This was one of officer's big requests before we had peanut and when someone bought it for our baby shower he was ecstatic! I could not get enough of her today - she played and bounce for probably 25 minutes. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
We went to the cabin this weekend and I saw this picture in the closet. It always reminds me of my grandpa and grandma's house when I was a kid. I remember it hanging above the kitchen table. Now that I am older it seems to have more meaning for me - just feelings of peace and gratitude for how blessed my life is. I am really blessed. I just wanted to share this picture with you.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Tagged...
6 random things I don't think most people don’t know about me.
1. My sister and I got sushed at a Josh Groban concert. Okay, for starters it's a concert not a symphony or an opera or anything. We got tickets for free last minute, so we just went for fun. He is very talented, but he sang like 5 songs in a row in another language and by the fifth one they were all sounding the same. Anyway we were just chatting and this girl next to me totally leans over and says could you be quiet we're trying to listen. It was so hard not to laugh in her face - the concert was so loud. Were polite though - I do have manners.
2. I like decorating. I wouldn't say that I’m all that great at it or anything, but it’s fun. I woke up the yesterday and decided to paint our bedroom. It’s a work in progress; I definitely decorate on a budget so it takes a little while to get the big picture. I had a lot of fun doing Peanut’s room last year and our living room. Here are a few before and afters.
4. I won my office Halloween costume three years in a row. So - not a very flattering picture hello I was 37 weeks pregnant and still working full time. If you can't tell I was a deviled egg.
1. My sister and I got sushed at a Josh Groban concert. Okay, for starters it's a concert not a symphony or an opera or anything. We got tickets for free last minute, so we just went for fun. He is very talented, but he sang like 5 songs in a row in another language and by the fifth one they were all sounding the same. Anyway we were just chatting and this girl next to me totally leans over and says could you be quiet we're trying to listen. It was so hard not to laugh in her face - the concert was so loud. Were polite though - I do have manners.
2. I like decorating. I wouldn't say that I’m all that great at it or anything, but it’s fun. I woke up the yesterday and decided to paint our bedroom. It’s a work in progress; I definitely decorate on a budget so it takes a little while to get the big picture. I had a lot of fun doing Peanut’s room last year and our living room. Here are a few before and afters.
3. I love the ocean. I didn’t really care until after I married Officer. I’d been a couple times, as a kid, but it didn’t matter all that much. Officer took me to Monterey, CA for our honeymoon. It was beautiful – I was hooked. I think we’ve been back to the ocean at least once a year ever since. I really love just hanging out under water and watching it move. 
Sounds stupid, but it does - all these little critters come to life. I got scuba certified last year, which was a whole other story, but after all the prep work we weren't able to scuba on our trip because I got sick, so we snorkeled a lot. I saw a billion different fish, lobsters, sea turtles, and even found a few octopus hiding in rocks. Also, Officer’s family goes diving for abalone most summers for the past 30+ years. I went for the first time a couple years ago. It’s great to camp so close to the ocean that you can hear it when you wake up. It’s just relaxing! I miss it now.
Sounds stupid, but it does - all these little critters come to life. I got scuba certified last year, which was a whole other story, but after all the prep work we weren't able to scuba on our trip because I got sick, so we snorkeled a lot. I saw a billion different fish, lobsters, sea turtles, and even found a few octopus hiding in rocks. Also, Officer’s family goes diving for abalone most summers for the past 30+ years. I went for the first time a couple years ago. It’s great to camp so close to the ocean that you can hear it when you wake up. It’s just relaxing! I miss it now.4. I won my office Halloween costume three years in a row. So - not a very flattering picture hello I was 37 weeks pregnant and still working full time. If you can't tell I was a deviled egg.
5. I'm allergic to kiwi - I just found that out. I used to eat them a lot and then one day my throat got all fuzzy and swelled up and I couldn't breathe. I thought maybe I didn't rinse and peel the skin off enough or something so I tried them again recently - same reaction. Bummer.
6. I'd have to say that this one takes the cake. The one time in my life I wore a bikin
i was last year when Officer and I took a trip to the Caribbean. I have to preface it by saying that I was working out and – dang I looked good. So…the funny part about it is that while we spent the day at the beach in St. Johns, Antigua we were playing around in near the shore and I totally got stung by a jelly fish. You know when you were younger and you would give someone a “horse bite.” That’s totally what it felt like - a really really bad horse bite at the top of my calf. As I’m screaming OUCH, OUCH, OUCH and running toward the beach guess what happens – hmm…only the obvious, my top came down. There you have it – the moral of the story is don’t wear a bikini; you might get stung by a jellyfish. And if wasn't hillarious enough, it was totally in the shape of a gold fish cracker! Weird.
i was last year when Officer and I took a trip to the Caribbean. I have to preface it by saying that I was working out and – dang I looked good. So…the funny part about it is that while we spent the day at the beach in St. Johns, Antigua we were playing around in near the shore and I totally got stung by a jelly fish. You know when you were younger and you would give someone a “horse bite.” That’s totally what it felt like - a really really bad horse bite at the top of my calf. As I’m screaming OUCH, OUCH, OUCH and running toward the beach guess what happens – hmm…only the obvious, my top came down. There you have it – the moral of the story is don’t wear a bikini; you might get stung by a jellyfish. And if wasn't hillarious enough, it was totally in the shape of a gold fish cracker! Weird. Well, how's that for complete randomness? I think I am going to tag Holly and Janna and anyone else who wants to! TAG You're IT!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Totally ridiculous, I know!
Okay, so um what happened to March? I woke up and suddenly it's April. It's ridiculous that I haven't updated this in like a month. Anywho - no April fools jokes today - however there is a couple hours left in the day...wheels are turning. I was called to be a wolf/bear den leader for cub scouts last month and can I just say it is a lot of work. I didn't think that I would be involved until I at least gave birth to a man child, but I guess it's my time to learn now. I love that the boys are at an age where even though they are totally wild, when you teach them silly things they think they are hillarious. This month we're doing magic. I taught them some "tricky" tricks (I'm too clumsy to do magic) last week in our den meeting and when they finally understood the tricks - they totally busted up. They make me laugh, I'm totally loving it! Besides scouts I have made an extra effort this month to shed some of the left over pregnancy weight - it is so hard to have uninterrupted exercise time now and these last few lbs are kicking my behind!
Officer's schedule has been crazy -and just when we get used to it - it changes nights, to swings, to days - he has two more weeks and then he is officially on his own and we'll have a set schedule for a few months. We took a trip to Salt Lake for Easter so Peanut could meet her Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Great Grandmas, etc. She met probably 50 people that weekend. It's crazy to learn how to travel with an infant - definitely not a vacations for moms. We had such a good time with everyone. Peanut is HUGE! She had her 4 month appt. with the MD last week - 90th percentile for everything. I do not enjoy the shots though, it's so sad. She is finally giggling more, but we have yet to catch it on video. She is so intrigued by the camera that she stops when we bring it out. To end the month Officer and I got a free night at the Anniversary Inn like a year ago (I refused to go while I was big and pregnant), so we finally went and left Peanut for the first time with Grandma for the night. I hardly knew what to do with myself. We enjoyed it though - what parent doesn't? Alrighty - I've been tagged, never been tagged before, so its a work in progress - I'll have to post it later.
Officer's schedule has been crazy -and just when we get used to it - it changes nights, to swings, to days - he has two more weeks and then he is officially on his own and we'll have a set schedule for a few months. We took a trip to Salt Lake for Easter so Peanut could meet her Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Great Grandmas, etc. She met probably 50 people that weekend. It's crazy to learn how to travel with an infant - definitely not a vacations for moms. We had such a good time with everyone. Peanut is HUGE! She had her 4 month appt. with the MD last week - 90th percentile for everything. I do not enjoy the shots though, it's so sad. She is finally giggling more, but we have yet to catch it on video. She is so intrigued by the camera that she stops when we bring it out. To end the month Officer and I got a free night at the Anniversary Inn like a year ago (I refused to go while I was big and pregnant), so we finally went and left Peanut for the first time with Grandma for the night. I hardly knew what to do with myself. We enjoyed it though - what parent doesn't? Alrighty - I've been tagged, never been tagged before, so its a work in progress - I'll have to post it later.