Landon and Kayla

Stetzyn's Blessing

2012-01-13T13:28:00.000-08:00

What a special day this was! It feels like we have waited so long to be able to do this. Our little Monkey is doing so good. He made it through the Holidays with out getting sick. He has to get the RSV synagis shot once a month so I think that helps. We had so many family and friends to share this special day with! I was really grateful to my in-laws, while I was changing Stetz after church they got every thing in order! Landon gave a beautiful blessing and I was so proud of him. I am so blessed I have a husband who honors his priesthood. We had everyone over for soup afterwards and it was so much fun! It seemed like a super busy day and Our little family was tuckered out by the end of it. We are truly lucky to have such amazing family and friends!

Grandma Swenson hand quilted this beautiful blanket for Stetzyn's blessing day. She gave it to me for my baby shower. Such special gift. We sure love her. She sings so prettily to Stetz.

My handsome little man in his Blessing outfit with his blessing blankey

Our little Family. I wish we could have taken pictures at the church but we were in a hurry!

Love this picture! Stetzyn has such great men in his life to look up to.

Four Generations! Grandpa wasn't doing good for a while, I remember Morgan always mentioning to Landon and I while Stetz was in the NICU that we needed to get this picture soon! We finally got the picture and Grandpa couldn't be doing any better! :)

Another Four Generations! Stetzyn decided he didn't want to be happy for this picture! Little stink.

My sisters came! Love them to pieces....they truly are my best friends!

Christmas

2012-01-13T13:19:00.000-08:00

I think this is the best Christmas we have had so far. We seriously cannot get enough of Stetzyn. He makes everything so much better! Cheesy I know, but its the truth. We did the same Christmas festivities we do every year. I can't wait till next year when Stetz is a little bigger and is discovering more! We did some family pictures, and I can't wait to get them back. Here is a sneak peek:

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He is such a fun Grandpa! He is the baby whisper, he besides me of course, ;) can get our little Stetz happy!

We did the Festival of lights. It was so much fun!

These two little ladies made it so fun! They are so adorable!

He is such a proud Grandpa!

Stetzyn and Grandma

We played games...and Morgan was the best sport. ;) I think he might kill me if he knew this picture was on the web.

Landon also was a good sport! We were constantly moving so I didn't get the best of pictures!

HAHA

Amy was so nice and had Christmas at her beautiful home! We had Cafe Rio and it was so good, We played games and opened presents and had a blast! Dayna is the best at crocheting stuff! She made this adorable hat for Stetzyn!

Landon and Justin

Tessa loves Stetzyn. She is such a good helper . Landon and I just love her to pieces.

Christmas morning at our house! Landon got a Fly rod, new fishing pole and his very own tackle box!

He spoiled me! I got a Nook color, and A very cute Pea Coat! Stetz got a baby Eisenstein gym, and tons of clothes

Christmas Morning we went to Grandpa Andrews for Sausage and biscuits I had to work that morning so I went straight over after work. Tessa and Stetz in their Sunday best. We went to Sacrament with Landon's parents.

So precious!

Studly men!

Landon and were pretty sad this year, we missed Grandma Andrews. Her spunk and love of Christmas made Christmas season the best. I find myself in tears sometimes because she couldn't be here to meet Stetzyn, Landon and I always smile and talk about how she would have told everyone she had the cutest great grandson. We miss her alot. Just today Landon and I went to visit Grandpa and its hard to talk about Grandma. We sure love her, and can't wait to be with her again!

My little guy isn't so little anymore!

Better late than Never!

2011-12-28T15:37:00.000-08:00

We hope every one had a Merry Christmas! We sure did. I will post later. Stetzyn was our favorite gift!

We are Alive!!!

2011-12-21T09:01:00.000-08:00

Things have seriously been so crazy in our home the last 2 months! Obviously because I haven't posted since Halloween!
On Halloween that night we ended up taking Stetzyn to the Dr. His alarm kept going off, thankfully it was a False alarm :)
A week later we ended up taking Stetzyn to the ER because he had a temp of 100.2. he was fine and they poked and prodded him for nothing. It was tough though, to have to have him go through that.
Thanksgiving we had a great time! Stetzyn came off his oxygen the day before Thanksgiving! It has been so nice not having to worry about taking him places now and his monitor plus his cords and oxygen!!

He is the sweetest baby! He is getting so big! He has gained almost 2.5 lbs in the last month! He is still really tiny though. He is 10 lbs 12 oz as of today. We are in this really neat program called the Well Baby program. The Health department is in charge of it, we have a RN come to our house once a month and evaluate Stetz, tell us the milestones he could be reaching and Should be reaching. It helps us out with him being a preemie because we have a guideline of things for him to start working on.

Loving him at the E.R

He has only laughed twice and it melts my heart :)

Stetzyn also sat on Santa's Lap. My MIL took us to her work party and it was so much fun. Landon dressed him that day! So he isn't wearing cute Christmas outfit but still looks adorable.

Just easy going. Doesn't really care who is holding him! SO content!

Landon was feeling pretty neglected so he decided to break his foot! :) He and his dad were out gathering cows 3 weeks ago and his horse slid on some ice and fell on top of Landon. Luckily his foot was the only thing broken, but a good break. He had 6-7 broken bones in his foot, shattered and cracked joints, and a whole lot of pain! He had surgery 2 weeks ago this Friday, and it has been crazy. He is in a huge heavy boot! He gets that off on Thurs and gets a smaller one put on. No weight bearing for 6 weeks. So I have been doing double time. While Landon was waiting in the E.R he gave Stetz some loves to take his mind off the pain. We were at the hospital for about 5 hours and he kept getting pushed back. I hate the things we were exposed to while there. Sickness is sad. :(

They ended up sending us home and he had to meet with a Orthopedic Surgeon a few days later.

I found them like this one afternoon!

Stetz first time out on the Farm

We had Landon's annual dodge ball game! "The Regulators" won this year as well! 2 years in a row! So fun! (this obviously happened before the broken foot)

We also had our annual light parade. Landon always drives one of the floats, this year he decided to make his own!

Stetzyn in his Sunday best!

Stetzyn went to his first bull sale! Its hard to take him out, I try to be super nice but I still get really paranoid with FAMILY holding him let a lone other people :)! But it has been good! People are really good to keep their kids away and not get offended when I ask them to. At least some of them! :) This was also the first time Grandpa Andrews held Stetzyn. He is a proud Papa!

Landon after surgery! He was pretty out of it for a while. Before the surgery they gave him a nerve block and them shocking the vein to find it was hilarious! Love you hun!

I also got a job working a few nights a week at a local gas station, So like I said life has been crazy! It will get easier when Lando can walk. The hardest thing is when Stetz gets upset Landon can't stand up to rock and soothe him that way. We are figuring things out as we go though! We have family pictures coming up that I am really excited about! My sister Amy has taken some 4 month shots of Stetzyn...technically his "newborn" that never happened. They are so adorable.

Stetzyn is 4.5 months old. He is in between 3-5 month old on some of the things he is doing. We are working really hard to strengthen his neck muscles so he isn't a bobble head. He is starting to smile and coo so much. He loves attention from any one and really is the happiest baby I know. He is super gassy all the time and has reflux, those are mainly the things that causes him to be upset! He loves watching T.V and loves bright lights or outside. He loves music and happy voices. He is so funny about eating, he can literally go hours with out eating and I will take his binky out and put the bottle in his mouth for enough for him to get some then I forget that I haven't looked at how many oz are in there so I take it out and check really fast and he is spittin' mad. Screaming. He is perfect once he has his food, he loves to eat! He is starting to follow things, like our hands or us if we walk by him. He seeks out our attention. He is just barley starting to out grow his new born clothes! Life has been crazy but so good, He makes us so happy!!!!!

This is Landon's new constructed foot. The Dr pinned two joints together that was split and ended up having to fuse two joints that were shattered. The Dr said Landon might have 10% more stiffness in his foot now, but if that is all we have to worry about I will take it. :)

Lately in my free time I have been able to hang out with my sisters and I love it! We have so much fun! I also am trying to clean the house and actually look decent, it really has been so busy, but it keeps me on my toes, or flat on my butt :) I can't wait till Landon is on the mend and we can get back to our somewhat normal life! I will try to update more!!

Happy Halloween- Potter Style!

2011-10-31T20:38:00.000-07:00

I have this friend who is super crafty and can make anything! I love Harry Potter! I am pretty much obsessed. I wanted Landon and I to be Malfoy and Hermione- but it just didn't happen as planned. I asked her if she would make Stetz a Harry Potter costume! It turned out better from what I was expecting! Thanks NICOLE!! :) I couldn't get the best picture of his black robe from the back so I will post a few Pictures!!! I seriously have the CUTEST baby!

Grandpa Morgan kept telling us we were being mean to try and get a picture. He HATED the glasses!

I wish you could see him in person! SOOO Cute!

Our little Harry Potter!

We finally were able to get an okay one without the glasses. I was going to attempt to get a lightning bolt on his forehead but decided he was done for the night!!

"Expelliarmus!!"

2 Year Anniversary!!!

2011-10-28T18:32:00.000-07:00

Landon and I were able to have the BEST anniversary present!!

After 10 weeks and one day, we were finally able to bring Stetzyn home! It was the hardest ten weeks of our life. It was so emotionally, physically, and mentally draining. So many people told us that once we had him home we would just want to send him back and that he was going to keep us up all night long.

I don't think unless you have had a baby in the NICU you fully understand how hard it is. I wanted to smack them and tell them to be grateful they were able to take their baby home right away! :) Okay not really smack them.

we will not miss the driving back and forth 4 times a day

we will not miss all the exams he had to have done

we will not miss having to say good bye to him

we will not miss the anxiety and stress of every day

we will not miss the food

we will not miss the colored wrist bands

we will not miss the I.V's

we will not miss the beeping of his monitors

We will how ever miss our great primary nurses. They all signed up to be Stetzyn's primary from day one. I don't think they know how much their friendship and love helped make this whole experience a little more bearable. They have been with us from the beginning and it was actually really hard to part with them. Each one of them truly loved Stetzyn so much, when ever they had him, it was so much easier to leave and go home without worrying. They we so sweet and loving towards him it was like he was their own. It was absolutely the best having them!! We have already had one of them come visit since he has been home. These are close friendships we will cherish forever!!!

This is Megan!! She always would baby talk Stetzyn so much! I always loved watching her with him!! We always had fun together and she was always saying stuff to make me laugh. Megan discharged us and seriously made my day when showing us how to give Stetzyn his meds. I haven't laughed that hard in so long. I was crying. She always made me laugh and I love her! She had Stetzyn most of the time! I always loved when she had him.

This is Kimberly. She was the first person to sign up to primary him. She was actually the nurse that admitted him into the NICU after he was born! She pretty much saved his life! :) Okay a little drastic but she helped him get going!! They only had her take care of Stetzyn a hand full of times- :( But anytime she saw us she would always talk to us and it made us feel so welcome! She is super strong too! I made her show me her hand stand! She is a tough cookie!

This is Vicki. Right after this picture she kissed him on the head. She loves him and I would always find her coming to check on us if other nurses were taking care of him! She got married and went on a cruise so we weren't able to have her that much! We love her though and loved all the advice and stories she would tell us!

This is Margaret. She had Stetzyn the most. She literally would fight for him...or even steal him from other nurses. She was always calling ahead of her shift to request getting him. I had so many other nurses tell me they would see her talking to the charge nurse saying that it was important that she had Stetzyn. We loved her and loved how much she cared for Stetz. She was always matching no matter what! The thing I loved most about her having Stetzyn was how she knew what he needed and wasn't afraid to let the Dr rounding know. She was always suggesting and trying to change things if Stetzyn wasn't happy! She was so protective of him!

The night before we were discharged we had to stay the night with Stetzyn all by ourselves in a room. We didn't get into the room till 11 because we had to wait for it to be cleaned. Landon fell asleep and the nurses started to pamper him...got him a pillow and heated blankets! :) We loved all the nurses in the NICU!

Getting ready to go home!! :)

We seriously have the best friends ever!! We came home to this cute welcome sign!!!

He loves his swing!!!

If you would have told Landon and I that on our 2 year anniversary we would be bringing our first baby home...we would have called you on it! :) Happy Anniversary babe! I love you! It hasn't been the easiest but it has been SOOOO worth it! Thanks for being the best husband and the cutest Dad! I am so happy to be starting our family!

Yo Baby...

2011-10-18T16:59:00.000-07:00

You remember the "Yo Mama" jokes? Well I have a new one...except its a "Yo Baby" joke.
Here it is:

"Yo Baby is SO fat, he gets prescribed medicine for his chin rolls!!!"

True story people! Stetzyn had to get some medicine prescribed to him for his fat rolls. He is seriously so chubby that he wasn't keeping the creases in the chin area dry enough that they had to get him some medicine.

He isnt' as mobile so he cannot really air out the creases, plus he hardly moves his head around that much. They were worried because it was so moist that he could have gotten a yeast infection or possible break down on the skin!

I am happy to report non of the above happened and his creases are dry and good!

But seriously....My baby is a fatty!!

Hop, Skip, and a Jump.....or a Mile.

2011-10-14T22:16:00.000-07:00

I havent updated for so long. At first it was because I honestly did not have the time. Stetzyn kept improving and doing pretty good at his feedings that we got to the back-to-back stage. I pretty much live at the hospital. I can't remember if I have explained it before, but in order for Stetz to come home he had to nurse on his own. it goes from two times a day to three, three times to four, four times to back-to-back, back-to-back to 12 hour request, 12 hour to 24, and then 24 hour to on demand. So as you can see he was pretty close! The other part of putting off blogging was this week Stetzyn has not been doing so great, and I didn't want to blog while I was feeling down. But I am still feeling down and want to remember every bit of this journey with our little babe. so pardon any sadness, negativity! :)
So like I said he is was doing so pretty good on his feedings. I kept telling the nurses though every time they moved up his feedings I didn't think he was doing that great on the one before, but they are all wanting to help get Stetz home ASAP. Weds morning he did 2 back-to-back feedings and did great. When I got back to the hospital later that day to nurse again, one of our primary nurses, Kimberly, told me that he had been worrying her. He kept periodic breathing and de-saturating. They were keeping a close eye on him and when we got back that night he had only gotten worse. He was really lethargic and fussy. Stetzyn is not a fussy baby. We really lucked out. He is the sweetest calmest little boy who doesn't fuss or cry. EVER. They had ran some blood work earlier in the day. That night we had Morgan and Reed come over and help Landon give Stetzyn a blessing. It was one of the best blessings I have ever heard. Right after the blessing our nurse Keith came into our area and told me my Dr was on the phone and wanted to speak with me. So I knew something was up. He told me over the phone that the test he had ran came back high. High is not good. He told me he was going to transfer cares back over to the Neonatalgist at the Hospital so he will have constant care. I got off the phone with him a little shell shocked and sad. Landon was out in the hallway with Reed (you can only have 4 people at his bedside) and so when I told everyone that he was sick I started to cry. Nola went and got Landon and not even 2 mins had went by and the charge nurse on night shift came to us and told us they were moving us back over to A side. A side is critical, a side he had already graduated from. I just started to cry. I felt so bad that he was so sick that he had to move back over there. I know he will get better care over there but from being told a week probably coming home, to your baby is sick and in critical condition was pretty tough. Landon and I had a super hard night that night. We were happy we had each other to lean on and all the family members that called and text us. They started an IV in his head and started running all different test. The nurse staff in the NICU is amazing. They started talking all sorts of medical talk and different scenarios and outcome. they mentioned a spinal tap, and that freaked me out.
So we ended up going home before they got the urine sample with a catheter. Thankfully Landon knows how much I push myself to be there for Stetzyn even if I cant handle it, and told me we had seen enough for one night.
So the test that they have ran have all came back high. Today we found out the urine sample came back that it had grown, which means he most likely has a UTI, or something going on with his kidneys. He is scheduled to have an ultrasound tomorrow. He had the IV in his head and they also put one in his hand. They both were not working properly so they had to put a PICC line in today. I was there for that as well. A PICC line is an IV that is deeper and goes into a vein and down to the heart. He was crying all morning and so sad. My Primary nurse Margaret said she held him all morning after I left trying to comfort him.

Stetzyn on his 2 month birthday today! :)

We are still waiting to know exactly what is going on and where to go from here, He is sad and sick and its just awful that Landon and I feel so helpless. He had a two extreme bradys today :( Hopefully he is feeling better by tomorrow. We just got back from the hospital. When I left he had the PICC line in. I guess it didn't place right so they took it out. So kindof upsetting the poked him 2 different times for nothing. Especially after his hard day today! Tomorrow is another day and we are so blessed that we have him! We knew having him early wouldn't be easy, but he is worth everything. Thanks for everyone's support! we have received so many text and calls and visits from family and friends! We love you guys!!

Happy 2 Month Birthday bud! We love you!!!

My Little Buckaroo's Nursery

2011-09-23T11:07:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to show you Stetzyn's nursery reveal! Landon and I spent so much time on getting his room ready! Luckily everything was done before he came so one less thing to stress about! For obvious reasons we themed his room "western, cowboy" (hopefully he takes after his daddy and likes it) Pretty much everything in his room was a DIY. We had a lot of fun! My sister Dayna came over one day and helped me paint the baseboards and doors white!

I ordered the stars off of ebay for ten dollars and spray painted them black, the horse shoes one of Landon's good friends gave to us. (Thanks Bryce!)

Landon's Friend Cody was awesome and made us our shelves. I painted them red, tried to sand them but I didn't have a great sander. I went and found some old barn wood, and Landon made that horse shoe rack.

I ordered these boots off of ebay for 3 dollars and used modge podge and put scrapbook paper on them then inked the edges

Spent 30 dollars at Hobby Lobby for all of the shelf trinkets!

They have the cutest stuff for cheap!

This has something new added too it. This is the shelf right above the crib....I had a awesome gift sent to me that now replaced the frame.

This is Stetzyn's cowboy blanket. This is the first Blanket I have ever made, Well I made one before but Pretty much my sister Amy did the whole thing for me and I just picked out the fabrics...So this beauty is my first. All by my self! My awesome cousin Crystal quilted it!!! (thanks again!)

I also made that sign above his crib. It says " If it doesn't involve Ropin' Ridin' or Saddles, Count me out"

This is what replaced the frame! Isn't it darling? My cousin that I call my Aunt made this for Stetzyn! I was so excited when I got it in the mail!!! It fits his room perfectly!!!! Thanks Jan!!! LOVE IT!!!

The frames on the wall Bryce also made from barn wood. One picture I found on the internet of a Cowboy roping a calve, and the other picture is from one of my Maternity pictures of My cowboy boots and Stetzyn's cowboy boots!

I love how his room turned out! I couldnt be more excited with the finished product!!! :) And the best part about it...is it's all ready for him to use! :) So hurry home Stetz!

The End is in Sight

2011-09-21T20:45:00.000-07:00

Finally I think the end is in sight, and I am really looking forward to it. I feel so blessed that we have the technology and all the means we have to make sure Stetzyn is doing good and has such great care at the hospital, but I am really looking forward to him coming home. I had a break down on Sunday. (all day)I am totally fine now but the last five weeks I have kept all my emotions, stress and worries at bay, keeping really positive that finally my breaking point was inevitable. I think it was a mix of being tired, stressed, and being tired. I couldn't figure out why I was extra tired, or try and explain it to Lando for him to understand...So I wrote down my day.
Because Stetzyn has just started to nurse and is barley getting it down, I am still pumping and will continue to pump until after Stetzyn's due date (October 23rd). So out of my day, I am spending 45 mins each time I pump, and I am pumping 7 times a day, that makes it 5.5 hours pumping, 2 hours trying to nurse him, 2 hours driving time for back and forth to the hospital, trying to work 4 hours, and maintain laundry, cleaning, and home cooked meals!(I miss them). With my Milk and Nursing, it has been really trying and tricky for me... I have had a few bumps in the road that have been really discouraging...at one point I had the nurses tell me they wouldn't judge me if I wanted to stop nursing...my reply was to tell them not to talk about it because it was a tempting thought. My milk has come in and been great - a little too great. I am producing enough milk to feed 2 babies. So with that being said the Lactation nurse figured I am burning about 700 calories a day, just on nursing! I am not writing this down to complain, I feel better getting it out, and want to remember these overwhelming feelings. I feel like I have been so focused on Stetzyn and his progress that I don't slow down enough to think about me and what I need. (rest!!!) It's only going to get a harder from here on out. Once he gets his nursing down I will go from nursing him 2 times to 3 a day, then 3 to 4, then 4 to on call for 12 hours, then from being on call 12 hours to on call 24. So the Hospital is going to become my new home with the next couple weeks. My life right now rules around pumping and being at the hospital. I am so excited for Stets to get home, I think it will make my life a little less hectic not having to work in the Hospital into my schedule.

Now enough about me...Our little chunker is doing so good. He turned 5 weeks on Sunday and is 5 lbs 7 oz! He is getting so big! Yesterday they decided to take him off his cannula. He didn't need it for the oxygen more for the flow of air if that makes sense. He is doing great and has been off of it since 8 am yesterday morning. He is doing great on his nursings! So that is encouraging. He is staring to have more awake time and being a little more vocal. He is the most mellow little baby and we are constantly getting compliments on how cute he is, and how great of a baby he is. His hunger cues are fabulous and will fuss when he is hungry or suck on his hand. We seriously love him so much and can't wait to get him home. We have heard any where from 2 weeks to 4 weeks. Mostly they have said once he can feed himself without the feeding tube he will get to come home. I think it is getting close. He is amazing and so strong. He has always had such positive progress and that makes us happy. As of today he is 5 lbs 11 oz, and he nursed pretty much his whole meal tonight! This is the 2nd time he has nursed his whole meal! Round of applause for our little stud!! :)

Landon is the "official" burper

Someone left this cute little preemie outfit in his crib....no idea who it is from and he is pretty much going to out grow all preemie clothes by....tomorrow. LOL so we had to let him wear it now!

He is getting so big and he is just so cute! :)

Today on one of his awake times

One Month

2011-09-15T10:06:00.000-07:00

Our sweet Stetzyn is a month old!! I seriously cannot believe that a month has passed. I kept thinking it would take forever. Stetzyn is the the joy of our days. I do not think Landon and I can go five minutes without bringing our sweet baby up. We are so anxious to get him home and love him even more. Being parents is such a gift and we feel so blessed that we are able to be HIS parents and all the blessings that he brings! We seriously can't get enough. He has started making little noises while he sleeps. Its super cute. As today on his One month birthday he is weighing in at 5 lbs .04 oz!!!! We are super excited he has finally hit the 5 lb marker! He loves his bath time, and sleeps all through it. He doesn't like it if he is comfy and you mess with him...he grunts. He is such a relaxed little baby...all the nurses are always commenting on how mellow he is. He doesn't ever cry..unless you have to change his leads and they hurt him or if he is hungry or being messed with! We are thinking in about 3-4 weeks he will get to come home. :) Fingers crossed! He is doing awesome on feeding and actually had 7 grams yesterday after his test weight! First time he has had a increased test weight after! Such a good day. We can't wait to get him home!

The nurses made him a new sign. They said he had to have a cowboy sign! :) We love all the nurses there!

Such a little cutie! We just love him!

He had to get his hearing test, and he passed with flying colors! :)

He wasn't sure what to think of it

This is my chunky monkey- you can totally tell he is 5 lbs now! :)

His little gut!

YAY!!!!!!!

His one month Birthday sign

Snoozing after a long day!

We love you buddy!!!

Our Baby is Moving up in the World!!!

2011-09-09T21:02:00.000-07:00

That's right folks....our Baby is movin' on up! Today Stetzyn was moved out of his Isolette (incubator) today and into a normal crib! He maintains his body temperature and that is why they moved him! Big step! Good progress! He is weighing 4 lbs 7 oz as of today and doing pretty good on the Non Nutritive! :) Our little man is doing awesome and we love him more and more each day and become more and more obsessed!

Look at his fat little cheeks!

His new Crib!

After his bath today this was the cute little outfit we put on him! He is really starting to fill out...see that neck roll! :)

We seriously have the cutest baby ever! No and's, ifs, or But's about it!

Okay funny story. I have to share before I forget. Look at this picture below....There is a soap dispenser like this right next to Stetzyn's area. One day we were sitting there and Landon was like " Kayla....do you see that blood?" and points at the wall...I look in that direction and earnestly try and see what blood he is talking about, I tell him I do not see any blood. He stands up walks up right to the dispenser and starts laughing. Not Chuckling...Like Laughing hysterically. After he calms down I ask him what is so funny....He points at the soap dispenser and said " I thought those hands were a blood smear!"

Yes my friends...Landon thought that the hands holding hands in this picture was blood smeared on the soap dispenser..Probably one of those "you have to be there to appreciate it moments" But we thought it was so funny and I have to poke fun at him a little!

Cousins??

2011-09-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

James

Tristin

Stetzyn

I think Stetzyn, James, and Tristin have the same nose! Gives me hope that my baby will look like me! He already looks so much like Landon...this post made me happy though...He looks so much like his cousins that I am pretty sure there is me somewhere in him! :) Stetzyns picture is a little closer up than the other 2 but I still think they all look so much alike! I think these little boys will have so much fun growing up and getting into trouble together! :)

Little Stets & My Handy Dandy Husband...

2011-09-06T09:06:00.000-07:00

Stetzyn turned 3 weeks old on Sunday! He is doing so well and keeps on improving. He has had a few bumps this last week, but nothing serious. He was put back on a very low flow of oxygen on Friday night. During his feedings he was dropping his oxygen level and has had a few Brady's. They have extended his feedings to an hour every three hours instead of feeding him in a half hour. (they were thinking his tummy was filling up to fast, and he didn't have enough room in his little body to eat that fast and be able to take deep breaths) It seems to be helping him and he is having fewer episodes. He is pretty steady and normal other then the episodes. We gave Stetzyn his bath last night (he loves them now!!) and we also weighed him. He is 4 lbs! He is a calm happy little baby. He is always so relaxed unless you are messing with his face. The little stink is still loving to pull everything off his face. He is always pulling his oxygen off and putting it in his mouth or just out of his nose...its seriously the cutest! Today I am starting to Non-Nutritive breast feeding. I am super excited for this. He is showing really great hunger cues and sucks on his Binky during his feedings so hopefully all goes well today!

His precious baby smile!

This is my absolute favorite picture of him...

I was doing skin to skin, and he kept his hand like this pretty much the whole time!

After one of his baths, cute little outfit

He LOVES his hands up by his face!

He loves his Binky but it is so huge lol

Back with the Oxygen

Stetzyn is a pro at getting this concerned face all the time. He is always doing it!

I know this picture is blurry but you can see how little he is compared to my fingers!

SUCH a bright eyed little boy. Whenever we get in to feed or change him he always is looking around at us! We just love him!

Saturday Landon and I decided to spend the day together and go to the hospital later. It was really so nice to do that. Since Stetzyn was born, we haven't really had any time to spend together...We missed each other lol! We see each other every day, but we haven't been able to be together unless its at the hospital. We have been wanting to put a fire pit in our back yard all summer. Saturday we decided to do it. It was eventful to say the least. Not building the fire pit, but leading up to it. Landon has an awesome little truck he drives everywhere. It saves him gas so he is not always driving his duramax and paying for diesel. It has kind of crapped the bed lately and keeps dying in the middle of driving it. We were driving it back from Payson, and it died. We coasted home and Landon decided he would coast into our backyard, we made it half way there. The neighbors have watered their grass alot and it was super soggy in our yard too and Landon's truck stopped coasting and we got stuck for a few hours on our yard and the neighbors. It was comical...Landon didn't think so...We had his dad come help us do the fire pit and his dad also pulled him off our lawn. The fire pit turned out awesome though! It took about 2 hours to do!! YAY!!!

Landon is pretty handy! The best part about this fire pit though...? It was free!! We did not spend any money to build it. We got the barrel from the farm, and we got the bricks from an old church that was being tore down and they were giving the bricks away for free!

I don't think I ever updated on the River after our house almost floated away. (kidding) But this is what the river looks like now. We just have a little stream that goes right behind our house and the big river is farther over. We love it! And we have a cool rock/sand bank in the middle of the river we can go sit and fish on!

Stetzyn is 2 weeks old!

2011-08-28T08:00:00.000-07:00

It is so crazy that it has already been two weeks! I thought the time in the Hospital was going to drag, but it has flown by...thankfully!

Tuesday they put Stetzyn back on CPAP. He kept having the Brady's. He also had his UVC line taken out, and had an IV put in his little hand. They started him on Prevacid for Reflux. They said sometimes when Babies Brady it has to do with Reflux and them baring down.

Wednesday they took his IV out, and he is up to full feedings I think it was 26 ml every three hours! He had his Echo done, it showed he had PFO, ( I don't remember what it stands for) It is where one of the valves in his heart hasn't shut yet. They said that 95% of Preemies have PFO and usually it will close on its own by the time they are a year old.

Thursday nothing changed. He was super fussy and sad. That was probably the hardest day for me to be at the hospital. The CPAP does wonders for him, but it makes his eyes and whole face swollen from all the pressure, He is normally such a relaxed little baby, he doesn't fuss or cry unless the mean nurses pull the lead stickers off his poor baby skin (they really aren't mean) but Thursday was a different story. He cried every time we got in to do his "cares" (changing his diaper, feeding him, checking his temp, measuring his belly, ext) When I changed his diaper he was crying so hard that he had his heart rate up to 202 and you couldn't calm him down. He hated being messed with. The nurses would change the pressure cuff on his foot to his other one, and it was like we pinched him super hard. It was really hard to see him be so sad. He didn't make any of his cute faces or be alert around his cares. It was seriously so awful. I just wanted to pick him up and love him better :(

Friday they took him off CPAP. Dr Stoddard came to round on him and he was told that if he hadn't had any Brady's that they could try him off CPAP. The Dr did his assessment on him and Stetzyn cried the whole time. The Respiratory therapist was there and the Dr told him to take him off CPAP, INSTANTLY when it came off his whole demeanor changed. He was so happy again, and for the rest of the day he was awake and alert AND I even got a few of those precious baby smiles. The Dr told me when he took Stetzyn off the CPAP that he is doing great and he honestly doesn't see him needing to go back on it. He said from here on out we will focus on his feedings and getting him big and fat :) I was able to hold Stetzyn skin to skin for 3 hours. He had his first tub bath, and was put in his first outfit! he looks so adorable! Landon was able to hold him before we did his bath. Landon helped bath him while I got pictures and videos, Stetzyn wasn't too sure about the bath and cried/whined all through it. He is up to over an ounce at feedings and weighs 3 lbs 7 oz. They keep taking his feedings up as long as he is tolerating them. He is having some reflux, so they are going to increase his dose of Prevacid.

He is so alert when I hold him or Landon holds him..he loves looking around and having his eyes open

Stetzyn and his enemy...the CPAP (jk). It just covers his WHOLE face. I am happy he is off of it and hoping he wont have to go back on.

Every time Landon holds him he falls asleep, it is the cutest thing ever...Landon said that Stetzyn is like a pill that relaxes you :)

His first tub bath....he wasn't a fan

Stetzyn in his first outfit!

Got him all bundled up after his bath

He is such a little cutie and looks SO much like Landon.

This was RIGHT when they took the CPAP off...he loved grabbing his face and touching his nose! I swear the first 5 mins it was off he was infatuated with his face :)

Our week old Baby

2011-08-22T10:44:00.000-07:00

Stetzyn turned a week old yesterday! It makes us happy that already the first week has flown by...hopefully the next 8-9 will too.

Stetzyn is still doing great! He is such a little fighter. Friday they took his arterial line out, and he was put in an incubator. That made me so happy, it is a step up. And he loves it. So quite and dark in there for him. Saturday Daddy got to hold him for the first time, and they BOTH loved it! Stetzyn is up to 12 cc of food every three hours. As of last night he is 3 lbs 1 oz. So the little guy is putting on some weight. His Bilirubin went down enough for them to take him off photo therapy. It has started to go back up a little bit. He is almost at a ten which is boarder line for photo therapy. Saturday night they put him on the Cannula. He keeps doing what they call an "Extreme Brady" it is where he forgets to breath and his heart rate drops really low and he sets off his monitors. They are hoping the flow of the cannula with the constant pressure will remind him to breath when he gets relaxed or forgets to do it on his own. Every time he has an Extreme Brady he usually recovers on his own and doesn't need the nurses to help him. He is starting to be awake more during his feedings and his cares. He gets really bright eyed and looks around. Landon and I love it.
Today they have moved him up to 3 liters of oxygen every min to help him. He is having irregular breathing. The Dr are going to do some lab work today to look for an infection, he said he doesn't think there is an infection and that they probably jumped the gun on taking him off the High flow Cannula. It stresses me out that there could be an infection that is making it harder for him to breath. I know he is in the best place and is getting the greatest care, But it still doesn't help make me feel better knowing our baby is struggling. Landon and I just continue to pray and hope that he keeps improving. The Dr's say he looks so great though. Mainly just his breathing is what we are trying to maintain control of. Landon and I have both been able to do the skin to skin, and that was so amazing. It was the neatest thing to have him so close. We are just so in love with him and so happy he is in our family!

So cute, he was just relaxing :)

His new little temporary home

Daddy's First time holding him.

Stetzyn Vee Andrews

2011-08-18T20:27:00.000-07:00

Stetzyn decided to grace us with his sweet presence a little earlier than expected. He was born Sunday August 14, 2011 at 8:25 pm. Here is the story:

Sunday morning Landon and I slept in till 10 because I was on bed rest and couldn't make it to church! (score) JK. Around 11 I told Landon how weird it was that I was having pelvic pressure pains AND back pain this early in the morning. I usually didn't get it till later in the evenings. We had the sacrament brought to our house at noon, and we had one of our primary kids come to give us cookies. Landon went and Red boxed Arthur and Soul Surfer. Throughout the day the pain in my pelvic area kept getting worse. I called my aunt Janis and explained what was going on, I told her I just thought I was over reacting. She told me that she was excited because she was pretty sure I was having my baby. I hung up the phone not believing for a second that I would. I called my Dr office and got transferred to the Payson Hospital after hours. One of the nurses told me to take a hot bath and drink 32 oz of water and that should help. Around 5 I told Landon I was getting in the bath. The pain was getting worse and I still didn't think I was in labor. Landon came in and checked on me about 15 mins later. He knocked on the door and asked if I was okay. I told him to come in, that I was in pain but I was good. And then he told me I was bleeding. I stood up and for sure was bleeding. I think I started to freak out, I said we needed to go to the hospital, Landon was so calm for me, he asked me what I needed and what he could get for me. On the way there we had no clue but the Center Street exit was detoured, and that is when Landon started having his freak out. :) I had to keep telling him it would be okay. My pain was pretty intense by the time we got to the hospital at 6 pm. My labor and Delivery Nurse was Shea, and we LOVED her. She was so nice. She said she was trying to get Dr Nance on the phone before she checked me. Ten mins later she said she was going to check me because Dr Nance did on Friday and wasn't too concerned then. When she checked me I was at a 5, and 80 % effaced. She said to me before she told me how far dilated I was that we were having this baby today. Dr Nance called me on the phone, and told me how sorry he was about going this early, and said my next pregnancy we will do things differently. He told me they were going to give me an epidural, (this is something that I did not want ever.) He said they needed to try and stop my contractions and needed my body to be completely relaxed. He said they were going to give me a shot to develop Stetzyn's lungs and also give me some Steroids to try and stop Labor. I got off the phone with him and just started crying. Everything was happening so fast that I really couldn't grasp anything. I was upset I had to do the epidural and started telling my labor and delivery nurse that, she said that it was what is best for the baby. I got the epidural and Dr Nance got there. I was at an 8 and all the way thinned out. I had Landon, Cody, and My Father in law give me a blessing. Dr Nance came back and checked me again and I was at a 9 1/2 he then broke my water and he told me he would take me back to the O.R in 10-15 mins. After he left Landon looked at me and said "what is go time?" I said a 10. He was a little shocked. Landon had to get in this white garb and shoe covers hat and mask. They took us back to the O.R I pushed during 4 contractions which was 10 mins and he was here. As soon as Dr Nance got him out, he didn't even have to suction him, he was screaming and crying. Landon's happiness was so adorable. he was so excited and kept asking me if I could hear him crying. So sweet. The NICU nurse took him right away and Landon followed to get pics. He was born weighing 2 lbs 14 oz 16.9 inches long (the nurses rounded to 17) They put him on the CPAP right away, and then they took him off that and put him on the ventilator. Landon came back to my room about an hour and a half later. I still hadn't been able to see Stetzyn or even hear an update. I was pretty sad in my room. Landon came and got me and he and my nurse took me up to see him. He is just so little and so cute.
The reason I was bleeding was because my placenta abrupted. I was bleeding a little more because of that and Stetzyn swallowed just a little bit of blood.

Monday morning Stetzyn was taken off the ventilator and put on the High Nasal Cannula. He was doing so good breathing on his own. He was only using 3 liters of oxygen so they moved him down to 2. Landon and I got to help change his diaper and give him his first bath. Landon was able to hold Stetzyn above his bed while they changed his sheets. So precious.
Tuesday Morning he was getting a little Jaundice so they started doing some photo therapy on him. Landon gave Stetzyn his first Fathers blessing Tuesday as well. I was able to hold Stetzyn for the first time for about 15 mins Tuesday night.
Wednesday Stetzyn was taken completely off oxygen and started breathing without any help. He also was taken off his antibiotics, and has the feeding tube through his nose now. His breathing is starting to retract just a little bit. His little lung muscles are having a hard time without any help, but the nurses are not concerned because of how great his levels are. I just don't want him struggling at all. I was able to hold him for an hour and he loved it.
Today he was supposed to be getting his arterial line out and they are going to up his feedings. He is loves his Binky and can hold the huge thing in his mouth. All the nurses keep telling me how awesome it is that he is already sucking hard enough to keep the Binky in.

He is our little miracle. He keeps improving and doing so well. I know of course it has only been 4 days and there is a very good chance of him going back on oxygen and also he could get sick or anything could happen. Landon and I are just extremely blessed right now that he is doing so good and is such strong little guy.

He is just so tiny!

His little fly trap mouth! He sleeps just like his daddy with his mouth open..

Dad and his outfit for delivery!

Our little angel

Our First family photo

His first Diaper change by mommy

Daddy's first time changing his Diaper

Daddy got to be the first one to pick him up.

He LOVES kicking his feet out over the little blanket...it's his independence showing through!

This is the day we got home from the hospital. Landon was seriously tuckered out.

This is Stetzyns' I.V tower.

First time I was able to hold him

Who is 8 Months Pregnant....?

2011-08-12T12:48:00.000-07:00

This girl is.

(Technically I am in the very last week of my 7th month, So pretty much 8 months, sometimes if feels good to stretch my back)

Warning: This post contains words that are gross and are normal with pregnancy, If you are offended just remember you were warned.

Monday night I started getting really intense pelvic pressure, and a constant back ache in my lower back on my right side. I whined to Landon and ~~begged~~ asked him to rub bengay on my back. He started laughing at me and told me no. What a punk. I told him I would remember this the next time he wants his aches rubbed away. Karma is a beast Lando man :)

Anyway I slept horrible that night. My stomach was super tight and I had the back ache and pressure during the whole night. I couldn't get comfortable or position my tummy to get relief. Tuesday morning I woke up, And I had lost my mucus plug or so I thought. I didn't freak out right away...but I kindof thought things through, and then I got freaked out a little because my back ache and pressure (was STILL there) and then I called my Dr. I explained what was going on and what I thought had happened. (first I called Landon crying telling him something wasn't right, he was good to handle my freak out) Dr Nance did assure me I lost my mp. He said he was concerned because I had pink-ish tinge to mine. So I am on Bed Rest. He told me no cleaning, exercising, shopping, intercourse, and no being on my feet. He said I don't necessarily want you laying in bed all day, but do not do anything extra.

So that has left me with a TON of questions. I don't see him till next Friday the 19th, but I am still having the pressure and that dull sometimes intense back ache. So I called yesterday and asked to see him this Friday. I just want him to check me out and make sure everything is okay...and then find out everything I can and can't do. Am I on Strict bed rest or partial? I just want to get things figured out, Stetzyn has a little more baking to do before I am comfortable with him coming. We are a little stressed but are staying positive. Landon gave me a blessing last night, and I think that will help. :)

We went to our Dr apt today. We found the heart beat, it was good and strong. Dr Nance then wanted to check me just to see what we were dealing with.
I am dilated to a 1 and my cervix is halfway thinned out already. So remember those tons of questions I was left with, of what I can and cannot do..Ya those got answered. STRICT bed rest. He said imagine yourself with an ankle bracelet, don't leave the house. Do not do anything.

We will start seeing him weekly. Stetzyn is head down, so that is a plus I guess. Crappy that I am starting to dilate and thin out. I just need to not put any stress on my body. If I start contracting I need to go straight to the hospital. He is a great Dr and I really am so happy I switched. I feel great having him. He is concerned but he just has this calming ease about it. He is hoping we can keep Stetzyn in there for 6 more weeks....So keep your fingers crossed for us. I have my friend baby shower tomorrow. I am going to sit back and relax. I am super excited to see everyone. At least everything will be done. I will have his nursery ready and both baby showers checked off. :)

Maybe the back bend was a bad idea???? I mean people do yoga and everything crazy. I figure a few back hand springs should be okay too. I'll let you know how they go. :)

Sneaky Peaky...Maternity Pics

2011-08-03T08:59:00.000-07:00

A few days ago, I went to Gunnison and my Aunt Diana shot my Maternity Pics. We loved how they turned out! I got a few to tide me over until she can get the rest to me! It was so fun to see her, we had a blast!! I know she is thinking about moving to Utah now-- that's how much she missed me! ;) This is me just a few days short of 30 weeks!

This Barn was so fun! There were crickets everywhere!!

She really did such an amazing Job! I was so impressed at her skills. I just LOVE these pictures. So excited. It was such a fun day and she had the coolest places that she had picked out that totally fit me. Thanks Diana! I love ya!

KB ?

2011-07-28T08:29:00.000-07:00

I haven't done one of these in a very long time. Today's question is something I do not have an answer of my own to, that is why I am asking.

When you had your FIRST baby, did you have anyone besides your spouse in the room with you? Why or Why not?

This is something I have been rolling around in my brain alot. I am worried that if it is just Landon and I that I wont be able to get great pictures, But I also worry that I will regret having someone in there. I am almost looking forward to our Special private moment with our family....not really a huge dilemma. Just want to see what everyone else did and why.

24th of July

2011-07-26T15:24:00.000-07:00

This holiday next to Christmas is one of my favorites. I love all the festivities. I also love being able to hang out with Landon more during the day. This year I was able to go watch the slack with him every day at 2 and really enjoyed it, We did figure out how ditzy I have become with pregnancy. We had a fun week and went to the parade and bbq at the Swensons and enjoyed going to the Rodeo twice. Landon took me Saturday night for a date and it was so much fun! This year we were really lucky being able to sit under the grandstands because it rained pretty much the whole time!

This was our very first picture on our very first date, that just happened to be July 24th, 2009

This was taken July 24th, 2010

And this is July 24th, 2011-- Baby belly and all.

We always watch the Fireworks after the Rodeo from Morgan's work parking lot, it is right next door to the Arena, This year we decided to go to our house right after the Rodeo and enjoy the fireworks from there!

It was a blast and I am so happy we were able to go this year. This is one of my favorite Traditions and can't wait to have Stetzyn with us next year!

Pregnant Friends

2011-07-18T17:21:00.000-07:00

I have know Jaynee since the 3rd grade. She is and always has been one of my best friends. We have been through so much together, now including being pregnant! :) She was induced Sunday and came over to my house Saturday night to spend a couple hours hanging out and talking.

Right before she left I told her that we had to get a picture together because we were pregnant at the same time and it would probably never happen again.

Kayla 27 (almost 28) weeks, Jaynee 39 weeks

Kenneth "Carter" Reisinger

Island Park 2011

2011-07-11T17:15:00.000-07:00

Landon and I were able to go to Island Park this year. We were really excited to go because we are pretty sure this is going to be our last vaca without a baby. We did so many fun things, 4 wheeling, shopping, swimming, tubing down the river, fishing, Johnny Sacks Cabin, West Yellowstone, went and Saw dirty rotten scoundrels at the Play-mill...we had a blast! We got tons of sun too!

Landon and Morgan trying to get a good peak at the fish at Johnny's Cabin

Dave and Lando decided they wanted to jump off the bridge this year. Landon made Dave go first.

He said it was cold! LOL

There was a Moose up the River its that black spec. Maybe if I had a better camera..Ahem Ahem Landon.

This was Landon's "Cool" pose!

Landon fell in love with his red neck cut off shirt

Cute Tessa got so dirty! I had to snap a pic!

Morg and and Landon out fishing!

Lindsy and I braving the River

The day we went to Yellowstone we wanted to stop off at the fire hole and go swimming, they had it closed down, it was unsafe and I guess there were bears. We were bummed but hopefully next year!

We went to the hot pots!

Saw Old Faithful

We found some snow and Morgan insisted he have his picture taken with a snowball in the snow.

Landon's Animal find

On the 4th we watched fireworks from our car! It rained! But at least we had some pretty rainbows!

Landon and I have a picture with a Buffalo the first year we went, so we decided to get one every year we go!

It was SOO pretty out there!

We took a 4 wheeler trail into west Yellowstone and it was so pretty!

Landon said as we are passing all these trees "Where is Edward?"

On the way back I spotted this Bull Moose laying in the meadow. I was happy I was on the lookout! We were able to see so Many Moose on this trip!

Right under this bridge is a big stream/river. Landon and Lindsy decided to jump in.

Getting down to their skivvies

CANNON BALL!

Jan decided to do it to, She decided to just go in her outfit!

I decided I wanted to do it to, Because I was told because of my "condition" :) that I couldn't jump the bridge with Dave and Lando. So I decided jumping from the bank was safe.

It was cold but so fun!

Morgan and Landon out fishing again. Landon caught 3 fish this trip, he has never been able to catch any fish when he goes to Island Park.

Amazing sunset

Sitting around the campfire while it rained!

Where we stayed

The last day we were there we tubed down the river from the bridge! It was so long!!! It took us 3.5 hours!

It was fun to have this time with Landon. we seriously had a blast!

Tubing down the river we saw another Moose

Cute Tessa!

Landon made an amazing potatoes and hamburger dutch oven for dinner with Cobbler

We had a way fun trip! Landon and I are super excited to take Stetzyn next year!! It was nice for some alone time and a last little vacation before he gets here. But we can't wait to start doing things with him! 3 more months!!!

24 Week Check up

2011-06-27T18:08:00.000-07:00

I went in last Friday for my 24 week check up. I was really excited because I knew we were going to discuss the ultrasound. I am still so in love with my Dr. He is so great and makes the visits so nice. He said everything looks great, They checked my cervix during the ultrasound to see how big it is and its a 3. So he said to put that out of my mind and not to worry about it anymore. So that is good. He also said he is moving my due date. It is originally October 12th. But Stetzyn was measuring a week behind. His new Due Date is October 23rd, Dayna's Birthday. She is super excited. Although I told her It might not land on that day she is still pretty stoked. Dr Nance did say that if Stetzyn comes on the 12 we will take him then. Is it bad that now I am 23 weeks but I feel like I am still 24 weeks? (I have been going off the date of my last period so I have been following a little calendar thing that says I am heading into week 25 this week so I am sticking to it!!) He said I probably just ovulated later than I had thought, But the day of my last period was dead on. So I (in my head) will think I am turning 25 weeks on Weds, Not 24. :) Nothing wrong with that right? ha ha

I have been feeling so good. I am tired. But that is normal for me. :) I took this picture today. I haven't got many stretch marks I think the count is up to 3 and you can see one of them on my hip. Oh well he is worth it, and I am most likely never wearing a 2 piece again. I am not gifted like my cousin Laci who had twins and looks like she is still in the body of a 18 year old. But I really don't mind. I thought I would be a little sad to find stretch marks, and I am but its not as big of deal as I thought it would be.

This picture was taken at 24 weeks, 6 1/2 months!!

I have really started to balloon out the last week and a half. I like it though. I feel like it has taken forever to really start showing! At my 24 week apt Total weight gain should be 14, and I am at 15. I have been doing water aerobics and hitting the gym. It makes me feel good, and I get to practice my breathing!

Speaking of! I still need to sign up for classes! This week I have felt a major time crunch stress. I feel like everything is flying by way too fast and he will be here before I know it. Summer is so busy and we constantly have something planned that I know my time is going to be gone!! EEK!!
Stetzyn is moving like crazy all the time. Landon has been able to feel him move and it brings us such joy. We literally are so excited to start our eternal family!!!
Life is going good. We are busy most every weekend with Landon being in Rodeo's. This Friday we are heading to Island Park for the week, and Can't wait. We are excited to have this vacation! Landon and I are excited to get away from home for a while and spend some quality one on one! :)

Landons 27th Birthday & Father's Day

2011-06-20T13:45:00.000-07:00

Landon turned 27 on Saturday. He went roping at 7 came home, opened his gifts, he has really been wanting some skull candy head phones and the Mario kart wii and a CD. so the spoiled brat he is, he got all of them! Just kidding Lando, you are not spoiled!!

We then went to Magelby's and had lunch with Bryce Davis, Landon's good roping friend.

Landon entered the Evanston Rodeo that night. We drove up With Colby, Nicole, and Bryce. It was so much fun! Landon won first place in the # 10 roping, and Broke the barrier in the # 13. He did really good, and I love watching him rope!

Getting to Evanston and tying the horses up

Landon and Bryce

I cut Landon out of the picture!! Dang it!

Landon and Colby

When we got home that night from evanston, We played with some sparklers with Tessa. She is a little stink. This is the only picture I have of her not pouting! She doesn't like Landon, But I did catch her smiling in this picture, so we can pretend she loves him for a min LOL

For Fathers day we went over to my parents house! My dad needed a new pair of shoes so that is what Landon and I decided to get. I love my Dad, he is the best!
Landon for Father's Day got some new ties for church. He was in need of them!

We had Landon's Fathers day at Jan's House. We got Morgan a tire pump kit for his bike, and four wheeler.

I felt bad, Landon didn't get a cake this year for his birthday, (He had a piece of Chocolate cake at Magelbys) No blowing out the candles though! Next year I will redeem myself. As long as he doesn't have the WHOLE weekend planned like this weekend was!

In fun Baby News, My Uterus is the size of a soccer ball, I thought that was pretty neat. Stetzyn is moving all the time! I am starting to stress, there is still SO much to do before he gets here and I know the time I have is going to fly! But Landon and I can't wait. Its nice knowing it will be us three. Sometimes having your own little family to focus on is a happier feeling :)

My Summer Crafts

2011-06-14T20:54:00.000-07:00

I am obsessed with crafting & decorating right now. I just got most of my summer crafts done and also have started to work on Stetzyn's room! I can't wait...its seriously going to be the cutest! Here are some pictures of my summer stuff so far! Enjoy!

This Draper Temple Block is now a permanent fixture on my mantle

These cute Summer Blocks

This little Flag

I made the Watermelon & Fire Crackers as well....

How my Mantle looks all Decorated...Its off Balance, but so far I like it!

If you have any fun crafts, feel free to share! Also if you have any cowboy/western Ideas, shoot them my way! :)

20 Week Ultrasound

2011-06-07T16:52:00.000-07:00

I have been a horrible blogger lately. I seriously don't know how I am so busy. Summer is full swing even if the weather is not!

We had our 20 week ultrasound 2 weeks ago (almost) and it went great! It was so neat because we were able to sit and watch our baby for 45 mins and see all of his bones and organs. He is a healthy little boy. The gender shots were harder to get. He kept his legs crossed and locked that way for almost the whole time. I already am so much in love with him. He likes to keep his hands and arms up by his face and tucked under his chin or resting on his chest. His heart is developed right, as well as his kidneys, bladder, and stomach. All of his bones are fused where they should be and in the right places. It is such an amazing experience to watch him move and know that he is ours.

I am 22 weeks and this little guy is measuring a week behind. At our 20 week ultrasound he was measuring 19 weeks and about 3-6 days depending on what you were looking at. So on the ultrasound that would put my due date at October 23rd. He said most likely it will stay the 12th because the baby will come when he decides. Dayna's Birthday is the 23rd and she said that's when I need to have him. I have so many cousins and aunts that have birthdays in October that they are all hoping he lands on theirs! :) It will be fun to see when he actually does come.

I have a little belly now. Its not all baby though. my baby bump is still really tiny. I just have some tubby-ness I need to get rid of. With my last Dr he said my cervix was small, so they measured my cervix at the ultrasound and it is small and I have to take it easy, BUT I did get the go ahead to work out! I have been waiting to make sure! I still have to be super careful, rest when I am tired and don't over do it. I will be starting my 6th month next week! I still have to take a phenegran every morning, if I don't I just cant keep anything down. At least in the mornings, in the afternoon I get really munchy...I don't like it I would rather be sick so I am not stuffing my face! LOL

Tomorrow I will be 22 weeks and this picture was taken today. I just feel fat. I don't really feel like I have a prominent baby belly yet.

I have little back aches all the time. Sleeping is kindof a art for me now LOL. I swear I am tossing and turning all night trying to get comfortable (and I am not even that big yet!!!!)

I have started to feel Stetzyn move now. I was getting worried because at my 20 week apt I still hadn't felt the "flutters, or Gas" But now I am having the fluttery gassy feeling. The other night while we were watching TV I could feel the little flutters so I put my hand on my stomach and felt it on my hand. Landon was able to feel it too!! It was the neatest thing ever!!!! I am still only in the flutter stage but I have a feeling with in the next week or two I will be feeling him with my hand!

I uploaded the pictures in 3's, We were able to take 20 pictures home! I wanted all of them on here. I know some of you wont be able to tell what some stuff is, but if you click on the picture it should enlarge and there is text on the picture.

These next 2 are just of his arms making sure his bones were all formed. and the last one is of his hand, up by his face.

The middle one is the Gender, the 16 week one is better quality. The little stinker wouldn't keep his legs open

I love his little Spine in this picture! He was trying hard to curl up. We had to shake the ultrasound wand on my stomach alot to get him to move. :) Also the middle one in this set is also Gender. and the last one is looking at him if he were laying face down. you can see his hips and his spine. SO cute!

The 2nd picture is a front view of his face. you can see his lip and nose...that is his hand that is at the bottom below the nose. Same with the 3rd picture in this set.

This one is kindof creepy, the Ultrasound tech called it the Skeleton one...But creepy or not I am so in love!!

Flowers, Kittens, Bridal Showers, Beautiful Service, & Baby News!

2011-05-25T09:42:00.000-07:00

This weekend was for sure a busy one! I had two of my friends have Bachelorette

parties this weekend. Amanda had hers Friday night at Texas Road house! It was so much fun, Brittany had hers in Centerville and it was such a nice shower! She had the cutest family! I am excited for both of these girls to marry into our group of friends! Saturday after the shower I went shopping with Amanda. I hit the old navy dollar flip flop sale! Holla!!! I was pretty stoked.

Amanda had to sit on the saddle at Texas road house and was so embarrassed. It was a blast!

I got home and Landon had got us so many pretty flowers to plant in our front yard! I hope they stay pretty, its been so cold and rainy here.

There has been this Stray cat running around on the farm at his dad's house and we discovered a while ago she had kittens in the haystack. They are starting to get so big now...If you click on the picture you can see all of the little heads poking out. They are so cute..But hiss at you when you try to grab them.. We are hoping to tame them! :) Landon told me last night he and his dad caught all the kittens and held them for an hour! :)

We had Grandma Andrew's Viewing Sunday night, and it was a great turn out. Because the family is so small all the Gran kids were able to stand in line and talk to everyone that came. She was such a special lady. Monday was a beautiful service. Morgan and Shirley talked and the Gran children talked about their favorite memories. We drove to Aurora where she and grandpa wanted to be buried. Aurora is where she grew up and Her and Grandpa built their first house there. Landon dedicated the grave and did an amazing job. I am in awe at his priesthood and I am so happy our lives our based around the gospel. We are so happy to know we will be with her again.

After the service Grandpa showed us the "biggest" house in aurora, where he grew up, and the first house he and Grandma lived in. We had a great day spending it with Family.

As of baby News, Landon and I ran into one of my friends this weekend I went to High School with. She asked if we had a name picked out, and we told her Stetson. She asked how we were spelling it.

It got us thinking....Landon likes Stetzen, I like Stetsyn....and so we both decided to take what we wanted and make us both happy. I still think it might be a little too unique, But we decided with Stetzyn. I think it will be fun and it is something that Landon and I both had a part in choosing! So Stetzyn it is. :) Today marks my half way mark! 20 weeks! I still haven't felt him move, I have had times where I think I felt a "kick" or something, but I guess I am unsure of what I am supposed to be feeling. We go in Friday for our 20 week apt, and meet with our new Dr. I am already so excited to see Dr Nance and have had nothing but great feedback on him.

I am starting to get a bump. I know I have a little "fat" there I could get rid of and I am going to try with lots of Cardio....But I feel good for the most part. They say by 20 weeks you should gain 10 lbs. And I am barely to the 10 lb gain. So I feel good. I just feel fat all the time because my belly hasn't popped out yet! I think my morning sickness MIGHT be gone...I am too scared to quit taking my phenegran to find out though. :) I also am so tired. I feel like I can never get enough sleep, so much for this "new found energy" in my 2nd trimester lol.

Yesterday marked the day of my Grandma Rita being gone for a year. Once again, so grateful for the plan of salvation. I am so happy our family is forever. It makes her not being with us now, so much easier! Here is to Penny Love!

Also, this Friday is my last day at Mountain Land Design. I have already started my new job working from home and I love it. Its going to be great once Stetzyn is here. I love the new job, and I am happy I will be spending more time at home to get stuff ready! :)

I think my Sister is amazing.....Here is why:

2011-05-20T12:28:00.000-07:00

My sister Dayna has been chatting with me on MSN this morning...She sends me this link and said choose something you want me to make from that. It was a bunch of different Crochet designs for babies.

So I find these adorable shoes:

I sent her the picture at maybe 11 this morning. I just got this picture:

She FREE HANDED THIS!!!! Looked at the picture and made it from her head! I am amazed at her talent. if she were to see a scarf I bought she would make one pretty dang close to it.

Dayna You are awesome! I am lucky to have such a creative sister who makes things for me and my baby!! Love you!!!!!!

Baby Andrews Name Reveal!

2011-05-16T08:58:00.000-07:00

Thanks for everyone that played! I loved the guesses! Hatson, Mason, Butha, and Stetson were all the answers. Amy did comment and then blogger shut down and didn't ever restore her comment. It was hilarious. "...and call him Shay for short."

The First picture is of the "Stetson Playboy" modeling the Stetson Hat.

The 2nd picture is of Stet"SON" (Sun)

The 3rd Picture is of a Stetson Cowboy boot.

The 4th picture is of a guy named Stetson Randolph.

Baby Andrews: STETSON

How we came up with the name:

WE didn't. Landon however did. And I seriously disliked it. I told him to choose anything else. Stetson reminded me too much of the Cologne when I thought of the name. Landon kept insisting, and I fell in love with it.

I will be 19 weeks this week, Cant believe i am only ONE week away from the halfway point. It is pretty exciting. I still have morning sickness, I have noticed I am so much more tired then usual. My hair used to hold the BEST curls, with out any product! Now being pregnant, I curl my hair (mind you with tons of hairspray) and it falls flat with in a half hour. I hope my hair goes back to normal after he gets here. Straight gets pretty boring lol! I am getting to the point where any tight pressure around my tummy is super uncomfortable. Pants, Sweats, Skirts, pretty much anything, bending over when things are tight too is a no longer!
I still haven't felt him move around yet, or the "flutters" I could have last night. But I guess I don't know what I am feeling for. Every morning before I get out of bed I take a picture of the bump I am getting to see how much bigger it gets every day. I love it.

Landon makes me laugh. I told him a couple weeks ago that Stetson can hear us and to talk to him, So he said what up playa. I started laughing. It was hilarious. Then last night we were laying in bed and he put his head on my tummy and said "Da Da" He was like did you hear that? I guess Stetson can already talk as well as hear!!! I love Landon and our marriage is stronger than ever. I love being able to share this experience with him. He is going to be an amazing Father!
The pregnancy seems to be going by pretty fast now! We are super excited and grateful to all of our family members and Friends that have shown interest and excitement for us!!!

Guessing Game Time!! :)

2011-05-13T14:05:00.000-07:00

So after facing my fear of hurting my Dr's feelings, I switched on him. I was seeing Dr Dewey. He Delivered James. He wasn't rude, he was actually really nice...when he would talk to us. He was just not a talkative person. really short and didn't have that great of bedside manner. I had 3 friends recommend Dr Nance in Springville. I have my apt made and already feel so much better. I actually was worried today about not feeling the baby move yet. I called my new Dr office and they actually put Dr Nance on the phone, He explained that is it most common for first time pregnancies to not feel movement till 18-20 weeks. He also said if sometime next week I want to drop in and listen to the heartbeat to stop by. I am in love already and feel so relieved! SO HAPPY! I will discuss my concerns with him and go from there.

Nothing new on the river today. It is supposed to get up to the 80's this weekend so that has us a little stressed but for the most part things are good!

So As to this little bundles name: A lot of people already know it...and I honestly am not crafty or creative enough to think of a cute way to share it. So we will play a guessing game. And those that know this name are not allowed to reveal it. you can play along and joke but don't ruin the fun for others!! :) I will post pictures of clues to his name.

Good Luck!! The 1st clue is this:

The 2nd Clue is this:

The 3rd clue is this:

The 4th Clue is this:

Good Luck! I will wait till everyone guesses and announce the winner and name tomorrow.

Amy's Grad, Branding, Roping, Flooding....

2011-05-09T11:23:00.000-07:00

Yes I am doing one big post of everything! Oh and mothers day! I forgot to add that in the title! Saturday was a busy Day for Landon and I. I have missed Branding the calves for the past 2 years. The first year we were dating, I was able to help, the last 2 years they always do it on Fridays on their days off. So this year they planned this last Saturday to Brand. Yea..guess what..My sisters Graduation was THAT Saturday. I was bummed I couldn't go brand but Landon said he would take pictures. He took two lol.

I drove up to Salt Lake on Saturday for Amy's Graduation. She got her bachelors in Elementary Ed. I was super proud of her for accomplishing this. On the way in, Dayna and I are about to cross the road and we hear this cop just yelling at this car, " Its a green light, GO. YES YOU GO! ITS A GREEN LIGHT!" The car then starts to try and make a left hand turn. Cop "STAY RIGHT! GO STAY RIGHT!" I am thinking to myself this officer is having a bad day or is just fed up with Graduation traffic already lol. Turns out it was my Uncle Kevin. I had to tease him and got a good laugh! It was fun seeing him up there. He actually came in to see her walk and I know it meant alot that he did that.

Dayna and Tristin, He then after this picture had a melt down and Dayna took him in the hall. Thankfully Dayna said it was after she watched Amy walk.

Amy Accepting her diploma.

The Class of 2011

Cody's Family, and Dayna and I supporting Amy! We Rock!

YAY AMY!!!!

Cody wanted to play graduate for a min lol!!

Saturday when I got home. I met Landon and he took me to lunch to Pizza Factory. We went home and laid in our back yard and watched the river. We both got a pretty good tan as well. It was fun, we got some blankets and pillows and just had fun with each other. Morgan and Jan stopped by with Tessa, So they watched the river for a while too. Saturday night we went roping at ARC. Jentry and Tyrel and Brittany came and it was so much fun! I was pretty much an awesome wife and ran the chute the whole time!!! It was a really good day!!

My Handsome Hubby!

Okay, The river is a little on the stressful side even more so now. Last week they came in and took the little "wetland" across the river from us out. It actually straightened out the river and the main current is no longer hitting in the bend of our rock wall. On Mothers Day we did have the bridge closed down for a while to get a crane over there. The water has gone up so much. We feel better with the river being straightened out for now but still are worried. We had alot of people in our ward have their basements flood on Sunday. I took pictures yesterday and then a few this morning before work! Its defiantly gone up since yesterday.

This one was yesterday

this one was this morning, the trees are even more so now under water then yesterday.

This is the bridge from our back yard.....its filling up pretty fast! EKK! This was also yesterday

This was this morning.

Our rock wall is about 10-12 feet from the water up. Now as you can see its only about 4 feet, and rising. Really stressful. but hopefully it will all be okay!

Mothers Day was great. We went to church and then after church we actually had 4 cop cars and 2 firetrucks close the bridge down. it was the event of the day. we had tons of people watching. We headed over to my parents house. I gave my mom a citronella plant! After that we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa Andrews. Grandpa seems to have his days, but was feeling good yesterday. And Grandma was the worse I have seen her. Landon and I went over Friday night to give Grandpa a Blessing and Grandma was coherent. We were happy we had Friday night to Say I love you. She doesn't seem to be doing too good at all. The gospel is amazing to know we will be with our loved ones again. After that we headed over the the Swensons. They made a yummy Sunday dinner. Landon was super cute and made me cinnamon rolls for Mother's Day Breakfast. He was super sweet for most of the day! :) Love him!!!
Tonight Landon and I are going to relax and cuddle, maybe rent a redbox and do Chinese. Its raining out today! (JUST WHAT WE NEED! SHEESH!) So I think tonight will be a good night to cuddle up! Hope every one's Mother's Day was great!
(inserted 5/10/11: one of my facebook friends posted this on her profile, our house is the first one on the right taht you can see! Pretty Scary!) Weather is supposed to get up to 80 this week! Usually I would be excited! Not right now. I would prefer 60 temps for now!!!

Reno

2011-05-06T12:50:00.000-07:00

Reno was fun, I was sick for most of the time but still tried to enjoy myself as much as possible, We did a little gambling and Landon lost. I won but that kept us even! :) We took 2 bulls and 2 heifers. Tap Out, 71, 84, 52. They did pretty well, and our cattle looked really well! It was fun with Morgan and Landon! They were troopers with me and my morning sickness, and nice enough to stop on the drive to Reno to let me go to the bathroom! I was bummed I couldn't ride the swing this year. But Next year....Landon is NOT getting out of it! And little Baby will be there to watch! :)

Found me some penny love right in my ally by the stalls! :)

My Handsome Devil getting the Heifer ready!

Easter 2011

2011-05-05T09:40:00.000-07:00

This year for Easter Landon and I had a great time. We went to "Little Moab" with his side of the family. Landon took his little motorcycle with him and rode that around and I Buddied up with Ash. It was fun to watch the rock crawlers and it was even pretty good weather! We had a campfire and Subway! It was relaxing and so much fun.

This is my Dare Devil of a Husband going up this huge hill on his little bike. He ended up doing a wheelie and his bike turned sideways up the steep hill. I was a little worried but He rocks!

We did Easter at Amy's house this year! It was so fun and we had a lot of places to hid tricky eggs! :) Amy had them all over the grass and I told her we had to make it hard for James!

While we were waiting for Dayna to get there we decided to have a little game oh Hands up Stands up! It was a blast. I don't think we knew we had it in us. This is the ONLY picture We have of us both up together. (Landon took all the pics! Thanks babe)

Thanks for playing with me Amy LOL! Love ya!

These just make me laugh we both look silly!

James LOVED! My cupcakes! He was cute and was devouring them!

We SERIOUSLY had the hardest time keeping James reined in till it was actually time to "hunt" Dayna many times had to drag him back to the house! lol

FREEDOM!

The boys would not smile or even look at the camera. Typical.

The Hunt Begins!

Phoebe could not get enough of Tristin's eggs. She was jumping at him! So funny!

James Looked at me in this picture and said "take a picture" all seriously. I guess he wanted a picture of his blue egg.

Towards the end he LITERALLY started diving for the eggs. It was comical and kept us entertained. There was a few times Amy and I actually grabbed eggs from his bucket and threw them back on the ground when he was looking so we could watch him Dive!! LOL

Mikayla couldn't find this egg for the life of her. I am pretty tricky!!

So Cute! I cant wait till my little baby gets here to Play with James and Trisitn! 3 Boys will be rowdy but I know they will have so much fun together! Cant wait till my little one is diving for eggs with James!

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Now We All Know WHAT You Are

2011-04-26T09:53:00.000-07:00

ITS A BOY!!!!!!

Row, Row, Row your HOUSE!?

2011-04-22T09:30:00.000-07:00

Gently Down the river, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily life is but a dream.

I am making up a new version of this song. Things have been stressful in the Andrews Household. Landon's Grandma Andrews was diagnosed with a blood cancer,(she has awesome hospice help) and poor Grandpa has had a stroke and some problems with his heart. We are worrying about them constantly, but know they will be okay. We just love them.
And with all this rain we get to add another stress lol! With our house being right on the river (actually the BEND in the river) We are on watch from the city. They are worried our Rock wall is going to slip away and float down the river. Last time the flooding happened was in 2007 and our house was built in 2005. So our house may likely float down the river. (probably REALLY exaggerating this) But still...trying to have the worst case scenario planned out! We are supposed to Call 911 if the rock wall starts slipping. So far So good! Fingers Crossed!

We are Really Excited for Easter Weekend! Have our 16 week apt Today! :) Landon is busy getting the Cattle ready for Reno. We leave on Wed to go there! :) Tomorrow we are planning on heading out to Little Mona to do some 4 wheeling and watch all the Jeeps Rock Crawl! (and hopefully setting up my nursery set tomorrow too)

Happy Safe Easter!

Here is a link for everyone to look at, Reminds you of the Real meaning of Easter!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXrOG02NMB0&feature=share

Things about being Pregnant-

2011-04-11T11:32:00.000-07:00

I know today is Monday, and I know I said I was going Private by today. But I am having 2nd thoughts. I still feel pretty "safe" and feel there is not too much traffic on my blog, So I will be thinking about it! Thank you for all the emails. I have kept them and may or may not use them! Going private is a super hard decision.

I wanted to remember the "things" about my first Pregnancy, So here they are:

I found out at 5 weeks, I was super excited. I kept telling Landon that being pregnant was a breeze! lol. My 7th week hit and I started getting really bad headaches (never had a headache before being pregnant) They were so bad they were making me sick! My 8th week hit and that is when I decided I am only having one child! JUST KIDDING. My morning sickness came with my 8th week! And I am still battling it. As long as I have my Phenegran and take my Unisom at night I am pretty okay!

I have only ever had a little bit of heart burn in my life, being pregnant the only thing that gives me heartburn is:

So I have learned to stay away from that.

Starting with the last 2 weeks it seems like I haven't slept at all, I am constantly taking naps, I have never napped a day in my life besides when I was forced to when I was little lol. And Now I am taking them all the time. Landon is getting used to that. And I am fast asleep by 8:30 on most nights we don't have anything going on, that is something Landon loves. I usually keep him up because I am one of those people that sleep doesn't come easily. I have a feeling that is changing! Because all I want to do is Sleep!

I don't have cravings really, Cereal always sounds good to me though! I also have had this thing that I don't want to eat Chicken or Steak. And I love both of them!

My Boobs are growing and always tender. Most of my pants are really tight around my waist now. I am not too emotional, only one ridiculous outburst about the Kardashians. :) Landon tried really hard not to laugh at me!

Now I am just wondering when I will get a "bump". I hear on your first pregnancy that you usually don't show until the 5-6 month. So Hopefully in a month or 2 I have a stomach and get over this thick stage. I hate people knowing I'm pregnant and then looking at my stomach...I usually tell them "No that is my tummy, That stuff you are pushing on and trying to feel is FAT. Thank you very much" (yes I have already had people touch my stomach. I don't mind too much besides its just my fatty they are trying to feel lol) So I will be happy when I start to show. It will make it seem like it is progressing faster!
Landon goes to all the appointments and I love that. He insists that the baby is a boy, and Is calling it by name! We are both SUPER excited! Probably painting the Nursery this weekend! (just painting the doors and trim white, remember my house has that green trim & Doors!)

Taking the Plunge

2011-04-06T21:04:00.000-07:00

That's right, I decided to make my blog private. I will see how I feel about it and what not. But for right now I am pretty sure its what I want to do!

So PLEASE leave me a comment with your email address. I will make it so only I am able to see it. So friends, family, and stalkers....I will be private by Monday the 11th!

Disco Grandma, & Twins Birthday!!!

2011-04-06T10:12:00.000-07:00

Last night we Had Riley and Coltons 4th Birthday Party! The twins have got SO big. We were able to go to the party at Classic Skating in Sandy. They had a blow up section, a jungle gym, laser tag, and of course Skating. I hardly saw the twins because they were off playing! It was a really fun party with good birthday cake and fun family! Grandma, 68 years old and all decided she wanted to skate. She told me she learned how to skate when she was 4 or 5 and she was pretty good at it. Landon and I decided we weren't going to skate. Grandma was coming around a corner, and Landon says:

"Oh S$@%! Grandmas Down, Grandmas down!!!!! She really went down hard!"

(Lets all remind Landon when we see him to work on his cursing problem)

I get up she was skating over with the helper(a little push a long thingy) She came over and said she was fine, she said he skates were slick, She said they were speed skates. I asked her why she got Speed skates? Grandmas reply: "Why Not?!"

Cute Colton with the book Amy and I got him!

Riley being excited about her pony set!

Grandma and the helper after she gracefully fell

Posing, saying she still has it!

I decided after grandma was done I wanted to try, .........

I lasted about 2 mins with arms and legs flailing around and decided I wasn't safe and I didn't think I have enough cushion for the baby yet if I fell :) I switched off to Landon.

He was brave and did a lap. He did really well. I was proud

The Birthday Kids!!

Oh Ya, How could I forget.... When we are leaving (grandma rode up with us) I had walked to the bathroom and Landon and grandma were waiting for me to come out. I walked out and Landon's face showed some concern. I asked gram if she was alright and she said she was fine but she fell a 2nd time (that NO ONE saw) and She is pretty sure she Broke her wrist. So we got to the E.R at 9 pm, and Left there at 3:30 This morning. She broke both her ulna AND radius. She is a trooper and at 68 years old, this is her first broken bone! I was happy I was able to be in the ER with her. I am running off of 4 hours of sleep and VERY tired. But so worth being with her. They were able to set it back and shouldn't have to do surgery!!

Something Fun for Halloween!!

2011-03-31T09:10:00.000-07:00

This isn't a trick but a little treat, Our baby will be here before Oct 13th!

Thank you for your time to read this post maybe we will dress the baby as a ghost!

Monsters and Ghouls are cool and all but our baby will be the best of all!

I just started my 4th month and am Due October 12th!! :) YAY!!!!!!!

Spring Fever

2011-03-15T08:37:00.000-07:00

I just barely got around to taking my Valentine's decorations down as of yesterday. Here is the thing: I got the new Mantle, and I just haven't decided how I want to permanently decorate it. So as of now I only put my seasonal decorations in and around it. So it looks a little sparse...So any ideas on what to do for my Mantle shelf is greatly appreciated!

See what I mean....a ~~little~~ Lot Sparse!

I made this Easter wreath, Just got some Styrofoam, wrapped it in purple ribbon, Cut out some egg/oval shapes--and Voila!

I also made these S P R I N G Blocks last night during the Bachelor! (thank goodness he picked Emily) I need to fix my I. You can't see it very well like the other letters. I will have to mess with it! (oh and also notice that there is a partridge on the block after spring? I thought it was a chicken. It is not, But it is still cute so I kept it!)

Sometimes when I decorate I am a little ~~chintzy~~ Thrifty! Oh well!

I found this cute Easter Subway art here

I am excited to have my blog for this purpose. 10 years down the road to look back and see how I decorated, what I thought was stylish and just see how it has changed (maybe 10 years down the road I will spend a little more on decorating! (: )

Happy Hump Day!

2011-03-02T11:58:00.000-08:00

First the cashier doesn't succeed

(notice her arms)

We Try, Try, Again!

(we wanted her to take it and get our eyes all freaky. She clearly did NOT understand)

St George

2011-02-28T10:25:00.000-08:00

Last weekend, Landon and I went down to St George with his parents and stayed in his Grandparents town house. We got there Thursday night and settled in. We woke up Friday Morning went out to breakfast then we went to go see "The Crack in the Wall" It was overcast and not too cold. I was REALLY hesitant to do this. Landon was super cute and held my hand the whole time and pulled me along. I am so happy we did it. Some parts I got scared my chest area didn't fit and Landon had to give me a hard tug! :) It was a blast. Morgan and Jan decided not to go through and meet us on the other side.

This is the "Crack in the Wall" I think its a little more then a block long. and as you can see not very wide!!!

Landon going in first! I was happy I had him. It was kind of freaky

Wishing us well....

Me trying to smile but really freaking out....

There was this cave about 20 feet before the crack ended and we decided to explore. I was happy for the breather...it was spacious in there. You could climb out the top. This is Lando climbing out the top. Then he climbed back down to walk out the normal way with me!

Jan and Morgan looking at us through the cave crack!

We made it!!!! As you can see it opened up in the last five feet so I could walk normal not back and front to the wall!!! HOORAY!

It was so pretty there!!!

My Handsome Diva!

The sun decided to start shining after the Crack in the Wall. So we decided to go 4 wheeling. I love the sand there. I want to get a truck, load it up and bring it home for a sandbox! It was insanely soft!

We were out there for about 4 hours! It was a blast! Landon is so sweet! :)

We each had to find a treasure! It was so much fun!

Saturday we went to Hurricane for a little Junior Jackpot. We had 2 Heifers in the show so we went to cheer them on. It was Rainy and snowy from Saturday to Monday morning when we left! We were glad we had Thursday to play! Jan and I went shopping for a little while during the sale. We watched a ball game that night. Sunday was Morgans Birthday. We went out to breakfast and took a drive through snow canyon. we drove up to Tuacahn, and Took a tour through the Jacob Hamblin home. Jacob Hamblin was a Western pioneer, Mormon Missionary. He is sometimes referred to as the "Buckskin Apostle," or the "Apostle to the Lamanites. It was a really fun day and we had such a great trip!!! We cant wait to go back when it will be warmer the whole time :)

I am AWFUL....

2011-02-25T08:38:00.000-08:00

This just in.....

I work at Mountain Land Design in Provo. When the phone rings this is how I answer:
"Thank you for calling Mountain Land Design, this is Kayla. How may I direct your call?"

So About point five seconds ago, the Phone rings.

Me: "Thank you for calling Mountain Land Design, This is Kayla. How may I direct your call?"
Customer: "Mental Health Please"
Me: "Um then we can't help you."
Customer: "Silence..........."Then who can??"
Me:...........SILENCE.................
Customer: "Isn't this Mountain Land Clinic?"
Me: No, (light bulb goes off in my head that I am awful, people get this number mixed up ALL the time) This is Mountain Land Design, We sell Plumbing, Hardware, and Appliances.
Customer: OHHH, 411 gave me this Number for Mountain Land Clinic. How stupid are they to give me the wrong number? Haha"
Me: "Pretty Stupid. I would call them back and tell them you need a refund because they gave you the wrong number."
Customer: "I am going to."
Me: "Good Luck, Bye."

I am AWFUL. We have alot of builders call in and play around with me, So I thought it WAS a builder. It was In FACT not a builder. It was a person looking for the mental Health Department of Mountain Land Clinic. I am Awful.
Who Does that????
Oh ya, That's right. ME!

KB ?

2011-02-23T08:33:00.000-08:00

I haven't done a KB? FOREVER. So while I am slacking to do my St George post I will do this.

If you had to watch ONE show for the rest of your life, what would it be?

This one is a hard one for me....I LOVE Grey's Anatomy and The Bachelor, BUT if I had to choose one show to watch for the rest of my life it would be .......

America's Funniest Home Videos!!!!

I love this show. I watch it all the time. Its my favorite. So I would pick this. Because even the re runs are the greatest!

What show would you choose????

Bucket List

2011-02-14T08:58:00.000-08:00

I wanted to jot this down. I am always thinking "OH I want that on my bucket list"
And then I forget what it was I wanted to do. So over the weekend I made a list of things I COULD remember! :)

1. Visit the Harry Potter Theme Park in Orlando
2. Run a 5K
3. Read the Book of Mormon
4. Learn how to play the Piano
5. Go on a Safari in Africa
6. Be in Central Park during Christmas
7. Build a Handcart
8. Go somewhere tropical
9. Raise a Healthy/Happy Family
10. Donate Blood
11. Learn how to Waltz
12. Walk on top of the Golden Gate Bridge (eek)
13. Become a member of the Mile high Club
14. Visit Ground Zero
15. Back Pack across Europe
16. Visit the Sacred Grove
17. Throw a Ball, Theme 1800 and have the Dress to match!
18. Attend a Celebrity Award Show
19. Sleep under the Stars with Landon
20. Ride a gondola in Venice

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

2011-02-01T09:27:00.000-08:00

Since I was a little girl, My Dad and I have always shared out birthday. We have added a few people in with us to share.

Mikayla's Birthday is Jan 17....My Dads is the 28th...James' is the 30 and mine is the 31, so we have one big bash now.

Amy made the CUTEST cup"CAKE" ever. James wasn't able to make it to our party :( He was with his Dad. So Amy blew out James Candles for him.

Missing Shayna, My Dad and his girls! :):)

Mom didn't have 2 two's so I improvised. Everyone always complains about hitting their fifties.. I didn't feel any different ;)

Last night on my birthday we went to my favorite place, Brick Oven. I had to stand on my chair when they sang to me and I got the yummiest chocolate mousse! Delish! Then we went back to my house and played Wii. It was so much fun everyone made my birthday fantastic!

Jentry, Amanda, Me, Landon, Jake, Jackie, Danely, Kenny, Jaynee, Colby, & Nicole. I was so happy they could all make it!

The girls!

Landon called and ordered me a cake at the bakery. He asked them to put roses on it. I thought it was super sweet.

Landon's family does NOT use candles on birthdays. they just have you hold you cake and sing to you, which is great for them...but I told Landon that birthdays are better when you can blow out your candles, so that is something we will start in our little family! As you could tell by the picture below I was SUPER excited to have candles!!!

Landon was pretty stoked he captured this LOL

I had the best Birthday, Landon and Amanda sent me flowers and I got TONS of cards, and even more birthday wishes on facebook and phone calls!! I felt very special on my special day! Thanks to everyone that made me have an awesome day!! Here is to a great year of being 22!!!

Blast from the Past...

2011-01-26T10:04:00.000-08:00

My dad had a ziploc bag at his house when I went over there that My grandma Rita gave to him, It was really neat. She had kept some school work he had done when he was a little boy, cute pictures he had drawn for her and mass pics she had kept. So I asked if I could copy them, I wanted to put some on my blog for when I print it out.

My Dad & Grandma Ollie

Shayna & I have a Ba-zillion pictures like this. I love looking at all of them

Me (I am not sure the age of us in these other pics..)

Dad & Grandma Ollie Christmas of 1979. How cute is this...he said they made a snowman with arms...and they each put their arms in. I love this picture.

Kayla, Dayna, Amy, & Shayna

Cute little Amy, this reminds me of a milk commercial or something

My Wonderful aunt Sandie, I don't know where we are...but it looks like she is getting ready to be wed!

Isn't this the most adorable picture of Shayna EVER? James is the spitting image of her! Love it

Correct me if I am wrong, But I didn't get to ask my dad who this was. I thought it was a neat picture...but I want to say its Grandpa Henry Anderson???? (some one please let me know :))

Dayna Roo! I love her in this picture! What a cute little girl!

Grandpa Andrew's is 86! & Girls Night

2011-01-25T08:39:00.000-08:00

My niece Matty Came, she loves grandma & grandpa Andrews (and Bandit)

He loves being sang too! He is seriously the cutest and I am happy to have been able to spend the past few Birthdays with him!!

I had such a good Saturday! The morning was the best! :) then I had planned girls night, We all met at my house around 6 and headed to Olive Garden.

Me, Jackie, Mariah, Micarie, Amanda, & Nicole.

We later went to Wiseguys Comedy Club, Landon and I have been once before and it was a blast. This time the place was PACKED!! My Brave friend Amanda decided she wanted to get hypnotized. She was hilarious!!!! I have tons of funny videos, She was beyonce at one point. Such a fun night and we are making girls night a monthly thing!!!! :)

I am going to the Circus Tonight, I cant wait for it and will update it then, I haven't been to a Circus since I was like 9 that is a LOONNGG time!

LOVE is in the Air.....

2011-01-19T10:43:00.000-08:00

Funny thing is, Landon and I do not celebrate Valentines Day. We never really have. That holiday has never been my favorite. So When Landon and I first started dating, I told him to forget about Valentine's and we would substitute it for Easter...I LOVE Easter. I said I would rather make a big deal out of Easter then I would Valentines Day. So Every year we just treat Valentines day like any other.... :) But I figured I still wanted to decorate for it.

Saturday I tackled these Crafts, I had the awesome help of my Father in law. I'm lucky he loves me, I invaded his couch/TV time. But he helped me cut my blocks. While Landon was at a team roping.

Thankfully I had my Friend Amanda over to help me get these beauties together, I am always the person to need some one's input!

I got these plaques at Walmart for cheap and the Heart shape wood cuts at Roberts for 39 cents! The M&M's I think cost me more then the jar, wood, and paint. SO CUTE THOUGH!

I got this cute Valentines Day wreath at Robers for 15 (price was normally 50) Thanks for the ribbon Amy!

So those are my crafts! I am still learning how, but so far I love it. It's a hobby I think I will grow quite fond of!!!

Think Happy Thoughts....

2011-01-17T21:20:00.000-08:00

Today was rough. I have a headache, and tears that I cant seem to stop. I am sad, hurt, frustrated, mad, pretty much if you were to name any emotion...that would sum me up. I am feeling alot right now.

That being said, I am feeling blessed. and THAT makes me happy. so here are a few things that make my happy:

My handsome Dad. He makes me happy. He is always making some silly noise are doing something to make someone Laugh. He would literally do ANYTHING for anyone. My dad is one of the best people I know. He truly makes me so happy. I love him

My sisters, in all the varieties they offer. they are frustrating, hilarious, complete duds sometimes, caring, loving, and best of all they are always my friends. I love each one of them SO much.

My Priesthood Holder. I love him so much. Marriage has been tough, we have our struggles, but we also have our love. Some times I want to smack this man, other times I want to kiss him. I love his happy go lucky attitude. He always succeeds in getting me to smile. (besides the times he is succeeding in getting smacked!)

My Calling as a Primary teacher. It was defiantly an adjustment to switch to the 5 yr old to the 3 yr olds that have never been in primary. But I love it. I love their sweet spirits. They are constantly making Landon and I look at each other and laugh. They are so innocent and have such a tenderness about them, I am truly blessed to be teachings these sweets kids.

I feel I am blessed to have camera's in my life. It lets me go back and live in the memory I long to make real again. I get to look through all of my wedding pictures and see such happiness on my grandmas face. I miss her so much, She is such an amazing example to me and I am blessed that she taught my family to be strong in the gospel. I am Very blessed knowing I will be arm and arm with her again.

I am blessed with great friends that are always there for me to lean on, the best family anyone could ask for, the beautiful Temples, food on my table, and a roof over my head. I have a lot to be happy about.

I just need to keep thinking happy thoughts.......

Giddy on Up to see my NEW front room!

2011-01-12T11:32:00.000-08:00

We are thankful for our tall brother in-law!! He helped us paint the high wall and put in a new light in the hall way! :) Thanks Cody! (and who lets me use his supplies to make my barn wood door!!)

Amy was awesome too! I love that I have her input and help on anything!! Thanks for the help!

So, Lately I have been trying to get my house decorated.....The front room is put together now. I am on the search for wood barn frames to go on the brown wall, so that way it will be DONE not just put together.....What do you guys think?

Christmas, & New Years (this is the LONGEST post I have ever done)

2011-01-11T10:05:00.000-08:00

I FINALLY found my camera!!! So this post might be a little big.

Christmas was awesome this year! We had tons of different parties, That is my favorite part of Christmas is getting to be with Family that lives close. Our friends The Jarvis' do our annual white elephant Christmas party, this year was a blast! Landon and I ended up with the coolest white elephant gift EVER.

We REALLY wanted to steal these GIANT panties, but we didn't end up with them!

We did however end up with a hillbilly set and a huge Santa blanket! We are super excited for it!

These guys are hilarious at Wii Just Dance!

We had The Schankenburg Family Party at my house this year! Everyone was able to make it and we all had so much fun playing Catch Phrase and being together!!

Isn't this the CUTEST picture you have EVER seen????

James was the Elf. He loved handing out every ones presents to them

James is my favorite! I love him to death! He loved the tool set Landon and I got him!

He went around pushing the drill into everyone and everything! It was cute!

After the Schnak party we went over to Grandma Swenson's for that party, I love the Swenson's Traditions. We always play Christmas bingo, (with the same M&M's every year ha ha) And we play a Christmas Spelling game, We Read from the Bible and act out the Birth of Baby Jesus, and Sing "I'm gettin' Nuttin' for Christmas and other Christmas songs around the Piano while Grandma Swenson plays. Its so much fun and I am so happy I married into this Family. I get along with my in-laws so good.

Pink Team = Losers.

Blue Team were the Winners!!! :) :)

And to celebrate our victory, we decided to spell our own word and had grandma Swenson sputtering and laughing, She thinks we are naughty. It was fun.

Grandma Swenson HATES purple. I found a purple blanket for 3 dollars and couldn't pass it up...Everyone thought it was hilarious. I am always teasing her about Purple. I even made a Christmas card from her. It is at home. I will upload it tonight!

My Mother in-law is seriously the best. She is going to be such a fun Grandma!

We had the Zug Christmas Party it was good to see everyone!

Love my Grandma!

After our Christmas Parties, Amy and Cody came over and played Mario on the Wii till I think 3 am?

They were starting to get tuckered out!!! It was seriously so fun, Amy...this is a new Tradition!! :)

Christmas MORNING!!! We are HOT! :)

My FAVORITE gift was my Kitchen Aid mixer!!

Morgan opening his cotton candy maker....this man lives for carnivals, just so he can get some!! He was SOO excited!

And last but Not least Christmas Morning at the Andrews for Sausage and Biscuits. I love this tradition!

Every Year Landon gets tickets to see the Festival of Lights in Spanish Fork. His family loves going, Its a tradition as well. We had yummy hot chocolate and had soup after! It was fun!

New Years we wanted to stay in doors and keep warm! We all went to dinner and The Pizza Factory, then headed to my house for Wii, Cranium, and tons of other board games! It was so much fun! We love our friend and were happy to ring in the New year with them!

Very Intense Wii ALL night! :)

New Babies on the Ranch, They always end up in the manger and I love being able to pet and touch them! Its my favorite. Every year we at least have 3-4 that end up in the manger trying to get bundled up in the hay.

Trying out the Cotton Candy Maker...Its so Yummy!

Okay, If you are still reading this you are one devoted blogger! Here is My Resolutions for 2011:

1- Lose 20 lbs, by Feb 25. And keep it off.

I didn't realize how fast weight sneaks up on you, I want to be in Shape when I start having kids...So I need to get going on this goal, Already it has been so hard. I think I have stretched my stomach out so much. But I have already lost 5 lbs and have kept it off. So wish me luck. :)

2- Read the scriptures Daily.

I feel like that is something so simple and easy that I CHOOSE not to find time to do, and that is going to change. It brings so much happiness into our lives and keeps us grounded. Last night after we finished reading our chapter, We talked about it. It was in D&C and talked about the 2nd coming. It said how the saints in New Jerusalem will have to travel here. I asked Landon when we were done how it is possible for them to travel over all of that water. His reply very seriously mind you: "Kayla, They have boats. and Sea Turtles."
It was seriously so funny. I love him and love this resolution the most.

3- Serving others.

This is something else I feel is so easy for me to do and I CHOOSE not to do it. My Aunt (technically my cousin but she has been my Auntie Janie since I was like ten! :)) Did a post on service. It inspired me so much and I want to help those around me. I want to do Random Acts of Kindness. I used to try and do that daily. I feel I have been so selfish, and I want to start serving and putting others needs first. Something as simple as stopping at the crosswalk to let someone pass, Let someone butt me in the grocery line, Give a compliment to someone, Pay for someones meal behind me in the drive through (hoping its not a family dinner JK) But really. I want to try and do all of this. I have already felt happier myself, serving others this year.

4- Be Happy and Positive always.

My life is great. I have nothing to complain about. I am healthy, Landon is healthy, We have stable great jobs, We have food on the table, We have a beautiful home, We never struggle with money, we have our families close by, we have the gospel in our lives. We LITERALLY have nothing to complain about, but that doesn't mean we do not complain. I want to have a better attitude, I know some people that just wallow in self pity, I don't EVER want to become like that. So I am changing my attitude. I am not holding grudges or judging to quickly. I am forgiving and loving unconditionally. I am going to be happy and positive.

I have so many more little ones, but these goals are my main focus for 2011. I feel really good about them, and I think by doing all of them 2011 is going to be the best year so far!

Thanks for sticking through this long post. I have been wanting to get it done, but lost my camera...Now I can start blogging on my fun crafts I have done!!

I hope every one has the BEST 2011! :)

Taylor Swift?

2011-01-04T08:53:00.000-08:00

So Landon checked the mail yesterday. I have been neglecting it. We have a box down the road where we get it, and it seems out of the way. So I just put off getting it till I know the bills are there! ha ha
So When I got home from work and had a massive amount of mail on the counter, I didn't wonder why! A lot Christmas cards I sent out were forwarded or just didn't make it.

My Favorite Letter in that Pile?.......Was this:

I was so excited when I opened this and saw what was in it!! My Aunt Jan had wrote me on facebook telling me I looked like Taylor Swift from a magazine picture she had seen.

What do you think guys? Do I look like Tay Swift?

In Sad News: I have lost my Camera. I took it to the Jazz game Saturday night, and cant seem to think where I put it when I got home. So My Christmas Parties and New Years and tons of other stuff will have to wait....Sorry! I am really anxious to do my New Years post with my goals! :) As for Now I will only post one. Because it has to do with Taylor Swift.

Landon got me her new CD for Christmas: Speak Now. It is absolutely amazing. Hands down. There is a song on there that is called Innocent. It was made for Kanye West when he ruined her VMA moment.

Amy had to explain the whole ordeal to me. Anyway, I just realize how amazing she is just by writing this song. One of the main lyrics is :

"Its alright, just wait and see your string of lights are still bright to me oh who you are is not what you've been, your still an innocent"

And that is going to be my theme for this New Year. I feel like I always try to have a good attitude, but I feel I am very quick to judge and hold a grudge or remember people for how they have hurt me. I don't want to be that person. I want to reflect every person in my life with no past, no anger, sadness or grudges I have held. I want to look at every one and know that what they did or how they act is not them. Everyone acts out sometimes. It may hurt those around them, It could be Co-workers, Family, Friends, In-laws....Whoever it is I shouldn't hold that grudge. And I think that will help my Attitude even more. So everyone from now on will have a bright string of lights, and I wont remember them for any hurtful or wrong doing they have done! So for a reminder, I am putting her song on my blog. I get on my blog often enough that it will always be a good reminder to hear the song when I come here!! :)

Keep checking back....once I find my camera I will have tons of Post!

Merry Christmas to all, And to all A good night!!

2010-12-17T12:07:00.000-08:00

I probably will not blog again till after Christmas, So Merry Christmas! I hope everyone has a fabulous Christmas Next week!

Would this be Considered A Fetish?

2010-12-16T09:31:00.000-08:00

This post makes me Laugh Out Loud. I am sure Landon will love it too. Maybe Not.

The reason I am posting this, Is because I want to remember this. I don't know why...But Whenever Landon falls asleep my first thought is: Take A Picture.

So I do.

It has resulted in a million photos of me snapping a picture while he is sleeping. I just think he is so cute. I think its a funny little thing I do. Landon will be looking through my phone and he always is like "Why do you take pictures of me sleeping? You are A Nerd"

I know it is silly...and I really have no clue why I do this....Good thing I am married too him so I don't get Stalker Status. Seriously though, If I was still his girlfriend and I did this.....He would think I had Issues. MAJOR issues.

So here are a few of the many I have taken. LOL

Do any of you do weird things like this? Or am I just the only crazy? :)

KB ?

2010-12-13T10:10:00.000-08:00

I have been slacking on KB ? !!!!

What is your favorite Christmas Tradition?Ones that your family has started and carried on, or you started with your own family?

I am looking for ideas to start our own tradition. Landon's family has awesome traditions. We go on a hay ride through Salem pond and to see the Spanish Fork Festival of lights. We do the light parade, and hot chocolate.

On Christmas morning we wake up and go over to Grandma & Grandpa Andrews for Sausage and Biscuit's. And we go to Grandma & Grandpa Swensons for Story (and play) of Baby Jesus.

And they have the movie the Christmas Story playing all day long. :)

So, I would love all and any of your Christmas Traditions!!!

Dear Landon...

2010-12-10T12:21:00.000-08:00

This post is dedicated to showing you how much I LOVE roping, rodeos, and all other things including horses and cows.

He came and got me for lunch today :) And I was showing him that my sister Amy did a blog on our Ho Ho Ho's, he read the comment that I wrote:
"You are just like me...I will never take the book I am reading out of my purse. For the "Just in Case" Moment that MIGHT happen. Robbery, Lock down, Boring rodeos,....."

Needless to say, Landon is pretty sad. He thinks I don't love the things he does.

I love going on horse rides with you...

And watching you warm up

I love going to rope club.

I love cheering you on at rodeos

I sometimes even bring the "fan club"

But I do love it. And I love you.

I know I have neglected to go with you to any such roping events. I am sorry for slacking. It will change.

The End.

Our First Tree/Christmas

2010-12-08T12:52:00.000-08:00

I am really excited for Christmas this year because it is our "First" Christmas decorating and being at home. Last year we moved into our house the week before Christmas and didn't have any decorations, and stayed at his parents house on Christmas eve. I am excited to do our own Christmas and wake up and have our own tree/home.

This year we bought our first tree! I am SUPER excited about it, We still do not have alot of decorations but I am getting there! Amy came over and helped me fluff and decorate my tree. It turned out beautiful.
Here are most of my Christmas decorations:

My Beautiful tree!!!!

Amy and I made the bow for the top!

I love my Bannister!

What do you think this needs? I think this picture is missing something...

OH YA!! THIS IS WHAT IT NEEDS! This Baby is getting installed tomorrow evening and I am overly ecstatic! I cant wait to put up my stockings and get it decorated! :)

And now for the answers to the Christmas Trivia:
1-Charlie Brown. In A Charlie Brown Christmas
2-Spike in Christmas with the Kranks
3-Ralphie talking to Santa in A Christmas Story
4-Elf talking the the Kimball's Santa in ELF
5-Jack in Jack Frost
6-Toymaster talking to Barnaby in Babes in Toyland
7-Ernest in Ernest Saves Christmas
8-Burgermeister Meisterburger in Santa Claus is coming to Town.
9-Grinch in The Grinch
10-Kevin in Home Alone
11-Rusty & Clark Griswold in Christmas Vacation
*AMY & DANIELLE tied. They both had 6 answers right! Way to go on your Christmas Movies Girls! *

Christmas Trivia

2010-12-07T15:46:00.000-08:00

My Friend Danielle did this on her blog...and I thought it would be fun!!! Here are some quotes from my favorite Christmas Movies...Can you guess who said what? Answers will be up tomorrow! :)

Rats. Nobody sent me a Christmas card today. I almost wish there weren't a holiday season. I know nobody likes me. Why do we have to have a holiday season to emphasize it?
#2
"You're skipping Christmas! Isn't that against the law?"

"A football? Oh no, what was I doing? Wake up, Stupid! Wake up!"

"You disgust me! How can you live with yourself?"
"Just cool it, Zippy."
" You sit on a throne of lies."
"Look, I'm not kiddin'. "
"You're a fake."
"I'm a fake?"
"Yes!"

"Three balls, two sticks, one corked nose. Snowman? No. Much, much more. I am the Wizard of Blizzard! Hahahahahaha! Now run you little mountain goats!"

"Barnaby, what is it exactly that you want? Didn't Santa Claus bring you enough toys last Christmas? "

"That's it. Yuck it up. He happens to be a close, personal friend of mine. Nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah. Fifth graders think they know everything"

"Toys are hereby declared illegal, immoral, unlawful AND anyone found with a toy in his possession will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon. No kidding!"
#9
"Hate, hate, hate. Hate, hate, hate. Double Hate. LOATHE ENTIRELY!"

#10

"I wish my grandparents did that. They always send me clothes. Last year I got a sweater with a big bird knitted on it."
"That's nice."
"Not for a guy in the second grade. You can get beat up for wearing something like that. Yeah, I had a friend who got nailed because there was a rumor he wore dinosaur pajamas."
#11

"Dad, this tree won’t fit in our backyard."

"It’s not going in the yard, Russ. It’s going in the living room."

Annual Dodge Ball & Light Parade

2010-12-03T09:12:00.000-08:00

Here is a mix of the post title. Dont have time to write. I just wanted to update!! Christmas decorations to come!

Penny Love at a Wedding

2010-11-17T14:19:00.000-08:00

I MADE IT!!! :) I was boarding the plane for Denver and I came really close to losing contents in my stomach. ( I was that nervous) I was lucky enough to sit next to a guy who was really nice and tried to chat and take my mind off of it. I sat right by the wing of the plane...this was the only picture I took.

My grandpa met me at the airport. I got lost :) and then found him at baggage claim. His smile was huge! It made me really happy. We had a few hours of catching up and one on one time while waiting for Diana's Flight to get in! It was really good. I love him so much!

Tuesday was such a great day. Busy, but Great! The Denver Temple is SO pretty! It was the first time I have been to a Sealing. It was a beautiful ceremony. The spirit was so strong, and I have no doubt that my grandma's presence was there. It was hard to keep emotions in check....Its kindof bittersweet. I am so happy my Grandpa found Sally, She is such a sweet lady and has such a warm personality. At the same time though, it makes my grandpas passing even more real. I know she is gone but seeing my grandpa get married made it so final.
Penny love is really special to our family. I wont go in depth to the story that was shared, but on the way to the Temple, Sally was going through her temple bag, pulled out her hanky she hasn't used forever and out fell a shiny penny. You could feel my grandma so strong in the room. It was truly amazing. I think they ran out of tissues after that :)
It was such a fun trip and I had such a blast with My Family. Thanks Diana for being my Date!

I have to say, the pictures turned out great considering we were all watering pots. :)

The Happy couple

Making the marriage "official" by giving them their marriage certificate

And speaking of Penny Love, Look what I spotted at the temple in the fountain...... Uncle Wayne had some pennies in his pocket that Chris and I threw in. But Penny Love was all around :)

And now the best part....The(few) Candid photos:

Miss Emily was my Best friend for the Day. And I am known as Mikayla. :) Such a cutie! (Diana- you will have to send me a cute one of us if you got one! :) )

Leaving on a Jet Plane, Hoping I will be Back again.......

2010-11-11T13:21:00.000-08:00

I am freaking out here.

I hate flying....HATE it. It is my biggest phobia. I am entirely too paranoid to even think about flying...SO WHY YOU ASK AM I DOING IT?

For my Grandpa.

He is getting married in the Temple To Sally. On Tuesday the 16th.

This is how paranoid I am: I have flown twice in my life. The first time I flew Vegas to Utah. Southwest. The second time was from Colorado to Phoenix. Southwest. This time I will be flying Utah to Colorado Monday night and Colorado back to Utah Tuesday night. Southwest. I was having issues deciding airlines, because I thought if I didn't choose Southwest that something would happen on the unknown airline I have never been on. Yes I know I am crazy.

I do not have enough experience to hate flying but I do. From the time I knew what airplanes were I didn't like them and it gave me uneasy feelings to be so high in the air in something that flies....and weighs a bajillion pounds.
I think back on 9/11 and how horrible that day was for our country and I find myself being so scared. I hate that fact that while you are flying you have no control of the situation. My grandpa tried to tell me that I am more likely to get it into a bad car accident then have something wrong with your plane. I get the studies. I don't care. It still scares me to death. I just think about the plane that crash-landed on the Hudson River, The bombs on all the plans from Yemen, September 11th, Flying to Denver and Back with it snowing and bad weather, and all other out of the blue things you hear about planes, and I think it could happen to me. I know how ridiculous I sound. Everyone I know LOVES to fly. I have had both my aunt Diana & Cindy tell me that my grandma also wasn't fond of flying...So I am hoping I find a penny at the airport, and that maybe, Just maybe I will feel her sweet spirit and be comforted.

I am a little(who am I kidding) ALOT hesitant.
But I am doing it.
I have purchased my ticket.
I have talked to my grandpa
I have my hook up to an anxiety pill.
There is no going back.

I leave Monday Night and Should be back Tuesday night.

(Don't let my fear of flying fool you, I am so excited to see my grandpa and all the family I will be able to see in CO. Its totally worth being scared and the anxiety attacks to spend a special day with my family!)

Does anyone know if you can take books on a Plane? and if so, Paperback, Hardbound?? what am I allowed? :)

Pumpkins & Our Favorite Trick-or-Treater

2010-11-02T10:55:00.000-07:00

I loved this Halloween. We had a blast.....and we carved pumpkins. We did it the first year we were dating! So it was fun 3 years later to do it! :)

Landon being sneaky...He didn't want anyone to see till he was done

Morgan carving HARD. :)

Dave & Lindsy

T-bird not wanting anything to do with it

Jan lighting all of them

Mine, Lando, Lindsy, Dave, Morgan

We took a vote, Landon & Morgan won.

We had our FAVORITE trick-or-treater come!

Tess Walked in. I put my basket in front of her for her to choose a candy....and she decided she wanted to switch me baskets. :)

Landon the WITCH & Lindsy the PUMPKIN

Tess & KK (that's what she calls me, I love it!)

Poor Bowzer....Landon harasses him all the time

It was a fun Halloween! and we loved having everyone over!!

NOW LETS GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS! :)

Treats, Witches, Hunting and more!!!!!

2010-10-29T10:50:00.000-07:00

Over the weekend I was one busy Lady. I was worried with Landon being gone hunting that I would be lonely. I was wrong I didn't have time to even think straight! :) Friday night I went and visited my sister Mellany. After that I drove to my parents house to pick up my Nephew James. Well turns out Matty AND Mariah were there as well. I can't take one with out taking them all. :) We stopped at Walmart on the way home, and bought how to tame your dragon. Landon and I love that movie. and the kids did too. Dayna called me later in the evening and asked if Mikayla could come stay the night. I figured the more the merrier LOL.

James Pouting. LOL

HOLY CRAP!!!

I have babysat before, I have babysat more then 7 kids at a time. 4 Kids though...Really should be a breeze!

Um no. It was fun though!

James wants to follow me everywhere(it was super cute) Matty wants to sing all these songs to me and wants me to watch her dance and she wants ice cream. and she wants this and that....Never ending with this cute little girl.

It was a very eventful night :)

I think I will start out with just one! LOL

Saturday There was primary practice program and then cleaning my house and all the crazy stuff. My aunt Cindy was in town. So I went to South Jordan picked her up and we went to Gardner Village. It was so much fun. We took some fun pics and had a blast teasing each other. We were there for a couple hours and then my sister Amy came and joined us.

We decided to buy matching witch hats to keep the rain off of us!!!!

Right after Gardner Village My sister Dayna was having her Birthday dinner at The Mayan. It was so much fun and I love the food! As you can tell my pictures are not very good quality. I let Lando take my camera on the Deer Hunt. So I was stuck using my phone!

Fire Entertainment

Sunday we had the Primary Program. My kids are the cutest! After I got home from church Landon made it home the same time I did! I was really excited to Spend our Anniversary together! :)

I decided to make our Neighbors/Family/Friends Some yummy Halloween Treats. took me FIVE hours. But it was worth it!

I think the Wrap job turned out pretty good!

It made me feel very house-wife-ish! :)

You are probably wondering what this little number below is?

That would be the top of our wedding cake from 1 year ago.

Landon refuses to eat it.

He said it looks disgusting. With the voice of a little kid whining because he has to clean his room LOL. So I put it back in the freezer. I will thaw it again and we WILL eat it. :) I told him its tradition.

Landon's Hunting weekend consisted of: WET, MUD, SNOW, WET, COLD, NO DEER.

I think that can sum it up pretty good. :) He had a good time with Grandpa Andrews and Morgan. They all kept pretty warm and had a good time camping.

Freezing!!! I cant believe there was that much snow!

Cute Lando went to the tree with our names carved in it. 2 years ago we went 4-wheeling and stopped and he carved it.

I took these next 2 pictures 2 years ago right after he carved it! :)

I am happy he had the idea to mark our initials. :)

Sorry it has taken so long for an update. Thanks for still checking my blog!