Matt & April Herman

More Memorial Day pics

2011-06-15T22:03:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day weekend pics

2011-06-15T21:59:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day Weekend

2011-06-15T21:21:00.000-07:00

This Memorial Day Weekend we wen to Colorado Springs. It is only about an hour and a half away from us. First we went to the Castle Rock outlets and did some shopping, I love them! It was so fun! Then we went to an awesome place called Garden of the Gods, which is a park of huge Red Rocks, and after we climbed up in them I heard a rattle, so we ran...snake! That night we went to a Sky Sox game(the Rockies Farm Team.) The kids did ok, mostly we stayed in the kids area and let them play while we caught glimpses of the game. The cool thing was that we got 3 foul balls, which was awesome!after the game they had fireworks, the kids loved it, totally worth staying the whole time for:) We stayed in a hotel which was pretty eventful with 3 kids and no pack and play. Lincoln wasn't happy, but he finally settled down and everyone slept well. In the morning we tried to eat the continental breakfast, but all the kids were whining and going crazy so we just left and went to a place called The North Pole. It was totally fun amusement park that is Christmas themed. The kids had so much fun riding rides and playing games. Bailey got her face painted and we got a special Christmas ornament made with all our names on it. We were there for 4 hours before calling it a day and we still didn't finish the whole park. We will be going back:)

30th Birthday / Maryland Trip!

2011-05-30T19:25:00.000-07:00

So my birthday was on Mother's day this year as it has been many other times in the past, but it wasn't just any birthday, it was the big 30! I was kind of unhappy about this mile stone in life, until I decided to embrace it. So I decided that since it was my birthday and mother's day, that I would ask Matt for 1 big present. All I wanted was to go to Maryland to visit the family I still have there and my 2 Best Friends...and he said yes! So on May 11th, 3 days after my birthday I took a plane from Denver to Washington D.C.! My Bro-in=law, Jason and Nephew, Christian met me there and off we went, of course we got lost coming home, but the signs were totally jacked up. It was a fun little adventure:) I stayed with My sister Jeri, and her family first. We had lots of fun hanging out, watching American Idol and arguing over who would win. I met my newest little niece, Nia, who is so adorable and snuggled with Chase a lot:) We went to Gettysburg, and ate at the Dobin House, YUM! Then Doug and Golden came to a BBQ with their families and I got to see my new nephew, Soren. He was munching on my face a lot. I love him! It was Doug and Daniel's birthday's too. We all had a lot of fun. I miss my family so much.
The next day my bestie, Amanda, came to pick me up for girls night at her house. My other bestie, Shannon, came and another girl named Heather was there also. We ordered Chinese and went on a quick grocery shopping spree for food:) Amanda is the fastest shopper ever, she and Matt would get along:) We stayed up way too late talking about college and high school. I forgot to mention that they both have adorable new babies, Avery, and Reed~also Brady is still new to me considering, I have only met him once before this. I love them so much:) Anyway, The next day Amanda and I just hung out playing piano and touring Mt.Airy. We did a little shopping and then it was on to the the Inner Harbor, in Baltimore. We picked up Shannon on the way and went to the Hard Rock Cafe. It was pretty fun, watching the drunk guys in the corner singing. We were a little wild ourselves, taking crazy pictures, that I hope never go public:) We ended the night at Shannon's parents house just chatting and the next day I flew home, happy to see my little family I left behind for a much needed break:) So overall it was the best Birthday/Mother's Day present ever:) And by the way, Matt and the kids still spoiled me even before I left. Matt took me to The Melting Pot and got me flowers and cards and a cute picture frame with a bunch of pictures and the saying..."Home is where your story begins." Pretty sure he will never be able to top this year:) Thanks Honey, I love you!
Sweet Natalie
Chase:)
Jeri, Nia and Christain at the Dobin House.
Reed and Avery
me, Shannon, and Amanda( it is not a very clear pic)

Feb 2011

2011-03-16T14:39:00.000-07:00

February was a pretty fun month. First of all the twins turned 18 mos! How crazy!
Ian: Walking almost running everywhere. He is the busiest little guy I know. He is going up and down the stairs. He says, momma, dada, bye(with the wave), Ball, and tries to imitate what you say. My favorite thing he does is when he hears music he spins in circles throwing his arms in the air until he gets dizzy and falls down. He loves to dance! He loves everything that Bailey has and wants her blanket all the time. He is so smart and we love him so much!
Lincoln: takes about 4 steps now and can stand by himself in the middle of the room for up to a minute. He is very talkative, he says, Momma, dada, grandma, ball, and loves to just make noise. He has a very tender heart and loves being loved on. I snuggle him as much as possible.
Both the boys love basketball,baseball and football. They like to throw balls all the time. All the kids favorite game id called Piggy and Beast. Matt is the Beast and he gets down on the floor and growls and chases the little piggies around. The kids go crazy and laughter abounds:)
Bailey is still in Preschool and doing great. She is getting so good at art and writing. She loves to make cards for people. She is getting really good at counting too. Our goal is to have her be able to count to 100 before she starts kindergarten, maybe even reading a little too. She will be going into kindergarten this year. She is so ready! I think she will love it.
Matt and I are doing great! Valentines Day was fun. Matt got me flowers and a card. We got the kids some cute stuff too:) We went to a Nuggets game too with another couple, so that was awesome:) I will try and do better at updating more often:)

December/January Happenings

2011-01-26T13:17:00.000-08:00

To start off, Christmas was wonderful this year. It was so nice having all of my children healthy and growing:) We spent Christmas with Matt's family this year and had a great time:) The kids got lots of fun presents and had fun playing with their cousins. Bailey's highlight presents were a Leapster 2 and a vanity, which looks like it was made for a baby doll. I mean it is so small, it is comical! The boys favorite presents were 2 riding toys given to them by Grandpa Mark and Grandma Diane. They also got winter coats from Grandma and Grandpa Stephenson which was my favorite gift for them, since I use then everyday:) Matt and I got lots of gift cards and my mom made me a special album with all my childhood pictures, loved it! Matt's mom came over from Grand Junction to spend time with everyone. We spent new Years with her and had a great time:)
January is going great, I started my new business, selling Premier Designs Jewelry! I love it! My training show went great. I had a $719.00 training show which is amazing:) I think I will love doing this:)
The kids are doing great, Ian is walking everywhere now and is into everything. He is smart as a whip! Lincoln is up and cruising along furniture, he will start occupational therapy this week due to some sensory issues. He is the sweetest happiest little boy. Bailey is still in Preschool and doing well, she starts Kindergarten in the fall. She also just started taking Ballet, which she is great at and loves so much.
I feel very blessed right now in life. I am so happy with life:)Boys playing
Boys falling, I couldnt stop laughing at this...I'm mean:(
Ian on his ride
Sweet Lincoln
Beautiful Bailey

Ian is Walking!

2010-12-13T22:49:00.000-08:00

Ian is finally walking! He is 16 mos old. So if you adjust that for being 3 mos. premature, he would be 13 mos. and walking. That is pretty normal. I am so excited! Our goal was to get him walking by Christmas and he is doing great! Now if only we could get Lincoln on board with the walking thing:) Who knows when that will happen:) I am so thankful for these sweet little boys the Lord has blessed me with. They are so fun and entertaining. I just love them so much!
I will try and take some pics of him walking, since my video won't load...sorry:)

Bailey's 5th Birthday

2010-11-05T22:06:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my baby girl is 5 yrs. old! She has grown up so fast! She is smart, fun, energetic, beautiful, and a great big sister. Bailey had a makeover party this year with her cousins and her best friend, Tienna. They had tons of fun getting makeup on and their hair curled. Then they put on a little runway show, with feather boas and attitude:) After that there was cupcake decorating and presents. Bailey got 3 new Barbies, clothes, money, jewelry, and Beauty and the Beast DVD. I am so grateful to have her in my life, to teach me how to love more fully and to have more patience. She is a firecracker of a girl and I wouldn't have it any other way:) Happy Birthday Sweetheart:)
Makeover time
Tiena,Bailey's BFF
Strike a pose
Cupcake Decorating
Bailey and I

New Member of the Herman Family

2010-10-05T22:01:00.000-07:00

I had great intentions this weekend, I swear. I invited 2 of my sister-in-laws over to help me decorate my house. Things were going as planned, when I mentioned that Matt and I had been talking about getting a cat. My SIL's are animal lovers so they jumped right on board, and before I knew it, we were on Craig's List looking for kittens. Well, a family about 15 min North had 4 free kittens, so we called them and they told us to come on over. They totally lived out in the middle of no where in a trailer, sad to admit this but I was a little nervous. Anyway, we found it and they had 4 of the cutest kittens ever. Of course I was drawn to the Orange Tabby cat who was definitely the most handsome. He is so adorable and friendly. So he is the one I picked and my SIL, Heather decided to take a black female kitten, who had an Orange stripe on her forehead and one on you forearm. She was adorable too. So now we are a happy little family of six:) Bailey has lovingly named "her" kitty...Charlie Whiskers Herman. He is super playful and very smart. He hasn't had any potty accidents yet and lets hope it stays that way:) He does scratch a lot though, so he isn't completely perfect...But almost:)

IT'S FALL!

2010-09-28T20:50:00.000-07:00

Yes, it is fall and I haven't posted since Spring:) Sorry about that, but a lot has been happening in life. I will not try and play catch up, because there is too much so I will just post what has been going on this month. We had a wonderful Labor day at Heritage Square. Bailey had so much fun with her cousin Sophie! She went on so many rides I think we have a little Dare Devil on our hands. The boys didn't get to do much accept hang out with mommy, which is super fun:) After Labor day we had lots of packing to do because we bought our first Home! We closed on Sept 10th! We moved to Henderson, CO...only about 25 min. from where we lived before. Our house is brand new and beautiful. It is just perfect for us. There are so many young families here too. I think we will be happy here for along time. We even live next to a farm with a corn field! I love the country! The kids seem to be adjusting fine to it, they love their new rooms and having a back yard. That is the best:) Anyway, that is what has been happening here lately. Now if anyone wants to come visit, you can stay with us:):)
Is it wrong to think it is so funny when the boys fight during meals.
The House
Lincoln
Messy Ian
Bailey and Sophie on a ride together:)

Snowing in April

2010-04-23T11:54:00.000-07:00

Not a lot has happened since my last post. The boys are doing great still. Lincoln still has some medical issues been nothing big. Ian is rolling and scooting around everywhere, so we have to be careful what we leave on the floor. Everything goes straight in his mouth. Bailey is still loving preschool and her teacher says she is doing great. It was fun seeing my Aunt Diane and Uncle Mike. We went out to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. It was yummy. I swear the burrito Matt got was as big as my head. It was crazy! Today it is snowing like a blizzard. Is that supposed to be happening at the end of April? Only in CO. Anyway, here are so me pics for our enjoyment:) Lincoln and Ian, playing on the floor.
Aunt Diane and Lincoln
The 3 of us.Bailey loves baseball:):)We've trained her well:)
Just a cute pic of BK

Busy Busy Busy!

2010-03-29T08:27:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been forever. Life with 3 kids is busier than I thought. Lincoln and Ian are doing great. They are 7 1/2 mos. and so cute. They are both between 16 and 17 pounds now, which is awesome. I expected them to be smaller since they were born so early, but they haven't wasted any time catching up:) Ian is really good at using his hands for picking up toys and transferring it between his hands. Lincoln is really good at sitting up, it's funny that they have different strengths.
Bailey started Preschool finally and loves it! It is so fun watching her learn. She is getting really good at writing her letters. She can write just about anything if i tell her how to spell it. She is making lots of friends and is starting to love boys! She recently decided that she has a crush on her Uncle Golden:) Watch out Aunt Carly, you have competition:)
Matt is doing good, he got a job at Comcast doing sales. He likes it, even though it is a lot of hard work. He still plays basketball every week and is sore all the time:) He is still pretty good at it though:)
I am just doing all the things a mom does:) I am happy taking care of my sweet kids, who entertain me daily:) So now we are all updated, Hopefully i can write more often:) Here are some pics...Matt and Bailey at Nuggets autograph signing.
Twiners
Lincoln
Ian
Bailey at preschool

I am still Alive

2009-12-10T18:56:00.000-08:00

Yes, I am sorry I have been MIA for a few months, but a lot has been on my plate. Since my last post, we went to Utah in July and had an awesome baby shower and family reunion., I went in the hospital a week later at 26 weeks pregnant, was on bed rest for 2 weeks and then went into Labor at 28 weeks. I had twin boys, Lincoln Edward (3 pbs. 5 oz), and Ian Garth(2 pbs. 9 oz). We were driving back and forth to the hospital everyday for 3 mos. Both boys are home now and doing great. They are still on oxygen, but that was expected. Lincoln has some other issues, like an umbilical hernia, high blood pressure, and awful reflux. He also has an enlarged kidney. They say all of these things should resolve in time. Ian is just on oxygen, otherwise he is the bigger of the 2 now. We feel very blessed that they came out so well. Bailey loves them and thinks she is their mommy:) She is 4 now and learning so much, it is exciting. It is so great to be a mom. I am still in the tired phase but wouldn't trade this time for the world. Anyway, I hope to keep up much better now that life has somewhat settled. Take care everyone:)
Lincoln & Ian
Lincoln & Ian
Bailey, Lincoln, and Ian
Lincoln & Ian

24 weeks:)

2009-07-13T21:02:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been a while. Life just gets busy I guess:) I had my 24 week check up today. I had to have my Gestational diabetes test. You have to drink this nasty drink and then they draw your blood. I had to drink it right before my ultrasound, which was totally funny because the boys were on a total sugar high. They were kicking eachother and rolling around. It was quite entertaining:) Anyway, All is well. One baby is measuring 1 pound 10 ounces and the other baby is 1 pound 11 ounces. They are in competition to see who will be the biggest. Too close to call right now:) I don't have time to scan and post Ultrasound pics tonight, because we are are leaving for UT and the morning. YAY! It will have to be next week sometime:) I will post a sort of ugly 6 month shot of me though. Be gentle please:) Anyway, I hope all is well with everyone and i can't wait to see those of you in UT this week:)

2 Bouncing Baby Boys!

2009-06-19T20:27:00.001-07:00

Sorry it has taken me like 5 days to post what we are having. I am sure everyone knows by now, but if not, this is for you:) We are having 2 sweet baby boys. Matt and I could not be happier. They are looking healthy and great! Baby B is the show off. We got to spend an hour or so watching them on the Ultrasound and Baby B is a camera Hog. Of the pics we took of Baby A, he tried to be in about half of them:) Baby A is my shy boy, crossing his legs and just pretty much hanging out. It is nice to know all is well. I am excited to be seeing them more often now, probably once a month for a little while. I posted a few pics for you:) Enjoy:)
21 weeks prego. This is for you Amanda:)
Baby B Sucking his Thumb! So cute!
Baby A just chillin:)

Update

2009-05-22T18:59:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been so long. I just get busy:) We are all doing great. I just had my 16 week check up on Monday, and everything is going fine. Sorry no ultrasound this time.(I was bummed) We get to find out what we are having on June 18th!(yeah) I have been having a lot of pain in my left thigh, but they say that is normal for a 3rd pregnancy. I guess my ligaments are not as strong as they used to be:) We have been doing some fun things lately. We went to a CO Sox game.(minor league game) It was so hot though, and Bailey was miserable, so we left during the 3rd inning.(Matt was not happy). Went to a place called tiny town, where they have tiny houses and a train you can ride with your kids. Bailey really loved that:) I also reconnected with an old friend from Highschool who lives here:) We hung out Wed. night. It was a blast. She has 2 boys and a baby girl. So cute! Her oldest boy is 4 1/2 and Bailey tells her daddy today that Jackson is her boyfriend. Remember, Bailey is only 3 1/2. I was dying, Matt was like what!? It was funny:) Please tell me someone out there has a daughter who did the same thing at her age. Otherwise it may be tough the next few years:) She was trying to kiss and hug him. Of course, she also smacked him right in the face, so maybe we are ok. All in all life is happy and good. Sorry this has been so random and long:)Here are a couple cute pics of my little teenager:)

12 1/2 week Ultrasound

2009-04-23T07:04:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had my 12 week Sequential screening. they have to do a bunch of measurements on the babies to see if they may have down syndrome or spina bifida. Anyway, the technician doing the ultrasound was really nice. She spent like 45 minutes with us. Well, of course being my children, the babies wouldn't cooperate with her, so she couldn't get correct measurements. I had to get up, walk around go to the bathroom. Then the 2nd go around, she got great measurements and they look fine:) As you can see, Baby B was the Ham of the day, it just kept posing for shot after shot(She thinks this baby may be a boy:))But Baby A was being shy and was curled up and facing down, so we couldn't get any profile shots. Bummer. The tech couldn't tell what Baby A might be, but I am sticking with Bailey's prediction of 1 boy and 1 girl:) Anyway, all is well with me, I am so happy. Until next time:)

Easter

2009-04-13T19:02:00.001-07:00

Easter was fun this year. Bailey was kind of grumpy when she woke up, so it took a bit of coaxing to get her out of bed, but she finally came around:) She was so excited to see her Easter basket, it was funny. We went to church but had to leave early, which I wasn't thrilled about but we had a family lunch over Matt;s Grandma's. It was really nice and then the excitement began. The Easter egg hunt! It was fun watching all the kids search for eggs in Grammy's backyard. Sophie and Rowyn did the best, while Bailey and Aiden did OK, but they didn't have much help from the adults:) It was raining a little too, but still really fun. Later we went to Matt's mom's for dinner, it was so yummy. I pretty much felt sick most of the day, I think because I didn't get enough sleep the night before, but its cool. I still had a great time. Bailey learned the true meaning of Easter so I feel good about that. She says its about Jesus coming back to life:):) I love that kid. We all crashed when we got home at about 9:30pm or 10pm. Yes, we were that tired, at least Bailey and I were:):) I Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!Cute Cousins!
Bailey and I during the Easter egg hunt:)
Big smiles!
Nice hair!
Random pic that I thought was hilarious:)

Twins!

2009-03-19T08:23:00.000-07:00

Definitely 2 in there:)
Baby A and Baby B.
We just found out yesterday that we are being blessed with Twins! I can't believe it. We are so excited. It's still too early to be scared, so we will see when that comes:) Bailey has actually been telling us the whole time that there were 2 babies in there. Infact, the Technician didn't even check for more until I asked if there was only one. Then she did another sweep of my uterus and sure enough there was the other baby:) Anyway, our due date is November 1st, but they told me that they won't let me go past 37 weeks, so probably October. Please keep us in your prayers, we will need them:)

The Worst Weekend Ever!

2009-03-09T19:29:00.000-07:00

Poor, poor Matt. I feel so bad for my sweet husband. So we moved a few weeks ago to a 3 bedroom 2 bath apartment that I love. Anyway, Matt kept feeling like he was in pain. He actually thought he had a hernia on his belt line.It was scary. He went to the Dr. who told him it wasn't a hernia, but didn't know what it was. she is lame! So he let it go for another 4 days which was this past Friday. His sister,Jill, who is a nurse, took one look at it and said she thought it was a staff infection.(An infection of the skin, and tissue) Well, that night(sorry this is graphic) it started draining. It was so gross! It did alleviate some of the pressure though. Never the less Jill convinced Matt that he needed to go to the ER and get on antibiotics quickly. So Saturday morning we go to the ER and the Dr looks at it and says it looks like an abscess or staff infection, and pretty much does surgery on Matt right there. She lanced the abscess 3 times. It was awful, cause I had to watch, It's like a train wreck...you should look away, but you just can't! She then put Matt on 2 different antibiotics, 1 you take 4 times a day and the other 3 times a day! The next day was Sunday. He wasn't feeling so great but toughed it out through church and came home. He took a nap, and our home teachers came over. After they left Matt started getting really cold and shivering. I took his temperature and it was 101.5. His sister said to go back to the ER, so we did. He was having shortness of breath, and convulsions in the car. It was terrifying for me. I thought he was dying. So we get there and there is a suicide patient in front of us at the check in desk. His wrist and Neck were slashed up and bleeding. Scary! They took his temperature and it was 102.1 and his blood pressure was 158/93, high! So they got him in so fast, it was amazing. They took like 6 or 7 viles of blood to test. I think he got poked in 5 different spots. Then they did a chest x-ray. We were there for 4 hrs and they finally told us that the fever had nothing to do with the infection. He has pneumonia! What are the odds! So he is on another antibiotic for that. Poor guy, I feel so bad for him. Anyway, that was our not so fun weekend in the ER:) Thanks for stinking with me to the end:)

Las Vegas Trip

2009-02-23T10:16:00.001-08:00

So it has taken me forever to blog about our awesome trip to Las Vegas...sorry:) We left on Friday the 13th(scary) and checked into the Luxor Hotel(the pyramid). We were so tired that we actually fell asleep for 3 hours. It was the best nap ever:) We got up and decided to walk the strip because we had to go all the way to the Venetian, so far away! It took us about an hour and a half. Needless to say, our feet were killing us:) We went to see Phantom of the Opera. It was amazing! I have seen it on Broadway, and it was just as good or maybe better in Vegas! If you ever go, and Phantom is playing, it is totally worth it. After the show was over Matt took me on a Gondola ride. The Gondolier sang to us in Italian and he had an amazing voice. It was very romantic:) The next day we got sucked into a time share presentation for like 3 hours. It was pretty fun actually, because Matt is such a hard nose and wouldn't even consider buying one. I felt bad for the lady doing the selling. But we got free dinner theater tickets, and $75:) It was worth it. Later that day we went to Mandalay Bay and went to the Shark Reef aquarium. It was pretty cool. I got to pet sting rays so that was awesome. They are really soft. That night we went to the dinner Theater. The show was called The Kings Tournament. It is basically a medieval show where they joust and sword fight, you get to eat with your hands and cheer. It was a blast. The most unique Valentines date I have ever had. We had a wonderful time. Sunday we didn't really do much, just walked around and ate at a few buffets. We were ready to leave. Matt got us a limo to the airport which was cool because I have never been in one, so it was romantic. I love My husband so much. It was so sweet of him to surprise me with this trip. Love you Babe:)

Temper Tantrums

2009-01-26T13:26:00.000-08:00

Ok, so the myth about the terrible two's is so misleading. You think if I can only live through 2, I will be ok. Well, I am here to tell you that 3 is so much worse! This maybe a venting blog, so if you don't want your ears assaulted with whining, I would stop reading now:) Bailey turned 3 in November and I swear a switch flipped and her temper tantrums increased ten fold. Matt and I actually don't know what to do anymore. She whines or throws a fit about almost everything. Especially if she is told no, or that she has to be patient and wait a few minutes. It is like I shot her or something, the drama involved in these tantrums is almost hilarious if it weren't so annoying and frustrating. Please someone tell me that their child is as crazy as mine. It's so weird too, because they end as quickly as they began too. One minute she will be screaming in time out and the next she is laughing and talking about how cute Matt's cologne bottles are. Please, any advice would be appreciated.

Welcome Brady!

2009-01-18T17:23:00.000-08:00

For those of you who haven't heard, Amanda had her sweet little boy on Thursaday January 15th. Brady was 6 pounds 6 ounces and 18 1/2 inches long. I am so excited and proud of her for doing the best she could to bring this little guy into the world. She will be the best mother she can be, because it took so much to have him. It makes you appreciate you little ones so much when you have gone through great adversity to have them. I just want Amanda to know how much I love her and appreciate her faith. We have been through a lot together over the past 15 years. But we have come through it stronger more righteous people.

I wish I could be there to see this little miracle and be a bigger part of his life, but I will just have to watch him grow though pictures and occasional visits. I already love him so much though. Congratulations Amanda & Nick. I am so happy for you both!

Avalanch Game

2009-01-15T12:12:00.000-08:00

So Matt got tickets from his company for the Colorado Avalanch Hockey Game. He was supposed to use them to take people from the properties he works with. He only got 4 tickets so he had to chose just one property. The property he picked has 3 leasing agents, so it would work out. Well, one of the guys couldn't go, so I got to go. These seat were in the front row, right on the ice. The retail value on these ticket was $198.00 per tiket. Crazy! It was so awesome. We were in the corner behind the goal, so all the fightd happened right in front of our faces. The puck got shot into the glass tons. It was actually a little scary at first. We had such a great time! It was one of the funnest times i am have ever had at a hockey game:)

Utah Trip

2009-01-02T14:09:00.000-08:00

Matt and I decided that we would spend Christmas with my parents in Logan, UT this year.We had to leave a day early because of the weather. We didn't want to be pulling into Logan in a blizzard. The driving was fine except that it was really windy in some parts with blowing snow. We pretty much just hung out at my parents house because the weather was bad. Luckily, everyone was able to make it for Christmas Eve, except Matthew, who's car broke down in Salt Lake. We had tons of food, and kids running around. We just talked and sang carols. It was great being with everyone. Christmas morning was great too. We got up at about 7 am, not by my choice:) But Matthew's kids were so excited. Bailey was a little slow to wake too, I don't think she is old enough yet to get really excited about Christmas and Santa:)
Santa brought my mom a cat named Rascal. This is my mom reading the note from Santa:)
The kids went nuts when they saw the cat. Max was running around saying,"Santa is real, I knew it!" It was so fun to see their joy:)
Bailey and he tinker bell stuff. She loves the flash light.
She also got a bunch of Disney Princess stuff in he stocking:) My favorite thing was a portable DVD player that was a life saver on the car trip home:)
This is so funny! My parents got each other the exact same 2 movies. On Christmas Eve, Amy sat next to me and told me that my dad had asked her to wrap his gifts for mom. So she knew they got each other the same thing, and so did all of us kids, but no body told them. It was hilarious Christmas morning watching them open the same gifts!

The trip was really fun. The only regret is that we didn't go down to Salt Lake to visit the rest of my awesome family. The weather was just horrible that week. Oh well, next time I will see everyone:)

Pictures

2009-01-02T13:58:00.000-08:00

Bailey and Savannah love Grandma Stephenson!
All dressed up for Christmas Eve.
Matt and I celebrated our 6 year Anniversary on Dec. 27th. We went out to dinner, then went and bought rootbeer for rootbeer floats back at my parents.
Bailey loved Rascal the cat. She was sad we had to leave him there.
We went straight to Matt's Grammy's house for his Dad's birthday party. Bailey and Rowyn love their Grammy Herman. It's good to be home but I still really miss my family. I loved spending Christmas with them:)

December so far...

2008-12-15T19:09:00.000-08:00

Sorry I haven't posted for a while but it seems I never get time to myself these days. December has been a good month so far, lots of shopping, baking, parties, ya know that usual:) It has been snowing a lot here lately, so it is freezing! We are heading to UT for Christmas to be with my family, who I haven't been with for Christmas in 6 years. I am so excited! Here are some pictures of the festivities thus far:)...
Seriously, how cute is this picture. All I can think of is Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. It was an early Christmas present from her Grandparents, one of many:)
Yeah, Christmas cookies! We had tons of fun making these. I wish I would have taken pictures during the process:)
Bailey puting an ornament on our tiny tree:)
We had a blast decorating!
Bailey and I made this advent calendar! It was really fun, but took hours. I couldn't find any at the stores that I liked. It was more fun this way anyway:)
Merry Christmas Everyone!

I am a #2...A Helper

2008-11-26T09:29:00.000-08:00

You Are 2: The Helper

You always put on a happy face and try to help those around you.

You're incredibly empathetic and care about everyone you know.

Able to see the good in others, you're thoughtful, warm, and sincere.

You connect with people who are charming and charismatic.

At Your Best: You are deeply giving, altruistic, and humble. You devote your life to others while caring for yourself too.

At Your Worst: You are manipulative and enjoy making other people guilty.

Your Fixation: Rejection

Your Primary Fear: Being unworthy of love

Your Primary Desire: To be loved unconditionally

Other Number 2's: Mother Teresa, John Travolta, Princess Diana, Dr. Phil, and Mr. Rogers.

What Number Are You?

Does this sound like me?

40th Wedding Anniversary

2008-11-23T22:09:00.000-08:00

My Parents celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary today. In a world where it seems like marriage means very little, it is so refreshing to see 2 people so dedicated to each other still. I love my parents very much and am so grateful for their example in all things, especially marriage. They have had more tough years than I know, but they stick together and live the gospel, and that's how they stay so close. I admire how respectful they are of one another, and their playfulness too. You can tell that they are still so in love. Love is easy, Life is what makes marriage hard. And so, I want to thank my parents for not letting the little or big things in Life ruin their Love, for each other, or for their children. They are the most unselfish, kind, inspiring, loving, and faithful parents. I love them with all my heart. Congratulations Mom & Dad!

Twilight Review!

2008-11-22T11:01:00.000-08:00

So I went to the 10 pm showing of Twilight last night. In my opinion is was really good. I thought they stayed pretty true to the book, which made me happy. I was a little disappointed in the Meadow scene, i think i just pictured it differently in my head. Overall, I thought the movie was very entertaining and Edward was pretty cute too:) The Character I didn't like was Eric, was he supposed to act so flamboyant? Anyway, if you haven't seen it, go, it is great! I can't wait for the others to come out:)

Trip to Maryland!

2008-11-18T20:03:00.000-08:00

So I went to MD on from the 5th to the 12th. I am just now getting the chance to write about it. I got in on Wednesday afternoon. Let me just say that Bailey was terrible. I mean I wanted to die. She threw one fit after another. I was ready to get out of the airport. Shannon was supposed to pick me up but wasn't there. I thought well, maybe she wanted to pick me up outside, so I lifted my 45 pound bag, Car seat, purse, & held onto Bailey while we went outside and across the street. We waited...no one. So we went back inside, and hung out for a while. I hate not having a cell phone! So asked the customer service desk if I could use their phone to call Shannon. I was so glad she picked up, she had gotten lost in Baltimore and was finally almost at the airport. We waited for like an hour there. So she get there and we had a pretty good time with her and her husband, Erik. We went to Olive Garden, and did some shopping the next day. It was so good to see her. Next I went to my sister, Jeri's and hung out. My brother, Golden came over with his wife, Carly and son Porter, so cute! I wish I could've hung out with him more but he had business trips scheduled the whole time I was there. The next day I went to stay with Amanda. We had such a good time getting ready for her Baby Shower. She got a lot of great stuff. It was nice to hang out with her and her husband, Nick, who Bailey really liked:) They also had 2 dogs and 2 cats that Bailey loved a lot. I spent the weekend with them and then ended up back at Jeri's for the last 3 days of the trip. I am so glad that Bailey and Natalie, my niece got a long so well. they of course had their moments of jealousy, but overall did great. We had a b-day party for Chase, and he loved all the attention! It was good being with Jeri, I miss her a lot.I was also nice and getting to know Carly a lot better while I was there. She is so great! She took me to the airport on Wednesday and Porter cried the almost the whole way there, she was a trooper though, even though i could tell it was making her so sad. Bailey and I sat in the airport for 3 hours because our flight was delayed. Bailey was, fortunately, really great on the flight home. We got to our house around midnight and went right to sleep. It was a good trip:)
Shannon & Erik
Me and Amanda at the Baby Shower
Bailey & Amanda
Me and Porter, so cute!
Me, Golden, Jeri, Porter, Chase, and silly Josh:)

More Pictures from Maryland!

2008-11-18T19:50:00.000-08:00

Isn't this swing awesome! So safe:)
Natalie and Bailey had so much fun dressing up:)
My sister, Jeri, Chase, Porter, And Sis-in-law, Carly:)
My nephew Chase just turned 1 yr old while I was there. He loved his cake:)
Cute Nephews:) Josh(9), Christian(16), And Daniel(14)

Husband Tag! & Happy Birthday Matt!

2008-11-15T11:47:00.000-08:00

I got tagged - so here goes nothing!

What is your husband's name? Matthew Todd Herman
How long have you been married? It will be 6 years December 27th!
How long did you date? We met in June, started dating in July, got engaged in September, and married in December. About 6 mos:) We are still happily married too:)
How old is he? Just turned 34 on the 14th!
Who eats sweets? We both like them, but Matt definitely has the sweet tooth:)
Who said I love you first? Matt of course:)
Who is taller? That is funny:) Matt by about a foot and a half!( 6'8" )
Who does the laundry? This is one household chore we share pretty equally.
Who pays the bills? Matt, I hate paying bills.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me
Who mows the lawn? Don't have one.
Who cooks dinner? I cook, although when we were dating he did most of the cooking, then we got married, and that was the end of that:)
Who drives? Mostly Matt, sometimes me.
Who is the first to admit they are wrong? Usually me, although Matt is getting better at that.
Who kissed who first? Let's be real, I gave him the look, and he made the move, so i would say it was a mutual decision:)
Who asked who out first? Matt called me on my way to my night job and asked if i wanted to go to the movies. We saw Mr. Deeds, and I remember he talked to my mom on the phone, I knew he was special right then:)

I love my husband so much! He is my best friend and a wonderful father the Bailey. Happy Birthday Sweet Heart!

Yes it is the ugliest cake ever, but at least I tried:)

Happy Halloween & Birthday!

2008-11-03T21:32:00.000-08:00

We have had a really busy week. First last Thursday was story time and a Halloween parade around the library. Bailey was not in the best mood but still did fine and was happy to be getting candy. Friday was Halloween. We went to Matt's Grandma's and met up with all of Bailey's cousins...Aiden, Rowyn, Sophie, & Flynn. Needless to say, Bailey was in a terrible mood again because I woke her up too early from her nap. We tried to take some pictures, but you know how hard it is to get 5 kids under 4 to sit still?:):) Bailey was Cinderella this year, and i must say, she looks exactly like her. She was beautiful! Matt;s mom actually made her dress, she is amazing! We went trick or treating around the neighborhood, and the kids had a blast, especially Sophie, who decided to walk into someones house and make herself comfortable on their couch. It was hilarious. (Sophie is just under 2 yrs old) I laughed so hard, luckily the guy had a good sense of humor too:) After the kids got tons of candy we headed to Matt's sister, Heather's house for some yummy Chili and we let the kids play. Halloween was pretty fun even if Bailey had her up's and downs:)
Bailey and Rowyn
Cousins!
Happy Birthday Bailey!

Sunday, we celebrated Bailey Turning 3 Years old! I can't even believe it. She is so big and gorgeous. I never thought i would have such a wonderful, sweet, ornery, smart,sassy, funny, I could go on forever...child. I am so blessed to have her in my life. The party was fun, it was a Princess Party (Belle). Krista, Matt's sister has the same birthday as Bailey, so we have been celebrating them together. We couldn't have asked for a better birthday twin for bailey. Krista loves her a ton, and bailey loves her too. We just had cake and ice cream and lots of presents. Bailey got lots of art things and stickers and puzzles. She got a few really cute outfits, and Sleeping Beauty the movie, which she watch 5 times today:) Bailey happened to get sick last night though with a temp. of 101.6 for most of the night. Poor thing, so she layed around most of the day and played with her new things. Tonight, Matt & I took her to Red Lobster and they sand to her and she got to eat ice cream. When we got her home she had a fever again, so she went to bed. I hope she feels better soon, I think i may take her to the Doctor tomorrow. Anyway, we love this little fire cracker God blessed us with. Happy 3rd Birthday Baby:) We Love You!
Belle cake that Krista made!
Blowing out the candles:)
Bailey's new Sleeping Beauty dress from Grammy Herman that she has been wearing all day and is now sleeping in:)

Best Day Ever (For Bailey)

2008-10-22T22:09:00.000-07:00

So today was a total Bailey day. I feel like i haven't been paying as much attention to her as she wants so i dedicated to day to her. We started off going to The Museum of Nature and Science with my friend, Jessica, and her little boy, Cameron. It was a blast. We saw the dinosaur exhibit, wild life, fossils, and they played in the discovery kids area. She had so much fun playing with puzzles, looking through microscopes, and playing in a giant vat of bubbles. Then we came home, ate lunch and decided to go over her cousin for a play day. So she got to play with Aiden and Rowyn for a few hours, which was nice for me cause i got to visit with Heather. After that, she was pretty tired. I ad my scrap booking group tonight so she got to have a Daddy daughter night. He took her to the store and bought her a fairy princess barbie(on clearance). They also got lots of Halloween candy which has mysteriously diminished in the last 3 hours:) Anyway, she told me it was the best day ever! I had to agree, it was really fun for me too:)

Update

2008-10-19T17:34:00.000-07:00

So I feel like I have been MIA lately:) I have just been really busy. I was watching my niece, Rowyn, and Nephew, Aiden 3 days a week, but that has ended. It was a pretty good experience. I really enjoy kids so we had a pretty good time. I also received a new calling at church which scared me a lot at first. I am now the first counselor in the Primary Presidency. Today was my first time conducting and i was pretty nervous. Matt is in the primary too so that helped calm me. Everything went really well, so I was happy. I can't believe how many meetings the primary has. I have 5 things I have to be at just this month. It is crazy. Bailey's 3rd Birthday is coming in 2 weeks and i am throwing her a Beauty & the Beast party. She has a Bell dress and everything. She is so excited. Here are a few pictures of the kids from October... Aiden and Bailey making brownies:)
Rowyn looks like a throwback to the 80's.
Aiden with paint on his face:)
Basketball girl!
What an angel:) Looks like she got her mom's chin:)

More Pictures

2008-09-23T13:07:00.001-07:00

Aiden and Bailey waiting for the train
Matt and Bailey in Silver Plum, one of the stops
The train
Bailey and puppy
Bailey totally tired at the end of the day.

Fun Weekend

2008-09-23T12:44:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was packed with fun stuff. We went to 2 Rockies games, one had fireworks that were totally awesome. Seriously, the kind that make your insides pound. Bailey went to that game with us, and loved it! Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures at the games. We also went to Georgetown, CO. It is a about a 30 minute drive into the mountains to get there. It is a historic town with cute Victorian houses and a real train that actually takes people on tours. It was so fun, we went with Matt's Dad, Step-mom, His sister, Heather and her family. The train ride was so beautiful. We rode through the mountains and over a really high bridge, and got to see old mines and beautiful trees which are starting to change color. It was great. After the train we drove through town and looked at all the old houses and found this awesome park with a playground. It was huge and looked like a castle. The kids had the best time there. Bailey got to plat with Matt's dad's new puppy there and loved it. Matt hates dogs, so it was nice that she got to ply with one since we will probably never have one:) Anyway, it was an awesome weekend. I am still a little tired actually:)
Rowyn, Aiden, & Bailey
Bailey on Train
Bridge
Bailey and Aiden

Rockies Game

2008-09-18T13:08:00.001-07:00

We went to the Rockies game yesterday. It was a day game. It was pretty fun, except Bailey wasn't as cooperative as the last time. It was still good though. So I have to tell this story...Matt went to buy a soda and he got up to the counter and asked for a diet coke. The Girl said " did you say diet coke?" Matt, " yes" Girl " You know that's bad for you, right?" Matt,"I know all soda is bad for you." Trying to laugh. Girl," But diet coke is really bad for you." Matt, " OK". She hands him his drink and says, "Enjoy having cancer." Isn't that the weirdest thing you have ever heard? Matt was so annoyed. I told him to call someone in charge of vendors and tell about that girl's horrible customer service. It was pretty much the strangest experience we have ever had at a Rockies game.

New Hair

2008-09-18T13:08:00.000-07:00

So usually I have my hair dresser color my hair because I am kind of picky about it, but it's like 100 bucks every time I go. I had my friend, Tyler, do it this time. I really like it, but it is so much blonder than I usually go. Let me know your opinion....:)

Blondies:)

2008-09-11T12:42:00.000-07:00

I think sometimes we forget how much fun it is just doing something one on one with our kids. Or maybe that is just me:) Anyway, I was inspired by my cousin, James's, cooking blog. I saw that he had a recipe for Blondies. I have never made blondies and decided it might be fun to make them with Bailey. We had such a good time. Bailey is a great chef:) It made me realize how big she is getting and how smart she is. I totally miss having her be a baby, but i love this new curiosity for life and learning. It is so fun when you stop and take time to notice the great things that kids do. I love being a mom. It's so worth it:)
no the stove top is not on.
Stirring
Cheese
She wants one bad:)
The finished product.

Rockies Game

2008-09-03T17:15:00.000-07:00

Today was such a fun day. Matt took off work today, just to take Bailey and I to a Rockies day game. It is less crowded during a day game, so it is nicer for Bailey. We ended up going like 2 hours early so we could eat lunch there and get some autographs. We got Subway for lunch, yum:) It was probably the bet time I have ever had at a Rockies game, even though they lost. We got 6 autographs. Bailey got to see Dinger, the mascot, and Matt got a whole bunch of autographs he has been trying to get for a long time. We walked around a lot and took Bailey to the play ground there, and then we got ice cream sundaes. It was so nice to have a family day in the middle of the week:) I loved it:)
Bailey And Dinger
Dinger Autographing his picture
Bailey hugging Dinger
Family at Rockies game
Bailey and Willy Taveres

Curly Q Bows

2008-08-21T15:07:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to write on here how excited i am. I made my first Curly Q Bow/ Hair Clip. It is so cute, and so easy. I went over my friend, Katie's house and she showed me how, and I am hooked. I love it so much. Bailey looks so cute with her hair fixed too. I Can't wait to get really creative and make holliday ones. Here are some pictures of the bow i made:)

Coors Field Tour

2008-08-19T20:13:00.000-07:00

Saturday was so fun. Matt and I had been talking about how we wanted to do something different, so matt found out that Coors Field gives tours for like $7. We asked Matt's mom if she would babysit Bailey so we could go, and she said yes:):) We got to down town Denver at about 12:30 and decided to go out to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, Yum! Matt's siter, Krista, works there so she was our server. The food was yummy, and we were stuffed. WE walked from the Cheesecake Factory to the stadium. The tour started at 2 pm. It rained on the way to down town but stopped before we started walking to the stadium. The tour was so much fun. We got to see every level. We got to go into the Suites and in the visitor's locker room. We saw where the press sits during the game and the dugouts. It was totally worth it. Afterward, we went to the Rockey Mountain Chocolate Factory and i got a reese pieces and carmel covered apple. It was so good! We got back to Matt's mom's at about 5:30pm. Then we all decided to go out to dinner at Red Lobster. They have the best Clam Chowder! It was pretty much an awesome day.

Extreme Close up:)

Me infront of Coors Field. Top level shot:)

Me in the Visiting Team's locker room.

Matt and I on the field.

Matt and I in the Rockies Dugout! Awesome!

Utah Pictures

2008-08-05T10:58:00.000-07:00

Utah Trip

2008-08-04T17:44:00.000-07:00

Sorry i haven't written about our trip to Utah. We went on July 12-20. It was so fun. We drove to Logan to visit my parents since they just recently retired in Nibley. Their house is so nice. WE would love to move back there someday ourselves:) We had a fun B-day party for my dad. It was so cool because 6 out of 8 of the kids were there. The annoyig thing is that we didn't get pictures of us all together. Even more annoying is that we forgot our camera all together. It turned out ok, other people took some cute pictures. Anyway, we spent a good amount of time just visiting family, and friends. I had a lot of fun seeing my brothers and sisters and cousins. It was good to see some of my Aunts and Uncles too. I forget how much i love my family until i see them and realize how cool they are:) Matt got to see his buddies form college and their cute kids. Fortunately, I get along with all the wives, so that is a bonus:) But the trip was a blast, and I can't wait to see everyone again. I tried to get some pictures to upload but, the computer is being wierd so i will post some later.

House of the Lord

2008-07-31T20:43:00.000-07:00

Last night Matt and I had the opportunity to go to the temple. We haven't been in a while actually. After what happened with losing our son, Bradley, I have been prompted over and over again to attend the temple. Well, our temple had been closed, but i couldn't escape the nagging feeling that we needed to go. So we made the arrangements. When we got there, it was so beautiful. All the Flowers were blooming and the fountain out front was running. It was so peaceful. I knew immediately that this is where we needed to be. We went inside and saw that they needed couples to do Sealings. Matt and i haven't done a sealing since our own, so we decided it would be neat to try something new. I can't go into detail but we had such an amazing experience. I had the opportunity to be a proxy for some children. The Spirit hit me so strongly when the sealer was sealing these little girls to their parents. It is such an important ordinance. I could just picture these families in heaven rejoicing because they were finally together forever. I know the Lord's time table is different then ours, but i still wonder how long these people have to wait to have their work done. It blows my mind how much more there is still to do. Matt and I have made a goal to go to the Temple once a month so that one day we will meet all those that we have done work for. I love the temple, and i am so grateful that i can go. The Gospel is true, I know it. I know my sweet little angel is mine forever. I am thankful that i was able to feel the spirits of those little girls who are with their parents now. I am especially grateful that i could share this experience with Matt, he is such a good man. I love him so much. Thank you for reading, I hope this inspires everyone, who can, to go to the temple because it will bless your life.

Day At the Zoo

2008-07-26T19:03:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to the Denver Zoo. Bailey and I went with Diane,(Matt's step mom) Aiden, Rowyn (Cousins), Jill(Aunt), Sophie, and Flynn (Cousins). Diane's Grandson Zach came along too:) We saw a lot monkeys and birds. Bailey was especially happy to see the flamingos, because they are pink:) We saw the elephants and cheetas. There is also a petting zoo there with goats and a turtle. It was pretty fun. The best part for the kids was probably the carousel ride and the train ride. They loved it! Afterwards we all went to Applebees for lunch. Bailey's hair was so curly by the time we got home, because of the humidity, that I had to take pictures.

My Family

2008-07-09T11:48:00.000-07:00

I just thought I would write a blog about how much I love my sweet husband and daughter. We have so much fun together. For the 4th we went to Matt's sisters house and had a party for her and then went and saw the best fireworks ever! And the night before we went to his other sisters and had dinner and went and saw fireworks. It is so great to have family time. Matt is always really good about going out with me, even if he doesn't really want to. He knows that I need to be social. I am grateful for Bailey. She is so energetic and fun. I took her to Bear Creek Lake on Saturday with a friend, and she had so much fun playing in the sand and water. She is just full of life. I couldn't have asked for a cooler kid:) So anyway, here are so pictures of my sweet Matty and Bailey Kaye.

A Poem For Bradley

2008-06-26T10:17:00.000-07:00

This poem was written by Joanna Sakievich. She is in the Mt.Airy Ward and she sent this to me in a card. I thought it was beautiful. It is written from the babies point of view.

Unborn Musings

While growing inside you, I wondered so much
how would it be to smell, feel, and see
all the wonder of touch?

Everyone told me, it's not like we imagined,
the things that we spoke of, like pain, fear, and passion.
Undaunted I waited for my turn to come
I'd be the best of the best, help guide everyone home.

I sensed that your love for me equaled my own;
the hunger to be with you, was not felt alone.

But, then Heavenly father, who always knows best,
called me back to Him- Ive finished my test.

How can I describe what it's like here to cry?
Without having lived, how could I die?
Happy and safe-yet aching to feel your kiss on my face.

But God and I love you, we always will.
Happy, sad; good or bad, that love, unwavering, lingers still.

I will never grow old nor doubt truth that I'm told.
Time cannot tempt me to doubt, question, or hate you,
rather, with gratitude, I'll pray for you.
And the only pain I'll ever know, lies in sharing yours below.
Whenever you suffer, mourn, and cry, so will I.

So what ever happens, please don't be too sad.
Dearest Mommy and beloved Dad,
Someday with joy celestial we'll meet,
to hug and kiss with souls complete.

April 2008, by Joanna Sakievich

Bradley Todd Herman

2008-06-19T07:18:00.000-07:00

This by far the hardest post i have ever written. As most of you know, Mat and i were expecting our second child. last week i didn't feel him move for a few days. I started to get worried and decided to call the Doctor. Our worst fears were confirmed when the Ultrasound technician told us she couldn't find a heartbeat. My heart exploded. I couldn't understand why this was happening, or what had happened. I had just been to the Dr. the week before and everything was perfect. As i sobbed the Dr. told me that i needed to go to the hospital and have a C-section. I can't even describe the mix of sadness, and loss i had at that moment. We checked into the hospital at 3 pm. They couldn't do the operation until 10pm, so I just had to wait. It was so awful, i don't think i have ever cried so much in my entire life. Matt and a member of the stake presidency(Brother Jefferies) gave me a blessing before i had to go. It was such a comforting and powerful blessing. I am so grateful for the priesthood in my life. When they had done the surgery, and they were stitching me up, they told us that Bradley's umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck 4 times. It was very unusual and just an accident. I was relieved to know that it was nothing that i had done , and that it wasn't something genetic, that could affect other pregnancies. he was such a beautiful boy. He was 2 lbs 1 oz and 13 in. long. He looked perfect. He had red hair and big hands and feet. infact, he looked just like Matt, with my nose. He was just what we wanted. we had time to hold him and talk to him. It was a bitter sweet moment. I was so happy to be with him and so sad the let him go. Matt loved him immediately, and was so happy that he decided to see him and say goodbye. This past week has been so serial and almost not real. We had a funeral for Bradley yesterday and it was beautiful. Matt and my Dad spoke. Matt's Dad, and Grandma gave the prayers and we had a wonderful organ medley played. It couldn't have gone better. Brother Jefferies dedicated his grave and all the kids put roses on his casket. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has been here for us, for all the phone calls and flowers. Thank to my ward for so much support and love. I don't think i have ever felt so loved anywhere else. I love you guys and pray that your homes will be happy and filled with the spirit. I don't know when this pain will pas but i do know that my Heavenly Father loves me and that i have a perfect little boy waiting for me in Heaven. Thank you for all your prayers, i have felt everyone of them.

Bailey's First Hair Cut

2008-06-12T10:12:00.000-07:00

We we finally gave in. Bailey's hair was looking a little scraggly( is that a word?) It actually looked like a "V" shape if you looked at her from behind. She had really cute ringlets down the middle bottom of her hair and i didn't want to cut them. But i did, I it is still pretty cute. I actually couldn't do it myself, so i had Matt's mom do it while i supervised. It only took a few minutes and she did really well:) I can't believe how grown up my sweet little Bailey Kaye is. This is just one of many milestones for her and i am excited to watch her go through them.

Catch up

2008-06-04T10:36:00.000-07:00

So I am a slacker on my blog and have left out many fun and crazy things that have gone on this month...First we went to Matt's family cabin in Sweetwater CO. It was really fun since we got to be there with 2 of his sister's families and his dad and step mom.

Family pic in front of Sweetwater lake. It is so beautiful there. We love being there with family.

Matt and Bailey Cheesing for the camera:)

Bailey getting measured at the cabin. She was 3 ft 1 1/2 inches tall. She is pretty much a giant:)

The things kids get into.

Bailey rubbed ketchup all over herself the other day, and i thought it was hilarious.
Bailey got into my moisturizer and well, this isn't the worst she has done with lotion:)

Memorial Day 2008

Here is Bailey before we left to go to Matt's sister's for a BBQ. She looked so cute with her little braids:) We had a pretty good time visiting and eating. the kids did good for a while, until nap time was way over due and they wanted to kill each other. Needless to say, we left shortly after that and Bailey crashed in the car immediately. I love Holidays!

So that is it. i have more pics, but i figure this blog is long enough:) Have a great day!

My New Hair Cut!

2008-06-04T10:16:00.000-07:00

So, you know when you are pregnany, you are not suppossed to dye you hair? Well, i get antsy. My hair was driving me crazy. It was too long and my root were grown out like 10 ft. So about a week ago, I decided it was time. I cut got my hair cut short in an A line bob. Let me know if you like it:)

This is not the best picture in the world, but i was taking it of myself. You get the jist of what it looks like:)

My New Nephew

2008-05-19T21:10:00.000-07:00

Porter Douglas Stephenson is finally here! Golden and his wife Carly were due on May 16th, but the little guy wouldn't cooperate, he came this morning at around 10 am:) He weighed 8 pounds 6 1/2 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Poor Carly, that is a big baby:) I can't tell you how excited I am that Golden is a Daddy! He will do so great! It is weird that i can't be there with him, cause we live on opposite sides of the country, but I know i will see him sometime:) I miss him so much. So Congratulations Golden & Carly, and Welcome to the world Porter. Your Auntie April loves you so much!

The Verdict is in...

2008-05-06T15:21:00.000-07:00

So we went to the Doctor today and had an ultrasound! I was so excited to find out the sex of this baby. The Technician was really nice, and said she would try her best to find it:) She did all her measuring business, and was nice enough to show us the heart, and stomach, and Spine... I really wanted to know what it was though:) So anyway, she said she thought she knew what it was but needed to get a better angle. Well, she did, and told us that she was almost positive that it was a BOY! We are so happy! I can't wait to get him out of me so i can see his little face:) She couldn't get any profile shot because he was looking straight at us the whole time...beggar:) So sadly i will have to wait to get the beloved profile picture until the next ultrasound. I just wanted to let everyone know, who doesn't already know:)

FUN FACTS

2008-04-28T22:24:00.000-07:00

I hate to use the word tagged but this was a fun list ~

1. Song that always makes you sad? I Stand All Amazed( Hymn book)
2. Last thing you bought? Food
3. Last person you argued with? Bailey
4. One of your stuffed animals' names as a kid? I don't think i had names for any of them.
5. Did you ever own at one time a Michael Jackson Cd? Umm, yeah, love him!(old school of course)
6. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
7. Did you take Piano lessons? Yes, can't play much now though
8. Most frequent song played? Right now? Church CD by Jenny Phillips
9. T.V. show you secretly enjoy? I love reality TV ( i am a junky)
10. Favorite scents? Vanilla, Rain, Cut Grass, Cinnamon, Baby Lotion, Matty:)
11. Date someone older or younger? Both
12. One place you could travel right now? I would love to go to Italy
13 Favorite time of the day? Nap time
14. Do you know all the words to the national anthem? Of Course!
15. Something you're wearing right now? PJ's
16. Job you've had? This is the Place Book store, Snowball stand, TLC Daycare, Youth Track, Ruby Tuesday
17. Did you go to your high school prom? Yes (Anthony Fish(senior prom) & Some kid i can't remember cause it was a horrible date(Junior prom)
18. Perfect time to wake up? Between 9 am
19. Perfect time to go to bed? 11:00
20. Favorite soda? Caffeine Free Diet Coke & Mug Root beer
21. Ever been in a car accident? Umm...yeah, like 8, but I was only driving in 3 of them.

22. Closer to mom or dad...or neither? My mom ~ but think my dad is awesome too.
23. Who would you want on a deserted island with you?Matty & Bailey
24. Have you been bungee jumping? No, i would hate it. I don't even like roller coasters
25. Favorite ice cream flavor? Breyers Snicker flavor
26. Do you have an article of clothing you have had since you were in high school? yes
27. Did you play high school sports? Yes...Field Hockey, and Softball
28. Were you ever in a school talent show? Yes
29. What are you allergic to? Strawberries sometimes
30. Have you watched sex and the city?yes
31. Fun place you lived?Rexberg, Idaho(Ricks college was awesome!)& Logan, UT ( also awesome)
32. First kiss? SonneyHues(6th Grade)
33. Favorite Hobby? Scrap booking
34. Most Memorable Gift? My Daughter
35. Have you ever gambled at a casino? Yes, like 5 bucks
36. Have you thrown up on a plane? yes, it was awful
37. Have you thrown up in a car?Surprisingly, no
38. Favorite cartoon as a kid? Thunder Cats, the Smurfs, Fraggle Rock
39. favorite childhood tv show? Full House, Saved by the Bell, Fresh Prince:)
40. Who was your first roommate? Jessica Hess, she was so fun!
41. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk for the first time?I have never been drunk, but i have tried it. It was a screwdriver( Vodka & Orange juice)
42. What was your first car? Blue Chevy Cavalier
43. What was the last movie you saw?Baby's Mama,it was really funny!
44. How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown? 18
45. Who was your first grade teacher?I think it was Mrs. Birch
46. Where did you go on your first airplane ride?UT
47. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with? I snuck out a lot, I really don't remember my first time.
48. Who was your first Best Friend and are you still friends with them? Heather English(cousin) and yes i love her still. Also, Jennifer Condry, and i am still friends with her too.
49. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? Mom, Amanda, or Shannon
50. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsman? My sister Gina, got married when i was 6 and i was her flower girl)
51. What is the first thing you do in the morning? Go potty
52. What are some concerts you have attended? A radio station concert, with like 10 different groups, and Incubus with Matty
53. First tattoo or piercing? Got my ears pierced at 12 & 18
54. First celebrity crush? Matthew McCoughnhey(don;t know if i spelled is name right:)

Circus Fun!

2008-04-19T18:58:00.000-07:00

Last night, we took Bailey to her first circus! It was pretty fun, except Bailey was a little grumpy. I think she was just tired, did get a long enough nap:) It was the Shriner Circus. Matt's great uncle is a Shriner. It was cool to see all the acrobatics and fun animals. There were Ponies, elephants, camels, and you could even have your picture taken with a baby bear:) I actually haven't been to the circus ever, so technically it was my first time too:) We loved it!

Bailey's first time ever on a pony! She had so much fun, she didn't want to get off:)

16 Weeks Doctors Appointment

2008-04-09T09:25:00.000-07:00

I had my 16 week check up yesterday, and everything went great! We finally got to hear the heartbeat. It was so amazing! It is a great feeling to know that everything is going well so far:) I have my 20 week ultrasound, to find out what i am having, on May 6th:) I can't wait, just 4 more weeks and i can start calling this baby by name:) Yes, we have names:) I am not telling yet though. You never know, we could change our minds. Anyway, all is well in baby land.

Fetal Development
Your baby now weighs about 2.8 ounces, and measures about 4.3 to 4.6 inches long. You may have an ultrasound scheduled soon which may tell you, if you want to know, whether it is a boy or a girl. Your baby's fingernails and toenails are now fully formed, and internally your baby's urinary tract and bladder are functioning, emptying about once every hour.

Easter Mania:)

2008-03-25T12:13:00.000-07:00

Easter was so fun this year, especially since Bailey is old enough to really enjoy it. We woke up early so Bailey could find her easter basket before church at 9am. She was so excited, to get candy in the morning:) We went to church and Bailey finally got to wear her new easter dress that she has been begging to wear for the past 3 weeks. It was a really spiritual day at church, which was nice. Can i just put a plug in for our nursery program. I love it! Bailey seriously learns so much in there and loves it. They do really spiritual and educational lessons for these young children, so i really appreciate them. Anyway, after church, we went to Matt's grandparents house and had an easter egg hunt with the 4 grandkids. It was so fun. They all loved it. Then we headed to Matt's mom's for dinner, which was so yummy. Bailey made out pretty good, she got 4 easter baskets, with tons of candy and toys. It was a great Easter!

12 Week Doctor's Appointment

2008-03-10T10:47:00.000-07:00

So I had my 12 week check up. Matt and Bailey both came because as you know they listen for the heartbeat at 12 weeks. So my Dr. comes in and is so excited about babies. He is really funny and sweet, i think i may request him all the time.(there are 8 Dr.'s in this office) Anyway, so I get up on the table and he dose the little sound monitor on my stomach and we couldn't hear the heartbeat. He said it was probably because my uterus tilts backwards. Needless to say thoughts of problems crept into my mind. He was just asking me questions and telling me when to set up my 16 week check up...and all i could think about was if the baby was ok. He was so kind and could tell that i was disappointed, so he asked if i wanted to have an ultrasound, if they could squeeze me in. Of course, i said yes. So we had to wait about 20 minutes, but they got us in. The technician was telling us she could only check for the fetal heart rate and that was it, but she couldn't find it either. She decided to do an internal ultrasound, yuck. I was so glad she did though, the baby was fine. The heart rate was great and i actually got to see it on the screen. It was kicking and moving so much. Weird that i can't even feel it. So i got a nice surprise, since i have never gotten to see a baby on an ultrasound at the 12 week stage. It was so awesome, even though Bailey did try to open the door while I was on the table. That could have been embarrassing. Anyway, all is well in baby land and I am so excited to find out what this little one is:)

Fetal Development

Your baby weighs about 14 grams and is about 2-1/2 inches in length. His or her reflexes are functioning, and the digestive tract is active and secreting bile - all to prepare your baby for life outside of your body. Stem cells, the "mother cells" that will become heart, brain, liver, bone, blood, nerve, and immune cells, continue to differentiate to form your baby's major organs. Although your baby's brain continues to grow, the components now have the same structure they will have at birth. If your OB or midwife uses a fetal Doppler, you may be able to listen to your baby's heartbeat - many moms-to-be are amazed by how fast it is. This may be the sweetest sound you have ever heard.

Utah Trip

2008-03-06T13:02:00.000-08:00

So I went to Utah from the 26th to the 1st. I had so much fun in so little time:) I stayed with my sister, Amy for 3 days and my cousin Heather for 2. Amy is a blast and she was up to do pretty much anything, working round her kids, of course:) Bailey had a ton of fun playing with her cousins and fighting with them:) My parents were out there at the same time and Amy , Gina, and I decided to go and surprise them at the airport. So there we are in Terminal 1 for like 30 minutes. My parents were no where to be found. Then, Gina said what airline are they on, Delta? Yes...Delta has it's own terminal! so we ran over to terminal 2 and needless to say, we missed them:) We are dorks! The next day we hung out with my parents and the girls got to have a night out. Amy, Gina, Suzanne, my mom, and I went and say PS I Love You. Soooooo cute! All girls must see this movie:) Amy and I pretty much hung out all day Thursday and and went over Gina's for a while, and saw my parents. Friday Amy and I went shopping for some fun stuff and then Heather came over to get me. WE pretty much had a blast just laughing and visiting, with Aunt Diane and Shannon later. Heather, Shannon, and I went and saw Juno at 10:30 pm on Friday and didn't get home til about 1 am. We had so much fun! Saturday the 3 of us went to Johnny Carinos for lunch ( yum), Bailey was less then thrilled to be there, and it took all three of us to get her out of her high chair because she was holding on so tight with her legs. Then Heather drove me to the airport in a blizzard and my plane left about 40 min late. It was the worst flight. It was so bumpy that it's a wonder that I didn't throw up. Bailey was sick the whole time too, in fact in the car on the way home from the airport, she finally lost it and barfed all over herself in her car seat. It was nasty, poor baby:( So that was my exciting trip. Sorry it was so long, and i am lame and forgot to bring my camera, so i will steal a pic from Heather's page:)

Bailey's First Prayer by Herself:)

2008-02-20T09:36:00.000-08:00

Look at that Dirty Face:)

So I just have to document this because it was so cute. Bailey and I were sitting at the table this morning, eating our breakfast, when Bailey says, "I want to say prayer mommy" of course I tell her to go ahead. Now we have been saying prayers with Bailey for a while now, but we always have to help her, so here I am fully prepared to step in if she doesn't know what to say. This is what she said..."Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for this day. Please bless Daddy's job, Bless my grandma's and grandpa's, bless my yogurt and toast, and please bless that i go potty today and that we watch movies...Amen!" It was the first time she has said the prayer all by herself! It was probably the sweetest thing I have ever experienced. I just love this sweet little girl, and I am so proud to be her Mommy:)

Herman Look-alike Meter

2008-02-15T16:14:00.001-08:00

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Genealogy site - Geneology

Valentines Day Follow Up

2008-02-15T15:40:00.001-08:00

So i promised i would write today and let you know what Matt and i did for V-day:) Well, Matt is very sweet. He got me a dozen long stem pink roses and Bailey a Red Rose. She was so excited. He also gave me a very sweet card and some chocolates. He is pretty traditional when is comes to Valentines. He also gave Bailey A stuffed puppy and some chocolate as well. She loves candy:) We were just going to take Bailey to dinner with us but at the last minute, Matt called his mom and she agreed to babysit! (Yes!) We ended up going to Chilis, and had a nice time just being together, though the food and service were not so enjoyable. We still had fun. I gave Matt, a card and some chocolate and i also gave him a few packs of baseball cards. All in all it was a wonderful Valentines Day.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

2008-02-14T11:11:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone has a wonderful day with their sweetheart, kids, or whoever you love today:) Matt and I are going out to dinner tonight. Mostly I am just trying to get the house clean until then. A clean house always puts Matt in a good mood:) Of course it is snowing here, just like last Valentines, but I am used to it. It was actually very peaceful to wake up to all the beautiful white snow:) I will update you on how our evening goes. Happy Valentines day:)

Party in Utah!

2008-02-08T10:35:00.000-08:00

Guess what? I am coming to Utah on February 26th-March 1st. I am staying with Amy. We are all going to have to party when I get there. I am bringing Bailey with me, so she will get to play with all her cousins.

First Sonogram

2008-02-06T10:44:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone. I had my first sonogram yesterday!! It was really exciting to see the baby for the first time. And yes, there is only one in there. The doctor said that everything looked great and that the baby's heart rate was normal. They did change my due date though, from Sept. 16th to Sept. 22nd. I pretty much already knew they were going to change it, cause I knew I wasn't as far along as they thought I was. I am so excited for this new little person to come into our lives. I hope Bailey will be ok:):) She has a hard time sharing.

Here is our first picture. I know it looks like a blurry blob, but I promise that is the baby:):)

Fetal Development
Your baby is tiny but growing fast! He or she is the size of a small bean - about half an inch long - this week and if you could see inside yourself, you'd find your baby has an oversized head in proportion to its body. His or her facial features are still forming, its eyes are just black spots, there are little openings where the nostrils will be, and pits to mark the ears. Protruding buds that will become arms and legs are more noticeable now, and the hands and feet look like tiny paddles. You can't hear it yet, but its little heart is beating about 150 beats per minute (or roughly twice the rate of yours.)

Cody was Hit by a Car

2008-01-30T14:06:00.000-08:00

For those of you who know my family, I have a 15 year old nephew, name Cody Allridge. He was crossing the street in front of a school bus that was slowing. Unfortunately, the bus hadn't turned it's flashers on yet and an SUV came around the opposite side and hit Cody. He was thrown out in front of the car. The driver was a teacher and immediately got out and got a blanket and put it over him until the ambulance arrived. He was life flighted to the hospital. He has a broken Femur bone(the bone between your hip and your knee). It is the strongest bone in your body and the hardest to break, which makes it the most painful to break. They are in surgery right now and will check on his knee while they are in there too. Please keep him in your prayers. We hope for the best in his recovery.

I am Pregnant!

2008-01-21T13:38:00.000-08:00

So Last Sunday, I found out that I am Pregnant. I am ecstatic of course. I went to the Dr. today just to confirm things, and it was true. Everything went really good with my exam. My tentative due date is September 16th, the day before my brother, Golden's, b-day. So I am 6 weeks along and I have an ultrasound scheduled for 2 week from tomorrow, Feb. 5th. So I am anxious to see that it is just one baby:) I think twins would kill me:) Anyway, I know it is still early but I can't wait to share good news:)

The English's in Colorado

2008-01-21T13:31:00.000-08:00

Friday the 18th, Heather and James, came to visit me. I was so excited because Heather and I havr been Close cousins practically from the womb, although, i do like to remind her that she is 6 months older then me. Remember when we were kids and being younger was a bad thing?:) Anyway, we went to lunch at a place called The Elephant Bar. It's really good food in a saffari type atmosphere. I love it, and Heather and James really liked it too. Bailey's especially likes the Giant Elephant busting through the wall. She made Heather take her up to see it a few times:) We only got to hang out for a few hours but it was still really fun to see them, i always manage to laugh when i am with Heather:) Thanks for thinking of me guys:)

Potty Training

2008-01-11T10:04:00.000-08:00

So I bought Bailey some Disney Princess underwear for Christmas and I tried to start potty training her right after. Well, needless to say, she peed on the floor about 5 times and pooped once on the floor. So i decided she must just not be ready, she is only 2, right? Well, last Friday, on a whim i decided i would try again, but this time i told her that I would paint her nails if she went on the potty all day. You know what, she did it! She had a couple accidents, but all in all, she did great. So that was the end of diapers. She has been wearing "Big Girl" underwear for a week and i couldn't be happier! She does still have to wear a diaper at night, but that will come with time. If anyone has suggestions on how to make her stay dry at night, I would love some advice:) I left her with Matt last night, so I could go to my Enrichment planning meeting, and he said she wouldn't go potty for him, until he held her down on the potty and she finally went. So, I told him that he just needs to be more involved with the process:) I guess I'll have to leave her with him more often:):)

Bailey wearing her Little Mermaid Underwear:) She loves them so much!

Bailey wearing her Dora underwear that she picked out herself! She is so funny!

Poor kid, she is going to kill me someday when she finds out that I posted this picture:)

5 Year Anniversary

2008-01-04T14:01:00.000-08:00

Matt & I had our 5 year anniversary on the 27th of December. It was snowing all day and Matt was slammed with work, but we managed to find some time for each other. Luckily Matt's Dad and step-mom came down and they offered to babysit so we could go out to dinner. We decided to go to the Olive Garden. I got a virgin strawberry daiquiri and Chicken Alfredo, and Matt got a pizza:) Everything was so good, and our waitress even brought us a piece of tieramusu(?) with a candle in it, and had a whole group of servers sing to us. It was pretty funny, Matt was embarrassed i am sure:) All in all it was a great night. I am so happy to be married to such a wonderful man. I often have to remind myself how grateful i am to have such a sweet man in my life and such a beautiful little girl. I love my family, and 5 years has flown by. I look forward to the next 5:)

Christmas with The Hermans

2007-12-29T21:56:00.000-08:00

Christmas was pretty fun this year. On Christmas Eve, we went to Matt's Mom's house with his other siblings. It was quite the fight to get Bailey excited after her nap(grumpy). When she was ready she just sat on the couch and waited for Matt and I.

When we got there, we Matt's mom was still cooking dinner, so i put out my mom's famous Cheese ball that I made with some crackers and Celery. It was my first time making it and it was so yummy. My mom would have been proud:)

Then we had a great dinner and of course tons of Christmas cookies for dessert, and Banana pudding. So good!

Finally, we decided to dress the kids up to do the Nativity scene. Now when I was little and we used to go the my grandparents house for Christmas Eve, we had this same tradition. Only, there were tons of us, well Bailey only has 3 cousins here in CO, and 1 was out of town. We decided we would dress the 3 kids up anyway. Aiden(4) was Joseph, Bailey(2) was Mary, and Rowyn(1) was an angel. We wrapped up a cabbage patch in saddling clothes and had him be baby Jesus who Bailey held so proudly. Matt read out of Luke 2 and it was so fun. It was quite crazy trying to get the kids to stand still for a picture.

Christmas day started at about 8 am when Bailey woke up to her lovely presents, and fun stocking. We video taped it so i don't have any pictures.

After that we went to Grammy Herman's for Christmas Breakfast. This is a long standing tradition in the Herman family, that Matt's Aunt Jackie, who passed away in September, used to hold at her house every year. We will miss her. We had a lot of traditional German food, like Shtollin( And Fruit Bread) and they always have Figs too.

It was fun getting the kids dressed up and taking pictures. I can't believe another year has gone by. I am so thankful for my family here in CO. I totally miss my family in MD and UT though too. I hope everyone had a Marry Christmas and that you will have a Happy New Year too.

This is Bailey modeling her new sweater from Grandma Stephenson. Sooo Cute!

Hawaii Trip

2007-12-18T11:02:00.000-08:00

So we got back from Hawaii on Sunday, and it was so much fun! We kind of lazied around the first 2 days we were there, cause we were so tired, but that's cool. Monday we went to The Smith Family Luau. First they took us on a trolley around this beautiful garden, then they let us off at this place where they had an earthen oven, with a roasted pig in it. When they unearth it, it is called the emu ceremony. I was convinced that i wasn't going to eat a roasted pig. Next was dinner, a huge buffet of tons of yummy food. I did try the pig, and you know what...it was DELICIOUS! I also tried poi (ground ginger root) That is their starch, and it looks like a purplish gray kind of paste. It tasted like nothing, it was weird. Then there was a show. It was amazing, i don't know how those girls shake their hips like that. bailey also thoroughly enjoyed it.

Bailey loved playing in the sand ans trying very hard to make a sand castle. We went snorkeling and just enjoyed the sunshine since here in Denver a snow storm was going on. It was a great escape.

Next we went on tour of the Nepali Coast, on a catamaran boat. It was amazing, we played with a whole slew of bottle nosed Dolphins, and we say sea turtles, and flying fish. The big finish came a bout 10 minutes before the tour was over. We saw a Hump Back Whale fly out of the water and make a huge splash. It breached the surface about 4 times. It was just a baby they said, but it still looked pretty huge to me. It was awesome!

On one of our lasts days there, we took a drive up to this canyon that wad 3 or maybe 4 amazing views. It was actually a really long drive but totally worth it. It was kind of rainy that day and we saw about 7 rainbows. It was so cool! Bailey loved seeing all the different colors and we just had such a good time.

Here is one last picture to show you ho beautiful this place is. We love Kauai! Thanks for sticking with this post, i know it is so long:)

Decorating Our Charlie Brown Tree

2007-12-04T11:32:00.000-08:00

We finally got our tree up and it is pretty cute. bailey had a lot of fun hanging out with her daddy, while i took pictures. She was so thrilled with her work so she smiled in most of the pics. We are headed to Hawaii on Saturday , but we still wanted to get into the Christmas spirit.

Mommy's Little Girl

2007-11-29T16:26:00.000-08:00

Bailey wants to be just like me. She likes to wear my shoe and just recently has been caught trying to grow up too fast Yesterday, I caught her in the bathroom With my mascara open. She was trying to be a big girl. I am glad i caught her cause she was seriously putting it on her eyes:) It was pretty funny:)

Triple Berry Pie!

2007-11-29T16:23:00.000-08:00

So this was my first pie, of course matt's mom helped me, but i did most of it. Yes i made the flower design:) It was really fun.

Thanksgiving 2007

2007-11-29T16:16:00.000-08:00

I know this is a little late, but i have been busy. Thanksgiving was pretty fun this year. We went over Matt's mom's house and all his sisters and their kids were there. We had a lot of great food and plenty of entertainment. The kids were wild, and Matt was paid $4 to chug a bottle of Jones, ham flavored soda. Nasty! I did make my first pie, so that was fun, and everyone seemed to enjoy it.

Shampoo Bubble Bath

2007-11-25T15:46:00.000-08:00

So yesterday, I decided to give Bailey a bath. It was during the day and I hadn't had a shower yet either. Matt was laying on the couch watching TV, so I told him that i was going to take a shower in the other bathroom, and to keep an eye on Bailey. She was all clean, but likes to play in the bath until she is a wrinkled prune. So he agreed and i set out to take a wonderful uninterrupted shower. When i got out of the shower and got dressed, i came to check on Bailey who was still in the tub. There were tons of bubbles all around her, only i hadn't put any bubble bath in there. When i took a better look, i discovered that she had taken a brand new bottle of Lavender shampoo, not a small bottle, mind you, but a big bottle and emptied the entire thing into the water. I was so mad, but not at Bailey. I looked over at Matt who was joyfully playing his video games on the computer, and his response was, i guess you shouldn't have left her alone! I will take all bottles out of her reach from now on:):)

Black Friday!

2007-11-23T19:59:00.000-08:00

So my sister-in-law, Heather, asked me if i wanted to get up early and go shopping with her today. Of course i wanted to go shopping, i love shopping. So she shows up at my apt. at about 4:20 am. Yes i was awake a ready to go. We started out at Old Navy where we were about 20th in line. They opened the doors 10 min early and we both won free MP3 players for being some of the first people in the doors. FUN! Then we headed to Linens-N-Things, where i got a GPS Navigation system for $99.(Yea!) Then we ran around trying to find a bread maker for Matt's mom, cause it's her b-day today, Happy Birthday! We ended up at Target where we found some really cute stuff. All in all it was really a blast and not at all the nightmare i had prepared myself for, except Kohls, crazy lines like winding through the store. We left without buying anything there. So i am now so exhausted cause I did not get to go back to sleep, cause Bailey was up when i got home and then the missionaries were at my house for like 2 hours today.(Don't worry, Matt was home:)) So, it was a fun and tiring day. Thanks for inviting me Heather:)

The First snow

2007-11-22T08:06:00.002-08:00

So yesterday was the first snow of winter, I can't believe it took so long. I bundle Bailey up and took her outside so i could take some pictures. It was so cold that i only managed to get a few before we ran inside. We also decided to go over Grandma Jojo's because she helped me make my first homemade pie ever! It was really fun and I think it turned out pretty good. We will have to make the final assesment at Thanksgiving dinner this afternoon. Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope each of you take time to think about what you are thankful for this year and that we all have a wonderful day.

Welcome to our Page

2007-11-21T21:07:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone. I was told that we needed to jump on the band wagon and create a blog. Just a little about us...Matt and I have been married for 5 years on Dec. 27th of this year. Can you believe it?! It has gone so fast. We have beautiful 2 year old daughter named, Bailey Kaye. She certainly is a handful, but we love it. She always says the funniest things, like " I need a tissue" What 2 year old says that?:) Anyway, we live in Lakewood, CO next to Matt's family. We like it here, it is beautiful. All in all we are pretty happy, and look forward to keeping you updated on our family.