The Prescott's

T for Talin (or Two)

2012-01-19T19:31:00.001-08:00

I just thought I'd share these pics taken of Talin a couple weeks ago. They were for his 2nd birthday. He is growing up so fast!

I'm 2!!!

2012-01-02T12:26:00.000-08:00

Talin celebrated his 2nd birthday on Friday, Dec. 30th. Wow, I can't believe my little man has been with us for 2 years now! Talin talks a lot these days. Most of what he says is gibberish, but HE knows what he's talking about. But he is saying a lot more words and picks up on things really quick. He's totally in that copycat stage. He is our little social butterfly. He loves being around people and is so friendly. I was really shy as a kid, so I know he doesn't get it from me (thanks daddy!). His favorite toys right now are cars/trains/trucks, anything he can push around. I'm not sure what his favorite food is right now, maybe milk? He's going through a picky eating phase and he really doesn't eat much. I guess he just has too many other things to do, like watch cartoons and play with toys. He brings so much joy to me and Brandon. I can't imagine our lives without this little man.

On his birthday we just celebrated at home with a few presents.

He really enjoyed opening his presents this year.

Just sittin' back enjoying his new toys.

On Saturday, the 31st, we had a party for Talin where we invited all of our families. We held the party at our church since our house is just too small to host a big group of people. It worked out great!

Grandpa Prescott has been taking cake decorating classes and offered to make Talin's cake. It looked so good! Not counting baking time, it took him 8 hours to make it. What a nice grandpa!

Talin wanted every present opened right away and he'd go hand it to someone so they'd open it for him. It was cute.

Talin with his best buddy, Gracie.

One of Talin's favorite gifts he got was a scooter from Grandma and Grandpa Bruun. He figured out really quick how to ride it and had a blast riding all around the gym.

Our happy little family.

Between Christmas and birthday, Talin got sooo spoiled this year from everyone who loves him. He's such a special little guy and we look forward to many more Christmases and birthdays to come!

Blessings

2011-10-27T10:48:00.000-07:00

We are so happy to announce that we are pregnant again! This baby is due May 18th, and we couldn't be happier. I am currently 10 weeks and everything is going so well. I've had 2 doctors appointments and got to hear the heartbeat both times (which is very reassuring given what's happened recently).

I was amazed and thankful to find out that I was pregnant again so soon! We were hoping to be pregnant by October, so things worked out in our favor. Through everything we've gone through in the last few months, I've learned that if we just endure our trials and get through them the best we can, Heavenly Father will bless us.

Baby Prescott #2!

A really bad day

2011-08-01T14:40:00.001-07:00

As a lot of you already know, we were expecting our second child. I found out on June 27th that I was pregnant and we were so excited! The whole thing was planned and we were anxious about giving Talin a brother or sister. The first couple weeks of the pregnancy weren't the greatest. I was extremely tired and feeling icky. Food wasn't sounding good those first couple weeks. But by about week 8 I really started feeling like myself again and I was thinking that I had passed the rough phase of the pregnancy. Well, this last weekend I spent the night over at my parent's house since Brandon is working graveyard shift this week and I thought it would be nice for Talin and I to spend some time with my family. Saturday afternoon was when I first noticed the bleeding. That immediately rose some red flags. I jumped on the computer and started researching signs of miscarriage. I was relieved to see that spotting can be common in pregnancy, so I just tried to dismiss it and not worry about it. Well the bleeding continued through Sunday & I felt like something just wasn't right. After all, I never experienced any sort of bleeding when I was pregnant with Talin. On Monday morning I awoke to painful contractions around 3:30 am. I called Brandon, since he was working the night shift, and told him what I was feeling. I wish he had been there to comfort me. We both knew that the contractions meant something really bad. Later that morning I scheduled an appointment at the dr. and it was confirmed that there was no heartbeat. I will be having a d&c done tomorrow morning. Even as I'm typing this I'm experiencing more painful contractions. I feel like I'm in labor right now, but unfortunately this won't be resulting in a baby. At 9 weeks we have lost the baby. Through this whole experience I've just had to remind myself that Heavenly Father has a plan for me, and having another baby at this moment in time wasn't part of that plan. I'm just so grateful for the beautiful boy I already have. He is my everything. I am so blessed to have him. I know that some day, when the time is right, we will be able to give him a sibling. If any of you reading this have suffered a miscarriage, I would love to hear how you coped with it. As much as I realize that this was meant to be, I just can't stop feeling sad. I'm sure with time things will get better. Time heals all wounds, right?

Caribbean Cruise Part 2

2011-03-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

Island #4: Antigua
On Thursday we went to Antigua. This day was completely different from the others because we spent the whole day on land rather than on the beach. We got in a little van and they drove up a group of us to a small rainforest.

This is where we got to do a zip line and canopy challenge. Here we are all suited up and ready to go.

It's really hot and muggy in the rainforest. By the end of the day we were ready to jump in the ocean to cool off. The zip lining was awesome though. We had never experienced anything like this before, and probably won't ever again, but it was worth it.

Island #5: St. Maarten
On Friday we visited St. Maarten. We didn't have an excursion planned for this day, so we asked the locals about nice beaches we could spend the day at. We ended up going to Pinel Beach. This island has 2 sides: the French side and Dutch side. This beach was on the French side.

We had to ride a little bit to get over to the island. The beach was really pretty with little lawn chairs and umbrellas set up all over.

As I mentioned before, we were on a French island and people were very "free" and "open". I don't know how many boobs we saw that day, but it was more than we wanted to see haha. We didn't stay on the beach too long. We tried to do some snorkeling, but they really patrolled this area and had a small little sliver of water roped off to where we could snorkel. So it wasn't the best snorkeling we did on the trip, to say the least. We still had a good time though.

Day #6: St. Croix:
On the last full cruise day, Saturday, we got to visit St. Croix. I'm sad to say that I didn't get any pictures of this island. Again, we didn't have an excursion planned this day, so we just went to a nice beach. Driving up to the beach, it was so beautiful and GREEN. The beach itself wasn't the nicest ones we stayed at, but the snorkeling here was the BEST. There was so much corral and sea life. We saw a couple sea turtles, a stingray, and a whole heap of different kinds of fish. It was like swimming around an aquarium...so neat.

When we got back to the ship, we went to the pool area to lounge around for a bit and take some final pictures of our cruise.

The next day, Sunday, we had to say goodbye to our cruise ship. Even though we had had so much fun on this trip, at this point I was getting ready to go home and see my baby. But we still had one more night in Puerto Rico. We went back to our hotel dropped our stuff off. Randy and John decided to go to the Rain Forest in Puerto Rico. Brandon and I really want to go too, but the locals told us that driving out of town was going to be a nightmare because of the "Festival" that was going on. Apparently they celebrate Christmas for like 2 whole months, and this was the last day of the celebration. So we decided to not risk it and just go shopping around Old San Juan again. This is the center gathering for the "Festival", so you can see that the streets were just lined with people everywhere.. It was kind of hectic.

Brandon ended up buying a really nice watch while we were there, and I got my new ring sized. So even though we didn't make it to the rainforest, things all worked out.

The next day we went to the airport and flew home. We got back to Salt Lake around 4:30 in the afternoon. I wanted to race to my parents' house because I was DYING to see my baby. In fact, I saw him in the window as we were walking to the door and I just burst into tears. I immediately grabbed Talin and hugged him to death. He seemed really confused, like he recognized us, but it had been so long I think he just got used to being with my family every day.

All in all, this was one of, if not the best, trips we have ever been on. I can't wait to book our next cruise! Ha ha ha.

Caribbean Cruise!!! Part 1

2011-03-01T08:43:00.000-08:00

I've been meaning to update the blog and tell you all about our cruise, but I knew that it was going to be long and I just haven't taken the time to sit down and write about it. So, here we go....

There were six of us on this trip. Brandon's mom and her husband, Doug, Doug's daughter Randy and her husband John, and then me and Brandon of course. The HARDEST thing about this trip was saying goodbye to Talin for 10 days. He stayed with my family while we were gone. I knew he'd be in good hands, I had just never been away from him overnight, let alone 10 whole days.

We flew out to Puerto Rico on the night of January 8th. It was a huge shock to get off the plane and feel the immense humidity and warmth. So different from back home. We settled into our hotel rooms and went to bed. The next day we wanted to explore a little bit of Puerto Rico. We first walked to the beach and saw the ocean....GORGEOUS. The water out there is so blue!

Then we went and checked out the Fort.

There were some beautiful views of the city from on top of the Fort.

You can see our cruise ship in the background here.

Later that day we went shopping in Old San Juan. It's really busy there, and driving around is a nightmare. It's much easier to walk everywhere, otherwise you sit in traffic forever. Here is a view of what the streets looked like there.

In the late afternoon we finally boarded our ship. We sailed on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Sea. I've never been on a cruise ship before and it was huge to me. We had our first dinner of the week in the massive dining area. It was beautiful with chandeliers and music playing. The dinners on this ship were really fancy, and we made sure to try new things throughout the week. Brandon even ate escargo one night (it looked awful to me!).

Anyway, that first night on the ship I got sick. :( Talin had a stomach bug before we left, so I don't if it was that or just true sea sickness. I've never had motion sickness before in my life, so I'm not sure what to attribute it to. So when everyone went to a show that night, I went straight back to the room and died (not literally, but I felt like it).

The next day was a sailing day. We spent that day exploring the ship. We also went to a show that explained how to take advantage of the shopping on each of the islands. It was very informative. I didn't eat much that day at all, I was still feeling icky most of the day. Later that night the boys went to the sports bar and watched football while us girls went to the hot tub. It was nice. I think that's just I needed to help me start feeling better. Because the next day I felt great!

Island #1:
Tuesday was our first island adventure...BARBADOS! The first thing we did on the island was shop. Brandon had told me before the trip that he was going to buy me a nice ring on our cruise since my birthday landed during the week, and that he did. He bought me a gorgeous tanzanite diamond ring. Diamonds are way cheaper in the Caribbean, and you can talk them down on price. So this ring would've cost a lot more in the states. I felt like a giddy little girl after that.

After the shopping we went on our first excursion. We hopped on a boat which took us out on the beautiful Caribbean Sea. And then we got to swim with turtles and see a shipwreck. It was our first time snorkeling and it was awesome! Then the boat took us to a BEAUTIFUL island on Barbados. This was my favorite island of the whole week. The sand was so soft and there weren't any rocks or sharp coral in the water.

After that the small boat took us back to our port and we got back on the ship. Every night when we got back we would would clean up and go to dinner. That night was a formal night, so we all got to dress up. It was fun for me haha. Then after dinner every night there was some kind of showing: singing, dancing, comedy, something different every night.

Island #2:
Wednesday we went to St. Lucia.

We didn't have an excursion planned for this island, so we went and asked the locals about some fun things we could do. One guy told us he could take us on a water taxi tour around the island and let us go snorkeling, so that's what we did! We were all about being in the water on this trip, probably because it's something we can't do everyday at home.

Alex was our water taxi driver, along with Benjamin who was there to help out. The people on the islands are so friendly and full of life. I don't know how you couldn't be that way leaving in these places. St. Lucia, especially, was GORGEOUS! So green and scenic.

Here are what the locals call the Pitons. They were really cool.

We even sailed by a place where the Bachelor finale was filmed. I don't know which season, but I wouldn't have minded being proposed to in St. Lucia. I loved this island!

We're just getting started. There's more to come!

FIRST BIRTHDAY!!

2011-01-01T10:17:00.000-08:00

We still can't believe our baby boy is now one! He is growing up way too fast. We had a birthday party for him on the night of his birthday, December 30th. We invited just our immediate family. We would've loved to have had a huge birthday bash and invited more people, but our house is just way too small for that. We ate pizza, did presents, sang Happy Birthday, and ate cake and ice cream. Just like Christmas, Talin got spoiled for his birthday. He got a wagon, a little car to ride around in, some clothes, and more toys. And of course, Talin had his own personal cake to enjoy. At first he just sat and picked at it and wasn't quite sure what to do with it. But then I put a piece in his mouth and he started eating it a little bit. Mostly it just made a mess of his hands. Enjoy the pictures below (they got out of order and I didn't want to take the time to re-arrange them haha). It was a fun-filled night. And although Talin won't remember it, we enjoyed celebrating him and his first year of life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TALIN!

Christmas

2010-12-28T09:08:00.000-08:00

Christmas this year was a lot of fun. Having Talin with us this year made it a lot more fun. On Christmas Eve we spent the day with Brandon's dad and his wife. First we opened presents at their house, went to lunch at Bajio's and then went and saw the movie "Tron." I was a little disappointed with the movie. Plus I spent a lot of time in the hallway so Talin could run around and use up some energy. Later that night we went to Grandpa Prescott's house and ate pizza and did a few more presents. It was a great day.

On Christmas morning we got up bright and early and drove to my parents' house in West Jordan. Our tradition is to have breakfast on Christmas over there, and boy is it yummy! Then we all opened presents.

Talin wasn't really interested in opening presents. He got distracted by other things & people around him that he didn't want to sit still and open presents. Oh well, maybe next year he'll be more into it.

That afternoon we drove up to my Aunt & Uncle's house in Farmington and ate more food and opened more presents. It's good to see my extended family since I really don't get to see them that often anymore.

Brandon and I didn't open our gifts or the gifts we got for Talin until Christmas night. We kind of spoiled each other this year. Brandon got me a cricut, a mixer, and some shirts (that he picked out all on his own!). I got Brandon some parts to go with his new rifle his dad got him. Brandon also bought a gun few a months back and that was part of his Christmas too - talk about an expensive hobby! For Talin we got him some clothes and jammies, a ball, bath toy, cell phone (fake one of course), a fire station with cars, a wagon with blocks, and some books.

The day after Christmas we went to church and then spent the day at Brandon's mom's house. Of course there was more food and presents. (I've been trying to watch what I eat and exercise to get ready for a cruise we're going on in a couple weeks, but I blew it this whole weekend. I was pretty depressed by the time Monday rolled around haha).

Talin got so spoiled this Christmas. He has more toys than I'm sure he knows what to do with. And his birthday is this week too!

Well another Christmas come and gone, and another year too! Where has the time gone!

11 Months & Thanksgiving

2010-12-02T10:09:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving this year was a lot of fun. We trade off families each year and this year we went over to my mother-in-law's house. It was just her and her husband, Brandon's sister and her husband and their little boy, and us. We played some Wii for a little bit (Just Dance...so fun!) and then ate lots of turkey and stuffing. Brandon decided, that instead of spooning sweet potatoes into Talin's mouth, that he'd just plop it on his high chair tray. And boy was that a fun mess to clean up!

Because we spent the day at my in-law's house, Talin wasn't able to get his afternoon nap in. He zonked right out on his Grandpa's lap...so adorable!

Well, Talin is now 11 months! I seriously can't believe he is almost 1! Where did the time go??? Talin has 4 teeth now - 2 on bottom and 2 on top, and 2 more are coming in on top. His biggest accomplishment yet was that he started walking a few days after Halloween! It's now his preferred method of getting around. He loves being so mobile. Lately he loves pulling all the dvd's off our shelf and throwing them on the ground. Much like what he does with his food in the high chair now too haha. He likes to try and see what he can get away with. We put up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving and Talin has been so intrigued with it. He tries to pull the ornaments off (no surprise there), so we have to keep a close watch on him. We also got him his big boy car seat this week. No more heavy car seat to lug around, thank goodness! He likes to be able to see me driving and see everything that's going on outside. Talin really has become a little person. He's no longer my baby! I just love him so much and I am so blessed to be his mommy!

Talin loves the camera and I think he's ready to lunge after it here.

Here Talin is showing off the ornament he pulled off the tree. My sister drove up from Sugarhouse to watch him last night while we went to the Jazz game. Talin absolutely adores her.

Showing off his ornament again!

Halloween & 10 Months

2010-11-02T12:28:00.000-07:00

I know I say this every month, but Talin is growing so much. It amazes me the things he understands. He learned how to say dada and can pretty much say it on command. He has a little walker toy that he pushes around and just loves it! He's not walking on his own yet, but is SO CLOSE. I had to start Talin at a daycare this month. Luckily it's only on Mondays and Wednesdays, so not too bad. Still, I was really worried about it..how we would do there, if he would fuss a lot, sleep much, etc. So far he's adjusting to it pretty well. He cries a little when I leave but every time I pick him up he seems happy as can be. He has a hard time getting much sleep there because the cribs are in the same room as the toys so it gets kinda noisy at times, making it hard for him to want to sleep. The girls that take care of him are really nice and give him lots of attention, which is good.

So anyway, on to Halloween....

The Friday before Halloween we went with some friends to Cherry Hill's "Spooky Hill" because I had some free passes from work. It was the same Cherry Hill, only it was decked out for Halloween. We got to ride on a little train with the babies and see some ghosts and other "scary" things. I think Amanda and I enjoyed it more than the babies did lol. Then on Saturday morning I had Young Women in Excellence at the church. Later that night we went to Brandon's dad's house for some YUMMY Chili. After that, we took Talin in his costume and trick-or-treated to 3 houses. We'll spend a lot more time out & about when Talin's a little bit older. This year it was more for us than for him hehe.

This was at my work. A few of us brought our babies in their costumes. There was a dragon, monkey, and of course a dinosaur.

A girl that is in Young Women's with me is a photographer and she was giving out this cute template for free. I took the pictures however. You can tell that they are definitely not professional photos ha ha.

9 Months

2010-10-02T10:35:00.000-07:00

We took Talin in for his 9 month check up the other day and he weighed in at 21.1 lbs. and 29 in. long. He got his first flu shot and he didn't even cry or anything. He's such a tough little guy. He continues to walk along furniture and he can stand up on his own really well. He just needs to learn to start taking steps. Lately he is always saying 'Gu gu gu gu.' I wouldn't be surprised if his first word started with a G. He loves to eat and sits and begs when Brandon and I have food. He is worse than a dog hahaha. We ate at the Brick Oven last night with his Nana and Grandpa and they gave him all kinds of pasta, pizza, bread, etc., and he loved every moment of it. It amazes me how fast he is growing up, and it's crazy to think that he'll be a year old in just 3 months.

Getting ready to eat a nice meal of...carrots. Yum.

He's a speedy little crawler. There's no stoppin him.

He loves to pull himself up on our pant legs.

Just reading a book.

8 Months

2010-08-30T13:51:00.000-07:00

Another month gone by. Talin is crawling everywhere! He can even climb up the full set of stairs by himself. Now we just need to work out the going down part. He always wants to go face first. He also pulls himself up to stand really well. I think once he figures out his balance a little more he'll be walking here pretty soon. I bought him a little walker toy that he can push around, so that will hopefully help. He still has just one tooth. He's finally back to sleeping through the night consistently again, thank goodness, so I don't think any more teeth are coming in at the moment. We took our first trip with Talin a couple weeks ago to my uncle's cabin. The trip ended badly, but we still had a good time with family while we were up there. We brought the camera and video camera and we didn't even use either one the whole time...oh well. I can't believe in 4 months we will be celebrating Talin's 1st birthday! So crazy how fast the year has gone by and how fast he is growing up.

We also just brought home a new puppy last Friday. She's not replacing Kuda. She'll hopefully fill the void that's missing. Her name is Sasha and she is a cutie pie. She and Talin are a little rough with each other, and Talin gets frustrated with her already LOL. She kinda smothers him and licks him everywhere and she tries to take his toys even though she has her own. They're funny to watch. Hopefully they'll be best of pals over the months to come.

Goodbye Kuda

2010-08-27T08:31:00.000-07:00

We had to say goodbye to a family member last weekend. He was the best pet we could've ever asked for. He was so kind, gentle, and loyal..seriously the best dog I have ever come across.
We went up to my uncle's cabin in Idaho last Thursday. We had Brandon's dad watch Kuda while we were gone. He didn't want Kuda in the house because of all the hair, totally understandable, so he was going to keep him in the back yard. Anyway, we were so excited about this trip because it's the only thing we had planned to do all summer and we were so ready to get away. Well we had a good time during the days, but the nights were a nightmare. Talin would constantly wake up all disturbed and wouldn't go back to sleep unless we were holding him. He's never slept in the pack-n-play before and never slept in a strange cabin. And we were so worried about him waking everyone else up. So we decided to leave a day early, Saturday instead of Sunday. We figured it would be the best thing for all of us. Well up there in Idaho we had no cell service because we were in the middle of a forest. Once we started driving away and got service again we had a bunch of voice mails. First we got a voice mail from a guy named Mike who said Kuda had been hit by a car and had a broken foot. Brandon called the guy and he said Kuda was picked up by Animal Control. We were so upset and worried about him, but we couldn't do anything because we were still in Idaho. Brandon also had a message from his dad saying that Kuda had gotten out of the backyard Friday night and they drove around for 2 hours looking for him. I guess an 80 year old man hit him with his truck and started knocking on people's doors because he didn't know what to do with him and didn't want to handle the situation. He knocked on 2 people's doors before Mike helped out and called animal control to come pick him up. Kuda got hit around 10 pm Friday night and didn't get picked up till Saturday morning. He laid in pain for hours! It just makes me sick knowing that guy didn't want to do anything about it. He has no heart. Well since we were still in Idaho, Brandon's dad went and picked Kuda up from Animal Control and took him straight over to the vet. As soon as we got home Saturday evening Brandon rushed over to meet his dad at the vet. Apparently Kuda also had a broken back and was having a hard time breathing. Brandon called me to tell me that his injuries were worse than we thought. The vet said Kuda would need surgery on his foot. He said that he would still always be in pain and would bear his weight down on the other foot which would eventually lead to him having arthritis. Then he said if we were even able to find a doctor that would touch the back surgery, that would cost at least $1,000. We don't have that kind of money to spend. So we had to think about what would be best for Kuda. Even if he had the surgeries done he would always be in pain and wouldn't have a very good quality of life. I took Talin to my mother-in-law's and rushed to the vet right away so we could have him put down. I was an emotional wreck all the way to the vet. As soon as I got there Brandon and I just hugged and cried together. The vet wheeled in Kuda and he looked horrible. His fur was all black from tires and laying on the pavement all night. He looked up when we said his name, but he was so out of it. We pet him and said our goodbyes and then we watched him get uthenized. It was awful. It was sooooo hard to let him go. But I just knew that he was out of pain and in a better place. The rest of that night we just cried and cried and thought about all the memories we had with him. We only had him for 2 years. When we moved into our house and Brandon would work graves and long days, Kuda was the one that kept me company when I was lonely. He was my bud. He was my protector. People might read this and think, 'What's the big deal? It's just a dog?' But he was more than that. It really felt like we were losing a person, a part of our family. We loved Kuda so much. At least we have the memories to look back on. He was the best dog. We will never forget him.

7 Months

2010-08-03T11:57:00.000-07:00

Talin is officially crawling! He's been really close for the last month or so, but he just started to get the hang of it about a week & a half ago. He is all over the place now and trying to explore everything around. Time to baby proof the house! I also noticed yesterday that he has his first tooth getting ready to pop up. He was gnawing on my finger and I felt something kinda sharp on his gums and sure enough, his first tooth on the way. He's had a couple firsts this last month: first time on a swing, first time on a boat. He enjoyed both of them. I had a cute video of him on the swing recorded on my phone, but I have no idea how to transfer it to the computer LOL. He gets more and more fun with each month that goes by. He's definitely not the little tiny baby he once was. He's growing up so fast!

Here he is enjoying his baby food. He tries to grab the spoon from me and feed himself.

Just chillin on the floor.

Having so much fun.

Talin LOVES Kuda. He always wants to play with him, but Kuda's sometimes a little nervous. Probably because Talin always pulls at his hair. Hahaha.

6 Months

2010-07-02T06:19:00.000-07:00

Wow, I can't believe Talin is half a year old already. Time flies! We took him to his 6 month well check up yesterday. He now weighs 17 lbs. 11 oz. and is 27 & 1/2 inches long. My baby's growing! We gave him baby food for the first time yesterday - butternut squash, yum. He seemed to like it. He sits up really well on his own, and I think he might be crawling soon. We will see though. No teeth yet. I think it might be a couple more months on that. These last 6 months have been amazing. I almost forget what life was like before Talin came along. He is such a blessing and we love him so much.

On another note, Brandon got a HUGE raise at work which will be really nice. Especially since my hours at work have become less and less. I work from home 3 days a week and it's almost impossible to get in a full 8 hours when I have Talin to take care of. I'm very lucky that my job allows me to do this though so I can spend time with my baby.

5 Months

2010-06-03T09:28:00.001-07:00

I can't believe another month has gone by. Talin's personality gets cuter and cuter every day. He loves to touch anything in sight especially our faces when he's being held. I feel like he will be crawling here pretty soon. He is really good on his tummy. He pushes off his back legs pretty well and is really strong on his arms. We will see though. Talin was sleeping through the night up until a couple weeks ago. Now he is harder to put down at night and I have to get up with him once a night and then again in the early morning. I don't know what happened. I was sure enjoying my full night's sleep. I'm not sure how to get him back on track. If anyone has suggestions I would sure appreciate it! We took him to Primary Children's last week for his second ultrasound. Everything looked good with his kidneys, abdomen and pancreas..yay. As far as me and Brandon, there really are no new updates. Brandon is back on his 7 on 7 off work schedule and I have girl's camp coming up next week. I will only be going up for 1 day though because I can't be away for too long since I'm nursing. I'm sure all you mothers know the feeling. Well that's all for now.

Mother's Day

2010-05-11T07:32:00.000-07:00

Brandon surprised me for Mother's Day and had portraits done at JC Penney of Talin and him. I couldn't have asked for a better Mother's day gift. The pictures turned out great!

4 months

2010-05-04T13:01:00.000-07:00

I'm a couple days late posting this, but Talin is 4 months now! I took him in for his 4 month well check up and he is 14 lbs. 6 oz. and 26 inches long. He's in the 95th percentile for height and his head is in like the 15th percentile (hopefully this has nothing to do with his intelligence haha). He also has eczema, poor little guy. It started flaring up on his face first and then spread to the back of his head and a little bit on his back, arms, and legs. Luckily the doctor prescribed us hydrocortizone cream and that has really been helping. In this last month Talin rolled over for the first time from his tummy to his back. He has also discovered his voice and loves to make funny sounds. He is a really happy baby, although he has his moments like most babies do. I am really enjoying this stage so far. It is so fun to watch him discover the world and learn new things. He is just so stinkin cute!

Talin is starting to play with toys now. He LOVES his exersaucer.

I just barely took this picture as Talin is taking a nice little nap in the bouncer. He has never really taken binkis, but he loves his thumb! He always sucks on it when he's sleepy. Too cute.

Easter

2010-04-06T13:03:00.000-07:00

Easter was a lot of fun this year. I got Talin a fun little Easter basket with a couple teething toys and a little guitar that plays music, an outfit, and candy (for me and Brandon of course hehe). In the morning we went over to my parent's house and ate breakfast and watched the first session of conference. Grandma Bruun got Talin a little bunny rabbit, a baby bible, and toy car keys. Then later we went over to Brandon's dad's house for early dinner and had an Easter egg hunt. Talin fell asleep during that part, so he missed out. But Grandpa and Grandma Prescott still sent us home with an Easter basket for him (more candy for me and Brandon lol). Next year will be even more fun when Talin will actually be able to walk around and be a part of the Easter egg hunt. :-)

3 Months

2010-03-30T13:10:00.000-07:00

Wow, my baby isn't a newborn anymore! He is growing so fast. He is now 3 months old (13 weeks tomorrow). Here are just a few pics I thought I'd share.

2 Months

2010-03-05T16:50:00.001-08:00

I am a little late posting this, but Talin turned 2 months this past Tuesday. He is 9 weeks old already, and growing so much! He had his 2 month doctor's appointment on Tuesday and weighed 12 pounds and was 24 inches long. He also had his first round of immunizations. He was so brave! I think mom took it harder than he did. I always cry when my little baby is in pain. He is starting to show so much personality. I tried to get a good smiling picture of him, but they didn't turn out..oh well.

Hemihypertrophy

2010-02-26T15:34:00.000-08:00

Talin has a condition called hemihypertrophy. It's where one side of the body is larger than the other. It's something that happened when he was growing inside me, and it's not genetic. In his case, it only appears to be the legs and a little in his tummy. In some people the face can also become misproportionate (sp?)(which I hope and pray doesn't happen!) His right leg will always be slightly larger than the left, but they will both continue to grow at the same pace. So it's not like the right leg will continue growing and the left will stop. This often can cause back problems and can be corrected by surgery if need be. In some cases the spine doesn't develop correctly or there are hip problems, but his spine and hips are good! The nurse reassured us that Talin's case is mild, which is wonderful to hear. However, Hemihypertrophy can also cause tumors. It's very rare though and only happens in 2-5% of kids who have it. We just have to take him in every 3 months to get ultrasounds until he is 7 or 8 years old, just to make sure no tumor is developing. He had X-Rays and an ultrasound done today...no sight of a tumor! Yay! He was so cute at the doctors and smiled at all the nurses. He didn't like the X-Rays though and cried and cried. It made me so sad. When they did the ultrasound he kept squirming around (he is very active and never holds still), so the technician gave us some cherry syrup to put on his binki and he LOVED that. It calmed him right down. He loves sweets, just like his mommy haha. He is still so adorable and happy as can be. This is just a minor little thing he will have to deal with throughout his life, and hopefully it doesn't worsen over time!

My poor baby

2010-02-23T15:51:00.000-08:00

So a couple nights ago I was getting ready to give Talin a bath. I give him one every night as part of his bedtime routine. Anyway, I had him undressed and he was playing and smiling at Brandon and I. I looked at his legs and noticed that his right leg is bigger than his left leg. Then Brandon held his legs straight out and we noticed that the right leg is also longer. We had never even noticed this before! We were so worried that we scheduled an appointment to see his pediatrician. My mother-in-law babysat for me on Monday and she pointed out that when you stand Talin straight up he puts all of his weight on the right leg and lifts up the left one. He just favors that right leg. Well we just got back from the doctor's appointment a couple of hours ago and sure enough, his right leg is 1 inch longer than the left! We are supposed to see a bone specialist at Primary Children's on Friday. He might need to wear a brace or have surgery to correct it. I'm so worried about my baby. You just hope that your children are healthy and have no problems and something like this we never expected. I just hope everything turns out okay and that this can be fixed so that he can live a happy, normal life. :(

One Month

2010-02-01T10:07:00.000-08:00

It's hard to believe that Talin is almost 5 weeks old already. He turned one month last Saturday! He is such a strong baby. When I hold him on my chest he will lift his head up and stare right at me for the longest time. He loves to kick and flail his arms around (a lot like how he was inside me). He is very curious and loves to look around and see things. He also loves to be held. In fact, I can't set him down for very long before he starts crying to be held again. He is sleeping so much better through the nights which I am LOVING. He is such a great baby!! Here are some pics of him at one month old.

Almost a smile!

I thought I would also share a few photos that were taken of him at 1 week old by my friend Sherry. I think they turned out so cute!!

Talin Jon Prescott

2010-01-03T17:49:00.001-08:00

Don't mind my hideousness

Talin was born on Wednesday, December 30th at 1:57 pm and weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 20 inches long. I was in labor for about 5 hours when Talin's heartrate started dropping and at that point I was only dialated to a 3. And apparently the umbilical was being wrapped up around him, so they decided to do an emergency C-Section. I was so nervous! The surgery itself was so quick though. We were in the operating room for only about 20-25 min. It was amazing. Brandon got to take him back and bathe him and watch him be weighed in and all that fun stuff. He is a perfectly healthy baby and we are absolutely in love.

Here Comes Baby

2009-12-29T12:47:00.001-08:00

We are being induced tomorrow!! After weeks of not being dialated or effaced, I am surprised and relieved that my doctor has allowed us to schedule the induction. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and I still wasn't dialated, but he checked my cervix twice and decided that we are okay to deliver. We had originally planned on delivering at McKay Dee Hospital, but they have a stipulation that if you're not dialated then they won't induce you, unless you're 41 weeks or over. So we are going to deliver at Davis Hospital instead because they don't have that same rule. I'm kind of glad because it's a little bit closer for us and most of our family. We will be delivering right on our due date! I never thought I would make it all the way up to my due date. I guess I had always hoped that my water would break or I would go into labor early, but that never happened.

I will post pics of Talin and let you know how the delivery went. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. Now that it's finally here, I'm a little bit nervous. Nervous about the delivery - not knowing what to expect or how long it will take, and nervous about the fact that we are going to be parents here real quick. I'm so excited for the opportunity to be a mom and for this new chapter in our life.

What's New.....

2009-11-04T09:50:00.000-08:00

So I haven't updated the blog in over a month. I am such a slacker! I figured I'd let you know what is new with us. Well, we painted the baby's room. Actually, I should say Brandon painted the room, but I did help with touchup. The crib bedding is teddy bear themed so we painted under the chair rail around the room a dark brown. It should be cute once we get all the furniture and everything organized. Right now it's kind of a cluttered mess. This last Sunday Brandon got released as the Priest advisor and I got called to be the Beehive advisor. I hope I enjoy it! I've never worked with the young women before, so I think it will be a great experience. I am going to miss my primary class though. They could be a pain at times, but they were always so fun & cute which made up for it. I could probably cover an entire wall with all the drawings & pictures they made for me over the last year...so cute. Brandon didn't get a new calling yet. He always gets off so easy. ;) Well, that's all I can think of right now. Only 8 more weeks till our little guy should arrive (or less, if we're lucky. Just as long as he doesn't come on or the day before Christmas!)

Baby Update

2009-09-30T07:26:00.001-07:00

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday on my 26 weeks, 6 days mark. This appointment was for my glucose test. The test came back normal for my glucose and iron count...yay. The baby is now weighing 2 & 1/2 lbs and everything looks good. He has been very active the last few weeks, moving around and kicking all the time!

I just have to mention how great yard sales are. For those of you who have babies, you know how much STUFF you have to buy. So I have spent the last 2 Saturdays, once with Amanda and once with Brandon, yard selling. And can I just say, I've gotten some pretty good stuff. I got a bouncer for $3, 2 pack 'n plays totalling $25, an exersaucer for $10, lots of clothes, and the list goes on...

For those who might be wondering, we have NOT picked a name yet. We have it narrowed down to about 5 names, but we can't agree on one! We are both stubborn and not willing to give in to what the other person wants HA. This is our list currently:

Tanner
Ethan
Brody
Dylan
Tallan

Feel free to comment on any of the names (especially Brody or Dylan. Those are my 2 favs.) :)

Our new shed

2009-08-26T11:13:00.001-07:00

Brandon has been working non-stop the last couple of weeks trying to get our shed finished. Well he finally got it done last Thursday! His dad helped him pour cement for the foundation and helped in the beginning stages, but Brandon did most of it all himself. I'm so proud of him! Doesn't it look great?

Baby Bump

2009-08-24T07:19:00.000-07:00

So a few people have requested that I post a pic of my baby bump. Well, here you go. I am almost 22 weeks (5 months)...and getting bigger.

Brandon's Hair Cut Mishap

2009-07-22T09:19:00.000-07:00

So last night Brandon decided he wanted to cut his hair and have me help him even it out. Well I told him it he should just go to a salon because I'm not good with a shaver and I didn't want him or I to screw something up (He has such nice, thick, hair). So anyway, he cut most of it and had me "help" blend it. Well, I didn't realize the guard wasn't on and I cut out a big chunk of hair in the back of his head! I screwed it up big time! Brandon just kinda laughed it off and the only thing left to do was buzz it all off. So...thanks to me (and him for not going to a salon like I said ;)) he's got a brand new hair do.

He looks like a tough guy now. ;)

Camping

2009-07-14T09:09:00.000-07:00

We went camping this weekend up Logan canyon which was a lot of fun. It's something that Brandon and I have never done together. We went with his dad and Lynette, some of their friends, and Lynette's daughter and family. On Friday night we walked a little hike near our camp spot and then later drove down to Bear Lake and got shakes. Saturday morning we got up and had breakfast and then we went and toured the Minnetonka Caves, which was kinda cool. We brought Kuda along and he loved every minute of camping. He enjoyed the hikes and getting to run around outside all day. He got sooooo dirty. He was white when we arrived on Friday and brown by the time we left on Sunday. He had a lot of fun though. Here's a pic of dirty Kuda. We didn't get any pics of us though! We need to get better at taking pictures.

It's a Boy!!

2009-07-08T10:04:00.000-07:00

We had our doctor's appointment this morning and the doc says we're having a boy. :) It was kind of hard for him to tell in the ultrasound because the little guy had his hands between his legs at one point he he. But the doc's pretty sure it's a boy. He will be able to tell us 100% sure at our next appointment though.

I took a pic of the ultrasound photo, so it's kind of hard to tell but he has his head down and arms together.

Happy Birthday Brandon!

2009-06-24T11:19:00.000-07:00

So last week was a very busy birthday week in my family. Kim's birthday was the 15th, Angie's the 18th, Brandon's the 20th, Grandma Barnes' the 21st, and also Father's Day!! It was a lot of fun. Unfornutely for Brandon, he had to work on his birthday and Father's day. But we still celebrated. His mom took us to Olive Garden for dinner on Friday night along with Brandon's sister, Brittany, and her husband John. It's always fun to get together with the fam. When Brandon got home from work on Saturday (his B-day) we ate out a Guadalajara Grill. Brandon told me not to buy him anything cuz he wants to pick out stereo equipment for his car. What he truly wanted though was a motorcycle. He's been wanting one so bad for the past couple of months. But he decided against it because we have a baby on the way. I just have to say how much I love him. He always treats me so well. He is a loving husband and very supportive of the things I do. He's a very hard worker! He works 7 days on (12 hr. shifts) & 7 days off, and on his weeks off he is always working to get something done. Whether it's mowing the yard, working on the shed..he always has a project he wants to get done. He's also a perfectionist. He's very thorough in just about anything he does. Some people may not know, but he is a great artist. His specialty is drawing cars, and he is amazing at it! I could go on & on about the wonderful person he is. He is everything to me & I feel so lucky to have him as my husband and future father of our kids.

Happy Birthday babe! I promise we'll get you that motorcyle. ;)

Dr. Appointment

2009-06-10T10:40:00.001-07:00

I had my second Dr.'s appointment on Monday. I am seeing Dr. Naisbitt at the Circle of Life Women's Center. Brandon and I both really liked him. He is really personable and definitely knows his stuff. We had our first ultrasound and got to hear the baby's heartbeat! It was awesome to see that there is actually a being growing inside of me...so weird! At the Circle of Life they give you a dvd and record the ultrasounds at every appointment, which is one of the reasons I switched to this facility. It was a really cool experience and I look forward to many more (where you can actually see that it's a real baby). Dr. Naisbitt said that I should be able to find out what I'm having at my next appointment, July 8th!! Woot woot.

The little jelly bean. :)

Kim & Josh's Fairytale Wedding

2009-06-10T09:02:00.000-07:00

So yesterday was the big day. Josh & Kim finally got married. It was one of the most beautiful weddings I have been to. Everything went very smoothly. There were thunderstorms during the reception, but at least we were covered so it didn't matter. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple and the ceremony was great. I was a bawl baby during it (I blame it on being pregnant ha).

The luncheon was held at the Old Meeting House in Holladay. It used to be a church that has been remodeled and is now used for weddings. The food was great! Chicken cordon bleu, rice, carrots, salad, rolls, and cheesecake...mmmm.

The best part of the luncheon was when Josh got up and sang to Kim "I'm the Luckiest" by Ben Folds. We were all crying. It was just so cute and sweet.

The reception was held at Le Jardin in Sandy which is a really pretty greenhouse decked out in plants and flowers. It was beautiful. And they did the best dessert ever...an ice cream bar. You got to pick your ice cream flavors and toppings. It was so yummy.

After the bouquet and garder toss, we all went outside where their photographer had a cute little bike set up that said Just Married on the back. She had Josh ride it around a few times with Kim chasing him...so funny. :P

A few cousins got together and decked out their car. The pic is kind of dark.

It was a really fun day and I wish Kim and Josh the best! They are one very happy couple!

Gracie is here!!

2009-06-02T09:38:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know, my best friend Amanda and her hubby Blake have been going through the adoption process for a year now. They were lucky to meet Jenna who was thinking of giving up her baby once it was born. Jenna picked them to be the adoptive parents. So we have all waited the last few weeks for the baby to arrive. She finally got here yesterday at 4:43 pm and weighed in at 7 lbs, 6 oz and 19 in. long. They will get to bring her home later this evening. She is so beautiful and is just an amazing blessing.

This pic was taken by Blake at the hospital yesterday.

This was me holding her at the hospital today. She is so cute! She kept making all these funny faces he he.

Memorial Weekend

2009-05-26T10:27:00.000-07:00

I haven't put up a post in a while so I figured I'd tell you about our weekend. Brandon worked most of the weekend (7am - 7pm every day), so it was a pretty laid back. I spent Saturday preparing my sharing time for Sunday, which didn't go very well. I talked about the Holy Ghost and I just don't know if the kids got into it. Most of the time they just stared at me with blank looks on their faces. But then again, it is Jr. primary hehe. I went to a movie and lunch with my parents yesterday afternoon. And later last night we went & got ice cream and saw Terminator with Blake & Amanda. I'm sad that the weekend is over already. I could use a vacation!

Tomorrow I will be 9 weeks along!! My next doctors appointment is scheduled for June 8th at the Circle of Life Women's Center. Thanks for all of your doctor recommendations!

We're Expecting :)

2009-05-12T11:05:00.000-07:00

After 6 months of trying I'm happy to announce that I'm pregnant!! I am about 7 weeks and our due date is December 30th. I guess we just like to plan things around the same time of year 'cause our anniversary is Dec. 15th and my birthday is in January lol. But we are just so excited!!!!!

Here we come World

2009-04-23T09:06:00.001-07:00

We are now the proud owners of a timeshare. Brandon signed us up for one of those time share presentations, and we only intended to go to get the free stuff. We've been to these before and always said no, but last night I couldn't refuse. I say I because Brandon was very hesitant about the whole idea. We bought into one of their cheapest plans, and if we save up our bonus points we can go somewhere really nice in a couple years. I would like to go to Hawaii, or Mexico, and our dream vacation is to go to Australia or New Zealand someday. This will hopefully be possible now. We hope to be able to invite family and friends with us on future trips, and the nice thing is we have it for life and can pass it on to our kids. So that's our latest investment...kinda crazy and spur of the moment, but I'm just excited to start seeing new places we've never been to before. You only live once!

Kuda Bear

2009-04-10T13:07:00.000-07:00

So I don't have a baby yet to talk about and post pictures of. But we have our dog Kuda, and he is the sweetest little guy ever. He is sooo soft and he loves to cuddle. He's like a live teddy bear. So we just taught him how to do a high five and he just loves doing it! He also loves to play. It's the first thing Brandon does when he gets home...goes out in the backyard to play with Kuda. Kuda expects it, lol. He mostly just runs around the yard a million miles an hour and Brandon watches, but it's just so cute. I know this sounds cheesy, but he loves Brandon and I unconditionally and he is a such a great part of our family.

Memory Lane

2009-04-09T12:18:00.000-07:00

So here at work we have been taking a trip down memory lane. I had the opening song of Beauty and the Beast in my head this morning, and then we just started singing the theme songs of a bunch of the old Disney movies. We sang the entire song of The Little Mermaid lol! (I get a lot done at work ;) We also looked up Duck Tales and Animaniacs on YouTube. Do you guys remember those shows?? One of mine and Angie's favorite shows growing up was Lady Lovely Locks. Anytime my parents would take us to the video store we ALWAYS wanted to get Lady Lovely Locks. We even had the dolls and the princess castle. For anyone who cares, this is the intro to the show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOyKELtKt3U&feature=PlayList&p=E534B4EFFFD0131C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=26

I tried to get the opening theme song on here, but they took the video off the web.

Ha! Good times.....

Bat #2

2009-04-03T08:33:00.000-07:00

We found ANOTHER bat, this time in the conference room. What is going on at GroupLink???

It reminds me of this.....ha!.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFdVhRE3q7E

Wilson the Bat

2009-04-03T07:35:00.000-07:00

This is Wilson the bat. He was found in our office this morning just hanging from the ceiling and sleeping. Crazy huh!

The Weekend

2009-03-30T11:29:00.000-07:00

So this past weekend was pretty fun! On Friday a bunch of us got together and ate food and watched Twilight at Kyle's house (Kyle is my boss, for those of you who don't know). I made congo squares, which didn't turn out the best but they tasted all right. I'm pretty proud of myself since I hardly ever bake lol. I was surprised that Brandon and Blake didn't make fun of the movie as MUCH as I thought they would. I think Brandon was trying really hard to give it a good chance hehe.

On Saturday morning Brandon, Blake, Amanda and I went to the shooting range. This is Brandon's new fettish. He has gotten 3 guns in the past 3 months. He goes shooting just about every other weekend, and he really wanted me to try it out. So I did. And it was pretty fun. My right side was kinda sore from the Mozen rifle that kicks sooo hard. I only shot that one 3 times and I had had enough ha. My favorite gun to shoot was a little 22 pistol. It's really easy to handle and easier to hit targets with. So watch out everyone! I know how to handle guns now. ;) Just kidding.

New Moon

2009-03-09T09:48:00.000-07:00

For all you Twilight freaks, like me, I just thought I'd share this pic of New Moon coming out in November! (Edward's got nothing on my Brandon though hehe).

Brittany's Wedding

2009-03-08T17:09:00.000-07:00

My sister-in-law Brittany got married on Friday! They had a luncheon at a church at 2:00. Then the ceremony was held at Rickenbachers at the Ogden Airport. The reception was also held there. The wedding was beautiful. The decorations, her wedding dress, the CAKE, everything. Her colors were Navy Blue and Silver. I didn't get any good pics of the bridesmaid's dresses, but they were so cute. But the best part was having all of the Prescott's together to celebrate. It doesn't happen very often. So it was a great day.

Congrats Brittany & John Wetters!!!

Brandon's little scare

2009-02-24T08:12:00.000-08:00

So I'm at work yesterday and I get a call from Brandon. He says he left work and is on the way to the hospital because he's in a lot of pain and is very nauseous! I wanted to leave work right then to go meet him at the hospital, but he said he would call me in a little bit and let me know what is going on. So I get a call a little while later and he says to come to the hospital. He sounded horrible and I was so worried! So I immediately got up and left and drove to McKay Dee Hospital. The whole drive there I just kept thinking in my mind of all the horrible things that could be going on. What if it's his appendix, what if he has some disease, what if he has cancer (Lol, I worry a lot). When I get to the hospital he is laying on the gurney and looks to be a lot better. I just hugged and squeezed him to death. Apparently, he passed a kidney stone a little bit before I arrived. He said he felt 100% better, which I was grateful for! He described the pain to me and said it's one of the worst things he has ever gone through. I'm just sad that I wasn't there during all of his pain. Not that there is anything I could've done to make it go away, but I could just be there to comfort him and help walk. The doctor said that it is likely that he will have more in the future, which really sucks. But at least he will be able to recognize what is going on. I love my husband so much and I'm soooo glad that he is feeling better, and that everything is okay!!

Valentine's Day

2009-02-18T08:18:00.000-08:00

I feel like I hardly ever add new posts, and that's because I feel like I have nothing new to share ha. But I will tell you what we did on Valentine's day. Firt of all, I got Brandon a card and a box of chocolates (we decided to keep it simple this year). He got me one of those HUGE cards and some potted tulips. They're so pretty. Then in the afternoon we went and saw "Taken" with Blake and Amanda. That was a way good movie. If you like action/thriller movies, then I definitely recommend it. Later that night we ate at Texas Roadhouse w/ Blake & Amanda...it was yummy. We called in at 4:30 and didn't get seated till 7:20!! But it was all good. We did some shopping around & stuff. Then later that night Brandon and I just hung out together. It was great!

BTW, my sister Angie is looking for a job. If anyone knows of any places that are hiring, let me know!

Happy V-Day

2009-02-13T12:16:00.001-08:00

Happy Valentine's everybody!

We Almost Lost Kuda

2009-01-28T13:06:00.000-08:00

So I know some of you have heard about the fiasco we went through yesterday, but I'm telling it again ha. So I had left Kuda in the house while we were at work but blocked the stairs so he couldn't get through. When I came home from work yesterday Kuda was nowhere to be found. I looked all through the house and in the back yard calling his name. My first thought was that somebody had broken in and taken him, but nothing was out of place. I immediately called Brandon to see if he had Kuda, and of course he didn't since he was just getting off work. As soon as Brandon was home we went to our next door neighbor Bob to see if he had seen anything suspicious. Apparently, his son was home around 2:30 and saw Kuda wandering around in the front, and the kitchen door was OPEN a crack. I guess he tried to get Kuda, but he wouldn't come. And I don't know if it was that kid or someone else, but someone called the police. Bob's son saw 2 police cars and animal control at our house. Once we found this out we contacted animal control and they had Kuda. We immediately left to go pick him up. He was so so excited to see us and we were relieved and happy to see him safe. I was so worried! He's my baby. I just can't imagine what it would be like to lose a child! So I think what happened is that the door didn't latch all they way when I left for work. I'm just happy Kuda is safe. I definitely learned a lesson in making sure my house is SECURELY locked up every day.

Brittany & Connie are gettin' married too!

2009-01-06T08:28:00.001-08:00

I totally forgot to mention my sister-in-law, Brittany, who is getting married to her boyfriend Jonathan. Her wedding date is set for March 6th. And my mother-in-law, Connie, is finally marrying Doug this Thursday, January 8th. I'm so happy for all of them. This must be the year of weddings!

Kimmy's gettin' married!

2009-01-06T06:54:00.000-08:00

My sister, Kim, just got engaged to her boyfriend Josh. They are getting married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 9th. I am so happy for them. They're a great couple and I know they will have a wonderful life together. So I'll just briefly tell how Josh proposed. He had a limo pick them up at the Gateway and then drove them up by a hill/park in SLC (not sure where it was at exactly). He proposed there because that is where they first met. And then fireworks went off...yes...fireworks! It'll be fun to help my little sis plan her wedding. Since I have experience, I can give her some guidelines and tips. For example, make sure you have a professional do your wedding cake!!!!

Photos

2008-12-29T08:44:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! We had a lot of fun! We got up on Christmas morning and opened our gifts from each other. Then we went to my family's house for breakfast and presents. Then we went to Brandon's mom's house at 1 for more presents. And then we went to Brandon's dad's at 4 for dinner and even more presents. It was a very busy day, but it was great to see all of our families! And I have to say, Brandon bought me a cute coat and purses that he picked out all on his own. He did good! :0D I have posted a few pics from Christmas...

Merry Christmas!!

2008-12-23T10:05:00.000-08:00

Brandon and I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! Thank you all for your friendship and love. We appreciate it so much! Have a great holiday weekend, and be safe!

I am so Lucky

2008-12-14T15:42:00.000-08:00

So Brandon and I will celebrate our 2 year anniversary tomorrow! Wow, I can't believe it's been 2 years already. It's gone by so fast! I absolutely love being married, and I especially love my husband. I'm a lucky girl. He takes such good care of me. Yeah we have our disagreements, but we always make up and that's the best part. He's my best friend. I look forward to many more years together.

Twilight!!

2008-11-30T18:48:00.000-08:00

I just have to say that I am obsessed with Twilight ha! I finished reading "Breaking Dawn" last week and saw the movie. So amazing!! BTW Brandon loves it too. ;)

P.S. Since I LOVE Christmas and Christmas music I decided to change my music list to some fun Christmas songs. I hope you enjoy!!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T08:07:00.001-07:00

Vegas Baby!

2008-10-06T13:11:00.000-07:00

So we left on Sept. 28 and got home on Friday, the 3rd. And then we still had the whole weekend ahead! It was a very nice, relaxing week. We stayed at the South Point Hotel & Casino. It's a few miles South of the strip. We went to a couple shows: The Mac King Comedy Magic Show (that was pretty good. I wouldn't pay to see it again though ha) & then we went to another show which had celebrity impersonators perform (JT, Madonna, Jay Leno, Elvis, etc.). We went to the wax museum on Monday and took pics of all the celebrities. We ate at a lot of different restaurants throughout the week (did I mention I gained 10 pounds. Just wait till I post pics, you'll see....he he). Oh and Amanda and I got massages on Tuesday...sooo nice! We also went to the Las Vegas Temple on Thursday and did a session. And then, of course, we just did a ton of sight seeing...walked through just about every hotel/casino on the strip. It was a fun-filled week and I didn't want to leave! But I was happy to come home & see my Kuda. :)

Talks, Bathroom, Vegas ;)

2008-09-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

So here is an update on what's been going on with us. We gave our talks in church on Sunday and they went really well. I spoke on being a witness of Christ and Brandon talked about service. We got a lot of compliments, so I think we did okay......Our bathroom and shower is completely usable again! At first it was no toilet for a week (that sucked), and then the shower wasn't usable but we could still take baths, and then the shower wasn't usable so we spent a lot of nights at Brandon's mom's house taking showers. I took a shower at our house on Saturday for the first time in about a month! But I really have no reason to complain. Brandon did all the work in the bathroom, with some help from his mom, and I love him for it!......we leave for Vegas on Saturday night and will be there for a whole week! I am stoked! I can't wait to get away and forget about all our cares. It will be so nice. Vegas Baby! Here we come!!

Welcome to our Blog

2008-09-08T10:21:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone! So I am new to the blogging scene. I'm just kind of experimenting right now. But I will give you some updates on us :). Brandon and I just got callings in our new ward yesterday. I am a primary teacher (not sure which age group yet) and Brandon is the Priest advisor in the Young Men's. We are excited about our new callings. Oh, and to top it all off...the bishop asked us to speak in 2 weeks!!! Yea for us, lol. Our house work is coming along. Brandon is working on putting in tile around the bathtub. Once that's done I am going to re-paint. The bathroom is going to look awesome when we're done! I think that's about all for now. I will post updates as they come along!