25 more days until Santa comes!
Are we excited................YES!!!!!
Jaycee hasn't quite grasped the concept of making a list but she does know that Santa is bringing her presents...thanks to Polar Express. On Thanksgiving weekend, Bray, Hay and her all made Christmas lists of what they want. They looked through ads, cut out pictures and glued onto a paper. Jaycee found a barbie, kitchen, backyardigans toy, another barbie thing and a dog that she put on her paper. Pretty sure she doesn't know that she's asking Santa for those things, but just that she liked them. Last night we were at Sams Club and wanted to walk (yes I'm liking the idea of lots of walking) so we took her down the toy aisle. She loved the little toy train and I was so excited she loved the little kitchen...that's what I've heard Santa might be bringing ;) Craig and I were so excited to see her face light up and realized how fun it is going to be to have her wake up Christmas morning to her new things. I find it true that they say that holidays are more fun with kids.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Thanks All Month Long!
I'm thankful for Thanksgiving Day and the weekend we've had with the Allen family! We had so much fun talking, playing games, eating good food, playing outside with wonderful weather, shopping, and mostly enjoying family close to us.
The girlies getting ready for food.
The boys cooking the turkey and making fun of themselves. How's that turkey Dathan?
Jaycee and Haylie playing outside. Jaycee just HAD to wear her snow boots.
Putting the turkey in...let's get cookin....
Playing in Dathan's mound of leaves
We loved playing in all the leaves. So much fun
Mommy and Jaycee playing. That was hard to get up after falling into the leaves.
Jaycee playing with her "faster dad" Don't know where she came up with that but that's what she likes to call him.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Thanks All Month Long!
#16- I'm thankful for my bed. I never knew how much I love my bed until I spent a week away from it. When we go out of town I dread the idea that I won't get to sleep in our bed. Even being 9 months pregnant I still can get comfortable and get a good nights' sleep.
#17-I'm thankful for food. What would we do without yummy, delicious food! I can't wait to eat sweet potatoes and turkey tomorrow! Love Thanksgiving dinner.
#18-I'm grateful for talents. I feel very blessed that I was born with different talents and that I get to explore those talents. It gives me something fun to do and also I get to share those talents. It's fun to see the talents of other people and see how they use their talents.
#19-I'm thankful for my memory. One of my favorite things to do is think back on how Craig and I started dating, our engagement, wedding day, and everything up until now. It puts a smile on my face. I would be so sad if I couldn't remember things about my life that have given me enjoyment. I'm also thankful I have my memory to remind me each day how blessed I am right now. We've all been through hard times and my memory allows me to be thankful I made it through those times.
#20-I'm thankful for books....I'm talking books of all sorts! Children books for Jaycee, sudoku books for me, intense books for Craig, Book of Mormon for all the world! I love a good book and I love being engaged in the story. Reading is a favorite thing in our home.
#21-I'm thankful for funny things and laughter. Sometimes life gets hard...actually a lot of times. I'm always grateful there's a funny movie, a funny show-we love the Office, someone who can make me laugh, and things around me to remind me to not be so serious. My favorite is when I get laughing so hard I cry or my cheeks hurt. That's the best!
#22-I'm grateful for airplanes. With living on the opposite side of the country we don't get to see family. But with the help of airplanes we've been able to have family come see us and we also got to visit them. How wonderful it is to take a 6 hour flight to see someone vs. a 36 hour drive. It's been fun to have family come see us in Maine and to show them how different it is up in New England.
#23-I'm thankful for snow and rain. Yes, I am! I thought it'd be appropriate for today because we have a nice snow storm going on right now. I love the pretty, white snow. Nothing better to make it seems more festive to the holiday season. I love how excited Jaycee gets when it snows, even though she can't play in it today because of her cold. I'm a little sad that in Oregon we won't have snow, but I also love rain so it's okay. I love a rainy day. I like how beautiful it makes everything around so lush and green. And always a rainbow after a good rain storm is always a pretty sight.
#17-I'm thankful for food. What would we do without yummy, delicious food! I can't wait to eat sweet potatoes and turkey tomorrow! Love Thanksgiving dinner.
#18-I'm grateful for talents. I feel very blessed that I was born with different talents and that I get to explore those talents. It gives me something fun to do and also I get to share those talents. It's fun to see the talents of other people and see how they use their talents.
#19-I'm thankful for my memory. One of my favorite things to do is think back on how Craig and I started dating, our engagement, wedding day, and everything up until now. It puts a smile on my face. I would be so sad if I couldn't remember things about my life that have given me enjoyment. I'm also thankful I have my memory to remind me each day how blessed I am right now. We've all been through hard times and my memory allows me to be thankful I made it through those times.
#20-I'm thankful for books....I'm talking books of all sorts! Children books for Jaycee, sudoku books for me, intense books for Craig, Book of Mormon for all the world! I love a good book and I love being engaged in the story. Reading is a favorite thing in our home.
#21-I'm thankful for funny things and laughter. Sometimes life gets hard...actually a lot of times. I'm always grateful there's a funny movie, a funny show-we love the Office, someone who can make me laugh, and things around me to remind me to not be so serious. My favorite is when I get laughing so hard I cry or my cheeks hurt. That's the best!
#22-I'm grateful for airplanes. With living on the opposite side of the country we don't get to see family. But with the help of airplanes we've been able to have family come see us and we also got to visit them. How wonderful it is to take a 6 hour flight to see someone vs. a 36 hour drive. It's been fun to have family come see us in Maine and to show them how different it is up in New England.
#23-I'm thankful for snow and rain. Yes, I am! I thought it'd be appropriate for today because we have a nice snow storm going on right now. I love the pretty, white snow. Nothing better to make it seems more festive to the holiday season. I love how excited Jaycee gets when it snows, even though she can't play in it today because of her cold. I'm a little sad that in Oregon we won't have snow, but I also love rain so it's okay. I love a rainy day. I like how beautiful it makes everything around so lush and green. And always a rainbow after a good rain storm is always a pretty sight.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Thanks All Month Long!
#10-I'm thankful for water. I love all things pertaining to water from drinking it to playing in it to using it. I couldn't survive without water!
#11-I'm thankful for holidays. I love decorating and doing fun things to get ready for holidays. Just the other day, Jaycee and I made a count down chain to Thanksgiving and Christmas. We're so excited. I love that I have my little family to celebrate each holiday and make the most of the day.
#12-I'm grateful for church members. This one has been HUGE for me lately. I've had to depend on my church family to help watch Jaycee while I go to appointments. Also with moving to Oregon I've had church members from previous wards helping with information and about knowing the area. There's always a church member willing to help in the time of need. Yesterday I was a little stressed because I had to find 2 teachers for primary and willing members stepped up to help out. It truly is a great thing to belong to the church.
#13-I'm grateful for my body. I may not be a super model but I'm ME :) I have a healthy body and I can move without pain. I can carry a baby full term. I can do things with my family like hiking or biking. I was made just perfect to me.
#14-I'm grateful for music. I love music! I can't function without having music on. It's just too quiet. I love listening to Jaycee learn and sing songs. I love jamming out in the house with music on while cleaning. I love the feeling of spiritual music in my home. I love watching x-factor and the music that the contestants sing. I'm grateful I was blessed with talents to make music on the piano or singing.
#15-I'm grateful for loving sisters! I never knew growing up how much I'd love the fact that I have 3 sisters that are my best friends. Each one of them is different but each one brings a different happiness to me. Dalynne is ALWAYS so concerned and caring about me and my family. She has shown so much support with us moving away and has made so much effort to still talk to me. She is always bubbly and happy and is such an example of a good mommy.
Dawn is the giver. Dawn would give up anything for my happiness. She is so selfless! She's always concerned about her family and making sure everyone is okay. Dawn and I have so many memories of growing up that I just think back on and laugh. I love how we get along and seems so easy to be me.
Aimee is my best friend sister. We've been together for soo soo long. Everyone though we looked like twins growing up and I was fine acting like she was my twin. Aimee is so fun to do things together with especially our days of going next door to exercise.
I feel so grateful for these 3 ladies and what they mean to me. I'm so excited that Jaycee too will have a sister to be her best buddy with.
#11-I'm thankful for holidays. I love decorating and doing fun things to get ready for holidays. Just the other day, Jaycee and I made a count down chain to Thanksgiving and Christmas. We're so excited. I love that I have my little family to celebrate each holiday and make the most of the day.
#12-I'm grateful for church members. This one has been HUGE for me lately. I've had to depend on my church family to help watch Jaycee while I go to appointments. Also with moving to Oregon I've had church members from previous wards helping with information and about knowing the area. There's always a church member willing to help in the time of need. Yesterday I was a little stressed because I had to find 2 teachers for primary and willing members stepped up to help out. It truly is a great thing to belong to the church.
#13-I'm grateful for my body. I may not be a super model but I'm ME :) I have a healthy body and I can move without pain. I can carry a baby full term. I can do things with my family like hiking or biking. I was made just perfect to me.
#14-I'm grateful for music. I love music! I can't function without having music on. It's just too quiet. I love listening to Jaycee learn and sing songs. I love jamming out in the house with music on while cleaning. I love the feeling of spiritual music in my home. I love watching x-factor and the music that the contestants sing. I'm grateful I was blessed with talents to make music on the piano or singing.
#15-I'm grateful for loving sisters! I never knew growing up how much I'd love the fact that I have 3 sisters that are my best friends. Each one of them is different but each one brings a different happiness to me. Dalynne is ALWAYS so concerned and caring about me and my family. She has shown so much support with us moving away and has made so much effort to still talk to me. She is always bubbly and happy and is such an example of a good mommy.
Dawn is the giver. Dawn would give up anything for my happiness. She is so selfless! She's always concerned about her family and making sure everyone is okay. Dawn and I have so many memories of growing up that I just think back on and laugh. I love how we get along and seems so easy to be me.
Aimee is my best friend sister. We've been together for soo soo long. Everyone though we looked like twins growing up and I was fine acting like she was my twin. Aimee is so fun to do things together with especially our days of going next door to exercise.
I feel so grateful for these 3 ladies and what they mean to me. I'm so excited that Jaycee too will have a sister to be her best buddy with.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Thanks All Month Long!
#6-I'm thankful for modern technology. I love that I can communicate with friends and family clear across the states. Also our favorite is playing Mario Kart with my sis and nephew. It'll be fun to see what happens in the years to come with technology.
#7-I'm thankful for medicine! We are so lucky to live in this time with the advances in medicine. Although there hasn't been a cure for cancer YET, how thankful I am for what we do have. These past months I've been especially thankful for Tylenol and Zofran. Also in the next few weeks I'll be especially grateful for epidural medication :)
#8-I'm grateful for a good paying job. Craig worked so hard to get all his schooling done and it truly paid off. I'm thankful I get to stay home with my Jaycee and new baby. Also thankful that we have good insurance and can pay for dependable cars and sometime soon...a house!
#9-These are in no order---if so this would probably be number one. I'm thankful for my testimony of the gospel and that I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints!!! What an experience it's been to move outside of Utah and especially where the church is barely even heard of. I've loved going to teach with the missionaries and to feel the Spirit in the homes of those that are learning of the Church. In fact a young guy, I think he's 20 or so, got baptized a couple months ago and he got up yesterday in church and bore his testimony. He faced a lot of difficulty with his parents not respecting his decisions and wouldn't even let the missionaries over to their house to teach. He's come so far and has been such an example to me. I love going to the lessons that I've come to hear since I was little, and these investigators eyes just sparkle with excitement to hear. Another girl we went and taught last year-we were in her house and the missionaries were teaching her about the prophet Joseph Smith and the First Vision. As Sis Hatch repeated what Heavenly Father said to Joseph Smith, you could feel the spirit so strong in the room. I started crying and so did the investigator. She had never heard of Joseph Smith. The missionaries asked how it made her feel..."It gives me hope." These are the kind of experiences I never even got to have when I lived in Utah. I feel so thankful I was born into the church and that my parents overcame many trials and kept us going to church. When I was little, I'll admit that I didn't like going every Sunday, but how thankful I am for it now. It gives me peace to know that with our big move to Oregon coming up in June, that Heavenly Father will help everything happen as he did before. I love my Savior, Jesus Christ. I truly know with MY WHOLE HEART that I belong to the true church upon this Earth.
#7-I'm thankful for medicine! We are so lucky to live in this time with the advances in medicine. Although there hasn't been a cure for cancer YET, how thankful I am for what we do have. These past months I've been especially thankful for Tylenol and Zofran. Also in the next few weeks I'll be especially grateful for epidural medication :)
#8-I'm grateful for a good paying job. Craig worked so hard to get all his schooling done and it truly paid off. I'm thankful I get to stay home with my Jaycee and new baby. Also thankful that we have good insurance and can pay for dependable cars and sometime soon...a house!
#9-These are in no order---if so this would probably be number one. I'm thankful for my testimony of the gospel and that I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints!!! What an experience it's been to move outside of Utah and especially where the church is barely even heard of. I've loved going to teach with the missionaries and to feel the Spirit in the homes of those that are learning of the Church. In fact a young guy, I think he's 20 or so, got baptized a couple months ago and he got up yesterday in church and bore his testimony. He faced a lot of difficulty with his parents not respecting his decisions and wouldn't even let the missionaries over to their house to teach. He's come so far and has been such an example to me. I love going to the lessons that I've come to hear since I was little, and these investigators eyes just sparkle with excitement to hear. Another girl we went and taught last year-we were in her house and the missionaries were teaching her about the prophet Joseph Smith and the First Vision. As Sis Hatch repeated what Heavenly Father said to Joseph Smith, you could feel the spirit so strong in the room. I started crying and so did the investigator. She had never heard of Joseph Smith. The missionaries asked how it made her feel..."It gives me hope." These are the kind of experiences I never even got to have when I lived in Utah. I feel so thankful I was born into the church and that my parents overcame many trials and kept us going to church. When I was little, I'll admit that I didn't like going every Sunday, but how thankful I am for it now. It gives me peace to know that with our big move to Oregon coming up in June, that Heavenly Father will help everything happen as he did before. I love my Savior, Jesus Christ. I truly know with MY WHOLE HEART that I belong to the true church upon this Earth.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Thanks All Month Long!
#5-I'M THANKFUL WE'RE MOVING IN 6-8 MONTHS! That's right. We're packing our bags. Craig had a meeting today and we got the green light to move. We'll be leaving between the months of May to August depending on Craig's work projects. I've been very grateful that we moved and had the opportunity to live in Maine and learn SO MUCH. But I feel even more grateful that Craig gets to work for this great company and only 11 hours away from our family in Utah. Sheesh...I'm So Excited! When the time gets closer we'll be having all the little details talked about so for now we just now it's going to be in that time frame of 2012!
Thanks All Month Long!
I'm a little behind and want to post my thanks...
#1-My number one thanks is to my hubby & best fried Craig!
I could write a whole book on how grateful I am for Craig in my life. I grow more in love with him EVERY DAY and I'll always look up to him! He always knows how to make me smile and gives the best hugs ever. He's been there for me through so many good times and many hard times too. I think that's what makes us grow closer together. I'm grateful for all he does to support our family, for the love he give to our whole family, for his testimony of the gospel that helps strengthen mine, for his incredible good looks :) , for him being my ultimate best friend, for his compassion, and mostly for choosing me to marry him! I feel so lucky to have him for all eternity!
#2-I'm thankful for my mom!
My Mom is my the one person I hope to grow up to be just like her! I know I'll never come close to all she's done. She's a remarkable woman for sure! My sis nailed it on the head with her thanks to my mom. She cares about all her children and has shown that from the time we were born. When all my siblings got married she accepted each in-law as her own and shows each of them love as if they were missing from the family the whole time. I want to be just like that with my own kids and in-laws! My mom is such an example of a hard worker and sacrificing her own needs & wants for others. When there's a bad day a hug or phone call from my mom can make all the difference. My mom is always letting Jaycee know she's thinking about her even though Jaycee hasn't quite had the time to get to know her. I just love my mom and all she did for me growing up and does for me now.
#3-I'm thankful for my dad!
I don't give my dad enough credit for all he did for me. I even feel really bad because I hardly ever talk to him. But I do want him to know that I'm thankful for him. I didn't get a ton of time with him growing up because of the Navy, but I know he was gone and working hard to provide for our family of 8! My dad taught me what it is and means to be a hard worker. I value my dad's soft spot for his kids, grandkids and also for "the other wives" haha...aka our cats. Although I do miss my cat Stasia. My dad can be a tough cookie, but he has a huge, soft heart. I'm thankful my dad taught me the value of money and how to get the best deal ha ha. I'm also thankful for my dad's testimony. He doesn't share it often, but when he does it means so much to me to hear. I love my dad!
#4-I'm thankful for my children!
Jaycee LeeAnn is one of my favorite people ever. She can make me laugh, smile, cry all in one day! She has quite the little personality and we are best buds. I love that I get to be home with her every day and see her grow. I never imagined the love I could have for her could be so strong. Every night I have to give her a kiss on the cheek and thank my Heavenly Father for her in my life.
Although I haven't got to meet this little angel I'm so excited she's coming soon. I'm thankful I can provide for her and she gives her thanks by letting me know everyday that she's okay. I'm so thankful my body is able to bring her to this earth.
#1-My number one thanks is to my hubby & best fried Craig!
I could write a whole book on how grateful I am for Craig in my life. I grow more in love with him EVERY DAY and I'll always look up to him! He always knows how to make me smile and gives the best hugs ever. He's been there for me through so many good times and many hard times too. I think that's what makes us grow closer together. I'm grateful for all he does to support our family, for the love he give to our whole family, for his testimony of the gospel that helps strengthen mine, for his incredible good looks :) , for him being my ultimate best friend, for his compassion, and mostly for choosing me to marry him! I feel so lucky to have him for all eternity!
#2-I'm thankful for my mom!
My Mom is my the one person I hope to grow up to be just like her! I know I'll never come close to all she's done. She's a remarkable woman for sure! My sis nailed it on the head with her thanks to my mom. She cares about all her children and has shown that from the time we were born. When all my siblings got married she accepted each in-law as her own and shows each of them love as if they were missing from the family the whole time. I want to be just like that with my own kids and in-laws! My mom is such an example of a hard worker and sacrificing her own needs & wants for others. When there's a bad day a hug or phone call from my mom can make all the difference. My mom is always letting Jaycee know she's thinking about her even though Jaycee hasn't quite had the time to get to know her. I just love my mom and all she did for me growing up and does for me now.
#3-I'm thankful for my dad!
#4-I'm thankful for my children!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Supposedly only 39 days until my DUE DATE! Don't see that happening. I see her coming early especially with things happening with my pregnancy that could mean taking her early. It looks like the next 5 weeks are gonna start being VERY busy. I'm considering finding a rental house in Waterville so I can be right next to the hospital :) hehe For more details check out the baby blog
Craig, Jaycee and I are all ready for her to come!
Craig, Jaycee and I are all ready for her to come!
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