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Eva The Diva and her Tater-bug!

2012-01-29T21:35:00.000-08:00

I came across these pictures taken in November of these two wonderfully adorable little people! They are about three weeks apart and are hilarious little creatures. They both have the worlds biggest smiles, try their hardest to keep up with the two older boys, and have a strange obsession with growling.

Since it is January...

2012-01-17T14:56:00.000-08:00

Since it is January I thought it would be the perfect time to blog about Thanksgiving! Yep, I am a little behind. We haven't had a camera since ours bite the dust when we moved. So, all of my pictures come from my phone, my mom's camera, or my momther-in-laws camera. We were lucky enough to have Mom and Dad Daniels come for a visit to Aurora this weekend so I finally got all of the pictures from her camera. Thanksgiving this year was spent in Layton with the Daniels. We had a great dinner and played lots of games! Then, since Stacy and I had never witnessed a Black Friday up close and personal we decided to hit the stores that night. It was a crazy time we could barely walk in Walmart, witnessed a man and a woman get in a fist fight and then get arrested. We spent forty-five minutes trying to make our way over to the four dollar pajamas and then another hour standing line to buy them. It was defiantly an experience and we had some really good belly laughs but I will never do it again!
Here are some pics of the post fest laziness:

That same weekend we went up Ephraim Canyon to get a Christmas tree. The kids enjoyed playing in the snow while Kevin and I went out to find the perfect tree. Most years I get teased that the tree I pick looks like the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree but this year it really was a good one!

Who knows maybe next month I will finally blog about our Christmas!

Nine Months old...

2012-01-10T13:41:00.000-08:00

Eva turned nine months old on January 4Th she is getting so big. This is my favorite stage, she is consistently on the move and figuring new things out. Eva is such a little joy she is always smiling and laughing. She is rarely fussy and eats like a champ! I wish I could just freeze-frame her and keep her at this stage.

Milestones for Nine Months:

* Celebrated her first Christmas-she was far more interested in the paper then any of her presents.
* Crawls at warp speed these days, the girl can haul butt
* Loves to get into the DVDs she does this at least three times a day
* Has started to pull herself up on the coach or really anything she can get a good grib on
* Rarely cries in the morning, You will just hear her in there laughing and talking to herself
* Loves, Loves, Loves raga music
*Dances up a storm
* Waves bye-bye
* Tries to give kisses
* Loves bath time
*Got the Flu right after Christmas, but even then she didn't do much crying
*Has two teeth
* Eats lots of finger foods like Cheerios, Teething Biscuits, and Spaghetti
* The girl is a human vacuum, if there is a crumb she will find it!!! She is kind of like a dog she will just hang out by the table and wait for you to drop something.
* Still takes two naps- one in the morning and one in the afternoon
* When she gets mad at you she paws at your face like a cat

We love you Eva girl!!!

2011 was a keeper.....

2012-01-05T15:25:00.001-08:00

One of my goals this year is to keep up with my blog. I feel like Porter has a complete journal of all the happenings big and small of his first years. Eva on the other hand has a very incomplete one. I have been the biggest slacker when it comes to blogging. I thought I would start with a post about our year 2011 was a good year for us.

January/February

*We enjoyed New Years Eve with the Lloyd's
* We went back to Laramie and began Kevins Last semester of Law School and I went back to teaching preschool
* We continued to prepare for the arrival of our second child
* Kevin stayed very busy as Editor and Chief of Law Review

March
* We continued to work with Denver Children's Hospital to figure out how to get Porters health problems figured out
* We made one last trip as a family of three to the Denver Natural History Museum, Porter still talks about seeing the Dinosaur bones
* March 25Th came and went with no new baby girl
* Kevin turn 28

April
* We began April waiting for baby girl
* Grandma and Grandpa Daniels came for a visit over Conference Weekend
* Finally on April 4Th at exactly 3:30 am we welcomed Eva Grace into the family--the best moment of 2011

May
* Kevin graduates for Law School our families join us for a big celebration
* We pack up, say goodbye to Laramie, and move to Aurora, Utah
*Kevin and I celebrate Six years of marriage

June:
* Kevin begins his new job as a Judicial Law Clerk for the 6Th District Courts
* We move into my Grandmas house
* I make the transition from working- mom, to stay-at-home mom
* We take a camping trip with the Lloyd's
* I go on a fun trip to St. George with some of my High School friends

*Porter and I take a Mommy and Me Swimming Class with Amanda and Paislee
*We bless Eva in the Aurora Second Ward

July/August

* Did lots of camping
*Celebrate the Fourth in Aurora with the Lloyds
* Kevin takes the Bar
*Porter turns three

September:
* Porter starts Preschool
* We go to State Fair and lose Porter
* Kevin passes Bar
*Take a weekend Vacation to Heber

October/ November

*Mom turns 27
*Halloween Fun- Porter went as Thor and Eva as a monkey
* Kevin goes on the Elk hunt and gets one, and goes with his brothers on the deer hunt
*Kevin and I go to Vegas with his parents and see Don Williams

December:

* We celebrate Christmas together at our home
* We all get the flu
* We ring in 2012 with the Daniels

2011 was a keeper and we are excited to see what 2012 brings us!

We Wish You a Merry Christmas....

2011-12-21T15:46:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas Everybody we love you all!!!!

Eight Months

2011-12-01T19:29:00.001-08:00

8 Months

Milestones:

* Says "Mama"
*Started crawling on Thanksgiving
*Waves
*Loves noodles,mash potatoes, and rolls

Halloween Part Two

2011-11-12T13:10:00.000-08:00

Our Halloween started out early with Porters Preschool Party. The kids got to go dressed up in their customs and did some Halloween activities. Porter had lots of fun and told me all about his friends customs. Later in the afternoon we went to the Fresh Market Trunk-or-Treat, and then to the Central Trunk-or-Treat with Trent and Chads families. We made it back just in time to meet Kevin and head down to yet another Trunk-or-Treat. I handed out the candy while Kevin took the two kids around to gather candy. We ended the night by taking the kids around the neighborhood that I grew up in. Porter loved going around from house to house, he would have kept going but Kev and I got to tired.

Eva had two customs this year. She went to the Carnival as Strawberry Shortcake given to her by my sister Bree. It was nice for the carnival because it wasn't so hot. On Halloween day she went as a little monkey. She looked to cute, but everyone kept calling her a boy, apparently little girls don't go as monkeys!

Porter went as Thor this year! We had a hard time trying to figure out what he should go as this year. My dad came up with the idea after watching the movie, I researched how I could make it, we got the hammer and made him Thor. He got called Thor/a viking/ and the kid from How To Train Your Dragon, but he loved it and had a great time!

When we were putting on his mustache he let us all know that super-heroes don't were make-up!

Halloween Part One

2011-11-12T11:47:00.001-08:00

Halloween this year was really fun! The Saturday before Halloween we went to the Snow College Carnival with Chelsee, Chad, Amanda, Paislee, and Claira. We had fun playing games, getting our picture taken in the picture booth, and painting pumpkins. Porter went this year as Thor and Eva went to the Carnival as Strawberry Shortcake. They both looked so cute, I have always loved Halloween but now that I have kids I love it even more!

Best Buddies

2011-11-12T09:23:00.001-08:00

Seven Months

2011-11-12T09:10:00.000-08:00

7 Months are you kidding me!

Stats @ 6 months check-up were

Weight: 18.5 - 75Th percentile
Height: 26 inches- 90Th percentile

Milestones:

*Sits-up
* Super close to crawling--but is a pro at the old army scoot
* Eats peas, carrots, green beans, bananas, strawberries, and apples
* Is working on grabbing those Cheerios- she concentrates really hard
* Says Dada
* Waves Bye-Bye
* Loves bath time
* Loves to dance to music
*Wears 12 months clothing
* Spent her first day away from mommy, thanks Uncle Trent & Aunt Robyn!

Manly Men

2011-11-10T12:06:00.000-08:00

October is always busy for us with all the hunts. Kevin hasn't been able to go hunting a lot for the last few years. So he was very excited to be able to go with his dad and brothers this year. He ended up killing a cow elk and his dad and brother each shot a deer. Porter loved learning from his grandpa, dad, and uncles how you take care of the deer after you have killed it. He also thought it was pretty cool that he got to take a picture with Uncle Jeb and his deer! On a side note I think it is hilarious that I ended up in a family that hunts. The other day I was reading in my second grade year book and apparently I was a young animal activist, even though I am afraid of most of them. On my " If I where president" page I said if I were president I would outlaw hunting ha ha!!!

Best Buddies and the Pumpkin Patch

2011-11-06T20:12:00.000-08:00

October was an eventful month in our household. Kevin was busy hunting every weekend, I was busy getting ready for my favorite holiday and turning one year older. Porter enjoyed having McKay come stay at his house, and Eva was busy getting teeth and getting cuter everyday! At the first of October over the Elk Hunt Grandma Daniels, Aunt Stacy, Tate, and McKay came to stay with us for the weekend. We had fun shopping, playing, and taking McKay to the Pumpkin Patch with Porters preschool class. They had fun going on a tractor ride and picking out the perfect pumpkin to take home!

Family Pictures 2011

2011-10-11T14:12:00.001-07:00

Half way there

2011-10-05T14:50:00.000-07:00

My mother informed me today that my dear, sweet, Eva was indeed six months old! Yes, that's right yesterday it did not even dawn on me that it was Eva's six month mark. Mother of the year right here folks!!! I just feel like Eva is growing way too fast and I really need her to slow down for a minute. I think back and wonder where in the world time went, did it all really happen? This little girl has brought so much sunshine and pink into our all-boy life. I love being her mommy, I love her little chubby body, I love her cute little baby babble, I love how she goes into convulsions when she smells good food, I love dressing her in dresses and pink, and I love creating flowers and bows for every outfit she owns!!! She is our little chubby monkey and we love her so much.

Six Month Milestones:

-Eva rolls everywhere-sometimes she rolls into the kitchen to find me
-She can say "Dadda" and other baby babble words
-She really wants to crawl- she tries so hard if she could only figure out how to move her arms and legs at the same time
-She started eating rice cereal and fruits
-She hates peaches but loves bananas and an occasional lick of ice cream
-She wears a size three diaper
-She goes to sleep all by herself just as long as she has her Binky, pink fuzzy blanket, and her music she is good to go
- We just recently moved her over to her own room(pictures to come soon)she was getting way too big for her bassinet
- She would rather play with her brother's batman toys or a good car than baby toys, oh and she loves to play with paper
-She has the most lovable little face
- She is the happiest baby in the morning, we love to put her in bed with us and see her huge smile
- She absolutely loves when you dance with her and sing to her
-She has the cutest little laugh

HAPPY SIX MONTH MARK EVA ---WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH

The other day we had some rare one-on-one time. We played on the floor and sang the same songs over and over again and she laughed over and over again. We were on the floor and she cuddled up next to me and fell asleep it was great!

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

2011-09-28T15:40:00.000-07:00

Boys love baseball and my two boys are no different. Like father like son I guess, Porter has a passion just like his daddy. It really doesn't matter if they are at the stadium, watching the Braves on tv, or playing in the yard it is a past-time they share together! Everyday when Kevin get home, Porter gets his ball and bat and is ready to play with daddy. Baseball is something they will share for a long long time!

Porters first Nats Game

Oh he was so stinkin cute!

Little Lady

2011-09-27T20:47:00.000-07:00

I Love this Little Lady!!! She makes me really happy!

Read on...........

Little Buckaroo

2011-09-27T20:11:00.000-07:00

Way back in August Porter participated in the Sevier County Fair's Little Cowboy Rodeo. He did the Stick Horse Race and the Boot Race and had so much fun! Hopefully next year he will be more interested in doing the Muttin Bust, this year he was not interested in waiting in the line to do it. He had a lot of fun doing the races, dressing up like a little cowboy, and we had a lot of fun watching him.

Preschool 2011

2011-09-27T19:34:00.000-07:00

Porter had his first day of Preschool on Monday. He goes to a little preschool here in Aurora and really enjoyed his first day. He was really excited to go, a little nervous when we got there, and love it after it was done! We weren't going to put him in this year, but after being in daycare for two years I think he missed and needed that social interaction with kids his age. I think he will really enjoy it!

My little monsters

2011-09-08T13:09:00.000-07:00

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five months

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

Eva Grace

5 months

A Spiderman Birthday Bash!

2011-08-23T14:34:00.000-07:00

July was a very busy month for us with the Bar, frequent visits to Layton, two camping trips, and Porter's third birthday. Porter wanted his third birthday bash to be a SpiderMan party and so Spiderman is what he got. He had a nice little family BBQ, opened up lots of great presents, and ate cake and ice cream.

Four Months

2011-08-22T15:36:00.000-07:00

Our little Eva girl is four months old, I can't believe how fast it has gone!

Fun Facts:

* Weight 16.7- 90Th percentile

*Height: 25-90Th percentile

* Loves her new found fingers,hands, and feet

* Grabs everything and thinks it is awesome

* Screams when she is happy and when she is mad, she loves her voice!

* Rolled over both way on August 20Th

Smile

2011-08-08T14:09:00.001-07:00

Doesn't this picture make you smile???

Hey Hey its picture day!

2011-08-04T07:57:00.000-07:00

Chelsee and I got bored the other day and decided to have a little photo shot for the kids. Porter brought his "A" game he loved every minute of it, Eva was not so happy about it, I don't know how you professionals out there manage to do it. She wiggled, got sidetracked, and pulled the weirdest faces. We finally resorted to barking like a dog to get her to look at the camera, it worked a couple of times! Despite all the barking we manage to get some cute pics of both the kids and had a fun afternoon.

Porters Pic:

Eva Grace

Sibling Love:

Happy Birthday Porter, Po, Little Man, Pdiddy, or PT

2011-07-21T18:24:00.000-07:00

Another year has come and went and now my little man is turning three tomorrow. I was looking through his baby pictures tonight and it brought a little tear to my eye. They really, really do grow up so fast, it made me kind of sad!

About my Three Year Old Porter:

*Weight: 23 pounds yep he is huge

* Height 331/2 inches

* Porter loves Cowboys in fact the other day during time-out he informed me that and I quote, "Cowboys don't go into time out." He loves to wear his cowboy boots with everything even shorts, and his cowboy hat.

* Porter has a deep obsession with throwing rocks or really anything

* He loves Toy Story he would watch it 50 times a day if I let him

* He loves anything super-hero, yep this one is 100% all boy

* He was potty trained this year

* Has a huge vocabulary --he frequently tells me to not get frustrated or to relax

*Has his mothers love for Root Beer

*Loves being on the mountain and riding around in his Grandpa's big truck

* Loves working in the yard with his dad and his Grandpa Lloyd

* Went through a lot of new changes this year he became a big brother, moved to a different state, and a different house, went from diapers to big boy underwear, and from a crib to a big bed

We love our little Porter so much. He has endless and I mean ENDLESS energy. He keeps us busy and laughing we are so glad he is ours!!! Happy Birthday little man we love, love, love you!!!!

Camping at Twin Ponds

2011-07-18T14:22:00.001-07:00

We went on a weekend camping trip with the Lloyd's in June up to Twin Ponds. We had a great time hanging out with our family, eating lots of good food, and laughing late into the night around the camp fire.

Summer & Swimming

2011-07-18T13:43:00.000-07:00

In June Porter and I joined Paislee and Amanda in taking a mommy and me swimming class. It was three days a week for two weeks. I thought Porter would be scared and not do much, because up to this point he has not been the biggest fan of water. He surprised me though and did such a great job and loved every minute of it. I was glad that I got to spend some one on one time with just Porter and I think he like that time to. He learned to jump in the pool, swimming movements,how to blow bubbles, and go down the slide. Thanks Amanda and Paislee for letting us tag along!

Also we took a trip to the Manti Pool and had a great time. Porter was excited to see his cousin Bryant who works as a life guard there. He was so nice to give Porter a life jacket and take him down the big slide!

Sunday Thought

2011-07-17T07:54:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know we are currently living in my Grandma Lloyd's house. It is an honor for me to be able to live in this woman's house. She is a great lady who did lots of wonderful things in her life and who has an incredible belief and faith in the church. As I was going through her house when we moved I came across Ensign Conference Editions dating back to 1993. Wow, that is a lot of conference talks for those of you who don't know! I decided to make my way through these conference talks and study from them. I started with one from 2009 and came across a talk given by Elder Henry B. Eyring entitled As A Child. It was an amazing talk that helped me to understand just exactly what that means, to have a Child's Heart. For my Sunday Thought I want to share my favorite quote from this talk. FYI it was hard to choose because this talk was chalk full with things that make you think.

" I can see myself standing in that day of judgment before the glorified and resurrected Savior. I want with all my heart not to shrink before him, but rather to look up at Him and see Him smile and say "Well done thy good and faithful servant. Enter."

Three months

2011-07-15T15:29:00.001-07:00

I know that she is actually three months and some change but close enough!

* She smiles so big

* She is the spit up queen

*She sleeps through the night and takes two really good naps during the day

* Tries so hard to talk to you

* Is starting to grasp toys and her dads nose in the morning

Fourth of July

2011-07-13T15:14:00.000-07:00

This year was the first year we have done the Aurora City Fourth of July festivities as a family. We had a fun day playing games, swimming in the pool, hanging out with family, and watching fireworks. Porter participated in the Fourth of July races and won first place in his age division! It was a great day and I am glad I got to share one of my childhood traditions with my children.

Eva's Blessing Day

2011-06-30T15:00:00.000-07:00

We blessed Eva on June 5th in the Aurora Second Ward. She was blessed by her father and had her uncles,both grandpa's, and her great grandpa stand in the circle. Eva a was so good during the blessing and made it through the whole day without any explosions that might ruin her beautiful white dress! We are so lucky to have so many family members who traveled to join us in this special day. Thanks to everyone who came and everyone who helped with the meal afterwards!

Two Month Stats.....

2011-06-28T17:35:00.001-07:00

We finally got Eva in for her two month check-up better late then never!

Weight : 13 lbs 7 oz.

55%
Height: 24 inches

90%

She is healthy as can be!!!

Memorial Day Weekend ....

2011-06-23T07:41:00.000-07:00

Here is our Memorial Day Weekend in pictures....

Lots of new posts below....

The Big Graduation............

2011-06-20T14:14:00.000-07:00

Last month Kevin graduated from the University of Wyoming Law School. It was three years of really hard work on his part and I couldn't have been prouder! We had so many family members who joined us for the big day. It made us so happy to have all of our love ones join us to celebrate his accomplishment.There is no way we could have done it without their love and support.
Three years ago we sold our first home in Layton, left a relatively cozy life and moved to Cowboy Country with our three week old son. While there we were introduced to real wind, cold Wyoming winters, and what its like to be poor Grad students. We made some really great friends in Laramie,spent the best summer in Washington D.C., Kevin was named Editor And Chief of Law Review, and we topped it all of with a new addition to the family Eva Grace. All in all Wyoming was really good to us. We are super glad we went to Law School and super glad it is over!

Moments That Matter Most

2011-06-20T07:24:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day

2011-06-19T07:18:00.000-07:00

" The Sacred title of 'father' is shared with the Almighty. In the Church men are called and released. Did you ever hear of a mortal father being released?
...Fatherhood is not a matter of station or wealth; it is a matter of desire, diligence, and determination to see one's family exalted in the celestial kingdom. If that prize is lost, nothing else matters."

Happy Fathers Day to all the Fathers in my life!

Their sweet when they sleep

2011-06-07T13:39:00.000-07:00

Life doesn't get much better when you wake up to this sight in the morning

Or when your two year old request that he sleep with his picture of Jesus next to him and takes a mid-day nap with ease....

I am so grateful I don't have to miss these moments anymore!

A whole bunch of randomness.....

2011-06-06T21:26:00.000-07:00

Iam still playing caught up and as I was going through my phone I found a bunch of pictures I needed to put on here. So, here we go....

THE PETTING ZOO

Back in May Porter, Eva, and I went to the Petting Zoo with my preschool class. Porter had so much fun looking at all the animals. He talked about it for days after, Eva was equally excited so excited that she slept through the whole thing.

RANDOMNESS

Porter riding a mini horse at the ghetto circus we went to in Laramie

Porter Loves Cowboys in fact I hear daily the phrase, " I am a real cowboy mommy!"

Porter and his friend Deli

My attempt at being a photographer to say the least it didn't work out so well

Eva at four weeks old with a flower on her head that is bigger then she is

Porter and his best friend Buzz

That's it for now more posts to come!

Playing Caught Up.....

2011-05-31T20:36:00.000-07:00

I have severely neglected my blog, its time to catch up! A lot has occurred since I last posted. Eva is growing like a week and getting cuter everyday. Kevin graduated from Law School and I couldn't be prouder of him. It was great to watch him achieve something he worked so hard for. After graduation we moved to Aurora, Utah of all places to begin a new chapter in our little families life. Kevin got a Judaical Clerkship for the Sixth Judicial District based out of Richfield. It is a two year clerkship and we are glad to be back in Utah and close to our families. I have pictures for all of these events but we will start way back at Easter.
Easter was alot of fun this year even though we celebrated with just our little family. Porter was really into everything from painting the eggs to waiting for the Easter Bunny. We kept telling him that the Easter Bunny would come and hide the eggs. Well he must have thought that meant we play hide -n- seek with the Easter Bunny because he kept going to the corner and yelling, " I hide from the Easter Bunny Mom!"

THE EASTER EGG HUNT

Porter and Oakley

Eva in her Easter get-up
DECORATING EGGS

EASTER MORNING:

And Here is our Little Eva Grace she is as cute as a button. We love her so much!!

EVA AT TWO MONTHS:

* She still sleeps a lot
* She is beginning to smile and coo at us which we love
* We like to call her our little Buddha Baby
* She hates her bassinet but sleeps really good in her car seat or swing
* She is wearing 0-3 and 3-6 month clothing

Here is a picture of Porter at two months just for comparison

Porter at about six weeks

Eva Grace at seven weeks

Eva Grace Daniels

2011-04-08T20:28:00.000-07:00

Eva Grace Daniels is finally here and this is her story! Little Eva Grace was due on March 25Th which came quickly and left quickly with no baby. We waited and waited patiently( as patiently as you can) for her to arrive. I walked and walked and waited for contractions to come that never did. Kevin's parents came up for Conference weekend hoping to be there for their first granddaughters birth and they got their wish. Sunday I slept all day, I was so tired. That night we set down to watch my favorite show Sister Wives and I started having small contractions but they were coming every ten minutes. I didn't get my hopes up because I was sure these would go away just like all the others. They kept coming and slowly became stronger, then before I knew it they were three minutes apart and they were serious business. About ten o'clock Kevin and I decided this was real and made our way to Ivinson Memorial Hospital. An hour later I had my epidural and by 1:30 I was ready to start pushing. I pushed and throw-up for an hour and a half and at 3:30 exactly on Monday April 4Th she was born.

She weighed 7 lbs 6 oz

And was 20 1/2 inches long

Named Eva Grace Daniels after her Grandma Daniels

Porter came to the hospital the next morning to meet his baby sister. He came in to the room with the biggest smile on his face. He saw me holding her, looked at be with a huge grin, and said, " Mom that's my baby sister!" He wasn't shy he climbed right up and gave her a kiss, it was the cutest thing.

Mom and her babies

I have had plenty of jokes about what the our mailman or hometeacher looks like, because of her dark complexion and hair. She was born with the perfect Mohawk infact Porter called her " The Mohawk Baby."

Eva has been such a great baby. She hardly ever cries and she sleeps pretty good for a newborn.

And of course I have had so much fun playing dress-up, here is my little diva in her tutu that her Auntie Chelsee made for her....

And we will end our birthday story with a picture of the little man playing Avatar

A trip to Denver...........

2011-03-26T19:24:00.000-07:00

Last week during Spring Break we had to make a trip down to the Children's Hospital for a Porter check-up. We decided since it was Spring Break and we had a day off we might as well do something fun while we were there. Our cute little Porter has been really into Dinosaurs lately. Him and Dad have been checking out books at the library about Dinosaurs and he was finally introduced to the classic Land Before Time. So, we decided to take him to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to see the Dinosaur Bones. The trip was well worth it just to hear him yell and freak-out every time we saw a fossil. Here are some pictures of our fun little day trip.....

Porter loved the Kids Discovery Zone--this is him and Daddy digging for bones. There was also a special Pirate exhibit, we were to cheap to actually go in but we took the opportunity to take some pics with them!

IN OTHER NEWS:

I am now 40 weeks and two days pregnant, and this Killer Whale will soon be my twin sister if I don't have this baby. Yep my due date came and then went--with no activity! That's alright something like 70% of women go over their due date, so it was to be expected. I went over with Porter so I guess this one will be no different. They won't let you go over 41 weeks here so at my appointment on Wednesday they will schedule me to be induced if little Eva has not made her debut. She takes after her mother already she has to make her entrance into this world a dramatic one, what can I say we have a flair for the dramatic! Keep your fingers crossed that I won't have to be induced.

I am Special.....

2011-03-20T10:19:00.000-07:00

I am SPECIAL!!!! My mom told me so and I believe everyword she says! I have been made aware that last week I never posted the pictures on my blog . I wrote the blog up and then never went back and added the pictures, again SPECIAL! So as requested by my two followers I went back and added the pictures for you. As of today I am still very much pregnant and have a feeling I will be at this time next week as well. Keep your fingers crossed for me that by the end of the week we will have our little chica her with us.

Hey, Hey We are Back....

2011-03-15T07:20:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile time flies bye I guess that will be my excuse! I have some things to caught up on like my big little man Porter and some new milestones he has reached,and my big pregnant belly that continues to grow. First thing first I am still pregnant for those of you that were wondering! We went to the doctor last week and she told me nothing much was happening, what the crap! The little diva is still pretty high so with my luck I will probably go late. We are super ready to meet our little Eva and begin life as a family of four. Here are some recent pictures of Eva and I at 38 weeks:

In Porter News:

*Porter got his first hair cut. Yes, he is two and this was his first haircut, you heard me right! His dad shaved his head at first it was super short and I was not happy about it. But, after a couple of months it has grown out a little and it makes him look like such a big man. Here are some of his best Zoolander shots:

*We also began Potty Training last month and with the help of his great daycare teachers we have had great success. He has really taken to it and is doing such a great job, I think we are almost to the point we can ditch the pull-ups and move on to big boy underwear! He has woken up dry everyday for a week and is staying dry throughout the day. It has also made huge improvements on his serve constipation problems. I never thought I would ever blog about my kid pooping or that pooping would make me so happy! But, it does so what the heck!!!! He has been taken off exlax everyday and is doing great. We got him the book Everybody Poops and it has helped a lot, he gets on the toilet, reads the book, and poops like a champ.

Well, that is it for now I will blog later about some other important things.

My Choice Was A Good One....

2011-02-13T08:17:00.000-08:00

Since, tomorrow is Valentines Day I couldn't help but be a little cheesy!

“Choose your love; love your choice.”

I love you Kevin!!!

Sunday Thought.......

2011-02-06T07:21:00.000-08:00

This Hymn couldn't be more appropriate at this time in our lives, it fits perfectly!

It may not be on the mountain’s height,Or over the stormy sea;
It may not be at the battle’s front, My Lord will have need of me;
But if by a still, small voice He calls,To paths that I do not know,
I’ll answer, dear Lord, with my hand in Thine,
I’ll go where You want me to go.

31 Weeks and Counting....

2011-01-23T16:04:00.000-08:00

So I realize throughout this pregnancy I have been a slacker at documenting it. Last time I posted about it I was 14 weeks pregnant and still pretty sick. Boy, am I glad that stage has past and now I am to the fun part.

So now I am at the end of my pregnancy and everything is going great. Only nine more weeks until we can meet this little one and we couldn't be more excited. Here I am at 31 weeks! Notice how Porter loves to be a part of the picture he cracks me up.

Here is a picture at 32 weeks with Porter...

On a side note at least this time I didn't get span the nation nose. With Porter I gained 25 pounds in my nose, it was the weirdest thing!

Things to remember about this Pregnancy...

* I am still craving tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, salad, and as of lately artichokes--I guess there are worse things to crave. But I also can't get enough of Hersey's Cookies and Creme candy bars and Dr. Pepper (don't judge me I know caffeine is not good to have, so I limit this one)
* Baby girl is a mover and a shaker- she kicks the crap out of me, but I love it!
* I have been doing Fit For Two Yoga and Strength Training classes this pregnancy with some co-workers. It has been a lot of fun and has helped me feel good about my pregnancy curves.
* I have been extremely sleepy this pregnancy, I don't remember feeling that way with Porter. I am usually asleep my nine o'clock every night. This could be do to the fact that I have a two year old to keep up with and teach a three year old preschool class all day!
* Porter loves to talk about baby sister and at night when we say our I love You's he always says, " And Porter loves baby sister too!" It melts my heart, I can only hope those feelings are the same once she arrives.
* I have acid reflux when I am not pregnant really bad, but this baby as tripled it if that is at all possible. It burns like a mother bear!
* For those of you who don't know we are having a girl, I couldn't be more excited to dress her up and put bows in her hair.
* We are pretty sure we are going to name her either Eva Grace or Eva Vilate, but we have some other names like Ella,or Ayla on reserve just incase she doesn't look like a Eva.

And just on a side note Chad and Amanda had their baby girl a few weeks ago! Claira Kae she is adorable, congrats!!!!

A Fresh Start

2011-01-09T19:19:00.000-08:00

I love the beginning of a new year, its a fresh start! A new beginning with new goals and an exciting outlook on the upcoming year. But before I look ahead to a new year I want to look back on all that 2010 gave us....

Kevin:

- Finished his second year of Law School
- Was named the new Editor and Chief of University of Wyoming Law Review
- Completed a Internship for West Valley City
- Got to enjoy camping this summer, riding 4-wheelers, fishing, and the deer hunt in October

Law Review

Camping

Trisha:

- Began her second year as a preschool teacher at Basic Beginnings
- Got a whole summer to spend at home with my little man- enjoyed morning walks, visits to the duck park, taking Porter to story time at the library, and a fun weekend visit to Park City
- Found out we were expecting child number two in March, and then found out it was a little girl, yea!

Pumpkin Walk -October 2010

Fourth of July fireworks

March trip to Utah

Porter:

- Took many visits to the Children's Hospital in Denver to fix his G.I. problems
-Surpassed the 20 pound mark
- Had his first surgery
- Spent a summer in Utah surrounded by family and friends, turned two with a party at Chucky Cheese, first camping trip, went to tons of summer parades, and his first concert the Wiggles
- Began his second year of daycare in the Otter room
- Dressed up as a biker for Halloween, it was a huge hit
- Had a great Christmas and got tons of Toy Story toys

Fishing with Grandpa Daniels

Second Birthday

Fourth of July Parade with cousin Paislee

First Surgery

Halloween
Porter and his baby sister

Maybe Santa isn't so scary................

2010-12-19T07:43:00.000-08:00

This is the result we got last year when we took Porter to see the jolly old fat man...

To say the least Porter was not at all impressed with Santa!

What a difference a year can make, this year Porter thinks he is the coolest thing ever. Porter has joyfully climbed upon his lap twice, and both times he was so brave. He told Santa what he wanted the list included flip-flops, a red car, a train, and a tractor. This was the result this year....

Great quote......

2010-12-04T07:04:00.000-08:00

I read this quote somewhere and thought it was really great, "The point of marriage, I think, is to create meaning, with every happy and sad memory, every hardship overcome, every kind act, every moment of acceptance, every triumph, every child, grandchild, pet, and friend you accumulate together. The point of staying married, is to have a witness to your whole life, to the meaning you built. In the end, you can look at your spouse and say: Somebody knew me-- and I knew them."

Live in Thanksgiving Daily....

2010-11-25T06:21:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving its a great holiday. A day to be grateful for all of your blessings and then stuff your face with food! This year will be a little different for me, as it will be my first Thanksgiving not in Utah and not surrounded by my family. Because, of lovely roads and weather conditions we decide it would be better to stay in Wyoming over the Thanksgiving weekend. However, I am grateful that we have friends to spend it with and that this has only happened once to us in three years. So even though I will greatly miss the Lloyd family feast, and I do mean FEAST! We are going to try and make the best out of it!

I have a lot to reflect upon and be grateful for. My life may not be perfect but I do have so many blessings in my life and things that make me absolutely happy. So, in the tradition of a Thanksgiving Day post here are just a few things I am grateful for this season...

1. Families of course....

Whether it be my little family or our big families I am thankful to have all of these people in my life.

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2. For my kids...

How can you not be grateful for that face. Porter is such a great kid and makes me laugh everyday! In fact as we speak we are watching the Macy's Day parade together and he is tell me to fly to parade mom and waving at the sesame street float. I am also thankful that our little baby girl Eva Vilate is developing great and will be joining our family in March.

3. The gospel...

I am thankful for this gospel, for its teachings, and for the kind of person it teaches us to be. I am thankful for the opportunity I have had over the past couple of years to be around people who question me about it, and who have made me defend it. I am so glad I have something to stand for and believe in.

I am thankful for great food, great friends, great movies, anything that makes me have a good belly laugh. I am grateful for good weather and warm clothes that keep us cozy in -7 degree weather. I am grateful for good people who have given us their extras and been so generous to us, for cars that run, and a job that pays at least some of the bills. I am thankful for the country I live in and freedom. I am thankful for chocolate ex-lax that keeps Porter regular and not so grumpy and tums that reduces my acid reflux. And, last but not least I am thankful for a great husband, who works hard and keeps me in check!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Sunday Thought- Children

2010-11-14T08:17:00.000-08:00

“Children need sunlight. They need happiness. They need love and nurture. They need kindness and refreshment and affection. Every home, regardless of the cost of the house, can provide an environment of love which will be an environment of salvation.”

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Sunday Thought....Yep Chelsee there back!

2010-11-07T06:05:00.000-08:00

" ...righteousness is simply a humble understanding of how unrighteous one is, coupled with a deep commitment to be better. The truth leaves no room for feelings of superiority. Such feelings are nothing but lying vanities."- James L. Ferrell The Peacegiver

Yep......

2010-11-06T15:05:00.000-07:00

So, it's November and I am blogging about October! Yep, we did a lot of fun things last month but I just didn't have any ambition to blog. So here are so fun things we did in October only the best month ever!

At the first of the month we went to a pumpkin walk at the Territorial Prison. It was really fun, Porter got to paint pumpkins, trick-or-treat, tour the prison, and go on a wagon ride.

Pumpkin Bowling

Next, on the list Stacy, Dave and McKay come to Laramie over Conference Weekend. We love having any family come visit us, but Porter ex specially loved having McKay here.

Porter had surgery in the middle of October. It was a little rough the first couple of days but he recovered really quickly!

sleeping of the meds

We also got some exciting news in October, most of you already know but we are having a girl!!!! We are all super excited about bringing some pink into our home!!!

Last but certainly not least we celebrated my favorite holiday Halloween. Porter's costume turned out so much better then I even imagined. We decided to go cheap this year and make a custom out of things we already had. Last year my brother and his finance gave Porter a Harley Davidson vest. Since, he loved motorcycles we decided he could go as a biker guy. We gave him a mustache, tattoos, a bandanna, and a Mohawk. He looked so tough and had the attitude to go with it. He was a big hit!!!

On Saturday we went to the downtown trick-or-treat and then hurried to the Cowboys vs. San Diego State. We didn't have time to changed Porter so he went to the game in his Halloween outfit. The camera loved him we made the Jumbo Screen a couple of times and made it on TV.

Fall Family Pictures......

2010-09-26T18:16:00.000-07:00

Neither Kevin nor I are photographers, we never claimed to be. But, we do claim to be poor Law School students who can't afford to pay a real photographer to take our photos. So, today we went out to VedaVoo and tried our best to get some cute family pictures. I think we did an ok job for complete amateurs. Here are some of our best attempts at getting a good photo.....

I must admit we did not take this one. We happened to see a lady coming out of one of the trials with a really fancy camera! She took it for us and did a really great job. Thanks random lady from California!

Some Pics of Porter Lynn.......

Some pictures of my boys.......

Like father like son, both pulling their best Zoolander face!

Some pictures of mommy and her little man.....

And here is a really cute Wrangler bum....

*Read on new posts below

14 Weeks

2010-09-26T12:23:00.000-07:00

14 Weeks and Counting

This pregnancy has been pretty similar to my first one, but there have been some differences too!

Things to remember:

* The "bump" has made its debut a little sooner this time

* The shiny toilet seat is still my best friend! We know each other pretty well and have formed a bond again. Much like my pregnancy with Porter the throwing up has over stayed its WELCOME. Last time it ended around sixteen weeks, so lets keep our fingers crossed it will disappear here soon! Though, last time it was a more sever flu like sickness, this one comes in waves, usually in the morning and at night.

* Migraines have made an appearance as well, they suck! Now I know how my husband feels all the time, not so much fun.

* I eat my own words, cravings are not made up. I never had them with Porter, but oh boy I sure do this time. I can't get enough of anything with salt on it. Particularly, nice juice tomatoes, cucumbers, cottage cheese, and pickles. I seriously have eaten more tomatoes and cucumber sandwiches then I ever have in my life. Meat, doesn't sound so great but tomatoes sure do!

*When asked if he was having a sister or a brother Porter, quickly said BABY SISTER MOM! Then when I asked what should we name her, he sweetly said, " Mrs. Debbie mom!" Mrs. Debbie is his daycare teacher, he likes her so it makes sense to him.

- New posts below

And you think you have constipation problems......

2010-09-25T18:26:00.000-07:00

So, as my two followers know our little Porter has some major issues with his bowel system. Lets just say its not as on top of things as we could have hoped for. We have been working with a constipation specialist (yes, there is such a thing) for a couple of months now and hopefully moving closer to finding some answers. Our last appointment was on Wednesday and we did come to some promising conclusions. After a test on a sample of Porters poo, we found out that his body is not absorbing all the fats that it should be. Which helps us understand why he is 26 months old and weighs only 21.5 ounces, and why he it takes him ten years to gain one pound. The doctor has it narrowed down to three causes:

1. Could be a side effect of Silica's, which is when the body does not process gluten.

2. Could be a side effect of a Hyper-Thyroid

3. Could be a side effect of long-term severe constipation. When a child is severely constipated over a long period of time the body stops absorbing all the things it should.

Test results will come back soon, we are praying for some more answers.

Anyway, one of the things we had to do this weekend to help his body teach itself to poop again was to start by cleaning his system completely out. This means a TWO YEAR OLD ON A ALL LIQUID DIET FOR THE DAY! That equals a lot of tears, distractions, and a nervous break-down by his mom! We started that today and it has not been fun. Our day was full of three adult size doses of chocolate ex-lax, a dose of mirlax ever two hours, lots of Popsicles, chicken broth, and juice. At around five o'clock, after a hour of full on alligator tears, red face screaming for a SNACK, and still not one bowl movement, mom cracked. I gave in and gave the kid a freakin waffle! I am positive it never tasted so good. I know, I know your asking yourself why go all day and then give in, all I have to say is you would have to. I figured with all those laxatives if it couldn't push out a freakin waffle, then it wasn't doing its job. We will call the doctor on Monday and let her know that mom cracked. If I have to do this again she better give me a better way to do it, or I might really have a nervous breakdown!

This is the after math of mom cracking! Look at his little eyes how sad they were!!!!

This is one of the many distractions we tried today, painting with leaves. By the look on his face at this point he had started to loose his mind!

Porter Wants to Share a Secret......

2010-09-18T19:52:00.000-07:00

Porter has been waiting to share his big SECRET...HE IS GOING TO BE A BIG BROTHER!!!!!!!! Daniels baby #2 will make it debut around March 25, 2011, we are so excited!

Sunday Thought....Someday

2010-09-05T07:53:00.000-07:00

Camping Trip Number Two........

2010-08-13T12:40:00.000-07:00

The last week of July we went for round number two of camping. Porter really loves the mountains, and never stops the whole time we are up there.

Porter playing cars

Porter playing in his hut

Porter and Uncle Jeb

Porter gathering pinecones

Getting ready to throw the pinecones

Reeling in a fish with Grandpa

The tough mountain men

A Birthday with Chucky Cheese.....

2010-08-13T12:03:00.000-07:00

I know this post is late, but better late then never! We had a combined Birthday Party this year for Porter and McKay at Chucky Cheese. From the second we walked through the doors, and Porter caught a glimpse of all the flashing lights he was in heaven. We couldn't get him to eat much pizza, but he had tons of fun playing games, and meeting Chucky Cheese.

Porter enjoying the ride!

Mom and Porter playing Whack a Mole- Porter did better on his own!

Uncle Cody, Porter, and Chucky

Stacy, Mckay, and Chucky

Porter's two favorite games

Porter and Dad playing guns

Ignore my cheesy face and look at how cute Porter looks in his cowboy hat with his new guitar!

Blowing out the candles!

Sunday Thought....

2010-08-01T07:58:00.000-07:00

Howard W. Hunter: A More Excellent Way

"We need to be kinder with one another, more gentle and forgiving. We need to be slower to anger and more prompt to help. We need to extend the hand of friendship and resist the hand of retribution. In short, we need to love one another with the pure love of Christ, with genuine charity and compassion and, if necessary, shared suffering, for that is the way God loves us....

"We need to walk more resolutely and more charitably the path that Jesus has shown. We need to 'pause to help and lift another' and surely we will find 'strength beyond [our] own.' If we would do more to learn 'the healer's art,' there would be untold chances to use it, to touch the 'wounded and the weary' and show to all 'a gentle[r] heart'"

Sunday Thought...Prayer

2010-07-25T09:34:00.000-07:00

" Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer," Ensign, May 2007-Richard G. Scott

"It matters not our circumstance, be we humble or arrogant, poor or rich, free or enslaved, learned or ignorant, loved or forsaken, we can address Him. We need no appointment. Our solicitation can be brief or can occupy all the time needed. It can be an extended expression of love and gratitude or an urgent plea for help. He has created numberless cosmos and populated them with worlds, yet you and I can talk with Him personally, and He will ever answer."

Happy Birthday Little Man.........

2010-07-22T13:12:00.000-07:00

I know what your all thinking another cheesy mom posting about her kid on their birthday! Well, your right today is Porter Lynn's A.K.A. Little Man's second birthday!

Porter at Two:

* He is still a little man, weighing in at around 18 pounds

* His vocabulary has really taken off, he repeats everything (good and bad), it is fun to have small conversations with him.

* When you ask him what is name is he says, " Porter Rockwell!"

* He gets the concept of counting, but doesn't always get the numbers right "1,2,3,4,6,4,6,4,6..."

* He is completely obsessed with cars and motorcycles!

*He loves to dance

* He thinks everything is his, and over uses the phrase, "MINE!"

*He loves to read and loves our weekly visits to story time at the library

* He runs and does his own version of jumping

* If you shake his hand you better be prepared to wrestle

July 2008-

July 2009-

July 2010-

Porter sporting his Birthday Boy Shirt

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PORTER WE LOVE YOU!

Sunday Thought.....

2010-07-18T08:34:00.000-07:00

I haven't done one of these in awhile, but I would like to start again! If you have not read/listened to President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk given at the April General Conference, entitled Continue in Patience's, you really need to! Here are a few of my favorite quotes from his talk.

-1. " Patience-the ability to put OUR DESIRES ON HOLD FOR A TIME- IS A PRECIOUS AND RARE VIRTUE. " ....... " Without, patience, we can't please God;we can't become perfect. Indeed, patience is a purifying process that refines understanding, deepens happiness, focuses action, and offers hope for peace." .... " If children are ever going to mature and reach their potential, they must learn to wait!"

2. "..... From that experience, I learned that patience was far more that simply waiting for something to happen-patience required actively working toward worthwhile goals and not getting discouraged when results didn't appear instantly or without effort." ...."Patience is not passive resignation, nor is it failing to act because of our fears. Patience means active waiting and enduring. It means staying with something and doing all that we can-working, hoping, exercising faith, bearing hardship with fortitude, even when the desires of our hearts are delayed. Patience is not simply enduring;it is enduring well."

3. ....." I know for sure that the promises of the Lord, if perhaps not always swift, are always certain."

4.. " Often the deep valleys of our present will be understood only by looking back on them from the mountains of our future experience. Often we can not see the Lord's hand in our lives until long after trails have passes. Often the most difficult times of our lives are essential building blocks that form the foundation of our character and pave the way to future opportunity, understanding, and happiness."

5. " Patience means staying with something until the end. It means delaying immediate gratification for future blessings. It means reining in anger and holding back the unkind word. It means resisting evil, even when it appears to be making others rich. Patience means accepting that which cannot be changed and facing it with courage, grace, and faith. It means being " willing to submit to all thing which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon us, even as a child doth submit to his father."

Best Dance...

2010-07-15T12:58:00.000-07:00

Enjoy this was such a great dance!!!

In other random news....

2010-07-15T12:33:00.000-07:00

Today, I thought I would let Porter discover the wonderful world that is playdough! I wanted to make a dough that would give him lots of sensory time so I looked on the Internet and found a recipe for oatmeal playdough! I think it turned out pretty good and is a really good one for toddlers, because it is OK to eat it. Here is the recipe if you want it:

1 cup flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup water
a pinch of cornmeal

-Knead with hands

-It is a little sticky so don't be alarmed!

Porter really loved it and had lots of fun! I think we will defiantly use this again.

Porter ready to make some playdough!

You have to love those little hands....

It takes some serious concentration.....

And here are some random pictures that I just love from the summer.....

Porter chillin on Grandma's chair enjoying a Graham Cracker

Isn't his smile the best

Porter and McKay in Park City

Our Fourth of July Weekend in Pictures.....

2010-07-13T12:32:00.000-07:00

First, we start with camping!!!

Which means lots of sitting around the campfire.....

A couple mean games of Volleyball....both at which I sucked at....

A heated game of mountain kickball....

Lots of four-wheeler rides.....

Walks with Grandma and McKay......

Then we went down into town for Richfields fourth of July festivities! I had never been to Richfields before, because Aurora does so much. But, it was fun to go to a different one and watch Porter have so much fun with Paislee.

We went to the parade and caught lots of candy.....

We played in the pool with Paislee ....

We went to the fireworks with the Lloyds and the Alvey's....

The fourth is such a great holiday and this year was no different! We had tones of fun and we are so glad we got to spend it with our families.

Summer time ....

2010-06-30T21:46:00.000-07:00

So my last post was at the very first day of the month and 29 days later I am finally getting around to posting again. This summer is just flying bye, I hate it, SLOW DOWN!!! I have loved every minute of staying home with my little man this summer. We have had so much fun together, so much fun being back in Utah, and so much fun with all the time we get with Kevin! A lot has happened in 29 days, so here is our summer caught up.....

Porter and me have spent a whole lot of days at the park. Climbing up and down the slide, swinging on the swings and being goofy!

We have feed a lot of ducks.....

We have used up a lot of side-walk chalk.....

We've gotten our hands dirty playing in the dirt....

We made a delicious trip to Krispie Kreme Doughnuts.....

We kept Grandpa Daniels turtles feed.....

We went to a Concert in the Park....

Played with cousins....

Went to a couple of story times at the library....

I finished a class at Weber State.....

We had a weekend get away to Park City, lots of days at the swimming pool, and family reunion with the Price's at Raging Waters! Those pictures I will have to put up later!

We also have had our feel of summer movies! Did I say that I am a movie junky, I love them!

My favorite of the summer so far....

A great movie, great actors, great twist!!!

Movie I want to see next....

Worst Movie I have seen so far....

It will give you a few belly laughs, but it's pretty bad!

The best part about this summer is having Kevin home with us every Friday. We have loved all the time we have spent with him! We also, love being back in Utah and being amongst all our peeps!! We love you guys!

Things, Things, and More Things.......

2010-06-01T12:58:00.000-07:00

So, since I last posted we have had some fun summer changes occur! First, things first we are out of that stupid Wyoming wind for the summer! We moved to Layton and in with Kevin's family for the summer. Kevin began work a couple of weeks ago for West Valley doing Civil Law and he has really been enjoying it. Porter and I joined him last Friday and we are excited to have the summer off. I really missed just being a mommy so I am happy to have the opportunity again this summer! We also had a great Memorial Day weekend fishing, spending time with both sides of the family, and getting to see my Grandpa. We are so glad he is doing better, and is closer to us! Here are some pictures of Grandpa and Porter that I absolutely adore!

Porter kicking Grandpa Lloyd's tires. It was one of many things Uncle James and Aunt Chelsee taught Porter this weekend!

All of us with Grandpa Wheeler, we sure do love him!

This is my new favorite picture, it is priceless.

We are so excitied to have a summer home with our families!

The things we pass down.....

2010-05-23T20:23:00.000-07:00

Before I had a kid I always wondered what traits they would get from me. Would they be a nervous Nellie, would they be bad at math, would they love to dance, or have my good ole' belly laugh? Well, I discovered this weekend what it is that I passed down, Porter inherited my major love for a good foot rub. My whole life I have absolutely loved someone to rub my feet. That person was usually my dad, THANKS DAD! Well, I gave Porter one the other night, before bed and he is now addicted. Tonight, after his bath he went and got the lotion, handed it to me, and put his tiny little feet up on my lap. It made me laugh out loud, he is the cutest little fart!

Sunday Thought.....

2010-05-23T08:45:00.000-07:00

Our Path of Duty By: Keith B. McMullin

" All that we have comes from God....In and of ourselves we are but a lifeless lump of clay. Life, intelligence, wisdom, judgement, power to reason, all are gifts of God to the children of men. He gives uus our physical strength as well as our mental powers....We should honor God with our intelligence, with our strength, with our understanding, with our wisdom, and with all the power that we possess. We should seek to do good in the world. This is our duty."- President Joseph F. Smith

Kevin + Trisha + Five Years = Craziness, Adventure, and One Really Cute Kid!

2010-05-19T19:55:00.000-07:00

Five Years Ago Tomorrow May 20, 2005 We were busy doing this.....

Man that must mean I am getting really old, or maybe I just married young! I'll go with the later of the two. We have had our share of adventures, I've had my share of covered wagons, well lets be honest you've had your share too! We've had lots of laughs, clocked at least a thousand hours watching reality TV together! We've moved six times, celebrated two college graduations, owned our first home,gotten through two years of Law School, and had one unbelievable cute kid! It's been a great ride, thanks for taking it with me, I love you!

"Marriage in its truest sense, is a partnership of equals, with neither exercising dominion over the other, but, rather, with each encouraging and assisting the other in whatever responsibilities and aspirations he or she might have."
— Gordon B. Hinckley

Sunday Thoughts......

2010-05-16T09:52:00.000-07:00

We all search for happiness, and we all try to find our own " happily ever after." The truth is, God knows how to get there! And, he has created a mapfor you; He knows the way. He is your beloved Heavenly Father, who seeks your good, your happiness. he desires with all the love of a perfect and pure Father that you reach your supernal destination. The map is available to all. It gives explicit directions of what to do and where to go to everyone who is striving to come unto Christ and "stand as a witness of God at all times and in all things, and in all places." All you have to do is trust your Heavenly Father. Trust Him enough to follow his plan!"

Two down, ONE TO GO......

2010-05-15T10:32:00.000-07:00

Kevin completed his second year of law school yesterday! Huarry I hate the two weeks of finals, they suck. These past two years have flown by I can hardly believe we only have one more year left! GOOD JOB KEV, WE LOVE YOU!

My Greatest Journey.......

2010-05-09T17:42:00.000-07:00

So, I know I already did a mother's day post dedicated to the two women who have taught me how to be a Mother. However, I wanted to write a post about what Motherhood means to me!

I am so grateful for this little bundle of happiness and personality! Sure, I have days were I wonder if he came from another planet, but even those days bring me joy or at least a laugh or two. Motherhood has taught me more than I could ever imagine about patients and unconditional love. I strongly believe it is our glimpse of how much pure love our Heavenly Father has for us. I am so grateful my Heavenly Father trusted me enough that he gave me this little spirit to guide through life's journey. I only hope I can teach him how to be a good person, and show him what wonderful gifts our Heavenly Father has in place for those who choice to follow him. Porter is my greatest accomplishment and I love him more than he will ever know.

"Motherhood is the one thing in all the world which most truly exemplifies the God-given virtues of creating and sacrificing. The mother who, in compliance with eternal law, brings into the world an immortal spirit occupies first rank in the realm of creation."

Two Fablous People

2010-05-08T12:02:00.000-07:00

" As mothers in Israel, we are the Lord's secret weapons. Our influence comes from a divine endowment that has been in place from the very beginning. In the premortal world, when our Father described our role, I wonder if we didn't stand in wide-eyed wonder that He would bless us with a scared trust so central to His plan and that He would endow us with gifts so vital to the loving and leading of His children. I wonder if we shouted for joy at least in part because of the ennobling stature He gave us in his Kingdom. The world won't tell you that, but the spirit will!"
- Sheri Dew, No One Can Take Your Place

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO THE THESE TWO GREAT WOMEN!!! We love you both so much and are so grateful for all your love, and lessons!!!

We love you so much!!!!

P.S. More posts below

Calling Farmer Joe

2010-05-08T11:00:00.000-07:00

CALLING FARMER JOE

Porter loves everything his dad does, says, or wears! One day he disappeared into the spear room/Kevin's Man Cave and came out with his dad's hat! It was a little big for his tiny head, but man did he look precious!

Also, a new development Porter is an excellent HELPER! Whenever we are cleaning he always comes over and says, " Help, Help!" He loves helping with dishes, vacuuming, changing the laundry, and taking out the trash!

Today, we got out the water colors and Porter went to town! He loves to color and paint, mostly just because it is messy and fun!

And last but not least Porter made this cute card and flower pot for Mother's Day at school! I absolutely love it, it is the best present ever!

Also, my sweet Dad Daniels sent me these beautiful flowers for Mother's Day, THANK YOU so much, I love them!

Amen or Heman????

2010-05-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

So, this is a goulash of a post, it's a little of this and a little of that! First, as we all no NEWS FLASH, kids grow and as they grow they get funnier and funnier! Porter is hilarious these days and aw some. In fact I am writing this entry from my nearly two year olds bedroom floor. He has gotten on this kick were he won't fall asleep unless I am in the room. Its hard to be a serious, stern mom when he is peeking through the holes in his crib and giggling at me. What a kid I have!!!! Lately, his vocabulary has really taken off, he has gotten to the point where he can say a prayer kind of!!! Anyway, at the end of every pray we say Amen, he says HE MAN, I know the kid has an obsession, but really!
And, last on my list I am sure you have all read at one point or another the NIE NIE dialogues, if you haven't you should. She is really inspiring to me and is a great example of how a mother should be. My husband makes fun of me because I follow her blog and I don't even know her, but that's OK! Here is a video of her story, if you haven't heard it you should!

A Sunday thought......

2010-05-02T09:30:00.000-07:00

"...None of us came to this earth to gain our WORTH; we brought it with us."

" There is not a man or women in this Church who doesn't have a specific mission to perform in helping build up the kingdom of God. And the more we come to really believe that, the more immune we become to the world's distractions."

We are still alive....

2010-04-27T19:42:00.000-07:00

So, its been awhile since I blogged-I have been a complete slacker! What can I say alot has happened but I can't find my camera(big suprise) and I hate blogging without pictures. But the time has come I must.

Number one:

Porter has a new obsession HE-MAN! A couple of Christmas's ago Kevin got the first and second season of the 80's cartoon on dvd. Well, turns out Porter loves it now just as much as Kevin did back then. When it's not on he will come get me and say Heman, hold his hands up like He-man holds his sword up and say Grey Skull. It is so funny we crack up everytime he does it. Hey there could be worse things to be obessed about atleast this cartoon has a lesson at the end.

Number two:

Kevin got named as the new Editor N' Chief of the Law Review Board. This is a very big honor and achievement. It will means a lot of hard work next year but Porter and I are very proud of him. He will do a great job!!! CONGRATS KEVIN!

Number three:

I have decided to make it a goal to read more. I have always like to read, but just haven't the last few years. I just finished a Dear John by Nicholas Sparks, and I really enjoyed it. It was a easy read, a typical Nicholas Sparks love story where the ending never ends how you hope it will. But, really it was a great book, it took me two days to read, it pretty much sucks you in. I am curious to watch the movie now, I know it ends differently. If you have some extra time in your day, its a good way to spend it.

Well, folks thats all for now! I will try to find my camera so I can post some more things soon. PEACE OUT!

Lifting those weights... Getting those Muscles!

2010-03-31T21:09:00.000-07:00

Saturday, Porter decided to join Daddy during his work-out! It was so funny he had his shirt off, was taking it so serious, and would show me his huge muscles after. This kid cracks me up! Here is a video of him doing push-ups, ENJOY! I think we may have a mini Hercules on our hands.

A Mother's Heart

2010-03-28T09:46:00.000-07:00

Ummmm.....how do I begin this post, decisions! I was reading online today a general conference talk given in 2004 by Julie Beck, entitled " A Mothers Heart." It is one talk that when I heard it struck a cord, I still remember the first time I heard it, it's words never left me. I turn to it sometimes when I need a reminder of my greater purpose, it's words give me comfort. I have had the great opportunity of experiencing life as a homemaker and life as a working mom. I have loved both for different reasons. Shortly before Porter was born I finished up my degree and life allowed me to stay home with him for the first year. I loved most days, playing with Porter, watching him discover,loved keeping my house clean, playing Betty Crocker, developing new talents, and most of all loved not missing a moment of his life. However, I had my days were I felt useless, I missed teaching, working. This year I went back to work as a preschool teachers, I am glad I found a job here that I enjoy. I love teaching, I love the feeling I get when I put together a great lesson that the kids learn from and enjoy. However, I have to watch Porter play through a window, everything has it's upside and it's down. I have been contemplating what I want to do when the time is right, and life allows me to do either. Will I want to teach, or will I want to stay home and teach my children? It is a hard decision, one I don't take lightly. Reading this talk today gave me a new perspective, especially this part:
...."I was recently at a park where I met a group of women with mother hearts. They were young, covenant-keeping women. They were bright and had obtained advanced degrees from respected universities. Now they were devoting their considerable gifts to planning dinner that evening and sharing housekeeping ideas. They were teaching two-year-olds to be kind to one another. They were soothing babies, kissing bruised knees, and wiping tears. I asked one of those mothers how it came about that she could transfer her talents so cheerfully into the role of motherhood. She replied, “I know who I am, and I know what I am supposed to do. The rest just follows.” That young mother will build faith and character in the next generation one family prayer at a time, one scripture study session, one book read aloud, one song, one family meal after another. She is involved in a great work. She knows that “children are an heritage of the Lord” and “happy is the [woman] that hath [a] quiver full of them” (Ps. 127:3, 5). She knows that the influence of righteous, conscientious, persistent, daily mothering is far more lasting, far more powerful, far more influential than any earthly position or institution invented by man. She has the vision that, if worthy, she has the potential to be blessed as Rebekah of old to be “the mother of thousands of millions” (Gen. 24:60)."
Being a mother is the greatest of gifts. No matter whether I am working or at home, it has and continues to teach me so much about myself. I am also grateful that I was able to gain an education and develop talents that will make me a better mother. And I am even more grateful for this bundle of joy and personality my Heavenly Father trusted me with.

A day at the park.......

2010-03-25T19:48:00.001-07:00

Spring Break what comes to mind for most people when they hear those words? I can think a few crazies, loud music, tropical area, and pool parties! None of which I have ever experienced on my spring break, which is just fine with me. My spring break this year consisted of the park, some really good laughs, chasing my little man around, great food, a trip to the zoo, and riding 4-wheelers. It was really fun to go home and enjoy both of our families. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera so I didn't get a lot of pictures. However, my sister-in-law Amanda took some really great ones of our play day at the park with her and Paislee.

PAISLEE AND PORTER SHOWIN SOME COUSIN LOVE:

MOM AND PORTER HAVING A GREAT TIME ON THE SLIDE:

After the park we went to my all time favorite place Ideal Dairy in Richfield.

We also took Porter to the zoo with the Daniels on Friday. Porter was so cute, he loved all the animals, and had fun with his cousin McKay. Hopefully I will be able to get some of pictures up of that soon.

Lots of Love......

2010-03-24T19:54:00.000-07:00

So one Monday my life partner( ha ha) celebrated another year of life! He is now at the ripe old age of 27, practically needs a cane to walk! It was a pretty low-key birthday, but I sure hope it was a good one. Just wanted Kevin to know how much Porter and I love and adore him. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Nothing like a good weekend

2010-03-14T19:44:00.000-07:00

This weekend was a very relaxing, good one! After, a few days of bad, snowy weather it was beautiful on Saturday. We were all tired of being cooped up in the house, so we decided to take Porter to the park. Porter absolutely loves to be out in the fresh air, and running around. We took his ball and bat and he and Dad had tones of fun hitting it. Porter also managed to find every puddle of water and run through it a million times!

This morning I finally found my camera!!! I got it out to take some pictures of the little man and he wanted to play with it! I told him no and he got very mad at me. He can pull some really funny faces when he is throwing a fit!

This is the " please"......

Then the lip comes out.......( I know this is a crappy picture)

Finally it is full blown war.....

Also, when we were in Cancun Eva and Blake bought Porter this pimp tan Mexican Drug Dealer outfit!!! Ha Ha it's just this really cute tan short outfit, anyway he wear the shirt today but it is still to cold for shorts. He looked really, really cute in it.

Also, we took a picture of me and him today! I was looking at it and he looked so big to me. I can't believe how much he has grown, he isn't a baby anymore, tears!!!

And, finally this is a picture of the little and the big!

Send him to the Pro's

2010-03-06T22:19:00.000-08:00

Hey, it's been a good Saturday with my little family! I love Saturdays, beside the fact that it is a relaxing day off, I get to be mom and wife all day and that makes me very happy. Our morning started off with a nice breakfast and lounging around together. Once my laziness subsided I began cleaning Porter's bedroom. When I was moving his crib he found his old pacifier. The pacifier he never used no matter how hard I tried to get him to use it. He went and hide in a corner and put it in his mouth and there it stayed all morning long.

After cleaning, lunch with Dad and some friends, and a quick trip to the library. Porter and I stopped at our favorite store the Dollar Tree. While, there Porter spotted and death grip this little plastic ball and bat set. And, since it was a whopping one dollar I bought it for him. He loves it and played with it all night. Dad taught him how to swing, and he caught on fast. He had the whole baseball stance going on, it was the cutiest thing I have literally ever seen!

I REALLY LOVE BEING THIS KIDS MOM!!!!

Hey it's WHAT THE HECK WEDNESDAY.....

2010-03-03T20:45:00.000-08:00

Most of my WHAT THE HECK moments come from the hours I spend in my Preschool room. So, I have a few more to share along with some others!

1. Another teacher ask a student why her listening ears were not working. She looks at her for a short moment and replies, " Because they ran out of gas teacher!"

2. A little boy is getting in trouble for hitting another student. In responds to the world famous question " Why did you hit him?" He cleverly replies, " It was an accident, I meant to hit myself and I slipped and hit him."

3. Porter is already going through a independent stage. Everything I tell him whether it is to time to take a bath, do you want something to eat, or trying to change his diaper. No matter the situation he always looks at me points his finger and screams, " No,No Mommy!" WHAT THE HECK is this a glimpse into my future?

4. My junk food intake has increased dramatically in the last couple of months! WHAT THE HECK, I've got to get it together and stop pounding down the Cheeto puffs.

5. Yes, my life has come to blogging about the stupid Bachelor twice in a roll. But, I am seriously done with this show, Vienna come on WHAT IN THE HECK.

6. In conclusion Buzz Aldrin is on the new season of dancing with the stars! WHAT THE HECK, from walking on the moon to dancing with the stars.

What the heck......

2010-02-23T18:48:00.000-08:00

So as you all know by now I hang out with four and five year olds all day, teaching preschool. I really do love my job, some days more then others, but the thing I love the most is the crap that comes out of these kids mouth. Today, I was really caught off guard when I heard a group of four year old girls describing one of there male peers as and I quote, "REALLY SEXY!" Then chanted, " HE IS SEXY!" This was a WHAT IN THE HECK moment! How do these little chica's even know what sexy means? I do admit that it made me laugh, but honestly! Another WHAT IN THE HECK moment was when a little boy ask a fellow teacher and I quote again, " Miss Yana have you ever slept with the mailman?" This earned a double WHAT IN THE HECK!!!

To add another WHAT IN THE HECK moment, I admit I watch the bachelor. OK, shoot me please I feel dumber every minute I watch it! Really, this top gun affect they have going on this year is overly cheesy! And, yes despite the scene in the first episode where he was chopping wood without a shirt, and riding his motorcycle with the wind blowing through his hair, I still got sucked in. Oh, and lets not forget the "On the wings of love," song that plays ever two seconds. I have watched faithfully ever Monday night and I say go Tenley all the way. Vienna is a hooker and I do not like her. If he picks her over Tenley it will be a " WHAT IN THE HECK!" moment!

Reading already

2010-02-21T06:12:00.000-08:00

I am sure you have all seen the infomercials of this program called " Your Baby Can Read", Kevin got sucked in and decided to order it for Porter. We got it in the mail yesterday, it comes with DVDs, books, and sliding cards. It says that no matter what age your child is, the can learn to read through seeing written word, showing them pictures, and discussion. We tried it yesterday Porter loves the books. I just laughed at Kevin when he got it, but if anything it will help him learn new words to say and he has fun doing it. We will see if it really works!!!

Sincerly

2010-02-20T14:49:00.000-08:00

Mom and Dad:

This is a note from me to thank you for giving me these crazy people.......

I just love these pictures,they always make me laugh!

Yes, another cheesy Valentines day post.......

2010-02-16T19:32:00.000-08:00

So I got this idea off of my sister-in-law Stacy's blog, I loved it! So sorry Stacy I stole your cute idea.

WHEN AND WHERE DID WE MEET?
Kevin and I owe it all to Stacy. We meet in 2004 when we were both attending Snow College, in Ephraim. I was roomates with his sister Stacy and got to know him that way.

WHO ASK WHO OUT FIRST AND WHAT DID YOU DO?

Kevin came up to our apartment to play games and flirt with my best friend and roommate Lindsey. I was on my way out the door to a study group, but he was so cute I had to stay and talk. I decided I too could play the flirting game and so it went from there. Kevin asked me out as he was loading up to go Elk Hunting. We went with a bunch of other couples and played lazar tag. Then we went back to his apartment and watched a movie. We talked for a long time after everyone left and then he walked me to my door.

THE FIRST KISS:

I personally believe this will be the best story to tell our kids and grandkids. I can see myself at 80 in my old lady voice laughing and telling this story,it is one of a kind. Everynight Kevin and I would walk around campus talking and holding hands. It was between the Language Arts and Science building when Kevin leaned in for the big one. Now, if you know me you know that I was so afraid to kiss, my nerves made me do really funny things. So I ducked my head, forcing Kev to kiss me between the eyes and yelled, " I NEVER WANTED YOU TO KISS ME!" Needless to say Kevin's pride was hurt, I felt like a retard, and the walk home was chuck full of akwardness. I GOT BETTER AFTER THAT ONE!

HOW LONG DID YOU DATE:

Kevin and I dated for a whopping four months, I know it was a lifetime. We got engaged in Febuary and we were married in May.

WHO SAID "I LOVE YOU" FIRST:

That would be Kev, what can I say he is aggressive. I had been really sick and he had taken care of me all day. I was laying on the couch and he lend over and spilled the beans.

HOW DID HE PROPOSE:

Kevin flew me all the way to Washington D.C. to ask me to marry him. In fact it was on Febuary 18th at yes, Ford's Threate. It was perfect for us, even though most people might see it as a little morbed. It was on the balcony, before they let people up there, he dropped to one knee and said, " Trish you are my best buddy, will you be it for eteranity." I began to laugh and through my laughter said " Yes!" We both love history, and that city and were so glad when we got to take Porter back to the place where we began this summer.

WEDDING DAY:

We got married on May 21, 2005 in the Manti temple. It was a beautiful day and we had lots of family and friends there to help us celebrate. I don't remember a lot of things the sealer said, but I do remember he commented about how big our smiles were and and how happy we looked. I will never forget looking at Kevin's big smile and holding his hands accross the alter.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUALITY ABOUT KEVIN:

Well, this is a hard one because I admire so much about this man. However, if I had to pick one it would be his work ethic. He gives 110 percent at everything he does. He never doubts himself he just goes for it! He always puts his ideas and dreams into action.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO TOGETHER:

Kevin and I enjoy a lot of the same things. We love watching movies and though we don't go to the theatre a lot, we still rent them all the time. We also love camping and we usally ge the chance to do that every summer.

AND OFCOURSE THE BEST THING ABOUT US IS HIM......

I LOVE YOU KEVIN

No words needed.....

2010-02-14T14:12:00.000-08:00

Food for the Soul......

2010-02-07T09:29:00.000-08:00

Growth Required To Return Home....

" One's life...cannot be both faith-filled and stress-free... Therefore, how can you and I really expect to glide naively through life, as if to say, 'Lord, give me experience, but not grief, not sorrow, not pain, not opposition, not betrayal, and certainly not to be forsaken. Keep from me, Lord, all those experiences which made Thee what Thou art! Then let me come and dwell with Thee and fully share Thy joy!'...

" Real faith..is required to endure this necessary but painful developmental process."
- Elder Neal A. Maxwell

" There are ripple marks on the highest rock, and there are sea fossils and other evidence of what's on top having once been at the bottom.. If you want to understand the summit, you must understand the depths, because that's where the summit began."- Adam C. Olson Church Magazines

Have a wonderful Sunday, peace out!

P.S. I have been blog busy there is a new post below

All about my little person

2010-02-06T14:48:00.001-08:00

So I wanted to do a post all about my little man and his favorite things! He is in such a fun stage of life. He is discovering so many new things and has such a big personality. I really love being his mom, he makes our world go round.

1. His blue blanket- You know the little boy on Charlie Brown that carries his blanket with him everywhere, that's Porter. He got this fuzzy blue blanket from Kevin's Aunt Kathy. He carries it everywhere and when he gets tired it is like his pacifier He puts the fuzzy part up to his face and rubs his nose with it. We don't go anywhere with out this thing.

2. Cheetos/Chicken Nuggets:

So we all know that Porter is not a chunky monkey and is not the best of all eaters. But, when I can't get him to eat anything, I can always count on Cheetos or Chicken Nuggets. He love, love, loves them!

3. He loves books:

He loves for you to read books to him. He gets so excited and so into the book. His all time favorite is, " Who says Woof?" I read it at least a thousand times every weekend.

4. Harry the Bunny:

We found this educational children's channel called Baby First TV. They have a lot of cool programs, Porters favorite is Harry the Bunny! He always makes sure he says hi and bye to Harry.

6. Football and Wrestling:

Porter is such a boy he loves to rough house and throw everything. He watches the UFC with his daddy and will cheer and clap for all the guys! He loves to throw the football and anything else he can get his tiny little hands on.

7. Morning and Nigh time:

Porter is funny he only wants his mommy in the morning and his daddy at night. I love his hugs and kisses in the morning. And, he loves to rough house and play with dad at night. We both love our time with him.

The Harley Wearin' Skinny Fat Man!

2010-01-28T20:14:00.000-08:00

At Christmas time my brother Bryan's fiance Stephanie gave Porter this sweet Harley motorcycle vest. It was her little boy Masons and she wanted to hand it down to Porter. We were really excited for him to wear it and it didn't disappoint. He looked like a complete stud!

Thank you so much Stephanie for this vest, we love it!!!!

Now for the skinny fat man part. That is our goal as parents this year to make our skinny man a FAT MAN! We want to thank all of our family and friends who have kept Porter in their prayers this week. We were so grateful to found out that the lump they found in his stomach was nothing serious! However, we still need to figure out why our little mans growth has leveled off. Sixteen pounds is just not big enough! Please keep our little man in your prayers that we will be able to find out what the problem is and that we will be able to get this boy growing! Thank you again for your thoughts and prayers they mean so much!

Sure hope I don't croak.....

2010-01-20T20:12:00.000-08:00

So, for awhile now I have been wanting to try a spinning class. Call me crazy, so I decided now was as good a time as any. So tomorrow a friend and me are going to give it a go. I sure hope I don't croak, I really could. Wish me luck!!!!

One a different note I have been reading a series that I absolutely love! The first book is called Hunger Games, the second is called Catch Games, and the third comes out in March. So if you are looking for a good read this will do the job.

Some thoughts.......

2010-01-17T05:26:00.000-08:00

First thing is first, it is 6:30 on a Sunday and I am blogging, does anyone see a problem with this picture? I should be sleeping in on my day off instead I am blogging and watching Sesame Street with my little man. Porter has been in a phase(lets all hope it is only that) for the past month were no matter what time he goes to bed he wakes up at 4:30-5:00 and will not go back to sleep! What the crap, this is the kid that use to sleep until 8:00-9:00 every morning. Oh, how I long for those days. I have been reading some articles that say for early risers you have to train them to sleep in using visual cues. So, if any of my blogging peeps have any suggestions on how we can fix our little problem I would love them. The other day at work I feel asleep while the other teacher was playing Duck, Duck, Goose with the kids! I am about to go crazy, so please some assistants to help my sanity would be great! On a side note he is dancing right now to a song by Snuffalofagus, adorable!

-Second, have any of you every watched the show Modern Family? If not jump on the bandwagon cuz it is simply hilarious! It's a new favorite and it gets more then one belly laugh out of me!

- Third, I wanted to share some of the moments and experiences we had in 2009.

* We started off the new year in California, on our first family vacation to Disneyland!

* In February, we lost Grandpa Price we love and miss him.

* We lived three months in our Nations Capitol, it was the best experience. We made so many memories and learned so much out there. It's one of those life experiences you are so grateful for and will never forget.

*We moved back to Laramie, Kev began year two of law school, got published, and thanks to The Daniels moved into a new apartment.
* Porter celebrated his first birthday and hit some major milestones. First, he scooted, then he crawled, and finally he walked! He communicates with us better, knows some sign language, and started daycare.

* Porter starting daycare means I started working again. We had to make some big adjustments to our life, but it has been a good experience.

* 2009 was a interesting year! We had so many great adventures, some not so fun challenges, and were blessed so much.

To go along with the whole new year thing, I read the best article in the January Ensign. It was entitled, " The Best is yet to come." I want to share a piece of it with you.... "Some of you may wonder: Is there any future for me? What does a new year or a new semester, a new major or
a new romance, a new job or a new home hold for me? Will I be safe? Will life be sound? Can I trust in the Lord and in the future? Or would it be better to look back, to go back, to stay in the past? To all such of every generation, I call out, “Remember Lot’s wife.” Faith is for the future. Faith builds on the past but never longs to stay there. Faith trusts that God has great things in store for each of us and that Christ truly is the “high priest of good things to come”
(Hebrews 9:11).
Keep your eyes on your dreams, however distant and far away. Live to see the miracles of repentance and forgiveness, of trust and divine love that will transform your life today, tomorrow, and forever. That is a New Year’s resolution I ask you to keep." So that is my only new year's resolution this year, wish me luck!

Pre-Christmas trip to Paradise

2010-01-04T18:34:00.000-08:00

From December 17th-24th Kevin and I went with his family to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. It was such a fun trip, with the perfect mix of relaxation and adventure. I loved every mintue of relaxing at the resort drinking maragartias, and we did a lot of activites that really forced me to step outside my comfort zone. We made a lot of memories, and I am so glad we got to go! One of the trips we did was called Tulum Extreme. It was my favorite part of the trip, with such a variatey of activites. We did three zip lines in the jungle, repeled, snorkeled in fresh water caves call Centos, visited the Mayan ruins, and did some shopping in the town of Tulum.

the caves

Me and our tour guide Helos

Our last day there we did another snorkeling tour. Here we snorkeled for sea turtles and actually saw one! We also dived in an open centos and did a zip line into it.

We also, took the fairy over to the island of Cazmel. There we did a snorkeling in a coral reef, this was the scariest thing for me. For some reason just being out there in the ocean scared the crap out of me. I guess I have seen jaws one to many times.

Paradise Continued

2010-01-03T20:33:00.000-08:00

One of the first days we were there the crew went out deep sea fishing! Stacy and I decided we would have more fun going to the spa. So they went fishing, we went and got pedicures and did water aerobics in the ocean.

Post Card material

We also spent endless hours on the beach. It was like what you see in post cards, the water was crystal clear!

Getting ready to eat!

More Tulum Extreme pictures

Hey Hey It's Christmas time.....

2009-12-27T10:15:00.000-08:00

So, this Christmas was kind of crazy! Kevin and I enjoyed the best vaction in Playa Del Carmen Mexico from the 17th -24th. We left the little man home with Grandma and Grandpa Lloyd, and made our way back to him on Christmas Eve. We were really tired but ready to wake up with Porter on Christmas Morning. Porter woke up around 6:40 and I took him into the living room to rock him back to sleep. However, my plan was foiled once he saw his pile of goodies Santa had left him.

Porter was really fun this year after every present he opened he would say, "WOW!"
He got lots of toys, Santa and all of his grandparents really spoiled him.

Santa went all the way to Mexico to get Porter these maricas

His new bike

Mom raising the roof in her snuggie!