Thursday, October 18, 2007
doodling
I've been scrapbooking lately, and I'm taking this doodling class that's awesome! I've never been very confident with my artistic abilities, but this class has totally made me feel pretty good about what I can do. Anyway, the class is a blast, and I wanted to post my latest layouts.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
zerberts
Anyway, thought I'd share the funnyness of Benji. Someday I'll make a list of all the hilarious things he does on a daily basis. If we took video of him doing all the things he does and then sent it in to america's funniest videos we'd totally take the huge grand prize - and I'm being modest. I'll try to share them with you in the future.
dessert.. yumm
You Are Cheesecake |
Rich, sweet, and simply perfect. You're not boring - you're just the best! |
Monday, October 8, 2007
Sunday, September 30, 2007
been to tejas
See ya!
Saturday, September 1, 2007
busy busy busy
I know the blog has been lacking in regards of pictures. Lame, I know. The computer with the pictures isn't hooked up to the internet: our wireless card broke. Soo, I've got to copy them on to a device and then put them on this computer, and it just doesn't sound like fun when I'm exhausted after chasing Benji around and cleaning the house and all the other general nonsense. Well, before september is up, there'll be pictures on the blog.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Let the voting being!
We've made a poll for you to vote on, you'd better only vote once (mom!) or you'll ruin it completely. Feel free to leave your thoughts on your vote as well. I'd actually like to hear them. We are in no way guaranteeing that we will choose the final result, but after much contemplating and debating, we will decide. That is why your comments would be particularly helpful.
http://click.babycenter.com/b/?le=7Zgj&cn=emailafriend&en=20070806&pe=0&t=0
Thanks for your help!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
boy or girl??
I haven't posted this because I'm having trouble with the computer that has the scanner attached. The internet to that computer is wireless and is hard to get it to connect all the time, anyway - it's lame! So, I'll finally announce the great news, and then get the ultrasound pics up when I can. I'm sorry that I didn't let you know you sooner, I really planned to! (It says I posted it the day of the ultrasound - see I really did mean to announce it sooner - but really I posted it the 12th of August)
Monday, July 23, 2007
finished
Saturday, July 21, 2007
harry potter!
Benji's sleeping on the floor while we read; he's so adorable, he's sprawled out on his back while clutching one sock in each hand. too funny!
I've got to go back now and sit and watch Nick read the book, willing him to read faster! I just finished a really long turn (he was so nice to let me read way more than I should have) so I'll have to try hard to be equally patient.
If you haven't started reading it, what are you waiting for??
Thursday, July 12, 2007
thermometers lie!
I'm out of here, I've run out of otter pops for this blogging session!
Sunday, July 8, 2007
ticking away
well, we're just hanging out right now. Nick's younger brother comes home from his mission on tuesday, so we'll be driving down to see him! Nick and I have been reminiscing about our last week of our missions - what a crazy mix of emotions! It's crazy to think I've been home for so long, it feels like a dream. The baby is doing good (I think), I feel he/she move every once in a while, but it's not big enough to really make an impact. Benji has been using his little walker thingy. It's like a car he pushes around. He has been scared of it for a long time, but lately he's been pushing it around, but he does it backwards without using the handles. The whole time he just giggles and giggles. It's funny!
Friday, June 29, 2007
what kind of soda are you?
You Are Coke |
Your best soda match: Mountain Dew Stay away from:Dr Pepper |
baby update
We heard the baby's heartbeat, it was around 150 bpm. Plus he did a ultrasound, it wasn't the full-blown one, mostly just to measure to see how far along I am because we weren't exactly sure. I was right, I said I was 16 weeks, and I'm really like 15 Weeks and 6 days or something --- 1 day off, not bad! We saw the baby, sooo cute and sweet! There's nothing like seeing your baby for the first time inside of you. The baby was just kicking and moving its arms all around, so fun! He couldn't see the gender. It's too young, and it wasn't that clear of an ultrasound, it was on one of those portable cart ones. We saw it's tiny little heart beating! The only clear picture we got was the top of its head. it's 3 cm across (width) how incredibly tiny! Can you believe that, such a tiny tiny teeninsie person!! I'm so excited. Nick is really excited and Benji's oblivious. We'll find out the gender at the end of July at the real ultrasound, and we'll have some pictures to post too!
Sunday, June 24, 2007
delicious weekend
Yesterday we had a feast too. We went on our first official family picnic! It was so much fun! We made huge sub sandwiches, had chips, homemade lemonade, and fruit. Next time we'll take some cookies though. We walked to our favorite park and spread out a huge blanket. Benjamin thought it was the funniest thing. He would crawl all around the blanket, but wouldn't get off of it. I'm going to enjoy that while it lasts. Soon he'll think he's supposed to stay off the blanket. We lounged and enjoyed our food. We had a tickle war and then collapsed and cuddled. Benjamin had a shirt on that had a hoodie and he hates it when we put it on his head. Nick would put it over his head and he would try to pull it off, but he pulls it forward which really frustrates him! Then he started crawling around like crazy. Our theory is that he was trying to crawl so fast that the wind would blow it off his head! We went on a beautiful walk through the forest, where Nick tried to scare me to death by letting go of the stroller down a steep side trail that led straight into a river. Nick nearly lost his life after that little incident. He's safe and sound now, and so is Benji.
well, that was our wonderful weekend! thought I'd rub it in!
Sunday, June 17, 2007
happy father's day!!
Since Benji's turned one he's been consumed with energy! One night he kept crawling as fast as he could back and forth the room. He wasn't chasing anything or going after toys, just crawling and crawling as fast as he could. At church he was all over the place climbing on us, pulling things out of his bag, gulping his water, banging on the chairs, trying to pull the chairs over, pointing at everything and jabbering in his cute little language, clapping yelling out: it was hilarious! I'm sure other people didn't so much like it, but I couldn't help but laugh. Next sunday I'll control him a bit more, but I couldn't this time it was too fun to watch. He's happy, so as long as you can still hear the speakers does it really matter?? I guess it does to some extent.
I'm going to go enjoy the rest of my relaxing sunday and set the table for dinner.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
re*group
Friday, May 11, 2007
who me?
A - Age: 24 years, 8 months.
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: laundry!! Arg!
D - Dessert you love: ice cream – dryer’s nestle toll house cookie dough ice cream with cookie bits, chocolate pieces, and sWiRlS of cookie dough!!
E - Essential start your day item: shoes on my feet and moisturizer for my face
F - Favorite actor(s): the cast of Best In Show – pure genius!
G - Gold or Silver: Silver!
H - Height: 5' 7”
I - Instruments you play: The piano, clarinet, and for a few months the cello.
J - Job title: Wife, Mama, Student
K - Kid(s): one and another on the way
L - Living arrangements: 2 bed 2 bath apt in Oregon
M- Favorite month: September (my birthday – duh!) I love spring and fall months.
N - Nicknames: Shelly, Shell Bell, hey you, and I’m not going to repeat my lame childhood ones!
O - Overnight hospital stay other than giving birth: none
P - Phobia: the Phone! I have to coach my way through phone calls! Snakes and worms! I hate worms more than snakes!
Q - Quote(s): She designed a life she loved.
R - Right or left handed: RightS - Siblings: two brothers, and a whole bunch of step siblings.
T - Tattoo(s): Nope
U - Unique talent: anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you! Jk.
V - Vegetable you hate: squash, asparagus, mushroom, olive, okra, soggy spinach, beet, radish, broccoli, and others equally nasty
W - Worst habit: eating everything in front of me (that’s not on the bad list)
X- If you were told to Xerox a part of your body what would you agree to: elbow
Y - Yummy food you make: everything I make is divine. :)
Z- Zodiac Sign: virgo.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
re*fresh
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
Ok, I lied...
The morning sickness has come full force and I'm doing everything I can to keep my food down. I'm feeling very weak, but at least this time some foods do sound good to me. Most of them sounded good to me last night (sunday) when I couldn't go to any store and do anything about it! Lame! You bet your boots that I'll be getting some of it today though! I'm going to have to postpone school until July, when my morning sickness should be pretty much gone. If not, then I'll go after the babe is born.
No we don't have any idea or hope if it'll be a boy or girl or twins even. I asked Benji through a series of tests and his conclusion is one baby boy. We'll see. If he gets it right, then we may have a second income coming our way - psychic readings.
Fun huh!
Friday, April 27, 2007
Just to let you know
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Settling In
Nick and I have been going on walks late at night around the parks and he falls asleep on those trips. Heaven!
I'm now starting school May 9th and am incredibly excited!! Now all we need to do is find a babysitter for when I'm in class.
Nick is now the gospel essentials teacher and I am young women's secretary. We're both so excited about our new callings! They couldn't be more perfect!
Our new home is cute and we've got most of the pictures on the wall. I don't know what it is about the last 1/4 of pictures that I just don't put on the walls. Our last apartment we didn't have all the pictures up until the month before we moved (after having been there a year and a few months)! Silliness! I blame Benji. I got most of them up a lot quicker this time. Now I just have to do a few more rearrangements of furniture and I think I'll be set.
Kris (my little brother) was recently in a car accident. Last week he was driving and something happened and he hit a couple trees and landed in a huge ditch (the details are hazy). He broke both femurs, one a clean break, the other had several breaks. He broke a bone under his knee, punctured his liver, fractured his wrists, broke his nose, has cuts and bruises all over, and I'm sure something else. It was very scary! He was life flighted and he's had mom and his dad tending after him since it happened. He is in a ton of pain, but is being very strong about it all. He is still himself - giving everyone a hard time. :) don't we love him! There's a lot more to the story, but I didn't want him to find out I wrote all this and be mad at me!
Nick is enjoying his new job and is getting used to the differences from his old job. The people he works with are very nice, which is especially nice since there's only 4 or 5 other people at his branch.
I guess this is what happens when you get behind in updating everyone, you have to write a novel. Which reminds me, Lee Child's next book comes out May 15th! Can life get better? I submit that it cannot! Well, then Harry comes out in book and in film in July, but that's a long time from now.
Adios, I gotta make dinner, I'm starved!
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Wedding Maddness is OVER!!
We are exhausted, drained, and have no time to rest... we're moving this week!! Yikes!
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Wedding Cake Countdown
Saddness aside, the cakes are coming out quite nicely.
Ribbon Cutting
All my bags are packed... or not!
We spent much of the weekend packing and getting things ready, Benji's is sooo incredibly active now! He never wants to sit, just stand. He holds onto any ledge and just giggles for minutes (what probably seem like hours to him)... but when I say minutes, I mean 30 or longer. It's quite impressive. He is going to be a climber: I have visions of him climbing on our roof and knocking on the skylight. Benji's favorite thing to do is to grab my shoulder trying to climb up on top of, wiping his drool and food crumbs as he goes. He is done with soft food, bring on the chewy stuff! He chews and swallows almost as well as I do, even without a single tooth. He drinks from cups and eats bananas like an adult.
This week we're packing and getting ready for Becky's wedding. She's getting married saturday; we're super excited! Most of this week I'll be packing and baking the wedding cake... I'll post pictures of the wedding and cake later. Benji will be super cute in his suit, so will Nick in his tux. There's soo much going on this week, it's incredible!