Miller Family

Random Ramblings...

2010-03-21T23:45:00.006-06:00

I have decided to get into touch with my crafty side (not that there is much of one) and have been having lots of fun with it. Now if spring could just get here...

Beckham started crawling at about 8 and 1/2 months...he still isn't walking and has not desire to try. He could do it if he weren't such a chicken. He is definitely my cautious little man. I know he will walk when he is ready and it will be here before we know it so I'm not worried about it.

Maisey is potty trained, YAY!!! Need I say more?

Mais got her first real haircut and she did so good. She loved it and loved all the attention she got from it. When people would ask if she got a haircut she would get a big grin and fluff the back and say "Ya Maisey got a haircut."

My kids are really starting to enjoy interacting and playing with eachother. Their favorite time is tub time, it's hard to get them out :)

BeCkHaM tUrNs 1...

2010-03-21T23:26:00.007-06:00

I still can't believe how fast the year went by. Becks turned 1 on February 6th and we had a fun little Birthday celebration at our house with all our family. He got so spoiled and loved devouring his cake. It was a fun and special day, thanks to all our family that came.

cHrIsTmAs:

2010-03-21T23:17:00.003-06:00

Christmas was so much fun this year with Mais, she was at an age that she really enjoyed opening her presents. All she wanted Santa to bring her was a pink purse and she was so excited when she opened it. It was so cute, I already can't wait until next year when Beck will have so much more fun with it.

Halloween...

2010-03-21T23:06:00.004-06:00

Yes I am barely posting pics from Halloween, I am trying to get caught up as much as possible and hopefully be better at staying on top of my blog. Here are the few pics I took of Halloween. Cade won the costume prize at my sisters annual Halloween Party. Mais loved trunk-or-treat (sorry I have no pics) but Beckham hated his costume. Overall we had a way fun Halloween...

Carribean Cruise:

2009-10-29T13:19:00.012-06:00

It has been a while since we have been back but I have been busy getting back into the swing of things but I wanted to post about our cruise. We had such a good time, I missed my kids like crazy but it was so nice getting to spend some time with just us. It was nice to be just a couple again and not mom and dad for a few days. I did pretty good most of the time without the kids (only a few minor melt downs) but was thrilled to see them when we got home. Our cruise went to Grand Caymen, Roatan, Belize, and Cozumel. I LOVED all our stops. In Grand Caymen we just had a beach day, it was relaxing and a lot of fun. In Roatan we went to a place called Gumbilimba Park where we got to play with and hold Monkey's. The monkey's loved Cade and couldn't get enough of him. They were so dang cute! In Belize we did a very adventurous excursion, we hiked through the jungle to these caves that were amazing and then we went through these cave (actually crawling at times) and eventually made it through 2 zip lines, 2 rope bridges, and a minor repel. It was a blast, and a once in a lifetime opportunity that I will never forget. In Cozumel we went on a boat ride to a private Island that was absolutely amazing. I got a massage on the beach, Cade went in the Kayaks, I read my book in a hammok hanging from a tree and took a little nap. This Island was tiny and had maybe 60 people on it. It was heaven on earth, and the water was amazing. Here are some pics:
This was the sunrise on our last morning on the boat, isn't it georgeous?

This was our tour guides that took us to the private Island, they were awesome!

Our fun friends Tara and Chris!

Is this not Beautiful? It was seriously scenery from a movie.

This was just a cool little Island we passed, we loved it so we had to have a picture.

I ordered this cake to surprise Cade on our anniversary (I'm kind of a cheese ball)

We loved these little monkeys...

Roatan

Holy Cow...

2009-09-16T12:48:00.007-06:00

it has been way too long! It has been a crazy busy summer and I have been slacking on my blog so much but I am making it a point to get better at keeping it updated. Our summer has been full of lots of fun things including; the zoo, lots of lagoon, lots of swimming, a fun week in Park City with the Miller clan, Maisey's 2nd birthday, and a few attempts at potty training. The potty training hasn't gone so well, she will do fine going #2 on the potty but not #1. I know its silly because most kids will be the opposite, but Mais doesn't do anything by the book :) So we have decided to take a break from the potty training because we leave for our cruise in 2 1/2 weeks so we can try again when we get back. Here is a quick update on what my kids have been up to:

*Maisey is talking a ton more and is really starting to show her little (or should I say big?) personality. She is such a little social butterfly and loves playing with other kids whenever she gets the chance. She is learning her color's but it is a slow process. She turned 2 on August 3rd and enjoyed sharing her birthday with all her little cousin's, aunt's and uncle's, and grandma's and grandpa's. She got so spoiled from everyone and got lots of fun new toys. She loved the monkey's at the zoo, she couldn't get enough of them it was so cute. She is loving being a big sister and loves to help feed Beckham. She will be a great little mother one day.

*Beckham is getting so big way too fast! He is so close to crawling, he will be taking off any day. He loves to roll around and love his little sister. He has no teeth yet but I think they are coming soon. He is such a happy little guy, and he has a way of making everyone smile around him. He is loving baby food and chow's it down. It crazy how much they are changing all the time at this age.

Me and Cade have had lots of fun this summer. We really enjoyed the break from school and getting to spend all our evenings together. Cade is back in school and is gone 3 nights a week. We hate the nights he is gone late but are glad he is working hard at school. Cade started playing on a soccer team with some friends and is loving that but is definitely feeling it in his old rusty body :) I have kept myself busy with the kids and doing nails. I have really enjoyed baking lately and even got brave and did some freezer jam which turned out yummy. We are looking forward to a vacation but scared to leave the kids for 8 days. However it will be so nice to spend some time as just a couple and not "mommy and daddy." Well here are some random pics of some of our activities this summer...
Maisey gets big girl panties:

Maisey's 2 yr birthday party:

Me and my friend made Maisey's cake, isn't it cute? Thanks Linds for the help!

Beckham's 1st hair cut:

The Zoo:

tHe LiTtLe ThInGs...(lots of random thoughts)

2009-06-25T21:05:00.004-06:00

*Note: You may not want to read if you don't want to listen to me vent this post is more for me then anyone else.

I have really been thinking lately that I don't sit and appreciate the little things in my life enough. I am always trying so hard to be the perfect mom, wife, friend, daughter, and sister that I don't take the time to enjoy the moment. I need to take advantage of the moments Maisey wants me to read to her or play ring around the rosies with her or even Beckham just wanting me to sit and talk to him. Before I know it these two are going to be grown and too busy to be bothered with "playing" with mommy. I feel like lately I have put too must waisted time into being a great friend to people that in the end have burned me anyway (I know that sounds negative but I have really struggled with this lately). My family needs to be my priority in my life and I don't need the "high school" drama in my life. I have made a goal for myself to weed out un-needed stress in my life and I am excited to be able to start over and really appreciate my husband and kids more. I love that my kids and Cade will be here for me no matter what and I can depend on them for ANYTHING. I love the way Maisey wants to do everything I am doing. I love how all I have to do is look at Beckham and he gives me that big cheesy smile. My kids love me unconditionally and what more could I really ask for?

I have decided that there are some people in my life that continue to hurt me and put me in a bad place. I have asked myself many times, "what would Christ do?" I have decided that I really don't know what he would do but the only thing that I can see is the right thing to do is to continue to be nice but distance myself. I understand that everyone has weeknesses and I know I have plenty but I cannot surround myself with people who continue to bring me down. I need to stop wasting energy on these things and concentrate on the little things in my life that make me happy.

Today is the day that I have decided to stop dwelling on the hard things in my life right now and start concentrating on the positive. I have been struggling and have been so down lately and I don't want to feel this way any more so I have asked myself what can I do to change things? I have realized I can change my atttitude. I have SO much to be grateful for and I need to focus more on the little things. Sorry for venting but I have had one of those days that I really just needed to get this off my chest. I really am gratefuly for the true friends that I do have and for my adorable family that I love so much!

FaThErS dAy...

2009-06-21T23:16:00.003-06:00

I just wanted to quickly post and say how thankful I am for Cade. He is an amazing father, husband, friend, and provider for my family and I am so glad I have him. I hope that I tell him this often enough that he doesn't feel like he needs father's day to know this. However, I do love that we have this day to acknowledge the wonderful father's in our lives. My kids are lucky to have a dad as amazing as Cade. I am also SO thankful for my amazing father-in-law and his fabulous example he is to everyone around him, he is trully amazing. I feel blessed all the time to be married into his family. I will forever be greatful that he will be my kids grandfather. I also appreciate my dad and the goofy relationship we share. He keeps me smiling and laughing all the time. I hope that I made the day somewhat special for Cade and I hope he know's how much I love and appreciate him. We had a fun day celebrating with Cade's family. We BBQ'd and just relaxed outside while the kids played, it was such a fun, relaxing day. Thank you Bunni and Paul for having us!!!

wHy?

2009-06-16T23:16:00.002-06:00

Why can't they always be this innocent and sweet? I feel bad airing my durty laundry on my blog but I have had a really hard time with this little one lately. I have found myself just being more and more impatient with her all the time. I guess now I know why people are always saying "Oh just wait until the terrible 2's." I think she has hit them a couple months early. I guess I just need to know if there is something I can do that I don't know about. She is so naughty, she hits and bites and pulls hair sometimes and I will put her in timeout and she doesn't care. She really would sit there for 10 minutes if I would let here and she doesn't make a peep, I have tried swatting her bum or pulling her hair back or even biting her back and none of these things seem to impact her at all. If I am on the phone or folding laundry (or anything where I can't give her my full attention) she will hit or pinch Beckham to get my attention. I know sometimes the negative attention is what she is looking for but I have to give her that when she is hurting Beckham because I cannot put up with that. It is so frusturating because I know she is still little and doesn't fully understand everything I just never thought I would have "that child." I feel like I am doing everything I have ever been taught to do to teach her and nothing works. So I guess what I am asking is what am I doing wrong?

By the way I do LOVE her dearly and love being a mom, I have just found it a bit more challenging lately. Those little smiles she gives me or when she says "mom" and I say "what" and she says "I love you" is what gets me through every day and helps me keep my sanity. So I wouldn't change her for the world I just need to learn how to deal with a few things a little better. So any advice would be greatly appreciated and thanks for letting me vent. I do feel better now, well kind of :)

CaMpInG...

2009-06-11T23:34:00.004-06:00

I have been so slow posting about our camping trip over Memorial weekend but better late then never, right? We had a great time but the crappy weather kind of put a damper on the weekend for us; however, we made the best of it. We stayed in my brother's trailor with him and his girlfriend which was so nice but hard with a dog and an almost 2 year old. They both wanted to be in and out of the trailor but it was so wet and muddy that it was a mess. My brother's trailor is new and so we wanted to keep it as clean and neat as possible, this was almost an impossible task. But somehow we did survive. The rain made it hard to do much but in the small spurts of sunshine we took advantage of my dad's four wheelers and we did get a hike in on one of the day. Our hike was quite the adventure because we went into some slought (spelling?) canyons and were about 2 hours in and saw some black clouds coming in. We decided it would be wise to get out because we had two babies in our group both with no rain jackets or blankets (luckily Mais was back at camp with my dad). Well about halfway out it started insanely pouring on us and we were literally running to the cars. Eventually it started hailing on us and I was completely freaking out because Beckham had nothing and he was in shorts and a short sleeved shirt. Luckily these very nice hikers lended us there poncho to use to cover him. Poor guy he was crying so hard and it was such a hopeless feeling as a mother. Luckily we made it back fairly quickly and everyone was safe. The flash floods were crazy and we had to even wait them out a little because they were completely flooding the road that took us back to camp. Needless to say it was quite the adventure but we made it fun! Here are a few pics of the weekend, a couple of them are of my sister's tent that got flooded. My other sister's tent was even worse but we didn't get a pic.

I nEeD yOuR hElP:

2009-06-03T15:10:00.001-06:00

I am looking for any yummy, healthy recipes that have the calories already figured out. If anyone has any please send them my way, I am running out of recipes. Thanks all!

What to you think?

2009-06-01T16:42:00.001-06:00

Do they look alike?

BiGgEsT lOsEr...

2009-05-20T10:39:00.003-06:00

I am so excited that I have decided to sign up for the biggest loser, my cousin know's this lady in Syracuse that puts it on so I signed up with her. I have only been doing it for 3 days but I already feel great! I am so motivated to lose this weight, I'm really sick of not feeling good about myself. I am really excited so everyone wish me luck!!! By the way if anyone has any good eating tricks pass them my way, Thanks!

Hike and Concert:

2009-05-14T17:07:00.003-06:00

These pic were taken last weekend at the hike we went on. My niece's father died one year ago and they did a little memorial for him last weekend with a hike and a BBQ. We could only do some of the hike because Cade's soccer team had a game and we also had Eagles tickets. We had such a nice day hiking for a couple hours and then going to the concert. The concert was amazing and it was nice to go on a date with Cade. Thanks Kara for inviting us and including us in the special day for Mike and thanks Tandee and Jake for the concert tickets. Doesn't Beckham look kinda like a gansta here? We had to cover his poor head to keep it from the hot sun, he sure is handsome though and I love the close up pic of him!

BeCkHaM's BlEsSiNg:

2009-05-10T21:09:00.004-06:00

I have been so slow on posting about Beckham's blessing (it was a week ago) but better late then never, right? It was such a special day, everything went perfect. Cade did such an amazing job and I am so thankful that he holds the Priesthood and is worthy to give our son such blessings. My camera died so my sis took pics for me and she hasn't sent me the pics of him but here are a couple pics of us as a family and also a few pics from my niece's birthday celebration...

dRaMa...

2009-04-30T01:10:00.003-06:00

Last weekend we had a little drama at our house (I'm sure most of you have already heard but I wanted to write it for my record). Friday afternoon I was feeding Beckham in my room and Mais was out in the family room playing (she is usually fine playing out there by herself). Well she went in the kitchen and pulled the chair up to the counter and got into my nail stuff (which is usually in the closet but I had just finished doing nails and hadn't had a chance to put it away yet). Needless to say she found some miraculous way to open my primer bottle, which is made of almost straight acid, and she tried to drink it. She spilled it all down her arms and got it all over her cheeks and mouth. I heard her screaming from my room and went running out there to see what was wrong and found her soaked in it. I was freaking out because I knew how bad this stuff burns your skin. I started hysterically crying and called Cade, he couldn't understand me so he just told me to call 911 so I hung up on him and called 911. They dispatched me over to poison control where they just told me to put her in the tub and wash her really good and give her lots of milk to drink. Luckily I got it washed off her fast enough that the burns turned out to be way better then I thought they would. She is healing well now and I am so relieved that it wasn't worse. This stuff eats right through your skin and can even cause blisters so thank goodness she didn't blister. She still has some burn marks on her arm but her face and other arm are pretty much healed. This stuff just gets you so shaken up and makes you realize how precious their little lives are. I think my heart broke for her for at least 3 days after it happened. The poor girl had a very rough weekend but we are so glad she is ok and we made it through the worst part. I wanted to get pics of it but I lost my camera so sorry I have no pictures.

KidDoS...

2009-04-17T15:23:00.011-06:00

Beckham is getting so big, at his 2 month checkup he weighed 12lbs. 6oz. and that put him in the 80th percentile. He is quite the little chunk.

This is such a sad but adorable face...

Mais loves holding her little brother even if it's only for a minute...

Mais got to help me make dinner the other night, she loves helping mommy. I just love this little apron on her.

Mais is such a daddy's girl...

Yesterday morning while I was feeding Beck Mais dissapeared and she was being extremely quiet (this is never a good sign). So as soon as I was done I went to find her and this is what I found...

She drug the chair over and climbed into our candy drawer. She was going to town on all the candy. Like father like daughter!
I love these little ones. They keep my life exciting, what would I do without them?

EaStEr...

2009-04-12T20:35:00.007-06:00

We had such a fun Easter weekend. Our weekend went as follows...
Saturday morning we went to my cousin's work Easter Egg hunt that they do every year in Bountiful. Mais loved picking up the eggs and putting them in her basket; however, she loved the candy the very most. She ate all her candy within like 30 minutes, it was hilarious. They also had an adult hunt where they gave away some great prizes, unfortunetly we didn't win anything :( Here are the pics from the hunt...

After the hunt in Bountiful we headed to Cade's parents for their annual lunch/egg hunt. We had a fabulous lunch and then the kids had their hunt. Mais got lots of goodies and some money, she loved it! Then we had the adult hunt (this one is always fun becuase the eggs are full of money). Just to paint a picture for you, this hunt gets extremely intense there have even been times the girls have been taken out by the boys. It's a lot of fun. Me and Cade kicked butt and walked away with 50 bucks and a $25 gift card to Chile's. Yahoo! Here are a few pics...

Today we had so much fun at our house with Maisey. She loved finding eggs all over our house and she loved tearing all the stuff from her Easter basket. She has been so much fun this year she actually has some interest.

After we did our own little Easter we had an Easter dinner with my mom at her house which was yummy and then my mom did her hunt with the kids (she always just gives them money). Once the kids were done with the hunt the kids played out back and the adults played games. It was such a fun day. I loved spending so much time as a family this weekend and am so thankful to have my kids and hubby to spend this time with.

BeCkHaM...

2009-04-06T13:25:00.003-06:00

He is now 2 months (today) and he is getting so big. He has really started to smile and he tries so hard to talk, it's adorable. He is such a good baby and has started to do really well at night. He has had about 4 nights that he has slept 7-8 hours straight, we're hoping this will become a regular accurance. We are loving this little man and the joy he brings to our family.

MaIsEy TiD bITs...

2009-03-30T19:16:00.004-06:00

*She is loving being a big sister, she even thinks she can hold him all on her own. She loves to think she is helping when mom changes his bum. She is really cute with him, at random times she will just walk up to him and kiss him. Sweet girl.

*She is going through this awful stage of pulling hair and pushing, even biting sometimes. I don't even know what to do with her. I have tried everything and nothing seems to be working. I'm glad she doesn't take any crap but I can't have her beating up other kids. Any advise?

*She is starting to talk, although most of what she says is in her own language that even mom and dad don't understand. I love that she is starting to respond to us, if you call "Maisey" she yells "what" back. It's really cute!

*When she trips over something or runs into something she will point her finger and say "no no" and get really mad at whatever it is. It's hilarios, its like she thinks it can understand and I can't help but laugh at her.

*She is such a daddy's girl, she would take him over me any time. I love that she loves him. He is so cute with her and I love to watch them together.

*She loves books, she would sit and let me read to her all day if I would do it. I am thankful that she likes books hopefully that will continue as she grows.

*She loves being outside and is having a major case of spring fever lately. When I open the door to let Duke out she tries to sneak out. I can't wait until it gets warm and we can spend more time outside.

*She is already such a social bug. She loves people and will go to anyone that gives her attention. She has even been caught kissing little boy's her age (yes more then once). I think we are going to be in trouble with this one, nothing like startin off young.

*She loves having sleepovers. She has slept at my sisters house a couple times and my mom's and she has so much fun. Mom and Dad hate it though because she comes home acting like a spoiled brat, luckily it only lasts about a day. Grandma and Aunt Kara love to spoil her and that's what there there for, right?

I love this little girl more then life itself. She is such a joy in our lives and I am loving seeing her grow and learn. She has such a funny and strong personality. I am so thankful to have her in my life and seriously can't remember or imagine life without her.

MoM's BiRtHdAy PiCs...

2009-03-30T18:56:00.006-06:00

These two pics are of my mom with her brothers and sisters...

My little guy...

My cute nephew Easton...

My niece Madison with my mom, make a wish...

My sister's baby (Jaden), he is only six weeks older then Beck

Mom's 60th Birthday Party:

2009-03-22T23:22:00.004-06:00

We celebrated my Mom's 60th Birthday about a week and a half ago and I have been wanting to post about it with my pics but I haven't been able to get my pics to upload. So, I have got to get that fixed and then I will post the pics from the party. We had a lot of fun, we reserved the Roy Rec Center and invited all my siblings and my mom's siblings. My sister had us all tell her what we liked most about my mom and she read them at the party. It was fun to see what everyone said and the best part is that we all said different things (my mom has a lot of good traits). We also played a fun game to see who knew her the best. I didn't participate because I helped come up with the questions but my sister in law won. I thought it turned out perfect, she really enjoyed herself and it was fun to get together. Happy Birthday Mom, I hope you had a great day! Pics to come...

St. GeOrGe...

2009-03-09T11:22:00.003-06:00

This weekend we went to St. George for a little weekend get away. Cade's soccer team that he coaches goes down there every year for a little friendly soccer tournament, so we always try and make a little miny vacation out of it. We left Mais with my mom and just took Beck and we had a great time. It was a nice and much needed little break for me and for Cade. We shopped, saw a movie (which we haven't done in ages), watched a couple Jazz games in peace and quiet, and ate out a lot. It was a blast. We took my brother and his girlfriend along and they were a lot of fun. Here are just a couple pics of the weekend...(sorry I would put more on but I wasn't too good at taking pics)

BeCkHaM...

2009-02-27T10:36:00.004-07:00

Here are a couple pics of Beckham at the hospital right after he was born, he already has changed so much. He has been so much fun and he is such a good baby, we feel so blessed for this new addition to our family.

This is Beckham with his little cousin that is only 6 weeks older then him, they are going to be best buds. Me and my sis are so excited to raise these two together.

This is Beckham at three weeks old, hasn't he changed a ton? He is chunking up so fast.

WeLcOmE bAbY bEcKhAm...

2009-02-15T17:22:00.000-07:00

So here is my birth story of baby Beckham (this is mostly for my personal record but I would love to share it will you all). Sorry I have no pics yet, I don't have the right software to download them onto Cade's laptop and our computer is still in the shop so I will post them as soon as we get it back.

Beckham was born on Feb. 6th at 8:58 a.m. He weighed 7lbs. 9oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. It all started on Thursday the 5th when I went to my doc. I had gone in on that monday and she told me I was a 4+ and if I didn't go on my own before Thursday that I could come in in the morning and she would check me again and if I was a 5 by then they would admit me to the hospital and get me going. She also said if I wasn't a 5 she would mess with my cerivix and see if she could get me to a 5 so either way she made it sound pretty optimistic that I would have him on that thursday. I went in on thurs morning and I was still only a 4+ and she couldn't get me to stay at a 5 on my own so she sent me home. I was so dissapointed, even though I was scheduled to be induced a week later I was anticipating him coming that day so it was a big let down. Plus another week at that point in your pregnancy feels like forever. My doctor told me to go home and pump and that could help me go into labor on my own. I wasn't going to do it but as the day went on I got desperate and decided to give it a try. Well, it worked. I started contracting right away and they never stopped after that. At about 2:30 in the morning I got out of bed and started timing my contractions and they started getting about 3-4 minutes apart and they were strong. I checked into the hospital at about 4:45 and had him here by 8:58. It all happened so fast that it was hard to take it all in. He is so perfect and I am so relieved that everything went so smoothly. I feel so blessed to have him here safely and with no complications. He is so much fun and I can't get enough of him. Mais is getting more used to having him around. She has adjusted fairly well, you can tell it has been hard on her but she is starting to want to hold him and kiss him so I think she is doing better. We are all adjusting well and loving this new little bundle of joy. I will post pics later. Sorry it was so long but I wanted good record of it for my own sake.

So Sorry...

2009-02-01T16:38:00.001-07:00

that I haven't updated my blog in forever. We have had a bunch of computer problems so I haven't been blogging at all for like 2 months. I will have to put my Christmas pics on but I need my computer fixed first so for now I will just post a quick update. We have been so busy finishing our basement before this baby comes that we really haven't been doing much else. It is finally pretty much done (we got carpet last week) and we are loving it and so relieved that we are done with all the hard work. So now we are working on getting the babies room ready and transitioning Mais to her big girl bed, which has been quite the challenge. She seems to like playing more than sleeping, imagine that! She is very proud of her bed and big girl pillow though.

As far as the pregnancy goes, it is coming close to the end. At 35 weeks I was almost dialated to a 2 and 50% thinned and now I am just a couple days past 37 weeks and as of last thursday I was a 3+. My doc says I could go any time but I am scheduled to be induced on the 12th if I don't go on my own before then. We are getting excited to meet this little guy. We have finally agreed on a name... Beckham. So that was a huge relief, since we had a very hard time agreeing. I will post some pics and updated of Christmas when we get our computer back and I will do better at keeping everyone updated.

P.S.

2008-12-01T14:44:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know how I can take off the brown background on my header, it seriously just appeared one day and I can't figure out how to get it off and it drives me crazy. Thanks!

ThAnKsGiViNg...

2008-12-01T14:39:00.000-07:00

We had such a fabulous Thanksgiving this year. It was our year to go to Cade's familie's and it was also my dad's year so we split the day up between the two. I love Thanksgiving for so many reasons... I love it that it gives me a chance to reflect on all that I'm thankful for and I love spending the time with our families and I especially love all the yummy food. We enjoyed dinner at Cade's parents and dessert at my dad's. It was a great day. I just wanted to quickly reflect on a couple things that I am especially thankful for. I feel so blessed to have Cade as my husband. He works so hard so that I can stay home with Mais and I know that sometimes I don't always show him how thankful I am for his hard work. I am so thankful for Mais and the special spirit she brings into our home, I can't even remember life without her in it. I am so thankful for our family and friends and for the gospel in our lives. I know that we are blessed because of it. Sorry to ramble on but I felt like I really needed to share my thanks to you all. I hope you all had a wonderufl Thanksgiving!

rAnDoM rAmLiNgS oN tWiLiGhT mOvIe...

2008-11-24T14:10:00.000-07:00

*Warning: you may not want to read if you haven't seen the movie and plan to.

-Edward was such a let down... he was not my beautiful Edward I had pictured in my head.

-I'm so glad I read the book first (if I wouldn't have I'm not sure I would've even wanted to after seeing the movie)

-What was up with the scene where Bella see's Edward in the sun for the first time? Wasn't that supposed to take place in the middle of the meadow, the same meadow they play baseball in?

-Did anyone else feel like they were watching a comedy? Everyone around me was laughing through the whole thing.

-Overeall it was an okay movie but didn't quite live up to my expectations, but I kind of figured it wouldn't. How could it?

CaRrIe UnDeRwOoD...

2008-11-20T13:18:00.000-07:00

I went to Carrie Underwood last night, and let me just say it was such a great show. I'm so glad I didn't miss it. I wasn't exactly planning on going because we are saving our money for our basement but Cade knew how badly I wanted to go so he secrectly planned it for me. What a nice husband, huh? I went with my cousin, her daughter, and her daughter's friend. So I had great company and a great performer, what more can ya ask for? We had so much fun and were so entertained the whole time. "Little Big Town" opened for her and I was actually really impressed with them, they were really good live. Here are some pics from the amazing show...

Yes we were at Denny's in this pic, we wanted to do dinner before but everywhere near by was completely packed and had like an hour wait so we made a quick stop to Denny's!

Countdown to Carrie Underwood...

Let the show begin...

ReAl PrIdE...

2008-11-17T13:12:00.000-07:00

We were lucky enough to go to the Real game this last Saturday night. We were so dissappointed when they lost but it was such a fun and intense game to watch. Real dominated the whole game and had so many chances to tie the game but couldn't put one in the net. Cade was hoping that he they would win so he could take a road tript to Cali for the finals. Maybe next year...

GrEaT dEal...

2008-11-06T14:31:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to fill everyone in on this great deal Modbe is doing right now. You can recieve 30% off your entire purchase. All you have to do is go to my website (modbeclothing.com/kelsey) and shop and once you go to total out your shopping, type in the code MSHM69DF into the slot for coupon codes. It's that easy! Hurry and get your orders because it is for a limited time only. Also sorry but this cannot be applied to previously purchased items.

HaPpY hAlLoWeEn...

2008-11-04T16:19:00.001-07:00

Sorry I have been slow posting my pics from Halloween, I have been so busy this week. As you all probably know I am such a Halloween fan, I just love it! Well this year was fabulous. We went to the trunk-or-treat with Mais and she had no clue what was going on but it was still fun to take her. After the trunk-or-treat my fam came over for some soup and we just had a fun little party. It got a little crazy with everyone over but it's always fun to get together with my family. I was glad that I didn't run out of candy (my worst fear, I know kind of dramatic). Overall it was a great Halloween for us and I can't wait until next year! Here are a couple pictures of Mais in her costume, I was really trying to catch one of her with her ear's on (it was quite the task).

hAlLoWeEn FuN...

2008-10-28T13:51:00.000-06:00

This past weekend we had so much going on. My mother-in-law has the funnest halloween party every year with just our intermediate family. She always goes all out and makes all sorts of good halloween decorated treats and we have soup. The food is always yummy but her games are even better. She had the funnest little games planned for the kids along with a couple crafts. She had so much stuff to do that we ran out of time. It was a lot of fun though and we are already looking forward to next year.

Then on Saturday night my sister hosted her annual halloween party. She rents out Roy Rec center and has it there so there is lots of room for fun and games. Me and Cade dressed up as a pregnant nun and he was a priest. We were kind of lame this year but I was limited with being prego and all. Everyone dressed up in the best costumes and we played lots of games. We had a donut eating contest (I chose to opt out of that one), we had a little relay where we had to pinch a penny between our legs while trying to walk and then had to drop it into a pumpkin, we wrapped up a team mate in toilet paper like a mummy, we passed balls to eachother only using our legs. It was a lot of fun, my fam is pretty competitve so the games get kind of crazy. I love Halloween, and am so glad I have these fun traditions with our families. Here are some pics of our fun weekend and if you can't tell Mais is a kitty but its hard to tell because she won't keep her ears on and I didn't get around to painting her wiskers and her nose.

These are the two winners of the costume prizes...

I had to share this pic though because I thought these two were good...

Black Island Farms...

2008-10-21T14:08:00.000-06:00

One of my friends invited me to go with their cute family to Black Island Farms last night for family night (unfortunetly Cade had school so he couldn't come). It was so much fun, Mais loved it so much. We went to the courtyard and did the slides and the train ride, Mais is a huge fan of the slides. The hayride was a blast, Mais just held on and looked over the edge the whole time. We also got to pick out pumpkins, what a fun family activity. Hopefully Cade will be able to join us next time. Here are some pics...

gIrLs WeEkEnD...

2008-10-15T12:39:00.000-06:00

Here are some pics and a run down of my girls weekend. We had such a blast, it is always a crazy experience when I get away with all my crazy cousins for the weekend. I love and cherish the memories we are making and can't wait until next year. Here are a few things we did...

*Went shopping at the outlets in Park City
*Told lots of scary stories until we freaked ourselves out to the point of peeing our pants
*Had leg and arm wrestling wars
*Had a dance off
*Ate so much junk food we all thought our stomachs were going to burst
*Watched a scary movie
*Went on a spooky walk through the woods late at night
*Laughed ourselves into convulsions and tears
*Froze my cousin's bra
*Gave pedicures

Here are some pics...
This is me, my mom, and my siter-in-law Amy getting ready to head out:

This is my Aunt Jean... she is nuts and that's why she is so much fun:

This is my mom and two of her sisters:

This is me and my cousin Court laughing at my cousin's frozen bra (remember I just woke up so I look like crap)

This is just a bunch of the girls cuddled up on the couch:

This is my cousin in my other cousin's bra since her's was frozen:

The rest is just us dancing and leg wrestling:

So ExCiTeD aNd So NeEdEd:

2008-10-02T19:17:00.000-06:00

I am headed off to my aunts cabin tomorrow for the weekend. We are having a girls weekend with all the cousins in my fam. I am so excited and can't help but to keep thinking about how much I need a little getaway. This is a yearly tradition we do and it is always a blast! I will post all about it with pics when I get back, until then...

Maisey is getting...

2008-09-26T08:45:00.001-06:00

a baby

BROTHER!

We are so excited that we will be having one of each. I had my big ultrasound on Wed. and everything looks perfect, he is currently weighing around 9oz. It was very obvious that it was a boy, he wasn't being shy (typical Miller). He is growing so fast, its crazy how much they change in between apppointments. I am feeling him move quite a bit now, and he is a wiggly little thing. Anyway, we are SO excited that we are getting a boy, now the challenge is going to be picking a name.

Bridal Fair/Botique

2008-09-25T17:57:00.001-06:00

I just wanted to let everyone know that there is going to be a bridal fair/botique kind of thing this Saturday at Melina's mexican resturaunt (just off the Farr West exit). There will be some fun vendor's there. I know there will be a scentsy booth, I will have a modbe/watch booth and there should be lots more. So if your bored come on over and check it out. It will be from 12-3 and should be fun, plus I am so excited to show off modbe's new fall stuff. They have a ton of cute things coming out and here are just a couple pics of some of their new stuff...

Baby Bump Contest...

2008-09-24T10:25:00.000-06:00

My sister's husband entered her into a baby bump contest on 97.1 and the winner recieves a $2,000 nursery so I need your help on voting. If you have a spare minute go to the site listed below and vote for her! She is contestant #166 and once you click on her number it will ask for a valid email address. It will send you an email to confirm your vote so when you get the emai click on the link and it will put your vote through and its that simple. So please anyone who is willing to help go to the site and vote. Thanks all! Also here is her darling pic he submitted for the contest.

www.971zht.com/pages/babywatch/

Maisey's newest interests...

2008-09-22T20:08:00.000-06:00

Because I have felt like we have had nothing "blog worthy" going on lately, I have been slacking major on posting. So, I have decided to post about all the newest things Maisey has been doing that has been cracking us up. She has got the funniest little personality and it comes out more and more everyday. Apparently she has watched me talk on the phone way to much, because whenever she gets her hands on a phone she picks it up and puts it to her ear and says "hi." She also says a whole bunch of other things that I can't seem to understand. It's too cute!

She also has found her abilities to climb. She has really enjoyed climbing in the cupboard that we keep our tupperwear in and her toy box which has a lid that has shut on her more than once. The other day she was playing in her room and was being extremely quiet (never a good sign) so we went in to check on her and she had climbed in her swing and was just swinging away. Too funny, we just had to laugh at her.

She has been so much fun and we look forward to really seeing her personality when she begins talking regularly. She is learning something new everyday and she is always making us smile. I can't wait to see her as a big sister!

I want your vote...

2008-09-11T16:50:00.000-06:00

I thought it would be fun to take a poll on my baby's gender since I will be finding out in a couple weeks. Let me know what you think...

Bitter...Sweet

2008-09-08T17:45:00.000-06:00

I am feeling a little bitter today because yesterday I got released from my calling as the camp director. I loved this calling so much because I got to know some of the best leaders and I really loved the girls. The young women's program is just amazing and I am so sad that I will no longer be any part of it.

For the sweet part, I got a new calling as achievement days leader. I am really excited and nervous for this new calling. I can't wait to get to know the girls (I will be with the 9-10 yr olds) and I will look forward to building new friendships with those I will be serving with. I really don't know much about achievement days so I feel a little overwhelmed but am excited for the challenge. If you have any advice I'm sure I can use it.

Newest Project...

2008-09-05T15:14:00.000-06:00

Our latest project in our house is finishing our basement. We really want to get it done before the baby comes so we can put our computer room/piano down stairs and use our current office as a bedroom. That way they won't have to share a room. We are just finishing up the electrical and then we will be ready for sheetrock and insulation. So, I am wondering if anyone know's anyone who does the following and would be willing to do a side job (we want to hire out most of the work)...

*Drywall

*Finish work

*Painter

Also we would obviously prefer someone who is good but reasonably priced. Thanks for your help!

aNyOnE eLsE...

2008-09-03T11:16:00.001-06:00

already in the holiday spirit? I know I am completely crazy because it is only the first of September, but I can't seem to get the holiday's off my mind. I am ready to start my shopping and I just can't wait until they come. I am excited to have Christmas with Mais this year because I think she will be able to enjoy it at least a little. Anyone else feeling the holiday itch yet, or am I just crazy?

I'm in trouble...

2008-08-28T14:30:00.000-06:00

This morning I woke to a huge bang and then a sudden shouting/crying. I ran to Maisey's room and sure enough she had fallen out of her crib. She has started a new thing lately with climbing so I'm assuming she was trying to climb out and instead face planted. It scared me so bad and now I'm wondering what I should do? Her crib is on the lowest setting and she can still manage her way out. I really am not looking forward to the toddler bed thing when she can get out of bed whenever she wants. Oh that would be a nightmare. Any other ideas?

Dr. Appointment...

2008-08-25T17:46:00.000-06:00

So I had my 14 week appointment to day and I was really hoping that my doctor could at least make a decent guess on the sex of the baby (I know it's really early but I'm dying to know). Ya there was no way she could even guess. At first she said "I'm pretty sure it's a girl because I can't see anything that looks like a boy," but then a couple minutes later she says "oh wait that kind of looks like a boy right there." So basically she had no clue. I will have my big ultra sound in 4 weeks so they should be able to for sure tell me then. But everything looks really good and the cute little bug was sucking its thumb (great another thumb sucker).

Girls Camp:

2008-08-22T16:02:00.000-06:00

I have been slow posting about girls camp because I was only home for one day and then I packed up and left for Park City with Cade's family for the week. I haven't had a chance to upload my pics to my computer so I can share them but I will add them later. I just wanted to post about a few highlights of girls camp.

*Being with all the leader's (we had the best time together and everyone got along so well)

*We did a "Hold to the Rod" course that was so amazing. I think I got more out of it then the girls did but I hope it made an everlasting impression on them. It was extremely spiritual and I bawled through the whole thing.

*Lake time on the canoe's (although I opted to use a paddle boat instead), I got to watch one of the leaders canoes tip over and not once but twice. It was hilarious.

*I loved the challange course, I watched the girls go through the high wire part and it was so fun to watch them challenge themselves.

*Of course testimony meeting is always a huge highlight, it's always nice and refreshing to bare your testimony but it is the best to hear the girls. They have such sweet spirits and testimonies and I really did learn a lot from them.

*Watching all the girls get soaked by the Bishop and Brother Jones (I sure was glad that I stayed out of it). I have to say the men were the worst with the water fightss. It was against the rules but shhh don't tell anyone.

*We had an activity based on cinnimon rolls (it sounds silly but it was awesome). I don't want to make it too long so I'll leave out the details but it gave the girls a chance to really open up to eachother and get to know some of the girls they didn't know very well.

Overall girls camp was amazing and I just feel blessed to have my calling. I left camp with so much more then I went with. I always feel so good after spending a few days with the girls and spending time getting closer to my Heavenly Father. I'm so thankful for all the help I had from the leaders, they made it all work out perfectly. Thanks for reading (sorry it's so long). I'll post my pics later.

Busy Time Beads:

2008-08-18T12:11:00.000-06:00

I am having a "Busy time beads" party on Tues. Aug. 26th from 6-8 at my sister in laws house in Syracuse. If any of you aren't sure what this is, it is a bracelet watch company where you have a watch face that can interchange with different bracelets. They are really cute. If any of you are interested in coming leave me a comment and I'll get you an address or you can call me too. Thanks!

Maisey's First Birthday:

2008-08-10T12:25:00.001-06:00

I have been slow getting these pics posted from Maisey's party but here are some highlights and some pictures from her party last week...

This was her free Cake, she absolutely LOVED diving into it (my camera died so I don't have the pics from her cake but when I get them, I will post them).

She was loving the food, she ate a TON! I swear this kid has a bottomless pit stomach.

She got so spoiled and she loves all her new presents. The little tike red vehicle thing is what Cade and I got her and she loves it but she still can't figure out how to move it with her feet. She is so darling in it though. She had such a fun birthday and she loved being the center of attention (I know we're in trouble). Thank you for all of you who came and supported her, you made her birthday the best.

Breaking Dawn Anyone?

2008-08-05T20:14:00.000-06:00

Anyone read "Breaking Dawn" yet? I am about half done right now and I won't write anything that will give anything away for anyone who hasn't started it (although you may not want to read other's comments). I just want to know anyone's thoughts on it? Team Edward or team Jacob? I am a huge Edward fan and I must admit that I am completely obsessed with these books and since my husband just makes fun of me, I need someone to obsess over them with me. Anyone?

Modbe Sale:

2008-08-04T17:57:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to get the word out that modbe is having a big sale on their full inventory that is left from summer season. They are bringing out their new line in a month and are trying to get rid of everything. So go to modbeclothing.com and check out the sale. You can shop under my name by just clicking on the bottom of the page where it says "find your fashion consultant." You just have to type in my name and state and it should pull up very easily. They have tons of swimsuits and other cute clothing left so check it out.

I fly...

2008-08-04T16:37:00.000-06:00

Last weekend Cade's parents took all the boys to the "I fly" in downtown Ogden (it's the indoor stimulator that makes you feel like your skydiving). It was a blast to watch. I want to do it when I'm not pregnant, so maybe we'll go back for my birthday next year. Cade was so funny, he was scared to death (even though he doesn't really admit it). He looks hilarious doing it. Here are some pics, I hope you enjoy them as much as me.

Poineer Day BBQ...

2008-07-29T11:06:00.000-06:00

My brother had a BBQ for Pioneer Day, and we had so much fun. I'm not sure who had more fun with the fireworks, me or my nieces and nephews. I love doing our own fireworks. Here are a few pics from the little get together...

I wish I would've taken a better pic of this, this is the treehouse my brother built. It is such a fun little playhouse and the kids couldn't get enough of it.

Cade took Mais up to the top, she loved being up there with the other kids.

Any Idea's?

2008-07-23T18:00:00.000-06:00

So Mais has had the runs (sorry for too much info) for three days now and it is constant so what does that =? HORRIBLE diaper rash. I have seriously never seen anything like it. Her poor bum is so bloody and it continues to get worse. I have caked on the desitine and I have also tried perscription diaper cream and nothing is helping. So I'm wondering if anyone has any tricks up their sleeve on how to help her poor bum out? I swear nothing works because she is constantly needing a diaper change and all the wiping and the runs make it impossible to heal. Sorry if this is too gross, I just am so desperate.

I've been tagged!

2008-07-18T15:35:00.000-06:00

I have to share six random thoughts about me. This is a hard one because I have to think of things to right about me and not Mais. So here goes...

1. I love having a big family (4 sisters, 4 brothers)

2. I love to Read

3. I barely graduated High School (not sure why I'm sharing that, but I was horrible at going to school, I sluffed all the time)

4. I plan to persue a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education

5. I started working when I was 15 and never stopped until I had Mais.

6. I secretly would love to have twins but shhh don't tell anyone.

Now I am tagging... Darbee, Danyle, Amber. So go on your blog and write 6 random thoughts about you.

Now I understand...

2008-07-17T15:50:00.000-06:00

why people always said "just wait until she can walk." I have been saying how busy Mais is for about 3-4 months now and everyone kept telling me that. Now I get it, she is starting to really get the walking thing down now and she walks all over the house. Wow, right when I didn't think she could get any bussier sure enough she did. I cannot keep up with her, she's crazy. Not to mention she has had 2 really bad bonks in the past 5 days. Those are the worst and I know that there are lots more to come.

New Purchase:

2008-07-16T10:30:00.000-06:00

This is Cade's newest purchase. With gas prices so high and how much he drives just to and from work he decided to get it to "save money." It is kind of dorky but we don't really care about that because this bad boy gets 80-100 miles to the gallon. Now he just needs to get a motorcycle license so he can put it to good use. Here is a pic of our lovely scooter...

July 4th...

2008-07-11T09:46:00.000-06:00

Sorry it took me a while to post these, I had to get pictures from my sister in law (I have been so bad at remembering my camera lately). July 4th is one of my favorite holiday's I just love it every year. We have the yearly tradition of going to the parade with my in-laws and then doing a bbq at there house afterward. This year they set up some really fun water toys for the kids and they had a bawl. Here are some pics of our fun day...

We'Re ExCiTeD...

2008-07-08T20:07:00.000-06:00

to announce that we are having another baby. I found out in Florida and we went to the doctor last week. I am almost 8 wks along so its still pretty early, but we have been excited to tell everyone. My due date is February 22nd.

So for the quick story of when I found out...
The night before I left for Florida I took a test and didn't tell Cade because I was thinking if it was positive I would wrap the test up and have him open it on Father's Day (I was gone over Father's Day), but the results came back negative. So the first day in Florida I was late so I decided to take another test and it was postive. So I picture messaged the test to Cade and said "Happy early Father's Day." He wrote back saying, "What does that mean? And why are you doing that without me?" So I had to call him and clarify (he thought it was joke, silly boy) but he is very excited and so am I.

Check out my Slide Show!

2008-07-08T14:52:00.001-06:00

Florida:

2008-07-08T12:05:00.000-06:00

I finally got my Florida pics from my sister so I thought I would post some pics and tell you all about my trip. I went to Florida with my mom, my sister Kaylee, my sister Kara and her two girls Shelsey and Madison. I left Mais at home with Dad and had a really fun girls trip. Cade actually really enjoyed the time with Mais.

The first day there we hung out at the hotel and just did dinner because we got there late in the afternoon. The second day we went to Sea World which is my fav. If you have never been to Sea World in Florida, it has the funnest roller coaster ever, it's really intense. The third day we went to the beach, which is always a blast. We had the most fun just jumping the waves and doing all sorts of tricks into them, it was probably my favorite day. The forth day we went to Universal Studios which it was my first time ever going, I loved it so much. I am such a thrill seeker and I love doing rides so it was a perfect day for me. My favorite ride was Spider Man. The next day we had a pool day which was really nice to just be able to relax and be lazy for a day. The day I left my plane didn't leave until 5:30 PM so my sis took me shopping and then we did lunch. We had so much fun but I missed Cade and Mais so much, I was ready to come home by the end. Mais was a little clingy when I got home but surprisingly she did pretty good without me. I hope you enjoy the slide show!

BBQ at Grandpa's:

2008-07-02T13:08:00.001-06:00

So about a week and a half ago we had a BBQ at my dad's for my nephew's birthday and we had so much fun just relaxing and visiting in the backyard. Mais had a blast in there little waterfall and especially in the cooler. Here are a few pics of the fun we had at Grandpa's. It was funny too because once she got out of the waterfall I took her diaper off and let her play naked, well that was a bad idea because she peed on their back porch, oops sorry dad.

I nEeD yOuR hElP...

2008-07-01T14:25:00.000-06:00

I have been on the hunt for t-shirts for girls camp and am having a hard time finding some for a good deal. If any of you know anyone who does them for a good price, please let me know. Also does anyone know where I can find some sheetmetal to make magnet boards? It is coming down to the wire for Camp (only 5 wks until we go) and I still have a lot to do, hopefully it will all come together but any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all!

Backyard Fun:

2008-06-27T15:09:00.000-06:00

A couple days ago I decided to blow up the pool and set up the slippin slide so we could have some fun outside. The kids had a lot of fun on the slippery slide and Mais mostly loved the pool. She is such a fish in the water, she just loves it. I wish we had a bid nice pool in our backyard and we would swim everyday. Here are a few pics of our fun day.

NeWeSt AdDiTiOn...

2008-06-24T21:21:00.000-06:00

Introducing the newest addition to my family...

Easton Kole Green! He was born on June 5, so he is a couple weeks old (I'm behind on posting about him because I was waiting for pics). We are so excited to be welcoming him into our family and can't wait to watch him learn and grow. He was born into my brother Jeff's cute family. They have two other kids ages 4 & 7 and they just adore their new baby brother. The 7 yr old Kaylen thinks that he is her baby and wants to take care of him all the time, its so cute. Congrats Jeff and Amy, Love you guys.

Lagoon Day:

2008-06-24T12:53:00.000-06:00

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. I went to Florida and I have been waiting for my sister to email me the pics so I can post about my trip but she is taking forever. But I will post all about it as soon as I get the pics.

Yesterday I decided to take my 3 neices, my nephew and Mais to Lagoon for the day (we all got season passes). We had so much fun. Mais got to ride a couple little rides and she loved every minute of it. She was smiling so big the whole time. It was hilarious and so cute to watch. The other kids had a ton of fun too. I'm sure we will be back a lot this summer. Any other season pass holders? We should plan a day to go together.

FiRsT sTePs...

2008-06-07T14:50:00.000-06:00

Mais took her first steps today and she is thrilled. It was very cute, she could only take two steps before taking the fall but she seemed very proud. She is still a little clumsy but hey she did it. Here are a few pics.

Here she is preparing for take off...

She has descended...

And the landing...

FoRtS oLd ScHoOl StYlE:

2008-06-05T15:35:00.000-06:00

There is nothing like being a kid and making your own forts. I know me and my siblings did it all the time when we were kids and we always had so much fun. I have taken on the responsibility of watching my neice and nephew this summer 3 days a week and today they decided to make themselves a fort. It brought back a lot of memories from when I was a kid. It was fun to watch them. Here are a few pics from their fort. I took the pictures after Mais got a hold of it so its not in prime condition...

Here is Taylee and Tanner inside their half made fort...

Here is Tay

Here is Mais with the kids feeling like she's big just like them

FuN wEbSiTe:

2008-06-02T20:12:00.000-06:00

My cousin told me about a very fun website for those of you who have girls and need some good ideas on what to do with their hair. It is called girlydos.blogspot.com. Check it out, it has fun and easy do's on there. (Thanks so much Tina)

Day at the Pool:

2008-06-02T19:38:00.001-06:00

Today I took Mais swimming for her first time. My dad's house in Farmington has a neighborhood pool so me and my sis took Mais and my neice and nephew. We had so much fun and Mais was like a fish. She loved the water so much. I think we might be spending many days at the pool this summer. I'm thinking about getting her into some swim lessons, anyone know a good place to go?

Kay's shirt...

2008-05-28T22:34:00.000-06:00

Here's a pic of the shirt she wore! (Refer to the next post)

I can't believe I forgot...

2008-05-28T18:07:00.000-06:00

I forgot to post the most exciting part of our camping trip! My sister Kaylee anounced that she is pregnant. She is due Jan. 7th! We are so excited, we have been waiting for this for far too long. They announced it when she showed up with a t-shirt on that said "I'm pregnant" on the front. My family couldn't be more excited. Congrats sis, I love ya and I know you're going to be a fantastic mother.

CaMp TrIp DoWn MeMoRiAl LaNe...

2008-05-26T20:18:00.001-06:00

My family has a yearly tradition of going camping on Memorial Weekend. This year we were so bummed when my dad was threatening to cancel due to the weather conditions. Somehow we talked him into just moving it down South where the weather was supposed to be better. So for the first time we went South and we had a blast, but we did miss my family members that were unable to come (some due to a late pregnancy and others that didn't want to drive that far). Our camping trip included, lots and lots of 4-wheeling, exploring ghost towns, hiking through Goblin Valley, exploring mines, and arrow head hunting. The best was the scary stories around the camp fire with the kids, we had them so scared that they were crying (you have to realize they love it, they ask us to do it every year). We told stories of the green eyed cat as me and my brother took 2 flash lites up on the mountain and shined them through a green shirt as he made cat sounds. They were scared out of their minds, but they couldn't stop talking about it the next day. Cade took his dad's dirt bike up and everyone had a blast on it. Cade wrecked pretty hard (luckily he and the bike were both ok thanks to his helmet and all his protective gear). I saw the whole thing and it scared me to death so I'm glad he is ok. To sum it up it was an adventerous weekend and one that we will never forget. Here are a few pics and there will be more to come...

We found this awesome mine that went pretty far back, it was pretty interesting.

This is my brother Jared on the top of this huge rock. He climbed up it not thinking about how he would get back down. Luckily he didn't get hurt but it made him a little nervous.

Maisey is just enjoying being outside (we had to keep her in her chair when she was outside because she wanted to eat all the rocks and dirt).

This is Cade the first day we were there (he was really happy to be there)!

This is me, my nephew Gavin, and my brother Jason.

This is the inside of an abandoned house we found, kinda cool...

This is the outside...

This is an old abandoned car that was left with the house...

Run Baby Run...

2008-05-20T21:16:00.000-06:00

So I am feeling very brave and ambitious lately, so I've decided to train to run a half marathon in October. For those of you who don't know, I have never been a runner. I have always wanted to be but I have always hated it and it has never come naturally for me (I literally feel like I'm going to die doing it). Therefore, the time has come to try and live out my dream. I am feeling very motivated right now so hopefully I can keep it up. I am starting out extremely slow and working my way into it. If anyone out there has ran a marathon or is big into running, any advice will be appreciated. Oh and by the way if anyone would like to join me, the invitation is always open.

gIrLs CaMp...

2008-05-18T23:20:00.000-06:00

So for those of you who don't know, I am the girls camp director in my ward and this year we are going to Heber Valley. I have never been up there and yesterday they had an open house for anyone to go up and tour the whole camp. So, me and some of the other leaders cruised up there to check out our camp site. Let me just say that I couldn't be more excited for camp. We have a huge pavillion to ourselves with a huge kitchen, our own bathroom (one for the leaders and one for the girls), and a huge open space for games and activities. We really did luck out getting reservations and I am just thankful to be in a cabin after last years "very wet" experience. Anyone been to Heber Valley before?

nIgHt GaMeS:

2008-05-18T18:30:00.000-06:00

So last night me, Cade, and a few of our neighbor's spontaneously decided to play kick the can. So we put our kids down for the night, got our black gear on, met in the middle of all our yards and let the games begin. I felt like a little kid again but it was seriously so much fun. Sometimes I think it is important to do things that bring out your young side. We seriously had a blast and I can't wait until we do it again (because I know we will, it was too much fun not to).

ToP tWo... (American Idol)

2008-05-15T10:30:00.000-06:00

My boy, David Archuleta, has made it to the top two and I couldn't be happier. Who does everyone think is going to win? I have always thought that Archuleta would take the whole thing but Cook is giving him a run for his money. Archuleta has got ot step it up next week if he want to take home the title. I guess I would be ok with either one of them winning because they are both great and I would probably buy both of their cd's. But I have to stick with Archuleta because I have liked him from day 1, and I can't help but to love how humble he is.

Sad New's On Mother's Day!

2008-05-12T13:11:00.000-06:00

Mother's Day is such a special day and I really enjoy reflecting on the amazing things my mother does as a woman, friend, and mother. So I always enjoy that part of Mother's Day. However, yesterday we got a phone call early on in the day that my 12 year old niece's father passed away throughout the night Saturday night. My sister was married to him for one short year but he has always been a very big part of my niece's life and they have had a very close relationship. Death always makes you put your life into perspective. On any day and at any given time you can have a loved one taken from you. It really made me realize how much I take all my close friends and family for granite. This is a hard time for my sister and her daughter's and for his family, so just please keep them in your prayers.

I've been tagged!!!

2008-05-09T17:55:00.000-06:00

Here you go Tina...

4 things I was donig 10 years ago:

- Going to school at North Ogden Junior High (9th grade)
- Living with my Dad and his ex-wife (wife at the time)
- Got my first "boyfriend" (if you want to call it that)
- Fighting with my brother Jake constantly (we were just at that age)

4 things I was doing 5 years ago:

- Doing nails at Shaidz Salon in Riverdale
- Traveling to Logan all the time to do the College scene with my friend Crys
- Playing softball on my family softball team (miss those days)
- Living with my mom in Roy

4 shows I love to watch:

- American Idol
- The Hills
- Lost
- Survivor

4 things that make me happy:

- Cader (that's his nickname... I didn't spell it wrong)
- Mais
- Diet Coke
- A clean house

Tag: Trisha, Corinne, Natalie

My own website:

2008-05-07T16:50:00.000-06:00

I have my own official website through modbe now. The site is www.kelsey.mymodbe.com. If anyone would like to order anything you can do it on that site. Also I have my kit now so if anyone would like to try things on I have different sized at my house, and you are welcome any time to come try on. Thanks :)

DoCtOrS aRe ThE wOrSt...

2008-05-06T22:31:00.000-06:00

So today I had Maisey's 9 month check up and I thought I was off the hook with shots because they don't normally give shots at the 9 monther but she didn't have her hep B shot done in the hospital so she is a little behind. They gave that to her today, but by my amazement she didn't even cry. She was so brave, too bad mommy isn't so brave. I hate needles and they just jab that thing in there, it is seriously the worst! But just thought I would update everyone on her stats...

Height- 25% (she's is freakin short)
Weight- 55% (she is up to 18lbs 13oz)
Head- 40% (at least she doesn't have a big head)

So she is just growing like crazy. However, the best news is that her ears looked great! Yeah, hopefully we are in the clearing of no more ear infections!

CrAzY gIrL...

2008-05-01T13:46:00.000-06:00

So for those of you who can't tell what this picture is... she is sitting on the bottom shelf of her changing table. She is out of control. I left her in her room for like 5 minutes while I made my bed and hung up some clothes. I go walking into her bedroom and she has climbed up onto that shelf and was just playing. I had to take a picture because it was too funny. Anyone have a miracle way to take back her being mobile? Its too much work :)

TWILIGHT MOVIE TRAILER

2008-04-30T12:15:00.001-06:00

I saw this on my cousins blog (she always has fun stuff on her blog) and thought it would be fun to add to mine. I was completely obsessed with these books and was so excited when I heard they were making a movie. It sucks I have to wait until December :( So this is for all the twilight fans. I am also very excited for the 4th book to come out in August. Thanks again Tina :)

Please spread the word...

2008-04-29T14:13:00.000-06:00

So I have decided to start selling modbe clothing and I need all the help I can get to get the word out there. If you know anyone who would like to order anything or have a party send them my way. They have darling clothes and awesome swimsuits for all body types. I am in love with their swimwear and I hate swimsuits (thats what happens after you have a baby). You can check out there stuff at modbeclothing.com when you click on the shop icon it will ask for a consultant name, just plug in my last name. Thanks all for the support!

Most Exciting News Ever...

2008-04-27T19:13:00.000-06:00

So two of our closest friends, Kevin and Corinne, have been trying to have a baby for a few years and continued to be unsuccessful. They had plenty of tests done and could never find anything wrong. They have gone through so much trying to have a baby and after many disappointing months they decided to try and adopt. So for the past six months they have been going through the long process of getting on the adoption list through LDS services. They finally got put on about two weeks ago. Let me just tell you that these two are seriously so amazing and I just knew it wouldn't take them long to get a baby because they have so much to offer. They will make perfect parents. So every day since they got put on the adoption list I have thought about them wondering, "Has someone looked at their profile today?" or "Has someone considered them today?". So Corinne called me on Thursday afternoon and asked if we could come stop by. We suspected that possibly they had some good news for us but didn't want to get our hopes up. We dropped by on Thursday night to find baby stuff sprawled out all over. So they got a call Thursday afternoon and was told that a woman that lived fairly close to the area had gone into labor the night before and had decided to place her baby and had chosen them. They had only 30 minutes to decide if they wanted him. So they confirmed that they wanted him and had to go buy everything that night, so they could go get him the next morning at 11:00. They had less than 24 hours to plan for him (I cannot even imagine). So they brought him home on Friday and let me just say that he is perfect. They named him Austin Wayne. Isn't he cute? This is such a blessing for them and such an answer to many many prayers. There aren't two people more deserving of such an amazing blessing. This was such an exciting thing that I couldn't help but share (sorry its so long).
By the way since they were only on the adoption list for two weeks they set a record in Ogden for how quickly they got a baby.

Shea Gets Home!

2008-04-27T19:07:00.001-06:00

Cade's brother Shea got home from his mission on Wednesday. It was so much fun and so exciting. He returned home from the Manchester, New Hampshire Mission. It is so great to have him home and we are really looking forward to watching him get to know Maisey. He was a great missionary and is an awesome example to us all. We love him and are pleased to have him back.

The picture of the three of us is us waiting very patiently at the airport. The other is Mais meeting her uncle for the first time.

By the way...

2008-04-22T23:00:00.002-06:00

If you chose to watch the video below you might want to pause my playlist (at the bottom of my blog) before you watch it so you can hear it better!

Logan, the Sky Angel Cowboy

2008-04-22T22:55:00.001-06:00

This is the cutest video, I actually got it off my cousin Tina's blog and had to share it with all my friends. It really is a touching video. Thanks Tina.

No No...

2008-04-18T11:21:00.000-06:00

Maisey's new obsession is our dog's (duke) food. I have to put it up on the counter because any chance Mais gets she is in the dog food putting hanful's in her mouth at a time. I can't believe she doesn't spit it out but she actually seems to like the taste (yuck)! This whole mobile thing is quite tricky, not to mention she is too quick for me. She's crazy!

Great Day!

2008-04-14T18:20:00.000-06:00

It was seriously such a beautiful day today. I need more days like today. I got some yard work done and just enjoyed being outside in the sun. After a long, cold winter stuck in the house, it was so nice to enjoy a day in the great outdoors, and Mais loved it too. Too bad it's supposed to rain tomorrow :(

No Warning!

2008-04-09T11:36:00.000-06:00

Ok so before becoming a parent, why didn't other parents warn me about how miserable it is when your children get ear infections and teeth? Common sense always told me that it would be hard but nobody really warned me about how hard it REALLY is. It is seriously the worst thing ever. This is her third ear infection in 2 months and it is the saddest thing. She is so miserable and there isn't a whole lot I can do for her. It's a very helpless feeling. So for all those parents to be out there be prepared for the awful ear infections and teething, it really is the worst thing in the world.

Eventful Weekend!

2008-04-07T15:00:00.001-06:00

Saturday was Cade's birthday so we had a fun day. Cade's girls had a soccer game so we went out to that and then Cade had Priesthood. After Priesthood we went out and celebrated at the Mandarine in Boutiful, like the yummiest resturaunt ever. We had a lot of fun. Sunday was a very special day. Our neice Alexie and our nephew Cody both got blessed. I love baby blessing because there is always such a special spirit there. We also celebrated Cade's birthday with his family. He got a couple gift cards to Applebee's and he couldn't be happier about that. He is so obsessed with Applebee's. So I hope Cade had a good birthday! It was such a great weekend.

Mission Reuinion:

2008-04-07T12:28:00.000-06:00

On friday night Cade had a little open house mission reunion at his Mission Presidents home in Salt Lake. It was so much fun to see some of Cade's closest friends from his mission. The best part was getting the chance to meet one of Cade's dearest friends, Alex Winters, that he served with. He is from England and him, his wife, and darling daughter came to Utah to visit. He was actually Cade's companion when Cade got my first letter. So I have always heard so much about him and was so glad I finally got to meet him. He will be here for another week and a half so hopefully we will get to spend some more time with him. In the picture above he is the one in the middle with the glasses.

It's official...

2008-04-03T22:24:00.000-06:00

Mais is crawling. She started yesterday and is already getting so good at it and she is obsessed. It's so cute to watch her because she is still a little wobbly. Also, two days ago her first tooth started to pop through her gums. After like 3 months of thinking she was getting teeth, it has finally come to pass. She is going through so many changes right now and it is so fun to watch her grow.

American Idol...

2008-04-02T17:13:00.000-06:00

So American Idol is another weakness of mine. I'm so addicted. So, I need to know who everyone thinks is going home tonight? Any guesses? I really hope it's not my David Archuleta. I am confident that it won't be but you never know with this show! I think it will be Ramiele. Time shall tell...

Hser Nay Moo

2008-04-02T11:12:00.000-06:00

This is the such a sad story and it has literally broke my heart all morning. It really makes me thankful that my family is safe. I cannot imagine what the parents and family of this little girl are going through. May they all be in our prayers...

The Hills

2008-04-01T22:13:00.000-06:00

This show is one of the many that I watch faithfully. I have been so excited that it has been back on the last couple weeks. I love the drama (especially because its not mine). I know its sad, but true. I'm a sucker for reality T.V. shows. YIKES! Any other Hills fans?

First word...

2008-03-30T13:12:00.000-06:00

Maisey has started to say her first word...... Momma! It's not something she has said a lot and she doesn't say it on cue but she has said it about 4 times. Yeah, I'm so excited that I'm her first word. She has no clue what she's saying but hey I'm not complaining, I'll take it. She is just growing up too fast.

2008-03-28T23:53:00.000-06:00