We Are The Stevenson Family

Bubbles!

2011-12-09T14:18:00.000-07:00

This girl and her bubbles! This is all she wants to do all day. Every time I turn around she has them out again. I must say she is pretty good at it for her age. I think this is the only thing she will really want for Christmas. I feel like I am constantly moping my floor but I guess it keeps her entertained and quite so I wont complain to much.

Fun at Thanksgiving Point

2011-12-09T14:06:00.000-07:00

The girls get so excited to go to Thanksgiving Point every year to play around Halloween. It is so nice now that Elsie is a little older and they can play so well together and I can actually relax a bit. Of course the only thing Andie cares about it dressing up like a princess but I think they enjoyed everything else too!

Brooklyns Playground

2011-12-09T13:52:00.001-07:00

Well my parents helped build a playground in Pocatello a little bit ago so my mom wanted to show it to me. My mom worked there all 7 days while it was put together. It is awesome and I love the fact that everything is handicap assessable. My dad took the girls to it during the grand opening and unfortunately I dont have the pictures from it because all of the princesses where there and Andie was in heaven. The girls played there forever and loved every minute of it. Now Andie keeps asking when we can go again. If only it were closer!

This is Elsie's favorite thing to do! She hangs from everything. If you ever see me at the grocery store you will probably see her hanging from the cart. Amazingly she can hold on like this forever. It cracks me up every time I see her hanging on something.

Girls Weekend!

2011-12-09T13:33:00.000-07:00

Well a while ago my mom had a brilliant idea to do a girls weekend every year. My dad and all of his brothers do one every year so she decided we need to have one also. We decided to go stay in Park City for a few days and shop to our hearts content. We definitely did that and more! One day we shopped for about 9 hours! I think we all did pretty well though. We also wanted to go do the alpine slide but when we got there we found out it closed the week before ;( so we decided to do the olympic tour instead. I went to the Olympics but it was so different to really see everything up close. Overall we was an amazing trip. We laughed, talked, shopped, played games and stayed up way to late. Well here's to next year girls. I cant wait!!!

Yes it was to perfect for us not to! Got to love planking!

Hike in Sandy

2011-12-09T13:06:00.000-07:00

During conference weekend the girls were getting a little restless so we decided to get out the house in between sessions. We drove over to a little hike they have in Sandy. It was only a couple miles and the girls did awesome walking most of it. It was so pretty and it was such a nice day, especially for it being October!

Family night

2011-12-09T12:57:00.000-07:00

While I was in Idaho visiting the family we decided to go for a hike up the canyon for family home evening. Luckily my parents and brother and sister-in-law helped with the girls. It was so pretty and the girls loved looking at the flowers. And of course it was followed my Grandpa taking us all out for ice cream after. Andie can always get Grandpa to get her some pink ice cream!

Andie and Dance

2011-12-08T23:18:00.000-07:00

Andie started dance in August and she absolutely loves it! She is in a combo class which means she get thirty minutes of gymnastics, thirty minutes of jazz, and thirty minutes of ballet. She loves them all but really likes gymnastics the best and then ballet because she gets to dance like a princess. She dances around the house all day and it just makes me smile. She gets so excited to go every week. I cant wait until her recital!

Swimming Lessons

2011-11-01T23:20:00.000-06:00

The girls took swimming lessons for the month of August. They LOVED it! Andie took a class with her friend Ari and I took the mommy and me class with Elsie. They both loved going and were sad when it ended. Now Andie loves to visit Grandma and Papa so she can show them her skills in the hot tub. We will definitely have to take lessons again soon.

Dinosaur Museum 2011

2011-11-01T22:57:00.001-06:00

While Grandma D was here we took the girls to the Dinosaur Museum. They liked looking at how big all of the dinosaurs were and playing in the sand making their own dinosaur land. I love them at the age they are right now. We have so much fun all of the time!

Thanksgiving Point Animals 2011

2011-11-01T22:46:00.000-06:00

I always have to take advantage of Thanksgiving Point in August for $2 Tuesdays. As always the girls loved the animals and Elsie got into a lot more this year. Of course their favorite part was riding the ponies. They wanted to ride them over and over again. It was so hot that day but they didn't have a care in the world.

Vacation!

2011-10-30T21:57:00.001-06:00

Adam and I were able to take a week long vacation this summer WITHOUT kids! My mom was so nice and offered to watch the girls for us. We were able to go up to Sandpoint with Adams Aunt and Uncle and Cousins. We pretty much spent our whole week on the boat and relaxing. I had never been there and it was so pretty!

Yes, it was pretty much Adam wake boarding and surfing and I was there to cheer him on.

Yes, that is me waking boarding. Heather and I tried it for a while and then decided tubing was more for us. I think my arms hurt for three days after this!

Just looking at these pictures makes me want to go back! We had so much fun and miss everyone. I cant wait until next year.

24th of July

2011-10-30T21:12:00.000-06:00

I know I know! I have been the worst blogger ever. I am going to make up for it though. I am going to go back and blog everything since this is the closest thing I have to a journal or scrapbook.
So we were in Idaho for the 24th of July. It is one of my favorite parades so we took the girls and my friend Charish and cute little Hawkins and went to the parade. They had some awesome floats and gave out TONS of candy. Of course the kids loved the popsicle's since it was so hot. Then when it was over we headed up to the fairgrounds for the festivities.

The girls loved riding the horses and the toys. The horses were pretty big compared to what they have rode in the past but they were all for it.

I think the end was Elsie's favorite part when we watched the horse races. She was screaming and yelling at them the whole time.

Happy 3rd Birthday Andie!

2011-09-15T22:21:00.006-06:00

I still cant believe my little girl is 3! She had one heck of a birthday this year. She celebrated for a whole week and loved every minute of it. Grandma D couldnt make it to her birthday party so she came a few days early to celebrate. She took her to McDonalds and then to the mall to go shopping. She was spoiled rotten and still talks about how fun it was. Grandma even got her the Tangled dress she has been begging for.

Then on Andie's birthday we went and got milkshakes at Johnny B Goodes. She was pretty excited that everything was about her that day.
We then celebrated her birthday during the weekend while everyone was in town for Jared and Jess's wedding. Of course she was begging me to make her cake again this year and she has become obsessed with Hello Kitty. So yes I attempted a Hello Kitty cake. Luckily my friend Tressa was in town so together we tried to pull one out and I think we did a pretty good job. If nothing else she loved it and thats all that matters. She loved all of her presents and was loving all of the people that were there for her. Thanks everyone for everything. It meant a lot to me and to Andie.

Camping

2011-09-15T21:51:00.004-06:00

Well they must have gotten it from their dad because these girls LOVE to camp. My parents came to Utah and we went camping up little cottonwood canyon. It was a lot of fun but I was a little freaked out since the water was so high. It definitely wasnt the small stream that it should have been.
We decided one day to head up the road to Snowbird and see all of the snow that was still left at the end of June. The girls were loving that it was so hot and they got to play in the snow. I still cant believe that Snowbird was still open until the 4th of July. It was a great weekend of hiking, biking and making smores until we were sticky and dirty.

Circus Time

2011-08-25T18:26:00.002-06:00

So my mom got some tickets to the circus so I decided to take the girl to Pocatello. I was expecting it to be pretty lame but it was actually pretty good and the girls loved it. They were freaking out over all of the animals and didn't want to miss anything. They even went and talked to the clowns so they could get balloons.

Feeding the Ducks

2011-08-25T17:48:00.003-06:00

There is a biking/walking trail by our house that has a pond that the girls love to go to. We like to go on bike rides with the girls and we always have to stop to feed the ducks and see how close they will get. Its pretty entertaining watching the girls throw also. Its always a good time and a good laugh watching them get so excited.

Drive-In

2011-08-25T17:29:00.002-06:00

We took the girls to the drive in to see Kung Fu Panda or "KunKu Panda" as Andie calls. They loved it and want to go again. They were actually really good the whole movie even though it was late. I love warm summer nights!

Graduation

2011-08-04T14:24:00.003-06:00

Well it seemed like it took forever but Adam finally graduated! We are so proud of him and all of the hard work he has done. All of the sleepless nights and working full time while going to school full time has finally paid off! Our parents came down for the graduation to celebrate and it was so nice having everyone here together. Adam did graduate in December but didn't walk until May so that's when we really celebrated. He is working for a design firm down town right now and is loving it!

Park

2011-08-04T13:28:00.004-06:00

We decided to go to the Utah County Parade of Homes while it was going on this year. There was some amazing homes as always and even the girls enjoyed it. There were a lot of playrooms that the girls were loving. When we got done we decided to stop at the park in Alpine and let the girls run around. I loved this park because it just had rubber chunks instead of the nasty wood chips that cut them up so bad. Needless to say they were in heaven and never wanted to leave.

My Girls!

2011-07-19T23:33:00.002-06:00

I feel so grateful everyday for the opportunity I have to be a stay at home mom. I love my girls and I love watching them grow and learn everyday. Even though they are raised the same they have such different personalities. I love my little Elsie Roo! She makes us laugh most of the day. She loves to jabber and plays very well by herself. She hates being dirty but still likes to play outside and even likes all of the bugs. She tries to step on the ants and just follows all of the others around. She is always getting mad at me for putting bows in her hair or even doing anything with her hair for that matter. She is the best little girl about 90% of the time. The other 10%.... well lets just say you better watch out. This little girl has some spunk to her! She will tell you how she feels and will chew you at even if you don't understand most of what she is saying. She will NOT share anything and thinks everything is hers and will fight you for it. She is very stubborn and hard headed but I am sure one day that will come in handy for her.

Oh my sweet little Andie Mae! This little girl could not be more girlie if she tried. She loves any and everything that is pink and anything that has to do with princesses. She knows all of their names and can sing you all of their songs. Even the new Tangled ones. She loves to sing and dance and dress up. She would wear a dress every day of her life if I would allow it. She cries when she has to wear pants. She always has to have her nails and her hair done also. I don't like to think about the teenage years that lie ahead! On the other hand she is the sweetest little girl in the world. She shares everything with her sister and is always trying to help her and helps me clean and cook. I think she is out of the terrible two's and I am loving the stage she is in right now. I am going to be so sad when she has to go to school in a couple years and I wont have her home all day.

Cowabunga Bay

2011-07-19T23:23:00.004-06:00

So I won tickets to Cowabunga Bay for the two days before they officially opened for the season. I took Andie the first day and she was in heaven. Yes she even cried when we finally had to leave. Since it was the middle of May the weather was pretty good but it was still only about 72. So they warmed the water to compensate for it. Andie kept calling it a hot tub and loved it.

Then the next day I decided Elsie should join in the fun and I also asked my good friend Tressa and her little girl Roxy to join us. It was so much fun. Hopefully one day we can go back again.

Park

2011-07-19T23:13:00.002-06:00

It has been so nice living across the street from the park. The girls ride their bikes over there and play everyday. I bought Elsie a power wheels for her birthday so that she can keep up with Andie on her trike and she does a pretty good job for only being 15 months. Unfortunately since we moved the park is a little farther away but the girls still ask to go all of the time. Oh summer time how we love you!

Dentist

2011-07-19T23:05:00.002-06:00

I took the girls to the dentist the end of March. It was Elsie's first time and it was Andie's fourth time. Andie jumped up in the chair like a pro and loved watching Toy Story 3 while getting her teeth cleaned. She even did well with the big xray's they put in her mouth and loved being able to look at her teeth on the computer. Elsie on the other hand screamed the whole time. So of course she didn't get any pictures.

Overdue post

2011-07-19T22:48:00.002-06:00

So I havent posted for a very long time. I finally started to consistently post and then things got crazy around our house. I was called to be the Relief Society Secretary in March and it has been keeping me VERY busy. I never understood how much the relief society does until I received this calling. I have actually really enjoyed it so far and have got to know the people in our ward a lot better. Also the weather finally warmed up so we have been enjoying it as much as possible. It is so hard to sit in a house all winter with two little kids. Its so nice to be able to run around outside.

Also we moved up the street the beginning of June. It wasn't a very far move but it is a much nicer place with twice the square footage which has been so nice for the girls. Also everyone (minus myself) is very happy that we were able to get Titus back. The girls really do love him.

Visitors

2011-04-15T18:12:00.005-06:00

So our good friends Ryan and Stephanie came down and stayed with us for a few days. We love having visitors and it was so good to spend time with them. The boys were able to go snowboarding at Sundance for two days which they loved. Then one of the nights the boys watched all of the kids and Steph and I actually got a break and went to the Melting Pot for dessert and to hang out for a while. I am still thinking about that place and want to go back so if anyone wants to join me just let me know! I am horrible at taking pictures so these are the only ones I got of the three days they were here. We took the kids to Kangaroo Zoo one day and Andie and Taiton were in heaven, definitely a kids paradise!

Snow Snow and more Snow!

2011-04-15T18:05:00.002-06:00

Andie begs to go build a snowman every time she sees it snowing. I don't really like the thought of taking both girls outside by myself so I just keep putting it off. Finally it snowed one morning before Adam had to go to work so they went outside to play. Andie was in absolute heaven the whole time.

And this is the look I kept getting from this little one that was feeling left out!

Going Private

2011-03-08T15:37:00.002-07:00

So I will be the first to admit that I hate it when people have private blogs. I love to look at peoples blogs that I dont know very well and then they go private and that's the end of that. Well for the last six months or so I have noticed half of the people looking at my blog are from other countries. Then it has gotten worse where half of my comments are from crazy people from all over the world and now they are even following my blog. So Yes....I am one of those people that is now going private. So Please send me your email or leave it in the comments. Whether I know you well or not I would love to invite everyone. If you don't want to leave your email address in a comment you can always email me at bsteve187 {at} gmail.com

Elsie's Birthday Party

2011-02-25T22:04:00.004-07:00

We all went to Idaho to celebrate Elsie's birthday with our families. She was spoiled as always and loved all the attention that she got! I was feeling ambitious this year since I got a sewing machine for Christmas and I decided to make Elsie's birthday outfit. I bought the skirt and then decided to make her shirt and headband and even her shoes to all match. Since the decorations had owls on them I decided to make her shirt with an owl and then made her smash cake an owl too. She DESTROYED her cake and ate it until I finally made her quite before she got sick. All in all the party was a success and it was fun to spend time with friends and family.

Happy 1st birthday Elsie Lane!

2011-02-02T13:19:00.005-07:00

Yes my sweet baby girl is a whole year old today. She has brought so much happiness to our family. She has quite the personality! She loves attention and anyone that will give it to her. She loves to scrunch up her face and give a big cheesy grin to anyone that will look at her. On the other hand she is the most sensitive child I have ever met. She hates it when anyone is sad or hurt and get her feelings hurt just by telling her "NO". She is also my busy one that never holds still so there is never a dull moment at our house. Her favorite thing to do lately is just laugh. She does it all day long for no reason. She has been the happiest baby since the day she was born and still is. She looks a little on the chunky side (she eats more than her sister) but is still quite small. (Doesn't have much of a choice in this family. She is just under 19 lbs (15th percentile) 27.75 in (10th percentile) but of course follow the rest of the family with a big head in the 57th percentile. Elsie started crawling before 6 months and hasn;t slowed down a bit. She started walking at 9 1/2 months so she could keep up with her sister and is now running everywhere. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL! WE LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW!!!

We also took the girl for ice cream to celebrate a little yesterday and of course it was Elsie that couldn't get enough! Gotta love those chubby cheeks.

Hendricks Christmas

2010-12-27T12:27:00.000-07:00

I was so excited for Christmas this year. We were lucky enough to be able to go to Idaho for three days to spend it with family. We also got to see both sides of the family while we were there. The girls were so excited when we got to Grandma and Grandpa Hendricks' house. They loved their pajamas and were so excited to open all the presents. On Christmas Eve we got together with my mom side of the family for our annual lunch and present exchange. The girls even got to participate in the nativity. It was pretty cute! Then we played a game and everyone got a surprise present....Andie ate hers before the game was even over. She was covered in blue from her sucker.
Then came the best part Christmas morning. We pretty much had to wake the girls up around 8 so we could open presents. Andie freaked out as soon as she walked upstairs and saw her Princess Kitchen. It was one of the things she has talked about for months. The girls were spoiled rotten of course and were loving every second of it. They both got more toys than we have places to put in our house and more clothes than they know what to do with. We had a nice and relaxing day though and I cant wait until next year when Elsie will be into it like Andie was this year. I even got my sewing machine that I have been wanting and Adam got his new snowboarding boots. Also for Christmas my mom bought the girls Christmas dresses. They were able to wear them the next day to church and Andie thought she looked just like a princess. We had an amazing 2010 and we cant wait to see what the next year has in store for us.

Stevenson Christmas

2010-12-26T15:26:00.000-07:00

We went down to Blackfoot for the evening on Christmas Eve. Everyone was there and we had a really good time. Andie sat at the kid table with all the girls and was loving having her cousins around. Then after a fabulous dinner by Dori we opened gifts. I have been so excited for Christmas this year with the girls. The girls really loved their gifts. Andie is so OBSESSED with her Princess Barbies. I think she was just as excited for Elsie to get her presents though. Andie's face as Elsie was opening everything was cracking me up!

Holiday Season

2010-12-12T20:41:00.003-07:00

Andie was so excited for the first big snow storm of the season. We were at my parents house and she convinced Uncle Caleb to take her out and build her a snowman. Grandma even had a snowman kit for her. She was in heaven playing in the snow. Caleb even took her sledding for the first time the next day while it was snowing. She loved it but didn't really enjoy all the snow in her face.

The snow wasn't packing very well but Caleb didn't the best he could and Andie was happy with it.

We put our Christmas Tree up and the girls love it. Andie just likes to rearrange all the ornaments and Elsie is pulling them off every time I turn around. I am so excited for Christmas this year. Andie is going to be so much fun I cant wait.

Family Pics 2010

2010-12-02T12:21:00.019-07:00

My family decided to have some pictures taken before my little brother leaves on his mission. I think they turned out pretty well since Andie was having one of those days where she just didn't want to cooperate and Elsie spit up all over her outfit within the first five minutes.

Don't you just want to squeeze those cheeks!!!

Halloween 2010

2010-11-01T23:55:00.000-06:00

Andie was convinced she was going to be TinkerBell for Halloween. I already had a costume for her so I just told her it was TinkerBell and I think it was close enough. She was so excited for Halloween for weeks! Unfortunately on Halloween it rained all day but it did lighten up a bit by evening so we took the girls out anyway.

All ready for bed in their Halloween PJ's!

Calgary Zoo

2010-10-26T23:37:00.001-06:00

We went to Canada to Adam's cousin's farewell and to see some family. While we were there we decided to take the girls to the zoo. It was amazing, it was so much better than the Hogle Zoo in Utah. It was huge and they had some amazing animals. We always love going to Canada and this trip was no different.

Cornbelly Fun

2010-10-15T13:21:00.000-06:00

I don't know if you can tell from all of my posts lately but I love fall and all the things that there are to do. I took the girls to Cornbelly's with some friends and Andie had a blast. She loved playing on the jumping pillows.
Then we headed over to the slides. Here is Andie climbing back up with some of her friends.
* If you haven't noticed yet we went through a couple outfits that day! Oh the joys of just being potty trained. She does just fine until she has fun playing and sometimes forgets and of course its always at the most inconvenient times!
I finally took Andie home to change her and came back a few hours later with Adam to enjoy the rest of the fun. Of course Andies favorite part was Pumpkin Princess Playland. She loved dressing up and playing. She is really into the Princess stage right now.

We finally moved on to some other things but werent to happy about it at first.

I love my girls so much. We have so much fun together everyday.

We even went though a couple corn mazes. Andie was scared of the snake maze until she saw Elsie go in it and she didn't want to look like a chicken so she decided to follow her sister.

Then we went on a hayride to check out all the decorations and festivities. Both of the girls loved this part, especially Elsie. She wanted to go again and wasn't happy when we got off.

Andie's Hair Cut

2010-10-13T13:47:00.000-06:00

Andie's hair is really starting to get long but is still really thin. I am sick of just trimming it all of the time so I finally decided to take her somewhere to have it cut so it doesn't look so stringy. She was actually really excited to have it done. As you can see she really needed it.
I took her to Cookie Cutters and she loved it. Of course she chose to sit in the pink car and she even got to watch Backyardigans which is one of her favorite shows right now. The girl that did it was awesome and I think her hair looks much better now, even though I was sad to watch her cut a good 2-3 inches off.

As cute as can be! I just love this little girl to pieces. She is such a good girl. She is all girl for sure. We cant leave the house without our necklace, bracelet and earrings, and her hair done. She always tells us she is pretty like a princess and I definitely agree with her!

Gardner Village

2010-10-13T11:49:00.004-06:00

Since the weather has still been nice here a few of my friends and I decided to go take the kids out for some fun. We went to Gardner Village and I was surprised how much stuff they had out for Halloween. We walked around and did some shopping and took some pictures of the kids.Here are the kids minus baby Charlotte.

Andie loves to play with her friend Aliza. They are the same age and have so much fun together.

They were trying to make funny and scary faces for me.

And while we were there Andie had to ride the ponies. She gets so excited about the little ponies all by herself!

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-11T23:06:00.002-06:00

This last weekend Grandma and Grandpa Stevenson came down to visit us for a few days. Andie always gets excited when they come to visit. We decided since it was a nice day we would take the girls to get some pumpkins.

I just love my girls so much. I don't know what I would ever do without them. They always put a smile on my face.
Andie even led the way and made it all the way through the corn maze.

It was such a fun weekend, I just love everything about fall time.

Hogle Zoo

2010-09-30T15:09:00.000-06:00

Since it is almost October and is still almost 90 degrees outside we took advantage of the last bit of our warm weather and the fact that Adam starts school again next week we took the girls to the zoo for the day. They both really loved it. Elsie would laugh and scream every time she saw the monkeys. It was so cute to watch.

The Fair!

2010-09-12T14:42:00.000-06:00

We just cant miss the fair so this year I took the girls to the Easter Idaho State Fair and then we all went to the Utah State Fair. In Idaho I took the girls to the opening parade before the fair. It was a really big parade this year and Andie got so much candy. I think her favorite part though was getting to spend time with her cousins.

If you cant tell my kids were very happy and excited about everything that day!
When we were in Utah at the fair we went and watched the seals put on a show as well as watched some little pigs race. Andie still talks about the pigs and how they screamed as they ran.

Boys and their Suits

2010-09-11T13:35:00.003-06:00

Since we were in Idaho for the family reunion we decided to stay through Sunday and go to church there. My brother Jared's two best friends had just gotten home from their missions that week and one of them was having their homecoming that Sunday. Adam and I had become really good friends with them also since my brother lived with us for a little while so they were always over and became like family to us. Adam however had forgotten his church clothes and so come Sunday he had to borrow some from my dad. He was almost like a kid in a candy store looking through my dads closet at all the suits he had acquired throughout the last 30 years. He tried a few on and after having some fun he even convinced all of my brothers to join him. I couldn't pass up this opportunity to take a few pics of these strikingly handsome young men.

Welcome Home Kelly and Paul! We sure missed you guys.

Hendricks Family Reunion

2010-09-09T17:16:00.005-06:00

This year for the reunion we went up to Palisades and stayed in a cabin with everyone for a few days. It was such a nice break from reality to just enjoy the outdoors and family for a bit. The first day Adam went with my dad and uncles for a mountain bike ride while the rest of us just relaxed and enjoyed the day. We went down to the lake since it was so close to the cabin. The water was freezing but it was so pretty and nice. Andie liked it until she touched the water and then she was DONE! My brothers kept trying to throw me in and eventually Jared was successful even though I was not happy about it. Elsie was a good girl like always although I think she got a little overwhelmed with all the people and wanted mom or dad for most of the time.
The next day was so nice that we decided to go for a walk with everyone.
After a while Andie wanted her daddy so he was lucky enough to get both of the girls. I felt bad but he was fine with it and they were loving it.
That afternoon we had a golf tournament to see who could hit the ball the farthest. Adam won of course but we all enjoyed ourselves.
Even Andie had to get in on the action and give it a try.
After a while we had some crazy balls flying everywhere so we decided to watch from a safer distance.
We were also there for my Grandmas birthday. Andie and Elsie both love my Grandma and she spoils them rotten.
Elsie wouldn't go to everyone that trip but it sure made my Grandma happy that Elsie liked her so much.
Yes it was quite a crazy trip but we loved every minute of it.

We got to spend it with the whole family and as we get older its harder and harder to do so we all took advantage of it and had a lot of fun.

Dinosaur Museum

2010-09-07T14:25:00.000-06:00

Well we were trying to take full advantage of two buck Tuesday so last week we headed over to see the Dinosaurs with some friends. Andie was going crazy the whole time looking at everything.
Andie is trying to tell me how big the dinosaurs are.

She played in the sand for a while and dug for dinosaurs but really wasn't that fond of it since her hands were dirty. She is such a girl and hates being dirty at all.
The girls had to check out everything.

Picnic

2010-08-30T19:16:00.003-06:00

Andie really wanted to eat outside the other night so we decided to just eat in the backyard since a storm was coming in. It was such a nice night and we watched the storm come in and go right around us. It really was nice to have a little bit of change in our dinner routine. Plus we have to take advantage of these nice evenings since we might not have many more of them for a while.

Happy Birthday Adam

2010-08-30T14:01:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday to the best hubby in the world. I cant believe that we are 27 this year. I feel like we are getting so old. Adam had to work on his birthday this year but we still made time to celebrate. I made him a delicious steak dinner and a red velvet cake. I think he liked it since he ate most of it by himself and has been asking for another one!
Adam is such an amazing husband and father. Even though he works full time and goes to school full time he tries to make time for his family. Andie is such a daddy's girl and it is so cute to watch.

Happy Birthday Adam from your 3 girls. We love you more than you will ever know!

Extreme Home Makeover

2010-08-25T13:20:00.000-06:00

When I was at home in Idaho visiting my family for the week Extreme Home Makeover was there doing an episode. I went with some friends down to check out the work a few times and was amazed and how many people were helping and how fast they were getting it all done. I wish I would have taken pictures of the house before but of course I didn't. This is one of the pictures of the house after it was finished on the reveal day. It doesnt look that big but it goes back forever and in the end was about 6,000 sq. feet.

Jillian from the Bachelorette was there as one of the designers. She was so nice and cute and couldn't have weighed more than 90 pounds.
Here is Ty Pennington mapping out where to put the family for the concert after they checked out their new house.
Here are some of the designers mingling with all the people.
Ty is talking to the family that received a new house. A single mother of nine that battled through breast cancer and then lost their house in a fire and was living in a one bedroom house with a trailer out front for the rest of them. Who knew there were people like that right next to us. So sad!

Listening to Kylie Minogue at the reveal with the family.
And of course the Extreme Home Makeover bus!

Farm Country

2010-08-11T01:15:00.000-06:00

We have really been trying to get out and do a lot lately since we only have about a month left of nice weather before it starts getting cold. Since Andie has been obsessed with riding horses lately Talia and I decided to take the kids to see all of the animals. It was really hot and crowded but we still had a good time. We spent a couple hours there and if it was up to Andie we would still be there. The way she gets excited just makes me smile. She just kept saying "Oh my gosh mom, I am so excited!" She has so much personality it just cracks me up and of course Elsie is just always happy to be apart of anything. I am just so thankful for such good kids.

Just Girls

2010-08-10T12:10:00.005-06:00

This past week has been kind of stormy so we have had to try and find other things to go and do. We can only sit in the house so long before we start going crazy. Since Andie loves to shop the mall is always a hit. While we were there we let Andie ride the train that just goes around the mall. She was so excited to ride it and kept saying, "I ride it all by myself in the blue one and it is really fun".
Also Andie asks to ride the horses every time we go through the food court so one day I decided to give in. I bought her a ticket but since she isnt big enough I had to ride with her. Then since I had Elsie with me they made me buy her a ticket since she was on it and they even told me I had to put her on a horse for safety reasons. Are you kidding me? A baby on a horse is more dangerous than me holding her! Well I had to do it anyways and I am sure it was pretty entertaining to watch.About a week ago we had to take the computer down to the apple store and Andie really wanted to play in the water while we were there. It was a really hot day so we gave in and let her run around and get all wet. She was running around screaming the whole time. Grandma and Grandpa Stevenson bought Andie a swing to hang in the back yard for her birthday. She loves to swing and it is so nice not going to the park just to swing for a little bit. Although she asks to go swing about ten times a day now. The other day I let her go outside and swing while I was doing dishes and I would just check on her every so often to give her another push. When I walked outside this is how I found her. She was out of it for the rest of the night. I love staying home with my two girls so much. For the most part Andie is still a really good sister. The other day Elsie started crying and I asked Andie what was wrong with her and she told me she pushed her, then it happened again the other day and she told me she poked Elsie in the eye. She had to sit the corner for a few minutes but I have to give it to her, at least she is honest. Now that Elsie can sit up and scoot around on the ground they are starting to play more together. I know I need to cherish these moments because one day they will be fighting over barbies, clothes and boys.

Sundays are quite the crazy day for us. Adam has to working every other Sunday for a couple of months due to his school schedule and taking two kids by myself in not very easy, at least during sacrament meeting. Andie has to go potty at least twice and Elsie always wants fed and to take a nap. Needless to say I havent gotten much out of sacrament meeting lately.

Elsie 6 Months

2010-08-06T10:54:00.002-06:00

My baby girl is getting so big I cant believe it! Elsie is still the best baby every and never cries or complains and is still sleeping about 11 hours or more a night before waking up. She is starting to scoot around on the flour even though most of the time she goes backwards. She is getting up on all fours though and rocks back and forth so I am sure its only a matter of time before she is crawling.

Elsie is sitting up like a pro too! She has been sitting up for almost a month now. I think she is catching on to things faster than Andie did but I think it is because she doesn't want to miss anything and has to be right there by Andie all of the time.
This girl and her feet. She is always playing with them and sticking them in her mouth. Then the other day I gave her a bottle at Costco and when I looked down she was using her feet instead of her hands. She make me smile and laugh every day. We all love her so much.

Draper Days

2010-08-03T15:15:00.002-06:00

A few weeks ago they had Draper Days that is at the park near our house. Andie has been obsessed with fireworks ever since the 4th of July so we thought we would take her to see some more of them. I couldn't believe what a big event it was. Andie played in the bouncy houses and on all of the toys and even got to swing which she loves to do. Then we took her over to ride the ponies. She was loving it. She was a lot smaller than the rest of the kids but she didnt want any help and rode it all by herself. She just kept saying, "Yee-Ha, this is really fun"! We took a video of her but I forgot to get pictures dang it.Every time I tell Andie to smile now she just makes funny faces for me. She thinks she is so funny but it drives me crazy sometimes.She also likes to stick grass up peoples noses. I have no idea where she gets this stuff from.
Overall we had a really good night and both of the girls loved the fireworks. It was actually a pretty big show and it was such a nice night.

2 Years Old!!!

2010-07-30T11:13:00.008-06:00

So I am a little late posting but on the 14th Andie Mae turned 2. I cant believe I have a two year old. She is such a good girl though and I couldn't ask for more. When I look at pictures I cant believe how fast time goes. I just want her to stay my little girl forever. Everyday is a new adventure and very entertaining with her around and she is the best big sister.

Just a few days old
3 Months Old
6 Months Old
9 Months Old
1 Year Old
18 Months Old

2 Years Old

We had a birthday party at the park for Andie while we were in Idaho. It was really windy that day but she still enjoyed it. She was spoiled like always and loved every minute of it. She enjoyed opening all of her presents as much as she liked what was in them. She wanted a pink Cinderella cake but since Cinderella is blue I decided to make a pink barbie cake. It was so hot that day that the frosting melted but she still loved it and thought it was perfect. Grandpa even helped her cut it and she thought she was such a big girl.
Andie loves all of her cousins and talks about the all the time. Lauren is the oldest and she idolizes her.
Here are a few things that Andie has been loving lately. She has to wear her sunglasses all the time and loves to go to the pool. She gets so excited to go swimming.

Also we moved her from a toddler bed into a twin bed and she thinks she is big stuff now. Also Grandma Dori bought her some princess decals to put on her wall since she is so obsessed with princesses lately.
Andie also loves to get all dressed up. She always asks me to put curlers in her hair, paint her nails and she always has to have earrings a necklace and a bow in her hair. She is such a girl and I think I am in for some trouble in a few more years but I enjoy it all for now.
Andie is still quite the talker. She counts to 14 and is constantly singing her ABC's and all the songs she learns in nursery, which she loves.
Here are a few of the things Andie says that make us laugh.

When she is going to bed: "Mommy, Daddy lay by you" and "Hold you Mommy"
Whenever her hands are dirty. "Yuck mommy, Gross" She hates being dirty!
Whenever she farts "Andie tootie"
When I make her take a nap and she doesn't want to "mommy shut the door, I so sad mommy, so sad"
Elsie was crying so Andie walks over gives her a hug and says; "no crying okay, its fine"
She was being naughty the other day so I made her sit in the corner and a minute later she came out and said "Andies okay mom, all done"
Also she always refers to herself in the third person....ALWAYS!
Whenever I put her Cinderella panties on she says, "I don't pee in Finderella, she will cry" Yes for some reason she thinks Cinderella starts with an F.
Whenever she get in trouble she always says "no mom, no 1,2,3,4,5 spank my butt"

Fourth of July weekend

2010-07-17T15:42:00.003-06:00

We had a really good fourth of July weekend. Adam's parents came to visit and its always nice to have them here. Saturday Adam and his dad built some shelves in our garage that are so nice. Then that night we went to the fireworks at Thanksgiving Point.
If Adam has any say at all this little girl will become a soccer player. Hopefully she feels the same way about that he does.

Since Andie is in the middle of potty training Adams mom bought her fireworks that she got to open when she would go potty. She loved the sparklers.
I was worried how Elsie would do but of course she was awesome. She just watched them and screamed with excitement.

Elsies Blessing

2010-07-07T22:50:00.007-06:00

We were finally able to bless Elsie on June 13th. I know that she was 4 months old but between going on our cruise and then each of our parents being out of town it just took a little longer than normal. Adam gave her an amazing blessing and I am so grateful to have the priesthood in our home. Unfortunately it was kind of a cold day. The Sunday before was over 90 degrees but of course the Sunday we decide to bless Elsie and have a BBQ it is in the 60's. We still had a good time though and are glad we got to spend it with friends and family.

I love my two girls so much. I am so grateful that I get to stay home with them everyday and watch them grow. Andie is such a good sister and can always make Elsie smile and laugh.

4&5 Months

2010-07-02T17:19:00.004-06:00

Time sure flies by even faster with the second child. Elsie is growing so much and I am starting to love watching her and Andie interact with each other. We have been spending a lot of time at the pool and Elsie is loving being outside all the time.
She just gives me looks when her older sister decides to write all over her face. I have a feeling this is just the beginning.
We gave her cereal for the first time a couple weeks ago. Even though she was making funny faces she actually loved it. So far she has only had cereal and bananas but she has loved them both. I think she just loves to eat.She also loves her pacifier which is still weird for me since Andie never took one. If she looses it though she does get mad she just sucks on her big toe instead.

Here is a little video of Elsie laughing and giggling. She is so much fun and just makes us all so happy.

Drive-In

2010-06-27T16:12:00.002-06:00

Last week we decided to go to the movie with some friends. Since it was Fathers day weekend we let the guys choose the movie so we went and saw A-Team. It was pretty good though. Better than I thought it would be. Andie wasnt very into it but they were playing Toy Story 3 across the parking lot so she watched it for part of the time.

Here is Talia and Jack getting sleeping after half the movie

I am so glad that it is finally summer and we can go out and do stuff. Adam is on his summer break right now and doesnt go back until the 12th of July so we are trying to do as much as possible before school starts again. Only 2 more quarters though and he is done for good!!!

Jordan's Wedding

2010-06-26T10:13:00.002-06:00

On May 20th Jordan and Ryan got married in the Mt. Timpanogos temple. I was so glad I was able to be there and be apart of it. I went with Jordan to take out her endowments on Wednesday. Then my parents, Caleb and Jared came down and we went to the wedding and luncheon on Thursday.

Andie really loved the cupcakes or should I say the icing on the cupcakes.

Friday they had their reception in Pocatello. We went early to help with the food and ended up staying for the whole thing. Andie kept saying "Jordan has a pretty dress." Also every time I turned around she was going over to Ryan or Jordan and trying to stand in the line with them.

Good luck with everything Jordan. I love you and you will always be like a sister to me. I am so happy for you and Ryan!

Day 5-7 Puerta Vallarta

2010-06-21T17:59:00.002-06:00

Of all the places we went to this one was my favorite. I just loved the scenery the people and everything it had to offer. When we were there we took a speed boat to the other side of the island then we took jeeps up the canyon to meet our crew. These guys were so amazing and made sure we had an amazing time. When we got there they harnessed us all up and then we road mules to the top of a steep hill where we started our zip line through the forest. We even zip lined into the water and repelled down waterfalls. It was such a rush and so much fun. We went on about 20 different zip lines until we made it down the mountain. Unfortunately they wouldnt let us bring our cameras and they just take them for you but we couldnt justify the $250 they wanted to charge for the pictures. I guess we still have the memories though.

After we got back to the ship we decided to walk through town and to shop and find something to eat. After walking forever looking for tacos I finally threw a fit and had enough. Luckily we were right in front of a BBQ stand that had the best shrimp in the world!

This was Adams favorite night at dinner. Yes its true he had three lobster tails that night.

We all went and watched the Quest show that night that was by far the best show on the ship. We were all pretty entertained and got quite a few laughs in.

Our waiters were amazing and tried to teach us a few tricks after we would finish eating. This is just one of them.By the time the cruise was almost over I was ready to get home to the girls. I loved every minute of it though and will never forget it. It was fun being able to spend a whole week with all of my family. I hope that we can all go again someday soon.

Cruise Day 4 - Mazatlan

2010-06-05T15:33:00.005-06:00

We arrived the next day in Mazatlan and decided not to make any plans and to just hang out, enjoy ourselves and do some shopping. When we got there we took a little taxi to a place called the "Golden Zone." When we got there we walked around to check everything out and decided to go to the beach for a while. It was so HOT that day we couldnt wait to get in the water. My brother Jared served his mission in Mazatlan and wanted to spend the day visiting people and my parents wanted to meet the people he had taught so it was just us and my two brothers Caleb and Cully for the day.
Adam and my brothers rented boogie boards and I decided to lay out for a few hours.
Then we went and walked around town looking for a place to eat. Everyone always wanted tacos but since I had gotten food poisoning from tacos the day before we left on our cruise unfortunately nothing ever sounded good to me.
We had been watching people parasail all day and finally my brother Caleb and I decided to do.
It was so pretty from up there I loved it. I even got to go for about twice as long as everyone else because they couldn't get me down. I was a little worried when I saw the guys running back and forth on the beach and the boat was stopped and I just kept going higher. Finally the boat backed up for a while and I finally started dropping. I loved it though and would definitely do it again.The city looked awesome. I loved being able to see everything from that high up.Then we met up with the rest of the family for a little bit of shopping and then headed back to the ship. We all piled into the back of a truck rather than paying for two taxis. We even got it cheaper since my brothers knew Spanish. The taxis were talking back and forth in Spanish and since my brothers knew what they were saying we got a deal. After words the guy got into trouble and he said sorry, I didnt know they could speak Spanish! Needless to say we got a kick out of it. It was so nice having my brother there and it came in very handy when shopping.

Cruise Day 3 - Cabo

2010-06-04T22:24:00.005-06:00

After relaxing on the ship for a day we were ready to get off and have some fun. Our first stop was in Cabo and it was nice and hot for us when we arrived. Since the water is so shallow there we had to dock the ship clear out in the water and tender into shore.
While we were there we saw a few pirate ships and Adam and my brothers thought it was so funny even though they obviously weren't the real deal.
We got on a speed boat to take us snorkeling but did a little sight seeing along the way. This is the famous arches in Cabo.
And behind us is lovers beach.

The snorkeling wasnt the best but we still had a good time. The water was a little rough so we all swallowed to much salt water and the water was kind of cloudy but we made the best of it.

When we were done we walked through town trying to find some authentic tacos and went shopping and these guys were everywhere.

Also my dad found Santa while we were there.
We had a busy day but we made it back to the ship just in time for dinner. Even though we had already eaten we just couldn't pass up more amazing food.

Cruise Day 2

2010-05-18T14:12:00.005-06:00

We were at sea all day so we slept in and then took advantage of everything on the ship again. After breakfast we went ice skating which was pretty entertaining since none of us have been on ice in years. If anyone knows my brothers though they know they have to try and show off and be the best. We were laughing pretty hard at there tricks and watching them fall. It was a lot of fun though.

My brothers getting ready to rock climb.My dad even participated in the sexiest leg contest. He should have won but he didnt since half of the judges were with the other guys participating in the contest. We all got a kick out of watching him though.

And my favorite part was just relaxing and laying out for a while. I got fried though which sucked being in pain the rest of the trip and I only laid out for an hour or so.
My little brother Cully even got to gamble for the first time in his life. He definitely got a lot more practice throughout the trip and he eventually he even played the tables.
That night at dinner was our first formal night. Of course the food was amazing and we ate until we were sick.

Cruise Day 1

2010-05-10T17:29:00.006-06:00

Well my AWESOME and AMAZING parents decided to take the whole family on a 7 day cruise down to Mexico. Adam and I went on a cruise a couple years ago that we loved but I must say that this one was even better. The only hard part was leaving the little kiddos behind even though I knew they were in good hands. We left Andie with my aunt and cousins and Elsie stayed with Adams sister Brooke. Luckily they were both really good while we were gone and didnt have any problems. We left on Sunday the 11th of April early in the morning. We all stayed at our house in Utah so we would be close to the airport. It took forever to finally get out of the house and then we had to turn around once since Adam and I forgot to put our taxes in the mail before we left and they were due while we were gone. Oops!!! When we finally made it to the airport we walked in and the Delta line was really really long and would probably take over an hour to get through and our flight left in less than that! Luckily my dad walked to the front of the line and found someone that opened up a computer for us and got help to hurry and check all our bags in. Then they told us to run to the other building to go through security or we would never make it. So yes we looked like the crazy people frantically running to make our flight. When we got there my dad handed us our tickets and just our luck my moms was missing! We had to send my little brother back to get a new one and hope that we all made it on the plane. Well we finally hurried through security and to our terminal just as they were finishing loading the plane. We were so lucky I still cant believe it!
After we got off we waited around for a bit and waited for our shuttle to take us to the ship. It was pretty cold in LA while we were there but it was still much better than Idaho and Utah where is was snowing!
We got on the ship around noon and decided to walk around and find some fun things to do.

We watched the ship pull out of LA for a minute but it was so cold and windy. Luckily it didnt last long!
We were all starving so we all went and got something to eat. While we were there my dad said he would pay my brother Jared $20 to eat a spoonful of horseradish! It was so funny I was pretty much crying from laughing at the expressions on his face. I couldnt believe it did it though. He is definitely a lot tougher than me.After eating we went outside to play around. Adam and my brothers played a girl and a couple kids in basketball and they got beat...bad! It was good for them to be a little humbled though. We later found out they were also LDS and throughout our trip found tons of people that were LDS. It is so nice to find people that you relate to no matter where you go.
We played around the world ping pong a few different times and definitely got a work out, which we needed from eating so much.We ate in the formal dining room every night. Every night the food and service was amazing and we would eat until we couldnt eat anymore. Me and Adam were so excited to spend time with each other since we never get to at home since Adam is always so busy. It was nice to get away and not worry about anything for a whole week.

3 Months

2010-05-04T14:16:00.004-06:00

I cant believe it has been three months already. Elsie is getting so big which I love but at the same time it makes me so sad. She is still the best baby in the world. She never cries and is always happy. I love that she is always smiling and happy. She is about 12 1/2 pounds right now and growing more everyday. She loves Andie and laughs and tries to talk with her. They are so cute together. She is still a wonderful sleeper and sleeps from about 10-5 or 6 everyday then eats and sleeps for another three hours and still takes a few naps. I really couldnt ask for anything more. So far she still likes to be held a lot and doesn't enjoy tummy time for every long but she LOVES to be talked to and likes to see everything going on all time.I told Adam that I think we are pushing our luck by having anymore kids because ours so amazing!!!

New Family Pictures!

2010-04-29T13:42:00.008-06:00

A couple of weeks ago we were able to attend Adam's cousin Kandices Wedding in the Idaho Falls Temple. It was such an awesome and beautiful wedding and she looked amazing. It was so good to see family that we don't get to spend much time with. While we were at the reception Adams cousin Heather took us outside in the backyard and took a couple pictures of us before we all left. She is seriously the most amazing photog ever! Who knew you could get such awesome shots by walking outside for five minutes. We are so grateful for her though and are so happy to have new pictures now that we are a family of four!

2 Months

2010-04-06T11:40:00.000-06:00

I cant believe that my baby is already two months old. Time always goes by fast but it seems like this time is going faster than it did with Andie. It kind of makes me sad that she is already getting big. I love the new baby stage. Elsie is best baby ever! She is still sleeping a lot and will go 6-8 hours at night before waking up. She loves her sleep and loves to eat and rarely ever cries. She also loves to be talked to and will just look at you and smile. She makes us so happy. She had her two month check up the other day and the doctor said she is doing wonderful. She is now 10 lbs. 10 oz. (45th percentile) and 23 inches (30th percentile).

Finally!

2010-04-04T18:47:00.003-06:00

It has only taken us two months but we finally bought a double stroller. I am so excited about it. As you can see a single stroller wasnt working to well. I had to go to the mall the other day by myself with both kids and it was pretty interesting trying to get things done with two kids and one stroller. I just cant wait to for it to be here now. YAY!!

Getting older

2010-03-31T17:05:00.003-06:00

I cant believe how big Andie is getting. She is already over 20 months old! She has quite the personality and most of the time I love it but boy does she have an attitude sometimes! I am afraid that she is already starting to hit the terrible twos! She is one smart girl though. She loves to count and say her ABC's and sing all sorts of songs. Every time she gets into trouble and I count to three she just keeps counting for me until she gets to ten and then I just laugh at her because she is so stinkin cute. She also is smart enough to know how to win her dad over with almost anything she wants. I must say it is pretty freakin cute though. I am still trying to adjust to two kids and give Andie the attention that she deserves.

She is such a good sister though! She is always concerned about Elsie and making sure she is okay. She is so cute when she talks to her and tries to make her happy. She is always telling me to be quite because Baby Elsie is sleeping. I really couldn't ask for ask for better kids. I just love them so much.

Sunday

2010-03-11T16:42:00.003-07:00

This last Sunday was the first time Elsie went to church and of course she was so good and slept the entire time. Also it was so nice to finally go back after missing for a month. While I have been gone they split our ward and made our condos into a branch (which im really sad about right now and will miss a lot of people). We just had stake conference this last week so we will see how our new branch is this week. I am really dreading going to church at 1:00pm now since it is right in the middle of nap time. Hopefully Andie will do okay with it though.

Valentines Day

2010-03-09T15:07:00.003-07:00

I cant believe that February has already come and gone. It was a very busy and eventful month to say the least. Valentines Day was a little different this year for the fact that we just had a baby and weren't leaving the house much. We had a nice day at home though and even Adams parents were here to spend it with us. Life is still crazy but we are adjusting more and more each day. Elsie is still sleeping about six hours or so before waking up at night which I appreciate so much. I love my girls as well as there daddy that works so hard for us.

1 Month!

2010-03-02T23:06:00.005-07:00

I cant believe that Elsie is already a month old. It has gone by so fast. We have been super busy since she has arrived. My mom came and stayed for a week and then took Andie home for a week to give me some time to rest and adjust. Then we went and stayed in Idaho for a few weeks to see family and friends. I have only been on my own for two days now but it has been crazy. Hopefully we will get a schedule down soon. I dont want to jinx myself but so far Elsie has been the best baby in the world. Even better than Andie was and I thought she was perfect! She never cries and only fusses for a second to let me know she is hungry or needs changed. She even got a cold from her sister and she couldnt breathe and I could tell she was miserable but she has still been amazing. From the time she was a week old she was sleeping 5-6 hours at night and by two weeks she has consistently slept 6 hours eats and then sleeps for another 4-5 before waking up again. I am just glad that my girls understand that I need my sleep. Also Elsie has been a really good eater. When we left the hospital she had dropped to 7 pounds even and within a week and a half she was already at 8 pounds and had grown an inch! When she was first born I would have sworn that her and Andie were twins but within a month she has changed so much and definitely has her own look. We are loving having her as part of our family and are so grateful for her.

Introducing...

2010-02-12T15:07:00.006-07:00

Elsie Lane Stevenson
Born Feb. 2, 2010 @ 5:52am
7 lbs. 6 oz. 19.5 inches
We are so excited that she is finally here! Elsie was due on January 30th but decided to wait a few extra days before coming. We have been expecting her for weeks thinking she would come early since her sister did but I guess she had other ideas. The funny thing is that for months I have told people that she was going to come on February 2nd but no one believed me. Adam just told me I was jinxing myself. I just thought that February sounded better and hopefully she wouldn't come during a big snow storm. She decided to listen to her mom though and came when I wanted her to. I just hope she is this obedient her whole life but I doubt it. My doctor didn't want me to go to far past my due date so I actually had an induction scheduled for the morning of Feb. 2nd. I really didn't want to be induced though. Luckily on the 1st I started having contractions all day and by around five that night they were starting to hurt and I was hoping this was it. Luckily for us Adams parents came into town so they could watch Andie the next day for us and I am so glad they came the night before. By the time they got here I was really starting to have painful contractions. Adam finally got home from work and we ate dinner while I debated when to go the hospital. Finally about 10pm I had had enough and was ready to go in. When we got there they checked me and I was at a 5 and 90%. I was shocked that I was already that far since my contractions werent as bad as they were with Andie. We got all settled in and by the time she checked me again I was a 6 and while she was checking me my water broke all over her. I felt so bad but it was really funny. After that I asked for my epidural knowing that it was only going to get worse. After that Adam and I tried to get some sleep since it was after one in the morning. Poor Adam had to sleep in a broken chair but surprisingly enough we slept pretty well. Finally around 5:30 the nurse came in to check on me and I had started shivering and was really cold. She told me it was just my hormones so she checked me and sure enough I was ready to go. I told her to call the doctor but she wanted me to push for a while. I told her I only pushed a couple times with my first so I really didn't want to do anything until the doctor was here since I knew it would go fast. She didn't believe me so she made me give her just a little half push so she could see the baby. After that she realized I wasn't kidding and called the doctor. About five minutes later he arrived and sure enough one push and she was here. She gave us just a little tiny cry for a second and after that she was so good and we didnt hear her cry the rest of the day. My first thought after I saw her was that she looked exactly like Andie but with darker hair and a lot less of it. She is such a good baby and I am so grateful for that. I was really worried I wouldn't be so lucky the second time around but so far so good. She is a really good eater and sleeper and within a week she was way over her birth weight. It is quite an adjustment having two kids now but we are loving every minuted of it. They hospital had a ban that no one under 14 was allowed due to the swine flu but lucky for us they lifted the ban the day that we were there so Andie was allowed to come and see her new sister. So far she is loving her and walks around saying baby all the time and tells us to be quite for the baby. We are so excited for this new adventure and feel so blessed to have two perfect little girls.Also a big thanks to our parents for coming and helping out so much. We don't know what we would have done without them!

18 Months and 38 Weeks

2010-01-16T15:10:00.006-07:00

I cant believe my baby is already 18 months old. She is getting so big and I cant get enough of her. She has got quite the personality but I love every bit of it. I know that I wont think that in a few more years so I am taking advantage now! We put her in a toddler bed a few months ago and I am so glad we did. She loves it and never even tries to get out. She has also become quite the talker and it is so nice to actually understand most of what she is saying. She has so much energy but I love to watch her run around crazy and dance all the time. Adam and I just sit there and watch her everyday and laugh. She started going to nursery last month since I cant keep up with her anymore and she loves it. She runs in every week and never looks back. She is quite the social butterfly!
This is for you Charish! I hate taking pictures when I am pregnant so this will probably be the last one. I cant believe that I am already 38 weeks!!! If it is anything like last time I could be holding my baby in less than a week. The doctor seems to think I could have her any day so we will see. I am finally getting to the point of being anxious and excited. This pregnancy has been so much better and easier than the last time.
I have been getting to the point in this pregnancy of being big and uncomfortable so we have been doing a lot of relaxing and sitting around lately. I guess I better take advantage of it now since things will be getting CRAZY very soon!I cant believe that I will be a mother of two!!!

Christmas

2010-01-08T14:25:00.008-07:00

Well we had a wonderful Christmas in Idaho with our families this year. On Christmas Eve we had a get together with my extended family and it was so good to see everyone. Then that night we went to Adams parents house to have a nice dinner and open gifts. Andie was in heaven playing with all of her cousins that she never sees. Unfortunately this is the only picture I took the whole day and it is with my Iphone so its not the best quality. I have never seen Andie laugh as much as I did that night. She followed her cousins Lauren and Camryn around everywhere and they were so good to her.
Then that night we went back to Pocatello to spend the night at my parents house. We ended up letting Andie open a present before bed which ended up being a big mistake!As you can see she was so mad that she couldnt just open all of them. She was climbing on top of them and trying to get to anything she could. She did not understand why she had to wait until morning.
On Christmas morning she was pretty excited though. Of course the first thing she did was run and get in her new chair. She is so obsessed with chairs that it just makes me laugh.As a result she wanted everyone to bring her all of her presents so she could open them from her chair. She didnt want to leave it all day.
She also got her first doll house which she loves but I am already getting sick of finding pieces all over the house everyday. She loves the little people in it though and calls them Grandma, Mom, Dad, Andie and Baby. I guess she is starting to catch on that there will be a baby here soon.We also got her a new baby that she carries everywhere. I am hoping this will also make the new baby adjustment a little easier. The only problem is that her new baby came with a bottle and she is always wanting me to put water in it so she can drink it. I took her bottles away six months ago with no problem and now I have to deal with a dolls bottle!
Also Grandma got her a purse that she LOVES! She thinks she is so big when she carries it around. It has a bunch of pretend makeup in it and she knows how to use it all.
The cell phone that came with her purse is her favorite part though. I just wish this would mean she doesnt want mine anymore but no such luck. Yes she is little but she knows how to open our Iphones and go through the applications to find the games she likes and plays them. She is to smart for her own good sometimes!
She also got a bunch of books since she loves books so much. Her favorite one lately is a big sister book we got her so she understands that she will be one very soon.

My dad got Adam and my brothers headlamps and Adam was so excited!This is pretty much what our Christmas vacation consisted of. Adam and my brothers played all the new games on the Wii for hours and hours. It drove me crazy. I just dont see how you can play video games for that long.My dad and brothers are really into the P90X right now. They never miss a day including Christmas. One of Adams New Years Resolutions is to start working out so he thought he would get a head start and work out with them.I must say that it was pretty entertaining to watch them!Well overall we had a great Christmas break! We were all very spoiled this year (Adam even got me a Kitchenaid that I have wanted forever). We also enjoyed spending time with our families and friends that we haven't seen in a long time.

Long Week

2009-12-17T12:56:00.003-07:00

This last week has not been very enjoyable around our house. Adam has had finals all week which means he has been super busy. I hate that they come around every three months. I am so proud of him though and everything he does for our family. He works full time and goes to school full time just so that I can stay home with Andie everyday. He works so hard for our family. He just got home from his last big final and is now taking a nap for a few hours before going to work. Yes, this is the first time he has slept for more than an hour all week. I dont know how he is still moving. Andie misses him so much when he is gone. When he got home today she was so excited and just ran around the house yelling "my dada." I am going to be so glad when he is done with school for good. One more year!!! And yes I am counting down.

I couldnt ask for a better husband or father for my children. He is Andie's favorite person in the world and it is so cute to watch them together. On a side note we only have 6 WEEKS left before our next baby girl will be here!!! We are getting so close I cant believe it. Now we just need to decide on a name....if only we could agree on something!

Family Pictures

2009-11-28T19:18:00.016-07:00

This is a really late post but I just had to show you how well they turned out. We went to Canada a few months ago to see a bunch of Adam's family that lives up there and while we were there his very talented cousin Heather took some pictures. We just threw it together last minute and since it had been raining we just went in the backyard for her to snap a few pictures. I wasnt expecting much but I LOVE them! Heather you are amazing! Thanks again for everything, we miss you guys already.

Halloween

2009-11-02T14:14:00.004-07:00

I was really excited about Halloween this year. Andie just loved everything about it and I knew she would love Trick Or Treating. This was the first year that she understood any of it so we took full advantage.
I bought Andie a bucket at Target for a dollar but it just didn't go with her costume so I decided to decorate it to go with her costume and she loved it!

Andie was so proud of her costume and kept saying how pretty she was. She was so cute all night!
When we got home she went through her whole bucket and played with all her candy forever. She was even nice enough to share with me.

Pumpkins!

2009-10-26T21:40:00.004-06:00

There is a big pumpkin patch right next to our house so we decided to go get Andie a pumpkin since she seems to be obsessed with them lately. She cant say pumpkin though so she refers to them as apples. No matter how many times we correct her she will still call them "apples"! The whole time we were there she kept running around pointing and yelling "apple, apple". Well we found a few good ones to take home and carve. She even picked out a few small ones for herself just to carry around the house.

They even had tractors there for the kids to sit on. Andie thought she was so big trying to drive. Even Titus wanted to try it out.Here is a picture of me and Andie waiting patiently for Adam to clean out the pumpkins.
He was really focused on his carving. Andie showing off her pumpkin that Adam was helping her with. I was the one that talked Adam into carving pumpkins. Little did he know he would end up doing almost all of it. He did a great job though. Here is the final result!!!

CORNBELLY'S

2009-10-22T23:21:00.009-06:00

Last week we decided to take advantage of Adam's day off and spend some time together as a family. We took Andie to Cornbelly's and she loved it! She would have stayed there forever but the weather wasn't very good that day. She didn't care though and enjoyed it all. Andie had to go through the corn mazes several times even though the kids ones were so small they made me claustrophobic and they even had one that was pitch black! That one was definitely a little to much for me. She also loved all the toys and animals and had to go down the slides a hundred times!

Its a GIRL!!!

2009-09-14T23:50:00.003-06:00

We are so excited that we are going to have another BABY GIRL. The ultrasound went really well and I am very happy and relieved to know that everything looks great! It will be so fun to see Andie and her sister grow up together especially since they will only be 18 months. I just hope they are best friends and don't fight to much. From the looks of it though I think she is pretty excited.
Here is a picture of me at 20 weeks. I cant believe I am already half way there. This pregnancy has been much better, easier and gone much faster than the last one. Also I have only gained 5 pounds this time. Definitely a better pregnancy...if I can just keep it up for the next 20 weeks.
*** We are really struggling with girl names. I just hope we can find one before she is born. It was so stressful last time. So any suggestions of names would also be great!!!