My parent's Visit

I'm sad we don't have more pictures of my parent's visit, but when my sister isn't around, pictures don't get taken. :) We had so much fun! Let's see....we ate like kings and queens...La Bodega, Red Robin, Chicken Express and good ol' Shipleys Do-nuts one early morning. Bryce took my Mom and Dad mountain biking and since we only had 2 mountain bikes, the 2 of us that weren't riding (first me and my mom and then me and my dad) walked the trails and had really nice talks. I really enjoyed the time I had with them individually. It was beautiful out that day too...still some colorful leaves on the trees, which is one of my favorite things about fall (still feels like fall here.) We took them to a bar to show them what country dancing was and to play shuffleboard. I think it's crazy that at 50 and 51 years old they had NEVER been to a bar....typical Mormons. :) It was really fun. My Mom is quite the dancer, I was impressed. Wish I had brought my video camera. We also had a white trash fire pit as I like to call it. Bryce cut off the legs of an old grill that was left here when we moved in, and dug a hole in the ground for it. then he surrounded it with landscaping bricks and WA LA!! FIREPIT!! Only in a trailer park can you get away with that. We had wonderful tinfoil dinners that night and yummy roasted starburts....if you haven't tried it, you must....it's indescribable!!

My Mom discovered Dublin Dr. Pepper for her first time and loved it. I knew she loved Dr. Pepper but didn't know to what extent. She's as bad as Bryce. :) We also had our own little early Christmas...first of 3. She filled her carry on suitcase with gifts for us from my family and for our stockings. While they were here they went shopping for us and did wonderfully as always. They got us lots of cute little baby clothes for our future little baby and a maternity giftcard, which I can't wait to go use. We got lots of goodies in our stockings and Bryce got a bash-guard for his mountain bike, which is on it's way to us.

I have really been blessed with amazing parents. I was asked to talk in Sacrament and they were both very helpful with helping me write it. My dad fixed our toilet and fixed our cable going across the entrance of our home....thanks Dad. They are always up for games and having a good time and are so helpful around the house. They both felt the baby kick and could tell a difference in my size from the day they got here to the day they left. :) They are such good examples to Bryce and I as to how we should live our lives and are so easy to talk to and spend time with. It's crazy that the next time we see them we will be parents....I'm sure it's weird to them that their little girl is going to have her own little baby. It's weird to me too. :)

I love you Mom and Dad. Thanks a million for the wonderful visit and for making the sacrifices necessary to visit us in Texas. We really appreciated it and loved making memories with you this holiday season.

It's a GIRL!!!!

So the Ultrasound was amazing....Everything is looking good. I loved seeing all the bones....the spine was amazing as you can see in the picture. And we got a clear shot of her womanhood. :) So cool. The radiologist wasn't trained to find knee caps so she didn't know whether or not she has them or not so...I guess that will be a surprise! :) We are so excited. Our favorite first names are Cadence, Brielle, McKay, Jade, Mishayla, Macy, and we're still thinking of others...we like different ones day to day. Let us know which ones you like most....not that it will make a difference. :) I've already started decorating the nursery with pink and Brown...loving it so far. I made a storage unit and bought cute little baskets for it and then I just made a cute little ribbon bulletin board that I will put black and white pictures of family on right by her crib. So exciting!! Can't wait for this little girl to come.

the storage unit with the cute little pink and brown baskets...still need to stain it but am waiting to match it to crib and other furniture! :)

her little foot...only 8 cm. long!!

Her little vagi-gi....pretty clear! There's even an arrow pointing to it...this is from under the baby

her profile and beautiful spine...isn't that amazing?

this is our nervous/excited look before going in for the ultrasound!! :) we look pretty nervous and excited huh?!

19 weeks

Tomorrow we go in for the big ultrasound. I can't wait to find out the gender of the baby but am a little nervous about the vitals...I hope all is OK. We might also get to find out in the baby will have nail patella syndrome like my Dad, Brother, and I have!! I don't care either way...having it means you'll be petite which is nice not having to worry about weight, and not having it means you'll have cute knee caps and thumb nails! :) I like to see it as a win/win situation! SO EXCITED! After we find out the gender we're going out for lunch to celebrate and then I'm off to buy either pink or green cubby baskets for the storage shelves I built....I'll post a picture after I stain it. :)

16 weeks

Depending on how much I eat determines how big my belly is...kinda funny. In the morning, I look pretty normal, just maybe a little bloated, but at night I look 6 months pregnant. CRAZY! It's kinda fun being able to feel where the baby is at. 2 more weeks until we find out the gender...I can't wait!!!

The Miracle Baby!

So for those of you who don't know....I'm 13 weeks pregnant! We were told we couldn't have kids about 2 years ago, so we totally gave up and started saving for surgery options to make it possible, but then....we got pregnant! Now looking back at life and just where Bryce and I were at, it really makes sense why things worked out how they did. Right when we both got good jobs that we love and were settled in our new home....God definitely knows what he's doing.

we have had 3 ultra sounds....first it was a blob, then it was a blob with feet, and now it looks like an actual baby (and a pretty dang a cute one if i may say so). On October 14th we had our last ultra sound. We got to hear the heart beat and see the little baby move around. It was quite a jumper. Kyra, Bryce and I were all cracking up. Every 20 seconds or so the baby would just jump! I originally thought it was a girl, but for some reason the the little ultrasound baby seemed like a boy to all of us! :) we will be so happy with whatever God give us.

As far as the pregnancy is concerned....It's pretty miserable. Morning sickness is more of an all day event for me and I usually throw up at least right after breakfast. I'm still doing hair, but mainly only when I have a request or if no one else is available. My boss is amazing and really helps me out.

The Due date is April 20th, so I'm hoping I'm a little early or a little late because I really don't have to have a baby on Hitler's birthday and Pot day! :) We're so excited about this little baby....it'as amazing how much we already love it (?)!!! I can't wait to find out the gender next month so I can start planning the nursery!

our little babies profile

sucking his(?) thumb :)

Birthday Fun!

I had the best birthday this year...right up there with the ones I had at the Fun Center as a child! My sister Kyra flew down to visit and it was so much fun having some quality time with her. I don't remember the last time we had any of that being that she has 3 amazing kids and lives, and lives in Cali!! We showed her Texas A and M campus, drug her out of bed at 7:00 a.m. (5:00 california time) to Shipleys (an amazing doughnut shop), went out to eat every day at some of our favorite places, went country dancing (more watching was done than dancing), she took some family photos for Bryce and I, and we had a Birthday party BBQ with some of our friends, where we played my favorite games....such as Dippity Dippity Dip, and MMMM Shwaw (thank you Bradshaws). We ate cheddar wursts (hot dogs with cheese inside), cheese cake, chocolate cupcakes, bean dip, pasta salad, ice cream...and I'm sure I'm forgetting something! It was a lot of fun...so fun that 5 of the guests stayed until 12:30 a.m. I laughed harder than I have laughed in months! It was a lot of fun. thank you everyone who attended and Kyra....you're the best! I couldn't have asked for a better visit. I already miss you.

me and the Callaway kitty!!

Kyra and Bryce dancing (they only danced one lap around the dance floor and I practically had to force Kyra) she did pretty good for a first timer!

more country dancing

Casa Ole

Life...

troth is out...tub is in...an 18" DEEP tub!! backer board is up

Rotten wood...that needs to be replaced

the horse troth tub....gotta go

me and my niece Gaelyn....I love this little girl!!

4th of July visit to Dallas

me and Jennifer McCoy at the baby shower I threw her

Little Ringer kitty and Bryce...just chilling

Me and my friend Terrell (the bride)

Bryce and I at Terrell and Will's reception

well as most of you have probably guessed....we're busy here in college station, tx. A lot has happened since I've written last. First...some bad news....my x boss at Hypnotik was CRAZY!! Almost fired me for not saying good bye and said i was rude for not being in her room with her clients and the other girls. She accused of me of lying and well basically, she was the worst business person I've ever met. She was totally clueless and so.....I switched salons and left her with her 3 stylist who have no clientelle! :) HA! So now the good news....I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my new job. I work at a beautiful hair and nail salon called Reatta. It's a mile from home, right by some great fast food places, my boss is awesome, my coworkers are amazing and basically it has everything I've ever wanted in a salon. I'm on commission...60% and she's not pushing me to do booth rent. Also she's letting me make my own prices for each client...not forcing me to up my prices so she makes more money. My boss (Melissa) is so sweet and not greedy at all. She isn't a stylist, she has just always wanted to own a salon. She's a wonderful business woman and totally knows what she's doing. I have only been there a week but i have absolutely no complaints! My room is 7X9 and super cute!!

Now on a different note. we found a cute little kitten who was super skinny walking around by our home so we took him in and fed him and he just kept on eating. We named him Ringer. He was kinda ugly to the point where he was cute...can't really explain it, but he was great. He'd lay on our heads and just had the cutest little personality. I got really attached to him, but now he's gone. He stuck around for about 5 days....used the kitty door, slept on our heads, all that jazz...but our cats HATED him. They wouldn't come near him. If ringer approached them they would hiss and swat at him. I think eventually he got sick of it. So he's gone...hopefully somewhere nice and our cats are back to normal! :)

Bryce has an interview about an assistantship this week which we're praying will go well. He would then quit the golf course job and work on campus...hopefully getting tuition paid for and getting a stipend, a certain amount of money each month. It would be such a blessing. As of now he's only working 3 days a week from 6 a.m. to 11:30 and for minimum wage....and that's why I have 2 jobs. But i love my two jobs. I have really enjoyed working at the copy section of office max (impress) and the people there are really great...plus my boss wants me to practice Adobe Illusrator so i can be a DTP (desktop publisher) because he's seen some of the work I've done and has been impressed. So that would be great because the DTP work is my favorite! I am learning more every day that I am becoming more and more like my dad. I love work...I find I'm happiest at work while I'm busy doing things I am good at. I mean don't get me wrong...I love spending time with Bryce...but it feels good to to do something your good at and where people appreciate you for your skills/talents. Plus I love being around people.

last weekend we went to Abilene (5 hours away) for one of my friends/clients weddings. It was beautiful and I had the opportunity to do 4 peoples hair (the bride and 2 of the bridesmaids and the maid of honor). We stayed in The Hilton for 2 nights and she paid for that, the gas for us to get there and back and for the hair. It felt good good be so wanted. It was a big job...but I loved it. Plus...I got to go to a friends wedding and be a part of her big day...and i got PAID for it!!! :) I love my job!

I'm going home in September and can't wait to spend some time with my family and friends. I get home sick quite a bit being here without many friends and so far from home. Bryce has picked up a new hobby....mountain biking. HE LOVES IT! He talks about it quite frequently and can't wait for the next time. He's always trying to figure out when he can go again. We're looking for a new bike for him but he has a lot of requirements for it, which means a lot of money...so we'll see if he still loves it in a few months and then maybe we'll have enough money to get him a bike...he deserves it.

Our bathrooms pretty much done but I'm not going to post a pic until we caulk all of the crown moulding! But i must say it looks amazing!! I'm very impressed with how well it turned out. We went a bit over budget but it's totally worth it.

Oh...rewind. We went to Dallas for the 4th of July and spent time wiht Bryce's Brothers Glen and Paul and his sister Melia...and Melia's and Glen's family. It was so much fun. I have some of the best in laws. Between Wii and just hanging out and eating...it was a blast. It's nice to have them only 3 hours away so we can get together for little holidays or just to get out.

well i think that's all...I'm sure there's plenty more but I can't think of anything right now. Sorry It's been forever....we don't have internet at home so I only do this when I go to campus with Bryce...which is rarely ever! Hope all is well for everyone!