The Weekend

Last weekend, Doug came home for a doctors appointment. His back has been hurting him, to the point that he can barley get in and out of his truck. The x-rays showed that his lower disks in his back are badly messed up. Luckily, the solution to fixing all of this, is physical therapy. Which means that he is also out of work. So until June 14th, I have my husband home! I LOVE having him home, but financially, it is going to be very hard and stressful.

Yesterday, we attempted to go camping with all the kids. We set up camp around noon, and they played SO good all day long. My mom, Taylor and Tanner joined us for tinfoil dinners and smores, and after they left, we just enjoyed the most beautiful evening I've seen in a long time. Bedtime, however, was a whole different story. We got the kids to bed around 9, and Doug and I were able to enjoy a few hours of sitting around the fire, basking in the quietness :) That is, until midnight, when Makayla woke up. She had peed thru three layers of Jammie's, and was crying about being cold. So we packed up the kids and came home. (We were just up at the Brigham City Campsite) I realized that all our pillows and most our blankets were still at the campground. Doug went back to get them for me, and we went on with our night. Today, we headed back up, to clean up camp and let the kids play some more. The fun ended very quickly tho, when Jojo fell into the fire pit. It wasn't much of a fire, just coals. She ended up with just a few tiny blisters on the bottom of her foot. As we were driving home, Doug's mom called me, looking for him. She was wanting to make sure we were okay, because the fire department has gotten a call last night around 2:30, of a BEAR IN OUR CAMPSITE!! So glad that we had gone home!! When Doug had gone back to get the pillows, he had heard something in the bushes...and hearing the bear report, he is pretty sure that is what it was! Scary! But regardless, I do love camping and cant wait to do it again!

Yikes.

Holy cripes am I terrible at blogging! A few days into my New Years resolution, I realized it wouldn't happen. Mostly because I don't have a computer of my own yet, and I've been VERY busy with being a mommy, a new wife, working, and just life in general. I've changed my resolutions, and so far, its been good. A ton of stuff has gone on since January, so it's going to be a long catch up post.


February 21st- I {FINALLY} turned 21! I sadly, don't have any pictures...and quite frankly, I can't really remember what we did to celebrate..Its no fun when your birthday is on a Tuesday! My husband wasn't home, so I just hungout with my family. I'm pretty sure we went to lunch and a movie..Gads I've got my mothers memory!

In the beginning of March, Doug and I made the move to Brigham, to make a new home, just in time to be a new family! We are at Canyon Cove Apartments, and I LOVE IT there! We got super lucky, and got a bottom level apartment, that just so happens to be handicap accessible. Which we don't need, but its wayyy nice because the halls, doors, and kitchen are all kicked out a few feet. Our apartment is roughly 1400 sq. feet, a three bedroom, two bath,and came with a brand new washer and dryer! Have I mentioned how much I love it?? :)  While we are all unpacked and settled, I haven't really had time to decorate and hang the 20 things I want on the walls..so pictures will come soon!

March 16 2012-  is the day I married my best friend! It was a whirl-wind of a day, and it couldn't have been more prefect!!

For our honeymoon, we went to Wendover for the weekend, and it was a blast! We stopped at Maddox for dinner on our way out of town, which is always yummy!! 

We stayed at the Montego Bay, and my wonderful husband surprised me with a  mini-suite!

Life has since slowed down since March, but is always an adventure with a toddler! Makayla is (usually) so fun to play with after work, and I'm so blessed to have her, and be able to spend good quality time with her. She got her first hair cut a few weeks ago, and I think it makes her look so much older! This isn't the best picture, but its better that the others one I have! (She has a mouth full of sucker-the only way we could get her to hold still!)

April 26th was Doug's 28th Birthday! He was actually home, but only for a short, short time. 

Mikey had Makayla, So Doug and I had the afternoon all to ourselves! We went to Maddox for lunch, and later went to see Titanic. I hate not having him home more, but his crazy (sucky) schedule wont be like this forever, and eventually I will get to have him home on a more regular basis. Can't wait!

2012

I am TERRIBLE at New Years Resolutions. This year, I'm setting goals rather than resolutions, and keeping them simple and reasonable. Each day, I'm going to post either a picture that captured the essence of my day, something I'm grateful for, or a quote that inspires me. I have also planned out a budget that I really need to learn to stick to. If I can just stop spending money on things I don't really need, I'll be okay. Now it's time for a little catch up, since we are 8 days into January.

Christmas 2011

The aftermath of the most amazing Christmas with my little family