Mortons

Crazies

2012-01-08T15:53:00.003-07:00

Love these guys!
Totally random and unrelated... blue hot chocolate...Awesome! Thanks Jonelle.

Love, Love, Love

2011-12-13T17:05:00.002-07:00

If you are in a slump and looking for something to read... look no further. Seriously, I absolutely loved this book. My dad claimed that the author is from the area where I grew up. She was doing a book signing at a bookstore there. My dad is all about supporting locals so he went not knowing anything about the author or her book. He read it and liked it and gave it to me to read. I was skeptical to say the least (maybe that's why I liked it so much). My dad usually reads books about the stock market or things from Glenn Beck so I was completely suprised by the book. I'm still laughing about the fact that my dad liked it:)

Anyways... it has romance, suspense and mystery. Loved it!

Farewell Fall

2011-11-13T20:57:00.005-07:00

We have really enjoyed the fall and all the beauty it brings. Farewell until next year. I don't know about the rest of you but we already have plenty of snow up this direction. I took these pictures on our street. We have a lovely swamp behind our condo that brings in lots of unwanted bugs but it makes for pretty colors in the fall.

Oh Sandy

2011-11-01T11:40:00.014-06:00

We had a blast this year for Halloween. We watched a ton of movies and ate way too much candy.

I was so excited to take Asay Trick-or-Treating this year but she is still a little young for it. I have never thought of her as being scared of things but Halloween kind of freaked her out:) We went to the American West Heritage Center with Jonelle to go Trick-or-Treating. They had animals and activities for the kids. I think Asay had a great time.

Asay and Jonelle (I mean Sandy and Amelia Earhart)
Asay wanted the candy but this kid freaked her out.

Danny and Sandy:)
These pictures don't show how awesome his hair turned out.

The loot.

We carved pumpkins with Codi, Kristy and Jessie.

This is Codi's pumpkin. It turned out awesome.

Asay painted her pumpkin.

This picture is for Josie. Haha. She is probably the only one who will get it.

It's a little snug:)

We went down to Ogden for the Drake Halloween party. It was so fun. Games, movies, fun costumes, good food and treats even with the weird homemade Rootbeer:)

So I was suppose to be opposite of Asay's costume but as you can see my skirt did not turn out Red. I found it at the DI and it was a minty green color. It was honestly the most hideous thing I had ever seen. I dyed it then added the record. It turned out pretty well considering what it started out as.

Nate and Christy

Asay was so scared of Nate until we told her he was just being silly. She wasn't totally convinced but she could at least look at him without crying.

Spence and Elissa

Asay giving Collin a hug. They are pretty cute together. Collin was the cutest little lion. He had a mane but for some reason I didn't get a picture with him wearing it.

Crysta and Asay

Dylan and Josh. Naughty, naughty:)

Aint that the Truth

2011-10-30T21:46:00.001-06:00

I have never loved running like so many people I envy. I have gone through phases where I get over it and just do it and then phases where I forget what the inside of a gym looks like.

18 months

2011-10-26T10:44:00.003-06:00

I'm so in love with how these turned out. TJ's cousin Shelli Greene took these for us. She's so talented and I could not be happier. I also stole this off her facebook page. Hope that's okay.

Stay Classy

2011-10-24T11:30:00.002-06:00

I know that not everyone is into Will Ferrell's humor but we definitely are at our house.

My parents totally have pictures like this for all my siblings. I was just young enough to dodge the bullet.

Jamin's Downtown Disney Flashmob Proposal

2011-10-13T16:12:00.001-06:00

I have a great husband but I would not have minded this kind of proposal:) I freaking cried watching it. I think it's adorable. Well done Mr. Love.

18 months

2011-10-09T10:11:00.002-06:00

Asay's 18 month stats

Weight: 20.8lbs, 5%

Height: 31inches, 30%

Head: 18 1/4inches, 55%

I promise I feed my child. My mom and TJ's mom both had small kiddos. She was doomed from the start. Asay has gained just less than 4lbs in the past year. I didn't know that was weird. Apparently it is.

Asay loves shoes, hats, Bauer and other animals, Minnie Mouse, stuffed animals, bracelets, putting socks on her hands, books, books, books, nursery rhymes(especially row, row, row, your boat) eye spy challenges, her princess potty, her bike, her daddy and putting elastics in her mouth and on her wrists(I find her with purple hands...scary)

Just to name a few.

Love this girl!

Silly Girl

2011-09-26T20:00:00.003-06:00

Asay loves shoes but she will make anything work. I am constantly finding her with different random things on her feet. She makes my heart so happy:)

Bracelets

sweatbands

oven mitts

Friends and Football

2011-09-14T18:19:00.003-06:00

Show me a true blooded Aggie from Utah who doesn't love the spot (clap clap) where the sage brush growwwwwws!

We went to the first home game this past week and it was actually pretty fun. I was nervous with Asay but she enjoyed it and clapped whenever someone else clapped. We won so that didn't hurt either.
Asay and Karen
We love Casey and Karen. Before Asay was born we joked that we were in a marriage of four because we hung out every day or every other day. We lived a couple condo's down from each other so us girls would go to one house and watch Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, or the Bachelorette(just examples) and the boys would go to the other and nerd(play xbox). They moved down to Ogden a while ago and now we don't see them very often. We miss you guys! Sorry Asay spilled coke on your pants Casey:)

2011-09-08T09:09:00.009-06:00

We went to Vernal a couple of weekends ago for Derek and Josie's baby blessing. We are always on the go when we are in Vernal going back and forth between parents and friends. It's always a good time though.

Asay has always loved sunglassed but she seemed to love my niece's more than any others. We had to finally take them off her.

Asay loves Madison or Mad( which is what Asay calls her) and her new kitty.

We went to the football game to watch Amber dance.

We went to the lake with some of TJ's family and it turned out to be a blast.

Crysta came up and stayed a few days with us and now Asay's always saying tis-ta.
Look at Asay's crazy face:) When I take pictures I catch more weird crazy faces then I ever catch a smile. She is worried about her cheeto.

On the wave runner with dad.

Playing in the mud with Shanda.

Playing with Grandma Morton.

strike a pose.

Derek and Josie blessed Jilli and I am so glad we were able to make it. It was great to see friends and see how our families are growing. Here is Asay with Josie's Addy and Bri's Amari.

Us girls with our girlies.

Last First

2011-09-02T11:20:00.003-06:00

TJ had his Last First day of school on Monday. I am so glad he will be finished in May but it's also way crazy to think about. We have been waiting for this forever and now that it's finally here it's a little scary. We have to be grown ups:/

Asay and I went with TJ to get his books and of course... had to take a picture.

2011-08-27T15:15:00.002-06:00

Gnarly suntan... wait... actually no, that would be a gnarly dirt tan. TJ wishes he could get a tan on those white puppies.

It's not what it looks like

2011-08-25T10:25:00.002-06:00

I decided to clean out our frige and lost track of my little one at the same time. I heard TJ in the living room laughing and walked upon this site. Actually when she saw me she got really excited and started rubbing the parmesan into the carpet. If you could see the picture close up you would see that she had been trying to eat it and that the remnants look like she was trying to snort it.

Birthday Fun

2011-08-17T10:32:00.006-06:00

I have to apologize for how blurry these pictures are. TJ and I both have cameras and they are slowly getting worse and worse.

We just celebrated TJ's 29th birthday. We went to Ogden to hang out with TJ's mom and sisters. They got him this cute birthday cookie and treated us to dinner.

We went bowling on TJ's actual birthday. It was a lot of fun and Asay was a good sport.

The birthday boy!

TJ is done with his internship and I am so so glad he is finally home for good. We love this guy!

2011-08-12T19:14:00.002-06:00

They sure do learn young. What a girl. I appologize for the horrible quality of this picture.
Who hasn't walked around in nothing but heels and undies?

She has the pose down and everything.

She needs her daily caffeinated beverage just like any other girl. I know this picture looks so terrible but I assure you that TJ drank it and she was sucking on an empty pop can.
She works on her tan. The funny thing about this picture is that she got out of the kiddie pool(leaving TJ and I) and went to lay down.

Wait... this isn't very girlie. She caught this grasshopper on her own. The poor thing didn't have a chance. By the time I pried it out of her fingers it was in the shape of her palm. So gross. She did a little dance after she caught it. So proud of her little self.

4th of July Weekend

2011-07-06T16:52:00.003-06:00

I actually took this picture a few weeks ago but it seemed like a good idea to throw it in with my 4th of July pictures because my brother was a veteran. This is his new headstone and I think it turned out awesome. The dog is an actual picture of my brother's dog.

We started our weekend in Logan at the Crusin'. It's seriously the biggest car show I have ever been to. We left without seeing all the cars and we never do that. Here is Asay with her super cute sunglasses.
Just like moms.
Just being silly.
We went to my brother's house to watch the fireworks.

Waiting for the fireworks to start. I loved all the neighborhood arial fireworks this year. One of the good things about a wet year.

I am so grateful to live in this country and I appreciate the men and women in the military who fight for my freedom everyday.

Shumway Family Reunion 2011

2011-06-22T22:27:00.005-06:00

We went to Vernal this past weekend for my family reunion. It was great to catch up with family that we don't see very often. We went to The Green Lantern, the lake, had family dinners, and just spent time together.

2011-06-14T14:24:00.004-06:00

There's nothing like propping your leg up to help you sleep better.

Also... I just thought this picture was so adorable. Her hair is a little crazy because she was playing peek-a-boo with my nieces sweater.

My Girlie

2011-06-09T11:01:00.002-06:00

So I have never really posted about Asay and her cute personality and milestones. So I thought I would post a few.

Asay LOVES Bauer. Bauer does NOT love Asay. He gets her laughing harder then anything else. He knocks her down... she laughs, he gets fed up and gives a warning nip... she laughs, he hides in another room... she finds him and laughs. She also recently found out how much she likes my sister's cat Rambo. He beat the crap out of her in like two seconds (like only cats can) and she still follows him around.

She can tell you what a kitty and a doggie say. When she sees a cat she meows. Sometimes she says ta tu (thank you) at the appropriate time. When she throws a fit or gets mad she yells MOM instead of mama. We do a lot of ignoring these days because she has started throwing little fits. She thinks using a cup is about the coolest thing ever. She brings me her shoes because she wants me to put them on her. She loves walking around in my shoes or TJ's. She loves putting bracelets on or anything that could pass as a bracelet. She loves making piles and putting things in other things. Sometimes I am shocked at what she fits into other things.

She loves beans, corn, any pasta, brownies, and cookies. She does not love fruit but she does love fruit leathers. She prefers water to juice. She has vanilla wafers every day. We do not run out. It would be the end of me.

She loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! She loves shows that sing the whole time. She loves Baby Signing Time but the only sign she does is dog. I love that she is finally old enough that she likes to watch shows in the car when we travel. It has made traveling so much easier.

She loves being outside. She loves jumping on the tramp or going down the slide at the park. When she gets nervous she does this smile that only shows her bottom front two teeth.

I feel like I have been writing forever and I could go on forever. I won't though.

2011-05-08T22:14:00.008-06:00

My niece had a dance competition at Lagoon this past weekend. It was fun to watch her and she did great:) I have not been this excited to go to Lagoon in a long time. I was nervous that Asay might not be big enough to ride many rides but I was so wrong. She was able to ride a ton. She had a blast. She got nervous a couple of times but always relaxed. It was so weird to just sit back and watch her do something all by herself. I am so proud of my big girl:)

Riding the train. Pointing at the deer. She was excited to see the deer cause she shares a room with one of daddy's deer mounts. She says hi to it all the time (has to pet its nose). Don't judge me:)

Not the greatest picture of my girlie but I thought it was still super cute.

Riding the miniature Tidal Wave ride with dad.

She thought this little drinking fountain was about the coolest thing ever.
Kristi and Madison

Waiting for the merry-go-round to start.

She was so cute on the boat ride. She was driving and ringing the bell. She has never done anything like that so it was super cute for TJ and me to watch.

Happy Mothers Day to all you moms out there:)

Spring

2011-04-27T08:53:00.008-06:00

We went to baby animal days a couple of weeks ago with Will and Tiarra. It was so fun and cute to see Asay with all the animals. She LOVED the goats. I think she thought they were dogs.

Hanging out with Ryann.

She was trying to give the goat hay.

Giving the baby duck a kiss.

The Mortons go camping every Easter. We just went up for the day. We went a super fun hike. We took little kids and dogs and a pregnant Elissa so it was a bit crazy.

Asay with Grandma, Spence, and Elissa

I wish you could really see Asay's little mischievous smile. She is starting to make the cutest and funniest faces.

Apparently she likes Black Eyed Peas. She always throws off headphones when we put them on her but this time she just sat and listened.

25th Day

2011-04-16T18:22:00.002-06:00

25th Day- What would be found in my bag/purse

So I am going to add diaper bag to the mix. You will find my two wallets(not because I have so much money but because I haven't transferred everything over yet), phone, keys, camera, zune and headphones, chapstick, pens, tampons, bobby pins, extra hair tie, my little pharmaceutical stash(advil, tylenol, acid reducer, and motion sickness meds, teething tablets), Asay's medical records(weird I know) sippee full of water, diapers, wipes, toys, cheerios, gold fish, a headband Asay wore last week (that I just knew I had lost), sunblock, desitin, and hand sanitizer.

23rd Day

2011-04-14T14:47:00.002-06:00

23rd Day-Things I crave

22nd Day

2011-04-11T16:37:00.002-06:00

22nd Day- What makes me different from everybody else.

I have an adorable nose twitch. Just kidding... it's not adorable but it does make me different from everyone else. I know it's weird but I don't care because it makes me unique. I have come to terms with it over the years.

21st Day

2011-04-10T19:46:00.002-06:00

21st Day- A picture of something you love

I love so many things but I decided to post about mini eggs cause it is so close to Easter. I always eat way to many of these.

19th and 20th Day

2011-04-09T09:25:00.003-06:00

19th Day- Nicknames I have and how I got them

Starting when I was young...

Popcorn: My hair was super blonde when I was little and my mom ALWAYS kept my hair super short and in a perm so my grandpa Shumway nicknamed me popcorn.

Veronasaurous: All I can say about this nickname is that I grew up in Dinosaurland.

Vern: I still go by this nickname. I can't remember all the specifics of how I got it but I think it was my friend Candace that gave it to me in middle school. I think?

It turned into Vernie which then turned into Vernie Chapoose (Thanks Luke). This is actually the name of a kid I went to highschool with and I am pretty sure he never knew I got a nickname from him. Then Beth shortened it to just Poose after the movie Orange County came out because of the little boy that is obsessed with his pooty(binkee). I really didn't mind this nickname until the boys started taking it the wrong way.

Volture: Coy gave me this nickname in graphic arts. He was giving everyone an animal nickname and of course he came up with a v animal to match my v name. How clever:)

V-Ron: I got this one in college and it is pretty self explanatory.

V-Dizzle(or V-diz): I got this nickname when TJ and I moved to Logan. The girls at my work started calling me this and then the PA and the Doc started in as well.

20th Day- Someone I think I will marry

I definitley choose this guy!

18th Day

2011-04-07T23:50:00.003-06:00

18th Day-Plans/Dreams/Goals I have

I am super excited for the next couple of years. TJ will graduate next May with his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering. This coming summer he will be interning with Rio Tinto in Salt Lake. We hear that the chances of getting hired on full time are pretty good if you have interned with them. We have high hopes for that. Just a little side note here... I am so proud of TJ. He has worked so hard and done so well. It is such a hard and demanding degree and I am so glad he has stuck with it. There are only a couple guys left from his original study group that he formed when he started school I am not kidding. I get so anxious when I look at his homework. But he has been hanging in there and has been working his butt off to get this internship. Back to the original post. There are not words to describe how I feel about purchasing our first house and buying a new(or new to me) nicer vehicle that has more room. At this point, I am totally content with Asay. I do not feel the urge to give her a sibling. I feel like it would be a huge disservice to make her an only child for several reasons but I am still unsure about the kid department. I hope to go back to school someday but TJ is the top priority. I am excited for the day that TJ will be home everyday by 5:00pm or 6:00pm. I hope to finally really lose some weight and to also be a good mom. I plan to learn more about the gospel so that I can be a better teacher to Asay. I could go on forever so I will just quit with this.

17th Day

2011-04-06T20:39:00.002-06:00

17th Day- A picture of someone that I would like to switch places with for a day and why

I would love to switch places with TJ for a day. Since Asay was born we have taken on different roles. I was suppose to go back to work part time but that never happened. So now I stay home with Asay and TJ is at school and work all day. Every so often we have days where we don't understand each other and forget to appreciate what the other person is doing. I would love the opportunity for us to REALLY see what the other person goes through.

16th Day

2011-04-05T17:20:00.003-06:00

16th Day- Another picture of myself

Just hanging out with my girlie after church. I realize it looks like she can't breath but I assure you she could.

15th Day

2011-04-04T11:45:00.009-06:00

Back to the challenge.

15th Day-Put your ipod on shuffle and the first ten songs...

1. A Perfectly Good Heart (Taylor Swift)

2. Fade to Black (Metallica)

3. Zak & Sara (Ben Folds)

4. Young Forever (Jay-Z + Mr. Hudson)

5. Musicology (Prince)

6. A kiss is Not a Contract (Flight of the Conchords)

7. They Do, They Don't (Jack Johnson)

8. Stories (Trapt)

9. Give it Up (ZZ Top)

10. Where did You Sleep Last Night (Nirvana)

To be honest... some Spanish song came on that I can't even start to pronounce and I skipped it. If that sounds weird to you... TJ served his mission in Mexico City and I used his ipod to do this post.

Asay's 1st Birthday!

2011-03-31T19:45:00.008-06:00

TJ's parents put on a little party a couple weeks before Asay's birthday because they were not going to be able to make it to her big party. It was pretty eventful. She burned her fingers on the candle in her cupcake (what where we thinking even using a candle) and was a little cranky for the first part but when she was opening gifts she was a new girl.

Grandma and Grandpa Morton got her this tricycle. She doesn't really understand how to use it but she loves sitting on it and playing with the streamers.

Cousin Shanda

Asay's birthday was on the 21st but we celebrated on the 26th. We were hoping for warm weather so we could have it at the awesome park behind our condo but of course it snowed the night before. Our condo is way to small for all the people we invited so by default, we were at the church. It turned out great though.

I found out that one of the girls I visit teach makes cakes. She is awesome. She made Asay's cake and it turned out so much cooler then I had expected. Thanks again Whitney:)

So my brother Rob kept giving me crap for all the pink and green polka dot stuff so I had to snap a picture of him holding his cute plate:)

Asay with Aunt Krisit and cousing Madison.

The birthday girl!

With auntie Karen

So first of all, I just love this picture of my mom holding a knife. My mom was such a huge help with the party and keeping me calm. We were running behind(who me?... I am never late) and she took over and made all the cupcakes and tons of the food.

Asay loved this little stuffed poodle. My niece, Jean, bought this for her at her school auction. She was so excited for Asay to open this gift she asked me if she could open it first. Afterwards my sister told me to wash it because this auction was a "bring something from home" type of deal. Nothing new allowed.

Tiarra made this cute headband for her. She also took most of these pictures because I had forgotten our video camera and forgot to charge my snap shot camera.

She took her sweet time getting into her cake.

The damage

Will and Tiarra:)

I had so much fun making the decorations for Asay's party. I was super proud of how good the picture frames turned out. We totally appreciate everyone who came and helped out. I love this little girl so much and I can't believe how fast this past year has gone.

14th Day

2011-03-30T17:38:00.007-06:00

14 Day- Pictures of family

I may have gone overboard but I love my family and in-laws.

The Shumway clan at my baby shower. My brother Jason and my brother-in-law Chris are missing but this was the most recent Shumway family picture.

Here are my parents and siblings minus Jason at Thanksgiving 2 years ago. I don't think you can see it very well but my dad's shirt has a can of beans on it and it says "I make my own gas." So John:)

This is my big brother Jason. He died 5 days after he turned 28. That was 11 years ago. My biggest regret with Jason is that I never got the chance to know him as an adult. I myself had just turned 15 and was selfish and insecure. I wish he could know me now that I have had a chance to mature a bit. I love and miss him like crazy.

My cute family at the temple.

Asay and her Shumway cousins at her birthday party.

Star Wars is a big deal in my family so here we are at the Chinese Theatre posing with the Star Wars handprints or footprints. Whichever.

The Morton Family minus a few little ones. I had a more current picture from Asay's blessing but somehow it got erased from our hard drive. I was pretty angry when I realized we had lost a ton of our pictures. That is a totally different story though. Just had to vent for a second.

Asay with her Morton cousins.

I had to throw in a picture with Bauer. He got the shaft big time when Asay was born but we still love our little guy.

12th Day

2011-03-28T23:32:00.003-06:00

12th Day- How you found out about blogger and why you made one.

When TJ and I moved to Texas, we were worried about being away from family and being out of the loop with friends. I am not a big fan of facebook so my friend Markelle told me about blogger. I liked it because I didn't have to have a blog to be able to view others. After I started watching her blog I found more and more people and liked that I was able to stay in touch with friends and family. At first I wasn't interested in starting my own blog because I felt like blogs were only for people who had children. I can't really remember why I finally got over that and started my blog but I am glad I did.

10th and 11th day

2011-03-27T16:53:00.004-06:00

I may never finish this challenge. I have already messed up again.

10th Day-Songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad...

I love listening to Bruno Mars, Lee Dewyze, and Katy Perry songs (just to name a few) when I am happy.

The last thing I want to do when I am sad is listen to music. I would rather watch a funny movie or tv show.

Bored...what is that!? I don't have time to be bored with little miss Asay around. I honestly wish I was bored a little more often.

When I am hyper I sing Old McDonald, Itsy Bitsy Spider, and Baby Beluga to Asay. (Just a few of her favorites)

Being mad is like being sad for me when it comes to music.

11th Day-Another picture of friends

I decided to post pictures of Asay and some of her friends.

8th and 9th Day

2011-03-25T19:10:00.007-06:00

So I have already messed up on my 30 Day Blogger challenge. So I will just do the two days together.

8th Day... Short term goals for this month and why.

I have taken on some projects for Asay's birthday party decorations. When I started I didn't think they would be that hard or take that long to make. I was wrong. They weren't hard but they took forever.
Get my house cleaned before family gets in town for the party.
Finish Eat Pray Love so I can finally watch the movie that I have had since Christmas.
Save money...always
Go on more walks with Asay and Bauer as the weather gets nicer.
Visit Alisha and baby Parx:)

9th Day...Something that I am proud of in the last few days.

I finished this super cute picture frame (actually two of them) that I have been working on for Asay's party. I had to find all these random wood pieces, stain them, paint them, paint them again, distress them, and glue together in sections. It was quite the process but they turned out so darn cute. I will post pictures of them when I post about Asay's party.

7th Day

2011-03-23T23:01:00.004-06:00

7th Day... Someone that has the biggest impact on me.

My parents are the first people who ever made an impact on my life. They gave me life and then continued to support me in everything that I have done. They are two of the greatest people with the biggest hearts. They continue to give me great advice. I have only been a mom for a year but I already respect them both 100 times more.

I can't imagine life without TJ. I know that sounds so cliche but he is so amazing. He has been such a huge impact on my life. He has taught me that there are several ways to view life. I have watched him accomplish so many amazing things in the course of our marriage and he continues to teach me everyday. He is my eternal companion and my sweetheart.

Being a mom is the most terrifying, challenging, and absolutely gratifying adventure I have ever been a part of. Asay has definitely been the biggest impact on my life. Everything before her has just led and prepared me for this ultimate role. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to be a mother. I had no idea how proud I could feel over watching my daughter find her fingers for the first time or for cutting her first tooth. I am eternally grateful to my heavenly father for these truly inspiring and wonderful people in my life.

6th Day

2011-03-22T23:12:00.003-06:00

6th Day... favorite superhero and why.

I was totally going to say Superman cause he is just awesome in every way but as I was trying to find a cool picture of him I stumbled across this one instead. So to be honest, I actually think the Comedian is totally depressing and I didn't love Watchmen (I couldn't even finish it) but I am totally smitten with Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Birthday and 5th Day

2011-03-21T20:13:00.004-06:00

Asay turned a year old today. I can't even believe how fast the time has gone. We already had a little party for her in Vernal last weekend but I am waiting to post pictures until we have her actual party this weekend. I had to post one of her year old pictures on her birthday though. More to come. This little girl has been such a blessing and I am so glad she is mine:)

5th Day... Somewhere I have been to.

TJ and I went to Mazatlan, Mexico for our honeymoon. It was such a fun trip. I would love to go again some day.

4th Day

2011-03-20T22:51:00.002-06:00

4th Day... A habit I wish I could break.

So maybe I shouldn't admit this but I can have quite the potty mouth. I am really REALLY hoping to get it under control before Asay starts repeating what I say. So does TJ.

3rd day

2011-03-19T23:06:00.003-06:00

3rd Day... Pictures of me with friends
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2nd Day

2011-03-18T23:57:00.004-06:00

So I realize I am cutting it a bit close to get this post in today but here we go.

2nd Day- The meaning behind my blog title

Well it is simple really:) Its my last name. Nothing very exciting about it folks.

happy st. paddy's day

2011-03-17T13:29:00.004-06:00

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

1st Day... Current picture of me and 15 interesting facts about myself.

Taken last night

1. I am the youngest of six children.

2. TJ and I only dated for four months before we got engaged.

3. I have a nose twitch:)

4. I hated reading until I was 22. Harry Potter changed everything:)

5. I am a licensed master esthetician but I rarely have use for my license.

6. After growing up with an English Bulldog, I swore I would never own a dog. Since then TJ and I have owned 4.

7. There are 16 years between my oldest brother and myself.

8. I don't have a smart phone and plan to hold out as long as I can. TJ is working on me.

9. I get so much amusement from watching Asay watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

10. I haven't paid full price for a pair of jeans since around the time I got married.

11. I go to Old Navy at least once a week. Not that I always buy something but I love looking at their baby stuff.

12. I own a PS3, X Box, and Wii and I don't play any of them.

13. I prefer vegetables to fruit any day.

14. I could be moving to SLC within the next year.

15. I will watch the same movie over and over again for a month straight before I move on to the next one. Right now it's "Easy A."

The Challenge

2011-03-16T21:04:00.000-06:00

30 Day Blogger...

Day 1: A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself.
Day 2: The meaning behind your blog name.
Day 3: A picture of you and your friends.
Day 4: A habit that you wish you didn't have.
Day 5: A picture of somewhere you've been to.
Day 6: Favorite super hero and why.
Day 7: A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you.
Day 8: Short term goals for this month and why.
Day 9: Something you're proud of in the past few days.
Day 10: Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad.
Day 11: Another picture of you and your friends.
Day 12: How you found out about Blogger and why you made one.
Day 13: A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.
Day 14: A picture of you and your family.
Day 15: Put your iPod on shuffle- First 10 songs that play.
Day 16: Another picture of yourself.
Day 17: Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why.
Day 18: Plans/dreams/goals you have.
Day 19: Nicknames you have; why do you have them.
Day 20: Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future.
Day 21: A picture of something that makes you happy.
Day 22: What makes you different from everyone else.
Day 23: Something you crave for a lot.
Day 24: A letter to your parents.
Day 25: What would be found in your bag/purse.
Day 26: What you think about your friends.
Day 27: Why are you doing this 30 day challenge.
Day 28: A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
Day 29: In this past month, what have you learned?
Day 30: Your favorite song.

Ashley Please Add Me!

2011-03-03T10:51:00.003-07:00

I have been trying to view your blog since you went private and can't. Please add me so I can follow your blog again:) My email is nyla12@hotmail.com.

The Mullet is No Longer!

2011-02-14T10:19:00.003-07:00

Elissa cut Asay's hair for the first time this past week. We only cut the back cause it was turning into quite the mullet and now the front and sides have caught up. It is so funny how babies hair grows.

Asay would not sit still to let Elissa cut her hair. This mirror worked great as a distraction. She kept giving herself kisses.

My sisters birthday is 4 days after mine so we met up to have a birthday lunch. I put the ribbon off a present on Asay and she thought it was so much fun.

Asay with her Aunt Launa and cousins Henry and Jean.

My nine year old neice Jean made this adorable blanket for Asay. My neices are so talented. Jean's older sister Cortney made an adorable dress for Asay when Asay was too little for any at the store and my neice Allie made an awesome diaper bag for me. I would not have been able to make anything like that when I was their age.

Asay playing with her daddy:)

One Year Older!

2011-02-08T16:18:00.003-07:00

This past Saturday was my birthday. Hurray! I am finally getting to the age that I would be just fine if I never had another birthday. I was not good at taking pictures so here a just a few. We met TJ's family in SLC for the big hunting expo(which wasn't too bad actually), then went to the Gateway for some shopping and dinner. We watched the Super Bowl at Casey and Karen's house and she made me a tasty cake:)

Asay's first time in a jungle gym. She didn't really care for it.

On our car ride down to SLC we turned around and found a little pirate instead of our girlie:)

They sang to me at the restaurant and brought me a treat. Isn't this the best picture of me!

Biker Chick

2011-01-29T20:17:00.003-07:00

I love these boots and this jacket. And I love the girlie wearing them:)

The Holiday Season

2011-01-01T13:12:00.007-07:00

The week before Christmas we went to Vernal for the annual Morton Christmas party. We all met up at the Rec Center. We ate great food, opened presents from Grandma Morton(she still gets a personalized gift for each person, what a sweetheart) and the kids went swimming.

Almost all of Grandma Morton's great grandbabies.

My niece Madison grabbed all these cookies and put chocolate milk in this clifford sippee for Santa. It was really cute how worried she was about what Santa and his reindeer would eat.

Matching jammies with Madison on Christmas Eve.

TJ's sister Amber made this adorable blanket for Asay.

Some of Asay's favorite new toys. She took off on this thing the first time she used it. She loves it.

Weebles wobble but they don't fall down. She loves these things. I didn't even know they exsisted. Thanks mom and Jonelle.

Asay loves dogs. She especially loves dogs with longer hair. This is her playing with my sister-in-law Crysta's dog Benny.

Asay with my Grandma Jean. I love this picture. It is so sweet.

Asay, TJ, my dad, and Grandpa Shumway.

This is my Grandma Shumway. We named Asay after her so this picture means a lot to me. By the way... I have had a lot of people ask me how to pronounce Asay's name. Think A.C., like A.C. Slater or ACDC.

I had my video camera out all night so this is the only picture I got from New Years Eve. We met up with my family in Lehi at my brother's house. We ate yummy food, talked and talked and played Twilight scene it. Asay's walker was a hit with all of her cousins.

Who is this GUY!

2010-12-18T18:17:00.003-07:00

We took Asay to see Santa today and I was so nervous. How lame am I. I just didn't want her to be one of those kids that screams when they see the man in the jolly red suit. She just looked at him and grabbed his beard. She got a little ticked when we made her let go but that was about it. She wouldn't smile so this is the best we got. I still love it, her first Christmas. Merry CHRISTmas everyone:)

2010-12-15T18:56:00.006-07:00

We met up with Jake and Kelsey, Rex and Melissa, Kyle and Sham, and Derek and Josie (and all their kiddos) this past weekend in Salt Lake. We went to dinner at Olive Garden and then went to Temple square to look at the lights and nativity. It was a really fun night and thank goodness it was not to cold or windy. Perfect weather.

I don't know why this turned out sideways. I went to delete and for some reason it wouldn't let me so enjoy the picture sideways:)

Never Been More in Love with Slobber

2010-12-08T22:22:00.003-07:00

My sister Jonelle came up to visit us a few weeks ago and she took these pictures. She is so good at capturing such precious moments. I take pictures all the time but Jonelle just has a way better knack for it.
I love this little girl so much. I could just stare at her all day long.

It is amazing how babies foreheads become covered in bruises when they start crawling. She always has at least one.
Asay and Jonelle

I know this is so gross and I don't normally allow it but... I don't really have an excuse. It's just gross.

Thanksgiving and Harry Potter

2010-11-26T09:52:00.008-07:00

I loved Harry Potter! I got teary eyed in the first five minutes and it was downhill from there:) I am so excited for the second part to come out and also really sad because it will mean the series is over. I went with Elissa and Christy in Ogden on Saturday. My awesome husband stayed home and watched Asay so I could go.

We asked a random woman to take our picture and she cut off most of the poster. She was so nice that we just laughed about it. When I uploaded the picture it actually looks like she got more then we thought though.

These are the only two pictures I got from Thanksgiving dinner. We went down to Salt Lake with TJ's family. When I say TJ's family I mean all of his moms 9 siblings and there families. There was almost 100 people. We have to eat at a church gym. It is catered. We play bingo for prizes( which means there is a lot of cheating), basketball, volleyball, and some years have a talent show. This year we all took individual family pictures and then one with everyone together. It is so fun but so chaotic. Asay cried her little guts out during the big family picture because everyone was so loud.

The Morton grandbabies. One on the way and we are so excited! Still hoping for a girl:)

Random Stuff

2010-11-16T17:31:00.004-07:00

So this post is just pictures of random stuff throughout the past few months.

Asay with Bauer and her daddy.

Using her daddy's sleeve for a blanket.
So Asay has been crawling for the past few weeks and now she is pulling herself up on everything. Things that are normal like the coffee table, couch, and stairs but also some weird things like the garbage can (which always falls on her) basket by the front door (the only reason it doesn't fall on her is because it is full of shoes), the gliding ottoman (which actually really impressed me) and Bauer (he does not appreciate it).

Crying with Grandpa Morton

Trying to steal Grandpa Shumway's glasses without him noticing.

Playing with her favorite guy.

We always clap for her when she stands on TJ's hands so she gets pretty crazy and excited.

I just love this headband/ear warmer and her jacket.

Asay's 1st Halloween!

2010-11-01T11:47:00.006-06:00

We went down to Spencer and Elissa's for Halloween this year. Elissa's birthday is a couple days before, so she decided to throw a birthday/Halloween party. It was fun to see everyone and their costumes. Asay did not love Halloween so we left early but we still had fun.

This was before we left for the party. I love these boots!

TJ and his sexy "ladies man" wig. That is serioulsy what the name of the wig was. I don't know about you guys but ladies man is definitely what I thought when he put this wig on. He looks like such a creeper. He made me laugh so hard though.

My super cute Monkey! She hated the head thing being done up under her chin so we left it open. It makes her look like and Ewok. If you are a Star Wars fan you will know what that is if not, google it.

So TJ and Asay were so cute and I am a lame nurse. In my defense Curious George does go to the hospital in one book. I was going to be a teacher so I got those nice horn rimmed glasses and the "ladies man" wig but then I changed my mind.

Check out the creepy zombie on the right.

Garth and the Goddess! Totally goes together right?!

(Spencer and Elissa)

New Willy Wonka and old Oompa-Loompa. (Nate and Christy)

Witches brew

Sha-wing. Party on Garth. He played the part perfect.

Go Jazz!

A Growing Weed

2010-10-24T17:03:00.004-06:00

Asay is actually seven months now but I am just getting around to posting her six month pictures. Tiarra Brummond took them and did an awesome job. Thanks again Tiarra:)

Kirby Heyborne

2010-10-22T10:43:00.003-06:00

My sister Kristi and I went to the Kirby Heyborne concert last week here in Logan. It was a blast. He was funny, he answered questions from the crowd, and his songs were great. My sister is a huge fan and he actually called her name out during the performance. She was shocked. I am glad she asked me to go:) Um... I had to show this picture because it totally looks like we planned to be opposites but we didn't. I didn't notice until we looked at the pictures later.

Waiting for the show to start.

Thriller and Pumpkins

2010-10-17T19:57:00.004-06:00

Elissa and I went to Thriller on Friday night. We went down to SLC early so we could go to the Pie Pizzaria. I think that was the actual name. Not sure. Anyways... it was super yummy. We took our leftovers with us. We didn't want to walk back to the car so we hid our pizza in the bushes outside the theatre. We were afraid of someone finding it and stealing it or throwing it away so we put stuff on top of it and hid it good. We thought this was a great plan because nobody was around when we did it. When the show was over and we went outside to get the pizza, tons of people were around. It was embarrasing grabbing it but oh well... it was worth it. Notice that my face is ten times bigger then Elissa's:)

Our creepy usher.

I love hanging out with Elissa and I am so glad we have so much in common.

I didn't feel like carving pumpkins this year. It sucks cause they only last for a couple of days before they start to look gross. When I envisioned the pumpkins in my head they looked gloriously spooky but it was harder then I thought it would be. These will do.

Happy Anniversary!

2010-09-17T12:26:00.005-06:00

TJ and I celebrated our 4th Anniversary yesterday. Asay is starting to feel the stranger danger thing so we were afraid to leave her with anyone. So... she went to dinner with us. She ended up sleeping the whole time so we didn't mind.

Just a little flashback.

This is one of our engagement pictures. TJ will probably kill me for using this one.

Our wedding day.

A few things that have happened over the past four years.

1) We moved around a lot. 2) TJ went back to school. 3) TJ decided we needed to become pet owners. 4) Our waistlines increased. 5) We became parents. 6) Our love grew in so many ways.

Yesterday

Just a little family picture.

2010-08-29T22:30:00.002-06:00

Here are a few firsts for Asay.

First time at the zoo. We went with my parents, sister, and neice. Asay loved the monkeys. One came up to the glass right in front of her and she went crazy. I didn't get any pictures of her and the monkeys so the giraffe is my substitute.

First time sitting in the grocery cart. She has recently started sitting up by herself so we decided to let her try the grocery cart. Pretty gross, I know. I am going to buy one of those cover things asap. She also sits in a high chair now so that is pretty awesome.
First experience with rice cereal. She doesn't quite get how to eat it yet but she sure did love it. Look at that face. She cracks me up.

28

2010-08-20T15:05:00.004-06:00

My best friend had a birthday on the 15th. Here are 20 reasons why I am so glad he is mine. I was going to do 28 reasons but the list was getting long and I could go on forever.

1. He is a funny guy. Every once in a while he comes up with a zinger that has me laughing for days.

2. I love his freckles.

3. He is Mr. Fix it. Electronics, appliances, vehicles, plumbing and everything else.

4. I love that his hair is always different. His crazy hair dos are always done on a whim.

5. He has amazing legs:)

6. He is good at compromise. He is always willing to watch a girlie movie or the bachelor or whatever it is if we can watch sports or the hunting channel. Or if I will watch him play video games:)

7. Occasionally he will take care of Asay so I can sleep. Actually he does it everytime he doesn't have work or school and sometimes even when he does.

8. He is good at everything. Actually sometimes it makes me angry but not today.

9. I love how active he is. He always has to be doing something. I am the opposite so it is nice to have that extra push (not always but usually):)

10. He is so smart. He LOVES Physics. Ew.

11. He doesn't play video games very much.

12. He loves his family.

13. He loves our family.

14. He is the only person who can get Asay really laughing.

15. He is a huge example to me.

16. He is a worthy priesthood holder.

17. He loves the gospel.

18. He is working so hard so that I don't have to leave Asay with anyone else.

19. He is dedicated to finishing his education (no matter how hard it is or how bad it sucks) so that our family can have a better future.

20. He honestly is my best friend. We have been through a ton of ups and downs and he still likes me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TJ!

2010-08-17T21:54:00.003-06:00

These are just a bunch of random pictures from over the summer.

My sleeping beauty.

Just laughing at the dogs.

Playing in the Johnny Jumper.

I just love her shoes.

Fourth of July.

Don't these boys just look so cozy and cute. We had dinner at Tory and Bri's new house. It was a fun little get together and the boys were good sports about the pictures. TJ is showing a little leg I just noticed. haha.

Us girls with our girlies. Steph was there but not in the pictures because she doesn't have a girlie yet.

This is my cousin Candice's little boy Logan. I thought this picture was so cute because they were holding hands.

Inception

2010-08-06T13:42:00.004-06:00

I seriously loved this movie. I could not sit still. TJ kept telling me to relax. Go see it. Bottom line.

Swim Time!

2010-07-31T21:16:00.002-06:00

Asay loves the water. The lake water was a little cold for her but she still enjoyed putting her feet in. Here are just a few pictures of her swimming adventures.

This was Asay just finishing her bath after we got home from the lake.

Our little flower.

Asay and her buddy Addy.

At the Rec Center.

California

2010-07-20T15:38:00.019-06:00

We went to California this past week with my parents, sister and some of my neices. We went to Disneyland, California Adventures and SeaWorld. I had never been to any of these places until now so I was pretty excited. I was super nervous to go through security with Asay but it was way smooth both ways. Here we are in the airplane. She looks mad but she was such a trooper on both plane rides and the whole trip actually.

We were lucky enough to see a protest going on right outside the front entrance of Disneyland. Here are the mounted police that were blocking traffic for it.
Here are the angry protesters. You cant see it very well from this picture but a lot of them were wearing creepy micky mouse masks. We never got the story of why they were protesting.
We were pretty excited that we were able to take Asay on a few rides with us. We took her on Pirates of the Caribbean, the Jungle Cruise, Storyland Ride, and It's a Small World. This picture was on the Jungle Cruise while we were getting splashed with water.

We went to breakfast with the Princesses. We saw Ariel, Cinderella, Bell, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White. We got pictures with all of them but I only posted this one.
I thought this was coca cola but it is actually supposed to be red paint.

We saw this restaurant just down from the park. Of course we had to eat there. So on our way back, all sweaty and stinky, we stopped to have dinner. Turns out it is a super nice place. We were totally underdressed and disgusting. They definitely were not baby oriented. Needless to say they put us in the corner. It was super yummy though.

My dad bought Asay mouse ears and got her name put on the back. It is so to big but so cute.

We went to the beach while we were there and it was such a different experience with a baby. We had just got everyting set up and everyone but my sister and I headed for the water. I decided to change Asay's diaper and got an awesome suprise. I did not realize that she had pooped clear up her back until I already had it on my swimsuit and the towel underneath her. She ended up getting it on her face and everywhere. So we put her back in her clothes for the rest of the day.

We went to Bubba Gump for dinner one of the nights. Forest Gump is one of my dads favorite movies so we enjoyed the trivia questions. It is always a fun place to eat. We took tons of pictures.

I didn't get very many pictures at SeaWorld but that is where the next couple of pictures came from.

We were at SeaWorld until they kicked us out. It was awesome. We got the tickets that let you into things without having to wait in line. Totally worth the extra 40 bucks. We were able to see every show, most of the exhibits and ride almost all the rides. When we went through the exhibit with the Walruses we were the only people there so we got a lot of attention. They gave us kisses through the glass. When we waved they would spin around. It was pretty awesome.I can't remember what the name of the ride was called but it is the one in the middle of the park that goes up and down. We were riding it when they did fireworks and the girl operating the ride let us just sit a the top until they finished. Just a side note... for all you Glee lovers... TJ is sporting the puck hawk.

I had to get a picture with the Harry Potter stars.
She was done. She was so good though.

Eclipse

2010-07-04T14:16:00.006-06:00

I went to Eclipse on Wednesday afternoon with Karen and my sisters-in-law Elissa and Crysta. We went to an awesome theatre in Ogden. It was huge. I swear these movies just keep getting better and better. It was so good! We were waiting for Karen to get to the theatre and ended up taking so many pictures with the card board cut outs. Here are just a few.

I am actually a fan of both boys.

Our awesome prom picture.
I had to get a picture with Karen.

Blessing

2010-06-09T15:25:00.007-06:00

We blessed Asay this past weekend. TJ did such an awesome job! He made me cry:) It was so fun to see so many of our family and friends. We had a lot of people who traveled a long way to be with us on Asay's special day. I did not realize how stressful and overwhelming the whole day would be. So I have to say thank you to all of the people who helped with the preparation and the food.

Asay's dress is extremely special to me. My mom made it and she used the left over lace from my wedding dress on the bodice. My mom did not make my wedding dress but the person who did gave us the left over lace. Here is Asay getting ready to put on her beautiful dress.

Look close at this picture and you will see why she is really smiling:)

The gorgeous lace.

My grandma made the blanket that Asay is laying on. It turned out so beautiful!

TJ's mom lent us these booties. All of her girls wore them when they were blessed. They were so awesome and I am glad Asay was able to wear them.She had been such a good sport but all good things must come to an end:)

New Friends

2010-05-31T21:46:00.004-06:00

This is Addy, Asay's newest friend. Probably her best friend:) Josie and I are going to try really hard to make that happen.

This is our new puppy Bella (short for Bellatrix). I know we must seem crazy for getting a new dog when our baby is only two months old but... Bauer has been pretty depressed since we lost Chloe and was ready for a new friend.

Bauer and Bella are so cute together. We already love her so much.

Idol

2010-05-06T14:26:00.003-06:00

American Idol is coming to a close and I hope that Lee DeWyze wins. I love his voice!

A Few More

2010-04-26T14:11:00.002-06:00

I Love Being a Mom

2010-04-23T22:58:00.003-06:00

Here are just a few of the awesome pictures we have taken of our family. Some of these pictures my sister Jonelle took and some Tiarra Brummond took. They both did such a good job. We love them. Thanks again to both of you.

WT

2010-04-22T18:39:00.003-06:00

So TJ has been bugging me to buzz his head for a couple of weeks now. I kept telling him no because I wanted him to let it grow out for the summer. I finally caved but not before I gave him the most awesome white trash bangs ever. This is just a side note... he looks so mean with his beard and buzzed head.

Easter

2010-04-09T12:55:00.002-06:00

Here is Asay's cute Easter outfit. I hope everyone had a great Easter:)

Asay is here!

2010-04-03T13:29:00.004-06:00

This is me at 38 1/2 weeks. It is the last picture we took of me pregnant. Here we are just waiting for Asay to come. My water broke around 10:00pm on Saturday the 20th. I was not contracting so the doctor got me started. Asay was born at 7:27am on Sunday March 21. She weighed 6lbs 12oz and was 19 1/2 inches long.
We are so grateful that everything went well and that she is healthy. We love her so much!

This is Asay with my mom right before my mom was leaving us. My mom is amazing. She did so much to help. I can't imagine that first week without her. I was so nervous for her to leave but everything has been fine:) My sweet little girl with her eyes open.
Bauer did not know what to think of her. He is feeling very neglected but is starting to come around.
I was so excited to find a few outfits that actually fit her.

I just love this picture of Asay. Her tongue is always out.

Almost There!

2010-03-09T17:21:00.003-07:00

Here I am at 37 weeks. I can't believe she is almost here!
Just a picture to show Asay's roomie. We are going to have a study/baby room because we only have two bedrooms. I am sure some of you are disgusted that I would let this happen but I think it is pretty funny actually.

Here is TJ hard at work on her crib.

This is when TJ got done with her crib.

This is when I got done with her crib. I will post pictures of the final project when I have finished putting everything away.

Valentines Day

2010-02-28T16:45:00.002-07:00

We celebrated Valentines Day with our good friends the Humpherys. We played pool and then went bowling. Even though TJ is decent at pool I have only played a couple of times... so of course we sucked. I am getting quite large as you can see in a few of these pictures. Karen thought it was so funny that TJ had to help me put my bowling shoes on. I try to avoid wearing any shoes that I have to tie these days, its just not worth it:)

Favorite

2010-02-24T10:25:00.004-07:00

My life is so much better with this delicious treat. Just one of the many reasons I love the Spring!

Party Time!

2010-02-17T16:52:00.005-07:00

The first weekend in February was filled with parties. I turned 25 on Friday the 5th. Wahoo! Most of that day was spent at work and traveling with my sick puppy but we did go to dinner with my family when we got home to Vernal. I didn't even think to take a picture that day.

This was actually at our Super Bowl party. We had a few friends come over to watch the super bowl. We ended up with way too much food but it was really fun. I personally could have cared less who won but TJ was cheering for the Saints so I guess I was too. My awesome friend Karen made me this awesome birthday cake. It was a super delicious confetti cake. Thanks Karen!
Me and the baker!

Also that same weekend... I had my first baby shower on Saturday the 6th. My mom and sisters put it on for me. Here's me, Josie and Asay's BFF Addy.
Me and my goofy sisters-in-law.
Me and my daddy just comparing:)

My sister-in-law Fredia did ALL the food at my shower. Look at these amazing cupcakes. They turned out so cute! The food was so yummy. She is so awesome and I love her so much! My mom rented the room where we had the shower and brought all the cute candy arrangements that were centerpieces on the tables. My sister Launa did all the invitations which turned out perfect. My sister Jonelle took all our pictures and Kristi helped with everything. They all had their thing that they were in charge of and because of that the shower turned out awesome. I loved it! Thank you so much to all of you:)

Me and my helpers.

The Morton Girls minus Elissa.

The Shumway Girls. Thanks again for such an awesome shower!

surgery is the worst!

2010-01-28T18:24:00.002-07:00

For those of you who had kids before pets... you may think this post is stupid and that I should be over it already. So this is for those of you out there that love your dogs like they are your kids. About a week ago, Chloe started getting sick. It started with some whinning and what TJ and I like to call "asthma attacks". They started getting more frequent and then the throw up started. The poor girl threw up after every meal for a day in a half before we decided to take her to the vet. They ran blood tests to make sure she didn't have any sickness or disease of some kind and then proceeded with x-rays. They found a mass in her stomach that we assumed was raw hide. They had her on a cleanse which basicly meant we starved her for 24 hours before reintroducing chicken broth. She continued to throw up the broth... so last night around 6:00 they did surgery to remove the blockage in her stomach. Here are her battle wounds.

Confusion

2010-01-18T12:07:00.002-07:00

I had to post these pictures of my nephew Henry. He loves to put on any shoes that are bigger than his. On New Years Eve he got into his sisters play clothes and came out of her room wearing these pretty things:) It was great!

Moving Right Along

2009-12-22T18:18:00.002-07:00

This is my 25 week picture. I feel like I look a bit torpedoish. My belly is not so much round but just out there. Anyways... I have been feeling really good and Asay and I are healthy. What more can I ask for:)

Make it Pink

2009-11-11T18:12:00.003-07:00

The first picture is of me at six weeks when we had just found out we were pregnant. The second picture is of me at half way (20 weeks) when we have just found out that we are having a baby GIRL! We were pretty convinced we were having a boy for whatever reasons... so we were a bit shocked. It took two seconds for the shock to wear off before we were both so excited!

Thriller and Pumpkins

2009-10-16T19:32:00.003-06:00

This past week I went to Thriller down in SLC. It was awesome like always. I went with TJ's mom and sister. We only got this one picture. We were in our seats and the show was about to start. I wish I had a cooler picture to show for it but regardless it was super fun!

We had a little party at our friends house to carve our pumpkins. We did it a little too early, our pumpkins are already getting soggy. Oh well. Here is everyone hard at work.
TJ working on his masterpiece. Notice that the only green pumpkin belongs to TJ. He thought that was really neat:)
Everyone taking a break for a photo op.

The finished product. TJ's is kind of hard to see. It's just a face puking:)

3rd Anniversary

2009-09-19T18:23:00.008-06:00

We had our three year anniversary on September 16th. We celebrated in Denver. TJ had a career fair at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO on the 15 so we decided to make a trip out of it. We stayed with Melanie and Braden. It was really good to see them! Ever since TJ delivered beer for C@H in Vernal he has always wanted to go to the Coors Brewery in Golden, Co. He finally got too:) He is so into the way things run and work and why thy do... so he was in heaven. Maybe thats why he is majoring in mechanical engineering. haha

These copper things are where they actually make the beer. The hops smell is overwhelming. We don't drink beer so it didn't even occur to us that the smell might make my very pregnant throw up reflex on high alert. We had to hurry through this part. I couldn't handle it. I was honestly dry heaving through it.

Our awesome hats. They are actually made out of the beer boxes. TJ's is Coors and mine is Keystone. Pretty dang sexy!
The tour really was cool but I think I liked the gift shop the best. We stayed forever just playing with everything. The tour, parking, shuttle and yes... the beer was free so it was pretty cool. Us and a couple of old ladies were the only people at the end asking for Dr. Pepper (One of the only alternatives to all the many kinds of beer they offer). Haha we got some funny looks:)

This is us pretending to play chess. I am winning if you cant tell.

We left Melanie's house on the last night to celebrate our anniversary. We thought staying in a hotel would be appropriate:)

It was hard to leave her. I miss getting to see her all the time.

We had mexican for dinner that night and look how huge this freaking burrito is. It is a good thing we shared it.

We went to a way fun aquarium one day that we were in Denver. This is us with the shark mascot.

Me in a little peep hole in the middle of a big aquarium.
TJ and a huge grouper. I think that is how you spell it. And last but not least... a weird little star fish.

Prego Details

2009-09-04T19:13:00.002-06:00

This post is especially for my cousin Candice (who is only a few weeks ahead of me and wanting to know all the specifics) and anyone else who cares. I got my first ultrasound on August 27th. A friend in our ward just had a baby and recommended her doctor to me. So not being from Logan I took her advice and so far things are good. Going into the appointment I thought I was a day over 11 weeks. I found out however that the baby only measured 9 weeks and 4 days. So as you may imagine I was a little disappointed (that meant I had to be sick a week 1/2 longer then I had expected). Other then that, everything went really well. I forgot and the doctor forgot to give me my new due date but TJ and I are guessing March 28th or 29th. Just a funny little story... As I was waiting there on the table half naked, the nurse came in and said my female doctor had been paged for delivery. I totally understood(that may happen to others when it is my turn) and figured we would have to reschedule. She said she would try to find someone who could do the ultrasound because I was already there and "prepped":) TJ and I were fine with that. She came back a few minutes later saying there was a male P.A. that had time to do it. I was prepared for a woman so it took me a second to get a handle on that but we decided to go ahead. Then she said "by the way he has a male student with him...Do you mind if he comes in and observes." No big deal! Anyways it all turned out and thats the only way they learn right!

Our lives lately!

2009-09-01T19:13:00.000-06:00

PREGNANT AND EXCITED:)

Party Time!

2009-08-19T17:09:00.003-06:00

TJ turned 27 on the 15th! His family reunion happened to be this weekend also, so we celebrated on the mountain in a trailer. His mom made her famous chocolate cake. It was so yummy it didn't last long.

Here is TJ opening some of his gifts. The hat is from me. Lame you say...well I got him a mountain bike at the beginning of the summer and that was actually his birthday present. He got it early so he could actually use it before the good weather left and the snow started falling. I felt bad because I wanted him to open something on his birthday so he got an Aggies hat.

More gifts from family.

Here is our little family at the reunion. PS.. we slept in a tent and it rained... we were nearly drenched in the morning. No big deal, I love camping.

Half Blood Prince!

2009-07-16T09:47:00.004-06:00

I went down to the Solomon Center in Ogden last night to see Harry Potter with my friend Karen and sister-in-law Elissa. Originally it was just Elissa and I going because the boys either weren't into it or had to work. We had assigned seating so we were way excited that we didn't have to go super early to get seats. Then yesterday around noon my friend Karen text me at work and said that there was a random seat open in the back row of the theater and wondered what seats we had. It just so happened that our seats were just a few seats down from that one so I told her to buy the ticket and we would work it out. Luckily this theater allows you to bring in your own food, so we got Costa Vida and took it in with us. We went early to try and catch someone that would be willing to trade or scoot down a seat. We found a lady and her daughter that were willing to switch seats with us so we could sit with Karen. We were so glad that it worked out. The movie was amazing! Loved it! Can't wait to see it again:)

2009-05-22T21:07:00.003-06:00

Our puppies have recently turned 1 year old and so I thought I would post a few pictures of them. They were so cute when we first got them. I wish they could always look like puppies but be potty trained. These little shirts would not even fit one of their legs now.

My crazy puppies! Bauer was bigger at first but now Chloe outweighs him.

Me with my babies:)

Easter Continued

2009-04-13T20:35:00.005-06:00

We went camping with TJ's family on Saturday. It rained most of the day but we went on a fourwheeler ride and hike anyways. That is probably why both of us ended up with sore throats and colds.

Here is TJ and the puppies. Actullay they aren't really puppies anymore, they both just turned one. They grow up so fast.

Here is Chole and Bauer playing in the Green River with their cousin Hurley. Sometimes they play really good together and sometimes not so much. Bauer thinks he is bigger then Hurley.

Tory, Bri and Amari were part of our camping group so we got to hang out with them. They are super fun and Amari is freaking adorable. Bri had to go find her brother Brogan because he was lost so I watched Amari for her. We were good friends for almost the whole time. Right before Bri got back Amari decided she hated me and cried her little heart out. I still love her though.

We went back to my parents house to see what the Easter Bunny brought us. We had a fun weekend besides the fact that we both got sick. It is always fun to see friends and family.

Easter

2009-04-13T20:01:00.003-06:00

TJ and I went home to Vernal for Easter. It was way fun. I was able to go to lunch with Josie, Carly, Bri, Kelsy and little Brylee. We forgot to take a picture when all of us were there so it's just us three. It was really fun to sit and catch up though.

We colored Easter eggs with my family on Friday night. My neice was so cute. She picked out a coloring kit that came with all this princess stuff. My mom and her are wearing their crowns.Just showing off our eggs.

The finished product. We put princess stickers all over our eggs.

After we got done coloring eggs we went to dinner. My dad knocked over his drink (that was full) all over everything. He jokingly told the waitress that he was going to need a refill and she brought out this kids cup for him. We couldn't quit laughing. Madison thought it was great that grandpa had the same cup.

Too Legit

2009-03-07T14:56:00.003-07:00

My sister Jonelle and I went to MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice last weekend in Orem and it was AWESOME! This is the best picture I had showing our shirts. For those of you who can not tell what is on my sisters shirt... it's a vanilla ice cream cone.

I didn't get any good pictures while Vanilla Ice was singing because we were to far back at that point. I know this picture is far away but just look really hard. They are in the middle and in front of the crowd. Hammer is in the red shirt and the Ice Man is in the black hat and shirt with the nasty huge silver chain. This was just before the last song of the night. After MC Hammer said a bunch of nice stuff about Vanilla Ice he said, "But you still can't touch this" and the music started. It was so awesome.

Here is a better picture of MC Hammer. Oh yes... he was wearing modern parachute pants. I just couldn't get a picture that really showed them. Tons of people dressed up for the concert. We saw plenty of guys who cut stairs into the sides of their heads. MC Hammer brought his thirteen year old son with him. The kid got his dads moves thats for sure.

The sound isn't great but you can see MC Hammer dancing and you can kind of see his pants. My camera was dying before he sang "Too Legit and Can't Touch this" so I only had enough juice to get a picture at the end. Anyways... this song is "Turn this Mother Out."

The next day I was able to go to lunch with all my sisters and my dad. It was a fun weekend.

How Awesome is the Letter V!

2009-02-25T22:06:00.002-07:00

Use the first letter of your name to answer the questions... Have Fun!
1. What is your name: Veronica
2. A four letter word: Vase
3. A boy's name: Vernon
4. A girl's name: Vanessa
5. An occupation: Veterinarian
6. A color: Violet
7. Something you wear: Vest
8. A food: Veggies
9. Something found in the bathroom: Vaseline (maybe)
10. A place: Vail, CO
11. A reason for being late: Vomiting (you know being sick)
12. Something you shout: Vat is zat! (if your German)
13. A movie title: V for Vendetta or Valkyrie
14. Something you drink: Vodka
15. A musical group: The Veronica's
16. An animal: Volture
17. A street name: V Ave (in Lubbock, TX)
18. A type of car: Volkswagon
19. The title of a song: Viva la Vida, Cold Play
20. Candy: I am stumped. If you know one let me know.
I tag: Everyone and Anyone!

2009-02-25T21:46:00.002-07:00

I just celebrated my 24th birthday on February 5. My actual birthday was kinda bogus but the weekend was really fun. My oldest sisters birthday is only four days after mine so we celebrated together. I just wish Kristi could have come out too. We went to lunch and then the USU basketball game. They are kicking butt this year so it was awesome. TJ's sister Elissa and her husband Spencer and some people in his family came to the game with us but I didn't get a picture of them.

Jonelle and I at the game.
My super cute nephew Henry. His little shoes were the cutest thing I had ever seen. This is not a very good picture of them.

Tom and I

The birthday girls.

Me and my sisters minus Kristi.

New Years

2009-02-07T10:51:00.003-07:00

I know it is a little late to post about New Years but I am doing it anyways. On New Years Eve we met up with my family and went to temple square. The next morning we went to my families cabin with fourwheelers and sleds. It was really fun. TJ bought Chloe and Bauer little sweaters so they wouldn't be cold up at the cabin. TJ put them on his lap and rode the sled down the hill. They actually didn't mind it. We tried to take them to temple square but a nice old man told us dogs were not allowed. We figured but tried anyways.

2009-01-16T17:19:00.003-07:00

8 THINGS ABOUT ME
Here are the Rules:
1) Post rules on your blog
2) Answer the six '8' items
3) Let each person know by leaving them a comment
PS these are not in order.

8 FAVORITE TV SHOWS
1. Bones
2. 24
3. So You Think You Can Dance
4. America's Next Top Model
5. Cold Case
6. The Office
7. Heros
8. Gossip Girl

8 THINGS I DID YESTERDAY
1. Went to work
2. Drank 64oz. of H2O
3. Went to the gym
4. kissed TJ
5. Read Harry Potter
6. Played with my puppies
7. Watched American Idol
8. Actually washed my hair

8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO
1. The sixth Harry Potter movie
2. The weekend
3. TJ graduating
4. Being a mom
5. Living a long happy life with TJ
6. Thanksgiving and Christmas
7. Losing weight
8. Seeing my family

8 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS
1. Chilis
2. Bajio
3. Golden Coral (only in Vernal)
4. Fire House
5. Ruby Tuesday
6. CiCi's Pizza
7. On the Border
8. MiMi's Cafe

8 THINGS ON MY WISH-LIST
1. A House
2. Going back to school
3. A smaller pant size
4. shopping spree
5. The Twilight Movie(when it comes out)
6. A vacation somewhere tropical
7. A new bedspread
8. All the season's of Bones

8 PEOPLE I TAG
1. Fredia
2. Krisit
3. Nikki
4. Markelle
5. Candice
6. Josie
7. Megan
8. Tiffany

Merry Christmas

2008-12-18T20:55:00.002-07:00

It took us a while to get this right. As you can see, Bauer pawed at his hat the whole time and Chloe would hang her head and not move like she was in trouble or something. Anyways...

MERRY CHRISTMAS and FELIZ NAVIDAD!

Let It Snow

2008-12-08T23:14:00.001-07:00

2008-11-07T19:19:00.002-07:00

We went to the Howl with our friends, Will and Tiara. It was way fun. Way more fun then we even expected. This guy looked so much like the real Dwight all I could do was smile. I was going to make a face but I was bedazzled. He was so freaking tall.
This is TJ, Will, and some guy in TJ's creative arts class and yes that hair is home grown. TJ says he always wears this black Pink Floyd leather jacket. He made a good ultimate warrior. For those of you who have taken the creative arts class at USU know that it is a huge class and is held in the auditorium. He came dressed up as the Ultimate Warrior and ran up and down the isles posing. TJ said it was hilarious.

So...originally we were dressing up as a corpse bride and groom, Tim Burton's wedding(Mark and Chelsie's Mia Michaels routine on So You Think You can Dance) but we couldn't find enough stuff that worked so it turned into just looking like weirdos. We had a couple of trick or treaters before we left for the Howl. When I opened the door on some teenagers, they jumped back and said " what are you suppose to be?" I just said a freak. Thats why my parents wouldn't let me go around for candy after I turned twelve. Too much attitude from those trick or treaters. They should just be happy to get candy:)