Friday, September 26, 2008
Carys Has Moves!
Yesterday I was watching The Bourne Supremacy and when the credits started rolling and the music started playing, Carys started dancing. I hurried to grab my camera to watch, but then she wouldn't dance as much or for nearly as long. But still we got a little piece and its perfect! She shimmies her shoulders, waves her arms, stomps her feet and wiggles her waist! Move over Brittany Spears...
Monday, September 15, 2008
Utah Game
Here is a few pictures of Carys in her University of Utah attire. She is such a doll. She LOVED the game. She cheered and clapped and yelled with everyone else there! She thought it was great! My favorite was that sooo many people came up to us and told us they loved her and they would watch her down in front (we have second row seats) because she was so much fun!
~My Baby Girl~
My baby girl isn't a baby girl anymore. She is so big now. Almost 16 months! This is one of my favorite pictures of her because it totally captures her cute little personality! She is always laughing and smiling and eating! I tried to crop most of it out, but you can still see a few crumbs on her mouth and teeth from a cookie she was eating!
Michigan vs. Utah
UTAH BEAT MICHIGAN!! YEAH!!!!! And Rob was so excited because he flew to Michigan the night before with his brother, Randy, to watch the game. He said he had a great time and was so happy that he got to go! Go Utes!!!
Pops and Candy
Pops and Candy, Frankie's parents, came to Utah for a short but sweet visit! Carys was a little nervous at first, but once Pops sat down on the couch with her and read her a book he soon became one of her favorites! Pops also had a fun time with Burton, our weimaraner. Candy was so sweet as usual and it was so fun to catch up with her! We went out to eat dinner at Famous Dave's in Jordan Landing before they had to leave. It was delicious! Thanks for a fun evening and a great meal! We love you guys and can't wait to see you soon!
The Cabin
Over Labor Day weekend we, all the girls in the family, went to Swiss Days. We stayed a night in Melanee's family's cabin. It was so much fun! We went to a cute little diner for dinner, then went back to the house and talked and laughed for a few hours. We saw deer, a moose, and we made a fire. Amy and I thought it would be funny to make Melanee laugh, so we filled the fireplace full of wood, so much so, that the door couldn't shut! We were rolling on the floor with laughter! It was so funny! Maybe you had to be there... but at least we had everyone laughing and we had a great time!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
~HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE BROTHER~
To my dearest little brother: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! He is 18 today! I can't believe how fast the time flies! Its incredible! AND, I can't believe that I am stuck in Utah with the perfect cloudless skies and the cool breeze in the air, while all my family and friends get to have Hurricane Ike visit this weekend!
No, I'm not crazy, I just like crazy things.. and that includes massive rain and thunderstorms, and sustained 80-115 mph winds. Christian told me today that if he still had his surf board he would be down in Galveston already taking advantage of the rare 'big' waves there! When I asked him if he was preparing for the storm he said, "Yeah, with a cooler, a lawn chair, and my shades!" Jordan is just happy because he doesn't have to go to school tomorrow. And Rebekkah said I can't be jealous because I get blizzards and they don't. Touche. (Although, I would rather have the hurricane!)
I hope all my friends and family stay safe in the storm! We love you! :D
No, I'm not crazy, I just like crazy things.. and that includes massive rain and thunderstorms, and sustained 80-115 mph winds. Christian told me today that if he still had his surf board he would be down in Galveston already taking advantage of the rare 'big' waves there! When I asked him if he was preparing for the storm he said, "Yeah, with a cooler, a lawn chair, and my shades!" Jordan is just happy because he doesn't have to go to school tomorrow. And Rebekkah said I can't be jealous because I get blizzards and they don't. Touche. (Although, I would rather have the hurricane!)
I hope all my friends and family stay safe in the storm! We love you! :D
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Quick Update
The past two weeks have been crazy! Lets start off with Swiss Days! The Second Happiest Time of the Year! IT WAS A BLAST! All the girls drove up to Melanee's cabin and spent the night there. We build a fire and laughed and joked for hours before going off to bed around midnight. Then we had to get up early so we could be at Swiss Days FIRST! If you don't know what Swiss Days is, you don't know what you are missing! The first year I was married I didn't want to go to some "crafty-type event" and tried to get out of it. Then when i came home, i was just counting down the days until the next year! I LOVE SWISS DAYS!
We got home after Swiss Days at about 12:30 or so. Rob and Randy were leaving at 1 to go the Michigan for the Utah Football Game. They made their flight and were on their way! So Saturday I was in the house and all of the sudden the lights go off. I called my mother-in-law, Connie, and asked her if hers were off too. She said that they were doing work over on 3500S and that they had hit a powerline and the electricity had been on and off all day long. Well since I had no electricity I had no way to get into my garage to get my car out. So Carys and I hung out all day long watching movies and scrapbooking.
Sunday came and we picked Rob and Randy up from the airport and then went to church. After church Rob needed to go look for something at the mall so we left. We couldn't find anything at the mall and then when we were done we went to dinner. On our way home we noticed that over near our house the clouds were dark and creepy looking! So as we drive closer to home it starts raining. When we get on the streets near our house we start to notice everything looks dark and dreary. Then, one stoplight from out house, we see that a powerline snapped in half and nobody in the immediate area had power... AGAIN! So we hurried home to light candles before it was too dark to see anything.
Then the rain came. We don't have very good rain gutters on our house right now, so when it rains, it literally pours on us! Not ten minutes into the storm Rob had to go out and push the water away from our house. But since we couldn't get into our garage to the push broom we had to go to Amy's to borrow hers! When he came back, I was watching him struggle to get the water away it was beating down on him faster and harder. Carys was in my lap and the dog was trying to squeeze his large butt on the couch with us, when all of a sudden, I see our neighbors rain gutters burst open and a waterfall of water comes gushing down towards Rob and our driveway!
At this point I ran downstairs to see that mud and water were seeping through one of the window wells and into our basement, and made a small stream down into our storage under our stairs. Then I ran into the basement and since it was so dark I couldn't see anything, but i could feel the water under my feet near the two other window wells in our house. So I ran up to get Rob who helped me grab towels and try to put them along the wall to stop the water from ruining our carpet and furniture. Rob's dad came up to help move stuff out of the way, and I went to Connie's to get more towels.
While at Connie's she told me that they were going to stay at a hotel because the power wasn't suppose to be back on until 1 or 2 in the morning. I thought about it and decided that me and Carys would go with them since she needed a bath, and I didn't have a microwave or gas stove to warm a bottle for her, and our house was already getting hot and sticky with no A/C.
Within the hour we were driving down the freeway in the storm. The lightening was just like I remember in Texas, lighting up the whole sky! I secretly loved it! Then, after one bright flash of lightening, the power on the freeway went out. Then on our exit towards the hotel, we start to see transformers blowing. Within 30 second of that we get a call that says the hotel lost power since they blew a transformer.
We detoured to a Wendy's to grab a bite to eat and wait to see what we would do next. After a while Rob called and said the electricity had finally come back on and we should just come home. We decided that we would and made it home safe and sound. What an eventful weekend that was!
Then, this past weekend, we went to the first Home Utah Game. We have season tickets so we never miss a game! Its so much fun. We took Carys and she loved every bit of it! All the fans loved Carys too! They kept coming to us and telling us how cute she was and how they loved her fun personality! She clapped and cheered with the rest of the crowd!
Rob's tooth started to hurt and by Monday morning it was so bad that he had to go to the dentist. He ended up having to get a root canal! I dropped him off to get that done while i took Carys over to her 15 month check up. She is in the 79th percentile for her height at 31 inches, and in the 34th percentile for her weight at only 21 pounds and 12.5 ounces. So it looks like she is going to be tall and slender. Dr. Jackson said she is completely healthy, and even a little ahead for her age when it comes to her facial expressions and her reactions to things. He was lucky enough to get to watch her throw a temper tantrum! She stomped her little feet at me, whined and then threw herself on the floor. What a lovely display...
She got two shots and cried for just a split second. Once we were done there I went and picked up Rob from his appointment, then headed home. We picked up Rob's painkillers and then him and Carys went home for a nap.
Hopefully things are going to calm down a bit! Carys is great after her shots and Rob is great because he has medication for his poor mouth!
We got home after Swiss Days at about 12:30 or so. Rob and Randy were leaving at 1 to go the Michigan for the Utah Football Game. They made their flight and were on their way! So Saturday I was in the house and all of the sudden the lights go off. I called my mother-in-law, Connie, and asked her if hers were off too. She said that they were doing work over on 3500S and that they had hit a powerline and the electricity had been on and off all day long. Well since I had no electricity I had no way to get into my garage to get my car out. So Carys and I hung out all day long watching movies and scrapbooking.
Sunday came and we picked Rob and Randy up from the airport and then went to church. After church Rob needed to go look for something at the mall so we left. We couldn't find anything at the mall and then when we were done we went to dinner. On our way home we noticed that over near our house the clouds were dark and creepy looking! So as we drive closer to home it starts raining. When we get on the streets near our house we start to notice everything looks dark and dreary. Then, one stoplight from out house, we see that a powerline snapped in half and nobody in the immediate area had power... AGAIN! So we hurried home to light candles before it was too dark to see anything.
Then the rain came. We don't have very good rain gutters on our house right now, so when it rains, it literally pours on us! Not ten minutes into the storm Rob had to go out and push the water away from our house. But since we couldn't get into our garage to the push broom we had to go to Amy's to borrow hers! When he came back, I was watching him struggle to get the water away it was beating down on him faster and harder. Carys was in my lap and the dog was trying to squeeze his large butt on the couch with us, when all of a sudden, I see our neighbors rain gutters burst open and a waterfall of water comes gushing down towards Rob and our driveway!
At this point I ran downstairs to see that mud and water were seeping through one of the window wells and into our basement, and made a small stream down into our storage under our stairs. Then I ran into the basement and since it was so dark I couldn't see anything, but i could feel the water under my feet near the two other window wells in our house. So I ran up to get Rob who helped me grab towels and try to put them along the wall to stop the water from ruining our carpet and furniture. Rob's dad came up to help move stuff out of the way, and I went to Connie's to get more towels.
While at Connie's she told me that they were going to stay at a hotel because the power wasn't suppose to be back on until 1 or 2 in the morning. I thought about it and decided that me and Carys would go with them since she needed a bath, and I didn't have a microwave or gas stove to warm a bottle for her, and our house was already getting hot and sticky with no A/C.
Within the hour we were driving down the freeway in the storm. The lightening was just like I remember in Texas, lighting up the whole sky! I secretly loved it! Then, after one bright flash of lightening, the power on the freeway went out. Then on our exit towards the hotel, we start to see transformers blowing. Within 30 second of that we get a call that says the hotel lost power since they blew a transformer.
We detoured to a Wendy's to grab a bite to eat and wait to see what we would do next. After a while Rob called and said the electricity had finally come back on and we should just come home. We decided that we would and made it home safe and sound. What an eventful weekend that was!
Then, this past weekend, we went to the first Home Utah Game. We have season tickets so we never miss a game! Its so much fun. We took Carys and she loved every bit of it! All the fans loved Carys too! They kept coming to us and telling us how cute she was and how they loved her fun personality! She clapped and cheered with the rest of the crowd!
Rob's tooth started to hurt and by Monday morning it was so bad that he had to go to the dentist. He ended up having to get a root canal! I dropped him off to get that done while i took Carys over to her 15 month check up. She is in the 79th percentile for her height at 31 inches, and in the 34th percentile for her weight at only 21 pounds and 12.5 ounces. So it looks like she is going to be tall and slender. Dr. Jackson said she is completely healthy, and even a little ahead for her age when it comes to her facial expressions and her reactions to things. He was lucky enough to get to watch her throw a temper tantrum! She stomped her little feet at me, whined and then threw herself on the floor. What a lovely display...
She got two shots and cried for just a split second. Once we were done there I went and picked up Rob from his appointment, then headed home. We picked up Rob's painkillers and then him and Carys went home for a nap.
Hopefully things are going to calm down a bit! Carys is great after her shots and Rob is great because he has medication for his poor mouth!
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