Over 2 years since my last blog entry...wow. 

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August-present!

Well here I am trying to cram three months into one blog post! It's been a rough couple of months for us. In August we found out that we were pregnant! I was so unbelievably happy but very nervous. It took 13 months for us to conceive. On August 23rd I started having some cramping so the doctor put me on modified bedrest and told me to take it easy. On the 26th we found out that we had another miscarriage. This one was almost the same down to the day as the miscarriage in March 2010. 6 weeks 4 days. I feel like I handled it a lot better this time. We are still hopeful that we will have a healthy child soon.

In September nothing too exciting happened. Kind of just the same ol same ol!

October has been a busy month for sure! On the 21st my best friend Vanessa had her baby girl Azalea! I was there with her when she gave birth and it was one of the most incredible experiences EVER! I had an emergency c-section with Addie and had never witnessed a vaginal birth in person. Vanessa was a champ and didn't get an epidural, was only in labor for three hours and pushed four times! Little Lea is a gorgeous baby girl and I love to hold her. I think going through that with Vanessa has made our bond as friends much closer. She has another daughter named Lily who is around the same age as Addie so seeing her as a big sister warms my heart. I hope Addie can be a big sister someday.

On Saturday the 22nd my Brother's fiance went into labor! My little nephew Kota was born on October 22nd at the same hospital as Azalea! It was amazing! I love love love my little nephew! He is the first boy born in our family since my brother Coty! They got to go home last night and I can't wait to see him again. We weren't there when Natali gave birth but I heard she did wonderful! Kota is such a cute little man. I can't wait to watch him grow. They are going to be great parents.

Addie is doing great. She is completely potty trained! It's been sooooo awesome! She is my big girl =) She is learning new things everyday. She loves to color and play with play doh. She still loves all things Jessie and cowgirl. We are having a barnyard/Jessie birthday party for her this year! We went to the "pookin patch" on Saturday and she had a great time. She rode a pony, went through a corn maze, went to the petting zoo and all kinds of other fun stuff.

I am going to fold some laundry but I will update with pictures soon!

I need a t-shirt that says:

"Yes, we want to have more children. Yes, we know Addie is getting older. Yes, she wants a baby brother or sister. Thanks."

I feel like I answer questions like this on a daily basis. I think our whole miscarriage and year of trying to conceive will make me NEVER ask someone questions like that. Mainly because you never know what's going on in someone's life behind closed doors. I always answer with a smile but it does sting a little bit when people ask if we're ever going to have another baby. Well, we've been trying for 13 months so thanks for reminding me!

I really want my children close together in age and every month that goes by makes me sad....

What has happened since April!

I haven't blogged since April! HOW SAD! I do have a good excuse...I was putting together our new house! I am still compiling pictures of everything to share with my blog friends. I've been painting and decorating and all that good stuff. Along with taking care of a crazy toddler and all the usual (Church, school, etc.) We also got a puppy! He's a Blue Heeler. He's 14 weeks old and his name is Thor! Having a puppy is a lot more work than I thought but we love it. Andrew is halfway done with his Masters program and I am almost done with my Associates...how sad? I know! I will be going to U of P for my BA after I finish. My new goal for blogging is going to be once a month. That's my minimum though. I would like to make it a weekly thing. Well...I will work on posting more pictures and updates soon.

May 2011

Since I missed a couple months of posting I am going to update about each month until the current month. My friend Alli explained how to do back dated posts so I think that's how I will do it! I'm going to do my best to remember what happened in each month lol

I spent most of May getting settled in our new house. I was painting, decorating and organizing everything! It's been hard work but completely worth it. Addie had a hard time adjusting to the move. The first night she cried and pulled on the front door because she wanted to "go home." We moved her toddler bed into our room and she slept there for a week or so. After that she was fine.

We have lots of birthday in May in our family...my Dad, my Brother, my Brother-in-law and some friends share birthdays in that month too. I think we went to 4 birthday parties in May! It was nuts!

On my Dad's birthday (May 17th) Addie I joined my parents for lunch at this great little local place called Wild West Steakhouse. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced. We all loved it!

Around my Brother's birthday (May 23rd) he found out that his girlfriend was carrying a boy! The first boy grandchild in our family. Very exciting! They decided to name him Kota Lot Blough.

We also had our first home owner stresses in May. We bought a used washer and dryer set and my Dad helped Andrew hook it up in our upstairs laundry room (dumbest thing EVER!) We ran it once without laundry in it to make sure it was hooked up correctly and then went about our business. I was painting Addie's playroom and Andrew was doing some laundry. All of the sudden I hear water hitting tile. I yelled to Andrew, "Is Addie peeing on the floor??" and the next thing I see is Andrew flying up the stairs and turning off the washer. The hose popped out of the washer and it flooded the laundry room...I mean A LOT of water! Even the carpet in the hallway was flooded. We have an emergency pipe that's supposed to direct the water out to the backyard but instead it directed the water to come pouring out of the light fixture in our kitchen! It was a big mess and very scary. Luckily we got it all handled and no permanent damage was done. We fixed the washer and now it works like a champ! I wanted to cry when all of this was happening lol.

In May we also did the 30 Hour Famine with our Church Youth Group. It's an amazing organization and gives us a chance to impact the world in our own Church. We ask people to donate to us while we go 30 hours without food (Almost like a walkathon, donate per hour) and then spend the 30 hours together at the Church doing community service projects, playing games, singing worship and doing Bible studies. We stay overnight at the Church and then break our fast with communion and a big BBQ. It's really a blessing to watch these teenagers not only dedicate two days of their time but also being HUNGRY (which is such a big deal for teens) so they can help feed people in need. $1 feeds a child for a day and we raised over $2000.00. It was amazing!

I think those were the big events for May!

So much to do!

We got the keys to the house yesterday! Now it's moving, painting, decorating! I might be MIA for a while but I promise to post pictures of the new house soon!

Easter weekend 2011

We had a wonderful weekend! Sunday we went to Easter SONrise ervice at our Church which is outside at the Pastor's barn and it was absolutely beautiful. Then we went to my parent's house and spent time with them. Addie got to feed the baby ducks which she loved! Then off to Coolidge to spend time with Andrew's family! It was very tiring but fun!

The baby ducks!


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Addie sitting at the lake:


My new haircolor:



Addie and I in our Easter dresses:



Addie hunting eggs in Coolidge:



Cutest picture ever!

I'm raising a cowgirl??

Apparently I am raising a cowgirl! Miss Addie is obsessed with everything "yeehaw" these days and I think it's adorable! We went to the County fair on Sunday and she was able to ride a pony. I thought she was going to be scared but my girl hopped on and yelled "YEEHAW!" the whole time! Then she cried when it was over! I think it's adorable. And I saw these boots:



And HAD to get them for her! She wears them every single day and refuses to take them off. I am actually thinking about ordering a back-up pair lol. Her love of these boots is demonstrated here:



I think it stems from her love of Jessie from Toy Story.

We should be signing papers/getting keys for our new house on Monday! I CAN'T WAIT! It's gorgeous and we are buying it for a ridiculous price. I just can't wait to decorate and start painting!

Day 29 & day 30:

I am combining two since I missed posting yesterday!

Day 29: Something you have learned in the past month.

That buying a house is the most frustrating process in the world. I am ready for it to be over and to be in my new house!

Day 30: Your favorite song.


I've been listening to a lot of country lately and my favorite song right now is "Ours" by Taylor Swift.

Day 28: A picture of you from last year and now. How have you changed since then?

This picture is from April 2011:



And this picture is from May 2010:



How am I different? Obviously my hair is different lol. I think I have matured a lot in the last year. 2010 was one of the most difficult years of my life...we had a miscarriage in March 2010, my Brother was beaten and robbed at gunpoint in April 2010, our funding was pulled after 90 days in escrow while trying to buy our house in May 2010 which led to horrible living situations...it was a lot to take in one year. But now I am a stronger and wiser person after having been through all of that. I think my relationship with Christ has grown which is making my life better day by day. I am now the Mother of a toddler, not a little baby, which is making my life more worthwhile. I think I am a happier person in 2011.

Day 27: Why are you doing this challenge?

Honestly, I am hoping it will get me into the groove of blogging everyday or at least a couple times a week. Also, I love reading when other people do these types of things so I thought it would be fun to do one myself!

Day 26: What do you think of your friends?

I think my friends are awesome....that's why they are my friends! I am blessed to have lots of people who care and me and my little family =)

Day 25: What I would find in your bag.

Well I use one bag as a diaper bag/purse so this is what's in it:

-Pull ups and wipes
-Extra outfit for Addie
-Hair brush and tiny rubber bands
-An extra hairbow for Addie
-My wallet
-My make-up bag
-Keys
-Lotion
-Gum
-3 dum dums suckers
-My Nikon camera
-Diaper rash cream
-Neutrogena SPF 70 sunblock
-Fruit snacks
-A small coloring book and crayons
-A couple small toys

I think there's more, too but I can't remember what I am missing lol

TVP

So have I mentioned that I LOVE The Vintage Pearl?!?!?! Everything on the website is gorgeous....I love anything hand made and I seriously covet when I look. Well The Vintage Pearl is having a giveaway! AND I WANT TO WIN! I seriously want the "Come fly with me necklace" it's freaking adorable and perfect since our anniversary is coming up soon! So cross your fingers that I win the giveaway and go enter yourself, too!

Day 24: Your last five Facebook statuses.

- One semester of Taskstream costs $25! And I only need to use it to complete two assignments....ARGHH!

- I feel like I am always doing homework!

- I (and by me I mean Addie lol) needs this! It's soooooo pretty! ♥ (Regarding a link to a bow I found on Etsy.com)

-I need to interview a married couple for an assignment in my Marriage and Family class....any takers? The assignment is due on Saturday. It can be in person or over e-mail. Thank you!

- is eating "popin" (popcorn) and watching Tangled with my Princess ♥

Day 23: Something you crave a lot.

Is there anything better than a delicious, adorable cupcake?!?!?! I love me a good cuppycake and crave them on a regular basis. Sooo yummy!

Day 22: What makes you different from everyone else.

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” - Dr. Suess


I'm different because I'm me, I suppose.

Day 21: A picture of something that makes you happy.

Hair bows make me happy! I don't think there's anything cuter than a little girl with a big ol' hair bow! I love making them, buying them, selling them...everything!

Yes please!

Day 20: Someone you love.

I love this little girl more than anything in the world....