Happy Birthday Nick!!

I just wanted everyone to know what an amazing husband I have! He is always so determined, patient, kind, loving, fun, hardworking, hot and so many other great attributes. I am so blessed to be his wife and have him be the cute daddy that he is to our kids. Thanks babe for all that you do! We love and appreciate you so much! Love always, me and the boys!

Pictures!

Hello!!

Well I have finally found some time to update our blog. It's midnight and I am up with heartburn, and thought, "Well I might as well get something accomplished!" So here we go! We have been really busy this summer, or so it seems. I cannot believe how fast the summer has flown by. We love fall and are excited for cooler weather and football games. I decided to tell about what we have been up to, and then add a slide show of pictures. June was busy with a family trip with Nick's family to Marysville, UT for some four-wheeling. Drew got really bad allergies so we were able to get some killer pictures of him drugged up on Benedryll while going for "we-weeler" rides as he likes to call them. The trip led to all the grandsons becoming only more obsessed with Papa than they already were, so we we went through withdrawals for about a week afterwards with Papa having to go back to work. I tried to keep Drew busy with weekly trips to the Zoo, Wheeler Farm, the splash park, and anything else to wear him out! In July Drew and I tagged along with Nick on a business trip to Seattle, WA. He loved flying in the plane and thought that eating snacks on your own tray was the greatest. We watched boats, threw rocks in the ocean, visited the Children's Meuseum and Pikes Place, and rode a "train." It was more like a trolley but he didn't care! When we returned, Nick had to leave again for work and I for girls camp. August has been full of shoots for me, so all of my spare time has been involved in those. We have been to baseball games, the zoo, a cow dairy farm, swimming, parades and so much more! I have also been nesting. Nick thinks that I am crazy, which I am, and I am constantly hoping from one project to the next, with each one having to be done in a specific order. I have been planning, and plotting the boys' rooms and I think that I finally have them both figured out. Yep! The BOYS! We are having another cute little boy, due December 1st. However I am determined to have him in November for my own crazy reasons! So I am preparing myself for a house full of testosterone, wrestling, biting, spiting and all the other fun things. Drew captured my heart the other day when he dug out my swimsuit (yes the one he always like to wear,) had me put it on and then stood there saying "Cheese." Needless to say we had a 15 minute photo shoot with him posing in my swimming suit. LOL! Black mail for sure!! I guess that's what he learns from having a mom for a photographer! So there is our summer in a nut shell. I apologize for not keeping up on all of your blogs, but lately I am either shooting, sleeping, or working on photoshop. We love you all and hope that all is well. Take care!

Locked!!

Hey everyone!! I have been meaning to get our blog locked because I have been hearing about safety concerns. So will everyone please give me their email address so I don't miss anyone? Thank you!! Love you all! Update coming soon!!

Where have we been?!?

Ok so it has been forever since I last posted so I thought I would give a brief update. In April Nick was out of town for 2 weeks and then I was gone for 2 seperate weekends to Las Vegas on some girls' trips. (I know I am spoiled with great freinds and a understanding husband.) In May we spent most of the month picking up the left over pieces from April and battling that nasty cold that has been going around. Each of us got it, plus Drew had an ear and eye infection and then Nick got his eye infection! So here it is the end of May and we are looking forward to a much warmer, and healthier June! Oh and yes! We did hear the baby's heartbeat! The little bugger finally decided to partipate and show up!! :)

Kelly, Shelby, Jakelle, me, Shannon & Portia

We decided to make it like the old days working and go on a trip! It was fun to hang out with friends that I consider close like sisters and get dolled up to go out, and sleep in! We had massages, and went to the show "O" which if I had seen when I was younger would of died to be in! Those performers are amazing!!

Mari, me, Aubrie, Leslie, Jen, Shea, Errin, Lindsay
Second vegas trip!! Shopping, good dining and basking in the sun!! What more could a girl ask for? I love all of these girls! With both trips, I hadn't seen most of them for well over a year. You know you have good friend when you can just pick up where you left off, and feel totally comfortable in minutes.

Ok so here is the thing. I was trying on my swimmsuits to see which ones I would take on my trips and Drew thought that this one was absolutely great!! He just had to try it on and was so proud!!

Drew learned that he has two ears and two nostrils. When I told him not to pick his nose he couldn't resist shoving both fingers up there just to show that he could!

Play date with Kendra!! Giving love one minute, and then taking a break the next!

Leslie and I took the kids to Gatway because it was hot and we thought that they would enjoy the foutains. Plus I was looking to get some cute pictures of them. They decided however, that it was much more fun to sit on their towels and eat snacks while the other kids got wet. Little stinkers!! It was still way fun though!

BABY!?!?

Drew practicing on being a big brother!

Giving Kisses!

Well it is official!! I am PREGNANT! It came as a suprise, but I went to the doctor today and everything was ok. We didn't hear a heart beat so hopefully the little bugger was just being modest and there aren't any complications. My due date is approximately December 1, but the baby will probably come in November because I was early with Drew. We also had to discuss labor because with Drew, from the time my water broke to his delivery was about 3 1/2 hours! Yikes!! Drew is enjoying mimicking me while I dry-heave into the toilet, which considering the circumstances I still find funny. The two little tikes will be about 26 months apart and I am very excited to add another rascal to the bunch!!

Still the Lucky One!!!

Well Nick and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary last friday and I still consider myself the "lucky one" that he married me! For those of you who don't know him well, he is an absolutely amazing man!! I am so blessed so be his wife and and grow more in love with him everyday! So as a tribute him I thought that I would share new things that he has introuduced to me over the years!

*Hot Dogs from the ball park!

*Breaking out of my shell and being more confident

*Sushi!! I am even starting to like some of the real RAW stuff

*Gas Stations

*Saturday, Friday, Wednesday, ok everyday foutain drink runs!

*Spices in cooking

*Family BBQ's

*Flag Football (Leslie need I say more?)

*Football Games

*Summer Baseball games outside

*I now know the theme song to Sports Center and don't really mind watching it sometimes

*Sunday night football

*Super Bowl parties

*Investing

*Reading books to gain knowledge and not just for pleasure

*Always improving oneself

*Home run derby

*Being Proactive

*Watching sports is just like reading gossip columns when you know what the issues are with steroids, pay checks, trades, fighting, lawsuits, rivalries, etc...

*Yard Work

*Giving back

*Planning for the future

*You have to help yourself before you can help others

*Yummy authentic Mexican food!

*The Dominican Republic

*BYU fan!

*Chicago Bears

*The Jazz really aren't that bad of a team afterall, I guess

*Yankees!! Hello baseball boys!!

*Four wheeling!

These are some of the ones that I can think of now, and I know that there are probably hundreds more. But Nick, I love you Babe! I always have and always will!! Happy Anniversary!