The girls have been asking to go to Gma and Gpa's since Christmas and so we called them up and they wanted the girls for the weekend. Score for us. So Gma and Gpa and Aunt Marti came and got them Friday and we picked them up on Sunday after church.
Friday night Arik and I got invited to see a improv group at the college. It was funny and good. There were two guys from Saints and Soliders and one of those guys was also in RM and The Best Two Years. It was great. Then Arik took me to dinner.
Saturday morning I had a Stake RS conference and then afterwards we went shopping for a carseat and pack 'n play. We spent hours looking at stuff and just being together. We again went to dinner and then came home and watched a movie. It was so much fun to just spend time with each other. Arik will be gone for Valentine's Day so we decided that this weekend was our Valentine's.
I love my husband so much and am grateful that I have forever with him. Even after almost 7 years we love being together and doing stuff together.
Sunday was so peaceful and wonderful without having to get the girls ready and keep an eye on them during Sacrament. It was just a great weekend.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
100 days left
I only have 100 days left in this pregnancy. It seems to be going by a lot faster than the other two. Other being constantly tired I am doing well. I did get some winter depression which I never got before but I am doing better now. I realized that this will only last a little longer. I look forward to this fall and winter when Brandee and I can play soccer and bball together. Right now I can't really do anything. Arik got a season pass for the ski resort through work and he goes often. Next year I can go with him. I really just have felt trapped inside my own house with no way out. (Brandee don't freak out, I am okay now).
Arik has taken good care of me and a lot of my problem is that I have been sick most of January. I finally, today, got my house clean and back to order. There are many things to look froward to in the coming months and a lot to do. (Okay not really but still.)
We have come up with names for the baby. If it is a girl it will be Jorie Annette (named for three of her aunts) and if it is a boy it will probably be David Carl. We are still unsure about the boy name. We had a name picked out but everyone around us has been naming thier boys that name and so we are moving away from it. If we do go with David Carl we will call him Dave so there is no confusion with his grandpa. But who knows. Since we have a definite girl name it probably will be a boy.
We are doing good. Brookelyn is moving right along with her reading and can now read books to me. I can't believe how big my girls are getting. I love them so very much.
Arik has taken good care of me and a lot of my problem is that I have been sick most of January. I finally, today, got my house clean and back to order. There are many things to look froward to in the coming months and a lot to do. (Okay not really but still.)
We have come up with names for the baby. If it is a girl it will be Jorie Annette (named for three of her aunts) and if it is a boy it will probably be David Carl. We are still unsure about the boy name. We had a name picked out but everyone around us has been naming thier boys that name and so we are moving away from it. If we do go with David Carl we will call him Dave so there is no confusion with his grandpa. But who knows. Since we have a definite girl name it probably will be a boy.
We are doing good. Brookelyn is moving right along with her reading and can now read books to me. I can't believe how big my girls are getting. I love them so very much.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Finally a post
I know, I know. I have not posted in forever. I check every else's blog but feel like I really don't have much to blog about so I don't. I have been horrible at taking pictures so we really don't have many but here is an update on what we have done.
Christmas 2010
This year for Christmas we went to Arik's parents house. All the family was home. On this side of the family there are only 4 cousins so they had lots of fun playing. Macey the youngest is just over a year and really started to walk around the house. It is fun to see them at that stage. She just wanted to chance after the other three. Santa was really good to us this year which we are thankful for. It was fun to hang out with family and to enjoy it. This year Arik added to his Itunes the Phiness and Ferb Christmas album. It had many fun songs on it and teh girls just loved it. It was one of the big hits of the Christmas season. We really worked with the girls on the true meaning of Christmas and hoped that it got into thier little heads.
New Years 2010
We were able to go down to Logan and be with our friends from school there. All 5 of our families got together and it was the first time we were all together since Feb 2008. There were tons of kids running around and all the adults had just as much fun as the kids did. It was a blast adn we look forward to the Lloyds moving to Boise so that we can see them more often. It was fun to see how much we have changed and to see our numbers getting bigger and bigger which will just get bigger this year with at least two additions coming this summer. It was so much fun and we hope to do it again as soon as we can. The boys were planning a backpacking trip for this spring or early summer so I am sure that will be a blast.
I asked Arik what his top five things were from this year and then I told him mine. Nice to know that they were pretty much the same. So here are the top five things that happened to our family this year.
1. We were able to get pregnant. After trying for over a year it was nice to finally get there. We are excited for the new little one and the girls are just as excited. (More Brookelyn then Kira)
2. Arik graduated. Arik finally totally, offically graduated with his masters in May. It was wonderful and I am so proud of him for enduring to the end when I might have given up.
3. We were able to move closer to Arik's work so that we could see him more. This was an experience that we never would like to go through again but we learned a lot and we are together.
4. Brookelyn started school. Brookelyn has entered into the public school system and is a kindergartener. She is doing so well. We are so proud of her.
5. We learned that we can live off of one income. It is nice to know that we don't have to have two incomes to live and we can handle just one. I do teach online but I only get paid at the end of a semester and we don't have to have the income to live. It is just a little bonus and we don't have to pay for babysitting.
2010 was a interesting year for us but we enjoyed it. Life has been mostly good to us and for that we are so grateful.
One of the biggest things that have already happened this year is that Kira moved to Primary. we no longer have any nursery kids. It is really weird for us becuase for the past 3 and a half years we have had one or two kids in nursery. Now there is none. Two weeks ago I got called to the Primary as a Valiant 9 teacher. The kids were hard to handle and I had three different people tell me good luck with this class. It will be a challenge and different because exluding two months while in Montpelier I have always been in Relief Society.
There are many exciting things that are happening this year in our family and we look forward to all of it.
Christmas 2010
This year for Christmas we went to Arik's parents house. All the family was home. On this side of the family there are only 4 cousins so they had lots of fun playing. Macey the youngest is just over a year and really started to walk around the house. It is fun to see them at that stage. She just wanted to chance after the other three. Santa was really good to us this year which we are thankful for. It was fun to hang out with family and to enjoy it. This year Arik added to his Itunes the Phiness and Ferb Christmas album. It had many fun songs on it and teh girls just loved it. It was one of the big hits of the Christmas season. We really worked with the girls on the true meaning of Christmas and hoped that it got into thier little heads.
New Years 2010
We were able to go down to Logan and be with our friends from school there. All 5 of our families got together and it was the first time we were all together since Feb 2008. There were tons of kids running around and all the adults had just as much fun as the kids did. It was a blast adn we look forward to the Lloyds moving to Boise so that we can see them more often. It was fun to see how much we have changed and to see our numbers getting bigger and bigger which will just get bigger this year with at least two additions coming this summer. It was so much fun and we hope to do it again as soon as we can. The boys were planning a backpacking trip for this spring or early summer so I am sure that will be a blast.
I asked Arik what his top five things were from this year and then I told him mine. Nice to know that they were pretty much the same. So here are the top five things that happened to our family this year.
1. We were able to get pregnant. After trying for over a year it was nice to finally get there. We are excited for the new little one and the girls are just as excited. (More Brookelyn then Kira)
2. Arik graduated. Arik finally totally, offically graduated with his masters in May. It was wonderful and I am so proud of him for enduring to the end when I might have given up.
3. We were able to move closer to Arik's work so that we could see him more. This was an experience that we never would like to go through again but we learned a lot and we are together.
4. Brookelyn started school. Brookelyn has entered into the public school system and is a kindergartener. She is doing so well. We are so proud of her.
5. We learned that we can live off of one income. It is nice to know that we don't have to have two incomes to live and we can handle just one. I do teach online but I only get paid at the end of a semester and we don't have to have the income to live. It is just a little bonus and we don't have to pay for babysitting.
2010 was a interesting year for us but we enjoyed it. Life has been mostly good to us and for that we are so grateful.
One of the biggest things that have already happened this year is that Kira moved to Primary. we no longer have any nursery kids. It is really weird for us becuase for the past 3 and a half years we have had one or two kids in nursery. Now there is none. Two weeks ago I got called to the Primary as a Valiant 9 teacher. The kids were hard to handle and I had three different people tell me good luck with this class. It will be a challenge and different because exluding two months while in Montpelier I have always been in Relief Society.
There are many exciting things that are happening this year in our family and we look forward to all of it.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
We're having a...
Baby!!! Did you really think we would find out what we were having? HEHE!! We got to see the baby yesterday and Brookelyn loved every minute of it. She was so excited to point out the head and fingers, arms, legs, feet, toes, and so on. She was in love in an instance but we knew that already. She told us that she has been waiting a long time for this baby. Who can argue with a 5 year old? Kira liked it in the beginning and then got bored. She really isn't into the baby as much as Brookelyn but maybe when the baby comes. It could also be that she thought we were going to the doctor to get the baby out, not just see it on a screen. We are excited. We are measuring a week early but I don't know if that will change much. So it is either the last week in April or the first week in May but the doctor will pick the day in the next couple of months. (For those of you that don't know, I have c-sections so the doctor picks a day well in advance and then we go with it.) We are so excited and scared all at once! But isn't that what being a parent is all about? 
Thursday, December 16, 2010
I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
So, I have never really thought about this song until recently. Here is a conversation I had with Kira.
K: Mom, you kissed Santa.
M: I have not.
K: Dad told us you did.
M: I haven't.
A couple days later we were eating dinner and Arik starts singing, I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus. Kira looks over at me and raises her eyebrows and smiles saying, "See told you, you kissed Santa. Dad told us."
I then understood. I tried to tell her it was just a song but she doesn't believe me.
Yesterday we were driving home from the post office and this conversation happened.
K: Mom, you are married to dad.
M: Yes.
K: You are not married to Santa. You should not kiss him. You should only kiss dad.
M: I have not kissed Santa and I only kiss your dad.
K: No, dad told us and mom you are NOT married to Santa so stop kissing him.
At this point I roll my eyes and tell her Okay I will not kiss Santa anymore.
She watches me like a hawk and Arik thinks if we go see Santa Kira is going to make sure that I don't kiss him. Arik is getting a kick out of this but I am a little sad that my 3 year old thinks I am having an affair with Santa.
Arik was proud of Kira for talking to me about it and putting me in my place. Glad he is happy!!
K: Mom, you kissed Santa.
M: I have not.
K: Dad told us you did.
M: I haven't.
A couple days later we were eating dinner and Arik starts singing, I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus. Kira looks over at me and raises her eyebrows and smiles saying, "See told you, you kissed Santa. Dad told us."
I then understood. I tried to tell her it was just a song but she doesn't believe me.
Yesterday we were driving home from the post office and this conversation happened.
K: Mom, you are married to dad.
M: Yes.
K: You are not married to Santa. You should not kiss him. You should only kiss dad.
M: I have not kissed Santa and I only kiss your dad.
K: No, dad told us and mom you are NOT married to Santa so stop kissing him.
At this point I roll my eyes and tell her Okay I will not kiss Santa anymore.
She watches me like a hawk and Arik thinks if we go see Santa Kira is going to make sure that I don't kiss him. Arik is getting a kick out of this but I am a little sad that my 3 year old thinks I am having an affair with Santa.
Arik was proud of Kira for talking to me about it and putting me in my place. Glad he is happy!!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Christmas Pics 2010
My sister, Brandee, took our family pics this year. We had fun and Brandee did an awesome job. Thanks sis! Hope you all enjoy. 
Monday, December 6, 2010
Catch Up
Sorry it has been a while since I have last posted. I don't really even think I can say I have been too busy, just not a lot to blog about I guess.
THANKSGIVING
This year for Thanksgiving we were at our house and my whole family came. There were 17 of us (8 being kids 5 and under). Brandee blessed her baby boy the Sunday before Thansgiving so that gave us a full week of playing with family. It was a blast. I have been trying to catch up on sleep ever since. We got to meet my sister, Melanie's fiance, Rj. They are getting married next September because he is in the Navy and his ship is leaving in Jan for 6 months. Also, my brother came and spent the week before everyone got there with us, family in Salt Lake, and friends in Rexburg. Right before he left he sent in his mission papers. Then a day or so before Thanksgiving he comes up the stairs and reads a letter he had printed off his email. It told him that he was going to the Jacksonville Florida Spanish Speaking mission and that he would be leaving DEC 29th!! It was a little over a month a way. Everyone around the table just stared at him for a moment and then we exploded with claps and cheers and hugs. It was awesome. I am so proud of all the things my brother has done over this past year to get him to this point. I am so excited to have a brother out on a mission!!!!!
THE GIRLS
The girls are doing great. Each week we talk about how big the baby is getting. They are excited. A while ago we asked them what they wanted a brother or sister. Brookelyn said brother because she alread had a sister and Kira wanted a sister so that she could be like Brookelyn (who has a little sister). Anyways, Arik told them that if we had another girl then he was going to move out. So when people have been asking Brookelyn if she wants a brother or sister she has told them that if she has a sister her dad will leave her. (saying it with tears.) She has been so scared that her dad will leave her if it is a girl that she has been crying when people say, "What if you have a sister?" It got really bad and I was starting to fear for the safety of our new little one just in case it is a girl. I told Arik he had to sit down and talk to Brookelyn. He did and things are better now. She stills wants a brother but now her reasons have numbers. Like then dad won't be the only boy and we already have 3 girls, do we really need another one? Brookelyn also got her first report card! She is doing amazing. She is at or above level in everything and her teacher wrote on her card, that is well liked in the class and a pleasure to have. She always wrote that Brookelyn has mastered everything required of her so far. YEP PROUD PARENT!!!!
BABY UPDATE
I am getting a belly and have to remind myself that I am much farther along with this one then I was with the other two. At Christmas with the other two I was still throwing up everything I eat so I am looking forward to Christmas Eve dinner with excitement instead of dread. I also am uncomfortable and am starting to wear maternity stuff. Thankfully my sister just pasted all her stuuf to me. See by the time I really needed maternity stuff with the other two I was just wearing Arik's shorts and shirts. Since I can wear his pants then it caused a problem. So Brandee saved me and I am a little sad that I can no longer fit in my clothes. I know, I know, it is a good thing but this is the one thing I really struggle with while pregnant. I am not weird about my weight or anything it is the fact that people can look at me and know that I am pregnant. I know it is weird but for some reason it is one thing that really bothers me while pregnant.
We go to the doctor on the 20th to have our ultrasound. NO we are NOT finding out what we are having. We have been surprised with the first two and see no reason to change it now. We are taking the girls with us and they are excited to see the baby. I am excited that we are going before Christmas so that we can show pics while with family.
Other than that we are getting ready for Christmas. We will decorate the tree this afternoon when Brookelyn gets home from school (I will take pics and post them). I have all my Christmas shopping done and wrapped. I am just relaxing and enjoying this time of year because it always seems to fly!!!
THANKSGIVING
This year for Thanksgiving we were at our house and my whole family came. There were 17 of us (8 being kids 5 and under). Brandee blessed her baby boy the Sunday before Thansgiving so that gave us a full week of playing with family. It was a blast. I have been trying to catch up on sleep ever since. We got to meet my sister, Melanie's fiance, Rj. They are getting married next September because he is in the Navy and his ship is leaving in Jan for 6 months. Also, my brother came and spent the week before everyone got there with us, family in Salt Lake, and friends in Rexburg. Right before he left he sent in his mission papers. Then a day or so before Thanksgiving he comes up the stairs and reads a letter he had printed off his email. It told him that he was going to the Jacksonville Florida Spanish Speaking mission and that he would be leaving DEC 29th!! It was a little over a month a way. Everyone around the table just stared at him for a moment and then we exploded with claps and cheers and hugs. It was awesome. I am so proud of all the things my brother has done over this past year to get him to this point. I am so excited to have a brother out on a mission!!!!!
THE GIRLS
The girls are doing great. Each week we talk about how big the baby is getting. They are excited. A while ago we asked them what they wanted a brother or sister. Brookelyn said brother because she alread had a sister and Kira wanted a sister so that she could be like Brookelyn (who has a little sister). Anyways, Arik told them that if we had another girl then he was going to move out. So when people have been asking Brookelyn if she wants a brother or sister she has told them that if she has a sister her dad will leave her. (saying it with tears.) She has been so scared that her dad will leave her if it is a girl that she has been crying when people say, "What if you have a sister?" It got really bad and I was starting to fear for the safety of our new little one just in case it is a girl. I told Arik he had to sit down and talk to Brookelyn. He did and things are better now. She stills wants a brother but now her reasons have numbers. Like then dad won't be the only boy and we already have 3 girls, do we really need another one? Brookelyn also got her first report card! She is doing amazing. She is at or above level in everything and her teacher wrote on her card, that is well liked in the class and a pleasure to have. She always wrote that Brookelyn has mastered everything required of her so far. YEP PROUD PARENT!!!!
BABY UPDATE
I am getting a belly and have to remind myself that I am much farther along with this one then I was with the other two. At Christmas with the other two I was still throwing up everything I eat so I am looking forward to Christmas Eve dinner with excitement instead of dread. I also am uncomfortable and am starting to wear maternity stuff. Thankfully my sister just pasted all her stuuf to me. See by the time I really needed maternity stuff with the other two I was just wearing Arik's shorts and shirts. Since I can wear his pants then it caused a problem. So Brandee saved me and I am a little sad that I can no longer fit in my clothes. I know, I know, it is a good thing but this is the one thing I really struggle with while pregnant. I am not weird about my weight or anything it is the fact that people can look at me and know that I am pregnant. I know it is weird but for some reason it is one thing that really bothers me while pregnant.
We go to the doctor on the 20th to have our ultrasound. NO we are NOT finding out what we are having. We have been surprised with the first two and see no reason to change it now. We are taking the girls with us and they are excited to see the baby. I am excited that we are going before Christmas so that we can show pics while with family.
Other than that we are getting ready for Christmas. We will decorate the tree this afternoon when Brookelyn gets home from school (I will take pics and post them). I have all my Christmas shopping done and wrapped. I am just relaxing and enjoying this time of year because it always seems to fly!!!
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