Show me that smile again... Don't waste another minute on your cryin' We're nowhere near the end... The best is waiting to begin
As long as we've go each other We got the world spinnin' right in our hands Baby you and me, we gotta be The luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin!
As long as we keep on giving We can take anything that comes our way Baby rain or shine, All the time We got each other sharin' the Laughter and Love..
Happy 2nd anniversary Beau James. I can't wait to share the laughter and love with you for eternity. I love you baby!
Sorry I am such a slacker and never blog. Really, I have no excuse like school or that I'm too busy it's just that I'm too lazy. I thought many of you would like to know what we have been doing since the beginning of August seeing as how that is the last time I wrote anything.
In August Heidi and Nathan Hiatt came to visit us. It was so fun. Beau and Nate had a BLAST together just being themselves. I think that they bottle up their true personalities for when they see each other and then they let it out on the world...kind of scary. But we love them still. Heidi and I went to St. George and shopped while they went and played on Nate's sand rail. So much fun. It is really hard not living by them and being able to see them every weekend like we used to...maybe someday. My wonderful favorite friend Jessie's little sister got married in August and we got to drive down to St. George and see Jess. It was SO GREAT!! I hadn't seen Jess in probably a year and so I was very excited to see her. She is so wonderful. If you ever get a chance to meet her, your life will be bettered. Jess has a way of making everyone feel welcome and totally special. It was a blessing for us to be able to spend some time with her. Once again, I wish we lived closer. I need my Jessie time.
Beau started school and it has been a hard adjustment for me. It is so crazy when you work so hard to get a degree and graduate but you don't take into account that feeling of complete inadequacy it will leave you once everyone else returns. I have been going to school since I was in pre-school and now, no more. Beau tells me that my job is to grow our baby but, that just doesn't seem like enough. The feeling is starting to fade as I see him come home with tons of homework assignments but still, it's a loss I never thought I would experience. He is doing GREAT though and I am so proud of him.
Beau cut his leg. He was doing construction for some part time work, stepped into a PVC pipe that was in the ground, and cut up his leg. Oh the fun never stops with us.
For labor day we go tot go to the cabin and hang out with the family. It was a very mellow weekend and we enjoyed ourselves. We got to see Zach and Stacie and catch up with them AND we got to hang out with Jens, Tiffany, Connor and Logan. It was so wonderful. Connor and Logan are growing up so much and they are adorable. It was so fun to see the differences in their personalities really come out now that they have started pre-school. I am once again sad that we do not live closer so we could be a bigger part of everyone's lives. We also got to hang out with Mom and Dad and that is always a blast. Beau and I love just hanging out with the parents doing nothing but playing a game or chatting. Mom got us the CUTEST outfits for Gracie and happened to find one of Beau's baby blankets that Grandma Toone had given him when he was born. That is so special to us to have something from the past that we can give to our little girl. It was a bitter sweet weekend since the family had to say goodbye to their faithful dog Anika. She will be missed and she was definitely loved.
From there Beau took me to Spanish Fork and my sister picked me up to take me to Moab for a week. I missed Beau every second I was gone but, it was a great opportunity to spend some much needed time with my wonderful family. I haven't been able to see them since Graduation in May and so, it was wonderful. I hung out with my sisters and my mom, played with my nieces and nephews, and stayed with my Grandma. It was great! I was sad to have to leave but also ready. Being away from Beau isn't something that I do very well.
So that is about all that we have been up to. The baby is doing great. She is almost two pounds now and I am showing finally. I was having the hardest time because I felt like people were looking at me thinking that I looked like I gained an extra 15 pounds, when in reality I had but it was our little girl! I took one picture before church yesterday for Tiffany because she convinced me it's good to take pictures. My face looks HUGE and it's because I am retaining water so please, don't judge. :) So here I am, 6 months pregnant.
Beau and I decided on Saturday afternoon that we were bored and so we went on an impromptu camping trip! We loaded the car and left by 3:00. It was such a nice afternoon and so we drove to Navajo Lake but decided we didn't want to pay to camp so we left and went to find somewhere just as beautiful and free to camp. We ended up on the other side of Deer Haven and found a nice little hidden camp spot to stay. It was a blast. We have so much fun just hanging out together. Beau tried to make me laugh with dumb math jokes, yeah right, and I told him funny stories. We made the BEST smore's I have ever had, really, and we stayed up late playing skip-bo and phase ten. It was such a wonderful little trip and I love my hubby so much. Thanks for the fun time Beau!
I just had to add these last two because they are so sweet. The top one is a profile shot and she is hiding her face haha. The bottom one is obviously a foot! It was so funny, everywhere she would put the ultra-sound wand Gracie would put her hand up and try to touch where the pressure was. She is definitely our child who loves attention!
We went in today for our ultra-sound. I was really nervous for some reason. I think it was more excitement but I am not sure. We waited for a while and then they took us back and started the measurements. The baby looked great! Everything is right on track and we have nothing to worry about. The baby's heartbeat was very strong and very loud so that was comforting. Finally they started trying to see what it was. Seriously the baby would not stop moving it was hysterical. They finally got the first shot and there was a little white thing. She turned to me and said "well this could be a boy but I am not convinced because that doesn't look like what it's supposed to look like." I didn't feel like it was a boy even seeing the ultra-sound so she moved the baby around and took about 6 more pictures. Every single one clearly showed that we have a little girl coming our way. The first picture she took that looked like a little something there was actually the umbilical chord or her fingers because she kept putting her hands down there trying to be shy. So we are having a little girl. I have felt like I have known that all along but didn't want to say anything out loud and now I can! HOORAY! I am just grateful that the baby is healthy and she looks beautiful. We are so happy.
The rest of our time spent in Ogden went by way too fast. We got to do many things like swimming with the boys, shopping with Jamie, Celebrating Jim's birthday at the cabin, watching the North Ogden fourth of July parade which was so fun, having a big 4th bbq, playing games, family pictures, and the best of all going to the cabin. We had such a good time with everyone and I cried when we had to leave. I am just going to let the pictures tell the stories.
I think they look like brothers here. Both with that same lost look on their faces. hahaha
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM!!
I think they thought that they could sneak this picture on our camera and I wouldn't do anything with it. Muhahahaha.
Man we have had the craziest 11 days of my life! Well probably not of my life but they have been super insane. It started off on June 27th when Beau and I were driving up for our fun filled vacation. We left home about 7:30am so we could get on the road before the heat was too unbearable. I had stayed up way too late the night before at our Relief Society sleep-over so once I was in the car I fell asleep. I hadn't been asleep for what seemed like too long when I heard a horn honk and I was jerked awake by Beau screaming "the car is on fire!" What? I didn't even know where we were. So Beau immediately pulled over and I yelled "what do I do?" I apparently am not a very logical thinker in an event of a fire. So Beau tells me to call 9-1-1 and so I run as far away from the car as possible and call the police. Keep in mind I have no idea where we are so having me talk to the police was probably not the best idea but they found us. Meanwhile Beau is like superman throwing everything we own on the side of the road. We had planned to be gone for 11 days so we had tons of stuff INCLUDING a tiller and a gas can we were returning, a pinata for the fourth of July, and a log that Beau was going to turn into a shelf. Right after we called the police we decided to call Beau's parents just so they knew that if we weren't there in a couple of hours this was why. They are so wonderful and volunteered to come get us. We love them and all the support they give us! Thanks mom and dad! Oh as a side note, while I am talking to Jamie and Beau's parents and freaking out because Beau is reaching in a burning car to get our stuff, Jamie asks "are you taking any pictures?" haha next time Jamie, I will get the camera out for you :D The fire soon was dying down and the police man showed up. He didn't have a fire extinguisher and didn't know how to help us so he called the fire department and then...left. Seriously here we are on the side of the road as the cop just pulls away. Right after he left the flames were reaching up both sides of the car. My first instinct was to pray so we said a prayer of thanks that we were safe and then we continued moving our stuff as far away from the car as possible. The fireman showed up and eventually got the fire out to where it was safe to load on a wrecker. Those fireman were the nicest guys ever. They were talking to us and making sure we were okay and even joking with us. They helped us load all our stuff in the tow truck and sent us on our way. While driving to the tow yard the car started on fire AGAIN and the so at the tow yard they had to spray it down. Literally when we got back to Beaver Utah they dumped us on the side of the road with all our stuff, closed up shop, and left....ok....so...what do we do now? So, knowing that Beau's parents were a couple of hours away and knowing that I was hot, dehydrated, and starving my wonderful husband set up a little place for me to sit and eat the raspberries we had in the car while we decided what to do next. Luckily we are blessed to have wonderful friends. I called Janece and she was willing to drive to Beaver but she has her baby and I just didn't know what we would do if we were back in Cedar without transportation so, we called Lacie and Tayce. We are so grateful for the wonderful friendship we have with them and the wonderful people they are. Lacie is so gracious all the time and so willing to help wherever help is needed. They drove to Beaver and took us to lunch while we waited for Beau's parents. We had so much fun and they turned a very bad situation into something we could laugh about. We love you guys!
Eventually Beau's parents came and we were able to load up our stuff, say our goodbyes, and safely make it to Ogden. We pulled into home at about..5:30 I think. So...needless to say my pregnant self was about done for the day. I just want to say that Beau and I are so blessed to have people in our lives that are willing to help us in our time of need. It is so comforting to know that no matter what, we have someone to turn to. Whether it be our parents, siblings, or friends. We love you guys!
As long as we've go each other
