Thankful Thursday

I haven't done one of these in a while and it's time. So here goes nothing....

The Spirit. I've had some interesting experiences this week. I would by lying if I said they were all pleasant, but I can definitely see how the Spirit has guided me through this week. And how some of the things that happened, had to happen at such precise times. There's no way I could have orchestrated that. All of this gives me hope that the Spirit will continue to guide me if I let it. And if I do, no matter what happens, everything will be okay.

My amazing Husband. He's ALWAYS here when I need him. He gives the best hugs. He knows just what to say to comfort me and he knows when it would be better to just hold me and let me cry. He makes me smile and he makes me laugh. He's a great daddy. And he goes out for ice cream whenever I ask, even if it means changing back into his clothes after he has gotten comfy in his jammies. I love you honey!

The Pfizer Bridge Program. This is something I just recently found out about, thanks to Elliot. We have decided to give growth hormone therapy a try because of his small size. He is still not even on the charts. And his peers are getting taller and taller as he stays pretty much the same. Unfortunately, our insurance doesn't cover growth hormone shots because they aren't "necessary". A years worth of shots we might actually be doing this for two or more years) can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000. OUCH! Luckily, the Pfizer Bridge program swooped in and saved they day. They are covering the cost of Elliot's shots. One hundred percent. For the whole year (we'll have re-apply next year). Amazing! We thank them for giving us a chance to help our son be a little taller.

I'm sure there's more, but I better go eat that ice cream BJ just went to get for me....before it melts :) What are YOU thankful for this week?

Bronchitis, Gastroenteritis, and RSV.....OH My!

I could go on. But since I'm feeling completely drained and a little grumpy right now, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want to hear it. Let's just say it's been a hard/long month or more and leave it at that.

Tomorrow is a new day.....hopefully a healthy one :)

Have You Ever Had

One of those moments where you know you need to keep a straight face but you just can't?


That happened to me today.


I was busy cleaning when I noticed that Elliot was playing with the blinds, trying to hit Evie with them. So I asked him nicely to stop. Nothing.

So I asked again. Not even a flinch. Again.....STILL nothing. So I raised my voice "Elliot.....STOP".

And that's when it happened.

He turned. He looked at me with the crustiest look on his face. Pointed his little finger at me and said

"You want a piece of me???"

I could not help myself. I laughed. Hard. I about peed my pants right there in the kitchen.

Where does he learn this stuff? At least he stopped, right?

Memory Lane

I haven't done one of these for a long time, so really I'm due.

My sister-in-law, Tami, has been posting things in various places about how excited she is for her 5th wedding anniversary (congratulations Tami and Nate!!). Seeing all of that has reminded me that it was this time of year, five years ago that BJ and I first met. Crazy! Some of you know how we met and some of you don't, so I thought I'd share "our story".

I came home from my mission in October, 2003, to a home I had never seen before. My family moved from Colorado to Kansas while I was gone. I had never even been to Kansas before. I came home, found a job, and eventually decided that the best place to meet people would be the single's ward. I was a little disappointed. That particular single's ward seemed to be full of people that were about to get "kicked out" for being too old. Don't get me wrong, I had a LOT of fun there with the people that I met but the dating pool seemed to be pretty small.

I must have complained about it because my mom suggested I sign up for one of those LDS dating sites. I told my friend Christy about it thinking that she'd get as big a laugh from the idea as me, but she actually though it sounded interesting. At the very least, we could laugh at everyone else. So we signed up one afternoon. I wish I could remember what I wrote in my profile, but this....is the picture I posted. I used to be so skinny :) It was only a few days before I had a "smile" from BJ. I checked out his profile...(where it said his little sister Tami had just gotten married) and sent a smile back. Then he sent a message. And an invite for instant messaging. And pretty soon we were chatting online every day. He even hooked up a webcam to prove to my mom that he wasn't a 65 year old man.

Then he asked if he could call, but I decided it would be safer if I called him (with a calling card so my number didn't show up on caller id). Even though that first call was a bit of a bust, it wasn't long before we were talking every night (after my parents went to bed.....I was being sneaky).

I had already decided to come out to BYU for school and since BJ was in Kaysville we decided to meet when I moved out here. We had planned to meet at the temple, figuring that was a safe place. My dad vetoed that idea as soon as he caught wind of it. He said that if I really wanted to meet this guy,we could meet while he was helping me get settled. So sure enough, our first date was with my dad. But we met up again only a few hours later... after my dad had gone back to his hotel :)

Pretty soon BJ was skipping class to come visit me. I saw him pretty much everyday. We did everything together....he even went job hunting with me. We were engaged by the end of the month.....
and married four months later. When it's right, it's right.....no sense in waiting.

So there you have it. We've known each other for five years. And have been married for 4 1/2. In some ways it seems so much longer because of all we've been through. But in other ways it feels like it was just yesterday. I'm so grateful for him. There's no one else I could possilbly love this much or want to share forever with. He's my perfect match.

A Night Out on the Town

I know the pictures show us at home, but we actually had a fun night out tonight. After a weekend of being held captive while mommy was so sick she could hardly move, let alone breathe we decided it might be fun to get out for a while.

I heard of a bakery opening in Provo, and with my new found love of cup cakes I was dying to check it out. We hopped in the car as soon as daddy got home and payed a visit to the Sweet Tooth Fairy and sweet she sure was! The bakery was so cute, warm, and inviting. And the owner was just as sweet as her treats. If you're ever in Provo you should stop by her shop.

We decided it wasn't exactly responsible to eat treats before eating something a bit more substantial, so we braved Red Robin for dinner. And the kids were amazing. So well behaved. It was really nice and relaxing. But it made me wonder where my children were ;)

We came home to eat our sweets. They are SO yummy! BJ and the kids got cookies and I got a cup cake. Seriously one of the best cup cakes I've ever had. The frosting was amazing. I would seriously pay for just a spoonful of that frosting. Elliot didn't eat so much of his cookie (that's okay because guess who gets the leftovers) but Evie devoured hers. I can't blame her....my cup cake was gone in about two seconds.

More Firsts

A couple weekends ago... hmmmm, when was that? I really want to remember the actual date.....oh yeah it was January 17th! Anyway, on January 17th we took Evie to get her first hair cut. Magah gave Elliot his first hair cut but she was a little uneasy cutting Evie's hair. Girl hair is harder to cut than boy hair, she says. She's probably right.

We didn't cut much of Evie's hair. Just a trim really. She was just starting to look a little disheveled. You can hardly tell the difference but I think she looks cute anyway.

Here are a few pictures from our adventure.

what the heck is going on here?

I really don't think I like this!!

Oooooo, pretty animals

She liked it a little better once she could see herself in the mirror (not that she's even looking)

The after shot....So pretty!