Harr Family

2012-01-20T07:30:00.000-08:00

december is one of those months that is crazy busy and before you know it its over. besides christmas we also get to celebrate mya's birthday and our anniversary. they happen to be on the same day so in order to space things out a bit jason and i celebrated earlier in the month. we booked a hotel room downtown slc, went to dinner, and walked around temple square. most of all we enjoyed a quiet kid free (well almost, griffin was with us cause he goes where i go) night and just enjoyed being together. it was probably the last relaxing night we'll be having together for awhile. the last 9 years have been full of ups and downs but mostly ups. i am so grateful to have jason as my husband and best friend. i'm so grateful for the relationship he has with our girls and pray that it always stays strong. he will be a great example to griffin as to what a husband and father should be. i'm also so grateful for the relationship he has with the lord and the respect he has for his priesthood. it is a huge blessing in our house. pretty much i'm the luckiest girl in the world!
here is the simplified version of our crazy month.
olivia had a mini dance recital. she looked adorable which was good cause she didn't dance very much. she really didn't like having people watch her.

it wouldn't be december without going to cabela's to see santa himself. i'm telling you if you haven't done this you are missing out. as you can see hes the real deal and they give you the picture for free. not to mention they give fudge samples out while you wait in line!

we spent christmas in bountiful with my parents, rob's family, his friend ali, and rosie. we ate way too much food. played sweet valley high. which is the world's best game!! and took care of my cute mom. she thought it would be a good idea to go ice skating and fell and broke her wrist. maybe not the best idea shes ever had!

of course we acted out the nativity story on christmas eve and ali and robert were the wise men. i don't know where they found their outfits but they were awesome!

santa came and the girls were on the nice list so they were spoiled rotten.

candy for breakfast of course.

mya turned 2 on the 28th. we were lucky enough to have 2 of our cute nieces, who were visiting from cali, come sleepover with us. the girls spent the day playing dress up and modeling. we had cake and ice cream that night with jason's family and more the next night in bountiful with my family.

opening gifts.

typical mya face before blowing out the candels.

olivia got to roller skate for the first time. she loved it and looked pretty cute doing it!

so thats our december in a nutshell. now we're more than half way through january and little griffin will be here in about 6 weeks. somedays it feels like he will never come and others i feel very overwhelmed that i'm about to have 3 kids! mostly i'm just ready to have my body somewhat back to myself. i'm not exactly the biggest girl so i'm really running out of room for both of us. i've tried to explain to him if he wanted to come a bit early he would be more comfortable. a girl can wish right! as good as i am about blogging he will probably be here by the next time i get around to an update. wish me luck!

2012-01-17T06:15:00.000-08:00

we spent thanksgiving with jason's parents this year. we ate way too much. then we ate some more. its was quiet and relaxing and we had a great time. the girls wanted to play outside so daddy and papa took them out to run around. when i went to check on them this is what i found.

yes, they somehow talked fat, tired mommy into getting in the leaves too. it was gross.

2011-12-06T08:12:00.000-08:00

i stole this picture of mya from rosie. shes just so cute i had to post it. its hard to believe she is almost 2! how does that happen?! she is one of my biggest trials in life but i couldn't be more in love with her. she has taught me a lot about myself and a lot about being a mom. no matter how much we struggle to get through the day sometimes its all worth it when she wraps her little arms around my neck and gives me her big mya hug followed by holding my cheeks and giving me a big kiss. these are not easy to get so if you've had one you know how great they are.

2011-11-14T05:27:00.000-08:00

Olivia started dance class this year. She is the cutest little dancer in the class of course! Mya seems to think that she too is in the class and does everything the teacher asks. The owner of the studio asked me why I don't have her in the 2 year old class. I explained thats because shes not 2 yet. She said she is a better dancer and better listener than most of the 2 year olds she teaches. Lets hope it stays that way.

Fall fun

2011-11-08T06:54:00.000-08:00

This might be a long post but if didn't do it all at once it just wasn't going to happen. So here are all the fun fall things we have been doing.
We met my mom at Gardner Village to se the witches. We went on a day that school was out and it was a really bad idea! We didn't stay long.

We took the girls to the barnyard boo at thanksgiving point. They got to play games and get prizes and see all the animals.
Of course they had to get their faces painted. I have never seen Mya sit so still in her life.

Halloween hopscotch

We ended the day by milking a cow. Jason wimped out and didn't do it. What a baby.

Jason's mom made a yummy halloween feast for sunday dinner.

Annual pumpkin carving at Uncle John's. The last time I carved a pumpkin I was 11. It didn't go so well to say the least. So i let Jason do the carving with the girls and I take pictures and eat treats all night.

no way was she touching the goop!

Olivia had no problem with it.

Happy Halloween
Mya was an angel, which if you know her you can see the humor in that! Olivia has wanted to be the tooth fairy for about a year and decided the friday before she wanted to be a super hero.

oh so very tired.

Only to me

2011-10-24T15:12:00.000-07:00

So today was the big ultra sound day. I made my appt. for 9:40 a.m. cause I was not going to wait all day. I had the kids in the car ready to pull out of the garage and the Dr. office calls and says I can't come in because theres a power outage!!! Are you kidding me!! This is of course only something that would happen to me. Really, what are the chances of a power outage at the exact time of my appt. Long story short the power came back on and we had our appt. The baby is perfect and handsome just like HIS daddy! Thats right Jason is getting his boy. We are very happy and even happier that he is healthy. Olivia was not thrilled with the idea of a boy but when we were on our way home she said,"mom, I'm not mad at our baby boy I just wanted a girl but I'm not mad at him. And I like boy names too." She picked out some cute boy pjs and can't wait for her new brother to get here! Neither can I!!!!

one more week!

2011-10-17T10:03:00.000-07:00

in exactly one week we will finally know if this baby is a boy or a girl! jason finally admitted he would really like a boy. i have finally come to terms with the fact it could be a boy and would actually love it. either way we can't wait. so put your guesses in.

4 years old

2011-09-13T07:24:00.000-07:00

Olivia's birthday always comes with a lot of emotion considering she was born on september 11th. I remember when the Dr. told me that was my due date my first thought was no one wants to have that as a birthday, and second no one has babies on their due date so who cares. Turns out both thoughts were wrong. Yes in fact people do have babies on their due dates and now every year on 9/11 I am reminded that amazing things still happen on sad days. We are so blessed to have Olivia in our family. She is 4 going on 14. She takes really good care of Mya and is convinced I am having this baby just for her to take care of. She started dance classes this month and is the cutest little dancer you will ever see. As much as I love watching her grow and learn new things it also makes me want to stop time and keep her this way forever. On our way to my parents house last week she said," Mom I see Ikea over there." I said "How did you know that?" she said, " Mom, I have smart eyes."
Yes, Olivia you do have smart eyes. We love you so much!! Happy birthday sweet girl.

olivia's prayer

2011-08-09T08:19:00.000-07:00

olivia has been begging for a new baby for about a year now. we told her she would have to ask heavenly father because hes the one that decides who gets the babies. so for the last four months thats what she has done everytime she says a prayer she says "please bless we can have a baby. please bless we can have a boy baby." in any case it worked. what usually takes us 6 months to a year to achieve did not take long at all!!! baby #3 is due march 6th. we don't know if its a boy like she asked which is ok cause now she wants a girl. we are very happy and i will be VERY VERY happy when this 24/7 sickness goes away. i've started to have olivia pray for me since she gets answers faster than i do!

firsts

2011-07-06T06:38:00.001-07:00

just a few of the "firsts" we have experienced during the past several months.

first time in time out. its not okay to pull our sisters hair out! there have been many many many more!!

first day as a sunbeam. i wasn't ready for this.

opening her first birthday present. this was the longest and shortest year of my life. for those of you that know mya you understand what that means. looking back it went fast but living it was hard and long!

enjoying her first birthday birthday cake. i like them to have their own cake to enjoy. in fact i think everyone should have their own cake on their birthday not just a piece.

first time playing in the snow

first day of joy school. she has a september birthday so we did joy school this past year, will do dance this coming year, and real pre school the next.

some of the firsts not pictured, mya started walking the end of november at 11 months. she got her first tooth at 9 months and stopped growing them at 15 months. she is 18 months with only 7 teeth. you would never know it by the way the girl eats!!!

short version

2011-07-06T06:10:00.000-07:00

this is the VERY short version of christmas morning. why the short version? well because it was 7 months ago and i need to catch up on the blog before christmas comes again!!
cake balls, carrots, and milk for santa. he must have been full from all the treats everyone had left him during the night cause he left a cake ball with a bite out of it

mya finishing off the cake ball santa didn't

why bother with the all the new stuff santa brought when you can play with the trash

we had a great holiday season spent with family and friends.

Holiday fun with the Jensen Family

2011-06-07T09:40:00.000-07:00

Every year we go to Cabela's to visit Santa. Its close to the house and the picture is free. This year we invited the Jensen family to join us. Getting four little girls to sit for a picture is not as easy as it might sound. It was a fun afternoon and well worth the wait in line to see the big guy.

Mya found the perfect resting spot.

Always worth the wait!

A few weeks later we got together again to make gingerbread houses. The girls were no help. They had a great time eating all the candy though.

Jason made his look like the temple.

I seem to be the one always taking pictures so this time I made sure I was in one!

New carpet

2011-05-16T15:03:00.000-07:00

In november we finally got the carpet put in the basement! Its thick and soft and amazing!
Before

After

Happy Halloween

2011-04-07T06:48:00.001-07:00

This year for Halloween we borrowed costumes from our neighbors. During the day Mya was a ladybug which of course I have no pictures of. For the trunk or treat she was a cow. Olivia was princess Belle. She was in heaven! It freaked me out a bit cause she looked like she was going to prom and I'm pretty sure I will never be ready for that!!!

This is Olivia's weird fake smile. It makes me crazy.

Fall fun

2011-03-09T06:23:00.001-08:00

Like everyone we had a busy fall and it would take forever to catch up so here are a few of the things we did in September and October. In October my parents took us up to Logan for a weekend. We got a hotel and just relaxed. It was great. We took the girls swimming which they loved. On saturday we met the Lewis family at the North Logan pumpkin walk. It was so fun and not as cold as we were expecting which was a plus. I think we decided we need to do the pumpkin walk every year.

I got stuck with Yoda.

Typical saturday morning.

Like most kids Olivia and Mya love the park. My parents have a great one up the road from their house. It will be more fun this summer now that Mya can walk.

When I get a quiet moment, which are far and few between, this is how I like to spend some of my time.

This not so little guy has lived by one of the upstairs windows for the past 2 years or so. If you've seen our house its a long way up to the window he made his home so we never made the effort to get him down. Jason decided on day it was time for the spider to go so he made the climb up and got him down. As you can see its huge! I felt really bad about killing it since hes never caused any problems so I went inside while the deed was done.

Jason's parents bought some land up Spanish Fork Canyon last winter so we spent a lot of time up there during the summer. Theres water and power so they parked the trailer up there so when we went up we had all the comforts of home. The best way to camp with little ones! I usually forgot the camera but here are a few pictures from the last time we went up. On one of our drives we found this tree and of course Jason had to hang on it.

On our way up we stopped to get some donuts and boy did we enjoy them!

Growing up way too fast

2011-02-17T05:35:00.000-08:00

No matter how hard I try to keep Olivia from growing up she still thinks she needs to. She turned 3 in September and decided she wanted to have a princess party. All of her girl friends dressed up for the occasion. The boys did not. Big surprise. She wanted a princess cake so I started looking around for one because I am not skilled in making cakes. The cheapest one I could find was at least $20. I decided I would rather make the cake myself and spend the $20 on her. Plus it was for a bunch of 3 year olds. They don't care what it looks like as long as it has lots of frosting, and boy did it!! We played games, had a little lunch, opened presents, but the best part was making Rosie and Brittany dress up and do make-up and face painting! Congrats to Rosie for still fitting into her old prom dress!! All in all it was a great day, even if Olivia did get a little older.

Family pictures

2011-02-04T07:18:00.000-08:00

In september Rosie was nice enough to do our family pictures. What a workout!! Who would have thought getting 2 little girls to smile could be so hard. I was pretty sure none of them turned out, but was thrilled when I saw we got some pretty cute ones. Thanks Rosie you're the best sister a girl could ask for!

Turned 30 and ran a half marathon.

2011-01-13T06:31:00.000-08:00

On august 17th Jason turned 30!! In May he realized he was going to be 30 and started to freak out. He decided that running a half marathon would be a good way to celebrate. You would think that would mean he started to train everyday right. Nope, he ran a few times a week about 4 miles each time. I think his longest training run was 7ish miles. So the day of the big run I was secretly a bit scared for him. He went super early with his brother Shane and sister in-law Brenda. I packed the girls up a few hours later to wait by the finish line. Here they are patiently waiting for daddy to run by.

Olivia kept asking,"when is daddy coming?". I kept saying,"well it might be awhile.". Brenda had run a half a few months before and finished in just over 2 hours, so I figured with little training Jason would come in after that. To my surprise I looked up just in time to see him round the corner towards the finish line. He finished in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!! Not only had he finished, but he did amazing! He came in before Shane and Brenda which I know he loved. I am so proud of him and still a little annoyed that he did so awesome with hardly training.

Busy summer

2010-07-27T06:49:00.000-07:00

Like everyone we have been enjoying our very busy very fun summer. Here are a few updated pictures of the girls. Mostly of Mya, but heres cute olivia hanging out with her baby Tina.

Check out those baby blues.

Our little Mya is growing up way too fast. She will be 7 months old tomorrow. She is so sweet and we love her so much. Her and Olivia have so much fun together and she thinks Olivia can do no wrong. She has figured out that food is yummy and loves to eat. She can't crawl yet but its coming soon. She has figured out how to scoot backwards.

Olivia got her face and fingernails painted by some cheerleaders at Cedar Hills days. Notice the cute hair clip we got from Rachel Gunnell who just happened to have her booth there too.

We love to get the kiddie pools out. Olivia has a bigger one, but this one is perfect Mya size. The water must have been cold cause she wouldn't put her legs down.

playing catch up as usual

2010-06-15T07:01:00.000-07:00

Mya is 5 1/2 months and growing up way too fast!! Olivia loves to hold her. She is rolling over and sitting up. Like her big sister who started crawling at 6 months she is already trying. This does not make me happy. I am not ready for that yet.

After 2 days of Olivia picking her own clothes and looking like this we now have a rule that she gets to choose either the top or the bottom first then i get to choose the other. Now if we could just get rid of the head band!

We went to the zoo with Anna, Addie, and Izzie. We didn't see too many animals but we had a great time any way. Izzie dropped her binkie in the giraffe cage and Olivia is still talking about a month later.

We have a ton of pix from disneyland but here are my faves. This will be an annual trip.

The humming bird that joined us for lunch.

Olivia met her favorite fairies, Tinkerbell and Fawn. This one moment was by far my favorite part of the trip. I have never seen her light up like she did when she saw them. It was the cutest thing I have ever seen.

Could she be any cuter!

Mya hanging out with Eli and Mason.

Visiting our sweet little Deven. I tried to get Carol to give him to us so she could try for a girl but she was mean and said no.

Mya's first taste of rice cereal. She has since decided she really does like it.

Maiden voyage

2010-04-16T06:49:00.001-07:00

Jason's parents bought a chunk of land this past fall in Spanish Fork canyon. They also bought a trailer so we have somewhere to stay when got up there. We took it to Moab for its maiden voyage so Shane and Brenda could run a 5 mile race. Even though it was freezing and someone (you know who you are) kept turning the heat down and having 12 people in one trailer it was a blast. All 3 babies did great and I'm pretty sure Olivia wants to live in the trailer now. Here are a few highlights.

Snuggle time before bed

Nana and Brody.... I think

3 little monkeys jumping on the bed

Papa really is having fun you just can't tell from this picture!

Olivia with the twins.

Olivia on our one and only hike

Little Mya sleeping through all the fun

Shane, Brenda, Donovan, Chase, Bryce, and Brody

Dave and Nancy

Top model pose for Rosie

Jason running in slow motion

Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time, Olivia got her first black eye when she got hit with Chase's golf club. He felt so bad he cried more than she did.

Black eye the second day

Blessing day and update.

2010-04-05T10:07:00.000-07:00

This is only a month late, but hey better late then never right. We blessed Mya on march 7th. She looked beautiful and was so sweet not to cry during it. We are so lucky to have her in our family. She also had he 2 month check-up and is doing great. She weighed exactly 12 lbs. Olivia weighed 12.3 lbs at 2 months. Mya was 23 inches long and olivia was 22 3/4. I can't believe how similar they are. In other news Olivia is potty trained and doing great. We have only had a few accidents in the last month and they are usually because mom isn't fast enough getting her to the potty. We are so proud of her and so happy for us because we don't have to change he diaper any more!!! Enjoy the pictures and I promise to update more often.

Quick update

2010-02-18T07:16:00.001-08:00

If you can believe it Mya will be 8 weeks old on monday. How did that happen?! She is growing like a weed and we are loving her more everyday. Olivia loves being a big sister and can't wait until she can show Mya how to walk. As you can see in the picture below she loves to share with Mya. she let her hold baby orange while I was in the shower so she wouldn't be sad. If you look real close you will also see she gave her some alcohol packs to sit with. When I picked her up I found about 20 more underneath her. But it worked and I enjoyed a long hot shower!

Mya Rose Harr

2010-01-05T08:44:00.000-08:00

Well she is finally here. Little Mya was born at 1:35 pm on Dec. 28th 2009. The same day that her parents got married 7 years earlier. She weighed 6lbs. 15oz. and is 19 inches long. Thanks to aunt Rosie who took some amazing pictures in which I stole off her her blog to put on mine. Enjoy.

Happy Halloween

2009-11-06T07:16:00.000-08:00

After 2 hours and several costume changes Olivia finally picked the one she wanted to wear. After trick or treating at 3 houses she sat down on the curb and said, "I done mama.". Unfortunately for her mom and dad needed more than 3 pieces of candy so I made her keep going!! She was happy later when she got to eat way more candy than any big or little person should. I can't believe next year I'll be taking 2 little monsters around.

2 years!

2009-09-11T05:46:00.000-07:00

We can't believe our crazy, sweet, beautiful Olivia is 2 years old today. It doesn't feel like we've had her that long. We love watching her grow and learn everyday. Life must have been really boring without her, or really relaxing. She loves animals lately so we are taking her to the state fair tomorrow. Stay tuned for more birthday fun.

21 weeks

2009-08-20T05:36:00.000-07:00

I am finally 21 weeks!!!! Which means over half way done. We found out on Monday, which was also Jason's birthday, that we are having baby girl #2 and could not be happier. Now that I am finally feeling better I hope to be blogging more. The truth is when its between taking a nap with Olivia or blogging the nap usually wins. Here is a brief recap of the past few months. I was sick sick from 8-16 weeks. At 13 weeks I started bleeding and Jason and I got to spend our Saturday in the ER. The baby was fine and no one could explain the bleeding. At 16 weeks Jason was out of town and I was with my family at my parents when the nerve that goes over my pelvic bone decide it hated me and I got to spend another day in the ER, with my mom this time. My dad and my brother Scott were able to diagnose my problem so I could get the right help in the ER which was a life saver. Basically I have a bit of nerve damage from my darling Olivia being so comfortable at the end of her pregnancy and camping out right on the nerve. I've been through labor and this was way worse! We now know how to manage the pain if it comes back but for now I will count my blessings that I've been pain free for over a month. The worry is that as the baby gets bigger it will come back, but I would much rather have me with the problem and have a healthy little one. Now its just a long wait until the end of December.

10 weeks and I'm still alive.

2009-06-04T07:00:00.000-07:00

For all of those who don't already know we are expecting baby #2. Its been a long 10 weeks and I can only pray this sickness ends soon. The official due date is Jan. 3rd. with the option of being induced up to a week early. Feeling like I do now that doesn't sound so bad, but we'll have to see when it gets closer. I would have posted the ultrasound picture but he/she just looks like a blob. The dr. gave me the worst picture ever so this about where the baby is now.

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Flip flops

2009-05-21T06:43:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone if you get a chance please check out my sister in-laws blog. Scroll down my blog list and click you and me. She has an awesome post about the village of hope project my mom has been working with. If anyone wants to get involved this weekend is the perfect chance. Saturday only Old Navy will have all their solid color flip flops on sale for $1.00. So check it out and pick up some flip flops and be happy that you are helping people who really need it. Sorry I didn't put the date before but the commercial said this saturday the 23rd.

2009-05-05T08:37:00.000-07:00

For easter we went to one of Jason's cousin's houses for their annual easter egg hunt. Each family was in charge of bringing eggs filled with toys or candy. They had a treasure hunt for the older kid and a regular egg hunt for the younger ones. Even though it was wet and cold it was still a lot of fun. Olivia wasn't too sure about it at first but really got into it later. She loves to open the eggs and yell surprise.

Olivia vs. the water bottle.

2009-04-27T13:39:00.000-07:00

There are some things in life we just have to learn the hard way, like how to use a water bottle!

California: round 2

2009-04-20T11:39:00.000-07:00

Here a some highlight pictures of our second trip to California. We were so lucky to see Rylee and Kenzie in the school play Beauty and the Beast. Kenzie was the cutest little lamb ever and Rylee was a fluffy pillow cat. I have no pictures cause they wouldn't let us take them during the play, but trust me it was amazing. I went to one of Blakes baseball games and would have taken more pictures had my hands not been frozen. For those who think Cali is always warm its not true!!! We went to Newport with Kim and Piper to see Rogers Gardens and of course we went to Fashion Island for a bite to eat. Sunday afternoon we went to the beach since it was the warmest day. Olivia loved to feel the sand with her feet. It was a great trip and too short as always.

I'm back. Sort of.....

2009-04-06T12:11:00.000-07:00

I realize its been forever since I last updated and I will slowly be playing catch up. We went to California for Aunt Cindy's funeral. We were home for just over a week and Olivia and I went back for a fun trip. During the week we were home Olivia had the flu and got a sinus infection when we got home the second time. No fun! So here are some pictures of the first trip and the flu week.

Let the road trip begin!

Sisters being sisters.

Hottie hubbies

Olivia and daddy outside our old apartment in Valencia.

Olivia and her birthday twin Devin. So cute!

The long drive home.

Watching a movie with Donovan and Chase right before throwing up on Chases foot!

My slippers after Olivia threw up on them. I was wearing them at the time. I love being a mom!

Story time with daddy after throwing up in the kitchen.

2 heart beats but one is yours.

2009-02-23T12:25:00.000-08:00

My sister in-law Brenda is pregnant and due at the end of July. Due to insurance she had to change doctors last week and had her first appointment with the new one. For some reason he decided to do an ultra sound. Good thing he did because somehow the tech that gave her her first ultra sound missed the fact that she is having twins!!!!! I believe she told Brenda there were 2 heart beats but one was hers. We can't wait to snuggle 2 new babies this summer.

2009-02-22T14:11:00.000-08:00

Heaven received a new angel today. My aunt Cindy passed away this morning. She was a wonderful friend, daughter, sister, aunt, mother, and wife. We were lucky to have her as long as we did and will miss her.

CC's Jewelry shop

2009-02-19T10:37:00.000-08:00

Check out a few new products.
http://ccsjewelryshop.blogspot.com

Aunt Cindy

2009-02-17T06:03:00.000-08:00

My aunt Cindy is in the process of losing her fight with Melanoma. She has been so brave and so strong. My beautiful sister-in-law Autumn has done a tribute to her on her art post http://youandmegallery.blogspot.com . Also check beautiful Rosie's blog for some more pix and thoughts. I stole this picture from hers. Its me, Rosie, Cindy and her son Roy. In our younger years of course. We love you Cindy.

CC's Jewelry shop now open

2009-02-10T16:09:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone, for those who don't know I've started making and selling jewelry. Take a peek, add me to your blog list, and spread the word. Please check back often for new products. http://ccsjewelryshop.blogspot.com

Olivia learns to spell.

2009-02-09T08:14:00.000-08:00

Not even a year and a half old and already spelling. Shes so smart.

She loves to stick them in the crack and say " tuck, tuck". Which is stuck in Olivia words.

Bowling butts and a little more.

2009-02-04T07:09:00.000-08:00

We had a great time bowling with my parents and Rosie this weekend.

Yea for Rosie she almost got 50 points!!!!!

Olivia is thinking she would like a turn.

She really really wants a turn.

I like to do a little dance after each time I bowl. Notice I have 1 pin still standing.

My dancing worked I got a spare.

Something gross on Jason's shoe!

When you go bowling most of the pictures are of peoples butts. Funny huh!

Why?

2009-01-26T07:08:00.000-08:00

Friday is garbage day. Every friday this is how our street looks after the garbage guy comes. If you will notice our can is the only one that is laying down. Every week!!!!

Random happenings.

2009-01-16T06:54:00.000-08:00

Here are a few things that happened over the last few weeks. I know I didn't really do a Christmas post but maybe next year.

Sunday nap. We love 9am church!!!

New years Eve day bowling with Gammie, Pappy, Rob, Autumn, Nattie, and Bubba. I came in last place. Nattie beat me by one point. How did that happen?

Olivia thinking she is so cool sitting on the coffee table. Mom thinking its not so cool.

Uncle Shane, Olivia, and Daddy going for a christmas morning ride.

Jason's dad was so excited when he found this and knew it would be the perfect gift for her. All she has to do is push the button and she can go all over the house. Goodbye scuff free walls!

6th Anniversary

2009-01-07T09:48:00.000-08:00

This is late but hey what can you do sometimes. Jason and I had our 6th anniversary on Dec. 28th. Just to make it extra special I decided to get sick on the 26th, and stay that way for 3 days, which ruined our chances of going out on the 27th since the 28th was a Sunday. I know, wasn't that so sweet of me. In any case I am married to an awesome guy who makes me smile everyday. He works so hard for Olivia and I and we love him so much for that. Below are some random pix over the last few years. I love you babe.

Olivia vs. Chase

2009-01-06T07:48:00.000-08:00

This is Olivia being one of the boys. The second one is the best.

Christmas times O' fun

2008-12-23T07:27:00.000-08:00

I figured I had better post some of our Christmas activities before its spring!

Olivia and Daddy checking to make sure all the lights worked before putting them on the tree. Every time they would plug in a new batch they would both go "Ooooooo". It was very cute to watch.

Jason putting on the lights.

Olivia and Daddy making sure the lights look okay.

Finally done.

Olivia has decided she is a snow bunny! She hates it when its time to go in, but since Mommy is not a fan of the snow she doesn't get to spend too much time in it either.

For those who live near a Cabela's go see Santa. They give you the picture in a card and its all FREE!!!

Here is Olivia in her Christmas church outfit. I know they are weird pictures but sometimes you get what you get.

Disco fever

2008-12-15T07:22:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Thanksgiving!!

2008-12-01T09:58:00.000-08:00

We had a great Thanksgiving in Bountiful with my parents and Rosie. We ate, watched tv/movies, slept, I read The Host, shopped a bit, and went to Temple Square. It was a perfect way to spend the holiday. Of course I forgot my camera so I stole these pictures from Rosie!!! Thanks Rosie.

Dress up time

2008-11-17T07:32:00.001-08:00

The other day when I was trying to change Olivia's clothes she came across a pair of snowboots in her closet. We all know how much she likes to try on shoes so of course she had to put these on before I was allowed to put her clothes on. She could barely walk because they are too big and the went up to her knees. She had a good time trying though.

Words of Wisdom and Hope from Elder James J. Hamula

2008-11-13T07:24:00.001-08:00

"You were entrusted to come to the earth in these last days to do again what you did before—to once again choose good over evil." - Elder James J. Hamula

With everything that has been going on in the last week over prop8 it has made me realize that we really are in the last days. I look around and I know in my heart that things will get worse. Maybe not right now but in the future. All those gray areas are starting to become more and more black and white. I look at Olivia and I know she and her future siblings, cousins, friends, and peers are going to be in for the fight of their lives. I also know that they will be up for it. I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ know the strength of these little souls they have given us and will give us. They truly are children of God and he will be with them through everything. No matter what comes against them it will not be stronger than they are.

In looking for a little comfort I came accross a talk given be Elder Hamula during the priesthood session of the last conference. Its titled, Winning the war against evil. It strengthend my testimony that the Lord has leaders in this church that know exactly what we need to hear when we need to hear it. As we continue to follow the Prophet and other leaders in the church and really take to heart those things that they are telling us we will be okay. I am so proud to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am so proud of all the work that went in to prop8 by everyone and especially my family members. I know the fight is not over and there is still a lot of hatred out there, but if we all continue to stand firm in our beliefs and trust in the Lord things will turn out the way they are suppose to.

The following are a few parts of Elder Hamula's talk that stuck out to me. Enjoy.

"Reserved to come forth in these last days and labor for our Father and His Son are some of the most valiant and noble of our Father’s sons and daughters. Their valiance and nobility were demonstrated in the pre-earth struggle with Satan. There, “being left to choose good or evil,” they “[chose] good” and exhibited “exceedingly great faith” and “good works.” Such are the traits that are now needed to sustain the work of God in the earth and to save the souls of men from the intensifying wrath of the adversary."

"With God’s kingdom restored to the earth and your entry into the world, Satan knows that “he hath but a short time.” Therefore, Satan is marshalling every resource at his disposal to entice you into transgression. He knows that if he can draw you into transgression, he may prevent you from serving a full-time mission, marrying in the temple, and securing your future children in the faith, all of which weakens not only you but the Church. He knows that nothing can overthrow God’s kingdom “save it [be] the transgression of [his] people.” Make no mistake about it—the focus of his war is now on you—you who seek to “keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.”

"Now, my young friends, you need to appreciate that our days now and the days that lie ahead are “perilous.” In this regard, President Boyd K. Packer has observed:
“I know of nothing in the history of the Church or in the history of the world to compare with our present circumstances. Nothing happened in Sodom and Gomorrah which exceeds in wickedness and depravity that which surrounds us now.”

"My dear brethren of the Aaronic Priesthood, these are your days! Do not squander them! Be sober! Take “the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall . . . quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” Then “fight the good fight of faith.” And when you have done all, “stand” still and “see the salvation of the Lord.” I assure you that His salvation will come, delivering you and yours from every evil. I so testify in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.

Birthday Bash

2008-11-05T07:21:00.000-08:00

So last night Jason said he was taking me to this really great place for dinner. We were going to drop Olivia off with his mom. When we got to her house I saw Rosie's car out front and knew something was up. Come to find out he had planned a grilled cheese extravaganza for me. His family and mine were there. He had all kinds of cheeses, meats, and breads. He took everyones orders and made all the sandwiches. Shane helped too. On the table was a big #30 made out of 30 chocolate cupcakes with tons of sprinkles. He also had my 2 favorite sodas, fresca and DP. So I had all my favorites. Grilled cheese, chocolate, sprinkles, and soda. Although I rarely drink soda. I was spoiled with gift cards to all my favorite stores, organizers for all my jewelry making supplies, a box of twinkies, trashy gossip magazines, catch phrase, a Joshua Raidin concert with Rosie, cutest red shoes and gray sweater boots, and not a single picture to prove it!! Yep we forgot the camera!!!! It was pretty much the best birthday a girl could have!! Except the part where Olivia has been sick since monday. We thought she was over it. Then the second we walked in the door last night she threw up twice. Anyway, thanks to everyone who helped turning 30 not feel so bad!!!! I love you Jason.

Happy November 4th

2008-11-04T08:55:00.000-08:00

Yes, I know most of you think today it only election day but it is not so. Today is the best day of every year. Thats right, today is the day I was born!!! Today is the day I turn 30!!!!!! This picture is from years past but I still look the same. Although I feel much much younger! So happy birthday to me!

Halloween

2008-11-03T08:03:00.001-08:00

Well Halloween has come and gone. Olivia was a fairy again since we already had the outfit. She loved going door to door. She was so cute most people let her take as much as she could grab. Which was usually one piece in each hand. Lucky for me I get to eat most of what she got. Yummo! Uncle Shane did give her a baby ruth for some reason. We made a trade and she ended up with a 3 musketeer. Her one and only treat for the night. When we got home she continued to trick or treat from our bowl. She fell asleep with a kit kat in each hand.

Prop8 is great

2008-10-28T10:07:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone check out my sister Rosie's blog to see our sister Carol's family in action!!!! They are so awesome!!! We love you guys. http://rmoncrief.blogspot.com

Enjoying the fall before it leaves

2008-10-27T08:12:00.000-07:00

Last week Olivia and I went up AF canyon to enjoy the leaves and the nice weather before it goes away for a vey long time. She thought it was so funny to peal moss off the trees and eat it. I did not think it was quite as funny.

Families are forever

2008-10-23T20:49:00.001-07:00

I can't imagine anything worse than losing a child. My heart goes out to Ashley and Daryl. Little Jace was born sept. 4th and passed away from a rare lung condition on sunday.

Most of you know Daryl and Ashley Larsen. For those of you who don't, they are a young couple here in Perry, who just lost their baby to a rare lung disorder. Their loss is truly a tragedy. They are now experiencing the beginnings of what will be a land slide of medical bills. In an effort to aide them, there will be a one day fundraiser at the Maddox Steak House. On November 5, you can call Maddox at 723-2916 and order the Turkey Steak dinner. You can choose the 2 or 4 family meal at the regular price. All proceeds will then be donated to the Larsen family. You do need to remember to mention the Larsen family name when ordering. You can then pick up your meal at the take out window in the back of Maddox. It will be for lunch and dinner. Please spread the word. Feel free to copy and paste this post on your blog .

Photo tag

2008-10-22T07:23:00.000-07:00

Rules: Go to your photo folders, click on the 4th one. Choose the 4th photo. Tag 4 people.
This was in the summer before church on day.

Consider yourself tagged, Rosie, Taraka, Melinda, and Tiffani.

From shoes to accesories

2008-10-21T07:07:00.001-07:00

Olivia has gone from loving my shoes, though she still does, to trying everything else on she finds too!

Old and drab to new and fab

2008-10-15T07:04:00.000-07:00

This is what my living room looked like when we first moved in. It has continued to look like this until last week. Sad but true.

Its amazing what a few new accessories can do for a place.

Of course the happy halloween sign will come down soon.

Thanks for the tag Rosie.

2008-10-10T11:19:00.000-07:00

5 things I was doing 10 years ago
1. going to school.
2. getting ready for halloween.
3. getting ready to turn 20. Which I thought was really old but now its almost 30 so 20 sounds pretty good now.
4. living on my own since my parents left me and moved to Arizona.
5. I can't really remember that far back. Mostly on purpose.

5 things on my to-do list today
1. clean house.
2. make dinner. neighbors coming over.
3. go to store for things I forgot to get yesterday.
4. take a nap. If I get lucky.
5. clean house again because I live with Olivia.

5 snacks I love
1. smart food popcorn
2. cookies and milk
3. chocolate
4. cake, brownie batter
5. chips

5 things I would do if I were a millionair
1. buy Jason season tickets to the Broncos every year
2. go to Hawaii and buy a home there so I could visit all the time
3. build my dream home
4. something to help kids. I don't know what yet but something. Life isn't suppose to hurt for kids.
5. invest in the stock market. Ha ha ha

5 places I've lived
1. Cedar hills Utah
2. Valencia California
3. Logan Utah
4. Spokane Washington
5. Bainbridge Island Washington

5 jobs I've had
1. Olivia's mom
2. Registered dental assistant
3. Pace bags
4. Mountain west seatcovers
5. Western Watts for a week I think

5 people I tag
1. Jessy
2. Autumn
3. Natalie
4. Tracy
5. Anna

Following the leader

2008-10-08T11:54:00.000-07:00

Now that she has mastered the art of walking and following me around the house, Olivia thinks she should try it wearing my slippers and shoes. She is getting better and has found she can wear daddy's shoes backwards and still kind of walk. Oh the new things we learn everyday!!!

We ate, drank (soda), and were merry.

2008-10-02T10:05:00.000-07:00

We were lucky enough to have the Jensen family visit us this past weekend. It was a weekend full of fun, eating, shopping, golfing, eating, late nights, throw up at church, and did I mention eating.
Addie had fun feeding Olivia. Which worked out well cause Olivia loves to eat!

Photoshoot up American Fork Canyon.

It doesn't get much better than this.

After having way too much fun it was time for a nap.

Thanks Jensen's for a great weekend! We can't wait to do it again soon.

Party, Party, Party!!

2008-09-22T10:52:00.000-07:00

We finally had Olivia's birthday party Friday night. It was a fairy party so she of course dressed up as one. We had shredded sweet pork tacos, which I made all by myself, and cake and ice cream. As you can see Olivia loved the cake!!! We had so much fun, thanks to everyone who came and those who wanted to come.

Good news!

2008-09-19T11:18:00.000-07:00

Well it looks like the car will be getting fixed!! Thank you insurance people!!!

1998 Honda Civic vs. Deer

2008-09-18T07:21:00.000-07:00

Tuesday morning Jason decided to be a great employee and go to work early to get ahead on somethings. About 10 minutes after he left I heard the garage door open. I went downstairs to find Jason in the kitchen. He said "I have some bad news, I hit a deer.". We have since decided that the deer hit him since the damage is on the side of the car not the front. We looked for the deer and the missing side mirrior but couldn't find either one. Sad. We find out tomorrow if the car can be fixed or if its a total loss. Although we will miss the civic greatly we are soooooo very happy that Jason wasn't hurt. We can do without the car, we cannot do without him.

Yes, that is deer hair you are looking at.

September 11th, Triumph over Tragedy

2008-09-11T06:33:00.000-07:00

For most people in America today brings back feeling of sadness. For us it brings feelings of happiness and hope for the future. Today is Olivia's 1st birthday and by far one of the best days of mine and Jason's lives. She is our constant reminder that amazing things still happen in this world.

Here are a few things about our little Olivia:

Born 9-11-2007 at 12:33 pm at Holy Cross Hospital in Mission Hills California.
Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. Height: 20 1/4 inches. She has her year check up next week so we will let you know how much she has grown in a years time.

Favorite things:
*Monkey man
*Books
*Getting into anything shes not suppose to.
*Sleep- shes always been a good sleeper.
*Buzz lightyear

Favorite foods:
*Meat- it sounds strange but she loves to eat any kind of meat.
*Fruit- mostly bananas but any will due
*Pretty much anything, shes not picky

Words she can say:
* uh oh- if she drops something.
*ouch
*mama
*dad- on occasion, usually when hes not around
*Bo- Nana and Papa's dog
*Grrrrr- shes a growler

Things she can do:
*Wave- mostly to men, but pretty much to anyone who walks by
*Clap
*Dance- she loves to shake it even when theres no music
*Crawl
*Walk- as long as she can hold on to something. Once in awhile she'll get brave and do it alone.
*Talk- if only we could understand what she was saying.
*Gives kisses- the big juicy open mouth kind.

Things she doesn't like:
*Diaper changes
*Church
*Safety locks
*Teething- 4 in one week was not fun for any of us. Now we have 3 on top and 3 on bottom.

As you can see we could go on forever, but what parent couldn't. We are so blessed to have Olivia in our lives and in our family. We can't believe how fast her first year of life has gone by. We love watching her grow and learn new things. Even on our bad days one smile from her makes us realize what really matters in life. I may have been on a lot of drugs the day she was born when I called Rosie and told her my baby was perfect, but its still true and I'm not on drugs now!

P.S. Due to a lot of family being out of town her party will be next week so check back for the party post.

P.P.S I forgot to mention a Happy 1st birthday to Devon Thompson as well. One of Olivia's many boyfriends, but only birthday boyfriend. We miss you Devon!!

Spokane road trip 2008

2008-09-04T06:48:00.000-07:00

We had a great time visiting friends in Spokane over the long weekend. We ate way too much and of course didn't sleep enough!!! Olivia is very bored and lonely with just me around. She was able to meet 2 new boyfriends, Tucker and Will. Being the good mom I am I forgot to get a picture of them together. Oops. I guess we have to get together again soon! Here are a few of the highlights.

Picnic in the park. So much fun and free cake!!

Girls night in at Taraka's. If we don't look as beautiful as you remember thats because we're tired, have on no make-up, and some of us need showers. It was like Jr. high all over again.

Tucker wanted me to get a picture of him bouncing. I must say he is good at it!!

Our favorite old neighbors Jenny and Kelly.

Of course we made a trip to River front park. Pig out in the park was going on as well. Yummy!!!

Thanks for the BBQ Erika, or should I thank Jeff. I think he did the cooking!

Top model here they come!!

Ride 'em Cowgirls!!

2008-08-25T08:22:00.000-07:00

Olivia is in training so she can ride the bull like Aunt Rosie. This is my rocking horse that Grampa White made me when I was Olivia's age. I think she thinks its hers now.

Olivia was so cute, she watched Rosie and had no problem. When it was my turn and I was bucked off she had a bit of a break down. She loves her mama!!

Happy 28th Birthday Jason!!!

2008-08-18T06:35:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Jason's birthday. We went to my parents house Saturday night for a birthday dinner with Scott and Kim and their kids. It was great. Last night we went to his parents for dinner with his whole family. It was kind of like my birthday since I had 2 nights in a row that I didn't have to make dinner!! In honor of my wonderful husband I thought I would tell you a bit more about him.

He shares a birthday with...
* Davey Crockett: king of the wild frontier
*Ed McCaffrey: former football player for the Denver Broncos, hence Olivia McCaffrey Harr
*Sean Penn: actor. ex-husband to Madonna

Favorite movies...
*Rocky: 1-6
*Robin Hood: the cartoon

Hobbies...
*Fishing: 10 minute guaruntee
*Hunting
*Sports: he really is good at all of them
*Sleeping: who doesn't love it
*Eating: how he stays so thin is a mystery

Things Olivia and I love about him and things you may not know...
*His beautiful green eyes
*His cute turned up nose: Olivia has the same one
*He has great legs
*He loves the Denver Broncos: I think he would choose them over me
*He talks in his sleep a lot: when really stressed it comes out in spanish
*He loves pillow talk: I do not, I am in bed to sleep
*He loves a hot bath: hello Chandler from friends
*Hates snakes
*Loves John Elway: I'm pretty sure more than me
*Can't watch people get shots or have surgery even on tv: although did great in the delivery room
*Loves to dance in private: rump shaker
*Sings to every song on the radio: usually doesn't know the words, sings anyway
*Hes a great dad
*Loves to be tickled
*Very hard working: although wishes he could find a job where he didn't actually have to work
*Loves nuts in or on his desserts: treats should not have nuts ever in my opinion
*Hates slow/bad drivers
*Wishes he played the saxophone
*Has yet to firgure out we actually do have a laundry hamper and a closet
*Use to love coke has switched to pepsi: claims he isn't drinking soda anymore but had one yesterday
*Really is good at almost everything he tries: it can be annoying
*Has a betting problem: whos knows how many people he owes snickers, sodas, and meals to in cali. sorry guys

We love you Jason and all that you do for us everyday. We love your smile and your good heart. We love your craziness. We are so blessed to have you as a husband, friend, and daddy. Thanks for being you!!

Make a wish!

His new toy from his dad. Only its not a toy.

11 months old. 11 times the trouble. 11 times the cuteness.

2008-08-12T08:28:00.000-07:00

"As is"

2008-08-11T07:31:00.000-07:00

Here is a peek at my life "as is" at 8 am on a monday morning. Don't be scared.

I love love love my bed. I use to love love my nightstands until Olivia got so smart and so brave!

Yes I am already doing laundry!

My favortie pair of jeans.

Our closet. Yikes!

Kitchen sink after breakfast.

So cute!

Well this is as good as it gets at 8 am!! I told you not to be scared.

R.S.V.P.

2008-08-04T06:53:00.000-07:00

Here is our official RSVP to the10th ward reunion. Rosie, my mom, Olivia, and I will be arriving in Spokane friday night the 29th. and leaving Tuesday morning. Thank you Taraka, Ben, and Tucker for letting us stay with you!!!!! We are so excited and can't wait to see everyone!!!

Mommy and me swim class

2008-08-01T09:17:00.000-07:00

Olivia and I started a swimming class this week. Jason likes to call it a splash class. Very funny. Olivia is a natural. Olympics here we come!!

Aunt Rosie, take me with you!!!

2008-07-30T14:36:00.000-07:00

I promise I'll be good. I can fly for free. Look at my face, how can you resist my face.

Never say never

2008-07-30T14:23:00.000-07:00

I know you never thought you'd see the day when a pig would fly. Well here it is!

Timpanogos cave

2008-07-28T09:43:00.000-07:00

We decided to take advantage of the fact that the 24th of July is a holiday in Utah and Jason didn't have to work. We hiked up to Timpanogos cave on Thursday. I will be the first to admitt I thought I was going to die! Its by far the most exercise I've had since Olivia was born. It was well worth it. If anyone wants to come visit and see the cave in real life its a 10 minute drive from our house and a nice 1.5 mile walk up to the cave. Come on you know you want too!!!

They call this stalactite the cave's heart because of the shape. It weighs 4,000 pounds!

View from the top.

As you can see Olivia had a long hard day of being carried in the baby backpack.

Thank you Scott and Kim for the backpack. We can't wait to use it more!

Yellowstone

2008-07-28T06:50:00.000-07:00

About 2 weeks ago while Jason was in Colorado at a bowhunting thing Olivia and I went to Yellowstone with my family. We had a great time of course. Olivia also went to her first rodeo while we were there. Here are some of the highlights of the trip.

Thanks everyone for the great trip and all your help with Olivia!!!

Spokane.

2008-07-16T09:37:00.000-07:00

Okay all of you who are trying to get me to go to Spokane, I am considering it. I would really like Jason to join me but he seems to think he wouldn't have fun with a bunch of people he doesn't know. If all efforts fail in getting him to go and he is willing to let me and Olivia leave him for a bit we will be there. I guess what I am saying is I am leaning closer to yes than no. I will let you all know as soon as I can. So Rosie no tears. You know I don't do well when people cry near me and it is way worse since being pregnant with Olivia. Whats with that.

Happy 10 months!!

2008-07-11T06:59:00.000-07:00

How did she get from this......

To this in only 10 months!!!!

Dino museum

2008-07-11T06:34:00.001-07:00

Once again I am late posting these. Autumn, Nattie, and Bennett came to stay with us for a few days right after the Clarks. We had so much fun. The first night they were here we went to the park and Bennett was the hero when Nat lost her shoe in the stream. He ran after it and jumped on top of it. He got an ouch on his little knee. He stood up soaking wet, turned to Nattie in tears and said, "Natalie don't you ever do that again!". It was the cutest thing I'd ever seen. He was so brave and loves Nat so much.
We also went to the dino museum at Thanksgiving Point with my mom. The kids loved it and so did the grown-ups. Its a must see.
Thanks Autumn for staying with us!

Gross!!

2008-07-08T11:36:00.001-07:00

I'm not sure how well you can see the green spots all over my shirt. This is what happens when Olivia takes a big bite of mixed veggies and then sneezes right in my face!!!! It looks worse in real life. Of course I just got this shirt out of the dryer this morning!!

Our first official visitors.

2008-07-07T20:39:00.000-07:00

Last week our friends Kris and Andrea, from Valencia, took us up on our offer and stayed 2 days at our house on their way up to Idaho. We had so much fun with them and hope they come back soon. Olivia was able to see her other boyfriend Kannon and his sisters Lacey and Mia too. I know you're thinking she has a lot of boyfriends but its not her fault everyone decided to have boys. What a lucky girl. Any way, when the Clarks were here we went to Discovery Park for a little bit. I think Jason had as much fun as the kids. Come back soon Clark family!!!

Birthday Boyfriend

2008-07-07T20:30:00.000-07:00

This is about 2 weeks late, but Olivia was able to see her birthday boyfriend Devon when he was in Utah. I was really hoping towards the end of my pregnancy that she would come early. She felt it was a better idea to come on her due date. She also thought it would be a good idea to talk Devon into coming 6 weeks early. I think they are about 9 hours apart. I know if we hadn't moved they would grow up to be best friends.

Walk around so we can see your new shoes.

2008-07-06T15:38:00.000-07:00

We were suppose to go up to Logan yesterday to visit Lyman, go to the cruise in to see the old cars, and of course go to Aggie ice cream. Right before we left we called Lyman and he had to be in SLC with an emergency. Needless to say we didn't get to go to Logan. I was really sad so we decided to go shopping for home decor instead. When we went to Target Jason saw these shoes and thought it would be a good idea if I got them so I would cheer up. Boy did it work!!! I love shoes and these are sparkly which is even better!

Olivia's first 4th of July!!!

2008-07-06T09:20:00.000-07:00

It wouldn't be the 4th without a BBQ.

Olivia wasn't too impressed with fireworks of any kind. She did like chewing on the empty box. Kids, gotta love em.

Rough Night.

2008-07-03T08:27:00.000-07:00

Poor Olivia broke out in a heat rash on Sunday. It was horrible. She must have had a rough night cause Monday morning she looked like she got into a fight. Notice the bump on her forehead and the scratch under her eye!

Just because

2008-06-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

How can I not show off this cute face!

Bathing Beauty!

2008-06-26T10:20:00.000-07:00

Olivia has a private pool in our yard. Why is it her rolls look so cute in a swimming suit, but at my age its not so cute?

Checking her reflection out in the window.

I know it looks empty but it was on a slight hill and she prefers the side with almost no water.

Lotion

2008-06-24T07:17:00.001-07:00

Last night we went up American Fork Canyon for dinner with some of Jason's family. We of course had a great time. When we got home I gave Olivia her tubby so she would be nice and clean for bed. We went downstairs so I could lotion her up. She was sitting on my lap after she was nice and greasy. She was playing with jar of lotion and I was finishing the end of a movie. Thats when I looked down and realized she had managed to get the lid off and was almost up to her elbows in the stuff!! I screamed "Oh no!" and started laughing. The poor baby girl was startled and her eyes started to water and her little lip started to quiver. I hurried her to the tile floor so I could give her some loves before we started clean up. I guess she felt she didn't have enough lotion on. I'll do a better job tonight.

2008-06-23T07:17:00.001-07:00

You're never too young to like Pottery Barn magazines!!

The danger zone

2008-06-23T07:08:00.000-07:00

These are our lovely stairs. We keep the hallway blocked off with a baby gate because as soon as the gate is gone so is Olivia.

What is going on in her mind that she thinks this could possibly be a good idea!!

Yummy yummy watermellon

2008-06-23T07:02:00.000-07:00

Olivia has discovered that she loves watermellon. I have discovered it is a sticky mess to clean up when she is done!

Weekend in St. George

2008-06-17T20:29:00.000-07:00

For Father's Day weekend we went to see the Jensen's in St. George. Olivia had a great time with Addie. Addie was so nice and let Olivia sleep in her crib the 2 nights we were there. As usual when we visit we stayed up too late talking about the good old days and ate way too much sugar. It was great!!! We also found out that I'm just as bad at bowling in real life as I am on the wii. Anna is the queen at wii bowling!

We also went to the lake and it was Olivia's first time in the water besides her tubbies. As you can see she loved it. She almost fell asleep several times. Thank you Aunt Monica for the floaty!

Daddy's haircut

2008-06-17T20:21:00.000-07:00

For years Jason has been trying to get me to cut his hair. I finally gave in a few weeks ago. It took me an hour but for my first time it turned out looking really good. The only problem we had was with Olivia. She doesn't like to be left out from anything and the haircut was no exception. She had to sit on Dad's lap the whole time and was covered in millions of tiny black hairs when all was said and done.

HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY NATALIE!!

2008-06-11T14:27:00.001-07:00

We wanted to wish cousin natalie a happy 6th birthday even though I was late posting it.

Does anyone know a good babysitter??

2008-06-09T07:22:00.000-07:00

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the babysitter suppose to be awake? HA HA!! Just kidding Jason.

Our trip to the zoo.

2008-06-09T07:06:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at the zoo this weekend. Here are a few of the highlights.

Say cheese

Time to eat

Following the leader

Hangin out

Two mamas and their babies.

Snoozing with her new friend Oscar or Big red as we call him.

I know you're thinking she was worn out after a long day. Nope. This was half way.

Spooky ghost

2008-06-09T07:02:00.000-07:00

It turns out our house is haunted. I never knew ghost had feet.

2008-06-09T06:58:00.000-07:00

So Olivia was looking in Jason's mouth the other day and she must have found something she liked because she tried to go get it!!!

2008-06-05T07:37:00.000-07:00

We have a patio off our master bedroom and every morning this is what I get to wake up to.

We had alot of rain last night so everything looks fresh and clean this morning. This is the view from our guest bedroom. So anyone that feels like they need a vacation please come and stay with us!

2008-06-05T07:27:00.000-07:00

Olivia got her first tooth about a month ago. I guess old habits die hard after being a dental assistant for the past 5 years. She has the cleanest tooth on the block! No, she didn't get any toothpaste a dry brush works better at her age.