All quiet on the set!

This last week was a pretty stressful week for me (and when your pregnant, your stress level seems to rise). To top it off, I have been pretty sick during the pregnancy. So after a long, rough, sick and stressful day at work I come home to this...
A dozen red roses and the movie "Bedtime Stories" (one of my favs). Not only that but the house was spotless! The laundry was done, folded and put away (with only a little bit of hinting), the bathroom was sparkling clean and the rest of the house just had a quiet, clean, peaceful feeling. It felt like I was on the set of a tv show and as soon as I walked in someone said "All quiet on the set." The hubby was there saying, "I know you have been stressed so now you don't have to worry about cleaning. Just relax and watch a movie." I felt some stress release from my body. The hubby does not like me to clean when I am pregnant... mostly because of the chemicals. He has taken on the responsibility of doing the cleaning. I don't have to do much hinting or nagging. He can get a sense of when its time to clean. He does a wonderful job and I am very thankful and appreciative of him.

Baby Bear!

I am almost 16 weeks (just about 4 more weeks and then we get to find out what the sex of the baby is!) On my 9 week appointment we got an ultra-sound. We got to hear the heart beat. It was 178 (that is a really good, strong heart beat). It was so awesome to be able to hear the babies heart beat. During the ultra-sound I also got to see the baby. The baby was turned to the side but then flipped over so we could see the front side. I think that is when it finally sunk in that I was actually having a baby. Tears of joy filled my eyes. I was so proud of the baby for allowing me to see the face. I constantly tell the baby how proud I was and if only it could do that at the 20 week ultra-sound than mom and dad would be even more proud! Here is a picture of the ultrasound...

We think it looks like a teddy bear. We call it our 'little baby bear', at least until we find out what the sex is! We are so thankful for the opportunity to be parents. We will keep you updated when we have our 20 week appointment.

We are...

BYU!!!We are...

gonna win!
What better day to play Air Force than on 9/11.
The pre-game show was amazing!

Prego Pasta Sauce!

Best if due by March 2011! :)

NeIgHbOrHoOd RiVaLrY!

Our neighborhood is widely known as 'the fun neighborhood.' We are always having parties and doing crazy things. It is a good neighborhood, we do have fun.
Most of the neighbors are Utah Jazz fans. We do have a select few who are LA Laker Fans (this is the case during basketball season). We are more evenly divided during football season, but that is another story!

...Sigh...

So there is this family in our neighborhood (most of our neighborhood also consists of our ward) who are HUGE Laker fans. They have Laker decorations up all year long all over their house. They even named their first born son Kobe (they claim its not because of Kobe Bryant but we ALL know better). Anyway, our neighborhood has quite a continuous rivalry going on. The neighbors get together and come up with ideas of how to best decorate other neighbors homes. It is a continous thing. Who knows if or when it will ever end?!?!

So, some families in the neighborhood got together and wanted to decorate the Laker fans house. This was when the Boston Celtics and LA Lakers where playing eachother in the Championship. Go ahead and take a look at how the house got decorated...
I am not sure if this pic quite gives it justice but the pole was 20 feet high and they cemented it into their grass. Please note: The Laker signs hanging in front of their house are covered with cardboad. There was also a shovel that was left on the porch so a sign got put on it that read: 'Thanks for the shovel!'

The night when the LA Lakers won the Championship, the Laker fan neighbors decided to go and decorate.This is what I woke up the following morning. This is a picture of our front door. It says " We Love LA."

This is the outside of my house and my car. Notice the purple and yellow signs, they printed 250 copies and hung them on all of of the mail boxes and over all the neighborhood. They also had the balloons flying everywhere as well.

This is a neighbors house. They took string and tied the cars and strung it all over the yard.

They took the Boston Celtics board that was in the front of their house and painted over it in Laker colors and gave it back to the people who gave it to them.

Our neighborhood gets pretty into it. Everyone is such good sports about it. We have a lot of fun.

Do you believe?

You've seen the movie...
We got to experience it!

The Polar Express.
Just like the movie... (well almost)

Bob and Loretta Prinkey (Shawn's parents), Emily, Me, Kenny, Addie,
Shawn and Sophie (Nat was taking picture)

Me, Kenny. Addie and Emily ready to get on the Polar Express.

We got on the train where they gave us hot cocoa and cookies.
And headed to the North Pole...

The North Pole is so beautifully decorated with lights
and of course, we saw Santa!

Mrs. Clause was there too.
We also got to see her.

Santa got on the train with us
and gave all the kids a bell.

I got a bell from Santa too, I think he thought I looked 12!

I rang the bell and I heard the beautiful sound it makes.
That must mean I believe, do you believe?

We sang Christmas songs while we headed back.
The kids wrote letters and drew pictures for Santa.

It was a Polar Express experience!

Locks of Love!

I cut my hair and donated 10 inches to Locks of Love!It is a non-profit organization that takes donated hair and makes headpieces and gives them to financially disadvantaged children who suffer from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.
To read more, click here

This is my third time donating my hair. I like to try to help make a difference in the world and to give back. This is my way!

I may not be saving someones life but I am putting a smile on a childs face and helping to build their self-esteem and confidence.

If YOU want details on how YOU can donate, click here or just ask me!