Figuring it out......one step at a time

A Really Cool Craft

2010-10-05T00:03:00.000-05:00

So I think that this is destined to be hanging in my living room, I just love all the different textures. If you can't tell they are made from tracing your child's arm and then letting them mod podge all the leaves on top of it. So truly your kid can't mess his one up. Go to At Second Street for a tutorial.

Changes are Coming

2010-10-04T22:43:00.000-05:00

So I figured that it was time for this blog to go through a few changes. I have decided that I am going to write about alot of different topics, things my family and I are up to, things that interest me, new adventures, etc.
So the first post in this new direction, is a post about something I am doing. I have decided to start a new business. Just like most of you, things around here are a little tight, and I want to do my part to lighten the load. I am starting as a Heritage Maker Consultant. I am so excited to be part of a company that truly is, right up my alley. Heritage Makers has been around for about 5 years now, and focuses on bringing families together through storybooking. They are an internet based company that provides the tools you need to create amazing products that will be treasured for years to come. I love that I get to blend my love for pictures, families, and sales, together in a way that will help other families to capture what makes their families so special and unique. It is also great b/c Heritage Makers allows me to work all over the country from the comfort of my own home. I have decided to call the name of my business "Every Memory Matters." I feel that it expresses the real basis of the company. Check out my website, and facebook page by the same name. The facebook page has all the current specials and also some of the projects I am currently working on. Let me know if there are any question I can answer, or anr projects I can help you create. I am here to be your personal publishing consultant.

Every Memory Matters

Shawn says Hi

2010-07-26T21:51:00.000-05:00

Shawn wanted to tell you about his day.

Sent from my MOTOBLUR™ smartphone on AT&T

A Bigger Family

2010-07-26T17:16:00.000-05:00

So since it has been a REALLY long time since I posted,

I thought I might update the few of you that check out our blog.

An introduction to our family members!

Orson: The Dad

He works at Eileen Merritt's ATS, in the civil engineering department although he has been doing tons of other stuff around there too lately. He loves to fish, and actually just brought the bass boat home so he is really excited, now if he could just get out on the water and fish it would be better. He has been brewing homemade soda concoctions for almost three years now I think. His favorite of course is root beer, and every once in a while he try out other flavors. Currently brewing in the fridge are root beer and lemon-lime.

Lisa: The Mom

She is a stay at home mom, and has been full-time since Feb. of 2008. She works with the young women of the Buda Ward, and loves every minute of it. She likes to sew and off and on makes blankets and burp cloths for friends that are having babies. She just took a machine quilting class and is excited to actually try it out on some new projects. She loves to relax in her hammock out back when the heat isn't too hot and the grass isn't too high.

Savannah: The Oldest

She is almost 3 (33 months, or if you want to be exact see the banner at the top of the blog). She is a busy little girl. She loves to "help you," even though we know she really isn't "helping." She is playing with dolls, and love to change their diapers. We have to keep an eye out b/c many of them have ended up with butt paste on their bottoms (it doesn't come off very well). at Grammy Karen's she loves to play with her "Polly Pocket" houses and people. She is an outdoors kinda girl...as long as someone is out there with her. At Grandma and Papa Anderson's house she loves to help them gather food from the garden. She is a great little mommy to her younger brothers and loves to tell them what to do, and more importantly...what NOT to do. Her vocabulary grows by leaps and bounds everyday, and she would not complain if you were to just sit and let her tell you about everything.

Seth: The Middle Child

Our Little Seth is going to be 2 this fall (21 months, or again, if you want to be exact see the banner at the top of the blog). He is a daredevil, as proved by our trip to the ER Last Night. He fell off a chair and was met by a brick hearth, he had a cut in the back of his head that took 5 stitches to close up. He loves to jump, climb, and swing upside down from anything he can. He also loves animals, although he prefers that they don't try and come near him most of the time. He is also exploring the wonderful world of communication and is finally beginning to talk. Seth loves to be daddy's little sidekick. If Orson is home Seth is at his side.

Shawn: The Youngest

Shawn is already 2 months old. It is hard to believe. He is growing fats. A lot of his 0-3 month clothes are too small...he's tall...big surprise there. He has some hair, but of course it is Blonde so what he does have, you can't see. Everyone comments on his eyes. They are also bright and alert, and it doesn't hurt that his eyelashes are amazing. Combine those eyes with his new ever present smile, and you will be smitten for sure. He loves to smile and coo at anyone who will give him some attention. He is the youngest for sure, the poor kid thinks it's normal to be sat on or smooshed. He is very patient and calm mannered. And the biggest accomplishment for any new mom is that he is sleeping through the night. I make sure he's fed when we go to sleep around midnight and he will sleep till 7 or 8am. Yehaw!!! It's awesome.

So in a nutshell, we are all doing well. Shawn's visit brought a lot of good family time. This was the first birth that all 5 of the grandparents were able to be at. It was a really special time, and we will always treasure that memory. My dad was able to be here for about a week, and my kids loved the chance to get to know Papa Curtis and Grandma Florence. Thanks again guys! Grammy Karen, Grandma and Papa Anderson were amazing in helping out while I recovered, they came to the house and hung out with my kids so I could rest after being released form the hospital.

We are enjoying our summer, spending alot of time playing with our slip-n-slide, water hopscotch, and swimming in the pool. Sometime even Daddy gets to have fun with us. One of our favorite days with Daddy was a special visit to the McKenna Children's Museum in New Braunfels. We finished that day off with dinner at The Gristmill. Yum Yum. Great Restaurant, Great Town!

Sunday Picnics

2010-07-26T13:45:00.000-05:00

So I think I have found our new tradition..if the weather doesn't turn crazy on me. We had so much fun just hanging out with our family.

***Apparently I never posted this one...sorry.....man have we changed just a bit***

I Love His Laugh

2010-07-26T13:44:00.001-05:00

My son has the most adorable laugh. It kinda reminds me of the giggle sticks I played with when I was younger.

***Apparently I never posted this one...sorry.***

Seth is 9 Months

2010-07-26T13:44:00.000-05:00

Can you believe it...my little boy is growing so fast. Today we went to his well-check and the Dr. said he is moving along great. He was 18lbs 9 ounces.

***Apparently I never posted this one...sorry.***

OH yeah.....I forgot to mention!

2009-11-10T22:27:00.002-06:00

So If you haven't figured it out from the title of our blog,

We are expecting...SURPRISE!!!

We are about 12 weeks along, and are due the end of May.

We are excited to see who will be the next to join our family.

I'm Back

2009-11-09T13:23:00.000-06:00

So I kept putting off posting because I had a bunch I wanted to post about and I wanted to play catch up. Well, that project became too big and I was overwhelmed. I decided to post a quick summary of what we did this summer and early fall. I do have a bunch of pictures posted on facebook if you are on there, and I still might post some of my favorites. Our family has experienced a lot of changes since my last post in May...sorry.

The kids and I drove out to Cali with a friend in June to visit everyone and help mom with the house, as she was retiring and selling the Cerritos house. We had a great visit, we went to Disneyland, spent time with family and friends, and shared memories about growing up in that house. We got back in time to celebrate the 4th of July with the Andersons' in Georgetown and celebrate David's (my nephew's) birthday. Mid-month my mom got here, she is building a house in Buda, and until it's ready will be staying with us. I welcome the help and company, the kids are loving having her around. We also got to spend a few hours with my Aunt Deanne who had driven out with her from CA. Thanks! At the end of the month we went to Sea World with my niece to celebrate her birthday...all I can say is that we ended up having a great time, but man the Texas heat kicked my butt that day.

August started great as we went out to Brenham to participate in Brittany's (my niece's) baptism. It was a great weekend and I'm glad that we got to go. The next week we had a visit from my brother Christopher and his wife Victoria. Orson and I took them out and we did some Austin sightseeing via the Duck tour. It was a ton of fun and we learned a ton about our city. After sending them off Orson and I ran away to San Antonio for the week. My mom was nice enough to watch the kids for us. That weekend a few of my girlfriends met me in San Antonio and we had a blast.

September was kinda quiet around here, we played and played and played. We were sad to say goodbye to Fridays at the pool with our playgroup.

October though made up for the lull, birthdays, birthdays, and more birthdays. Orson started off the month...we celebrated at home and he had a rice crispy cake. Orson and the kids then went camping with Daniel and Lisa and had a great time. Savannah's birthday came next with a little party at home and some great one-on-one time with each of the grandparents. I can hardly believe that she is really two. The next weekend was Seth's first birthday party. We had a BBQ at the house with a monster theme. He was spoiled with attention and gifts. Thanks for all those who came to celebrate our little guy's first birthday, it was GREAT! Of course by then it was time to get everyone dressed in their adorable little costumes. This year we decided to go with their nicknames meaning, Savannah was a monkey and Seth was a monster. I loved each of their costumes so much and we had a lot of fun. We got to wear them three times, the ward trunk-or-treat, playgroup, and of course trick-or-treating. Halloween morning we also went to visit the Elgin tree farm. It was a fun day spent looking at animals, hayrides, swings, having rubber duck races, and of course pumpkins. I also introduced the kids to those big round suckers. They loved it.

Savannah's Favorite Songs

2009-05-20T12:37:00.005-05:00

A few weeks ago, Savannah finally started Nursery at church. She came home the second week singing. Her favorite one is "Ring Around the Rosie." I heard her the next day mumbling a few words and then saying something really loud at the end. It was really cute, so I started actually listening and realized that she was singing Ashes, Ashes...DOWN!. SO here is her debut, she loves to do the actions too.

We also started singing "If you are happy and you know it," My favorite thing is that she does this squishy face thing when we get to "your face will surely show it." So now that she is getting to the talking stage we are having a ton of fun with songs.

Really Cute...and it's a giveaway!

2009-05-15T19:11:00.003-05:00

So I was doing my daily round o' the blogs world, and came across this really great giveaway. Thank for the link Lena. Her cousin makes these really great fabric banners.

Mother of the Year

2009-05-10T13:21:00.003-05:00

So my wonderful mother in-law sen me this great video...I didn't even know I had been nominated. It was such a great honor to be named as Mother of the Year!

Yes...this is how he sleeps

2009-04-21T14:00:00.004-05:00

I can't tell you how many times I a day I used to try and uncover his poor little face only to come back to it covered again. I guess he is like his dad in that way. They like it dark when they sleep. I have finally given up trying to uncover him, I figure if he needs to breath he will move the blanket. He's a funny little man.

One and A Half!

2009-04-21T13:49:00.003-05:00

Can you believe it, my little girl is already a year and a half. We celebrated Sunday with a few friends, and cupcakes. She went to nursery for the first time by herself and did great, she has never been a clingy girl. She is starting to really talk with her words along with her signs. She can sign, more, thank you, please, and cup. She says "more," "baby," "daddy," "mommy," "shoes," and "sit." She can show you where these are, her hair, her feet, her nose, her mouth, her hands, her tummy, and her tongue.
She climbs on EVERYTHING...hence why I call her monkey. She is becoming a big girl very quickly. She still loves to eat but is becoming a bit picky which for most of you is a big surprise. I tried to get a few pics the other day but she was pretty squirmy, so I didn't get many great ones. Here are a few of my faves though.

I love Photoshop!

2009-04-15T01:45:00.004-05:00

So I am so in love with Photoshop right now. My husband bought me photoshop elements about a month ago, and I have been dabbling here and there, trying to learn the program. Here are a few of my new creations.

This one is my new desktop.

This one I actually took out the background, it had a crib, toys, and daddy in the back...not any more though!

This one I merged faces from three different pictures to get the perfect family photo.

I promise to post a real update soon. I have tons of things to blog about, I've just been lazy when it comes to posting.

My Adorable Little Boy

2009-03-11T02:49:00.004-05:00

So I know that I haven't posted a bunch about Mr. Seth lately, so here is my attempt at an update. We went to the doctors the other day, he said that he is looking great. He weighs 13 pounds 10 ounces, he is 25 inches long, and his head is 40 cm. He is so funny, he squeals and talks all day...well at least when he's awake. he is starting to try and roll over, although he doesn't get much practice time because his sister thinks that sitting on him is a good thing. He LOVES to sit up. If you try and lay him down he will do constant crunches trying to sit himself up. He is eating well, he takes his bottle and we have just started him on rice cereal and baby food. He likes bananas although the first bite is always accompanied by a funny face. He had sweet potatoes for dinner tonight and had no problem wolfing them down. Here's some pics we took of him while Savannah was playing at the park.

Going to the Park

2009-03-11T02:30:00.005-05:00

Today my little girl found the joy in slides. I have taken her to the park here in our neighborhood several times and she has gone down the slide, but ONLY if I helped her. Today she did it on her own and actually enjoyed it. She would climb up the stairs and slide down, over and over. It was fun to watch. She's so funny when she is up on the playscapes though. She kinda just scoots her feet, I guess she is afraid of falling or something....I don't know.

Water Fun

2009-03-11T01:45:00.003-05:00

I must say that I am more than happy that my daughter has inherited my love for the water. She's already a fish and she hasn't even gotten to be in a pool much. We went to the park at the shopping center across the street and had a great night. We ended our play time with a few minutes playing in the water feature there.

She is such a nut....she was drinking the water! Goofball!!!

Grandma and Grandpa Anderson's Mission

2009-03-11T01:09:00.006-05:00

We had some free time this past weekend, so we decided to head up to Georgetown and bug the grandparents. They have been called on a two year service mission, they are serving in the new Bishop's storehouse/cannery here in Round Rock.

Orson hadn't gotten a chance to see it yet, so we packed up the kids and went to visit. Savannah had a great time "helping" out. I think she would be a great asset, I'm gonna attach this video to her resume in the years to come. "Warehouse trained at a very young age." She really did have fun though. Phil and KaeLynn have really done a great job getting it all set-up. They only have a few more days until it officially opens on the 17th.

A toy?

2009-03-11T00:52:00.001-05:00

So Savannah is full of crazy "games" after we went grocery shopping last week, she decided to play with the bag of course instead of her millions of toys. She's so cute, but such a big goober.

Seriously...why do we continue to buy toys....boxes and bags of any sort are WAY cooler.
When will parents ever learn?

If only.....

2009-03-07T22:55:00.003-06:00

So I seriously found our dream property.....this area is amazing. We went out to Branson last May and Orson fell in love with the land there. This house is HUGE, and amazingly well priced for what it offers, I feel. Now for the ever present phrase....."if only we had the money." Maybe my mom will buy 3/4 of it, and Orson and I will buy the rest. Anyone else want in on the deal. I'm sure we could all fit happily.

Springtime

2009-02-26T00:56:00.005-06:00

Lately the weather has been so great here in Austin. Nice and cool, beautiful blue skies, minimal bugs biting me. The kids and I have been spending a good amount of time outside enjoying the great blessing. Here are some pics of the kiddos you might enjoy. Some of you reading my blog who have been around me in Austin a while might recognize this little beauty from a long while ago. Savannah just loves playing in it.

My ABSOLUTE favorite place to be on a spring day...my HAMMOCK! You must agree that my little ones look awfully sweet in it.

Later that night Savannah was outside playing as I was making dinner. All the sudden I noticed that it was pretty quite, so I peeked outside to have a look. Daddy and her were having some time just talking together. I love moments like these, the really do take your breath away. I am a lucky lady!

I loved how his legs became hers in this one.

My daughter has a new talent...climbing. She climbs everything, especially our kitchen chairs, to get whatever happens to be on the table. We had just had a baby shower at the house, and Savannah thought she would help clean up the rest of the cake. What am I gonna do with this girl.

She also loves to EAT, but most of you already know that. Luckily for me she will try just about anything. These are a few pics from our shopping trip this past weekend, a local farmers market of ours had some local grapefruits to try. I think the pictures speak for themselves.

My Lil Hicks

2009-02-26T00:41:00.003-06:00

HeHeHe.....yup... they're TEXANS!

Savannah : 16 Months Old

Seth: 4 Months Old

AGAIN!?!?!?

2009-02-26T00:28:00.003-06:00

So yes...it happened again! I wrecked yet another car. It happened On Feb. 17th, I was driving Orson's car, and it was raining. I was trying to slow down to take a turn, when my anti-lock brakes kicked in leaving me with no traction. I couldn't slow down, and I had a decision to make...hit the median across the way or try to take the turn? I decided to try to take the turn, and hope for the best. Well I guess my prayers were answered, in an unusual way I'd say. As I took the corner my back end slipped out from behind me and fishtailed. I tried to counter steer, but it didn't work. I ended up spinning, my front hit the guardrail, and then was followed by my back end. I ended up just about in the median facing oncoming traffic. YEAH! Anyway, yes, I did have both of the kids with me, and yes, we are all okay.

At first glance it was a minor accident. Unfortunately I hit the rail just right to bend the frame. And, because it was an older vehicle, the damage ended up being more than the value of the car. So we are now looking to replace not one, but two vehicles. Needless, to say my brain is swirling with options, truly I feel like I have looked at every vehicle listing in the region. So wish us luck on finding a vehicle that fits our needs and our major lack of budget.

New Addiction

2009-02-15T14:21:00.005-06:00

So I have recently downloaded a trial version of Adobe Photoshop Elements, and I am in love. Well with that and also we website call Designer Digitals. Elements is way easier for me to use than the full version of photoshop, and the designer digitals website offer some free digital scrapbooking stuff. So between the two I have been creating and playing all weekend. I wish I had the $100 so I could actually buy elements, my trial runs out in two weeks. Anyway I think y'all should check them out, I think between these two places, I might actually get my kids scrapbooks done. Yeah for me. Here are some examples of what I have been doing.

Elements also makes it really easy to edit my images, even doing more advanced things like removing people from the images, like this one, I actually took out Orson's head.

Rent-a-Person...another video

2009-02-11T12:28:00.003-06:00

Okay, so the beginning of this one is REALLY wierd but it also is a great little movie.

Have a Few Minutes??? Need a Smile???

2009-02-11T11:57:00.002-06:00

So I was catching up on some of my blog reading today, and came across this post through a friend of mine. You've gotta check it out. You won't be able to resist smiling. It's always nice to get a reminder that the world really is a beautiful place. The guy who made this is my hero of the day!

See....Told ya!

VOTE for My Friend

2009-02-10T17:28:00.002-06:00

Hey there my friend Szucceed is trying to win role on the show bones. Stop by, check out his video and help him win!

So Cute

2009-02-10T14:10:00.001-06:00

So I am in love with this idea. My mom sent it to me, saying that she liked it for her house. Look at how they label the shelves....they are using scrabble letters. HOW AWESOME. Sorry mom, I think I might have to use this first.

Patriotism

2009-01-23T20:06:00.005-06:00

So in the past few days I have been thinking about out Country alot. Now for those of you that know me, that is not a surprise. I may not agree with all of our new Presidents ideas or beliefs, but is IS now our President, no, MY president. It is now up to me to stand up and support him as he begins to lead this new country. It is up to me to lend him spiritual strength as I offer prayers in his behalf. It is up to me, to show the world what America is really made up of. One nation indivisible! I hope that no matter what our individual thoughts are we will stand together to bolster our commander in chief as he leads this great country. It's like what we read in the scriptures..."no unhallowed hand" shall stop this work. I truly believe that if we stnad together we will never fall. Anyway. enough of my political rampage, just wanted to share.

Also, my mom sent me the link to this site called Mission 1 Accomplished. It's a website designed for people to give thanks to our former president, George W. Bush. There were some really greeat thoughts shared. One that really touched my heart was this:

"President Bush, thank you for putting our military in high regard and respecting their sacrifices. Only two people have ever died for me...one, Jesus Christ for my eternal salvation, and two, the American solidier for my earthbound freedom. You understood that and proudly gave them the respect that they deserve and have earned."

This really touched me because I have a brother who has served two tours overseas protecting our freedoms. Now if you ask him if it was a big deal he'll always tell you no, that he was doing his job. I have been blessed with three brothers that either have or are currently serving our country in the United States Marines, each of them are fiercely patriotic, and would truly die for our country if asked. I am grateful for men like them who stand up for not only our freedoms but also for the freedoms of those yet to experience that joy. So to my brothers, those that serve in the military, and to our former commander in chief I too sy THANKS!

House Party

2009-01-23T10:35:00.003-06:00

Hey there everyone. I tried to send out e-vites to everyone here in town, but if I missed you, here you go, consider yourself...INVITED! We have been chosen to host a Velveeta Game Night House Party. It is planned for Friday the 30th, at 6pm. So, mark your calendars and treat yourself to a night of cheesy food, friends, and fun! We will have gifts for everyone courtesy of Velveeta, and House Party.com. In preparation for the Super Bowl, wear your favorite sports jersey or shirt and join in the celebration. Feel free to bring any of you favorite game day dishes to share with the rest of us. Who knows you might find a new favorite just in time for the "big game." Click on the link above to see more details, RSVP, and share ideas for the party. Hope to see you there.

What has been occupying my time

2009-01-21T13:11:00.004-06:00

So, if having two kids under 18 months doesn't keep me busy enough, I decided to add more stress to my life. I decided to total my car. No the kids were not with me. Two weeks ago on Tuesday, the 6th, my mom had I had taken a girls afternoon/night out. As we were heading home we were hit by another driver as we crossed the intersection.

All things considering the injuries were minor, meaning they could have been MUCH worse. I broke my left pinky toe, sprained my left ankle, and got a killer bruise on my right calf just below my knee. My mom had tons of bruises, cut her hand pretty good, and broke her right wrist...luckily for her she is left handed.

So since then I have not only been trying to find a car for under $8,000, but one that would be big enough to suit our needs. The insurance actually called with "good" news for us saying that they would give us $4000 for the car. We were surprised. The only condition is that they needed the title. Enter in problem Number One.....we can't find the silly title of course. Problem Two....come to find out, the car is titled in the state of CA under my maiden name. Problem Three...it will take 30 days to get the duplicate title. SO yeah I have been having a ton of fun. The big problem with getting the title so slowly is that my car is in the tow yard, and pretty soon here I will be responsible for the charges being incurred. And until my insurance gets the title, they can't release the check for us to get a new car. YEAH!!!! Just what I needed. Okay there I have vented....I feel a little better, at least for the next minute or so. See ya later.

Regis and Kelly Beautiful Baby Search

2009-01-21T13:01:00.004-06:00

Okay so my dad sent me a link the other day to this contest, so I figured I would enter the kiddos. I have watched the show and I hope that the kids gets featured on the show.....that would be so fun. Anyway, I do need to decide which picture to use. I snapped two yesterday morning but I don't know if they are cute enough. What do you think?

Don't worry I didn't forget Seth, I'm still working on getting cute ones of him. I'll post them as soon as I take them...maybe today.

The Road to Utah

2008-12-28T23:02:00.006-06:00

The Road to Utah is not such a such jaunt, and many times during the trip my husband and I found ourselves asking each other if we were crazy or not. All in all considering that we were traveling with a one year old and one month old things were pretty uneventful. The trip started out with Seth puking all over his only blanket. For some reason during the trip he spit up all over just about every feeding. Fun Times! We decided to go through Lubbock, Albuquerque, Moab, and then onto Park City. The roads were fairly clear and easy to travel. We left on Wednesday the 19th of November and drive to Albuquerque a fabulous...16 hours. We stopped three times for food and rest. I an seriously grateful for the invention of portable DVD players, it was our saving grace on the trip and helped keep my little Savannah entertained.

Thursday was another long day, we drove all the way to Provo...14 hours. On our way we were able to see come really cool things. One of the quick stops was at the Monticello Temple.

She was excited to be at the temple....or was it that she was just really excited to be out of the car. Hmm....I think I'll let you decide.

"I love to see the temple, I'll go inside someday"

This is some really cool rock, that caught my attention.

People do funny things for money. Here is an example of what I mean. Traveling finds interesting sights.

That night we were able to spend the night with Summer, my MTC companion, and her kiddos. She has a beautiful home up on the hill above BYU. I wish I would have taken some pictures of the view, both were awesome, at night and in the morning.

Park City Miner's Club

2008-12-28T22:33:00.004-06:00

So over Thanksgiving my mom, Christopher (brother...aka Craig), Victoria (Sister-in-law) spent time with our family in Utah. We stayed at The Miners Club at the Canyons. We had a pretty great time. Although we have all decided that next time we will be sure to plan the trip during either the official summer or official winter seasons. We hit just before the winter season opened and there was not much to do in town, none of the winter stuff was open yet, and the summer stuff was closed. :-( But none the less, we found plenty to keep us entertained.

Here is a picture of the resort. Mom, Craig, and Victoria are standing on our balcony. We had a four bedroom unit which was on the 4th and 5th floor. The window behind them was our room, above them is Craig and Victoria's room. The three windows to the right of them was the living/dining room. And to the above that to the right you can see mom's bedroom window.

Here is the living room. Above the mantel the TV/DVD Player was hidden behind those wooden doors.

On the left you can see the dining area.

Somehow I didn't end up with a pic of the kitchen which I was standing in. So here is one I stole from their website.

This is a picture of the Park City Resort which was just down the road from us. As you can see there really wasn't much snow. The snow that is on the slops was man-made.

Late in the game

2008-12-12T11:38:00.004-06:00

So I have totally been neglecting my duties on this blog lately. I figured that now that I am a full month behind I'd give you an update with a promise to post weekly at least from here on out. We have been having tons of fun since Mr. Seth arrived. The first two weeks of his life Grandma and Grandpa Anderson were here. I spent the next week packing for our trip to Utah. Then obviously we left and spent two weeks in Park City and the surrounding area. When we got home the kids and I spent the next week out visiting friends and ignoring our jobs like laundry and cleaning house. This week though, has been back to business. I have just about finished all the laundry in the house. AMAZING! I know, my husband could hardly believe it when I called him yesterday @ 2-ish and told him that I had already cleaned the kitchen, swept and mopped the floor, did 3 loads of laundry and cleaned the front room. I'm sure his jaw hit the floor, and note to self...it didn't even take that long, I might have to do it more often. I'm really bad at housework. I always find something else to do, even if that something is doing nothing. Anyway. With the holidays approaching I am now in the Holiday mode, our tree is up and hopefully today I will get the decorations on it, and put up the garland on the stairs. I am excited for Christmas, both my mom and my brother are going to be in town. Not that I didn't just spend two weeks with the both of them in Utah. We are also going to be blessing Seth the Saturday after Christmas, continuing our tradition of doing it at the house and having Panda Express for everyone. I'll post some pics from the last month soon I promise.

Sibling Similarity

2008-11-14T09:42:00.005-06:00

So like I said in the previous post, I didn't think my kids really looked alike till last night when we were looking at pictures... So I thought I would post some similar pics of the kids. I see it more in the first pic.

Savannah's first pics with Mom and Dad

Seth's first pics with Mom and Dad

Savannah's first pic alone

Seth's first pic alone

Seth First Portraits

2008-11-14T00:48:00.008-06:00

So tonight Orson and I went up to the Lakeline mall and had Seth's portraits done. When Savannah was two weeks old, we took her to Sears and came home with a 20x20 framed print featuring 9 of our favorite images. So today it was Seth's turn to do the same thing. I think we got a ton of great images. I love is 20x20 and can't wait to see it. ( I'm sad b/c we will be on vacation when it comes in.) Although luckily for you I have the CD with all the pictures, so you can get a peek. Be forwarned....there are LOTS of pictures to see here.

Yeah yeah yeah...I know we are missing a child, we are gonna do our family pictures soon. This was just so I could match what we had done with Savannah. Until I look ed at this pic, I didn't see much resemblance between the two of them, but WOW...did this prove me wrong.

Can we just say...AMAZING!!! This is my new favorite picture....I think I might order that one in like a 16x20....seriously...I LOVE IT! He's such a great dad.

Little feet and big hands...we tried to get Savannah's hands in their but she basically said "yeah right!"

For some reason this pose just intrigues me...I did it with Savannah and I loved it so I wanted to match them. On our big 20x20 the photographer is gonna remove the mig white diaper under my hand.

Hehehehe...squishy baby! I'm so glad that he did this. I tried it with Savannah but she didn't squish half as well... Thanks Mr. Seth! Mommy is very happy now.

Doesn't he look pretty comfy, especially for being held like that in mid-air.

Baby rolls.....and he didn't even pee all over the background.....good job son!

I love me some good close ups!

I think my face loos huge, but I'm putting that aside and looking at it from someone else's point of view....not too bad... pretty adorable actually.

He looks so peaceful lying on his little white pillow.

My newest little angel...so sweet.

Not happy with all the pictures....and the posing....

Won't you just leave me ALONE!

"Okay Mom, I'll be good, just hold my hand."

Innocent little face.

Hands posed just like sister

Daddy's boy!

Like Father, Like Son

Kisses from Sister

Payback....."I can do that too"

An impromptu family pic...notice that Savannah isn't even really looking at Seth, she's only smiling because I had just thrown her up in the air. I ordered this one in black and white.

Hope that you enjoyed them, as soon as I get the wall portrait in..I'll try and take a pic of it, so you can see it.

Update on the kids growth

2008-11-14T00:40:00.003-06:00

So both kids have survived their well baby check-up appointments yet again.

Seth was the first to go, it was his two week appointment. He was back up to 7 lbs, 12oz...not quite where the Dr. wants him to be, but I don't care because I didn't have to hear anything about supplementing with formula yet. He was only 20 1/2 inches according to their measurements. Pretty close to on target, we'll just have to keep on truckin. We will have to go in next week to double check his weight, he should definitely be back up to birth weight by then.

Savannah went in for her one year appointment yesterday and did great. She had four shots and a finger prick. She was a very big girl, and didn't throw a tantrum after the shots....she's getting so big. The Dr. also says that she is doing well..."the perfect child" is what he said. She is now 20lb 2oz, and 29 1/2 inches.

Halloween 2008

2008-11-01T11:45:00.012-05:00

We celebrated Halloween a couple times this week. Wednesday night we had our ward "trunk-or-treat." Everyone thought we were crazy being out only 5 days after Seth was born.

My two little ragamuffins!

Here is Savannah's Raggedy Ann costume. Her Aunt Victoria made it for her. We love it. She looks so big in it. Thanks Aunt Victoria!

Can you tell she was excited to be wearing a bonnet?

Grandma and Raggedy Ann...thanks for making my hair!

The whole look...I wish you could see her tights better, they are red and white striped.

Smiley little doll!

Here is my little version of Raggedy Andy. He's so little!

Here is Savannah with our friend Jen Sturdevant!

Here is how Seth experienced his first trunk-or-treating...look familiar?

Here she is when we first got to the church.

This is the view of her that I was used to that night. Off and running! She loves her new found freedom.

Someone at our ward Trunk-or-treat had pizza, or at least that's what my nose smelled. So Orson stopped and got Papa Murphy's on the way home. Doesn't it look awesome. That's my pizza, Orson got a pizza with chicken, artichoke, and bacon, he loved it!

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Thursday is Story time at the Library. And since we had grandma and grandpa here to help us this week, I decided to take advantage of that and make sure that Savannah got to go. We switched to the older group, and I think it will be much better for her. There were so many kids there, the room was almost too small, but it was great for playtime which we do at the end of each storytime.

Bubbles are the highlight of playtime for the kiddos, I think. They all just laugh and jump around.

Grandma followed Savannah around since I'm supposed to be taking it easy. You know that it's killing me.

She loves playing with the balls although she just carries them around. We haven't mastered the skill of throwing yet, which I'm okay with b/c then I don't have to worry about flying object around the house.

Here is Seth in one of his Halloween outfits. This one Grandma and Grandpa Anderson got him. They brought it to the hospital when they brought Savannah over to meet Seth. This is one of Kae's favorite pictures of Mr. Seth.

He looks so big. I love his eyes.

Here are the two kiddos in the Halloween shirts from Grandma and Grandpa Anderson. I wish I was looking at the right camera...arggg!!!!!

I love this picture of my TWO kiddos. hehehe... it seems strange to say two kiddos...They are the best! and totally adorable don't ya think?

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Friday night we went trick-or-treating on our street for a little bit. The weather was kinda warm, and Savannah was tired so we didn't stay out very long. Savannah had a good time though I think. She loves to just be able to walk, or should I say RUN around.

Here is our little family on Halloween. I decided to not put Seth into his Raggedy Andy costume, he had a onsie that said, "this IS my costume." Everyone in the neighborhood loved to see him.

Here is Savannah starting to trick-or-treat. This is at our house, Grandma Anderson was passing out candy. She is so funny, she just wanted to put the candy back into the bowl.
And we are off...look at her adorable costume. Thanks Aunt Victoria, we loved the way it looked and fit! And Thanks to Grandma Anderson for helping with the hair. I thought it looked perfect, even though she kept pulling it out.

Isn't her daddy the greatest ever? They look so cute together walking down the street. Although the hand holding thing didn't last very long. She's just a tad independent...just ask her Grandpa Anderson.

She was amazed by all the inflatable things that people had in their yards. Especially this one, it had a carousel with witches inside it...she stood there watching it for a while.

It was so funny, she was walking up to this house, saw the door and stopped for a minute. It was almost like she could read what the tape on the door was saying. Funny Girl!

Here she says "knocking" on the door. She would put her hand sup on the door and then turn and run. I think we are in trouble when she gets older. Can you say ding-dong-ditch?

Here is the first treat she got on our jaunt around the block. After they gave her candy, she would just stand at their door smiling. We literally had to turn her around to get her to leave.
All in all we had a fun night. After we got home, Savannah went to bed, and the rest of us adults spent the evening lounging in front of the TV with popcorn and candy. Mom and I watched Hairspray, while Dad and Orson watched Knight Rider.

Sibling Pics

2008-11-01T10:59:00.005-05:00

Here are some pics of the two kids together...as per a request from my mom. Sorry it's taken so long to get these up....I've been taking it easy!

This is our first family picture. Not perfect but that's okay. One of my new favorite quotes says, "We may not have it all together, but together we have it all."

Surprisingly, Savannah has done really well with Seth. She hasn't attacked him yet, but we'll see how it goes when Grandma and Grandpa Anderson aren't there to pay specific attention to her while I take care of Seth. She likes to see him but that's about all, she's not overly interested in him.

Her first kisses for brother...I was pretty impressed.

Hi Brother!

Here you can see her kisses in action, it kinda looks like she's gonna take a bite out of him. She only does open mouth kisses at this point.

It was pretty cool, I got the same nurse for this delivery as I did when I had Savannah. Her name is Linda, she's the best!

Seth is Here

2008-10-24T20:24:00.004-05:00

We got to the hospital about 5:45am and we're checked out by the nurses. As we suspected Seth was still breech. So after a TON of paperwork, we got suited up and ready for the OR. Seth Michael Anderson was born at 7:50 am, he weighed 8 lb. 7 oz. and he is 20 3/4" long. He has CURLY blonde hair (which I keep putting into a mohawk), and what looks to be deep blue eyes. He is VERY content and already is eating great. Orson and I have enjoyed spending time together getting to know our new little man. After a few hours of rest both Seth and I are doing great, aside from the occasional pains. I think think our speedy recovery is because Orson is spoiling us rotten. I am truly blessed to be married to such a great man.

Here we are just about ready to go, notice my inflatable gown, which is attached to a heater to keep me warm. LOL, You should have seen the get-up they first tried to put on Orson, it was much worse than what you see here. I'll post a pic later, that one is on my in-laws camera.

These first few were taken in the recovery room. He looks alot chubbier than Savannah did at that stage.

Isn't he cute, he has absolutely no clue what he's in for when he meets his big sister tommorrow.

I just thought he was so adorable with his hand by his cheek. This was one of Savannah's favorite poses.

All decked out in his "New in Town" onsie. So thoughtful already!

I love little hands!

He has the greatest little profile. Notice how hairy he is...our little beast!

Itty Bitty Little Feet. He is constantly pulling his toes up like that, it just looks painful to me.

Well, I'm off for now, it's way past my bedtime. hehehe. Thanks for all the well wishes and thoughts already. We love all of you.

On Our Way

2008-10-23T22:56:00.003-05:00

Okay not really yet, but we are getting there. We have to be at the hospital in 6 1/2 hours. I still need to double check my bag and make sure I have the things I need, take a shower, and get a bit of shut eye. My in-laws came over tonight so they can go to the hospital with us in the morning. Also Orson and my father-in-law gave me a priesthood blessing and we are ready to go. So I just wanted to say goodnight to you all, and I will post pictures as soon as I can. I can't wait to meet my little Seth.

The Final Word

2008-10-22T13:55:00.002-05:00

So we went to the Drs again, and he still hasn't turned so it looks like Friday morning we will be having our little boy by c-section. So here's to hoping that all goes well, and my recovery is easy. only two days to go. I'll post pics of our new man as soon as I can.

Savannah's Birthday

2008-10-22T11:14:00.005-05:00

I can hardly believe that a year has past. My baby girl is no longer a baby, she is now a little girl. We had a party/BBQ with family and friends for her on Saturday. The weather was amazing and we had a great time. The theme for her party was 1 is fun.

I got chalk for all the older kids to color on our fence with, but of course I had to lead the way. Savannah just wanted to eat it. I kept finding pink on her mouth from the chalk.

Look at all those teeth and her awesome blue eyes.

All the Anderson grandkids came over to celebrate. Here is Grandma Anderson with the three '07 kids.

Grandpa Anderson was excited for a reason to get outside and cook. He made really yummy french fries fro everyone. See his pro set-up, I laughed when I walked outside. You can't see it but, all along the edge of the table he had a ton of different spices and seasonings.

Orson BBQed burgers and dogs for the group. He said he's finally mastered the art of the perfect burger.

The older kids loved to just be able to run around and play.

Here is the cake I made for her birthday, it shows the theme that was on her plates and stuff. I loved the handprints on everything even though I don't like the ones I made.

In true Anderson tradition I made her a little chocolate cake just for her. As you can see she had no idea what to do with the candle other than want to grab it.

When she started off with her cake she just wanted to enjoy the frosting, but as you'll see she soon figured out what she was supposed to do.

Once she got tired of the frosting she flipped the cake over onto her lap, and really got into it.

I know you can't really read it, but I loved her little cake napkins, they said..."the cake's on me." I thought it made perfect sense.

Her cousin left a plate of cake on the table and Savannah then took that as a cue to start using a fork to eat her cake with.

She wanted Mommy to taste her cake, sharing is really fun for her, as you can tell by her expression.

This is all that was left over from her little cake, she ate it almost all gone.
Pretty good for her first taste of chocolate cake.

After about a half an hour of her eating cake, I wrapped her up in a towel and straight to the bathtub we went to clean her up. There was frosting everywhere...I swear her nose was full of it.

After her bath I put on her new big girl jammies (no feet), then we went back downstairs to orejoin the party. Here she is opening her presents. Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to her party. I know she had a great day, she was spoiled rotten as always. Here's to another great year with our little girl.

4th Photo Tag

2008-10-09T23:46:00.003-05:00

So the idea is you go to your pictures and open the fourth folder and post the fourth picture. This could be scary let's see......bada bing! Here you go!

It's a picture of Savannah and her cousin Jessica at my in-laws house last January. It's hard to believe how fast they've grown. Orson walked in while I was posting this and asked who the picture was of. I think she just a little bit different now that she is a year.

So here you go....tag.....Katie, Maren, Cindy, and Angela! Have fun!

Week 37 Update

2008-10-09T12:24:00.002-05:00

So, we went to our Dr. this morning for our now weekly appointment. She said that Seth is about 7lbs 3 oz, and gonna be long. She also said that if we want to we can schedule an induction for the 24th. The bad news is that he is breached. So hopefully in the next week he will decide to change his mind and then we can just go about our normal business. If not and we go ahead with the set date he will have to be delivered by c-section. So, good news and bad news today. Although I am truly not complaining because things could be a lot worse. So this week all our thoughts and focus will be on this little guy turning. Neither Orson or I want to do a c-section, but we will do whatever is best for the baby.

Weekend Fun!

2008-10-08T09:45:00.005-05:00

So this weekend was dedicated to my awesome husband Orson. He turned the BIG 3-0 on Monday, so we spent the whole weekend doing things that he liked to do. Starting on Friday, we picked him up early from work and took him up to the Austin on the water Boat Show at Lake Travis. The weather was beautiful, although every time we got out like that I am reminded that right now the sun and I just don't get along. Anyway, they had some really cool things on display and of course tons of boats to look at. We still really like the Sea Rays. They are small enough for us, but still has the amenities and options we like.

As we are beginning to raise our family I like the fact that they have toilets on board...just in case...because you know that no matter how many bathroom breaks you take there will always be that one kid who as soon as you pull away, has to go, and truly there are some things you just can't do in the water. Plus then he would actually have a ski boat, LOL, don't tell him I said that, he swears that his little bass boat can pull. And for that, I love him! After the boat show we decided to come home and relax. Since we were at home we decided to give daddy his b-day presents early. I had picked up all his r/c airplane stuff from his parent's house and gone and gotten him a gift card to get him started again. He was totally shocked. I think he's excited, but overwhelmed, b/c it's a really involved project.

Saturday morning we woke with a start. We got up about 9am, and I so wonderfully remembered that we were supposed to be at the church at 8am, it was our month to clean the building. So we quickly got dressed, woke up Savannah and ran out of the house. We got there and of course they were just about done, so we did what we could to do our part and left. We decided to stop by Jack-in-the-Box for breakfast and give their new breakfast bowls a try. Which for those of you that care...they were pretty yummy and not a bad price either. On our way out of the drive-through, Savannah decided that she wasn't feeling so great and puked all over her new carseat. YEAH! Just what we wanted to do...figure out how to clean her car seat which was only like a week or two old. So off to the house we went. We put her down for a nap, and Orson and I took apart and washed her car seat. I can now say that I am proficient in the workings of both car seats. After a two hour break at home we finally set off for the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife EXPO. We got there around 3, just as the crowds were leaving so that was good, but it only left us two hours to browse, which isn't much when you have a toddler in a stroller and a wife who is 9 months pregnant. We had a great time there and as always there was too much to see. Maybe one year we will get through the whole expo. We left the EXPO about 6 and decided against going up to Georgetown. Instead we stayed at home, made tacos and hung out watching some of our extensive DVR list.

Sunday morning we went up to Georgetown and spent the day with his family watching conference, playing, eating, and of course celebrating Orson's birthday. I made him a rice crispy cake and brownies. Good Choice Honey!

Monday was back to work for Orson, but since it was his OFFICIAL 30th birthday I couldn't let it be just like any other Monday. Savannah and I were gonna bring cupcakes in to the office, but when I called to check in on him, he told me that the office had already gotten him a chocolate cake. After Orson got off work, we met up with some friends and had dinner at Cheddars. We had a great time, great food, and of course we had to give him a present on his birthday. You'll see what it is as you look through the pictures below. All in all it was a busy weekend, but not busy enough to completly wear you out.

Here are some pictures from Monday night. I will also post a pic from the EXPO, but I'm waiting for it to be emailed to me. Enjoy!

The Birthday Boy on his Official Birthday.

Orson, Savannah, Derek, and Eric in front of Cheddars (our fav place to eat right now)

Derek and Eric (doesn't Eric have the greatest eyes)

Lindsay and I.

Our Little Family of Three (one of the last of it's kind I'm sure)

Savannah is helping Daddy open his present (somehow I think she'll know what to do when it's her turn)

Phase 10 Twist...Daddy's New Game (we have played this every night since....it's awesome...add it to your stack of games...or Christmas Wish List)

Savannah being the center of attention at the restraunt. She's growing so fast.

Walking all over, like she owned the place, man has she gotten fast.

Peek-a-boo...she was playing with the window. She was glad she could see me, but couldn't figure out why she couldn't touch me. Funny Stuff!

Hi Mom!

Savannah's new big girl car seat, as you can see, she loves. She talks so much more now that she can see us. Hopefully it will help her travel good when we go to Utah next month.

Goin' Bannanas

2008-09-28T21:14:00.009-05:00

Yesterday, we decided to take a fun family day out and about. We checked out this indoor playnasium called Goin' Bannanas. It's free for kids under a year, so I figured that even if it was way above her level, we weren't out anything. They have a little toddler area with tons of toys for the kids to play with, and it's only for kids under 2 so you don't have to worry about them getting trampled. The majority of the place is full of inflatables of all sorts. They even had one that was for kids under 3, it was really cute. It had no roof, so you could always spot your child. It had about 6 different emergency vehicles for the kids to crawl on, over, and through. At first Savannah wasn't sure about the bounce house, but after a few seconds she had fun. She really had a blast watching the older kids jump all over the place. She would just sit and laugh at them. Here are some videos and pictures from the outing.

First Toddler Casualty

2008-09-26T22:37:00.003-05:00

So as Savannah is experimenting with her newfound freedom with mobility, ie; walking or really just wobbling, keeping track of her is a joke. Today she decided that she wanted to play in the bathroom, which of course usually has the door shut. Anyway she went in and took the TV remote toilet swimming.....yeah for curiosity. Can't wait to see what she does next.

A list of her newfound talents:
taking 5 or 6 steps at a time
climbing up on the couches
crawling up and down the stairs
opening and shutting cabinets
eating everything she finds
drinking out of a straw
actually chewing with her 6 teeth

What do you think so far?

2008-09-23T23:13:00.002-05:00

So I started working on Savannah's birthday invites and want to know what you think so far. Katie...that means you...especially because I am thinking about using Heritage Makers. Anyway I am still looking for a recent pic to put on the right but give me some input thus far. I need it!

WOW....this is cool

2008-09-20T23:06:00.002-05:00

Just a quick post because I think that this is amazing! Disneyland is offering free admission to either of their parks on your birthday in 2009--you have to register and then bring your ID or birth certificate on your bday but I think that this is great. And if you're an annual passholder they give you a gift card to spend in the park! I have never seen them do this before....I'm ecstatic...now I just need to figure out how to get to Disney World next August. Here is where you can register. Seriously if there is anyway you can take advantage of this I highly recommend it.

Randomness

2008-09-15T13:33:00.002-05:00

These were taken at IKEA... we were shopping with Desi. This sink was so huge, we had to prove it. Aren't they just cute?

Mom and I had been out shopping looking for snow suits for the kiddos when we go to Utah, and these were our bargain deals. What do you think. This one is cute b/c it has a little dangling star atop the hat.

This next one if obviously more girlie. I think it makes her look like a pink marshmallow.

David's First Birthday

2008-09-15T13:06:00.002-05:00

So these were taken back in July, but I hadn't posted them, so here you go. David got this really cute Zebra from his parent's, all the three babies thought it was the coolest thing ever. They all fought over it.

The three cousins with matching outfits.

This was her first experience with a balloon, and as you can see, I think she liked it. I just thought it was adorable the way her eyes were closed.

A Pictorial Update #1

2008-09-15T09:42:00.004-05:00

So you got to read the drama of August. Now here are some images to accompany it. This first set was taken at Heritage Park in Cerritos, CA. This is one of my favorite places to photograph. There are just so many different options, unfortunately you won't be able to tell that b/c my daughter was being a poppy head and she didn't want to take pictures. This first one is the only one we have of her smiling.

She just wanted out....

See, I told you that she didn't want to take pictures that day.

She thinks she is a big girl now. She is so excited when she walks its funny.

My friend Susan was playing with her camera settings, I think she actually did this color accent by mistake.

Don't you just love the background...that little water wheel is awesome.

This is just us playing with the camera settings, trying to freeze the water.

I think she thought she was in jail...silly girl!

Just checkin out the settings.

Free Cold Stone Ice Cream

2008-09-11T21:41:00.002-05:00

Hey there all you ice cream loving friends.....October 25th Cold Stone if hosting their 7th Annual World’s Largest Ice Cream Social benefiting Make-a-Wish. Two wish kids created their own special creations that will be featured that night. BE sure to take a few minutes and enjoy some ice cream while supporting Make-a-Wish.

Reflections of Christ

2008-09-11T10:51:00.003-05:00

For those of you readers who got the chance to come see our production of "The Savior of the World", you also saw at intermission a video called "Reflections of Christ." This is a slide show of photography put together by Mark Mabry. They are a collection of photos which depict events from Christ's life. I was amazed and overwhelmed when I first saw it, and even with each subsequent viewing I am still touched by it's power. Anyway, I just wanted to let everyone know that it is going to be released in hardback on deseretbooks.com. It isn't available for purchase until October 25th, but you can pre-order it now. If you haven't seen it please go to his website and check it out, and if you have seen it I definitely think this is a book worthy of adding to your collection.

Frockly T-Shirt Giveaway

2008-09-09T21:05:00.001-05:00

Frockly T-Shirt Giveaway

For all you BYU fans....check this out.

Update on August

2008-09-09T10:34:00.002-05:00

Well, as you can see, I have been really bad at keeping this updated lately, but I will say that August was crazy busy. The month started with The Savior of the World Production. The first weekend were our actual show dates. It was amazing and the kids were incredible. They are supposed to have the DVD ready soon and it might even be shown here in Austin on public access TV. That would be awesome. I'll keep you posted.

On Saturday the 2nd, my mom flew into town to see the show and spend some time with us. It literally took me all summer to convince her to come out. She called me the Sunday before and told us she was flying out, at which point my wonderful husband saw the price of flights and sent me back to CA with her when she went. Mom spent three weeks here in Austin. We didn't ever really stop I think. Well maybe the first few days she was here, but only because I was totally wiped from the show. We spent lots of time shopping for clothes for our big family trip in November to Park City, UT. We also got Seth a few outfits, so that he doesn't have to wear Savannah's girlie clothes when he gets here. We attacked my mile long to-do list, spent time visiting with my brother Christopher who was up in Waco on business. He was nice enough to set up a tour of Marine One...I got some really cute pics of Savannah and the chopper. She even got to sit in the President's seat, although I promptly picked her up when she tried to drink his water bottle. We had a great visit that ended of course with a trip to stock on Sugar Cane Dr. Pepper at the Dr. Pepper Museum, it's tradition. While she was here we convinced mom that she was going to retire, and move here to the Austin area. We spent about a week straight looking at different home builders, and different communities. Man, I had it down. We had looked at so many layouts, that I could walk into a builder and tell you in about five seconds if what they offered was gonna meet her needs. All the sales people just kinda looked at me funny. When all was said and done she decided to go with the Marshall II built by Ryland Homes, in the community of The Estates at Whispering Hollow. That subdivision is in Buda, and at the moment it is part of our ward. If you want to follow the progress of mom's new house, I have set up a blog for her.

We left for California on the 22nd, and spent the next two weeks visiting with friends and family, but mostly working on getting things cleared out of mom's house so she can sell it. The for sale signs go up tomorrow. I had a get time surprising my BF Jessi at the airport, she thought that she was just picking up my mom. HEHE...it's was the best! We stopped on the way home and had dinner at Red Chile, the best mexican little hole in the way I know. When we got home we put Savannah to bed and Jess and I hit the pool. Man, mom and done some serious work on it. The light actually worked and the water was blue. AMAZING! (LOL!!! For those of your who grew up at my house, you understand the shock!) Warren, Beth and the kiddos came down Saturday and we got to just hang out. I love it when we get all the kids together. Erick and Savannah played so well together, and Aurora just loved to be the "mom" to both of them. They are all growing so fast. Monday 25th was a water day with friends, Cindy brought her kids over, and the whole group had a blast. Thursday the 28th, we went up to Burbank and visited my Aunt Chris and Uncle Wayne, and also got a few minutes in with my sister Cheryl. Then it was off to the airport to pick up my mission companion, Susan. I guilt-tripped her into flying out form Vegas for the weekend. Friday the 29th, Susan and I went to Sea World with my brother and his family. We had so much fun. The weather was perfect and surprisingly it wasn't too crowded. They were also demoing this new option called "dinne all day," you pay $30 for a wristband and all day long you can go into any of their sit-down restraunts and get something to eat. I think we all got our money's worth that day. Their food was so good. Saturday the 30th, Susan and I worked our butts off cleaning the backyard, and shopping for my 30th b-day party. It was HOT! Sunday was my birthday. We went to church that morning and then came home to have a party at the house. We got catered Panda Express for lunch and dinner; Orange Chicken, Bejeing Beef, Fried Rice, and Chow Mein, Yummy! The way everyone showed up was kinda cool. At about noon, my cousins Amber and Jason and their families came and hung out for a few hours. Then after they had left, some of my friends from the ward showed up and then a little later my friends from work came over. So it was kinda nice because at the hostess I didn't feel pulled in any direction. I got to spend time with everyone just relaxing and having fun. The party went on till about 8 pm, and then most everyone left. My friend Orie, and her fam were still there and we decided to watch a movie. Although being me, I couldn't just put it in the VCR. I kidnapped mom's projector and laptop and set it up out back. I projected the movie, Pursuit of Happyness, up on the second story wall of my mom's house. We set up all of our lawn chairs and had a fab night watching a movie under the stars. Man, I would so make a permanent set-up like that, it was so much fun. Anyway, Labor Day Jess, Susan and I spent the morning pampering ourselves with pedicures, then it was off to the airport to sent Susan home. :-( Mom, started work Tuesday. Savannah and I stopped by in the afternoon to say Hi to all our Fishburn friends and then we kidnapped mom and took her home. Wednesday night was girls night for Jess and I, we went to Olive Garden for dinner (yeah for never ending pasta bowls) and then spent the rest of the evening at Nickel! Nickel! our favorite arcade. After thirty dollars, and two hours of playing, and 4000 tickets we chose a Dodger teddy bear as a momento of the evening. He is now Jessi's new driving buddy, he sits in her windshield. Thursday I was lucky enough to get in a photography session with my friend Jill Peterson. She is an amazing photographer...if I lived closer I would really be broke b/c I would be at her studio all the time. I think she got some great images, I can't wait to see them. Thursday night Cindy came over and we had a girls night. We ran some shopping errands to get her kids ready for school, adn then she introduced me to BJ's and the beauty of their famous Pizookie. Which by the way tasted even better b/c it was free for my b-day! Cindy dropped me off at home and it was time to start packing. Friday in itself was nuts. We got to the Long Beach airport at 9am for our 10am flight. We got all checked in and were told that there was a 2 hour delay, so I went up to the restraunt and got breakfast at which point I checked online and there was actually a 4 hour delay. YIPPEE! Try entertaining a 10 month old for 5 hours in the airport. It was interesting. When it was tiem to board, the lady working the check-in gate moved me to an empty row and let me take on my infant carrier. Thanksfully with Savannah strapped in her seat next to me, she did beautiful. She only slept for about a half and hour, but she wasn't overly fussy the rest of the time. THANK GOODNESS! Orson picked us up at about 7pm and took us to dinner at BJ's where I introduced him to the beauty of BJ's pizza and free b-day Pizookies. Back to normal life. WHEW!!! I'm tired! I'll post pics as I got them, some are in CA on my mom's laptop. Sorry.

Bedding....what do you think?

2008-09-08T21:58:00.004-05:00

So we were at Babies R Us tonight getting some locks for the cupboards and I saw two really cute sets.

What do you think?

HELP!!!

2008-07-23T10:25:00.002-05:00

So we had our official ultrasound last week, and we are definitely having a boy. They said that everything looks good and that things are going well. So now comes the game we all love to play...(cue cheesy show tune music)...(enter host with a big deep voice) "The Name Game!" So we like the name Seth, but I need some help with a middle name. So here is your chance to immortalize yourself. LOL. Let me know what you think.

Here's another one

2008-07-23T10:10:00.003-05:00

This one is Courtesy of Allison....man.. the internet had some cool stuff to waste your time with.
It's a website called Wordle....you can type in lats of words, or type in your blog address and it makes this really cool picture using those words. Colleen, Katie, and Natalie this has got your names written all over it. Well not literally...LOL. You'll have to try it for yourselves.

I love it because it's even my colors.

Funny Website

2008-07-23T10:07:00.002-05:00

So, my friend Natalie always posts really cool links on her site and I thought this one was really too funny to pass up. Go to the website, type up your name and then see what the definition for you is.

Lisa --

[noun]:

A hermit living in the big city

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

I think my husband might actually agree with this definition. As much as I love to live in the city, and be around people. Lately I have been a hermit.

The sweetest thing ever

2008-07-07T19:33:00.003-05:00

So, today I was doing my usual Monday run around and get all (or try to get) them all done. So anyway I was at Wal-mart my final stop. I was walking down one of the aisles looking for something, and I heard Savannah start to jabber, which by the way isn't unusual, but she was really loud. So I look down and start to realize what she was doing. She was talking and patting my belly. She was having some really animated conversation with her sibling. I think they are friends already. I thought it was so awesome, I wish a camera could truly capture a moment like that, but there are somethings that will only live forever in our memories. She is such a sweet little girl.

Fourth of July

2008-07-04T20:25:00.007-05:00

So we are having a ton of fun this weekend. We are up in Georgetown spending time with Orson's family. Last night Chuck's family, Orson and I went to an Express Baseball game, and, miraculously, they won. There were two triple plays in the fourth, and the opposing manager was escorted out. All of which, Orson and I missed because we went late. After the game they had a pretty good fireworks show. We were gonna take Savannah with us, but just before we left she went nuts and I put her to bed instead of forcing everyone at the stadium to listen to her screaming.

Today we went to Dos Salsas, one of my in-laws favorite places, for lunch. Orson was happy because after he ate his meal he ordered fried ice cream, which I must admit was fabulous. Once we finished lunch we took Savannah to two different parks and looked at all their booths, experienced new foods, and took a million pictures. It was hot but not unbearable outside. We stopped and drooled over some awesome classic cars and trucks. My favorite was a red hot rod. I could totally picture me driving it. (Just don't tell my husband!) Then as we walked we came upon the gazebo which had a band playing, so naturally Grandma and Savannah stopped to boogie.

We then browsed many arts and crafts booths, at which point we ventured upon the "food court." When at a festival type atmosphere one thing that is a must buy are funnel cakes. So we stopped and got grandpa one, and because he is so nice, he shared with everyone, including Savannah.

The park that we were at has a river that runs through it, so, Grandma, Orson, and I decided to take Savannah down to take a peek.

Of all of the things we did today, I think Savannah's favorite was eating watermelon at Grandma's after we got home from our touring. She was a mess by the time we were done. I had taken off her shirt, but it was a good thing that her shorts were red because she was soaked with watermelon juice, even her diaper was red.

After a quick bath, and story time, she went down for the night. All in all I think her first fourth of July was a success, minus the fact that she didn't get to see any fireworks.

Word of the Day

2008-07-03T16:01:00.003-05:00

So....I thought everyone might enjoy a flash back to our Sesame Street days. So the here's the word-of-the-day...SUPER-PREGNANT. Yuppers....that is a direct quote from the Dr.'s office on Tuesday. We went today to our official appoinment and got an ultrasound. We are 23 almost 24 weeks along. We are due on October 30th. Yes, for those of you trying to do the math... Savannah will be one year and two weeks old. We are in for some fun. We are both excited, I actually think it's great. We are halfway done. No waiting forever to find out what it is, no nine months of anxiety. Find out...wait a few weeks...have a kid. Anyway, our Dr. is fairly positive that it will be a boy. But we will make an official announcement on that as we get that info. So...I guess I should tell all of you to pick your jaws up of the floor at this point, I am NOT kidding. Hope to be able to talk to you all individually but I figure that this was the fastest and easiest way to share our news.

Cute Dress

2008-07-03T09:19:00.002-05:00

So, I bought this material last year to make a dress for my niece Jessica, but never got around to it. I think it turned out pretty cute even though the sleeves were murder. When my mother-in-law and I finished the dress, we both thought it was HUGE. But it fits her perfectly. It's scary that she is getting that big. WOW. Anyway I just wanted to show you all because I needed to brag. HEHEHE. She wore it to church on Sunday and everyone loved it. One of my friends even wants me to make it in her size. I'm on it Natalie!

She's getting so big. (sigh!)

Memories

2008-07-02T21:57:00.002-05:00

Here's a fun tag for ya (Thank you, Natalie!):

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn’t matter if you knew me a little or a lot, if we’ve actually met in person or not, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you don’t want to play on your blog, or if you don’t have a blog, I’ll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Okay, so I do and don't want to know. I'm a little scared of the stories that are looming, especially since I know who reads this regularly.

Buda Ward

2008-07-01T00:10:00.001-05:00

View my page on Buda TX LDS Ward

I'm a climbing fool.

2008-06-18T13:01:00.004-05:00

So since Savannah has mastered the art of crawling she has decided to put her other muscles to work as well. There is never a moment where she is not trying to get up on something. Her favorite though is climbing the stairs, even though the only way she knows how to get down to to roll backwards. Here's a video to prove my point. And no you aren't gonna watch her fall down the stairs...that would be mean. This is her trying to get to a spoon she had dropped behind this box.

Father's Day

2008-06-18T12:33:00.005-05:00

Saturday was kinda a busy day for us. Orson had a side-job he needed to do some measurements for, so we were there for like six hours. Needless to say by that time, Savannah was DONE. She was tired and wanted to go. So we came home and let her sleep. Then that evening surprised Orson and took him out to Cheddars for Dinner. Man we love that place. Orson was so excited because he has always wanted to go somewhere and order dessert first, so he did. We literally ate our meals backwards. We had a cookie monster (a big 'ole cookie on a skillet topped with ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate sauce) to begin with. I ordered the spasagna (spaghetti noodles with cheese cooked in a casserole like lasagna topped with marina sauce), which was yummy. I might try making it at home some day. Orson ordered the smokehouse burger (bacon, cheddar cheese, BBQ ranch, onion straws and your typical burger toppings), he was really excited about the onion straws. Then we ended our meal with an order of onion rings. Our waiter truly thought we were nuts when we first ordered everything. Although he said that he might try dessert first, because then you are guaranteed to get it. He said that then you would really have meal worth taking home at the end. All in all the night was great, we talked, laughed and just enjoyed our little family. When we got home we put the midget to bed and just cuddled on the couch watching movies. It was a great night and I hope that Orson enjoyed his Father's Day spoil. Here are some cute pics of Orson and Savannah at the restaurant.

I just loved all her silly little faces. She's a nut.

I love Orson's smile in this one. He's the best Daddy.

Just the two of them chillin... can you tell that she had just finished eating.

Swim Time!!!

2008-06-18T11:37:00.005-05:00

So, since I have grown up and moved away from my mom's house, I have forgotten how much I love to swim. Even truly to just be in the water is the best. I guess growing up I just took it for granted. It was there and I was always in the pool, and that was life. Since I now no longer have that blessing I rarely go swimming, so I forget how great it is. Especially in the gosh awful hot place called Texas that I live. Anyway, we were invited to go swimming last week with my sister-in-law and her kids, and we had a great time. Although I unfortunately couldn't document it because my camera was broken and the other one I had bought for the interim was awful. Savannah did so great, she didn't even cry or fuss. She loved the water but didn't splash around much, just enjoyed the coolness. She also decided that what she really wanted to do was drink the water. She was so funny, if she couldn't get her mouth down to the water, she would put her hand in and then drink the water from her hand. Smart little girl, knows how to get what she wants.

Monday, I got a call from another friend inviting us to swim at her place, so again I packed a swim bag with all the essentials, and grabbed the new replacement camera and headed off. Savannah did even better this time. We had so much fun. We went under the water, we threw her around, and played with our friends. Luckily this new camera is awesome, I might not even return it when my old camera comes back from the shop. Anyway I got some great pics and wanted to share them. Mostly so my mom would stop crying and whining about how much she is missing. Enjoy, but beware there are quite a few images. The crazy group of our kids that we were swimming with. Flying Baby This one is My FAVORITE!!! It reminds me of the pictures my parents took of me in the pool as a baby. Thanks for the memories Mom and Dad. The Happy Mom and Baby after a few hours swimming.

You know that you love this one. I love that the camera caught me spitting water.

Logan, Savannah and I. Logan would easily take her as his sister anyday.

Isn't this little cover-up cute, plus her adorable little smile...picture perfect I tell ya.

Look at my two big chompers.

And of course Last but not least a video for you to enjoy of her second time in the pool. This was towards the end of our adventure so she wasn't as smiley in this video.

Mash Game: Predict Your Future at eSPIN-the-Bottle

2008-06-17T23:07:00.001-05:00



		I will marry Orson.
		After a wild honeymoon, We will settle down in TX in our fabulous Apartment.
		We will have 3 kid(s) together.
		Our family will zoom around in a Blue My Old Alero.
		I will spend my days as a Sales Person, and live happily ever after.

Studio Potraits

2008-06-14T10:39:00.003-05:00

Since I missed doing her six month portraits alone, I figured that I had better get this month done before she turns 8 months. So we actually ended up doing two different sessions at two different studios. I'll post the JCPenney ones today and then I'll post the Sears ones later.

Growing, growing, growing

2008-06-12T16:06:00.005-05:00

So I have a bunch of pics to upload of all the new things she has been doing so....drum roll please...

She Seriously loves bath time....I can hardly keep her head out from under the faucet.

Yeah for water.

Look at my pretty blue Anderson eyes.

Kyrra's friends giving her her first pedicure.

Nice pink toes...just what daddy wanted.

I'm so big...look at me standing.

This is my very first tooth.

Mommy loves to see this every time she comes in to get me...."I'm all ready Mom!"

Branson Trip

2008-06-12T14:45:00.004-05:00

So we got home from Branson a really long time ago, but I couldn't start blogging again without at least mentioning it. We had a really great time. Orson and I left Savannah with my sister-in-law here in town, and we took off. It is a ten hour drive to Branson, but we decided to break it up a bit. We left Friday morning and drove to Eureka Springs, AK. It's a cute little tourist town that I wanted to show Orson, although we didn't see much because we got there late and Sat. morning it was raining. I did take him to Christ of the Ozarks though and we got some really cool pics.

This is the view from the hill overlooking Eureka Springs.

Orson, I and the Gigantic statue of Christ. Pretty cool....I actually took that so my mom could use it in her class.

I wish we would have been able to spend more time there, but the weather didn't allow it. They have recreated the city of Jerusalem and I would have loved to have seen it. They also stage a really cool show with tons of actors and lots of animals. We shall have to do that next time though. So since our jaunt was cut short by the weather we headed to Green Forest to visit a friend of mine. We hadn't seen each other in years. It was fun to get to see her and her family and show Orson the town she lives in. I spent a month there, after 6th grade, I think.

This is Vickie, her mom, Joyce and I.

After stopping in Green Forest, we headed on to our destination... Branson, MO. While we were driving, Orson was amazed with the scenery. He had never been up that way. I swear if we would have stopped and given him the chance, he would have been looking for homes. We stayed at the Wyndham Branson at the Meadows. Personally I thought that this resort was great. The staff was amazing, the were always right there to help you. The activities were plentiful, although we mostly played shuffleboard. Which, by the way, I love! We spent most of Sunday, Mother's Day just being lazy and enjoying the rest. Monday we went to Silver Dollar City. It's an amusement park themed after the Hatfields and the McCoys. It's pretty unique because they are known for the resident artisans. You can see just about every kind of craft being made right on site. I really liked the glass blower, and Orson liked the steam run duplicating lathe, they made things like rolling pins, baseball bats, ummm, hiking sticks, noodle cutters, things like that. On Tuesday we spent the day with my in-laws. We took my mother in-law on a paddleboat cruise aboard the Showboat Branson Belle. That was a treat in itself. They had a really variety show complete with a full three course meal. The boat was gorgeous. That evening we took the padres to go see a variety show called Hamner Barber Show . We were graciously given tickets by a gentleman we met at the resort. Dave Hamner and his wife who put on an amazing magic show. I mean seriously I knew that he was going to make something disappear and then he did, and I just stared, I still don't know how they do it. His partner's name is Jim Barber and he is a really talented Ventriloquist. I mean he could sing in these other voices. He did Bring him home from Les Mis and I was astounded. Really if y'all ever go to Branson, splurge and go see the shows, they are worth every penny. Wednesday we stuck pretty close to the resort, I slept most of the day. That evening Orson and I went to go see Six perform. For those of you that grew up in CA you might know them as the Knudsen Brothers. They are a group of six brothers that perform accapella. I swear though you would think that there is a full band behind them, but they do all their own stuff, vocal percussion, vocal bass, wow is all I'm gonna say. I of course have seen them before, but I wanted Orson to experience it. He just sat there watching them. He didn't believe that there was no band until he saw them do it. I don't really remember what we did Thursday, I think more hanging out at the resort, more shuffleboard, and more relaxing. We headed for home Friday morning, stopping in Oklahoma to visit Sandy and her daughter, she used to babysit me growing up. So all in all I think the trip was splendid and I would definitely do it again.

P.S. I know that we have pics from Branson,but they were on my mother-in-laws camera, so I will have to upload those later. Sorry!

Branson

2008-05-09T01:03:00.002-05:00

So in just a few hours Orson and I are on the way to Branson, MO. I am kidnapping him for some well deserved alone time. I think it will be a ton of fun. I went to Branson with my fam when I was younger and I can't wait to show Orson the town. Savannah is staying here in Austin with my sister-in-law while we are gone. Anyway I just wanted to let everyone know in case you were wondering where I disappear to next week. Love You!

6 Month Check-up

2008-05-07T15:07:00.003-05:00

So today Savannah and I went to see Dr. Esparza. She did really well with her shots. I always make sure to have a bottle ready for her, and as soon as they are done with her shots she gets her bottle. So far, it has worked wonders. Anyway....here are her stats.
*16 pounds 10 ounces
*26 1/4 inches
*42 centimeter head circumference
The doctor said that she is moving right along. She grew a tons since the last visit....I think she put on something like 3 pounds and grew 2 inches. She went from being right up the middle to being in the 70-75 percentile for height and weight. So there really is a reason why I get tired carrying her all over the place.
Other than the stats here are some more cool skills.
*sitting up by herself
*crawling
*pulling up
*playing with her toes
*eating just about any jar food
*loves pickles, pasta and potatoes
*talk a bunch (no words though)
*reaches towards person when she wants them to hold (rescue) her
*chews on anything and EVERYTHING including my toes (eww!)
I think that is about all that I can think of right now. She is just tons of fun. She loves to laugh and smile. Whenever we go out people always comment on how much she smiles and how happy she is. When she gets really excited she pants like a little puppy dog. It's hilarious. I'll have to try and get it on video one of these days. Orson and I just like to sit and watch her explore the world. She is definitely a blessing in our lives.

YEAH!!!! Videos Here We Come!!!

2008-04-25T18:12:00.004-05:00

So, we just switced to a new AT&T service called u-verse...and in doing so, our internet speed was increased...which means now it looks like it will actually upload my videos! You are all in for it now. If I overwhelm you with tons of sweet Savannah videos...I apologize now.

Her little lunge is awesome...I almost miss it now that she has gotten the hand over hand thing down.

Crawling!

2008-04-14T11:35:00.001-05:00

So, this weekend Savannah finally is figuring out that you have to move your hands when you crawl. She goes all over now. I wouldn't say that she is a pro by any means, but there is no stopping her now. I'll post pics and videos as soon as I can.

Note from DAD

2008-04-07T21:16:00.002-05:00

So Orson wanted to let everyone know that she is smiling really well.
She sticks out her tongue, it's funny.

Doing new stuff

2008-04-07T14:05:00.003-05:00

So, I figured that y'all have been inundated with lots of pictures of Savannah growing up, but lately, I haven't been so great on the actual details of what is going on. After her four month appointment we started her on cereal which she had no problem with. Shortly thereafter I started her on jar foods. So far she eats, applesauce, pears, bananas, green beans, sweet potatoes, squash, umm....I can't think of any others at this point. I also tried to give her apple juice, but she hasn't really figured that out yet. I have no clue why. She moves around tons of her tummy and las t week or so, she has even started to get up on all fours. She is so cute, she gets up so good and then doesn't know where to go from there, so she just rocks and fusses. She is so determined though! Although to be honest, I think she would much prefer to just up and walk. She loves it when we hold her hands and she can stand. Umm, other than that she is just being a regular old baby. I think she is getting close to teething but I haven't seen any real signs yet. So there you go. An official post on how she is developing.

Oh Well!!!

2008-03-31T22:46:00.003-05:00

So I have decided that trying to play catch up is pretty much futile. So, here's to keeping it updated from now on. I realized that I didn't post her St. Patrick's Day pics, so here you go. I think they are awesome. They really shows how big she has gotten.

Hope that you all enjoyed the portraits

more belated updates

2008-03-17T14:35:00.002-05:00

No....I don't want to wake up!

So I thought this one was adorable....she was taking a nap and I came in to find her sleeping like this. She's so darn cute!

Her first trip to a UT Basketball Game.....Hook Em Horns....

She liked to eat her hands more than pay attention to the game, but she looked cute.

Her new nickname is Houdini.....she got herself out of her sleeper all by herself.

Belated updates

2008-03-17T14:10:00.004-05:00

So it has been entirely too long since I have posted. I have just about missed the month of March, so I figured that I had better get on it. As usual when I am behind I am going to use pictures to show what we have been doing. This first group of images are her four month portraits. My friend Roxane took these little Valentine ones for me.

This one is for my parents...growing up they always called me Lil' Bit.

I so want this in my house....its a 10x20....Roxane is gonna put one up in her studio...I guess I'll just have to drool there.

Mommies gift to herself. She's signing I Love You....isn't that the greatest!

Baby Body Parts...they are so adorable.

This is on my list of top five pics of her.

Just a bit bigger than last month.

This one is one of my favorites....she makes me put my hand on her face like this all the time to go to sleep.

Smiley Girl

Where is the time going?

2008-02-24T05:31:00.002-06:00

So I really can't believe that she is already four months. This past few weeks has brought a lot of changes with her. She no longer wants to sleep through the night, she plays with her toes, eats rice cereal, talks a bunch and her newest...drum roll please...she is rolling from her back to her front. She is really funny. I love to watch her explore the world. It seems that with her new found talent she now loves to be on her tummy more. Whenever I put her down for a nap or for the night I put her on her back and when she wakes up she's on her tummy, facing a different direction.

Also I am trying out rice cereal with her. She doesn't mind the taste but she gets mad because the spoon doesn't get it in her mouth fast enough. She is constantly trying to grab the spoon out of my hand. And, when I do get the spoon to her mouth she grabs my hand so that I can't take it away. Possessive little thing!

Photo Time

2008-02-08T01:12:00.000-06:00

Okay so I have some pics on my camera that I thought you would all enjoy.

Roxane and Jaden came over tonight and played for a bit. Jaden was so sweet with Savannah...just like Logan he just wanted to hold her. He did a great job. Then he turned his attention to the Wii and bowled a freakin 157. Man was I jealous.

On my earlier post today I mention a plotting against my DM...and I would have to say mission definitely accomplished! Roxane, Jaden, Kyrra, and I had so much fun. We went and heart attacked her. Her lawn was covered with foam hearts. AWESOME!!!

Okay so time for some Savannah update. I am finally posting the pics of her holding her bottle. she knows when it's time for food. She grabs and bottle and pulls it straight to her mouth. It's funny. Also, we have started giving her some cereal at night. We tried it yesterday for the first time and I totally thought she was gonna take the spoon out of my hand....I truly couldn't get it there fast enough. Hopefully the video will load for us tonight.

It's amazing how the smallest everyday moments are what really capture out hearts. I woke up the other morning before everyone else. I rolled over and this is what I saw...I wanted that sweet memory to last forever. I remember a picture of me and my dad that looked similar to that.

I will have to really try and get some more video of Savannah to load for me. I have some really great ones here.

5 for Katie

2008-02-07T16:42:00.000-06:00

Okay, so I tried to avoid doing this but Katie tagged me and then reminded me that I was tagged...so I guess I'd better do it...she can get annoying. LOL....just kidding Katie...I love ya.
So here it goes, my first and last time.

A>Each player answers the questions about themselves.

B>At the end of the post, the player then tags 2 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

10 years ago:
Hmmm....ten years ago... that was a dang long time ago. That's gonna take some thinking. Okay....ten years ago was...1998.....I was out of high school...I think I was still taking some classes at Cerritos College....tons of music and not really anything else. umm.....I was working at ABC school district as a full inclusion aide, and loving my kiddos. Dating Jose...and... hanging out with my best friend Jessi...WOW...my whole world has changed since then.

5 Things that were on my "to-do" list for today:
Sleep in - accomplished..well sorta....
Get Desi her pictures - accomplished
Pick up Amy at the airport and bring her to P-405 - still waiting
Plot and carryout a surprise for my DM - still working on it
Hang out with Savannah - always

I Enjoy:
Family
Friends
Games (Wii and board games)
Singing
Being Silly

What would I do if I suddenly became a MILLIONAIRE?:
pay off my house and buy a bigger one
get my husband and I new cars
pay off all our credit cars
pay of our resort and but into one here locally
spoil my family and friends

5 Jobs that I have had:
have I had 5? Let's see...
Edward's Movie Theatre
ABC School District
Toys R Us
Lifetouch
four....hmmm....
does babysitting count,
because that would make five!

5 Things People Don't know about me:
I love scrapbooking but have never actually done it
I want to get my pilot's license
I want to go to Australia
I'm a neat freak....except for at home :-)
I want to learn to decorate cakes

hmmm... I don't know who to tag...Katie and Colleen have done it...welll whoever feels brave leave a comment and let me know you accept the challenge. Love you!

Growing UP

2008-02-05T00:13:00.000-06:00

So tonight I was sitting on the floor getting some PartyLite catalogs ready and I look over at Savannah and was amazed. She was sitting in her little chair playing with her toes. Man....I have been trying to get her to do that forever now, and whenever I try she doesn't even have a desire to try. But there she was holding on and laughing. Little stinker. I can't believe that she will be four months on the 18th. The time is truly flying.

YES!!!!

2008-02-01T21:36:00.000-06:00

This is so gonna be my family one day. I love it!

The Time Has Come Again

2008-01-28T19:43:00.000-06:00

Yuppers...it's that time of month again. Portrait time. She is now 3 months old, and growing like a weed. Orson measured her yesterday with his trusty tape measure and she was 24 inches. Today at grandpa's house we weighed her with offical baby scale she weighed 13 and a half pounds.

She is playing with toys now. At Grandma's we put her in the exersaucer and she had so much fun. She didn't even care that no one was paying attention to her.

Also I took her to Sears last week and had her portraits taken. I've decided that I am gonna do three of the poses that we took when she was two weeks old, I'm gonna do every three months. That way I can really see how much she's changed.

Then of course, we just had fun.

She did a really good job, but at the end she definately let us know that she was done.

Things are still pluggin along

2008-01-24T22:16:00.000-06:00

So, a week ago I went back to work. Although I am only going back part-time, once a week, just to bring in a little extra money. I am actually at a different location which happens to be digital, so it's been alot of fun. I love the freedom it gives me. Savannah hangs out at my in-laws with grandma, grandpa, Aunt Merridy, her cousin Alexandria and her cousin Jessica. They love getting time with her...at least that's what they tell me. I have also set-up a photography website, so that if anyone wants freelance work I have a site that you can place orders and a lab that will print them. Not that I am going to be out pursuing that, but just in case it's needed, it's ready. And last but not least, I am getting serious about my Partylite business again. I loved doing shows for the short while that I did it, and I can't wait for people to start hosting more. Hint! HINT! So I'm postin a m ess of pictures...since I'm behind again. These first few show my holiday project, I made slings for all my sister-in-laws, and I must say that they turned out pretty cute. This is Merridy holding Jessica in the cradled position. She was excited because she can use the tail to cover her up if she needs to breastfeed.

This one show Jessica sitting up. She loved it becasue she was still close to mom, she is DEFINITELY a momma's girl.

As far as Miss Savannah goes. She is growing a mile a minute. She is up to eating 8 ounces every 3-4 hours during the day. She usually goes to bed anywhere between 10pm-12am and sleeps until 9am-11am. I love her tons. One of the problems we have been having this week is that when she wakes up the bed has been drenched, so I am trying a size 2 diaper at night, we'll see how that goes. The other nighttime problem we've had lately it that when she's tired and it's time for bed, she screams bloody murder for like 5-10 minutes and there is nothing you can do to console her. It's so annoying.

This is her after eating those 8 ounces of formula. She always looks drunk after she eats. She literally just flipped over in my lap. She was Done!

I almost have to laugh at her because her face looks so funny when she does it. Savannah has also begun to find the beauty of toys. She is getting much better at spending time on her tummy. We have this little mirror thing that she loves looking at.

When she is on her back she like to look at her underwater themed mobile. The other night I left her on her back under her little arch and she played by herself for like a full hour....well almost...I think she fell asleep for a few minutes somewhere in there. Oh, I almost forgot she has two favorite toys...a Baby Einstien star that sings and link-a-dos. She loves those silly little rings so much. I got them to hook some toys to her carrier, and she just wants the rings. She's funny! Hmmm, what else...oh! She is cooing and laughing alot more now. If I put her feet to her cheeks she laughs like crazy. Of course I can't get her really good laughs on camera, she gets shy.

Big Smiles for Mom

Just so darn sweet.

Yup, we are already teaching how to pray before going to bed.

She has also found her tongue...she licks everything repetitively. YUCK!

And she's done...can't you tell...She always tucks her little chin down in her neck and snorts. She's cute. Any takers?

P.S. I took her to get her three month portraits today, so I should be able to post hose sometime tomorrow.

Who's zoo did she come from?

2008-01-13T16:54:00.001-06:00

This is thanks to my friend Allison...she had this on her page and I loved it so I stole it. This will put to rest all the debate. She a perfect mix!

MyHeritage: Celebrity Collage - Geneology

It's Been a While

2008-01-10T11:06:00.000-06:00

So as you can see, the poor old blog has taken a backseat to life for the time being. The really sad thing is that we really haven't been doing anything. New Years Eve, my mom watched Savannah and Orson and I went to a friend's house for a little get-together. Orson made root beer for everyone, he loves doing that. Of course we got the ooo's and ahhhh's from the crowd because of his keg and tap. But it was fun. We came home about 11:30 and I then spent the next half hour sitting in the bathroom with an upset stomach. Way to start the year I tell ya. Hopefully that was not a sign. Wednesday the 2nd, Mom, Desi, Logan, Savannah and I went to see The Polar Express in 3-D, which by the way I think I'll make a new Holiday tradition...it was incredible. Mom left the next morning, and Desi and Logan stayed until Sunday. We had fun just hanging out, and playing Ratatouille on the Wii. It's addicting. Other than that life has been moving along. It's hard to believe that a year ago, we didn't even know that we were pregnant or, how much our life would change during 2007. Here are some pictures of our last week, out farwell to Grandma Karen, and our time with Logan and Desi.

Merry Christmas

2007-12-28T09:50:00.001-06:00

Uncle Ed, Aunt Anna, Uncle Christopher, Aunt Victoria, Aunt Beth, Grandpa Curtis, and Grandma Florence,

We just wanted to let you know that we sent you a special treat. Be on the lookout, it should come by US Postal Service. Mommy and Daddy had a lot of fun making it the other day. I would tell you what IT is but that would ruin the surprise. Be sure to let us know what you think. Ed, Anna, Christopher, and Victoria, I can't wait to meet you. Beth, Grandpa, and Grandma thanks for the memories.