Top 5 fav "things" right now

Lately I have become OBSESSED with a few things and I wanted to share them with you so maybe you can enjoy them too!

Cashews....I dont know why but I crave these...I have a bottle of mixed nuts and I end up only picking these ones out haha SO GOOD

Emergen C is seriously the best! Ive taken it when Ive felt like I was getting sick and it has stopped it EVERYTIME...it also helps with energy too and by golly ive been needing that lately!

Mac Prep+Prime...I put this on before my make up and my skin looks 10 times better! It helps even out your skin and it has a perfect "glow" to it...amazing!

Anita Stansfield is my all time fav author...I get absolutely addicted to her novels! Im almost done with this book and then its on to the 2nd volume!!

Last but not least...I LOVE cycling class! It works me soo hard but I feel dang good after Im done!

Parents...

My parents flew in thursday for company/work meetings for where my dad works now in Utah. They were staying in Scottsdale, so we went there that night so we could at least see them for a couple hours...since they are in our STATE! We had just seen them for christmas and new years so I thought Preston would remember them but it took him a few minutes to adjust and then he loved them and played with them as usual! This boy was not letting me take any pictures of him...he wouldnt look at me for any of them! Im sad that we only got to see them once and only for a tiny bit but its better than nothing I guess. We love and miss you tons...I dont even know when the next time I will see them :(

Its not funny...

About 3 weeks ago while I was feeding Preston he bit me...I told him no in a mean voice and he didnt do it again. Well just a few days ago he started to bite me again but this time when I tell him no (meanly) he looks at me and smiles and laughs. Ive even stopped feeding him and put him down and let him cry for a while and then Ill try it again and he does the same thing! Its like some game to him and he loves to bite me!! Well finally today I just had enough and I tried giving him a bottle...he took it and drank all of it in like 10 min...so i guess its time and Im done breastfeeding. I totally thought Id be okay with this...Ive been dying to go on a diet and what not but Im actually feeling a little sad. In a way I feel like I kinda failed by not making it a full year and it just makes him feel more old and not my little baby anymore. :( He will be 9 months Feb 2 so he just about has 3 months of formula and then hell move on to real milk...not too bad right?

A day in the life...

Of Preston!

He is the most curious boy I have ever seen...he wants EVERYTHING you have in your hand and ANYTHING else thats in sight. Hell grab it, hit it, throw it, and even taste it ha. He also wants to be by my side constantly...He doesnt ever want to play alone so we find things we both can do in ever single room in the house :).

Every now and again he gets things taken from him...( cords he starts to chew on, etc. ) He puts on that sad face and gets mad. He started throwing his head around and really "throwing a fit" this makes me a little nervous...im going to have to do something about that.

After a day of non stop craziness from this little one...I find him asleep. He is a busy busy boy...wouldnt you be tired too? I think im tired just looking at the pictures...

I love you preston....

Mommy + Preston...

Be a Little Better...

I have a little book I read each morning that has a inspirational thought or scripture in it for each day. Yesterday it was titled " Be a Little Better ".

The scripture that went with it was from 2 Corinthians 13:11, it says " Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. It goes on to say... We are all in this together, all of us, and we have a great work to do. Every teacher can be a better teacher than he or she is today. Every officer can be a better officer than he or she is today. Every father a better father. Every mother a better mother. Every husband a better husband, every wife a better wife, every child a better child. We are on the road that leads to immortality and eternal life and today is a part of it. Let us never forget it.

This has been on my mind all day and all night. I need to be better. Some days I feel like I waste an entire day doing pointless things. Every day is important, there is always someone in need, there is always something to do to make you a better person whether it be healthier active things or spirtual well being.

I can become a better mother...I can read more stories of Christ to my little one, I can show him how important service is by doing it and showing by example, I can eat healthier and excersise so he knows those things are important as well...

I can become a better wife...there are a million acts of service I could do for him each and every day, I need to let him know each and every day how proud of him i am and thank him for all he does for us, I need to make sure I always make time for him every day...

There are countless ways I could become better and Im making it a goal right now that for now on Im really going to try and eliminate all those things that are holding me back from being that person I really know I could and want to be.

Ill do it for these boys....I really do love them SO very much!

Feeding Ducks...

Yesterday was a much different day than the rest of week has been...it was sunny! It was still a little windy but me and preston have been stuck inside all week because of the rain...so we went out! We took a long family walk to the respertarian reserve to feed ducks and we also stopped by the gilbert library.

Look at this silly face...he has been cracking us up lately with the faces he makes. He also makes the loudest, craziest noises that come out of no where haha i think this boy will grow up to be the life of the party!

Preston LOVES going on walks ( also loves shopping ha ), he likes looking around and being on the move which is really good for me...Were going to start going on walks every morning. :)

This walk was especially good cause spenc got to come with us...it was actually his idea! I absolutely love spending time with my hubby...it seems like now more than ever I have soo much to talk to him about and we keep growing closer and closer together. I definantly picked the right man to be my eternal companion. ;)

On the move...

Preston is definantly on the move! He can get anywhere his little heart desires. This kind of scares me...am i really ready for this? First things first I really need to baby proof the house...we have cords hanging and sockets without the plastic baby proofers, we leave doors open and Im really going to have to vacuum EVERY DAY. This boy puts anything and everything in his mouth so its going to be a struggle making sure nothing is on the floor he shouldnt have!

We are really excited for him though...he is really growing up and hes having so much fun doing it!

I wouldnt ever change this part of my life. Ive always wanted to be a mom and ive dreamed about it my entire childhood. I couldnt wait to grow up and now I really know why. It is amazing watching your baby grow and learn new things. I am one proud mama thats for sure! I love being home and spending all my time with him...its not always easy but he makes it all so worth it.

He makes motherhood more than I ever thought it could be...it makes me excited to have more (some day).

Off to Grandmas...

Me and Preston are pretty much inseperable. I have been starting to go to the gym and to some cycling classes and he stays with daddy. And other than that we have left him one time with my mom on our anniversary. Well this week has been a really busy crazy week and I hadnt been able to go to the gym and I was really wanting to go. Spencer had to go show houses so I called Grandma Coon and she was more than excited to watch him. So we packed a little bag and preston stayed at Grandmas for about an hour while i ran to my cycling class. haha i was a little paranoid but he had fun! Thanks Debbie!

Sleep...

Weve both been lacking in the sleep department lately. I (the first time mother...lots to learn) let him sleep in our bed with us for months now. Weve been working on getting into the crib, lots and lots of late nights and hes definantly not happy about sleeping alone. So in conclusion we havent been getting the sleep we both desperately need. This is how i found him the other day...zonked out on the floor.

At least hes getting sleep right?

I love the rain...

Tonight was spencers first night of school...Im sitting here listening to the rain and wishing he was here. I love the rain...i love the sound, i love the smell, and i love how it just relax's me. Thats one thing about this valley winter i really do like. This semester is going to be a tough one...spencer is taking alot more night classes so he can work more during the day, its good in a way but that just means less time with us. He will be missed. Prestons favorite word these days is "dada", he says it constantly. And everytime "dada" comes home preston is the happiest little guy around. They already have such a special bond and I absolutely love it. Preston is almost crawling! He gets up on his knees and thinks about it but just slides back down...he has the scooting down to a "T" so im sure its any day now that im going to have to chase this little guy around everywhere! If you look real close on the 2nd picture you can see his bottom 2 teeth! They are getting pretty big and sharp...

Majestic RE Race Day...

Yesterday the guys Spencer works with all took the day off and went racing the cars! They all had a really

good time and for once nothing went wrong with any of the cars. They had a couple of spin outs and one guy that was racing next to spencer actually ran into the wall...pretty scary...good thing i wasnt there...stuff like that freaks me out. But anyways like i said i didnt go this time but one of the guys that works with them now named Chris took some awesome pictures of the cars and the guys so i took a few of my favorites.

The Z06 with the new Majestic RE stickers...I think it looks really nice

Grandpa, Grant, Spencer, and Rob

Spencer getting ready to change a tire on the Z06

The '67

Johnny ( red Z06), Grant ( mustang cobra ), Ron ( '67 mustang ), Spencer ( blue Z06 ), and Rob

Side shot

Just the front of the cars

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On another note Im finally back working on my craft blog! Its been crazy but i am back...i just posted some hot pads...check it out!

Come for a fun inspirational night!

My Mother-in-Law and a couple of other very talented artists are coming together and putting on an inspirational concert! If any of you are going to be in the valley on the 6th you should definantly come and support them! Let me know if youd like tickets and I can get you tickets at a discount rate! Hope to see you there!

Bitter Sweet Moments

I took down this swing a couple days ago.

Do I really remember him this little? It feels like I got to have him my teeny weeny lil baby for like a day and now hes grown and trying to do things all on his own. I remember how excited I was to buy this swing and how excited I was to take it home and set it up and put him in it and to see him smile. He has taken almost all of his naps in this swing...and now its gone stored away for future baby #2. I cant believe 8 months have flown right by me....i think it has been the fastest 8 months i have ever experienced in my entire life. While I was taking it down i couldnt help myself but to let a little tear fall...why do babys have to grow? Why doesnt he let me cuddle with him without him sqiurming away as fast as he can haha? Those lil baby moments where they are asleep in your arms just dont come too often these days and i miss it SO much. Then again...he hasnt been happier. He LOVES learning new things and playing all the time. And of course Im happy because my little one is happy. I guess that is what comes with motherhood. I love being your mom Preston. And I really do love watching you grow. Id call it bitter sweet...

Today...

Some days I just want to pull my hair out and hide under the covers and not get out ALL DAY. My house is a wreck right now, Preston is teething and is having a really hard time sleeping, Im worried about money ( who isnt ), My to-do list is about 500 pages long, im tired and cranky and i just wish i woke up with a different attitude. BLAH!

Good thing that little boy is sooo darn cute and such a little sweetie pie that i cant resist giving him hugs and kisses while im feeling down. I think he could bring a smile to anyones day.

Well hopefully while im busy my day will get better...wish me luck!

Is he not just getting too big? 8 months already...gosh i just cant believe it.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Years! haha i know im kinda late...somewhere during our trip my adapter for my cameras memory card was lost so i had to get a new one and it finally came today! yay! Well for New Years we went to a comedy club in Orem called comedy sportz. It was SO funny and alot of fun for everyone. We met my friend Whitney and her husband Tyler there as well and everyone had a really good time! After that we snacked and played some wii while we waited for the ball to drop and then yes i got my new years kiss from my sweet hubby and my cute lil boy even stayed up long enough for me to give him a great big kiss as well! Our fam at the comedy show

The rest of the fam...yes tanner you got in the picture!

Whitney and Tyler! Thanks for coming it was sooo fun seeing you guys!!

Me and Whit...why my face is turned so much to the side...i dunno but its the only one we have...whit you look super cute!

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2009 was such an amazing year for us. I dont know how 2010 could beat it but we will see i guess. We had our first baby! Preston is such a HUGE blessing and joy to our family, we love every single thing about him. We also bought our first house! I love my home and the neighborhood we are in now! This house is also such a great blessing. My sister got married and we love having Justin a part of our family!

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My GOALS for 2010

• Lose 25 lbs - Im going to try the hcg diet...ill let you know how it goes!
• Be more organized
• SAVE money
• Prepare for christmas ALOT earlier then this last years haha
• Take tons of pictures
• Eat healthier...learn to cook healthier
• Be more positive
• Read the Book of Mormon...again
• Hopefully get preggo again this summer :]
• Enjoy life to the fullest!!!

Randoms

We were in Utah for a week in a half and we did alot...im kinda crazy and i dont want to leave anything out cause i pretty much use my blog as my journal and im going to have it made each year into a book and so i really want it to be pretty accurate. So there are a few things i missed so i wanted to blog those before i blog the new years! Right before we left town we met up with a couple of Spencers mission buddys, spencer got really lucky and liked ALL of his companions.

Spencer and Tanner went out on the Quads to shoot bunnys and slide on ice...haha they slid on ice but found no animals ( good thing ) haha it was freezing but they had fun!

Preston loved chloe! Everytime she came in the room his eyes were on her and hed get all excited! She is such a sweet dog and would put up with his terrorist ways ( pulling hair, hitting, etc. ) They were buddys...most of the time...haha.

Look at that spoiled boy...I seriously have toys EVERYWHERE right now...we need a toy box bad. Does anyone know where to get a good one that doesnt cost a fortune?

Our Christmas was wonderful...

Before we left we had Christmas with the Coon fam and these were a couple of things Preston got from them. Toys are seriously so much fun!

Spencer also went snowboarding twice while we were there and I got to hang out with one of my best friends from high school...miss whitney nix thomas haha. This trip was a blast and I cant wait to go back!

Cabelas

My dads favorite store is Cabelas and its one that our whole family likes to go to, if you havent been you really should...its such a neat store. They have tons of stuffed animals and an aquiriam. Preston LOVES fish and he loves going and trying to get the fish...hell reach and tap on the glass and get excited when they come his way. Im sure they would entertain him for hours. We had a hay day taking pics in this store so i had to post them! Grandma, Me and Preston

Grandma and Preston...looks like they have the same color hair in this pic!

Aunt Courtney and Preston...his face cracks me up in this picture

Mommy and Preston - the moose is staring at us

Riding a dog...he also loves dogs, i think he loves anything that moves and thats pretty entertaining

Grandpa and Tanner showing Preston some animals

Grandpa and Preston...they were the best of buddys on this trip