tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110097414301893142024-03-05T00:23:51.832-08:00Mr & Mrs SmithStay-at-home mom trying to earn an extra income for her family of six. Recently moved to a new state and still adjusting. This is my blog about my life as a mother, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. The real joys and struggles associated with these roles.Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-8458981519197355382019-04-19T02:11:00.000-07:002019-04-19T02:11:15.717-07:00I'm thinking of starting a blog. A real one. One that makes money. I'm still a stay-at-home mom, but instead of one kid I have 4 now. We are in dire need of some extra money. Looking at our budget, we need about $700 extra a month to stay within a very tight budget. I really don't want to eat rice and beans at every meal for the rest of my life; survive without really living. It reminds me of "Croods", when Eap says, in response to her dad saying that he was keeping them alive, "we weren't living, we were surviving, there's a difference!" And there is a difference. If I can't enjoy my life because I'm sucked dry of all the fun things that cost any kind of money now while I'm still fairly young, whereas in 20+ years when and if we can retire, too old to do anything... It just stresses me out. I feel for my husbandh who works a 9-5 job at a brick and mortar company and spends 2-3 hours in traffic roundtrip everyday, too tired to do anything when he gets home.<br />
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So, to bring me back to my original point, I want to help my family earn an extra income, and I'm thinking of starting a real blog. However I have no idea what to blog about, how I'm going to make the took me to write (it's 3am, I'm sitting in my daughter's room with her on my lap, as I type this up on my mobile-not ideal). <br />
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I've been reading & researching. It looks as though starting a blog you need $, about $500-$700, need a good niche, need a good feeling/traffic, post to Pinterest, have ads & affiliate links, and possibly write an ebook, offer an online course or start a YouTube channel. I feel very inadequate. What could I possibly offer that isn't already being offered with more experience and know how. If you have any advice, any would be helpful right about now.<br />
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I don't get on here anymore... it is way too hard to find the time to write, when I'm juggling two babies - trying to get Mason potty trained (which isn't working out AT ALL! - I may just give up and let him potty train himself) I'm always tired and I try not to be cranky. I go on fb ever so often, but upload all my photos via instagram to facebook.</div>
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at the pumpkin patch - bout ready to "pop" </div>
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(next morning, Sunday, 3:30am water broke)</div>
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So for those of you that don't know... I had a baby! another boy! he goes by "baby Logan" but his name on his birth certificate is Logan Eli Smith. He was born 10/20/13 at 8:07pm 7lbs 13 oz 20 1/4"</div>
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Mason loves baby Logan very much, he tells me so every day... "I love baby Logan everyday Mommy" (Oh good I was afraid... and actually I kinda was afraid that Mason would be jealous and at times even mean to him... but luckily that has not happened.)</div>
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We recently got our photos taken by a friend professional and they turned out REALLY well. </div>
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Thanks EMILY CHILTON!!!</div>
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This Christmas season has been good.... we bought a house back in September so its been fun decorating and trying to figure out the living room layout (our fireplace is in the worst possible place and there isn't even a fireplace or mantle... it originally had a wood burning stove on the bricks but that has since been removed by the bank or previous owners. So now the brick stays and the living room is awkward... no matter how we lay out the furniture, the room still looks strange... and I hate it... as an interior designer I should be able to make something work... but huh... any tips or ideas? any would be helpful.</div>
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So back to "this Christmas season"... we cut down our very own Christmas Tree it is very sparse but at least we have the memories of tramping through the woods trying to find a tree that wasn't gangly before it got dark, cutting it down, carrying it down the mountain to our car, strapping it to our car, and driving home to show it off to my parents who came over unexpectedly... good times.</div>
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Mason's first gingerbread house ever!! NICE JOB!</div>
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Over Thanksgiving we got our photo taken by a professional: Luxe Photography - a good friend of mine, Charlotte Hines!</div>
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I dropped her off at home, just off Tillman; luckily she had another car she could use because she had an appointment up in Tahoe in less than an hour! I handed her a pass along card, said she was welcome any time she wanted to come - that it would be good to see her again. She said that she's talked to a few mormons before, and that they've always been really nice people. Who knows, maybe this time she'll actually come...<br />
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Later!Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-67194333671149128772012-09-08T12:03:00.001-07:002012-09-08T12:03:21.919-07:00life in the Mason Home...Well, recently, within the last few weeks, I got stitches... again. Only this time it was on my right index finger. And here's the story on how I got it. Grandma was wrapping gifts to give to her employees on her birthday, the scissors were out, and Mason got a hold of them (he is so quick!). He had them in both hands by the handle, and he's making cutting motions. I don't even think about it, and I try to grab them out of his hands before he cuts himself or worse. Instead, he yanks them upward in a cutting motion, and my hand gets stuck between the blade. One swift motion and I'm bleeding all over the place! I rush to the kitchen and quickly run my bleeding finger under the water...OUCH! I would say that I was really calm, it was my mom, on the other hand, that was freaking out! And honestly, Mason was not being very helpful... he's under grandma's feet trying to grab the first aid kit off the counter, while she's trying to get it open. Once she gets it open, he's right there tearing all the contents out of the container... I grab him by the arm and sternly push him out of the way and tell him, "No Mason. Grandma is helping, not you!" granted he is only 18mo, but he just stood "out of the way" and slowly his face went from shocked to sad, lower lip quivering and tears running down his cheeks. I felt so bad... among all the chaos, I open up my arms for him and he comes running into them. We both fall to the floor, him on my lap... hugging. I told him, "it's OK sweetie, Mommy is hurt and Grandma is fixing me up. You sit here and watch, no hands." and after that he was VERY good. And after that, I was very good too... I went to Dr. Cottrell and got 6 stitches.<br />
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A few weeks later... now my finger is pretty much healed, there's entire spot where the scar is, but just right around it where the skin is peeling back... I can't explain it very well... so here's a picture. <br />
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Let's see, what other fun things have we done... Monday, Labor Day, Grandma, Grandpa, Jeff, Mason, and I went up to Reno (40min North) to go do the Ultimate Rush Tower... only Grandma, Jeff, and I went. My dad is extremely fearful of heights, so he watched Mason, on the ground. It was like free falling 180 feet and then being flying upward 160 feet, back and forth like a swing, but lying down in superman position! It was soooo much fun! scary but so thrilling! We went twice. The first time was $25/person then right afterwards it was only $10/person. SWEET!<br />
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After we did the Swing, we rode go-carts. Dad, Jeff, and I. Even though I was first for most of the way, at the very last second a girl slipped in front of me and her boyfriend was rear ending me and passing me enough to see my face and then slipping back behind me to laugh. It was really rude... It doesn't bother me that she got first place, but it bothers me how she and her boyfriend went about doing it. Afterwards, after we drove our cars to park, she jumps out runs over to her bf, gives him a high-five, and then shoots me a dirty look, then smiles and laughs... Maybe they weren't talking about me... but they didn't make it seem that way! stupid people. I tried not to let that experience ruin the fun that I did have up until that point. I just couldn't keep up to her after she passed me, my engine kept flooding! excuses? perhaps, but it makes me feel better!<br />
Then as a family we went to "King Buffet" and Chinese/Japanese buffet... I had an endless supply of really good sushi... light and filling. About $40 worth but got it for $10. YES!<br />
Mason wasn't the best, but he wasn't the worst either. He was loud, not eating very well, and most of it landed on the floor anyway! He was entertaining though... Jeff got him a baby squid to try and surprisingly he ate half of it (a tentacle or two) and then spit it out! I wouldn't even look at it!<br />
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Mason is the party of our life! right now he is into everything! and I mean everything... he is tall enough to grab things out of drawers and stuff off the counter tops, he's even figured out a way to climb up onto the counter... he opens the drawers and then steps on them like stairs. We definitely need to better child-proof the house.<br />
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He LOVES to Hop... and he hops everywhere and on everything: his high chairs, the chairs (booster seat) couches, play yard, stairs, getting in and out of the car... everything. <br />
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He gets so excited when he sees Grandma and Grandpa (my parents)... especially Grandma, he sees her and he screams like a little girl and hops in place and runs to her! now if only he'd do that for Daddy and Me. Sometimes he'll do that for the rest of us, but not like Grandma! they've got a special bond.<br />
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My parents have told me that it will be a SAD day when we no longer live in the same house as them... sad because it's been so wonderful, and yet it will be happy too because we're "moving forward"... I wonder how it will affect Mason when we do move?<br />
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Some other fun things that I've been up to... I've started my Interior Design Consulting Business. My first client is/was my parents. They bought a home out in Gardnerville a few months ago. It had been rented out to tenants... and boy it was disastrous... they had pets... to say the least we had to replace everything. Originally my parents were going to turn it into another rental, but then they decided to turn it into a Vacation Home Rental... so if anyone is interested in coming to Northern Nevada for a vacation, we have a home rental for you! Plus, I got to design everything! choose all the colors, textures, patterns, furnishings, everything! It is a Contemporary Home with Contemporary and in some rooms Victorian Contemporary Style.<br />
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Also, I helped my friend Becki make a headboard for her bedroom. We made it from a door, put foam and fabric on it. It is gold, matches her bedspread. Next we'll have to get new (or new to her) furniture- dressers, night stands, mirror. And then find some other decor pieces for her room, as well as her living room! we just barely rearranged the furniture... and that made a huge improvement, now the seating allows the fireplace to join the room.<br />
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Thursday Sept 20 @ 7pm I am hosting a Jewelry Party for Premiere Designs, anyone who is interested in coming or would like to browse the catalog to buy something (before the 20th) leave me a comment, and we'll see what we can do. Thanks.<br />
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I was in charge of all the decorations for the Relief Society Birthday Dinner, 170th anniversary. The theme was Relief Society History and the Restoration. I decided to take glass mirrors and put them in the center of the table with 3 glasses of varying sizes with jewelry inside and dangling off the sides of the cups. Also inside I put colored glass gems, some glasses I only put jewelry: necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and broaches. I also put colored gems on the glass, and I made bubble magnets with the RS Logo. I got a lot of compliments, one of which, "I hope this is what heaven is like this!" (not exactly sure what she meant by that, but I'll take it nonetheless.) </div>
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Other things I made, as you can see by the photos, I put bows on the backs of the chairs, to make it a little bit more elegant... I used plastic table cloths and cut them to make them a bit smaller. I also took an old picture frame, painted it and added foam core painted with chalkboard paint. I put it on an easel and displayed what the menu was for the night. I had a lot of fun being creative... </div>
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He loves the bathtub, anytime he hears someone in the bathroom running water he pounds on the door to let him in, once and if you do let him in, he goes straight for the bathtub and will try to get in. One day I was in the tv room finishing up watching a show with my dad when I noticed it was too quiet. "uh oh, where's mason?" we came out of the room and down the hall in the bathroom was mason sitting in the bathtub, he had climbed in somehow and with no water in the tub just sat and played with his toys. He loves the water as well, puddles, cups with water in them, the hose, the toilet, he will do whatever he can to get that water on his hands, head, and mouth. He used to play in the toilet, putting Grandma's shoes in there, and pretty much anything else he could get his hands on... it was probably him who made the toilet overflow....</div>
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Mason is super strong, he pushes his high chair all over the kitchen, and when he wants to go somewhere, like outside he will grab your hand and pull you to where he wants to go, and he can move you. He loves to be outside, no matter if it is blizzard, snowing, raining, sunny, hot as ever, no matter, he wants to be outside and he wants to explore... so mommy needs to be prepared for every kind of weather so she can stay out there with him and not complain.</div>
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He now has 4 teeth on top and 4 teeth on the bottom. And the Dr. said his molars will be coming in shortly (well anywhere from now till about 2 1/2 yrs old).</div>
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Mason loves to eat... we try really hard to feed him healthy food and in moderation, he loves bread though... which is probably why he is so solid. Carrying him has become a workout for me... so funny story, I've been trying to work out, to Shawn T... Hip Hop Abs and Mason will come in and all he wants is for me to pick him up so we can dance together... It's like carrying a 25 pound weight while trying to dance... it's a bit hard, but who can resist a face like his!</div>
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His favorite foods are: grapes, peas, bread, lasagna, spaghetti, noodles, peanut butter, muffins, eggs, cheese, graham crackers, sweet potato puffs, strawberries, yogurt with either rice, barley, wheat, or mixed grain in it, applesauce, multi-grain cheerios cereal, oatmeal, and french toast. He will practically eat anything, and so far, he isn't allergic to anything.</div>
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Mason is ticklish in his inner thighs, rib cage, the back of his neck and in between his shoulder blades. We just recently purchased a carseat convertible, and he is now sitting front facing, partly because our car is just way too small for him and I to fit in when he is sitting rear facing. So now, when Jeff is driving I can reach back and tickle his legs and make all of us laugh! :) love it.</div>
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Grandma and Grandpa Hook are just so pleased and awed by him and how smart, clever, and persistent he is, so glad that we are here. Mason does this new thing, he will go into a closet and grab matching shoes and give them to their owner, then he'll walk away... sometimes the owner of the shoes will be all the way in the kitchen, the other side of the house, he'll carry them all that way just to give you your shoes then walk away. Sometimes though he'll give you your shoes, once you've grabbed them, he'll take them from you again and then either try to put them on your feet, his feet, or he'll take them back to the closet... and then he'll repeat the process 5 or 6 times, each time getting faster and faster... it's an interesting game. And he'll not only do this with shoes but also dvds, cds, remotes, pillows, etc.</div>
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Oh how time flies! I can't believe how fast my little baby boy is growing up, seems like just yesterday I was taking him home from the hospital. Valentine's day Mason had his year check up and my how he has grown. At birth he was 8 lbs 6 oz. and now he is 24 lbs. His height was 20 1/2 in long and now he is 31 1/2 in long.<br />
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Feb 7, was his 1st birthday, we kept it small and casual. Grandpa was able to cancel or move around his bishop meetings at last minute to attend the party. I made a two layer moist devil's chocolate cake with whipping cream frosting (I think I made too much, should have gone with a pudding cake or something). And we ate lasagna for dinner, I guess that's Mason's favorite, at least until he can tell us differently. He ate so much lasagna that when it came time for cake he wasn't really that interested, plus we don't really let him have dessert most of the time, maybe a few bites here and there, but to get an entire slice all to himself was very different for him; so all of these factors may have been why he wasn't that interested. However, to make matters more interesting because he was just sitting there poking at it, I sat behind him and fed him a little at a time, then I got a bit more aggressive and stuck his hand into the cake, made him grab some, and stuffed it in his mouth... I'm a horrible mother, but it sure was funny!<br />
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Finally he is sleeping through the night! He has a routine; which I think was part of the problem. He now goes to bed between 8-8:30 pm (depending on how tired he is) and he'll wake up between 7-8am. Our routine for the night is: bath, lotion, pjs, milk, sing, scripture, book, bed.<br />
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Getting to this point of sleeping through the night was no easy task... we had heard from a friend a Super Nanny tactic and we decided to try it, I mean it wasn't going to make our situation any worse, we had nothing to lose (we already weren't getting any sleep).<br />
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1st night: do routine, then put him in his crib at his bedtime (ours was 8:30pm), kiss or hug goodnight, turn off light, leave the room. Let him cry (which was the hardest part for me, I wanted to make sure that I had done everything I could do for him, letting him cry made me feel like a bad mom). let him cry for 5 min, then go back in his room. Do not take him out of crib. caress his back, talk to him quietly to have him lie back down, whatever.... Time limit is 2min max to be in there, then leave the room and shut the door. Wait 10 min this time before going back in there, if he is still crying. (the first night we went into his room 3 times)... do the same thing as before, caress him, soothe him to sleep with a song or words, but remember time limit is 2 min max and you never pick them up or take him out of his crib) Leave room and shut the door. Wait 15 min before going in there again if still crying (the baby not you)... You can alternate between parents, first Dad after 5 min, then Mom after 10 min, and so on and so forth (we alternated because we thought it would be too stimulating for him to see us both in there with him)... so you go in again after adding 5 min to each stent. Eventually he will cry himself to sleep (after the third time going in.. he finally fell asleep and didn't wake up till 4am... which then we did the same thing, didn't take him out of crib, didn't touch him, just soothed him with our words or song and left the room. He went to sleep after we put his binkie back in his mouth. but for other parents who don't use pacifiers, eventually your child will learn not to wake up, and if they do, to soothe themselves to sleep)<br />
2nd night: do routine, then put him in his crib at bedtime, kiss or hug goodnight, leave the room and shut the door. (if possible, this time when you initially put him to bed you both should be in there... then when he starts crying and you go in throughout the night, only one of you should go in, alternating if possible). When they start crying, again wait 5 min before going in. then add 5 min to each stint until your baby falls asleep and you don't have to go in there all.<br />
3rd night: do routine, put in crib, leave room, shut the door. by this time your baby is thinking that you won't follow through, so instead of getting easier, it just got harder, but you do this tonight and it will get easier here on out. 5min, 10min, 15min, 20min, etc. each time you go in try and do one less thing than you did before and cut your time in his room by a few seconds, that way by the 5th night all you have to do is open his door and stand there, it becomes reassuring to him knowing you are there without even having to say anything.<br />
4th night: do routine, put in crib, leave room. if he is crying wait 5 min then go in and do routine of the last 2 nights... 5min, 10min, 15min, etc... and if he wakes up during the early hours of the morning do the same thing as you would when putting him down the first time. Set a wake up time when it is alright to take him out of crib, for us it was 6am, anything earlier he would just have to cry himself to sleep, but after 6 we were allowed to take him out of his crib and put him in our bed or just get ready for the day.<br />
5th night: by this night, baby should be falling asleep after 10 min of crying and only having to go in there 1 time. If not, then perhaps this method is not for you or your child.<br />
Holidays, weekends, vacations, people come to visit, try to keep the schedule and routine as much as possible, and for the first night you and one visiting relative can put baby to bed, then perhaps the second or third night relatives can put baby to bed.<br />
Hope this method works for you, if you aren't already getting sleep because baby is waking up in the night, seriously what have you go to loose from trying this method.... if baby still isn't sleeping through the night by night 5 then this isn't the method for you, but now you have one less method to try. I think what it comes down to is routine and follow through.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> Daddy thought it would be fun to put dvd stamps on Mason (which is was, fun and funny)</span><br />
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Christmas in Utah... we stayed for part of the time with Jeff's parents in Clearfield and the other part of the time in Vernal and the other rest of the time at Jenni's in Bountiful.</div>
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Here Mason is playing with bubbles in our make-shift room </div>
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Mason is meeting Great Grandma Gerri Carroll for the first time, Vernal UT</div>
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She is bed-ridden, but today she was in good spirits, Mason can put a smile on anyone's face. </div>
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We went to the shooting range out in Morgan, UT for a fun activity... I look like a cop from the 70's with those glasses on...</div>
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Jeff was an extraordinary shots-man. </div>
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Mason wrestling with his tiger he got from Ashley as a Christmas present. </div>
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Just chillin at Jenni's condo </div>
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Got to hang out with my BFF Karissa for a few hours! It was so awesome to see her and hang out, she works wonders with the Mason child. </div>
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In Nevada, Jeff and I went on a hike... it was rocky, and there even was a bit of a mountain climbing we got to do, unfortunately I wore the wrong kind of shoes, (like always) my rubber shoes are just too slippery for rocks. </div>
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Virginia City getaway for a day... this car was just sitting in front of an old building, thought it would make a great shot.</div>
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this picture he is wearing Mindy's binnie she made for him, this is the first time he's ever worn it, and the first time he didn't try and take it off. </div>
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For Halloween we went to the Trunk or Treat put on by our ward, my dad, the bishop was a pirate sheriff, Mason a sailor, mom "spider-woman", me a Dame or woman knight, and Jeff a mime (although not a very good one, he wouldn't shut-up!)</div>
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The actual day of Halloween, we were eating dinner while the trick or treaters were coming to the door, each time the door opened a swarm of bugs would fly in, attracted to the light, would rest on the ceiling, and one by one would drop dead in our food, drinks, on the table... eventually we all lost our appetites, and here, dad is vacuuming the ceiling and we're all standing around watching. </div>
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I got a haircut! This is Ashley, Me, Mason, and Jeff enjoying fireworks up at Tahoe for Labor Day! Ashley came to visit with a group of her friends... how random.</div>
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When we first arrived in Nevada, we went to go see my brother Jesse. Mason is giving jesse loves, this is the first time they've ever met! </div>
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Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-65032803188772928712011-12-09T00:30:00.001-08:002011-12-26T00:40:54.137-08:00Family...Jeff, Mason, and I just got back from visiting my sister and her family in Vancouver, WA for a few days. It was a pleasant and much needed vacation. Seeing and hanging out with my sister, her four girls, and her husband was so great! We just don't get to see them as often as we'd like. Southwest had a special and it only cost us $60 per person to travel roundtrip. YEAH! I love good deals.<br />
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Mason was absolutely adored by his four girl cousins, aunt and uncle! each one taking turns holding him, kissing him, playing with him, and just loving every second with him...<br />
Saturday December 3 Norah, the second oldest got Baptized (which was the biggest reason why we came out there), after her baptism, we all went out to eat at a buffet... Mason was so hilarious...<br />
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Andrea, I love you so much! I'm so glad I got to spend all that time with you, helping you with your home, the garage sale, talking and catching up, and eating lunch at Cafe Pho! It was so yummy! I so need to visit you more often so that when it comes to goodbye I don't lose it, and in the future goodbye will be more like see you later or see you soon!Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0Clinton Clinton41.128024 -112.047954tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-53622429070540887502011-10-10T16:16:00.000-07:002011-10-10T17:32:31.973-07:00update on pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mason sitting up in the tall grass, one of the first times he sat up by himself... just a few days before we left UT <br />
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Mason playing with spaghetti... well actually we were playing with the spaghetti on Mason's face... it was so funny to watch him try and grab it off his face, he didn't know what was going on. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love my little boy because he sleeps in what looks like the most uncomfortable positions.... <br />
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This is Mason crawling for one of the first times.... <br />
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Now that Mason has learned how to crawl, he is now learning how to pull
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This day, it was really hot outside, my parents were away on vacation and we had the responsibility to water the flowers, well no matter how hard I tried to keep him from sitting down in a puddle, I just couldn't win... so instead I grabbed my camera and let him have at it... here he is sitting in a puddle and eating the hose... <br />
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Saturday October 8, 2011 Mason's first tooth has come in... it isn't all the way through, but sharp enough for Jeff to notice when Mason bit his nose that morning! ow! <br />
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I tried to get a photo of his tooth, but it is on the bottom and his tongue is always in the way... <br />
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Jeff and I bargain shopped for Mason, we got clothes, sizes 9 mo to 24 mo ($60 for about 100 outfits), a walker (shown in picture), and a car seat (age 3), all off of craigslist!<br />
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Mason having a good time in his exersaucer walker! it doesn't work on the carpet, but hopefully he can use it outside on the cement, at least before it gets too cold! <br />
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This picture is from last night... Mason got a hold of a measuring tape, and just wouldn't let go of it, he was having way too much fun sucking on it! <br />
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just today he let go of the wall and was standing... for 5 seconds!<br />
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Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-90199477729375419662011-09-11T14:35:00.000-07:002011-09-11T21:58:13.568-07:00New BeginningsYesterday Jeff and I met with the Bishop (a bit informal because the Bishop is my dad). And we were extended the call to be CTR 5 Teachers. Today we went to class to meet the kids (7 of them), we didn't teach but did participate a little in the class. They are very bright and intuitive. Mason was a distraction, but he always is. I'm not sure how we're going to work this, having Mason, it seems like at church from noon - 1pm he is the most fussy, so one of us are always having leave the room to take care of him... we may have to tag team it or something... well whatever we do, the Lord will bless us and support us so we can teach the 5 & 6 yr olds.<br />
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Jeff went to the primary exercises while I went to the Laurels class to participate in the lesson my mom was teaching: The Many Faces of Dishonesty. Jeff told me later that the primary exercises was very interesting... the music director is CRAZY... she was saying, "come on kids, I want to see you sweat! you're not singing if you're not sweating!" and when she was singing she wasn't even singing the right words to the song and getting mad at the kids for not singing the correct words or for not knowing the song either! Our time in primary sure will be interesting... :)<br />
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My mom's lesson was really good, the part that I heard, I had to go to the Mother's Lounge not even 10min into the lesson and came back only to hear the last 2 min. The part I heard, she was talking about the three faces of dishonesty: lying, cheating, stealing... then she went on to talk about being ethical or unethical and who is teaching us to be ethical? One of the girls said that a teacher of hers said, "If you're going to cheat, cheat well, if you get caught you will be punished, but if you don't, there's nothing I can do." -- can you believe this? I had a teacher who said, "plagiarize plagiarize plagiarize, this is the reason why God gave you eyes!" Teachers are teaching students that it is ok to cheat, to lie, to steal, and yet get mad at you if you do it and get caught!<br />
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I hope that I can be a good parent and teach my children not to lie, cheat or steal, no matter the cost... to move ahead in the world (school, business, fellow men) it is better to be honest than to be a lier, cheat, or a thief... at least then your consciounce will be clear and the Lord will bless you.<br />
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Today is the 10 yr anniversary if 9/11 terrorist attack. Just about all day television networks have dedicated their time to showing footage and documentaries of the day the planes hit the twin towers, how they fell, how america was affected, as well as show the aftermath, clean up, and building up of Ground Zero. Tower One, a beacon for the region, and memorials for the people who died that tragic day. By 2013 Tower One will be completed and will be not only the tallest building in the world: 1,776ft but also the safest! <br />
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Even though 9/11/01 was a terrifying tragedy and we are still at war with these Terrorists, America has United together in building our confidence again! I am proud to be an American, grateful that I served In the Air Force (and alive to tell about it), and I am mostly grateful to have a knowledge of the Plan of Salvation, a testimony of the Restored Gospel, and an undying love for my Savior!!!<br />
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Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-65813392198809535402011-09-06T00:00:00.000-07:002011-09-06T00:00:31.522-07:00ChangeWell my friends, a lot has happened since I last wrote. <br />
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July 8, My brother Dustin and his Fiance Natalee got married in the San Diego, CA Temple. Travis, his girlfriend Jamie, Jeff, Mason, and I drove to San Diego for the weekend to celebrate in their sealing!<br />
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Mason learned how to roll over and sit up by himself.<br />
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August 24, I cut all my hair off! I am now officially a PIXIE! :) <br />
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August 25, we drove back to Utah, had to return the jeep and trailer we borrowed in moving back to Jeff's parents, also, Travis and Jamie got married August 27 in the Bountiful, UT Temple. It was a short and sweet ceremony, and afterwards, the photographer got straight down to business and we weren't there for very long. Plus, it was good to see Andrea, Mikke, Ayden, Norah, Ivy, and Lydia again (it always seems to be too far and few between that I get to see them and hang out), and we got to see Dustin, his wife Natalee and her daughter Ashley! <br />
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September 4, Sunday Evening, heard from Ashley, (Jeff's sister who lives in UT, but came down to Tahoe for the weekend) that the Lake was having fireworks for Labor Day, so Mason, Jeff, and I went up and enjoyed that with her... Kind of random because I had lived here before and this was the first time I had heard of fireworks up at the lake, heard it from a Utahan visiting Tahoe. <br />
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September 5, Labor Day. Mason is Officially CRAWLING!!!! Today was the DAY he learned to crawl, and boy is he fast. He is so inquisitive, eager, interested, and strong. He gets into everything and everything goes into the mouth! we just love it, and what is even more fun is that my parents are just eating up every second with him. :)Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-68756040909013161342011-06-12T19:02:00.000-07:002011-06-12T19:02:19.499-07:00Laughter and Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some of the fun activities that have recently gone down in the Smith household! Mason is such a delight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the first times Mason laughed out loud that we got on video</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRLKVIRUDcmSxfn6HwbS1p3vrfAuV9mNd_PYM5VY2YiPU-XYq9MpVuOJkaAmpKjDiePPiVhI9d04wg20kAQg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx0r734RU05iOmsyZ7aX0e-HrYi80xOLZOr9HHCCuDDQ9GHi2wsqgRcY1WJZLnuPMwbfOVuOgV0DLKRvRB5Yw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jeff being so cute with Mason</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wGOtzOjFc4610fmYXtN7c8UwAOqiNlm0pt8uHK7QHDXzMoWCd3VC95yaNioVS5BF2R0u6gd6dts1mpmDUYuad7srGwBniWuzP7___9qvivMxkOFvPoCC41yuKCCAmCFycJVi7RgrkZ0/s1600/IMG_5339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wGOtzOjFc4610fmYXtN7c8UwAOqiNlm0pt8uHK7QHDXzMoWCd3VC95yaNioVS5BF2R0u6gd6dts1mpmDUYuad7srGwBniWuzP7___9qvivMxkOFvPoCC41yuKCCAmCFycJVi7RgrkZ0/s320/IMG_5339.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> Me and Mason having fun on the floor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtpgjLGqukm8XWLLwCXurixIG0z3Rh89kO93UZR9fZfRP3j9Cg3Cy9pkKLMfDcEnP9DUwBdzENHUpjaQXKi_U16wOjqGxEA5ut36z1z50J_LUX11lD77hNVfKdOjXl9DwGpEFMff352U/s1600/IMG_5519_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtpgjLGqukm8XWLLwCXurixIG0z3Rh89kO93UZR9fZfRP3j9Cg3Cy9pkKLMfDcEnP9DUwBdzENHUpjaQXKi_U16wOjqGxEA5ut36z1z50J_LUX11lD77hNVfKdOjXl9DwGpEFMff352U/s320/IMG_5519_2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mason doing well on his arms, he's starting to like tummy-time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxftfJw5nSfxvFxVs5UWLNGbCfLFFinIG8_93I14vhNvsGO3mXc5kwQnX4Lw7oC8TEwBNrqXDVtTyUwv3qRMl6BOOEMiUzQ6RT73R-9DaGyO5M7mviYm1Ii7bUEWWz-n6Uxf8JY5XVHXE/s1600/IMG_5530_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxftfJw5nSfxvFxVs5UWLNGbCfLFFinIG8_93I14vhNvsGO3mXc5kwQnX4Lw7oC8TEwBNrqXDVtTyUwv3qRMl6BOOEMiUzQ6RT73R-9DaGyO5M7mviYm1Ii7bUEWWz-n6Uxf8JY5XVHXE/s320/IMG_5530_2.JPG" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crimson Trail Hike</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6IAfI4d00UgTeWRHbqud5aT6zMFgkRQQNaCdKIrdC6tZ6VAeI8pgbZrznKxqmSWOj_eWLxU4chiv2xLNXY0j3FEf32D4xfVEW5JigLmXq4vvA1yAjdm_SGgcjY_R7OEUX-5LVeSn7Fs/s1600/IMG_5768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz6IAfI4d00UgTeWRHbqud5aT6zMFgkRQQNaCdKIrdC6tZ6VAeI8pgbZrznKxqmSWOj_eWLxU4chiv2xLNXY0j3FEf32D4xfVEW5JigLmXq4vvA1yAjdm_SGgcjY_R7OEUX-5LVeSn7Fs/s320/IMG_5768.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mason flipping Jeff off and holding my ear... ahhhh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaKGQvmOvaB23foE3fzEtsyyIqxANegpiqvYzW4rzblNsTFPg9bjv0pALOMKBpSjmFXKKC_0EUxgvbnFAszrjv33IDAoBGfZAPl7t5VA_ajI0N77YxcmzsOENa2FSiWyNo63DRELecFc/s1600/IMG_5752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaKGQvmOvaB23foE3fzEtsyyIqxANegpiqvYzW4rzblNsTFPg9bjv0pALOMKBpSjmFXKKC_0EUxgvbnFAszrjv33IDAoBGfZAPl7t5VA_ajI0N77YxcmzsOENa2FSiWyNo63DRELecFc/s320/IMG_5752.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> love his little outfit, he always leans when he's in his bumbo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QSBK3SLET_nLyDmLAPReagPQSkmibPpFsCX43QBP5QJeGknQUj2QdBOqmyskHrKFvl5NMGeN_A9FajtUa-pKXHHND5wdmK8fYs0lnQMJVmGprUa43cwCzmLOzpBZbWLjMptzLLKbTH4/s1600/IMG_5794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QSBK3SLET_nLyDmLAPReagPQSkmibPpFsCX43QBP5QJeGknQUj2QdBOqmyskHrKFvl5NMGeN_A9FajtUa-pKXHHND5wdmK8fYs0lnQMJVmGprUa43cwCzmLOzpBZbWLjMptzLLKbTH4/s320/IMG_5794.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We just barely got Mason a Johnny Jump Up, he can only handle it for minutes at a time. Here I caught him having a grand 'ole time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnr6o5vnlRYfj2Mfp4xtOpRTB9StmEYyYX5FIbQSJqkM7CfWtpnTtBYVKt7Kimmk9Hc1IBlxQRqX88j1t81x63m2lIP-qWunzCBqlNRKtB7hi5WxgwsQ_IVQwRep1HtVyAu4hyhmyqWs/s1600/IMG_5820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnr6o5vnlRYfj2Mfp4xtOpRTB9StmEYyYX5FIbQSJqkM7CfWtpnTtBYVKt7Kimmk9Hc1IBlxQRqX88j1t81x63m2lIP-qWunzCBqlNRKtB7hi5WxgwsQ_IVQwRep1HtVyAu4hyhmyqWs/s320/IMG_5820.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Last Thursday I got all this food for free, a lady in my neighborhood gets food donated to her from the Food Pantry and she donates it to people in her neighborhood... yeah, I love free food! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnf4ddQMYIoNep8mczVqW4KQTAER6Luuilds56ZRbk19G7mUwaM608Kn8t3ERt43_nF7ahMNiSv-XehlGM2GFfVtAuWZlzEUAnfbAabcSbld7u8wqWwQalecr8qVUUHYR-t2GR6OSYvc/s1600/IMG_5815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnf4ddQMYIoNep8mczVqW4KQTAER6Luuilds56ZRbk19G7mUwaM608Kn8t3ERt43_nF7ahMNiSv-XehlGM2GFfVtAuWZlzEUAnfbAabcSbld7u8wqWwQalecr8qVUUHYR-t2GR6OSYvc/s320/IMG_5815.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-60744566141076570772011-05-30T22:55:00.000-07:002011-05-31T09:35:33.075-07:00Raining and Pouring...<div style="text-align: center;">Is this really May/June weather? Rain, wind, thunder, and lightning showers? Doesn't exactly feel like the beginning of summer, although the precipitation is nice, the cold is not. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend, Jeff's parents invited us down to St. George for a mini vacation, we went to Snow Canyon and Zions National Park. </div><br />
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We had a great time with his parents, Ashley, Travis, and Jamie. The best part about our vacation was the weather - it was 70 degrees and beautiful! We also got to go to the Temple for a session. The weather was great, warm and sunny, partly cloudy, and the people weren't so bad either!<br />
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Mason was really good on the trip, he didn't have a single melt-down and as always was pretty mild. The best part of the trip was when we were on the shuttle bus, in Zions, on our way back to our car, when Ashley got Mason laughing! everyone on the shuttle was admiring our cute little boy....<br />
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Also, Jeff and Ashley took part in a practical joke that included all the passengers on the shuttle bus... Jeff commented to Ashley quite loudly, "hey... is that a mountain lion up there?" (of course he was joking!) but everyone thought he was serious, getting up out of their seat trying to see the imaginary lion, "where? I don't see it... where is the mountain lion?" the bus driver almost came to a stop when both Ashley and his parents couldn't stop laughing and everyone finally figured out that Jeff was just joking and even though people laughed, you could tell some of them were a little embarrassed for believing... it was funny! :)<br />
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Some great and exciting news... both my brothers, Dustin (oldest) and Travis (youngest) are getting married this year! and both just recently, within a few days of each other got engaged as well!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dustin and Natalee</div><div style="text-align: center;">July 8, 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;">San Diego, CA</div><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Travis and Jamie</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">August 27, 2011</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bountiful, UT</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtJrHsvQPz0wDAm6fdcK9RL70L4fa4DZQn7TR0WYoEwmoM5eQ-KKJcAcRmH9xFUUMsS6Fq1MMcpoycMrh0DquuhMut9ST-lqRMmHAXuSWxN3LBy1EULfYfv6fbJzuDYqm38QXbHlbwJs/s1600/TravisJamie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtJrHsvQPz0wDAm6fdcK9RL70L4fa4DZQn7TR0WYoEwmoM5eQ-KKJcAcRmH9xFUUMsS6Fq1MMcpoycMrh0DquuhMut9ST-lqRMmHAXuSWxN3LBy1EULfYfv6fbJzuDYqm38QXbHlbwJs/s320/TravisJamie.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-86875660071317779452011-05-03T17:31:00.000-07:002011-05-03T17:31:44.766-07:0030Tomorrow is my birthday, celebrating 30 years of living. I still can't believe it! At church on Sunday I asked my class (16 &17 yr olds) how old they thought I was turning, when they said, "22 or 23" I said, "I'll take it!" Not that I feel or even look 30, but wow it will definitely be a special day!<br />
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So in commemoration of 30 years, I thought I might share some of the highlights of my life with you.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Birth May 4, 1981 Mission Hills, California</div><div style="text-align: center;">my mom painted my nails red so you'd know I was a girl </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4ncd4gHV_026qs7nqiNwAQdXA7lQ9O_Ep56nz739m6Y1WsflHVVMOSV-ZHUYIPmVbylNZVu4ya87Pt1EO76kVUzMdLumxB4AgtgwUFbrrRqLqrOBMY1uQMB-ifTypBLs8q6sTJILwKc/s1600/Melbabe001_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4ncd4gHV_026qs7nqiNwAQdXA7lQ9O_Ep56nz739m6Y1WsflHVVMOSV-ZHUYIPmVbylNZVu4ya87Pt1EO76kVUzMdLumxB4AgtgwUFbrrRqLqrOBMY1uQMB-ifTypBLs8q6sTJILwKc/s320/Melbabe001_2.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Z60TOyzN3AOBAUlpT61AmUdEUic2QGeaAg1tG5bxgtBDW1yWGjZZhwnqUdnnkgEFY50Z1VC9cgE3VHKlS3D5QaT8U0I7I8qe6wL-R_c22oVFMyWkZ5zR3zFVcKdq-N7qtU8YvkgcZbs/s1600/Melbabe002_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Z60TOyzN3AOBAUlpT61AmUdEUic2QGeaAg1tG5bxgtBDW1yWGjZZhwnqUdnnkgEFY50Z1VC9cgE3VHKlS3D5QaT8U0I7I8qe6wL-R_c22oVFMyWkZ5zR3zFVcKdq-N7qtU8YvkgcZbs/s320/Melbabe002_7.jpg" width="156" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Playing "dress up" with my sister...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuwCXiG1JaHOiLPKiq4mEt5qzdTXstcub4_TrV-cuNdHBB4OiZ77cyXUHLqI4SCQTUkSuyr1tnm-T1ayXTMzDqwVOBjZVXp3GNPURIrtymmLDE61DnfefZ7RY_2is8135BVPc7mCxgeg/s1600/Melbabe004_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuwCXiG1JaHOiLPKiq4mEt5qzdTXstcub4_TrV-cuNdHBB4OiZ77cyXUHLqI4SCQTUkSuyr1tnm-T1ayXTMzDqwVOBjZVXp3GNPURIrtymmLDE61DnfefZ7RY_2is8135BVPc7mCxgeg/s320/Melbabe004_2.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I sang in front of a live audience </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bS06oEOYjWzL9fX0sdZpXpP4vEWUASA414hNcmCe_V57YFfqIZtSVLlD7vB1AvG29zclG2cowdq-HDLd455py6eFr5YaHlA9TXgqDiuqmjPq6P3XibqtYl2hgD7gvXEkqzjZ0l1z8bE/s1600/Melbabe007_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bS06oEOYjWzL9fX0sdZpXpP4vEWUASA414hNcmCe_V57YFfqIZtSVLlD7vB1AvG29zclG2cowdq-HDLd455py6eFr5YaHlA9TXgqDiuqmjPq6P3XibqtYl2hgD7gvXEkqzjZ0l1z8bE/s320/Melbabe007_6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> In 6th grade I won a drawing competition, the drawing hung up in the Governor's Mansion </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3ssO-pgCDdeZaFopwLtks6DYb0kqdV-RxEEvLN0_lS6IQCJSIbEJ1LXWsO_rEWCbJLUL4pe99NEVqYyRihypliy32yunbwga3OwlccjaC3SlGZu8w5ZAOW0u2RMUD-xg-t1WTNJn0CE/s1600/Melbabe008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3ssO-pgCDdeZaFopwLtks6DYb0kqdV-RxEEvLN0_lS6IQCJSIbEJ1LXWsO_rEWCbJLUL4pe99NEVqYyRihypliy32yunbwga3OwlccjaC3SlGZu8w5ZAOW0u2RMUD-xg-t1WTNJn0CE/s320/Melbabe008.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I went to my first dance, and the night before Travis & I got into a punching match... I had bruises all up and down my arms to prove it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMy6MCSjw18C8jgOlM3t77eygbovWhXC-8kE7e3z1Rkr5tsW1NoUJF3d7aBwXTNS8p0uFssyunKRkWEn-1J5PyFd-1G00LGHys9k959Y_aVlAVR1RUKAq68oXeK6RYrFKwPY35dYHNN8/s1600/Melbabe011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMy6MCSjw18C8jgOlM3t77eygbovWhXC-8kE7e3z1Rkr5tsW1NoUJF3d7aBwXTNS8p0uFssyunKRkWEn-1J5PyFd-1G00LGHys9k959Y_aVlAVR1RUKAq68oXeK6RYrFKwPY35dYHNN8/s320/Melbabe011.jpg" width="175" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I graduated from Douglas High School in Minden, Nevada 1999</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfix5eViyhPuCq8isHSK_Prt7FJlBINc3t0uoAzlsXI3ScpCJfStFV7GQkOT__CmMnX7vGAJoU7EVa3MqUVMMIXpuMibtVgRWEIYlGHB2QQNGYs-I9PywVOtzw03Y8POD2rRNhzalVd4/s1600/Melbabe009_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfix5eViyhPuCq8isHSK_Prt7FJlBINc3t0uoAzlsXI3ScpCJfStFV7GQkOT__CmMnX7vGAJoU7EVa3MqUVMMIXpuMibtVgRWEIYlGHB2QQNGYs-I9PywVOtzw03Y8POD2rRNhzalVd4/s320/Melbabe009_2.jpg" width="214" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joined the United States Air Force February 2000</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(this picture is from years later, I'm somewhere in the back)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHE78W0fPGHsWzqN8P7ImkrIhguL8aiV6rLwIy4oZ7pgs7c1pSoRnpz2KzQgZI3xSBa8krR61L2wU4jv-jEKxQTkoi0zPVOvqIQHTZGFEwZlCRyI_qrsq1AlVnGusv-jp03fQn8hipJ8/s1600/DSC04358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYHE78W0fPGHsWzqN8P7ImkrIhguL8aiV6rLwIy4oZ7pgs7c1pSoRnpz2KzQgZI3xSBa8krR61L2wU4jv-jEKxQTkoi0zPVOvqIQHTZGFEwZlCRyI_qrsq1AlVnGusv-jp03fQn8hipJ8/s320/DSC04358.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Graduated 1st Tech School -Information Management - Keesler AFB 2000</div><div style="text-align: center;">2nd Tech School - Services - Lackland AFB 2005</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzULtCXu_Rk7ZyJmJL6aH4wEU6DZfRGz3md4kMA73kGj72dAY5TQhXda1acOmlRzmwrTICRsx_UeiofIFkBM7co5PTOf-4Pm9NYCoqnTggbzgNGGHZTaaKYCltDGdfJSR-FV76fORS1A0/s1600/DSC05388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzULtCXu_Rk7ZyJmJL6aH4wEU6DZfRGz3md4kMA73kGj72dAY5TQhXda1acOmlRzmwrTICRsx_UeiofIFkBM7co5PTOf-4Pm9NYCoqnTggbzgNGGHZTaaKYCltDGdfJSR-FV76fORS1A0/s320/DSC05388.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Air Force took me to:</div><div style="text-align: center;">San Antonio, TX</div><div style="text-align: center;">Biloxi, MS</div><div style="text-align: center;">Camp Niantic Army Base, CT</div><div style="text-align: center;">South Korea... here is their airport</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl9X-4vEfr111ENDL4sDSy9du0UC7am2KiQRwkSBNaV3uJflFPZhs8SFmm7dAUNReTfd2wQq27l617j71M7q6VEBXlOtY0UcTFNvj4tSQNtB-RSeXunXZ1iNUDG21j-0LZIeYcFJlKho/s1600/Incheon_Airport.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbl9X-4vEfr111ENDL4sDSy9du0UC7am2KiQRwkSBNaV3uJflFPZhs8SFmm7dAUNReTfd2wQq27l617j71M7q6VEBXlOtY0UcTFNvj4tSQNtB-RSeXunXZ1iNUDG21j-0LZIeYcFJlKho/s320/Incheon_Airport.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and to Hawaii</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPc6_Cd0uEMEXG1CbReU5gnOhjeTC95Qi6Af36-eAJnteuACvm6R5YINlNgdbz-ipWNBgdXnj0ykHkIuH5Inbg2bIlS3GGg2LCM26sRN6Wow8bcH_DYju5N1xoCCVes0z5sofSix61juU/s1600/hickam+afb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPc6_Cd0uEMEXG1CbReU5gnOhjeTC95Qi6Af36-eAJnteuACvm6R5YINlNgdbz-ipWNBgdXnj0ykHkIuH5Inbg2bIlS3GGg2LCM26sRN6Wow8bcH_DYju5N1xoCCVes0z5sofSix61juU/s320/hickam+afb.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> After Mission went to Utah State University, studied abroad in England and France... 2007</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrg1vT2cowzpTrd5MOvMBmSIymjEHp0yV38Ye01nRGcjA8IQ4I7SGYWcjbHygDyiIs3xaNGKaUoEJhnQoLHktlndJfuPOjTQdkVMWdysPnbAkPhLagq3nMAL56QfySfFb9o2z_rQwzY6k/s1600/im+here.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrg1vT2cowzpTrd5MOvMBmSIymjEHp0yV38Ye01nRGcjA8IQ4I7SGYWcjbHygDyiIs3xaNGKaUoEJhnQoLHktlndJfuPOjTQdkVMWdysPnbAkPhLagq3nMAL56QfySfFb9o2z_rQwzY6k/s320/im+here.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewnOruGrb1onPlD5pyx1n8_dde9SIR1v0J-qpqmPxeE7ztxWU5CrN3LR187QHQ5K6KzA36tmuWLOyy55qgX1sCzmejtnEDsBXmFrO_TALxmjQt3HebE6ENddpJlXsWNmdS5iuNUozlcs/s1600/My+Store_edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewnOruGrb1onPlD5pyx1n8_dde9SIR1v0J-qpqmPxeE7ztxWU5CrN3LR187QHQ5K6KzA36tmuWLOyy55qgX1sCzmejtnEDsBXmFrO_TALxmjQt3HebE6ENddpJlXsWNmdS5iuNUozlcs/s320/My+Store_edited.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWd0CNcWAWFFTXRsHqbqa0LFjYlplpPzfooAXGmt1aCrpoDvb1IC52NBl8ZmYQZg2GGmXwD9JBJgninv9Wg0YigI8zrKzDxuVoktax2zRhDMAvSHxS5a8-xhmH1T6ebVT9Hf0uOJz_Nc/s1600/London+133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWd0CNcWAWFFTXRsHqbqa0LFjYlplpPzfooAXGmt1aCrpoDvb1IC52NBl8ZmYQZg2GGmXwD9JBJgninv9Wg0YigI8zrKzDxuVoktax2zRhDMAvSHxS5a8-xhmH1T6ebVT9Hf0uOJz_Nc/s320/London+133.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyFyV925R7hZfE92UWv_t_EF7Zm6ZcwWr5wjJmhCAGJYREq-WTPqqAyEWvih6Ba4HRTHkCJWTnr8yvhlqEdpcABNahK0gDlOQUtmba1FJo6VDe6JxANlC-wX4-3lyc_0qsSe_cc9ai_k/s1600/The+Greatest+Taxi-Driver+Ever%2521+029_edited.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyFyV925R7hZfE92UWv_t_EF7Zm6ZcwWr5wjJmhCAGJYREq-WTPqqAyEWvih6Ba4HRTHkCJWTnr8yvhlqEdpcABNahK0gDlOQUtmba1FJo6VDe6JxANlC-wX4-3lyc_0qsSe_cc9ai_k/s320/The+Greatest+Taxi-Driver+Ever%2521+029_edited.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">had awesome roommates and parties! Kate, Val, & Brit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisftNR_Wjyjnz2R3ZRe6F2CeteROfKA2NGwaxUJFp2M12KvIvX8nsFyr-SVQnWUbw0qfeWvO74c8BR0NnBBlKB2A5uaIZxlqhBMpy7gxowo9UwlB_i_woiOw9xIc6Ip248clBM7x7EHss/s1600/Halloween+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisftNR_Wjyjnz2R3ZRe6F2CeteROfKA2NGwaxUJFp2M12KvIvX8nsFyr-SVQnWUbw0qfeWvO74c8BR0NnBBlKB2A5uaIZxlqhBMpy7gxowo9UwlB_i_woiOw9xIc6Ip248clBM7x7EHss/s320/Halloween+009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then I met Jeff 2008</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINFIKaCWeNBLeyb0Nk-0lrO7-76dVXN0GmQmDDwU5rTPGR8blhvwBOcExuRrQwvMtV8x-aXgP1EhTFzzSFcLGfNO_3AaTgJO0aw5Frt9kod99wr28Yjk8KZFjtSWWBZ7r83-qIb4rWsU/s1600/Photo+97.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINFIKaCWeNBLeyb0Nk-0lrO7-76dVXN0GmQmDDwU5rTPGR8blhvwBOcExuRrQwvMtV8x-aXgP1EhTFzzSFcLGfNO_3AaTgJO0aw5Frt9kod99wr28Yjk8KZFjtSWWBZ7r83-qIb4rWsU/s320/Photo+97.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> we had a lot of fun the whole year we dated! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx8PEOpVU92x4tpDasNmTXlM1vhjJFDAIY_C8UHlyw4T8eZinflN33udPbR8SoLba4iwuhRnKcvk6ApmC68P1vCkpCxYqLvs38bc8mYtVYL5xekUxTk_axNkocvV8WnCFc0GBXX-wM80/s1600/DSC05018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx8PEOpVU92x4tpDasNmTXlM1vhjJFDAIY_C8UHlyw4T8eZinflN33udPbR8SoLba4iwuhRnKcvk6ApmC68P1vCkpCxYqLvs38bc8mYtVYL5xekUxTk_axNkocvV8WnCFc0GBXX-wM80/s320/DSC05018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I graduated from University December 2008</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFPpWP34mijTNGsAI_GjhSs6pYcW7RvaHjYJPAudkKzdKcv6P9F1udLRDah-jriV-cs5W9apcOwTAdjLVX4A1MaxEBzbYCBeeCVefp3a51hNtpW2PIsXEJ3tu6yn5RkVUX0Hv-UMF19E/s1600/IMG_2992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFPpWP34mijTNGsAI_GjhSs6pYcW7RvaHjYJPAudkKzdKcv6P9F1udLRDah-jriV-cs5W9apcOwTAdjLVX4A1MaxEBzbYCBeeCVefp3a51hNtpW2PIsXEJ3tu6yn5RkVUX0Hv-UMF19E/s320/IMG_2992.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Got married in the Logan, UT Temple March 7, 2009</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqep6ssATwE24uge2VTLDUFtjModTVIbieZs0m75bJCaijkf3kO-seVhIn0sJLk3z89Jf-0yI-uMyNsRyOj8QasAkJBrJYG__ShO2L4Fqd4tsL_X87FvB_sDmeqYEiwaiDsabTwb-p80/s1600/_MG_0423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqep6ssATwE24uge2VTLDUFtjModTVIbieZs0m75bJCaijkf3kO-seVhIn0sJLk3z89Jf-0yI-uMyNsRyOj8QasAkJBrJYG__ShO2L4Fqd4tsL_X87FvB_sDmeqYEiwaiDsabTwb-p80/s320/_MG_0423.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> got pregnant May 2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgme6fJt_sE8SN7m38AahW7BrtK-HYNRh2E-Jm4bpZ4hicPKM6rKmXAA0mNaXpwIxeH1OE5rkk4bpqNCL6mEscY70Mp35GtKRE8yjLsjCq4mrdEV1YHSMmHkOaNjsGdmTG-fGOmQRR1C5w/s1600/tn-47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgme6fJt_sE8SN7m38AahW7BrtK-HYNRh2E-Jm4bpZ4hicPKM6rKmXAA0mNaXpwIxeH1OE5rkk4bpqNCL6mEscY70Mp35GtKRE8yjLsjCq4mrdEV1YHSMmHkOaNjsGdmTG-fGOmQRR1C5w/s1600/tn-47.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> had Mason Timothy Smith February 7, 2011</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9ApSiDpoJZ_8D3hAxzMd7ihYZas1OlQlbZmyEd90SPLec9S33cak6xm48NUx0p-cCXd0Jm0fD36yVNkONniMElh0jf-NG86xtWDpwmPYVRjyTVjPoHypgv0iLy4n_351iBLjvlPNHlw/s1600/IMG_5383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9ApSiDpoJZ_8D3hAxzMd7ihYZas1OlQlbZmyEd90SPLec9S33cak6xm48NUx0p-cCXd0Jm0fD36yVNkONniMElh0jf-NG86xtWDpwmPYVRjyTVjPoHypgv0iLy4n_351iBLjvlPNHlw/s320/IMG_5383.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and now I am a stay at home mommy who loves her calling in life, in the ward, and from the Lord.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thank my Heavenly Father for the life he has given me. I was blessed to be born in the covenant and to be raised by goodly parents who love and obey the Lord. I am grateful that I too can raise my son in the covenant and raise him as my parents and Jeff's parents did for us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am also grateful for wonderful friends, I haven't always had good friends, but since moving to Utah I have had the best of friends. Thank you! You all make my living experience so much more worthwhile - friends and family!</div>Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-69943588435969259832011-04-21T15:23:00.000-07:002011-04-21T15:23:54.631-07:002 months and countingWell well, the kiddo is just over 2mo old and he is doing great! Monday April 11 we went to the Dr, and he is right on schedule!<br />
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11 lbs 6 oz 55 percentile<br />
25 inches long 98 percentile<br />
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He got his shots, he did surprisingly very well, didn't like being poked, and those Dr. offices are so cold, especially when they make me strip him down to just his diaper, I'd be crying too! However, he didn't cry for very long, made me feel good as a new mom, that after holding him for a few seconds he calmed down, yea I finally have the gift!<br />
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Lately he has been especially good, sleeping through the night, however some nights I do get up around 5:30 or 6am to feed him, I'm glad we're both getting good sleep. The other night he went to bed at 10:30pm and got up at 10:30am... wow, that was AMAZING!<br />
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Pumping has been successful. Bottle feeding is a success. He is just a happy little boy who jibber jabbers a lot and who squeals! it is so cute! We've been playing copy cat a lot, so when I smile he smiles, I stick out my tongue - he sticks his right back at me, I giggle - he giggles right back, I make a frown - his eyebrows furrow and he doesn't smile (close enough!)<br />
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Life as a new mommy is so precious, wonderful, and I am loving it! I'm glad I get to be a stay at home mom, I can't imagine putting him in daycare or trying to find someone to watch him all the time so I could go to work, heck I've got enough to do at home to keep me busy and then some... managing a home while taking care of a baby is hard enough work all by itself... I don't know how women do it!<br />
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I've started a few projects: Once I finish them I'll post some pictures<br />
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Homemade Mobile for Mason's crib<br />
A scrapbook for Mason<br />
Duvet for Mason's crib<br />
Blog journal print out<br />
Glaze project for Mason's crib<br />
Rocking Chair - "M. Smith" lettering & laser cutout<br />
Couch pillows<br />
Dining Room Seating ReupholsterMr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-902661971862342622011-04-21T14:45:00.000-07:002011-04-21T14:45:10.826-07:00Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcxN8RYqadhFhVEfaWSd_9KuoQh-yeC5HuZNoBMtoGymRM_GfI_xWuvCTDkHiwtOLTVIDdLUDQX9hTsF2hYeIaSTgXt4sY8xiB6vtAC5gD7CWqGkEviYJqS65Np7Gll4PIMsNlMKv8pQ/s1600/IMG_5283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Nine days ago, Mason and I went to the Dr to get Mason registered, weighed, and measured. He measured 24inches and weighed 9 lbs 8 oz and was at the bottom of the chart according to his age and height. So I was told that I had to get him to gain 4 oz in 4 days, to come back the following Monday to get weighed again.<br />
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At the time I was using a shield to nurse, it was given to me in the hospital by the lactation specialist, I didn't know I was nursing "wrong" but I did feel by using the shield the bond was unnatural. Also, we had Mason on a pretty good schedule, where he was eating every 3 hrs and sleeping about 6hrs a night. I was told to forget everything we had worked for and to feed him every 2 hrs, including the night time, pump after every feeding, and to get rid of the shield.<br />
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I knew it was going to be hard, but I also knew that it would be worth it in the end, especially if he gained back the weight he lost, and I could reconnect with him without the shield.<br />
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Monday, March 28, Mason and I went to the dr to get weighed... Unbelievable! he now weighs 10 lbs 4 oz, he gained 12 oz in 9 days!! :) Yeah! they were so happy and so blown away by the progress, not to mention he looks so much better, healthier, his color is great.<br />
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The best thing about our Victory, is the bond that I feel with Mason, it feels natural now, he is happier, cooing, smiling, and giggling now and more often. I feel more patient and loving toward him, my husband, and with myself. And now, we're able to get him back on a schedule, feeding him about 10x during the daylight hours, and maybe once a night (or early hours of the morning). Also, we introduced the bottle, wonderful! now I don't HAVE to get up in the night to feed him, I can roll over and ask Jeff to do it for me! Victorious!!Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-48108131689457042112011-03-09T14:44:00.000-08:002011-03-09T14:44:14.412-08:00Easy to Remember<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QrqhJW43l3CLIYNt4Ng-cVynmxizj-c78V4WQYZ1TJDn_B5-2Fkz4KwpKRyCawTBPSgGnVoz9aQ-vn17VJGO_6Th5yPQEMBoW3zMGxK6Xv2D634ozy-06xqrgh1XttkH5ioOkwzSeqs/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">March 7, 2011 marks the 2 year anniversary of Jeff and mine's wedding day, and just about 3 years since our first date. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Depending on which one of us you talk to will determine which day actually counts as our first date. I would consider March 26, 2008 as our first date because he actually asked me out, we had dinner, and the whole mood was "dateish". </div><div style="text-align: center;">If you ask Jeff, it would be March 14 because that was the day he asked me to go to rock climbing (however, it was not just him and me, it was Jeff, his roommate Ben, and two other girls, so I was the fifth wheel. I paid for myself, and one of the two girls was swearing about me because she had a thing for Jeff). </div><div style="text-align: center;">But then if you ask a mutual friend of ours, Minsu, she'd say it was March 7, because that was the day I asked Jeff to the Sobe Bombs... it was the first time we ever hung out. Minsu was actually interested in him, I was not, he was pulling some chivalry card on me and I thought he was a jerk - not to mention he got my name wrong in class... My name is NOT Tiffany (and I truly don't like that name now!) When Minsu asked me to hook her up with him, I guess I got jealous because I told her, "hey if anyone is going to get hooked up, it will be me, my last name is "Hook" for a reason!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> And well, the rest is history! </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dates are easy for me to remember because there are so many important things that have happened on similar days, for instance: </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;">Feb 7: My son, Mason Timothy Smith, was born 2011</div><div style="text-align: center;">Feb 14: I got my endowments out in 2003, Jeff proposed to me 2008, Valentine's day</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mar 7: First Hang Out/Date with Jeff 2008, Wedding Day 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mar 26: First Date with Jeff 2008, Dustin got hired at Skywest 2008, Travis went into the MTC 2008</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">So anyway, I love my sweetheart Jeffrey, he is my bestest friend, my lover, and my eternal companion!- AWESOME! I am just amazed at how the Lord has directed my life, I have a wonderful husband and now a wonderful baby boy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpFUC-tINoWXlOCcm6nT83VrbhcpwqGuvswCQOwiib6-kz27kfzsbLXqND2WgdJ3eerRTOevRi2NoSpoodsbMEWCt4xcOT4M9oTkmL8AAxMGXtJonvDl8pkopKJNGuWr1maaT2epbkCk/s1600/_MG_0448+-+Version+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpFUC-tINoWXlOCcm6nT83VrbhcpwqGuvswCQOwiib6-kz27kfzsbLXqND2WgdJ3eerRTOevRi2NoSpoodsbMEWCt4xcOT4M9oTkmL8AAxMGXtJonvDl8pkopKJNGuWr1maaT2epbkCk/s320/_MG_0448+-+Version+2.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>This day, March 7, holds significant meaning to both Jeff and I... 2 year Wedding Anniversary, 3 years since our first date/hang out, and one month of being parents. Life is great!<br />
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The day started out like any other, only this day had way more meaning than any other day, and probably because of that, Mason was not as well behaved as I would have liked, he was fussy just about all day, it wasn't until I got him strapped up in the carseat to go to Happy Sushi that he quieted down- he finally fell asleep, and thankfully he slept through dinner and through most of the movie! Heavenly!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I love you mucho muchin!</div>Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-15707404152476226292011-02-22T15:47:00.000-08:002011-02-22T15:47:17.389-08:00pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8in3XAJr1HVUhWgSQPF4Wv0nEfCAuCQ7g4-_4pd-vF7UVsdGlEgUzKKUGrZKablUXkFxHnfA2WLvc2zW14ZI-bRp6MHDSTo8elNf3KJbONu4bUxYk-iFJC7sxgnKUPcsgcM4sk11XBk/s1600/tn-47.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="356" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8in3XAJr1HVUhWgSQPF4Wv0nEfCAuCQ7g4-_4pd-vF7UVsdGlEgUzKKUGrZKablUXkFxHnfA2WLvc2zW14ZI-bRp6MHDSTo8elNf3KJbONu4bUxYk-iFJC7sxgnKUPcsgcM4sk11XBk/s1600/tn-47.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-2798255533066803552011-02-21T23:52:00.000-08:002011-02-22T12:22:47.385-08:00exactly 2 weeks...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S0O453UBk5V97Bac1bkclfDXTlrWCW14KfS3MlSdUI-zTFEgE27Hah2sScP6ZmGt7hCcKKuISRxnBUlj9PtQithi5ycgAHf0rIBzwk4tMR5o0Z-phcn-97UcCYQXs4bP5lMK0o2MxuE/s1600/IMG_4792.JPG" imageanchor="1" linkindex="39" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S0O453UBk5V97Bac1bkclfDXTlrWCW14KfS3MlSdUI-zTFEgE27Hah2sScP6ZmGt7hCcKKuISRxnBUlj9PtQithi5ycgAHf0rIBzwk4tMR5o0Z-phcn-97UcCYQXs4bP5lMK0o2MxuE/s320/IMG_4792.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEide4oqQpNaSS7n-A9vcmDaRYzbmyH1GotIR0ryx0c_oCtPP6svskzi3B523j4AwiuFhCrYa8l4Ldp2h86GlBMp1LD7JTlW2D5skspVbQKE7JzS3UGefPHnrbzMofpiJwo5_SFuI9gRHyA/s1600/IMG_4819.JPG" imageanchor="1" linkindex="40" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LZYZ0GWeYRU/TWQWmDoKswI/AAAAAAAAAt4/s1600/IMG_4816.JPG" imageanchor="1" linkindex="41" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> So two weeks from today at 11:14pm Mason Timothy Smith was born, 8lbs 6oz, 20 1/2in long!<br />
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<b>The delivery:</b><br />
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11:00am I was asked to slip into the hospital gown, was strapped up to the machines, one to measure the baby's heartbeat and movement, and the other to measure my contractions. So far nothing yet, therefore I was given Oxytocin- the drug that starts contractions for me.<br />
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11:30am My parents and sister came to the hospital and waited in the room with me till about lunch one-ish when they left to go eat and bring back some movies.<br />
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2:15pm I hadn't dilated yet, I was still at 1 1/2cm, what I was when I came in. I was hooked up to oxygen because the baby kept dropping below the line, possibly sleeping on the umbilical cord or something.<br />
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2:20pm we watched "Flipped"... I was having a hard time paying attention, I was getting pretty tired. Every time Nurse Janice came in to check on me, she upped the amount of Oxytocin, but still there was no change.<br />
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3:15pm Dr. Olsen came in and broke my water, he said that by doing this it should speed up my process a bit... however, I was still not dilating. He was predicting my delivery to be around 2-3am Tuesday morning.<br />
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4:50pm Cervix check, still no change, 1 1/2 cm, nurse Elise upped the petocin, I could finally feel the contractions.<br />
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6:10pm I finally could not bare the pain of the contractions any longer, by this point I was crying at every contraction. To explain, you know when you've got the flu and you've got body aches, so bad that you feel them in your bones and in your muscles, well, a contraction is a lot like that, just double that by a 100, and that's the pain I was feeling at that very moment! So I asked for an epidural. I am so glad I got one!<br />
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8:30pm I had dilated to 4cm and was just about 100% effaced. My family had left to go to our apt because they knew it was going to take a while<br />
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9:00pm I had dilated 4cm, I was now at 8cm and counting. Called back my folks, they were almost at the apt, when they turned around.<br />
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9:30pm I was almost fully dilated and was told I would be pushing soon<br />
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10:00pm family had arrived and was waiting out in the hall, just outside the curtain. It was time to push. Nurse Judy and Jeff were the ones that held my legs and at every contraction I was to push 3x. Push as though I needed to pooh. By this point I did not care one bit if I poohed on the table or not, I wanted the baby out!<br />
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I pushed for half an hour when Nurse Judy paged Dr. Olsen to come to the hospital so he would be there in time to deliver the baby. After Dr. Olsen arrived, everyone, including Jeff was telling me they could see the head, I just needed to push harder.<br />
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11:14pm the baby popped out (and almost literally) once his head came out, the rest of his body just sort of gushed out (I know kind of gross)... he plopped into the Dr's lap, he had bright red lips and a purple body, he asked if I wanted to hold him... "no, go ahead and clean him up first, then I'll hold him"<br />
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The cool thing about Mason is not only is he the First Grandson on the Hook side but he is also the First Smith grandson. Isn't he adorable? <br />
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We went to Callaway's Bistro... it was delicious but not $20 delicious for one plate of shared food! We had no idea what the price was like until after we were seated, is it rude to take a menu and then decide to not eat there anymore and walk out? (we didn't do that, but I wanted to)... The atmosphere was hot... and I mean literally... the heat vent was blowing ridiculously hot air right on us. The patio furniture was an interesting choice for couple's seating, it is hard to get close to someone you love when there's a huge bar and table leg in the way, not to mention the seats are enormously stocky and awkward. Now that I've been to Callaway's, I know not to go there again... both Jeff and I did have a great time, mostly making fun and chillaxing. :) <br />
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So... No baby today... maybe tomorrow or the next day... and if not, definitely Monday.Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-24052072271228382712011-02-04T12:13:00.000-08:002011-02-04T12:14:12.448-08:00naturally or induction?Friday, February 4, 2011... I thought maybe today would be "THE DAY" but maybe it is too early to tell, but I haven't even had a single contraction yet. I will keep you posted, anything can happen! <br />
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My parents will be coming Sunday Night or Monday morning no matter what and Dust will be up Monday evening, so they're both banking on me getting induced on Monday Feb 7; which looks like that may be the case...<br />
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Mason is just too comfortable, he likes living in the dark where it is warm and there isn't much noise. :)<br />
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Week 40, 4 days past due, but in the whole scheme of things I'm glad he's still in there, it makes my job a bit easier, for now, even though I am so anxious to hold his little (or long) body in my arms! I was telling Jeff this morning, "I wonder if when we hold him if the whole idea of being parents will really sink in, or if I'll have to see you cry in order for it to really feel real?" he said, "cry? why do I have to cry? You might want to change your plans." (I've never seen Jeff cry, and I'm hoping maybe to get a few tears out of him from this occasion... I don't know why it is so important to me...perhaps it shows he really is human!)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Hd7AHQodJni3LqgUnnNocCwucBBXPKUc50l7rwIfe52AGhTwuvO1-wm2uZwywX52n3TN7HnWqlThf_K9gc16-mRMgfSIa4V7jXsAVTkaamAlxwiHI28E1giwZwo5ucOHILaRuiWGHkA/s1600/IMG_4787.JPG" imageanchor="1" linkindex="31" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Hd7AHQodJni3LqgUnnNocCwucBBXPKUc50l7rwIfe52AGhTwuvO1-wm2uZwywX52n3TN7HnWqlThf_K9gc16-mRMgfSIa4V7jXsAVTkaamAlxwiHI28E1giwZwo5ucOHILaRuiWGHkA/s200/IMG_4787.JPG" width="130" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYspXtUDi4sQlW7VKLRI0agIUxw6-gy0SOI-ypjUdQUOpIxh2fN7U0W-omoAQ3tCkKOllpzhlVsI7OSM_dy4H48AjfA2bERpRAT3pMUNx-1t3FvzzUp3aQtLHEV092luxmJkceI39u4CA/s1600/IMG_4788.JPG" imageanchor="1" linkindex="32" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYspXtUDi4sQlW7VKLRI0agIUxw6-gy0SOI-ypjUdQUOpIxh2fN7U0W-omoAQ3tCkKOllpzhlVsI7OSM_dy4H48AjfA2bERpRAT3pMUNx-1t3FvzzUp3aQtLHEV092luxmJkceI39u4CA/s200/IMG_4788.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeff is taking apart the stroller that Stacy let us borrow, it smells like vomit, (not her fault, her in-laws put it in their garage, and for some reason it stunk) so I have to clean it. </div><br />
Next week will be interesting, because then I will have had the baby, My family is only staying till Wednesday afternoon, and Jeff will be gone all day! I will be all by myself with a newborn baby... eek, scary and exciting! <br />
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I'm glad that he was able to find a job at Icon Fitness in their customer service sales department, and was able to get hired on at Tax Liberty. (He didn't think he would like anything to do with accounting, but he really like doing people's taxes)Mr and Mrs Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08875595085931459488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111009741430189314.post-38982636887842765612011-01-31T08:26:00.000-08:002011-01-31T09:52:13.828-08:00bowling ball<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgxMakMg8rzISTSDvmiDIrAlutNBrstSr1UreE14Y6pgalA5e32aDLINhth3O5YWZQR5_vB41xwYuoHDuXhn5atrKOf96n-2EOGch5mrjQ3G-RhgSXUsAycYA8NywNze8r-2Zd9tT0Xs/s1600/Skyroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgxMakMg8rzISTSDvmiDIrAlutNBrstSr1UreE14Y6pgalA5e32aDLINhth3O5YWZQR5_vB41xwYuoHDuXhn5atrKOf96n-2EOGch5mrjQ3G-RhgSXUsAycYA8NywNze8r-2Zd9tT0Xs/s320/Skyroom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">USU's Skyroom Restaurant Team...Me, Anthony, Aubrey, Melanie, Maurina... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Friday was my last day of work, and I actually had to "work"! they have already hired my replacement, I had been training him for the last 3 weeks. He's a good kid. I will definitely miss the people, not the job so much, but it was a pretty good gig considering what I was doing and how much I was getting paid. No complaints! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It will be different to not work anymore (well at a job where I get paid in money)... now I will have a full time job 24/7, 365 days a year, getting paid in smiles, laughs, and hugs.. which is pretty good! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited for our baby to come! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeff was reading a Parent Magazine, and in it it described how a woman feels at about week 38 and I'm week 40, it feels like there's a "bowling ball" in between their legs- reasons why women waddle and can never get comfortable, why we are so slow when we move...because of how the baby is always pushing down in the pelvic area, our muscles in our legs are always sore - making it feel like we just did 1,000 lunges before we start walking, he started laughing and then turns to me abruptly, "is this accurate?" Absolutely! "ahhh... I'm sorry!"<br />
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Monday, Jan 31... I am still pregnant! I have a Dr's appointment tomorrow, scheduled to see the ultrasound technician and for him and the Doc to run some tests, make sure baby and me are OK. If pass and are "OK" I will be scheduled to be induced Monday Feb 7 (one week after my due date - today- unless I go into labor all on my own before then...), and if we don't pass, I could be induced that day (tomorrow) or some other day depending on the situation, or worse yet, may have to have a c-section. I definitely do NOT want one unless absolutely necessary! ugh.<br />
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So today, Monday, my due date, not only am I nervous and anxious about today, tomorrow, and the next couple of days, but I am hoping (and possibly doing every myth in the book to make him come) that My body will go into labor all on its own without any help from the Dr. In some ways though, I knew he wasn't ever going to be born on this day, I knew he was going to be late, I just don't know how late. <br />
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So the other day I got a message from my sister, Mikke, and the girls about their predictions of the baby child's due date, birth weight, eye and hair color, and complexion. <br />
Andrea: blue eyes, brown hair, come late wed. 8lbs 1oz<br />
Mikke: hazel eyes, no hair, but blonde later, Tuesday morning 1 am, 7lbs 4 oz<br />
Ayden: Mon Jan 31, blue eyes, black hair, 6lbs<br />
Norah: Mon Jan 31,brown eyes, 5 lbs, brown hair<br />
Ivy: Mon Jan 31, blue eyes, brown hair, 10 lbs<br />
Lydia: brown hair, brown eyes, Mon Jan 31<br />
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I know the day isn't over, but so far the girls are wrong... no baby.. but I'll keep you all posted.<br />
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