I think Kannon has made it very clear how he feels about having his picture taken :)
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Family Pictures 2012
Just a quick update from the Davis household...
Kannon is almost 4 months old! Wait WHAT?! Where has the time gone?? He is SO much fun. He's starting to giggle and it is the SWEETEST sound! We've also been starting a lil fruits and veggies...he's lovin em! Kannon loves being outside..thank goodness the weather has been cooperative!
Here in a few weeks, we will be taking our very first family vacation to sweet home ALABAMA! We couldn't be more excited! Grammee will have almost all of her grandkids there at the same time and ALL 7 of her great-grandbabies... make that all 7 of her great-grandSONS. Crazy how we've all had boys!
Not much else is new...but I wanted to share a few of our family pictures! Thanks again to our fantastic photographer, Mandi! :) Wish I could share em all...
I think Kannon has made it very clear how he feels about having his picture taken :)
I think Kannon has made it very clear how he feels about having his picture taken :)
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Kannon Joshua Davis
Well, I'm only like 3 1/2 months late for this but... OUR LITTLE MAN HAS ARRIVED (and probably doubled in size at this point but what can i say?). However, since I have yet to share this wonderful experience here it goes..
Sunday morning (February 12th), I woke up feeling pretty crampy. It didn't take me long to realize I was having contractions..they were approximately 5 minutes apart, but not entirely consistent. This went on from 3:30am til later that afternoon when Josh finally convinced me I should call and talk to the MW on call. My contractions were getting stronger and finally consistent. She wasn't going to have us come in just yet until I mentioned that we were in Malad and had about an hour drive ahead of us. At that point she said grab a bite to eat, pack up and come on in. Upon our arrival at about 7pm I was dilated 3cm and 100% effaced. We walked the halls for a bit and an hour later I was to a 4. So my Dr made the call to keep me. and thank heavens she did! things progressed very rapidly from that point forward. Once they got me hooked up to all the fun monitors and such, she broke my water. Here's where the pain kicked in! It was like night and day.. I was next in line for the epidural so I only had to wait about 10 minutes til the anesthesiologist came in. Once we got that taken care of I was already at a 6 and my contractions were only about 2-3 minutes apart. An hour later I was at a 9...an hour after that I had reached a 10! We were told to rest for an hour before the pushing started. As you may have guessed...I didn't get a wink of sleep. @ 3:45am we began pushing! Little man's heart rate kept dropping and my temp was rising so I had to be on oxygen. Our nurse told us if my temp kept rising and we couldn't get his heart rate up, he would have to go to the NICU for a bit after delivery. Thankfully we were able to hang on and get him out quickly. Our lil guy arrived at 4:58am..healthy as can be! He weighed 6lbs 13oz and was measured at 19.5 inches (a week later at his circumcision he has clearly 19 inches so apparently the first one wasn't quite right..)
There's absolutely no way to describe the overwhelming love that filled my heart as I saw Kannon for the first time and took that lil alien in my arms and kissed his slimy lil head :) The next few days were pretty much a blur. Nurses were in and out about every 20 minutes...so pretty much every time I dozed off the door opened again! Considering I woke up at 3:30 the morning before and got absolutely no sleep til late Monday morning, I'd dare say I did pretty good! Kannon had a hard time latching and didn't eat really well for the first couple days, but I'm happy to say that has certainly changed! Lil man is about 13lbs or more since we last checked...he eats 4oz about every 2-2.5 hours and is a GREAT sleeper! I'm certain it's nothing we've done as parents that has got him in such a good routine..I'd dare bet our Heavenly Father just knew we both needed a decent night's sleep to be kind people :) He's never woke up more than twice a night from the very beginning and quickly started sleeping two 4 hour stretches at night. Kannon now sleeps 9-10 hrs straight at night and will usually go down for another 2-3 hours after eating. He's actually really grumpy if he doesn't get his sleep. I guess it's true when they say...like father, like son!
Kannon has blessed our lives so much from the very beginning, but quite dramatically since his arrival! I never thought it was possible to love my husband any more than I already did...boy was I wrong! I still get choked up at the thought of our sweet lil eternal family. I'm so unbelievably grateful that Josh and I made the decision to wait for that letter of clearance and battle all the trials that came our way so that we could be sealed for time and all eternity and offer Kannon the wonderful blessing of being born into the covenant. He's influenced us in so many ways to be better and try harder. I just can NOT imagine life without our sweetheart!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Little Man's Nursery
Little by little we've pieced together this lil guy's nursery. I say "we" because we've had a lot of help!! My mom and grammee made the quilt...which could NOT have turned out more perfect! I decided it was time to get my sewing machine out...(i ordered it over a year ago and it was still in the UNOPENED box it was shipped in) and tried my hand at some burlap curtains. I love the way they turned out and the burlap added the rustic touch I was going for! Josh has jumped at every order I've barked at him ;) He's currently cutting some wood for a sweet lil DIY shelf we're making for the nursery too. He's such a handyman! And...as you may have noticed...he's added his own lil touch to the room. I was hesitant at first, but I really love the way it turned out. What I love even more is that he even cared to have his own touch! He's been so involved and excited about even the smallest things...what a good daddy right!?! :):) I'm making it a goal to start using my camera instead of my phone from here on out so I can stop posting this poor quality pics! Hold me to it ;)
Monday, December 26, 2011
Final Countdown
Just another quick update..
We had a wonderful Christmas here at the Davis household. The little guy got spoiled! As did Josh and I. We were able to spend a lot of time with both families, which was great! It's so nice to have both of them so close!
And now for the original purpose of the post...
We have recently reached "The Final Countdown" as I like to call it. AKA the last ten weeks. The lil man's due date is approaching quickly and we couldn't be more anxious! ...or scared to death! Haha.
As of this past Thursday I'm 32 weeks along. 8 more weeks...or who knows, possibly less!! :) or more :( so far I feel great..no MAJOR complaints but I'm slowly feeling the discomfort coming on. I won't complain though...I've been very blessed with an 'easy' pregnancy so far. So here's to hoping the rest of this process continues to go just as smoothly!
And here's a few pics. I am very reluctant to post these, but I figure between my sweet smart-mouthed brother and the dear outspoken customers at the bank I have been prepared for whatever comments may be made :) haha gotta love it!!
This is about 18 weeks along...
...and here's about 20 weeks (it would appear that i'm always in the middle of laundry when i take these pics, but truth be told--the guest room has unofficially just become the laundry room. so there's always something in there waiting to be put away haha)
This one's from about 30 weeks..
And here's one from today 32 weeks!!
We had a wonderful Christmas here at the Davis household. The little guy got spoiled! As did Josh and I. We were able to spend a lot of time with both families, which was great! It's so nice to have both of them so close!
And now for the original purpose of the post...
We have recently reached "The Final Countdown" as I like to call it. AKA the last ten weeks. The lil man's due date is approaching quickly and we couldn't be more anxious! ...or scared to death! Haha.
As of this past Thursday I'm 32 weeks along. 8 more weeks...or who knows, possibly less!! :) or more :( so far I feel great..no MAJOR complaints but I'm slowly feeling the discomfort coming on. I won't complain though...I've been very blessed with an 'easy' pregnancy so far. So here's to hoping the rest of this process continues to go just as smoothly!
And here's a few pics. I am very reluctant to post these, but I figure between my sweet smart-mouthed brother and the dear outspoken customers at the bank I have been prepared for whatever comments may be made :) haha gotta love it!!
This is about 18 weeks along...
...and here's about 20 weeks (it would appear that i'm always in the middle of laundry when i take these pics, but truth be told--the guest room has unofficially just become the laundry room. so there's always something in there waiting to be put away haha)
This one's from about 30 weeks..
And here's one from today 32 weeks!!
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving 2011
I've been sitting here in a quiet house enjoying a very active baby boy! My whole belly has just been rolling...I love him SO so so so so MUCH! It is the most amazing feeling and each day makes me more anxious for his arrival. As of today, I'm 27 weeks along..only 3 months left! I have been so lucky to have had such an "easy" pregnancy so far. I really don't have a single complaint, and I hope I didn't just *jinx* myself by saying it's been easy haha. With it being Thanksgiving and all, I've reflected a LOT on how blessed I am. (I REALLY should do that more often) This lil guy has been such a blessing in our life and has really made me very aware of all our blessings. I can't stop thanking my Heavenly Father for ALL he offers us. We are so lucky to have our home, our jobs, good health, great friends and most importantly our family! I'm so glad we made the decision to be married in the temple..it brings me great joy to know our lil guy will be born into the covenant and that we will have him for ever and ever.
-No Matter What-
Having a forever family is by far the most important thing to me. It's very intimidating to think of the responsibility we are taking on in raising one of our Heavenly Father's special little spirits in the world today. I feel that if we can teach our children the importance of family, and help them build a testimony of eternal families we will have (in even the smallest degree) succeeded in our role as parents. There's plenty more I want to teach my kids, but that right there would mean the world to me.
The 'unconditional love of a parent' is becoming very real to me and, in turn, makes me more and more grateful for my own parents and for Josh's parents. My mom is my very best friend and my daddy is my hero and the best guardian angel ANYONE could ask for! I know I can turn to either one of them for anything at all. Likewise with Josh's parents. I spend a lot of nights home alone while he is at work and, as much as I HATE being home alone, It brings me great comfort to have them right next door. They'll do anything for their family regardless of what sacrifices that might require them to make. More than anything, I'm grateful for the way they've raised their son. He is the most loving and considerate husband I could ever ask for. He goes above and beyond and he pushes himself to be better each and everyday. I can't get enough of how much he already loves this little guy. Not too long ago, he was able to start feeling baby boy kick and stretch a lot. I reflect on the pure joy in his expression often and it never fails to bring a smile to my face and sometimes, tears to my eyes (thank you hormones!).
Last but not least...I'm thankful for the Armed Forces who fight/have fought to protect and grant us the freedoms we enjoy. Having had Zach over in Afghanistan for the past year has really opened my eyes to the sacrifices our soldiers make for us. I don't know how they do it, but i'm grateful they are willing to.
I really need to be better about posting pictures, but I couldn't pass up a chance to express my gratitude on a day like today. I hope you all will have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy every second you have with your families!
-No Matter What-
Having a forever family is by far the most important thing to me. It's very intimidating to think of the responsibility we are taking on in raising one of our Heavenly Father's special little spirits in the world today. I feel that if we can teach our children the importance of family, and help them build a testimony of eternal families we will have (in even the smallest degree) succeeded in our role as parents. There's plenty more I want to teach my kids, but that right there would mean the world to me.
The 'unconditional love of a parent' is becoming very real to me and, in turn, makes me more and more grateful for my own parents and for Josh's parents. My mom is my very best friend and my daddy is my hero and the best guardian angel ANYONE could ask for! I know I can turn to either one of them for anything at all. Likewise with Josh's parents. I spend a lot of nights home alone while he is at work and, as much as I HATE being home alone, It brings me great comfort to have them right next door. They'll do anything for their family regardless of what sacrifices that might require them to make. More than anything, I'm grateful for the way they've raised their son. He is the most loving and considerate husband I could ever ask for. He goes above and beyond and he pushes himself to be better each and everyday. I can't get enough of how much he already loves this little guy. Not too long ago, he was able to start feeling baby boy kick and stretch a lot. I reflect on the pure joy in his expression often and it never fails to bring a smile to my face and sometimes, tears to my eyes (thank you hormones!).
Last but not least...I'm thankful for the Armed Forces who fight/have fought to protect and grant us the freedoms we enjoy. Having had Zach over in Afghanistan for the past year has really opened my eyes to the sacrifices our soldiers make for us. I don't know how they do it, but i'm grateful they are willing to.
I really need to be better about posting pictures, but I couldn't pass up a chance to express my gratitude on a day like today. I hope you all will have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy every second you have with your families!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
First Comes Love.. Then Comes Marriage...
Then comes...Yep! we're expecting! :) I'm currently 12 weeks along! So far I've been very lucky to not be sick! Last week brought a spell of headaches, but so far they haven't come back around to bother me anymore! I've been very lucky so far to have an 'easy' pregnancy and I hope that continues to be the case. Josh and I are both so very excited!! I think a lot of people think it was an "oops" because we haven't been married all that long....but for the record, we definitely planned this one! We can NOT wait to meet the little one, its going to be another long 6 months(ish). My due date is February 23rd! We both feel it's a girl...but I guess only time will tell! We don't have a preference on the sex at all, just want a healthy, happy baby :) It amazes me just how much we already love baby Davis. I can only imagine how that love will continue to grow exponentially!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Quickly...
Just a quick lil update from the Davis home..
We bought a new vehicle. Its a 2007 Jeep Rubicon..and it's pretty sexy! :)
We had a great memorial day weekend. Aside from getting caught in the downpour while on our way home from our rzr ride! We visited dad's grave. It looked beautiful, so thanks to all who dropped by!
We finally got our grass seed planted...and its actually GROWING!! I don't know how much justice this picture will do...
And our little ones are just not little at all anymore! (i love kirras lil underbite haha)
Overall, we're happy, healthy and VERY blessed! Life is GREAT!
We bought a new vehicle. Its a 2007 Jeep Rubicon..and it's pretty sexy! :)
We had a great memorial day weekend. Aside from getting caught in the downpour while on our way home from our rzr ride! We visited dad's grave. It looked beautiful, so thanks to all who dropped by!
We finally got our grass seed planted...and its actually GROWING!! I don't know how much justice this picture will do...
And our little ones are just not little at all anymore! (i love kirras lil underbite haha)
Overall, we're happy, healthy and VERY blessed! Life is GREAT!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Married Life...
Just wanted to post a quick update...since it's been FOREVER. Married life has been busy, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Our wedding day was perfect!! The weather did SUCK, but everyone traveled safely and things went really smoothly. I can't thank our friends and family enough for helping to pull it all together! Josh and I had a quick honeymoon to the romantic city of Salt Lake, UT! haha...we stayed at The Monaco and spent a day in Park City. We also got to see the lights at Temple Square...definitely one of my favorite parts about Christmas time! Since then we've just been busy with work and having fun when we have some free time. We went to Vegas over President's Day weekend with some friends! It was a nice break and great to have some better weather for even a short period of time. Now that things are thawing out in our neck of the woods, we're starting some home improvement projects. One of which is our fence. Let me tell ya how much fun I didn't have this morning with that one. We were fortunate enough, however, to have a guy from our ward (who is also SOMEhow related to Josh's family) come over with a post hole digger and help us out. That alone save us (and by us i mean josh) at least 2 weeks of work! So hopefully the weather will warm up enough that we can stand to be outside long enough to get it finished soon! Anyways...that's that for now, sorry there's no pictures! Hopefully I'll have some of a COMPLETED fence here soon!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Just Around the Corner..
Well, as you may have heard, we are FINALLY getting married!!!! Since we received our letter of clearance, it has been a MAD rush to get everything in order for the 18th! Our invitations gave us fits, but they finally arrived yesterday. My mom and I sat right down and began to stuff envelope after envelope! We rock and were able to get them ALL stuffed and ready to send by the end of the night. They went out today..so that has been a HUGE relief.
Josh and I have also started our temple prep. class. My previous bishop and his wife are teaching it. I LOVE them so it's a super neat experience. On Sunday, we had our interview for our temple recommends!:) I'm very very excited (and maybe slightly nervous)...I'm going this Friday!
It's been so crazy lately. But, it's making time go by faster. So...why not make myself even busier, right?! I was offered a job at the bank here in town and i took it! Yesterday was my first day of training...more of that to come and some lil online training classes to take by dec 20th. PERFECT timing...i know! But, i just couldn't pass up the offer! It's going to work really great for us once things get back to normal. So that puts me working at the bank Monday, Thursday and Friday & at the school Tuesday and Wednesday! I'll always have weekends and holidays off...!!
Anyways, that's about it for updates this time. Sorry, no pictures. Next time for SURE! Wish us luck on making it through these next 10 days! :)
Josh and I have also started our temple prep. class. My previous bishop and his wife are teaching it. I LOVE them so it's a super neat experience. On Sunday, we had our interview for our temple recommends!:) I'm very very excited (and maybe slightly nervous)...I'm going this Friday!
It's been so crazy lately. But, it's making time go by faster. So...why not make myself even busier, right?! I was offered a job at the bank here in town and i took it! Yesterday was my first day of training...more of that to come and some lil online training classes to take by dec 20th. PERFECT timing...i know! But, i just couldn't pass up the offer! It's going to work really great for us once things get back to normal. So that puts me working at the bank Monday, Thursday and Friday & at the school Tuesday and Wednesday! I'll always have weekends and holidays off...!!
Anyways, that's about it for updates this time. Sorry, no pictures. Next time for SURE! Wish us luck on making it through these next 10 days! :)
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Looking back..
Daddy's been on my mind a lot today. Looking back on this day, years ago..I can remember standing on his toes and sharing a daddy daughter dance with him on his wedding day, he kept me laughing as usual for a minute til the tears caught up with me. I wish so badly I could remember which song it was.
I sat down tonight and flipped through my journal. I came to this entry and wanted to share it...
"December 19, 2009
shopping at gateway mall and dinner with joshs fam. Kierst and James met up with us. Then we went to see lights at temple square. My mom and dad picked Josh and I up and we all went to the airport to pick up Zachy! Yay!!"
Shortly after writing this entry I inserted this..
"after we picked zach up and headed back to the truck. Daddy opened my door for me and leaned in to give me a kiss on the top of my head..which I can't say is usually like him. It's one of my last memories of him"
I miss my daddy like crazy. It's unreal to me that Christmas eve is just around the corner already. I know he's busy watching out for us kids. We've all got the best guardian angel there is..that is the one thing that brings me great comfort when I worry about my baby brother. The hard days don't come along as often but when they do they hit hard.
Love you more dad!
I sat down tonight and flipped through my journal. I came to this entry and wanted to share it...
"December 19, 2009
shopping at gateway mall and dinner with joshs fam. Kierst and James met up with us. Then we went to see lights at temple square. My mom and dad picked Josh and I up and we all went to the airport to pick up Zachy! Yay!!"
Shortly after writing this entry I inserted this..
"after we picked zach up and headed back to the truck. Daddy opened my door for me and leaned in to give me a kiss on the top of my head..which I can't say is usually like him. It's one of my last memories of him"
I miss my daddy like crazy. It's unreal to me that Christmas eve is just around the corner already. I know he's busy watching out for us kids. We've all got the best guardian angel there is..that is the one thing that brings me great comfort when I worry about my baby brother. The hard days don't come along as often but when they do they hit hard.
Love you more dad!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Tagged!
Amy-Jo tagged me! I've been slow at getting around to actually doing it but here it goes..!
1. What is your dream job and what makes it your dream job?
Full-Time Mommy! :) because there is no greater reward!
2. What is your biggest pet peeve and why?
Man! i dunno if i can pick just one! haha I'll go with.. people sucking stuff off their fingers! just makes me cringe!!!!
3. If you could have any super power, what would it be?
To act as "karma" ;) even just for a day would be fabulous!
4. Describe your dream vacation?
Italy..the nice parts of it ;)
5. What is your favorite season of the year and tell my why?
FALL..!!! i love everything about fall! the crisp chill, the smells...perfect time for camping, pumpkins the beginning of the holidays...seriously everything!
6. Who is your celebrity crush?
Ashton Kutcher...duh!
7. If you could be friends with one of the Jersey Shore people, who would it be and how come? (haha)
couldn't tell ya...never watched it.
8. What is your guilty pleasure?
tanning...its theraputical
1. What is the weirdest trend you have ever followed?
"punk" style clothing-freshman year...i'm not punk. haha
2. What makes you giddy?
when josh LOVES something i cook! he's not an easy one to please!!
3. Why do you blog?
to keep in touch! its much easier to type a post ONCE rather than share an update a 100 times! and i like to think my life's somewhat interesting/exciting enough for some to follow ;)
4. Do you believe in Sasquatch (AkA Sassy)? Why or why not?
mmm kinda! only because nothing is impossible and i've heard stories from reliable sources.
5. When do you feel the prettiest?
on the arm of my man whenever we go out!:)
6. What is your favorite kind of cold cereal?
colossal crunch!
7. Why do men have nipples?
so woman can pinch them when they're being turds!
8. What was the best day you've ever had?
our first date! i can still remember being so nervous and going to bed that night KNOWING this was something very special!
Ok so now it is my turn to make 8 new questions and tag 8 new people...
Questions...
1. What is the worst gift you've ever received, and what did you do with it?
2. What's your dream vehicle?
3. Do you have conversations with your pet?
4. What are you most afraid of?
5. What one thing does your spouse do that drives you nuts?
6. What's your favorite childhood memory?
7. What's the dumbest thing you ever did as a teenager?
8. What's the best joke you've ever heard?
and i tag...
1. angela jensen
2. mandi ward
3. mandi wight
4. jessi mayfield...(this means you HAVE to update dear!)
5. erica vanbebber
6. stefanie hess
7. candice percival
8. hot mamma (since you have a blog you've never posted anything on!)
1. What is your dream job and what makes it your dream job?
Full-Time Mommy! :) because there is no greater reward!
2. What is your biggest pet peeve and why?
Man! i dunno if i can pick just one! haha I'll go with.. people sucking stuff off their fingers! just makes me cringe!!!!
3. If you could have any super power, what would it be?
To act as "karma" ;) even just for a day would be fabulous!
4. Describe your dream vacation?
Italy..the nice parts of it ;)
5. What is your favorite season of the year and tell my why?
FALL..!!! i love everything about fall! the crisp chill, the smells...perfect time for camping, pumpkins the beginning of the holidays...seriously everything!
6. Who is your celebrity crush?
Ashton Kutcher...duh!
7. If you could be friends with one of the Jersey Shore people, who would it be and how come? (haha)
couldn't tell ya...never watched it.
8. What is your guilty pleasure?
tanning...its theraputical
1. What is the weirdest trend you have ever followed?
"punk" style clothing-freshman year...i'm not punk. haha
2. What makes you giddy?
when josh LOVES something i cook! he's not an easy one to please!!
3. Why do you blog?
to keep in touch! its much easier to type a post ONCE rather than share an update a 100 times! and i like to think my life's somewhat interesting/exciting enough for some to follow ;)
4. Do you believe in Sasquatch (AkA Sassy)? Why or why not?
mmm kinda! only because nothing is impossible and i've heard stories from reliable sources.
5. When do you feel the prettiest?
on the arm of my man whenever we go out!:)
6. What is your favorite kind of cold cereal?
colossal crunch!
7. Why do men have nipples?
so woman can pinch them when they're being turds!
8. What was the best day you've ever had?
our first date! i can still remember being so nervous and going to bed that night KNOWING this was something very special!
Ok so now it is my turn to make 8 new questions and tag 8 new people...
Questions...
1. What is the worst gift you've ever received, and what did you do with it?
2. What's your dream vehicle?
3. Do you have conversations with your pet?
4. What are you most afraid of?
5. What one thing does your spouse do that drives you nuts?
6. What's your favorite childhood memory?
7. What's the dumbest thing you ever did as a teenager?
8. What's the best joke you've ever heard?
and i tag...
1. angela jensen
2. mandi ward
3. mandi wight
4. jessi mayfield...(this means you HAVE to update dear!)
5. erica vanbebber
6. stefanie hess
7. candice percival
8. hot mamma (since you have a blog you've never posted anything on!)
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Sad day :(
Just called Zachy to tell him goodbye :(
trying not to think about it cause I just my cry!
As much as I wish he didn't have to go over there, I'm so proud of him for doing what so many aren't brave enough to do!
Love you Zachy!!
trying not to think about it cause I just my cry!
As much as I wish he didn't have to go over there, I'm so proud of him for doing what so many aren't brave enough to do!
Love you Zachy!!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
An End In Sight.!
There's finally a small light at the end of the tunnel! We're closing on our loan next Friday and we were told that the appraiser will be back out to the house before then. Unfortunately...he expects the rock done and and a lot of these loose ends to be tied up by then as well! UGH!! I won't even sugar coat it...this past week has definitely SUCKED!! I'm the one complaining but Josh has ton ten times the work I have! I'm so grateful for him :) He's such a hard worker..it's all i can do to get him to stop for some dinner most days. His hands are cracked and dry as sand paper from all this rock but he's still goin! What a wonderful man I have! We've also had a lot of help...MUCH needed help to get this far. So thanks again to all those who have given us a hand! Hopefully we'll get things taken care of before the appraiser shows up...keep us in your payers! Anyways... here's what it's lookin like so far! I am SO pleased with how everything looks together! I must say we did good ;)
I know these pics are almost exactly alike but i couldn't decide which one to put up!
I know these pics are almost exactly alike but i couldn't decide which one to put up!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sneak Peak :)
Hooray! The pic uploader behaved today! :)
I hope you're not surprised that I've slacked off in the bloggin department again! But we do have some big news...We passed our final inspection!!! Soo..we got right on it this weekend and moved most all of my stuff in! It pretty much looks like a bomb went off haha. Therefore...I don't have extremely recent pics of the inside for ya! But! i have a handful of all our bargain shopping that i've been meaning to share! So here it goes..
This is our new couch...that came in a tiny lil box for us to put together. I wish i had a pic of the "instructions" for ya. this thing was a beast! we spent FOREVER trying to figure it out. So cross your fingers we did it right lol.
And here we have the new bed. it's not at all what we had set out to buy but it was a good deal and I'm liking it more and more all the time. I want to paint the brown wood pieces black to match a bit better.
I'm extremely proud of this baby! BRAND NEW with TAGS...Ashley Furniture... and we got it for $80. Yeah...EIGHTY BUCKS!! This desk..along with the table you'll see next were used in a model home in St. George...they ended up being stored in a lil craft store that closed down in South Jordan. Well...the building was being sold so they had to get rid of this stuff and we just so happened to be the lucky ones browsing ksl when it popped up!
And here's that table...$75 brand new but no chairs. So we're workin on that.
These barstools were another find on ksl...they're used but we got all three for $45 and they match the table perfectly!
We also got some amazing deals on our appliances. We went to Sears and picked from all the clearance items. We got over $5,000 worth of appliance for $2500. Everything we picked were just discontinued models and they were half off..!! This fridge was originally $2499...we paid $951!!
And here's our stove! Another half-priced beauty!
Here's both the barstools and table together!
Malad had a "Scarecrow Festival/Contest" They picked a winner in the 'city' and a winner in the country based on the block with the most scarecrows. There were all sorts of scarecrows...ours was an actual scareCROW. :) we helped Josh's parents put it up at the last minute and it just so happens that our block won! We we got a big ol block party with the city winners! haha it was pretty fun!
And of course...our baby boy. We weighed him not long ago and he was 55 lbs. but the other day he was only 50...either way...he's a fatty! haha.
Now for the exciting part! We also started the rock this weekend! and i literally mean WE did it. Josh's bro-in-law came over to help us out (thank goodness) and with a crash course we just went for it. so far this is what we've got done..its WAY time consuming but we're moving pretty quickly. If Josh has his way we should have it done this week. but we'll see ;)
I hope you're not surprised that I've slacked off in the bloggin department again! But we do have some big news...We passed our final inspection!!! Soo..we got right on it this weekend and moved most all of my stuff in! It pretty much looks like a bomb went off haha. Therefore...I don't have extremely recent pics of the inside for ya! But! i have a handful of all our bargain shopping that i've been meaning to share! So here it goes..
This is our new couch...that came in a tiny lil box for us to put together. I wish i had a pic of the "instructions" for ya. this thing was a beast! we spent FOREVER trying to figure it out. So cross your fingers we did it right lol.
And here we have the new bed. it's not at all what we had set out to buy but it was a good deal and I'm liking it more and more all the time. I want to paint the brown wood pieces black to match a bit better.
I'm extremely proud of this baby! BRAND NEW with TAGS...Ashley Furniture... and we got it for $80. Yeah...EIGHTY BUCKS!! This desk..along with the table you'll see next were used in a model home in St. George...they ended up being stored in a lil craft store that closed down in South Jordan. Well...the building was being sold so they had to get rid of this stuff and we just so happened to be the lucky ones browsing ksl when it popped up!
And here's that table...$75 brand new but no chairs. So we're workin on that.
These barstools were another find on ksl...they're used but we got all three for $45 and they match the table perfectly!
We also got some amazing deals on our appliances. We went to Sears and picked from all the clearance items. We got over $5,000 worth of appliance for $2500. Everything we picked were just discontinued models and they were half off..!! This fridge was originally $2499...we paid $951!!
And here's our stove! Another half-priced beauty!
Here's both the barstools and table together!
Malad had a "Scarecrow Festival/Contest" They picked a winner in the 'city' and a winner in the country based on the block with the most scarecrows. There were all sorts of scarecrows...ours was an actual scareCROW. :) we helped Josh's parents put it up at the last minute and it just so happens that our block won! We we got a big ol block party with the city winners! haha it was pretty fun!
And of course...our baby boy. We weighed him not long ago and he was 55 lbs. but the other day he was only 50...either way...he's a fatty! haha.
Now for the exciting part! We also started the rock this weekend! and i literally mean WE did it. Josh's bro-in-law came over to help us out (thank goodness) and with a crash course we just went for it. so far this is what we've got done..its WAY time consuming but we're moving pretty quickly. If Josh has his way we should have it done this week. but we'll see ;)
Monday, August 30, 2010
Snip-Snip!
Kingston got his peanuts removed today. Poor baby!
It was horrible dropping him off..he just KNEW something was up.
Broke my lil heart!
Anyways...all is well, he's just a lil droopy-eyed from the anesthesia.
As for the house... Josh did some grouting today in our bathroom and they started on our well hook up. It got pretty cold and rainy though so they'll be finishing that hopefully tomorrow. That's all for now! :)
It was horrible dropping him off..he just KNEW something was up.
Broke my lil heart!
Anyways...all is well, he's just a lil droopy-eyed from the anesthesia.
As for the house... Josh did some grouting today in our bathroom and they started on our well hook up. It got pretty cold and rainy though so they'll be finishing that hopefully tomorrow. That's all for now! :)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Carpet? Yes Please!
Look at me go! 2 days in a row with the updates! lol..
Anyways, our carpet was installed today...I've VERY happy with it!
My first at school was great! The boy I'm aiding is very well-behaved (thank goodness!). I told Josh last night that this would be an experience similar to "are you smarter than a 5th grader?" haha, but it hasn't been bad at all so far! I even had to help the music teacher remember the counties in Idaho for a song that they learn. (I did learn SOMETHING in 5th grade!) I mostly work with the boy in class and only have one period where we work separately from the class in another room. It just so happens that he has the same 5th grade teacher that I did! (she was feeling a little bit old as she introduced me to the class!) Overall, I'm excited for this new job and see it being very rewarding!
Now on to the whole point of blogging today...the PICTURES!
Anyways, our carpet was installed today...I've VERY happy with it!
My first at school was great! The boy I'm aiding is very well-behaved (thank goodness!). I told Josh last night that this would be an experience similar to "are you smarter than a 5th grader?" haha, but it hasn't been bad at all so far! I even had to help the music teacher remember the counties in Idaho for a song that they learn. (I did learn SOMETHING in 5th grade!) I mostly work with the boy in class and only have one period where we work separately from the class in another room. It just so happens that he has the same 5th grade teacher that I did! (she was feeling a little bit old as she introduced me to the class!) Overall, I'm excited for this new job and see it being very rewarding!
Now on to the whole point of blogging today...the PICTURES!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Getting Closer!
Well, once again, I've slacked off in the blog department! Which means there's plenty to write about, but I'll try to keep it as short and sweet as possible!
First of all, the HOUSE:
It's seriously almost DONE! (Well, not done, but livable--I've been told many times it will never be "DONE" and I'm believing that more and more every day!)
The laminate wood floor is done..the interior and exterior doors are installed, we have all the tile done except for the the master bathroom shower which should only be a one-day project. Carpet will be installed tomorrow as well as the septic system. Josh has pretty well got the baseboards finished, just a small portion of the hallway and main bath left...and of course the touch up work. That is more time consuming than anything! We're expecting one more visit from both the plumber and the electricians to tie everything in once the septic and well are hooked up. So what does all this mean? It means...by mid to late September we are expecting to be MOVING IN!! (Well, one of us will be haha). Anyways, here are some pics (most of which were snapped today...)
this is my favorite part of our house so far :)
the floors are finally done
Next big thing is our ENGAGEMENT PICTURES!! all 100+ of which i LOOOOOVVEEE! Mandi did an AMAZING job! I still haven't figured out how I'm going to pick which ones to use for our announcements! I tried scrolling through them reeaaalllyy quickly and taking note of which ones really caught my eye at that speed, and i still ended up with like 20 of them. It's going to be difficult! I hate the pic uploader on here and Josh has suggested we keep them a surprise til after our announcements are sent out haha so... i'll just give ya a sneak peak of a couple.
Also, I get to go back to school tomorrow..but not as a student! haha. I got a job at Malad Elementary as an aide. I will be working with a special needs child on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I can't deny that I'm nervous to meet this boy, but I'm also VERY excited to get to know him and learn from him. I'm certain he has more to teach me than i do him. I hear that's usually how it goes.
And...My best friend Mary was sealed for time and all eternity to her Best Friend on Saturday! We drove up to Rexburg for the wedding and luncheon. She was the most beautiful bride! It made me think of how lucky and grateful i am to have this gospel in my life. Nothing can compare to a temple marriage and I cannot wait for the day when Josh and I will kneel across the alter from one another and be sealed for eternity. What a blessing!
Speaking of which....We've had some complications with our temple clearance papers. :( Unfortunately, this means our countdown to October 1st is no longer. We don't want to spit out any more dates until we here FOR SURE that everything has gone through but they're telling us it should all be taken care of by the END of October and that we can start looking at dates in November. (We're thinking 11.11 but don't PLAN on it yet!!) It's been a HUGE bummer!! but...I guess all things happen for a reason and our patience is in need of some testing haha. We'll keep y'all posted, but for now...that's all we know!
PS. Our baby boy is STILL growing like crazy! He now weighs 45 LBS!!! but he is as lovable as ever! :)
First of all, the HOUSE:
It's seriously almost DONE! (Well, not done, but livable--I've been told many times it will never be "DONE" and I'm believing that more and more every day!)
The laminate wood floor is done..the interior and exterior doors are installed, we have all the tile done except for the the master bathroom shower which should only be a one-day project. Carpet will be installed tomorrow as well as the septic system. Josh has pretty well got the baseboards finished, just a small portion of the hallway and main bath left...and of course the touch up work. That is more time consuming than anything! We're expecting one more visit from both the plumber and the electricians to tie everything in once the septic and well are hooked up. So what does all this mean? It means...by mid to late September we are expecting to be MOVING IN!! (Well, one of us will be haha). Anyways, here are some pics (most of which were snapped today...)
this is my favorite part of our house so far :)
the floors are finally done
Next big thing is our ENGAGEMENT PICTURES!! all 100+ of which i LOOOOOVVEEE! Mandi did an AMAZING job! I still haven't figured out how I'm going to pick which ones to use for our announcements! I tried scrolling through them reeaaalllyy quickly and taking note of which ones really caught my eye at that speed, and i still ended up with like 20 of them. It's going to be difficult! I hate the pic uploader on here and Josh has suggested we keep them a surprise til after our announcements are sent out haha so... i'll just give ya a sneak peak of a couple.
Also, I get to go back to school tomorrow..but not as a student! haha. I got a job at Malad Elementary as an aide. I will be working with a special needs child on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I can't deny that I'm nervous to meet this boy, but I'm also VERY excited to get to know him and learn from him. I'm certain he has more to teach me than i do him. I hear that's usually how it goes.
And...My best friend Mary was sealed for time and all eternity to her Best Friend on Saturday! We drove up to Rexburg for the wedding and luncheon. She was the most beautiful bride! It made me think of how lucky and grateful i am to have this gospel in my life. Nothing can compare to a temple marriage and I cannot wait for the day when Josh and I will kneel across the alter from one another and be sealed for eternity. What a blessing!
Speaking of which....We've had some complications with our temple clearance papers. :( Unfortunately, this means our countdown to October 1st is no longer. We don't want to spit out any more dates until we here FOR SURE that everything has gone through but they're telling us it should all be taken care of by the END of October and that we can start looking at dates in November. (We're thinking 11.11 but don't PLAN on it yet!!) It's been a HUGE bummer!! but...I guess all things happen for a reason and our patience is in need of some testing haha. We'll keep y'all posted, but for now...that's all we know!
PS. Our baby boy is STILL growing like crazy! He now weighs 45 LBS!!! but he is as lovable as ever! :)
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