tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82467775118944758092024-03-13T17:04:37.145-07:00And so it goesAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-17287885897509239302014-07-30T21:56:00.000-07:002014-07-30T21:56:01.195-07:00Busy busy busy!!I have had so much going on in my life in the past almost 8 months and I have completely stopped blogging. That's not very nice. I really like to use this as a way of keeping an online-ish journal but as happens with the normal paper kind of journal, I suck at keeping it up. So here we go.<br />
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Shortly after my last post I was very unexpectedly let go from my job. I was devastated because this was completely without warning. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise but I felt betrayed and incredibly hurt. I still am actually, but I'm working on that.<br />
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In January my mom came down to spend some time with us and it was at this point that I found out I was pregnant with number 2!! Chris and I had been trying for a few months but thought it might be best to stop for a while and then bam! Life is what happens while you were busy making plans! This pregnancy has been completely different from the one with T. I don't know if its because I have a toddler to run around after or if I got pregnant a little too soon (they will be almost 18 months apart) but this one has been rough. I knew it was a girl almost immediately but Chris would have none of that! He wanted a boy so they could be the best of friends! <br />
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It was around this time that Chris found out his job was closing and that we had the option of moving to stay with his company or he could find a new job. Due to our impending bundle of joy and my need for good insurance due to not having a thyroid and all the joy that accompanies that, we opted to stay with the company. Thus began our journey into trying to figure out where we were going and when! The options were pretty much Irvine and San Antonio because the other sites have tons of snow and I don't do snow. We picked San Antonio and started the packing and de-cluttering process so that we could show the house. Due to being newly pregnant and horribly ill, this took MONTHS. Mom was here and I probably would have died if she hadn't been. She was a gift from God.<br />
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T turned 1 while mom was here (she had to get back up to WA shortly after his birthday for Ivy's baptism) and that was a blast and a half! Grandma Judy made him a cake and he had a lot of fun when he figured out that he could smash into it all on his own. <br />
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We started showing the house and let me just tell you how much freaking fun that it. Lets get the dogs and the kid and put them in a car for who knows how long so people you don't know can go through your house to see if they like it.<br />
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No one did. We were getting reviews about it being priced too high (DUH! Its a negotiation technique!) and that it was poorly done and didn't flow. I was devastated. My home was not crap and all these people kept saying it was. I would call my mom and sisters in tears and they would have to calm me down. Twin sister used to be an appraiser or was apprenticing to be one so on one of her trips down here she went through the house and explained to me how awesome my house was even though everyone else said it sucked. Turns out people just thought it was old. Well hello! It was built in the 80s! Things tend to get old after a while.<br />
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We finally got a bite and the negotiations started. It was lower than what we wanted but at this point we were done with showing the house and we wanted out. Having to keep the place show ready with T running around and a growing belly made my life extremely difficult. Chris was really good about helping me clean up at night after work but T would destroy it again shortly after he woke up. It was a struggle not to beat him at times (not really, but you know what I mean!!) We closed on the house on July 29th and we moved out on the 28th. Let me tell you this....being in an apartment after being in your own house for almost 3 years SUCKS. There are no words for how much suck is going on right now. Its only until little one is born but COME ON!<br />
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Some highlights that I did not mention.<br />
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Minna has come down A LOT to see me and T (and Chris but he had to be the responsible one and go to work). We love having her an Matt here and one visit they helped me get the house show ready in 15 minutes for 2 showings! They have MAD skills! <br />
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We are having a baby girl! Up until the moment the tech told us, Chris and I were still debating who was right. Just for the record, I was. :) We are naming her Quinn Mack. Chris came up with Quinn and Amber (sister) came up with Mack. Its all my sisters first initial of their middle names in birth order. I LOVE IT and knew that this was what our little girl was supposed to be named. I love having names with family meaning and you really cant get more family than that!<br />
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For my birthday Chris collaborated with Megen and Amber and they came down from Washington to visit and help me pack! Two awesome parts of this. 1- I got to see my sisters who I hadn't seen in FOREVER and 2- Megen is a packing machine and basically packed the rest of my house. CRAZY packer. She should make a business and do this for a living. She comes into your house and just packs your crap for you. She is amazing. But the best part was that Minna was coming down during that time frame and she didn't know they were coming either so we both go super surprised! I loved having them here and was so so so sad to see them all go. It was a very sad day. Major bummer Becca couldn't come down. However, we will all be up there soon enough! WOO HOO!!<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-60478404243993270392013-12-03T20:13:00.000-08:002013-12-03T20:13:18.705-08:00King of KingsTonight was the Relief Society Christmas program and I'm not usually a big fan. I don't have a lot of good friends in the ward and I usually feel like I end up sitting alone to church activities. Tonight I was determined to have fun whether I wanted to or not. I sat with a few ladies that I get along with fairly well and we had a blast. I made a new friend that I'm pretty sure should have been my friend since birth. Love her. After a dinner filled with birth stories (her son is almost a year old) and funny things our husbands do the program started.<br />
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Now let me start with this. I have been a member of the church my whole life. Growing up I have always heard the story of Christ and how he died for us and what it meant for us here in this life and in the after life. I feel that I have felt the spirit multiple times and that I have always know that its true. I have never felt the spirit like I did tonight. There were 5 or 6 girls that got up and read narrations as if they were girls from the time of Christ. Each time they spoke of their experiences and love of Christ I got chills. I knew it was true and for the first time in my life I wanted to go back in that time to see him. To hear his words and see his face. To witness all the glorious things that he has done for us. And then the girl who was Mary's sister got up and spoke about his death. How they berate him and hurt him and spit on him. How she had to hold her sister while they nailed him to the cross and how they both openly wept. I have never felt such sorrow. When hearing this tale I am always sad at the things they do to Christ. Tonight I felt sorrow. Gut wrenching, breath catching sorrow. Perhaps its because this is my first Christmas as a mother and I would give anything for my husband and child. Perhaps I've finally grown up a little bit and have realized its not all about me. Either way I will cherish that feeling. That feeling gave me the tiniest of glimpses into what Christ did for me and that he continues to do for me. I know that he feels everything that I feel and that he takes my sorrow upon him to make my burden lighter and that brings me joy to know he is there for me always. He is the light of the world and I count myself lucky to know him and to call him Brother.<br />
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My favorite part of Christmas is the Hallelujah Chorus. We sang it in HS choir and it was so fun. Tonight while the women were narrating the lives of these wonderful girls, I sang that song in my head and rejoiced that he is all the wonderful things the song says he is. King of Kings, Lord of Lords.<br />
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<br />Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-36078382809904175612013-08-12T21:21:00.000-07:002013-08-12T21:21:17.752-07:00TiernanDon't get me wrong. My baby loves me. He will grab my face and give me the most horribly gross slobbery magical kisses ever and giggle while he is doing it. He smiles when I get him from his bed each morning and again when he sees me after his naps but when he sees his daddy....geez. A girl could get jealous! When Chris walks into a room its very rare that T doesn't immediately start following him with his eyes. If he can't quite get to the right angle to keep following Chris, T will bend over backwards throwing himself in all different angles to keep Chris in his sights. Tonight I had T in his changing area downstairs getting him ready for bed. Chris walked in and T started smiling. Chris started talking to T and all the sudden we got the big smile! And then the open mouth big smile! And then Chris reached down to pick T up and you would have thought I just gave the kid a million dollars! The arms and legs are thrown around with such force you would think he was squishing bugs! He was SO EXCITED FOR DADDY!<br />
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I love this. There are no words for how much I love this. Being a mom is still a new thing to me but this is exactly what I wanted to happen. I want my little boy to love his daddy so very much that his little body can hardly contain it. Its a wonderful thing seeing a man and his baby.<br />
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In other Tiernan news. Chris took T for his 4 month check up and we have quite the boy on our hands! 16.5 pounds and 26.5 inches long. He is tall and skinny. Wearing 9 months clothes and some of those don't even fit him! Doc said its time to put him on cereal so now I'm researching all of that. There is a lot of information out there! Also, we have two teeth that should be in within the month! I dont know what I'm going to do with myself when he has chompers!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-39752291358249135082013-06-27T13:38:00.000-07:002013-06-27T13:38:31.946-07:00Wow....So...anyone still here? Sorry I kinda disappeared. I can't believe I haven't written ANYTHING about my sweet little boy!<br />
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Ok. Here we go.<br />
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April 1st we went to the OBGYN to talk about our options as baby boy was big and only getting bigger. My due date was the 5th so we talked induction or c-section. Chris and I prayed about it and decided on c-section. April 4th came around and we excitedly went to the hospital and had our baby! The ladies over at Scottsdale Osborne were amazing and I was so blessed to have them involved in the birth of Tiernan. Having a c-section was pretty random. You go into a room, they prick your back, your legs get all hot and fuzzy and then your doctor comes in, tugs and pulls on you for a minute and then passes the baby to another doctor who make sure baby is all good, lets daddy get a picture or two, lays baby on moms chest for a minute or two and then daddy and baby are whisked away. Mom, who's body is still massively asleep, continues to lay there and get sewn up. Chris got pictures of the baby being born and got to see the entire thing. The nurses kept asking if he was ok and he kept having to assure them he was. Ha!<br />
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Little facts about Tiernan!<br />
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Born 1:10 on 4/3/13<br />
Had a very grumpy face when born<br />
Peed on the doctors while being born<br />
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Recovery went well. Chris stayed in the hospital with me the entire time I was there. That was quite the blessing because I literally could not move for the first 10ish hours. Chris changed all the diapers and handed me the baby when he needed to be fed and would put the baby back in the bassinet thing after he was done.<br />
Tiernan had jaundice and had to be in a billi blanket for a day while in the hospital and few days when we got home. This really sucked because a) it kept us in the hospital for an extra day and b) you can't hold your baby when they have the lights on them. So my baby was 3 days old and I already couldn't hold him! NOT COOL!<br />
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When we got home, my mom made a little bassinet for downstairs because that's where I spent most of my time. This way I could be near baby and the dogs could smell him and hear him when he fussed but they could not get to him so we made sure he was safe. Popcorn thought he was a new squeaky toy and every time he made a noise she would run up to the basket and look inside. Annie and Abby werent quite sure what to make of him and pretty much ignored him. Abby now gives the baby kisses but Annie still pretty much ignores him.<br />
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That is pretty much the long and short of his sweet little life. He has been sleeping in 5 or 6 hour chunks through the night since he was about a month old. He started smiling before his 1 month check up and the doctor commented that he wasn't supposed to be doing that just yet. He rolls over every now and again when we are doing tummy time. Side note: This kid HATES tummy time! Goes 3 minutes tops before he starts to freak out. So we have to do it like 10 times a day to make sure he is getting as much as he needs. He recently started sleeping in his own room in his crib. Prior to that he was sleeping in the bassinet next to my bed and then a play pen that I set up in my room. He loves his swings and would often sleep all night in there too. He currently has his first cold. Poor little guy!<br />
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Now that you are caught up on him, its my turn!<br />
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I got to take off 6 weeks to be with baby T. Chris was also able to take off that time so it was great having him here to help with the baby. Mom was (and still is) here and I cant tell you how many times I've run to her because the baby ________ and is that ok?!?!?!? I'm a bit of a freak, not gonna lie. I've worked it out with my office and I'm working 3 days a week so that when mom goes home, I wont have to put T in daycare. I'm pretty excited about this because the thought of him being ignored or thrown into a room with a bunch of other babies and not being cuddled and loved like he deserves causes me heart issues. I know not all day cares are like that, in fact most arent, but I couldn't be sure. Judy is taking T 2 days a week, Chris has 1 day off with his 4x10 schedule and I have him for 2 days so no daycare is needed! I'm feeling very blessed to be able to do this. <br />
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That is pretty much all that is going on right now with us. We are completely in love with this little guy and I don't know what I would do without him. He has only been in our lives for 3 short months but he has already given us so much. LOVE MY LITTLE GUY!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-79589724332885434652013-01-14T17:33:00.001-08:002013-01-14T17:33:31.320-08:00I could be calling you for bail money right now....Warning- I swear in this. Sorry in advance.<br />
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Oh my gosh! I'm so frustrated right now I could scream! As I was leaving work today I pulled out of the parking area and noticed a huge truck with a huge trailer parked on the side of the road, obstructing my sight so I couldnt really see who was coming in on my left. I try to look around it so I can leave and see a truck is coming but it appears that nothing else is so I start to go and BAM! little car comes out of no where. I slam on my breaks (I was maybe going 11 miles an hour at this point) and he slams on his. Knowing I'm in the wrong, I do the little wave of shame and back my car up so he can move on with his life. The apparently was not what he wanted to do. Instead of going on his merry way and leaving me to feel like a shmuck (rightfully so) he puts his car in park and motions for me to go. Well buddy, I needed to turn left and seeing as how the other lane of traffic is no longer clear, I'm not going. After a minute of doing the wave of shame and him now honking his horn to try and get me to go, I do what I think any other lady would do. I flipped him off. Probably not the best move. He decides that we need to have a little chat so he gets out of his car-mind you, its in the MIDDLE OF THE ROAD and people are now having to drive around him- and comes to my window. I could have reversed and driven away but I had a long day at work, I'm sick and his crappy ass attitude about this entire thing had really pissed me off. I unrolled my window and start explaining to him that I was sorry I almost caused an accident but I couldnt see him because he was behind the big ass truck and huge ass trailer. He comes up and asks why I flipped him off (mean while I'm still trying to explain to him that it was a simple misunderstanding) and I stopped what I was saying and told him because he is being an ass. He should have just continued on his way. He then informed me that I couldnt drive and I needed my license revoked and where in hells name did I learn to drive! I was the reason everyone thinks women cant drive. I told him, again, that I didnt see him because of the trailer and I was again sorry about it. He starts talking while I'm talking so I'm not really paying attention but he says "so you run out of here like a bat out of hell" to which I just have to respond. I was at a complete stop. I looked both ways, multiple times and didnt see you. How could I have done anything "like a bat out of hell?" At this point he is bringing out the big guns and decides to tell me that I'm a bitch. Why yes, thank you, I am. I replied that I was a bitch and that he was not the first nor likely the last to call me that. He then goes on to tell me that this is why I'm single. I'm a fat bitch who can't drive. I found that last statement amusing for many reasons that I will go into in just a moment. So this asshole is now walking back to his car and telling me that I'm single because I'm a fat bitch to which I retort, "Hey asshole! Not only am I married (showing him my wedding band), I'm also seven months pregnant! What have you got to say about that, effer (real word used...sorry!)?" By then he is getting back in his car and proceeds to just leave. I think the funniest part of this is the lady sitting in the parking lot across from us as she witnessed the entire thing. The look of pure horror on her face.<br />
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Ok, now the last statement that I find amusing. This is not really a funny amusing as much as it is a what the heck is the world coming to amusing. This escalated to a point that it did not have to. He did not have to get out of his car nor did he have to come and talk to me. I made a mistake that could have caused an accident. I apologized. I shouldnt have flipped him off and I know that is probably the real reason he decided he needed to talk to me. But he is not my father, my grandfather or my friend. So what gives him the right to feel that he should talk to me in the first place. This man was probably 50+ years old and was driving what my sisters and I like to refer to as penis mobiles. I have no doubt that he felt I had disrespected him with my middle finger but what gives him the right to come and treat me like that by insulting my looks, my driving ability (I'm not the best, I admit) and to say I can't find someone to love me because of those traits. This is what the world is coming to. This makes me want to punch people in the face. I didnt wake up yesterday and notice that I was fat. Its something I've been dealing with for an extremely long time. So thank you, Dude I dont know, for trying to make me feel bad about myself. It didnt work. And calling me a bitch. Well....I will take that as a compliment coming from you. I'm a woman who was taught not to be pushed around because some man decided he wanted to put me down. Screw you. My daddy taught me how to respond to men like you. Having a penis doesnt make you right. It did hurt my feelings that he thought I was single but I'm not 100% sure on why that one is. Maybe because I got married later than I wanted to or that he thought because I was fat no one would love me. Well guess what, buckaroo? My husband loves me. All of me. And thats all that matters. So take your penis mobile and just keep driving.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-35341359037827358022013-01-02T12:08:00.001-08:002013-01-02T12:08:07.769-08:00Little updateHowdy. Nothing much to report these days. Baby is growing big and strong and I have more pictures to prove it! Doctor sent me to get another ultrasound and as of today (26 weeks, 5 days) he is measuring at 29 weeks and 5 days. They believe he is 2 pounds and 13 ounces but could be off as much as a half pound to a full pound. So baby is kinda getting big. Oy! I love my little guy. When I get to see his picture my heart just melts. Part of me wants him to stay in my belly forever so that he is always save and I can make sure he continues to grow and be healthy, but I think that might get a little cramped. Ha!<br />
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For Christmas Chris and I only did stockings. Well...in theory. I got him a pair of fleece pants that I did stuff into his stocking but little else could fit. He got me an electric blanket and that did not fit in the stocking but we are still calling it a stocking present. Ha! <br />
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New Years we went over to a friends new house and got to admire how lovely it is. Had lots of fun with lots of great people and played my first game of beer pong. My poor teammate ended up drinking a lot but we had a lot of fun. <br />
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Mom recently went into the hospital and had to have her gallbladder out in a somewhat of an emergency way. Very scary but she appears to be doing well. No word yet on when she will be getting released but hopefully it will be soon. Poor mommy. Hospitals suck.<br />
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Thats pretty much all I have to report. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-5814614564832121112012-11-13T10:56:00.000-08:002012-11-13T10:56:58.444-08:00Its a......?BOY! <br />
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Chris and I had our gender reveal party this weekend and are more than happy to announce that we are having a baby boy! So freaking excited!<br />
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We had our ultrasound on Friday and baby was measuring in at 12oz (95th percentile) and anatomy looks totally fine. We got a great profile picture of baby and you can really see how the little guy almost looks human. Today I had my regular ob appointment and the doctor reiterated that everything looks awesome and baby is doing amazing. I'm so incredibly happy to hear this! Being a first time momma is scary enough then you get all medical involved and its just down right frightening. <br />
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Chris has taken to rubbing my belly while we are watching shows and he talks to the baby all the time. He already loves this baby so much and I love that he is so into this pregnancy. I could not have asked for a better person to be the father of my children. <br />
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The name we have picked out is Tiernan Earl. Tiernan is Chris' middle name and is a family name of his and Earl is Daddy's middle name. When we first announced to Mom and sisters that we were pregnant, I started calling the baby TED because I really liked the name Tiernan Earl. It seems to have stuck. I often get text messages asking how TED is. Well, let me tell you how he is! He is GREAT! At the ultrasound we got to see how active he is and how much he did not want to sit still. Toward the end, the tech tried to get him to roll over so she could get a better look at his spine and he was not cooperating. Apparently he is going to be stubborn. Big shocker there! But something else we got to see that will forever stay with me is that he was sleepy. He was rubbing his eyes and he was yawning. He just wanted to be left alone to take a nap. My little boy, no bigger than a soda can, was sleepy. I have never felt so much love in my heart as I had at that moment. I wanted to curl up with him and let him sleep until he wanted to get up and roll around some more! <br />
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I can not wait for the day I get to hold him and cuddle him and show him how much I love him. Right now, at this exact moment, the feeling of love and wanting to show him that love over shadows all my fears of being a mom and what the heck am I doing. But I think God does this for a reason. With all these little pictures and being able to see him as he is growing and preparing to come down into this world, we should be frightened. But love conquers all so we should just give in to it.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-50531089214722695072012-09-26T09:10:00.001-07:002012-09-26T09:10:28.562-07:00GUESS WHAT?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chris and I are going to have a BABY! How exciting and scary and all the other emotions wrapped into one is that! <br />
ETA for Baby Dawe is April 5, 2013 and we are so excited! Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-83689335705831262892012-07-09T10:24:00.001-07:002012-07-09T10:24:38.667-07:00Soooo....Hi.Its been a minute or so since I've last written. Sorry about that. I get these grand blog ideas and then I fall asleep or have family come into town and they all go out the window. Not cool yo. Not cool.<div>
Updates!</div>
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I've got a lot of pictures to go along with this but I'm currently at work (shhhhh) so I have them at home. Since the last time I blogged:</div>
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Damon and Stacie and family came to visit! SO MUCH FUN! Marshall and Chris hit it off and I'm pretty sure they are new best friends. Waffle (our foster kitty from Sean and Nikki until they get a place where they can have him) got so much love from these guys. Every time one of the kids saw him, he got scratches and loves. He was truly spoiled. We were introduced to Cafe Zuppas and went on a boat ride down a canyon that was very pretty but we saw no animals. Good thing Chris and I had our phones so we were able to help keep the kids interested in angry birds and temple run. Just so we are clear, I suck at both of those games. We introduced Damon and Stacie to Bahama Bucks which is the BEST shaved ice place in the world. Its all the way in Mesa so we don't go there often but its worth the drive to show it off.</div>
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Mom, Becca, and Lily and then Becca and Matthew and the girls came to visit! I love having everyone come for a visit! Its nice that I have a house big enough so people can be here and not be on top of each other. Although we didn't do anything super special while they were here, we spent lots of time together and that's something that I treasure because they live so far away. Lily started calling me "My Angel" and that just melted my heart. She is so sweet. And sharing. In fact, she shared her cold with me. Twice. Thanks Lily! While just Becca and Matthew and the girls were here we were able to celebrate Chris' birthday! Happy 29 baby! I made him crab legs and steak for his dinner ( I burned the steak *sad face*) but he still enjoyed it. On Saturday we had a little bit of a family party with Sean, Nikki and the boys. Lily and Ivy played hard with the boys and had so much fun. Lily kept asking when she would see her cousins again. So cute!</div>
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Chris and I took a week off for the 4th of July and spent almost all of it in Vegas. It was the last one before Mom, Becca and family, and Megen and Amber move to Washington. It was an amazing 4th. Loads of fantastic fireworks, yummy treats and lots of smiling kids. Chris got attacked by two rogue fireworks and now has a burned new shirt, but he wears it with pride. We had a couple miss-fires and those were scary but over all it was amazing. I have lots of videos and photos, but again, I'm at work so they will have to wait. </div>
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In other news... my house needs painted. Anyone wanna come do that? No? Me either. Ummm....I'm trying to get the rock out of my backyard but so far thats not working. In the 110+ heat and 20+ percent humidity (I know that's not much but it still sucks!) its hard to go outside and we all know I'm not a morning person so getting up early isn't gonna happen that often. So I'm moving it a little at a time. Health wise, I have no iron. I'm seeing a hematologist to try and figure it out but it looks like there is no cause for it other than my body doesn't like to keep it. Go figure. I'm currently taking iron pills but may have to get an infusion. I hope this helps with the being tired. Cause this being tired all the time thing sucks rocks.</div>
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Until next time!</div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-87973561557970220282012-02-17T18:39:00.000-08:002012-02-17T18:58:05.891-08:00Silence<span ><span style="font-size: 100%;">Today was a bad day. Too much going on, too many noises, lights that are too bright, people talking too loud. By the end of the day I was pretty sure my head was going to fall off or I was going to collapse in tears. After getting home I dealt with the puppies, Sean went up to shower and I tried to figure out how to calm myself. I put on one of my go to shows, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog, and watched it hoping it would make everything feel better. It </span>didn't<span style="font-size: 100%;">. I contemplated taking a bath and reading but that </span>didn't<span style="font-size: 100%;"> sound right so I waited for Chris to get home because he makes things better. He got home and we went to lay in bed and talk. That ended up with him tucking me in, turning off the lights and shutting out the world for me. I have been so blessed to have a husband that knows what I need better than I do. He told me to sleep and when I woke up everything would be better. But instead I laid in bed and just listened to the silence. It was beautiful. My brain isn't one of those that quiets enough for me to listen to the world around me so this was quite the treat. After about a half hour I got up and did a few things for work and then I decided to go get the mail. I love the area I live in because of how quiet everything is and tonight it was just what I needed. We don't have lights on our street so it was dark and chilly and very very quiet. The only sound was the wind breezing through the brush. </span></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">In a world that is so cluttered and loud sometimes its nice to be reminded of the silence and what it can do for someone. In the silence everything is at its supposed to be. There is no one to put a show on for, no one to pretend for. Its a beautiful thing to have and I need to experience it more. </span>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-30353935082760009462012-02-15T11:29:00.000-08:002012-02-15T11:51:02.377-08:00The Kitten Burglars!<div>My kittens are thieves. They are constantly taking things that should not be taken. The most recent things they have decided to take are my shiny things. Earrings, necklaces, pendants, and the most horrible of all things- my engagement ring! Every night I take it off and put it on my night stand (sleeping with it on causes the stone to become more lose quicker) and close my sleepy little eyes to go to dream land. One night about 2 weeks ago, they decided that my ring was the best toy in the world. I have been searching non stop for it since I woke up and noticed it was gone. At first it wasn't a big deal but the longer it was gone, the more I missed it. Last night I had had enough. I cleaned everywhere I could think of and still couldn't find it. So I said a little prayer to ask for help because I was starting to really freak out. I got the impression to look under things. So I went up to the kitchen and grabbed a garbage back because if I'm gonna be looking under things, I might as well clean at the same time, right? My first idea to look under was the washer and dryer because they are downstairs and thats where the kittens play most. So I go downstairs and remember that I need a flashlight. I went back upstairs to the kitchen and grab a flashlight and have the brilliant idea of looking under the appliances there while up there. I look under the fridge, nothing. I look under the oven and notice that there is EVERYTHING under there. Bottle caps, plastic forks, magnets, paper clips. I didnt see my ring but now I HAVE to clean up under there. I pull the bottom drawer out and get to work. Soon I found an earring that I lost. And then I saw another earring. Each time getting just a little bit more sad that its not my ring. Chris came down around that time to ask what I was doing and I let him know I was looking for my ring. He thought it was a bit strange to look under the oven but I was desperate! I went back to cleaning and scooted the flashlight ever so slightly and there it was! A SPARKLE! I froze for a second and then tried to tear the oven away from the wall to get to the ring. It was jammed up against the side and if I hadnt moved the flashlight, I never would have seen it! I'm not going to lie, I got very misty eyed when I finally got my ring back. Silly kitties.<div><br /></div><div>And just for fun, here is a picture of Sean and Chris and the shenanigans that happen at my house!</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPc00orxFeCQx5lCAm4j9JFbMAUvLyWpdJ_fSgnD0zbGzPIIMmQViIq4-4W0bNFbXFW-Qh6xUkSUHLtQTlgiNhcAlCMOtMfW-b51RUHt4twMUB9xBeXb0WmMCB3LThZ2faPmuQN5x8-yW/s1600/0214121816.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhPc00orxFeCQx5lCAm4j9JFbMAUvLyWpdJ_fSgnD0zbGzPIIMmQViIq4-4W0bNFbXFW-Qh6xUkSUHLtQTlgiNhcAlCMOtMfW-b51RUHt4twMUB9xBeXb0WmMCB3LThZ2faPmuQN5x8-yW/s320/0214121816.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709451205293624562" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-37690294790210625732011-12-03T18:29:00.001-08:002011-12-03T18:41:52.277-08:00ThoughtsIts not often that I come to this blog to just write what I'm thinking. I try to keep this thing fun and as entertaining as it can be, even if I do suck at it at times. Tonight I'm standing in my kitchen watching a video Becca posted of the girls going to meet Santa. Ivy, in her five year old glory, walked up to him, sat on his lap and promptly handed him her Christmas list. They talked for second and then took a picture. All the while, little Lily screamed in the back becoming more and more terrified at having to go talk to the man with the scary beard. When Ivy's picture was done, Megen took Lily to sit on the other knee of Jolly ol' Saint Nick and Matthew did his best to get them both to smile so Becca could get her Christmas picture. At first, all I could do is laugh. Those girls just make me giggle. Ivy is so strong and Lily is so meek. But then the thoughts came. I'm missing out on this. I'm not there to watch them sit on Santa's lap. To scream in terror or stride with confidence. I'm far away. By choice. Then the BIG thoughts come in. Was it the right choice? Do I really want to live so far away from everything I've ever known. From everyone I've ever known. Do I want my children to only see their cousins at family functions twice a year. Do I want to miss out on all these Santa trips and Magical Forest adventures. And then I realize that I did it because I had to. Because if Chris had moved to Vegas, we probably would have broken up. He wouldnt have had the freedom to come to the conclusion that he wanted to join the church. I would have never lived alone and never would have come to understand what being a real adult was. I never would have lost my job and been forced to rely on Chris and the Church and family for everything I needed. I might never have been diagnosed with cancer and I would still be living with a horrible disease but not even know about it. I would never have made some amazing friends and met some fantastic people. And knowing that moving here and the great things that came with it does make living here away from so many people that I love do dearly a little easier. But it doesnt stop the tears from falling when I realize I've missed another birthday or that I need a three day weekend so I can give my mother a hug. <div>It's just really hard sometimes.</div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-91613344892355052082011-11-15T09:39:00.000-08:002011-11-15T10:02:09.064-08:00Kitty!We got a kitty! Well....it started out as a single kitty. But then we realized that they would need someone to play with and love while they were stuck in the bathroom while we tried to make sure they didnt have some horrible disease they were going to share with us. So one kitty became two kittys. It worked out for us that the humane society that we got them from had two sisters. At first I wasnt sure they were actually sisters and I thought they were just raised for the first couple of months together but when I expressed my concerns, I was told they are in fact sisters. Still not really believing it. But now that we have them at home and get to play with them and look at them in the non florecent light of my living room, you can totally tell they are sisters. Chloe is a calico and has blotches of color all over her. Lexi is a tabby who when we first saw her, we thought she was just different shades of gray. We can now see the splotches of red she has everywhere. We got some seriously beautiful kitties. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMx8AD4OAAjKYDO5Wi5EqkkclR2yMU19aKWha37Y4uARjrTqOZ7IBpshbQBL-GUkAP77vssCAMNmAlh6cabqfNQ3pVa-FuCo84tCQ1gm4sO6F2ATxBnIWQliDpoxbHzJrwcRsjRRQHV8KU/s1600/IMG016.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMx8AD4OAAjKYDO5Wi5EqkkclR2yMU19aKWha37Y4uARjrTqOZ7IBpshbQBL-GUkAP77vssCAMNmAlh6cabqfNQ3pVa-FuCo84tCQ1gm4sO6F2ATxBnIWQliDpoxbHzJrwcRsjRRQHV8KU/s320/IMG016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675281486333764258" /></a><br />They are two months old and within the last couple of days have decided that the upstairs hallway is not the only place they can play. They love running at the dogs and then shooting up the stairs before Abby can even process what just happened.<br />Last night Lexi decided that she was going to get into my entry way table drawer-through the back. I couldnt help but laugh and decided to take some pictures of her trying to get down. As you can tell in the first picture, Abby <b>HAD</b> to know where the kitty was. He sat there and barked until she came down. It was pretty funny.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1UP9SZfLc2ED5FWBWclmW15b9d6FR1PF-GHpZUIj13q8CQfbR0e8LAq_XJmOI5yyjdGuZ72-6-ZUS-D8N5zs6WQmHV-bL-m6qcc5fUkKZA3gS3ol7ZPvi4JydG8-OIxTouV1IiR2bv71/s1600/2011-11-14_21-43-44_247.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1UP9SZfLc2ED5FWBWclmW15b9d6FR1PF-GHpZUIj13q8CQfbR0e8LAq_XJmOI5yyjdGuZ72-6-ZUS-D8N5zs6WQmHV-bL-m6qcc5fUkKZA3gS3ol7ZPvi4JydG8-OIxTouV1IiR2bv71/s320/2011-11-14_21-43-44_247.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675282499322573378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aBmjafr8d6sfsrUZXSUkXongsF-Ae4z4VqOoLFczxbFQjGs21nj-jTir3VJkK5sxuhv9Ivsru5uLJyC2e5QTIYnoz2m02ESWd0YY7EuA9ZCM5EsK3fWDqX8qz3yna79L_hWn86Z2WOSj/s1600/2011-11-14_21-29-10_682.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aBmjafr8d6sfsrUZXSUkXongsF-Ae4z4VqOoLFczxbFQjGs21nj-jTir3VJkK5sxuhv9Ivsru5uLJyC2e5QTIYnoz2m02ESWd0YY7EuA9ZCM5EsK3fWDqX8qz3yna79L_hWn86Z2WOSj/s320/2011-11-14_21-29-10_682.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675282486635968002" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKR3der_BytPCjDUpfGG5tbGNCFO87VKVpoSGkxxRmScj00RfakuJ7zT2GJr6MHtdwyI6TJHf00uvsFhyH4NF2pqfGLUGYCpHiqQOF7f5G7bFO2aTCA_gIXilwH0Xhu1uzK9dsx2SXR373/s1600/2011-11-14_21-29-03_39.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKR3der_BytPCjDUpfGG5tbGNCFO87VKVpoSGkxxRmScj00RfakuJ7zT2GJr6MHtdwyI6TJHf00uvsFhyH4NF2pqfGLUGYCpHiqQOF7f5G7bFO2aTCA_gIXilwH0Xhu1uzK9dsx2SXR373/s320/2011-11-14_21-29-03_39.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675282486563160386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlF9KSsjiVVR0wVnoeCKhn-AECF9tH8YcTmpnjeE3lLBavH9sSYFTyrGKL5SJvcLAnk72R4d9nzO_y6omt0eo41Dnn31YR5UjA2Y99yuc-RH-ByypT6gDtDDOzQQ2Sp0Ef6oGyfm6jThZD/s1600/2011-11-14_21-28-55_478.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlF9KSsjiVVR0wVnoeCKhn-AECF9tH8YcTmpnjeE3lLBavH9sSYFTyrGKL5SJvcLAnk72R4d9nzO_y6omt0eo41Dnn31YR5UjA2Y99yuc-RH-ByypT6gDtDDOzQQ2Sp0Ef6oGyfm6jThZD/s320/2011-11-14_21-28-55_478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675282484076373602" /></a><br />Our little kitties are awesome. We seriously love them and they have been a joy to have in the house. <3Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-63812384951273927692011-09-25T09:42:00.001-07:002011-09-25T09:54:57.669-07:00Hi!Sorry I have been MIA as of late. This whole house thing is a lot of work. We signed our papers on the 23rd of August and moved in on the 27th. Then we spent the next week trying to clean out the old apartment in between trying to set up the new place and going to work everyday. Not a very easy task. Its surprising how Chris and I would put something in its "new" spot and then promptly forget where it was. This house has so much room! We just aren't used to it! Mom, Megen, Amber, Becca, Ivy and Lily all came out over Labor Day weekend and helped us make our house not so peachy. We did a fabulous job. I still haven't set up my computer so I can't load the pictures of the before and after but I will post them when I can! I love my living room/dining room. Its such a wonderful color. <br />Chris and I had a house warming party this past weekend. It was the first party that I have thrown and I'm happy to say it was not a complete bust! It actually turned out really nice. We had lots of good friends, good food and fantastic conversation. I was surprised at how many people could fit in my house at once and not have it feel cramped. I guess I'm so used to having 2 extra people in the apartment and feeling like there wasn't enough air to breathe. This house is a totally different experience.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-50646774903330001882011-08-12T18:53:00.000-07:002011-08-12T18:59:29.083-07:00Problems and new beginnings!Hello friends and family! Sorry I have not been writing very much, a lot has happened but I was either too sick to write about it or I didnt want to jinx it! The house is OURS! We sign the papers next week, Wednesday or Thursday and we can move in whenever after that. I'm packing my butt off tomorrow to get as much as I can done. WE ARE SO STINKIN EXCITED!
<br />In other news, I had a scary medical thing happen that ended up ok but highly annoying. It involved me getting up every hour for almost 2 weeks. Needless to say, my body basically revolted and I got a little ill because of it. But an awesome new doctor has put me on the mend and hopefully there will be no lasting affects.
<br />I am looking for any style ideas for the house. If you have any websites that you just LOVE, please let me know about them! This whole styling a house thing is a little strange for me. I'm the type of person that owns 4 pairs of black pants because I always know what goes with black! Color schemes are not really my thing but its something I am working on!
<br />We are going to have a massive party when we get settled so everyone can come over and see the house and swim if they want. We are SO excited about being home owners and knowing that we can do WHATEVER we want to the place! Its gonna be AWESOME!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-62262276578336159462011-07-09T21:55:00.001-07:002011-07-09T22:12:52.773-07:00HomeThings have been a bit busy around here. Chris and I have decided to look for a house to buy and have been running all over trying to figure out where we want to live. We have looked in Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa and now is NE Phoenix. I think that is where we will end up buying our home. It feels better there. We are having a bit of a time finding one that we both like but I'm sure that we will have a home soon enough. We love our realtor. She is AMAZING. There have been times when we have walked into a house and while walking around making comments she has stopped us and told us that its just not the house for us. Chris and I always agree with her and we turn around and leave. Its actually nice to know that she is trying to sell us a home and not just a place to live.<br />In other news....my job is trying to kill me. We recently fired an attorney and she has decided that she is going to try and make our lives a living hell. Because of the transition and our other attorney being behind on her time, I have had to take work home with me and have been working on the weekends to try and catch up. Good news is that I can run the bills on Monday. Bad news is they are Junes bills with May time on them. I'm hoping to be able to catch up on the July bill with June time on it in the next week or so. Its gonna be crazy.<br />Ummm...what else.... Chris got in a car accident and he broke his car so now we are trying to figure out if we really do need that second car. With our schedules being so different, him 6:45 am to 5:30pm and me 8:30am to 4:30pm, I can just take him to work and then go straight to the office myself and then go get him when I'm done with my day. Its a bit of a drive but hey, no car payment is REALLY nice. We are also talking about him taking the bus or carpooling with a co-worker. Who knows how it will all work out!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-10611807761066060912011-05-18T19:42:00.000-07:002011-05-18T19:48:11.149-07:00HerroNothing all that big is going on right now. I did finally get that permanent job and I love it. No words describe how I feel. I was recently made office manager but that is mainly so I can deal with the little administrative stuff my boss doesn't have time to deal with. I don't do anything major so that makes me very happy. If you ever need a family lawyer or know someone that does, let me know! She is licensed in Utah and Arizona and she is AMAZING! <br />Other than that Chris and I are looking for a new place to live. The place we are in right now has two things wrong with it. 1- its really small. 2- if you don't own, the people that live here permanently hate you and don't have any problems letting you know it. We are kinda sorta maybe looking into buying. Maybe. I told Chris I wasn't ready for that level of commitment. Ha! <br />That's really about it. Like I said, nothing new going on. I guess we shall just wait and see what the new day brings!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-84370649352478218382011-04-25T19:05:00.000-07:002011-04-25T19:23:27.057-07:00Shout out!Chris is amazing. I have recently started giving myself injections to help with some medical stuff and they make me extremely nauseous to the point where its hard for me to move without wanting to get sick. Because of this he has been taking extreme care of me. When I do feel well, he goes shopping with me. When I feel sick he lets me cuddle up to him on the luv sac even tho its 300 degrees outside and he secretly wants nothing more than to tell me to get off so he can cool down. The other night I mentioned how great a slurpy would be. He left within a few minutes and got me one. Just cause. I thought he would have gotten something for himself, but nope. Just me. Totally spoiled. On friday we had what I am starting to refer to as the Chocolate Catastrophe of 2011. I ordered chocolates from San Diego and they were delivered to a big metal box with direct sun exposure for as long as the sun is up. The chocolates had NO chance. I was in great need of chocolates (it was one of those days) and, I'm not going to lie, I was heart broken. Here is a picture of the chocolates. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SzYeV_Fhuu3GwOKX5soPryL4FmCQbuRUCzudkVdGA-m5OGaAXA4WZrD2v-2Gwp_dnEgVCesf1fkIlL5epaeIqv-tVKAcFdAsqUekWf6_rys7M2jvo7uFg_MXhHVCtWqexLbPudyYWFOp/s1600/Chocolate+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SzYeV_Fhuu3GwOKX5soPryL4FmCQbuRUCzudkVdGA-m5OGaAXA4WZrD2v-2Gwp_dnEgVCesf1fkIlL5epaeIqv-tVKAcFdAsqUekWf6_rys7M2jvo7uFg_MXhHVCtWqexLbPudyYWFOp/s320/Chocolate+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599711894886797762" /></a> See what I was dealing with? I emailed the people I ordered them from and they agreed to resend to my work address. So everything is good but I'm mad at the post office. Such chocolate should not be wasted! Today Chris went out and got me See's Chocolates. I put them in my freezer because its harder to eat them when they are frozen! Yay for no willpower but freezer power will do! He is so sweet to me and sometimes I don't know what I did to deserve him but I love him. He is my boy and I can not imagine a better man to spend eternity with.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/autumnangel83/DSCN1254.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v399/autumnangel83/DSCN1254.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-31994645633895362022011-04-14T12:26:00.000-07:002011-04-14T12:35:12.090-07:00New job! Kinda....I started a new temp job a couple weeks ago. Its for a very small Family Law firm and the people I work with are amazing. Within the first week of my working there I was proposed to and told the boss lady would love to have my children for me. Good times. Yesterday she asked if we could make out. She loves me that much. The reason for her love? I know a program that not a whole lot of people know (Amber knows it better! THANKS AMBS!) and she had to start new because her office staff were totally taking complete advantage of her. She fired everyone at the end of Feb and had to start new. Thats where I came in. I had to re-create Jan and Feb bills because the old office staff took the computers that the real bills were on, so we had to start from a backup. OY. You heard me right. They stole the computers, along with all that confidential work. Lovely people, huh? Today I got all the March bills out and if I wasn't currently home sick, I would be working on getting out Aprils bills. And then we would be caught up! The really great news is that she wants to keep me! I would have a home again! Real job! Done with temp stuff! How awesome is that! My temp agency is dragging their feet just a little because A-they get more money the longer Im employed with them and she is "renting" me, and B- we had a bit of a stalker problem with one of the other temp agency employees and they want to make sure I'm not that type of person. BUT SHE WANTS TO KEEP ME! I LOVE IT!<br /><br />I'm going to bed now. LOVE YOU ALL!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-36000702632756418462011-03-20T17:51:00.000-07:002011-03-20T18:05:22.771-07:001 year!Today is our wedding anniversary! 1 whole year and we haven't killed each other yet! Awesome, I know! I was going to do this little picture thing about our first year together but I'm lazy and I need to pack for my trip to Vegas to see the family so I thought I would just recap a little.<br /><br />March 20th, married<br />Went to new doctor in April<br />Went back to new doctor for blood tests in June<br />Found nodules in June<br />New Endocrinologist in June<br />Decision for surgery in June<br />August 6th, first surgery to remove one half of my thyroid<br />August 13th, found out I had cancer and scheduled to take out second half of thyroid<br />First week in September, honeymoon trip to San Fransisco<br />September 10th, second surgery spent two days in the hospital<br />October 13th, went through the temple with Chris<br />October 16th, sealed to the love of my life for all time and eternity<br />November and December I was sick, almost the entire two months<br />Started a temp job in January<br />Interviewed and did not get temp job in March<br />March 19th, went to the Phoenix zoo where we looked beautiful animals that made us sad because they were caged to celebrate our 1 year anniversary<br />March 20th, 2011 1 year with my hubby!<br /><br />Looking back it seems like it went by so fast but there was a lot of waiting. Waiting for test results, waiting for surgeries, waiting for dates to come and things to do. I hope this next year is just as great-maybe not so scary with the cancer thing- and that Chris and I are able to just love each other more. I think that growing as a family will be the most important part of this next year.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-63922632268876816982011-02-16T18:21:00.000-08:002011-02-16T18:31:28.013-08:00Can you hear them barking?I can't! We recently got a notice from the HOA about the dogs barking. Apparently they don't like it when dogs do this. Chris and I hate walking them because they constantly bark at the people we pass or if they think they might have seen someone down that road, a block or two. So we got a spray collar. Both of us are completely against anything that will hurt the puppies. We just can't have that and shock collars do nothing but hurt. So after some research Chris found these from Innotek. We just started using them tonight and they were amazing! The dogs get frightened when they get sprayed and they run away from the spot they were in which is really kinda funny but the really great thing is that they were quiet. We are only going to let them wear it when we are out of the house and on walks. But its been awesome so far. <br /><br />In other news I'm still at my temp job and I've let both the temp agency and the place I'm temping know that Im interested in going full time. I don't know if its going to happen tho. Apparently they started a process when they fired the other girl and now that process has to be completed. That process currently entails having a second interview with a girl next Tuesday for my temp job. Shhhh...I'm not supposed to know. But people talk and all that. I hope they keep me. I'm doing the job well, I'm having fun and the people seem to really like me. Plus, why train someone all over again. Its stupid. <br /><br />Thats about that. Until next time!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-48832356366620983262010-12-30T11:22:00.000-08:002010-12-30T12:04:04.728-08:00Puppies!This is a test of the new flip cam I got for Christmas. Having never posted a video before, I hope this works. Its Chris and Abby relaxing on the luv sac. Abby has finally learned to give kisses and now he gives them freely. <br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/y7wrls3Zx2A?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/y7wrls3Zx2A?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Pardon my voice. I sometimes don't realize I'm talking like an idiot. Ha!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-31241628586047012492010-12-30T00:03:00.000-08:002010-12-30T00:11:59.377-08:00FearDo you ever lay in bed at night and become over run with fear? The kind that makes you get up and pace the living room, hoping that you don't wake anyone else up. The kind that no matter how you rationalize it in your head, it doesn't go away. So you busy yourself with something else. Perhaps you play a game online or clean the kitchen. Perhaps you write in your journal or pop in a movie. Maybe you read the scriptures and pray. <br /><br />I'm having that right now. It's a fear that I thought had long ago passed but it comes up and bites me every once in a while. Every time it comes on it hurts a little more. Tonight it tightened my chest and drove me from my bed. <br /><br />It's an irrational fear of being left. I know that nothing in the world would take him from me by his choice, but they don't always leave by their choice. I know this is stemming from Daddy's death. I know its silly and I honestly thought I was done with it. I no longer <span style="font-style:italic;">need</span> to know where he is. If he is late home from work, thats fine. He is coming home and if he is drastically late, he will have an interesting story. It came on so suddenly tonight. Usually I have days of little thoughts before the fear comes on. But tonight it hit me like a ton of bricks. <br /><br />Maybe its time to talk to someone.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-36180047412862043792010-12-02T11:48:00.001-08:002010-12-02T12:23:09.541-08:00HO HO HO!Its that time of year again! Busting out the address book to get all those Christmas cards sent! GOTTA LOVE IT! For the past couple photo projects I've done for the house, I've used Shutterfly. If you guys haven't used them, you really should check them out. I did a book of Chris and I while we were dating, a book of our wedding and a book of Daddy. I love them. They are very well done and you can either put the pictures in yourself or they will just do it for you. AWESEOME! I'm thinking of doing a <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars ">calender </a> from them soon just because the one Becca did for Mom and Dad a few years ago turned out so cute. What I'm actually most excited about right now are the <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards">holiday cards</a> and the <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards">Photo holiday cards</a>. They are all so stinkin cute! They have this Retro Christmas photo card that is my absolute favorite. I don't know why but I love the black and white with red lettering. Its just striking. I also like the one called Snowflake Dazzle. I'm very drawn to how simple yet pretty it is. I just can't decide which ones to use! OY!<br />And now I'm trying to find the perfect picture of Chris and I to go on the card. Hrm. We can go with one of us at the beach or 4th of July... <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMIXiUUsDzX2vrTmGcnFQACFD4GcgJT0gRlEAieWeVyPDELBZLgiY5bTxWQg78ceymDlmdF2vTCl7JtqvZI2UZKT9G7SK8duanDeDu5mx90XbwHUhJf_XHO8eQk42it8jWHXm0Bd6Dfl6/s1600/DSCN1532.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMIXiUUsDzX2vrTmGcnFQACFD4GcgJT0gRlEAieWeVyPDELBZLgiY5bTxWQg78ceymDlmdF2vTCl7JtqvZI2UZKT9G7SK8duanDeDu5mx90XbwHUhJf_XHO8eQk42it8jWHXm0Bd6Dfl6/s320/DSCN1532.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546180218556281874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UF4NRxDmgXNa9jsFhnMFU000v4tmfAKBJrj5r4mNI7Lwn2DII7A4u_f3U5BatB5Phh0vnuQSkQTPvDCPCZHr4x0r4x4CwZP37maHj91Yo_3iDsEwHswt1PWu8YyyDWL_l3aW4wYc_F_b/s1600/DSCN1242.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UF4NRxDmgXNa9jsFhnMFU000v4tmfAKBJrj5r4mNI7Lwn2DII7A4u_f3U5BatB5Phh0vnuQSkQTPvDCPCZHr4x0r4x4CwZP37maHj91Yo_3iDsEwHswt1PWu8YyyDWL_l3aW4wYc_F_b/s320/DSCN1242.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546180215984766498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnawFirKZv9a5sGEEnvXGwARTZko2NsHjz64Pjm-Rdt5cIF_lInMY4HXAXijITaLbc1fodpPNnz90RLqIRYq0Xs6jT7xI7r_taG1n6TtUoMV3zLKVrfIqrrSg3p5lrFiu_uG_jQrQi2TqF/s1600/DSCN1477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnawFirKZv9a5sGEEnvXGwARTZko2NsHjz64Pjm-Rdt5cIF_lInMY4HXAXijITaLbc1fodpPNnz90RLqIRYq0Xs6jT7xI7r_taG1n6TtUoMV3zLKVrfIqrrSg3p5lrFiu_uG_jQrQi2TqF/s320/DSCN1477.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546180196923293602" /></a><br /><br />I dunno. Maybe its not too late to have a mini photo shoot! Anyway. This site is amazing. Very simple to use and the products are awesome. <br /><br />Also, if you like Shutterfly and want 50 free cards <a href="http://blog.shutterfly.com/5358/holiday2010-blog-submission-form/">go here for more info</a>.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8246777511894475809.post-12156047592844842062010-09-21T00:34:00.001-07:002010-09-21T00:48:45.803-07:00Its been a while....Sooo....whats up? It's been a little bit of a time since I last posted. Things have been pretty busy or I have been too drugged to comprehend what's been going on. Either way it's been good times! Let's recap!<br /><br />Over Labor Day weekend Chris and I had our belated honeymoon. Chris kept calling it a vacation and I kept hitting him for it. I think he knows what it is now. Ha! We went to San Francisco and had an amazing time. It was so nice! Anytime we would leave a building I would worry that it was going to be hot and then I would remember where we were and that the sun didn't work the same in Califonia as is does in Arizona. There was something lovely about walking outside and having it be like 60 degrees. If California wasn't so stinkin expensive I might move there just for the weather. I have some lovely pictures to post but they have to be played with a little so I will leave those be for now.<br /><br />Next! I cut my hair. As a present to myself before my surgery I got my hair cut. It was long and heavy and hot and I felt ugly. I seriously love my hair now. Its above my shoulders and has this lovely bounce to it and I don't have to do a stinkin thing to it and ITS AMAZING! Behold! New hair! Pay no attention to the look on my face. I don't know whats going on there.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQedjvl1_HowavvpXqpyZnmyfzLqkcKrzz2nvwGUyvlV8cLnfXYy6bDM_yG1_GCT1WNrageiX9pPdZ6w0Ego3yb0IBi4k56nvhdetw8oSoMSOqHQnlkYB8UBG8ViQxSjdkEvh2fMxDhvVb/s1600/New+hair!.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQedjvl1_HowavvpXqpyZnmyfzLqkcKrzz2nvwGUyvlV8cLnfXYy6bDM_yG1_GCT1WNrageiX9pPdZ6w0Ego3yb0IBi4k56nvhdetw8oSoMSOqHQnlkYB8UBG8ViQxSjdkEvh2fMxDhvVb/s320/New+hair!.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519268189559779250" /></a><br /><br />And finally....DUN DUN DUN! My surgery! As you probably all know, I survived. I got released on Saturday (I could have had to stay till Sunday) and my doctor didn't give me any pain meds. I had some from my first surgery but I was in a lot of pain for the first couple days because I wanted to make sure that I had enough to cover me. I called them on Monday and waited for a call back. Tuesday Chris called. And then he called again. And then he called the third time and they said the persciption had just gotten signed and was on its way to the store. DARN RIGHT! By the time Chris was ready to go gorilla crazy on someone so it was probably in their best interest to give me the meds. Other than that nothing really is going on. I'm even more tired these days than I was before but I'm not sure how much of that is recovery and how much is hypothyroid at its worst. Only time will tell. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTWZLpm9VEughC7wacf68tfZu96sjkOs95a1eN8SER4EZ91jSdv5WKb6dAhJNbFwW4pAlWcU_BbRhYbhSPGhnNTqbsx109z4Gx3ldQgiD0QNBxlE0NGBYwRSzTRFoF9HtXnt4DiRk1acO/s1600/New+natural+necklace!.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTWZLpm9VEughC7wacf68tfZu96sjkOs95a1eN8SER4EZ91jSdv5WKb6dAhJNbFwW4pAlWcU_BbRhYbhSPGhnNTqbsx109z4Gx3ldQgiD0QNBxlE0NGBYwRSzTRFoF9HtXnt4DiRk1acO/s320/New+natural+necklace!.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519268193994336546" /></a><br />Here is my lovely new natural neckalce. It still hurts and I still have lots of trouble sleeping but its better than having the cancer still in there. I've found that I can swallow easier than before. I didn't realize I was having problems swallowing but now I have a much easier time. I find that kinda interesting. I don't know when radiation will happen but will keep everyone updated.<br /><br />Oh and one last little happy news. Chris and I are going to be sealed for all time and eternity on October 16th in the Mesa Temple. We are so stinkin excited! We are taking out our Endowment on the 14th and can't wait for that either. It's going to be so awesome! I CAN'T WAIT!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08525785550176478698noreply@blogger.com1