Family Pictures

These are from the summer, so I'm a few months late posting them.... oh well! Here are just a few of the individual pictures-

The start of the BELLY pics

Since I am kinda starting to show, I've been thinking I better start taking belly shots.... so here is 16 1/2 weeks, I feel like I really popped out at the begining of this week, it felt like over night! I'm so excited to have a baby boy cooking in me... the little beenie I am holding to my belly says "baby boy"- we took the pic right after we found out what he was.

IT"S A BOY!!!!

Well today was my ultrasound and we are definately having a boy... I'm so excited! I was going to post some pics of the baby but my camera is not working (good thing santa is bringing me a new one for christmas). It is so nice to finally be able to call our baby "he", rather than "it" or "the baby". We are not 100% sure on his name but I'm sure we will soon figure all that out! I love him so much, I can't wait to hold him in my arms!

BABY LOVE

So I have only a week left until we find out what our little baby love is! I am so excited, I can't wait! And some have asked me when I am due, and I realized I haven't blogged anything about that- so I am due May 18, the day after Shawn's b-day, hopefully baby won't be born on his b-day I want them to both have their own special days! I will be blogging as soon as we get home from the ultrasound on Mon. the 1st!

More CAKE

So this was my final project for my classes, it was fun to do a stacked cake....

ANNIVERSARY

Today is our two year anniversary!! We spent the weekend in Park City and we had a great time just hanging out and not being on any time schedule. Tonight we went to dinner at texas road house, but shawn is not feeling so well so he is alseep on the couch.... and I am blogging.

I just have to say that WOW time really does fly, I feel like we were just barely getting married, and now its been two years and we have a baby on the way. Life is crazy how it is always changing! I am so grateful for shawn, he truly is the greatest and I love him so much! (Thanks for putting up with me babe!) It has been an awesome two years, and I am certain that the best is yet to come (it always is).

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8 Things I am passionate about... Shawn, my family, my friends, church, my little baby in my tummy, my marriage, teaching (this is a should be... cause I'm not really), becoming a mother.


8 Things I want to do before I die... Become a better person, raise my family, own a house (not a town house... not that im complaining), bungee jump off a tall bridge in south america, read alot more books, visit all church history sites, .......... to be continued

8 Things I have learned from my past... everthing happens for a reason, we will never stop having to make hard decesions, leaps of faith lead to amazing blessings, your parents are always right, college actually does go by fast, take advice from others (especially when lots of people are giving the same advice... they are probably right), you have to love yourself, Heavenly Father is ALWAYS there for us- even when we are being not so smart!

8 Places I would love to see... Bora Bora, europe, egypt, greece, the great wall of china, the glaciers in alaska, the garden of gethsemane, maine in the fall

8 Things i currently need or want... to look pregnant and not just fat, a haircut, chapstick (at this very moment my lips are very dry), to find out what my baby is, a new car (haha like that will happen), a morning job, patience with my kindergarteners,
my nails done

8 Favorite TV Shows... friends, the bachelor, american idol, so you think you can dance, a baby story, WHAT NOT TO WEAR, shear genius, biggest loser.

8 Favorite Restaurants ... paradise bakery, texas road house grill, cafe rio, lion house, tepanikis (spelling???), la cocina, kneaders, olive garden (all about the salad and breadsticks)

8 Things that happened yesterday... watched iron man at the condo before our check out time in park city, went to church, got a new temple recommend, drove to riverton, ate dinner with my family, played ski ball with andi, watched AFV with my family, went to bed (my favorite)!

8 Things I look forward to... finding out what my baby is (this month), holding my baby, decorating the baby's room, thanksgiving and christmas break (gotta love public education), growing old with shawn, christmas time, seeing the rest of my family grow, shawn getting a job/career he likes

8 Things I love about Fall... leaves, halloween, pumkin choc cookies, homemade soups, wearing hoodies after summer, going to BYU football games, our anniversary, pumkin candles

Fall, cabin, and fun!!!!

Last weekend we went to shawn's uncle cabin with his mom and dad. Most of the leaves had already changed, but it was still so pretty, and the crisp air felt so good! We had a great time riding around on scott and linda's new four wheelers!

Sweet "k"akes!

Here are some of my latest cakes.... fun stuff!

The most AMAZING THING!!!!

So today I experienced the most amazing thing i think i have ever experienced in my life, we saw our baby for the very first time!!! I hasn't seemed real to me yet, but actually seeing a little human moving around, and a beating heart hit me so hard. It is now so real to me, I already love this baby more than any words can explain, it is such an overwhelming feeling, I can't imagine what it will be like to actually hold this baby in my arms. I never knew how it would feel experiencing this for myself, i have always thought ultrasounds pictures were so awesome, but being my baby it is totally different.... I have looked at the pictures so much today. Babies are such amazing miracles I can't believe what our bodies are capable of doing! I have been (and still am) very emotional today, I am just so grateful for this amazing blessing in my life. I can't think of a better dad for my children than Shawn, he is so beyond great... I truly am so lucky to have him in my life. To paiges dissapointment there infact was only one baby, she was pretty sad that her guess of twins was indeed wrong (luckily)!

Dads Birthday, and yet another chapter......

For my dads b-day on the 17th of septemeber we went out to eat at Texas Road House Grill (MY FAVORITE!!!) While there I announced to my family that there will be another grandbaby added to our mix... that is right, shawn and I are expecting our first baby! I couldn't be happier, Im so excited for this new chapter in our lives!

brock and bridger

Dad on the birthday saddle

Andi and Dallin were dancing with the servers

My dorky, yet irresistible husband

Andrea and Brett

Cute baby Dallin

FiRsT cAkE!!!

So I am taking a cake decorating class and this was my very first cake, it ended up looking like a barbie cake (and it was for shawn :)... but oh well! My pink frosting wasn't blended very well so the pink boarder around the hearts is very light on some, oh well again!

My Classroom

This is my classroom, the school is really old- but it is fun! This job is testing every last ounce of my patience, every day I have to talk myself out of screaming at the top of my lungs, but really I am having fun, and I love the kids!

cabin!

hold on shawn!

Shawn had a little 'run in' with the pond- the pond won! so we had to dry his clothes:)

a few more summer pictures from the cabin! it is always nice to get away from it all and head up there. these pics are from the last visit with Nate and Paige before they left for Ohio :( I wish we had the camera rolling when marley decided to jump into the pond for no apparent reason, and then wouldn't let Shawn help him out. last weekend while we were there, we picked wild berries and my mom and i made jam- so yummy. so many memories up here... most all of them good!

Shawn going down the zipline. notice how close his butt is to touching the water. the ride prior he wasn't so lucky and got soaked :)

Random Pictures

Here are some random pictures of the summer, I'm a little late getting them posted

Alex and her friend Kaylee, waiting for 24th fireworks
Kirsten and Scott- 24th fireworks
Shawn giving Marley a Bath! Marley doesn't really like it!
Lame self taken picture, but here is my new cut
Shawn being a goof ball as usual

here's to NeW cHaPteRs in out lives!!!!

Life is ALWAYS changing, and things never ever go as planned.... but I love the "new chapters" that life frequently brings. I have also found that there are things to love and dislike in each, but all end up providing amazing learning experiences. I like change and once again change has found me. I title this new chapter of my life, I AM FINALLY A TEACHER!!!! It seemed like I would never get to this point, for the last five years of my life I have been working to achieve this and it is finally here! I am teaching kindergarten at Washington Elementary, in Bountiful. The kids are darling, and they are so smart- some of them came already knowing how to read! Most of them call me Mrs. Aim.... I guess the "s" is just a little too much for them : ) I am so excited to get to know the students, and if I can I will try to post some pictures (im not sure if it is legal for me to post pictures without permission from their parents???) but they are adorable! There are 25 of them, so my hands are full! Really I am scared to death, knowing their learning is in my hands, and at this age they are learning so much, and it is all crutial to their development.... so no screwing up on my part!

LoNeLy!!!!

So Shawn's work is on a shut down, and he has to work 12 hour shifts every night, no days off, for 5 weeks. He has done two weeks already, and I am so bored without him. I get to see him for about a hour and a half each day, that is it! I am lonely here in Centerville, I am wishing right now that I lived a little closer to my fam, and friends ( I know 30 minutes isn't that bad, but doing it a couple times a week drains a whole tank of gas). I chopped more of my hair off, it is an addiction, I better be careful or soon I will have no hair left. PeAcE oUt!!

Menan firecracker 5k

the fourth of July found us up in Idaho. We were up super early and at the very last minute Shawn decided to run as well. so nate, shawn, and I started our run and finished it just in time for the Menan breakfast- which was amazing... yummy pancakes, sausage, eggs, and hashbrowns :) and of course.. Marley was there to cheer us on!


...just after registration - gettin' ready to run

along the green belt

...almost to the finish line-- shawn looks like he's ahead of me but I beat his time :)

Marley 'n Nate= such good friends:)
nate getting a little excited for the firework show- apparently he likes them... ALOT

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How to play: List 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, and 3 random suprises about yourself.

My 3 Joys:
1. My hubby Shawn
2. My Family
3. Traveling

Fears:
1. Losing a loved one (It makes me sick to think about that)
2. Bears at my grandma's cabin
3. Sharks

Goals:
1. Raise happy, respectful kids (I copied Linds, and this is obviously when I some day get to be a mom)
2. Being a good Teacher (this starts next month, hopefully!!!)
3. Become a better person

Current Obsessions:
1. Summer, and all the goodies that come with it... shorts, flip-flops, and ice-cream
2. Diet Coke (I am trying to break this)
3. Stephanie Meyer books

Random Suprises about Me:
1. I ran my first 5K this last weekend
2. We just got a new puppy
3. No more surprizes, Im boring!

NEW... HAIR and PUPPY

I LoVe new things.... Change, it is so refreshing! So I chopped all my hair off, and more importantly we added a new member to our family... MARLEY (or we think that is what his name will be). He is a mini schnauzer and we love him, he is so much fun!

Hawaii 08

HAWAII

Here are so pics of our Hawaii trip, at the end of April..... Happy Graduation to Nate and Me:)