...Love what you do...Do what you love...

Goodbye, Suncrest...

2011-03-27T23:14:00.005-06:00

Hello DAYBREAK!!

In July we decided to short sale our house. It was on the market in August. We owed way more than it was worth on it and didn't love our house. We didn't want to put any more money into it(finishing the basement) because we already owed too much. We feel like we would have had to stay in it for another 5-10 years before we could sell it for what we owed. It was a hard decision because we love our friends/church and we didn't want to loose our credit. But we went for it anyway. We knew it would be a long process so it wasn't a big deal. However, the process is over and we are moving! It still hasn't hit me and we move this week! So here is the other part of the story...

We got a few offers submitted to the bank. The people with the higher offer called us to see if we would rent the house back from then till the end of the school year! PERFECT! It gave us a firm deadline & lots of time to figure out what we would do next. I planned my life as if we were moving the end of May. We turned down a cheap house to rent in our neighborhood...in the best culdesac. I planned a 2 week vacation to CA in March. Booked Girls Camp to be at my parents cabin. I signed Sav up for a tumbling class in the neighborhood through May, etc. etc. etc. It was time for the house to close & the people changed their minds. They would let us rent it for 1 month. We closed March 1st. Have to be out by April 1st. Going to CA the 1st 2 weeks of March. Great!! I cried. I could have said yes to that cheap house. How could I leave my neighborhood in a months notice? How could I have my house packed up and find somewhere to live when I was going to be in CA? Of course, everything has worked out. We searched for something in the neighborhood but nothing came up. It sounded nice, while we had to rent, to just stay in our neighborhood for 1 or 2 years. Then it wouldn't have been that big of a move or change for us. Our next choice was Daybreak, a master planned communtity, 25 mins west of Sucrest. When we were looking to buy we thought we would love Daybreak so we decided to rent there & see how we like it. We looked at a couple of houses and decided to go with this one...

Pictures from KSL.com. I didn't want to show anymore pics because they had the other peoples furniture in it. I'll post more when we are moved in!

Pros...
+Great location. Walking Distance to the pool, parks, lake, temple, church, etc. +Almost brand new & was someones 2nd home so it has barely been lived in.
+Lots of kids...especially girls(what I was told by the friendly moms outside)
+A tad bigger (finished sq. feet) than what we are in now and a more normal, 2 story floor plan.
+3 minutes to a Target & other great shopping.
+I'm not uncomfortably pregnant & can still help with the move. Although, some days I feel like I am 9 months along!!
+We are debt free!

Cons...
+NO basement. Where are we supposed to throw all of our stuff?
+NO friends...yet!
+NO yard, well, a tiny cement side yard. (this could be a pro because its kind of nice to have a low maintenance house while renting!)
+Moving just flat out sucks!

I might add more to the list later. All in all, we are excited.
Once we got over the fact we couldn't stay in our neighborhood...we actually think this change will be good for us. I think we'll really like Daybreak!

Other side notes...

+Josh also had to move his business this month & luckily moved to a bigger place with warehouse space...which now seconds as our storage unit. Funny enough, Mark & Racquel(business partner) had to move this month too and needed somewhere to put all their stuff!

+This move also means Sav will get a big girl bed! We'll see how that goes!!

SO. CAL

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*I've taken a break from blogging because I finally published it last month. I love my blog book. Publishing it has made me want to be a better blogger. I want to tell stories and show details for my kids and not just jot down main ideas. I'm going to be better this year and really make this a personal history of our family!

Sav and I spent the 1st 2 weeks of March in California! We had a great time as always, except for her random nights of sleep she kept pulling on me! The day we left she was up & at em' at 6 am! She did not even nap that day! There was one night where she was up from 2am to 8am! Sav is the best sleeper, so i don't know what her deal was. Luckily she had a few good nights that made up for our lack of sleep.
One more funny sleep story...I had put her down at my parents house for the night & my dad was to listen for her, while my mom and I went to get my sister & her husband from the airport(they had been in Hawaii for a week)Well, we get back at 1 am and Sav is wide awake sitting there on the couch and my dad is peacefully sleeping in his bed! We were so confused...who knows how long she had been sitting there for! She had a stack of books and a bowl of cheerios to entertain her. When we walked in she said, "Mama, you back?" So that was another late night and she still didn't sleep in! Good thing we didn't find her outside by the cliff my parents live on!
Anyway, Sav loved playing with her cousins & being entertained all day, every day! It was so nice to be able to wear flip flops, walk to the park, and go swimming! Josh flew down and met us the last weekend. We wanted to take Sav to Disneyland before the baby came. We went on a Thursday and it was perfect! The sun was out but the crowds were not. We got there at 10:30 and were done by 5! The longest line we had to wait in was to see the princesses. Sav loved it. She got shy but it made her day. There are always 3 princesses there but they rotate...after waiting over an hour we saw Mulan, Jasmine & Belle. Mulan? Really? We were disappointed because while we were waiting we snuck a peek and saw Cinderella, Savs favorite! Anyway, the Nemo Submarine ride was the next longest line @ about 25 mins. Josh waited while Sav and I went to the bathroom. Well, right before we got on the submarine Sav decided to stand there and pee her pants!! Do you think that stopped us from getting on? NOPE! Gross, huh?! If I saw that happen with another family I would have freaked out but we just couldn't for go the ride and not get on! I think Sav had a fun day. She was scared of all the stuffed characters...which worked out in our favor because we didn't have to wait in line to see them. We would just watch them from afar and that was good enough for her! We left the park, got dinner and went home!
The rest of the weekend we swam, went to Irvine Park,the beach and hit up some of our favorite restaurants! I wasn't exactly excited to come home because I knew we would be very busy with moving! yes, MOVING! We closed on our house and have to be out by the 1st of April. A post is coming very soon about that!

Savannah Kate

2011-02-17T15:04:00.002-07:00

Savannah Kate is 2 and 1/2!! Time is flying by and I am LOVING this stage! She amazes me at the things she knows and how quickly she retains everything she hears. Here is a list that Josh & I came up with of things we want to remember about her right now...
*Shes all about Princesses! She loves every princess and talks about them constantly! Sav could watch Disney movies all day! We've started a bad habit of looking up Disney movies on You Tube. She could sit on the computer desk for hours and boss us around to the next movie she wants us to click on. She loves all the Princess stuff shes collected and lately only wants to use her princess jammies, cups, underwear, bubbles, wipes,etc. We are so excited to take her to Disneyland in March!
*So, some of our movies are DVDs and some are VHS. These require 2 different machines. Sav has mastered how to use both for her movies. She knows all the buttons and can even change the cords on the side of the TV. This is great when we are at home and she doesn't need help, but not great when we are at other peoples houses and she thinks she can handle their DVDs all by herself!
*We recently signed her up for a tumbling class in the neighborhood. She loves going with all her little friends!
*Potty training!! We've been going at it for a while now and shes done really good, except for #2! Its driving me nuts! I am not a fan of cleaning her poopy underwear everywhere we go but she hasn't had one pee accident yet! She wont even pee in her diapers! I want to give up when she yells from the top of the playground "I poo poo in my underwear" but we're still working on it!
*Sav loves to sing. She knows lots of songs and loves all the songs off her Disney Movies. Some of her favorites are... ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, I am a Child of God, I Wonder & I Know you (from Sleeping Beauty) Popcorn Popping, Savages (from Pocahontas), etc. She is always singing her little babies to sleep!
*Social Butterfly! Sav could play with her friends all day, every day. She talks about each one of them by name every day! I have to tell her make believe stories about them at night when I'm putting her to bed. Most of the stories have to deal with her and her friends going to visit the Princesses in their "temples."
*Sav is still a great eater and a great sleeper! There isn't much she wont eat and shes sleeping 11-13 hrs. a night and taking a 2 hr. nap. The other day, however, she woke up at 4:30 am at her grandmas house and was watching a movie in their playroom all by herself! She loves to pull the kitchen chairs up to the cabinets and help herself to the snack cupboard. She knows where every friend keeps their snacks too and helps herself at other peoples houses as well. Kind of embarrassing but they all spoil her rotten and let her eat her way through their houses!
*She loves when her dad does crazy things with her...Throwing her in the sky, flip her on his legs, etc. She will ask for it again and again.
*Sav is a hitter. She is usually pretty good with kids her own age, unless they do something to make her mad. The thing that drives me nuts is that she loves to hit younger kids. Not babies but 1 year old sized kids. Its like she feels like she has power over them and can just push them down. It makes me crazy especially when its an innocent stranger that is just standing there.
*Sav loves grocery shopping at Smiths. They have the mini carts that are just her size! She pushes it around and puts everything in there for us. She is usually really good at just putting the things we need in the cart but she does get a little crazy on us sometimes!

I feel like she has grown up so much in the last few months. We love our little girl and are so lucky to have it so easy with her. There are occasional tantrums, but for the most part she is a really happy, smiley girl. She is the best little tag along and I enjoy being able to spend so much time with her. I know our world is going to be rocked with a new baby, so I want to soak up every last day with her while I can!

V-Day 2011

2011-02-15T15:42:00.002-07:00

We had a great time celebrating Valentines Day this year! Josh planned a weekend away for us...our anniversary is on the 19th, so it works out nice to celebrate the 2 together. Do you think I got one picture from the weekend? NOPE!! We spent a night in St. George and then one night in Vegas. We met up with Laura & Shawn and did dinner and a movie with them Friday night! Josh golfed with friends Saturday morning while I shopped. We made our way down to Vegas just in time to check in to our hotel, New York New York. Then we went and bought some show tickets...we decided to go with a hypnotist. We walked the strip, ate dinner at Cheesecake Factory and then went to our show. It was pretty funny, Josh tried to be on stage, but didn't make the cut. We got up, checked out of our hotel, went to the outlets & started our drive home. It was alot of fun but we probably wont be back to Vegas in awhile!The hotels are amazing, especially all the new ones, but its just so dirty there! Sav spent the weekend with Josh's parents and our friends the Clarks. Its nice not to have to worry about her one bit!
Monday(the actual holiday) was a fun day for us! We found out we are having another baby GIRL!! I am so excited! Sav is going to have a sister and we don't have to(doesn't mean I won't) buy one thing! I'm feeling prepared already ;) The baby is healthy and everything is developing like it should. I'm so excited to see if she'll look just like Savannah or not! Less than 5 months and we will know! I can't believe how fast time is flying by right now!

These pics are of Sav on her 1st and 3rd Valentines Day! LOVE HER!

Baby #2

2011-02-04T15:48:00.003-07:00

I haven't written one thing about this little person growing in me! I figured I'd better document some things now before it gets even later!

*I'm 18 weeks along, my due date is July 6th. That will make this baby and Sav almost exactly 3 years apart!
*We find out what I'm having on Valentines Day! Either way I'll be happy...a sister for Sav or a boy to even out the score!
*I'm starting to show, but am still in the fat stage.
*I changed doctors for insurance purposes. We actually don't have maternity coverage, so we went with the cheaper hospital, St. Marks. We do have supplemental plans, which helps.
*My Dr's. name is Kat Miller. She is a midwife. Her partner physician will preform my c-section and she will assist him. I chose a midwife because I knew she would be more understanding towards a v-bac. Though I am thinking positively, I don't have my hopes up for a vbac...I just wanted it to be an option just in case things happened perfectly. I know a 2nd c-section will be much easier than the 1st and that I will be much more prepared for it!
*I have had way more symptoms with this pregnancy compared to my 1st. With Sav, I didn't have one symptom the whole time...I went 9 days over, still feeling great! This time around, I definitely went through the nausea/tired stage. Luckily I've snapped out of it because I was in a real funk for a little bit. I really can't complain though...most have it lots worse!
*Josh and I are not newborn people! We knew we wanted more kids and didn't want them more than 3 years apart, so we just went for it! I am so nervous for the 1st 6 months. I didn't adjust very well to being a mom, so I am hoping that I will handle it much better the 2nd time around. Don't get me wrong, I am excited, just a little more anxious! One thing that calms my nerves is how much Sav LOVES babies. She pretends to be a little mommy all day long! She loves her dolls and mimics every little thing that I do. Real live babies are even more fun for her :) I know she'll be the best big sister, even if she has to go through an adjustment period herself! She thinks she has a baby in her tummy too!

Anyway, there are some thoughts. I will post a baby bump picture soon! I'm going to publish my blog next week and I didn't want this kid to think I didn't care about them!!

2:30 Church=One LONG day!

2011-02-02T23:42:00.003-07:00

Our Ward got split for the 2nd time in one year & we got pushed back to the 230 time slot! Its dark when we get out! Josh spends most of the morning at the church which makes it a LONG day for Sav and I. By the time we are leaving to go, I should really be putting her down for a nap. This is how I found her one day after church while I was making dinner...

That being said, Sav LOVES church! She is such a good little girl during the 1st hour and runs to go play with the toys for the rest of the time. Sav loves all her friends in there, especially Brinlee. Im amazed at what she learns in nursery, especially all the songs she picks up on. She also doesn't mind getting a sucker from the Bishop at the end of her day ;) There are weekdays where she asks to go to church. I'm so grateful for her love of church at such a young age...lets hope this sticks with her in her teenage years!

The End of 2010...

2011-02-02T23:28:00.003-07:00

A couple of days after Christmas, my family flew up for their annual Christmas Break ski trip at the cabin. Sav was in heaven...she loved being surrounded by her cousins all day long! It was also nice for me to have someone to entertain her all day! We skied a little bit, played in the snow & just enjoyed our time with the fam. My mom puts a lot of work into all the planning it entails when all of us our together, which makes for a fun, carefree time. THANK YOU MOM! For New Years Eve we watched a firework show put on by the boys and just relaxed. I was the only one in the cabin that was up at midnight! These are the only pictures I got of that week. Sav talks about her cousins daily. I love that she loves them so much!

Holidays 2010

2011-02-02T23:03:00.003-07:00

Lets go all the way back to Thanksgiving...we stayed in Utah and celebrated with the Chases at Joshs parents house. It was good, as always. That is also the day I told Joshs family I was pregnant!

Christmas...
Savannah loved everything about Santa Claus...it took her a while to warm up to the idea of actually sitting on his lap, but she finally did it. It was so funny how shy she got. This picture says it all. Another funny thing about Santa...Anyone or anything with a white beard(including the native American Costco employee) is Santa Claus to her.

Sav loves being out in the snow. Here she is building her 1st snowman with her dad. Some how she got the idea that anytime we are outside in the snow, we HAVE to have hot chocolate when we get in.

We also celebrated Christmas in Utah with the Chases. On Christmas Eve, Josh's mom put together a nativity. Aren't they the cutest Mary and Joseph you've ever seen?

We opened all our family presents from each other that night as well. Sav loved it. She made her classic surprised expression every time she opened something. This the only picture we got of her opening presents the whole holiday! We were too busy with the video camera...

Christmas morning was just the 3 of us. Sav slept in till almost 11! We were dying but didn't want to wake her up because we knew she wouldn't be getting a nap that day. Josh and I did our gift exchange before she woke up. Sav loved all her presents that morning but wasn't too thrilled to open them all because she still wanted to play with her presents she got the night before. We tried to keep it small & simple but she still seemed to get a lot of gifts! That afternoon we went to Joshs grandparents house. Everyone from his moms side was there and we had a lot of fun catching up with everyone. We had a great day. This is one of the only pictures we have from Christmas day...sad huh?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2010-12-24T15:42:00.002-07:00

OUR CHRISTMAS CARD...
FRONT

BACK

I need to do some major updating, but here is something to hold you over! We have been quite busy and are enjoying life! I'll be sure to post about our many, fun Christmas festivities!
We hope everyone has a good Christmas, spending time with those you love, and we hope you remember the reason for the season!

Happy Halloween...

2010-10-31T21:48:00.002-06:00

From the CUTEST Kitty Cat Ever...

AND her crazy parents...aka the 2 headed monster...

Sav had a fun night trick or treating with this cute Chicken...

Holidays are the best with a little kid around! We've done lots of festive things like, Cornbellys, Gardner Village, a Trunk or Treat, Chili Cook Off, Carving Pumpkins, eating lots of goodies, ect. ect. Bring on Christmas, okay, okay we won't forget about Thanksgiving!

California...

2010-10-14T23:33:00.001-06:00

Well, we got back a couple of weeks ago and these pictures are making me sad! I want to go back! We always have such a good time and are so spoiled in California(my mom even did my laundry!) We were lucky to have Josh with us for a couple of days and then Sav and I stayed to play with the fam. She really does love her grandma and grandpa and cousins and loved waking up to a playdate every morning!
Waiting at the airport...

Angels game...

At my parents house, all dressed up as pirates for the Tall Ship Festival...(even though Sav missed out & stayed home for a nap)

The adults got on the jet skis that night to go see the tall ships set sail...we almost got hit by a cannon :)

This is my favorite picture from the trip...Sav did everything the older kids did and loved it! I just noticed she has every part of the pirate memorabilia attached to her, even the ring, the popper toy & the sword..

Savs first trip to Disneyland! It really is the happiest place on Earth! She loved seeing Mickey and Rellas *Cinderellas* Castle! The kids went home early & we got to stay for a while to do some big kid rides!

Jones farm...

I could have posted many more pictures but you tell from these ones that we were having a blast! Thanks to my family for making this such a fun trip! Whens the next one...heck, why'd we even come back?

We are off...

2010-09-08T23:51:00.002-06:00

to visit these people...and we couldn't be more excited!

Tomorrow, we leave for CA for 2 weeks! We haven't been all summer and thought we better get down there for a good long trip! Sav knows all her Clark cousins by name and loves being with them, and I love watching her get to know them! We are going to have a blast!
Meanwhile, here in Utah, summer is ending. Didn't it just start? Here are some things we've been up to...
*Trips to the cabin
*A race from Logan to Jackson Hole
*A trip to St. George with some of my favorite girls
*A visit from the JD, Adrienne and Maddie
*1st BYU game...I will now loose my Hubby to football for a couple of months
*Many trips to the park...Sav can't get enough,she gets crazy at the park!
*going through the decision to teach or not(decision is made...not teaching!)
*spending time with family and friends

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

California, ready or not, here we come...

2 YEARS OLD!

2010-07-29T15:31:00.003-06:00

Savannah turned 2 last week and boy, have we been busy! The night of her birthday we had a picnic at the park and on Saturday, the 24th, we had a party with both families. She went to the doctor today and we are so grateful for a beautiful, healthy daughter. Sav didn't even cry when she got her shot! Anyway, there is more to come but I am just recording her stats...

Weight 30.2 pounds 85%
Height 36 inches 95%

We love our big girl!

4th of July

2010-07-11T21:07:00.003-06:00

Josh and I love the 4th of July! Nothing better than a perfect summer holiday. We spent this 4th of July in Wyoming at Josh's grandparents cabin. We went with Dave & Ashley Jackson and their little boy Max and dog Lilly. Josh and Dave were missionary companions and best of friends.We spent a day in Jackson Hole and basically hung out riding 4 wheelers and playing lots of croquet. Sav loved playing with Max and Lilly. We watched a great firework show. Everyone on the lake was doing fireworks and all the neighbors as well.Savannah loved the 4 wheeler rides with dad. We had a great time. One day we found this crazy big slide at this little park. It was crazy! Obviously Savannah loved it until she had a small little biff. It was cool though.
We hope everyone had a happy 4th.

Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose

2010-07-06T16:51:00.003-06:00

Josh's sister, Jenny got married on June 24th. It was a perfect day for a perfect wedding. Everything came together so well and we had a great time celebrating with them.
The Happy Couple...

Jenny's dress was the same dress that her Mom and Grandma both wore for their weddings! Isn't that awesome?!

Palm Springs Getaway!

2010-06-25T11:13:00.004-06:00

For the past couple of years, my sisters ward has gone to Palm Springs for a golf trip. We were invited and SO excited. I kept telling everyone it was like a "Couples Retreat" but really I didn't see Josh the whole time. He golfed, I shopped, ate, lounged by the pool and got a pedicure. We would meet up with the guys for dinner and that's about it. We missed Sav like crazy, but didn't have to worry thanks to Josh's family and Madison.
Our beautiful resort...

The outlet mall there is crazy...we stayed the whole day...here was the full trunk at the end of day...

Me by myself at the pool...*side note:the week we left it had snowed in UT, but we loved enjoying the 85 degree weather!*

After Palm Springs we went back to the OC for Ashlynns baptism and just hung out with the fam. This pic was taken the day we left...I had to prove that Josh was on the trip!

Social Butterfly

2010-06-15T00:03:00.004-06:00

Savannah LOVES people! There is not a day that goes by that she doesn't mention her friends by name. Lately(probably because it's just me and her home all day) she stands at the top of the stairs in her jammies saying,"Let's Go!" and will name some of her friends. She also hates goodbyes. Whenever we leave her friends she has a meltdown unless I bribe her with something :) I love watching her develop relationships with others. She tends to be a bully with an occasional swat, but hopefully she grows out of it soon.
Here is a picture of Maddie, Brinlee, Sav and Lleyton...these kids(except for Maddie) are in our ward and are all the same age. Sav also got babysat with Brin while I worked and she adores her. These 2 are so cute together and are trouble when they spot each other in Sacrament meeting. Maddie was in town for the weekend and if she didn't live so far away, she would definitely be Sav's BFF. Come back MADDIE!

Caden(aka Dee-aw)is Sav's best friend/cousin. She picks on him the most but loves him the most...

And when no one else is around she plays with "Ruff Ruff" and her babies. She is becoming quite the mom lately with these babies and she now sleeps with "Ruff Ruff."

And soon enough, when we move to CA (IN MY DREAMS) I will be able to post about how much she loves her Clark cousins!

Summer is here...

2010-06-08T17:21:00.002-06:00

AND THIS GIRL IS EXCITED!

We are so excited to get out and take advantage of all Utah has to offer! It was a little bittersweet ending school, but I am loving this stay at home mom thing again! I got so used to working/being on a schedule but now I am going to have to get back to making my own schedule and filling up the days with fun. I hope to be blogging more since now I can take advantage of nap time...look for more posts soon(I think I say that every time, but this time I mean it!)

Little Miss Savannah

2010-04-12T20:34:00.004-06:00

20 months- taken by http://madimariephotography.blogspot.com/

Things are going good around here. Nothing new with me and Josh...just working and trying to keep up with life. I am counting down the days till summer. I don't think I am going to teach next year but I want to do something. It's been hard but so worth it. The most perfect babysitting situation fell into my lap last month...my friend Jamie's sister, Madison, watches Jamie's little girl full time and I am able to drop Sav off a couple days a week. It has been so perfect. Savannah loves it and it's right down the street. I couldn't of worked this year without the help of my in laws...they have been amazing! I love teaching, but I love being home with Savannah even more!
Now on to Savannah...
She is so fun right now. We are loving this stage. She is so good most of the time but is starting to throw tantrums every time we have to leave somewhere...but if that is our only problem, I'll take it! Her speech is coming along. There are some words she says perfectly and other words sound like a bunch of gibberish. Savannah is a social butterfly. She loves being around her little friends. We started a Friday night babysitting co-op and she loves it(as do we!) She loves all her cousins as well. It is so fun watching her play with her toys. Savannah is becoming quite the mother with her dolls (& dog.) Girls are so fun! She still loves to eat...it is rare that she is picky. Savannah is a little runner...she never walks anywhere. It's funny to see her toddler body run around. I love seeing her learn new things everyday. I can't believe I have a full on toddler that will be 2 before I know it. I am so lucky to be Savannah's mom!
I know I will think of a million more things right after I publish this, but here is a start!

We're back...

2010-04-05T16:22:00.002-06:00

I have been the worst blogger ever! I have no excuses. I don't even comment on peoples blogs anymore. I am going to do better...especially if I want to publish this thing one day. We've been busy as always and are amazed at how fast Savannah is growing up. I need to do a blog all about her just to document the fun stage she is at right now.
Her are some pics from Easter. She had a blast and we had fun watching her. All these pictures are from Josh's parents house. I video taped her finding her basket at our house in the morning. Her favorites are her butterfly book and her baby stroller...and of course, the candy!

Shout Out...

2010-02-12T16:03:00.003-07:00

I have MANY talented friends. More than I can count. It makes me jealous. I want to be able to create something that people would want to buy. Maybe one day. But for now I have friends that create for me. Recently, 2 of my friends have started blogs to sell their amazing stuff...check them out...

http://hotchpotchgirls.blogspot.com/

http://cocobelladesign.blogspot.com/

Raelene, from CocoBella, just made this little thing for Sav's room and I LOVE it!

Talented, right?!

OUCH!

2010-02-03T16:43:00.002-07:00

We had our first traumatizing parent moment back in January. Sorry for the graphic pics but I wanted to document it! I was putting Savannah to bed (so it was dark) and she was opening and closing her dresser drawers. She was pulling really hard on one particular knob and the knob flew off and she flung back. She was crying unusually hard but I didn't think much of it because she was tired and the knobs of her dresser come off sometimes. I calmed her down quickly and put her in her crib. A couple hours later when I was getting ready for bed I noticed I had blood on my shirt! I thought maybe Sav bit her tongue or something but it couldn't have been too bad because she fell asleep easily. At this point I was starting to feel guilty that I had downplayed her fall. So when she woke up at 1 am I ran in her room curious to see what really happened...this is what I found...

I WAS FREAKING OUT! Savannah was all bloody too. I still thought something had happened to her mouth, but we soon found a nasty cut on her finger. I looked at the knob to find half of it still stuck to the dresser with jagged edges. An 18 month old baby was able to break a glass knob off her IKEA dresser in half?! I wanted to rush her to the ER or after hours clinic, but Josh thought he would wrap it and she would be just fine. After an hour of scrubbing blood out of her room...Sav was acting normal. I put her back to bed at 2:30 and she went right down. I didn't get much sleep that night. I couldn't stop thinking about the whole situation...that I was rocking my poor baby right after it happened, her finger dripping with blood and I innocently put her in her crib. What a horrible mother...if only I had seen what had really happened! I was up early calling a sub and the doctor. We went in and found out that she should have probably gotten stitches, but it was too late. He decided to put 3 loose stitches in to help it recover a little faster. SO, they strapped her down in the papoose and began the procedure. It was awful..my poor baby was being tortured and the was nothing I could do about it. It makes me sick just thinking about it. She fell asleep on the way home and has acted fine ever since! That night she was even trying to put her finger puppets on her little bandaged finger! Savannah has been such a trooper...here she is before the stitches...

and after the stitches...

AND this has been her cute face throughout the whole ordeal...

We have called IKEA. The dresser and its knobs were already on recall for same exact thing. Go figure! New knobs are on their way. They are hopefully paying the bills as well. As traumatizing as this all was, I am so grateful for a happy, healthy baby. I have heard the most awful stories about families and their children this past month and am so lucky we just have to deal with a hurt finger!

Many more posts to come...I am falling behind!

10 Things Husbands Should Never Do

2010-01-09T22:52:00.002-07:00

Yahoo featured this article the other day. It had me laughing because some of these are so relevant to my marriage...probably relevant to most of your marriages too! These were some of my favorites...

"Guys, we love you, we really do. But as wonderful as you are, every so often you do something that makes us want to jump out the nearest window (or push you out first). Please, please, don’t ever…

1. Offer to “babysit” your own kids. When your 16-year-old neighbor does it, it’s called babysitting. When a parent does it, it’s called child care, and it lasts for at least 18 years. Get it?
2. Imply that office work is harder than housework. At the end of a hard day, there may be smoke coming out of your ears, but let’s face it: You’ve basically been sitting on your butt. That same smoke is coming out of our ears too—but we’ve cleaned the house, shuttled the kids around, run errands all over town and lugged grocery bags besides. When we say we’re exhausted, we are exhausted.
10. Expect a medal for doing a little housework. Umm…it’s your house too, right? For now, we’ll give you the bronze. Maybe someday, if you work hard enough, you can pick up a gold.

Christmas 2009

2009-12-28T17:35:00.003-07:00

I never take enough pictures! Savannah is going to think that her parents were never there for special events!
Anyway, we had a FABULOUS Christmas! We were definitely spoiled but felt blessed to be around those we love! I am so grateful for a wonderful mother and mother in law who work so hard to make the holidays memorable!

The Sunday before Christmas we celebrated with Josh's family. We had a great dinner and opened presents. Savannah loves her new toys!

Then we loaded up and flew to California. The weather wasn't the 80 degrees that I dreamed it to be but it was still perfect. I never get homesick when I am there...I could stay forever! Anyways, we had a blast with my family and Savannah loved playing with her cousins! We went to Knotts Berry Farm, shopped, played and ate! :) I loved Christmas in CA. It was perfect!

You know you've missed me...

2009-12-05T23:14:00.004-07:00

so I thought I would post 100 things about me! Remember when Josh did it a couple of months back? Well I had written one too and never posted it! Some of it is out dated but I am too lazy to change it! Sorry it's long...hope you enjoy!

100 things about Megan

1. I was born and raised in CA until I was 18.
2. I have lived in UT ever since.
3. I will always claim I am from CA!
4. I fought with my sister every day growing up, now she is my best friend.
5. I love a clean house, but hate to clean. I will have someone do it for me one day.
6. I love to travel.
7. Been to many of the states.
8. Studied abroad to New Zealand for a semester! AMAZING!
9. While there I went to Fiji and Australia.
10. Have only been on one cruise, the Caribbean, for my honeymoon.
11. Graduated in Elementary Education from Southern Utah University with an emphasis in Early Childhood.
12. I loved my college days…sometimes wish I was still living the college life!
13. I love kids!
14. Having a c-section/baby has been my hardest trial in life thus far.
15. Savannah Kate is the greatest blessing in my life thus far.
16. I married my best friend (not my sister! I have more than one best friend!)
17. Wish I kept in touch better with old friends.
18. Wish I was a better friend to those I do keep in touch with.
19. Been to Hawaii a dozen times.
20. I love being a stay at home mom! Hardest job I’ve ever had!
21. I taught school for 3 years at Cottonwood Elementary.
22. I miss the people I worked with and the kids I taught, but not the day to day work.
23. I worked at Juice It Up for a month in High School! I have to go there every time I go home and get a Chai Tea Smoothie.
24. B.J’s Pizza is my favorite restaurant.
25. I love getting my hair done, but hate wasting the money and time!
26. I love getting pedicures, and love wasting the money and time!
27. I love my church…especially the people in my ward.
28. Josh makes me laugh daily, usually by doing something a 5 year old would do. I think he gets it from his dad.
29. I love that Savannah looks like me. She is beautiful!!
30. I hate being cold, snow and winter.
31. I live in one of the coldest, snowiest spots in the state. Go figure!
32. I am the only person in my immediate family that lives in Utah. SAD!
33. I only have one Grandma living.
34. Been to Mexico a bunch.
35. I played soccer for most of my childhood, but quit when I was a junior on the JV team.
36. I ran track for most of my childhood.
37. I ran one year in college, but quit after I realized I wasn’t competitive at the college level.
38. Ran the St. George Marathon in 2006.
39. Haven’t run for probably a whole year now! SAD!
40. I need my sleep…probably why having a baby was so hard for me!
41. Love to stay up late and sleep in. NOT a morning person!
42. I am in LOVE with my nieces and nephews…probably more obsessed than most aunts are.
43. I have never drunk alcohol or smoked anything.
44. I was Junior Class President in high school and lost when I ran for ASB Pres. Still upset about it!
45. I hold grudges…usually short ones!
46. I play Bunco every month with the best group of girls ever!
47. I love going out to eat…could do it every night if I didn’t care about what I looked like.
48. I would love to see Oprah and Ellen live.
49. Been to Costa Rica 2 times.
50. I love giving gifts to people…I wish I could do it more.
51. I have a hard time doing things that are challenging. I tend to give up easily.
52. I love weddings. I would love to be a wedding planner.
53. Love to be tan, but burn easily.
54. Josh has made me a sports fan, not obsessive, but I do enjoy them.
55. I’m not a big reader…it’s rare for me to be into a good book.
56. I love my in laws. I have a good relationship with them and love to be with them.
57. I ran in the Wasatch Back on year. A relay from Logan to Park City. Hated it in the moment, love it looking back.
58. I grew up having and loving dogs…now, not a pet person.
59. Sampson and Bogart were my dog’s names. A great dane and a boxer.
60. I got a hamster when I turned 8. Little did we know it was pregnant.
61. I never made my bed until I was married.
62. Been to Europe, but I was too young to remember.
63. I am not a breakfast person…but love when it’s cooked for me or we go out.
64. Could eat cereal for any meal.
65. Got my ears pierced when I was 9. No other piercing since.
66. My brother built me a club house on the top of our slope growing up. I started a save the earth club. It lasted a few days. The house eventually blew down.
67. I have touched a whale.
68. I have seen sea turtles come out of the ocean and lay eggs in the sand and then go back in the ocean.
69. I went to a 3 week survival camp when I was 11. My brother was the counselor.
70. I went sky diving in Hawaii and watch the video every day! Ha ha…not really!
71. I love reality TV. A little too much.
72. I have the best parents ever. I love that I see them at least monthly even though they live over 600 miles away.
73. I had braces for 3 years and have tons of cavities. I hope Savannah gets Josh’s teeth.
74. I love that I have a Prophet to lead and guide me and help me know where I stand on things.
75. I am the most frugal person I know. I rarely buy anything full price. There isn’t much in my closet over $20. I love the hunt for a good deal. TJ Maxx and Ross are my favorite stores.
76. I played the flute in 6th grade.
77. I wish I never quit piano lessons.
78. I love my siblings. I wish I told them more and was closer to my brothers.
79. Before my c-section, I never had stitches or a broken bone. I don’t like hospitals.
80. I waited (and dated) while Josh was on his mission. We got married 6 months after he got home.
81. He proposed to me in a Kindergarten class in Cedar City.
82. I love fresh raspberries. One day I will grow them and eat them off the bush all day.
83. I had a pool in my backyard growing up. We took it for granted. I would love to have a pool now.
84. Don’t know how to dive, maybe off the edge, but not off a diving board. Would never do it in public.
85. I have a strong testimony of the gospel. Always have. Don’t have a good conversion story.
86. I got a cute, red, brand new Dodge Neon when I turned 16. We still own it. Not so cute anymore!
87. I have spent every Christmas of my whole life in Utah except for 2.
88. My Grandma and Grandpa Nelson both died in the house I was living in at the time.
89. I took my friends iguana on a walk and it ran away.
90. I am glad Josh is motivated because I can be lazy at times!
91. Savannah gets cuter every day. Her laugh and huge smile put a smile on my face.
92. When I was little I peed my pants at a track meet, on the track, right before the race started.
93. I fear losing someone I love.
94. I love to be crafty but can’t think of crafty ideas myself.
95. Lake Powell is one of my most favorite places in the world.
96. I am the youngest of 4 kids and really love being the baby.
97. I wish I could sew…especially things for Savannah.
98. Just recently I have started to enjoy cooking and am darn good at it too! I’ve come a long way, seeing that I couldn’t make scrambled eggs in college!
99. I love walking through model homes and taking drives to look at beautiful homes. One day we will design one of our own.
100. I am the luckiest, most blessed girl in the world. I have a beautiful family, the gospel, and great friends.

Halloween!

2009-11-01T21:36:00.000-07:00

Our Halloween festivities started out with an 80's murder mystery party...Josh's rocker outfit was the hit of the party...I on the other hand looked dumb, but hey, we had fun and that is all that matters! Thanks Dan and Brooke!

Next we carved pumpkins and trick or treated at Josh's moms work...I am sad I didn't get any pictures of that one. Savannah made a pretty dang cute kitty!

Utah schools have crazy Halloween parades with hundreds of people in attendance...I always feel a little pressure to impress and luckily a friend had a CUTE Minnie Mouse costume...

On Halloween night Miss Savannah Kate dressed up as a flower(thanks Erin!) It was such a cute costume! She surprisingly kept the hat on! We had a fun party at Josh's parents house where we ate and did a little trick or treating...then we met up with some friends! I loved Halloween this year! Having Sav around makes everything more fun!

Bunco at the Cabin!

2009-10-19T22:18:00.003-06:00

This month was my turn to host BUNCO! I have an amazing BUNCO group and we never have enough time to just hang out and talk! So I had a great idea to turn it into a sleepover at my parents cabin! It was a blast! We shopped at the outlets and then headed to the cabin. Within the first half hour 4 mice were found, millions of flies, and we had someone knock on the front door(scary when you are in the middle of no where with all girls!)After all that we still had fun! Thanks girls! Lets do it again...SOON!

Hanging out...

A group pic at the outlets...

Getting rid of the mice...Raelene and Kim did great!

The cute Halloween/bunco cupcakes for dessert...

We missed you Lindsay, Natalie and Adrie! Thanks for subbing Racquel and Jen!

Big Changes Coming Our Way!

2009-09-24T20:49:00.004-06:00

Remember this part of my past...

Well, it's coming back! Most of you know that I taught school for 3 years before I had Savannah. I thought I was done with that phase of my life but that was until I got a call from my Principal. They need a part time kindergarten teacher. This has been a really hard decision...especially because I needed to decide quick! I haven't stopped thinking about this opportunity. We could really use the income, it's only part time and it's something I LOVE. On the other hand, I have to leave my baby. It kills me to think about it. I have been so spoiled being a stay at home mom. Luckily my in-laws are AMAZING. They are able to watch Savannah most of the time, which is such a blessing. I don't have to worry one bit, but trying to decide who to leave her with on the days they aren't watching her is hard. Savannah is a great baby and I know she will adjust well. Anyway, this has consumed my thoughts for the last week and I could write pages more about my thoughts but I will spare you!

I officially start Oct. 6th.

Wish me luck!

1st Ice Cream Cone!

2009-09-21T11:24:00.003-06:00

While we were in Park City last weekend, we decided to get out and go walk Main Street. Josh's parents were with us and they bought Savannah an ice cream cone, Superman flavored, of course! She LOVED it! In fact, when Josh took it away to take the wrapper off, she FREAKED out! It was so funny! This little girl is full of emotion!

Beginning

Middle

End

It's been a while...

2009-09-10T00:13:00.002-06:00

Just got back from a FABULOUS beach house...
now off to a LUXURIOUS mountain lodge.

Life is good.

Especially when you have AMAZING people to share it with!

More to come...just thought I would check in!

p.s. She is WALKING! She has been for a while but now she prefers it over crawling. LOVE HER!

Lake Powell 2009

2009-08-17T15:45:00.004-06:00

So, Friday the 24th, Adrienne called me up on her way to Lake Powell and invited me to come and be there Wednesday with her family. I thought my Lake Powell days were over now that I have Savannah, but the Lindsay fam knew it would be no fun with out me! :) Actually, I was the last resort due to other people not being able to come! I debated back and forth about going, just me and Sav, but I finally decided to go. Lake Powell is the most amazing place on earth. We had a blast. The drive was stressful, but Savannah did really good. She did really good on the boat...she slept awesome which always makes things easier! It was so fun spending a couple of days with some of my favorite people and the food was amazing as always! Thank you Lindseys...next year give me a little more notice, will ya?!

Me and Savannah...

Savannah and her long lost BFF Maddison...yes they are 6 months apart and weigh the same! Sorry that Savannah likes to attack you Maddie...that's how she shows her love!

Savannah ate her way through her vacation! Nothing new! She also learned how to stand up not holding on to anything while we were there. Adrienne also put cute piggies in her hair! I wish I would have taken more pictures...maybe one of some adults, but the babies stole the camera time, like always!

1 year old stats...

2009-08-05T08:56:00.006-06:00

Last Tuesday Savannah had her 1 year old Dr's. appointment! We left straight from her appointment for Lake Powell so I haven't had time to record her stats...

weight: 20 pounds 10 ounces (45%)
height 30 1/4 inches (80%)

Have I ever told you that I LOVE her pediatrician? I look forward to our visits. If you are looking for a good doc his name is Dan Clayton in Draper.

Don't you just LOVE her one year old pictures and outfit?

Lake Powell post coming soon...

PARTY TIME!

2009-07-27T13:56:00.000-06:00

We had Savannah's party on Friday night. I had so much fun putting it together. The food, decorations, and company couldn't have been better. Josh even made a video of Savannah's 1st year to show everyone! My parents flew up and Josh's family all came. Small, but perfect and Savannah loved it!
The Birthday Girl...

Most of the decorations...

With all her presents...she loves them all...new toys are the best, but my personal fav are the blocks with her name, click on the pic to see it bigger...

And cake time...

Special thanks to...
Raelene who accidently made the perfect dress for Savannah to match her party decor
Liz for making the party favors...yummy, cute sugar cookies and
Cravings for the yummy cupcakes!
I would recommend all 3 of these women to help plan a perfect party!

One year ago...

2009-07-21T22:54:00.004-06:00

I held Savannah for the very first time.
I had no idea what I was in for. At times I thought I was not cut out for the role of motherhood and that God trusted me WAY too much to raise this beautiful baby girl.
Little did I know that I would love someone the way I love her...That I would do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING for her...That I would find no greater joy than to raise a happy, healthy child.
Little did I know that a year would go by way to fast and this sweet baby of mine would be growing up right before my eyes.
There is nothing I would rather do than to be with Savannah all day. She makes me happy. She is perfect. She makes me want to be a better mom. There is nothing more fun than to watch her learn new things. Savannah is beautiful. Her eyes are beautiful and so is her smile. Her little personality is so funny. She's a sassy little girl who knows what she wants. She loves to sleep and eat. She loves to make messes. She loves to empty things. She loves to drop things. She loves her bath time with dad. She loves kids and dogs. We can't get enough of her and are so excited to see what this year has in store for this little one. Happy Birthday Savannah Kate!
WE LOVE YOU!

More on her B-Day week to come!

Random Summer Pics...

2009-07-12T16:55:00.003-06:00

We have had a fun summer so far. We are trying to take advantage of being outside because it is flying by way to fast. These pictures are of random things that I never posted about...

The Bees Game

Swimming...

Birthdays...

and lots of cousin time with this little guy...

Summer,
Please never end.

CALIFORNIA!

2009-06-29T15:08:00.002-06:00

Savannah and I had a blast in California! We went down for my nephew Ethan's baptism and stayed to help my sister with her wonderfully chaotic life with her now 4 children. My biggest fear of staying so long was how Savannah would handle it. She did great which made the trip so easy. She slept 13-14 hour nights and took long naps. We wore her out! She is not used to the craziness of the real world! We didn't do much but loved just being with family. We spent a lot of time with...

and got lots of good Grandma time with...

We ate a lot of our favorite foods...

Played even more with...

and most importantly, we got lots of quality mother/daughter time in(as always!)

I cried the night before we left. Nothing makes me more happy then being with my family, especially my nieces and nephews. I love them so much and have fun watching them grow up. I also love having Savannah get familiar with them too. It's been nice being home, but nothing beats CALIFORNIA! Thanks for the great trip everyone!

Josh is 26...

2009-06-22T12:31:00.002-06:00

Savannah and I wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday! We love you so much and are so grateful to have you!

And we're back...

2009-06-19T12:31:00.005-06:00

After a short 2 week stay in California, Savannah and I are back. We were sad to leave the fun of California behind but we missed Josh like crazy so we decided to come home. Lots more to post...stay tuned...I just realized that I hadn't posted in a long time and knew you were all "dying" to see a updated picture of Miss Savannah Kate(who is 11 months by the way!)

Advice please!

2009-05-31T21:35:00.003-06:00

So my baby girl is going to be one before I know it. This means a new car seat! Wasn't I just researching the one she's in now? Anyway, I am starting my search now because I want to find the best deal on a good car seat...Tell me what you think...do you like yours? Wish you got something else? Let me know fellow mommies!
Of course I would love this...
The Britax...I know it's the best but I don't want to/have the money to spend on it!

Then I saw this...
Safety 1st...Half the price...all the same hookups, up to 80 pounds, yada yada yada...

What do you think? Leave a comment and let me know what brand you like!
Thanks!

Where we've been...

2009-05-27T09:59:00.003-06:00

I haven't blogged in so long! I always say I am never busy, but this past week has been crazy! For about 2 months me and my sister in law Racquel have been planning a surprise get away to St. George for our husbands. It was a good plan to get us to leave our babies over night for the 1st time and to set a deadline for me to stop nursing Savannah! Way easier said than done! Anyway, the surprise was a success and we had a good time! The boys golfed while we shopped with no deadline and no carting little ones around. We missed them like crazy but finally stopped worrying after a bit!

We went bowling...where I won the 2nd game...

We spent some time at the pool...with this girl...she was too funny! This is her and Mark doing "the old lady going to the bread store" move.

What a good way to spend memorial day weekend!

For a couple days before we spent some time watching our friend Brian in his beautiful home in Park City. This pic. does not give it justice. We love getting away to "Clouds Rest!"

Savannah is now 10 months. She is crawling all over the place and is as funny as ever. No more sitting around playing with toys for this girl and no more sitting around for mom either! This picture was taken by Michelle at my brother's wedding! I love it!

Last but not least...Welcome Danilynn! My sister surprisingly had her fourth baby last week. She has Ashlynn, Brayden, Cody and now Danilynn. A, B, C, D...get it? And they all have a "Y." Anyway, my sister is "super mom" and has no problem with C-sections, nursing and less sleep. I can't wait to meet this little girl!

My Brother's Wedding

2009-05-11T13:31:00.007-06:00

This past weekend we went to California for my brothers wedding. We flew into LA, rented a car and drove 3 hours north to San Luis Obisbo for the celebration! Sounds fun right? Well, thank goodness Savannah is a good traveler(for the most part)because we got off to a rocky start! The flight there went good. Savannah even got her own seat. Then we had to take a shuttle to the rental car place. 1 long hour later we get our rental car...only costing $75 more than originally planned. I was mad, so I go fight it back down to $94. Finally we are on our way...oh wait, we are in CA, there is traffic! We get cruising along, stop for some lunch and then realize we are not going the right way! After a 5 hour drive we get to the hotel! We visit with my family for a little bit and then check in. Luckily Savannah slept like a champ in the hotel room! It makes things a lot easier! Saturday was crazy, but so fun. The wedding was perfect. A magician married Ryan and Carole, which was too funny. The reception was fun as well. Everything was planned perfectly around Ryan and Carole's funky style. I am so happy for them and so jealous that they are now in Maui! We left the party a little early because of a tired baby. Sunday, we woke up, met all the family for breakfast and then were on our way back. This time going the right way! We stopped in Santa Barbara for a bit and then finished the rest of the drive. Savannah slept the whole way! What an exhausting weekend!

Picture overload! I know they are small so click on them if you want to see them bigger.

Our Mothers!

2009-05-11T13:00:00.001-06:00

Josh and I have the best moms. We LOVE you both and hope you had a fabulous mother's day!

It's weird to think I joined the "Mom's Club" this year. I love being a mom and am so lucky to have Savannah. I love being with her every day. I love that my husband works hard so that I can be with her every day. I love that she is a mama's girl and needs me. It doesn't get much better. I am in awe of all the mothers out there that work so hard to create beautiful families. Being a mom is hard but I am lucky enough to have women in my life who are going through(or went through)exactly what I am to help make it easier. Thank you for your examples! Hope you felt appreciated this weekend!

Silly Savannah #2

2009-05-01T14:06:00.002-06:00

The other day I was up on our desk writing out a card to a friend. Savannah was down below playing with her toys...or so I thought! Most of you have been to my house and know that the computer looks down onto the living room, so it's not uncommon for me to be up on the computer with her playing in full view down below. I guess she figured out how to pull the wipes out and boy was it fun for her! She'd pull one out, and drop it in the pile and repeated this process about 100 times! I don't know what I am going to do when the real mischief begins!

9 months!

2009-04-22T19:57:00.005-06:00

As of yesterday, my baby is 9 months old! These past 9 months have gone by way too fast. Savannah continues to do something new and funny every day. She has quite the personality and we love it! Here are some things she is doing at 9 months...
*She is sleeping through the night, at least 10 hours every night!
*She has 3 teeth...2 on the bottom, and one on top...not a front tooth though, a fang, our little snaggle tooth.
*She loves kids/babies and dogs. She squeals with excitement when she sees another kid or dog.
*I don't think she has control of her arms yet. They are all over the place, especially when she wants something or is excited. It's one of her funniest traits.
*She is not crawling yet, but bends,scoots and rolls like no other. She can get her hands on anything if she puts her mind to it.
*She will eat anything and everything. She loves food! We have to share everything with her or we get in trouble.
*She has 4 feedings a day, 2 formula, 2 from mom.
*She's our little screamer and loves being loud and getting attention from anyone who will give it to her.
*She takes one really good nap every day and one not so good nap in the afternoon.
*She goes to bed late with mom, but that's because her mom is not a morning person.

Savannah is so fun to be around. She is so happy and fun loving. I get comments daily about how smiley of a baby she is. We love her and all of her sassiness.

Weight: 17 pounds 2 ounces (25%)
Height: 27 3/4 in. (75%)

Silly Savannah!

2009-04-15T11:49:00.002-06:00

On the way to the cabin we stopped in Park City to shop and eat! The outlets had the best deals! Anyway, I gave Savannah my apple core to keep her busy. It entertained her for hours! She just sat, relaxed in her stroller, sucking on the core. It made my shopping trip very enjoyable. She was so relaxed that she kept sliding down and I would have to prop her back up. Well, we got to Carters and it wasn't a very stroller friendly store. They had the best deals of all so I would temporarily leave the stroller as I browsed the racks. I came back to Savannah to find this...

She had wiggled her way out of her stroller, through the snack rack and all, and somehow landed perfectly sitting up...still munching on her apple core! I thought it was so funny, especially because she wasn't hurt and she doesn't know how to get into the sitting position on her own. She must have gracefully fallen that way! Let's just say she now has to be strapped in her stroller...We love our crazy girl!

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T21:26:00.002-06:00

We had a really fun Easter weekend! We were able to spend some time at my parents cabin with Josh's family. Savannah had an awful night there, so as fun as it was, it was also good to come home and take a good long nap! This morning we went to church and then headed to Josh's Grandparents for a yummy dinner. The weather made the day awesome!

Here she is in her Easter attire(thanks to Aunt Sarah and Great Aunt Janet!)Seriously, could she get any cuter?!?

"Look at all this cool stuff!" Savannah and Caden loved their Easter baskets!

Grandma and Grandpa Chase hid a basket for Savannah for her 1st Easter. Pj's, crackers, and a cute outfit...what more could a girl want?!

PASTY WHITE!

2009-04-07T12:21:00.002-06:00

It's that time of year where I want to bring out the skirts, shorts, flip flops, etc. All this leads me to feel white and not my best self...until I started using this...

Now don't get me wrong...next time you see me I won't look like a Brazilian beauty that just walked off a cruise ship...but I won't be whiter than the snowman I built last weekend! If anything you won't even notice, but I do and that is all that matters! I love this new face lotion...even has SPF...the regular natural glow body lotion isn't my favorite. It still smells like tanning cream. Hopefully in a couple of months I won't be using any of this and be all natural! HURRY UP SUMMER!

It's been a while...

2009-04-01T09:38:00.002-06:00

For about a month, I thought I had lost my camera. Therefore, I have no pictures of Savannah at 7 months! It's time to make up for it! Here she is in all her glory...can't get enough of her...even if she does have chicken rice dinner all over her face!

My picture wall is finally done! Does it look like a hard project?! Nope! But for some reason it has taken me 2 years to do it. I really bought most of those frames 2 years ago and finally did it, well Josh and his dad did it, and Nichols Photo Lab (aka Erin and Paul Bitner) did it too! (run on sentence!) It first started out as a "family history" wall with a bunch of wedding pictures from us, our parents and grandparents. Yep, having a kid changes all that. Sorry parents and grandparents but soon you will be replaced by my sweet girl!

Last but not least, a classic family picture at Leatherby's! We have been going there monthly and love it. We got a brownie sundae this time and did not like it...hmmm...why is it gone...we'll eat anything!

PICTURE OVERLOAD...BEWARE!

2009-03-10T16:53:00.004-06:00

Savannah is a very happy, smiley baby (most of the time!) Well, when we went to get her 6 month pictures taken we could not get one smile! I got these back and LOVE them...even if we couldn't get a smile...I was hoping for an awesome family pic to blow up big in our house, but nope, we gave her that sucker just to keep her from crying! Here are some of my favorites...these were taken a month ago...my baby is now 7 1/2 months! AAAHHHH!

Thanks to Aubrey Bolton for being such a fabulous photographer!

4 years

2009-02-19T12:39:00.003-07:00

I can't believe we've been married for 4 years! It seems like yesterday we had our perfect wedding. We are so old! Okay, not really but I will always be in denial about how old I am getting! Anyway, Josh and I are really perfect for each other. We've been so blessed and have had the best marriage. I am so excited to grow old with him, my best friend. It's my year to plan what we do for our anniversary, and it's a surprise, so I will post about it after it happens. Happy Anniversary to us! Love you babe!

The highlights of the past 4 years:

1st year
*moved into our sweet dingy 1 bedroom apt. in Cedar City
*awesome honeymoon-cruise to the Caribbean
*I graduated
*moved to LA for Josh’s internship at Paramount
*bought our house in Suncrest
*moved in with my Grandma in SLC and started teaching
*moved to an apartment in Sugarhouse

2nd year
*went to Maui with my family
*finally moved into our house
*went to Pennsylvania (Josh’s mission) for Thanksgiving

3rd year
*went to Florida for Randii and Tyrone’s wedding
*went to Lake Powell with the Lindsey’s
*went to Puerto Vallarta with Josh’s family for Thanksgiving
*Josh graduated

4th year
*went to Hawaii with Adrienne and J.D.
*had our baby girl

There is probably tons I am leaving out(like numerous trips to CA)but I wanted to document these things before we forget!

2009-02-13T19:16:00.005-07:00

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100 things about Josh

2009-02-05T17:02:00.005-07:00

Well, this is Josh and my very first post. Every blue moon I get my blog on, and after reading Sarah Roberts 100 things about her recently, I was like "dang, I am going to try that" I didn't think I was going to be able to hit 100 things, But a half hour later I was at 100! So at your expense if you want to read through all 100 go for it. I tried to miggle in a few pictures to make it interesting. Enjoy!

1. I love sports everything about them, watching them, playing them, and being a fan.
2. I know the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true
3. I played football my freshman year of college at SUU and it was miserable, our team was horrible we went 2-10.
4. I love the mornings in Suncrest where I live, the sunrises are amazing.
5. I love to read, I always seem to be working through some book and most of them have to do with business or investing. I didn’t like to read until my mission.
6. I have one of the best families in the world, everyone is so supportive and we are all close.
7. My wife is perfect for me. She is beautiful and keeps me grounded.
8. I have one of the cutest girls in the world, I call her Savannah smiles because she smiles so much.

(See I told you! She loves her dad)

9. My friends are some of the best people I know; I have so many great memories of my friends. They all in one way or another really impress me.
10. I love the gospel, it amazes me sometime how lucky I am to have it.
11. I have great in-laws; they are some of the most giving people I know.
12. I loved high school. I have great memories of it.
13. I ran track in high school the 800 meters was my best event. My best time was 1:57.80
14. I was defensive player of the year on my high school football team my senior year.
15. I like to have a schedule; I hate wasting time, and like to be busy.
16. I did a summer internship at Paramount Pictures for a summer when we were first married.
17. I built the deck on my house.
18. Megan and I ran the St. George marathon. My time was 3 hours and 9 minutes.
19. Megan and I really got into running for one year in our marriage; we also ran a 171 mile relay with 12 other people from Logan to Park City.
20. I went on a mission to Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
21. I am not a bit fan of pets! They are a little dirty and stinky!
22. I graduated from the University of Utah, but I am a huge BYU football fan.
23. I waste too much time playing ticket 2 ride on the computer, but I enjoy it.
24. I love to ski, Megan’s parents have friends that have a beautiful home on the canyons ski resort and there is no better way to ski then ski in ski out.
25. I love golf. I got a lot better this year, but have lots of room to improve. I could golf 3 times a week.
26. Someday I am going to drive a sports car. I like how it feels to drive a cool car.
27. I really admire great leaders; I want to be someone that produces at a high level.
28. I love good food! One of my favorite things is having a good meal with good company.
29. I like exotic places, my type of vacation involves a beach with 80 degree weather.
30. I have an entrepreneurial spirit.
31. My wife has one of the best personalities. She is so fun to be around.

(this is what happens when she leaves me with Savannah, She throws out all her diapers and eats the basket)

32. I like to exercise. I feel really good when I have a habitual exercise routine. Which I have had most my life, except now.
33. I love fresh fruit, especially picking a crisp apple off a tree and chowing it down.
34. I like going to the movies, especially when its an action pack bond type movie.
35. I love listening to music really loud in the car with the windows rolled down in the summer going fast on the freeway.
36. I had a high school girl friend.
37. I have both sets of grandparents still alive and am really close to them.
38. I love week end get always to St. George. Especially if you are staying in a nice place and have lots of golf planned. I plan on owning a house there someday.
39. My favorite cereal is probably honey nut cheerios.
40. I love breakfast, I can’t go without it. My fav. Is French toast.
41. I like to cook, I don’t do it that often but wish I had time to make gourmet meals and get really good.
42. I want to play the piano, its one of my goals this year to take lessons.
43. I am not a big fan of Las Vegas every time I go there I feel like I need a shower and a bishop.
44. I hate the BCS, college football needs a play off.
45. I always think I like going to plays, but every time I go, I get board and want to leave at the intermission. They are just too long.
46. 4th of July is my favorite holiday.
47. I went to two Penn St. football games on my mission. We did service there, (kind of)
48. Some of my best friends are guys I met on my mission.
49. I have been blessed to be associated with a lot of successful people in my life.
50. I like a clean house, but who doesn’t. Sometimes I get in cleaning moods and go to town. Someday I will hire someone to clean my house.
51. I would like to design my own house someday, Megan and I really like going through homes.
52. I like to think I have style, Megan say’s I am 60% trendy and 40% just my style. I don’t know what to take of that.
53. I like being with friends, there is nothing better than reminiscing and laughing and having a good conversation with friends.
54. My first kiss was in eight grade to Krista Deveroux.
55. I lost my virginity in … JK on my wedding night. It was great!
56. I had the best mission president. He looked like an angel, pail skin, 6’5, and white hair. He gave some of the best talks.
57. I hiked lone peak this year with my dad an uncle. It took us 6 hours and 50 minutes to get the peak (we got lost) and 3 hours to get down. There is something about being on top of a mountain.
58. In Hawaii this past year with JD and Adriane we sat next to Mike Holmgran and his wife (Seattle Seahawks coach) at the 4 season’s restaurant.
59. I knocked on Joe Paterno’s door on my mission. We talked for a while and got a picture with him.
60. I know if you read the Book of Mormon you’re a better person that day then if you didn’t.
61. Joseph Smith is one of the most amazing people that ever lived, I admire that guy.
62. I like to think I am handy. I like to have little projects.
63. My grandparents have a cabin in Wyoming that we go to each year. It’s beautiful there.
64. I campaigned for President Bush when he ran for President in 2004 in Pennsylvania for 5 days.
65. I sold teeth whitening on the phone as my first job when I got home from my mission (lame).
66. I also built log cabins for 3 days, until I figured I spent as much on gas getting to the job site as what I was making.
67. I owned my own business my junior year in High school called “the window guys” with my best friend Jack Roberts. We did it for a summer.
68. I sang in the choir in high school, I know pretty dorky, but it was fun.
69. I once drove a Jet Ski from Dana Point to Catalina Island with Megan’s Dad and my brother in-law. It took 2 ½ hours each way. I have never been so sore in my life.
70. Megan and I managed a four plex for 6 months when we were newly married it wasn’t a good experience.
71. My best bowling score is a 184.
72. I had season tickets to the Jazz the last two years, I love going to games, but now I don’t have time to go to enough games to make it worth it.
73. I have had season ticket to BYU football the last 3 years. It’s the highlight of my week during football season.
74. There is nothing cuter the Savannah’s giggle.
75. I like making out more than my wife does, she would rather cuddle(go figure).
76. I had a great mission, it couldn’t of been better. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had.
77. I sold 300,000 dollars worth of Christmas lights last winter. I think that’s cool.
78. I have been to a Monday night football game in Miami Florida.
79. I got hit by a car when I was in elementary school on 9000 s and 1300 w. in WJ.
80. Soccer was my first sport when I was 6 years old. I played until 8th grade.
81. I have never smoked a cigarette, but have tasted beer.(my rebellion week in 9th grade)
82. I sold pest control before my mission in California. That is where I fell in love with Megan.
83. I once got hurt and taken down the hill in a toboggan while skiing with Jack in Jr. High. We had Sluffed School, and took the bus up to the slopes. The doctors ended up calling my mom, and we got busted. Jack parents were madder than mine.
84. Once Jack and I went joy riding when we were 15 and pulled up right behind his parents. That was not a good night either.
85. I can’t stand clutter
86. I have hitch hiked once in my life with Andy Boyer after getting stranded coming home from St. George.
87. I have broken down on my way to or from Southern Utah in the car more times than I can remember. Some of them are great stories.
88. I drove to Florida with my Uncle and Aunt and their dog my sophomore year is high school. It was one of the best trips. 42ish hours each way! WOW!
89. I went to a buddiest meeting once and it was one of the strangest things I have been too.
90. My dad is an identical twin. He is a good man, and we are good friends.
91. Megan waited for me on my mission (kind of). We were one of those lucky ones that made it. She just wanted my body to bad.
92. I have been on one cruise, my honeymoon. The western Caribbean.
93. I want to have a garden. I think its cool to grow your own food, and I love fresh veggies.
94. My dad and I installed our sprinkler system at my house. It was much more work than I thought.
95. My favorite TV show is Prison Break. I have seen every episode since the beginning. This is the 4th season.
96. I love ice cream, especially homemade shakes. My favorite is cookie dough!
97. “I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.” Great quote by a book I am currently reading –Atlas Shrugged
98. I ran up the suncrest traverse hill with my dad once. From Chevron to the Market.
99. My favorite cookie is my Grandma Chase’s Santa sugar cookies. They are so good and soft.
100. I can’t believe I just thought of 100 things that is impressive!

(She's a babe!)

6 months!

2009-01-22T16:17:00.002-07:00

We just got back from Savannah's 6 month appointment! 6 months! Where has the time gone? Before I know it we will chasing this little busy body around as she gets into everything! I can't wait! Here are her stats:

Weight: 15 pds. 10 ozs. (50%)
Height: 26 1/2 inches (75%)

She hasn't gained much weight in the past 2 months so I have to take her in to get weighed again in a couple of weeks! Anyway, at 6 months, Savannah is sitting up by herself, not rolling over and eating solids. She has mastered rice cereal, veggies, and now we are on to fruits. She has been sleeping through the night (knock on wood) which has helped me be a much better mom! I love my job! When Savannah was born there were times that I felt like being a mom wasn't the job for me, but now I wouldn't trade it for anything!

YOU'RE #1!!

2009-01-14T10:26:00.003-07:00

We are big fans of the show Biggest Loser, so you can imagine our excitement when we saw that Josh's friend was on the show! Josh and Filipe served their mission's together and we were able to see him again out in Florida! We are behind you 100% Filipe! Kick some Biggest Loser butt!

p.s. If you need something to make you smile look at the pic below!

Driving Already?

2009-01-12T18:35:00.002-07:00

This isn't the best picture because it is off my cell phone, but I had to post it! Isn't it so cute? She gets more and more fun every day! Savannah has become quite the busy body. She loves her toys and anything else she can get her hands on. She also loves to eat everything we offer her. We go to her six month appt. next week! What's happening to our baby!?!

STOP growing, Savannah!

2008-12-30T14:12:00.004-07:00

We had an awesome Christmas! My whole family was up here and it was so fun to be at my parents cabin all together. Savannah had a great 1st Christmas...spoiled as always! We woke up at the cabin and had Christmas with my fam and then drove down to the valley to spend the rest of the day with the Chase's. It was perfect to have both families so close for the holidays!

Yep, that's my baby, the one crying with her head down...all this craziness exhausts her!

We figured out why we can't get a good picture of our "Savannah Smiles." Our camera is very delayed and a little red light comes on first, which is what distracts her and is why we get a stare. Maybe next Christmas I will ask for a new camera!

Anyway, this week, more than any other week, Josh and I have been amazed at how big Savannah is. She must have had a growth spurt or something. She is outgrowing all her clothes, eating everything, and playing with her toys like crazy. We are so in love with her...her huge smile, her giggles, her voice, her spastic excitement...everything about her is perfect! I can't believe she is already 5 months old. We can't get enough of her!

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-17T08:43:00.002-07:00

I tried to get this cute picture as my "header" at the top. Didn't work out so well...someone will have to teach me one day! Anyway, I love this picture and I LOVE Savannah's Christmas outfit! You will have to excuse the hot pink bow. We did this last minute. I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays...it's been hard for us to get into Christmas this year, but we're trying. My whole family is coming up for a white Christmas. I am so excited (not for the white part!)

p.s. Savannah has slept through the night for the last 3 nights! Yahoo! I don't have my hopes up though, you never know with this little one...things are always changing!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Belated Thanksgiving...

2008-12-08T14:05:00.004-07:00

Before I update you on our amazing Thanksgiving, I wanted to include a little photo shoot of my 4 1/2 month old...why is it that whenever I try to take her picture I get the face she is making in the top picture? She is not interested in the noises, songs, dances I do to try to get her to smile...she is only interested in the flash/silver camera, and her favorite blanket. I swear she is the most smiley baby out there, I just need someone to help me distract her!

We went to California for Thanksgiving. I only took 3 pictures. Bummer! It was so much fun and the weather was to die for. There is nothing better then Josh spending 5 uninterrupted days with us. Thanksgiving morning we ran a 5k. Did I say ran? Maybe Josh did, but I walked most of it! I am so out of shape! Josh then went Jet-skiing and after we had Thanksgiving dinner. No wonder I am so out of shape...it was yummy.

The rest of our time was spent hanging out with the family, both mine and Josh's, celebrating my Birthday and playing with our baby girl!

Funny story...Josh's mom, aunt and I were shopping in Santa Monica with Savannah on me in the front carrier. I guess women in CA aren't around babies very often because over 15 people stopped to look at her. They especially wanted to know how I got that bow to stick to her bald head. I made comment after the 3rd person stopped me, but by the 20th we were laughing so hard. It was like she had never been out in public before. Babies in Utah just aren't that special I guess!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are so thankful for everything we have...now on to Christmas...can't wait!

4 MONTHS!

2008-11-22T13:14:00.002-07:00

I can't believe our baby girl is 4 months! Time is flying by! We went to her 4 month appointment yesterday and here are her stats...

Weight: 15 lbs 2 ozs (88%)

Height: 24 1/2 inches (52%)

The best part about the appt. was that we can start her on rice cereal! That is music to a mothers ears when her baby doesn't take a bottle! We had fun with it last night...she is definitely interested, but doesn't really get it. She still prefers her hands!

We love you Savannah!

WOW!

2008-11-15T11:16:00.002-07:00

So, my friend Natalie had this on her blog...how inspiring...a must read prop. 8 supporters...

Elder Neal A. Maxwell, BYU Devotional 1978

"Make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters, in the months and years ahead, events are likely to require each member to decide whether or not he will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions. President Marion G. Romney said, many years ago, that he had 'never hesitated to follow the counsel of the Authorities of the Church even though it crossed my social, professional or political life.' "This is hard doctrine, but it is particularly vital doctrine in a society which is becoming more wicked. In short, brothers and sisters, not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ includes not being ashamed of the prophets of Jesus Christ. . . . Your discipleship may see the time when such religious convictions are discounted. . . . This new irreligious imperialism seeks to disallow certain opinions simply because those opinions grow out of religious convictions.

"Resistance to abortion will be seen as primitive. Concern over the institution of the family will be viewed as untrendy and unenlightened.... Before the ultimate victory of the forces of righteousness, some skirmishes will be lost. Even in these, however, let us leave a record so that the choices are clear, letting others do as they will in the face of prophetic counsel. There will also be times, happily, when a minor defeat seems probable, but others will step forward, having been rallied to rightness by what we do. We will know the joy, on occasion, of having awakened a slumbering majority of the decent people of all races and creeds which was, till then, unconscious of itself. Jesus said that when the fig trees put forth their leaves, 'summer is nigh.' Thus warned that summer is upon us, let us not then complain of the heat."

Halloween!

2008-11-01T16:49:00.002-06:00

Caden and Savannah...best buds already...probably because we make them look at eachother all the time!

We had a fun Halloween! Doesn't Savannah make the cutest pumpkin? We woke up and went to Cottonwood Elementary to see old friends and enjoy the Halloween festivities with a bunch of crazy dressed up kids. It was so good to see everyone!
On Halloween night we had a family party at Josh's parents house and then last night we went to a party without Savannah where Josh and I dressed up...no pictures, bummer...you will just have to enjoy our little pumpkin!

What do you think?

2008-11-01T11:19:00.005-06:00

MEGAN

So the majority of people have thought that Savannah looks like me...she does, but we just saw this picture of Josh for the first time and think she is a pretty good mix...what do you think?JOSH

Savannah's 1st Vacation

2008-10-24T15:40:00.005-06:00

Early Friday morning we flew to California. I didn't sleep the whole night hoping everything would go well for Savannah's first plane ride. Luckily I had Adrienne with me! The plane ride was a success...Savannah always pulls through! The second we walked off the plane we noticed the beautiful weather that we were able to enjoy all week. We had so much fun!
Savannah met her "Grandpa" Mel. It is always good to visit with him. I was able to see a lot of old friends this trip and show off Savannah.

Savannah is so loved! Her cousins can't get enough of her! We swam, ate, and just hung out. She even got to go to Chuck e Cheese on her 3rd month birthday with her cousins!
(sorry for her nakedness, but it was too cute not to post)

We did lots more, but that is a summary of our vacation. I always wish I had taken more pictures. It was so fun to enjoy the warm weather and be with family...Josh isn't going to be able to keep me in Utah too much longer. I miss CA already. Thanks for such a fun trip everyone!

Snow...Already?!?

2008-10-12T20:16:00.002-06:00

Today we woke up to lots of snow! I am so sad! We were going to have Savannah make her first snow angel, but we just took a picture instead. She really didn't know what to think. I am dreading this winter...good thing we leave for California this week!
This is a picture of our little turtle. I love getting Savannah up in the morning or from naps(yes, I know, I am a bad mom, she sleeps on her stomach) She is getting so strong now and holds her head up and bops around like a little turtle. She is almost 3 months old! Crazy!

2 month stats...

2008-09-25T13:56:00.002-06:00

I know I've been posting a lot lately, don't get used to it! This picture doesn't do this amazing collage justice. My friend Holly, yes the same one who designed Savannah's announcement, made this for Savannah's room. I love it. Her room is almost complete...I just need cute stuff for her dresser...I've been saying that for 2 months now!

We went to the pediatrician the other day for Savannah's 2 month appt. She handled her shots okay...just a little fussy, but all the sleep is worth it! I felt so bad because she was so smiley with the doctor, and then bam, 3 jabs in the leg! She is a brave girl!

Height: 23 1/4 (75%)

Weight: 12 lbs 12 ozs (90%)

Caden is here!

2008-09-22T20:38:00.002-06:00

Caden Kenneth Stallings*6lbs 9ozs*Sunday, Sept. 21st
Josh's sister Racquel had her baby on Sunday! We are so excited to have a cousin on the Chase side that is so close in age to Savannah! He is so cute and Racquel did so good...I just realized I was too excited to get pictures of the 2 cousins that I forgot to get one of just Caden. I love his hair! We look forward to many playdates!

2 months old...

2008-09-21T18:11:00.002-06:00

I have been trying to catch Savannah smiling on camera for weeks now...today, on her 2 month birthday, she decided to be photogenic. Josh and I had so much fun getting her to smile for the camera! I think we have called her every nick name possible, but one that really sticks is "Savannah Smiles." When we tell people her name, even before she was born, many would refer to the movie "Savannah Smiles." From these pics you can see why this nick name suits her! She is so grown up...

Savannah's Blessing

2008-09-11T16:03:00.003-06:00

We blessed Savannah on August 31, 2008. It turned out to be a great day. I don't know why I stressed out about it so much! My family all flew in for the long weekend. We had a great time at the cabin and Savannah was finally able to meet her Grandpa Clark and all of her cousins, aunts and uncles!
Josh gave an amazing blessing and I am so grateful for all the support we had from our family. Savannah is so lucky to have so many people that love her.
Her cute dress was made by her Great, Great Grandma's best friend and her bonnet was netted by her Great Great Grandma in 1940. Me, my mom, my aunts, sister, cousin, niece, and now Savannah have all been blessed in this outfit!

Savannah's Birth Annoucement...

2008-09-04T09:47:00.002-06:00

I am finally starting to send Savannah's announcement out thanks to my friend Holly and the Bitners. I love it! It is so crazy how much she has already changed since her 2 week pictures. I will post pics of her blessing soon!

Savannah's 1st swim!

2008-08-23T22:31:00.002-06:00

John and Nicole had one last summer bash to end the summer...they are always so great to plan things for everyone to get together!

Josh thought it would be fun to take Savannah swimming...I was a little hesitant at first, and so was she, as shown in the first pic!
After she got used to the water temperature, she loved it. I think she swallowed a little water, but it didn't seem to bother her. Luckily it was salt water, so it made me feel a little better that she wasn't taking in chlorine! We love our little fish!

ONE MONTH!!

2008-08-21T14:34:00.003-06:00

Our baby girl is 1 month old today! This has been the hardest, fastest, slowest, most life changing, rewarding, exhausting and crazy month of my life! I think I finally am getting a hang of this stay at home mom thing, well sort of. If one thing, being a mom has made me way more emotional/sensitive/spiritual. I think it's not only because of my new little spirit, but because of all the time I have to ponder. I have also had to give up my stubbornness and rely on my Heavenly Father more than ever. I want to quote part of an amazing post I read from a fellow blogger that helped me after a particularly crazy day.

"...And for my own load, I am grateful. I don't wish to carry it-and sometimes I even resent it-but I see it is my own, and I will bear it with all the dignity and faith I can muster. And I can humbly testify that I don't carry it alone. I recognize that my Savior carries the greater part with me (and He sweetly sends me help through family and friends too), and I know that yoked with Him I am able to move through the mud, push up against the dirt and grow."

I wish I could write my thoughts as well as she can...I am extremely grateful for my many blessings, especially my new little family. Lets hope for many more great months to come!

Food Court Musical...

2008-08-17T20:50:00.004-06:00

If you haven't seen this you need to! Improv Everywhere is a company always doing funny things in public...food court musical is my favorite! Click on the link...I promise you'll laugh...I laugh more and more everytime I watch it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkYZ6rbPU2M

To watch more funny improv you can go to http://www.improveverywhere.com/!

3+ weeks...

2008-08-12T11:20:00.002-06:00

First time to church, we made it through sacrament meeting and then went home. Yes, we all think we can get my cute girl to smile already! I think it's just a lot of gas! (Thanks for somewhat Indian giving that dress back Kim. Savannah had a minor blowout in it too!)
Not much new in the Chase home. It's true that now that I have a kid all I can think to blog about is Savannah. I wish I had other things to blog about, but all I do all day is hang out with her...I still have anxiety about leaving the house, but I am doing much better! Thanks to everyone who has come sat with me, helped me, and been there to talk to the last couple of weeks. It has really made things much easier. We are so blessed to have such a great support system. I am still booking appointments if you want to come up the mountain to hang out with us! Ha, Ha...

2 WEEKS!

2008-08-04T14:44:00.002-06:00

I have been meaning to post for a long time...I still want to write about my whole delivery process. However, I couldn't wait to post these cute pictures! Aubrey Bolton took them last night at Wheeler Farm. She put a sneak peek on her blog, oursweetbabies.blogspot.com, but I can't wait to get the disc from her! Isn't my baby the cutest thing ever?! Check the rest out on her blog! Anyway, we just got back from Savannah's 2 week appt.

Here are some things new with her...I hope I don't jinx myself...

*She weighs 9 lbs. 14 ozs. (yep, she's gained over a pound in 2 weeks)
*She lost her umbilical cord on her 2 week b-day, in the parking lot right before her pics!
*Last night she slept from 10 pm to 4 am...

We love our baby girl!

Savannah is here!

2008-07-22T14:14:00.004-06:00

Savannah Kate Chase

July 21, 2008

12:29 a.m.

8 lbs. 12ozs.

Getting ready to go home!

Josh's first of many dirty diaper changes!

So, I have a lot I could blog about! A lot has happened in our little family within the last couple of days! However, I have to go feed a crying baby, so I will post details later!

Still here...

2008-07-16T13:17:00.002-06:00

Just in case you were wondering, I am still here, 4 days past my due date! My induction is set up for Sunday night, but let's hope I go into labor before that! I'm doing good!

It's my due date!

2008-07-12T22:15:00.003-06:00

I am sure some of you can relate to my situation...still being pregnant on your due date! It is weird that I have been counting down for 9 months, day by day (with help from my blog baby tracker) and now I am at ZERO days! All week I have been thinking I have something important going on Saturday, but it is only because I have had July 12th in my mind forever! Let's see how long this lasts...I'll keep you posted! I'm still going strong...

UPDATE and a funny email my sister sent me...

2008-07-10T10:42:00.005-06:00

So I am not progressing at all! I am going to be pregnant forever! Okay not really, but I don't want to be induced unless I absolutely have to so I am not scheduling an induction until the week of the 21st! However, if I am anything like my sister, I will go from not being dilated at all to full blown fast labor within days...so who knows!

I hope this little story doesn't offend anyone...I thought it was so funny!

Grandmas Don't Know Everything

Little Tony had been playing outside with the other kids for a while. He came into the house and asked, 'Grandma, what's that thing called when two people sleep in the same room and one is on top of the other?"
She was a little taken aback, but she decided to just tell him the truth. "It's called sexual intercourse, darling." Little Tony just said, 'Oh, OK,' and went back outside to play with the other kids.

A few minutes later he came back in and said angrily, "Grandma, it isn't called sexual intercourse. It's called Bunk Beds. And Jimmy's mom wants to talk to you."

A weekend of freedom...

2008-07-06T17:54:00.004-06:00

So this past weekend Josh and I celebrated our freedom in many ways. We not only celebrated the freedom we enjoy by living in such a great country, but we also celebrated what might be our last weekend of freedom without children!

On Thursday night we went and stayed at Zermatt in Heber City. We had the bell boy take a pic. right after we checked out. We just relaxed, went to the pool, slept in, etc. However, Josh did try to convince me to go to the gym with him...hello? I am 9 months pregnant...that did not sound fun, but I did end up giving in and walked on the treadmill slowly! After, we had a bbq at Josh's parents house and then we all went to the Bee's game. We went last year as well...it's a great way to spend the 4th! I love that holiday! I just love summertime! We also went and saw our last movie for awhile...Get Smart...I would give it a "B"...it was pretty funny.
To top off a great weekend, I cooked Cafe Rio salads today...YUMMY!

6 days until my due date! Crazy! I will post what my doctor says at my Wednesday appt! We are getting anxious and I am melting away daily. Other than that I am feeling great!

Shout out to Sogol!

2008-06-27T12:45:00.002-06:00

This week I went to get a pedicure at Sanctuary Spa in the South Town Mall. Normally I wouldn't spend $50 on a pedicure, but I had a $30 gift card, so it wasn't too bad. Anyway, I was pampered to the max...so much so that I made Sogol, my pedicurist, take a picture of me! I was treated like royalty, and I think it's because I look like I am about to explode!

2 weeks left!

Sogol propped me up with all these pillows, got me the warm neck scented thing, refilled my drink every 10 minutes and kept telling me how beautiful I was. I would laugh when she would leave the room because I never have been treated like this before! The best part...at the end she brought me this piece of cheesecake and told me I could stay as long as I wanted. Please, someone go there, get a pedicure, and tell me if it is always that great, or if she just felt sorry for me! It was awesome! Next week...my pregnancy massage! However, I probably won't have the masseuse take a pic. of me!

With the fam at the Cabin!

2008-06-23T14:14:00.005-06:00

This past week, my family all flew in from CA for their summer vacaction to Utah. We all stayed at my parents cabin in Oakley. I had such a blast with them.

I can't get enough of my nieces and nephews!

After many attempts, Josh and Brent finally caught some fish! They had good luck on Josh's birthday up at Smith and Morehouse on the kayaks. They came back and grilled them for lunch.
One morning, the kids spotted a moose out the back door! Unfortunatly, I was still sleeping! Here is one attempt at fishing in the river...no luck!
We made all the kids get in the tub together for a cute pic.
The babies didn't last long in all the craziness!
One last pic of Josh horseback riding! My brother in law's sister brought up her horse, Big Brown, for everyone to ride. I didn't dare get on that horse!
I just noticed there are no pictures of me on this post...I will have to post one last pregnancy profile pic soon!

Happy Birthday Josh!

2008-06-22T09:59:00.003-06:00

25 reasons why I love Josh!

1. He cooks, cleans and does laundry!
2. He has a smokin' hot bod!

3. He let's me sleep in(sometimes!)

4. He honors his priesthood.

5. He is good at anything he tries.

6. He is really fit and athletic.

7. He tries to make me really fit and athletic.

8. He can be ditzy sometimes, especially with driving.

9. He can't ever just sit and be lazy.

10. He loves routines.

11. He loves to read.

12. He is a good provider for our family.

13. He will make a great dad.

14. He makes me and everyone else laugh.

15. He loves to assemble furniture.

16. He is learning to be a great handyman.

17. He is a real people pleaser.

18. He likes to ponder.

19. He loves when I talk to him when he is trying to sleep :)

20. He is really patient and loving with my family.

21. He loves when I leave my clothes on the bench.

22. He is addicted to ice cream, even though he acts like he eats healthy.

23. He has big dreams for the future.

24. He loves me for who I am, not who he wants me to be!

25. He is an awesome guy and my best friend.

I love you babe! I am so lucky to have you. Happy Birthday...I can't wait to spend another great year with you!

Grand Finale!

2008-06-16T22:49:00.004-06:00

We are finally done for now! Of course there are little things I want to do...add her name somewhere, find things for the top of the dresser, recover the chair, etc, but for right now I am done! We are pretty much ready for our little girl.

Josh, Mark, Racquel and I all went to our all day hospital class on Saturday. Boy, did we learn a ton, however, it freaked me out a little bit! I think the whole class was a little shocked when we watched the live birth on video, placenta and all! I am anxious to see how the whole labor part works out for me! We had a good time and a lot to think about afterwards. One of my favorite parts was when the lady wanted us to repeat, "My baby is the perfect size for my body," and Josh was one of the only people saying it!

3 more days of school, 5 1/2 more weeks of pregnancy...

2008-06-02T18:04:00.004-06:00

The Chase's and the Foster's at the cabin over Memorial Day! We are so glad they are here for the summer!
My life is full of countdowns at the moment! I can't believe I haven't posted in such a long time! I hate it when people don't update! I need to get in the habit of taking more pictures!

Anyways, 3 more days of school...it is so bittersweet. I will miss it, but love being home at the same time! How can you not look at those 5/6 year olds without smiling. I guess it's a good year to end on...I will never have another class as good as this one! I love my job! This pic. is from a baby shower I had with my class and their moms. It was amazing! I am incredibly blessed!

5 weeks, 4 days, until my due date! Where has the time gone? Honestly, it is so weird to think that such a HUGE change will take place so soon. I am trying to prepare, but have no clue what I am doing! I am excited...along with every other emotion at the moment! Too bad babies don't really just slip out of the belly button! I will post pics. of the nursery next. It is coming along. The mural artist comes on June 10th to do her thing...I am anxious to see how it all turns out! I will have to post about the dresser fiasco as well...one day we won't have to assemble our furniture!

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T13:57:00.003-06:00

I wish I had pic handy to post of my mom, but there is not one on my computer or my camera at the moment! Anyway, I wanted everyone to know how amazing the moms are in my life, especially my own mom. I could write pages about all her many wonderful attributes. She is generous. She is patient. She is one of the most easy going, laid back people I know. She is the exact mom I want to be someday. Of course I never valued our relationship as much as I do now. I talk to her almost every day and thanks to her, I see her often even though she lives in California. Thank you mom...thank you for your example, for your support and most of all your love! I love you!

8 weeks, 5 days left...

2008-05-11T13:47:00.002-06:00

But, who's counting? Am I really that pregnant? I don't feel like I am, maybe it's just a bad angle! I should take a pic of our progress in our little one's nursery, but I will probably post more when it is all finished. Last week I got her bedding, her crib, and Josh even hung up her cute crystal chandelier. We still have a lot to do, but it's a start. I have also had 2 showers at school and I am amazed at how spoiled we are. Little girls are so fun!

Go Jazz Go!

2008-05-11T13:30:00.003-06:00

Friday night I got to go to the game...we had so much fun! I am a big Jazz fan (due to my husbands obession) but I was really most excited to see David Archuleta sing the national anthem. He is such a cute guy and did a good job. I am looking forward to watching A.I. Tuesday night to see the recap of his hometown visit. Salt Lake City's claim to fame! (I can't be too big of a Jazz fan seeing that the game is on right now and I am blogging! I better make this quick!)

You Can Only Type One Word

2008-05-03T08:51:00.002-06:00

Not as easy as you might think. It's really hard to only use one-word answers. I am not tagging anyone...just do it if you want! I got it as an email from Michelle and thought it looked fun.

1. Where is your cell phone? counter
2. Your significant other? sleeping
3. Your hair? long
4. Your mother? awesome
5. Your father? works
6. Your favorite thing? family
7. Your dream last night? none
8. Your favorite cocktail? virgin
9. Your dream/goal? pool
10. The room you're in? loft
11. Your ex? ?
12. Your fear? death
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? undetermined
14. Where were you last night? home
15. What you're not? single
16. Muffins? blueberry
17. One of your wish list items? summer!
18. Where you grew up? California
19. The last thing you did? slept
20. What are you wearing? pajamas
21. Your TV? off
22. Your pets? none
23. Your computer? on
24. Your life? AMAZING!
25. Your mood? good
26. Missing someone? family
27. Your car? Equinox
28. Something you're not wearing? bra (sounds bad, but it's true...I just woke up!)
29. Favorite Store? Target
30. Your summer? baby
31. Like someone? many
32. Your favorite color? Yellow
33. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
34. Last time you cried? hmmmm?
35. Who will/would re-post this? Adrie

JCP Shipment Delay Notification

2008-04-24T22:22:00.003-06:00

I know I just posted, but I just got this email and had to tell somebody...So, I ordered my bedding on March 14th. It said it the ship date was May 2nd. Yes, I was a little annoyed, but I had plenty of time. Well, the title of the email tonight was this...JCP Shipment Delay Notification...my heart sunk. DELAY?!? I have been waiting for so long already, give me a break. I opened the email hoping it was delayed for only a short time, and it said this...

Dear MEGAN CHASE,

Our manufacturer has advised us that the items below have been shipped.

Yeah! I am so excited. Let's hope I like it in person as much as I love the picture!

Diabetes and Other things...

2008-04-24T16:48:00.004-06:00

I am diabetes free! After a long morning, and 4 blood tests later, I am officially able to eat all the sugar I want! Okay maybe not, but I am so grateful I don't have to be on a strict diet. For all of you that know my eating habits know that I would not be good at that. So that was good news. The test wasn't all that bad...good thing I talked on the phone for most of the time and that I had reign over the remote control in the waiting room! Also, I figured I had to take advantage of my day off and felt bad for myself that I had needles in me all morning, so I went and got a facial and back facial right after from my sister in law Jenny who is in Esthetician(sp)school. Thanks Jenny...you are amazing! She even let me take a nap there...

Other things...

So I have been stressing out about my dream nursery...mostly because I haven't started anything and I am having a baby in 11 weeks. Some things are coming together for it and I am really excited. I am still waiting for my darn bedding to do anything major. Anyway, Adrienne decided to get all crafty on m and put her touch in my nursery. I love it! She made me the cutest bow holder/magnet board thingy and I won the cute white frames at BUNCO. She made those too. Thanks Adrie! I was so excited to bring them home and hold them up to the wall!

By the way, I wanted to give a little shout out to all the BUNCO girls...I love bunco and all the girls I get to hang out with each month. I always look forward to it and have so much fun...even if I do get "travel!"

My surprise date...

2008-04-14T20:33:00.003-06:00

So, last Friday there was the poem above, and an overnight bag left in my car(by the way, the overnight bag he packed included a "nicer" outfit I am wearing that was dirty on the floor worn previously in the week, pj's, and a swimsutit top with a one piece! I had to laugh!) Josh has always been really good at wowing me and doing cute things. I must say, like most boys, he was way better when we were dating, engaged and first married. However, every once in a while he brings back the charm. Back to my story...so I read the poem, and followed the directions anxiously. I met at his parents house where he was waiting with HIS dream car. He was more excited about this part than I was...I still thought it was pretty cool.
We headed downtown to go to dinner at the Melting Pot. I am still drooling thinking about the dessert. Don't get me wrong, the whole meal was amazing, but the dessert was my favorite. If you get a chance to go there anytime soon get the Bananas Foster Chocolate Fondue! YUMMY!
From dinner, we took advantage of our temporary car and drove around the houses in the Avenues and then headed to the Hilton hotel, where we were upgraded to stay on the Executive Level. We went down to the pool, watched T.V. etc. It was a fun night! My husband is so thoughtful! I love him so much and am grateful that he still likes to impress me. I wish I was better at doing things for him...I need to work on that! The rest of the weekend was spent in the sun...I am so excited about this great weather!

Conference Weekend...

2008-04-06T22:33:00.003-06:00

A few of us went up to my parents cabin in Oakley for conference weekend. It was so relaxing and fun! Friday afternoon, the girls left, stopped at Cafe Rio, then headed up to the outlets to find some smokin' sweet deals! None of us walked away empty handed! The boys all went to the Jazz game and met us up at the cabin later that night. We played games, watched Failure to Launch and went to bed! Saturday was a total lounge around day, except for those who attempted to ski and sled down random hills/cliffs. These pics. were taken right before Mark, Racquel, John and Nicole had to leave. Adrienne and I stayed in the same pj's, no shower look until Sunday...gross, I know. We even went out to dinner after the priesthood session and looked the same way! Good thing we were in Kamas! Sunday, we slept in got up and left. Thanks Mom and Dad...we are lookng forward to many more fun cabin days ahead!

26 weeks...

2008-04-06T22:26:00.004-06:00

I actually took this picture when I was 25 weeks, so picture me a little bigger! I need to take more belly pics, but it's rare when I get ready and feel like taking pictures of myself! I don't think anyone really loves any picture of themselves, especially when they are pregnant!

Why I love going home...

2008-03-25T15:11:00.004-06:00

I had a blast in California with my family...I could have stayed out there for weeks...actually probably forever! The weather was amazing and I stayed busy doing lots of fun things! Getting a pedicure is always on the top of my list when going down there because they are so cheap(well not so much this time) and you wear flip flops the whole time so you have to! I also love the frozen yogurt craze down there...yummy! You make your own and they charge you by the ounce. There is actually a place like that in SLC now too!
Of course I hung out with my nieces and nephews the whole time! We went to the pool 2 days in a row! I loved it! The pic below didn't turn out too well, but the sunsets are always great at my parents house.
I was on the baby gear hunt the whole time too! I don't think my baby girl is going to have furniture in her room. I have expensive taste, but am the biggest bargain shopper! I am just going to have to face the fact that I am not going to find the right crib and dresser for the right price. Any tips? Thanks for all the response about registering. I did that too in CA. It was not nearly as fun as registering for my wedding! I can't believe how much things cost! I feel like I am going to change my registry a bunch because I just can't make up my mind. Before we registered my family ate at BJ'S! My favorite place ever...barbecue chicken pizza...I'm drooling!

One of my favorite parts of the trip...my diaper bag purchase! Many of you have heard of Ju-Ju-Be Diaper bags... Check out their website if you haven't! My moms bishop invented/founded the company so I got to go and pick out my bag from their garage! It's always hard to find the one you want because you can't buy them straight from the website, so I was so happy when he invited me over to get one(well, I invited myself!) I got an amazing deal and I love it!

Why do I live in Utah again...someone please remind me?

Another random thing I found...you know you'll do this too!

2008-03-16T23:04:00.002-06:00

Here is what it came up with for

Megan Chase...

HowManyOfMe.com

There are
51
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

Megan Clark was 516...and Joshua Chase was 152.

Babysitting and Wedding...

2008-03-15T09:58:00.005-06:00

We went to the most amazing wedding last night! (Luke and Hollie Whatcott's)It was gorgeous! It was a sit down, name card and all, 3 course dinner that was served to us. I loved it. Part of me wishes I did my wedding like that...and I kick myself all the time about not getting a darn wedding video done! The best part about the night was that Hollie is cousin's with Peter Brienholt, so he was part of the entertainment. Josh had fun hanging out with his high school friends. I love weddings...I wish planning weddings was part of my career, but maybe later in life. Right now I have fun hanging out with 5 year olds! p.s. they let us take apart the centerpieces at the end of the night and take all the roses home!

Wednesday and Thursday we got to stay with the Clark kids. They live down the street. We had so much fun with Millie, Sam, and Wilbur. They are the cutest kids with the best personalities. This would be way to long of a blog if I started quoting all the funny things they said. It was fun playing parents for a few days, especially with such trained, well behaved kids!

One of the CUTEST girls ever!

2008-03-01T11:49:00.004-07:00

This is Tati (short for Tatianna)...she is one of the most behaved, adorable 3 year olds I know! We got to watch her last night and I had so much fun (besides the fact that I am sick and my head feels like it is going to explode!) She brought Mary Poppins, we made cookies, watercolored, and painted our nails! Josh really enjoyed her too...now lets see if we can produce a girl just as perfect as she is!

20 weeks and the ultra sound!

2008-02-22T16:34:00.002-07:00

So, we had our appointment yesterday, and we are so excited! I was so happy about having a little girl! I can't wait! It was so fun having both of our mom's there...after the appointment we went straight to Old Navy to buy some cute little outfits and then my mother in law bought me some clothes at Motherhood Maternity. I can't wait to buy more for my little one, but I am trying not to go too crazy! Josh is neutral...excited, but hasn't really comprehended the whole idea! It was a fun day, ended with a great night at BUNCO! Life is awesome!

Brag session...

2008-02-20T22:15:00.003-07:00

So, I am excited to post about our most amazing trip ever, but it will take a while so I need to do it later...check out my friend Adrienne's blog...she pretty much wrote the most detailed blog ever about our trip!

Anyway, back to my orginal post...my brother owns a graphic desgin and printing company in Southern California. He is way talented and has done work for well known companies. However, his most notable work is featured in People magazine this week. He designed and printed the wallpaper for Christina Aguilera's nursery! I would not have picked out this particular design...not my favorite at all. It has been interesting to hear all the behind the scene stories about it all, and I am excited to come up with the theme for my nursery. I am hoping my brother will come up with something super sweet for my babies room!

Expect another post very soon...I find out what I am having tomorrow! Yea! And, I will have to post another belly pic because I feel like I have popped out way more in the last week or so!

18 weeks and snow pics!

2008-02-10T21:29:00.000-07:00

Me at 18 weeks! I think this picture makes me look bigger than I really am...I think it's the tight shirt or maybe I am just in denial! 1 and a half weeks till I am halfway done and find out what I am having! yea! Last night my sister in law waxed my legs (and burnt my eyebrows!) so I am all ready for Hawaii! 2 more days! I can't wait to wear flip flops!

These are pictures of the after math of the storm we had last week. After it stopped snowing, Josh went out and got to work! As you can tell, it was above his knees! It finally cleared up and we were still able to get out for the Super Bowl!