V-Day 2011

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

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!

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...

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

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!

OUR CHRISTMAS CARD...
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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...

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...

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...

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!

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

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

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!

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

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!