Our Happy Family

Kids at Play

2011-02-18T18:06:00.005-07:00

Here are just a couple pictures we took last week of the kids playing and Parker helping me bake cookies.

My little cookie monster.

I love my sweeties!

She's just like her dad. Can't take a serious picture.

My little stud loving his sisters chair.

J loves the "bug" game.

Valentines Day

2011-02-18T17:51:00.003-07:00

We had a great Valentines Day. The kids and I went to Jocelyn's preschool party to celebrate. They had fun playing games and decorating cookies. They were too adorable. That night Adam came home with flowers (from the kids). Both Jocelyn and Parker came into the kitchen holding a rose to hand to me. It was so sweet. He also brought me a huge box of chocolate. My favorite! We put the kids to bed early and had a nice dinner just the 2 of us. Couldn't have spent a better night with my honey!

All the cute kiddos at their party.

My flowers from the kids.

Of course dad had to bring his princess a rose too.

OUR HAPPENINGS SO FAR...

2011-01-29T08:56:00.007-07:00

Here's a few things that we've been up to so far this year:

Jocelyn is LOVING Joy School. Every Monday and Wednesday for a couple of hours she goes to preschool and looks forward to it every morning. I've noticed a big change in her since she's started school. She is so smart. On Tuesday's she has dance class and adores her teacher. I need to find something for the kids to do Thursdays and Fridays because they go stir crazy staying in the house all day. I'm glad it's warming up so we can start going outside again. Parker is doing great. We call him a little man because he is. He walks around like he knows he's a stud and he is just the sweetest little thing ever. Both of our kids are so loving. We have been blessed with 2 great kids. We've also been trying to get out of town more too. Adam has been teaching Short Sale classes every month up north so the kids and I tag along for the ride.

A couple of weeks ago we enjoyed a nice relaxing weekend up there. Adam taught his short sale class and I decided to bring the dog along for the ride. I had a great time that Thursday hanging out with my dad. I've missed those daddy daughter times together. Saturday we went shooting with the siblings and then met up with my sister at the Snowflake park. The kids loved running around enjoying the fresh cool air.

Starting February 1st, I started doing the 14 Days of Love for Adam. It has been a lot of fun and he definitely enjoys it. I've noticed that my days go a lot differently when I serve. Whether it's Adam or someone else who needs it, it definitely makes me happier and a more pleasent person the be around. A lot of times I find myself getting so caught up in what the kids need that I sometimes forget that my husband needs attention too. This has helped a lot with that. When we are constantly serving and thinking of our spouse before ourselves, it makes for a happier home and a happier marriage. He works so hard for our family and he is so deserving of all the things he wishes in life. I just love him to pieces!

J and P loving the park.

I love my babies!

Nice form honey.

I tried to hold it as best I could but the dang this was

so heavy for me. I had so much fun

shooting Dustin's AK47 but I stunk at it so bad!

It was a blast though.

We're back!

2010-04-10T13:41:00.004-07:00

Well, it certainly has been a long time since I've posted anything. I figured that while Adam is out golfing, I would update our blog. There's so much that has gone on in the past 8 months and I don't really feel like typing it all so I'll start with Easter weekend.
This past weekend was a lot of fun. We were able to enjoy it with our family and friends. On Friday night we went to Flemings with our friends Chris and Kristin. It was delicious! I had my cousin watch the kids. I was a little concerned leaving Parker because he tends to be cranky at night. He was really good when we left and when we came home I half expected him to be crying. But when we walked through the door the house was quiet and no kids were in sight. My dear sweet 12 year old cousin had put both kids to sleep on her own. I couldn't believe it!
Then on Saturday we went to Schneph Farms with the Lindblom's for their Easter Egg hunt. Jocelyn and Bayleigh had a lot of fun and were so stinkin cute! That night during priesthood session of conference, the kids and I went to Chelsie's mom's house to hang out. We went to 5 Guys to eat and had another little Easter egg hunt for the the kids. It is so cute because Jocelyn has adopted Chelsie's parents as her Grandma and Grandpa.
On Sunday we watched conference and I got dinner ready for the siblings and spouses to come over. I love having them over. It was entertaining to see the boys laughing at the movie Hot Rod. After dinner my little Parker got his first hair cut. Now he is cuter then ever. So, we had a busy weekend but it was very enjoyable. I will try to keep updating more often. Here are some pictures of our Easter weekend.

It's Been a LONG Week

2009-08-11T13:13:00.003-07:00

A lot has gone on these past few days. Parker got circumsized on Friday which about broke my heart. I'm just glad it's over with. He was really fussy all Friday and Saturday. He didn't want to eat at all on Saturday but he finally had some around 7pm. I noticed he was pretty warm so I took his temp and it was 100.4 I didn't think I needed to call the Dr. I had thought about just waiting it out over night to see if his fever broke. I finally decided to call the Dr. around 8 and he said to wait a few hours and see if he starts to eat again and to see how his fever was doing. At about 10pm I checked his temp and it was 101.8 so I called the Dr. and he told me to go into the ER. I got to the ER around midnight and the began poking my lil guy. He had an IV put in, blood drawn, catheder put in for a urine sample and a spinal tap so they can check his spinal fluid for Menengitis. Come to find out he has a Urinary Tract Infection. Because he is so young they told me he needed to be in the hospital for 24 to 48hrs. Well Sunday morning the Dr. came in and said that he'll need to be here a minimum of 7 days so he can get his antibiotics through an IV. They are also watching the samples they took to see if any bacteria grows on them. He had an ultrasound done yesterday and the results came back normal. Today he gets another test done where they stick a catheder in to shoot some die into his system and they will take x-rays to see how his urine is flowing. He's supposed to stay here til Sunday but the Dr. says if things continue to go well then he might be able to leave tomorrow or Thursday. It's been really hard being in the hospital and not being able to see my husband and daughter as much as I want to. I miss them so much.

I went to the Dr. today because my right boob was killing me and I woke up this morning feeling like I have the flu. The Dr. said I have mastitis. GREAT! That's what I want to be dealing with while I'm in the hospital with Parker. I'm trying to keep a positive attitude on things. I know Heavenly Father is watching out for us and will continue to bless our family. I am so grateful that Parker is doing relatively well. I will post pictures of his hospital stay when I get home.

Parker Alan Lee!

2009-07-28T14:51:00.006-07:00

On Thursday I went in to be induced and HURRAY, we finally had Parker! We gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 2:30 Friday morning. It was a very long night! He weighed 7lbs. 14oz and was 20 inches long. He's been such a good baby. We feel so blessed to have him in our family. Today was his 1st newborn appt and it gave Adam and I our first taste of being parents to 2! Parker was hungry and Jocelyn was tired. She was good but was getting into everything. Parker cried the entire time we were there. And he peed on the floor and all over me when I was walking to the scale. Oops, I figured I could walk there and weigh him without him peeing. What was I thinking. I've learned that boys pee all the time and pee where ever they want! It's still a little overwhelming having 2 children but thankfully I've had my mom here and Adam here to help me. It'll be difficult once Adam goes back to the office. I've begged him to stay here with me for a few more days. Hopefully I'll get used to things quickly. Here are some picures of our son.

Parker Update

2009-07-22T08:49:00.002-07:00

Well it's 5 days past and still no baby. I can tell he's gonna be a mama's boy already cuz he's too afraid to leave the womb. :) Tomorrow I am scheduled for an induction at 3pm. Hopefully it works out well and I don't have to go home. My cervix isn't ripe enough so they will start the cervical gel first and if that doesn't work I might have to go home and wait it out. If it does start to work then they'll give me pitocin. I don't want to go home so please keep me in your prayers. :) Chelsie, there is a very good chance that Brookelyn and Parker will have the same birthday! How exciting!

Where is Parker?

2009-07-17T17:13:00.002-07:00

Well, today is my official due date and no baby yet. I'm seriously wondering if I'm really pregnant or just fat around my mid section. I'm being as patient as I can but I'm ready to have him in my arms. I'm not even having a signs of his coming. I only have minor contractions here and there but other than that I'm feeling no different. Hopefully he'll be here this weekend.

Pictures of Jocelyn

2009-07-07T13:15:00.005-07:00

Adam bought me a new camera last week so I tried it out and took tons of pictures of Jocelyn. Here are a few I took.

She loves her daddy. :)

Papa and Jocelyn

Jocelyn and Grandma Jineane.

She's saying cheese. What a cute face.

This is her scary face.

Jocelyn is such a sweet kid. She's going to be the best big sister ever!

Counting down the days.

2009-07-06T09:10:00.002-07:00

I can't believe I only have 10 days left! It doesn't seem right. Only 10 days to get everything ready for his arrival. I'm a little overwhelmed and getting a little scared of having 2 kids. So I think I'm just going to relax today and start tomorrow. :) Have a good week everyone!

Making Cookies With Mama!

2009-06-06T09:18:00.003-07:00

Jocelyn and I decided yesterday to make cookies! I was given this Chocolate Chip recipe and it is the best cookie recipe I've made so far. Rather then having Jocelyn fight for my attention while I was making them, I just decided to have her help me. She's such a big helper and had so much fun. I love my little girl!

Swimming Lessons

2009-06-06T09:07:00.004-07:00

The past 2 weeks we've been going to swim lessons. A friend of mine and I signed our girls up together. Jocelyn LOVED the water but hated when I made her do anything. Like floating on her back, yeah, she didn't like that very much. She would push me away and say "Go Mommy!!" Her favorite was jumping off the wall. We had a good time but I'm glad it's over. Maybe we'll sign up again in a couple of weeks just to get back out of the house before Parker gets here. The only picture I have isn't a very good one but it's all I have. :)

A Fun Project

2009-06-06T08:43:00.004-07:00

The other day I spent most of my time making a diaper cake for one of my dear friends. I wasn't sure if I should attempt to make one because I'm not very creative and didn't think I could do it. After I started, I realized that they are super easy to make. I had a lot of fun making it. It was supposed to look like a baby bootie but I think the hat box on top changed the look of it. I was supposed to put another layer of diapers on top but I wanted something I could put more goodies in. Anyway, here is how it turned out.

Good to be home

2009-05-19T15:22:00.002-07:00

Adam and I went back up to Pinetop this past weekend for a baby shower with my family members. It turned out really nice and I got a lot of really neat things. One that really meant a lot to me was a gift that my grandma gave me. It was an outfit that my dad had worn 50 years ago! I can't wait to put Parker in it. We stayed with my mom and step dad and had a relaxing weekend. They have the most beautiful home and yard I have ever seen. It's one of those homes that need to be in a magazine. They have a HUGE water feature that takes up half their backyard so we spent a lot of our time out there chasing Jocelyn around. It's kind of weird but it's like a paradise in Pinetop. Who knew?! Going up 2 weekends in a row was a little exhausting so we're going to hang out down here for awhile and start getting things done before the baby gets here.

My favorite part of any party is always the FOOD!

This cute outfit is in pretty good condition for being 50 years old.

My cute lil family. You can't really tell but my belly is getting huge!

I Love Coupons!

2009-05-19T15:09:00.003-07:00

So yesterday I headed out to Walmart and Fry's to grab some groceries. I started doing Coupon Sense and so far it's been wonderful. I spent $35 and got all of this! I'm kinda silly getting excited over this but I had to brag a little. I'm sure there are a lot of women out there who get a lot better deals and I can't wait to keep improving in my grocery deals!

At Walmart I got 4 boxes of velveeta shells for $.50 each, 6 packages of Kraft mac and cheese for $.42 each, 2 crystal lights to go for $.97 each, graham crackers for $1.50, 6 boxes of jello for $1, 5 kraft salad dressings for $.08 each, 5 bottles of kraft bbq sauce for FREE, Rimmel mascara for FREE, and a few other things and I only spent $18.76 out of pocket! Woo Hoo! I used $31 worth of coupons.

At Frys I got 3 bottles of Hunts Ketchup for $.48 each, 3 5lbs bags of sugar for $.70 each, 3 bottles of marinade for FREE, 3 bottles of Tabasco for FREE, 2 capri suns for $.77 each, and lots of other great deals and I only spent $16.00! I think my savings was like 64%.

Splish Splash

2009-05-19T15:04:00.002-07:00

Yesterday we went with our good friends Chelsie and Bayleigh to a park in Chandler so the girls could play on the splash pad. Jocelyn had so much fun. She loved running through the water screaming and splashing. We'll have to do this more often (if there's shade where us pregnant women can sit and relax).

Our Vacation That Never Happened

2009-05-19T14:44:00.003-07:00

Adam and I have been planning a trip to see his sister's family in Farmington, NM. We were going to drive up to Durango, CO and spend the night in Silverton as well. We were so excited to go because this was going to be our only vacation until Parker comes. We left Wednesday night and drove halfway and spent the night at his parents house. We got there around 10pm and Jocelyn decided that she was going to throw up. It was so weird because she was laughing and playing, not even acting sick at all. I gave her a bath and about 30 min. later she threw up again!! Great! We all just figured that she threw up because she didn't have anything in her tummy.

The next morning, we waited awhile to see how she acted and to see if she was able to keep food down. She seemed completely normal so we decided to head out to New Mexico. We got all the way to Gallup which is about 2 hours away from our destination. She seemed a little warm while we ate lunch so I took her temperature. 102.6!!! I couldn't belive it. Poor little thing was so hot! We decided that it would be best not to go and risk getting the kids sick and I'm sure it wouldn't have been fun for Jocelyn either. We decided to turn around and head back to Adam's parents. Our fun little vacation would have to wait. We thought about leaving Friday to head home but what was the point. We had this time planned so we decided to stay in Taylor and Pinetop til Sunday. It was nice to just relax and not have to worry about the heat in the valley and Adam working. :) So we visited with both my family and his, went to see Grandma and Lacy barrel race, and went bowling. We had a nice time. It was no Durango but it was good to visit with family.

Jocelyn was so excited to get up on the horse with Mimi (Grandma)

She loves her Dora car when we visit with my mom (other Grandma)
It's almost impossible to get her out of it.

Some family pictures in my mom's backyard

Prego Update

2009-05-01T15:10:00.003-07:00

I guess I'll post some info on how my pregnancy is going. Sorry I don't have any pictures to share. But things are going very well so far. I'm 29 weeks and now have to start meeting with the Dr. every 2 weeks. I was crazy enough to bring Jocelyn in with me when I did my glucose test yesterday. I had to drink this nasty orange drink and wait an hour before I could get my blood drawn. I brought plenty of fruit snacks and cookies for Jocelyn so she wouldn't scream. Surprisingly she was an angel. She read her books, played with her baby and ate her snacks. I was shocked because normally she can't stand being in her stroller for that long. We decided on a name for our little boy. Parker Alan. This has been Adam's favorite name for a while and I love it too. We are so excited for him to come. I don't have anything ready yet for his arrival and we only have 11 weeks left. I just bought a glider this morning off of craigslist for $21! I was worried that I'd have to spend $200 for one. I'll just paint it white and attempt to put new fabric on it. If anyone out there knows how to reupholster furniture, let me know! I've gotten a lot of good deals on things. It's funny because when I had Jocelyn, I was soooo against buying anything new and now that Parker is on his way, I'm all about the deals. But both the baby and I are doing well. I'll try to post some pictures some other time.

Picnic in the Park

2009-05-01T14:53:00.004-07:00

My favorite days are when we can meet Adam for lunch. It doesn't happen as often as I would like but when we do meet, we have so much fun. We went to Discovery Park and ate lunch then fed the ducks. Ducks like saltines and vanilla wafers right? I forgot to bring bread. It was nice and quiet and the turtles were enjoying the sun.

Cuts Pics of my Darling Little Girl!

2009-05-01T14:31:00.003-07:00

I'm a little disappointed in myself because I've been really bad at taking pictures of Jocelyn. Things we do together or cute things she does I always forget to grab the camera. I need to start carrying it with me everywhere I go.

Jocelyn is the coolest kid ever. I love watching how she interacts with things during the day. She picks up on things so fast and her motherly instincts are kicking in. She loves to take care of her babies and put diapers on them. She feeds them and asks them if they want water. She's always patting my belly and says baby. It's cute because she thinks that she has a baby in her belly too. She has a stroller that she pushes around all the time collecting things as she goes. I came in the kitchen this morning and found, granola bars, dad's watch and her teddy bear packed in her stroller. She talks so much now. Her most recent phrases are Here go mommy, tank you mommy, or k mommy. Everything has mommy after it and it is so sweet to hear. She loves to read books and look at her flash cards. She can say quite a few of them and if she can't say them she can point them out when I ask her to find them. Some of my favorites are when she says turtle, monkey and owl. She also knows most of her animal noises. I could go on and on but I won't. Here are a few pictures that I did manage to get.

She loves her fruit snacks!

All tuckered out.

She's all ready to head out to mine for gold.

Fun at the Zoo!

2009-05-01T13:38:00.004-07:00

Since it's been awhile since I've posted, these zoo pics are from the end of March. The family was in town for my brother-in-law's wedding so we decided to head out the the wildlife world zoo. Holy Cow is that place far! You have to drive all the way out the the 303 to get there! Anyway, we had so much fun. Jocelyn loved the monkey's and ducks. She wasn't to sure about everything else though. Grandma was so awesome and took us all of the train ride which took you in with the ostrich and antelope looking things. It was pretty neat. The ostrich walked right next the the train and were close enough to touch. The aquarium was cool but I guess I was expecting a little more. It's amazing all of the animals they have in there. The highlight for me was feeding the stingrays. I've never felt one before and I didn't realize how slimy they are.

Jocelyn all ready to go inside and see all of the animals! She couldn't wait!

Jocelyn mesmerized by all of the colorful fish.

Grandma helping Dallin feed the giraffes. We weren't expecting a lot of people there because it was the Wednesday after spring break was over but every school in AZ must have thought it would be a great idea to go to the zoo the same day we were there. You had to fight to the death to get on the bridge to feed the giraffes.

Jocelyn loved the flamingo's. She kept making a duck noise every time she saw them.

And this is what made the trip to the zoo so worth it. Ha!
I came out to find my car hit. No note, no insurance info, no nothing!
How rude!

Where have I been?

2009-04-16T15:09:00.002-07:00

I'm horrible at blogging. I hardly even check out other blogs anymore. I'll try a little harder to update more often. We are doing well. Just getting bigger and bigger by the day and getting so anxious for our little boy to get here. Jocelyn is getting so big and her vocabulary has gotten huge! She surprises me everyday with the things she says. She'll be 18 months tomorrow. I can't believe it. Since it's been a while since I've posted I have lots of pictures to upload. I just need to find the cable for my camera so I can put them on here. Hopefully I'll do that soon.

Jocelyn Update!

2009-02-19T14:37:00.006-07:00

I haven't posted anything of Jocelyn in FOREVER! I'm horrible. My little girl is growing up so fast. She's no longer my little baby. I have a toddler!! Our days are never boring in our house because of this girl. She gets her goofiness from her dad thats for sure. Jocelyn is such a great little girl and never gives us any problems. I have to watch the things I do because she picks up on them so fast. We have a HUGE 70lbs. english bulldog and she stinks so bad. I'm always telling her to go away so now Jocelyn yells at her and says "GO!! GO!!" Oops. She thinks its funny to ram her into the corner with her stroller. Thats something we're working on. But she does love to help me clean and get all of my dishes out and pretend to cook. She LOVES when mommy reads her books and when I don't end up reading to her, she'll find a corner somewhere with a book and start reading to herself. I can't tell what the heck she's saying but I can tell she's definitely trying to read. It's so adorable. Anytime Adam leaves for work, she runs to the gate and screams "Bye Bye Daddy!" Even if he's just going to the bathroom, he still gets a bye bye like 5 times. So cute! Lately we've been hanging out with our good friends Chelsie and Bayleigh. We've been going to the mall, the park, having picnics, and going on walks. It is so nice to have a friend so close to call up and say hey, lets go here and drop everything and go. We have fun together.

Another adorable thing Jocelyn enjoys doing is dancing. Adam plays his drum or beat boxes, and Jocelyn drops everything she's doing to dance. Hopefully I'll get it on video soon. Adam will play the guitar and sing to her and she sits so still and just listens. It's so sweet. This little trick helps when she's having troubles going to sleep. Adam is such a good dad. We both can't wait for our little boy to come so we can spoil him just as much as Jocelyn. I'm terrible at taking pictures with my camera so here are a few I've taken on my phone. I hope to post some from the camera soon.

We bought Jocelyn a princess couch for Christmas and she LOVES this thing.
She falls asleep on it all the time.

We took this picture to send to my sister in Pennsylvania. She misses her Aunt Jess!

I was hoping she would keep this ribbon in all day.
It lasted about 10 minutes. So cute though.

One of Jocelyn's favorite snacks is an apple. Once she finds an apple in my purse,
there's no taking it away from her. I have to watch her closely because she tries to eat the whole thing. Seeds and all.
We attempted to clean her room but we ended up taking pictures instead. I love you Jocelyn!!

It's A Boy!!

2009-02-17T20:17:00.002-07:00

We are so happy to announce that we are having a little boy! We didn't really care what we were having but as soon as Adam found out he was getting a son, that's all he could talk about. He's so excited to do "boy" things now. We can't wait for his arrival!

Monday Night Fav....

2009-01-27T09:20:00.003-07:00

Thats right, I'm a Bachelor fan. When the season started I watched it at home so poor Adam sat there and watched it with me. That was not his favorite thing to do for 2 hours but I guess it was worth it to spend some time with me. :) I've since started watching it at my girlfriends house. We have so much fun talking about the girls and thinking that we should have an opinion on who Jason marries. Kinda pathetic but we're girls. That's what we do right?? Last night was fun because the 3 of us that were watching it together last night are all pregnant and it was pretty obvious too. Chelsie pulled out the candy and Shannon provided the marshmallow popcorn. There were sweets everywhere and we just pigged out!! Back to the Bachelor, I have a couple of girls that I think will be good for him. Melissa and Molly I think are really cute. I also like Jillian. One of those will be good for him. At least that's what I think so far. And I am SO glad he got rid of the 4 he did last night. They drove all of us crazy!! If anyone else shares my new obsession please feel free to comment. :) HAHA

BIG NEWS!

2009-01-07T16:08:00.002-07:00

Adam and I are so excited for this second baby. I am so nervous thinking about raising 2 kids. If anyone has any advice for me I will appreciate it. I am about 13 weeks now and am unofficially due July 16th. I need an ultrasound to figure the exact day but its somewhere around the 16th. Just wanted to share the news with everyone!!

Our Christmas post will be coming shortly.

Jocelyn's Birthday Finally!!

2009-01-05T14:10:00.004-07:00

I finally got some pictures of Jocelyn's first birthday. It's been almost 3 months since her birthday but you can still enjoy the pictures.

We went up to Pinetop for her birthday party and had family join us. Because it was so close to Halloween, we had the kids dress up in their Halloween costumes. It was so cute. Jocelyn is supposed to be a witch but she didn't let me complete her costume. She was cute anyway. That is Ziggy, my parents goat dressed up as a pumpkin.

Jocelyn enjoyed eating BBQ wings with Great Grandma Ross.

Her birthday/Halloween cake. We added the winnie the pooh to make it a little cutesy.

Jocelyn didn't have her nap that day so she was pretty out of it. Especially while eating her cake. She did manage to eat all of it though. What a sweet tooth.

Happy Anniversary!

2008-12-17T09:47:00.002-07:00

Yesterday was our 3rd wedding anniversary. We spent it at the Cheesecake Factory. I LOVE eating there. I had been craving the miso salmon for the past 2 weeks so of course that was my first choice. Adam left to "use the bathroom" and when he came back he put my gift right in front of me. I saw that the envelope that said ticketmaster on it and I couldn't even guess what the tickets were for. I opened the envelope and was so excited. I never ever would have guessed that he would get tickets to a Ballet. And not just any Ballet, these were tickets to the Nutcracker!!! Woo Hoo! I have always wanted to see the Nutcracker so I was just thrilled to get them. That's one of the things that I love about him. He's always doing things to surprise me. I don't think he's a big Ballet fan but he knew I've wanted to see it. Thanks Honey!

While I'm on the subject of my husband, I'll take some time to write why I love him so much. He is so caring and is always working so hard to provide for our family. He takes so much pride in our family and his job. He is always willing to help around the house and with Jocelyn when I need it and he never really complains about it. He makes sure he tells me I love you every chance he gets and is always complimenting me. He's my best friend and I am so thankful to have him in my life.

I'll post all about our evening later. I'm going to the Nutcracker!!

Lunch with Dad

2008-12-16T09:36:00.004-07:00

Last Monday Jocelyn and I met up with Adam at Freestone Park. It was so nice spending time with him in the middle of the day. Now that he works at his office I don't get to see him during the day. I love it that he can take time off to hang out with us. Jocelyn loved feeding the ducks. Well, watching the ducks. Every time I gave her bread to throw she would just eat it. We're gonna try to meet here at least once a week for lunch.

Disneyland and Knotts

2008-12-12T14:13:00.006-07:00

I've been slacking big time on posting new and exciting events. I don't even know where to begin. I'll start with my birthday. Adam and I enjoyed a nice dinner at Brio. It was really good but I was hoping to get more food for what we paid for. After dinner we walked around the San Tan mall. Adam was so patient with me while I tried on clothes at Dillards. He kept himself occupied chasing Jocelyn around the store. The next day his family came down for our big trip to California. It's a tradition in Adam's family to go to Knotts Berry Farm on Thanksgiving day. We left Sunday and spent 3 days at Disneyland. Jocelyn LOVED it. The first day she wasn't sure what to think. But towards the end she was smiling and laughing. 3 days worth of Disneyland was way too much but it was nice spending time with the family. Knotts Berry Farm was neat. They have this huge feast/buffet with yummy food. Overall it was a good trip but we were so glad to be home. Here are some pictures from the trip.

Jocelyn LOVED It's a Small World. We went on it a couple of times and she danced and jumped up and down. This was after the ride. She was such a good girl so I had dad buy her a Mini Mouse. It is now her best friend.

Before the It's a Small World Ride. It was so cold!!

Jocelyn spent most of her time sleeping. I was so bummed when we had spent so much time standing in line to take pictures with the princess' and Jocelyn decided to fall asleep right before we got in.

Again, Jocelyn fell asleep before the picture with Mini.

She also loved the carousel. We spent most of our time on it.

See what I mean? Jocelyn slept so much on this trip. It was so overwhelming for her.

We went on the Safari ride and I noticed that Drew Lachey from 98 Degrees and Dancing with the Stars was on there with his family. Kinda cool.

There was this fun lil statue infront of the bathrooms so I had to get a picture. Although you can't really see the statue.

Adam and his dad at Knotts Berry Farm. I really enjoyed Knotts but didn't get a chance to go on ANY rides. Again, Jocelyn slept almost the entire time. It was overall a great trip but it will probably be 5 years before we'll come again.

Our New Camera

2008-11-14T08:49:00.003-07:00

Last night Adam and I decided to get icecream and walk around the Santan Mall. It's been awhile since we've done something like that. On our way there I passed a cop and I looked down at my speedometer and saw I was only going 50. All of a sudden I see lights right behind me. Great!! I couldn't believe I was getting pulled over. So I pulled on over and the cop was so nice. Being the smart person that I am I said "Was I speeding?" He said "I don't know were you?" Well of course I told him I was going 50. He thought I was going faster but that wasn't the reason why I was getting pulled over. My license plate light was out and he was just letting me know. Adam was making fun of me and told the officer that he needed to give me a harder time. I've gotten so many tickets in my lifetime thats all I need is a cop to give me a harder time! He handed my license back and didn't even give me a warning. What a relief. Of course Adam told me that I should never ask "Was I speeding" That makes me sound guilty. What a way to start our evening. So anyway, we got our ice cream and it was so nice to just walk around and look at the Christmas lights. I love my Adam time. We went into Best Buy to look at their video cameras and decided since we were there we should just buy one. It's a lot smaller than our other one and it's super cute. Its a JVC Everio with a 30G hard drive. We love it so far! Here's a pic.

I am so THANKFUL

2008-11-05T15:38:00.004-07:00

I'm trying to get in the Christmas spirit early this year so I've started listening to Christmas music this past week. It totally changes the mood I'm in. If I'm feeling kind of sluggish I just turn it on and its like BAM totally happiness all around me. I feel energized and ready to go! :) I'm so thankful for so many things. Especially this time of year. I get to thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas and being surrounded by so many people I love and care about. This past year we have been blessed tremendously. Being able to stay home with Jocelyn and having the finances to do so are a huge blessing. I'm blessed to have a wonderful husband. He makes us laugh all day and he's so thoughtful. He's a hard worker and everything he does is for us. He works so hard to make sure that we have a great life. Not only financially but also in his church callings and duty as a husband and father. I know we are blessed because of his success in all of those things. I'm so proud of him.

Having a little toddler running around is quite the task. She really does keep me going all day long. It gets tiring but well worth it. Her hugs and kisses, smiles and laughs make everything better. There isn't a care in the world when I look at her and know that Heavenly Father gave her to us. At times I can't believe he trusted us enough to take care of a child but I know he knows us better then we think.

I came across some pictures of Jocelyn so please enjoy. We'll be getting a new camera soon and will post some new pictures and soon as I can.

NO MOTIVATION!

2008-11-01T17:02:00.003-07:00

So now that we don't have a camera, I have no motivation to post anything. I'm so boring!! I'm sorry to all of my blog fans out there. I'm sorta waiting on my family to send me some pictures of Jocelyn's birthday party.

Halloween was fun. The night before we had our good friends Doug and Chelsie over to carve pumpkins. We had so much fun. Bayleigh and Jocelyn were so funny together. Jocelyn didn't want to share and when Bayleigh ended up getting a toy she would run away from Jocelyn. It was hilarious. Halloween night we went over the their house and had a bbq and handed out candy. We had a good time but Miss J was so cranky! I couldn't even finish her BEE costume because she was just screaming and screaming. Today I know why she was cranky. She caught a cold. Well, both of us did. Hopefully it doesn't get any worse than it is. I hate to see my baby girl hurt. She is the cutest thing in the world. As I'm typing, she's sleeping at my feet on the floor. HAHA. Like a little puppy dog. I took a picture on my phone so I hope the quality is ok. I'll try to post more later. I'm not going to make any promises though.

What a BAD day!

2008-10-26T07:23:00.003-07:00

I've been so terrible at keeping our lives updated. Sorry for all those who look everyday and theirs nothing new. Well I've been putting off posting pictures of Jocelyn's birthday party all week and now I'm regretting it. Let me just tell you why. Yesterday, Adam and I went to the State Fair with his family. We were having so much fun but then the tragedy came. The video camera was left on the picnic table . Adam ran back to see if it was still there and it wasn't. A family sitting close by said they gave the camera to someone who looked official wearing a radio. We instantly went to the lost and found and still no camera. I asked a group of men with radios if they knew anything about it and they called it in for me. The guy said that someone gave him a camera and as he started walking toward the lost and found, a girl ran up to him saying that was her camera. He gave it to her!! AHHH!! He came over to talk to us and he described her for us. Of course I'm running around crazy trying to find someone who looked like what he described. I was so sick to my stomach. I'm not 100% sure that that was our camera but I'm almost positive. It's seriously a sick feeling knowing that it is gone. It's not really the camera that I'm worried about but it's whats on the camera. We had EVERYTHING on their and not all of it was backed up onto our computer. Video and pictures of Jocelyn's birth, vacations, JOCELYN'S 1ST BIRTHDAY, and lots lots of fun memories. I'm just devastated but I'm not giving up hope. I'm hoping someone will still turn it in. So I apologize that there aren't any pictures of the birthday party. I'll have to get them from my dad and post them later.

Was this a great deal or what?!

2008-10-02T12:54:00.006-07:00

Alright, so I haven't been good at posting my money saving deals lately. So I'll start with this one. I was at Bed Bath and Beyond browsing and in their clearence section I saw a swiffer wet jet on clearence for $9.99. They are normally like $18.00 at walmart. I knew I had a $5.00 off coupon so I went back the next day with my coupon and noticed that they lowered the price to $4.98! They took my coupon and I ended up paying $0.37 for a swiffer wet jet. It's used but hey, it'll get the job done!

I've also been stocking up on those Airwick Freshmatic Ultra Automatic Spray. They are pretty nifty and there have been great deals going on for them. They are usually around $8-$12 for these. I've gotten 3 of them at walmart for a dollar a piece using coupons. And I just bought 2 mini's yesterday for just $0.25 each. I had a $4 off coupon and also a buy on get one free coupon. They were on sale for $4.50 so I ended up paying $0.50 for both. I love coupons!!

AZ Midday Show

2008-10-02T12:46:00.003-07:00

Well as some of you may already know, my step mom was a news anchor for Channel 12 for many many years and later hosted the AZ Midday Show. I miss watching her on TV but last Monday she came down as a guest on the show to do some canning. She has been obsessed with canning lately. Jocelyn and I were able to go with her to watch. She looked beautiful on TV. It was fun meeting everyone and of course eating some pickles that she had made. MMM.... Tom Chambers was there and I was able to get a picture of him, my step mom (Jineane), and Jocelyn. This will be a picture for the scrapbook.

Adam and I have met him once before when we attended a fund raiser for Positive Impact a couple of years ago. I knew he was tall but not that tall. Jineane is pretty tall and he just towers over her.

Our Weekend Getaway!

2008-10-02T12:27:00.004-07:00

A couple weeks ago, we headed up to Pinetop to enjoy the weather and see our families. The only thing I miss about being up in Pinetop is the weather (and of course the families). I wanted to be outside all day long. Adam and I took a nice ride in my dads VW Thing the night we got there. I wish I could have gotten a picture of that. It was windy and chilly but so much fun hanging out with my best friend. Sorry for all the pictures but they were all too cute!

Grandma and Jocelyn

Grandpa and lil miss J hanging out in the arctic cat.

Ok, so this little goat you see is the new addition to the Ross family. My dad and step mom got her at the Taylor Corn Festival. Don't ask me why. They are weird but this goat is hillarious. Her name is ziggy.. for obvious reasons. She run and hops side ways. Is this normal for a goat to do?

She loved to hop up on my back. I never really realized that she was eating my hair!!

Please excuse the glare that you might see coming from my white legs. Maybe I'll be a ghost for Halloween!

Thank goodness for grandparents. They always seem to have the best toys! Jocelyn loved being in her car but didn't figure out that she needed to sit down to actually ride down the hill.

Whats new with us

2008-09-12T14:24:00.002-07:00

Jocelyn has changed so much since I last posted. She has 2 teeth now and she's getting so close to walking. It's absolutely adorable. She has this car that she pushes around and she can really get up and go. She loves to play with Maisey's water and climb up the stairs. I'm on my toes all the time. Maybe that's why I haven't blogged in awhile. There's no time because I'm running around all day. She loves to eat off of mommy's plate. It's cute watching her because she acts like a little puppy dog begging for food. It's not a good habit for her to be in though. Right now we are working on having her sleep through the night. She got used to nursing like 3 times during the night and I just can't take it anymore. She screamed and screamed a couple nights ago but last night was so nice. She didn't wake up once. I'm hoping she'll do the same for now on. Here are a few pics:

This is why she gets what ever she wants. It's because I'm a sucker for this face.

Boy do I have a beautiful daughter or what?

Taken today with dad in the office. It's hard to believe that Jocelyn will be a year old next month!!

Adam is doing very well. Business has picked up and things are looking great for our future. He is closing deals constantly and we feel so blessed. Heavenly Father surely has answered our prayers and I thank him everyday for that. Adam is an amazing husband and father. He works so hard so he can provide for his family.

As for me, well I don't do much. :) I usually just stay at home and play with Jocelyn. I run errands from time to time and go out with a friend once every week or two. If anyone has the same problem, lets hook up sometime. I would love to do lunch or something. :) I've actually picked up a little hobby. It's kind of silly but my new hobby is couponing. I've actually been doing it for about a year but just recently I've been saving money like crazy. All of this saving has given me an idea to blog about it! So every week I will post the wonderful deals that I get at the store. If any of you are doing the same I sure hope you are shopping at CVS. I've gotten a ton of stuff for next to nothing. I don't leave there spending more than $2 for $60-$90 worth of stuff. It's amazing. In 2 months I've spend about $100 but I've saved close to $500!! WOWZA!
I'm sure some of you are thinking that I need to get a real hobby but this seriously is a fun little game that I play every time I go to the store. Here are a couple of the websites that I go to to get great deals.

and dealseekingmom.com

I haven't mastered the wonderful world of coupons but I'm well on my way!

Update!!

2008-09-12T09:34:00.007-07:00

Alright, I'm here like I promised last night. I've finally gonna post something. As I was looking through our pictures from the past couple months I thought certainly I have more pictures than this. But I was wrong. I don't know what happened. I used to be great at taking pictures. We haven't had too much happen the past 2 months but I will share with you what we have done.

My parents have a house in Rocky Point so we packed our little family up and headed out. As we got into Rocky Point some drunk guy pulled out in front of us and we hit him. It wasn't hard but I still couldn't believe that had happened. I was so ticked. This guy was so drunk he could barely walk straight and it didn't help that he couldn't speak a word of English. All I understood was Policia. We had a guy stop who was from Mexico and he told us that this sort of thing happens all the time. People will pull out infront of Americans so they can get money from them. That's what this guy was trying to do. He kept sticking out his hand like he wanted something. The guy who stopped told us that we should leave because it won't be a good situation if the police got involved. They normally take you for like thousands. So we left. I felt bad about leaving but I wasn't in the mood to pay thousands or go to jail. After that incident we had a great time. Here are a few pics of our trip.

Jocelyn and Braxton were so cute together. They watched baby einstein every morning.

We couldn't shop for very long because it was so HOT outside. It seemed so much worse than the valley.

Jocelyn loved the sand but didn't seem too interested in the water.

On our way home, Adam's brother was following us and we some how lost each other at the gas station right before the border. We decided to cross the border and wait for them on our side. We got a phone call from Justin telling us that his car broke down about 300 yards from the border. We went back through and had to tow him with my car (that was fun). When we crossed the border we stopped at the gas station to figure out what had happened. There was this nice man who helped them. It took a few hours but they managed to figure a way to get him home. The girls rode with me and the guys rode with Justin. About 10 minutes later we saw them on the side of the rode. They had to siphon gas every few miles because his car kept dying. I can't really explain what was wrong with his car because it will take so long but here are some pictures of the contraption they made to get themselves home. It seriously looked like a meth lab on wheels. We left Mexico around 3pm and didn't get home till 1am. Justin and Scott had to spend the night in Aho.

Here's Justin's car. That's a 5 gallon water jug filled with diesel. The police pulled over when they saw them siphoning gas and then again once they pulled into Aho. Wouldn't you think something was up if you saw a car like this driving down the rode?

Justin and Scottie riding off into the night. Ridiculous isn't it?

Coming Soon...

2008-09-11T22:31:00.002-07:00

I know it's been like 2 months since I've posted. I really don't know why I haven't posted in awhile. I'm on here all the time reading other peoples blogs but I just haven't changed mine. OOPS.... Sorry to everyone that has been affected by this long delay. :) I will be posting a bunch tomorrow when I have more time. In the mean time, please enjoy my new background.

Visit from David Spade!!

2008-07-18T10:27:00.002-07:00

Here's a quick fun post for ya. My cousin Emily works at the Humane Society up north. Pinetop, AZ that is. She went to work thinking it was going to be a usual day for her and then BAM... David Spade walks in to make a donation. How awesome is that?!?! Luckily she was able to get a picture with him.

4th of July Vacation

2008-07-12T13:40:00.006-07:00

We had such a fun time during the 4th of July weekend. Adam, Jocelyn and I went to Farmington, New Mexico to visit his sisters family. We had such a blast. It took us a 9 hour drive and surprisingly Jocelyn did great. We stopped in Taylor Wednesday night to break the trip up a little bit and took off first thing the next morning. It was such a long drive but well worth it. Adam and I have so much fun taking road trips together. We love all of the time we have to just talk and enjoy each others company. He's always making me laugh. Friday we went to Durango and spent a few hours out there. We ate at Serious Texas BBQ. It was so delicious. If any of you have a chance to go to Durango, CO... you gotta eat at this place. YUM YUM. The next day we headed out to Purgatory which a ski resort out side of Durango. We spent half the day out there riding the alpine slide. It was so beautiful. After a few hours there, we decided to drive up to Silverton to have lunch and walk around the town. We loved the view. We took a mine tour and then headed up to a little town called Ouray. Well, I thought that Silverton was the most beautiful place I've seen until we drove up to Ouray. There were waterfalls everywhere! Everywhere you look they are just pouring out of the mountains. Here are a few pictures of our fun trip.

This picture was taken on the way up to Purgatory.

A few pics of us in Durango.

This was the train station in Durango. Our cute lil nephew loved this place.
Here are a few pics in Silverton. This one was taken of Adam in one of the jail cells. Obviously!

This picture was taken at the mine. This line is for the miners to transport the goodies that the dug up and themselves back and forth to and from the mine. See how beautiful it is?

Welcome Logan Lee Atchley!!

2008-07-12T13:18:00.003-07:00

So I know I'm 2 1/2 weeks late but I'm happy to announce that I have a new little nephew!! He is such a beautiful baby. My lil sis gave birth on June 25. 7lbs 12 oz and 21 inches long! Here are a few pics of the little guy.

Congrats Sam and Mike!!

First Time Swimming!!

2008-05-21T18:29:00.004-07:00

Monday morning Adam, Jocelyn and I decided to talk a walk to the pool. Adam had a client cancel on him so he had a little bit of free time. Hurray!! I love when I get to spend a lot of time with my sweetie. We got there at about 9 and stayed till 11. It was so nice being the only ones there. Adam got some work done on his laptop and I played with Jocelyn. This was her first time in the pool and she loved it. It took a little bit for her to get used to the cold but after that, she was kicking and smiling. We start swim lessons with some of my friends in the ward next week so that should be exciting for her.

Jocelyn love to help mommy with the laundry. She likes to unfold the laundry that mommy has already folded. I love my little helper!!

Jocelyn's a scooter!

2008-05-21T17:43:00.002-07:00

So for about the past 3 weeks or so Jocelyn has been scooting all over the place. It seems like yesterday that she started rolling. Wow! I cherish my days with her so much because they grow and develop so fast. She is my little angel! I caught a video of her on my phone but I don't know how to post it on here. Oh well. All I can tell you is that she'll be crawling in no time. She is also trying really hard to talk. I know she's still young but I can tell you tries her hardest. I always say hi to her and she mimics what I do with her mouth. I wouldn't be surprised if HI was her first word. That would be cute huh??

Family Pictures

2008-05-15T18:17:00.003-07:00

So I was totally excited when Chris Paxman called us up and wanted to take pictures of our family. I've been wanting to get these done for awhile now and the time had finally come. And what a beautiful day to get them done too. It was about 6:00 pm and a little overcast. Jocelyn didn't smile once while he took her picture, she just stuck her silly tongue out at us. I knew I should have fed her before we went. They turned out great though so here are a few pictures that Chris took.

If you ever need pictures taken for any occasion visit Chris' blog. paxmanphoto.blogspot.com

Thanks Chris!!

Sam and Mike in town!

2008-05-15T18:03:00.004-07:00

My baby sister and her husband came to visit last Saturday. The boys had fun playing X Box while we watched. I have to admit, it was pretty boring. We later went to Discovery Park. Wow! What a cool park. Adam, Mike and I threw the ball around while Sammy played with lil Jocelyn. I had quite the work out. I'm not very good and couldn't catch that darn ball for the life of me. I ran up and down the hill to get the ball everytime. It was so tiring. I'm glad Adam thought I was cute playing though. I didn't think I was too attractive sweating and outta breath but I'm glad he did.

Update!

2008-05-15T17:35:00.003-07:00

Here's a little update on what we've done the past month. I can't believe its been so long since I've posted.

A couple of weeks ago our family went along with a friend/client of ours 4-wheeling and shooting. We had such a great time. We went out to Gold Canyon. I guess it's a pretty popular place to go 4-wheeling. There were tons of people out there. Jocelyn had a great time. She just hung out in the truck with the AC on while we took turns playin. She's such a champ. Here are some pictures.

Aww... What a cutie!

I love going shooting!! I'm not very good at it but I tried my best. My favorite part was shooting Mark's glock. Adam wants a glock so bad. I wasn't too sure on him getting one because it doesn't have a safety but after shooting it a few times, I might reconsider.

Thanks Mark and Marcus for bringing up along. We had an awesome time!

Pictures of the Famlee.....

2008-04-08T18:05:00.005-07:00

I was going through some of the pictures on my computer and I came across some of Jocelyn that I think are so adorable. I thought I'd share them with ya.

I don't think I have any pictures of our dog anywhere on this blog. Here's Maisey and I the night we got her. Adam and his brothers surprised me with her. She is a great dog... Smelly, but great.

I know you're thinking, "WOW, they have nice landscaping!" We really do try hard to make it pleasant for Maisey. She loves the weeds, dirt and smell of her poop. Ha Ha!!Here's a picture of Adam and I on our wedding day. I think this one really shows our personalities. We are ALWAYS goofing off!! It's fun thinking back on that day. Everything was a blur and chaotic but in the end, it turned out well. He's such a cutie isn't he?!

Just Thinking......

2008-04-08T17:30:00.002-07:00

So I've been thinking a lot about the blessings in my life and how grateful I am for them. The main thing I've been thinking about the past couple of days is my daughter. I will forever be grateful to have her be a part of our family. Sometimes during the day, I'll turn on the TV when I have nothing better to do. As I flip through the channels I try to find something wholesome to watch and there's nothing. The news has nothing good to say, talk shows are all about sex and drugs and how teens are being pressured at such young ages to do all of these terrible things. It's like it's expected of them to go through all of that stuff. As I flip through, I can't help but think of my daughter at that age. It breaks my heart knowing that she's going to have to deal with the pressure of doing all of those things. I've made a promise to myself that I will raise her to the best of my ability. As her mother I will be there for her, listen to her, teach her, cry and laugh with her. When I hug her I just hold on so tight because she is my little angel and I will do anything to protect her. I am so thankful that we have the gospel in our lives to help guide us in the direction we need to go.
Adam is learning the song on his guitar right now called "Watch the Lamb" by 259. He kept singing it over and over again and I just sat there and listened to what the song was saying. It made me so grateful for Christ and his atoning sacrifice. It's so comforting knowing that when I make a mistake, I can be forgiven.
Also, the past couple of days Adam and I have been talking about our financial situation and the goals that we are setting to overcome a lot of stress that has been building for awhile. I know that as we do what we're taught we will be blessed. I'm thankful to have a husband who is a hard worker and a great provider for our family.
And lastly, I've been thinking about where I'm at in my life and what I need to do in order to better myself. I think I'm on the right track, I just need to adjust a few things here and there.
Sorry if this was a bore, I just needed to get it out.

Renaissance Festival

2008-04-08T16:53:00.008-07:00

Adam and I had a lot of fun at the Renaissance Festival a couple of weeks ago. We went with my mother-in-law and Cody. We had a great time walking around looking at all of the shops. We also watched a few shows. One of our favorites was the sword swallowing (Tom Sellectomy).
He put on a really good show. I was pretty grossed out when he blew up a balloon used to make balloon animals and he stuck the whole thing in his mouth. He kept pushing it further and further down his throat. I thought for sure he wasn't going to swallow the whole thing but sure enough he did!! The whole thing had vanished!

A week later we went again with Josh and Emma. It is so much fun hanging out with those two. They make things so entertaining. We really did enjoy the festival but I do have a couple complaints:

1. All of the girls were scandalously dressed. It was very awkward. It really truly was a modern Sodom and Gomorrah.
2. The lines to the bathrooms were sooo long.
3. It was so stinking hot. And lastly....
4. We didn't bring our sunscreen so we got fried! We went to church the next day and everyone was wondering where we had been. It was kinda embarrassing.

We're not sure if we'll go again next year but we made the best out of it this year. Here are a few pics:

We were walking along and to our surprise we saw this strange green man just sitting there with his high pitched voice talking about his girlfriend Tinker Bell. Weird!! Anyway, our husbands wanted a picture of us with him so here it is.

The Balancing act was pretty cool. I have no clue how someone can balance on a rope while holding an umbrella and riding a unicycle. I'm glad someone cares enough to learn how.

Here's my cute hubby with Josh and Emma. Looks like Adam didn't know I was taking a picture.
And lastly, my sweet baby Jocelyn. She was such a good girl. Don't worry, that's not sweat on her head. I was trying my best to keep her cool by putting some water on her head. The wind really cooled her off.

Rawhide

2008-03-26T15:02:00.006-07:00

Festival of the West!

We went to the Festival of the West a couple of weeks ago with my sister and her husband. It wasn't what I expected but we still had a good time. They had all sorts of neat things there from back in the day. We were starving after our mile and a half hike to get into the festival so we ate at the first place we saw. After eating, we were told that there was a lot more food in the food court that we had missed. We were bummed but that didn't stop us from eating in the food court later! Oh boy, did they have tons of delicious stuff. Most of it was junk but I think that's why I liked it so much. We had turkey legs, huge snow cones, funnel cake, BBQ pork sandwiches, kettle corn.... you name it, we ate it!! Mmmmmm!!!

Poor Jocelyn had such a hard time at first. She started screaming once we started eating. I was so embarrassed but there was only so much I could do.

A man there made beautiful wagons. This one is an exact replica of the Wells Fargo Wagon. I was so fascinated with all of them. This particular one was $5,000. Needless to say we wouldn't be going home with one.

Mike and Adam enjoyed their turkey legs while watching the celebrity shoot out (kinda boring if you ask me).

Tagged Again!

2008-03-14T16:44:00.006-07:00

Well I've already been tagged but I guess I could do this cuz it's different than the one I did before.

* I think I'm the second most paranoid person on the face of this earth (1st is my mom. LOVE YOU MOM!). It's probably border line o.c.d. I constantly worry about if people are OK, I have to check to make sure my doors are locked about 2 or 3 times before I go to bed because I'm afraid that someone will try breaking in (I even have to touch it to make sure it's locked even if I can see that it is), I have to lock our bedroom door at night. And I think the reason why Jocelyn is still in our room is because if she's not, someone will try to take her from me. I feel safer that she's right next to us. I pray for people all day long asking for them to be safe. I drive Adam crazy with it!! (not the praying, but my paranoia all together.) Hopefully this is something that I can grow out of. Maybe I have to trust Heavenly Father enough to know that he'll always take care of me and my loved ones. (Please don't think I'm crazy. As I'm reading this, it really does sound worse than it is.)

* I'm deathly afraid of the ocean. I think this goes back to the first fact. I'm scared to death of sharks and think that one day I'll be drug to the bottom of the ocean by one. I'd rather not take that risk. I don't know what I'm going to do when Adam and I go to Hawaii someday. I'll just have to get over my fear I guess.

* When I'm mad or stressed that's when I get in the mood to clean. I get in my mode and can ignore anyone that comes by if I want to. I really do love a clean house so don't think every time I clean it's because I'm mad.

* This is a fun fact about Adam. This shows how adorable he is. When he gets mad or frustrated with me (which is almost never!), he has to leave the room because he says I'm too cute to be mad at. He needs to leave so he can't see the pouty face I make when I want him to forgive me.

Three more to go?!!

* I wish I could change the world. Well, mainly the people I love because I know it's impossible to change everyone. I see how far I have come in my life and the happiness that I now have and I want that so bad for my family. I want to see all of them succeed in this life and the life after this. I want them to find what makes them happy, and hopefully that will end up being what we've been taught all these years at home and church. I guess I just have to be the best example I can and hope that decisions that they make will result in them doing what they know is right.

* I Love food. I wish I lived in the grocery store so I could eat all day long. I think this is why I was blessed with such a fast metabolism because if I didn't I'd probably be like 800 pounds. I also love to cook and try new meals. Adam has to give me a set amount of money each month for groceries because I always spend too much! Hey! At least I cook right? Although it may not always be healthy I still feed him good.

And lastly....

* One of my favorite things to do is take a nap with Adam and Jocelyn. I definitely cherish our Sunday afternoon naps. We stick in a movie, snuggle up on the couch and crash till it's time for Choir. Although I take naps quite a bit with Jocelyn throughout the week, nothing beats the one on Sunday.

OK so now I guess I have to tag 7 more people. I TAG Emma LEE, Kim Gwynn, Carrie Webb, Borrego Family, Shanee Wahlin, Jamie Merrill and Adam! (I'd like to hear what my hubby has to say!)

MEXICO!!

2008-03-13T13:28:00.038-07:00

Adam and I had the opportunity to go to Mexico with my dad and step-mom a couple of weeks ago. They have a house in Rocky Point pretty close to the beach. It is gorgeous! We had so much fun just the five of us. The weather was beautiful but unfortunately the water was way too cold to go swimming. We hope to go again soon. Maybe next time we'll bring some friends with us. They rent the house out so if anyone is interested in going to Rocky Point, let me know and they can save that time for ya! It was the first time Jocelyn has been out of state, let alone, out of the country. She was so cute laying on the beach. We found her the cutest little sombrero for her to wear. Here are some pics:

Breakfast at The Reef. It was delicious and the view was so pretty!!

One of the best parts of going to Mexico was being there with my husband. He always makes things fun.

My dad absolutely Loves Mexico. He'd be down there permanently if he could. He really needed this trip, it being the first time since his heart attack. I sure love this guy and am grateful to have him as my dad.

Jocelyn was so cute on the beach. I wish i would have gotten a picture of her cute lil sunburned nose.

So Hot!!

Here's her sombrero. Doesn't she look darling?

Once dad's asleep theres no waking him up. He can stay out there for hours.

Thrifty is some of the best ice cream you can get in Mexico. We had it every day we were down there. Sometimes twice a day.

I don't even want to know whats in that fish ball soup. No one had the guts to try it.

Samantha and Mike Atchley

2008-03-04T14:49:00.007-07:00

February 16, 2008

It was so bitter-sweet seeing my baby sis get married. She looked so beautiful in her dress. Her and Mike will be having a little boy in June.

I thought this picture was so cute. Aadyson is getting so big. I am so lucky to have such an awesome family!

Of course all of the sisters had to get a picture taken. Aren't they pretty??

Looks like you've got a little something on your face! Mom's cooking sure is good.

Although the wedding was a little hard on everyone, it still turned out very nice. Mike is a good guy and I know they will be very happy with each other. My dad couldn't make it to the wedding because the night before, he had a heart attack and had to be flown down to Arizona Heart Hospital. It was sad not seeing him there.
Sam and Mike, we all love you and wish you the best of luck!!

Tagged!

2008-02-22T20:10:00.007-07:00

Four Places I've Worked:
* Mama Bears/Honey Bear Antiques
* Chevy's
* Receptionist at Brian T. Rose M.D.
and my favorite.....
* Mommy!

Four Places I have Lived:
* Fullerton, CA
* Lakeside, AZ
* Mesa, AZ (for 6 months)
* Gilbert, AZ

Four places I've been on Vacation:
* Mexico
* Colorado
* California
* East Coast

Four of my Favorite Foods:
* Chocolate
* Cookies
* Pineapple
* Hawaiian Pizza

Four Places I'd RATHER be:
* With my handsome hubby
* At the park with Jocelyn
* Mexico
and ummm...
* Whale watching in Hawaii?!!!!

Four of my favorite TV Shows:
* American Idol
* Lost
* Everybody Loves Raymond
* King of Queens

For some weird reason, the font looked fine while I was editing my post but once I posted it, the font size went way outta wack. Sorry!!

I TAG Heidi Gunnell and Christa Ross

Jocelyn's Blessing

2008-02-21T17:21:00.011-07:00

I have a lot to catch up on!! It's been over a month since I've last posted. Sorry!! Well, first things first. We blessed Jocelyn on January 6th, which happened to be Adam's birthday. It was a very special day for all of us. Jocelyn looked beautiful in her dress and it was great seeing the family. Jocelyn was such a good girl for Adam while he blessed her. There were a lot of things said that just made me want to cry! I am so thankful for her!

I never took pictures on the day of her blessing so this is her a couple of weeks later. HA HA!!

She wasn't too thrilled having to sit on the chair while I took her pictures. OH well, she better get used to it cuz the pictures aren't gonna stop! :)

2008-01-02T22:38:00.000-07:00

Jocelyn is so much fun to have around. She is such a good baby.

SMILE!!!

Here are a few pictures I took with my cell phone. Sorry for the poor quality.

In this picture Jocelyn looks bigger than I do!!

Hangin out with dad in the office.

Christmas with the Fam!

2008-01-02T19:57:00.000-07:00

Christmas came early for us this year. My mom and Jeff were leaving town for Christmas so they came a few days early. We had a lot of fun spending the evening with them. Here's Jocelyn with her new toy she got that night.

On the Sunday before Christmas, the three of us enjoyed the 2 1/2 hour ride to Lakeside. This was our first trip with Jocelyn and she did so well. She enjoyed staring at dad in the mirror and we enjoyed all the cooing coming from the back seat. What a cutie! Of course the family couldn't wait to see us... Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Great-Grandparents and cousins!! I guess I should say they couldn't wait to see Jocelyn. It's very funny knowing that after you have a child, you no longer feel like the family wants to see you. They just wanna see the baby! Ha! We stayed with dad and Jineane for a couple of days and got to spend the night with Adam's family Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve, to me, was very special. As a lot of you know, Adam's family is very musically talented. Shanee sang a couple of songs, one of which brought tears to my eyes. She sang Silent Night and it sounded beautiful. Trina and Lacey also sang and it also sounded great! Then Adam and Dallen got up to sing Jingle Bells along with an "interpretive" dance. You can imagine how that turned out. It was so funny. Adam is always making everyone laugh. There is never a dull moment in our home. Also Grandma Kuffer sang, she also sounded wonderful. The spirit is so strong in their home and we enjoyed all the love that was there.

Christmas Slideshow

Christmas morning brought lots of gifts! I personally think that we got way too much from both sides. The older we get, presents just don't matter as much. Adam and I tried focusing more on Christ and all the blessings that the past year has brought us.

Here are more pictures of our Christmas:

Lacey and Jocelyn, Christmas Eve.

Christmas morning with the Ross Family. Don't we all look lovely in the morning? Ha Ha!

Christmas night we went to my Aunt and Uncle's. Here are my cousins, sister and I with our babies. Adam was busy playing golf on the wii with the boys. I kicked Adam's butt bowling our first game but later lost to him after our second. I hate losing!!!

Grandpa Ross with the two grandkids.

I can't believe how much Heavenly Father has blessed our lives this past year. Real Estate couldn't be better, we have a beautiful baby girl, a wonderful family, a beautiful home and loving ward. What more could we ask for?

Temple Lights

When Shanee and Todd came into town, we went to see the Temple lights with the kids. It always looks so beautiful this time of year.

Thanksgiving

2007-11-28T20:54:00.000-07:00

This was so cute. I put Jocelyn on my niece's lap and she just loved it. Aren't they adorable? I'm sure Aadyson didn't appreciate Jocelyn farting on her though. HAHA

My mom, step-dad and sister came over for Thanksgiving dinner. It was delicious. Thanks mom! We stuffed ourselves so much we needed to walk it off so we took a little stroll to the park. Grandma and Grandpa enjoyed playing with Aadyson while Adam hung out with Maisey.

Always Sleeping

2007-11-28T20:39:00.000-07:00

All I do all day is watch her sleep.

Some new pics

2007-11-28T16:47:00.001-07:00

Hello! Sorry to everyone for not posting more pictures sooner. Here are a few of Jocelyn that I've taken on my phone. They aren't that great of quality but at least you can see how stinkin adorable she is. Adam and I are so blessed to have her in our home. She is such a joy and she is such a cuddle bug! It's been 6 weeks since she's been here and we love her more and more every day. I'll try to figure out how to put pictures from our camcorder onto the computer, so expect more pictures soon!

More pictures of our little one

2007-10-21T17:08:00.000-07:00

We can't get enough of her. Here are some pictures of little Jocelyn.

Our New Addition

2007-10-19T12:24:00.001-07:00

Our new addition to our family came at 2:36 am on October 17th, 2007
Here name is Jocelyn Nicole Lee
She was 20 inches long and weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces