Random bits

Here are some random pictures I love of the family. Can't wait until we're all together again!



Fun Uncle Brody



McCord getting Clobbered




We love Channing




Can't help but love this cute girl

It's a Thanksgiving MIRACLE

Hadley let Brody hold her! I repeat Hadley let Brody hold her. This is momentous.



Hadley cuddling with Brody




Hadley realizing who she let hold her.

The not so much Talent, Talent Show

This was one of the highlights of the Thanksgiving weekend for me. We had to participate in the talent show. Even though our family is not very talented except an elite few I think we all had fun making fools of ourselves. The talents included: Singing, dancing, karate, saxaphone playing, comedy, angry birds, poetry, double jointed tricks, and copying a skit from SNL. We better keep this a new tradition as well. I have lots of pics, I need to figure out how to make a collage of pictures. Is that how you spell "collage"?



Jackson singing Black Eyed Peas while McCord looks like he has an evil plot




Tyler on Sax playing Star Wars




Dane's double jointed trick- Gives me the willeys




Like Mother Like Daughter-Angry Birds skit




"Karl the Kid-median" doing stand up




Who invited the Big Mouth Frog?




Dad's fuuny reincarnation poem




Mom's Ninja skills against John




Erin and Stef doing a SNL skit.

Gobble Games

It was the first biannual Gobble Games. The games included: search for candy in leaf pile, pumpkin bowlinig, crandberry run, sock flour throw, and an award ceremony. The kids did pretty well in the games but the true CHAMP was Dane. He wouldn't even try hard and hit the bulls eye or knock down all the pins in bowling. I think he even beat some adults at the sock flour throw (throw a sock full of flour at a black poster board that has a bulls eye). Hopefully this new tradition will carry on and get better throughout the years.




Finding the Candy


Pumpkin Bowling


I think this is why Dane won everything- He was like Chuck Norris


Sock Flour Throw


Awards

Perfect Thanksgiving

Geez I feel like Thanksgiving was so long ago! We had so much fun being all together as a family. The food was wonderful and the comapany even greater.It was perfect, I'm grateful for them and our wonderful relationships.

Drumroll Please...

It's a GIRL! Tomorrow I will be at 19 weeks and she is a whomping 1/2 pound and will double in size in the next 4 weeks. I feel like the time has gone by so fast. I'm starting to get nervous, especially after being around Channing who is 5 weeks. But I'm also excited because now I get to shop.
Other great news:
~We are buying that home!! We close on the 20th which is way too close to Christmas for me but we're so excited.
~Finals week is next week which means no more more pencils, no more books, no more teachers dirty looks.
~Brody is switching his work schedule to mornings which will start on the 10th. We're both happy about that, it works great with his school, new baby, and we'll be able to see eachother more.

Could it really be ours?

We'll see in a few days!

Where have I been?

No where. Just thinking for the past few weeks on what to post.
Since I've got nothin, I'll post about the bebe. Here are some random thoughts:

I've gained a few LBS. And when I say a few my doctor mentioned I must be doing good for gaining X amount of pounds... Um was that a jab? A hint that I'm doing a little too well? PSShhh whatevs Doc. my pants still fit.

On a better note, we were hopefully going to be able to find out the sex 2 weeks ago but bebe was being shy or stubborn. So cross your fingers for next Tuesday!! I sure am, these black friday deals will kill me if I don't know what it is!

I don't have much cravings that linger longer than a few hours except a darn hot dog. Hot dog you say? Yes, a chicago dog will cure my cravings.. Dad you got any stached? Just one is all I want, I think the baby won't mind, and if it's anything like me it'll love a nice hot chicago dog.

And last but not least, A few days ago I was at school taking a test (yes with my pants that still button)and leaning forward. Well I certainly felt something move inside me where the pants were buttoned. I'm pretty sure it wasn't gas and my Doc said if I feel anything below my belly button it most likely will be the baby. So if in fact it was, I guess I gotta keep those pants unbuttoned. Time to whip out that belly band? Sure why not.

This post kinda sounds like Debbie Downer is typing but I promise it's just the hormones speaking.

H-A-ll-O-W-ee-N spells Halloween

Last weekend we went to our friends Halloween party. It's the time of year where everyone must dress up and play games. We have so much fun together. The special guests who came were Fred and Whilma Flintstone, Pat Benatar and someone from the Rolling Stones, Red riding hood and the Wolf, Rodeo Clowns, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis, Nicki Minaj and Lil' Wayne, Keith Stone form the Keystone beer commercials, Danny and Sandy from Grease, Some pirates, A boy whitch and 20's girl, and some Hobos. Instead of playing movie title sharades like we have the past 2 years, we went for the Newlywed game which turned out to be long but really really funny. We were winning the first round where I wrote the answer down and Brody guessed it. Then it was my turn to say the answers and we totally lost! Oh well.
Then on Monday I was at work and feeling like we needed to have a fun date night. I text Brody and asked if he wanted to go to Thriller and to my surprise he said YES. I was way too excited. After finally finding parking and running to will call we actually made it on time and had a ton of fun! If you haven't seen Thriller at Kingsburry Hall I highly recommend it.
Hope Everyone has a HaPpY HaLlOwEeN!


Us Rodeo Clowns



Marilyn and Elvis


Nicki Minaj and Lil' Wayne


Red Riding Hood and the Wolf


Almost everyone who was there


Thriller

12 weeks

Here's an update on what's been going on with the pregnancy :)
Sorry no pictures on this post. Next time for sure.

1. I can't brush my teeth without severly gagging and being on the verge of throwing up. I heard while you're humming you can't gag, so I'm humming all morning until I get to work.

2. I'm not nauseated anymore (woot woot)!! But I will throw up super duper fast if something sounds, tastes, looks, or smells slightly bad.

3. Still emotional- I was driving past the Layton Marathon and started crying because there were family members cheering on their runners with signs and taking pictures.. so cute, I couldn't control it. Yes-Brody had to witness this hot mess.
Also, I can't watch shows like Biggest Loser and Million Dollar Baby with anybody

4. At the Doctors this month, we were able to see the babys shape. We saw it's arms and legs, head, and bum. It was moving like crazy-which freaked me out a little that I can't feel a thing. And the baby was measuring 4 days ahead of schedule.

5. I'm starting to gain some lbs. Just a couple though, my pants still fit but anything tight on my stomach is uncomfortable, so the buttons are all undone! (going to buy maternity clothes has been a hard thought for me)

6. I have the weirdest dreams, I wake up a lot during the night, when I laugh really hard, I get sharp pains a little below my belly button that lasts a couple days- I think I strain my muscles or something.

7. Last but not least, We find out the sex of the baby November 1st!! I've heard to drink some lemonade before going in so the baby is moving around a lot. Anybody have other good ideas that'll help???

Silver Lining

This was the silver lining to this busy busy weekend.
Must have been an intense game.

Grandpa Jack

Last Week, my Grandpa Jack passed away. He was living in an assisted living home and started going down hill slowly until last Saturday he took a turn for the worse and passed away early tuesday morning. It was a different feeling with him going compared to my Grandma and uncle Bill. Some may disagree, but to me I'm glad he went fast so he wasn't in much pain and now he is with his family again. I was happy to have that feeling.
My Dad was in Ireland with Mary when it happend but I think we all knew it was going happen when he was there. The funeral was held on monday and the whole family was able to come in from California, St. George, and Moab and family friends from Washington.
The viewing was nice and when we went to the cemetary my Dad was able to speak. When he was speaking that was the first time I cried about Grandpa Jack. My Dad did such a great job talking about memories and how funny/stubborn/honest he was.
The Honor Gurad was there and they did some neat Military stuff with the flag, shooting guns, and Bugle taps were played.
Brody was also able to do the dedication of the grave. He did such a wonderful job, we all know he was inspired to say what he said.
Thank you to everyone who helped us with food and supporting our family.

Kickin' off Halloween

Every year since I can remember my Grandma Shirley has put on a Halloween party. We all dress up, play fun games to win prizes, and have a delicious buffett style lunch. This year was especially fun because the great gandkids were able to come. We had so much fun being there with everyone.
We themed our costumes to go along with what grandma is. She was a witch so some of us were bubbles in her couldron and others were her broom, potion bottle, black cats/kitty and a couldron.
The little kids wore what they were going to be for Halloween which included Darth Vader, a S.W.A.T. guy, Spider Man, a Princess riding side saddle on a horse, and a pumpkin.
As I was taking picture of everyone's costumes the 3 boys had me take 2 pictures of them together, then each one individually (I think they were excited to be showing off their costumes) I only put 1 pic of them up though.
Happy Halloween!


The Family

Vader, SWAT, and Sprider Man posing

Princess Rylee

Hadley and John







Hold the phones, Hadley actually let Brody hold her!!

Us and Big Grandma