It's Christmas!!

yeah, I know, I am late posting pics and all from Christmas. but I had too many pics to go through. And as everyone is aware I am busy *cough* lazy *cough*

none of these will be in order. I cannot sit long so I will not take the time to organize them :)

This christmas 2008, was THE best christmas I have ever, ever had. It was extremely stress free almost the entire month. And since I have watched kids so much the past few months, I was able to pay for almost all of christmas with out us really having to touch daniel's pay checks. it was amazing. So much family! So much food! So much laughing and fun it was almost too much. :)  :)  :)

My friend Amber text me and asked what was the funnest gift I GAVE. now that is the way to be thinking! she never once asked what I got, she asked what I gave then told me how much funner it was to give. I agreed 100 %. That is the best part about gifts is taking the time to pick something out and watching their face as they open it!! Love it!! Thanks for being an example Amber! 

ha ha ANYWAY, here is just some of the highlights from this year. Some before, during and after christmas.

Ireland had so much fun!! 

this was TOO adorable. Ireland kept pointing to the fridge when I picked her up, she pulled the picture of Jesus off. So I let her wander around holding it. She was really excited! then she stuck it on the door and just stared at him smiling and talking

then.... we look again and she is
kissing him!!! she wouldn't stop! so I finally had to put now wrinkly and slobbered on Jesus back on the fridge, where she then just stared at him. kids!!

my younger brother Matt

All of my siblings. Oldest bro. Mike, his back is to the camera then Matt in the middle and mekell on the right. look how tiny ireland is to all of them! Matt, kel and mike are tall. I however am not even close. I don't look like I belong. ha ha

sister shot, which we weren't expecting. I am so grateful for Mekell. seriously having a sister is the best! She is my best friend and spending christmas with her has been so great! I will be sad when she goes back to nevada this weekend (she is a nanny)

at my dads house. All Irey does is go back and forth through this curtain

Awwwww. Rose! I love her (she is my step mom) she made this. it is food!! all that on those sticks is cheeses olives and tomatoes. She is amazing!

playing in the kitchen my mom got her

Christmas morning. look at her cute jammies. I sent daniel on a mission to find her some new ones for christmas. he did good

Christmas Eve. wanting to wear mommys earrings. not the normal way of course

my dad had stockings for all of us! Even matt's girlfriend Shay. Hi kel!! lol lol

My dad's house is full of mirrors. Ireland loves to look at (and kiss) herself ha ha

a random pic of me since there wasn't any I liked because they were all taken when I wasn't expecting it. lol

her first time eating spaghetti. I know all kids have this pic of them but this is a one and only. Because I don't like it (spaghetti) and I won't make it! this was a kid cuisine thing. ha ha made me sick. no more!!

like I said, wrong order. this is Irey in her christmas dress on the sunday before christmas. with her da da. I LOVE them!!!!

la la la I am so cute

totally

So I have a ton of fun pictures and christmas stuff to blog about, but I never seem to have enough time (seems how I post a hundred pictures each time) :)  

plus I am lazy.  I will however take time to do my thingy that I was tagged for because I love things like this. thanks Heather my love!

******Don't mind my mood. 

My cousin heather tagged me. So here goes:

I am: thinking of new years resolutions and what needs to be done to my house

i think: that my cute friend Elise needs to come sleep over more! How fun was that???

i am happy: seriously. I am

i have: no dr. pepper and that makes me sad. :( and makes my head hurt. 

i miss: no one really.

i fear: a lot of things. I need to learn to relax more and not worry so much about things happening to my family

i feel: kinda nauseous but am grateful I am not as sick now that I am farther along

i smell: what I had for lunch. 

i usually: fall asleep reading a book (me too)  

i search: for things I lost. which is nearly everyday

i wonder: if I am having a boy or a girl. I am so impatient! just tell me already!!

i regret: letting people get to me. I mean so what if you can't be happy for me and all of a sudden stop being my friend? I have other friends and I am still happy. I need to learn not to let people make me feel bad. 

i love: daniel and Ireland. seriously. I laugh all day long with them. Daniel is the perfect man for me and Ireland is a princess. And I am blessed

i care: about quite a few things but I won't get into all of them now

i tell: too many stories. I have a story for everything. but...... that's me!!

i worry: when we drive in the snow

i'm not: perfect. and I never will be. And I am fine with that. I am happy to be me!

i remember: the good times and happy moments and try to push away the bad

i believe: that I am a great mom and hopefully am a great wife :)  I am told all the time I am so that makes me happy

i sing: to myself. in the car. in my room. in the shower. to Ireland. to kids I watch. With my 3 and 4 year old kids in my primary class. I never sound good but I still have fun

i don’t always: say what I should. or think through things.

i don’t like: how impatient I am. one of my resolutions ;)

i write: everything. I write all the time. anything and everything

i win: some things, not a lot though :)

i lose: everything! mostly keys

i dance: every single day. mostly with Ireland. but sometimes just by myself

i wish: I had dr. pepper

i never: walk away from someone who helped me in anyway without thanking them. 

i listen: to all kinds of music.

i don't understand: some people. really. I wished I could figure out why people turn a certain way or act a certain way or say the things they do. *sigh*

i can usually be found: on the floor playing with my princess

i'm scared: of spiders and car accidents, and burglers and losing a loved one and.... I could go on

i need: to relax.

i forget: a lot of things. I don't have a very good memory for little things and little details

I tag: anyone on my friends list

Sweet and sassy

You know what? I am not sure why I was lucky enough to have this princess, this beautiful child of God, but I am grateful and I literally thank heavenly father for her each day. She sure can be a sassy pants. nothing too bad though, we usually just laugh because sometimes she tries to throw a fit and we laugh at her and distract her by tickling her. She always forgets she was mad. Her worst fit consists of balling her tiny hands in fists, scrunching her eye brows, making some noise of frustration/anger then she is pretty much over it. Most of all she is so sweet I can't stand it. I will have wrinkles early from smiling so much! Anyway, onto some of the reasons I can't get enough of this kid:

It's rare you catch her without a smile and or singing and or dancing. example:

entertaining herself playing in daddy's banana chair. She tries to roll back like the big kids do

wanting to dance and be so big like the  kids I watch

and succeeding

this is great. where is Ireland? all I did is take her boots somewhere to dry. I come in the hall and find she not only dragged her chair up to the door, climbed up and was trying to get out. ha ha (check out the door, its christmas pictures made for me by some cute kids)

Oh how she can make a mess!!! but that is why we have toys! 

easily entertained. Just give her a drawer or toy box or ANYTHING and she will gladly sit and be content. (she did this on her own)

Talk about affection!! kisses and hugs all day

She will be happy with anything. Her newest love: hotwheels!

her love for anyone.... or anything!!! including a christmas stocking!! LOL 

HUBBY TAG

Where we met: in Elementary school. been buds for YEARS!!

How long we Dated before we got hitched: We were just discussing this. I believe six months

How long have we been married: almost two and a half years

What's my favorite feature about him: Eyes and smile are tough to choose between

What's my favorite quality about him: How hard he works and what an AMAZING  father and husband he is.

What's his nickname for me: sweetie. he used to call me princess. Wonder why that changed, I would think I am even more of a princess now than before. ha ha

His favorite color: blue

His favorite food: Any thing filipino

His favorite sport: He isn't into sports (which I am very happy about)  :)

Who said the L word first: I did. LOL.  while drugged up at the dentist. But I had liked him for so many years, I really did. I had the sedation dentistry and right before I was out I just told him. oops. :)

First kiss when and where: His house, on a beanbag in his bedroom. ha ha ha fun times

Favorite couple thing to do: We have been going on  dates  alone a lot more lately, so that is fun. But most things we do as a family and that is awesome too

How many kids: 1 and 1 on the way

His hidden talent: graphic design. but its not hidden. He is amazing, and he is a way good cook and he is a silly, fun daddy and...... lol

His age: 24

His favorite music: I don't know if he has a favorite

What I admire most about him: read under hidden talents. I could never pick just one

His favorite pastimes: airsoft, computers, cars, there is a lot

Will he read his: eh... yeah I think he will. 

I TAG:
Angela, Amanda, Laura, Hilary, Kristin,  Gladys, kathy (come on and do it!!), Abigail, Kristina (no excuses woman!! lol)   and anyone else who wants to. 

HOW WE DO THE HOLIDAYS

I love christmas time so much! The whole season, the entire month of December. Although usually I am stressed and worried about gifts and money and all that. So far this year, it has been so fun and so happy, of course having a sick baby for 5 days was sad and sometimes hard, but I can't complain. I don't even have half my shopping done. but oh well, I have had more dates alone with daniel and more family time than ever this month. YAY. 

So here is how we do the holidays:

Ha ha this is Ireland last year. too small to do anything. sun too bright to open her eyes. 

last year she didn't even "get" santa. This year, lol she was terrified. (kristina stop laughing) :)
sorry for the bad pic. I took a picture of the one they gave us lol

happy princess

Thanks  mom.  She brought this fun Dora dancing game for Ireland and Jada. they loved it! It has a map they use and these maracas and the outfit. Jada has the pants, Irey has the backwards shirt on. Perfect for when its too cold to go outside

On a warmer day we are going for our daily walk

she wanted to take her dolly the second time we went out that day

She woke up really sick on thursday, well it's tuesday and her ears still hurt. :(

In this pic, we had just gotten back from her doctors (which luckily was open 8 pm on a sunday evening!!) come to find out she has a double ear infection after being sick the last few days. 

So..... after taking her tights off when we got home, I stuck them on her head. she was pretty annoyed. and  I can't lie, I was laughing way too hard

Even when she is sick (but drugged up) she still can smile and have fun and dance!

This is our daily life. She HAS to wear shoes. doesn't matter if they match or are for the right foot. She brings you a shoe, signs please, sits and hands you a foot. WHAT A GOOF!

My pics are mixed up, but this is how she has been for days holding her poor ears

One night dan and I got up to Irey screaming and burning up, and one time we were up forever. This was the time when I got up the 2nd time that night:

thanks dan for helping!! And on a work night! (dont mind my ottoman, the cover is in the wash)

this one breaks my heart, but then makes me smile, she was miserable, but still had to wear her shoes in the night

On to happier things that happen during the holidays:

Ummmm...... so our cookies are too big.......

the end.

have a lovely snowy day

Awww the Wii Fit... we meet again

holy moly! Just had an awesome workout. Sadly that doesn't happen too much anymore. Can I blame it on near 24/7 morning sickness or exhaustion? Well.. maybe to an extent. I mean I kind of have a good excuse, and I DO workout, just not as I should. I need to follow my cute friend Amber's habits. Heck she is way more pregnant than me, and she is telling me every day she is going to the gym and doing this and that to workout.

So what's my sorry excuse?? The sad thing is, I know for a fact I would have more energy if I actually got my lazy butt up and did more. Like I did this morning, whipped out the wii fit. it made fun of me saying it was 16 days since it had seen me last, called me daniel cause it forgot my name. ha it was funnier last time it made fun of me when it said I had been out 30 days!

Thats kind of pathetic!! Who buys a wii fit then doesn't use it??? Anyway, I feel so good and have so much energy. My daughter is still asleep and its ten am. what a beautiful day! I guess I will know if it is really beautiful when I take Ireland for our daily walk. We go every single day even if it snows. Now if only I could actually gain weight (yes I want to, to be healthy for this new baby, but its hard when I get so sick and keep losing) and eat healthy. eat healthy? not sure how healthy this is, but I am going to go have a HUGE bowl of capn crunch.

have a nice day

Thanksgiving

Wow, it seems like I am always so busy I can't just sit and relax (or blog) SO I am finally catching up. Here is one million pics to show my crazy (but never boring and always fun) life

So We at Thanksgiving dinner at home this year with Daniel's parents and all the siblings. Well all the ones in utah anyway. I didnt even think to get pics of that, but its ok. A few hours after we ate we drove to Hurricane Utah. Or as I still call it St. George. its about a 4 hour drive but I was sooo excited because I grew up in St. George and wanted to find one of my many many homes from when I lived there. Daniel's grandma lives in hurricane and that is why we went. here are some pics:

Grandma took us to dinner

we had fun playing games

my pumpkin, posing by some real pumpkins. obviously

Irelands papa playing music and for some reason she had to play in the box of toys :)

I love to see the temple. I'm going there some day......

we went to the st. george temple to show Irey the lights

Ok, so here is the personal moment for me. As I said we went to find some of my old homes. Of course I had no idea how to get there and the things my mom told us to look for were long gone. but as strange as it was the one thing I remembered well was this swimming pool. I didnt remember exactly how to get there but once we got close I knew to tell daniel which way to go. I needed to see it. This is the pool I almost drown in when I was 3. I remember that day so well. I remember the swim suit I wore, who was there, what I was thinking and EXACTLY what I did that led me to the deep end. I don't need to get into all the details but I almost died and my lungs were filled with water. I was in ICU and ppl were worried. I got a blessing, and the next day no water was found in my lungs. Truly a miracle. So I was supposed to stick around. So anyway. I needed to come see this pool after 21 years. I cried a bunch, but Daniel made me feel better and I realized: Hello, stop being sad, you are alive! Anyway enough of that. After going there I realized I needed to pay more attention to things I am grateful for, the reason I was supposed to live that day. this next post is some of my reasons. oh, here is the pool: