Hmmmm

So I'm just sitting at home totally bored out of my mind!!! So I decided I would write a little something, no idea of what I'm going to write so we'll see what comes out.

So my dad went out of town so Jacob is hanging out with us he is totally bored as well. We are planning a party weekend for the fourth, it should be lots of fun I'm really excited!!! Pool BBQ's fun and games with the fam should be a blast!!!! Carter is walking everywhere he has really gotten the hang it. He is such a big boy I can't believe he is almost a year kinda crazy. well that's about all I can think of man I'm boring!!!!

Just Blah....

On May 5th I started school again, I can't even begin to describe how good it feels to get out of the house at least three times a week. It's nice to have something that you need to get up get ready and go to. It seems that the days that I have school are so much better then the days I don't. Although I don't like the homework much but I'll take it!! I am so happy that summer is just around the corner I really need the sunshine! I love going on walks with Carter and when it's nice we both love it! I'm trying to find a job I've had two interview but nothing has worked out and it's really getting frustrating, I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Oh well guess I'll just keep on trying somethings got to work out eventually.. Right? Well that's my little rant gotta run

Sooner than later

Well we found out yesterday that Derek didn't get into the MAcc at BYU. So now instead of two years before he's done it's not one year. Yeah totally stressed and a little freaked out cuz Derek wants to move to Virginia and I thought I had two years left here but now It's one.

Our trip!

So we have been in Virginia the past couple of days well about seven days to be exact. It's been lots of fun. We flew out last Friday our plane didn't get in until about 12:30am. Then we had to drive from Baltimore to Stephens city and that is about a hour and a half to two hours. Carter loved flying he did great. The next day we went to a family party at pappy's house and Carter got to see Derek's side of the family, he loved pappy. On Sunday we went to meet Carter's great great grandpa. The rest of the week has been pretty lazy we haven't done much. Today and Tomorrow are we are going to be doing apple blossom things. well that's all for now

One Year....

A year ago my mom died. It was one of the hardest days of my life, I miss her so much. I thought I would put up a couple of pictures in her memory. I love you mom.

Not much going on

Well Nothing new really I'm just bored so I thought I would write. We love our new car it has heat!!!! (our old car didn't have heat well the fan broke so we hadn't had heat for a while) next week is my dad's birthday we are going over for dinner for a BBQ and it is definitely going to be different this year, my mom used to make my dads favorite dinner every year which would happen to be homemade potatoes and corn and hamburger patties covered in gravy (yummy) but since my mom isn't here anymore jodi is doing a BBQ so many things have changed but guess I gotta get used to the changes. Well I'm gonna put up some of the family pictures we took.

BUSY CRAZY AND MORE BUSY

oh boy where to start. Guess I'll start with my wonderful baby boy. He is 7 MONTHS I can't believe it he is growing to dang fast I don't know what to do with myself. He is crawling every where and has discovered the kitchen and now I can't keep him out of it. He has also learned how do open the bottom drawers can you say what a MESS. He is pulling himself up on to everything, I'm thinking he might be an early walker. Guess we'll see. He can stand by himself for about 10 seconds.

Derek's family was here last week to send brad off on his mission. It was an adventure to have four more people in our apartment but is was fun to catch up and spend time with his family. His youngest brother Cory was a crack up EVERYWHERE we went he was checking at the girls. boys will be boys haha. This past Saturday we went to an old family friends house for some lunch and games. When we got there some of Jodi's kids where there which we should have expected but didn't it was awkward at first as it always is but by the end I think it went pretty well. It's to the new and strange and we don't really know how to talk to each other so we just ignore each other. Hopefully things get better soon, I hate the awkward family gatherings. Well now for the big news we got a new car. It's kinda a long story but I'll try to make it short. So Derek took our car to get the inspection test and well we failed the the guy told Derek that it would cost us about $600 to fix it...CRAZY. Well we have already put about $500 into and the $600 is just the stuff to get it to pass inspections but there's some other things wrong which would cost more money. So we were looking all our options and at decided to see what is would cost us to lease a new car, so we spent about three hours at the honda dealership and left with a new car. Now we are trying to sell our old car. Hopefully someone will buy it. This week Derek has lots of test so wish him luck...

21 and more

So yesterday was my 21st birthday. How time flies. I had so much fun. To start everything off, Derek surprised me with a little get away. Friday afternoon he came home and told me to get ready cuz we were going out to dinner. He didn't tell me where but I played along, So I got ready and we left well he went to andrew and aftons and dropped carter off and he told me they wernoe babysitting. Now I was Really starting to wonder what was going on. We start driving and Derek starts going up the canyon and I was thinking what the heck is up here. Eventually he pulls in the snow covered driveway and lets me in on the secret. We were staying over night in the cute little cabin and that andrew and afton would be watching carter over night. I first I had a little panic attack because this would be my first night away from carter but I settled down. Derek had packed our bag and went to the store and got all this food without me even knowing. Well this cabin had heated floors and a log fireplace so we came home smelling like a campfire. It also had a hot tub that was surrounding my snow and had a little creek right next to it. It was so relaxing, I loved it. Then yesterday we went out to dinner with the friends and played clue after. It was so much fun. It seems like I'm going to have a super long birthday because on saturday we are going to my dads for a combined birthday party for me and my oldest brother. I think some of Jodi's kids might come I hope it's not awkward I don't think they like us very much. (Jodi is my dads wife) Then on sunday we are doing and extended family party for me and my little cousin. So lots of parties woo hoo!!! Other than birthdays not much is going on. Carter is crawling like crazy he is into EVERYTHING!!! He is also starting to pull him self up on anything and everything so he has a couple bumps on his head from falling. He is a little pig all he wants to do it eat and eat and eat. His two bottom teeth are all the way in and I think he might be getting more soon. Derek's family is getting here on saturday and Brad is going into the MTC on March 3. We are very excited to see them.

LA DI DA

Okay so I really can't think of titles that well, yeah I know not very creative. Well not much going on lately. Carter is getting two teeth at ONCE, he is super grumpy and isn't sleeping well. It's been some long days..yawn. He is almost crawling it is so cute he gets up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. I can't wait till he is crawling he really wants to be mobile. He is going to be six months this saturday I can't believe it. Derek is still busy with school as always. Lots of family drama this week, but we are dealing, well as best we can. I am starting to get bored at home I can't wait till summer then I can go for walks and enjoy the nice warm sunshine..I want winter to be over. Well not much on my mind so see ya......

Picture mood

New Hair...

so I decided I wanted to change my hair so here are the before and after pics..

This pic is from my birthday last year.

This is the pic I found. My tummy was huge.

Life..

Oh my goodness time flies, I can't believe the things that have changed. Carter is sitting up on his own and almost crawling and he is eating solids. He doesn't like his food to much but he is getting used to them. I was looking through some pictures and found one of me pregnant.. that now seems like forever ago. Now my days are busy taking care of my little man. I stay at home so I get pretty bored there's only so much to do.. so I have started little activities to keep my self entertained.. I am making carter the cutest blanket okay it's not that cute but I've had fun doing it, it is a sports blanket with footballs soccer balls and basketballs on it. Derek loves it, but anything sports and Derek would love it. I have also started cooking a lot and that goes along with Derek and I trying to eat healthy.. but the bad part is that I love making cookies with isn't so healthy. I just made some cherry chocolate ones they were pretty good but I know they can be better so I am going to work on perfecting them. So last week was my dads wedding, still weird but I'm going to try and be positive about it.. hopefully I can. Derek is still super busy with school, I'm taking this semester off but going back in the spring and summer I'm kinda excited to have something to do. Derek and I are planning a trip back to Virginia in May my brother and is wife are going to go with us. I'm really excited it should be lots of fun. Well can't think of anything else to write hopefully I'll get better at this.

Back to Normal Life

Well the holidays have come and gone and derek is back in school with loads of homework already. I can't wait till he is done only two and a half years left. We have been sleep training carter and he now sleeps through the night!!! He is also taking 3 hour naps during the day! We are way happy. We have started giving him rice cereal, he hates it. I'm hoping he will get used to it. He will be 5 months tomorrow...I can't believe how fast time flies. He is also starting to sit up on his own. He first tooth is just sitting there and doesn't want to come down so that makes him a little cranky. Derek's little brother Brad got his mission call we are so excited for him he reports the the MTC in March and we will possibly get to see the whole fam.. we are so excited. Well on my side of the family the big news is my dad is getting married. I will be honest I not very excited, It is really fast( it has only been nine months since my mom died) and there's a lot of changes. She has five kids, three girls and two boys although only one kid will be moving into my dads it's still really weird. I will be gaining Five step siblings...That's a lot. He will be getting married in two weeks. So a lot of changes happening.. not sure I'm ready for them. That's all for now I guess.