Things I am thankful for

So I thought I would write about our thanksgiving (finally.) This was our first year here in Virginia We loved being around Derek's family. We went to Derek's parents wednesday and just hung out then thursday we went to pappy and grandma's where we ate and watched football of course, then we went back to Derek's parent and played games and talked and just hung out. It was very different from my family's thanksgiving but it was great. Derek didn't have to work friday so we went shopping and got most of our Christmas shopping done.. yay I love buying gifts for others. Well with thanksgiving I kinda realized I've been complaining a whole lot so I have to decided to make a list of what I am thankful for

I am thankful for....

My amazing husband, who works so hard and is so loving and caring.

My adorable son who makes my day every day with his hugs and kisses and cute personality.

The little baby girl and her kicks that sometimes wake me up.

My home.

Derek's job.

My family and also Derek's family who I love so much.

That I get to be a stay at home mom.

Well I could go on and on because there is so many things I am thankful for but I think I'll just stick to the basics for now.

well before I go I just want to say I have the cutest son in the whole wide world

every night before we put Carter to bed we say prayers and then we tuck him in and as I walk out he says night night love you too and blows me a kiss he is so sweet I love him so much. anyways just thought I would share that cuteness.

the road life has taken me....

Oh where oh where to begin....

I haven't been on here in forever and I guess I decided it was time to update, since I'm pretty positive no one reads this, this update is for me. So that I can remember where life has taken me. well first off I now live in Virginia... YAY.... not. It's not that I don't like Virginia it's just that it's not home to me... I think Utah will always be home no matter how long I live here. We moved here because my wonderful husband got a job working at EY and accounting firm. So here we are in the very green state of Virginia. Since moving here I've been very lonely, Derek works a ton and he's commute is horrible. So I am home all day every day with Carter. I have no friends, I don't know where anything is and I am constantly getting lost.. well I think that is enough of my complaining at least for now.

Over the summer well actually August 1 to be exact we found out I am pregnant again!!!! We are so excited and last week we found out we are having a little girl. We plan on naming her Addyson Sharon. She is due April 3 2012. I'm really excited about having a girl, I have already bought so many outfits!!! She is going to be a wonderful addition to our little family.

Well I am not a big writer so things that should take a lot of time and space to write turn out to be pretty small. but since I am home all the time and I really do mean all the time, I am going to write more. hopefully it will keep me busy so that being alone doesn't get to me and because I think I would like to become better at writing and what way to be better then to do it a lot. So we will be if my pre-new years goal will actually work or if I go months before writing again guess we will see.

PICTURES

My niece Taylor

My nephew Jamison

Carter with his great grandpa and great step grandma

Carter and Jamison at halloween

Carter with his waffle haha

life and carter

Ok so I have realized that I am terrible about updating this blog, I've never been great at writing my thoughts so I just hold off till I'm bored and have nothing better to do but I've made a goal to do better so lets hope that I do.... I have decided that time flies in a little over six weeks Derek will be graduating I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!! It sometimes seems like he just started but I am so excited to be done with this chapter of our lives I'm ready to move on to bigger and better things. But all that really doesn't start till September. We decided that we are going to live with my dad over the summer to save money and so I can see my family a lot before we leave. I'm hoping I can get a job at the day care I used to work at just to bring in more money cuz it's going to cost around $2000 just to move so crazy! Derek is hoping to finish his CPA exams before we move so he will be busy studying and taking tests. Well carter is now 18 months and is in nursery!!! Yipeee it is so nice to actually be able to listen in class and not walking the halls. He loves it he doesn't even get upset when we drop him off but I guess that is a good thing. We took him in the is 18 month check up and well he's a little on the short side so we have to go back in three months and if he hasn't grown then the doctor wants to run a couple of tests to find out why so I'm praying that he gets taller. He is not shy at all he will go up to a complete stranger and just say hey or hi, which scares me. He loves to play with other kids and it's sad but he gets bullied a lot he is just such a sweetie that sometimes the kids pick on him and take he's toys but he is learning to defend himself a little bit. He is starting to talk like crazy. He says don't or stop if we are tickling him or if someone takes he's toys he say mama and dad of course but only says mom when he is mad at me or wants my attention he says please and thank you and juice and up and scout a little stuffed dog and dog he loves dogs well he loves all animals. He says a lot that is between jibberish and actual words so I'm trying to learn all of those. He loves to watch despicable me and handy manny and mickey mouse. He is a little pig he loves all fruits and waffles and hot dogs. sometimes he can be picky but most times he's pretty good. He is so independent he does things when he's ready and won't be forced to do things he doesn't want to so, so we deal with a lot of fits he used to throw himself on the ground but now he just covers his face. He loves to give kisses and hugs and he loves to cuddle he is such a sweetheart and I am so blessed to have him I love watching him go and learn, he truly is my pride and joy... man do I know how to gush about my kid or what haha.

Forever...

So I haven't written in FOREVER! So where to start..... In august Carter turned one I can't believe how much my little boy has grown up! He is now 17 months and talking like crazy he's got such a big personality and cracks me up! In October Derek flew out to Virginia to interview with some accounting firms and got offers from everywhere he interviewed, he chose EY and will be starting this coming October so that means we are moving to Virginia! I'll be honest I'm totally freaked I don't want to leave my family but I'm also excited about Derek having a real job. I'm so proud of him and so lucky to have a husband who does so much for us! well thanksgiving came and went and added about five extra pounds that I now get to lose, It was interesting it was the first year not being at my grandpa's but all in all it was a good day. In December my sister-in-law had her baby a cute little baby girl they named her Taylor and she is the tiniest little thing I could hold all day if I could. We flew to Virginia this year for TWO WEEKS it was fun but by the end I was so ready to go home and now we are home and Derek is starting he's last semester at BYU then we really get to start living our lives and being "adults"