Valentines Day!

So Jared decided to celebrate Valentines this year. I wasn't expecting anything big or romantic, but boy was I wrong. We had gone to this swap meet two weekends ago and when we were there I had found the most dreamy purse ever! He remembered that so this pass weekend he took me back there and let me get the purse! We also went to our ward Valentines party which couldn't be more cheesey. There was candle light dinner with Italian music playing and a really nice dinner served of spaghetti. We then were chosen to play a newly wed game with a few other couples. Yes, we did get last place, but hey it doesn't mean we aren't meant for each other. It just means we need to communicate more :). So anyways then there was slow dancing after wards which Jared doesn't do, so we just kind of goofed around on the dance floor. Then on Monday he took me to see the Valentines movie, I loved it! Thanks to my wonderful, sweet husband this Valentines weekend was amazing!

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IMPLANT!!!

So I got such great advice from people about ways I can keep myself busy being a stay at home mom, that I just need to ask for more advice. When I was about 7 years old I ended up cracking one of my back teeth. The tooth ended up with a cavity on it and as time went on got worse. When I got old enough to take care of my own needs I had a really good job with great benefits, so I decided to take care of that roughen tooth. The dentist gave me two options, one he can do a root canal on it but a few years down the road it will just get bad again OR he could just remove it and I can get an implant later. He did informed me that option two would be costly, but I went for it anyways. I got the tooth removed and then time past and I got married and then a precious baby boy came along. I chose to quit my job that I was at for 3 years and become a full time mommy. With quitting the job that meant no more insurance for me, but I was ok with that. Until I realized I really needed that implant. With insurance the implant would have been about 1,000 dollars. I called today to get the price on implants without insurance and guess what it was 4,180 dollars!!! So my advice I would like to get from all of you is what are ways that I could earn that much money in a year without getting a full time job? I already do preschool but that only gets me $200 a month. So please, please anyone with advice please hit me up. Thanks! And if any of you are wondering why in the world I am going to get the implant here is why. My teeth will eventually start to shift to close in the hole and my teeth that were once in the back will be in the front. That would not be a pretty site.

Stay at home mom's! I need Advice!

Please tell me what in the world you do at home. I feel like there are days where I have nothing to do I am so bored, I want to go crazy! I just always like to have something to do, I am out of ideas. So if you can please tell me what a few things are that you do being a stay at home mom I would deeply appreciate it. Thank you!

Jaxon's First Christmas!

My handsome man!

Crawling!!!

Yes it is true, my little man is crawling! He is 7 months today and has been crawling for about 2 weeks. It has been a real adventure with him. People are not kidding when they say mom's need eyes in the back of there heads. I turn around for a few seconds and I hear BANG and then a cry, or CRASH and another cry. This kid gets into everything and somehow always finds a way to hurt himself. Jaxon loves to follow me into whatever room I go to. Even the bathroom when I am on the toilet, he crawls right in there and sits right by my feet and stares at me while I go. Seriously no respect or privacy. Forget him going in the kitchen or the bathrooms anymore, he always slips and bangs his head right on the tile. MY GOODNESS! His favorite thing is to pull all the cd's out of the stand and spread them all over the floor. When everyone said I need to baby proof my house I didn't know that meant you have to hang everything from the celling to keep them from getting into it. All in all though I am glad Jaxon is crawling, he seems to be happier and having a lot more fun. I love him so much and I wouldn't trade him for anything.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Today is mine and Jared's 2nd anniversary. Unfortunately he is sick in bed. The past two years of my life have been the best two years ever! I meant a wonderful guy that is kind, sweet, loving, caring, hard working, family man, amazing father and husband and who is a worthy priesthood holder. That guy is my husband, how did I get so lucky. I wanted to express my love and appreciation to Jared and say, happy anniversary babe! I LOVE YOU! Still in love after all this...

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Hide and Seek!

DARN!!! You found me!

New sleep position!

I guess I can start shortening my prayers. That way I wont fall asleep during them.

Daddy's hair taste so yummy!

Look how cute and innocent!
Or is he....

Jaxon's First Halloween!

Who do you want to call? Ghost Busters!!! Look how creative Jared is. He throw our costumes together in 20 mins. Jaxon was our little ghost.

Grandpa Halbert bought Jaxon this pumpkin costume when he found out I was pregnant. We had him wear this for Jared's parents ward Halloween party. He looked so cute in it!

Rice Cereal!

Jaxon has been on rice cereal for a few weeks now. I did not realize how messy it can be. My little boy is growing up so fast!

Prescott!

For Labor Day Jared and I decided to take a day trip to Prescott with some awesome friends of ours, the Greenhalgh's and the Turley's. Eric Greenhalgh is a great photographer so we asked him to take some family photos for us while we were up there. It was a lot of fun hanging out with them. Prescott is a really nice place to go to get out of the heat and it is only an hour and a half away! Thanks Eric for these wonderful photos they turned out great!

I took this one.

Jared took this one.

Jared Passion!

Jared decided to set up a little studio type thing in our living/dinning room the other day just for kicks. Considering how small our house is I was not to thrilled about it. I am glad I let him give it a try before I made him take it down though, because this is what we got out of it...

Jax to the Max

I can't count the number of times I hear, "your baby is so cute". This post goes out to Jaxon. We have been blessed with not only a cute son, but a good son as well. He can go days without a bath (like his daddy) and still not complain. He can have spit up all over his body and still be smiling. What a great baby. As we are in the most random places, cities, stores people stop and look at the little dude. We are proud parents. Needless to say, all parents probably say the same thing about their own children. Even if he was ugly, he would be cute in our eyes and of course in Gods eyes.

Beating the Heat!

Following in Daddy's footsteps!

Daddy shows Jaxon the rockstar life!

Turning 21!

Yesterday I turned the big 21! I have thought a lot about my life lately and what I have accomplished in it. Some things I am not so proud of and several things I am proud of. Here is a list of some things I have accomplished in my 21 years of life:

1. I have traveled to many different places.
*Me and Tori Houston and my cousin Rae Lynn once drove all the way to Main. We stopped in several states on the way. A few that I remember were: New Mexico, Texas (were we got into a huge tornado warning), Oklahoma, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Main. I know there was more I just can't remember, I was 11. I have been to Branson, Missouri, Nauvoo, Illinois, California, Florida(Disney World), Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Mexico, and more.
2. I have been on a cruise to the Bahama's
3. I graduated High School
4. I danced all through Jr. High and High School and now.
5. I bought my very first car all on my own when I was 18 yrs old. (Honda Accord)
6. I have owned over 100 pairs of shoes (not sure if that is something to be proud of though).
7. I have broken my left wrist once, my right elbow twice, sprained my ankle who knows how many times, and have been in 3 car accidents.
8. I have meant and befriended many outstanding people all throughout my life time!
9. I meant a wonderful, amazing, smoking hot guy and married him in the temple!
10. I now have the most precious little baby boy, who has truely changed my life!

Jared's update

July 9th 2009

Well, I woke up this morning feeling way different than I had been the last four days. Lying in bed for 11 hours, my body was kind enough to allow me five hours of restless sleep. Throughout the night I would find that my arms would move in autopilot. They would stretch into the dark room out above my head, scratching without permission. This would cause microscopic dead skin cells to fall onto my crusty face. Or for some reason my right foot will begin to move and scratch the other leg as if I was a dog enjoying a good scratch behind the ear. But no complaints since I feel much better this morning. Yesterday (Wednesday) morning was the one of the worst yet.

Since Sunday night I had been on high off Benadryl. Everyone was telling me to take it. Even the doctors office when I called on Monday explaining to them that I looked like Hitch said, “Take Benadryl and call us in a couple days if things get worse.”

From Monday to Wednesday I was all doped up on Benadryl. My life was sit on the couch, lie in bed, lie on the couch, lie in bed, sit on the couch. Talking was a burden. Holding my precious son was a burden. Cuddling with my hot wife wasn’t appealing. I couldn’t even kiss her goodnight without feeling pain in my lips like a million needles poking in to them. So I just sat in the house half the week avoiding sunlight as it made the pain even worse. I felt bad every time I would ask Candice to go get something for me. Like I was a burden that she didn’t have to have. I am an adult and can take care of myself. But I was not in any mood to do anything. Even making phone calls took strength.

Wednesday morning, my mother (bless her heart) came by with some stuff she had picked up from the health food store. They had given her ideas and things to try from body soap, to restoring my body’s Flora level. I called the doctors office again that morning, for I had not seen progression, but digression. I wasn’t quite as itchy, but my arms had begun to swell and it looked as if I had some sort of muscle on them. Swelling had also begun in my chest area. The nurse I talked to this time said to come in immediately. Once again embarrassed by my condition and not in any mood to drive (nor was I in the legal position, probably get a DUI) I asked Candice to take me. I took Jaxon out to the car and as soon as I broke a sweat, it felt as if some one was poking needles into each pore that sweat protruded form. In pain and embarrassed by my looks. I made it to the doctor’s office. I made it a point to avoid eye contact with the receptionist as much as possible. They made me feel better, but it was still awkward to have them look at me with those creepy nurse eyes like, ”why didn’t you come in sooner.” And my mind responded, “As I recall it was your company that told me to wait a couple days.” I sat down on the chair hoping no one will come walking in the door to the office. Soon the nurse called us back. I’m glad Candice came as she was able to answer a lot of the questions asked by the nurse and doctor. The last few days had been a blur and Benadryl was kicking my butt. I was then prescribed some pack of pills, which are like a Cortisone shot for those with less money. The doctor put it a nicer way. I was to take 5 pills the first day, then 4 the next, 3, and on until gone.

As we were leaving, we had to walk through the front office, this time I could hear people in there and embarrassment sunk in again. I tried to hide my face from their view. Looking only where I had to. This was difficult for me, as I usually try to be an observant person, wanting to know who’s in the room with me, and even say “hi” if I had the chance. The door was in a positioned to open the wrong way and the glass window was on the wrong side of the door. As I tried to sneak out I opened the door for Candice, but had to turn my head towards those sitting, waiting, wishing it was there turn next. I still avoided eye contact. Shutting the door, now on the outside, I could feel their eyes burn into my skin through the glass window. Again, in humility, I asked if Candice would be willing to go and fulfill the prescription. I was in no mood to be anywhere but home. She pulled up and I went straight into the garage, again fighting the urge to look down the street at noise I heard, for fear someone would see me.

An hour later Candice got home with drugs, which I opened quickly and an ipod touch as a gift. She was so thoughtful and sweet. I’ll probably be making payments on that thing for the next five years, but the thought of her doing such a nice thing makes it all worth it. I am definitely blessed to be married to such a sweet girl.

Last night I was much more observant to what was going on around me and was able to help put Jaxon to sleep. This was the first time I had done this in a few days, but it felt like a few weeks. He is one of the best gifts God has given our family. He makes the home a much happier place to be and has helped our family learn and grow.

If you have read this far, I want to thank the visitors who have stopped by the home and been willing and trying to help my stubborn self.

Another note I want to make is that it may seem like I am throwing a pity party. But as I have thought about the last few days, my eyes have been opened even more to those with chronic or lifelong illnesses or diseases. I now will look at them in a whole different way. I haven’t even got a taste of what they go through in a day-to-day routine. Even something as simple as going to the grocery store takes courage. I now look at those handicapped as a great blessing to the world. We should look up to them and support them for they are the ones with true courage. They are special to God and he loves them just as much as any of his other children.

I also wanted to point out that this incident is so small compared to others who had or are having illnesses in their lives. From cancer, to chronic sickness, to autoimmune. This incident really has made me think even more of my friends who are in these circumstances. My heart goes out to them. They are the true heroes.