Jordan...Ereka...Sawyer...Bella

Happy Birthday Sawyer!

2010-04-05T20:44:00.000-07:00

Sawyer turned 1 on March 31! He is so big I cannot believe it! We had a great time celebrating with our families and lots of yummy cake! Happy Birthday little man we love you more than you could ever imagine!

Merry Merry

2009-12-09T11:14:00.000-08:00

We have so many things that fill our home with pure joy this year! Here are a few shots of the main reason for our holiday bliss...

Sawyer's Christmas jammies... ironic because he has been an absolute angel child. Couldn't pass up the naughty bum though...

Bells makes us happy too :)

Getting SO big SO fast

2009-11-25T22:26:00.000-08:00

I just want to bottle him up and save him forever just the way he is now! Sawyer is doing so many fun things these days. He keeps Jordan and I laughing all day long. It is so funny to see his little personality start to show through, he is such a sweet boy but he loves to be silly! Here are a few shots of his latest tricks...

Sawyer loves his food! Bananas are his fav and he always cries when they are gone. He has yet to refuse anything we have given him... he likes it all.

Doesn't he look thrilled to be dressed up as a little glow worm? Well he was! He made this face every time we put his costume on... he didn't ever cry, but I'm guessing he didn't love it as much as we did!

He is a pro when it comes to sitting! He LOVES to play with his toys it is so cute to watch him get so into it. He also loves being on his tummy, he can turn around in a circle and flap his arms and legs. No official crawling yet, but I think it is close.

His cheesy smiles crack me up... he is one happy boy!

When he looks at me like this, it MELTS my heart!

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Recent pictures of the little dude...

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Little Buddy

2009-06-19T12:40:00.000-07:00

bAbY SaWyEr

Sawyer is getting so big! He has been such a good baby, he loves sleeping and has been sleeping through the night for several weeks. Here are some pictures of what we do everyday...

He is such a good snuggler- I hope he stays this way!

He loves swinging in his swing. Now he can see the little animals that hang from the top and he LOVES them. It is so cute to watch him.

Sawyer gives the best sad faces ever. He really knows how to stick out that bottom lip- I love it!

He is smiling so much, especially in the morning.

Hang out with friends! My friend Jessica had her sweet little girl Kambri! I think we are in for it... his hand is already on her knee!

Occasionally we get out of the house. I think he looks so big in this picture!

And then there's Bells.... such a good dog!

He's Here!

2009-04-08T09:42:00.000-07:00

Sawyer Jordan Boogaard

March 31, 2009

7 lbs 12 oz

20 in

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More than 1/2 way done....

2008-12-01T12:08:00.000-08:00

.... and its a BOY!!! We are so excited and buying has begun- that has been the hardest part of not knowing is not being able to buy things. Now we just have to wait till we can meet our little guy.

So, I am horrible at updating this thing and I don't even feel bad about it. I am debating getting rid of it completely but not 100% sure yet. Maybe I'll just turn it over to Jordan since I know he would be way more on top of it than I am... just a thought.

Home Sweet Home

2008-10-13T12:56:00.000-07:00

They have finally started our house! We are so excited that it is becoming real! Hopefully 4 months from now it will be move in ready!

The word is out....

2008-09-22T11:19:00.000-07:00

I'm HaViNg A bAbY! wAhOo!

The due date is April 12, which seems like forever away... We are very excited and nervous about our new life! Wish us luck...... We'll need it.

Things to look forward to!

2008-09-12T11:44:00.000-07:00

We have been so boring lately! Jordan started school again and between that and work it takes up all of our time! I have to remind myself that we have fun things coming up very soon!

- Jordan's little brother Landon comes home October 14th... Jordan has really missed him and cannot wait! I'm excited too.

- We are going to Disneyland the end of October with Jordan's family... we really need a vacation!

- Last they are going to start building our house any day- and 4 months later we move in! Wahoo!!!

Until these fun events we will continue to be boring...

Shoes!

2008-08-07T07:09:00.000-07:00

Come to my shoe party tonight! We will feature "jomama" shoes, you will love them! Preview them at http://www.jomamashoes.com/ it starts at 7 at my mom's house, let me know if you need directions! Hope to see you there...

Catching Up

2008-07-30T20:18:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since I have posted anything... We have been busy working, taking care of Bella, and trying to figure out our house situation. We decided to not build the Ivory townhome, although we still love it! We are building a house at Thanksgiving Pointe right off the golf course. It should be done January...ish- We are SO excited! We feel a lot better about our decision and things have really fallen into place.

Bella has been going to Puppy Kindergarten. It is so fun, she loves it! She has caught

on so well and is always quick

to learn new things. Her favorite part however is the socialization. She made

a little best friend named Lola Bella "Lola". She is about her size and they love to play. I get so proud of Bells when she learns new things- Its kind of pathetic. She has mastered sit, down, and stand. We are working on come and shake. She is such a good puppy!

A few weekends ago Jordan and I hung out with a few of our favorite kids. I used to babysit them once a week- those were the good old days, before this killer 40 hour work week began. I wish I could go back... Anyway we went to the park, got slurpees, played outside and had so much fun with them!

We love you Karter, Addie, and Paetyn!

Poor Bella!

2008-07-08T11:06:00.000-07:00

Bella was spayed yesterday. I was so nervous to drop her off, it made it even worse because she had no idea what they were going to do to her! I felt like I was tricking her or something. The vet called me several times during the day to give me updates, she was so brave and did great! I went to pick her up after work and was sure she was going to be mad at me, but as soon as she saw me has ran as fast as her little body would take her and jumped on me and gave me kisses. Her poor eyes were completely bloodshot and droopy. Then I saw the incision.... poor puppy! For the rest of the night shewas not her self, she couldn't even keep water down. Her energy level was the lowest I have ever seen it. It broke my heart! BUT this morning.... she is herself again! I am so relieved. The vet said that she needs to take it easy for a while so she can't jump or go up and down stairs. I stayed home with her today to make sure she doesn't do anything to open the incision. She has been eating and drinking all morning and playing like a 4 month old puppy should! We love our Bells!

Moving is the worst thing in the world....

2008-07-02T20:08:00.000-07:00

We are all moved into my parents house, Bella and all! We are so grateful for them for putting up with us. I had never moved, ever, in my whole life until last weekend. It was so much harder than I thought! Our family all seemed to be mysteriously out of town os we enlisted the help of our ward and we were so glad they were willing to help- thanks Cory for taking one for the team and toughing your hand "injury"out! Really our ward was awesome and we felt so loved. My dad and brother in law met us at the storage unit to help unload- which we were also very grateful for! By 10pm that night Jordan and I were absolutely exhausted! I had to speak in church the next morning at 9am, which came very quickly!

Monday night My sis and her family and also my mom and dad came to help us get odds and ends and clean. We had a lot more left than we anticipated. Thanks to them for helping we got it all done. I could not believe her kids, they kept coming up to me saying, "okay aunt Rita (me), what can I take down next?" Mason and Abbie probably took more stuff down than I did, seriously they were awesome! My sister scrubbed the floors like a champ and would not leave till it was done. All in all I HATE moving! I told Jordan after this townhouse we are building the house we will stay in forever, he agreed!

Oh by the way... We are building a town home in the Ivory Ridge subdivision which is about 1 mile east of Cabellas, we are so excited- but have no clue when it will be done. Bummer.

1 Year, Birthdays, and Girls Camp and another 1 Year!

2008-06-23T13:06:00.000-07:00

It has been so long since I have updated this thing! We have been so busy! Jordan and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary on June 7th. We went to Hotel Park City (where we went on our Honeymoon) and ate at our fav place, Ruth's Chris. It was delicious! We stayed the night and got massages at the spa. It was so nice to be able to hang out with no distractions, thanks to my bro for staying with Bella. The best surprise was that Jordan's present to me. I have been wanting bands for my ring since we got married and we have looked several times. He tricked me by saying that we just really didn't have the money to do it right now. I was fine with that, even though I really wanted them. I'm sure you can guess that he got them specially made for me and totally surprised me! So now I have diamond bands on both sides of my ring. I love it, Jordan makes fun of me because I ALWAYS stare at it. I gave him a freaking camel back for biking- boy did I feel dumb. He always out does me- ALWAYS! We have had an absolute crazy year! I can honestly say that I love him more and more every day. He is so patient with my frequent bratty moments and always knows how to make me laugh. I know he would do anything for me, and I hope he knows I would do the same.

Jordan's birthday is 2 days after our anniversary, I left for girls camp that morning. Don't worry he is STILL reminding me of it! I had all of our family come over for cup cakes and ice cream Sunday night on his "birthday eve". I made him a special dinner and gave him some awesome (though still not as good as my rings) presents. I would have to say it was probably a pretty lame birthday... sorry Jord.

As I mentioned before I survived girls camp! I have to be honest- I really didn't want to go! Luckily we were able to go to Heber Valley, which is hardly camping at all. At the end of the week I was glad for the opportunity to hang out with the girls and to see their testimonies grow, it wasn't so bad after all! We are really going to miss our ward- we love it!

Yesterday we celebrated our 1 year accident anniversary! My cute mom had a bbq with my and Jordan's family and made all of our favorite foods to celebrate. I have to say it was a little eerie driving down the SAME road at about the SAME time headed to do the SAME thing. I think more than anything we felt grateful for LIFE, especially Jordan's life. We love our family so much and could not imagine life with out them! Man, we are so BLESSED!

ps... Thanks Hay for the pics!

Crazy!

2008-05-28T10:36:00.001-07:00

We have been so busy lately! I have been working, putting together on girls camp stuff, preparing for my licensing test, etc. Jordan has been going to school, he started a new job, and is trying to find time to ride his new bike. I know it doesn't sound like a lot but it has been crazy lately! I am proud to say that Bella is about 95% potty trained, she is such a smarty! When she does have an accident it is always by the door, meaning I didn't notice her wanting to go out. I have pics of her to post but we don't have the internet at home at the moment, so it will have to wait. She has tripled in size and is so so so fun. We love her to pieces!

Hence her getting bigger, and to add to our already insane schedule we decided to sell our condo. We have been talking about it for a while, but one day we just did it- that seems to be a pattern in our marriage, but it always works for us! We noticed some of the units in our complex had been up for 6+ months, so we decided we would put it on the market now and give ourselves time to look for, or build a new place. We were thinking maybe by the end of the year we would be out.....

BUT it sold in 3 DAYS! We are still in shock. I don't know if it was my brother in law's realtor skills or pure luck, but we are kind of freaking out! The first people who came through offered our asking price, which was the same or a little more than those around us. We are really excited and kind of nervous for what lies ahead. We have to be out June 27, which is way soon. I think we will be bunking up with my parents again for a while which we are very grateful for! The plan for now is to build a town home, we have it in the works but it may be a while before it is done.

I don't know why I am so shocked by this- we have a crazy life!

Welcome Bella!

2008-04-21T21:01:00.001-07:00

We got a puppy! I have been wanting one for so long, and we finally just did it! She is the cutest little yellow lab you have ever seen. She is only 6 weeks old and is so tiny. We love her so much. We are working on getting her trained... especially to go potty outside! Any suggestions? She has slept with us every night and loves to snuggle right up next to you. We are finding that a puppy is a lot of work, but we are loving the challenge and the sweet rewards that come with it. Welcome Bella!

She is such a good little eater! She is gonna be huge before we know it!

She gets so sleepy and we try and stick her in her kennel before she wakes up to notice. My sister gave her that huge stuffed dog that she loves to sleep with.

Tagged by Danae!

2008-04-13T17:24:00.000-07:00

4 Jobs I have had:
Nanny
Preschool Teacher
EFY Counselor
Division of Child and Family Services

4 TV Shows I watch:
The Hills
The Bachelor
Biggest Loser
America's Next Top Model

4 Places I have been:
Seattle
Hawaii
Washington DC
San Francisco

4 People that email me:
Jordan
Jordan
Jordan
Jordan

4 of my favorite foods:
Cafe Rio Pork Salad
Italian Village salad with ranch and pizza
Diet Coke and Diet Dr Pepper
CANDY!

4 Friends I Tag:
Samantha
Heidi
Paige
Jess

4 things I am looking forward to in 2008:
Who knows what this year brings!

What's Another Fifty Bucks?! ......... Hawaii

2008-04-03T20:10:00.000-07:00

It has been almost 3 weeks since we have been home from Hawaii and I am barely getting to writing about it. We have been so busy since we have been home.

Hawaii was absolutely AMAZING! We went to bed early, slept in late, went to the beach/pool and shopped a ton. It was perfect. We had great weather, it was about 85* the entire time. I got really burned the first day, but after that we got awesome hawaiian tans. Jordan really wanted to upgrade our car to a Jeep, which are not my favorite, I'm sure if boys had long hair the would understand! Anyway we did it and it

was better than

the focus they would have given us- thats for sure.

Our hotel was the best past. We could have stayed there all day every day and been happy. We had the coolest little private beach/ cove with soft, clean sand. We loved ordering Pina Coladas and lunch by the pool. The hotel had the most amazing gardens and little pools filled with hammer head sharks, sting rays, and a ton of cool fish. One day we did a snorkeling/ sailing trip in Waikiki. They took us out to this place called turtle cove where all the turtles live. It was so cool! I have to admit that I was a little scared of the fish, but I got over it after a little while. It was awesome to see all the turtles and colorful fish.

However, everything in Hawaii is so expensive! We found ourselves saying "Ah, what's another fifty bucks!", with everything we did. It

was kinda the theme of our trip. We ate at Ruth's Chris and almost died because it was so delicious! We also found this local Mexican place that was comparable to the Baja Cantina in Park City... So good!

Our favorite part was just being able to relax and not have a schedule. We got to do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted. With our busy schedules we on

ly see each other for a little bit at night, so we loved being able to hang out all day. Every one is making so

much fun of us because w

e onl

y took 6 pictures. We just felt dumb asking people to take out pic every 5 minutes, so our memories are stored in our heads. We will definitely be going back someday...... I hope soon!

Tagged by Kari...

2008-03-17T19:42:00.000-07:00

Blast from the past!

Q: What television show or movie did you want to be in when you were little? A: Full House, Kids Incorporated, and Babysitters Club

Q: Which character or star? A: Probably DJ, because she was cool and any of the dancers on kids inc. I really wanted to be Stacy from babysitters club, I loved her!

Q. Most embarrassing moment your friends will never let die? A. UM.... I can't think of one but I'm sure there are plenty!

Q: Your proudest moment or accomplishment? A: Graduating college and getting married in the Temple.

Q: What adult did you have a crush on when you were little? A: I was too scared of boys to have crushes. When a boy in 5th grade said he had a crush on me I cried! Also a boy brought flowers to my house in middle school... again I cried! I was not boy crazy at all! I hope my girls are the same way!

Q: What habit or personality trait do you have of your mother or father? A: From my mom, a love for shopping and decorating and being able to justify any purchases as "savings". From my dad, a love for gas station fountain drinks, and also my being a very introverted, shy person.

Q: What did you want to change your name to when you were little? A: Ummm... whenever we played pretend I always wanted my name to be Janie from "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."

Q: Who was your first kiss? A: No comment.

Q: What are 3 adjectives that someone from high school or middle school would use to describe you? A: Shy, Goodie- goodie, happy.

Q: What hairstyle, clothes, or other accessories did you rock back in the day when it was cool? A: Umm luckily my mom got rid of my bangs by 3rd grade, but I did love best friend necklaces!

Q: What job did those long and annoying surveys in school say you would be good at? A: A teacher or a social worker....

Q: And what did you try and make the test result outcome be? A: A teacher.

Q: What made you laugh harder than you have ever laughed before? A: Ummm, probably when Jordan had an accident at the grocery store! And no this was like 2 weeks ago, not during the wheelchair days!

Q: Favorite memories of hanging out with your best friends? A: Jess's kitchen, sleepovers, girl's camp (even though we hated it!), cafe rio, I could go on and on!

Q: What is the most trouble you have ever gotten in with your parents? A: I left my dirty clothes on the floor and had to come home from my friends house to clean it up. I didn't take many risks.

Q: What was your 5-year plan when you had to write it out in high school? A: graduate college!

Q: What is your 5-year plan now? A: Have kids and buy a house.

I tag... Peen and Dar (Paige and Mandy)

Babysitters Club- Seriously!

2008-02-21T10:28:00.000-08:00

So yes it has been almost a month since we have posted anything at all- my reason... Things in the Boogaard home have been pretty boring! Seriously we go to work every day, come home, eat dinner, and go watch our DVRed shows in bed- we usually fall asleep around 10- sometimes earlier. The next day we do the exact same thing, it feels like groundhog day! On Monday morning we got done babysitting for 9 days, we really did love it, the kids were darling and so good- 9 days is just a long time to be away from home. Now starting tonight we head over to my sister's until Sunday. I guess that changes up our groundhog day schedule a little- throwing in a poopy diaper and snotty noses here and there always make for an exciting day! I am proud to announce that Jordan changed his first diaper ever! He did an awesome job! We love babysitting crazy as it may sound! It makes me realize how fun (and challenging) it will be to have one of our own some day! My sister called and told me that Abbie was playing Rita and Jordan the other day- I could not have been happier! Ellie was Jordan and Abbie was me- Love it! I'm excited to spend time with those kiddos!

Ko Olina!

2008-01-25T10:54:00.000-08:00

After we got married Jordan and I went up to Park City for a few days and stayed at the amazing Hotel Park City, we loved it so much and decided that we would go on a bigger trip in October... well due to the accident it would have been impossible and not enjoyable to go then. We have been talking about it for a while and a few weeks ago booked our 8 day vacation to Hawaii! We got the most amazing resort to stay at that is like 30 minutes from Waikiki, perfectly seculeded but not too far from the city. We are so excited! I already bought the cutest swim suit, a one piece might I add... my first ever! We have been trying to shed those post holiday pounds before we depart on the 7th of March. ... 44 days from today! Wahoo!

(Not my body!)

Tagged by Mindi

2008-01-21T14:51:00.000-08:00

What is his name? Jordan Steve Boogaard

How long have you been married? 7 Months

How long did you date? This is where it gets complicated.... a month initially back in 2003, then no contact for 2 years. After that we hung out on and off for a year or so. Once we really started dating we dated for 3 months before we got engaged. We were engaged for 6 months.

How old is he? 26

Who eats more? When it comes to candy, me for sure. All other food him.

Who said I love you first? Jordan. I responded with a "thank you", then said it back.

Who is smarter? Well I do have a college degree... ha ha ha. I don't know that is a silly question!

Whose temper is worse? Neither of us really have one, but if I had to say I would say me.

Who does the laundry? Usually me when I get around to it.

Who does the dishes? Both of us do I would say about equal.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Jordan does. I wanted to be closer to the TV!

Who pays the bills? Whoever has spare time that month..

Who cooks dinner? Usually me, but Jordan is really good at making macaroni and cheese and breakfast foods. Oh also he makes the cookies, I can't.

Who drives when you are together? Usually Jordan.

Who is more stubborn? Me for sure!

Whose parents do you see the most? We really do try and keep it equal, maybe mine though.

Who proposed? Jordan, duh!

Who has more friends? Tough one....... Jordan probably has a bigger group of close friends, but I have a few different groups.

Who has more siblings? Jordan, he is right in the middle of 5.

Who wears the pants in the family? If he was answering he would say me.

I tag......Jess, Danae, and my sis even though I know she won't do it.

Could I have waited any longer?

2008-01-14T15:19:00.000-08:00

I know it is the middle of January, but I didn't write about our wonderful Christmas. We had so much fun shopping for eachother this year. I tried to surprise Jordan with a wii, he tells me now that he had a "feeling" that was what I got him... Oh well he loved it either way! He didn't so much surprise me with a darling new purse, (I picked it out!), I love it. We celebrated with both of our families and loved the time we spent together. Mindi and Jason came to town with cute Porter and baby girl on the way! We loved hanging out with them and hope we can go visit Chicago soon! Mandy and the boys got to Utah on the 27th- we loved spending time with them as well!

We are completly boring- actually it comes down to the fact that I hate New Years! I think it is a silly holiday. So Jordan and I went to dinner and met my family to see the movie "Juno" (quite an interesting movie... I have mixed feelings about it.) then we went out to breakfast at Village Inn where we officially celebrated the New Year. Some may say we are dull, but it was perfect for us!

We celebrated New Years Day by going to the Apple store and buying a new mac, which we love! Jordan even let me pick out a cute desk from Ikea to put it on. We don't normally go out and spend money like that, but Jordan's laptop had 50+ viruses on it and was pretty much fried! With him starting school this month we had to get it and have been quite happy with our purchase.

As I said before Jordan started school back at UVSC. I am so proud of him and know he will do so great this semester. I don't get to see him as much but I know he is doing what he need to. I officially started working... and getting paid... FINALLY! I have not had a steady paying job since before we got married so it is a blessing for us. I have to admit, I do miss hanging out with my sister and the kids all day! Someday I guess...

There you go... a brief catch up session with the Boogaards. Love Y'all!

Really? Hmmm...

2008-01-10T12:28:00.001-08:00

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Brown

You're brown, a credible, stable color that's reminiscent of fine wood, rich leather, and wistful melancholy. Most likely, you're a logical, practical person ruled more by your head than your heart. With your inquisitive mind and insatiable curiosity, you're probably a great problem solver. And you always gather all of the facts before coming to a timely, informed decision. Easily intrigued, you're constantly finding new ways to challenge your mind, whether it's by reading the newspaper, playing a trivia game, or composing a piece of music. Brown is an impartial, neutral color, which means you tend to see the difference between fact and opinion easily and are open to many points of view. Trustworthy and steady, you really are a brown at heart.

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A little reminder....

2007-12-18T11:34:00.000-08:00

Last week Jordan and I were driving in American Fork headed to the Purple Turtle for a hot fudge grasshopper milkshake. On our way we came across an accident that had just barely happened. There were 2 ladies on the side of the road waving their hands for someone to stop. Jordan pulled over and we got out. A man had somehow crashed into a cement post and was stuck in the bank of snow surrounding it. The man was alone in his car and was pinned like Jordan was. As I walked up to the window to talk with the man I was overwhelmed with intense emotion. The sounds and even more the smell brought me back to the infamous day in June. We quickly realized that we couldn't do anything to help and by that time the police had arrived. It didn't affect Jordan as much because he doesn't remember the scene of the accident. Talking about it now we both agree it feels like a dream. We have come so far!

Christmas is Here!

2007-12-05T13:11:00.000-08:00

I love the holidays! (minus the snow) I think I get my love from my mom who lives all year for Christmas. You should see her house, all the pictures are taken down and replaced with Santa images. There is a tree in every room, she switches out not only her china, but also her everyday dishes. Every year she buys the most beautiful real Christmas tree that makes the house smell so good. (I told Jordan that we have to get a real tree too, I can't wait!) Her gifts are always wrapped so elegantly with beautiful gold bows and gold stars on each package. There is always soft sweet Christmas music playing throughout the house. The amazing thing is that she does not use the cheesy, ugly decorations, everything is beautiful. On Christmas Eve she makes a full turkey dinner, and invites everyone she can. We sing Christmas Carols, read from the scriptures, she is able to bring the true spirit of Christmas into our home. It is a feeling I cannot describe, only my family will understand how amazing it is. Thanks mom for bringing the true meaning of Christmas into my life.

VIRUS!!!

2007-11-28T09:39:00.000-08:00

So I got a lovely virus on our laptop.... I am computerless and so sad about it! Thats why I have not posted for a long time. We are too poor to buy a new one, and too lazy to take it in to be fixed. Hopefully we will be able to remedy this problem very very soon!

Lonely!

2007-11-12T12:52:00.000-08:00

On Friday night my dad, brother, Taylor, and Jordan left for Seattle to visit my brother and go to a Seahawks football game. I have known about this for a while now and I was so excited for Jordan to see beautiful Seattle, but when it came time for him to leave I bawled! All the way from our house to my parents house then all the way back home. It was rediculious! I think it was so hard for me because since the accident we have been able to spend a lot more time together at physical therapy, millions of doctor appointments, and days off for surgery. I got to take care of him all day every day and now he is gone for a few days without me! I know he is doing great and can fully take care of himself, but its weird not to have him around. I can't wait to see him! The positive side of this is that I got to spend a lot of time with my mom and my sister shopping and eating and I wouldn't trade that for the world!

I want a puppy!

2007-11-06T13:30:00.000-08:00

Lately, well like the past year I have wanted a dog so badly! Jordan said I can't get one till we have a house with a yard. I tend to agree with him- but it doesn't change the fact that I am so dog hungry! Growing up my family had the most adorable dog ever. Her name was Holly and she was a yellow lab. She was so gentle and loved people so much, I think she believed she was human. I loved when the first snow would fall and she would get so excited and spend hours making tracks around the yard then come in the house with snow piled up 3 inches on her little black nose. She would wake anyone who was willing in the middle of the night if we had baked cookies that day- she would drag you downstairs as if she needed to go out but would stop short of the door and sit right in front of the batch of cookies. You couldn't help but give her one! If you knew Holly you can understand why I want a yellow lab! I guess I'll have to wait till it is more reasonable... its hard though!

Tribute to the Blackberry Pearl

2007-11-03T13:59:00.000-07:00

What would we do without our Blackberries? For graduation Jordan bought me a white one and a few months prior he purchased a black one for himself. We absolutely love them and always have them within reach. With our email on the phone we can email each other all day at work... and we do. Hopping on the internet with the mere click of one button is pure genius. I know this is kind of a random post but I was thinking about how much I love my phone today so I thought I would share........ You all should get one!

You would think we were 12...

2007-11-02T20:55:00.000-07:00

Jordan and I seriously babysit all the time! The weird thing is we LOVE it! Our friends all think we are crazy and can't imagine spending the weekend with another person's children- Jordan and I look forward to it. Not only are we able to earn a little extra money, it reminds us that we are happy with the way our little family is right now. We love our nieces and nephews and treasure time spent with them, and also the family I nanny for. I think since I have stopped teaching preschool I miss the interaction with the kids daily. The hugs, hilarious comments, genuine tears, and an imagination an adult mind cannot fathom!

Here we go.......

2007-11-01T13:06:00.000-07:00

So I decided to start this blog mostly because I think it looks fun- I have long been a blog looker and finally decided maybe Jordan and I are interesting enough to have our own!