Josh * Mariah * Rylee * Baylee

Rylee bug is "4" today!!

2009-09-15T16:23:00.000-07:00

To my wonderful, smart, talented, beautiful Rylee bug! You amaze me each and every day. I can’t believe 4 years ago I gave birth to a black haired 7lb 7oz baby girl. Your chubby cheeks and big eyes stole my heart! You were a very easy going, laid back baby. Being the 1st girl you were wrapped around everyone’s finger and you still are. You somehow still get your way with everything! I love your beautiful smile, your so blonde hair and your bright blue eyes. I love the million questions, the way you rub your feet when your going to sleep, and your admiration of animals. I love that you love your daddy so mush and how much you love your baby sister. I can only hope you will continue these relationships all through life. I love how you teach your baby sister! You are a wonderful big sister. You are a wonderful daughter and I love you around the world and to eternity! I hope you have a great 4th birthday princess!!

Love Always,

Mommy

Happy 1st Birthday Baylee girl!!

2009-08-28T04:40:00.001-07:00

One year ago today I gave birth to a 7lb 3oz beautiful baby girl! She had dark hair and gorgeous big eyes. She stole my heart the moment she entered into this world. I am so blessed to be chosen as her mom.

To my beautiful Baylee Kalynn, you are so full of life, curiosity, determination and love! Your beautiful big eyes are a blue as the sky and your one toothed smile melts my heart.I am so proud to be your mom and watch you grow each and every day!!
I love when you rub your chubby little fingers through my hair as I rock you to sleep.
I love the smile on your face when I see you.
I love your little arms and hands in the air when I walk through the door.
I love your mischievous smile when you know you’re not supposed to be doing something.
I love your laugh when you and sissy are playing.
I love your little baby steps that you are taking.
I even love your screaming, hand banging, rolling around on the floor fits.
So here’s to you and the beautiful baby girl you are!!
I love you so mush and hope you have a wonderful 1st birthday!!!!

Love Always,
Mommy

My big 1 year old!!

Update!!

2009-08-10T19:44:00.000-07:00

It's been far too long since I've posted anything, so here's an update! Life is STILL crazy and is just going to get CrAZiEr!! Baylee will be turning 1, yes already, on August 28th and Rylee will be turning 4 on September 15th! I am not quit sure where the time has gone! It is still wierd to think I have 2 girls but now to think I am going to have a 4 year old. WOW!! Baylee is still wild and crazy but her smile just melts my heart. She still has NO teeth but will eat ANYTHING!! She is happy and content crawling and could care less to walk. Ask anyone that knows me and they will agree that I have a monster on my hands! She is a curious, demanding, loud little girl. Rylee is just Rylee. She is the best of both worlds. She is my pretty little princess who loves to dress up and go shopping with me but will leave me in a heartbeat to be outside playing in the dirt, finding bugs or helping dad shoot his bow! She is a great big sister and loves to carry Baylee around! (could be why she doesn't want to walk) Rylee loves being with her cousins and her Gama and Papa! Josh is going to be a busy hunter this year. He has 3 deer hunts (1 in Utah, 1 in Arizona & 1 in New Mexico). It really doesn't leave much time for work but he stays pretty busy with that too! I also have an elk hunt and a deer hunt this year too! Woot woot!! I am still enjoying my job with Budweiser even though the early mornings just aren't much fun. My mom and I have joined a gym and are having alot of fun working out together. We are really enjoying Amy and Brandon being back up here and love hanging out with them! It's so nice to have great friends. Rylee loves playing with Kohan (her boyfriend) and it seems Baylee loves Paige too! We found Baylee stradling Paige while Paige was in her exersaucer and they were both just smiling away! Anyways.......I will try and be better about updating this more often but no promises!!

We are still alive, barely!

2009-05-09T17:19:00.001-07:00

HEcTiC, cRaZY, fUn, DrAMatIc, life has been nothing short of these!! It's been amazing, tiring, frustrating, and wonderful, sometimes all in the same day. Four o'clock mornings are kicking my butt, but I love my new job! I am thankful to have an amazingly wonderful loving husband who so graciously helps with getting the kids dressed and off to daycare in the mornings, some nights picking them up from daycare, never complains that I NEVER cook anymore, the house is ALWAYS a mess, he NEVER has clean socks, and that I just want to sleep when I get home. He SPOILS me rotten. I miss my kids, yell at my kids, rush my kids and can't wait for my kids to go to sleep all in the (maybe) 3 hours I get to spend with them. I sometimes fell like I am a horrible mother and wife. I really need to learn how to "do it all" again! Rylee and Baylee got a new swingset (thanks to grandma and papa Rod) and they honestly don't come in until 7 or 8 every night! I love that my kids love the outdoors. Baylee screams her head off when we bring her in at night! Rylee is working on her manners and is doing a mighty fine job. Now if only we could get her to work on her whinnyness! Baylee is a MoNStEr!! She is the happiest girl ever but she can throw a mean fit. She can find a grain of sand in my carpet and try to eat it. She is starting to take steps around the furniture and thinks she is pretty tricky! I am so thankful to have 2 amazing beautiful fun kids and an extremly wonderful husband! What would life be without them?

Tagged!!

2009-03-12T14:53:00.000-07:00

8 Item Tag
Here are the rules:
1)Post the rules on your blog
2)Answer the six '8' items on the tag.
3)I tag: Tamie, Shayla, Amy, Charlsye, Tyla and who ever else would like to!!

Favorite TV Shows:
1. The Dr's
2. American Idol
3. John and Kate plus 8
4. What Not to Wear
5. HGTV
6. Channel 3 News
7. XM Radio ( I guess I just listen to it)
8. CMT

Things I did Yesterday:
1. Took a shower
2. Played on the Computer
3. Did some laundry
4. Got the girls ready
5. Took Rylee to Tumbling lessons
6. Went to Wal-mart
7. Took Rylee to swimming Lessons
8. Went to dinner

Things To Which I'm Looking Forward:
1. Rylee's swim lessons to be over
2. Going to Texas
3. Watching my kids grow up
4. Getting a job
5. Camping ALOT this summer
6. The warm weather
7. Going shopping this weekend
8. Six Flags on Sunday

Favorite Restaurants:
1. Olive Garden
2. Chilis
3. Native New Yorker
4. Dairy Queen
5. Quiznos
6. AppleBees
7. Mimi's Cafe
8. Texas Roadhouse

Things on My Wish List:
1. Loose 10 more pounds
2. My family to be healthy and happy
3. Save some money
4. Be the best wife and mommy ever
5. Sell our house and buy a new one
6. To have a job with awesome benefits
7. Payoff some debt
8. Decide on a lifelong career

The past Week!!

2009-03-11T14:06:00.000-07:00

So my life lately has been nothing short of CrAZy!! My girls have been sick, Rylee is in swim lessons and tumbling, we are making weekend trips to the lake, I am trying to get ready for MY trip to Texas on Friday to meet up with Maria, job interviews like crazy, Rylee's really bad attitude, Baylee crying when I walk out of the room, changing Baylee's poopy diaper every two minutes all while trying to do the stay at home mom duties and trying to be a good wife and mom!

Monday 3/2--Baylee has been sick for 4 days now, pooping like crazy, not eating and really fussy so it's off to the Dr. we go. She has a virus....the end! Rylee starts swim lessons tonight. Meanwhile I am trying to figure out what to cook for dinner so we are not eating at 8PM!

Tuesday 3/3--Baylee is starting to get better....of course she would after I just paid a $25 co-pay, right? Rylee starts coughing a little, hopefully she's not getting sick too! Rylee has swim lessons again and I again need to figure out what to cook for dinner. I hate deciding what to cook. I am trying to do laundry so I can start packing for Roosevelt and clean my house! 4,000 diapers later, I hope Baylee is almost done pooping!

Wednesday 3/4--Baylee is feeling better except her nasty cough in the morning. Rylee on the other hand is getting worse. But I decide to still take her to tumbling lessons and swim lessons. During tumbling I get a phone call and have to step out for a phone interview. I have been waiting for this call and am so excited! After tumbling it's off to Dairy Queen with Jodi and her girls for our weekly lunch! I love having good friends!! Josh is supposed to be off the rest of the week due to them cutting his hours to 32 a week! So I really need to get in gear and pack our stuff for Roosevelt. After swimming lessons, its dinner time, bath time, story time, then bed time. We decide to hopefully get Rylee into the Dr. tomorrow morning before we leave so Josh decides to go in to work for a few hours. Good night...until tomorrow!

Thursday 3/5--1st things 1st.....call the Dr. Rylee can't stop coughing. They can't get her in until 3:00. Just when I thought I would get to Roosevelt to start off a long weekend, it gets delayed. Finish packing, doing laundry and cleaning house. Meanwhile I am on hold with NordicTrack because my treadmill is screwed up. 45 minutes later I am pissed off and hang up. Josh gets home and it's Dr. time for Rylee. Dr. "R" says she is getting the same virus as Baylee and it may turn into RSV. GREAT!! We decide to stock up on some meds and head for the lake anyway. Dr. Robertson will be down there this weekend too and said to call if we need anything! Thank goodness for good doctors! We head out of town around 4 and can't wait to get there. To sum it up my kids do not travel well and I am ready to blow a gasket! I love bed time!!

Friday 3/6--Rylee wakes up with a 102 fever. So I start her off on some motrin and rotate every 4 hours with Tylenol ALL DAY LONG! She took a few naps and would get some energy bursts to play. Grandma, Grandpa and Josh went out fishing in the morning and only caught 2 fish. Meanwhile I get another call for yet another phone interview. They finally set up a live interview for next Thursday. I really hope I get this job! We ate some lunch and I went with my mom and dad into globe to the casino. Lost $40 and it just depressed me. I needed the break though! Cook and eat dinner, play some cards, laugh my butt off at my drunk dad, Say hi to KC's kids, Shayla and Aunt Lisa, pray Rylee gets better and that Baylee will sleep good and off to bed I go! PS....Amy had her baby girl today...Congratulations and welcome to the world Paige!!

Saturday 3/7--Rylee wakes up in the middle of the night screaming that her ear hurts. Grandma gave her some tylenol and hope it isn't an ear infection. Grandma watched the girls while the "crew" went on a nice four-wheeler ride. We ate some lunch and the grandma's and grandpa's along with Josh went out fishing in the afternoon. I decide to take the offer from my Dr. and call him. I told him about Rylee's ear so he calls in a prescription to Fry's in Globe. I waited until they got back from fishing and drove in to globe and picked up a few things for dinner and Rylee's medicine. I got home and Baylee is screaming and won't stop. I changed her diaper and she had a horrible diaper rash. So I start putting desitin on it! We cooked some dinner, played cards again and said goodnight!!

Sunday 3/8--Baylee's diaper rash is beyond horrible. I thought she may be allergic to the desitin so I stopped putting it on. We ate some breakfast, cleaned the house and was on the road to home by 11:30! Again, not a fun ride home! We unpacked our clothes and I went into town to do some "me shopping. I got a few cute shirts and picked up Baylee some "Butt Paste"! Started the new diaper rash cream and lounged around until bed! BTW-Rylee is getting better and Baylee's diaper rash still is NOT!!

Monday 3/9--I started getting my suitcase packed for Texas today. I am so excited to go and hoping my kids will be better by then! I finish some laundry and hang out at home. I was in the kitchen doing the dishes while Baylee and Rylee were on my bed watching cartoons. All of a sudden I hear Baylee screaming like I have never heard before. I go in there and asked Rylee what happend and she tells me "I just bitted her toes." So I take Baylee's foot out of her fuzzy footed pajamas and there is teeth marks and skin ripped off of her toes. YEAH, why Rylee did this is still a mystery. So she got quit the punishment but I decided to still let her go to swimming lessons. Hoping she would keep her head out of the water because of her ear infection. Not so lucky on that idea!! Baylee's diaper rash is still really bad and I don't know why it's not getting better! Dinner time.....same ol routine...you get the point....Good night~

Tuesday 3/10--I ask myself why I grounded Rylee from cartoons? I think it may be more punishment for me then it is for her. She doesn't get to watch them very long but it gives me just enough time to get some stuff done. NOW---she is constantly on my side!! Thursday she can start watching them again! Rylee's attitude today is not so chipper. She got mad at me and slapped my leg so hard it left a handmark. I slapped her back! Baylee's butt still is not good, as a matter of fact it is so so horribly nasty! It's oozing and some parts are bleeding! I decide to call the doctor. They are going to see if they can get her in but will have to write the doctor a note. OK...so I just figured he would call in a RX....No! They call at 3:10 and want me to be there by 3:30. No can do....not only have I not showered, Rylee's not dressed and the diaper bag is not packed but I live in Linden which would take me longer than 20 minutes to get there. So they make it for 4:00. Rush, Rush, Rush!! The Dr. looked at her bum and said "interesting", Not something I wanted to hear. He doesn't know what it is and thinks it may be a Staph infection or herpes....yeah herpes! He put her on some meds incase it is a Staph infection and did a culture to see if it is herpes. We should get those results by Friday, While I am in Texas and my kids are NOT! Off to swim lessons and dinner and bath and bedtime!

This has been my week of doctors, swim lessons, laundry, laundry and more laundry, packing, unpacking, packing and late dinners. I pray for a better week next week!

New Pictures!

2009-02-17T05:50:00.000-08:00

Baylee just started eating baby food and as you can tell....it's EVERYWHERE!! She is growing up to fast! Rylee is just loving being the big sister and is such a great helper. She too is growing too fast! Anyways...enjoy the new pics!!

Tagged by Tyla

2009-01-20T11:55:00.001-08:00

Ok...............so 7 radom things about me!!

1. I am so totally afraid of the dark. If I am going into my house alone at night I will check every room, closet, shower, upstairs and underbeds! I leave at least 2 lights on all night long.

2. I would wear flipflops all year long if I could. I hate socks and shoes but flipflops are awesome!

3. If Rylee wasn't old enough to want to do what I do, I would still eat chocolate and drink pepsi for breakfast. It's my all time favorite.

4. I am the biggest accident prone person ever! There is always a bruise on my body and I usually don't know how I got it!

5. I call my mom at least 2 times a day. It feels like I have forgotten to do something very important if I don't call her!

6. I will say a word over and over again and the word sounds funnier everytime I repeat it.

7. I look EVERYTHING up on the internet and basically order everything off of the internet. I don't know what I would do with out it!

I am tagging these 7 people:

1. Shayla
2. Amy
3. Tamie
4. Charlsye
5. Brandi
6. Megan
7. Nikki

So this wasn't so easy for me to think of so I wish you all the best!!

My wonderful Husband!!

2009-01-18T12:41:00.002-08:00

So today I talked to my husband for the 1st time in 8 days since he left for Mexico. I can't even describe to you how hard it was not to see him or talk to him 4 times a day but I did it! It was not fun and I hope it doesn't happen again but I hope he had a really good time. I am just awaiting his arrival tonight and can I just tell you the amount of butterflies in my tummy makes me want to vomit! We have been together almost 8 years and still to this day I get butterflies. I am so thankful to have such a wonderful husband and daddy. I love you so so much baby!!

A new "Fabrit" game

2009-01-09T05:48:00.000-08:00

So this is the new "fabrit" game and Rylee has named it "the push ride!" Baylee just hangs out in the laundry basket while Rylee takes her on crazy rides. They both just absolutely love it and Rylee shows everyone her new game as soon as they walk through the door! Anyways.....Take a look!!

Oh My Baby BaYLeE GiRL!!

2008-12-30T12:49:00.000-08:00

So our baby girl has learned how to roll over today. You can just she in her face that she is so proud and excited. Though I am happy and excited it kinda makes me sad knowing that my baby is getting so big already! She is just a big ball of smiles and is so much fun!! I love you baby girl!

Christmas Time!

2008-12-30T12:30:00.000-08:00

We had such a wonderful Chrismtas! Rylee finally understands EVERYTHING about Christmas and the look on her face when she saw that Santa ate his cookies and milk was just priceless. We asked her at church on Christmas Eve what she thought Christmas was about and she loudly said "the presents!" I guess we have a lot of work ahead of us for the New Year! She and Baylee got spoiled rotten of course! Rylee was such a good big sister that she opened Baylee's stocking and presents before she even opened her own. It was just so precious!! We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and we wish you all the best for the New Year! Come on 2009!!

Merry Christmas

2008-12-12T17:32:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Look how fast my hair fades!!

2008-12-12T07:22:00.000-08:00

Okie dokie. So my hair fades really fast and I am liking this color much better than the really dark. Just wanted to show ya'll that my hair is retarded!!

My new hair do!

2008-12-10T07:48:00.000-08:00

Well this is definetly a change. What do ya'll think about my new winter hair do? I don't know how long it will last but it is okay for now. After being so blonde for so long it is going to take awhile to get used to. I guess the good thing about my hair is that it doesn't really hold dark dye very well so in a month or so it will be light again. But in the meantime I wanna know what ya think about it k? Thanks!!

Elk Hunt

2008-12-05T15:15:00.000-08:00

Wowzers!! What an exciting week I have had. My elk hunt started the day after Thanksgiving and ended yesterday. My hunting crew consisted of my wonderful husband, my brother Corey, and my father-in-law Bill. Both Bill and I had the elk tags. I have never hiked so much in my life. I have a huge blister from the 1st day on my heel and my oh my does it hurt! This late hunt is a very hard hunt especially in the unit I drew but with my wonerful hunting guides we were able to score 2 nice elk. My father-n-law killed a nice 6X6 on Tuesday and I killed a 6X5 on Wednesday. I have a few scope bites (the scope of the gun came back and nailed me in forehead everytime I shot) and yes I shot 9 times! 6 of the 9 hit the elk. Not so bad!! =) Anyways....I definetly had the time of my life and can't wait until I can do it again! The adrenaline rush is just so awesome it is hard to describe!

Bucket List

2008-11-20T06:23:00.000-08:00

Bucket list

Ok, so it looked fun counting the "big things to do in life list" or the "bucket list" whatever you want to call it. So here it goes. Just copy and highlight the things you have done. Try it and pass it on! I scored 42 out of 99 still have alot to do before I kick the bucket!
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo (no way I will ever do that)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables 19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (with my crazy Grandma)
27. Run a Marathon (does a mile every morning count?)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (never had much, I am still happy)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Romania, Poland, Austria, Germany,Czech Republic, Slovakia,Hungary
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Gone without food or water for 24 hours or longer
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (hopefully soon)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Stayed up for 24 hours with NO sleep at all
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (laid off)
76. Changed a lightbulb
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Mowed the lawn
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

I LOVE my life!!

2008-11-08T15:59:00.000-08:00

My new career-- STAY AT HOME MOMMY!!

2008-11-05T12:28:00.000-08:00

Well the market and economy suck and finally came crashing down on me. I am no longer employed and get to be a stay at home mommy! Financially I am sure it is going to be a struggle but with a few adjustments I am sure we will be just fine. It occurred to be when I went back to work after maternity leave that my heart just wasn't there anymore. All I could think of was my kids and how much I was missing out on their lives. In a few short years Rylee will be in school and once that happens they are pretty much gone every day for the rest of their lives. So I am going to cherish this time and devote my time to being the best mom and wife. I am really excited to see what the future has in store for us!

Trick-OR-Treat

2008-11-01T10:02:00.000-07:00

We went out trick or treating with the girls and within about 10 minutes Rylee already had a bag full. It was a long day for us all so we call it quits and had an early night. Rylee enjoyed carving her pumpkin but thought that is was so gross cleaning out the guts. I am not sure where she gets her girlieness from sometimes!! Baylee slept through carving pumpkins and trick or treating. Happy Halloween!!

Halloween Party 2008!

2008-10-29T09:09:00.000-07:00

We had such a great time at our Halloween Party. To my surprise everyone came all dressed up. We had a pumpkin carving contest and costume contest. We are definetly going to have another party next year. Even my husband, the halloween grinch had so much fun!!

2008-10-22T07:47:00.001-07:00

Halloween Party

2008-10-21T20:21:00.000-07:00

Josh and I are hosting our 1st Halloween costume party. I am so excited. We will be having a costume contest, a pumkin carving contest and a TON of FUN!! It is on October 25th @ 7 PM at our house! Come join us for some good times!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!