The ONeals

Garrett

2010-02-28T22:33:00.000-08:00

In case anyone is wondering, our good friend Garrett is in Chile right now serving a mission. In the Concepcion South Mission, which is right near where the earthquake on Saturday hit. Not a fun day. We spent it around the tv watching the news and calling the church offices every hour. All of the missions had reported by about 11 am and no missionaries were hurt except for the Concepcion South mission. They were without power and had no way of contacting anyone. So someone found the mission president on a bike checking on all the missionaries. We didnt hear any news until about 6. Garrett is fine, and actually his zone leader called his mom today to reassure him and gave her a number to call him. He was so far south and in a rural part of the country that it didnt effect him much. Also, there was a letter that was forwarded to us from the Santiago temple presidents wife that talked about the temple. The only damage that was done to the temple was that Moroni lost his trumpet! No missionaries in Chile were injured. I know a lot of people were praying for Garrett and I know his mom was very thankful. Prayers are answered.

Cute Peyton

2010-02-28T22:29:00.000-08:00

Melis took these for me. Seriously, is she not the cutest thing? She is such a good baby. I read in a magazine once that its normal for babies to cry up to 3 hours a day. Peyton cries maybe that much in a week, if that. Shes the bomb.

remember that one time when I had a blog?

2010-02-18T22:09:00.000-08:00

ha! 6 months later! We blessed Peyton. Kylee turned 3, got a new bike. Started dance. Peyton is scooting all over the place. Christmas came and went. We went to Dinseyland with Ky for the first time. Haven came to visit. Luke and Landon came to visit. I turned 25, David turned THIRTY.

Kylee-isms

2009-09-17T12:18:00.001-07:00

I told her she needed to get in the bath so Dad could take us on a lunch date. And she said where are we going? And I said I dont know yet. And she said Red Robin?

"Mom. Cinderella has a broken heart...." after watching Cinderella for the millionth time.

Shes in the bathtub singing right now," Now matter how your heart is "beating" if you keep on dreaming......"

Peyton was crying in the car the other day and and she knows we usually sing if shes crying and she stops. So she says MOM, SING!!!!!! Like all panicky.

I told her not to do something and she said "Mom, actually I dont want you to say that to me. " (who says actually?!) And I said well Kylee I have to say that to you because you cant play with that, and she said, well just dont be mad at me because I HAVE to play with it.

The other day David took her to the grocery store and she saw some Bubble Tape. She asked him if she could have it and said to put it back. And she said, "But dad, I need it. It matches my skirt." !?! Her skirt was pink and so was the gum. So she came home with the dang gum. Hes gonna have his hands full with her!

udate: Peyton does this screeching sound, and Ky says, see mom, thats why we should get a new baby!

Love this girl.

Peyton!

2009-08-24T18:26:00.000-07:00

Heres our pretty Peyton LaVelle. She is such a sweet baby. Fastest labor ever. Got to the hospital at 9:15 had her at 9:45. So nuts. I couldnt believe it when I literally pushed 3 times and she was here! David keeps teasing me and calling me a pioneer woman because ONCE AGAIN I didnt get to get an epidural. But this time it was SO much better. I guess only being in labor for 30 minutes helps. Im a little freaked out what will happen next time around. Wouldnt it be awful to be one of those stories you hear about where you have your baby in the car?! ack! So everything went great, totally not as planned, but so much better. We are doing great and love our new little Peyton!

New pictures of Kylee

2009-07-30T09:31:00.000-07:00

Just warning...picture overload. But they are SO cute!

Melissa has been practicing! Its SO crazy how good she is with photoshop. It took Kylee a little while to actually want to take these, but by the end she was looking for spots to take pictures. What a goofy girl.

4th of July Block Party!

2009-07-16T16:04:00.000-07:00

Its been tradition since I was 6 to go my parents houseboat every year on the 4th, but this year my mom was going to be visiting the McKinleys and my brother Brett was going to be at EFY so we decided to stay home and have a block party. SO glad we did! It was so fun! We have such a good ward! Heres some that my cousin Camille took of cute Ky:

Crazy kids!

2009-07-11T12:18:00.001-07:00

Luke and Kylee are pretty much obsessed with eachother. They crack up at the silliest things and find silly things to entertain themselves. This is yesterday at my moms due to a broken sprinkler. They played out there for seriously 2 hours. Then we just hosed (is that a word?!) them off. No harm done. :)

Yay for coupons!

2009-06-23T17:31:00.001-07:00

I just got this for free!!! go to dealseekingmom.com for the details. Its only for today!

Fathers Day!

2009-06-22T09:31:00.001-07:00

I made these super cute treats for Fathers Day. I LOVE how they turned out. That bakerella knows her stuff! The fries are sugar cookies and the hamburger is a cupcake and brownie.

Debby's bread and stuff!

2009-06-15T21:00:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share my mother in laws new blog. Its a step by step guide to making all different kinds of bread. I can tell you she has personally helped me gain at least 5 lbs with her fabulous breads. Check it out!

Who DOES that?!

2009-06-02T22:48:00.000-07:00

Kylee pooped outside, in the backyard yesterday. She was too busy to come inside. I was so mad. SERIOUSLY? what 2 year old GIRL poops outside?!?!? on the grass?!?! right off the patio?! She is NUTS!

At our house..

2009-05-28T22:13:00.000-07:00

If you ask Ky this week what our her sisters name is, its Jalisa. Like this. JAH-leeesa. Like its fancy. Thats her nursery teachers name. Last week it was Eric. As in Prince Eric from Little Mermaid. And she makes us feel her tummy to feel "Stella" kick. Thats the baby thats in her tummy. What the? I love this girl!

Mothers Day!

2009-05-11T09:44:00.001-07:00

I dont think my weekend couldve been any better! I have the best husband! I got these on Friday. And then on Saturday we went to dinner with my parents and grandparents.

And David totally cleaned Kylees room up for me which was a huge deal because we had been painting and just left things a huge mess. On Sunday I woke up to cute Kylee snuggling up to me with a big kiss and a Happy Mothers Day. I got to sleep in while David got Kylee ready for church and then she came in and told me breakfast was ready. So then I got some yummy waffles. AND at church David taught my primary class so I could go to Relief Society. When we got home from church, he put Kylee down for a nap! AND THEN made the best dinner ever while I took a little snooze. His dinner was like gourmet chef style. Terriyaki chicken and grilled asparagus and tempura shrimp and pinapple. (Like he made the batter and everything......what is he, superman?!) And even set the table AND cleaned Ky's bathroom. Really well. Like better then I do.... Hes so dang cute. AND THEN he put Kylee to bed. But he normally does that...But still! I just lucked out big time when it comes to him. Love you babe! Thanks for making my day so special!!

update on baby.

2009-04-25T20:35:00.000-07:00

oh yah. Turns out....I totally DONT have placenta previa. And its still a girl. :)

I LOVE Britney.

2009-04-24T14:02:00.000-07:00

Britney Spears was awesome. Seriously awesome. Shes back and hot and it was so fun! Did I mention how good our seats were? And that the girls in front of us paid a full hundred and something dollars more for theirs? yah, cause they did. I guess it pays to procrastinate. (sometimes) Fun times!

Think Pink!

2009-03-30T18:42:00.000-07:00

We got into a pretty scary car accident on Friday night so I went in today for an appointment just to be safe and they gave me an ultrasound! He said he was pretty sure its a girl!! YAY! So we'll see for sure at my regular scheduled ultrasound on Tuesday but like 70 percent its a girl. AND 100 percent I have placenta previa that he doesnt going to think will change. So cross your fingers and say a little prayer for me that it does so I dont have to have a scary c-section.

Funny Conversations with kids..

2009-03-30T18:12:00.000-07:00

The other night Kylee was beyond tired and just was crying and crying but wouldnt go to sleep. This is how our conversation went
Ky: Moooom, just holda me.
Me: Kylee I am holding you.
Ky: No just holda me standing up.
So I stand up and she starts crying
Ky: No just hold me right there
So I sit back down and she starts crying.
So I stand up and she says just hold me on the chair
So I sit on the chair and she starts crying
"I need my bear and my blankey"
So I reach over and grab them and she starts crying
Ky: You squished my bear!!! (Like I killed it)
So I fluff it up and call it good..
This went on and on for seriously a good 10 minutes between the wrong colored blankets and the bear kept getting squished......UGH

Most of the times our little conversations and pretty funny. Heres one between Luke and my mom.
They had been outside looking for lizards and my mom gets all brave and actually catches one and puts it in Lukes little cage. He actually says this to the lizard. "Oh little lizard Im sorry my grandma got you and took you away from your family." What the??

Latley Kylee has been talking to my tummy. She and I both have babies in our tummies according to her. Hers is a frog baby named Drake and mine is a sister baby named Stella. ?!?!

My memory works the best when Im trying to fall asleep so as I remember these stories Im going to post them on here.

OH I just rememberd another one with Luke.

So Luke was here and 'tooted'. He goes Oh exscuse me I farted. and I said, Oh Lukey lets just say toot thats a nicer word. And he looks at me like ohmygosh seriously? And says, Stay-ceee, there was air in my bum and it came out, that is a fart, NOT a toot. Oh Sorry.....

SERIOUSLY?

2009-03-03T12:34:00.000-08:00

I admit Im a reality TV junkie. I know its a waste of my time and David doesn't get why I want to know what a bunch of high school kids are doing (Laguna Beach) or dumb girls in Hollywood (The Hills) or that rated R junk with the gay people (The Real World) But the DUMBEST thing I have watched all year was The Bachelor last night. I am so annoyed. Jason is a scum bag. Molly acted like a dumb girl. Yes its totally cool to make out with a guy who FIVE minutes ago broke up with his fiance on the same couch you are making out on. And I think Melissa let him off way to easy. Ugh. SO as much as I am bugged, I will be watching tonight to see what happens....probably to get bugged all over again.

Edited to add: I just read seriouslysoblessed. and I do realize that I sound just like her. haha. And one of her comments was, Molly should have said, "If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it." And I seriously started laughing, out loud.

25 Things About Me

2009-02-02T23:38:00.000-08:00

1. I love sleeping. Its a rare occasion that I wake up before 9:00. I think thats why I dont get sick.
2. I love being crafty.
3. I have a crazy sensitive gag reflex. When I get grossed out I can feel it all the way down to my tail bone. I don't get nautious or anything, just grossed out and the heebie geebies.
4. When we first got married I somehow convinced David to do the dishes everynight and he still does, and its SO nice. Now if I have to do them, I hate it.
5. I took tap dancing lessons for 11 years.
6. Windex and Pine-sol are my VERY favorite smells. Like so much I wish someone would make candles out of them. I would burn them all the time.
7. I have a ridiculous amount of scrapbooking paper. That I never use, but think I will.
8. I used to make/beg Melissa (my sister) to make phone calls for me. Call in sick to work, hair appointments, she even made my first Dr's appointment when I was pregnant with Kylee. I'm pretty sure that was the last straw since she cut me off after that. I just HATED doing it.
9. I've never owned a car. Every vehicle Ive had since and in high school has had 4 wheel drive. I don't even know if I could drive a car, I might wreck it or something.
10. When I moved to Rexburg for college, I bought a bunch of tank tops. I was livin' on the edge. 11. I miss being 19. It was so fun.
12. Kylee is named after my friend Kaili, but we changed how it was spelled because David's middle name is Kaj. And I thought that was too confusing.
13. I used to want to be in the FBI, which is so lame because guns make me nervous and sweaty.14. Horses and chickens freak me out.
15. Me and Melissa and Kristen were all homecoming queen. heehee. Were cool.
16. David is my voice of reason. He's so practical and I am just so not. He's perfect for me.
17. I really really miss my sisters. And everyonce in awhile I get really really mad at a certain someone that starts with a B and ends with a rock for "ruining my life" and then have to get over it because he didnt really and I just have to get over it AND it doesnt even change anything.
18. Also while in Rexburg I got something like 15 parking tickets. SO LAME.
19. I've been in primary since I was 18. Except for a brief time right after I had Kylee. I like it and they like me.
20. Both sets of my grandparents are still living and I think that makes me and Kylee very lucky.
21. Kylee has SO much personality its a little scary. The other day she was singing at the top of her longs and then turns around and says, "Thank you very much." Shes 2.
22. I love Charles Ingalls and Sully from Dr. Quinn
23. Im pregnant.
24. I LOVE Britney Spears. Shes a little crazy, but she's coming back. Just wait.
25. I think my family is seriously the best. Like i would hand pick them even if i didnt know them.

Yay for Kylee!

2009-01-26T11:27:00.000-08:00

Well Kylee finnally decided it was okay to go in the potty all the time. Were so excited. We made a cute potty chart and she got to put stickers on it everytime she went and then we went to Chucke Cheese. They give you 10 free tokens when you do something cool and they thought Kylees chart was so cute they gave her 20-And heres our first attempt at bread making. Not so good. But Ky had fun. And it wasnt a total disaster- just kind of. We'll try again.

and a few more...

2009-01-17T08:38:00.000-08:00

Heres just a few more from lately.

Our Cruise

2009-01-15T16:24:00.000-08:00

Our cruise was so fun. I need another vacation already. Things Ive learned.

Gambling IS addiciting. I see why we arent supposed to do it. (But I LOOOOVe it)

Ensenada is a bust.

Karaoke is the best, especially when you are the only sober ones.

Dancing like youre 18 again is SO fun. Whew whew Club Rex and for single guys thinking you are too is a big ego boost. Even when you flash the ring, SEVENTEEN TIMES and your husband is watching.

24 hour room service=trouble

Cruising with your best friends is the best.

4 days is the perfect time. (for me anyways) Just enough time.

2009-01-10T13:51:00.000-08:00

Christmas at our house.

Worst blogger ever...

2009-01-10T12:52:00.001-08:00

Heres what weve been up to... Lukey came to visit and we went to Mickes Grove. The wierdo monkeys went crazy and were hissing and yelling at us, the little fun land was closed....so this is Kylee and Lukes sad face. Luke said it best, "I'm so sad I dont even want to wear my hat anymore, not even ever."

Kylee was a cheerleader for Halloween. She loves her pom poms and still carries them around.

I'll update more later.

Kylee's shoot!

2008-10-30T13:05:00.000-07:00

So I had my friend Michelle and her husband take some pictures of Kylee and I never dreamed they would turn out this good. Im slightly obsessed with them and would plaster them all over every single wall in my house if I could. (I seriously might anyways) Kylee NEVER takes good pictures like in the ghetto Picture People in the mall where I usually go. By the end of it I'm sweating to death, Kylees screaming and the "photographer" is like and I quote," um, wow, maybe you should come back later. Shes kind of bad." And then her very first time she got her pictures taken (she was a week old), no joke, the girl was trying to sit her up. I was like no really, she can't sit up yet. And the girl was like well I saw it in a picture, so lets just try it. Michelle and James were awesome and they just followed her around and captured her in all of her cuteness.

So for these to turn out as great as they did I am SOO happy. So, if you need a photographer, I VERY highly reccomend Rognon Photography. This is their wesbite, http://www.rognonphotography.com/
SO heres the pictures.

These are just a few of them. THANK YOU Michelle and James!

Prop. 8

2008-10-08T21:32:00.000-07:00

There was a fireside tonight at the church given by Elder Ballard some other members of the church. They encouraged young people to actively do their part to support this fight were facing. They actually said "write on your blogs about this" So this is me doing my part. I support Proposition 8 and this is why:

Heavenly Father created Adam and Eve. If this wasn't part of his divine plan, it would have been different. He would have only had Adam or only made Eve. But both people were central in the plan.

I think its very sad that in Massachusetts, Catholic Charities, an adoption agency ran by the Catholic church, was forced to close its doors. They were forced to do this because now (since Massachusetts recognizes gay marriage) they had to consider homosexual couples for their children. Rather then compromise their standards and go against what they believed, they shut their doors. This could very well happen to our own LDS services. Can you even imagine all the good that LDS Services adoption agency does? And how much they wont be able to do if they are forced to choose the greater good?

I dont want Kylee to have to learn as young as kindergarten that homosexual couples are just as normal as traditional married couples.

Its not okay with me that 4 judges overturned the peoples vote. 61% of California said they wanted marriage just between a man and a woman. This is STILL what we want.

People might argue that this is taking away gays civil rights. This will do nothing but change what California recognizes as marriage. Nothing will change. They can have their civil unions.

The prophet said to. I sustain the prophet.

So theres me supporting in my little small way. Make sure you are registered to vote! Check protectmarriage.com

Another A's game.

2008-09-30T13:21:00.000-07:00

(Kylee makes this funny little kissy face ALL the time now! Im pretty sure her Aunt Kristen taught it to her....)

Heres some pictures of the A's game we just went to with the Krums.

Just some funny ones...

2008-09-30T13:16:00.000-07:00

This is what Kylee looked like Sunday morning when David went to get her. Shes fancy.
(thats her new lipstick.....thanks Kristen!)
I was wondering where she was.....she jumped off as soon as she saw me. But it was so funny!
OOH, just coloring when my cool shades...

Kylees Birthday

2008-09-30T12:53:00.000-07:00

Kylee is 2! And Im very happy to say our sweet girl is back! Here are some pictures from her fun day.

This is how she looked when we sang to her. How cute is she?

This is her tent and sleeping bag. She has taken every nap since her birthday in this and slept last night in her castle and bed. Its so funny. She even said, "i lub my castle" and mom, come in, like we say Come in, when someone is at our front door. The girl is a crack up.

LOST AND FOUND

2008-08-28T13:39:00.000-07:00

LOST:
Sweet baby, Almost 2
Sleeps 11+ hours a night
Never cries.
Cuddles and holds hands
Will answer to Kylee, Pretty or anything else that makes her feel cute.
Will eat anything you give her
Very content to sit and color in coloring books.
Responds well to adults

FOUND and FREE TO GOOD HOME!
2 year old entering a "stage"
Good company: She can stay awake all night long!
Loves to color: She can decorate your walls, couch, anything!
Doesn't eat much!
Has skills like a monkey and a set of lungs like a lion
You dont even need a crib, because she can climb out of it!
Can play the silent/ignore your mother game

Okay just kidding. I miss my sweet baby, but am excited for the new things Ky is discovering. She knows all of her shapes and what a K looks like. She can count to 5. She just learned how to climb out of her crib, but she also makes up her own songs...like this, to the tune of I'm so glad when Daddy comes home, "I want down, want down, down, Out, out...." She loves to sing and knows the words to: Twinkle Twinkle, The Daddy song, Monkeys swingin' in a tree, Sunbeams, Popcorn and The Wise Man/Foolish Man, and this is really funny...Get Low. She's been a little crazy lately...but I guess I'd rather have a "high spirited child" then a dud that just sits there. heehe. Love you Ky.

Columbia Trip

2008-08-10T17:45:00.000-07:00

We took a little adventure up to Columbia with my sisters and nephews. Kylee and Luke were both so excited and kept saying ooo-oh! They had so much fun. Kylee is like the cutest pioneer baby ever.

Allisons Wedding

2008-07-29T21:16:00.000-07:00

I went to Salt Lake for one of my girlfriends weddings. It was soooo pretty and so nice to see her. I hadnt seen her since my wedding! They are such a cute couple and so happy. I also got to see Shavonne, which is always fun, and my good friend Amanda who just happended to have her baby the morning of the wedding. (I was hoping she would!) So I got to see all my friends and it was just a way fun but super fast trip.

Good cop, Bad cop.

2008-07-29T21:06:00.000-07:00

SO I got pulled over when I was in Salt Lake. I really dont think all police are jerks, I honestly just think most of the time they are just doing their job. But this guy was the biggest jerk EVER. I was running late and lost and he pulls me over. I said HI, and he seriously started yelling. Like the first words out of his mouth, were "Are you EVEN paying ANY attention to ANYTHING you are doing today? Or where you are going, or WHAT you are doing?" I was so shocked because I honestly didnt know why he pulled me over. So I was like, what? And hes like You didnt even stop for the pedestrian. WHAT?! There was some lady trying to cross the road, I dont think there was a cross walk, but I know for sure it wasnt at a light or anything. So he just keeps yelling at me, for reals, and I just burst into tears. I was thinking, great, Im lost, I fly all the way here for this wedding and Im going to miss it because this jerk cant quit yelling. And then he totally changed his tune, and was like well I just need you to be safe, yada yada. And Im like Im late, I dont know where I am, and Im just trying to fnd the temple. So he gave me directions and let me go, as Im like sobbing. SO I call cute David and am crying like a baby, and he gets all mad and just tells me dont worry, you'll be fine. Just hurry. SO I called him after the wedding and he had called the Salt Lake Police Department and gave him a piece of his mind. Saying how I was nervous to go by myself but that he said it would be fine since Iwas going to Utah, full of LDS people and then I got treated way worse then I ever would have by a cop in California. He even brought up Youtube. So whoever you are Mr Mean Police Man, just know, somebody in California reallly doesnt like you.

Lake Powell

2008-07-29T19:25:00.001-07:00

Such a fun trip! We flew into Vegas then drove to Lake Powell. My best friend Shavonne and her husband invited us to their houseboat. Talk about amazing. The weather was amazing, the water was amazing, the views were amazing, our friends are amazing....It couldnt have been better. It wasnt long enough if you ask me. We decided this would be an annual trip. We left Kylee with my mom and I was a little sad about that, but it was worth it. We drove though Zions Park on the way there and that was beautiful. We also drove through Colorado City....creeeeepy. Thanks Updikes!

Ky's new do!

2008-06-27T13:33:00.000-07:00

Ive been wanting to cut her hair for so long! She hasnt had the best hair ever. We do what we can. When she was a baby all of her hair fell out except for a little dark patch in the back. So I shaved it. And then she looked a million times cuter. Then when she was about a year old, she had a serious mullet problem. Business in the front, party in the back, so I trimmed it. Much better. She does have some seriously cute curls, but only sometimes. And her hair grows like forwardish, wierd. So I just cut it off. Hopefully David doesnt cut my head off...heehee, he hasnt seen it yet. I think its SO cute. SO SO Cute. Its only hair, right?

Weddings!

2008-06-23T23:28:00.000-07:00

The photographer was trying to tell us how to be fabulous. His words...not mine. I obviously didnt get it. He was saying like stand staight and then turn your hips...and I just couldnt get it. Lame.

Wahoo for weddings. Such a fun time! I was able to be in one of girlfriends from high schools wedding last weekend and then attend another one this past weekend. Im not gonna lie, I secretly felt like I was getting ready for prom or something...but if were being honest, who doesnt love getting all dressed up. So, I couldnt wear my g's for awhile...(and if Im being even more honest, I felt kinda hot but terrible all at the same time...but I got over it.) You know the church is true if theyre telling you to wear ummm...7 layers of clothing in one day. You know how it is....Youve got your g's. Then your bra, then your cami, then your shirt, 10 minutes later....geez. Off of that though. So anyways. It was really fun time. Cortneys wedding was one of the most beautiful weddings ever. It was so fun. And then Tessas wedding was just a blast too. It was a big girls night out because Melissas husband was still in Virginia, Megans husband was in Vegas, Chrissys hubby was in Utah still so David was like heck no, Im not going. So he stayed home with Kylee and we danced the night away with my old girlfriends. All of these wedding reminded me of my own and how glad I am that actually get to spend eternity with my man. Wahoo for temple marriages. So heres the top ten why I love David. (When we were dating, I made David this super cute book that had all these reasons why I was crazy about him. The front said..."How come I love David" it was so cute.) okay and I really do like my g's.

10. For what a good man he is. He helps everyone. Little old ladies, homeless people. Babies..everyone.
9. Hes pretty blue eyes and lashes that go for days.
8. He is so good at everything he does.

7. What a WONDERFUL AMAZING EXTRAORDINARY dad he is. Above and beyond anyone I know. (No offense)

6. How he still gets jealous. Come on...Im old. 15 lbs heavier. Wrinklier. Crankier. And he still gets tiffed if he thinks someone wants me. (he prolly acts this way just to make me think he thinks that way!)

5. How he kisses me every morning before he goes to work while Im still in bed.

4. How he works so hard so I can stay home with Ky.

3. That he built our house. Himself.

2. He never makes me feel bad about myself.

1. That hes mine forever.

Love ya babe!

Swimming with Lukey

2008-06-23T16:27:00.000-07:00

Kylee is such a water baby, I love it! Melissa has been visiting so weve been swimming everyday. Our kids are super brave all the sudden, floating by themselves and everything.

Sacramento Raceway

2008-06-01T21:21:00.000-07:00

Kylee loves dirt.
This is Bailey, Kylees twin!

My parents friends rented the race track for a day in Sacramento for a work party thing and invited us. It was kind of a guy thing so Kristen and I left and went shopping. We searched for a mall in my navigator thingy and when we got to the destination it was gone...It had been torn down! Lame-o. So then we found another one and drove the half an hour there only to find it was the starting point for the Race for the Cure....lines were out the door. We didnt stay too long. I decided to get brave and ride a little 50....and was doing really good until I got on the actual track and crashed. Our family doesn't have the best of luck. Last summer by brother in law crashed his dirt bike in St. George and broke his hip. And just a few weeks ago my father in law crashed Davids dirt bike doing a wheelie...(Hes SIXTY!) and cracked his head open and broke his nose. Needless to say, I'll be sticking to four wheels from now on.

Go A's!

2008-06-01T19:18:00.001-07:00

The company David works for has season tickets to the Oakland A's so we went to last weeks game. It was so fun! We drove to Pleasanton and then took Bart into Oakland. We dressed up and everything. We looked like real fans, even though the last A's game I went to was like 4 years ago when Barry Zito was still there. We had such a fun night with our little family and my sister Kristen and her boyfriend Garrett and Davids brothers Scotty and Brock. Kylee thought it was so great, she could be as loud as she wanted and yell as much as she wanted too. The camera men loved her and she was on the big screen 3 different times. We have tickets to the A's vs Giants game in June so be sure to watch for our famous litte A's fan.

I LOVE nice people!

2008-05-06T12:50:00.001-07:00

I went yesterday to get Ky's pictures taken and this lady is there with her daughter who looks like shes about 3. The lady walks out of the store and then backs up and asks if I want these SUPER cute orange saltwater sandals that her daughter just grew out of. So nice!! They are almost brand new! Im so excited because those dang shoes are 30 bucks so I only buy a pair of white ones every season for Ky and now I have a pair of orange ones too. So I love nice people.

Gross Weekend!!

2008-04-29T12:37:00.000-07:00

Well, no pictures to post. (You wouldn't want to see them if there were any) We had a yucky weekend. Kylee was sick literally barfing all night long. Like nothing Ive seen before. All over the place. Then David got sick, then I got sick. At least it only lasted a day and a half. Then when I was sick and David was at work, I put Kylee down for a nap only to have her screaming her head off 20 minutes later. I go in her room and shes saying "eeeew sick" over and over. Shes totally naked and has poop ALL over. She had taken off all of her clothes and her diaper and shes standing on one foot trying to flick poop off of the other one because its stuck to the bottom of her foot. So Im gagging cleaning all this crap up everywhere, and I mean its everywhere. And shes saying sick sick sick the whole time. I changed Kylees sheets 3 times in 3 days. SO GROSS!!!!!

Happy Easter!

2008-03-25T12:22:00.000-07:00

We had such a good Easter! We started off the weekend by going to Pismo Beach with my family. It was really windy but still really fun. We met some of my parents friends down there and camped with them. Im notsomuch of a great camper, so Im extremely glad David talked me into getting a toy hauler. No porta potties for me!! My parents have a motorhome, so its definitly my kind of camping. Kylee had a blast digging in the sand after she got used to the feel of it. Luke LOVED IT. He dug huge holes and sat in them and was just so happy being a boy. I even borrowed Kristens quad and went on a ride with David. Usually I just sit around camp or go into town, but this time I was brave and went riding. So we left Saturday night so we could go to Davids parents house for Easter. We didnt get home til like 2 in the morning eck! We had a really nice dinner at their house and Kylees twirled around for everyone in her dress. Shes such a girl, its ridiculous.

Fancy Nancy

2008-03-07T14:42:00.000-08:00

Kylee is our very own Fancy Nancy. She loves all things sparkly, shiny, fluffy and pretty. She might get that from her momma, but Im not so sure. She lets me do her hair and sits still even for the curling iron. (We've only tried that a handful of times though) In case you haven't read the book "Fancy Nancy" We think you should. :) Its this really cute book about a little girl who makes everything fancy. She tries to get her family to be fancy and uses fancy words. Its one of Ky's favorites. So these are some of my favorite pictures of Ky.

Valentines Day!

2008-02-21T23:32:00.000-08:00

I love LOVE love Valentines Day. I dont love it for the candy or dumb teddy bears. I just love it because its a day to remind us just how much in love we really are. (I guess if I was single...I wouldnt think that....It would be more like Single Awareness Day) I read an article in Womens Day about saying I love you and this ladys take on it was that its overused today and that valetines day is lame, basically. I wanted to write a letter to the editor, but I guarentee someone already did and I can read about it next month. David has always been a hero when it comes to Valentines. We dont make a huge deal or anything, but it is just nice to be remembered. Since everyone and their mother go to dinner we decided not to, and went to the temple instead. It was so nice!! We decided to make this a tradition. We just did sealings and ate in the cafeteria and it was one of the best dates we've had in awhile. The cafeteria was pretty good too! They had prime rib! We were able to seal Davids mom's sister to her parents and Davids grandpa to his parents. Anyways. It was a beauitful night and we did take some pictures but our camera was dead...but I did have one of those windup ones, so I'll have to get them developed. Of course Kylee had a cute Valentine outfit and matching bow... :) Thats one of my favorite parts about Holidays...dressing Ky up!

Lets see..

2008-02-13T00:36:00.000-08:00

Ok, well lets see if I can figure this out. We are David, Stacey and Kylee. I dont know where to start....mmm...well we've been married for 31/2 years and live in sunny california. We have the cutest little girl Kylee. We just finished our very first home and LOVE it. I think Im a very fun girl...so who wouldnt want to read all about us?!

This is how we met.... I was going to school at BYU-Idaho in Rexburg having the time of my life and David had just started working for my dad. I came home for break and my mom convinced David to ask me out. How embarrasing to have your mom set you up....But Im so glad she did! We had such a fun night and I stayed out a little too late, well a LOT too late. My dad came looking for me, sure I was dead in a ditch somewhere...David thought he was fired and I got grounded at age 20. haha. We dated for a few months and David swept me off my feet with his man charm and good looks, then got married in the Oakland Temple. He really is my best friend and such a good husband. He does the dishes EVERY NIGHT. Two very fast and very fun years later we had Kylee! Shes the best. I never knew babies came with attitude, but she sure did. From glares to giggles shes got it all. Everyday I feel so blessed and lucky to be her mom. I love treats, new shoes and the smell of windex. I am a Britney Spears fan and still havent lost hope that one day she will get her act together. I even love the Spice Girls. I love trying new recipies. I love getting pedicures. I love flowers and gardens. I guess that sums up the past 3 years.....Here are some things you might have missed....

Dating, wedding, and Kylee...

Notice our pretty blue carpet....

our house in progress...

Kylees so stinkin cute!

David and his wild girls.

Ta-dah!!! Almost done!

Kylees first birthday at the zoo!

I promise to be try and be more exciting as I get used to this stuff.