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Spring

2011-05-02T16:38:00.000-07:00

It seems like Spring has been a little fickle this year. It is Spring for a day or so....then it decides to be winter again. Well, we have been trying to take advantage of every nice day and do some fun things. (none of these are in order....sorry)

Miss Addy got so excited for her Easter Basket

Easter Egg hunting at Great Grandma's house

Side note........We took a trip out to California in March for Cameron's cousins wedding. We stopped by Grandpa Mac's house so he could see Adalee.

Kera, Mike, Cameron, Me

At Andrew and Ashley's wedding.

Cameron and Adalee at the Candy store in Old Sacramento

Grandma Denise and Grandpa Ron

We went with my Family to Moab the first week in April. Adalee loved it! Mostly she loved crawling/walking on all the rocks, and eating them too. We had tons of fun exploring new trails on the 4-wheelers.....but not Adalee :( She's not quite old enough yet. Maybe in a few years.

Valentine's Day

2011-03-01T16:02:00.000-08:00

Yes I know Valentines was a few weeks ago, but I had to do a quick post about it. Valentines landed on a Monday, which was awesome for us because It was my week off and Cam always has Monday off. Cameron surprised me in the morning with flowers and chocolate. Yum! I surprised him with a romantic dinner. My plans on this changed a few times....I originally was going to make Cameron dinner myself, then I decided to hire my awesome brother(who is an amazing cook by the way) to come make dinner at my house, Then plans changed again, which turned out so cute. My Family did such a good job at pulling this all off. They turned their house into a gourmet restaurant.

Rebecka was the hostess/waitress. She checked us in and seated us at our private table in the basement.
This awesome restaurant had a free day care too! Addy enjoyed some play time while ate in peace.

Compliments to the amazing chef(Martin) and his helper(Rebecka).

Cam and I enjoying our dinner. On the menu: Steak, Coconut Shrimp(delicious) rice, and corn. Sparkling cider to drink and Yummy Red Velvet cake for dessert.

After dinner we went upstairs to hang out with the family. Grammy gave Addy her Valentine's day presents.

Thanks family for such a fun night. Thanks for taking my idea and running with it! It was awesome!

All About Adalee

2011-03-01T15:29:00.000-08:00

Oh, I love this girl. She is growing up too fast!!! Here are a few fun things this girl can do now.

-She stands on her own for a few seconds,She can stand longer(record is 1 min. 30 sec.) but she would rather crawl and get somewhere.
-Loves to play peek-a-boo. she holds her blanket over her head and pulls it down so we will say 'peek-a-boo'....and she giggles and giggles. She finds her self so hilarious.
-She is a good eater. She loves her baby oatmeal, and baby yogurt the most. She is also starting to eat more 'big people' food. She loves bread and mashed potatoes.
-She says dada.....still not sure if she connects who dada is, but she loves to say it. She only says mama when she is sad and wanting something. go figure. haha
-She would walk around all day as long as someone is holding her hands. the minute you let go, she sits.
-She loves to climb on anything and everything. My bed isn't very high off the ground and she has already figured out how to climb on it.
-She plays patty-cake. she is really good at clapping and just recently learned how to 'throw it in the oven' with her hands in the air.
-She can wave "bye bye" but only when she really wants to.
-Her stats at her 9month old check up were: 28 1/2 inches long (90%) and 16lbs. 9 oz. (15%)

Addy playing patty-cake and showing us "throw it in the oven"

I love her giggles. She is so funny!

oh dear

2011-03-01T15:17:00.001-08:00

Yes I know, I'm a big time slacker. I've neglected my blogging duties. But rather than try to catch up I'll just SUMMERIZE things since December. Then I'll start fresh and try to be a better blogger.

We really have been doing well. Adalee continues to grow like a weed. (her 9 month post to follow soon) I feel like we've been so busy, but don't really have anything significant to post about. We enjoyed the holidays and got spoiled, espically Miss Adalee.
I got a new calling. I was sad to leave my cute Beehives, but am excited to now be working with the Activity day girls. They are so full of energy and they are so cute.

I'm drawing a blank on anything else news worthy.......

Adalee and Kenny

2010-12-18T11:07:00.000-08:00

I watched my friend Leslee's little boy Kenny Thursday and Friday. Adalee LOVES him. Kenny is about 3 1/2 months older than Addy. She follows him everywhere. She wants to do everything Kenny does. It's so cute. They like to steal each others binkys and pull on each other while standing up.....I guess its a Love/Hate relationship. These two are so cute.....here's the pictures to prove it. :)

Lunch time

Look at that Handsome little guy

I enjoyed having Kenny over.....but I would DIE if I had twins. I would have to hire a nanny. To you parents who have twins.....I so much admire you. Its a lot of work!!!!

We loved having Kenny over to play, and Adalee loved having a partner in crime!

Growing Girl

2010-12-07T14:08:00.000-08:00

Miss Adalee is growing SO fast. It seems this last month she has grown especially fast.

At her 6 month check up she weighed 14lbs 3 oz. (15% for her age) and was 27 1/4 inches long(85% for her age) She is still my long and skinny baby. She could still wear 3 month old clothes if her legs weren't so darn long.

This is how I find my little Monkey every morning now. Standing in her crib with a huge grin! Sometimes it's a "I'm hungry cry" and then a smile. What a great way to start my day.

She sits all by herself, however she won't sit for too long- she would much rather be crawling and getting into things. Oh, and this is no army crawl or scoot.....this is full on crawling as fast as she possibly can. Such a silly girl. Sometimes she will giggle and squeal while crawling because she is so excited with herself....and it's adorable

She can hold her own bottle now, but if you hold if for her, she will gladly let go. Her Grammy insists on always holding her bottle for her so she won't grow up too fast. And we let her.....that's what Grammy's are for. :)

This picture makes me sad and laugh at the same time. This is a picture from when Adalee was sick. And you can tell she just doesn't feel good. Poor baby had 2 ear infections back to back. We survived and she is feeling much better.

She is all smiles! Such a happy baby!

This is Adalee at Thanksgiving. She got to try mashed potatoes, yams and her Gerber baby turkey. She is getting better at eating. For a while she just stuck out her tongue to try to taste everything instead of swallowing.....I think we got it now. Some of her favorites are squash, rice cereal, and bananas. We tried spinach and it didn't go so well, We'll have to revisit that one another day.

We love watching this little girl grow and learn.......but it also makes us miss our little newborn.

Thankful #12, #13, #14

2010-11-18T16:55:00.000-08:00

I know I'm behind so I'll try to catch up real quick. I don't get a lot done during the week that I work. (obviously...haha)

I am thankful for Siblings.

I must say I have the best brother and sisters in the world. I am the oldest of 4 and I love being the oldest. I was 3years old when Martin was born, 5 years old when Jessica was born and 10 when Rebecka was born.

This was taken in 2006. We have all grown up a bit since then. :)

Martin was my first play-mate. From the minute Martin was born I wanted him to be able to do everything with me. I played cars with him and he played barbies with me. (He's going to kill me for saying that) We got along great.....most of the time. He loves to be outdoors and is an awesome hunter. I'm proud to say he is my friend. I can come to him for anything. He is always willing to listen to me or help me out.

Jessica is my look alike, and Adalee's baby look alike. She is so sweet. This girl doesn't have a mean bone in her body. Martin and I used to tease her so much when she was little(sorry sis) But we loved to play with her also. She is creative and spunky and beautiful. We have definitely grown closer at we have grown older. So glad she's my sister.

Rebecka is my Best Bud. I've called her that since she was little. I packed her around with me everywhere. I was her little Mommy and loved taking care of her. She still says to this day that she has 2 extra mom's when Jessica and I are around. hehe. She's the gorgeous blondie! Rebecka is hilarious and energetic and so much fun to be around. Love her to pieces.

Thankful #11

2010-11-11T21:22:00.000-08:00

Being Veteran's Day....It's no surprise that today I am very thankful for all the men and women who risk their lives and leave their families to defend our freedom. Many of my family members are retired from the military and I have a brother-in-law who is currently in the Air Force. What wonderful examples they are to me. Thanks to all those serving and those who served in our armed forces!!!

Thankful #10

2010-11-10T20:43:00.000-08:00

Today I am thankful for mine and my family's health. Right now Adalee and I are sick, which is what inspired this post. This is the first time Adalee has ever been sick, she made it 6 months without catching anything and now the poor thing has an ear infection. I'm also thankful that she was born a very healthy baby. I know many families struggling with illness and health problems of their little ones. Now that i'm feeling a little under the weather I will try to remember not to take my good health for granted.

Thankful #9

2010-11-09T21:44:00.000-08:00

I know most of my thankful posts have been some-what serious......so to lighten things up a bit......I am thankful for BOOGIE WIPES!

I love these things. Poor little baby caught her first cold and these have been a lifesaver. They don't make their little nose dry and hurt, and they smell WONDERFUL. Thanks Boogie Wipes for saving Addy's little nose.

Thankful #8

2010-11-09T21:27:00.000-08:00

My Grandma Willora was an amazing person. I have so many wonderful memories of her. Although during her last years here on Earth she did not remember who I was.....I will always remember her for her love, kindness, and amazing sewing skills. She passed away 3 years ago and I know everyone misses her so much. Some days I wish I could share Adalee with her, but I know she is watching over her everyday. I am thankful for My Grandma Willora and her wonderful example.

Thankful #7

2010-11-08T07:40:00.000-08:00

I am thankful for Daylight Savings. Well, only in the Fall. I'm not a fan of losing an hour. Daylight Savings is one of those things that the more you think about it, the weirder it is.....anyway I very much enjoyed the extra hour of sleep, and much to my surprise Adalee slept an extra hour too.

Thankful #6

2010-11-06T20:37:00.000-07:00

I am thankful for Bountiful Baskets!

For those of you who don't know what it is, its a produce co-op type of thing. You pay a fee of about $15 for each basket and you can get up to 3 baskets a week. We split a basket with my brother and sister-in-law every other week. I love it. Cameron, not so much. He's not a fan of Veggies.......Me on the other hand......LOVE Veggies. I like to try to get creative with what we receive each time. I've also been able to make a lot of baby food for Adalee with some of the things we get in the Bountiful Basket. I love making baby food, I know that sounds weird, but I actually enjoy it.

Yay for another Bountiful Basket today. Sorry Cam, Looks like a week full of eating veggies again. :)

Never Grow Up

2010-11-05T21:27:00.000-07:00

Taylor Swift put my exact thoughts and feelings into a song. I'm sure all Moms out there can relate. Reminds me to cherish every moment with Adalee....she will only be a baby once.

You're little hands wrapped around my finger
And, it's so quiet in the world tonight
You're little eyelids flutter cause you're dreaming
So, I tuck you in
Turn on your favorite night light
To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I had, honey
If you could stay like that

Oh, darling don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling don't you ever grow up
Don't you ever grow up
It can stay this simple

I won't let nobody hurt you, won't let no one break your heart
And no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, and never grow up

Thankful #5

2010-11-05T20:50:00.000-07:00

Although Cameron is currently out of town on a business trip(and we miss him oh so much), I am very thankful he has a job. I am also very thankful I have a job, especially since i know so many out there are struggling to find a job. Sometimes I complain about having to go to work because its hard not being able to see my baby or spend time with my husband, but it's better than having no job at all.
I also LOVE my job and the people I work with. I am very blessed to be where I am.

So today..........I am very thankful we are both employed!

Thankful #4

2010-11-04T15:31:00.000-07:00

I am most certainly thankful for this good lookin' guy..........

Cameron and I met at Snow College 6 years ago. We were good friends for a few months before we decide to actually date each other......and after that it was all over.....we were hooked on each other!

Cameron is my best friend. He makes me laugh and makes me want to be a better person. He always supports me. I love that I can be myself with him. He is such an amazing dad. Adalee loves him so much.

Cameron is definitely my Better-half. He's my soul-mate and he's mine forever!!!!

Thankful #3

2010-11-03T18:26:00.000-07:00

I am thankful for a sweet surprise I got from Cameron the other day............

He handed this to me a few days ago as an early Birthday Present. How cute is that????

I'm still reading up on all its cool features, but I'm super stoked to have a good camera....correction AWESOME camera. Pictures from the new camera coming soon. :)

Thankful #2

2010-11-03T18:03:00.000-07:00

I couldn't post this yesterday because I was out late partying at the Lady Antebellum concert. hehe. So this is a day late but I'll post 2 today.

I am extremely thankful for this cute girl...........

Adalee is my everything. I would do anything for this sweet little girl.

She makes me smile everyday. She can always make a bad day all better. She is an all-around happy girl. It's hard to be grumpy around Addy!

I never thought I could love someone so much. I know it sounds cheezy and everyone says it....but it's so true. The love you have for your children is like none other.

I thank my Heavenly Father each day for this sweet miracle he gave us. Cameron and I have never been happier.

Thankful

2010-11-01T20:42:00.000-07:00

I was reading my friend's blog and she decided to post everyday on her blog, something she was thankful for the whole month of November. I decided to copy her. (Thanks Lindsay for the great idea!!!)

Today I am thankful for my AMAZING grandma! She is my inspiration, my mentor, my example, my friend. She saved my life one day when I was 2 or 3years old(story for another day) She is the most spiritual person I know. This woman has great faith.....faith I hope to have one day. She was recently diagnosed with Cancer for a second time now. She is such a fighter and believer. I am grateful I have such a wonderful example of strength. I'm a better person because I know her. I could go on and on, but I'll stop there.
Today I am thankful for her.

Family Photos

2010-10-23T21:42:00.001-07:00

I asked my brother Martin to take some family pictures for us. He did a great job! Thanks bud, they turned out awesome! I also had fun editing them on picnik. If you don't know what that is, i suggest you go check it out. Caution.....You may get addicted like me. Here are some of our favorites....ENJOY!

The pumpkin patch

2010-10-23T21:26:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we went to the Pumpkin Patch in Farmington with my mom, sister and my cousin's little girl. I used to go there when I was younger with my cousins and we would have so much fun. Now I get to take my sweet baby girl and carry on the tradition. We picked out a pumpkin for Daddy, Mommy, and Adalee and wheeled them in our wagon. We had a blast picking out the "perfect" pumpkin. And little Shellie loved riding in the wagon. Can't wait to do it again next year when Adalee can pick out her own.(and hopefully daddy can come next time) She was so mesmerized by the pumpkins.

Mommy and Adalee

Grammy and her girls. Shellie and Adalee

"Daddy's little Ghoul" Love it!!!

Love that little girl's smile!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Love this Girl!!!

2010-10-05T21:52:00.001-07:00

All dressed up to go to the Relief Society Women's Conference.

Love this girl to pieces.

Can of Peas?

2010-09-23T23:08:00.000-07:00

Cam just returned from a training in Vancouver. He left Tuesday night and got back Thursday morning. This is the first time he has been away since before Adalee was born. I'm glad this trip was a short one because I sure did miss him. Anyway......Wednesday after his training on his way back to his hotel he called me and was talking to me about his training and the office in Vancouver. The rest of the conversation goes as follows

Cam: "So the guys up here were saying they have a position open here for me if I wanted it.........I told them I wasn't really interested in re-locating right now........and ya know, Vancouver really isn't my Can of Peas."

Ange:(Laughing)"Wait did you just say Can of Peas?"

Cam:"Yeah....I did.....why?

Ange:(still laughing)"I don't think that is the right expression. I think It's 'Cup of Tea' not Can of Peas."

Cam:"Oh yeah......I knew it sounded kind of weird when I said it."

I love him!!! I don't even think we finished our conversation we both just laughed hysterically on the phone for another 5 minutes. Thanks for making me smile Cam!

My New Diet Plan

2010-08-26T11:04:00.000-07:00

So I've gained a few lbs. since I've been married(who hasn't right?).....then I got pregnant and gained a few more...ok more like 22 more(she was worth it though). After I had Adalee I was determined to lose the weight plus a little more. I stared my "diet" on my first day back to work. Aug. 5th. I don't really like to call it a diet, I call it a healthy change in my eating habits. I drink a shake for breakfast and lunch. And with luch I have fresh fruits or vegetables, then have a normal dinner. I also don't deprive myself of anything like sweets, I just limit myself. If I were to try to cut out sweets entirely I would fail. When I first started this, I was 3 lbs. away from my pre-pregnancy weight. And now I'm 5 lbs. lighter than when I started!!!! I must say I'm pretty proud of myself. I've been so good about sticking to my diet without cheating. I set a weight goal and if I reach that goal I get this...........

Pretty sweet eh??? No, I don't think I'm fat and It's not so much about the number I see on the scale as it is about getting back to feeling good. I just don't feel healthy. So wish me luck. I'm already down 5 lbs. 10 more to go!!!

3 Months

2010-08-11T18:19:00.001-07:00

Today Adalee is 3 months old. She is growing up so fast. I can't believe just 3 short months ago I was holding my tiny baby girl for the first time. I can't imagine my life without her. She brings so much joy and happiness into our home. She is such a sweetie-pie!

I also just finished my 7 days on at work. As most everyone knows I work 7 days then have 7 off at the hospital, and this was my first week back. I had a hard time the first two days, but it got better. Having family watch her makes it a tiny bit easier to leave her(just a tiny bit though). My awesome Parents watch her 4 days a week and Cameron watches her the other 3. I guess I shouldn't say JUST my parents watch her because I know for a fact my two adorable sisters watch her and my brother and cute sister in law have kidnapped her a few times too. So I guess its a combined effort. Adalee is so blessed to have such loving family willing to watch her. I know she has so much fun playing with everyone. I miss her terribly while I'm at work and I am SO looking forward to having the next 7 days off to play with my Addy Baby!!!

The Princess and her Throne

2010-08-04T11:37:00.000-07:00

Cam and I finally bought her a Bumbo to try it out, and to my amazement......she does have enough control to sit in it. She LOVES it. Now she feels like she is part of the party sitting up.

The princess in her new Throne.....

She looks way too old sitting up. What happened to my little newborn baby? Adalee is one weeks shy of being 3 months old.

The Baby that thinks she can sit up......

2010-07-31T13:34:00.000-07:00

BUT CAN'T

Adalee is not even 3 months old yet and she is determined to sit up. She does not want to lay down on the ground, or in people's arms anymore. She wants to sit up and explore the world, but the funny thing is......she can't really do it. We want to get her a bumbo seat, but I'm pretty sure she doesn't have enough neck/trunk control for that quite yet. So we have resorted to a boppy pillow with a blanket for now. She LOVES it! You should see her. She is as happy as a clam and very smiley sitting up. I just keep having to prop her back up when she starts to lean forward or to the side. Such a silly girl.
And yes its almost 3pm and we are both still in our Jammies!!! haha. Gotta love lazy Saturdays.

All About Addy

2010-07-24T08:46:00.000-07:00

Addy turned 2 months old July 11th. We left that day for California so I never got the chance to update the Blog about Miss Addy-Pants. She had her 2 month check up the day after we got home from our Vacation. Here are her measurements from the visit to the Doctor:

Weight: 10lbs. 25%

Length: 23 1/2 inches 85%

Head: 15.1 inches 30%

As you can see by her stats, she is LONG and skinny. She definitely does not get her height from her dad's side of the family.

Things Adalee can do/likes:

-Loves to smile especially first thing in the morning when we go to get her out of her crib

-Loves music. She smiles and coos when we turn on her mobile or her little sea-horse that lights up and plays music. She also loves it when we sing and dance with her.

-Likes her binky-but only when she is tired. She doesn't like it any other time during the day. If she doesn't want it she makes the funniest face and spits it out.

-She is a wiggle-worm. She can squirm out of her bouncy seat....we now have to buckle her in.
-Addy loves to sit up and look around.

-Addy is obsessed with fans. She could sit and stare at a fan for hours.

-She loves to "talk" to Cameron and I. We have many jibberish conversations a day

-She is such a good and happy baby. She only cries when she is tired or hungry.

-Adalee sleeps 8-10 hours at night. Yes I know, my baby rocks!!!

-Loves her play mat and is starting to grab at toys.

We love our little girl and love watching her grow and learn. Can't believe 2 months have already gone by.

Adalee's Blessing

2010-07-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

We blessed Adalee Sunday, July 4th. It was such a great day surrounded by tons of loving family. Cameron did such a great job on her blessing! He was nervous for weeks before but it all seemed to disappear as he got up there Sunday to bless his beautiful little girl. She was such a good baby all day long and enjoyed being held by everyone. Thanks to all our family who came to support Adalee.

She wore my blessing dress which was made by my Grandma Willora

Kisses for the pretty baby.

Grammy Becky holding Adalee

Great Grandma Nita holding Adalee

The Snyders: Ricky, Cameron, Jimmy(Addy), Ellen, and Angemarie

Adalee and her Daddy. So precious!

4th of July Weekend

2010-07-09T09:42:00.000-07:00

At first I was pretty bummed that the 4th of July landed on a Sunday this year, but I think I prefer it this way now because the weekend turned into a 3 day celebration!!! We had tons of fun. Saturday Cameron worked but I was planning on taking Addy to the Kaysville parade but.....we didn't make it. Adalee usually sleeps 7-8 hours every night (I know...she totally rocks, and I'm so so so lucky) but for some reason she didn't want to sleep Friday night. So needless to say we skipped the parade so my baby could sleep in the morning. I was a little bummed but I kept thinking of how more fun she will have next year at all the 4th of July events. My brother Martin has a Snowie and Cotton Candy business and so they were busy at their booth in Kaysville. We headed over later in the afternoon to see everyone and snag some free Cotton Candy and Snowies. The rest of the evening was pretty uneventful for us. I went home and cleaned my house for Adalee's baby blessing Sunday.

Sunday we Blessed Adalee. I'll make a separate post about her Blessing day.

Monday Cameron had the day off so we ventured out to Layton for their celebration. My brother was also running a booth at this event too. So we went to see them and all the family that was there helping him. Addy did great being there pretty much all day. We ate some yummy phillipino food and I bought some cute Jewelry and Headbands for Addy. My bestest friend Coriann and her little girl also came over and hung out with us. We left before fireworks because I don't think the baby would do well and even if she did ok, she really wouldn't care.

Overall it turned out to be a pretty low-key, but great weekend!!!

Smile!!!!!

2010-06-28T11:12:00.000-07:00

Adalee has been smiling for about 2 weeks now. Her smiles keep getting cuter and cuter. Getting a picture of her smiling however has been quite a difficult task. We either never had the camera around or she would stop as soon as we took the picture. Yesterday we FINALLY got a picture of her smiling. Cameron was talking to her and smiling while I was holding her. She kept giving us the cutest grins. Cam grabbed his phone and captured this sweet picture of her. Its not the greatest quality, but we finally have a smile documented. :)

What we have been up to lately

2010-06-22T11:17:00.000-07:00

I don't have a specific event to blog about, just a bunch of random things we have been doing. We venture out of the house a lot more, especially since I feel like I'll go crazy if I have to spend one more second inside. The weather has been so nice, we use any and every excuse to get out of the house.

My mom put Adalee in one of my dresses and took some cute pictures of her. We love doing mini photoshoot with her.

What happens when Addy has poop-explosions at Grammy's house? She gets to take a bath in the sink. She was obviously not happy about this.

Another picture from our fun photo shoot at my Mom's.

She likes bath-time at home. She is even starting to splash around a bit.

Taking a nap with her Daddy. So cute! This was after our appointment at Primary Children's Hospital. Adalee had to have a hip ultrasound because they thought her hips were sliding out of socket. All is well though. Her hip slides around a little because her ligaments are just a little lax, but her hip socket is not too shallow so she won't need a hip brace after all. YAY!!!

This is my crazy daughter. She does the weirdest things with her hands while she eats. I have a bazillion pictures of her doing things like this. She also likes to sneak her fingers into her mouth along with the bottle. It's a constant battle with those fingers.

Addy and Cam at the Gateway Mall. Addy wasn't too happy about being in her stroller. We ended up carrying her most of the time. Cameron got some new sunglasses and I got some new running shoes!

1 Month Old

2010-06-11T18:59:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe my baby girl is already a month old. She just keeps getting cuter and cuter everyday. She is still my skinny-minny baby. Pretty much all of her 0-3 month old clothes are too big for her. I'm limited to her Newborn outfits still. We have been venturing outside of the house a little more lately. We've been to a few lunch dates with friends and a family reunion.
Addy at 1 month old! I love that she poses her hands by her face. She does this all the time.

I LOVE her feet. I could just eat them up. She has LONG feet-skinny but long.

This is how she likes to sleep. She also does this while I nurse her. She likes to hide from everyone

This was taken the day after Cameron's Birthday. I surprised him by having family come over for dinner. He had to work on his birthday and was pretty bummed that we weren't doing anything exciting for his birthday. He was pretty surprised when the whole family showed up to celebrate his birthday. The dinner was delicious and the weather was so nice, we sat outside and ate our food. It was wonderful to sit and relax and visit with our families

Grammy Becky took this cute picture. I love the puckered lips. And look at those BLUE eyes.

Thats all for now. More to come.

Pictures and Adalee's 2 week check up

2010-06-01T16:39:00.000-07:00

Adalee had her 2 week appointment last Wednesday and she is almost back up to her birth weight. She weighed 7lbs. 3 oz. and grew 1/2 inch. One thing we have to be a little concerned with is her hip. Her pediatrician said her left hip seems to be sliding out of socket. I guess this can happen in some babies. If it goes without treatment her hip socket may not develop correctly. We have to go have an ultrasound done at Primary Children's Hospital and they will determine if her hip is still sliding out of socket or if it resolved on it's own. If it is still causing problems we will have to go see a Orthopedic Surgeon and they may have to put her in a brace for a few months. Hopefully all will go well. Adalee is doing great with breastfeeding. It is much easier for both of us now. She is also sleeping well. She usually sleeps 5 sometimes 6 hours straight in the night. Let me tell you this has been HEAVEN! It's amazing how much getting just a few extra hours of sleep makes such a huge difference. We are loving being new parents!!! She loves to sleep with her hands by her face. Just like her mommy!

On our way home from the hospital. She didn't really like the car ride home.

One of my favorite pictures. Cameron took this pic right after her first bath.

3 weeks old. and in her cute outfit Aunt Clarissa gave her.

Not really sure how she feels about having her picture taken. She looks so concerned. :)

Baby Adalee: The Birth Story

2010-05-27T10:19:00.000-07:00

I'm warning all you readers now, this is going to be a long post.
Monday May 10 we had a Doctors appointment. He checked me and told me I was about a 2 or 2 1/2. He told me he was fine with me going a week overdue, but after a week we needed to start looking at inducing me. I was a little bummed I hadn't had this baby yet but I was ok with waiting another week. So we made another appointment for the following Monday.
Tuesday May 11 started out very ordinary and ended extraordinary!!! I woke up around 8:30 or 9 am, grabbed me a bowl of cereal and watched TV for a little bit. Cameron has Tuesdays off and he was still sound asleep in bed after I unsuccessfully tried to wake him up. (I usually let him sleep in on his days off because he works such long hours during the week and needs to catch up on his sleep. ) I started straightening up the house and doing a little bit of laundry. Around 11am I call to Cameron from the bathroom that I'm pretty sure my water broke. It was very convenient that I was on the toilet when it broke. That woke Cam up!!! He jumped out of bed and started scrambling. I literally had to grab him and tell him to calm down or he was going to freak me out. I wasn't having any contractions so I was confused if we should go to the hospital or wait for some contractions to begin. We kind of hung out at home for a while and finished gathering up any last minute things we would need at the hospital. We called our parents and then decided to head to the hospital. We arrived at the hospital around 12:30. I felt so weird checking into the hospital but not feeling "in labor". I always imagined myself in pain and having contractions when I got to the hospital. I was calm and happy, and I'm sure nobody believed me I was here to have my baby. By the time I got all hooked up to the monitors It was after 1pm. My parents came up and then Cameron's parents showed up soon after. They checked me when I got there and I was about a 3. The nurse came in around 2pm and told me my Doctor wanted to start me on Pitocin since I wasn't having contractions. I was kind of mad I had to be put on Pitocin because I had planned on being able to get up and move around during labor, instead I now had to stay in bed the entire time. We sat and visited with family for a few hours and they kept turning up my Pitocin dose. I eventually asked if I could sit at the edge of my bed because I was so uncomfortable laying down, they said I could as long as I kept all the monitors on. Cam was a great coach and was there to remind me to breathe and rub my back. As they increased my Pitocin I stared getting nauseated with every contraction. I really didn't want to throw up. I felt I was doing pretty good coping and managing my contractions and pain with breathing and focusing but soon my contractions were running back to back and I was getting no relief between them. That was when it got too much. I felt so sick and was having a hard time catching my breath so I asked for an epidural. The anesthesiologist came in and had me roll onto my side....that was when things got really bad. As soon as I rolled onto my side I started throwing up. I couldn't even concentrate on what the anesthesiologist was saying because I was having such bad contractions and felt so sick. I just let him do his thing. After the epidural the nurse checked me and I was at a 5. My Doctor came in shortly after that and told me he expected me to progress about 1 cm every hour so he estimated I would have the baby by 9 or 10 pm. A few contractions after the epidural the nurse came in again and said they were having a hard time finding the baby's heartbeat or it would drop with every contraction so they gave me oxygen and said if they still were having a hard time monitoring it they would have to place and internal monitor on the baby's scalp. She came back shortly after and said they need to place the monitor because the monitor couldn't pick up the heartbeat since my contractions were getting so much stronger. We kicked everyone out of the room so they could place the monitor and then the conversation goes as follows
Nurse: "Well we don't need the monitor, you're complete!"
Cameron:"Complete? What does that mean?"
Nurse: " She's completely dilated and ready to push."
Me: "Holy crap! Go tell my mom to come back into the room."
So Cam goes to get my mom as she is telling everyone in the waiting room that I'm only at a 5 and that I probably won't have the baby until 9 or 10.
I literally went from 5 cm to 10 cm in 30 minutes! They had me do some "test pushes" to see how well I did. Apparently I did too well because after pushing for 3 contractions they made me stop and roll onto my side and wait for the Doctor. He arrived 20 minutes later and after pushing for 3 contractions and a small episiotomy, they placed the prettiest baby girl on my chest!!! Adalee was born at 6:52pm. I was so glad they had a mirror in the room so I could see her being born. What an awesome experience! And I was so glad my mom was there to share that experience with us also. After she was born I was in my own little world and didn't even realize how much was going on around me, I was just focused on my sweet little baby. They got me and Adalee cleaned up, my mom stepped out of the room so we could just have a few minutes as a new family. I nursed her and then her daddy got to hold her for the first time. Cameron had a permanent smile on his face the whole night. He is such a proud daddy! Our hospital stay was great but we were sure anxious to go home. Enjoy a few pictures from our amazing day! After the epidural! and a much happier and less nauseated Ange

Adalee Marie Snyder 7lbs. 5 oz. 21 inches long!

Happy Daddy. I love it how she is just staring at him

I love this face!!!

I know this post is way overdue, but we are at home adjusting well. Addy is a great eater and a pretty good sleeper when her tummy doesn't hurt. Its amazing how much love you can have for someone you just met! We just can't get enough of our baby girl and Cam and I often fight over who gets to hold her. More pictures and updates coming soon. This time I promise not to wait so long.

Welcome Adalee!!!!

2010-05-12T09:42:00.001-07:00

Adalee Marie Snyder was born May 11 at 6:52 pm. She weighed 7lbs. 5 oz. and is 21 inches. She is beautiful! We are so in love with our sweet little girl. More pictures and the birth story to come in the next few days. We are just soaking up every precious new moment with her.

Eviction Notice

2010-05-06T12:17:00.000-07:00

Eviction Notice!

**(I saw this on another blog and thought it was cute. I just had to share)

My Dearest Baby Adalee,

Your current eviction date of May 12, 2010 has been set for the past 38+ weeks. In the past few months, I understand that you have become extremely comfortable in your current dwelling. Unfortunately, I need to discuss some of the key points of your lease with you.

The 0430am dance parties were not discussed in your lease, and they've been doing damage to the walls (ribs, bladder, stomach).

The blockage of a numerous amount of pipes and the leaking of others has to be put to an end!

Also, as far as adding square footage to the dwelling, we discussed a reasonable addition. You have surpassed that by much more than we discussed.

I have prepared another home for you to reside, so don't let house hunting be the reason you stay. Should your eviction date come and pass, please note that I will use forceful measures to remove you. I would like for this transition to be as painless and quick as possible. Please don't make this any harder than it has to be.

Love,
Mommy

2 weeks(or more, or less)

2010-04-28T09:00:00.000-07:00

I'm exactly 2 weeks away from my due date! Yippee!!! I'm so anxious/nervous/excited to meet this little girl. I've been a slacker and haven't updated for a while so here is what we have been up to the last month or so.

I'm still working full-time at work. 7 days on/ 7 days off. It's been great. It keeps me busy and keeps me active. I'm pretty tired by the time I get home but I feel very fortunate to have had a great pregnancy that is allowing me to work as much as I have.

Cam is also still working hard! I'm sure he is just as wiped out when he gets off work, although his ankles aren't swollen like mine when he gets home. :) He has also been a great about getting things done around the house. He is just so helpful!

At my 36 week appointment the Doctor said I was dilated to a 1 and starting to efface. I didn't get too excited about this because many people, including my mom was dilated to a 2 for a few weeks.
At my 37 week appointment he didn't check me but was certain she would drop by the next visit.
At my 38 week appointment(Monday) she still hadn't dropped but I'm now dilated to a 2 and 80% effaced. So things are moving along. I haven't had any strong contractions, just some mild crampiness. But the Doc says that crampiness is still helping things move along. He estimates I will deliver anywhere from 7-14 days. Who knows. I think this little baby is very content in her little home right now. I think she will be here close to her due date.

We had two baby showers in the last month. It was so much fun. She is one spoiled little girl!!!!! She has so many clothes. Cameron's brother and his girlfriend just had a baby last August. They live out in California and they were so generous and sent us all their 0-3 month old clothes. After adding those to what she already had I had 4 full laundry loads of 0-3 month old clothes. WOW! I hope she gets to wear all of them before she gets too big.

Her room is ready, the house is (mostly) ready, the carseat is in the car, our bags are packed, we are just waiting for our little Adalee to get here.

Work

2010-03-25T10:02:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday was my first official day being Full-time at the hospital. I've been PRN(as needed) since August and they finally had a full-time opening for me. I'm super excited to be having more $ coming in each week and having better health insurance, however I can't lie, It was hard getting used to working 7 days straight again. I'm sure it's just because I'm pregnant and get tired way easily, but toward the end of my 7 days I started getting back into the swing of things. I love what I do and the people I work with so that makes it worth it.
One thing I really miss when I'm at work is.....My husband. :) He has Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off and I'm so used to spending those days with him. He is amazing and got a lot of work done around the house while I was at work. On Tuesday I got a text at work from him saying he had a surprise for me when I got home. I got excited, who doesn't love surprises...right? So I come home to find that he had started doing the dishes(and if any of you have been to my house recently you know how behind i am on dishes) So I'm thinking this is my surprise.....NOPE....Cameron tells me that is not it. We go to get into the car to go to our Lamaze class and I notice my car has been washed. Oh, THIS is my surprise. Well this was only part of my surprise. Cameron had not only washed my car, but he also: Changed my oil(himself) Detailed/Shampooed the interior(himself), Cleaned out the entire car including the trunk, got new floor mats, fixed the upholstery that was coming off on the ceiling, and put new hub caps on the wheels. WOW!!!!! My car looks better than the day I bought it. Cam said that me and the baby will need a nice clean car to start off with. How cute is he???

Random Thoughts

2010-03-12T10:52:00.000-08:00

This post is random. It is just a bunch of thoughts/updates.

1. I have exactly 2 months until my due date!!! We are super excited!

2. I miss running. A LOT!!!!! I wish i could be training for a race right now. Walking and playing volleyball once a a week is just not cutting it right now. I feel like a slug.

3. I had a complete stranger rub my belly the other day. AWKWARD!! haha.

4. Cameron surprised me by showing up to my volleyball game last night. He usually gets home between 9:30-11:00pm. He got off around 6pm. We celebrated after my game by going to Subway for dinner. I was so shocked and happy to see him.

5. I am now a full-time employee. No more on call!!!!! I start my 7 days on/ 7 days off schedule next Thursday. YAY for extra $$$$ and better health insurance.

6. The bathtub is my new best friend. I love taking a nice relaxing bubble bath. But I wish i fit in the tub better. I need a giant jetted tub.

7. My neighbor accidentally backed into my car the other day. I now have a giant dent in my back door, and have to go get estimates done.......ugh.....one more thing to add to the list.

8. We love, love, love, our Lamaze class. Cameron got mad at me last class for laughing while practicing our breathing.
Cameron: "Ange, quit laughing and take this seriously."
Ange: "(laughing) Don't worry I'm sure I will when I'm really in pain."
I can't help but laugh at the funny noises I'm supposed to be making. We are learning so much and I feel we will be more prepared when the day comes.

9. I'm really excited for spring and Easter. Easter candy is my favorite. I already have a stash I'm devouring.

That's all for now.

Colorguard, Doctor Appointment, and Lamaze

2010-02-24T11:06:00.000-08:00

We have been busy the last few days with lots of exciting things. Saturday I went to Tooele with my parents to watch my sisters colorguard competition. I love watching her. My mom and I get our notes out with previous scores and sit there and compare and over-analyze EVERYTHING about the competition. haha. It's so much fun. My sister's colorguard team got moved up a division again. We were unsure how they would do because they would be competing against even tougher High School teams than before. They did awesome and took 3rd out of 11 teams. GO FFJH!!!!
Monday was our Doctor appointment, and everything still looks great. 11 weeks to go!!!My weight is right on track and baby's heartbeat sounds good and strong. I was really hoping to get an ultrasound this visit, but probably not until next time. I need some reassurance I'm still having a girl. I keep having this fear she will turn out to be a boy. I wouldn't mind having a boy, its just we now have her room all decorated and lots of girly clothes for her. If SHE turns out to be a HE......we will be scrambling to get things ready.

Tuesday after work we had our first of 6 Lamaze classes at LDS hospital. We talked about the last trimester of pregnancy, things we had been experiencing so far, and practiced some relaxing techniques(aka NAP TIME) It was a lot of fun and we got a lot of good information. I think this will really help Cameron and I...since we have no clue what we are doing. haha. Camereon is going to be an awesome father and coach. He is so supportive of me, and works so hard for our little family.

Shout-Out to my Sister

2010-02-07T12:26:00.000-08:00

I have to give a little Shout-Out to my youngest sister Rebecka. Her Jr. High started a colorguard this year and is now competing in their Winterguard competitions. The last two Saturdays I've gone with my family to watch her. I was so amazed and impressed with these 8th and 9th graders. Holy Cow!!!! They are competing against High School teams......and WINNING!!!!! They took 1st place last week and this week. Yesterday they blew the other teams out of the water and scored way above the 2nd place team. I'm so proud of my little sis. Rebecka has been working so hard and practicing a ton, and it's paying off. She looks like she has been doing this for years. Congrats Rebecka and all you cute Wintergurard girls, keep it up!!!!!
Here is a youtube link of their competition last week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSkAZMmSwe8
It's not my video, it's a video from one of the other parents I think. Go check it out. Rebecka is the blonde in the pink. So cute!

January Update

2010-01-25T14:23:00.000-08:00

I haven't updated for a while. I guess it's because I feel nothing much has been going on. January is just kind of boring like that. Here are some baby updates, since that is all I really think about these days. The first two pictures are from around week 22 or so. The last two are from today. Week 25!

Our baby girl is SO wiggly. She moves the most when I'm on my back, when I'm talking, or when music is playing. I LOVE being able to feel her, except when she finds my bladder. She is getting stronger and stronger everyday. Not only can Cameron feel her move, he can see her move in my tummy as well. It's so fun!!! I've had wicked bad heartburn lately and my Dr. just informed me I can take Prilosec instead of a trillion Tums. Apparently eating too many Tums can give you kidney stones.....nope pretty sure I don't want that. I also woke up Sunday morning with a weird ache/cramp, and then realized they were probably Braxton-Hicks contractions. I only had 2, and they didn't really hurt, they were just weird and uncomfortable. The Dr. told me that was normal and fine just as long as I don't have too many or they don't get too intense. I was worried that when it came time I wouldn't know what contractions are or if I was in labor.....well now I know what they feel like. Let's just hope they continue to be "practice contractions" and not the real thing. I'm anxious to meet this little girl, but NOT quite yet. 25 weeks down, 15 to go!!!!

My Growing Baby Bump

2009-12-29T21:34:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures of how my tummy has grown over the last couple of months. Its only going to get bigger.........

10 Weeks

13 Weeks (sorry it's sideways)

16 Weeks 18 Weeks20 Weeks

Christmas Party at Grandpas

2009-12-21T19:14:00.000-08:00

My Grandpa had his annual christmas party and nativity last Monday. The whole family met at Chuck-A-Rama and stuffed ourselves, then we went back to my Grandpa's house for a live nativity(complete with barnyard animals) and christmas songs. Christmas Songs with Chimes

More Chimes

All our Nativity Actors

The Shepherds with a real baby lamb

More of the Shepherds and the cute baby Lamb. It was only 10 days old. So cute

Mary and Joseph and Baby Jesus

The Inn-Keeper

Grandpa aka the Producer

It's a............

2009-12-15T19:57:00.000-08:00

GIRL!!!!!!

I'm a little late at posting this because we found out 2 weeks ago. (sorry, I'm terrible) At our last Doctors appointment he told us he was 95% sure it was a girl. Cameron was still holding onto that 5% that it may be a boy......until today........We had another Ultrasound and the Tech confirmed that is is STILL a girl. We are thrilled!!! This little girl already has her daddy wrapped around her finger. Here is a video of our baby girl opening her mouth and swallowing, and some picture we got at the Ultrasound today, ENJOY!!!

We can't wait to meet this cute little girl!!!!!!!

Boy or Girl?

2009-11-26T20:18:00.000-08:00

We have another Doctors appointment this Monday.(I'm Super-Duper excited, as is Cameron) Hopefully if our little baby isn't shy, we will be able to find out what we are having. I think it's a girl. Cameron thinks it's a boy. Anyone want to take a guess at what we are having???

Goodbye 1st Trimester

2009-11-09T17:09:00.000-08:00

I'm officially 14 weeks today and feeling fabulous!!! One trimester down....two to go. Pregnancy has thus far been pretty uneventful for me. I've had the occasional morning sickness but nothing terrible. I am one lucky girl. I have noticed I'm tired more espically after work. I could easily get 12 hours of sleep every night and still feel like I got 8. I've only have one "true" craving so far and that would be Lay's potato chips. YUMMY! Most days its more of a battle of hmmmm...what sounds good to me at the moment(or better yets, what doesn't sound good) but never any strong cravings until a few days ago and Lay's potato chips were the ONLY thing I could think about. I have never wanted something so bad in my life. I felt like a crazy women. Too bad I don't crave something healthy like carrots or salad. Oh well, for now I will give in to whatever this little child desires.

Exciting News!

2009-11-04T20:10:00.000-08:00

We are expecting our first baby in MAY!!!! Yes this post is a little late since most people already know about our exciting news. Better late than never right???? I'm already 13 weeks along and almost done with my first trimester. Time has just flown by.....here is a fun timeline of our pregnancy for those interested.

August 31- Cameron and I found out we were going to be parents. :)

October 4- We told my family conference Sunday while everyone was down at my parents house. They were all so excited and surprised we kept it a secret for so long. We gave everyone a binky with this saying attached: "Dear_____(each person's name) Please save this for me until MAY, i might need it when i come visit. Love, Baby Snyder."

October 5- We had our first Doctors appointment. This was such and exciting day! We got to see our cute little Grape sized baby on the ultrasound and see its little heartbeat. It made everything SO real. Cameron kept saying after we left "We have to wait 4 more weeks to come back and see it again? That's a long time" How cute huh???
We also told Cameron's parents that evening. We took over pictures of our summer vacation to show them and snuck some ultrasound pictures in with them. They were SO surprised and happy.

November 2- We had our 2nd Doctors appointment. This one was a little less eventful but still just as exciting. I've gained 3 lbs. since my first visit. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat with the little dopler machine. The Doctor also said the baby pushed back when he put the probe on my stomach. I couldn't feel it but apparently he could. Cameron got excited and is now determined that if he pushes the baby(gently of course) he will feel it move or kick or something. Again.....how cute huh???

I've been very blessed to have had such an easy pregnancy so far. I guess I'm like my mom in that way. (Thanks mom, lets just hope I have short labor like you too) I've been able to work full-time 7 days on/7 days off at the hospital. I go back to PRN(as needed) next week because I was just covering for another Physical Therapist. Cameron has been such a great husband. He comforts me when I have my emotional breakdowns for no reason and gets me snacks and juice. He loves putting his hand on my belly and gives the baby kisses all the time. He also calls it a boy. He always refers to it as a "he" Cam wants a boy so bad but will be happy if he gets a girl too. He's been such a cute and supportive husband, I know he will make and even better dad. We are so excited(and a little nervous) to be parents. We can't wait until May. I promise to be better at updating my blog with baby news!!!

Could this day get any better?.........I think not!

2009-09-02T17:16:00.000-07:00

Today has just been one of those amazing feel good days, the kind where you feel like nothing in the world can stop you!
Great thing #1 Today was my first day at my job at Intermountain Medical Center. I love that place and am SO excited to be back there again.....but this time as an EMPLOYEE. I got hired on as PRN(as needed status) but they need me to work full time until end of October-ish. Today i oriented with a PT to the floors I will be working on. It was great. I love working at the hospital. I start my 7 days on/7 days off shift next Wednesday.
Great thing #2 I love the salads at IMC. I know hospital food has a bad reputation but I love going to their salad bar. Weird I know, but it made my day.
Great thing #3 I PASSED MY LICENSURE EXAM!!!!! And I got my license in the mail today! Yippee!!!! I feel so grown-up right now. Thank you state of Utah for processing my results so quickly......you saved me much worry.

Like i said, Could this day get any better?......I highly doubt it.

Vacation to West Yellowstone

2009-08-22T15:08:00.000-07:00

I hate coming back from Vacation. Back to reality. Cameron and I had a great time with his side of the family in West Yellowstone. We stayed in a cabin at Campfire Lodge next to the Madison river. We were there a whole week. We fished almost every day, drove into Yellowstone a couple of times, and just had a great time relaxing and spending time with family. Thanks Snyders for a wonderful vacation!

Cameron and I hanging out at camp This is my 'serious' fishing face. Gotta catch those fishies Our fishing hole. The scenery was breathtaking Uncle Tommy. The Rockstar Fisherman I caught the rare 'green bandanna' fish Then i caught a real fish. I caught 3 total. I finally caught all 3 the very last day we fished. Cameron in all his gear. Me with all my fishing gear Ricky, Cory and I. I was so cold. hence all the jackets I'm wearing Ma and Pa Snyder My cute niece Madison. Love this girl to death
Cookin' up some delicious bacon for breakfast Cory (Cam's brother) and I at camp. This is Lonestar Geyser. We hiked 2.5 miles in to see this geyser go off. TONS Better than Old Faithful. Cameron figured out our phones take panoramic pictures. They aren't the best of quality but really cool to get a pic of the surroundings.

Time Flies

2009-07-15T10:28:00.000-07:00

I'm warning everyone now this post will be a lengthy one. I haven't blogged since June. Summer hit and I swear the fast forward button got pushed on life. So here is what we've been up to...(in no particular order)

We got a calling in our ward! Cameron and I were called to be sunday school teachers for the 16-17 year olds. I am so excited. Everyone in our ward has been telling us what great youth we have in the ward. I am a little nervous about teaching but I think it will be a great learning experience for us.

4th of July- This year the 4th of July just kind of came and went. Sadly nothing exciting to report on. Cameron worked all day, and by all day I mean 6am-8pm. I worked for my brother Martin all day. Martin owns his own business called 'The Cotton Candy Guy'. I guess I should say Martin and Clarissa own a business...she works just as hard with him. They do cotton candy and snowies at events. They had 3 events on the 4th. I was in Layton for the morning and then went to Clearfield for the evening. I have been helping out where I can all summer. I appreciate Martin letting me work for him, having that extra money really helps while I'm trying to find a job. Plus I get to eat all the snowies and cotton candy i want....can't go wrong there. :)

Cameron is still working at Dish Network. He likes his job for the most part. It can be stressful for him at times, but what job isn't right? Cam works so hard and I really appreciate him. Cameron has Sunday, Monday and Tuesdays off so we try to fit in as much fun as possible on his "weekends". Here are a few of our favorite things we've done on his days off: Swimming at my Grandmas pool, motorcycle trip to Park City for the night, Drive-in movie, playing Wii, having our siblings stay the night, and sleeping in!

Another thing I've been up to.......The Ragnar Wasatch Back Relay. I ran this June 19&20. It was the hardest and coolest thing I've ever done in my life. 12 team members-188 miles-30 hours-0 sleep. I will dedicate a whole post to this race soon. I have to find the dang card reader to get the pictures first.

My garden is coming along great. Except for the fact that the deer like to snack on my garden as well. I've planted my greens beans 4 TIMES NOW!!!! At first I just thought I had a bad bunch of beans that wouldn't grow. So i re-planted them. Still noting, so I planted again, and again. Each time only getting a few plant to survive. I knew the deer were munching on my plants but this last time they must have been extra hungry they ate pretty much both rows of beans. I even have deer repellent out.(yes there is such thing as deer repellent, I thought it was a joke the first time someone told me to get deer repellent) I'm happy to report I have picked 3 zucchinis so far, apparently the deer are like my husband and absolutely HATE squash. I have 11 tomato plants that will soon have lots and lots of tomatoes. If anyone wants some let me know, I already know I'm going to have more than I can handle.

Summer is only half over so here are some things we are looking forward to:
-Vacation with the Ford Family to Lava Hot Springs next week
-Vacation with the Snyder Family in August to Montana/Yellowstone
-More swimming
-More motorcylce riding
-Me finding a job. (unfortunatly still no luck with the job search)
-Cameron's mom coming out from California in September.
-Just being lazy and enjoying Summer!

Graduation

2009-06-03T08:23:00.001-07:00

Last Saturday May 30, was my graduation ceremony!! I had been done with school since the end of April but we had to wait for the rest of the school to finish their programs. I am now a Physical Therapist Assistant graduate!!! Besides being very hot in the Provo Tabernacle, graduation was wonderful. One student from each program gave a short little speech and everyone did amazing. I am so blessed to have such great family to support me. The Ford family, The Snyder family, and my grandma were all there to see me graduate. It was so fun to see all my friends from school. I am going to miss them all very much!

My mom took some more wonderful pictures from before and after the ceremony. I'll have to get them from her and post them later. Also, after the graduation ceremony we went back up to our house and had a LUAU!!! Again, my mom has those pictures so I'll have to post pictures of that excitement later too. I am so glad so many of my friends and family could make it to the Luau. Thanks everyone!

Memorial Day

2009-05-26T15:13:00.000-07:00

Cameron and I and my Family(minus Martin and Clarissa) went up to Farmington Canyon for Memorial day. We took our 4-wheelers and stuff to make Homemade Ice Cream. My dad pretty much rocks at making Homemade Ice Cream! It it SO good. We went up to the picnic area across from Sunset Campground and had yummy fried chicken, potato salad, and then for dessert......ICE CREAM!

After lunch we took the 4-wheelers out for a drive. A lot of the fun places we usually ride were covered in snow so we pretty much stuck to the main road, but it was still a lot of fun.

Dad and Cameron Making Ice Cream. dad had to sit on the bucket to keep it from slipping, us girls couldn't stop laughing. :)

Eating our yummy lunch

Cameron 4-wheeling in the snow

Jessica on the 4-wheeler
Rebecka on the 4-wheeler

I gave in. I am weak

2009-05-20T16:52:00.000-07:00

This beautiful bike is now sitting in my driveway. Yup you guessed it, I gave in. I gave Cameron like 5 rules before I would let him buy it. He had to put a good chunk of money down on this thing, He has to take the rider safety course, he as to always wear his helmet and jacket, no goofing off on the bike.....I think I gave him more rules I just can't remember them right now. He got a good deal buying it from his boss. Cam has been practicing in the church parking lot behind our house since I won't let him take it on the streets until he has taken his rider safety course. He loves his bike, you should see the smile on his face when he rides. He's like a kid in a candy store. I just hope I won't regret letting him get it.

In other recent events. Since I still haven't found a job and I have a ton of spare time. I can't lie though....I have enjoyed having time to myself. I've been catching up on my scrapbook, cleaning the house, reading, and spending lots of time with Coriann and her cute little girl. My most recent project I've taken on is my garden. We have a decent size garden spot in the backyard and last Saturday I decided to plant a garden. My dad came over and plowed it and helped me make my rows and plan it out. (thanks dad!) I can't wait to eat all the yummy food I've planted.....Beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, watermelon, and pumpkins. I think I'm in WAY over my head here. :)

Update- It's been a while

2009-05-18T10:33:00.000-07:00

So seeing how I haven't blogged since April, I figured it was time for an update. Let's start with May 8.

My cute little brother, who is not little anymore, got married to my adorable new sister-in-law Clarissa Findlay. It was such a fun day. Cameron and I had the opportunity to go to their seeling in the morning. It was a perfect day. Not too hot and not too cold. We then went to the Farmington Arts Center for our Luncheon and Reception. It was decorated beautifully. I am so happy for Martin and Clarissa. They are a darling couple and I love them both very much. I am so happy to have a new sister-in-law, Clarissa fits perfectly into our family. Here are some pictures for that day:

Rebecka, Me, and Jessica at the Temple

The Happy Couple

Bountiful Temple

The Reception

The Car

Congrats Martin and Clarissa! I love you guys!!!!

DONE!!!

2009-04-29T17:04:00.000-07:00

I'm officially done with school! What an incredible feeling it is. I took my huge final exam on Monday and passed with a 95%!!!!! [insert happy dance here] I came home and Cameron and I celebrated by going to dinner and on our way up we stopped by my parents house and they decided to join us. We had a yummy celebration dinner at Olive Garden. DE-LICIOUS! Now all I have to do is show up to graduation next month. Oh, and I guess I need to find a job. :)

Almost done

2009-04-16T09:09:00.000-07:00

Clinicals are winding down. I have this week off then I have 3 more days at the hospital and then clinicals are officially done!!! I go back to school April 27th to take my final exam,do my exit interview and finish up odds and ends at school. WOW! I'm so close to being done with school. I have learned so much and am so greatful for such a supportive husband who put off his school so I could finish.

I love being at the hospital. I'm learning so much. I pretty much followed my clinical instructor for the first week or so getting used to the hospital setting and patients. After week one I was on my own(well for the most part) I now have my own case load every morning. I also got to see 3 surgeries while at the hospital. The first one was a Total Knee Revision. It was SO interesting. Not a lot happened though. They just replaced one part in the knee. The other two were the best. I got to see they remove a metal rod from a patient's femur and then I got to see a Total Knee Replacement from start to finish......You all should be SO proud of me, I didn't pass out! I'm sure the OR staff is greatful for that also. The guys at the hospital were taking bets on wether I would pass out or not. They totally thought I would pass out or at least get sick and have to sit down. haha. I guess I'm tougher than I look. :)

I'm so excited to be done but not excited that I don't have a job yet. I'm a little frustrated because I thought by now I would have something all lined up. Many companies are not hiring because of the economy so my job options are slim to none right now. I know I will eventually find a job but I always had this thought of me already having something ready to go as soon as I graduated. I'm kind of bummed. What am I going to do with my life until I find a job? I guess I will either get a new hobby or my house will be really really clean. I was telling Cameron last night that I think this is the first time in my life since Kindergarten that I haven't been in school or working full time. Really I can't think of a time in my life that I wasn't either going to school or working and in about 2 weeks I will be going back to my pre-kindergarten years with nothing to do. haha.

P.S. if any of you hear about any Physical Therapist Assistant jobs let me know! :)

Torn

2009-03-31T17:36:00.000-07:00

So since its spring(yes, I know there is snow on the ground still but as of March 20 the calendar says its springtime) Cam has been seeing all these motorcycles on the road and has started looking at getting one. My first thought: That would be so fun.....go for rides and small trips on the bike, save some money on gas, etc. My immediate second thought: Bad idea.....what if he gets in an accident, what if he dies!

So.....I'm torn. I don't want to be the fun-sucker/anti-adventurous wife who says no. I also don't want to be a widow at 23 either. What do I do? I know he would be a safe driver but I worry about the other drivers, not him. I actually think it would be pretty fun to take a ride with him and be adventurous. But on the other hand I have spent a few days at the hospital on the Shock Trauma ICU floor and I've seen a couple of pretty messed up people come in from motorcycle accidents. They look awful and are in so much pain, and those are the ones that were lucky enough to survive. Now I completely understand that accidents happen and broken bones heal, however broken brains don't! Should I let him get a bike or am I sentencing myself to become a widow if I do??????????

P.S. that pic is the bike he is looking at getting.

Friday the 13th

2009-03-13T17:58:00.000-07:00

So here is something random I learned at the Hospital today, which just happens to be on a Friday the 13th. Hospitals don't have a 13th floor. The elevator numbers go from 12 to 14....no 13 folks. Hospitals don't have a room #13 on any of the floors. I found this out today while trying to find a patient in room 12 and walked right past it because it was next to room 14 and I assumed that the room after 14 was 13 not 12. Crazy huh!

My Embarassing Wal-Mart story

2009-03-12T20:30:00.000-07:00

So today I got out of the hospital a little earlier than usual so I thought I would use this time to run a few errands. I start gathering my few items I needed at the local Wal-Mart, then called Cameron to see if he could think of anything else we needed before I checked out. Well, after the phone conversation my few items turned into lots of items (this actually happens more often than not.) I planned on using the cash I had with me but soon realized I was a little over. No worries right?....I'll just put the rest on my Debit card. So i go to grab the Debit card and see it is not in my wallet. I almost panic then remember I left it in my coat pocket at home. Ok plan B... I will just use the Credit card. So i handed the patient cahsier my credit card and then the receipt of DOOM pops up. You know...the one that tells you you credit card didn't go through. She looks at me and says, "Your card has expired." My face goes BRIGHT RED. My card expired the end of Feb. and I hadn't put the new one in my wallet since I don't use it that often. I scramble through my purse to make sure there is nothing there to save my soul and ease my embarasement. Nothing. My face goes even brigher red and I sheepishly tell the cashier I'll have to leave my stuff and go get my card from home. By this time 3 or 4 more people have started to form a line behind me so I turn to all of them with a tomatoe red face and apoligize for holding up the line. I get outside and call Cameron and tell him my stupid story and ask him to come rescue me. He drives to Wal-Mart and goes back into the store with me to buy my items. What a great husband.....and what a forgetful wife I am. :)

Draper Temple Open House

2009-03-05T09:50:00.000-08:00

We had the awesome opportunity to go to the Draper Temple open house with my family last night. It was really a neat experience. The last open house I went to was the Bountiful temple when I was 9 and I really don't remember much from it, so It was really great to see this after I had been through the temple and knew what each room was. The temple was absolutely gorgeous! The wood was imported cherry wood from Africa, the stone was from China, limestone from France, and the granite from Italy. WOW! everything was so beautiful. I am so grateful we have so many temples close to us, what a blessing! I highly recommend going through it if you haven't already. The open house goes through Saturday, March 14.

Lost but Loving it

2009-03-03T20:47:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was my first day of my last clinical, and oh how I love it. I for one am shocked at how much I love it already, and Its only my second day. I am working inpatient at Intermountain Medical Center(IMC). My clinical instructor and all the Physical Therapy staff there are amazing and really know their stuff.

First let me just tell you how HUGE this hospital is. It has like 6 different buildings and a bazillion, yes bazillion, elevators. Ok so it really doesn't have a ton of elevators, it just feels like it because I seem to get off at a different place every time I ride them(maybe i should start taking the stairs). At least now I can recognize that I am lost and usually wander my way back to where I am supposed to be. It is a maze and only certain elevators access all the floors, but I am slowly learning.

I thought I would not like this last clinical as much, mostly because I love Outpatient Orthopedics so much, but again I was pleasantly surprised to find how much I am enjoying myself. I work on the orthopedic/neuro floor and see a lot of patients just out of surgery. I also treat patients in the ICU. I had never set foot in an ICU until Monday and have always pictured an ICU as this crazy, intense, and traumatic place where people are dead or dying. So you can imagine my shock(and facial expression) when they told me we were going into the ICU to sit people up in bed and walk some of them around the ICU floor. Crazy huh. For those of you who have been to the ICU or work in the ICU its not so crazy, but to me....CRAZY! I work 7 days on and 7 days off. Tomorrow is the start of my 7 off so I will continue to update everyone as the adventure continues. :)

Yes I am a Slacker

2009-03-01T13:50:00.000-08:00

Alright I've been slacking on my blogging duties. So here is an update of what has been going on.
Cameron and I moved to a cute little duplex in Bountiful at the beginning of Feb. It is so nice to be back in Davis County. :)

I start my last clinical at Intermountain Medical Center tomorrow and I'm SO nervous. I've never worked in a hospital before and it will be a completely different experience from what I'm used to. I am getting closer and closer to graduation! yay!

Cameron is still working hard at Dish network. Some days it is long hours but I'm so grateful to him for working his butt off so I can finish school. What a stud! Also on a side note...I've been sick the last few days and Cam has been so good to take care of me! Thanks honey! :)

Baby-Love

2008-11-15T18:13:00.001-08:00

My best friend Coriann had her sweet little baby Kambria, about 3 weeks ago. I am just so in love with this little girl, and she's not even mine. Coriann is wonderful to let me "play mom" when I'm up there. It's my cure when I start getting baby hungry. Thanks for letting me hog your baby Coriann.

Bloggeriffic!

2008-10-25T22:05:00.000-07:00

So I did it....I broke down and finally made a blog. Now we can stay in touch better with family and friends. Ta-Da!