Christmas in Las Vegas

We went to visit Beth and George in Las Vegas for Christmas. It was a blast. Dan drove with us, thank goodness because it was a long drive. Our little Honda was so packed we didn't even have room to stretch out. On Christmas eve we watched the traditional move It's a Wonderful Life, while we were trying to convince Mom and Dad to let us open at least one gift. They finally broke down and let us open a gift. Isabella got to open the first one. Beth got her the cutest rocking pony so that she could start loving horses at a young age just like Stan. Isabella loves it!!

After we all opened a gift we had Beth & George open a litte stocking that we had gotten for them.  Inside was a poem that Stan wrote. 

A special gift is on its way

But there is a nine month delay

Maybe a girl, maybe a boy

A little one to bring you joy

They were so shocked and excited!  Here is a picture of our family stockings.

Christmas day we were all spoiled.  Isabella was so cute opening all her gifts.  We had so much fun.  It really made us miss living close to Beth and George.  Thanks so much for a wonderful Christmas!  Here are a few more pictures. 

Christmas day on her favorite gift.

Staring at Muquaw's furry face. 

Isabella's loot!

These are the pants I made for us.

Family Pictures

So we got our first realy family pictures taken. Its so fun to have a family of our own. Isn't Isabella getting so big. Thanks Jo for the wonderful pictures. If anyone is looking to get pictures done check out photographybyjo.com . She is great!

Christmas Devotional

This was the first time in a long time that I was able to see the First Presidency's Christmas devotional. It was so nice to listen to their stories and feel of their love for the Savior. What a great way to begin the Christmas season!

Thanksgiving

I thought I would give a little update on our Thanksgiving week.

First of all it was so GREAT to have Stanley home for the week. He didn't study at all. He probably should have, but he knew I was needing some attention, so he just spent the whole week doing stuff with Isabella and I. We deep cleaned our house, went on a date, watched a move , went shopping (on Black Friday- Stan really loves me )and just spent time together! THANK YOU STAN!

We had Thanksgiving dinner at my Aunt's house. YUMMY! Then we rode quads and Derric's tandem bike. It was a blast. In this picture Stan decided to let me do all the work. Notice his legs aren't even on the pedals. So when we wore ourselves out doing that we went inside and played Crazy 6. Its like playing speed with lots of people. It truly is crazy! Isabella did so good the whole day, so when we got home she crashed and we just had the evening to ourselves. It was so nice to just relax and watch a movie together. On Friday we got most of shopping done. yeah! It was fun to go to the mall together. Then on Sat. Stan's parents came and stayed with us till Monday. We went and saw the Temple Lights and enjoyed the wonderful weather. It was so fun to have them here! By Sunday night I was sad because Stan had to go to school again. :( It really makes me look forward to Christmas break!

Learning to Sit up

Just this past week Isabella learned to sit up. Hopefully it won't be long before she starts to crawl.

Twilight the Movie

Ok I admit I was one of those crazy people that went and saw Twilight last night at the 12:01am showing. I went with my cousins and aunt. I was lucky because they stood line so I didn't have to come until later. I have never been to a midnight showing, but let me tell you, there were some die hard fans. We were in a theatre just waiting, we still had 3 hrs left when these little teeny boppers decided it would be fun to play games with the whole theatre. First of all the games were obnoxious, and every now and then they would get in a shouting war saying " Edward" no "Jacob" back and forth. Needless to say we went and found great seats in a different theatre that had a much better crowd. So onto the movie. I was so afraid it was going to totally bomb, but I was pleasantly surprised! It was so good! They kept to the book pretty well and made sure to say some of my favorite lines from the book! If you have ready the books I think you will really like it, but if you haven't I think you will be lost. Anyways I think I am going to take a nap now because going to bed at 3am just isn't my thing.

Ok if anyone knows me well they know I don't ever do these kinds of things, but I decided to have a go. If I get bored I will just delete some of the questions. hehe

Here are the rules: Then I must pass it on to seven others.The questions are as follows:

1. Where is your cell phone? diaper bag
2. Where is your significant other? reading a book to our daughter on the couch
3. Your hair color? dark brown
4. Your mother? Lucille & Elizabeth(mother-in-law)
5. Your father? Robert & George(father-in-law)
6. Your favorite thing? good books
7. Your dream last night? that I was graduating from HS again...weird
8. Your dream/goal? Be a good mother
9. The room you're in? Living Room
10. Your hobby? Crafts
11. Your fear? My husband will die
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? In a home we own
13. Where were you last night? At my parents
14. What you're not? Perfect, tall, prganized
15. One of your wish-list items? sewing machine/learn how to sew
16. Where you grew up? tempe
17. The last thing you did? Fed Isabella
18. What are you wearing? My PJs
19. Your TV? Too small
20. Your pet? My husband
21. Your computer? laptop
22. Your mood? happy
23. Missing someone? Nope, my family is all here
24. Your car? Honda Civic
25. Something you're not wearing? Jeans
26. Favorite store? Michael's
27. Your summer? Too hot
28. Love someone? My family
29. Your favorite color? Blue
30. When is the last time you laughed? This afternoon
31. Last time you cried? Don't remember
I tag anyone who wants to do this.

Halloween

People have asked me to post pictures of Isabella's costume. We didn't get very many good pictures but here are some. She was so cute!

S.O. Club

I know this was from several weeks ago however I thought I would post them any away. These are pictures of some of the S.O. Club having a picnic at Freestone park. For those of you who don't know the S.O. club is the club for the spouses or significant others of the medical students. It's nice to get together with people who really know just what you mean when you say, "I never see my husband." I always have fun with them no matter what we do. These are only a few of the wives, I will try and be more dilligent about taking pictures at our activites.

Bows!

Ok so I finally went to the Bow making class at Ribbons & Lace. It was so fun. These are the 3 bows I made while I was there. Don't judge me to harshly these are the first ones, I will get better. I bought several different headband type ribbon so I can match them with Isabella's out fits. Doing things like this makes me want to have all girls!

Twilight Character

Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

Alright so I feel like I have been slacking lately. I have only posted pictures but not really said much about our lives. The truth is, I don't feel like we have much going on. Nothing big and exciting has happened so we are just plugging along with daily life. Here is a quick run down of our everyday.

**Read at your own risk this could be very boring**

Stan usually wakes up and studies in the morning while he eats breakfast then he goes to school by 7:30am. He is at school all day and comes home for 1 1/2hrs at 5pm to eat dinner and spend some time with us, then goes back to school to study by 6:30pm and studies till 10pm. So basically Isabella and I get to be best buds all day and find things to fill up our days. It is so fun to watch Isabella grow and get her own personality. She keeps me busy and laughing each day. We usually go walking in the mornings and then if I am feeling up to it I will clean the house. We find all sorts of things to do the rest of the day until about 4pm, when I make dinner for Stan. (ok so dinner isn't usually ready right at 5pm but I am not perfect at least I make dinner most nights right??) After Stan leaves again Isabella gets some play time and then a bath and bedtime by about 8:30pm. When Stan comes home we read scriptures get ready for bed then crash by 10:30-11pm. Sometimes I feel like we live totally separate lives...well I guess we kind of do. haha We try really hard to make time for each other on Sunday and one other evening during the week. I usually need a break from Isabella by Sunday (don't get me wrong I love her to death but being a "single parent" most days wears on you) Kudos to all you single parents out there! Anyway so that's what we are up to most days.

What has happened to our society

This is a video that is worth watching and sharing with friends before they vote this November.

Rice Cereal

Isabella is now 4 months old and her doctor said to start her on rice cereal. So we finally get to use the high chair we have. Here are some pictures of her eating.
Getting the right gear on (bib)

Reaching for the food!

After just a few bites. (Why is it that you can never feed a baby with out it getting everywhere!)

Isabella enjoying every last bite!

Picture Update

We were at Olive Garden and Isabella was laughing so hard when I tickled her neck. I can't believe how big she is getting.

2 Years!!

The best 2 yers.
Well Stanley and I have been married for 2 years September 15th. It really has been the best time of our lives. We have learned so much and are having the time of our lives. Having Isabella has really helped us fee like a family. This year more than ever we have realized how blessed we are to have a great marriage and for the little moments in life that make it so wonderful. With Stan so busy with Medical school we don't get much time together, so we especially cherish those little moments. For our anniversary my sister Alaenya watched Isabella and Stan took me to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Then we walked around Borders and looked at books we wanted. I know it doesn't sound like much but just being together was so nice. Here are some pictures of us all ready for our first real date since Isabella was born.

These are the flowers Stan got me. He is so good about that he gets me flowers for every special occation, and no I NEVER get tired of it. I love having them as a center piece and a reminder that he loves me.

Quiz- Stan

Chucks

What kind of shoe are you?

Quiz-Samira

Sandals

What kind of shoe are you?

Smiles

They say tummy time will help strengthen their muscles... it just plain wears her out!


Isabella is happiest in the morning just like her Mommy. I love to put her in her Boppy Bouncer and make her smile all morning. Baby's smiles are so adorable and full of love! It really makes me grateful to be a Mom!