TAG... I'm it!

I was tagged again, but this time it's not as long. I am supposed to turn to page 123 of the nearest book to me and read sentence #5 Here goes: " I purposefully lumped myself in with the youngsters, trying to make it clear that I preferred Jacob." It's Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

My sister in law Kylie gave me this book for my birthday and so I'm only on page 42, and I like it so far. I just wish I had more time to read, since moving plans seem to fill up most of my time these days. My friends are all getting into this series and having Twilight Parties, so we'll see.

Scott and I like to read a book together at night before bed, and right now we're reading The Message by Lance Richardson. "If a man were to die and then return, what message might those from the world beyond send back to us?" this is the question on the front cover and basically explains what the book is about.

I tag: Mandie, Kara, Jaimee, and Amber

Happpy Anniversary!

It's crazy how fast time flies... married for 4 years now, and I still remember this day like it was yesterday. So, to celebrate it all, we took a much needed trip to Sun Valley for two nights without Ella. It was great to just relax and enjoy each other's company


You can see the baby bump at 19 weeks here...

getting bigger everyday.

(click on the picture to really check out little junior's growth)

IT'S A ...

BOY!!! I can hardly believe it, and Scott is totally stoked, of course. It's a funny story, and sorry about the 2nd baby picture... but during our ultrasound the technician noticed that his hand was down there playing with his manhood! Well, I guess that's boys for ya!

Girls Week Trip

My best friends and roommates from Ricks do a girl's week once a year. Last year I flew down to Texas, but this year Melinda flew up from Texas and met at Jessica's in Burley. It was so fun.

Jessica and Melinda helped convince me it was time for a new 'do... since I've had the same one for 8 years! Thanks girls... I love it! We went to the castle park in Burley... lots of fun for the kids.We made a dozen hair bows and clips for our girls... and had to take a picture of them all sporting them.

Stephanie's Wedding

On April 12th my sister was married in the Sacramento, CA Temple. It was a beautiful sunny day, 90 degrees... just how spring is supposed to be!

Stephanie and Grant as they just walked outside the temple... had to kiss for a picture.

Ella and Brynlee had matching yellow dresses, and their daddys in tuxes!

GOING PRIVATE!

After some weird comments on my last message, I have decided to go private. Please leave a comment of your email address as soon as possible, so that I can invite you to view our blog anytime.

Easter Eggs, Cupcakes, Kites & More!

Some friends got together to throw an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. It was fun seeing them run around to pick up candy-filled eggs. What has Ella learned from all of this? CANDY! She now says it first thing in the morning: "N-A-N-D-Y!"

We got together with our friends the Evans from our ward to do an Easter Egg Hunt for our girls and fly a kite. It was Ella's first time flying a kite and she was a pro. Things were going great, until Ella's friend Katie let go and got the kite stuck in a tree!

Denver Trip

We took the girls to "Pump-It-Up" in Denver. They absolutely LOVED it. The slide and driving the car were her favorites, believe it or not.

For my birthday, my mom flew Ella and I out to Denver to visit with her and my sister Jenna. It was a great time. My mom chemically straightened her hair in lou of turning 50 next week! Doesn't she look great?

SLC Trip

Last weekend my mom & sister Melanie flew in from Cali, my sister Jenna and family drove in from Denver (including their 2 week old girl Tayla), and Steph & Grant from Rexburg... all of us there to meet at SLC to visit and go wedding dress shopping for Stephanie's wedding in 4 weeks! We went to a BYU basketball game while we were there, which was fun since Scott and I had never been to one. Scott and I also went to Brian Haynie's wedding, and oh what a Ricks Reunion that was! It was great to see everybody, even though it was a short trip!

Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies

We went to the Special Olympics opening ceremonies, even though the kids' attention span wasn't long enough for us to see the torch at the end, but it was a nice day to get out with our friends Tiffany and her kids Katie & Paul. Ella and Katie wouldn't let go of each other's hands the whole time walking, it was so cute.

Bogus Creek Outfitters

For Valentine's this year Scott suprised me by going up to Bogus Ski Lodge where they do a horse-drawn sleigh ride to this cabin of steak & shrimp and entertainment. We had a great time huddling in a blanket because of the zero degree weather on top of the mountain in an open sleigh! Thanks babe, you're the best.

The end of Frosty

By the end of February Frosty had melted down to a little ball of snow... Ella had fun playing with its remains.

Guess What...?

The rumors are true...

I had my first appointment today and saw our baby on the ultrasound machine with a heart beating and everything... kinda crazy that life happens this way. So, another long and hot summer being pregnant ... Due: September 28th!

Frosty's Back

Scott was wanting to build a snowman for so long, but the snow was always too cold to stick together, so last week it finally started warming up. Frosty turned out to be over 6 feet tall... however, this week the sun has been out a lot and Frosty is almost melted completely away.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

These are my two loves right here!

Road Trip to Rexburg!

My friend Jessica and I drove down to Rexburg to go through the open house of the Rexburg Temple. It was fun to see how much the city has changed, and being there brought back so many fun college memories!

We had to take a dip in the pool and hot tub at the hotel, since we picked the coldest week ever to visit Rexburg... with temperatures usually around -23 degrees! And yes, we had to stay longer because of a snow storm... go figure!

We went out to eat with my sister, her finace Grant and our cousin Kaylin (who was nice enough to watch Ella while us girls went to see the movie: 27 Dresses)

We had to stay longer in Rexburg because of a snow storm, we were able to spend a night with Jill & Carlos and their cute boy Easton. Ella had lots of fun playing with him and all his toys.

It's Official!

WE'RE IN! Scott got accepted to Indiana University-Purdue Dental School! He went to three interviews: USC, Indianapolis, and Louisville... and we got put on waiting lists for both USC and Indianapolis. He was #1 on the waiting list for Indianapolis on December 1st. We got the call now, and so it's official. School starts July 2nd, a lot sooner than we expected... so we have a lot of work ahead of us for this move in early June, but we're excited!

I've Been Tagged

Jessica tagged me last month and I'm finally getting around to doing this... it's just taken a while to figure out what I was going to write!


The Rules: List 6 facts/habits about yourself on your blog. At the end of your post, tag 6 friends. Visit your 6 friends blogs and leave a comment informing them they have been tagged - let them know they can read your blog for the rules.

1. I LOVE CHICK-FLICKS! Scott and I love watching movies and of course, I always want to pick a girlie movie. So, last weekend for date night Scott took me to the movies to see "P.S. I love You." For those of you who haven't seen it... run, don't walk to the nearest theaters and see it now! It is one of the best romantic comedies I've ever seen. I will probably buy this one! Other favorites include: How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, While You Were Sleeping, 13 Going on 30, Runaway Bride, The Notebook, and more.

2. I LOVE CANDY! I love the fruity, gummy, chewy kinds of candy. For Christmas, Scott got me a huge selection of Sour Patch Kids, Starbursts, Gummy Lifesavers, etc. It's funny because girls are usually chocolate lovers, but I am not. I would prefer a bag of Swedish Fish over a Snickers Bar any day!

3. MY BIGGEST PET PEEVE: okay, well my biggest pet peeve might be a little contradicting at times, but my biggest pet peeve is when you're talking on the phone to someone and they start talking to someone else right next to them! If you have done this to me, there's a chance you might've been hung up on, but I'm sorry, I can't stand it. BUT, then at times I find myself attending to Ella while I'm talking on the phone myself. So, I think I'm guilty of doing this very thing myself... but Ella sometimes just needs my attention so bad!

4. I LOVE BUBBLE BATHS. Yes, I know this seems a little childish. But when it's been a hard day, the thing I need to do the most is just relax in a hot tub. The other day I was having one of the worst days ever, and I had this migraine and my wonderful husband saw me trying to feed Ella and fix dinner and clean up all at the same time, and he came to me and told me to go take a bath and he would take care of everything else! He is the best husband ever!

5. I LOVE TO BAKE GOODIES. This is something that I have discovered myself doing if I'm bored. I will make some yummy oatmeal fudge bars, peanut butter rice krispy treats, or caramel brownies. Unfortunately, my body suffers because of this, but good thing I love to work out!

6. FAVORITE SHOWS: Usually you can find me watching TLC or HGTV. I have found this new interest in homes and redecorating (even though I don't have the right house or the money to do anything right now) but a girl can dream, right? Other favorite shows: Friends, I Love Lucy, Seinfeld and Rachel Ray.

Now I'm passing this "tag" onto: Lindsay, Jill, Suzy, Caity, Rebecca, & Emily.

Mean Stanta?

Why is it that every child under the age of two is deathly afraid of Santa? I mean you sit on his lap and tell him what you want for Christmas and he gives you a candy cane! What can be so scary about that? Well, Ella will have to tell me later, because she was not happy about sitting on his lap at our Thompson Family Christmas party.

But Ella did have fun decorating a gingerbread house... or just eating all the candy!

Christmas in Cali

Ella does "pucker lips" when she wants a kiss.

Ella and her cousin Brynlee had so much fun playing together.

Jenna was excited about her "hooter-hider" that I gave her for nursing. She looks good for being 34 weeks pregnant!

My mom opening her necklace I got her.

And Ella opening all of her gifts from Nanna.