All Things Addisen

Lots and lots

2009-05-13T09:13:00.000-07:00

Here is updated pics from mommy's Red velvet cake ball cooking to me at the pool, easter, mothers days and more fun! Miss you guys and luvins!

yes it has been a while

2009-05-13T09:09:00.000-07:00

Well ever since mommy got preggers the last thing on her mind has been blogging. See mommy is one of those people that get really sick the whole time, but luckily it was only the first trimester. Okay so still not excuse since I am 21 weeks now well into the second trimester, and we found out a couple of weeks ago WE ARE HAVING A BOY! We are thrilled and the doctor said he looks like he is due around sept 28 or oct 2nd (give or take a week since addisen came at what she measured on the ultrasound). We are so very excited to welcome a new baby boy into our home, and I will try to do better on posting. Also we are most likely for sure going private on the blog, so we will let you know when we do so we can add you. Sorry again and enjoy the updates!

2009-02-25T09:45:00.000-08:00

I like to help mommy make desserts especially ones I can eat like instant pudding pie. Plus the other night I got to help vacuum with daddy. I hope they appreciate me

I'm a big helper now!

2009-02-25T09:32:00.000-08:00

more random pics

2009-02-25T09:28:00.000-08:00

I luv this thing

2009-02-25T09:25:00.000-08:00

I drive around in it and say beep beep beep beep. Because that makes it go fast.

2009-02-25T09:21:00.000-08:00

me with daddy not feeling so well. But I love my piggies!

Updates!

2009-02-25T09:18:00.001-08:00

playing with cousin brendon is so much fun! I know I look scared, but I'm really not, go faster!

We Are Alive-Promise!

2009-02-16T10:28:00.000-08:00

Sorry we have just been sick for the past three weeks! One flu, cold, and whatever else after the other! Boo and a bigger boo to the flu & cold season. I Addie promise I am alive and doing better, and will be updating the blog soon with pics. luvins.

My First trip to the mountains to play!

2009-01-05T17:19:00.001-08:00

Okay so I dislike the whole sledding thing, all I wanted to was walk in the snow by the street and sit on my snow hill. That I like!

Christmas Morning

2009-01-05T17:15:00.001-08:00

It's a Magical Forest After All!

2009-01-05T17:09:00.000-08:00

I had lots of fun at the magical forest. We all went to the Magical Forest before Christmas and it was a blast. We went on the merry-go-round, the choo-choo train, and saw santa, and elves, and many more Christmas people! I hope we go again next year!

Fun San Diego pics!

2009-01-05T17:03:00.000-08:00

First of all San Diego has the bestest parks! I loved San Diego. I like the swings the most!

Family Photos

2009-01-05T16:43:00.000-08:00

So mommy and daddy wanted to take some Family Photos. Well first I was just really bored, but a cat caught my attention so I was not going to look into the camera, then my fingers tasted good for teething, and finally mommy and daddy gave me a pine cone to distract me, so I put that pine cone to good use and tried to eat it. Well lets just say it didn't taste good, but I liked chewing on it, till mommy noticed, freaked out and stole it back!

Yeah I Am Finally Home!

2008-12-27T12:55:00.000-08:00

Whoa! The holidays were fun this year. We have been out of town, then in town, and then out of town again, and then caught in a snow storm, and then home again (thank goodness!). I am getting my pictures ready for some fun updates, and I am in the middle of changing my Main Blog Title picture thingy. But I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday so far with your loved ones. Luvins, your cuddlebug Addie

I have the best daddy! (okay so I am partial)

2008-12-04T21:59:00.001-08:00

Why I love you daddy!

I have the best daddy because he loves me so much!

I have the best daddy because he travels for his job even though he doesn't want to because his job pays some of the bills to take care of me and mommy. He is always sacrificing for us.

He dislikes every minute he spends away from us, but yet he still sacrifices so I have a warm crib, food and a home. He cuddles with me whenever I want to. He makes really cool playhouses. He always takes good care of me when mommy is working on Sat. He is so fun to play with. He sings hymns to me to help me sleep. He is fun at the park. He makes bigger chunks of food for me to eat than mommy. He loves the gospel and is always looking for opportunities to teach me it even though I am so young. He loves mommy so much (I always smile really big when they kiss). He takes every moment he has with me and makes it perfect. He squirts the hippo bath water at me so I can bite the water stream at bath time. Most of all, I have the best daddy because he LOVES ME SO MUCH, and never lets me second guess his love for me. I love you daddy and thanks for all that you do for me and mommy. Come home soon! I will pray for your safe return. Oh and mommy and I prayed tonight that your job hopefully won't make you travel anymore, so you can rest assured Heavenly Father is working on it! We love you and hang in there daddy!

My typical morning since the Christmas Decorations are up.

2008-12-04T21:56:00.000-08:00

So I get up in the morning and mommy and me cuddle on the couch and watch the today show until I fully wake up. Then mommy puts me down to play while she cooks breakfast for me. So I grab the only candy cane I am allowed touch on the tree, and carry it around for a second. Then I bang it on the popcorn tin, which the other day I noticed mommy has since then taped the candy cane. Then I take the candy cane and stir inside my mini cookie tin until breakfast is done. This is my favorite thing to do in the morning, same thing every day!

more pics

2008-12-04T21:45:00.000-08:00

More pics enjoy!

Why is that yarn following me still?

Okay so I gave up on the not sharing Santas chair. Mommy said sharing is important.

Here's where mommy and grandma wanted to take a picture with me by the display at Ethel m's but I don't want to because look right over there is the free sample chocolate lady, please put me down, I need more chocolate. I swear they act like they don't understand me but I know they can hear me!

helping mommy decorate for Christmas.

My favorite closet chair.

Santa's Chair and the Cactus Garden

2008-12-04T21:39:00.001-08:00

So don't tell Santa, but that is totally me sitting in his chair. He so didn't even know! Oh and ya thats me giving mommy a hard time, I really do love her, I just don't want to share Santa's chair. I loved this place! I guess, Santa was at the north pole checking on the elves and presents, so I was just keeping his chair warm.

Ethel M is a good woman!

2008-12-04T21:33:00.000-08:00

Here are my pics from the Ethel M Factory tour. I decided I like chocolate, and hey grandma I am not sharin'. You already ate your piece of chocolate, I am savoring mine, mmmmm.....heaven smells like rain and chocolate.

Oh Christmas Tree

2008-12-04T21:31:00.000-08:00

Mommy caught me laying on my back admiring the Christmas tree. I love it. I helped her decorate it, my favorite was the candy canes, is she gonna turn this Christmas tree on anytime soon? Merry Christmas Everyone! Tis the season!

Welcome to my new playhouse

2008-12-04T21:27:00.000-08:00

Do not be decieved this is not the left over box from my car seat. Really? come on if it was a left over car seat box would it have a sun roof, double pane windows and a peek hole in the back? See it's a playhouse. I love to hide in it and scare mommy and daddy, then I like to use the window instead of the door, oh yeah and my favorite is when mommy and daddy chase me into the box, I mean playhouse I just laugh and laugh. Parents are so funny.

My Hat Is Almost Finished!

2008-12-04T21:24:00.000-08:00

I though I would try my hat on to see if it was big enough for my head... and it was!!! Now when will it be cold enough to wear my new hat? Oh Mommy just told me that she still needs to put ear covers and a tie on to finish it. I will patiently wait then.

Counting down the days till I see you again!

2008-11-19T20:36:00.000-08:00

I love you daddy! I hope you liked the blog update. Mommy said it will be four more days till I see you again! I can't wait, so what are days? How many is four is that long? Are you here yet? Luv you luv you luv you! Oh by the way I think I kept creeping mommy out when I was in the bath today because I kept looking at the hallway and pointing saying dada lot of times, I think mommy thought you were there or something (boy she's gullible!) XOXO good night !

Picnic Pics

2008-11-19T20:31:00.000-08:00

I love daddys lunch box. I kept wanting to sit in it. I think if I can fit in it, he will take me as a stowaway when he leaves out of town. That way I don't miss him so much. I love you daddy wish you could have been there today at our picnic. XOXO Your cuddle-buggie :)

2008-11-19T20:26:00.000-08:00

Here are some more pics. Mommy didn't like the main attractions (50 + pigeons), but I sure did! They kept flying all around and trying to eat me, and one of them cocka doodle dooed at me, mommy said it was a rooster, but I know better... it was a pigeon! Mommy kept running away from them too? Umm Why is she so scared of birds?

Zoo and Picnic What a FUN DAY!

2008-11-19T20:23:00.000-08:00

These lil animal babies were my favorite, and I think they liked me too because they kept following me around and showing me thier cool tricks. They kinda look like long cat monkeys (way cute). Their faces kinda look like lemers too.

2008-11-19T20:16:00.000-08:00

I miss you Daddy! I can't wait for your hugs and snuggles! XOXO Sincerely Addie (your favorite cuddlebugg!)

Hey Daddy! We Miss you!

2008-11-11T09:04:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to say a quick hello this morning before mommy puts me down for my morning nap. I am still tuckered out from hanging with Grandma Jetz Yesterday. Oh By the way I love you

I love you I love you! and I love my car seat much better inside the house.

I am One Year Old!

2008-11-11T08:55:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday! I had so much fun with mommy, daddy and all of the Grandmas, Grandpas and Uncles. We ate Pizza (which I loved), and Rainbow Chip Cupcakes. See it is a tradition in our family to have cupcakes instead of a big cake for our birthdays. I am glad it was my turn to eat some cupcakes this time. Yummy Yummy Yummy, I especially liked the frosting the mostest!

The coolest invention ever... a box!

2008-11-03T21:46:00.000-08:00

yes that is an ice cream mustache, I will give you one guess who was over at my house...yup Grandma Jetz, she needs to be a little less messy next time so there is no evidence left on my face.

The best toy in the house is the box! Mommy and daddy love putting me in random boxes and pushing me around the house. These things are the greatest invention of all time. Whoever invented this thing is my favorite smart person, besides whoever invented ice cream. I'm starting to wonder if Grandma Jetz invented ice cream? Please let me know if it was in fact my grandma jetz.

Mary had a little lamb, a doberman pincher, and a tinkerbell.

2008-11-03T21:40:00.001-08:00

Happy Halloween! Yup I was a lamb. My friend Mia was tinkerbell, and well the dog... um just another random friend mommy keeps tucked away in the closet. I think I like Bob the monkey better.

Just getting ready for church!

2008-11-03T21:38:00.000-08:00

Apples and Pumpkins

2008-11-03T21:30:00.000-08:00

So prior to Halloween mommy and daddy took me to the Pumpkin Patch. We picked apples (this one is my favorite). Then we went hunting for pumpkins, it was great, there was dirt, other kids, and little Addie size pumpkins. Daddy found this perfect one for me, which later I carved into a jack-o-latern and became obsessed with trying to eat the pumpkins insides, mommy kept saying gross, don't do that, boy she just has no idea sometimes! I gave her a break though after she put some candles in the jack-o-latern and their faces glowed pretty cool! I like this Halloween stuff!

More uses for cereal

2008-11-03T21:26:00.000-08:00

Okay clearly I am a genius. See in order to get to the good stuff on the next shelf I need to be taller. So If I just take all these cereal boxes off the shelf, stack them and stand on them eventually I will get to the required height that enables me to get to the stuff mommy and daddy don't want me in. Climb On!

My new friend

2008-11-03T21:24:00.001-08:00

This is my new monkey friend. I call him Bob. Okay so I call everything I don't know Bob. But still I think his name really is Bob. Oh Look he has a belly button like me to, i'm gonna poke it...

Some more please!

2008-11-03T21:21:00.000-08:00

Grandma Jetz always talks mommy into giving me some ice cream. Well and if she doesn't talk her into it, I usually sneak some bites anyway. I just love ths stuff. Ouch brain freeze ....

General Conference & Grandpa Ricks Coke

2008-11-03T21:18:00.000-08:00

Now I know how to drink from this thing, I just have to figure out how to get this lid off? Why does Grandpa always give this thing to me with the lid still on?

New Outfit From Grandma Laurie!

2008-11-03T21:16:00.001-08:00

I love pink and brown! Good Job Grandma!

Just relaxing eatin some peach puffs! So Yummy

2008-11-03T21:13:00.000-08:00

My First Tag! Thanks Jen & Brody!

2008-11-03T12:25:00.001-08:00

All About Me

Five things I was doing 10 years ago:
1. Taking my drivers test.
2. Playing Soccer.
3. Going to High School.
4. Trying to find my place in the world.
5. Trying to become a better person.

Five things on my to do list today:
1. Cook Dinner
2. Work 10-2
3. Finish updating the blog
4. Play with my daughter
5. FHE

Five snacks I enjoy:
1. Flamin Hot Cheetos
2. Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
3. Chips & Salsa
4. Cookies!
5. brownies

*Five things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Get out of debt (inlc. paying off the condo)
2. Put away college & mission savings, set up a retirement package
3. Finally publish my books and patent my inventions
4. Help out my family and those in need.
5. Start up a Shermans Disease research group & Support group for my brother.

*Five places I've lived:
1. Torojone de Ardoz, de Madrid, Espana
2. Salt Lake City, UT
3. Las Vegas, NV
4. Provo, UT
5. Las Vegas, NV again

*Five Jobs I've had:
1. Tanning Salon attendant
2. Foodserver
3. Office Manager for Electrical Subcontractor
4. Modeling/Actress
5. Mommy (my fav)

*8 Things I Did Today
1. Woke up early and went running with my pal Becky.
2. Got my daughter ready to go hang out with Grandma
3. Played with my daughter
4. Checked my planner for the day and week
5. Worked
6. Checked the Pork Chops to see if they were thawed yet!
7. Titied up the home
8. Kissed and hugged my daughter goodbye so I could go to work when I would rather be hanging out with her and grandma.

*8 Shows I Love to Watch:
1. The Office
2. Heros
3. Chuck (love love love this show)
4. One Tree Hill
5. 90210 New One
6. Create Channel (everything cooking, crafts, etc)
7. 30 Rock
8. Rachel Ray

*8 Restaurants I Love:
1. Cafe Rio
2. Macayos
3. Olive Garden
4. Sweet Tomatoes
5. PF Changs
6. Pizza Anywhere
7. Macaroni Grill
8. Bice

*8 Things I am Looking Forward to:
1. Waking up and playing with my family every morning.
2. Getting out of debt
3. Meeting all of my little children waiting to come down from heaven
4. Kissing my hubby when he gets home from work today
5. Brian getting a better job
6. Addisens One Year Birthday this week!
7. Not having to work so I can for reals be a Stay at Home Mom
8. Living a long old life and watching my children grow up and be happy.

*My Wish List
1. I wish there was no such thing as abortion
2. I wish I already had all of my children here with me on earth
3. I wish my brother didn't have Shermans Disease
4. I wish we didn't have debt
5. I wish there was peace
6. I wish everyone would accept the gospel
7. I wish my testimony was stronger right now
8. I wish we were so wealthy that Brian didn't have to work and he could hang out with us everyday.

*8 people I tag:
1. the first person who reads this
2. the second person
3. the third
4. the fourth
5. the fifth
6. the sixth
7. the seventh
8. the eighth

*I
I am... proud to be a mother and a wife everyday
I think... life is too short
I know... nothing, "All I know is that I don't know"-socrates
I want... to never doubt the gospel and know life doesn't end here, not just have faith.
I have... more than I could have ever dreamed of.
I miss... Dawn, and not having to worry about money
I fear... not being able to grow old and watch my family grow old
I hear... too many negative things happening around me, I wish people were more positive
I smell... candles (i'm addicted)
I crave... peace
I cry... when I think about how blessed I am to have my family. I love you Brian & Addisen!
I search... for evidence that God is around me.
I wonder... all the time
I regret... my teenage years
I wish... way too much
I love... My hubby, daughter, and family.
I care... about others, and their happiness, I can't help it, I'm weak.
I always... worry way TOO MUCH!
I worry... way too much
I am not... the perfect mom, wife, or friend, but I try
I remember... when my daughter was born, she was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
I believe... we can all become better than who we currently are.
I sing... all the time, I luv it!
I don't always... read my scrips or pray like I should
I argue...about politics (thanks goodness this election is almost over)
I write... in my planner and I love post its
I win... at scrabble when I play Brian most of the time (hey I love words)
I listen... not enough, I want to be more like my daughter, I want to observe the world and people around me more, speak less, and listen more. I think that is my new years resolution. If I listened more maybe I would learn more than the sound of my voice.
I need... to work harder to become better
I forget... how blessed I truly am
I am happy... to be healthy and alive.

I know I know

2008-10-22T16:47:00.000-07:00

Well life has been super super busy. However I have some really cute pictures of Addisen and they will be posted soon. I am working on a new background and family header. I just haven't found one that I love (picky picky picky). Nonetheless we are all doing fine. Sorry Sorry SORRY. We love you all and there are more updates to come, I promise I have not abandoned the blog scene. luvins!

Gilcrease Orchard Day!

2008-09-10T22:23:00.000-07:00

We invited Grandma Jetz to come with us on our Orchard Adventure, and it was sure fun. Grandma went to go pick an apple off of the tree, and she took the whole branch with her, then out of no where Addisen started laughing so hard. After that every time Grandma picked something or I picked something off of the tree, she would just started laughing. Maybe it was the heat? Still with all the yummy vegtables and sweet fruits, Addie was by far the sweetest lil thing I have ever seen. I love being Addisen's mommy!

I love making headbands and bows;plus some sunday pics!

2008-09-10T22:19:00.001-07:00

10 Months Old!

2008-09-10T22:13:00.000-07:00

I have new 10 month year old tricks now. My new fav word is Bob and No, no , no no when mommy changes my diaper? Who is Bob? (answer: every new thing that she does not know what it is, is bob in her book until she finds its real name) Addie is also pointing, and occasionally trying to suck my strawberry yogurt through the lid (and yes she has gotten some out this way). I just love her!

Just hangin with Great Grandma, the Wrench, & Bouncer!

2008-08-27T18:32:00.001-07:00

Just Stopped To Smell the Flowers!

2008-08-27T18:18:00.000-07:00

I went to this website and found all of these family things to do here, that is either free, cheap, and some that are a lil expensive. We have plans to do fun stuff to do every week as a family till February. I am so excited! So these pics are the new revamped Bellagio flower Garden. We went there because lately Addie always wants to touch, and look at flowers in the house, at the store, everywhere. It is so adorable I wanted her to experience the ultimate flower extreme. It worked out because there was a yummy chocolate shop next door toowith a chocolate waterfall (so cool) (which she and I loved) Cuz you know I luv my chocolate.

Hanging Out with friends

2008-08-15T20:27:00.000-07:00

Bye We Luv You Niki & Mandi & I am nine months old!

2008-08-15T20:06:00.000-07:00

Having a go away dinner with Niki & Mandi they finaaly got to see me crawl!

10k Boo-ya!

2008-07-27T21:53:00.000-07:00

Yeah!!!! I finanlly ran my 10k! This last saturday was our stake pioneer day and my sister-in-law and I trained all last week for the 5k, but I kept feeling like I could take on the 10k, even though it was hot. Well I am so glad that I did! Because my sister in law Mandi totally did the 10k with me too. We had so much fun. She was worried that she was going to have to walk it at some point but she never did! I am so proud of her, because for reals.. I have been training for a 10k for the past few months, she hasn't. The most she was running was 3 miles, so for me I was pretty much ready for it, but for her she was pushin it, yet she rocked it! That girl has got heart! Yet another reason I am so blessed to have such wonderful in-laws. Mandi is such a beautiful, sweet, hard working, no-quitter, big hearted girlie girl. I am so dang proud of you Mandi and I hope you are proud of yourself. Let's run that 10k every year! (I should have taken pictures, hopefully someone did so I can post em!)

Nighty -night!

2008-07-27T21:44:00.000-07:00

What is this you are looking at? Well it is one of the new two sleepers I just purchased for Addie. Why is it on here? Because I would just like to tell the world that even though I am now a brunette, I am still a blonde at heart! I thought I would be a smart mommie and buy her some 9-12mos. sleepers since they were on sale. Well Carters sometimes only puts one of the months that the clothes are meant for meaning if it is a garment for the months 3-6 they will put "6 months" on the tag instead of 3-6 mos. like most companys (okay so I already knew that way before I bought these). Well I bought two "9 month" sleepers (meaning: 6-9 months) got home washed them, washed her, put her in the sleeper and was like "hey she has almost out grown (height wise) her 9-12 mos. sleeper something must be wrong... Yup something was not wrong, I was just having a good ol' blonde moment. So Addie at least has some new cute sleepers she can wear for another month (hopefully). Well at least it is so darn cute! I just love the feet! luvins!

Me gusta musica! (Uncle Tom i know you will appreciate this!)

2008-07-27T21:40:00.000-07:00

Brian was trying to teach Addie a lil peruvian music. Addisen caught on so quick, she is such a future musician. Look at her go!

How do I luv you Mac? Let me count the ways, one 1000, ...

2008-07-27T21:31:00.000-07:00

Mac Makeover! Long over due! Okay listen up ALL mothers out there, after you lose most of your post pregnancy weight, go get a mac makeover! My friends and I went to the Fashion show, with our hubbys, sent the hubbys with the babies to go play in the mall somewhere (probably Gamestop) while we got beautified! I just had to show this picture of my eye makeup. It is so cool (although I do not dare to where that much makeup normally) It still looks crazy cool. I have since then tried to recreate it, (no success). Anyways I love makeup, so for those of you who appreciate the art of makeup, enjoy! Oh and a must buys are the paint pod for your eyelid (prep-eye makeup), and the liquid pod eyeliner in brown. These products are amazing! luvins!

Yeah Swimming!

2008-07-27T21:24:00.000-07:00

Yeah! Addisen finally went swimming. She loved it! At first I think she was a little confused about the whole thing, and yes I did find her a cute cherry swimsuit with a cherry hat (cherry stuff is so cute). It is a 12 month size but hey it fits, only a lil baggy. Swimming with her is so much fun, and now that girls camp is over we are going to try to go at least once a week. I just luv her cuteness!

I love my Aunt Niki!

Rubber Hippo You're-da-One!

2008-07-27T21:18:00.000-07:00

Okay so I swore I would never put any bathtime photos on this blog, but... this is so dang cute, and bathtime is so much fun with her and her duckie tub and rubber hippo. She loves to chase after the floating hippo in the duckie tub, once she gets it she bites it's little bum! Brian grabbed this photo pretty quickly, and I just think it is the cutest!

SO SORRY!

2008-07-27T21:12:00.000-07:00

Well here is my apology. I am Sorry! Sorry for what you might ask? Well... yes I am ready to admit it, I AM A BLOG SLACKER (well only temporarily). The update... well the reasons for my slacking; girls camp, traveling out of town, and and just plain busy, busy, busy (not a bad thing since those who know me know that I am pretty much always up to something that is keeping me busy busy busy). I am just not one of those people who can just sit around. I have to be doing a project, or playing, or anything. Which works out for my daughter and hubby because that means I am either doing something for them, or cooking dinner, or organizing, etc. So yeah I guess the only thing I have not payed attention to is this blog (I know doom on you!). Anyhoo! I am officially retiring from slacker blog chica, so here are the cute updates!!! Luvins!

yeah finally home playing with mommy on the floor

2008-06-24T21:18:00.001-07:00

More Family Reunion Pics! We luv our family!

2008-06-24T21:11:00.000-07:00

Family Reunion Utah here we come!

2008-06-24T21:06:00.001-07:00

Some cute pics from the reunion! It's confirmed Addie loves doggies!

Let's play MarioKart! Nin-ten-do Woohoo!

2008-06-18T20:48:00.000-07:00

I roll like a log to where I want to go....and I always go to the gamecube controllers. Addisen has figured out that why should she crawl when she can roll like a log to get to where she wants to go. SILLY GIRL!

Seven Months old, here are some of my new tricks!

2008-06-18T20:45:00.000-07:00

I can push the luvs diaper box down the hall! I can eat my toes and foot!

I don't like applesauce I don't I don't I don't!

2008-06-18T20:35:00.000-07:00

Poor Addie! She hates applesauce. Why I don't know because I love fruit and I was so excited for her to try it, but nooooooooooo she dislikes it terribly (as seen in these photos). She makes the funniest faces while she eats her fruit, and recently she has started gagging on some of them, I never knew babies would know how to gag when they ate stuff they didn't like. On the flip side though, she loves all of her veggies!

My Hubby (what a catch!)

2008-05-30T12:51:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to take some blog space to say Happy Birthday Boo! I love you so much and I love growing old with you! I seriously have the most amazing hubby. He is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I know he is my soul mate, and our love was always meant to be. We went to middle school, and high school together, but never dated, we were barely friends. We flirted in High School (I used to grab his bicep and call him popeye), and then at a party which I barely remember now I grabbed his cute baseball player bum, I couldn't help it (he has a cute bum okay too much info I know!). I went to homecoming with his Best Friend Matt Higgi, and thats how we pretty much started talking as friends, then he left, and didn't return back into my life until years later when we saw each other at our singles ward. Brian came up to me and was like hey you are mormon? I was like who is this hottie? (in my head of course). I couldn't remember who he was, but I played it off like I did because you know I wanted to date that! Then he said its me "popeye". After he said that I sort of knew it was him, then he turned around and I saw that cute bum (I know I know too much!) and I knew exactly who he was. After a couple of years of being friends and then dating we got married! Thank goodness, because I really wanted to grab his bum again (okay thats it no more mentioning Brians Assets!). So in tribute to the most amazing man in my life besides the Lord here is a list of what makes my man so incredible! I love you babe! Happy 28!

1.) he has a great sense of humor
2.) his charity
3.) his testimony (so strong)
4.) he is so hot!
5.) he is the best hubby
6.) he is the best babys daddy! he helps out with everything, and he loves too!
7.) he is such a natural when it comes to children
8.) he is a great athlete, (especially baseball)
9.) he is patient with me
10.) he loves to serve the Lord, his family, and friends.
11.) he is so smart, I swear he knows everything, and how to find it.
12.) he is so good to Addie and me.
13.) he is the hardest worker.
14.) he is so loyal and honest.
15.) he knows the gospel so well
16.) he is nice to everyone, even if they aren't very nice to him.
17.) he is thoughtful
18.) he is the best back and head tickler, when I was preggers he would tickle me to help me sleep when I was so uncomfortable.
19.) he always supports me
20.) he has always been a worthy priesthood holder for our family.
21.) he loves the outdoors
22.) he is the most unselfish person I know, besides his mom, and my mom.
23.) he has a great family, that has made me feel like apart of the family since day one.
24.) he doesn't flip out, he is always calm in every situation, even when I am not being my best self.
25.) he is the best friend you could ever have.
26.) he plans for the future (but doesn't go over board)
27.) he likes to surprise me, and when he does it always a great surprise!
28.) Happy B-day Boo!

Yeah 4 1/2 Miles!

2008-05-30T11:32:00.001-07:00

First of all sorry that I have been a slacker blogger the past week. I will do better! Now for more important stuff! I finally made it! I am up to 4 1/2 miles running without stopping. I have been training for a 10k the past two months. Before I got pregnant last year I was running 4 1/2 miles a day no prob. I was going to run the Rachel, NV midnight UFO 10k in Aug, but Brian's School Reunion is that weekend so no soup. Nonetheless, I am going to run a 10k in Sept/Oct this year that I am helping out with in our Stake. I am so excited though because my friends and I have been running the past few weeks 4-5 times a week and we are getting faster and more in shape! Yeah Yeah Yeah! Running is the best! The goal is 6.5 miles by beg. of July so we can get faster for the 10k. I know we can do it!

Just a Thought...

2008-05-01T12:28:00.000-07:00

I went to this special Stake Relief Society program a few weeks ago that was incredible, but left there with an experience I didn't expect to have. First of all there were a ton of sisters there, the stake program was mostly musical pieces (which were gorgeous), and it was so nice to catch up with alot of people from our old ward. However, amongst all of this amazingness something more amazing happened. When we walked into the sacrament room I ran into a new girl from our ward. She is a great and beautiful person, who always seems to be happy. I spotted her, and asked her to come sit with me and my friends. Once we were seated, the program started, and of course Addisen wanted to sit and play on my lap, and not in the car seat,( which I secretly love). Anyways, Addie was being so good and sweet, she could not stop smiling at my new friend in the ward. I have never seen her be so amuzed with someone, but she just loved staring at this girl and smiling. A few minutes later I apologized to her for my daughters infatuation, with staring at her and trying to grab her over and over again. This sweet sister friend just smiled and said, It's okay, I think this is the first time I have smiled all day, today has been really hard. I almost cried when she said this. When I got home that evening while I was putting Addisen to bed, rocking her in my arms, I could not stop thinking about this. Then it became so clear to me. Your children teach you how to be better, even when their vocabulary is bababgagaahgoo. We should be more childlike, that we could look into a strangers face, and if we see pain or distress just smile at them with honest love, until they smile back. Ever since I have been a member of this church I have been trying to let the truth of the gospel help me become a better person, but I always feel like I continue to fall short. Now having Addisen in my life, I realize that I want to work even harder to be a better person, and I want to be the best mom, wife, saint, sibling, daughter, friend, co-worker, and person possible. I never want her to be ashamed of me, I want her know honesty, love, & charity . I love my family so much, and find it hard to believe sometimes the blessings the Lord has given me in this life. Thus, the Lord wants us to raise a family in Zion because if our heart is truly in the right place, we find hidden greatness we never knew we had in us by becoming a mother to a child of God. Just a thought (a very long one)...

Cute Sunday After Church Pictures! I just love her cute baby self!

2008-05-01T12:21:00.000-07:00

Addie's First Solids!

2008-05-01T12:15:00.000-07:00

Yes, the time has come to feed her solids. Does anyone else feel like Baby Rice Cereal smells like paper mache? Whatever, Addie still loves it like it's candy! As you will see from these pictures. She is so funny.

Ouchy Vaccine!

2008-04-08T20:35:00.000-07:00

Quick funny story. Addisen had to get a vaccine last week, and we usually leave the bandaid on after this particular vaccine, because the injection site usually bleeds, swells, and bruises for about a week afterwards (poor addie). Well anyways she was in her bouncer on the floor while I was doing the dishes, and I looked over to check on her, and she had ripped her bugs bunny bandaid off and was waiving it in the air staring at it intensly. I am surprised she didn't cry because that thing was on there pretty good, and the bandaid left redmarks where she has ripped it off. It is so funny, the things kids do, I was just expecting to look at her and smile finding her playing with her bouncer toys, but nooooo, she wanted to play with her bugs bunny bandaid (which clearly is much more interesting and more fun to play with). Babies are just too adorable! Did I mention I love being a mom???

Addisen is 5 Months Old!!!!

2008-04-08T20:27:00.000-07:00

More cutie pics of my favorite little thing in my life, (well besides Brian). I Love my little family!

Conference Bingo & Homemade Pizza!!!

2008-04-08T20:19:00.000-07:00

It has become a tradition since we have been married that every conference we make homemade pizza and play Conference Bingo. This year we made Chicken Alfredo pizza, BBQ Chicken, and regular pizza (yummy). This G.C. winner was... "Becky W." way too go! She beat us in Blackout Bingo, although I think her hubby Mike would have had a better chance at beating her if he wasn't eating his candy off of his bingo card (Mike???). we had so much fun, like we always do with the Warnicks, and on top of it conference was amazing! President Monson is so incredible, we are so blessed to have him as our new Prophet.

This is supposed to be a softball shirt????

2008-04-08T20:15:00.000-07:00

This is for real, no joke. Poor Brian got on a softball team with his work, and this nice lady Viki (who actually has really cute style) decided she wanted to be in charge of the uniform. Brian tried to talk her into regular t-shirts, but she wanted jerseys, so she ended up buying what looks to be a "football Jersey" poor Brian and the other guys who clearly felt ridiculous out on the field with their bright yellow belly shirts. Hilarious!!!

Yes My hair is very different!

2008-04-08T20:07:00.000-07:00

Kay so my hair has not been this short since I was in High School. I decided to cut it short after I had Addisen, since it was so long and damaged, and I decided to stop my blonde bleaching addiction, since that was so damaging, thus the dark golden brown color. I love it, I am growing it out it is kinda of fun! Some people wanted to see pictures so here they are...

March Madness Alert

2008-04-07T21:38:00.000-07:00

Kansas defeats Memphis! Brian defeats Jenn! The Lanier brackets are in and Brian defeats Jenn's Bracket with a whopping 93-73! Boy, I did not do so good this year. Neither of our brackets had Memphis or Kansas, We were way off. Oh well it was fun like always, I love March Madness!

General Conference April 2008

2008-04-07T21:25:00.001-07:00

General Conference was sooooooo great this year, like always though. I really liked the 3rd to last talk on the Sunday afternoon session. He talked about enjoying each moment with your children because if we are lucky they only live with us for a min. of 18 years of their life, and before we know it they will have moved out and away. This brought tears to my eyes, when I realized how soon that day would come, and how hard it will be to let my baby girl go. I love her so much, and there are days where I just lay down with her on a blanket on the floor and just watch her play and explore a world that is so old to me but brand new to her. I sometimes spy on her from the kitchen peeking over the counter to see what she is doing when she thinks I am not around. I have acheived the "silent laugh" as I giggle at her young sillyness. Being a mom is the greatest blessing, and no matter how busy life is we should heed the leaders council, and enjoy every precious moment with our children, like it is our only one. General Conference always helps me become better, I look foward to it every time.

Temple

2008-04-03T15:43:00.001-07:00

I love our Temple. Brian and I were sealed at the Las Vegas, NV Temple, and now that we are back in Vegas we get to visit to often. You just feel better when you go there, I wish we had the time to go once a week. We are so blessed to live so close to the temple.

March Madness is Making Me Mad!

2008-04-02T22:06:00.000-07:00

Okay so every year Brian and I fill out March Madness Brackets, we always wager something, and usually I always win! Well not this year! All I want to know is who decided that Davidson was a number 10 seat? I think they messed up because there is no way they should have made it that far if they were really a number 10! Needless to say it is pretty cool that all number one seats made it this year, too bad I had UNLV and BYU in the championship game with UNLV winning (hey a girl can dream can't she?). Yeah I know, there was no way, but still I just had to. I think Brian is right UCLA has a great chance, I wonder what he wagered if he won? I love March Madness, but it is driving me mad this year!

10 Things a Mommy Can't Survive Without!

2008-04-02T21:57:00.001-07:00

1.) The Gospel (to bless the baby & mommy in time of need)
2.) Gripe Water "colic" (so I can hear my own thoughts)
3.) A Baby Swing (so I can at least cook dinner & clean)
4.) Baby Bouncer (so i can at least take a shower)
5.) Babywise Book (so baby & mommy can sleep through the night)
6.) A Hubby (a major helper & support)
7.) Mylicon drops (so baby can toot without stomach cramps)
8.) Rocker/Glider (because you can only stand for so long)
9.) Good Friends (to support & help you in time of need)
10.) Mothers Group (so you both can get the heck out of the house!)

Under Construction

2008-04-02T14:51:00.000-07:00

Sorry guys, I am trying to change the layout of our blog, but as all of you with children know I can't do it all at once, since it seems that Lil Addie needs my attention the most when I am working on this blog. "Baby steps"

My precious Addisen

2008-03-24T12:27:00.000-07:00

Wow 4 1/2 months old! Where is the time going, and why so fast? Grandma Jeanette snaked this sweet photo of Addisen. Go Grandma, u got skills!

Addie at about one month old

2008-03-24T12:25:00.001-07:00

Okay I now know why mothers say enjoy your child every second of the day, because they seriously grow up so fast. It's hard to believe this picture was 3 1/2 months ago! She is so cute!

Grandpa Rick

2008-03-24T12:22:00.000-07:00

I love this picture. Addie loves Grandpa Rick, he is a heater! We were messing with Granpa, he is very protective of his little Addie, his face is hilarious.

Addie's Brendon

2008-03-24T12:19:00.000-07:00

This is my brothers son. He is seriously the cutest kid ever, super smart. we luv Brendon!

Addie's Cousins

2008-03-24T12:18:00.000-07:00

Jessie, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, & Ty Ty! They are cuties, although Ty ain't lookin to happy here.

My Sisters in Law

2008-03-24T12:15:00.000-07:00

Kristi in the glasses, then Mandi, Jeni, and Niki. I love those girls!

2008-02-28T21:15:00.000-08:00

Yes! I finally got her smile on camera! Awe I love her to pieces!

2008-02-28T21:14:00.000-08:00

Wut up!

Holla!

2008-02-28T21:10:00.000-08:00

Addie really likes to see the world behind Brians back. She always looks over his shoulder when he is walking around with her. Whats so adorable is she just looks so alert and content when she is being held like this by him.

2008-02-28T20:51:00.000-08:00

Here are more pictures of Baby Addie! I seriously take abaggilion picture a day of her, but I just can't help myself she is always being so cutie pie adorable!

2008-02-28T20:39:00.001-08:00

This is our neighbor Jim. He came to Addie's blessing he is a pretty cool guy!

2008-02-28T20:35:00.000-08:00

2008-02-28T20:30:00.001-08:00

Addisen's blessing day! It was so great and most of Brian's family was there, they all took a roadtrip from Utah to be there. We are so blessed to have such a great family! Brian was sooooo cute with Addie! She has certainly got daddy wrapped around her tiny little finger.

Daddy & Addie

2008-02-22T18:05:00.000-08:00

Another very long night with Addie

Baby Addisen

2008-02-22T15:35:00.000-08:00

Baby Girl Addisen! Born Nov. 2007, she was 7 lbs 12 oz, and 20 inches long. What a cutie pie! She is our first baby boo. We call her Boodini, because when she was a newborn we used to swaddle her. However, in the middle of the night we would here her grunting and moving around in her bassinet, so when we looked over to see what the heck she was up to, we caught her wiggling her arms out of the blanket, once her arms were out she would conk out back to sleep. Thus, Boodini!