Elcey

This weekend the lovely Elcey got blessed. We love her so much!!! The little monster was so perfect for the whole afternoon until she decided to unload and luckily Autumn had changed her from her cute little dress. Sorry no pictures from the actual blessing. I had my camera all charged and packed and went to take pictures and had forgotten my SD card. I was so disappointed and felt bad since Autumn had asked to take the family photos. Luckily Kristi had brought hers, so Autumn was able to get a few.

Here is a picture I took of her a week before the blessing. I just love her bonnet, she looks like a chubby prairie baby!!!

Update

Life has been crazy. I swear I always say that but it seems to get worse every week. Avi has been so fun to watch lately she is picking up more words and is getting to be quit the comedian. WE (I say we because I know Trevor secretly loves it) have let Avi sleep with us since she has been sick and I absolutly love it we will just be laying there and she sneaks through the covers and tickles you and laughs and then will wake you up in the middle of the night just to tell you some jibberish. I absolutly love it and don't mind that I am not getting a full nights sleep. She still loves to climb on everything and usually ends up in her top dresser drawer. I walked into the living room and caught her doing this.....

Really not sure how she managed it, but she did.

Chance to win from Lv'n Chic (My sister-in-law)

My sister-in-law, Lib is doing something way fun at her Lv'n Chic website. You can win something homemade from her. Here are the details:

You know how much I L.O.V.E. to be creating things All.The.Time! So, Here's your chance to get something really fun and unique from ME!The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you.This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It'll be done this year (hopefully sooner than later.) *I'll just add, within the next couple of weeks*
4. You will have no clue what it is going to be.
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange. :) *But I probably won't :)

**The catch? Oh the catch is that you must re-post this on your blog (You can leave out all the bolded statements as they are ones I added myself). The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me you did will win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me!

***I'll be checking to make sure you re-posted this on your blog, besides who doesn't like to pay-it forward, especially with home-made goodies :)

****I'll be contacting you if you're a lucky recipient, so make sure and leave your e-mail

****If there happens to be more than five of you just dying to participate, we'll have a drawing for the winners, and if I like this enough - I might continue it once a month or something :)

http://www.lvnchic.blogspot.com/

GOOD LUCK!!

Elcey Marie.....

Friday, February 13th, my sister had her baby girl!!! She is such a doll. Elcey weighed 8lbs. 14oz. and was 20 inches long. It's so funny because Eyan was only 5lbs. and 13oz. What a great experience to watch my sister go through pregnancy and then being able to take her to the hospital in Roosevelt it reminded me of when I was pregnant with Avi and how much adrenaline you have while your in labor!!! We are so happy to welcome her into our family!!!!!

I am still alive!

Hey everyone!!! I know it's been awhile. Life has been so crazy around here lately between work and the internet being stupid at home I haven't had time to post. I promise I will get some pictures posted as soon as my home computer is on a differnt internet provider.......

Giveaway at Simplify/Thimble Blossoms!!

My absolute favorite quilter/designer Camille Roskelley is having a giveaway, go and check it out. I love everything that she does, her site is http://www.camilleroskelley.typepad.com/

New President!

Well I am really not much of a political person but I think anyone and everyone was very interested in the election of our new president. I am not going to say how I voted, but wether my person won or didn't life goes on and lets hope it is a better one for America...(sounds kinda corny, but that is how I feel.) I found this quote while reading through MSN on the election:

"We know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime — two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century," Obama said in his victory speech in Chicago's Grant Park. "There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created, new schools to build and threats to meet and, for us to lead, alliances to repair."

Lets hope that the above statement is followed through with.

Also, here in no where Vernal, IT SNOWED. I love waking up to snow it really kicks my day off to being a good. Lets hope it stays that way!

Halloween

Finally Halloween is over...I am sorry but when your child is Avi's age it's not so fun. She was a grouch the whole night because she didn't get a full nap in. I was scared to let her run around at the trunk or treat for fear she would get lost, but all in all it was a pretty good night.

Note: look at all the kids screaming in the picture and yes Ronald McDonald is my pregnant sister, she is a goof!

Me and my ladybug!
Hollie and Luken

Trevor with Avi and Lib and Leaxin the Gorilla

Ashlyn and Hayden

The weekend

It's been awhile since I have posted it has been so crazy trying to get everything organized before winter hits. I have new projects to work on and a sewing room to get in order. My wonderful sister is letting me make her baby girl's bedding and curtains ya know that whole sha-bang. I am really excited because secretly when Trevor becomes a millionaire (in my dreams) I am going to quit my full time job and just sew, but until that happens I guess I have to fit in sewing when I can. Anyways back to the weekend. It was probably the most eventful weekend we have had in a long time Jess, Jhon and Rielee, Marlie, Brigham, Zoey and Slade came over and we barbecued some cheese burgers and played some Mario Cart on the WII (my new favorite game!), sorry not a lot of pics those children were hard to catch to take a photo.

Miss Avi

Lately I have just watched my little sweet, angel of a child go from this....

to a MONSTER!!! Honestly I can't tell you how many times she gets told NO! NO! NO! and shut that or get down from there! I am a pretty easy going person sometimes to easy if you were to ask Trevor, but this child tests me. but in the end I can't help but laugh at her because truly she is a crack up. In her way she is her dad because she is so impatient and demanding, but she is also bubbly and goofy. Her new thing is climbing on everything. My chairs to the table which then she ends up sprawled on the table....my coach, the bed, her little table, she tries to climb out of the crimb, she plays on my Elyptical like it's a jungle gym and now she has found I have a flat drawer that she can't sit in and start throwing stuff out of!!

In the Motherhood!

I ran into a funny little site that is called "In the Motherhood" and had to share with everyone. I am sure most of you have already heard of it because I admit we are a little behind the times on TV. Heck I don't even know most movies that are coming to the big screen because we don't have TV. I know, I know no TV!!!! Lately it has been really difficult I realize that I crave drama and reality TV, But in the end I still can't convince Trevor that we should get some satellite or cable. Well anyways back to In the Motherhood, check it out it is really fun and somewhat true to life of what some mothers have to deal with.

We are still alive!

Sorry I haven't posted forever, we have been so busy plus I broke my camera and Trevor won't share his so no pictures to share!! Anyways Avinlee is getting bigger then ever and has developed quit the personality of independence and attitude just like her dad!! Hopefully I can still the camera and actually post something interesting.......I almost forgot! My sister Autumn or Audy Pody is having a BABY GIRL!!!! I am so excited finally some one to use Avinlee's clothes! Congrats Sis. We love you.

2 New Babies

Welcome Hayden Ryan Angus to our family. He weighed 8lbs & 8oz. and was born 8/8/08, what luck!!!

Also, one of our best friends had their baby today. Slade William Zelaya was born 8lbs & 5oz. and boy is he cute!! Sorry forgot to take in my camera, but I am sure Marlie will post pics on her blog when she gets home. Congrats!!!

The Photographer

It's really funny I have been married to Trevor for about 3 years now and it is so funny to find out new things about him. As I was uploading into my snap fish account to get my photos developed I found these random pictures of him...Trevor is now an almighty fisherman with his friend and co-worker "Z", they fish for hours when Trevor is on days off. They just crack me up I mean look at him pose for this pic it is just too funny!! I bought Trevor a digital camera for Christmas last year and he never leaves work without, well except for today because I stole it and he didn't realize it, anyways out of everything I have bought he has enjoyed this the most and I get to find funny photos like this and of Avinlee which is awesome because I don't always get to see funny moments like her sleeping in a suit case because I am always working. I just love finding out about his funny quirks and not matter how irritating I think he is sometimes these make him who he is!!!

Etsy Find

During my lunch hour today I was browsing the vintage category at Etsy which I do alot!! For some odd reason the color of our bedroom are the colors that were used in the 70's I will have to post a pic of our bedroom for you to get the whole effect because it is really not 70's!!! anyways I found these:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat2_list_17&listing_id=13831086

and for some odd reason they screamed my Sister-in-Law Liberiti. I don't know why because I haven't even seen her new kitchen, but they did, LIBERTI!! I also found this cute little chair which I had to buy:

Happy Birthdays!!

Happy Birthday Leaxin!!!. He turned the big 1 today, which is so exciting. We get to go and have a great party with them on the 9th. I am really excited because Lib always does such cute and fun things.

Today is also my Mom's birthday....Man is she getting old, just kidding!!! You wouldn't even guess how old my mom is, she is still so funny and the best grandma that anyone could ask for. Happy Birthday Momma, I love you!!!

Future Architect???

Over the weekend Avinlee discovered something........

She can build!!! Okay just kidding she didn't do this by herself........

And then Autumn and I got bored and decided to dress her up like a hot dog which she somewhat enjoyed because we were all laughing so hard, but then she realized she couldn't walk in it so the fun only lasted for a minute but dang it was hilarious!!!!!

Avi's 1st Birthday Party!!

Saturday Avinlee had her 1st Brithday Party. What a mess!!! I swear I am probably the most unorganized person but the party turned out okay anyways....Thankfully while Avinlee was opening her presents my sister-in-law Lib took pics (so I stole them from her site). We had alot of fun and the food that everyone brought was GREAT!!!! Thank you everyone for coming and helping out!!!!

Baby Shower

Today Avi and I are heading to a baby shower for my friend Kelli. I always try to make each of my friends & family a baby quilt, so last night I finally finished and had Whit machine quilt for me, she always does such a cute job on their machine! I put a cream minky on the back, if you don't know what minky is then you better find out, you will be hopelessly addicted to how soft an cuddly it is!

Tonight is Avi's b-day party so hopefully it turns out okay...I'll post pics tomorrow!

The Best Birthday Present!!!

Avinlee got the best little present from her cousin Hollie, A NEW COUSIN!!!! Lukeon Ivan Merrell came 3 weeks early. He weighed 6lbs and 3oz. and 18" Long. He is such a cute little fella and we are so excited to have him in our family. Congrats Hollie and Ivan on your healthy little guy!!!!!