My new china!!!

Ok so I have known since before my wedding that I have a set of china. Good china. I never saw it, but I knew I I had it. Well with circumstances recently in our family, my parents brought them down to me. So I took this evening to go through them and see what I had. Oh my heavens... there was so much, and it is so beautiful. This china was bought by my Grandpa Smith who died three years before I was born. He bought it in Japan, I believe, while he was in the Navy serving. So anyway... as I opened up the boxes... this is what I found...

There is a full service for 10 people, 12 on some of the plates.


This is a close up of the plates... isn't the design amazing!?!?!


Here is a close up of the one side of the tea cups.


Needless to say I am way excited to use these for a fancy evening.

Brain Fart Day!

I have declared today, Mommy Brain Fart Day... I say this not as a bad thing, but as a how in the world could that have slipped through my fingers.

So my brain fart for the day: This morning having Don have a job and i work on Friday's we both got up and got ready. We woke are darling daughter and got her ready. We all went outside at the same time. I put all of our stuff in the car, and then put Aubrey in her car seat and shut the door. I got in the car and drove away. So a few minutes into the drive Aubrey started to say "On"... and she kept saying it over and over... not constant but to get my attention. Now usually when she says on, she has taken her shoes off and wants them back on... this unfortunately was not the case... so I just kept driving. About 15 minutes into our hour drive, she finally got my attention enough that I re-adjusted my rear view mirror. I then noticed that Aubrey was not buckled in!!!

I had such a brain fart that I put her in her seat, but I didn't buckle her! That was the scariest moment that I have had. How smart and wonderful is my little girl! She knew she was supposed to be buckled in, and that mommy hadn't done it. I am just very lucky that she didn't take the opportunity and get out of her seat. The whole time she was trying to tell me, she was also trying to do her buckle. Thank heavens for doing the right thing all the time, so that she knows the difference. I know that this is a mistake that I won't ever let happen again. Hope your brain farts, are on a smaller scale and not so dangerous. :)

What a relief

Okay, yeah I know I don't post on here very often. The blog is wonderfully maintained by my awesome wife usually. But this time I actually have something worth sharing. :) Back on January 15th Nicole posted about the wonderful news that I have been laid off from my job at Onyx Graphics.

It has been a seemingly long three weeks, but yesterday just after noon I accepted the offer for a position at a company called AquaVeo doing Software Engineering! I start Monday and so will likely be gainfully employed once again. (Still gotta sign all the paperwork.) And it is closer to where we live!

Anyway, still not much of a blog post but I thought I would share. Have a nice day and thanks for stopping by!

Happy Valentines Day!!!

I want to wish everyone a Happy V-Day! I hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating with those that you love.

Happy Valentine's Day Don!!! I love you and thank you for a wonderful three years of marriage and celebrations!

Sigh of relief...

Yesterday was one of the first doctors appointments for this new little one about to join our family. I was honestly freaking myself out. I haven't seen the doctor in 6 weeks... now I know that doesn't seem like forever, but with my first I went every four. We I was suppose to see him last week, but he was out of town... dang doctor. Well these last two weeks I have started freaking myself out. I am so much more worried with this pregnancy than with my first. So yesterday we went to the doctors, and well he came in and we heard a heartbeat. When I heard that my mind was set at ease. Everything was going to be fine. I remember with Aubrey that when I heard her heartbeat for the first time, I was kind of like, oh ok. And that was it. With this one, the doctor just left the heart radio, (that is what I call it anyway), on my belly for a long time. The longer it was on there, the more safe I felt. It was really weird and comforting at the same time. But then the big news was... we can find out what we are having at our next appointment. When he said that, I had to sit back and think for a minute. Wow... I am already that far... I can't believe it. August seems so far away and for some reason for the doctor to say that at the next appointment we will can know what we are having, it just made it seem much more closer and real.

I guess this in more of a babbling post, but it has been really nice to have that check with the doctor. There are so many things that you can't control in a pregnancy, and with this pregnancy, I have found my mind wandering in way too many possibilities.

Don and I found out that I was pregnant at just a little over 3 weeks. This has made for a really long period. And telling people right away was not hard for me, because we had waited so long for those two lines.

I remember the day that I found out plain as day. The day after Thanksgiving I got up and hit the sales... great sales... and the day went on like normal. Then I went to bed early that night because I was exhausted. I woke up at like 4 in the morning and Don's little brother was sleeping over that night and he was on the couch in the living room. We were dealing with date timing... like this day do this and this day do this... well I missed the day where I was suppose to take the prego test, and it was 3 days late. So I got up and thought what the hay... with the other test that was taken earlier, I know this prego test will be negative. So I took the test. And if was my first digital one... it was the only one I had, so hey lets go for it. That little timer took FOREVER!!! It was only suppose to take one minute... but it was like five. My mind the whole time was saying you already know the outcome, so don't get your hopes up... you are just confirming what you know. And then it popped up... PREGNANT I seriously couldn't believe it. I wanted to scream! Seriously!?!?! For real!?!?! Well at that point there was no hope of sleeping. I felt bad that Don was asleep, but I went and kissed him on the lips and he woke up... and I told him, I couldn't not wake you. We're pregnant! Kissy, kissy, rejoice. We sat on it and thought about it... and then by the time it was oh eight o'clock, doubt set in. If all the tests were negative, and this one is positive, how? The other test it what allows us to get prego...

Later on that same day... We had family pictures with Don's family, (still waiting on those pictures), and it was the hardest thing not to tell anyone. I just wanted to shout it. Well I didn't keep it in to everyone. So then Monday I worked and made arrangements with the Dr.'s to have my blood drawn that day to get a blood confirmation. I was just really skeptical. And I didn't want it to not be true. So they told me the test would take 2 days to get the results. Ok what is another two days. So the nurse calls me on Wednesday... they tested my blood on the wrong test. (Thinking I was prego), not something you want to tell an emotional prego lady. :) So I would have to go in and have my blood redrawn, only to take two more days, and I was already far enough away from the Dr's that I would have to wait till the next Monday for the results. We ended up getting the results back faster than expected... Yay!!! it was for sure. So our lovely little story of how we started with our second.

Jumping the gun... just a little!

Well I am very excited to write that tomorrow Don and I will celebrate 3 wonderful years of being married. I am very lucky that I have was married to Don in the temple for eternity. We have grown together so much over these last 3 years. I can honestly say that the trials that we have gone through... good and bad with ups and downs, have only strengthened our relationship. I love him for being the father of my children and he is a wonderful father to Aubrey. I can't imagine my life without him. I love you Don for everything that you have done and are doing for our family. You are a great man and the world is lucky to have you, but I am lucky that you are with me everyday. Thank you for all you do and I love you very much. I love the times when we are together and there is nothing to do and we just sit together. Being together is great with you. Thanks for all you do and Happy Anniversary Don (just a little early)!

So yeah...

Hello everyone, so as you can see I have really slacked big time in the blog department. I want to update a lot, but really have nothing to say. We are just doing the same old same old... Don is currently looking for a job and hitting the books for school... and me and Aubrey just stay home and have a hay day each day we get to spend together. No pics, cause nothing has really happened. We did head to Steve and Danielle's for the Superbowl... great game... wrong team won. I have recently reserved the right to not feel good. I am prego... but this prego has been so much worse so far than was with the first. I think we are done after this one... we will see how the rest of the prego goes. Really if the nausea would stop... I could love this prego... but for now we are in the same state everyday. Hope everyone is doing well, and we love you all. Till next time.

P.S. I know everyone has had those baby count downs on the side of their blog... but it is really starting to annoy me. So maybe I will put it back up when I am a little closer. :)

And so it goes

Hello everyone. I want to thank everyone for their well wishes. It has been a challenge this past week. Don has been putting in a full day of work, going to school and looking for a job this past week... and it only continues from here. We are very blessed to have a family that is looking out for us and cares for us.

As for me and Aubrey... well we are getting into the swing of things for our new schedule. I have enjoyed switching my shift at work to help save a little gas. We are learning to be more frugal for the days to come and are excited to see where this takes us.

And here is just a fun picture to break up all the words.

For Better or for Worse...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to talk today about our week. It sure has been an eventful week. As you read you will read of a trial in our lives right now that we have mixed emotions about at the moment. But know that with our faith and love for one another we will make it through and one make us stronger.

It all started off going really well on Monday. It was a calm and peaceful day only to last for a short while. Don started school this week and Monday was his first night. It wasn't as late as I thought... but that won't last. He will be at school late 4 out of the 5 nights every week.

So then Tuesday began with a bang! Don woke up a little late and so by the time he got ready and left for work, I had gotten up and walked in to the kitchen... I then stubbed my toe on Aubrey's time out chair, (the chair found a new spot). I thought that I had broken my toe, but through time it has begun healing faster. So I think it was more bruised really well and healing slowly. By that evening things were on their way up... until Don got home. Don was home for a few minutes when I heard our little one waking up... she had the croup sound. Just great... I needed that. For those of you that don't know Croup it really just a bad cough, that sounds like a barking seal. And when kids get crying with it, it makes it harder to breath. Kind of a scary thing. So having just moved, we had to hunt for the humidifier. Luckily it wasn't hidden too bad. Got that set and went to bed.

Wednesday we woke up a little late yet again. So i got up and fixed breakfast for Don and spent the day cuddling with Aubrey. She is not normally cuddly so I know she isn't feeling well when she wants to cuddle. And that was pretty much it. Late night with Don at school... but that is the norm now a days.

Thursday the best is yet to be. It was yet again a slow start. Don woke up a little late... and left me to sleep. Aubrey woke up about an hour later... so I got a little more sleep... much needed I may add. When she woke up we had a lazy morning until Don called me. now for Don to call me while he is at work is not the norm but not unheard of. When I finally heard the phone, I called him back. And the conversation goes:

N: What's up?
D: Layoffs.
N: No.
D: Yes.
N: So what are the details?
D: I can't talk to you while I am at work because of so paper I signed. So I will be home at 12:00 and we can talk then...
N: Ok see you then.

Really at that point the panic starts to hit. Is he joking? What are the terms? Is this really happening... and now!?!?!

So Don got home and told me all the details. I can't believe what is happening in our life right now, but with the explanation that was given to Don I feel as though the was unexpected and necessary for their company... unfortunately. So We still have two days left of this week. Lets just hope that things pick up from here. I hope that everyone is doing well and if you need anything let us know. We would love to help out where we can. We love you all. And thanks to all the friends and family that we have for their help and support.

More family photos...

In early December we had Mary Cleverly take family photos of just the three us. I love how they turned out.
This is my favorite of Don and I

Our darling daughter.

Great family photo

My favorite of her.