A Tale of 3 Toomers

Two Thousand and Twelve

2012-01-01T17:49:00.002-07:00

Welcome 2012! This weekend all the Toomer's came down to our place and we partied! We celebrated a late Christmas together, played games, had a blast bowling, laser tagging, and arcade gaming, watching movies, staying up late and we also ate and ate and ate! It was a lot of fun. Jada is now a seasoned bowler.

My sweet niece Bayla! She is so dang beautiful! Just like her mama.

Below are some pictures of my new little Sunbeam!! Jada had her first Sunday in Primary today and it was great! Her teacher's said she was really good and kind of quiet. I said "Really?" I won't specify which of the 2 comments I was questioning :) I can't believe I have a kid in primary...it's so weird!! A woman in my ward asked if Jada was 5 today....she is so tall. Jada is always saying things like "Today when I was at Elaine's I got BIG." I think she knows she is tall and always growing.

Jada and her Nursery graduation certificate.
Bradley and I got called to be Sunday school teachers for the 14-15 yr olds, we are excited! It's always nerve-wracking when you get the call to meet with the bishopric to receive a calling, I don't think I slept at all last night! It was nice to go 4 months without a calling, but will be great to feel like we are contributing!
Looking forward to what 2012 will bring to our family!

Christmas 2011

2011-12-28T18:38:00.002-07:00

I love December, it is my favorite month of the year. I love all the festivities and parties and lights and hot chocolate and cold weather....and I love to see people have a change of heart and help others and give so much of themselves. I hope I was able to do that a little bit this season. We spent Christmas in St. George this year and had such a nice time. Christmas Eve us girls had our annual pedicure and had our toes done so cute for Christmas! Then we had chili and hot chocolate at my Aunt's on Christmas Eve and watched the little ones open up Christmas Eve presents. My cousin Brittney's little girl Abby and Jada are so cute together! Abby is so dang cute, she is about as girly and petite as they come...such a little sweetie. And she is so cute with her baby sister, I can't wait to see Jada with a little sibling. I just with Jada would share better and play better with other kids, sometimes she gets so snooty and rotten! Especially if she knows I am excited for her to play with someone. Ha. My mom and I were looking at some old family photos of my sister and I when we were little, and even though my sister and I are 6 yrs apart we have so many memories of being together and being friends when we were young. I wish she lived closer to me instead of in Texas! I am so glad that we got to see her this year. This weekend for New Year's Bradley's family is coming to our house for a big party--we are very excited! We finally have room to accommodate every one too, which is so nice!

Santa (AKA my Mom and Chad) spoiled J with a Princess Barbie Castle, and everything else princess under the sun to go with it....Jada was in hog heaven. It's so nice to spend time with family and be together for the holidays.

Jada is such a little girl now...she is such a sweet heart. She loves to talk on the phone, she will talk to her Grandmas and go in the other room and shut the door and lay there with her legs crossed bouncing her foot and talking on the phone for like 15 minutes...it's the cutest thing ever. I can't believe she will be in Primary this Sunday for the first time. I am excited and nervous...it's seems like about time though! She looks so huge compared to the other kids in her class. She always wants to open the garage and shut it with our remote garage opener, every single time we are in the car she wants to hold it--never forgets not even once. It's pretty much habit to hand it to her as soon as my seat belt clicks. She loves to go shopping with me and always wants to hold the list and try to figure out and guess what is on it. She also sneaks things into the cart. Stinker! Half the time Bradley and I are just looking at each other trying not to laugh at the things she does. My stubborn ways are going out the door with her, I have to just give up and be so patient because she wants to do EVERYTHING herself and it can drive me crazy! She is so independent and thinks she is so big. She loves to chew gum and half the time she swallows it....I have GOT to stop giving it to her, but I give in every time. We are such suckers! She is the best traveler. She slept the whole way both ways from Lehi to STG and back. Didn't even need to stop and go potty, she can hold it for so long! She's a blast and we are having so much fun with her. I've been reading the Love and Logic parenting book and it is so great, so many great ideas.

We were Mary and Joseph in our Ward's Christmas party this year, just a tiny bit embarrassing but also very cool to experience. I love this season and the feeling that it gives me when I think about Christ and serving others and the examples from the amazing people around me. One person I have been thinking a lot about lately is my mother in law Gwen, She is one of the most Christlike people I know. She is so giving and caring and is always thinking of others and I look up to her so much. I am so grateful to have her as family and hope I can always try to live up to her example.

Thanksgiving

2011-12-28T18:37:00.000-07:00

We went to Wyoming this year for Thanksgiving and had a blast!! It was our year to go down to Nevada but we didn't want Bridget to have to drive all that way with her new baby so we had our own little Thanksgiving up in Lyman at Bradley's parent's house, and it was so nice. Gwen spoiled us with all these crafting materials and all of us girls made crafts and Christmas presents for people all weekend while the guys watched games! It was so fun and so great to see our sweet little niece again. I love being an aunt! I am so excited for Bayla and Jada to grow up and be friends, and I hope they will be close like I am with some of my cousins.

Halloween 2011

2011-12-27T23:16:00.000-07:00

Halloween was fun this year, Jada was so excited to go trick our treating and most excited to answer the door and pass out candy. This is the first year that she has really gotten into it so it was fun. She loves princesses and wanted to be Cinderella, which was very convenient for me since I already had the costume from Bradley's work. All I needed to do was have him bring me home some gloves! Which she promptly kissed with her red lipstick and now they have a cute little lip marks on the hand. We carved pumpkins with Kolby and Amy and Amy roasted the pumpkin seeds and they were so delicious!

New House & Family Pictures

2011-12-27T23:03:00.000-07:00

I decided to take a internet hiatus for a while and I'm finally getting back on the band wagon. I still plan to make blog books one day when I am rich so I would love to keep this updated. Finally posting a picture of our new house. We love it! The more I live in it the more I love it, it couldn't be more perfect for us. It's been so fun to decorate and move things around and decide where we want everything. It's great to finally have a place for everything we have, and then some. I can't wait for it to warm up so we can start planting trees and do a garden and what not. Our neighbors all rock too and our ward has been so fun and so friendly. Below is a picture of part of the kitchen, and some other random pictures. I don't know why but I don't really want to post pictures of the inside of our home. Also, we finally got some family photos done and I would love input on which one we should frame in our home.

Finally Posting again

2011-10-23T22:44:00.000-06:00

We've been just a little bit busy.....who am I kidding!!!! I've been lazy and enjoying our new house! We bought the house that we put an offer on, it happened so fast--21 days from offer to closing. Crazy! We moved at the first of September and have been busy moving in and decorating and getting settled. We absolutely love it. It's been so great! It's a 4 bedroom 3 bath with a big fenced in yard, everything is already finished and it was totally turn-key. Couldn't have asked for more.
Our ward is so much fun too. We spoke in church today, and as we were getting ready to go this morning the doorbell rang unexpectedly. We peeked out the window and low and behold!!! Bradley's parents surprised us and came to hear us talk and take care of Jada for us! It was such a nice surprise!! And they brought this huge wonderful dinner with them too.....we are so spoiled!

Bradley's sister Bridget had her baby at the end of September and we drove up to Sheridan to go to her blessing. Bradley and I are finally an Aunt and Uncle...and we couldn't be happier! Little Bayla is so precious and we love her so much! It's so amazing when you experience love in a relationship you've never had before and how strong it can feel even when you are just meeting that little person for the first time. It's overwhelming. We can't wait to spend more time with them.

Jada holding her cousin Bayla for the first time....it was so sweet! Even Bayla liked it :) They are going to be such good friends!

Jada playing in the mud at our new place. Pictures to come!! Will post soon hopefully!

Summer is almost over....

2011-08-22T18:04:00.000-06:00

We are finally buying a house!

(This isn't it though.)

We are under contract and just had our inspection done, I am very excited. We've looked at over 40 homes, it's been hard work--but it looks like it's going to pay off. I will post pics/more about it when it's a done deal.

Things have been great here....we've had a fun summer, and I can't believe it's almost over. Not that it really makes any difference for me but it's crazy just the same. Time goes faster the older I get. Jada's doing great, sings and dances and plays all the time. She goes around calling everyone and everything a "silly goose" in a crazy voice, and she wants a puppy so bad. Maybe we'll get one when we are in a house--a little Yorkie or something. I don't know if I'm up to it though.....it's like having another child! I will post more soon when I have some good pictures!

Fourth of July weekend in STG

2011-07-19T22:43:00.000-06:00

Here are a few pictures from our awesome 4-day weekend in STG. Jada spent the week down there with my mom and we went down Thurs. night to get her and spend the weekend with them! It was great! We partied all weekend and had a blast.

Veggies Jada picked with Grandma...she's a gardening pro now!

Puttin' on her garden boots!

LOVING her uncle Jackson!

Mmmmmm potty treats!

Jada in the garden with her "ladies"....

Me and my bro! He's taller than me now!

Eating Grandma's famous guacamole! So good....

Brothers and their sparklers

Us and the sib's

Playing with our food

First annual 2011 Cousin's Camp!

My mom and I went to pick my sister up from the shuttle Sunday night at 2am and we were the first people on the scene of this huge fire in Bloomington! I had to call 911 and pound on that house's door and wake up the people inside! It was insane!! I'm so glad we drove by because there was no one else on the road! It was so scary! Needless to say we didn't get to bed until after 5am, it was a long night. We miss St. George!

Father of the year...

2011-06-19T22:48:00.001-06:00

Wow, I just love this picture. It was the first time Bradley held Jada, so sweet and so touching. I was thinking the other night how we were just laying in bed at 10:30 after a long day's work and as I was drifting off to sleep when suddenly and very unsuspectingly my water broke (2 weeks before my due date)! That night was such a crazy blur, and most of what I remember was my sweet husband by my side the whole time. I'll never forget the way we looked at each other when we were on the way to the hospital, or the way it felt to see him hold our child that we made together.

He is such an amazing man, and am very lucky to be his wife. He is the type of person who would never think twice about bending over backwards for anyone. He's always there to help and is the most thoughtful person. He is such a great father. I've only been to 2 of Jada's check-up appointments, he is always the one that takes her and always puts her at ease. He always takes her on walks and makes sure they read together every night. He's so sweet with Jada and always puts her first. He's a natural at parenting and has very good instincts. He's very calming and helpful if I'm ever stressed out about something with Jada. He's very positive and optimistic, he dreams big and works hard. He's affectionate and very loyal. I wish that I could be with him and spoil him on Father's Day. I can't wait to see what life has in store for us.

Photo overload!

2011-06-16T22:38:00.000-06:00

Here are some pictures of last month! And a few from Easter in wyoming!

Grandma Gwen and her twin Jada Gwen...

Nothing's better than waking up to breakfast and presents!!

Except for Gwen's Chocolate Roll!!

Here are a few randoms of my favorite girl.

Here are a few from the Hogle Zoo! They had a blast....Grandma Gwen spoiled us and took us out for a fun day! Jada's bestie Beck came with us and they had a blast!

Every time the leopard walked by Jada would jump, it was so funny! Beck practically had his face pressed against the glass, no fear!!

No comment....except for....hilarious. And then horribly disgusting. But I won't even go into details. I will repress the memory.

Here are a few pictures from Jada's 3rd birthday! I can't believe she is 3! She's changed so much, it's amazing to watch her grow.

She loves to change her baby bear and pretend she's his mommy. There are probably 20 "used" diapers crammed into places in her room from her baby. She cracks me up =) It's time to potty train!

Jada's new toy bench from Gma Sandy and Gpa Chad--she loves it!! And so do I!

Ha ha ha ha a Dora snuggie!! Love it!! And so does she!

Gma Gwen and Gpa Don got her a new bike....this is her helmet--I need to get a picture of her on her bike!! She is so cute!

I heart Costco cake. The end.

About an hour after this picture was taken, she threw up everywhere. It was splendid.

Hope her uncle didn't get it :)

Me and my best friend in the world that I love and miss whole-heartedly.

Bradley has been in China since Sunday, and I miss him so much! He went there for work for 10 days and will probably be going more--like every 3 months, he is so excited! He's having a blast and I can't wait to hear all about it. All I've got was a few emails and one video chat, it's hard to catch him when it's 15 hours different. Gwen has been staying with me this week, we have been so spoiled by her! She is taking me to Mama Mia this weekend at the Capitol Theater, we are very excited! Then she will take Jada with her to Wyoming for the next week and Bradley gets home on Wed. night. We will go up to Wyo to get her, come home and my mom is coming up to pick up Jada and take her to STG for the week! Then we will go down there to spend the 4th with them....so excited! Busy busy busy! Things have been crazy here...but good! I love summer, and I love that it's finally warming up around here! Minus tonight....windy mess!

2011-05-14T22:21:00.001-06:00

Just wanted to post a few pictures of my Jada girl...we've had a great weekend!

My Lover Girl

2011-05-09T21:29:00.000-06:00

Oh Jada....your cuteness is flowing.

She l o v e s those little air-soft BB's, whenever she finds one she yells "A tiny green bouncy ball!!!!" And then she drops it and it's gone in the grass and she has a tiny green come apart!

Ohhhhh my. My my my.

I tried to get her to look at me, but no cigar.

Then she took off! Like a bat out of....a cage.

Zippidee doo dah! Zippidee day! My oh my....

Seriously....could her face be any cuter??? I am totally smitten. Tonight we played with pipe cleaners and Popsicle sticks and glue and paint etc... and Jada was in heaven!! I made her some pipe cleaner glasses and she thought it was the funniest thing in the world. The I fashioned her a flower and she carried all around the house :) Then we drew a bunch of A's! She's never done that before, it was so cute! I love her A's. And I love her. She likes when I tip her upside down and tickle her neck. Do it again mom! Do it again! Then she wants us to "put her up to the sky" so she can touch the ceiling. She wants a puppy so bad, and always goes around on all 4's and whines and yelps and sniffs and licks. Her nursery leader said she acted like a puppy the whole time yesterday. Good times!

The many hairs of Jada.

2011-05-03T19:47:00.000-06:00

For Alex. And Beth.

Easters

2011-05-01T14:49:00.001-06:00

Whew! What a great weekend we had up in Lyman-town! I'll have to get pictures off of Tiff's camera to share, I forgot my camera...again...my memory is failing me! It was the Lyman High School alumni tournament on Friday and Saturday so we watched a lot of basketball games! It's always fun for Bradley to get together with all his buddies from HS and play-he looks forward to it all year. Thanks for the pic Amy ;)

The rest of the weekend we just relaxed and had great food and got spoiled the whole time! Sunday was great--it was Easter and my birthday this year -DOUBLE WHAMMY-and I was treated like a queen! Delicious breakfast in bed as I was showered with gifts, awesome Easter egg hunt with my amazing daughter and family, church was fabulous, Easter dinner was amazing--Gwen made Turkey and Ham--my favorite! Then we relaxed for a while and had Gwen's famous Chocolate Roll that I love with all my heart and soul, watched The Blind Side and came home! Bradley was so sweet to me all weekend and especially last night, and Jada is an angel. Needless to say it was a great weekend. I got a Kindle from my mom also, which ROCKS! I played on it the whole time in the car...if anyone is thinking of getting one I think you totally should! The screen is great, it looks like you are looking at a book--very cool.

Bradley has been interviewing for various jobs and nothing has worked out for one reason or another. There are so many teachers looking for jobs right now, it's been pretty stressful and frustrating.
We've been thinking about it a lot and have decided that unless some great job opens up this summer we will just stay here at the jobs we have right now and try to buy a home in the area. We love the area up here and we are right in the middle of our families, we both have great jobs with great benefits, and we love our daycare provider. Plus, we would make more money than if B was a teacher. (!?!?) So....that's our story. We shall see!!

Seriously....is it Spring yet already????

2011-03-27T18:04:00.000-06:00

I don't know why I think if I don't have any pictures that I want to post then I shouldn't post. So here I go trying to break that habit.
Bradley and I have been able to go to the temple a few times in the past few weeks, and it has been so amazing. We were able to seal my great grandparents together, and it was a very special experience that I will never forget. I can't explain the feeling I get when I kneel at the altar in the temple and look my eternal companion deep in his caramel eyes.
Life is so amazing. I was feeling down about a few things last week and then Friday at work I met a few amazing people that completely changed my outlook on the things that had been weighing me down. It's amazing how small things you say can affect other people in ways you would never expect.

Bradley's family came down yesterday and we were able to spend the day with them. We had a great time together and I wish we could be together every weekend--or more! We have the greatest family.

I have mixed feelings about potty training. Jada has been ready for a few months now, but I keep making excuses. I hear about my friends potty training and how great it is, but I feel totally opposite. It's so much easier for me to change her diaper when it's convenient for me (Not that I let her sit in a dirty diaper at all--just FYI). I don't want to have to stop at every bathroom from here to wherever and try not to have my OCD skin crawl as I try to help her use a public restroom. It's also just so much easier since she goes to daycare during the day. But come on, she's going to be 3 in 2 months....what is my deal? Am I just crazy? Anyone have any thoughts about this?

Is it Spring yet?

2011-03-19T09:24:00.001-06:00

Jada has been very into fish lately, so a few weekends ago her and I went to the Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy. These are the only 2 pictures I got and then my camera went dead. I almost sat in the bathroom and charged it....but that would've been weird. Jada loved it though, especially the penguins. They were waddling around and swimming in the water, it was really cute.

Last week on Thurs night she got pretty severe croup and was having a lot of trouble breathing that night, we had to take her in to get a Dexamethasone steroid shot to reduce the inflammation in her airways, it's always scary when they are sick! That's one of my least favorite things about being a parent.

That next day we drove down to STG to visit my family. My grandparents on my dad's side that live in Texas drove up and were in STG for the weekend. We haven't seen them since Jada was a few weeks old, and we had such a great time with them. My mom and I made this awesome meal, and we all sat around and talked and laughed and reminisced all night. It was a great weekend. This week J's sleeping has been all out of whack from the time change and her not feeling 100% and what not. I'm so glad it's the weekend, it's been a very stressful week at work and this is a much needed break.

Speaking of work, Bradley found out he can start at his old job with Little Adventures as soon as he is done student teaching, in less than 3 weeks--we are very excited! He's going to work there at least through the summer...and who knows, maybe longer! Still no word on any jobs yet for him. I'm trying to relax and let go and not worry about it...but it's just a tiny bit stressful for me. Hopefully we find something out soon!

STG Trip

2011-02-24T14:13:00.001-07:00

We went to STG last weekend and these are the only 3 pictures I took. I could kick myself. But let's actually not even get into that.

I don't know what was so different but this was one of the best trips to STG that we have made. We had such a great time over the long weekend, I am very glad we decided to go. I spent the whole day Sat. with my mom, which is always so great, and then Sunday she had our whole family over for a mexican fiesta that was fabulous. Homemade tortillas, Pork Chile Verde, Carne Asada, Pico, salsa, stuffed jalapenos....everything homemade and soooo dang good. And it was great to spend time talking with all my family. I miss them so much! I really wish I would've taken advantage of when I lived there and went to see them all every day. What was I thinking? Jada was so well behaved while we were there too. She slept good, she ate good, she was happy every day, and she had a blast playing with her uncles and Gma & Gpa. She also did great on the ride down and back which can be crazy. She's definitely been deep into terrible-two land for the past few months, and usually it gets worse when she's off her usual schedule, so it was nice to have that time and have her do so great.

Well, Bradley's last day of student teaching is supp'd to be April 4th, so just over a month to go and then he will graduate. We are hoping right around that time to have a job offer for him and know where we are going to be this August, but potentially we could not know until late in the summer, if he even gets an offer. It's definitely not my favorite thing to know that a huge life changing event is coming up soon but to not know any of the details. We have so many big plans for this year and I can't wait to see how everything plays out (This made me think of this maternity shirt that my mom gave me that says "We plan, God laughs" on the tummy). Very exciting! Also very scary. I feel like it's all we talk about now a days...imagining different scenarios and what it would be like to live in the places we have applied. It'll be interesting too if Bradley got a job right around here and we ended up staying. Oh, the possibilities!! I'm just hoping that wherever we go we can easily drive to STG/Lyman in one day and not have to fly. We shall see!

Jada has been sick yesterday and today, so I've been staying home with her. She's napping right now and it's nice to get some things done and get a blog post in.

Here's a cute picture of J sharing some "emmy's" with G'pa Chad. She sure loves her Grandpas!

2011

2011-02-12T17:51:00.000-07:00

I feel bad that I've been neglecting the blog lately... I really would like to keep up on it because one day I'd love to print a few blog books instead of doing scrapbooks. Only because I don't have 1000K to invest into scrapbooking. Not because I don't love to scrapbook. Because I do.

I guess I've been waiting to see what I want to do with the blog. I've been debating going private, so I can post more personal things. I've also debated doing some type of online journal (that thought was instigated when I lost my journal months ago--STILL haven't found it *SOB* It's the one I've been writing in since I was baptized in 2005, and only has long detailed passages of some of the most meaningful and intimate moments of my life over the past 6 years, no big deal. *As I pop some Celexa/Cymbalta/Xanax*. ( I don't know why I keep doing ****** those things). I digress.)

Anyways. The TV just said "Big Brother even knows your dietary habits." Sheesh. I must be on the black list then. Bah! I digress again! Anyways.... The reason I even bring this up is I'm looking for suggestions to solve this problem. Has anyone had a good experience with an online journal? I need to do something, there are SO many things that I want to have a memory of....and the past few months with out my little diary have been a b l u r.

Every time I blog I'm sure I say: Jada is getting so big. Jada is changing so much.

That's about the only consistent thing she does right now. Change. Grow. Mutate.

This morning she got up WAY TOO EARLY and I told her to "go back to sleep, it's still night time". "Mom, don't treat me like that!" is what she replies.

Well sheesh, sorry! Definitely get up so we can play together while it's still dark outside. That sounds fabulous. Much better than the dream I was having about you and I running from a mountain lion on a blood thirsty hunt for humans.

She talks and talks and talks. She remembers every thing I tell her, even the made up stories about a bug that lives in your nose and bites little fingers. That wasn't one of my better decisions. If you take her somewhere cool, she'll ask to go back there every single day. Makes me feel like a broken promise mom. I never want to see those nasty Cabela's fish again, by the way. Every night she wants to "hold me" and give me a kiss on every appendage of my body. It's pretty much the sweetest thing ever, I hope she keeps doing that for a while. She quotes the movie Despicable Me all the time. "I hate that guy!" "He's gonna kick your butt!" "WHAAAAAAAAT??" I probably should have realized that film is rated PG for "Rude Humor" before I showed it to her. Great. I'm surely up for the mom of the year award. If I had a dollar for every time I've said "Jada, you can only say that when you are with mommy and daddy, do NOT say that at Elaine's house."...I would have a lot of dollars.

Bradley is done student teaching on April 4th. I feel like all I think about lately is where he is going to find a job. Or should I say hopefully finds a job. Very exciting thoughts, but also very scary.

C'est la vie!

Every time I stand up quickly I feel lightheaded. Low blood pressure? Probably. Should I go eat some sugar just in case it's low? Most definitely. One time I told my doctor about it and she said it's probably because I'm athletic. HA! Oh yes, mmm-hmmm...that must be it. I should definitely be less athletic. That is surely the cure.

Wow, I am on one tonight. I've been watching too many infomercials.

I better go, Jada's yelling at me that she wants a cookie, even though I KNOW she remembers me telling her 5 minutes ago "this is the last one!".

Oh yeah, the random collage up there is my beautiful sister-in-law Tiffany in some graduation pictures I took of her. She's awesome and OH-so gorgeous. Well, until next month!

Christmas 2010

2011-01-08T22:12:00.002-07:00

Christmas 2010 was a great one for us, thanks to the weather we were able to do all planned traveling and also see all of our close family, it was so nice. We spent Christmas up in Wyoming and my family came up from STG over New Years weekend. Jada loved opening presents this year, and we were all spoiled rotten. We are so thankful to be so close with our family and have such amazing relationships. Christmas has always been my favorite time of year, and I was so grateful to feel the true meaning of Christmas all throughout the month of December.

Jada stayed up in Wyoming for the week after Christmas, so Bradley and I had a blast together every night, it was really fun! Bradley started student teaching this week, and actually subbed for the teacher on Thurs and Friday, and he is loving it. I am so excited to see what happens to us and what changes come our way over this next year, and we are very excited to work on some big new year's resolutions.

2010-12-11T22:34:00.002-07:00

A few pics from Thanksgiving in STG. We had a great trip, but it was over too soon. I love this time of year, too bad it flies by so fast! Bradley passed the Praxis exam and found out he is student teaching at Canyon View Jr. High in Orem, starts Jan. 4th--we are very excited! A little nervous too....

Wishing all our loved ones a Merry Christmas!

2010-11-18T22:05:00.001-07:00

Time for my monthly blog. Seriously, I can't stop playing Tetris. I think.....hmmmm I should probably blog.....oh....maybe later, I just wanna play a little longer. I know, I'm lame!

Wow....I am SO excited for Thanksgiving! We are going to spend 4 days in STG, we haven't stayed that long in a long time! It'll be nice to actually relax for a few days instead of trying to see everyone really fast. Can't WAIT to see my family!

Not a lot new around here....Bradley will be done with school in about 3 weeks, which is very exciting, and most of his big assignments this semester are already done. He finds out where he will be student teaching on December 3rd, and that's right about the time when he finds out if he passed the Praxis, we are keeping our fingers crossed!

Jada's doing fabulous....growing out of all the clothes I just got her like a month ago. I can get her hair into a ponytail so that's a HUGE development for us! ha ha!

I went to the Church Humanitarian Center last week to tour the facility, it is so amazing. I never imagined that the church did so much with it's resources, anyone that has the opportunity to go tour the facility should go. Did you know that only 15% of the clothing that people donate to D.I. is actually sold at D.I.? The rest is sorted and packed and shipped to needy people all over the world. Also, the profit they make off the items they sell at D.I. are only used to pay to run the D.I. facilities and the Humanitarian Center, and to pay the employees that work there--and most of the employees are people that came from other countries or bad situations and the Church is teaching them English and job skills and moving them through the program so they can be a functioning member of society. I think it's amazing. It's also good to take a step back and realize there is so much more going on in this world than my little life. Service is so important! I need to serve more.

Anyways, I'm excited tomorrow is Friday! Hope everyone has a great weekend and a wonderful Thanksgiving!

My little cutie

2010-10-27T21:41:00.000-06:00

This video is a little old but SOOOOOO cute...my brother just made it. Had to share!

Hello!

2010-09-30T21:12:00.000-06:00

Apparently I blog monthly now! Bradley and I have been watching Lost and it has taken over our lives!! The good news is we finally finished it so now I can resume my regular life! Bradley is knee deep into his last semester, 21 credits, needless to say he is a busy boy! It's been going good though, he only has class 3 days a week and still manages to get 20 hrs a week at work. Jada is continuing to grow and grow! She is such a big girl. She's always singing and counting things. She loves chocolate milk and pizza and Subway and bread and every kind of cereal. Life is just moving right along...I blink for 2 seconds and I miss things!
For years I have always thrived when I had change in my life, but the past year or so it's been nice to have consistency and a routine, and I have felt very comfortable and happy with how things are going. I love spending quality time with Jada and Bradley each night, going on walks with J and reading her books together, playing in the bathtub and dancing in her room, cuddling on the bed watching carebears and letter factory. She's such a sweetheart and randomly tells me she loves me and gives me kisses and hugs. She calls Bradley "dandy", which I think is so cute and so hilarious. She's in 4T clothes and growing out of everything she has! (Hint hint mom!!!) Daycare has still been going great (knock on wood), Jada loves it there--she has so many little friends that she loves, and she LOVES Elaine, her daycare provider (and I do too).
I am very excited to watch general conference this weekend...it's always such a special time of year and a great way to lead into the holiday season. Hope everyone is doing great!

2010-08-18T21:22:00.000-06:00

I haven't blogged for a while obviously-I need to get back on the band wagon! We've been busy a lot lately, and when I wasn't busy I was getting some lazy time in---if that's any type of excuse.

I took pictures for some friends of mine, such a cute family! We went over to this amphitheatre by the Timp Temple, I never knew it was there and it is so pretty.
Jada stayed with her Grandparents in Wyoming for a week and Bradley and I went up to Idaho to stay with some friends. We went down through Yellowstone, white water rafting on the snake (SO AWESOME!!!!), stayed in a cabin in the mountains up there. It was a blast and so gorgeous. We sure missed Jada though!!! A week is TOO long.

We went to STG for a family reunion, which was up in beautiful Pine Valley-it was great to spend time with the family. Made some awesome salsa all from veggies in my mom's garden. We also went to Bear Lake last weekend and Lyman, more great family time that we LOVE. The water at Bear Lake is so amazing, I've never seen water that color. It's so nice to live in the middle of both our families, we are lucky to be able to spend so much time with them.

Works been great, Bradley starts school next week-21 credits-so that will be interesting. Or, it may be something else. We shall see.

Jada is huge....I cut her hair in a bob the other night, it's finally getting all the same length and thick-that's great! She has been so sweet, singing all the time and talking to her toys. She loves her Grandparents and also always wants to sit on Bradley's shoulders while he sings Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and walks around. She points to Bradley's head and says "Hat" and "Twinkle"....it's great!

I can't believe Bradley is almost done with school....it's exciting and scary too, we have no clue where we will end up!! Hope everyone is doing GREAT!

I keep forgetting to blog.

2010-08-02T23:20:00.002-06:00

I will soon though. Lots to talk about!

2010-06-26T22:44:00.000-06:00

We went to STG for my cousin's wedding last weekend, and here are some of our good times down there! The wedding was beautiful, the weather wasn't as hot as I expected (still hot though)...and we were all healthy so that was great! We danced like crazy at the wedding, and it made me realize that dancing is a great way to get into shape! I was sore the next day. It was so fun to finally see my sister again--she has been missed! I love spending time with my fam...I LOVE STG too, I miss it!

Happy Birthday to you...

2010-06-01T22:20:00.003-06:00

We had a great weekend...our angel turned 2! Both our families came to visit and stayed the weekend with us, it was so nice! Great company, fun food, nice weather...it was great!

Jada was such a sweetie over the weekend.

I think she was a little overwhelmed with everything though,

she cried when we lit her candles, and wouldn't touch her cake! She kept making grumpy faces.

I can't believe she's 2!

I know this is so cliche to say but it really seems like just a few months ago we were bringing her home from the hospital and feeling shocked that they just let us take this precious little baby home!

I'm so happy to be her mother, so very lucky.

Somebody up there must trust me, to let me take care of this little angel.

Sometimes I don't feel worthy of having her, and I wonder when she's going to be snatched away.

I hope she knows how much I love her!

Jada--this has been the greatest 2 years of my life---here's to many more, and eternity!

2010-05-23T21:41:00.000-06:00

I can't believe my sweet girl is going to be 2 next week....so weird to have a 2 yr old--it feels like just a few months ago that Bradley was rushing me to the hospital after my water broke! So much has changed since then, as it usually does. Jada is so big and smart, and getting SO sweet. Tons of kisses and hugs and "lub you" all the time. Holding my hand while walking, hugging my legs, loving her daddy so much. In the morning she just lays in her bed and yells DADDY! over and over again...it's really sweet. She sings this sweet little song to me at night and has started to say prayers a little with me with her eyes closed and arms folded, always ending with a big AMEN.

She is crazy busy all the time, like a little whirlwind of toys and bouncing and giggling. She says HEY all the time and loves to be outside no matter how cold it is.

Tonight I picked her up to take her into bed and she was crying and so pitifully said BYE BYE DADDY and continued crying, it was so cute. She laid in bed for so long today and watched Wubbzy and chowed down on caramel popcorn and chocolate milk. She's got the life!

This weekend we are having our families over to do a BBQ and we are so excited! I love 3 day weekends!

2010-04-25T23:00:00.000-06:00

Amy and Kolby came over tonight for the Jazz game and Ames and I took some funny pictures....never fails that the photo booth on mac cracks me up SO much! I had tears to my toes....I feel like I have a cold now b/c we were laughing so hard.

Bradley is done with school this week and also starts work full time this week. I am just so glad that he is taking the summer off, he needs a break!

Yesterday B and J and I were driving on the freeway and were almost in an accident, it was so scary!

A woman cut us off and then the cars in front of her came to a stop at the same time, so we had to go from 65 to 0 so fast, our brakes were smoking and screeching and the car was fishtailing, I was SURE we were going to hit her Tahoe, but we didn't. Then Bradley looked in the rear view mirror and this car was coming up so fast behind us and not slowing at all, and for some crazy reason he swerved to the left to avoid us and slammed into the cars that were in front of us! He went up on top of one of the cars and then slammed into 2 others...and we just watched it all happen. I felt like we were in a protective bubble, it was so incredible that we weren't hit. Jada just sat in the back talking to her self and singing. None of the people involved were hurt, it is a miracle. Bradley and I were in shock the rest of the day I think.....it was pretty amazing. It's just a reminder of how fast things can happen and change your life. If that car would have hit us straight on from behind, who knows what would've happened to my sweet girl or amazing husband. I am so grateful that we were protected, and I hope that it can help us to not take things for granted as much. We are so blessed and lucky.

Easter Weekend

2010-04-04T19:23:00.001-06:00

This weekend was so much fun! My mom came into town and we had a blast together! Bradley and Jada went up to Wyoming Friday morning and didn't come home until Sat. night, so we had a ladies weekend! Friday we went to dinner at Harvest, at Thanksgiving Point--it was SO good. SOOOOO good. After that we went to Clash of the Titan's in 3D. Neither of us had been to a 3D movie before, and we had a blast! It was way good, and we giggled like school kids the whole time. We snuck in homemade caramel corn and gorged ourselves until we almost puked.

I have to tell a funny story about what happened on the way home! My mom was driving and it was totally snowing, and for some crazy reason we were talking about getting a colonoscopy, and I asked "Are you awake?" as in are you awake during the colonoscopy-but my mom thought I was asking her if she was literally awake at that moment, and thought that she was losing it and driving off the road or something, so she totally got scared and freaked out. We laughed so hard she almost she almost did run off the road. It was hilarious! Especially if you were there. Which you weren't-so hopefully that is even remotely funny.

Anyways, Saturday we went shopping all day and my mom got Jada a new big girl bed and setup for her room. It is SO stinking cute, I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

And today has been so nice...Jada took a nap in her big girl bed, and did so good-slept for like 4 hours and I finally had to wake her up. We had a great Easter dinner with my mom before she left, and General Conference was amazing! Can't wait for the Ensign next month.

I miss my mom so much already, I can't believe it went by so fast, just like Christmas.

This is a funny picture-My dad's side of the family is sending around a camera and funny glasses for pictures for a family birthday calendar, and this is the best picture we could get. I love how Bradley looks like he's hating it, Jada was almost ready to cry b/c she hated the glasses, and I am totally cheesing it, of course. Classic!

P.s. Bradley and Jada are watching Nacho Libre and both laughing. My favorite color is light tan. Ha!

Wonderful Sunday

2010-03-28T22:23:00.001-06:00

We had such a great day today! Church was awesome, fast-sunday dinner is always awesome, Jada took a great nap for almost 4 hours (and so did we), and then we had a nice afternoon playing outside in the warm weather. We also got to watch Minute To Win It, which is my new favorite show! Jada is such a little girl now, talking so much, wants to play all the time. She runs everywhere she goes, and she always has her elbows bent and swings her arms back and forth while running, like a gal on a mission! She loves to color (thank heavens for washable crayons) and she loves the bath. She will name off all the numbers and letters while in the bath, and then tell me the colors of each one. I always heard how fast they learn, but wow it takes me by surprise! Her new thing she says that I love is "uh-oh, what happened??".

Things are pretty normal around here, Bradley's semester ends in a month, so that is nice-and he is taking the summer off, we are very excited! Can't wait for warm summer weather-this winter has lasted way too long!

Almost March already....unbelievable!

2010-02-24T23:02:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would post some recent pictures of my little girl, who is HUGE! I can't believe how big she is all the sudden...so tall and chunky...I love it!

She's hilarious, does the funniest things!

She pretends to read and makes little sounds while turning pages of her books, she LOVES LOVES LOVES her "daddy" and won't have anything to do with me if he is around. The other night I was watching TV and she was in her room, she came running out and gave me a very guilty look then ran past me into the kitchen and grabbed a dishrag, then went straight back to her room, and I'm thinking uh-oh....what did she do?! So I peeked around the door into her room and she was dribbling milk from her cup onto the floor then rubbing it with the rag, then moving to the next spot, dribble dribble, rub rub.

She loves to take wet wipes and pretend like she is cleaning, rubs everything in our house down, hopefully she keeps that up and "develops that talent"! She says so many words and knows a ton of letters and most numbers, and she LOVES Wow Wow Wubbzy, laughs the whole time watching it!

She also has this naked baby that she carries with her around the house and calls it Beebee. She will NOT let me put clothes on it, but I can put one of her huge diapers on it, which looks hilarious. Then she will rip the diaper off and get SO mad that she can't figure out how to get it back on.

Oh wow being a mom is the greatest....I can't get enough. My favorite is how sweet she is for her dad, she will do anything he wants, and vice versa.

I keep forgetting about my blog!

2010-02-13T13:14:00.000-07:00

(FOR KASSE) I am sitting here waiting for my super slow printer to print my sunday school lesson, Jada is asleep, Bradley just left for the whole weekend to go to Park City, and I'm waiting for my mom to get here from St. George so I will have a Valentine for tomorrow!

This is my life!!! And I love it!

2010-01-05T11:48:00.000-07:00

Bradley passed the PRAXIS!!! We are so excited! He did so great!

I'm so glad that's over with...Great job babe!!

She was a one eye'd, one horned, giant purple people eater...

2010-01-03T13:13:00.000-07:00

Jada won't eat anything now unless she can feed herself--she is getting a little better at it, but eating-time is MESSY, to say the least! She did SO awesome at church today. It was her first time in nursery, she didn't cry at all and just played the whole time! And when I came in the room to get her she looked at me and waived and said "Hi!", It was so stinking cute. I love 9 am church, Jada's nap is at 1-ish, so 1 pm church was no fun for us! This time will be great!

Random Holiday Pictures

2010-01-02T22:37:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures of Thanksgiving with the Toomer family up in Cokeville, and a few from Lyman too! It's so nice to spend holidays with the family!

Christmas morning...Jada was spoiled and a tad overwhelmed!! She was so cute! I can't believe Christmas is over....so weird! I always spend so much time being excited and waiting for the Holidays to get here, and then all the sudden...POOF! They are over!

Me and funny face McGee.

Random pic of us at the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point.

Christmas Eve at The Bill's home...we have a Eve tradition that we've done for years....so much fun with a little one!

More Christmas morning...she was so stinking cute!! Loves her shopping cart and car and baby doll!

Backyardigans movie--so nice!

Jada just wanted to be outside all day raking/sweeping up leaves.

Our annual Pedi/Mani's at About Face, SOOOO fun!!! We RUSHED down from Lehi to make our 12:30 appointment-thank goodness the roads were totally great! Thanks Mom for the pampering!

Jada kissing me with food on her mouth....I LOVE this picture. She kisses and hugs all the time, it's really sweet. And sometimes salty.

Bradley and the stockings :) What a handsome man he is! We watched that newer show called A Nativity Story the other night and it is so beautiful, I absolutely love it. Those movies are great to bring about the true spirit of Christmas. Also, being a parent does that a lot too. Jada is so pure and sweet and innocent, and I still feel the spirit so strong when I am with her, especially during special times like Christmas. It's so wonderful to have her with us, and I thank God everyday for her sweet spirit in our lives. We made some great New Year's Resolutions for 2010 and I am looking forward to a great year. We wish everyone a great 2010!!

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-25T23:21:00.000-07:00

We hope everyone has had a fantastic holiday! We've been partying in St. George, having a blast--and enjoying the warm weather! Santa has been good to us this year, we are truly blessed. There's nothing better than celebrating Christ's birth with loved ones and healthy bodies.

Happy 2010!

SNOW DAY!!!!

2009-12-12T13:32:00.002-07:00

It's official--Jada LOVES the snow.

2009-12-03T12:01:00.000-07:00

Hey guys....just toying with the idea of maybe going private, so comment or email me your email! Thanks!

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Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T21:10:00.002-06:00

Wow...I haven't posted in over a month! Darn that Facebook Farmville! Not a lot new going on around here, which is a good thing! Went to Lyman and St. George, Bradley's been studying hard-going to take the Praxis in January, and Jada's just been awesome, turning into a little girl.

Some yummy caramel apples that Amy and I made the other night, so naughty!

Here is the beginning of putting on Jada's costume tonight--she knew something was up when I came at her with this big green thing.

The candy helped though.

She wasn't loving the arms of the costume.

But once it was on she had a blast! She ran around all night, and Trick Or Treated at probably 6 or 7 houses! She was so cute! Wouldn't say Trick Or Treat, just a bunch of T noises. We went around with Lezlie, Shana, and all the kiddos, they all looked awesome. We started at around 5 and were the only ones out there, ppl wouldn't even answer their doors.

Ribbit! Ribbit! Didn't even plan the matching Binky! Ha.

We also had to make our annual trek down to CornBelly's! It was cold, and she is still too little to really like it, But she sure loved the cow train! She moo-ed the whole time.

Can't wait for the holidays! This is my favorite time of year, minus the snow! We already got a little snow up here and it came way too soon. It's so pretty though, I love driving to work up in Alpine, it's been SO pretty lately with all the fall colors and then the new snow, love it.

Wow, being a mom is so great. Jada is so into hugs and kisses lately, it's the best feeling. She can communicate so much more now, and it makes it a lot easier and more fun. I can't believe she is already 17 months, time flies. It will be nice to start nursery next month, it's been a while since I was able to listen for all three hours. I'm so happy she has been doing so good at daycare too--it's been so nice.

Hopefully I won't wait over a month to blog again! Sorry family!

Winter time blues

2009-09-20T11:14:00.004-06:00

I just had to post a picture of the new bibs and jacket I got for Jada for this winter. I know, I know...it's still summer and very warm here...but I just couldn't resist! So...I tried them on her, and yep-she wasn't too happy about it! She freaked!! She kept grabbing at it and trying to rip it off, and then she would put her face on the ground and cry, it was way funny. She looked so cute in it though!! Now I am a little excited for the snow!

Dermatology in Utah was never so easy!

Nothing to blog about!

2009-09-17T11:06:00.002-06:00

We don't have too much going on around here, but it's a good thing! Things have been great, so it's been nice. We went to Laramie, WY last weekend to see the WYO and Texas game, and it was a blast! We stayed with Bradley's sister Bridget, and everything was so nice. Jada did really great on the drive (6 hours), and she slept really good while we were there---that always makes for a good trip!!! Bridget had this big walk in closet so I set the pack n play up in there, and she loved it! It's always a blast to hang out with family and get away from the usual for a bit. I had to post a pic of her hair-it's finally growing a little--but I don't know what to do with it! Bradley thinks I do it like a boy, with a part on the side...and then the back is starting to curl out so she has a little duck tail--it's pretty dang cute--but like I said--I have no clue what to do with it! Kasse--help!!

This is here typical camera face! Another picture mom? Come on!!

We were hanging out last night with the TV on, and she wouldn't take her eyes of the TV--she is so funny! At her 15 month appt. Dr. Knorr told us that she was the height of the average 2 1/2 yr old--so if ppl acted irritated because they think she is older and acting like a 15 month old, that we shouldn't let it bother us! She's in the 120% on height, and I swear she grew like 3 inches in the past month. All her footed pj's that were way too big last month, now she can't even straighten her legs in them!

She LOVES the TV, always wants to watch Baby Einstein or Preschool Prep, and this is her typical TV pose, hands on the entertainment center and legs crossed all casual. She is such a cutie, I love it. She's cutting 4 molars and got 3 hard shots on Monday, and she is still a little angel-we are so lucky. I bought this book called Christlike Parenting, and it's really good--you all should check it out.

My baby blues.....

2009-08-21T21:42:00.006-06:00

Why does this little child have to melt my heart? I'm butter in her hands....

*She's so sassy, and yet so sweet

*I love how she points to our pictures and says our names

*Cracks me up how high her voice gets when she says "Teddy!"

*It kills me how she will be off in her own little world and as soon as I start singing wheels on the bus, she is instantly quiet and staring at me like something BIG is going to happen

*So crazy how multiple times I have heard her soft little whining in the night and I go in and her entire pj's soaking wet with pee...I would be screaming at the top of my lungs if I was her!

*So cute how she gets all close and looks you in the eyes and draws you in, then in a flash she scratches your face! (happened this morning...)

*I love how lately she smells so good...I don't know what it is, but I love it

*She lifts each leg for me to put shoes/socks/pants on her

*runs everywhere, and thinks she can walk down our stairs face first like a big person

*still cuddles so sweet at night

*loves loves loves to splash in the bath, for hours if I'd let her

*laughs so hard if I jump up and down while holding her, especially when she's tired

*total daddy's girl, can get him to do whatever she wants

This one's for the girls!

2009-08-18T21:47:00.005-06:00

Actually not girls, just girl. Katelin.

Here's J, stylin' in her new-Old Navy 50% off clearance =$1.25-tank, bread in hand and in the living room, of course.

And here she is before the paddle, and after the paddle. Do you see a difference. Nope? Neither do I. Blasted dull pain receptors!!! Ha ha! Love you Kate--see you in 2 weeks! (P.s.-need a ride home from the aeropuerto???)

We'll miss you Phil

2009-08-05T18:00:00.005-06:00

Bradley's cousin Philip and his wife and 2 children were in a car accident early this morning and Philip was taken to the U of U in SLC and put on life support. We were able to be next to him today as he left this world and moved on to be with his Heavenly Father, Grandpa Toomer, and his Dad.

Our prayers go out to his wife Michelle and to the Toomer/Sorensen family. We know that Phil is in a better place now, and we are so grateful that he has an eternal family and we will all see him again soon.

We love you Phil and will miss you very much-give Grandpa a hug for us!

Family Time

2009-07-19T10:38:00.007-06:00

Things have been really great for the most part here. Jada is still LOVING her babysitter, I can't even explain how happy it makes me. She cries when we pick her up now!! All the other kids there just love her and play with her all day, and Elaine, the sitter, she is awesome. And when she is out of town she has this other woman across the street watch Jada, and she is amazing too! I feel so blessed to have found them. It makes me so glad for that bad experience at the other daycare--It was so hard to go through, but now I can look back and think: I'm so glad that happened, because look what I have now!!!

Last weekend my family came up from St. George to spend a few days with us, it was so nice!! We went to Tibble Fork Reservoir, it was beautiful.

Jada had a blast, she just wanted to be in the water/mud the whole time!! What a cutie!

Jada got SO muddy, it was in her eye cracks and her butt crack (which I found later!).

Not to mention all over me! She loved it though, so it was worth all the stinky, slimey black mud :) Please excuse my no make-up scariness.

After Tibble Fork we went over to this park in Cedar Hills, we call it the wooden park, I'm not sure what it's really called, but it is SWEET! Even I had a blast there! The whole park is made of wood, and there are TONS of cool things to explore and climb and get lost in. I think I've said it before, but if you live in the area and have kids, then you should totally go there!

Our weekend adventures...

2009-07-12T11:35:00.006-06:00

My friend at work (Alex) says that we are gone every weekend! It's true...I don't know how we still have our Sunday School calling. I'm finally posting some pictures of the past few weeks.

Jada and I went down to St. George at the end of June for a family reunion, it was a lot of fun! Bradley couldn't go because he had a Saturday class that he couldn't miss, so it was just us ladies....but the drive went great (what a relief!) and we had a blast with the family!

Any of you that live in STG, you should FOR SURE check out this park at Little Valley, that's where we had our reunion, and it was so fun! I even had a blast on the cool "toys" they have there. Just don't take your shoes off when you are on that spongey material, it gets really hot and I burnt my feet till they blistered-it was miserable. Other than that we had a blast though!!!

Then over the 4th we went camping up by Cokeville in Wyoming, it was a Toomer family reunion and it was a lot of fun too! Tons of awesome food, I love dutch oven anything, and great company! It was so beautiful where we went, I loved it. Jada had a blast exploring and getting dirty-she loves the dirt! We were going to float this awesome river, but it was too high this year, next year for sure guys!!

Jada, stuck in a cage.

Here are some dang cute pictures of my little monkey. She is getting so tall and big--everyday I swear she grows more. She doesn't want any more baby food, that mushy stuff is nasty--she only wants the good stuff! Lots of PB&J, Ravioli, watermelon, and milk!! She's so funny...she will eat pretty much anything that we are eating, but not eggs. Which is a bummer because I love eggs and they are easy to make. Maybe one day :)

Jada is so funny lately. All she wants is to be read to, especially if you are paying attention to something else...for example: reading your own book, watching T.V., on the phone. She will promptly Frankenstein walk into her room and grab a book, run back and throw it on your lap and make this little squeal noise while giving you puppy dog eyes, which I interpret as: read this or I will make a big ugly scene.

My Grandma sent this cute little dress in the mail, so we had a little photo shoot for her...she was so happy! I would run from her and then she would chase me and laugh so hard, and that's when my finger would go snap snap snap!

OK mom, enough pictures already!!

Partying with the cousins

2009-06-29T12:02:00.003-06:00

Jada at 13 months!

2009-06-21T11:07:00.003-06:00

*Walks around everywhere, and LOVES to have her "squeaky shoes" on!

*Will play under the kitchen table all day, and gets caught and tangled up in the chair legs

*Makes moo cow sounds and monkey sounds when asked

*Loves to dance and bounce to music

*Blows kisses (so sweet!)

*Started cuddling a little bit again, I've been missing it

*Also started this new little whiny squeal that is so irritating!!

*Totally a daddy's girl, always wants him when she gets hurt

*Loves to smack your face with her hand out of no where

*Holds her feet in the air for you when getting a diaper change

*Started actually keeping on hats and bows again

*Hardly ever sits still, but sometimes she'll surprise you and lay in your lap for like 10 minutes (10 mins of heaven!)

*Loves to be outside all the time, eating rocks and dirt

*Wants to climb up on everything, she's so strong

Wishes her daddy a HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

2009-06-19T09:46:00.005-06:00

My baby girl is doing so good! This babysitter is AWESOME!! Jada loves her...she will reach for her and not even cry/care when I leave her there!! Today she was saying how she was nervous about taking on a baby, but that Jada likes her so much it's like having her own child there, and the other kids love her, so it's been great. I can't even describe how big of a relief this is for me. Today when I dropped her off I was grinning like an idiot, practically skipping down her driveway to my car. SO EXCITING! I think we are just a little paranoid now from that experience with that other sitter-she ruined us! Now whenever I leave her with a babysitter I feel all nervous like she is going to cry the whole time or something. But guess what? It was just that lame lady!! Anyway, I think I'm going to take my mother's advice and just keep thinking that daycare is not permanent, and it can change at any time! Then maybe it won't be such a surprise when it does change.

Last night we went to a BBQ for Bradley's work, it was tons of fun...lots of laughs! He works with a great group. Kolby and Amy watched Jada for us, I'm sure she showed them a rocking good time!
I love this picture...she was so tiny.

HOORAY!

2009-06-16T11:10:00.007-06:00

I just wanted to post really quick and say that Jada did so awesome at her first day of daycare yesterday! She barely cried at all, napped, smiled, laughed, played, gave hugs....all day! You know that feeling you get the morning before you have to give a talk in sacrament or something like that? Well that's how I felt all yesterday while she was at the new daycare....and then Bradley called me and told me she did awesome!! I feel like a giant weight was lifted off my shoulders! This morning she didn't even cry when I dropped her off, I hope it continues! I can't believe how much this daycare stuff stresses me out, it's just so hard to find someone that can take good enough care of someone that means more than anything in the world to you. I'm just happy that this great lady is taking care of my baby for me!

This is a really LOUD movie of Jada walking, sorry it's turned sideways! She's pretty wobbly in this video, but she walks all over now!

Finally a post!

2009-06-13T16:37:00.004-06:00

I have been wanting to blog for a while now, but my computer has been wacky!! Jada turned 1! We had such a fun birthday party for her...we had a BBQ and most of our family was able to come...tons of great food and PRESENTS galore! We made a whole day out of it! And the cake part was SOOOOO funny, Jada went to TOWN! She loved loved loved the cake, and finally pulled it onto her lap so she could eat it better! She was spoiled rotten, it was great!

I felt like I was having another birthday!

P.S. Costco cakes are so naughty!

Here are some more random pictures of her, she is getting so many teeth! She has 6 on the bottom and 4 on the top, and more coming! I love her little smile, it's so big and beautiful. AND she is a little walking lady now! She walks everywhere, especially over this weekend!

Bradley's sister Tiffany has been helping us out and watched Jada for a week, and then Bradley's mom and Travis came the next week and watched her! They have helped us out so much, its been so great to have them here. We've been having daycare woes...again...but we are starting her somewhere new on Monday, so wish us luck!! She comes highly recommended so that's good.

Bradley's mom took Jada to Wyoming Thurs. through Sat., so B and I had a few date nights which was SO nice. We went to the new Draper temple for the first time, and it is awesome! It is so modern and organic inside, all the gorgeous fabrics and colors and furniture, it is so pretty in there. We also watched this movie called FOREVER STRONG, about the Highland UT Rugby team, it is a way good movie! Today we met up with B's fam at the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house, which was also great, and reminded me a lot of the Draper temple. I've never been to an open house before, it's really cool to walk through before, so beautiful. Afterwards we went to Red Robin, which was so good---but it was crazy too because while we were sitting there the Red Robin "mascott" came walking by and was waving to Jada and she FREAKED OUT! First of all she started bawling, it was so sad because the whole rest of our lunch there she was trembling and shaking, and she would whip her head around all the time and look for the bird dude and then whimper and grab onto me really tight...it was really sad. I hated it--looks like we won't be going there for a while.

Happy Birthday Jada!

2009-05-29T10:30:00.003-06:00

How fast time flies!!! I can't believe my teeny tiny baby is a big girl one year old! It really doesn't feel like we've had her for a year now....time feels so different, the older I get. She took 8-9 steps yesterday while I was at work, and she only walks when she thinks we aren't watching. She's so dang sweet...I love it. Yesterday I was trying to get her to take a nap and she was giggling so much, it was hilarious. I was holding her, trying to rock her and calm her a little, and she would look at me and I would say in my most serious voice "time to go nigh nigh", and then she would turn and giggle into my chest, and then I would laugh, and then she would laugh even harder and make her crazy pterodactyl screaming noise, it was so funny! I love her so much!! Being a mom is the greatest!

2009-05-26T22:40:00.005-06:00

I haven't posted in a while...I keep saying I want to post more but then I don't! Anyways, again things have been a little crazy around here. You know that awesome babysitter that we found that Jada was doing really good at? Well....last Friday the lady told us that she couldn't take Jada anymore. (!!!!!????!!?!??!?!) Basically, for some reason the lady couldn't get her to take a nap, when she is used to sleeping for about 2 hours at nine...so of course J was SO cranky whenever she wasn't being held. So basically she just felt like she has too many kids there and can't spend enough time with Jada and what not and when J would cry is was disruptive. I was so bummed out when Bradley told me...STRESS!! I guess it was mainly so bad because I really felt like this woman was our last resort, and I was SO happy we found her, and then it turned out like this, so I'm thinking what the heck are we going to do? Well Bradley's cousin, sister, and mom are all going to take shifts for the next 3 weeks, so that makes me feel SO much better. AND---a while ago 2 ppl in my ward recommended this woman that lives a couple streets over from us, but the woman has always been full and couldn't take Jada, but I just called her yesterday and she has an opening for an infant!! So I am going to meet her tomorrow AM, and hopefully it works out.

Memorial Day was a lot of fun, we went to this triathalon with Lezlie (Bradley's cousin) and her family, which was way fun and we BBQ'd like twice and what not, and then we watched this awesome movie Hot Rod!

Here's J finding something shiny, no suprises there.

She'll take like 2 steps now and then grab back on to whatever, it's so cute! I wish she would walk more though, so then she could play outside more and not put everything at eye level (dirt, rocks, bugs) in her mouth!!

The beginning of the TRI, so fun!

Gorgeous woman, wearing lots of blue and looking BOY-ish to me! Good thing she has those earrings!!

TROUBLE!! You turn around for 2 seconds and look what happens!

Jada in Daddy's truck in her new big girl seat...so tired....which stinks because when she falls asleep in it she looks SO uncomfortable. She has this nasty sunscreen all over her face and it got way crusty--won't be using that again-Aveeno baby SPF 40.

Jada's first black eye (it's totally faded in this pic), compliments of me, I lovingly dropped a bottle of tylenol on her face in the middle of the night when she was sound asleep. Not a happy point in J's life!!

Things are going good though, Bradley only has one class this first block of summer, which is awesome! We get to actually spend nights together!! The weather up here is great, and Jada turns 1 in 2 days!! We are going to have a family BBQ on Saturday and all our families are coming, I am really excited. I will for sure post some pics then, and then I can finally finish our Blog Book! I was waiting for J's first birthday to publish it so it was a full year of her life...so exciting!! I can't believe it's already been a year, it's been so wonderful and just FLOWN by so fast. A few months ago she still only had her 2 bottom teeth, and I just kept wondering when she was going to get more...well I shouldn't have even wondered because now she has like 8, that she got all at once! I'm sure that didn't help the daycare situation either!!

SUMMER!!!

2009-05-07T15:09:00.002-06:00

So I just realized I haven't posted since all our "craziness" was going on! It turns out Jada got really sick with a virus that 3rd day of daycare, so I think that's why it was so hard. This is the end of the 3rd week, and she is doing so much better. It's been great! I didn't know if it ever would when I was in the heat of it all...but imagine that, it did. I love Thursdays because I don't go into work till after 11, so I get to hang out all morning with Baby J, and that's when she is SO happy, I love it! Today I hung out with Jada all morning and then Bradley and J and I went to lunch at my new all time favorite place Zupas, so the day has been GREAT so far!!! Things have been pretty great since that crazy week last month--minus this lame cough that Bradley and I have had for the past 2 weeks. Jada's top teeth are coming in and it's so funny!! The one is like halfway in, and the other is just poking through, it looks way funny...I'm always doing things to make her smile so I can look at her teeth-she will NOT let me hold her mouth open or push her lips back. I had to post a pic of Bradley's birthday present to me...I love lilies.

Craziness in the Toomer household...

2009-04-21T15:05:00.002-06:00

Wow....things have been crazy this past week or so! And my space bar on my keyboard is not working well, it's irritating to type so who knows how long this post will be. So, the past 2 months we have been SOOOOOOOOOOO Lucky to have a good friend watch Jada for 3 hours in the AM 5 days a week...and it was FREE--we were trading babysitting. Anyways, her schedule changed and she couldn't do it anymore, so last week we went through the process of trying to find DAYCARE....a very daunting task up here. There are only a few ppl that take kids under 2, and if they do they are usually full already! So, Friday morning we went over and took a tour of 2 different in-home day cares, and pretty much I would quit my job before we would've gone to either of those places. I was so stressed out about it, and really bummed because both of those ladies sounded great over the phone. We had one more interview that afternoon...and low and behold she ended up being great! Her house was beautiful and clean, and very baby friendly, and she has been doing it for 20 years, and is great. So, we decided to start taking her there as of Monday. Well...the past two days she has cried pretty much the entire time she was there, and won't take a nap and won't eat. I knew that she would need to adjust, but it's going to be hard. And to top it off she has FOUR teeth coming in, so she is not a happy camper. It's so hard to leave her there, I just want to cry when I leave, especially now that she has been crying so much. I know it's only been two days, and I know she won't remember any of this, but I totally feel like I am abandoning her there with strangers...man daycare is SO hard. I just keep telling myself it will get better, but the past couple days have been hard. So...advice, anyone??

Conference is always so amazing

2009-04-05T16:32:00.002-06:00

Wow, President Monson, he blows me away. He is such an inspiring man, and so wonderful to listen to. I can't believe that story he told about the woman who lost her husband and four children...and had to bury them with a spoon and her hands. I can't even imagine what that would be like, what that could do to you. I felt like they talked so much about the Temple, and I know that I need to go there more often. The Gospel is so amazing, I'm so grateful to have found it. My sweet angel is standing on her own now, just about to take steps any day now...it's so fun to see her change and progress...motherhood is the greatest gift.

Where did spring go?

2009-03-26T21:13:00.003-06:00

We just got home from the alumni tournament in Lyman last weekend, and now we are going to St. George tomorrow! We have been busy busy! Wyoming was so much fun...we had a great time with the family! And sadly...it's true...I gained 10 pounds. Ha! The tournament was awesome...I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!! Hopefully we'll get a win next year!!! We are excited to go down to STG and get some warm weather time in! It was so nice up here 2 weeks ago, and all the sudden everything is covered in snow again! Super bummed! And we just waxed the car too.... Anyways, Jada will be 10 months this weekend...super big girl now! Pretty soon she will be one...and then 5...and then 18!!!!! Oh man!

Blah Blah Blah...!

2009-03-10T20:49:00.004-06:00

Jada Jada Jada....how come you grow so fast? Today I shimmied into the back cab of the truck to get Jada & carseat out...and then I had to lift her up and over the driver's seat (as I have done many many times before), but oh man was it hard today! She grows so much every day!!

Things have been great for us...Bradley got a new job and is working in the mornings, we have an AWESOME friend that watches Jada for us for those few hours...it's been great. It's been pretty low key around here though, nothing huge happening in the Toomer home! Lots of yummy dinners and fun nights at home with each other, watching 30 Rock and Office, and lots of reading together.

I have started up reading my scriptures every night since January with my DEAR FRIEND Katelin, and then we "discuss" things that we've read with eachother, and it's been awesome. I can't believe how much better I feel from doing something so simple like that, it's been a great experience.

Jada is amazing, she is so big, almost walking now! I can't believe it--I know I say it every blog! She's just so big now! It's great. I can't wait for it to warm up so we can play outside all the time...that will be really nice!

Here's a little clip of Jada being funny!

St.George or bust!

2009-02-17T16:33:00.003-07:00

So we went down to St. George for a quick trip last weekend to see my cousins's new babies (sorry to all my friends that I didn't see or call...) it was so nice! My cousin Brittney and Ashley both just had a baby with in the past 6 weeks, and they are so precious. It was really nice to see them all and spend time with the family.

2009-02-11T09:08:00.006-07:00

Baby Tag!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
No, I was on birth control!

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Shock! Disbelief! And then pretty much every feeling known to man ;)

4. HOW MANY TESTS DID YOU TAKE?
6 :)

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
23

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Well, we had boxes of test at my work, and I was "late", so I took one in the bathroom at work...and I was sitting there messing with my hair or something, and I looked down and there was a very faint line appearing next to the main line that is always there...and I was like WHAT!?!!??!?!? So yeah, I did like 3 more at work...and then I had patients I had to work on...so I was freaking out inside for the next 3ish hours until I got home!!

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
Bradley, and then we wanted to wait, but ended up calling our family that same day!

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
Yes, but we never could because the legs were crossed, so we didn't find out until she was born...and now I don't think we will ever find out what we are having...I lOVED not knowing! I was way bummed at first, but then I started to like it--and by the end it was really exciting to not know.

9. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE?
6/7/08

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
Yes for the first part, but it wasn't bad at all...I was lucky.

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Pineapple, and sweets.

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
Not being able to sleep on my belly or back...I could never get comfy and towards the end I didn't sleep at all.

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
An angel girl.

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
Nope!

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
38-40 pounds, until the end when I got preeclampsyia and gained 10 lbs that last week!

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
Yeah...5 of em! I was spoiled ;)

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
I knew...

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
No

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
DRMC in St. George--great experience. I had the best nurses ever, and the greatest doctor!

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
From 11 pm to 6 am the next morning...so about 7 hours.

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
My sweet hubby

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Bradley, and my mom.

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
Natural

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
Yes

27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
6 pounds 14 ounces

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN?
May 29th, 2008

30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Jada Gwen Toomer

31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
A little over 8 months!

So, I tag...hmmmm...all mommies!!

My angel girl...

2009-02-08T11:13:00.004-07:00

Everyday I think she grows noticeably bigger than the day before...it's crazy! I feel like she is a little girl now, not a baby. Last night she got up around 3:30 am, and I was super bummed that I had to get up, but when I went in there she was wide awake and smiling so big--she totally melts my heart. We sat in the lazy boy and she cuddled me and patted my shoulder and hummed in my ear for like 45 minutes. It was so sweet. I swear she was comforting me that I had to get up or something. Why is she so dang cute! Another funny thing...I remember before I had her, and I would see little kids doing certain things and I would think to myself "I will never let my child do that", and now...I totally let her! Hey, whatever keeps her happy! She has been pretty sick with a virus from Monday till about Thurs. night...it was so sad. It's the first time she has been sick enough to take her to the doctor, her fever was 104...but of course her ears and throat were fine, so she just had to ride it out. So sad. She's doing great now though, so that's nice!

Random thoughts and needles and 6 degree weather.

2009-01-27T15:47:00.016-07:00

I painted more in Jada's room, I think I am done for now--but at least she has a little something to look at while she's getting changed. I always call her my little dove, so now she has a birdy to look at! Having this little angel in our home is so amazing. I used her as an example in our Sunday school class, to try to become like a little child...and it's so true. She is so pure and innocent, and yet her spirit is so strong. Every time I look at her it just hits me so hard that she is such a miracle. I still can't believe that she came from me...it's unreal--it really doesn't feel real. The whole pregnancy and birth...it's starting to feel like a fuzzy dream, like it was a story I read or movie I watched. It's great to go back on my blog and read different posts, and I start to remember little things and how vivid they were.

A girl I work with is going out with a police officer, and she was telling me about this call he went out on, this woman had accidentally backed over her little girl and she passed away. I just keep thinking about how precious little children are and how you never know how long you have with them, and it makes me want to cherish every moment. Motherhood is amazing...it makes your heart so full, what an amazing gift.

So last Friday at work I accidentally got stuck with a dirty needle, which was scary! So now I get the ultimate pleasure of going to get tested for HIV and Hepatitis. Seriously. I'm not worried though because the lady that the needle was used on before me, just got a life insurance policy and they made her get tested for everything under the sun and "her blood was clean", so I think I am ok, but still!!! I was SUPER bummed out about it. Then that night we had a dinner party with 2 of Bradley's old mission companions and thier wives, they all live right by us, and it was so fun! We played this game called QUELF, and it is seriously the most fun game I have ever played...TOTALLY hysterical!! You have to check it out. THEN, yesterday on my way to work I got stuck in the snow on a hill, and there were like 8 cars behind me! It was super lame...I had to get out inthe blizzard snow and wind and motion for people to go around...so they all pulled to the side so I could back down the hill, then as they all passed me by, 4 of the cars that passed me got stuck too! So there were cars and snow and craziness everywhere. It was SUPER crappy, but now that I think about it it's pretty funny too. Then I called Bradley SEVEN TIMES and he wouldn't answer! I was LIVID!! :) By the time I got home to get the truck I opened the door and screamed "I'M TAKING THE DA** TRUCK!!!", and then slammed the door. Bradley was like what's going on?!?! It was great :)

My sweet angel baby

2009-01-13T14:48:00.005-07:00

Random pics of my sweet little girl! I can't believe how big she is getting! She is standing up and waving hi and bye...it's so cute!

In the pic on the right you can see her bottom teeth! Here come the top ones too...OH BOY! We are in for it for the next couple weeks!

Here is project Jada's room! I love how it turned out. I still wantto paint the tree and birds on the other wall...but I am super excited so far!

Jada feeling like a bird in a cage :) This is how she is every time I go in after she wakes up...she is just standing there waiting for someone....ANYONE...to come get her. And when you come in she looks at you like "K seriously mom, what the heck took you so long...?"

Christmas and Weddings and Traveling galore!

2009-01-01T18:44:00.005-07:00

Jada was so funny with all the presents, she just wanted to eat the paper. She was pretty overwhelmed! I think next year she will be way more excited...she's still a little too young! Christmas was so nice, we spent time with all our family and it was very special. We went to Randolph for the Peart family party, which is always AWESOME! And then Christmas day we went over to Cokeville to Bradley's Grandmas and had a really nice dinner. Our family is so awesome--we love you guys!!

This is what Rogaine does to a baby :) Jada has this thing where she likes to watch the TV upside down....it's pretty funny! She will sit like that forever! And when you hold her on your lap she always wants to lean way back and arch her back so she is upside down. Crazy girl!

Jada in her new Christmas presents from Grandma...she loves her jumper--she will sit in her jumper and watch Baby Einstein and go crazy!! I love it :)

She is getting so big, I swear every week she grows so much, it's crazy. She is growing out of her clothes so fast! And she is always laughing and smiling all the time--I love her so much!

Bridget got married on the 30th, she looked so beautiful! This is her and Tiff before her wedding brunch...her wedding was so special. I love you Bridget!

Jada makes the funniest faces sometimes...she loves to stick out her toungue ever since she got her bottom teeth, and she's always working her mouth like crazy! She is crawling everywhere, it's insane...she is quite the busy girl moving from one toy to the next! If you sit on the floor she will crawl over to you and climb up you until you love on her...it's really sweet :)

Christmas is coming...

2008-12-12T20:18:00.005-07:00

I thought I would post a few pics and a copy of our Christmas letter. Merry Christmas everyone!

Time was with most of us, when Christmas Day, encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and everyone round the Christmas fire, and make the little picture shining in our bright young eyes, complete. -Charles Dickens

It’s that time of year again! The other day we were remembering how the time used to stand still around Christmas, and now it seems to come rushing at us full speed. 2008 has come and gone so fast, it’s been a whirlwind of a year for us! Last Christmas we were 4 months pregnant and planning out our future, it’s funny how much things have changed since then!! For us, 2008 started with many hours of planning and doctor’s appointments and decisions. One of those decisions was that we would move to northern Utah during the summer with a 2 month old baby!

May finally rolled around and we were counting down the days until we could meet our sweet angel, talk about time standing still! We were due June 7th, but Dani was planning on quitting her job on May 28th so she could have some down time to “prepare”. So, the 28th finally came and after work we went to a doctor’s appointment where we found out Dani’s doctor was going out of town for a week! And to top it off she was getting toxemia and they would probably be inducing labor in the next day or two after he left town! So, that night, after a few hours of pretending that the slow coming contractions she had been having for days, “were getting painful!!!”, we tried to get some sleep. Then, around 10:30, after much tossing and turning and exaggerated sighs, POP! “Bradley?! Wake up! I think my water just broke!!” The next 30 minutes were a blur of nervous giggling, fast driving, phone calls, and sweaty hands! The whole way to the hospital we were just waiting for the horrible pain and screaming to come, but it didn’t! (Don’t be fooled, It came later.) So we were admitted and hooked up to every machine known to man, and before long it started to sink in…We were having a baby!!! Then, a few emotional, painful, but wonderful hours later at 6:01 a.m., Jada Gwen Toomer came into the world! She was just perfect: ten fingers, ten toes, and a full head of dark hair (which didn’t stay long)!! The most beautiful thing we’ve ever seen.The next few weeks were full of family and friends, sleepless nights, and some of the most amazing moments we’ve ever known.

Bradley gave Jada a beautiful blessing on July 6th. Then, just as we were getting settled into a semi-routine, it was time to move! August 1st we moved up to Lehi, just down the street from Bradley’s cousin Lezlie! It was nice to leave the 100+ degree weather of St. George, to the low 80’s of Utah County. After a while of crazy job-hunting and unpacking, we finally got settled in and things started to feel right. Since then, Bradley has been busy going to school and staying home playing with Jada during the day, while Dani is working at a wonderful job about 10 minutes away, at Alpine Dermatology as a Nurse/Office Manager.

Jada is growing up so fast; she has just started getting her bottom teeth and is crawling! She is quite the character, very spunky and knows what she wants! Jada is the best thing that has happened to us, and we are so thankful to have her here. She loves to cuddle and give kisses, and it’s the sweetest thing when she holds your cheeks between her tiny hands

and looks into your eyes. She is truly our little angel.
We would like to wish you all a warm and wonderful holiday. We hope that the true spirit of the season surrounds you this Christmas, and that 2009 is a great year for you!

We love you all very much!

Bradley, Danielle, & Jada Toomer

2008-12-01T23:12:00.004-07:00

So...more on our trip to St. George...we had a blast playing in the fall leaves! In Lehi it feels more like winter, but in STG everything is still reds and yellows and oranges...it was beautiful. Jada is so pretty in the leaves. She will crawl any day now I just know it! She gets up on her hands and knees, but just doesn't have the motion down yet. It's so cute! I am a little nervous though...she will be EVERYWHERE now!!! Crazy crazy. She has been eating sweet pototoes and carrotts and pears now, she loves it :)

You know that song that plays at the beginning of that show Rob and Big...it's like "....my best friend..." Well that song plays in my head when I look at these pics of my bro with Bradley, Jackson LOVES Bradley so much!! He always wants him to come play video games or watch movies or something...it's so cute. Bradley always does it too...he is the best.

Family pictures...man oh man do I love doing those! In half of them Jack had his eyes crossed, it would be awesome of everyone, and there Jack was with his goofy face on! It was pretty funny :) We got a couple good ones though!

My angel loves it outside...the leaves...oh it was so cute! She wanted to grab the whole tree and put it in her mouth!

She also does this new thing to me where she will grab my face between her hands, it is so sweet...and she just looks at me right in my eyes and studies my face...I LOVELOVELOVE it.

So dang cute. No words for how sweet they are together.

Jada's photo shoot

2008-11-30T20:01:00.001-07:00

Jada had some pictures done as a model for some hats and sports gear, so I thought I'd put them on here! She's a stinking cutie!

My mom's wedding...9 months after!

2008-11-29T23:54:00.004-07:00

I finally got some pictures from my mom's wedding that I wanted to post, even though it's been 9 months! It was such a beautiful wedding, I am so happy that they are married!

We've been at my mom's down in St. George for Thanksgiving, and we had a great time! It's so nice to be with family, and just relax! I love when you know that you have a few days to do whatever the heck you feel like, even if it's nothing at all. Bradley and all the boys went four-wheeling today, and they had a lot of fun...and all of us girls went shopping forever! We were supposed to go Christmas shopping, but all we did was get clothes for ourselves! (It was great!!) My mom spoiled us rotten...she got so many cute things for baby Jada!

Now we are watching Kung Fu Panda (my new favorite movie) and eating pie (possibly my 3rd piece for the day), and just relaxing! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

2008-11-20T22:40:00.001-07:00

I just have to say, I saw Twilight today at 5 and I liked it a lot. Way different than I thought it would be, but it was good in it's own way. What do you guys think of it? Kate?

Can't think of a title!

2008-11-13T21:13:00.004-07:00

I haven't posted in a while, so here I sit even though I have ten other things I could be doing right now! Things have been crazy lately, lots of traveling and random things--Jada and I went to St. George 2 weekends ago for a quick trip for my Grandma's birthday shin-dig, which was great! And last weekend we went to Wyo to meet our future bro-in-law! I got to take some pictures for them, so I thought I'd post some of those...

It's already been snowing up here, crazy crazy...Wow Utah Valley looks so pretty when it snows. I drive east towards the mountian into Alpine/Highland to work each day, and everyday it almost takes my breath away it looks so beautiful. I will have to post some pictures of it sometime.

Jada...oh man...she is a fireball! You set her on the ground and in 30 seconds she is on the other side of the room! Doesn't matter if she's rolling, scooting, or squirming...somehow she is going to get to where she wants to be! The "they-stay-where-you-put-them" stage is slowly slipping between my fingers....oh...wait...there it goes! Time for baby-proofing of the house! It's funny how long she is getting, and how she is thinning out. She is so pretty...she's our little angel.

Shhhhh....

2008-10-27T22:51:00.000-06:00

Notice anything new on my sleeping angel?

Say hello to my little friend.

2008-10-15T19:30:00.004-06:00

So, the other night I reached into this basket that is on our end table in our living room to get some chapstick, and this is what I found instead:

No, this isn't the exact picture, but that beast was dead before I could snap any photos of him! K.....GROSS!!! SCARY!!! Yeah...I didn't get much sleep that night. Bradley sprayed the whole house for bugs the next morning, but I just kept thinking, what if that would have bit Jada? Stupid, tiny little spider, and it freaks me out so bad. Lame.

Anyways, things have been great here. Actually, that's a lie. Bradley has the flu or Bronchitis or something, and he has been super sick since Monday, and Jada has been way congested, so she hasn't slept well for over a week now--man, it makes for some long sleepless nights! I almost had enough time to forget what it is like to wake up every night with a baby! She ususally sleeps all night long, she has just been spoiling us I guess :)

This is her halloween costume...I had to take a picture of her in it now, just in case it doesn't fit her on halloween!!

Oh....Look how tiny she was, I can't believe how different she looks. She is such an angel, wow we are so blessed.

2008-10-12T18:25:00.003-06:00

Ever since we had Jada I feel like our lives are one big photo shoot! I'm joking, but kinda not. So I wanted to post some pictures of our angel and how big she is getting!

Kasse gave Jada some toys that hang from her carseat handle, and she LOVES them :) They definately keep her entertained!

In this picture on the left I think she looks SO big! She is changing so much! Sometimes I get a glimpse of the little girl she will turn into, it's so fun.

K We have been to Cabellas so much lately! My family came up to see us, so we just HAD to take them to Cabellas, and Jada loved the fish! She just stared and watched them! It was so fun to see my family, I miss them so much!

Lately I have liked giving her baths in the sink, I think because my back has been sore ever since I had her...the sink is just so much easier! :) She has started splashing SO much, water gets everywhere! It's hilarious, I'll have to post a video of it.

4 generations on my mom's side, I love this picture. We all look so different, it's weird.

My grandma on my dad's side drew this picture of me when I was a baby, and it looks so much like Jada, it's amazing. Things have been so great here...nothing has really changed much, except for Jada everyday! Lots of traveling, and visitors, and fun things! It snowed here this morning, almost 6 inches! It was so crazy to go outside to a white wonderland! On the way to church I was so excited to get back home and take some pictures of it, and by the time church was out, ALL of the snow was melted! It felt like I imagined it all, SO WEIRD! Anyways, I think this St. George girl is in for a long winter!

Look how much I've grown!

2008-09-30T17:51:00.009-06:00

Jada Gwen Toomer:
Age: 1 day

Date: 5-29-08

Length: 20 inches

Weight: 6 lbs 14 oz

Age: 4 months
Date: 9-29-08

Length: 25 1/2 inches

Weight: 15 lbs 8 oz

Yesterday Jada got her 4 month check-up and shots...I was way sad, I had to work, so Bradley took her, he is such a sweet dad! He asked the doctor a ton of questions, and told me everything that he had learned when I got home! It was her first time going to this doctor up here, and I was a little nervous, but Bradley said he was awesome, and way nice...so that is good! Hopefully we won't be seeing much of him!

She has had a fever all night and day today, it's way sad. Last night I woke up to her quietly moaning, and usually I would just let her cry for a little bit, but it sounded SO sad, so I went in there. I wanted to cry, she was still all bundled up, and she just kept turning her head slowly from side to side and softly crying out. So I picked her up and she was so sweaty and feverish, I felt so bad. I just cuddled her forever. I hate when she doesn't feel good! Anyways, I've been doping her up on the tylenol today, so it's been a better day.

Tagged!

2008-09-30T17:39:00.002-06:00

A- Attached or single: Attached :)
B- Best Friend(s): Boy-Bradley Girl-Kasse (he he)
C-Cake or Pie: Depends...Pumpkin Pie, or Yellow cake with Choco. Icing
D-Day: Hmmm....I like Sundays, they are the only day I get to spend the whole day w/ Bradley
E- Essential Item: Chapstick
F- Favorite Color: Turquoise
G-Gummi Bears or Worms: Worms
H-Home town: St George
I- Indulgences: Fritos & M&M's & anything for Jada
J- January or July?: July!
K-Kids: Jada Gwen Toomer
L-Life is incomplete without: My family & the Gospel
M- Marriage Date: July 8th, 2006
N- Number of Siblings: 2 brothers and 1 sister
O- Oranges or Apples: Depends on the mood...right now, Oranges
P- Phobias or Fears: Something happening to my little girl and aliens.
Q- Quote: Don't have just one!
R- Reason To Smile: Life!!
S- Season: Depends on where I am...St. George, it's Spring. Lehi, it's summer.
T- Tag: Anne, Emily, Katelin, Kate, & Laura
U- Unknown fact about me: I'm a nose-picker. JK! Um....sheesh I don't know...I used to pull chunks of my sister's hair out for fun.
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: What? I love chicken.
W- Worst Habit: Eating sweets, treats, and crappy foods!
X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Weird Question...never had an X-ray, ultrasounds for babies are fun!
Y-Your favorite food: Shrimp, & chocolate.
Z: Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Hello!

2008-09-24T20:36:00.004-06:00

SO, I got a job finally :) I started working for this Dermatologist up in Alpine, it's a great office, and I love it! I have been there for two weeks, it all happened really fast, but in a good way. Bradley is staying home during the day, and then when I get off we do a switch-er-roo, and he goes to class or to work! Bradley started working for his cousin out at Thanksgiving Point, setting up the corn maze for this fall, so that is perfect forus. It's a litle crazy, Bradley and I hardly see eachother, but at least we don't have to get a babysitter for now. So we deal with it :)

Jada is AWESOME :) She does something new every day I think. It's crazy how all the sudden she can just grab things in front of her and put them in her mouth, and almost is rolling over...I feel like I am always saying When did she learn that!?!? It's way fun. She's so cute and chubby, and she always smells so good. You know on that movie Hocus Pocus, how the witches want to steal chilren so they can suck out their youth? Well that's how I feel sometimes, I stick my nose down in her neck and breathe so deeply, It's like I am sucking out her youth :) I can't get enough, she is like an addiction.

Speaking of addictions, I wonder if they have a Fritos Anonymous. Or and M&M's Anonymous. I seriously can't get enough. I could probably just eat Fritos and M&M's (plain!) and Canteloupe for the rest of my life.

PS- I found this picture and had to post it. I think it's so weird that my belly was like that, and not very long ago! 4 months...time flies. Anyways, this picture cracks me up :)

Fun Videos

2008-09-10T23:15:00.006-06:00

Jada is so sweet :) She started doing this thing where she turns and ducks her head and smiles like she is shy or something...I love it!

Sometimes it just hurts to look at her she is so cute! You know when you just want to SQUEEZE them so hard, but you can't so you give them a million kisses instead? She probably thinks why is this crazy lady all over me all the time!?!?!?! I think her cheek has a magnetic attraction to my lips!! It's the funniest when you kiss her and you get this nice long drool string all over your mouth :) Yay for babies!!!

FYI...

2008-09-10T00:32:00.002-06:00

I love my sweet hubby!!

(His eyes are like caramel...they're amazing.)

Jada girl!

2008-09-04T22:44:00.003-06:00

I love my sweet girl!! She is getting so big! We are coming to St. George tomorrow!! Yay!

p.s. we look like devil children in that one picture, so much for red eye fix!

I just had to do it...

2008-09-03T11:04:00.001-06:00

So, I guess this is what Jada is going to look like when she is older :) ha ha

2 posts in 1 day!

2008-08-30T00:07:00.004-06:00

I have been sitting here looking at all the pictures of Jada, and the delivery...and I just can't believe that was 3 months ago....it feels like last week. I just want to say, all of you who are pregnant right now...when you are in the hospital, and you get to have those first few minutes with that new little spirit in your arms...remember as much of it as you can. And write it down as soon as you get a chance. Cherish it. It is one of the most special days, with the most undescribable feelings that you will ever have, and you will want to have as many things as you can that will bring you back to that day--does that make sense? By things I mean pictures, journal entries, keepsakes from the hospital. All of those things mean so much to me now, because it went by so fast, and it doesn't even feel real. It's like an amazing dream that you'll never want to forget. It makes me sad how you can have such sharp, real feelings/emotions, and then they slowly fade away and your memory gets dull. But all you have to do is hold your sweet baby in your arms, and you have new feelings and new emotions...And it doesn't seem possible, but it gets better every day.

Also while I am thinking about it, I want to tell my Grandma how much I miss her and love her...she has always been there, through all of the most important times in my life, and I am so thankful for her.

I'll always have my memories of tang and cheerios and piano lessons...I love you Grandma!

Our new place

2008-08-29T17:23:00.005-06:00

Well, my mom gave us a new camera, so I finally got to take some pictures of our place, and like million of Jada smiling :)

She is so cute! I can't believe she is 3 months old today. Pretty soon she is going to walking, and talking, and then she will be all grown up before I know it! Time is so crazy....it feels so weird sometimes. Fast and slow at the same time.

*******K she has started spitting up SO much...after every time she eats she spits up about 3-4 times over the next hour. I'm not really sure what to do--I have been using this formula that is for fussiness/gas, and she has been sleeping through the night ever since she has been on it, so I'm not sure if I want to switch her to the one for babies that spit up often...I don't know. Hmmmm...I know babies spit up a lot, but is that too much or is it normal?

*******On a better note, Bradley got a job! We are so excited...it is such a weight off our shoulders! He is actually going to be selling for Winder Dairy, which is great because we get super cheap food that is way good! Ha ha...and the pay is great and so are the benefits, and they have tuition reimbursement so that is awesome.

2008-08-26T22:19:00.003-06:00

WARNING!!!!!!! Before you watch this video turn your computer volume down! There is a "dolphin" (a.k.a. me sounding like a total retard) in the room with her, and it is loud!!!

Here are some pics...Jada went to her first baseball game--The Salt Lake Bees--and as you can tell she absolutely loved it ha ha! I just got word that my grandma now looks at our blog, so I just wanted to say HI GRANDMA!! We miss you :)

Things are pretty much the same here...still looking for jobs, Bradley starts school tomorrow, so he is excited for that! We made the mistake of waiting to buy books until this week, because we weren't sure what classes he was going to take, so we had to buy books from the college bookstore---and it was horrible. I'm going to be eating cup o' noodles for the next month. Seriously...do the books really need to cost $120? 3 of his books were that much. I swear they mark it up like 400%. Anyways, we are still loving Lehi, and loving watching Jada grow even more. My camera broke, so we have been video-taping her a lot, and it is so fun. It will be so cool to watch later, and for her to watch--then she will know what a stinking cute baby she was!

He he he I FOUND IT!

2008-08-23T00:48:00.002-06:00

I'm pretty sure that everyone should go to this link and watch what could possibly be my all-time favorite commercial :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpyX_Oi8_MA

2008-08-21T21:52:00.004-06:00

My new favorite thing is when I get Jada out of her crib after her nap. She's just laying there playing, doing these little play cries so I'll know she's awake...so I creep up and peek my head over the crib edge and smile at her...and she smiles SO big, then she starts kicking and wiggling and smiling and getting so excited! It is the best thing ever :) This video isn't of that, I just wanted to try and post a video to see if it would work. ******P.s. I just have to say that I sound like a gay wad in this video...seriously, you know how your voice always sounds weird to you when you hear it recorded? Well it's even worse when you are doing "baby talk". Ha ha :)

Random Blog

2008-08-21T10:43:00.006-06:00

**Well, we have the internet finally...that was harder than we thought it would be...what a pain! Anyways, it's been so nice up there...the weather is great, and we've been going for long walks every night-I love it. Jada, she is amazing. She laughs and smiles all the time now, it's so cute. And she does this thing where she will just stare at you in the face, and look all over your face, like she is trying to figure you out or something, it is so sweet-I love it when she does that.

**So I finished Breaking Dawn a while ago, and it was good :) I didn't love the whole book, but I loved the ending! There were some major suprises in it though, and they kinda tied up some "loose ends" for me, so that was nice. I hope that Meyer does a second book for The Host, because I really liked that book. We've had so much time on our hands, I've read all of the Twilight books again this month too!

**We have been trying to find jobs up here and it is way hard! Yeah there are some random places hiring that pay nothing...but I really don't think I will be able to find an esthetic job up here for a while, so I've just started looking at everything. Weird. The hardest part is we are trying our hardest to both have jobs, but also not take Jada to a sitter for this semester at least, so Bradley is trying to find a good night job. We will see how it works out. It's crazy how fast your money goes when you don't have jobs though! Scary!

**So this is Jada's new thing in her car seat-it drives me crazy! She leans forward the whole time, I can't get her to stay back, and then you can tell its harder for her to breathe...but when I push her back, she just leans forward again!

**I have some random things to blog about! :) Mainly thanks to Katelin! There's this website--

Pandora.com, I don't know if anyone has heard of it, but it's way cool! You put in your favorite artist, or song, and it will make a "radio station" for you that plays songs that sound like your favorites. And you can make as many as you want. It's pretty cool!

**Also, she told me about this thing called ChaCha...you basically can text it and ask it whatever question you want and people will find the answer and text you right back with it. So you send a text to the number 242242 (chacha) and ask whatever...for example I asked "What should I get at Olive Garden tonight?" and they told me I should get the soup, salad, and breadsticks...which I did and it was great! :) Ha ha...or you can ask it directions, or about movies...or seriously whatever you want! Anyways, it's fun so try it. You can even ask something retarded like what are you wearing, and they will answer it. Ha ha ha...way funny.

**I can't believe how many I people I know that are pregnant!! It's crazy! Oh I know this girl that just had a baby 2 months ago and she is pregnant now...I would be SICK if that was me!! I can't imagine--but it happens that's for sure!

I miss my St. George friends! And now Bradley has a class on Saturdays, so WHO KNOWS when we will be coming down again...probably Thanksgiving!! SUCKY!

We survived!

2008-08-13T21:22:00.003-06:00

I know it's only been like 2 weeks, but I feel like I haven't blogged in forever!!! Ha ha I just had to write and say that the move went great, and we are loving it up in Lehi. We will have the internet next week, so I can take a deep breath and get back to my blogging addiction. I miss you all in St. George, it feels like a lifetime away! Jada is getting huge :) She is so sweet!! Lots of smiling and laughing and cooing, it's the best. AND here is some good news: She started sleeping through the night!! I could probably sing it from the mountain tops, I am very happy. Anyway, I will be back soon!

Goodbye St.George!

2008-07-31T08:54:00.002-06:00

Today, we are moving! Yay!! It's bittersweet...that's for sure. So, I'm not sure when we will have the internet again...a few weeks probably! So...So long everyone in St. George! We will miss you and visit soon!

Random Picture Post

2008-07-22T22:21:00.008-06:00

Here are some random pictures of some good times!

K when I look at that picture of Jada, it makes me want to say "Wa-La!!" in my head, she looks like she is either doing a majic trick, or she kinda looks like she is dancing to that song from the movie "The Mask", with Jim Carey...where he gets all the cops to dance....I can hear it now...."When I play the maracas I go chick chicky boom, chick chicky boom!"

My sister is so beautiful--I just have to say. I am going to miss her when we move!

Here we are with my moms :) And another of my gorgeous sis.

Awwww....Tender moments :)

My family got Rock Band, and I love it :) I think I am destined to be in a rock band :) We are going to form a family band, and tour the country. This pic cracks me up, it's of my sister's and I. my family didn't get the microphone for the game, so my sister is using her cell phone :)

Oh and this is a picture of Jada on her blessing day that I stole off my dad's camera, and I LOVE it :) It's one of the first pics where we captured J's smile! So sweet!

P.s. We went and saw The Dark Knight tonight, and it was CRAZY GOOD!!! We loved it. It is tempting to go see it again, but I think we will wait :) There was a cricket under our chairs in the theatre, so every time there was a quiet part--we could hear it chirping...it was funny, and actually really annoying.

Swimming and new toys!

2008-07-18T20:57:00.004-06:00

Jada and I went swimming with Kasse and her kiddos today for the first time...it was so fun! Jada loves the water, she gets so relaxed! It was a little bright at first when we were taking these pictures, but then she got used to it and would open her eyes...she is so sweet! She just floated around with me forever, and looked around...she is getting so big--I can't believe it--she's almost 2 months! I tried putting her in the Bumbo, and I think she likes it, but after a minute she slumps forward--I think she's still a little bit too little :) And we also got her this play gym, which she loves! Oh, AND (ha ha) she watched a whole Baby Einstein movie today, and she was totally in a trance! I swear those movies cast a spell on babies or something, they are crazy! Anyways, Bradley and I are doing great...just packing and what not, and being bummed that we have so much stuff to move (but not being able to let go of a lot of it!). My ward wanted to wait until Jada was born to do a baby shower for me, so they did one last night, and it was so fun! She got a ton of clothes, and they are all 6 or 9 month ones, so that will be nice! Why do little girl clothes have to be so cute!

Utah County...here we come!

2008-07-13T12:57:00.003-06:00

Bradley's mom stayed with us for the last week, and it was so nice to have her here! She spent lots of time with Jada, and I got so much done! It was so nice. So...we went up to Orem to find a place to live, and oh boy was that a treat. NOT. What a mess! Last Friday we started about 8am to find a place to live...we wanted somewhere decent, that was cheap, that was in a good neighborhood, close to the college----hahaha that's a funny joke, huh!?! Oh boy...we had a bunch of places lined up to look at, and they either fell through, or they were SOOOOO NASTY!

So, we looked until about 5 that night and we were seriously ready to just stay in St. George and not move anymore--and then, VERY VERY long story short, Bradley's cousin lives in Lehi and has a friend that lives 3 houses down from her that has a basement apartment, and they are taking $100 off the rent and including ALL the utilities if Bradley will clear the snow out of the driveway in the winter! It only takes about 15 minutes to get to UVU from there, and the area is BEAUTIFUL, and the best part is it looks like a parade of homes house---it is SO nice! We have our own driveway and entrance, and no one has lived there before (they just finished the basement), and everything in it is brand new. I am so happy that we were able to find that place, it will work out great! We were way stressed about it, and it ended so well! So we are moving Aug. 2nd! It will be sad to leave, but way fun too...we are excited.

Jada did so good on the drive up, she is awesome in her carseat. She LOVES it outside and loves the light, so she just stared out the window the whole time, or slept. She is the best baby.

And by the way, she is going bald! All of her beautiful hair started falling out of the front, and now the hairline is slowly moving back! If I put my cheek on her head, which I do a lot when I hold her, then I end up with little Jada hairs all over my face and in my mouth...ha ha, it's crazy! But it's already started to grow back in so that's cool :) She cracks me up, her face has chubbed up so much to me, she has a permanent double chin, and I love to pinch it! She is such a sweetie, and she is getting SO big!

Have you seen this movie?

2008-07-09T23:12:00.002-06:00

Does anyone know the name of this old movie? Or does is sound familiar?
It's about a young girl and her dog. She's from a poor family and she gets invited to this richer girls party.

Instead of asking for the money from her mom, she chooses to do small chores- which includes delivering her friends papers on a bike way to big for her. She ends up buying the girl a doll, and her mother makes her a dress to wear to the party. Only she doesn't go, she sits up on the hill and watches it instead, because she had been told earlier by the girls mother that she was not welcome.

There's also a part where an old man that she's friends with has his arm cut off, she cinches it with his leather belt. Later at the hospital you find out the poor old man is the father of the rich mother who wouldn't let the little girl go to the party.Also, her dog dies in the movie from eating rat poison, and the old man gets her a puppy and she names it Fuzzball?

Our sweet girl's blessing

2008-07-06T20:24:00.004-06:00

Today was our little angel's blessing, it was such a wonderful day! We were surrounded by family and friends, and Jada looked like she was straight from heaven all in white. Bradley gave her the most beautiful blessing, it was so special. I am so happy that we have the power of the Priesthood in our home, and that Bradley chooses to live worthy so that he can do those special things for our family. Thank you Bradley!! And thank you for all those who were able to make it to Jada's special day! Here are some pictures of our day!

Baby Advice

2008-07-03T13:41:00.003-06:00

*****So...I have questions! I know that it's kinda early to get Jada on a sleeping schedule, but I want advice on what you all did to get them on a shedule and get them to sleep longer periods at night. Right now it is so random...sometimes she only gets up 2-3 times, other nights, like last night she was up every hour. And last night it wasn't even that she was really hungry, she just whined and half cried and squirmed around all night. It was crazy.

*****Also, she acts like she has so much trapped gas! Even though she's got a full belly, and changed, and comfortable, and warm...she will randomly just cry and cry...and she makes her body all tight and stiff and I can tell that she has a tummy ache. What do you do? I've been using these Tiny Tummies drops, but I don't know if they really help.

*****And another thing, when she cries it's SO hard not to pick her up! I don't want her to get in a habit of crying just to get held, so do I just let her cry? She doesn't cry a lot, but in the evenings, she gets pretty fussy and acts all weird.

*****What bottles are the best? I am using those AVENT bottles, but maybe she is getting too much air through them or something.

Anyways, life is so great though! I love having her here, she is the sweetest little angel! She will just stare at my face, and look at me all over like she is studying me, and when Bradley holds her, if I talk she will turn and look right at me--I LOVE it! It's awesome because she is awake so much more now!

Some new pictures

2008-06-28T15:09:00.008-06:00

Here are some new pictures of us...mainly Jada! My Grandparents came to visit from Texas, so we spent some time with them, and my mom came and babysat while Bradley and I went to the temple, and that was really nice! I love the temple,

it makes everything so much better.

Today my brother was in a Guitar Hero III contest over at Best Buy, so we took him over there and watched him compete, and he won first place! It's crazy to watch him play that game, he is so good...his fingers are like a blur! It was so funny...most of the people that play just stand there all still and play, but my brother is tapping his foot and leaning back and forward, it looks like he is really jamming out playing the guitar! He is awesome--and so hilarious. Oh and this guy from the Spectrum was taking a million pictures of him, and now he is

on the front page of the paper jamming out!

While you were out...

2008-06-19T14:00:00.006-06:00

Ha ha Jada was laying on my bed and I was at the computer looking at some pictures I just took, when I heard her grunting a little more than usual....so I looked over and this is what I saw!!

Looks like I probably shouldn't let her nap with a bow on! Ha ha...I was laughing pretty hard when I took the pictures, and I swear she starting smiling like she thought it was pretty dang funny too! She's like: Duh Mom! You can't do that! I swear she mocks me sometimes, it's way funny. So then I had to give her like 10,000 kisses all over because I felt bad.

I can't believe she's already 3 weeks old! It has FLOWN by!!

Jada girl!

2008-06-18T12:52:00.006-06:00

All of my posts are going to be about Jada now I have a feeling! She is such a babe...I love her!

I can't believe that we are moving so soon--Aug. 1st...I am getting a little bit nervous! We don't even know where we are going to live yet--it's craziness!!! Ha ha...but I know it will all work out. Anyone know where we can live for cheap in Orem? Anyways, we are blessing Jada on the 6th of July, I am way excited! Then the next weekend we are going to go up to Orem to look for a place to live and try to do some job interviews and whatnot. Hopefully that will all go well!

Little Angel Jada...

2008-06-13T21:14:00.005-06:00

Here are more pictures of our sweet baby girl! She is an ANGEL....I love her so much! She had her first bath last night, and that was so funny! She loved the water...she kept sucking on her hands like crazy and putting them all over her face when they were wet, it was so cute!

We will definately be doing a lot of those!

She is the sweetest little girl...and she started "singing"...all she does now is grunt, last night she sounded like a little dog growling, I was laughing out loud at like 3 in the morning!

This rocks!

2008-06-10T14:58:00.004-06:00

So she is finally here! What a wild ride the last few weeks have been! I just have to say thank you for everyone that has commented and all the great things people have said!

Well, we can't believe she is finally here...it's been a dream world for the last two weeks, and it's been amazing. Wednesday the 28th was my last day of work, and I made it through it! Then after work I had a Dr.'s Appt. and basically I had preeclampsia so he sent me over to do bloodwork and a stress test, and I was sure that they would induce me on Thursday. You should have seen me--I gained 7 pounds that last week, and I looked like someone stuck a hose in me and filled me up with water. I was SO SWOLLEN, it felt like I was walking through jelly. Not my favorite thing. Anyways, I started having stronger contractions Wednesday night around 7 and they just kept getting closer, and then around 10 p.m. we were laying in bed and POP! My water broke! So we went to labor and delivery, they checked me in and said we were having the baby! I think my body just knew that it was time. (Not to mention Dr. Lunt told me in a couple days he was going out of town for a week, so he SCARED me into labor!! Ha ha!) Long story short, It was the fastest, most painful, best night of my life, and at 6:01 a.m. she was here!

It was the most amazing, spiritual, awesome experience ever, and we are so thankful that she is here and everything went so great, and...she is perfect.

I just have to say that she is the best baby ever--I know every mom must feel that way about their babies, and I sure do! She is so relaxed and hardly ever cries, and she just stares at you and it's the best feeling in the world.

I am addicted to her little baby noises, they are so cute! And she is so beautiful...I just stare at her all day, and the time just flies by! Bradley's like...what have you two been doing all day? And I'm like...um...just staring at Jada! He is a natural father, he is so sweet. He's always singing to her and talking to her...and when he gets home from work

he just takes over for the night--it's so great!

Anyways, hope everyone is doing great! Thanks again for all your comments

and visiting us and everything!