California Trip

We took a trip a couple weeks ago to Newport California to see Brad's brother Clarke and his family. Reid, Sue, Megan, Addison, Carson & I drove down while Brad flew in after work on Friday. There was no way to we were going to be able to do it is one day with the kiddos so we stayed the the night in Vegas. Megan was doing some laundry and Carson found entertainment in the Hotel Dryer!

We hung out at the resort for the first couple of days. Unfortunately it was not quite warm enough to get in the pool :(

We went to Huntington Beach and walked down the pier. The only down side was that we didn't think about a stroller and Carson wouldn't walk so someone was always carrying him!

I find it so ironic that the thing Carson liked the most was the FREE beach. He literally RAN for over an hour straight. I think if we did it all over again we would ditch the theme parks and just chill at the beach.

Oh Sea World! Carson was semi-interested in the animals. I thought he would love the shows but he would only sit still if he had something to eat! (I know, like mother like son.)

My sister-in-law Megan got all the girls tickets to go to the Ellen show. They wouldn't allow cameras in the studio so this sign in the parking garage was the only thing we could find to take a picture of! It was really fun - Megan, Cassie (my other sis in law) and I got to sit on the front row. Sue sacrificed and sat alone on the second row (only 3 seats together) so we could be up close and personal with the guest Mario Lopez (aka AC SLATER!!!). From what I hear we did make it on TV a few times but I forgot to DVR it so I didn't get to see it:(

Carson in Toon Town

Carson loved the Characters (from a distance) but we did get him to take a picture with "puto" as he says.

All the Cousins riding the car

Just some of Carson's funny faces.

This was the last ride of the trip. Believe me - we were all DONE!

It was a great trip and it was so much fun spending time with the family!

Its a ...

Well, last week we found out we are having a little baby BOY this July! We are really excited for Carson to have a little bro that he can play with/beat up. Carson is kind of getting the idea - we keep telling him his brother is in mommy's tummy but he also thinks he has one in daddy's too. I am almost back to normal (as normal as one can be pregnant.) I am eating - everything in sight! I gotta make up for lost time right? Thanks again to everyone who helped get us through the crappy time!

Yes, we are still alive!!

I know that it has been a couple of months but are still here and have a good reason for not posting. The good news is that we are expecting baby #2!! The bad news is that I have been too sick to care about blogging if you can believe it. I first want to thank the MANY people who have helped our family so much. I have been on IV therapy for about 6 weeks now and literally could not clean, cook, or care for my boys. The ward has brought meals and tended Carson on the days that my family could not be here. I am so grateful - especially for the help with Carson. It is so hard not to be able to make him lunch let alone play with him and go places with him. He is always so excited when the different sisters come to pick him up or my mom or sister come down. So Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you to everyone! And a shout out to my patient husband who has had to be both mom & dad. Anyway - hopefully I will be back to normal in the next week or two. I am excited to re-join society (I know you have all missed me:) I actually have no new pictures to post because I haven't taken any in over 2 months:(

Snow Canyon 5k Girls Weekend!

So for an excuse to have a girls weekend I decided to "train" for a 5k. (I know, you don't train for a 5k-you just do it.) 5 of us from the ward took off to St. George last weekend with no Hubbies or Kiddos. Jeni, Jami, & Mandy ran the 1/2 marathon (you couldn't pay me to do that) while Bobbi & I ran the 5k. I was so proud that 1- we ran the entire time & 2- neither of us passed out and/or threw up at the end!


So where do you go to celebrate such an occasion? In & Out of course!

Of course our feet were so sore from the races that we just had to have a pedicure!

And on to more eating at Texas Roadhouse.

It is amazing that the entire trip we NEVER stopped talking. When you don't have to referee kids or stop to change diapers, get sippys, kiss owies, etc, the conversation just keeps flowing! Thanks to Jami's parents for letting us stay at their house and to Jeni who drove the ENTIRE time! I did have to to park the MAV (Mormon Assault Vehicle) once and decided I can never own one for the safety of my Family:)

Trunk or Treat

We had our ward "Trunk or Treat" last Saturday and we had a blast! Matt & Mandy went as the Flintstones and talked us in to going as the Rubbles. Thanks to the Stevens for letting us borrow the costumes!

Don't worry-Brad said he is going to "kick his own butt" for wearing a dress!

I could not believe that Carson actually kept his hat on and held the bat the WHOLE time, although we did have an issue with him hitting other kids :(

"Betty & Bam Bam"

Tiger, Pebbles, & Bam Bam

It was actually kinda sad - quite a few of the kids in the ward didn't even know who we were. We we would tell them "The Flintstones" and they would say "Oh, those one cartoons on the commercials?" What is the world coming to!

Fall Fun

We went to Gardner Village with the kidos to see all the witched and they loved it. Especially the Hulo Hoop witch!

My sister Anna & I went up to Logan to see my other sister Nanci and to visit my Grandpa yesterday. We have 4 boys between us and they had a ton of fun. We only had a break up a few fights:)

Oh ya - We have been moved and uplifted this week - our house that is!! We are done with the "hard part" they say. Now we just have to fix all the cosmetic stuff.

5 years! Wow, we are getting old...

Its hard to believe that it has been 5 years since we tied the knot. It goes by so fast! Its weird to think that just five years ago...
1. Brad was starting his last year at BYU - with his eyes set on law school (ya, I talked him out of that one - I was sick of school!)
2. I was working as a Real Estate Agent for Salisbury Homes - its hard to remember the days of dressing up, attending meetings, working with adults....
3. We were living in a small apartment in Provo with no dishwasher but plenty of cockroaches.
4. I couldn't cook a meal to save my life (not much has changed there) I can still remember how nice Brad would be about eating crap:)
5. We went to the movies pretty much every weekend - sometimes even on a WEEK NIGHT.

So...even though life is much different now with The Job, Kid, House, etc. I wouldn't change any of it for anything!

So how do you celebrate such an occasion? Where it all started... VEGAS BABY! (j/k we had never been there together until this weekend:)

This is the only picture we have of us together, we are in front of the New York, New York. And if you can believe it, us old folks rode on the rollercoaster you see in the backround!

We went to some pretty cool shows, our favorite was KA by Cirque du Soluie (sp?) I have never seen anything like it!

Thanks to Scott & Anna, Mom, Nolan, & Ryan for watching Carson so we could have a little Brad & Janette time!


I know this is kind of corny but I found this valentines day card that I wrote to Brad before we got married. Since I still feel exactly the same here it is....

Top Ten Reasons I Am Thankful For My BABY!
1. You are in every way my truest bestest friend in the whole entire world!
2. You do your very best to try and understand this over-emotional, irrational, crazy person.
3. You call me in the middle of the night just to tell me that you are thinking about me.
4. You warm up my car and scrape the windows when you know I won't think to do it.
5. You wipe off the junk I seem to get all over my face and clothes and say "baby you're a wreck"
6. You come country dancing just because you know it is something I love.
7. You make me feel like you are always listening to what I have to say with sincere interest.
8. I can show you any side of me and i know that you will still talk to me.
9. Even thought I come with a lot of baggage you are willing to help me sort through it
10. You are a good kisser!

Okay.... so maybe a few things have changed but you get the idea!
Love you babe!