Our VERY First (Not so "perfect") Christmas!

So this year was our very first Christmas together as a little family!

I was a little excited for it...ok I was way too excited for it.

Spencer and I went a little bit over board on presents for Grace

(considering she has NO idea what is going on)

Visions of the "perfect" Christmas danced in my head

Or was that Sugar plums?

What exactly are sugar plums by the way?

Are they just plums that are rolled in sugar or something?

Because if that's the case then I'M IN!

Ok where was I before the sugar plums happened?

Oh right! The "perfect" Christmas!

I had so many things planned.

We were going to start so many nice traditions.

We were going to watch Christmas movies all Christmas Eve,

Bake sugar cookies and decorate them,

sip hot Chocolate...

and we managed to do all that on Christmas Eve, it was wonderful.

Here's Spencer making icing for the cookies.

Gracie got into the icing!

Opening 1 gift before bed on Christmas Eve.

We all got some dang cute PJ's!

Ok So Christmas Eve was perfect,

and for Christmas day I wanted to:

Wake up, read the story of Christ's birth in the scriptures,

Be sooo happy,

Take cute family pictures,

Open presents (obviously)

Go see the lights on Temple Square,

all of this while listening to some Christmas Music.

Sounds nice eh?

Well this is what actually went down.

Grace didn't sleep AT ALL on Christmas Eve,

I don't know if she was excited or what,

but we were up like every hour with her.

Spencer and I were SO tired!

And not very joyful shall we say.

This is what our morning looked like.

Instead of Christmas music playing the whole time,

somehow Mythbusters got turned on

I'm not naming any names but it may rhyme with shmencer.

The scriptures didn't get read either, I'm pretty dang sad about that.

We didn't go see the lights either because we were all so tired from the night before.

Presents, of course, did get opened.

We all got so spoiled.

Grace liked the wrapping paper most of all!

I even got a nook colour! 

It's awesome!

The "cute" family pictures did get taken...

However, they didn't turn out quite the way I pictured them...

So maybe this first Christmas wasn't "perfect",

But there were some pretty perfect parts.

Like this:

and this:

And who's to say what "perfect" is?

Because in my eye's,

This is pretty darn perfect!

1 Year Ago Today

On this day 1 year ago,

Spencer and I were getting ready for our first OB/GYN appointment.

On this day 1 year ago,

I was scared out of my mind!

On this day 1 year ago,

We were so excited to learn what we were in for, for 9 months

On this day 1 year ago,

I had to pee in a cup (haha)

On this Day 1 year ago,

I was getting poked and prodded

On this day 1 year ago,

I was 10 1/2 weeks pregnant

On this day 1 year ago,

We got our first glimpse of our little sea monkey

On this day 1 year ago,

I fell totally and completely in love with that little sea monkey

On this day 1 year ago,

Spencer and I were wondering "boy" or "girl"

On this day 1 year ago,

we finally broke the news to family, and friends

On this day 1 year ago,

We were dreaming about what he or she would look like

This day 1 year ago was one of the best days of my life!

I'm sorry

Ok, ok so I didn't finish the 30 days. I was going to finish but I lost my motivation. I know, I know I only had like 6 days left but I just couldn't find the motivation to do them. Blah! There are a lot more things I am thankful for but some of them I just don't think the world needs to read about. It was a good thing to do this though. As I went through my days I was able to recognize better how blessed I truly am, how much I have been given and really how spoiled I am haha! Some of the rest of the things I am thankful for include-

-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

(this is the church I was raised in and I know to be true)

-Missionaries

(without them my Grandparents wouldn't have known about the church and therefore would not have joined and my life would be so different today)

-Thanksgiving

(I get 2 every year! Seriously how lucky am I! I get to gain double the weight haha)

-The Fall

(love the fall! So beautiful and perfect temperature)

-Blankets

(I have a million blankets around the house, love them, so warm and comfy)

-Babies

(a bunch of my friends have just had babies and they are so sweet and innocent...who doesn't love a cute tiny baby!)

So there it is, the short version of what I am thankful for. I had fun with this whole thing. I hope you did too. I hope whoever if reading this was able to see all the blessings in their daily life too. If not, then take a minute to look around and see everything that you have been given. We are all so blessed.

Day 24

I am thankful for Spencers Family-
Spencer has some wonderful family members, from his parents to his brothers and sisters to his aunts and uncles and cousins. They have done a lot of us over the years and been a support for us. I am thankful for them and all that they do.

Camie and Thom let Spencer and I live with them for a while when we were trying to figure out what to do and where to go. I am so thankful to them and their generosity to open their home to us and always make us feel welcome. Camie is my hair dresser and one of my best friends. She has been since Spencer and I first started talking. We have loads of fun together whenever she decides to get her butt down here to Utah! We have a joke that she is going to be mine and Spencers 3rd wheel when we go to heaven. I imagine it will look something like this...

"umm hey guys..."

We are lame and we love it!

Brad and Diane are Spencers parents. They have showed us love and support over the years. They are a good source of entertainment even when they don't know they are. I am thankful they raised such an amazing son. They taught him to be a wonderful husband and father. I am SO thankful that Diane taught him how to cook, otherwise we might be a little bit of trouble by now!

Brock and Sevena are Spencers Brother and sister in law. They have many talents I wish I had. Brock is a butcher and man are we glad to have him in the family! He certainly comes in handy. Sevena is really good at decorating cakes and sewing.

Ben is also Spencers brother. He just got home from a mission. He is a good example to us all. He is funny and nice. We all like to make him feel awkward (which is easy to do). Spencer loves spending time with him and talking about sports. I am glad that he has friends in all his siblings.

Day 23

So time to play a little catch up here. Myinternet has been total CRAP lately! Seriously, I have only been able to get on if I stand upside down, with my tounge touching my nose. patting my belly while chewing gum. Ok so maybe that is a little over the top, but it has been SOO annoying! So I haven't done this for a while because I can only get on here for like 1 minute if that! Long enough to give me the hope that I can maybe check my e-mails or see what everyone is doing on facebook, or update this lovely blog, and then all my hope gets snatched away! Oh well...On to what I am thankful for.
I am thankful that we FINALLY got our very own internet today. I feel like such an adult. I have my own baby, my own husband, my own dog and now I have the internet and the lovely bill that goes along with it. That part I am not so thrilled about. It was nice to just pick up our internet from random neighbours but that was no longer working. I think they caught on to us over the months. So yay to us now having the internet. Should be fast! Grace and I can finally really skype with my parents without it freezing every other second.

Day 22

I am thankful for Christmas-
That's right! The Christmas spirit is starting to take over me now. I tried to hold off as long as I could but it's happening! I can't help it. Christmas movies on T.V, snow on the ground, Christmas music on the radio. I started looking at what "Santa" wants to get Grace for Christmas and I am just WAY too excited! I am so happy that we get to spend this Christmas with our beautiful little girl as a family. I am excited to start our new family traditions and can't wait until Christmas morning. The past couple years it wasn't so exciting, but now that I have my own little one the "spirit" of Christmas and the excitement is coming back. I can't wait until after thanksgiving when I get to put up all the christmas decorations!

Day 21

I am thankful for a new car-
Our car had pretty much had it! It was making a whole bunch of, shall we say, fun noises. It was HORRIBLE in the winter. I think if we had of kept it I wouldn't have gone anywhere because I just don't feel safe with Grace being in it on the snow. Bad news! On Saturday we got a dodge Nitro. We love it! No much more room (that we needed) and it even had 4 wheel drive! Yay!

Day 20

I am thankful for Cousins-
I couldn't say I was thankful for Aunts and Uncles without saying how thankful I am for my dear sweet cousins. I love these little guys (for the most part all my cousins are quite a bit younger then me) I had the opportunity to babysit all of them a lot. I got to know then very well and love them for their own unique personalities. They are all so much fun. My littlest cousin Amanda writes me e-mails a lot. They are so cute and she always tells me how much she misses me and sweet little stories about her life. I love talking to them and I miss them so much. My one cousin that is older then me (Mandy) was one of my best friends growing up. I always looked up to her and loved to annoy her (especially when she started dating her, now, husband).
Since joining Spencer's family I have gained a whole new set of cousins. Now I actually have some close to my age for once! I love all of his cousins and I am so glad I get the opportunity to know them.

Day 19

I am thankful for Aunts and Uncles-
I am lucky enough to have some good great awesome Aunts and Uncles. They have been there for me my whole life. They are always there to make me laugh and were always make me laugh and teach me a few lessons from time to time. I even stayed with my aunt Tracy and uncle Ron for a whole summer! I learned a lot about them that summer and loved every minute of it. They are all great people. I have said it before and I will say it again; it takes a community to raise a child. I had a great community to help raise me.
Spencer has some pretty amazing Aunts and Uncles also. I am thankful for the opportunity I have had to get to know them as well.

Day 18

I am thankful that this month is almost over-
I have so much to be thankful for but I seriously underestimated how much time this would take. I am trying to find time to get the cleaning done, play with Grace, be a good wife, you know, the usual stuff and this every day blogging thing takes a bunch of time that I don't have. So yes, I have soooo many things to be thankful for, I could find a lot of little things every day but the things are so ordinary that it would put you to sleep if I wrote about them.
For example
I am thankful for
-Grace's bottle warmer
-Microwave
-Dishwasher 
-Washer and Dryer
I could go on...
But I won't.
I'm sure you all get the point though.

Day 17

I am thankful for My Nephews-
Oh How I love these little guys! They were the ones who actually made me want kids. So I guess Grace needs to give them a huge thanks. I have 4 little nephews right now, and they are all amazing and funny. Spencer and I love being Uncle and Aunt to these amazing kids.


  Our oldest nephew, Izacc, called Spencer and I "Pee and Nee"for the longest time,\ and it's kind of stuck (with the adults, not with Izacc lol) This kid has made us all laugh so hard with this funny stories and all the jokes he tells. Even when he isn't trying to be funny, he is hilarious!

Then Monte is the next one in age. He is so sweet and loves to show everyone everything he finds interesting. He loves being with his family and playing with his cousins.

Ian is next. This kid is one of the sweetest boys you will ever meet. He is so gentle and loving. Whenever he sees Grace he runs up to her and points and says "BABY!!!!" Same goes for our dog Koda. He sees him and screams "PUPPY!!!!" Soo cute.

Then Bailey, I haven't been able to get to know him so well yet. We moved just after he was born and haven't seen him too much since. He is also very sweet and smart.

Day 16

I am thankful for Jenna (Palmateer) Slingsby-
This post is a long time in the making. I have (for a while now) wanted to say the things I am about to say. Ever since I started this blog I wanted to do this. So now I have got up the guts to write and say the things I need to.
Jenna was and is my Best Friend. We were born only a few months apart and into families that were already great friends, so of course we became the best of friends.

We spent a lot of time together over the years, she would come with us on almost every family trip we went on. Though we were not blood  related she was my second sister in every sense of the word. We have been there for eachother in good times and bad. She would come with me to babysit my 3 little cousins, even they considered her a part of the family. We had countless sleepovers through the years and even escaped creepy men following us on Dundas street on our way home from a movie haha.

We spent countless nights in a tent in her family's back yard just because we were lame but thought we were cool by camping in the backyard (and it was SOO much fun). One time she even almost killed my dog by running down the stairs just as he was going by...she tripped and umm shall we say all I saw was a mix of blond, black and white haha.

Through the years we have had our share of fights, just as any friends do but we could always remember why we were friends in the first place. Now we have gone our seperate ways to my dismay. We both have beautiful little families and all I want to do is share mine with her, and tell her how beautiful I think hers is. It is unfortunate that we don't talk anymore and I dearly miss her every single day. I miss talking to her, hearing her stories, getting her advice on things and laughing when she gets really upset and says "YOU KNOW WHAT" I always made fun of her when she would do that I would say "what Jenna what?" You know the funny thing now though? Now when I get upset I say "YOU KNOW WHAT!"

If by some chance Jenna is reading this I want her to know that I love her so much, and miss her. I am sorry for the things that have happened, the things I have said and done. I'm sorry if I have hurt you. I want to try to talk again. The ball is in your court now. If you want to e-mail me in response to this my e-mail address is n_weese88@hotmail.com. I really hope that we can talk, even if it is just to make amends. Lets show our beautiful little girls what a life long friend is.

 I know this wasn't very well written but this was hard for me to do. I hope that the message has come across and touched your heart (Jenna). I truly miss you and just want my friend of 20 years back. I know it will never be the same, and I'm not asking it to be. All I want is to be able to talk to you from time to time. It's totally up to you though, I have said my peace. I love you and hope you are well. I pray for you always and you will always be my unofficial sister.

Day 15

I am so very thankful for my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ-
I realize this is quite a jump from yesterdays post but I feel the need to say this now and say it with no apologies.
I am so thankful for Christ. I am thankful that He lived and died for me, for me personally. He came to the earth to set the perfect example for all of us, He loves each and every one of us, and along with our Heavenly Father He knows all of us personally. He knows of our pains and sorrows, or joys, and triumphs. He took all our sins upon Him so that all we have to do is repent and be forgiven, He loved us that much.

At the start of every year in seminary(don't know what I am talking about? Ask me) Bro. Mitchell would have us each write down our testimonies. Then we would do this again at the end of the year. It was amazing how much all of our testimonies had grown. Mine continues to grow each day. With all the little miracles I have had in my life how could it not?

I know that Christ lives, I know that He is my Saviour and Redeemer. I know that he lived and died for me; for all of us. I am so thankful for his perfect example that we are all invited to follow. I am thankful that I can always turn to Him and my Heavenly Father for comfort, support and understanding when it feels like the world is against me. I know that He always knows what I am going through and understands it because He felt everything in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross. I know that He loves me unconditionally and wants to see us succeed and use the atonement in our lives.

Testimonies of Christ

Day 14

I am thankful for Dogs-
So in my last few posts I'm sure you have noticed a bit of a theme. There was the story about my Mom chasing Pepper around the yard for his pee, there is the picture of my dog hiding under Grace's chair. I don't care if you are not a "dog person" or even an animal person at all, I have had some of the sweetest dogs growing up.They helped teach me love and respect for animals and most of all what smelly breath truly is! I always grew up with a dog in the house and for a while (while Spencer and I were living with my parents) we had 3 dogs in the house! Crazy, I know but it was fun! My parents had "prince"(a German Shepard) before they had me . My parents have a pretty funny picture of my coming home from the hospital and Prince checking me out.
Then there was "Pepper"(border collie) One of the best dogs you will ever meet! He was the dog I really grew up with.My parents got him when I was probably 7 and he just recently passed away a little over 2 years ago. Almost all of my childhood memories have that silly dog in them. I still tear up when I think about him.
Now there is Koda (Chesapeake Bay Retriever.) One of the silliest goofiest dumbest sweetest dogs you will ever meet! Spencer and I bought him shortly after we got engaged. Anyone who knows Spence knows that he is always on KSL looking at the most random things. We saw a picture of this little puppy and we couldn't say no. He has been a great addition to our family. He loves us all (even little Gracie) and Grace LOVES watching him no matter what he is doing. I am excited that she gets to grow up with such  wonderful dog. I am thankful that Spencer found him. I am thankful that I didn't sell him (before he was trained). I am thankful for him and all my other dogs. Please don't think I am weird or lame for even writing this because if you have ever had a special animal in your life you know what a great joy they are. They become such a big part of the family and are truly missed when they are gone.

Day 13

I am thankful for epidurals-
If you have ever had one you know what I am talking about! They are wonderful! I could have kissed the guy that gave me mine. Ahh wonderful! Need I say more? I think not...

Anyone for a Little Game...

Anyone up for a little game of hide and seek?

 

 

Day 12

I am thankful for Memories-
So this may sound weird...because it does to me and I am the one writing it. I was just thinking the other night and talking to Spencer and reminiscing on some funny times in our lives. He was telling me some funny things that had happened to him in his life and I would tell him funny stuff too. I do this a lot with a few of my friends and I usually end up laughing so hard I end up crying. Am I the only one that does this? I sure hope not....because if I am then you are probably reading this thinking "man she is so weird!" Which I am but not with this.

My nephew (Izacc) used to make us all laugh so hard because something would happen, or someone would say or do something to him. Like 1 minute later he would run up to us and say "ahmemer the time when..." yes Izacc, I did that and it was only a minute ago. Oh that boy cracks me up!

So here is my "remember when" for the day. Since I think know my Mom is reading this I will do one about her. So we had a family dog while I was growing up. His name was pepper. One of the weirdest funniest dogs ever, especially when he got older. So he was really old and sick (and maybe I shouldn't be laughing at this...) but the vet needed a urine sample from him. She told my Mom to get it. So when my Mom and Pepper got home that afternoon she grabbed a "cool whip" container and let Pepper out to pee. Spencer and I pulled up and watched as my Mom chased Pepper (the gimpy dog) around the whole yard trying to collect some pee. Oh man that was the greatest thing I have ever seen! I am in tears right now just thinking about this! Soooo funny! Hopefully you can picture this because it was awesome.

So I hope that once in a while you all take a minute and think about something funny in your life to give you a good laugh. Share with a friend and give them a good laugh too. It feels good. Here I will start you all off.

"Remember when..."
Have fun with this!

Day 11

I am thankful to all those who have fought and continue to fight for our country-
Today being Remembrance Day I need to say thank you. In yesterday's blog I didn't talk too much about my Grandpa Weese or my Great Grand dad. That's because I knew I would be talking about them today. They (along with my Grandma Weese) served in WWII. My Grandpa Weese served in the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) and my Grandma was a secretary in the war. My Grand Dad served in the RCAF also. It is him that I am missing the most today. You see, every Remembrance Day I would make sure I would thank my Grandparents and I would always try to go visit my Grand Dad. He always told this one story from the war over and over again. It was about how he helped sink a German Sub. The whole family knew this story very well. We could almost tell it word for word. I remember telling my Mom one time upon leaving his house "If I never hear that story again in my life that would be great!" Well of course now that he is gone guess what the only story I want to hear is? That's right...the same one I have heard a million times. Anyway, I feel a little better now getting that off my chest. I miss my Grandparents and Remembrance Day has always been hard for me because it always reminds me of my them. Spencer's two of Spencer's Grandpa's served also. His Grandpa Crapo was a proud Marine and served in Korean War. His Grandpa Izatt served in the Navy. Spencer has said that they never wanted to talk about their time serving but we sure are glad that they did.
It is a very courageous thing to go and fight a war. You don't have to, but many men and women do every day. They leave their friends and family and go fight for us and our rights and freedoms. I thank each and every one of you who have done this, and who still do it. I thank the families of those soldiers for their sacrifice and patience. I can't even imagine how hard that would be. Some people may not support the war, but at least support the men and women over there fighting for us. These men and women are in my thoughts and prayers. We want them to come home safely.
I remember Remembrance Day assemblies at school each year we always recited "In Flanders Fields" after a while I got annoyed with it and didn't understand why we had to say it every year. Well now that I have been out of school for years I find myself missing it. So here it is. For those of you who are not familiar with it ask me.Written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae a doctor for the Canadian Army during the 1st World War.

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw The torch;
be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep,
though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

Day 10

I am thankful for Money-
Please let me explain. I hate money. I hate that we are all NEED money and can't survive without it. It's rather annoying. With that said though, I am thankful that we have some. Since we do need it in this life it's rather important to have. I am thankful that Spencer works so hard to provide for Grace and I. We have enough money to meet our needs. Lately I have been seeing a lot of ads about helping families buy diapers for their babies. I am so thankful that we have never had a problem with diapering and feeding our little baby. Such a simple thing. A diaper, some food for the family, a roof over your head. Lots of things that we take for granted every day and lots of people don't have it. Well knock on wood, but we are doing ok, and if for some reason we aren't I am thankful that we always have my family to help us out if needs be.

Day 9

I am Thankful for Grandparents-
I have had the opportunity to have some of the most amazing Grandparents ever! In fact my daughter is named after My Grandma Weese (my dad's mom). She was such an example to me and my sister and cousin. While she couldn't cook anything without burning it I still remember thinking "she is such a good cook". To this day, I can't eat certain foods unless they are burned, because it just doesn't taste right otherwise. She and my Grandpa Weese were always there for us. We spent many nights at their house, just because we thought it was cool haha. They passed away when I was only 11 and 12 years old. It was a very hard thing for me. They were a couple of my best friends, as weird as that may sound. I was at their house every day, morning, noon and night while my parents worked. They were the greatest and I miss them so much. Naming my daughter after my Grandma was the least I could do, considering all that they did for me.

My Mom's Mom, Grandma Bev has always spoiled my sister and I and our cousins. Whatever we wanted (or even things we didn't know we wanted) we got. In grade 7 when I had just started playing the flute I decided that I LOVED it. All the flutes at school were horrible and on their last leg for the most part. I told Grandma about this, and soon after we went to London and bought my very first flute. I still have it, and love it to this day. She came out to Utah in May, before Grace was born, to do a little spoiling. She bought her stroller, carseat, and many other things that were a little tricky for spencer and I to afford at that time. I am thankful for her and her generosity.

My Great Grandparents (My Mom's Dad's Parents) were such a big part of my life too. A lot of kids don't get much of an opportunity to know their Great Grandparents. Well I was lucky enough to be able to. One of my Greatest memories of my Great Grandparents was when I was, oh about 9 or 10 or so. All my friends were doing something one weekend. I didn't feel like staying home and being lame with my family. I couldn't find ANYONE to hang out with. So my Mom suggested to call my great Grandparents. So I did. My Grandma told me to come over and spend the night. I remember walking in the door and she said " So I'm your last resort eh?" I felt so bad that I made her feel like she was my "last resort" so I went out of my way to tell her how much I loved hanging out with her and Grand Dad. We played scrabble and ate yummy cereal as a treat late at night. I actually had way more fun with them then I would have had with any of my friends. I love and miss them so much.

It does take a community to raise a child. I am so thankful that I had such a great "community" to help raise me. They were wonderful examples to me. They helped teach me right from wrong, how to be respectful to my elders and a lot of other things.

Day 8

I am Thankful that Spencer can Cook!
Seriously, if my family relied on me and my cooking abilities we would all be dead! I can't cook to save my life. Sure I can stumble my way through a recipe but does it make your mouth have a party when you eat it? No, certainly not!
Spencer is a wonderful cook thankfully! He cooks dinner almost every night. I'm glad his mom taught him how to do it and do it well.

Day 7

I am so thankful for my Bed today-
I know, this is lame but if you read day 6's novel you will know why. Spencer took care of Grace last night!!!! All night! I got to sleep ALL NIGHT! This has not happened since before she was born...in fact, I didn't sleep most of the 3rd trimester because I was so uncomfortable lol. So it has been a LONG TIME! That bed felt so nice last night. So soft so warm..mmmmm I think I might just go snuggle in right now! The best part was that I remembered to wash all the bedding yesterday too, so it was nice and fresh and clean. Mmmm, who doesn't love crawling into nice fresh sheets? YAY for beds!

Day 6

I am Thankful for Friends-
So this wasn't going to be until day 7 or 8 but something happened yesterday (saturday, Day 6..yes I'm a day late but oh well) that made me feel like this needed to be said today. First let me start off by explaining something to all those who don't have children. Sometimes you hit a point where you are just so tired because the baby won't sleep and you spend days not sleeping. It is in those situations that sometimes your baby being with you is not the safest place for them. You get to a point where it's almost scary. You can't function and can't even make a sentence make sense anymore. I hit that point. It had been 3 days of no sleep. Grace for some strange reason had decided that she just didn't need sleep...not at night or during the day. She was up almost every 10 mins. Not cool! So on the 3rd day of no sleep I couldn't take it anymore. Spencer had to go into work on saturday and I was on the verge of a breakdown. I kept myself from totally loosing it before he left that morning because I thought perhaps Grace would take a morning nap. Well Spencer left and she started to drift and then all of a sudden she was up and screaming. The screaming wouldn't stop. My brain had stopped working logically. As much as I love this sweet little girl I knew that she couldn't stay with me because I felt like I was going to loose my mind. I put her in her chair, left her and went to my room (so I could hear myself) and called the only people I could think of that could take her at that moment. I called Tony and Brandy Elegante (they are from our church). I thought to myself "ok keep it together long enough to tell them what is going on..." . Yeah didn't happen! As soon as Tony picked up the phone I just started balling and he goes "Nicole?" How on earth did he even know it was me!?! I said " She won't stop screaming and she hasn't slept in days. I can't do it anymore, someone has to come get her!" They were here within minutes. Of course the second they walked in Grace was all smiles and giggles! Boooo! They took her but they couldn't take her for long. They had to go to a rodeo I believe( I don't remember anything they told me I was so tired haha) anyways I had no one else to take her at the moment. They told me not to worry about it and they would find someone and call me. They gave her to another friend in the church that lives 2 doors down from them. They took care of her until Spencer got home.
So getting back to the thankful part of this whole long story I just told you. I am so very, very thankful for these people. we haven't known them for very long but they have just treated Spencer and I like we have always been friends. I am so greatful that they came and got her and didn't judge me. I felt like a horrible Mother. They assured me that every parent goes through it. The other people (The Walls) that took her after assured me of this too.
Everywhere that we have lived we have managed to find wonderful friends. Since our families are not very close we need good friends in our lives. I am so thankful for these new friends in our lives.
I am also thankful for old friends. I grew up with a lot friends and we are still friends to this day. I am thankful that Jordan (West) Metcalf is out here and Vanessa (Musson) Wilde lives just 4ish hours away. I am thankful that I am able to keep in touch with a lot of friends via e-mail and facebook. I love you all and I thank you so much for the love and support that you have shown my family and I throughout the years. You are all truly wonderful.
Well now that I have written a novel I will leave it at that. Thanks for sticking with me and my long story.
P.S I am still feeling kind of bad about yesterday. Anyone have any similar experiences so I KNOW I am not alone in this?

Day 5

I am thankful for my Parents and Sister
I was blessed with a wonderful family. I feel bad that I didn't realize how great my parents really were until I moved out. It was like BAM move out and realize how good I had it. They always provided for my sister and I with not just the "needs" but most of the "wants" too. They always defended me when they knew I was right. They would call me out when they knew I was wrong. I didn't grow up in a house where the attitude was "oh my child is perfect, she would never do that!" They knew I was a little trouble maker and half the time I would do that haha!
My Mom and Dad both worked while I was growing up. The best memory I have of my mom would be when she would get home from work. She would come pick my sister and I up from my Grandparents and I would always beg her to "jump me up and down". This was simply her holding my hands while I jumped up and down. Lame I know. It was one of my favourite things to do though. She would stand there and do that with me forever and then when I was done of course I had to be Jamie's turn. I'm sure she got really strong arms by the time she was done.

I also remember one year when my Dad had a poopy job and they were making him work on Christmas. He quit because spending time with his family was more important to him then some stinky old job.
I know I put them through hell through the years. I tried their patients. I made them wonder if they were doing a horrible job as parents. In my opinion they did do a good job. They taught me right from wrong. They always loved me, regardless of whatever I did. They are amazing Grandparents and wonderful parents. Thank you guys for everything you have done and continue to do for Spencer, Grace and I.
Jamie- Oh my sister Jamie...Where to start? We have had some really fun times and a lot of fights. Typical sisters though right? You can't all tell me you didn't fight with your brothers or sisters? If you say you didn't then you are lying! Even though we fought and still fight sometimes we love eachother and would do anything for one another. She is a good sister. One of my best friends and a good aunt to Grace. I love you Jamie, I hope you know that.

Day 4

I am Thankful for Grace-
What a adorable happy little baby I have! She is wonderful. Before I had here I didn't know how I would live with a little baby. Now that she's here though I can't imagine life without her! While life is a little more tiring now, I am playing a constant guessing game and showers and sleep have become a luxury I still love every minute with her.
I must really believe all this, because as of right now, I am running on 2 1/2 hours of sleep because of this cute little girl. If I didn't love her so much I might just sell her to the circus (kidding of course!) Even after a horrible night like last night though, all she has to do is show me that sweet little smile of hers and my heart melts.
She is so smart, and lovable and just a joy to have in my life. I am so thankful that I have been blessed to have her in my family. She has her Daddy and I wrapped around her tiny little finger.
I'm happy I am her Mother and that's she is all mine.
I love you Gracie!

Day 3

I am thankful for Spencer-
Seriously, I couldn't ask for a better husband! Even when I go crazy for no reason and get upset with him he keeps a level head and tries to talk it out with me. I need that. He works so hard to provide for Grace and I. He is so sweet and kind and pretty dang funny! He's quiet and sensitive. He is a wonderful father to Grace. He is also one of the smartest people I know. I knew the very first time I saw him that we would get married, and I am so glad we did. I can't imagine my life without this man! I met him when I was 15, engaged by 16 and married by 18...crazy, I know. I don't regret one of those choices either. I would do it all over again if I had to. We may have our spats but not one minute goes by that I don't love him more and more. I know this is sounding sappy and gushy but oh well! I love this man and I don't care who knows it. I'm glad we didn't listen to all those people who told us we were making a huge mistake by getting married. We have proved you all wrong so far and will continue to do so for eternity.
Spencer, I love you so much. You are my best friend. You are the only one I want to see at the end of a long day. The only one I want to grow old with. The only one I would even consider spending eternity with (that's a long time you know!) I can't wait to grow our little family. Continue to watch you play with our children and tell me you love me every day.
I love you Spencer!

Something fun to start off with...

So last year my wonderful sister-in-law Camie did 30 Days of Thanks on her blog. It was so fun to read everyday the things she was thankful for. I told myself "Self, if you ever start a blog you should do that!" Well, we now have a blog and I'm going to do it! Even though I am not American and my thanksgiving is really in October, I still live in the States, my hubby is American and my daughter is half American...so darn it, we are going to help ring in the American thanksgiving with this 30 days of thanks! I hope you all enjoy learning a little bit about us and what we are thankful for in our lives. You can all take part too! It's simple; just post every day what you are thankful for. I think by the end of this we will find it easier to find the beauty and the many blessings we get everyday!

So since I missed yesterday I will do yesterday and today right now.
Day 1
I am thankful for Love-
If you think about it this is where I must start off. How can you be thankful for the blessings in your life without love in your heart? You can't! So that's why for the first day I am thankful for this beautiful thing called love. I have been lucky enough to have my parents show me love every day of my life. I always knew I was loved and I still do because of my little family. Love is a wonderful thing. I am so happy that I have always known the meaning of the word. I hope that my daughter and future kids know every day of their lives that Spencer and I love them. I also hope that my wonderful family knows I have so much love for them.



Day 2

I am thankful for My Little Family-
Where would I be without this cute little baby in my arms and my awesome husband by my side? I often think about that and the thought isn't very fun. Sure life would probably be a lot easier but I wouldn't miss this experience for the world! I love this little family that will grow in the years to come. I am so thankful for them in my lives and I often wonder "what did I do so right to be so blessed?" Well whatever it was I am so happy I have them.

Let's Get Started!

So I have been a little weary about doing a blog. What if I don't have anything to write about? What if I make a fool out of myself? What if this is a huge waste of my time because no one ever even looks at it? Then I thought, well who cares if no one looks at it, this is for me and my family. So what if I don't always have fun things to write about, and last but not least...I always make a fool out of myself anyway, so why start worrying about that now, right? So here we are! Take it as it is and enjoy!