Its a Girl.......Maybe!!

We finally got an ultrasound!! It was so great and amazing. It made it all real. So, the umbilical chord was inbetween her legs and her legs were close together. The tech said she was like 90% sure it was a girl but she wouldn't document it. She said to not go buy anything pink yet!! I was so mad. She was being stubborn and wouldn't move (like her dad). I am calling her a she anyways. So, we don't really know for sure yet. WE will see. Her head was also way far down by the cervix so the tech couldn't get 2 of the measurements or views that she wanted so she is leaving it up to the doctor to decided if another us is necessary. She kept pushing on her an everything but she just wouldn't move. She moved her arms stuff at first and I could feel it against the probe it was so cool!! I hope these pics work. I can't really tell what they are of. I just know its the face and rest is to confusing. ha ha OTher than she said everything looked ok.

17 weeks

Okay, so this pic is for Julie upon request. There is not much there to show yet. Just a small little bump. My boobs kind of over power my stomach, ha ha. I don't normally look this bad either. Its slowy creeping out. My pants are definitely not fitting very well anymore. Its all about the low rise. I still haven't felt it move yet. I really want to. We get to find out the sex on March 26. I wish I was in Italy so I could have an ultrasound every month!!! They are so stingy here. I do have my own doppler so I can hear the heartbeat whenever I want.

Everything is going well so far. I am feeling much better except for occasional aches and pains, especially at work. We are getting excited to find out. I refuse to buy anything untill I know what it is and get to see it.

13 Weeks

As most people already know I am pregnant!! I am 13 weeks today. Its pretty exciting. I am due August 12 (yes I have to endure the hot Las VEgas summer). ha ha I have been feeling a little bit sick but am now starting to feel better. I can't wait to find out what it is.

Kauai

We just got back from kauai with my family. We had a really great time. It is our second time going there because they have a time share. The weather was kind of crappy but it was still fun. It would rain for 20 min then be sunny for 20 min etc etc. So I didn't get to good of a tan. oh well. It is beautiful there. Unfortunately we took more pics of scenery than of people because we all have nice cameras and are obsessed with good shots. oh well.

The highlight of our trip for me was hiking along the Napali coast. this is the part of the island that you can't drive around. The cliffs are steep and jagged. The views are amazing!!! You have to drive forever to get there but it is pretty. You hike right along the edge of the cliff and you can see the ocean below you. Because it had been raining the trail was very muddy and slippery which made it even more fun.. THe pic above shows the mud. At first we were careful and by the end we didn't care. We had mud caked up to our knees by the end. It was pretty fun.

The is the view from the first part of the hike of the coast where you start. Its amazing too.

The hike is actually like 12 miles if you want to do the whole thing but most people hike to a beach which is what we did and its only 2 miles one way. Right before the beach we came to this river that my mom explained as a "trickle of water" into the ocean. ha ah. It was up to my thighs. So much for our shoes. It was a strong current too. THank goodnes for my walking stick.

THis is our destination, the beach. It was nice but they warn you to stay away from the water because of the currents. It was beautiful.

This is the view down the Naplai coast from the trail. When you first see this it is breathtaking!!

THis is the whale right in front of your hotel that we caught jumping out of the water.

This is the "grand Canyon of Hawaii" or waimea canyon. It is amazing too!!

The coast by our hotel.. Greg is obsessed with the waves crashing so we have millions of pics of this.

My mom and I got "laid" ha ha. I love these they smell soooo good. This is our balcony to our room.

Happy Birthday Jack!!

I know I am a total nerd but for now I don't have kids to talk about so I have to talk about my other baby Jack. He had a birthday on Sunday. He is all grown up. He turned 2. I remember when we could hold him like a baby. This is our family photo, ha ha. THis was a long time ago. He looked like a little bear. He was so clumsy.

He was soooo little!!

Now he is 102 pounds. The only thing I can hold is his head. He thinks he is a lap dog though.

He loves to sun bathe in the grass. Don't worry it is all dead. That Las Vegas for ya. ha ha

A Fun Day

This is Jack reaching for the ball. He wouldn't go any further.

Here is Sherman getting ready to go for a swim to get the ball.

He loved the sand.

This past weekend Greg went to California for something so I decided to go to St George. My mom had to go to Lake Powell to go get our waverunners from the repair shop so I decided to accompany her. So, me, Chas, my mom, and the 2 dogs headed to Powell. It ended up being a really fun day. We didn't stay long but its all good. We went to Lake Powell beach which is before Wahweap by Lone Rock. We had lunch and let the dogs play in the water. We have always wanted to take them to Powell to see how they like it. Jack was kind of a whimp but Sherman swam out and got the balls that Jack wouldn't go get They had a blast!! The water was freezing and the air was not hot but not cold. We didn't go swimming obviously. It was nice because the water was glass and it was very quiet which isn't usually the case. I will always love Lake Powell even for just a couple of hours.

More Pheonix

Okay, here are more pics. They dicided to work this time. While in Pheonix we went to visit Greg's grandma which was nice. We also went to the ARizona Diamondbacks stadium and ate lunch at TGI Fridays. It is in the stadium!! It was so cool!! The tables are right in with the bleachers. Then we were trying to find things to do so we went to the Science institute and went to the IMAX. THat is what the funny 3D glasses are from. All in all it was a fun trip. We loved hanging out with friends we haven't seen forever!!

Pheonix

We went to PHeonix for 2 days to our friend Jimi's wedding. He was married in the Mesa Temple. It was very nice. The temple is way different than any other temple I have seen. It blends in well to its surrounding though. We also got to see some other USU friends which was great. We miss all of them so much.

My pictures won't load anymore so I will post later with more. We also got to hang out with JOhn and Hailey for a day and we did some fun things. I will post more abou that later when the pics will work.

How it all Began

Where did you meet your husband?

We first met up at Utah State at a FHE activity at first dam (a grassy place with picnic tables and volleyball by the river) in the mouth of Logan Canyon. We also lived in the same apartment complex. Later he ended up dating my roommate!!

What was the first thing you said to you husband?

Hmmmm. I think I introduced myself and then Heather Back and I invited him and another guy to come to our apartment any time they want and to bring their roommates. ha ha.

Where was your first date?

Well, we pretty much just hung out alot and didn't go to many offical "dates". I think the first real date was with a big group of my friends. We went to dinner at a park and then went roller skating. Greg still tries to tell me he was a good skater. ha ha

Where was your first kiss?

We were not dating yet we were just really good "friends". We were hanging out at one of our married friends houses playing games. When we left they told eachother that we were gonna kiss that night. We each went to our separate apartments and started talking on instant messenger (lame I know). Greg begged me to come over so I did. ha ha (his version may be different). We started watching a movie and then Greg made his move. From then on I guess we were dating.

Did you have a long or short courtship/engagement?

We were friends for a long time. He dated my roommate and I some how became the middle man for their relationship. ha ha. After they broke up we became really good friends. So we met in September, officailly started dating in April got engaged in Nov then married in May. We had a long engagement of 6 months.

Where did you get engaged?

We got engaged in California on Santa Monica beach the day after Thanksgiving. Greg came and picked me up from my uncles house and took me to the cliff above the beach. I had no idea what was going on. Then we were walking and looking out at he ocean and he said " i have something for you" he pulled out the ring box and there was a giant purple grandma ring. ha ha Then he pulled out the real thing and the rest is history.

Where did you get married?

Bountiful, Utah Temple May 6, 2004

How did the reception go?

No reception just a dinner with close family and friends. It was at the Joseph SMith Memorial Building. I loved it!! We were done by 5:00pm and off to Park City. I would recommend it to anyone. I heard the food was good too. ha ha

How was the honeymoon?

Awesome!! We went to Park City for 2 days then headed back up to Logan for school. Then about a month later we went on a cruise to the caribbean. We went to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. On the way back we stopped in Chicago and went to a Cubs game. We had a wonderful time!!

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California

This past week we went down to Cali for Greg's neice's wedding. We stayed at his parents house and we did a whole lot of fun things. Jack made the trip with us to. He loves to go see all the kids. We loved the weather too. We just got back today and I am soooo tired!!! Below are some of the fun things we did.

Gregs other neice works at Warner BRos and does tours. We got to go on a tour for free!! It was awesome. Here is me in front of the outside part of the ER set. this is my favorite show so I was excited!!

On the tour we got to go to the WB museum. THe whole top floor is dedicated to Harry Potter!!! It was soooo cool!! We even got to see the Horwars Express, ha ha. This was taken in front of a green screen. They also had the car that Ron and Harry drove after it had been through the Womping Willow. ( I am totally a nerd). They also have a sorting hat so Greg and I got sorted. I got Hufflepuff and he got Griffendor. I think it was rigged. ha ha

I got to see Wicked!!! It was sooo good. I have been wanting to see it forever. I went with Greg's neice Jessica (the one who does the tours). A lady in my in laws ward works for the owner of the Theatre so we got 6th row for $100. It was a good time.

And Last, the wedding. Kendra got married in the San Diego Temple on Friday and the reception was Saturady in Burbank. I absolutely love that temple!!! It is so pretty. It was unbelieveable. We took so many pictures of it. The inside was great too. I wish we could have done a session. She looked so happy. It was a great day. THe reception was very nice too. We had a great week and I am sad its over.

We do have Mountains!!

Mountains!!! Hooray!! THis is Mt. Charleston. It is about 40 minutes from my house. I have been wanting to go up here forever but just hasn't. So the other day me, Jack and my friend from nursing school went up there for a hike. It was wonderful!! When I got out of the car the smell was heavenly. I thought I was in Utah. The temp was about 20 degrees cooler that Vegas. We went on a pretty good hike too. It felt good to get out of the city. I will definitely do it again. Jack loved it too.