{2008} a year in review

2008 was a good year for us. I cannot believe it is already over, time is flying these days. We made a lot of big accomplishments. We bought our first house in April, which we absolutely love. We have already made some great memories here and are looking forward to lots more. It is a small house but it is perfect for our small family... there are still some improvements to be made but we are making them slowly. We are very proud of our first home. Devin also got his apprenticeship this year and I couldn't be more proud of him. He has worked so hard and is a great provider for our family. I am so very grateful for the job that he has, especially during scary times like these. We also learned that we would be expecting another baby boy in February and we cannot wait for him to be here! February is coming quick, but we are couldn't be more excited. I still cannot imagine having two little boys, it is going to be exhausting but so much fun. Dev and I are ready... ready as we can be anyway! It was a great year and we did some really exciting things, there were a few things we didn't get done that we really wanted to so hopefully we can get them done this year! We hope you all have a fantastic New Year...and we love you!

Let's see what good things 2009 brings...

Bye Bye Christmas

We had a great Christmas this year. We went up to Snowflake Tuesday night and stayed until Sunday. The drive up was beautiful, there was snow almost the whole way.

Christmas Eve night we did things at Grandma and Grandad's like we do every year and then headed over to Dev's parents to open things there. Deagan was extremely spoiled, as he is every year for Christmas being the first and only grandchild! Dev and I also did pretty dang good this year. He surprised me and got me a DYSON! A pink dyson even! I was so shocked, I did not see it coming. I also got a super nice carpet cleaner from Mike and Melissa and tons of other stuff. I actually was able to surprise Dev this year with everything I got him, that never happens... he always figures it out one way or another, so that was nice.

We did things Christmas day with my mom and my little brother. We opened presents and then she cooked us a DELICIOUS dinner. Dev got Rock Band II from my mom and I, so we played that for awhile... funnest game ever! I was only brave enough to play the guitar, but I am going to practice up on my drumming and singing skills while Dev is at work so I can blow him away! Haha. So, my brother and I took turns playing the guitar, Dev rocked on the drums and my mom sang. Fun night. We also got Grandma Sherry to play the drums at our adult dinner Friday night, it was so funny. I wish I had pics.

So, Christmas went just as fast as it came... just like it always does. It was great spending time with everyone, eating tons of yummy food and playing lots of cards! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

Little Update

Well, here it is the latest prego pic. at 30 weeks. I am gettin' big and feelin' huge!


I am definitely bigger this time than I was with Deagan. I wasn't this big when I had him, and that was at 35 weeks! I keep tellin' myself that that is how it is supposed to be... it is normal to be bigger with the second than with the first... right?! Oh well, I don't care how big I get just as long our little boy is healthy. I cannot believe I am already 30 weeks, it kind of freaks me out how quickly we got here. If this baby is like Deagan than we only have five more weeks left! But I am hoping things will go differently this time around and he will decide to stay in a little longer. I go to the Dr. every two weeks now and it amazes me how fast two weeks can go by... Time is flyin' these days. Christmas is only two weeks away! When did that happen? Haha. For the most part all my shopping is done, I have a few more things left and ALL my wrapping left to do. I haven't even started that. We still have to put up our tree! We haven't been home long enough to do anything. Thankfully this is Dev's last week and we can finally be at home together as our little, normal family again. We are all ready. Deagan has missed his daddy.

It has been nice being able to spend so much time with my mom and everyone here in Snowflake though. Deagan has enjoyed seeing everyone, he wont know what to do with himself when it is just him and I all day again. I have a hard time keeping him entertained these days. He is definitely a busy busy boy. It actually snowed here this week... I guess all my hopin' and prayin' payed off! Him and Zoe loved playin' in the snow, and as cold as it was they could have been out in it all day if I would have let em'.

Last weekend was so fun. It was so nice to have Dev and his dad take Deagan for the day while Riley, Melissa and I had a girls day. We spent the morning doing some Christmas shopping, had lunch in the mall, shopped some more then met up with Grandma Sherry and Jolene and went to dinner. We went to The Cheesecake Factory. YUM! It is my favorite place to eat at the moment. They have the best food, and of course the best cheesecake. Too bad I had a bad case of heartburn and couldn't enjoy my dinner and dessert as much as I would have liked... After dinner we headed over to Cabelas for a few things and then went to the concert. Celine Dion is amazing! She is one talented lady. There were so many people there, they nearly had jobing.com full. She had the comedian Gordie Brown open for her, he was hilarious. It's been awhile since I have laughed that hard.

I don't think we are doing Christmas cards this year... not really in the mood, and to be quite honest we just don't have the time. We hope you all have a safe and wonderful holiday. We love you and Merry Christmas!

Let the christmas songs begin...

I love love love Christmas songs! They make the holiday season feel more complete. There is nothing like sittin under a warm blanket, sippin' hot chocolate and listenin' to some Christmas tunes. It is even better when there is some snow fallin' outside! We don't get snow where we live, but since most of my time has been spent in Snowflake lately I have been hopin' and prayin' for just a little snow... :) I hate when it is freezing cold outside and there is no snow, I hate the cold so if I have to suffer through it there might as well be some snow. Am I right? I cannot believe how quickly Christmas is sneakin' up on us. Last year at this time I had my Christmas shopping done and my gifts wrapped. So not the case this year, haha. I have hardly done any shopping and there are only what 20 more days!? Well, hopefully I will get most of, if not all of it done this weekend. Deagan and I are headed down to the valley today with Dev's parents. Melissa, Riley and I are going to see Celine Dion Saturday night! I am sooo excited! I got my tickets to this thing for Christmas last year so it has been a long time comin! I am most excited for the girls day we are having all day Sat. Dev and Mike are in charge of Deagan ALL day! Woo Hoo! I need a little break, and Deagan needs some quality time with his daddy. It feels like he has been gone forever, and when we thought we were nearing the end they went and added another week to his schooling!? Ugh, not happy. But, only one more week after this one! I think we can make it :)Well, I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Dev's Excitement Last Week

Last week was a pretty good week for Dev, his class finally got out of their training yard where they have been cooped up for five and a half weeks. They got to go wreck out a 69 kv line with a 12 kv underbuild for systems. (Yes, Dev told me what to say, I have no clue what any of that means. I just know it is dangerous and I don't want anything to do with it!) They also learned how to climb the high voltage towers... he got some really cool pics, although I think he should have been holding on for dear life instead of snapping photos, but whatever.

Dev working with Catlett on a 65 ft. wood pole... looks pretty high right?! Psh. That's nothing...

Now THAT is high

Dev's apprentice class...

This one was the biggest of the two towers, the 500 kv line. It was 160-170 ft.

Looking straight down the 230 kv Kachina Tower, 120 ft. all the way down...

Look no hands!?

Dev and Todd... what the hell were they thinking?! It's only 160 ft. fall, no biggie.

So, he survived last week, now only two more weeks after this one to go! Woo Hoo! We are ready for this all to be over.

Date Night

Riley watched Deagan for us and Dev and I went on our much needed date night Friday night. The evening started out with dinner at Outback. I had a yummy steak and Dev had shrimp. It was delish. After dinner we headed to the Carrie Underwood concert... which we were both pretty excited for, Dev might have been a little more excited than I :) Haha. He is quite a big fan of hers, which guy isn't?? She's freakin gorgeous.


Little Big Town opened for her, and we only knew a couple of their songs but they were really good. Carrie Underwood was awesome though, she is so talented. It was nice to spend some time with Dev just him and I, the night definitely went by too fast though. After the concert we hurried home to see Deagy, funny how anxious you are to get away from them for awhile and then the whole time you are away they are all you talk about and think about... it was pretty late so we knew he would probably be asleep, which he was, him and Riley were both crashed out in the front room. They had a fun night swimming and watching cartoons. Thanks Riley for watching him for us, we owe ya!

Early Poll Close

Alright I know there are still 12 days left to vote on our baby name poll, but with the current results being 24 to 8 I would say the message is clear... we should definitely switch things up. Haha. It was never actually our intention to have all D names, we just liked Deagan and it happened to start with a D. I was just curious to see what everyone thought. So, thanks to all those who voted... 32 votes. Wow I had no idea 32 people read our blog, maybe I should be a little more on top of things and be better about my posting... sorry. The only time I can post though is when we are staying with someone who has the internet, which is why I thought it would be a good idea to take advantage while I had the chance and get a post up. So, we have come up with a few names, we still haven't decided on one yet and we are still debating whether we are gonna tell anyone when we do think of one or just keep it a surprise :) We will see though, neither Dev or I are very good at keeping surprises. It is down to three names, all of which I love... one happens to start with a D. Dev is not crazy about any of them, of course. He only likes the names he thinks of himself. He got to pick Deagan though so I am thinkin' this time around should be my turn! Aren't people supposed to agree on a name?! Haha. I keep hoping he will come around and decide he really likes one of them though. So, I guess you could say we are still undecided. Deagan's name came to us so easily, we are having a hard time with this one though... just waiting for the perfect name for him I guess. Maybe we will have to see his cute little face before we can decide. We are getting so excited for the day to come, we can't wait to see who he is going to look like. It is hard to imagine him looking any different then Deagan, guess we will find out soon enough... but not too soon! Deagan was almost six weeks early and that was so scary, we were definitely not prepared for that but he was so healthy and so perfect, everything worked out just fine, we are so grateful. We are better prepared this time around in case it happens again though, and as much as we would love to meet him we hope this little guy stays in longer than his older brother.