Santa Baby...

I wanted to make this super cute dress I seen on Etsy, for a pageant I wanted to put her in but then decided against. Well I made the dress anyways cause I just loved loved loved it. Aren't you dying it is so freaking cute. Can't wait until we get her pictures done professionally but here are just a few that I took.

Christmas Decorating

I am in such a decorating mood this year for some reason, most likely because Brooklyn is old enough what is going on and I want her to remember the holidays as something special. Her Bathroom is such a fun room to decorate for some reason. So we went and got new Christmas decorations, and made it look so so cute. We also decorated a tree in her room, the living room and three trees in our entry way, and put Christmas a Lil' all over the house.


This year I am also going to try to do as many things with Brooklyn as I possibly can for Christmas. I have found so many fun things to do throughout the valley this season and hope that we can do all of them...
Brooklyn loves the Christmas lights so we have been driving around town with our hot chocolate and looking at the lights. Her favorite so far has been the singing houses, that are just a couple blocks up the street from our house, she thinks they are amazing.
To start off our real adventures we went to the Festival of Tree's they had so many neat things there and the trees were absolutely beautiful. What a neat thing they do to recognize all those that have lost there lives to battles and to raise money for all those that will.


Brooklyn's favorite part was Santa of course, although I was a little nervous when she said, "That is not really Santa mommy, that is just someone dressed up." What she is to little to not BELIEVE already... My heart was aching with hurt, until I realized she was talking about the silly elf. She didn't think he was real cause she said he was wearing Mickey mouse gloves. I love my lil stinker. She was so cute she got 4 candy canes instead of the 1 everyone else got.



Hopefully we will have a great and safe Christmas season as will everyone else!!

It's A BOY!!!

Today my sister found out she is having yet ANOTHER baby BOY!! I am so excited for her, she was definitely destined to live in a house full of boys. Congrats Shanny and Cody on Baby Jackson Jennings
Love you guys

Black Eye

Ok so if you look back through my posts to last year around the same time you will notice that Brooklyn had her first black eye. Well again she has one, this time it mommy's fault though:( I was putting her in the car and she wanted to have her stuffed animals buckled in the seat next to her so they would be safe for the drive, as I was buckling them in she dropped her play phone, and leaned down to reach for it just as I pulled the buckle and carseat and WHACK my elbow met her eye, it was changing colors within seconds, she only cried for a minute, but I still feel bad every time I look at her. Mommy is sorry boo. I love you

Check up...

Today I had to take Brooklyn to the doctor so she could get some shots, so she would be up to date for preschool. While she was there we had her seen since she keeps telling me that her tummy hurts, so I had her seen even though I was pretty sure she just was a lil' constipated. Well mommy knows best sure enough, needs miralax everyday, decrease bananna's, cheese, milk, carbs. Increase Salad, Fruit, Raisins, Fiber. Even though I knew this I think that it is so weird. Brooklyn is the best eater ever. She eats everything and always is having a different variety of foods, but we will see if it helps. She also-SORRY R RATED poos at least 1-2x a day and this is like adult poo, but fiber fiber fiber it is.

These are just some cute pictures of her messing around in the doctors office before we seen the doctor. She did so good for her shots, she got 3 and just said ouch that hurts cried a minute and was ok, she is such a tough girl. Mommy is proud of you lil' sis.

College...

Nate has decided to go back to school. I signed him up for something online, and a million schools started calling him. He is too nice to just say I am not interested, so he would listen to what they all had to say. We had talked about him going back to school for some time now he just didn't think now was the time. I cam home from work the other night and he said I DID IT!! I took an online test and paid the application fee. YAY for him, it has been stressful getting it all together quickly since the next course starts 11/29/10 and he didn't even apply until 11/02/10. Bummer we don't qualify for any financial aid, but we can do right?? Of course we can!!
Nate I hope you know I am so proud of the decision you have made, although the next couple of years are going to be rough, tiring, stressful and many more emotions, just remember it will all be worth it in the end, and I will stand right beside you and help you with anything I can. I love you and am so excited to take this next journey in our lives.
Love your wifey:)

...DIY

Here are the newest member to the felt food... Still have lots to make but am getting so excited!! She is going to love all this food!!

DIY

We have been looking through magazines and letting Brooklyn pick out some things that she likes for Christmas...Well she wants EVERYTHING... Of course she is 3 right, well I picked a couple of her favorites and then I really wanted to get her these other things she wanted from Pottery Barn until I seen the cost. YIKES, just for some play food it would have cost me so much, well I said I want her to have it and she going to get it so I decided to make some.
Here is what I have made so far...and for the price I could have bought one, and still lots more to come...
Banana w/ peel, Strawberries, Pop Tarts, Donuts, Eggs, Bacon

Happy Birthday Grandma Kathy

Happy Birthday Kathy.
You are a great mother in law and an AMAZING grandma. Brooklyn just loves it when it is time to come to your house. Thank you for everything you do for our family.
Hope you had a wonderful day.
Love Amber

How Does she get so Big

I took this picture taking Brooklyn to school today just because I thought she looked too too cute, But then when I looked at it I wonder how could she be so BIG? I can't believe my baby is so big (tear, tear)
By the way she is loving Preschool, and begs to go everyday...Even on Saturday and Sunday. I am so glad she likes it and she is learning so much, she sings new songs everyday and does sign language with it.
Mommy loves you sis but please stop getting so big


This is just one of her playing at mommy's work Does any kid really get any cuter than this?

Just a LITTLE Measure...

I told Brooklyn that it was time for a hair cut, which usually when I say this she just wants a little measure, well not this time...she took me by suprise, she said ok but I want to cut it up to here but, not short as daddy's. I tried talking her out of it for several days, and then when it was time she still wanted it, until she was in the chair...by then though I had convinced myself I would LOVE it...And I do, I do!!
Thanks Mar Mar for the cute haircut.

Halloween 2010

I had to work the morning of Halloween (Saturday), but after we went to Nate's parents church and they had a carnival and Trunk or Treat. Then a chili cook off. It was perfect since it was raining, and we were all exhausted from going to Mar and Jer's Halloween Party the night before, and Brooklyn went to Grandma Karla's (Jer's Mom) After we left there we hit some houses in our neighborhood, and then went home for a movie night. It was a great Halloween, we got to do lots and had great times.

Can you even handle how cute she is, and look at Jayden I just love him, poor lil guy broke his collar bone.
This is Brooklyn dressed in Daddy's big bad wolf mask...we were Lil Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf!

Corn Maze

Today Brooklyn and I went to the corn maze, I have been meaning to take her and of course I wait until it is so cold. We had lots of fun! Her favorite was riding down the big slide, but she loved being able to lead me through the maze... and she found her way out. I love Halloween especially now that I get to do all the little kid stuff again with her. It is so fun to watch her, and see what things she likes and gets excited about even though sometimes it is different than what I do.

Happy Birthday Grandpa Ron

Happy Birthday Laura

Halloween Party 2010

This year I decided to do a Halloween Party for Brooklyn and all her cousins and friends. We had a great turn out. Lots of fun games, food, prizes, pumkin decorating, pinata, ghost hunt, been bag toss, and cute cute costumes. Thanks everyone that came. I think Halloween is turning out to be one of my favorite Holidays.

Brooklyn went to Uncle Jeff and Aunt Liz's the other day with Nate, and she came home with these super cute Hello Kitty Earrings and Necklace. She wanted to have her picture taken with them, normally I would not post about something so silly but, I just loved the cute picture of her

...4 years...

Happy Anniversary to my husband, best friend and love of my life. 4 years ago I married the "man of my dreams" Although, we have had some major major hardships and road bumps in our marriage, I still know that I love him and he is still that person that makes me the happiest, maddest, silliest, angriest, funniest, smiliest, grumpiest. I love you Nate and thanks for the last 4 years and look forward to many many more.

4 years ago today was the best and worst day of my life. I married my best friend and lost my other. Grandma I want you to know that not a day goes by that I don't think about you. I miss you so much and wish that Brooklyn would have been able to meet you. You were the most amazing women I have ever known and I will always look up to you, and cherish all the times we had together. My whole life I always thought that my children would be as close to you as I was, and I am slowly realizing each day still, that won't ever happen. I know you are in a mcuh better place but, I wish you were still here with us. I love you and miss you Grandma Kay

Barnum and Bailey FUNDRUM

Today we took Brooklyn to the Circus!! It was the first time she has ever been to the circus (other than her cousins school circus) We went a little early and she was able to meet some of the clowns and get really close to the elephants. She loved it, She was afraid of the guys on the stilts though and started freaking out when we walked through one of there legs, we got to try on some of the performers clothes, get a tattoo, and watch some silly acts up close.
I think Brooklyn's favorite part of the circus was the tight rope walkers at first then she got bored and the elpehants, she was just excited about the whole thing.
We had lots of fun and I am sure she will be talking about it for days!!

Happy Birthday Nathan

Happy Birthday NATE!! He is 27 this year, wow are we getting old. For Nate's birthday he had to work, but after he got off he wanted me to make him Spagetti, so that is what he got. Brooklyn had picked him out a basketball, and I had gotten him a new Basketball HOOP! He had been looking at these everytime we went to Wal-mart, so I couldn't resist. I hope he loves it and I hope he can teach Brooklyn how to play some basketball, I am sure we will have so much fun with it. Thanks Ryan for helping make this possible(he picked it up for me)

Baby Kaylee Blessing

Today Kaylee was blessed. She looked absolutely beautiful and you could really feel the spirit so strongly at her blessing. Grandpa Randy did and amazing job, while we were sitting there Brooklyn got a little anxi (she doesn't go to church much) but we walked around the halls for the rest of sacrament and I enjoyed explaining about the pictures of Christ to her and that we needed to be reverant. She did very well and walked with her arms folded, she loved to sing when it was time and I was most proud of her at the end when she knew and said soemthing about another child not being reverant in heavenly fathers house.
After the blessing we all went to Curtis and Windy's house for a luncheon, Windy did an amazing job, and we really enojoyed spending the day with them. Brooklyn and I had picked out a sweet little white beeded bracelet to give Kaylee for her blessing, it was perfect.
Congratulation Kaylee

MONTANA 2010

Our annual trip to Montana, this year we didn't go up when everyone else went up but we did go, Brooklyn and I was planning on leaving a Saturday afternoon and I would come home Wednesday and she would come home the next Friday when Nate and I would both go get her, well that's not how it ended up turning out Nate wanted to go and was really sad that we were leaving him, so last minute 7:00pm Friday night, I hurried and packed all our bags, and we left by 8pm. I got Nate a flight from West Yellowstone and we all drove up spent Saturday all together, Sunday went to Yellowstone Park (which was fun since Nate and Brooklyn hadn't ever been, and I hadn't forever) and spent the day with Shianne, Brayden, and Easton. Then that evening Nate flew home so he could be back to work, I stayed until Wednesday and then came home. Brooklyn got to stay with Aunt Shanny and Uncle Tody for 10days she had a lot of fun, but I think day 7-10 she was really home sick. I missed her like crazy and was grateful I work 8 12 hour shifts in a row while she was gone so I didn't have much time to miss her to much more. We met my mom and Ron in Idaho Falls and stayed Friday night there with them, we all went out and enjoyed some dinner, and swimming. The next day we went to the Idaho Falls Temple (one of my favorite temples) and walked the grounds and then walked around Idaho Falls for awhile, we then went on our next adventure, we went to Soda Springs, ID where my Dad and Mary are staying and spent the night with them, had some good steak sandwiches, seen Lava HotSprings, and enjoyed our time together. Sunday morning we woke up early and headed home, but the adventure doesn't end there...

Happy Birthday Landon

Today is my sweet nephew Landon's 2nd Birthday, Unfortunately I can't be there to see him, but will make him a special visit when I get home. I hope you had a Wonderful Birthday Landon.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday Jeff

SoCcEr

Today Brooklyn started soccer practice/fundamentals. She is still to little to play on any of the leagues but I wanted to start seeing what she would enjoy so we tried out lots this year. She seems to like soccer more than baseball. She is just so funny how she does stuff, I love watching her learn to do new things.

Brooklyn started her first time at swimming lessons. I signed her up for Saturday's so that daddy could take her while mommy works. Hee Hee don't tell Nate!! She seemed to really enjoy it although I put her in a class that she is way to advanced for they moved her up!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Cooper, I hope you have a great Birthday.

In Remembrance

Today is my sweet nephew Cashton's Birthday. He was only here on earth for a short time, but while he was here he touched so many lives. Cash you will be forever missed and never forgotten.
Happy Birthday sweet Angel
Love Aunt Amber

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