* 6 Month Appointment *

Today was my 6 month doctor appointment! I'm really not officially 6 months until March 3, but whose counting?! The doctor said everything looked great. He told me I had a beautiful stomach. He made a comment about me not having any stretch marks- that made me happy cause I am so scared to get them! I lotion my stomach all day long. My sister in law Summer told me to use Ucerin, and so far it has been a life saver. Not only has it help with stretch marks, but the itching has stopped too! Anyways, he also measured my stomach and listened to the heartbeat, and sent me on my way. Oh wiat, he told me I had to go get the rogam shot in 2 weeks. I have been dreading that!!! I hate shots more then anything. I get all clamy and sick to my stomach just looking at a needle. I guess I need to buck up and just do it! I'll start praying now, so in two weeks it won't be so bad! The only down side to the appointment was when I got on the dang scale. Yes, I have gained more weight! The nurse was rude about it too. She said, " Wow! Okay." I wanted to tell her at least my hairdo doesn't look like something from Foot Loose. I didn't though- I just got my purse and left. All in all it was a good doctor visit. Rylee is still doing good, and only has three more months until we all get to meet her!

My butt is catching up with my stomach!

Front view... not so pretty! You can really see how chubby I am! Oh well I'm pregnant! The ladies at work today took bets on how much weight they thought I had gained... they are so funny. The winner gets a Diet Coke. I'm glad my wiehgt can keep them entertained!

BBQ'S

Sunday Chase and I decided that it was time to BBQ again. Thats our favorite thing to do in the summer, and we just couldn't wait any longer! We broke out the old grill, and invited my Dad and Karen and Johns family over. It was alot of fun! We grilled up some steaks and bbq chicken... mmmmm! The dinner was delicious- salad, homemade mashed potatoes ( yes I made them), rolls, cream cheese brownies, and a relish plate. I have to say, I am getting to be quite the cook! Watch out Rachel Ray- theres a new cook in town!
Besides the dinner, it was so much fun to hang out with the family. We love spending time with Summer and John. We see them about once or twice a week, and always have a good time. We ate, cleaned up, and just hung out for a few hours visiting. Chasey took MaKenna down into his shop in the basememnt and made her a princess chair. She wa so excited, and wanted to go right home and paint it. John called me that night and said she won't go to bed until its painted pink... sorry! We all just took turns holding Sayla and playing with MaKenna... it was a good time! Thanks everyome for coming!

*Here fishy fishy fishy fishy*

Today we went ice fishing with Dad, John, and MaKenna up Scholfield. It was so cold, but really fun. When we got there the tempature was 1 degree. By the time we left it had gone up to almost 30. It felt good when the wind stopped blowing! Me and MaKenna hung out in the tent by the heater for the first half. Her feet and nose were so cold. John caught the first fish, and MaKenna realed it in. The whole day she told us how she caught the fish. She was so proud of herself. Dad of course kept us all fed and warm. He never stopped taking care of us! It was a realxing day on the frozen lake. We were glad we went with everyone.

John, Dad, Me

Dad, John, MaKenna, Chase
Heading down to the lake


Waiting patiently for the fish to bite.

We always call the fish when we are fishing. We say, " here fishy fishy fishy fishy." It all started when we went to Florida and fished for the first time. I was telling Chasey that my favorite episode of Sesame Street when I was little was when Bert and Ernie went fishing. Bert couldn't catch anything, but Ernie would call the fish and like ten would jump in their boat. So, we started calling them just like Ernie. I caught three fish right off the bat. So now when we go fishing we try it, and usually catch a couple.

Me and MaKenna in the tent.

Dad, MaKenna, Johnny

This is the fish she caught

Still waiting!

None of my snow clothes fit, so my lovely snow clothes are a mix of things around the house that fit a 6 month pregnant women.

Heading home

Me and Chasey

It was just good to get out of the house. By the end of the winter we are both so sick of being cooped up in the house!

Valentines Weekend

*WARNING: THERE ARE ALOT OF PICTURES*

I couldn't pick just a few, so sorry for the picture overload!

For Valentines we went with my family down to St. George. It was alot of fun. It was supposed to be bad weather, but it ended up being really nice. Mat and Katie and their kids stayed with Katies parents. John and Summer and their girls stayed in the condo with me , Chase, Dad, Karen, and Brady. We went swimming, hiking, shopping, out to eat, and just hung out with everyone. It was a really fun weekend.

Chase was sick on Valentines. MaKenna woke him up to have him open his Valentines present. She was so excited it was Valentines!
John and Summer's oldest daughter, MaKenna. She has started doing the "I Love You" sign .

We made a Valentines breakfast. Summer dyed everything pink. We had pink pancakes, pink omlets, bagels with strawberry cream cheese, strawberries, and pink crystal light. It was yummy! The pink eggs looked a little questionable, but they were really good!


For Valentines Chasey gave me a new swimsuit. The only other bathing suits I had were bikinis. I don't think being almost 6 months pregnant I should wear one, so we found a really cute one at Shade. We swam alot at the condo pool, and Summers Grandmas pool. The kids had a blast! Ben and MaKenna are little fish... Sam got a little nervous if I took him to far out!

The boys all went shooting on Saturday afternoon, and the girls went shopping! Chasey had a good time. He loves to shoot. He always has such a fun time with my dad and brothers. He only had sisters growing up, so he enjoys time with the boys!

Chasey and I waiting to eat dinner. This is the best picture I had of us- sorry about the handicap sign in the back!

It was dads birthday on monday, so we went to eat saturday night with the Rassmusens. I told the waitress when we first walked in that it was his birthday. We got through paying and dad was ready to leave! All of a sudden they came out clapping and singing and gave him an ice cream sundae! He was a little embarassed, but was a good sport about it!

GANGSTA!!!

Dad gave John his jacket to wear to the pool- it was way too big for him! We made fun of him all night. He looked like a total wannabe gangster. After swimming Chase and John were goofing off and I got this sweet picture.

Dad, John, Chasey, Mat

We had a birthday dinner ( another one) for dads birthday on Sunday. Katies family came over and celebrated with us! Karen made her homemade lasagna- my favorite!

MaKenna, Katie, Me, Karen

Getting ready to go home

Mat and Katie had told us about this place called Glitter Hole. It was pretty cool. It had all those clear rocks everywhere, and you could chip them off the mountain side. It was fun. The kids had a blast. We went with our family and Katies family.

Chasey trying to model! Me laughing at him!

I love this boy!!!

I had to put this picture up. This is Johns new baby, Sayla. She is the prettiest baby! She has the most gorgeous red hair and its thick and curly! She never cries- she really is the best baby I have ever known!

Saying bye. We left a day before everyone else. Chase had to get back to work on Monday. We had a fun weekend with everyone, and are thankful to Dad and Karen for having us come down!

Valentines Cupcakes

I'm adding these pictures late! I couldn't get my computer to upload more then one at a time, and my patience was gone. These are brothers kids, Ben and Sam! Sam just kept adding sprinkles and frosting. There had to of been 6 layers on that cupcake before he was through. He wanted to give his to MaKenna!

Ben had fun, but only did one. He wanted to go downstairs and work with Chase!

Katie, Ben, and Sam. Mat wasn't in any pictures... not too sure why!

Notice our new WHITE fridge. We are getting a new white stove soon- Thanks to Katie and her family!

Chase and I had a little valentine cupcake party on Sunday. We invited my mom, Mats family, and Johns family over. It ended up just being us and Mats family. It was still fun though! After we took a bunch over to John and Summer. They couldn't come cause MaKenna got sick. We walked in and MaKenna took all the cupcakes and started licking off all the frosting! It was a fun sunday activity.

The finished project! Can you tell which ones the kids did?

Chase showcasing the final project . Nice face babe!

Chase and I with our lovely Valentine Treats!

Chasey's 2nd Love

As most of you know Chasey loves to build anything and everything! He worked with his uncle in Atlanta buliding furniture one summer, and fell in LOVE with it! Anytime he can get down to his tools he is heaven. The house we are in doesn't have a finished basement, so Chase has made that into his workshop.

Our church changed to 1:00, so every Sunday he is down in the basement making something. That's pretty much the only time he has cause of his crazy work schedule.His latest projest is the dresser and changing table for the baby! I'm excited to see the finished project!

If you know me you know I HATE SPIDERS, and the basement is full of them! Me taking these pictures is quite the accomplisment!

* 5 months and counting *

So- my 5 month mark was yesterday, and I can't believe that this pregnancy is more then half way over. June 3rd is going to come very fast! I still can't believe that we are going to have a baby to take care of. I know I say that alot, but everyday I think about it and everyday I get frieked out. It hit me yesterday that we need to start getting things for this little girl. My sister in law Katie had me come over and pick out a bouncer. Her and Mat are buying it for us, and she wanted me to like it. That's when I thought, " Oh crap. We need alot of stuff in 4 months!" I guess that's what tax refunds are for, right?! My mom and sister are having a shower for me in March when Chaseys parents are here. I'll see what we need after that!

The pregnancy is going good. I rarely get sick, and when I do I just eat more and I'm fine!! That explains why my face is getting so round. I thought my cheeks were chubby before- I can't stand to look at pictures of me anymore. All the picture is is my cheeks! Oh well, what do you do? She is kicking more and more and they are getting higher. Last night Chase and I watched her kicked, and my stomach would go up on one side then the other. It entertained us for awhile! As far as we know she is a healthy little girl in there!

Just for FUN!

Highlight the items you have done!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea/ocean
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64.Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Made amends with someone who offended you
101. Flew in a small Cessna plane with just you and the pilot
102. Ran out of gas
103. Eaten fried okra
104. Swam in the Caribbean Sea
105. Peed in a swimming pool
106. Rented a beach house
107. Hosted an exchange student
108. Been a Secret Santa to a family in need
109. Worked on a political campaign
110. Coached a sports team
111. Baked bread from scratch
112. Driven from coast to coast
113. Paid off all of your debt
114. Roast marshmallows over a campfire
115. Cut up a credit card
116. Drove a car through a flood
117. Been on t.v
118. Danced in a cage
119. Built a playfort
120. Shoveled your neighbors walk

Super Bowl Sunday

This year for the super bowl we all went to my dads house for a little party. It was alot of fun, and there was ALOT of really good food! The kids just played around the house, and the adults watched the game downstairs. It's always fun to get together with everyone. It was a pretty good game- even though Arizona lost!

Ben, Chasey, and John.

The Cardinals made a touchdown, and the boys went crazy! I don't think Ben really knew why he was cheering, but he cheered right along with the rest of them!

MaKenna, John, Sam, Chasey, Katie, Mat

Just enjoying the game

Chase and I with my Dad and Karen. Just a little pre-game dinner.


I couldn't get all the food in the picture, but it was good. Thanks John for making it!

Chasey, Dad, Johnny, Karen

John smoked sausage, polish dogs, and buffalo wings. Chase brought his bean dip. Katie brought a yummmmy fruit and jello salad. My dad made his famous shrimp dip, had a shrimp platter, chips and dip, drinks, salads... pretty much anything you could think of!! By the end of the night we were all so stuffed, and my baby was thinking, "What are you doing to me?"