Tag...

Tag, I'm it...
Maybe I should try...to not stress so much about having our second child.
I love the smell of...Dailey, Justin when he gets out of the shower, fresh laundry & a clean house.
People would say that I’m..a good mommy.
I don’t understand...cancer & why people have to suffer from it.
When I wake up in the morning...I check on Dailey then get in the shower.
I lost my willpower to...try to make everyone happy, some people are just unhappy people & no one can change that.
Life is...what you make of it, make yours the best you can.
My past...has been fun :)
I get annoyed when...people think I can't do things on my own just because I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant, not disabled!!
Parties are something...I look forward to going to with Justin, while Dailey is with a sitter.
Dogs are...fine if they belong to somoene else & don't bug me.
Cats are...annoying & smelly.
Tomorrow will mean...we will be boating on Lake Roosevelt!!!
I have low tolerance for...lazy, dirty people.
I’m totally terrified of...being pregnant past my due date.
I wonder why...this little girl inside me never stops moving, I don't think she ever sleeps.
Never in my life did I...think motherhood would be so rewarding, but so challenging & marriage would be so great.
High school...were 4 of the funnest years of my life!!
When I’m nervous...I can hear my heart beating.
One time...at band camp :) Haha, I don't know what to put on this one.
Take my advice...make your life fun & enjoy it, you are the only one in control.
Making my bed happens...almost everyday, except for when I'm in a huge hurry.
I'm almost always praying...God will keep my family safe.
I’m addicted to...reading people's blogs, my flower pots & making sure Dailey doesn't have boogers or food on her face.
I want someone to...magically make my pregnancy be over.
Tag, your it!

Helping with the flowers...

As I've said in a few earlier posts, Dailey loves to help me water the flowers. She is entertained by the hose for hours, so I really don't mind! :) Here are some pictures of her helping tonight...

Baby Cadence...

This weekend our friends Shae & Shane came to stay the weekend with us. We don't get to see them very often so we really enjoyed having them here. Here are some pictures of Dailey holding Cadence.

CHEESE!!!

Dailey REALLY thought she needed her pacifier at all times...

...and she needed to play with the frog!Cadence is saying 'Phew - I finally got away from her!'

The little things in life...

I'm stealing this idea from a couple of my dear friends, but I wish I could say I thought of this great idea. Gemma got the idea from one of her friends, then Mel did it & now I'm doing it...enjoy!

The things I love...
Getting Dailey out of her bed in the morning, waking up in the morning & seeing Justin & Dailey snuggled up together, the look on Dailey's face when she says "morning", her crazy hair, her big blue eyes, the gaps between all of her teeth, her slobbery kisses, how excited she gets when we blow bubbles, the way she waters the flowers, the way she lays her head down on my shoulder when I walk her to bed, the way she helps me weed the garden & flower beds (she pulls out everything she can get her hands on!), the way she yells "DADDY, DADDY, DADDY!" when we drive by the shop, the way she yells "PAPA, PAPA!" when we drive by my dad's store, how excited she gets when she sees Logan & Landon, when she wants her window rolled down when we are in the car, the way she snuggles when she is tired, the way a kiss can make anything better in her eyes, her love of dogs & cats, the way she loves her Auntie, how excited she gets when she rides on the lawn mower with her daddy, the way she talks when she is upset or concerned about someone/something, the way she talks in her own language, the way she laughs, her stubborn ways, the way she says "uh huh", being her mommy, the way she gets excited when I paint her nails, the way she looks in her swimming suit, the way she runs.

Hearing Justin say "I love you" before we go to sleep every night, waking up with Justin every morning, the look on Justin's face when he looked at the pregnancy test & told me I was pregnant this time, the way Justin looks with his hat & sunglasses on, watching Justin & Dailey play when they don't know I'm watching them, watching him work on a project, being overcome with emotions when I walked into his room after his transplant, the days after his transplant when I was able to take care of him, the tears that ran down his face when he held Dailey for the first time, his blue eyes, putting away the dishes with his help, the love he has for Dailey, the love he has for our unborn baby, the love he has for me, the pride he takes in his work, watching he & Dailey drive the boat, listening to him read Dailey books, the way he smells after a shower, the way he loves the outdoors, the little things he does to show me he loves me, riding the 4-wheeler with him, the way he touches my pregnant belly, the goals he has for our family.

Our wedding pictures, our wedding video, having company over, visiting with friends, the smell of babies, reading other people's blogs, being a wife, mother, daughter, sister, grand daughter, aunt & niece, when Logan will still give me a hug & a kiss in front of his friends, the way Landon refuses to give me a hug or a kiss in front of his friends :), the bond that Logan & Landon have, boating with our families, listening to Logan's stories that go on for hours, giving Dailey a bath, walking on a beach, the quietness our house has when Dailey is taking a nap, camping with friends, summer BBQ's, baking Christmas cookies, getting my hair cut & colored, carving pumpkins, our garden, our yard, giving birth (yes, I did really enjoyed it!), getting flowers, reading what Justin writes in greeting cards, going to Hat Island, hearing my dad say "You Grandfather is doing really good!", childhood memories with my grandparents, new makeup, family pictures, dimples, toothless smiles, a newborn baby crying, scrapbooks, Christmas Eve at my mom's house, my mom having answers to questions you can only ask your mother, talking to my sister for hours, family gatherings, traveling, helping friends, planting flowers, old couples who are still in love, hearing someone say "I love you".

There are so many things I love about life...my list could go on & on for hours. Anyone who hasn't done this should, it's amazing how good it makes you feel to think of all the things you love in life.

Love to all!!

Boating...

Today was the first day that we took the boat out this summer. We headed to Vantage this afternoon & the weather was great. It was warm, but it was cloudy so it wasn't too hot. Dailey loved watching Justin wakeboard, but got REALLY concerned when he crashed. She sat in the boat yelling "Uh oh, uh oh, Daddy!" We enjoyed a fun day playing in the sun & can't wait for many more this summer!!

The zoo!!!

On Friday we took Dailey to the zoo!! The weather wasn't the greatest so all of the animals weren't out, but neither were all the people. It wasn't crowded at all & that made it really nice. Dailey LOVED seeing the animals! The first animals that we saw were the chimps, including the new baby. It was so cute & so small. Dailey liked to get right up to the glass to look at them & laugh. Then we were off to see the giraffes & Dailey was thrilled. They were at their barn because the weather wasn't nice but they came up to the fence & Dailey yelled "HI!" to them, waved & laughed. Her other favorites of the day were the bird cage (I'm sure it has a real name...) and the petting zoo. Inside the 'bird cage' we were able to buy sticks with bird food on them & feed the birds. Dailey loved it when the bird landed on the stick for the first time & wanted to hold it. I think she would have stayed inside there all day if we would have let her. At the petting zoo she was able to pet the goats. At first she wasn't too sure about them, but you have to remember that they are bigger than she is. Once she realized that they were nice & soft she loved to pet all of them.

Our next animal outing will be to the aquariam that I think Dailey will really like. She loves to go to the pet store & look at the fish so I think she will like the aquariam even more. Then when the weather is nicer this summer we will head back to the zoo to see all of the animals that didn't come out on Friday.

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!!

Today we had the pleasure of celebrating my Grandpa's 82nd birthday with him!! He has been in a nursing home since his stroke in the middle of April but he is improving each week & seems to have a good outlook. Last week his physical therapist had him standing up & he took 5 steps on his own! This is a HUGE improvement because he hasn't walked since the 16th of April.

He has always loved opening presents!

My sweet grandparents, they have been married over 60 years!

I told him to flash his pearly whites & he smiled! :)