The Hamptons

Introducing.....Elle Maryann Hampton

2011-07-29T16:12:00.000-07:00

Ok. I know that Elle is now 2 months old and this post is a little bit over due but I still wanted to share my labor and delivery experience with you. It begins like this......

I was scheduled to be induced on Friday, May 27th at 6am.

So here I am, bright and early, one last prego shot.

They broke my water first thing and a few hours later they started the pitocin. I was pretty comfortable til about noon. The nurse suggested she call for the epidural because by the time it gets there I would be really be ready for it. Well she was right! Giving Birth was one of the easiest, most beautiful things I have ever done. I loved every minute. Getting an epidural was the most horrible, terrifying thing I have ever had happen to me. Here is that story....

First here is a few wonderful (hahaha) shots of me before and after the pain set in. I am sure you can guess which is which.

So for the epidural story...

The nurse paged the doctor for the epidural. He never got the page and went home. From the time she sent the page to the time the doctor came back to give me the epidural was about 2 hours. By that time I was dying, or at least it felt like it. Thankfully the nurse did all she could to get me comfortable. The one thing that seemed to help was to stand up and rock myself back and forth or to sit in the wooden rocking chair and rock back and forth. So the doctor shows up to give me the epidural and by that time the contractions were pretty strong, really frequent and very long. He preped my back and began. To make a long and painful story short....I was given the epidural 4 times, each time being unsuccessful. That's right people, 4 back preps, 4 numbing shots, 4 epidural needles and 4 epidural catheters, none of which worked. I have come to learn that I have very small spinal spaces which make for very difficult epidural placement. Lucky me! At that point, I was a total mess. I was bawling, terrified and miserable. It didn't help that the doctor told me that he didn't think I would be getting an epidural. At that very sentence I freaked. I was in so much pain and still only dilated to a 4. I could only imagine what kind of pain I was in for if I didn't get that dang epidural! He said he would call in a pro, another doctor who had been doing epidurals for over 30 years. So I waited another hour in pain (this time it was from my back being stabbed over and over).

I got my epidural, at 4pm. The 5th try is the charm!

Elle joined us at 12:03am on Saturday, May 28th, 2011. I started pushing at 11:20pm and was trying my best to get her here before the next day, but she had other plans. Giving birth was awesome. I felt so proud of myself for doing something that seemed so hard. It was kind of euphoric. I wish I could relive that experience again and again. Elle was the most beautiful little baby and she still is. They put her up on my stomach right when she came out and it was wonderful to finally hold and lay my eyes on my little girl. Danny cut the cord, they cleaned her up and we were able to hold, nurse and snuggle her for a good 2 hours before they whisked her away to do all the tests and stuff they do on babies.

Here is the first picture of our Baby Elle....

To be continued.....

Preparing for Baby Elle

2011-05-13T10:38:00.000-07:00

We have been doing lots to prepare for our new addition to our little family. It has been lots of fun getting ready for Baby Elle to join us. Here is a little of what we have been up to the past few months awaiting her arrival.....

Danny had fun putting together all her new things, from the stroller and swing to the new dresser. Here he is figuring out the dresser. He is already such a great Dad.

Here is the finished product!

While Danny stayed busy with the heavy duty items, I took on a few other more cuddly projects. Here are a few of the blankets I was able to make Baby Elle. I can't wait to wrap her up in them.

We don't have the luxury of giving Baby Elle her own room yet but here is her cute little space we have made for her in our room, for the next few months.

Isn't the blanket so so cute....my sister Maryann made it. I just love it!

Baby Shower

2011-05-13T10:00:00.000-07:00

Baby Elle and I were given a beautiful Baby Shower on April 9th

By these wonderful people, my sisters and mom.

Lots of people came to celebrate with us. It was so fun to see friends, family and neighbors!

We were blessed with many, many needful gifts! I am so thankful for the love and support that was given to Elle, Danny and I.

And of course there was lots of yummy food. Didn't they all do a great job at making it look so girly and cute. I love my family!

Lisa made this adorable diaper cake. It turned out so stinkin' cute. I just love it!

Thank you againg, to all the wonderful people in my life. I can't wait for Baby Elle to meet all of you!

Pictures of You

2011-02-01T09:28:00.000-08:00

Two Little Feet

and Two Little Hands

One Little Elle

(sucking on her hand)

Elle

2011-01-26T13:43:00.000-08:00

We will call her Elle.

She moves around like crazy these days, with little jabs here and there.

It is the best part of my day...Danny is very jealous.

We get to see her cute little face (if she holds still long enough) this coming Tuesday in another ultrasound. We'll post pictures as soon as we get them!

Ps...we're back to May 25th for the due date (i'm 23 weeks today).

This makes me very happy!

It's a.....GIRL

2011-01-06T11:30:00.000-08:00

It is a Girl. I was shocked. I had thought it would be a boy for so long that I think I had convinced myself it was. Danny wanted it to be a girl. After the shock, I was just glad to finally know what we are having. I have been dying to buy a cute little outfit and we did. Man, little girl clothes are a lot more expensive than boy clothes.

When we went in for our ultrasound the Dr. measured our little girls head and determined that we are probably not as far a long as we had calculated. So my new due date is June 6th, 20011! 10 days later than we had thought. Bummer!

It took a while for the dr. to let us know it was a girl. She was just chillin' out sitting indian style covering up the evidence (it was so cute). It took a lot of pushing on her to get her to move into a better position but she finally did. The time before when we saw her on the utrasound she was a crazy little baby, moving around so fast the Dr. could never properly measure her (hence the wrong due date and my possible reasoning for it being a boy). It seems she has calmed down a bit or the space is just getting a little cramped.

Either way, we love her more and more each day and can not wait for the day that we can hold her in our arms!

What's Going On...

2010-10-21T16:15:00.000-07:00

We have had a lot of things going on these past few months. I guess it is time to catch everyone up with what's going on. I am still student teaching but counting down the days til I am done in December. Danny is so busy with going to school full time and working full time. We hardly see each other, a few min each morning and then on Saturdays and Sundays. I am so grateful for such a hard working husband. He is so wonderful.
We had the wonderful blessing to be sealed for eternity in the Provo Temple this past Saturday. It was an awesome experience and we are still relishing in the feelings. I am so grateful for the wonderful friends and family that shared in that special moment with us. We were also recently called to serve together as the 9 year old teachers in primary. I am really excited about this and think it will be loads of fun. There are 13 of them. I hope we can keep them under control.
Also.....we are going to be having a BABY!!! Yep. May 25th is the big day. I was going to wait a little longer to tell people but the other day a few of my students were giggling and kept looking at me and then they would giggle again so I asked what was so funny, is my zipper down or something? They just continued to giggle (high school girls) and one of them finally said, "I heard you are having a baby". And she did not say this very quietly, so the whole class turned to look at me. At first I wanted to lie but I final said, "and how did you hear that". She wouldn't confess, but I am pretty sure I know who she got it from. Anyways, by the end of the period I was bombarded with every question in the book, "what are you going to name it", "do you want a boy or a girl", "when are you due" and so on.
So I guess if my students know, the rest of the world can too. So, it is true. We are having a baby!
And that is what's going on. That and a whole lot of nausea, heartburn, and sleepiness!

The Best Part of my Day

2010-08-24T21:24:00.000-07:00

Today I became a Skyhawk.

I am proud to say it.

I'll be wavin' my flag.

Go Skyhawks!!

p.s. watch it till the end!

Happenings of Late

2010-07-27T21:26:00.000-07:00

At the request of some....I will post again. Give a little update. Fill you in on our life, as exciting as it is. The summer has really gone by in a flash. A HOT (utah county is so much hotter than cache county) flash. My last post was me graduating from the lovely, and ever missed USU. And here it is almost 3 months later at the end of the hot month of July with the first of September fast approaching and bringing with it my first days of teaching. I was to spend this summer reading great books, finishing sewing projects, learning to love exercising again, and preparing with out rush the curriculum I would share with those students at Salem Hills High. Instead I got a summer job at the daycare I worked at when I was 15 and spent most of my days in the hot sun trying to understand why it is so hard for 7-11 year olds to just play nicely together. It wasn't too bad. We went to movies, roller skating, bowling, swimming, arcades, Jump On It and lots of parks....I guess it doesn't hurt to get paid to play. With that behind me it is time to focus on the things I planned to do. Ok, mostly I just need to get my butt in gear and start planning and preparing for teaching.
Starting Sept. 1st I will be teaching Child Development and Clothing I at Salem Hills High as well as helping out with the Interior Design and Fashion Strategies classes. I am really excited but I am as much nervous as I am excited. I am sure the nervousness will dissipate as I prepare more. While I'll be a teacher, Danny will be a student. Danny will be attending UVU and is enrolled full time in the Automotive Technology program. He is pretty excited, finally doing what he has always loved...working on cars and trucks. I am a bit jealous. I am sad that I will not be going to school as a student. I love school. I love reading my textbooks and learning new things and taking tests. Instead I'll be trying to teach new things and be the one giving tests. When we went to UVU and met with his advisor, it really hit me that my undergraduate education has come to a close. I guess I can look forward to my masters someday. I just hope being a teacher will be as great as being a student. Danny will also be working full time at PDM at nights...he is a champ! I am so grateful he is willing to do that for us. I know it will be stressful on him and hopefully I will find a job quickly in December to help lighten the load. That is what the future months have in store for us....here is a little of what we have done the past few months.
Recently, all my brothers and sisters and their families were in town and we got to spend the week of the 24th together and welcome the new addition of Bryson Dennis Gull (John and Heathers forth son) to the family. It was lots of fun. We went swimming, had bbqs and rodeo'd. Earlier this summer Danny and I helped John and Heather move into their new house in Elko. It was fun to get out of Utah, enjoy cooler weather, hot tub, and explore the hills of Elko in the Razor. We also had the really great experience of traveling to Logan and having Dannys dad ordain him to be an Elder. It was amazing the things that were said and the wonderful blessings that will come to our family because of it. We are also looking forward to being sealed in the Provo Temple in September. Among all of these really great things we have also....attended family reunions, found great friends in Shad and Jessica, bought my first Bernia sewing machine, got Big Blue back, and enjoyed our time starting over in a new city as a family of two.
Sorry there are no pictures to make this post interesting...maybe a new camera will inspire me to take pictures...until then, sorry. Hope you enjoyed the post. I'll try to make them more frequent. Thanks for the push, Rachel.

Graduation Day

2010-05-15T15:13:00.001-07:00

May 8th, 2010

Utah State University

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

College of Agriculture

Summer Fever

2010-04-20T14:58:00.000-07:00

Summer Things, of the Spanish Fork Variety, that I Cant Wait to Do

cool evening walks

bbq's

camping

hiking the Y and Mt. Timp and many others

eating watermelon everyday

tanning at the reservoir

cool morning walks

bike rides in the riverbottoms

boating

tubing

basking in the hot sun

laying on my parents couch as the cold air conditioner hits me

sleeping on the front lawn

picking sun kissed squash and leaf greens from the garden

floating the river

working out

water fights

washing my car by hand

jumping in Payson Lakes

eating Barrys at the park

rodeos

parades

carnivals

Fiesta Days

Texas Twister drinks as said carnivals

Lagoon

Seven Peaks

golfing in the cool evening

night games

river bottom rides

10 o'clock Jonnys Coke

baseball games

batting cages

and the list goes on.

What Will You Be Doing This Summer?

Happy Happy Birthday Madey!

2010-04-09T12:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to my niece Madey Dalton. She is Eleven years old today!

The Top Ten Things I Love About Madey

She reminds me so much of me when I was younger
She is intelligent beyond words
She is hilarious...just read her blog
She is incredibly beautiful
She cares so much about her family and friends
She loves books, school and learning
She wants to go on a mission...i like to think i had some part in that
She is an amazing writer
She always wants to do what is right and is an example of righteousness
She is Madey...and that is the best thing I love about her

I love you, Madey. I hope you have a happy birthday!

yUMmiNeSS

2010-03-10T21:24:00.000-08:00

Look what we made for dinner tonight!

Danny is a master with the grill (he doesn't let me help)!

They turned out delish!

What I Am Reading

2010-03-07T22:29:00.000-08:00

I have been wanting to read this book for quiet some time. I try not to read anything but textbooks during the semester but I couldn't resist. Sometimes I just need a break from learning about xatham gum and starch substitutions in my Food Science book. So far it is a great read. I love the way Jodi Picoult writes.

Moving!!

2010-03-03T11:01:00.000-08:00

We are moving! Not quite yet but soon. May. I'm very excited but very apprehensive. Oh yeah, we are moving to Spanish Fork. That is the most important part. I have always dreamed of living in Spanish Fork again and of buying a home there. I just hope I will love it as much as I love my dreams. I love Logan. It has been my home for quite some time. It has given me my lovely husband, my education and many, many friends! It will always have a part of my heart. I know that once I move to Spanish, I will dream of Logan. Isn't that how it always works?

We have decided to move down south because there is so much more opportunity for the business (Xstream Pressure) to grow. Also, the weather there will allow for almost 2 more months of work. By leaving Logan we will be leaving behind some of our weekly clients. Danny will still be doing work through out Utah and Colorado with his Little Caesars contract and some of his other clients in Salt Lake County. But now we will be focusing on Utah and Salt Lake Counties. Moving down south will also provide more job opportunities for me as a teacher.

So...keep your ears and eyes open for us. We need more clients.

Xsteam Pressure provides high pressure washing such as washing contrete for businesses, clean up during construction, outsides of homes, etc. We also provide fire extinguishers and fire extinguishing services, fire supresion systems and hood cleaning for restraunts. We are competative, offer monthly payment plans, owner operated, offer package deals that save a bundle, and will try and beat or meet anyones offer. Give us a call and we will give you a bid.

Xstream Pressure

(435) 881-9226 Danny Hampton
(801) 472-5860 Melanie Hampton
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100 Pound Count Down

2010-02-23T11:09:00.000-08:00

You all talked me in to it. I have to do it. So I did. I started a blog to journal my weight loss journey. The goal...100 pounds! The site...onehundredpoundcountdown.blogspot.com! Check it out. Read it. Follow. Comment.

Dishes VS. Bathroom

2010-02-21T12:57:00.000-08:00

Danny just said to me, "I've got a deal for you, I'll do the dishes every single time if you clean the bathroom every single time".
I replied, "Are you serious? So I never have to do the dishes again?"
He said, "Yes. As long as I never have to do the bathroom again".
"DEAL".
I totally just scored! I dont think he realizes what he just did but I'm not going to let him take it back. Plus he can't, we shook on it!

Life

2010-02-18T12:15:00.001-08:00

This morning I woke up with the most terrible sinus pain/swollen thoat I have ever experienced. Not fun. Me and Danny have done pretty good this winter not to get sick. We were even talking about this the other day...I guess we didn't knock hard enough on the wood. I hate being sick but I do love that it gives me an excuse to lay on the couch, sleep during the day, make danny get me anything, watch movies and be lazy without feeling too guilty. I even asked Danny this afternoon if he was going to make me some homemade chicken noodle soup, like I do for him. He said yes. I'll let you know if it happens. Although I would probably prefer he just pick it up from somewhere or open a can. I can't emagine him making homemade soup. Enough about me and my poor sickness and on to the more interesting aspects (interesting might not be the word)of our life.
Danny has a BIG test this saturady! He has applied for a securtiy police officer position with INL in Idaho. INL is in Idaho Falls area and is a goverment site. He applied back in Janurary and has been filling out paper work and doing a background check and has been asked to participate in the physical testing for the job (this is a good sign that he is well on his way to getting the job). The physical testing consists of completing a mile run in 8 min 30 sec and running a 40 yard dash from the prone position in 8 sec. Seems simple right? NOT. People who can run a mile in 8 min are those who have been running most of their lifes not those who hate working out and think the gym is a waste of time(that's Danny).
With that said. He has been doing a lot of running and working out lately. And actually has suprised me quite a bit. Me being someone who enjoys working out and believes the gym should be a daily pit stop, has been really suprised at all the improvements he has made. He has gone from not being able to run a mile with out stoping to walk to running a mile without stopping in less than 10min 30 sec. He only has to cut a little less than 2 min off his time to pass the test. And I know he can do it! We pray he can do it! This job will be a great opportunity for him and us. If he got the job we would be moving to Idaho Falls starting in May sometime. We like Idaho Falls. Maryann and Cory live there. It would be an adjustment but it would be one for the better.
Wish us luck! We'll keep you posted on how the run goes! Until then......

To blog or Not to blog....?

2010-02-16T13:57:00.000-08:00

So. I have been contemplating this for some time now. I know a few people who have done what I am considering. People tell me it would be great motivation. Something I desperately need. Some even say I should do it. But should I? Creating a blog that would chronicle my journey to lose 100 lbs. Should I?

All of my life I have been concerned about my weight. I've decided that some people are just blessed to never have this be a concern of theirs while others it consumes almost every thought. As is my situation. Being younger, my thoughts were more about looking a certain way. With almost 27 years of life experiences and perspective, its about being healthy and being fit.

But no matter the thought, the motivation to do so hasn't seemed to kick in or want to stay. Over the past 2 years I have gained 100lbs. Sadly this is the 100lbs I lost almost 4 years ago. Yes. 100lbs. When I tell people I want to lose 100lbs they say, "oh no, you'd be too skinny". Come on. Either they are being extremely nice or they have taken a look at my bottom half. I really do have 100lbs to lose. If I lost 100lbs I would be in the correct weight range for my height. And I'm not talkin' the lower end, sadly.

So. Before I gain another pound to add to that 100, I need to find the motivation to get me started and something to keep me going cause it's going to be a long journey. Should I do it? Should I blog about my journey to lose 100lbs? Would you read this blog? Would you be the motivation I need?

Faith in the Future

2010-01-19T10:14:00.000-08:00

Sometimes life can be discouraging.

Sometimes the future can look dismall.

Sometimes life seemed easier and less complex way back when.

Sometimes I worry what the future will hold.

Sometimes I get frustrated that I can't just know right now what lies ahead.

Sometimes all of this can be very depressing.

And most of all, Sometimes when you need it the most God reminds you of something

"Faith is for the future. Faith builds on the past but never longs to stay there. Faith trusts thatt God has great things in store for each of us and that Christ truely is the 'high preist of good things to come' (Hebrews 9:11)"
-Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

Wii Got A Wii

2010-01-14T16:14:00.000-08:00

So...we have been wanting a Wii pretty bad, lately. As most of you know my birthday is on Feb. 26th. Danny suprised me with my birthday present a little early! I was very shocked to see what he had got me, as you can see from the video....sorry about the H-E-double hocky sticks....I was suprised, Ok!!

2009

2009-12-30T13:24:00.000-08:00

We did lots of fun things this Christmas season. It was so nice to have some time away from school to relax and spend time with family and friends. Of all the things I did this holiday break, I will miss sleeping in, running errands with Danny, going shopping with Tammy, chilling with Kristyn to all hours of the night, playing games with Keesa and Trevor, playing games with Casey and Carrie, and going down south to hang out with my family. Although, I am sure I will make time to do those things when school starts up again, it was nice to be able to do it without the stress of school.

It's hard to believe Christmas came and went so fast, it always does. I am excited for the new year and all the possibilities it brings. 2010. What will this year hold for Danny and I? We have lots of plans, hopes and dreams. I believe most will come true. But before I go on about the new year and all that it has to offer, I want to share a few of the wonderful things that happened in 2009.

1. We made some amazing new friends!! We met Trevor and Keesa Mooney a couple of weeks before we moved from our old place in September. They were moving, we were moving. We became fast friends...who wouldn't love a guy who showed up on your door step in swim shorts and flip flops! We helped them move, they helped us move. We have been great friends ever since. It has been a real blessing to us to find friends that are such good examples and are loads of fun to hang out with!

2. Through golfing, games and date nights we became close friends with Carrie and Casey McClung. It is so great to find a couple that is exactly like us, the even greater part is to find one that has been married longer. Carrie and Casey have given us some of the best advice and are always there to listen and help when needed. What a blessing it is to know that we are not the "only" ones!

3. We moved into a ward we love and a ward that loves us! The Logan 11th ward is awesome. Despite still being new in the ward we have found many friends and a warm welcome. It makes all the difference to be in a ward that wants you there and makes you a part of their family.

4. I made it through another two semesters of school and finished off with a "almost" 4.0, if it wasn't for that dang A- I would have had it in the bag.
5. Xstream Pressure gained clients and continued to profit nicely in a failing economy!

6. We were able to spend some of the summer vacationing with family, going from one reunion to the next.

7. We made it through our first year of marriage. I am very grateful for Danny. He is always wanting to make me happy!

There are many other things that happened in 2009 that I am grateful for, those are just a few. I am happy to look forward to a new year and hope that is it just as great as 2009. 2010, I'll be waiting for you!

2009-12-20T15:50:00.001-08:00

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Our Christmas Tree

2009-12-09T16:40:00.000-08:00

Here is our BEAUTIFUL REAL Christmas tree!

Danny putting on the STAR

He could not get the STAR to stay on so of course he did things his way and nailed it to the ceiling!!

Here I am putting on a few decorations

So far in our married life we have always had a real tree. I would like to keep this tradition. I love going to the tree lot together and picking out the perfect tree. This year we froze. Those who really know me know how hard it is for me to make a decision, it took forever for me forever to decide this would be our tree this year!

Red Bull...it gives you wings

2009-10-29T15:51:00.000-07:00

Funny story.
Danny was doing his regular Sunday night cleanings a few weeks ago. I was at home studying, of course. He comes home around 11:30pm and proceeds to tell me how he found this STASH of Red Bull's behind the order sign at Charlies (for those not familiar with Cache Valley, its an ice cream shop). He was looking for an outlet to plug his machine into and came across a box of Red Bull shots. At first he was confused and thought someone had hid it there. He noticed a sticker on the package that said, "You've found a Red Bull STASH, claim this stash at Facebook.com". He's so funny, he was so excited that he found something for free! So we got ready for bed and was about to turn out the light when he remembered he needed to claim his stash! So he gets out the lap top, logs onto facebook to claim his stash and finds out it is this whole game that Red Bull is doing. They had placed these Stashes (a stash consists of 12 Red Bull shots) all over Cache Valley. At this point it is nearly 1am in the morning! I am so tired and just want to go to sleep. Then he finds out that they have hidden like 6 more in the valley and there is a list of clues to find them. Yeah, I bet you can guess what happened next!
He some how convinced me to get out of my warm bed and go with him on this scavenger hunt at 1am in the morning when I have class at 8am! I said to him, "Honey, this is what freshmen in college do, not what married couples do". He proceeded with, "Come on, this will be fun, PLEASE" and of course he used his charm to get me out of bed and dressed ready to go with flashlights in hand.
We found 4 of the 6 and it took us about an hour. And actually it was a blast. Here we were running around campus with flashlights looking in the bushes and trees having a lot of fun together! Here are a few pictures of what we found!
P.S.
We don't drink Red Bull so now we are stuck with 48 Red Bull shots, which run about 2.99 a shot. Let us know if you want some wings....

one of those days...

2009-10-13T14:26:00.000-07:00

Ever had one of those days where when you wake up you just know it is not going to go well? I had one of those mornings. It all started with the annoying alarm clock going off at 6:15, only thing was is that I didnt know it was my alarm. I dreampt that it was part of my dream. So to start off the day I was late to work and then when I get there my boss has rearranged my desk and some of my papers (she's kind of controling). And I could go on. But to top it all off, I was really missing Danny...it has been 4 days since I've seen him with 2 more to go. So I come home from work and just lay on my bed and start crying because...well that is what girls do. Danny calls and can tell I'm upset and talks to me for a while but then has to go because he's working, so of course I start crying again. A short 8 min later I hear a knock at the door. I answer it and there is standing, the flower delivery lady, with the most beautiful bouquet of orange flowers for me from Danny. Tears in my eyes I accept the flowers. I am so grateful to have such a loving and thoughtful husband. He is always trying to make me happy and I am so thankful for that. My happiness is always his goal, I couldnt ask for a better man. Just want to tell him that I love him from the front of my hand, around the universe, to the back of my hand! Love you, babe!

Ice Cream with Kristyn

2009-10-12T20:52:00.000-07:00

So tonight me and kristyn(for those of you who don't know kristyn she is my 17 yr old sister in-law) were running some errands...mostly just shopping and goofing off. Kristyn wanted an ice cream cone and convinced me to get one too. I don't love ice cream unless it is on top of a cold brownie. So we have our ice cream cones in hand and she is driving down the street headed toward my house. I tell her that I want to scoop off the ice cream and just eat the cone so she rolls down the window for me to do so. I being incredibly smart decide to take off big chucks of the ice cream with my mouth so as to not get my fingers sticky by scooping it off with a finger. I get a giant mouth full to spit out the window and just as i go to spit it out i slam my head into the top part of the window so hard. Hard enough, that I am so shocked at what happened that i suck in and choke on the ice cream. To make matters worse Kristyn is laughing so hard she can barely drive and so of course i start laughing just as hard and end up spitting the ice cream all over my self, my fingers, after trying so hard to spare them, and the all over the car. Needless to say it was the funniest thing that happened all day!! Just thought I would share! Love those moments and some how they happen so often when kristyn is around! Fun times.

a little update

2009-09-28T13:42:00.001-07:00

Ok...wow it has been so long since I have posted anything on here but I do have an excuse. It may not be a great one but I consider it valid. I do not know how to do work this whole blog thing. I started doing it when my sister Lisa lived with me and was able to help me figure it out. I hate doing something that I am not great at and so I have not posted anything since. But I figure it is time I figure it out on my own...help!
Right now I am doing my best at avoiding the loads of homework, lesson plans, and midterms I have piling up in front of me just to give you all a little update on our life.
We just moved. Down the street a few blocks. We now live just off main street in Logan, right next to JoAnns (major plus). We moved to save money (much cheaper rent). I really like the new place. It is a cute little red brick duplex with a big front porch for sitting. I bought me a beautiful orange fall plant to decorate it with. It is one bedroom and has a back room that Danny has converted to his little cave with the TV, video games and luv sac. He does that while I spend most of my time doing homework these days. I love the kitchen it is yellow and white. The duplex is older so it has beautiful wood work and a brick fireplace with a dark wood mantel. I will have to post picture soon (when i learn how).
Besides the move I have started back up with school. I am going full time, this is my senior year and I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel but the work load is crazy...I spend at least 4 hours doing homework and I still have class to attend everyday oh and not to mention work (which is a whole other story...my boss is controlling and will not let me quit, no matter how hard I try). I love school and studying so it really isn't as bad as it sounds. Plus starting next week I will be doing my clinical at Mt. Crest high school, cant wait!
Danny is spending a lot of time working. He always gets really busy right before winter starts trying to get stuff done before the cold hits and he cant do much. He has been a great help with this move. He is going to clean the old place so that I can focus on school work (well with the help of his sister). His birthday is soon and we get to go to the Anniversary Inn to celebrate, he choose the room with that has a actual truck in it and the bed is in the bed of the truck...he is supper excited...lets hope its just not about the truck!
That is pretty much the excitement going on in our lives. Nothing too exciting. Well I am going to try to get better at this blogging thing. Next goal, learn to post pictures!

My New Hobby

2009-03-25T19:24:00.000-07:00

For Christmas Danny gave me a really nice sewing machine, the one that I have been wanting for quite some time. I have made a few things with it like a really cute apron, on christmas day, and a baby blanket for one of my friends soon to be baby boy. It has been lots of fun playing around with it.
I love quilts. I have a quilt that my grandma Phylis made me that I cherish. I also have another quilt that my mom made me and one that my aunt gave me that was made by one of my ancestors. Each of these quilts mean so much to me. I want to be like my grandma Phylis and my ancestors who made quilts for their family. I want my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to have the same thing I did, beautiful quilts that have meaning and love stichted into them.
So with this desire I realise it can only be accomplished if I take up the hobby of quilting and perfect it as did the other women in my family who went before me. I love to sew and this will be the perfect opportunity to get lots of use out of my new machine. Plus, I always fall in love with all the beautiful fabrics and their designs every time I walk into Joanns. Now I will have an excuse to buy, buy, buy!
Seeing as I know nothing really about quilting I needed to learn. I picked up the best book. It is a beginners quilting book. It has tons of great info and gives you four beginner patterns to start with.
With book in hand I went to one of my favorite stores, Joanns. I fell in love with the cutest lime green baby chenille fabric, I had to get it. I was able to find a few other fabrics that would match great. So, my first quilt turns out to be a baby quilt. It being a baby quilt means nothing more than I hope to one day wrap a cute little baby boy in it. (the lady cutting the fabric asked when I was due when she saw the fabric, can't a person make a baby quilt without being accused of being prego?)
Here are a few pictures of my new hobby in progress. I will post more pictures as it gets closer to being finnished.

Family

2009-03-25T15:07:00.000-07:00

I am very excied about this coming weekend! I get to go home and visit the family!! Maryann and the kids will be down and we will be having a bbq for Madeys birthday. I love bbqs with my family, this will be the perfect way to start spring! I also love seeing Maryann and the kids. I wish they lived closer. Here are some pictures from the last time we got to see Maryann, Cory and the kids. We watched the kids one night while Maryann and Cory stayed the night in the Anniversary Inn. We took them ice skating and they did really well except Conner refused to get out on the ice. It was very cute to watch Danny try and convince him to try. Danny and Conner are so funny together, they love to tease each other. After ice skating we took them for pizza at Fredrico's and then back to our place to chill on the luv sac and watch movies. We were so tired. Danny passed out on the couch before any of the kids did. I hope I have just as much fun this weekend. I always do when I go home to the place I love, Spanish Fork.

Figuring this Out!

2009-03-25T14:49:00.000-07:00

Well, I think if I am going to have a blog then I better post something every now and then. The reason it has taken so long is mostly because I am new to this and haven't really figured out how it all works. I lost my expert on it, Lisa moved home like 3 days after she showed me how to set one up, and I have been lost ever since. I figure it is time to just play around with it and figure it out on my own.

2009-03-05T23:50:00.000-08:00

So...I am hesitant to start up one of these blog things, only because I don't really know what I am going to blog about. We don't have any kids, heck we don't even have any pets to blog about. Oh' well. I guess I will just blog about the very interesting life of me and my hubby. We are so very interesting! Haha. We'll see where this takes us.