Here are the pictures I know you all have been waiting for!!! we had such a fun day! we went to Build-A-Bear and had a party at Grandma Odom's. A BOOK PARTY, that is! Crew got hooked up with so many great books! Thanks again for all the Birthday wishes! PS I MADE THAT CAKE! MY JUMBO CUPCAKE!! I am so proud of myself! That is why I took so many pictures of it! It's in alot of the pictures! ha ha! Happy Birthday Crew!!! I LOVE YOU~
Here are some of the fabulous pictures a good friend of mine did for Crew's first birthday! She did such a great job! We shot for about 45 minutes and got some of the BEST pictures I could ask for! If you want to see more of her work click here! THANKS AGAIN JULES! You did awesome~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CREW!!!! I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE THAT A YEAR AGO TODAY I WAS IN LABOR AND ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH TO MY FIRST BABY! I HAVE SO MANY EMOTIONS TODAY. I AM HAPPY AND SAD ALL AT ONCE!! ARE YOU REALLY ONE? DID THE YEAR GO BY THAT FAST? BUT THEN AGAIN YOU ARE SO HAPPY AND SUCH A BIG BOY, NOT MY "BABY" ANYMORE! YOU BRING SO MUCH EXCITEMENT AND JOY INTO OUR HOME! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH CREW! YOU ARE SUCH A BLESSING IN MY LIFE! I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY!!! MOM WILL SPOIL YOU ROTTEN TODAY!! (SHH... DON'T TELL DAD!) :) I LOVE YOU!!!
** I WILL POST MORE ABOUT THE BIRTHDAY TOMORROW! WE HAVE A FULL DAY PLANNED! THE PICTURE ABOVE IS FROM HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY IN VEGAS, OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!DON'T WORRY I HAVE A LOT MORE PICTURES TO SHARE! HE GOT MORE CAKE ON HIM THAN IN HIS MOUTH!! SO MUCH FUN!**
So I have been playing the piano since I was about 8 but ever since I moved to Utah I stopped playing. Now I really want to get back into playing and would really like to start taking lessons again. I need a teacher that can teach more advanced students. (Not saying that I am, but I can play more than," Mary Had A Little Lamb") If anyone knows of any GOOD and REASONABLE teachers PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!! Thank you!!!
PS YES this song on my blog inspired me to start up again. It is so beautiful! I got part of it down!!!! LOVE IT!
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Ok well a lot has happened this past month! Crew at the very end of September started to crawl up the stairs!!!! At first he only did it a few times and then stopped for like a week, and came back in FULL FORCE! It is seriously a FULL time job just to keep him off the stairs. Putting a gate up doesn't help either... he just crawls right over it. Crawling the stairs wouldn't be so much fun if you didn't have a few accidents right? Well I can assure you he has had a few, and they don't phase him at all. After a few seconds of crying he is back at it to try to get to the top again! I am just glad he isn't trying to go DOWN them. Now that will be a real treat!! So here are some pictures of him crawling up the stairs and getting to the top!!! (**He gets up the stairs in like 5 seconds flat! Its crazy!)
We had such an amazing time in Vegas for Nick's 30th Birthday! I don't feel like writing a day-to-day synopsis but I will give you a glimpse into our week!
We ate at In and Out 3 times, went into 10 hotels, went to bed around 2am every night, woke up around 9:30am every morning, ate at some good restaurants, went shopping for 2 days straight, went swimming at the Mandalay Bay's Wave pool (amazing!), started reading Breaking Dawn, Gambled a whole 10 bucks... I can see how people get addicted. When you win you feel on top of the WORLD! But I stopped at a meezley 10 bucks! , went to KA @ the MGM Grand... probably the best show on the Strip! I Highly recommend it!, Cherissa and I got ID'd, and had so much fun I can't wait til our next trip with friends! The best part was that my parents took Crew while we partied it up on the Strip! Thanks so much! It was much needed! Here are some pictures of the days in Vegas! Thanks to the Newton & Evan's for such a great time! Let's start planning the next annual Friends Getaway! LOVE YA!
Yep that's right Nick is 30!! I can hardly believe that he is now in the 30-59 year bracket!!! BOY IS THAT SCARY!!!! I had so much fun preparing for this day! Since I felt this was a big birthday I figured I would go all out!!! I decided to get him 30 things that reminded me of him. I thought it was going to be pretty easy, 30 things didn't seem too hard when it comes to my husband, but after 24 I had to get pretty creative!!! It was a blast putting it all together and watching him "open" all the gifts! My favorite gift and I believe Nick's as well, was the 30 years of memories book. I got all of our family and his closest friends to write their favorite memory or story of Nick! The stories made Nick laugh and cry! Thank you to all that helped me out to get everything done. I COULDN'T have done it with out you! Here are a few pictures from his birthday! 
Do you like the tin foil wrapping paper? I LOVE IT! ha ha! 
I got nick an entire 7" cake of his favorite dessert...White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory! Sinfully delicious! 
Not only did he get 30 gifts, a book, and a lunch date with his two favorite people (Crew and I!!), I am also taking him to Las Vegas next week for a birthday getaway! We are going with 2 of his closest friends he has had for almost 18 years! We are so excited! I can't wait to PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR!!! I'll post pictures when we get back!!! HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY BABE! I LOVE YA!
Thanks Stac! I needed a good TAG!!! Gotta love them! The tag is this: you have to go to your fourth picture file and to your fourth picture and share about it. So here is mine:
Now I have to be honest I have a MILLION pictures of Booduh but this is one of my favorite ones! He was 2 months old here and just a little furry fireball! Kinda like he is now, just a little bigger! HE IS THE CUTEST PUPPY EVER!!! I remember this day! It was our first year of being married and our second month having Booduh! We went to my parents house for my birthday and since we were in Vegas he got so hot that any shade he could find he would "hop" his way to it! Yes HOP! He was so small that in even the shortest grass he would have to hop through it! It was so dang cute! He looked like a furry frog!!! I know it may sound dumb to some people,(except you Stac!)but Booduh really felt like my first born. He is ALWAYS so happy to see me, he loves me Unconditionally, he has and I hope always will be here for me! He is a true friend! I can't image my life right now without him. He brings such a fun vibe to our home. Even if he is sometimes naughty, he is still my BEST FRIEND!! WE LOVE YOU BOODY! PS Look at those ears. I love them! I kept the little curls from his first haircut! I told you he was my first "born"!!!
Ok so I now TAG: Tara, Holly, Becky C., & Bree!
I love my little man! Who ever knew being a mom would be THIS fun! I knew it would be fun but I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Crew is into everything and keeps me on my toes! He is the best baby anyone could ever ask for! I just had to write something about my little guy today cause I am feeling so blessed to have him here with me! I am so lucky to be HIS mom! I love you BEST FRIEND! ( He doesn't know it yet but I am his best friend too!!! FOREVER! ha ha)
It's almost a tradition in our household to go on a Sunday drive. It doesn't really matter where we go, we just get in the car and GO! This past Sunday Crew and Booduh were lovin' life! The windows were rolled down and the breeze was in our hair! Take a look for yourself! Need I say more!?!
OH yeah.... my new do!!! Do you like it? I LOVE IT! It is so different from what I have ever had. I love the violet undertones in the color and I am getting use to the bangs and LOVE them! PS My hair isn't done in the slightest so no worries it does look A LOT better than this!! 
I have to admit I LOVE going to my in laws! Not a lot of people can say that, but I feel so blessed that I can! I love to go over there for a lot of reasons but one great reason is that my mother in law always has something up her sleeve and I always leave there learning a thing or two! Yesterday we made bread. The best bread I have ever had! And it's way healthy for you! We also sat there and looked at all the family photos! Gotta love those! And best of all she LOVES CREW! I am sure she loves all her 19 grand kids but I love that she is always SUPER happy to see Crew! It sure does help that he dang cute!! Thanks mom for a great afternoon! I always enjoy our time together!!! LOVE YOU! 
ISN'T SHE SO DANG CUTE? Sure doesn't look like she could have 19 ALMOST 20 grand kids!
Always eating at grandma's house! YUMMY!
Here are some cute pictures from when my sister was here visiting this past weekend! Wish you could have stayed longer! LOVE YOU PECK & KEL! 
ASIAN STAR WAS AMAZING AS USUAL! 
Kel and Crew chillin'!
