3 Days?!?!

What?  Ok, well technically it's 4 days, but the day is almost over, so I see it more as 3!  Yikes!  I am starting to stress...I have SO much to do!  Including laundry, cleaning the house, helping my cousin make her wedding announcements, packing, finishing the school week...aagghhh!!  Oh well...come sunday everything will be great (hopefully) and we will be off on a fun trip!  I can't wait!  At least today I got to the store and got all the essentials we need...sunscreen, toothbrush covers, mini first aid kit, and a bunch of other random junk...lol

So remember these cute little bags I paint?  I haven't made one forever...

Tonight I felt inspired though and pulled all my stuff out!  I still have several blank canvas bags in the basement from when I ordered a ton.  Anyways, when I was chatting with my mom earlier this evening she asked what bag I was going to take with snacks/drinks in it to put in the stroller at disneyland.  She said she was just going to take a canvas type bag.  I thought why not, then if someone steals it you aren't out a nice backpack.  I don't know if painting this thing made it more appealing though, I don't know if I like it yet, but it turned out pretty cute!  What do you think?

Kaitlyn sat and watched me paint the whole thing.  She thought it was great!  I want to write something on it, but I don't know what.  Maybe Minnie Mouse, or Disneyland?  Any thoughts?  I can't put one of the kids names on it because I only made one and I can't just give it to one of them, since it's gonna be mostly for the family to use.  Who knows, maybe I won't even take it...just killed some time this evening!

I feel like my belly is really poking out now...and I'm only 14 weeks!  Seems like I felt like this more around 20 weeks with the others, but maybe it's because this is #3?  I am also sick still!  I am so sick of being sick!  I was never sick this long with my girls, maybe it's a boy?  Anyways, I thought it was funny, I was reading today to Jenica what the baby looks like, how big it is, what it's doing in there, etc.  She thought it was pretty funny when I said it's the size of a lemon.  Interesting how a lemon on the inside can appear like a small watermellon on the outside.  lol  The girls are so anxious to feel the baby move, but I keep having to tell them it'll be quite awhile before they will feel anything!  I've also showed Jeni some ultrasound videos I found online for how far along I am and she is always fascinated with that.  I love how interested she is in everything, and how I can share this with her!  The only thing I need to try and correct her on without giving her too much info is how the baby comes out!  For some reason (she says her friend told her) She's has been telling Kaitlyn that "the baby comes out of mommies butt"  Wonderful, I know...So, any suggestions on informing a 6 year old, that would be great!  I got a book from the library before, but WHOA...no way was she going to see that...it was more information than I would have liked to know...lol.  

Anyways, I think that's all I have for now!  I need to get to bed...7 am comes too early for getting kids (any myself) up.  And I need to accomplish a lot tomorrow!  More Later!  Ciao!

Picture Overload!

Before I begin, I would like to introduce the newest member of my family!  Molly Rose was born on April 7th to my brother Willy and his sweet wife Angie.  I can't wait to meet this little one!  I am so happy they got a girl after 3 boys!!  :)  Sounds kinda familiar...hehe  Isn't she a doll?!

So here are tons of pictures from my week.  Last Sunday, we had a big BBQ for my birthday, so here is me and my delicious birthday cake!  Man, you should've felt the heat coming off that thing!  lol  Too many candles for me!

Monday was the start of Spring Break, so no school for Jenica ALL WEEK!  I adjusted to being able to sleep in am not looking forward to getting up early tomorrow, again, for school!  I woke up Monday feeling sick.  Sore throat, runny nose, coughing, etc.  Spring time always brings some major allergy problems for me followed by a nasty sinus infection.  I can now say, I'm onto the nasty part now!  No fun!  So Monday I took the girls, along with the 2 I babysit, to Kangaroo Zoo!  Tamara joined us with her kiddos and my MIL also came with Alicia.  Sorry I didn't get a picture before you left Tamara...but I did get this one right before we left!  It was quite fun!  The kids had a blast and we had pizza for lunch while we were there!Tuesday I went to hang out with my Mom for the day, as I have already mentioned...Wednesday I was supposed to (maybe) babysit, my friend was on call the night before, and she didn't end up getting called in so I had the day off.  It was kinda nice though to be able to relax a bit and try to feel better!

On Thursday, Alysha invited up to come to a play group/lunch up at the park.  Thanks for inviting me, I had a lot of fun and it was really nice to get out of the house.  Here is her little girl Valerie, who Kaitlyn just LOVED!  They played so well together and now she can't stop asking when they get to play again!  Aren't they so cute?

And even though they don't remember it...they met a long long time ago!  There was a trunk-or-treat at Josh's work and when we saw little tigger (Valerie) We had to get her picture with Eeyore (Kaitlyn).  Both the pictures we took weren't great, neither of them would look at the camera, but we have proof that they did meet!After the park we went and saw my best friend Amy...I have been such a crappy friend...I haven't seen her in over 2 years...at the baby shower for her 2nd child.  Needless to say, I'd never seen that child, and now she's had #3, so I had to go see her!  She has a new little boy and he is just adorable!  It was so good to see her!  We visited for quite a bit while the kids played in the back yard.

Friday I had an OB appt...I thought ok, my appt is at 9, they open at 8:30, how far behind can they be within 30 minutes?  HA!  I didn't get to see the dr until about 10:15.  I guess he was the only dr in...the other one must've been delivering a baby or something.  That's the trouble with OB's...they are horrible at keeping to their schedule.  I just felt bad for the 15 people waiting in the waiting room when I left.  I am down 10 lbs...4 since my last appt 4 weeks ago!  They didn't seem too concerned since I'm not puking everything up.  Just have no appetite.  I got to hear the heartbeat for the first time!  It was wonderful!  Well worth the wait!  And the dr put me on an antibiotic for the sinus infection!  THANK YOU!

Saturday was my cousin Jill's Bridal Shower!  I haven't seen her for about 2 1/2 years, which is retarded because she lives so close most of the time, just not when she's back home in WA!  
And then here is me and my cousin Lindsey at the shower, I haven't seen her since...well...about 7 years ago!  I was just barely pregnant with Jenica.  How crazy is that?  It was so good to see them!  I plan on going up to Portland when Jilly gets married in June!

They invited us to go to dinner at Tucanos with them that night.  It's pretty expensive so Josh didn't want to go, with our Disneyland trip a week away (HOLY COW)!  So I went and he watched the girls!  Good food.  I ate like a pig, well, as much as I could, remember the whole no appetite thing.  I just wanted to hang out with my long lost cousins!

Here is Jill and her fiance Jason!  Aren't they so cute?And then here is Jill, Lindsey, and myself after we all pigged out!  Good times!
Today we stayed home from church...me being sick and all, I slept a lot!  I just started the antibiotics today.  He wanted me to wait a day or 2 to see if I wasn't getting better.  Nope.  Definitely worse!  I feel it all throughout my face now...even my eyes kinda hurt and my jaw too.  The downside to the pills is they make you nauseous.  That's what I need.  Double nausea!  lol  Anyways, I think I am going to go lay down, I have an early day tomorrow, plus babysitting!  

Are You Kidding Me??

So...Yesterday...80 Degrees...Beautiful...Sunny...did I mention 80 Degrees!?!

Today...35 Degrees...Cold...Freezing...Nasty...SNOWING!!  I thought it was spring here.  I thought it was the middle of April...

I went to Bountiful today to see my mom.  We went to Kohl's and got me some maternity clothes.  Scored some sweet deals!!  Maternity clothes have sure changed since I was last pregnant.  Motherhood makes these (i don't know how new they are) Secret Fit Belly pants, shorts, jeans, skirts, etc.  Well, Kohl's sells a brand on Motherhood clothes, including these fabulous secret fit belly pants!  I ended up with 2 identical pairs because they ended up being $14, instead of $48!  The top part is kinda a spandexy/nylon material that has no seams in it and it is soooo comfy!  I also picked up 3 shirts and some new sunglasses.  Then we went to lunch at Joy Luck, chinese.  It was delicious, but I wasn't in the mood to eat much!  :(  What's wrong with me?

I'm sick.  And sick on top of regular pregnancy sick.  It sucks!  I have a sore throat, killer headache, and something screwy with my sinuses.  And I puked this morning, over something really retarded, too.  I got out a new garbage bag and got a whiff of it and it sent me running.  The last time I bought bags, I accidentally grabbed the odor shield ones.  note to self: BUY NEW GARBAGE BAGS!  I have been nauseous over them for the past...well...12 weeks!  lol

Well, I think I might try and catch a little nap really quick before I start dinner.  12 DAYS till DISNEYLAND!

26!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!  :)

I am now 26.  Man, I'm getting old!  hehe  It's been a good day!  Church was good.  The talks went very well!  I was so nervous, but I pulled it together and got through it.  I had 6 pages!  Holy cow, by the end of the 1st page my heart wasn't pounding quite so hard, but when I got to page 6 I lost it.  I started crying and it was sooner than I had expected, when I practiced my talk I didn't get emotional until the last paragraph.  I still had a whole page to get through.  Anyways, that made me nervous that people wouldn't be able to understand me and my heart started pounding again!  

Tonight we had all of Josh's family over and some of our friends for a BBQ courtesy of my cute hubby!  It was a lot of fun!  Great food and company.  I have some pictures to post, but I will do that tomorrow.  I am too tired to hook up the camera.  Lazy, I know! :)

Feeling Sad!

I don't know what my deal is this morning. I am having a hard time with Jenica. She is begging to play with Aunt Alicia (she lives across the street you know). And honestly I would love her to go, but I asked her to clean her room before she goes. I hear her in there throwing stuff and then she comes back with her doll all ready to go play. I go and check her room. There is still some stuff on the floor, but worst of all, she shoved all the big stuff into her closet. She's really growing up if she has figured that one out. lol

She has been really really whiney and I just want her to finish and leave. I need some peace and quiet right now so I can finish putting together my TALK for sacrament TOMORROW! Yah, I'm a procrastinator. I never wait until the last minute to write a talk, but maybe that's what adult me does...the last time I gave a talk was 7 years ago! I was 19! Did I mention tomorrow is my birthday? I am feeling sad for myself for having to speak on my birthday. Poor me! I have a great subject, I am just really having a hard time tying in the things I want to add from different talks and such.

I am speaking on Elder D. Todd Christoffersons article titled Becoming a Witness of Christ. (you can read it by clicking on the title) It is from the March 2008 Ensign. It is a wonderful article and I have prayed about it and I feel the most important thing I should share is based on having a testimony of Christ. I have found a couple things from Elder Dallin H Oaks, one major thing I feel I should share is from his conference talk last Sunday about testimonies...It was a great talk. And it talks about what a testimony is not. And how to gain one. Anyways, I found another article by him from 1990 titled Witnesses of Christ, which talks a lot about including Christ in your testimony. Anyways, I guess I shouldn't be blogging, I should be finishing this thing up so I can practice it.

Wish me luck, I am extremely nervous! I hate speaking in front of people. I am always so worried of what they will think of me. I know I need to get over myself and just do it!