Correll Family

BRILEY JAYDEN CORRELL HAS ARRIVED!

2009-06-14T23:47:00.000-07:00

So this delivery was different that my other two. I thought it was going to be like Taylore's but it was much different! I went in on Thursday June 11th to be induced. It all got started about 630 pm. About 1130 I had asked the nurse if it was possible my water broke, of course I just went to the bathroom. She said she didn't think so and left. About 1230/100 my contractions started getting kind of strong. About 2 am the nurse came in to check me and I told her my contraction we not being picked up on the monitor and that they are low but getting kind of strong. Than I woke up Brian with my moaning and breathing about 3am. He told me to call the nurse and tell her I was hurting and I didn't right then because I didn't think there was anything she was going to do. So she came in and decided to check me. I was about 4.5 cm and the baby's head was engaged. She then called my doc and asked if I could have the epidural. He said ok and then the called the him. They checked my at about 10 min later and I was 7cm. I was in a lot of pain and couldn't believe I was about to deliver this baby without any pain meds. I kept asking where the doc was and they kept telling me "he's on his way!" Then about 5 min later they checked me again and I was 8 1/2 cm. Then the anethesiologist showed up and it felt like an hour but I guess it was only 15 min. He was telling me to scoot back on the bed and I yelled "Nope the baby's coming!" One push and she was out. I never want to do that again. Epidurals are my friend! My doctor didn't make it for the delivery. Briley was born at 330 in the morning and was delivered by a team of nurses. GO NURSES! So that's my story in a nutshell. It was not pleasant and I didn't really want to scream, but you kind of can't help it cause it really hurts! She was 7 lbs and 13 oz and 18 in. long.

Happy 2nd Birthday Taylore!!!

2009-05-08T17:01:00.000-07:00

Well Taylore is finally two. We've already hit the terrible twos so I can't wait! We had a small party with some friends and then on Sunday we'll have one with my parents cause they had to work. We had a good time. She got a tinkerbell doll from the Meneses, princess dress up shoes from Avery, a tricycle from Grandma and Grandpa, a sand box and remote control My Little Pony car from mom and dad. I have pics from the party at my house and more pics to follow from my mom's. It's been a great two years with Taylore and can't wait to see what's coming!

Happy Easter

2009-04-12T16:48:00.000-07:00

Avery and a friend happen to match for church on Easter.

We had kind of a low key Easter this year. It was great though. We have 800 church so the kids got to enjoy thier baskets after church this year. Of course Avery was up early enough to rummage through his. Taylore was excited about the candy! That's one of her favorite things. Of course I tried to focus on the true reason we celebrate Easter. I just want to say that I am very grateful for the sacrifices that my Savior has done for me. I serve in the primary and had to sit in the CTR 5 class for a few minutes. I tried to help them understand what Easter is all about. I think most of them got it. I hope the message got accross to Avery, I'm pretty sure it did. After church we went to my parent's house for an Easter egg hunt and dinner. It was fun seeing Taylore look for eggs for the first time. Avery was funny becuase he would walk right past an egg and not even see it! It was a good spiritual fun day!

2009-04-10T12:01:00.000-07:00

Well here is our new little girl. Just her face if you can make it out. Her face is in the middle you can see her forehead, eyes, nose, mouth and chin. Some people can't make it out so no worries if you can't! Still no name yet though.

Brian's Dream Comes True!

2009-03-19T16:42:00.000-07:00

Other than marring me! Brian's racing dream came true. He has a friend who has a drag race car without a driver. So of course Brian volunteered. We went up with friends of ours and our kids. It was actually cold so they sat in the car. They did see his first run though. It was a test and tune so he wasn't really racing against others. The real race is in a couple of weeks. He was so excited he was like a kid on Christmas morning. I was nervous when he started. He got to do three runs and he was thrilled. Now the car is sitting in our garage and he says hi to it everyday and starts it everyday. I think I'm being replaced! JK. I'm glad he had the time of his life!

PINK OR BLUE?

2009-02-17T15:41:00.000-08:00

Well, I guess we are having another girl! We had one ultrasound and she wasn't sure and than I grabbed the ultrasound guy at work and he said he was pretty sure it's a girl. I believe they are going to change my due date to the 14th of June. Avery is a little disappointed cause he really wants a brother. I told him maybe next time. We were all kind of hoping it was going to be a boy, Oh well! Hopefully her and Taylore will play good together and be good friends. The pic is kind of hard to see, sorry

CHRISTMAS

2009-01-22T17:21:00.000-08:00

So this year for Christmas my parents had to work at the hotel so we went and spent the night there. It was fun. Santa found the kids so they were excited. We stayed all day and let the kids play with their toys and we ate a wonderful meal. The Fincks came also to eat so the kids got to play with their new toys. Brian and I got each other a entertainment center and TV for Christmas. Avery got a Lego set and a T-Rex skeleton and a Wii game from Santa , a Wii, and a cool robot from Grandma and Grandpa and nascar stuff from Brian's mom, construction stuff from Connie and Dan, a football from Chris. Taylore got a kitchen set from Santa, table and chairs and cleaning stuff from mom and dad, a pony she sits on for the TV from Grandma and Grandpa, a new baby doll from Brian's mom, kitchen stuff from Connie and Dan. We had a great time and we are so grateful for everything and we love our friends and family and hope they had a wonderful holiday season.

CHRISTMAS EVE

2009-01-22T17:05:00.000-08:00

So this year for Christmas Eve we went to Connie and Dan's for an awesome dinner and the kids sang songs and we read the the story of Jesus from the Bible. It was very nice and I'm glad that we got to spend time with family. My parents missed it because they had to work. We had a great time.

The Correll Elves

2008-12-27T16:41:00.000-08:00

Here is our family dancing as country elves. Hope you enjoy. I sent some in email, but I don't think I have everyone's email so that's why I posted it.

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Temple Lights

2008-12-23T16:54:00.000-08:00

On the way home from Williams we stopped to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner and then went and saw the temple lights. It was pretty as usual. The kids always like looking at the lights.

The Polar Express

2008-12-23T16:35:00.000-08:00

We went again this year to Williams Arizona to ride the Polar Express. The Fincks came too which was a blast. Avery and Taylore had a great time with thier cousins and I loved seeing mine. We had a great time riding the train, drinking hot chocholate, eating cookies and singing. Of course seeing Santa was the best part. All the kids got a bell from Santa's sleigh which they loved. I believe everyone had a great time. Avery loved playing in the snow. He says he misses the snow. Taylore saw snow for the first time and loved it. She didn't want to stop playing in it. The kids also loved swimming in the pool. It was great! I am glad that everyone was able to get together and I sure missed those who couldn't be there.

Christmas Cards

2008-12-20T15:20:00.000-08:00

Well, because I have been working 4 days a week and Brian has been working 7 we are never together to take a pic for Christmas cards. So I don't think we are going to be mailing any this year. Hopefully I'll be able to email some to everyone. In case I don't however, I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! We love you guys!

Happy Birthday to ME!

2008-11-18T15:15:00.000-08:00

So I'm finally 30! I guess I'm excited. I don't remember saying when I was younger " I want to do .....before I'm 30. So I guess I'm going good! LOL. It was a good day. I thought my husband and I were going to go to dinner with just the two of us but he surprised me with everyone meeting us for dinner. My parents, brother, Grandma, Grandpa, Connie, Dan, Kathy (mother-in-law) friends Cindy (who helped plan), Anna, Miguel, Marie and her son Brian (neighbors) were there. We went to a Japanese Hibachi Grill where they cook the food in front of you. It was fun Anna took several pics of everyone. I got lots of gifts too. The one thing I asked for was a new Stethoscope because mine broke at work, Brian got for me. He bought flowers too! My parents got me a storm door for the house, Cindy got me a beautiful jewelry box, Anna and Miguel gave me potted mums, my friend Sally gave me a movie and a book and Connie and Dan gave me lotions. It was a fun birthday and I'm glad I got to share it with everyone.

Here is our Chef ( He called himself Sexy!) Then he tried to have everyone catch squash in their mouths!

Everyone sang Happy Birthday and then they gave me ice cream of two weird flavors plum, green tea and I think peach. Everyone had to try it to figure out what flavors they were.

Anna and Miguel are friends of ours that we met through our Avery and their son Cristo playing soccer on the same team last year. They are very sweet people and fun too.

New Ultrasound

2008-11-18T13:36:00.000-08:00

I had an ultrasound last week and it showed that everything is going great. I'm a week behind according to the measurements so now my due date is June 20th. So maybe we'll add another June 21st baby to the family!

Football is Over

2008-11-18T13:29:00.001-08:00

Well, football is over and I think I'm glad to see it go. Avery had a good first year. He was amongst the smallest on his team so he didn't get to play very much. He did well in practice and when he played in the games. He was happy he got to play and hopes to play again next year. The whole team received metals and Avery was happy when he got his.

Halloween Pics

2008-11-18T12:41:00.000-08:00

Here are pics from Halloween sorry they are so late. Better late than never right!

Avery as Anikan Skywalker.

Taylore as a pumpkin!

My friend Cindy.

Avery at my friend Lisa's house. She loves decorating for Halloween.

Halloween Party

2008-11-18T11:52:00.000-08:00

So friends of ours ( the prom couple) put on a Halloween party. It was pretty fun. No kids allowed so it was like a date which we haven't had in a while. So here are some pics of friends and interesting food. I thought that the invitation was pretty cool.

Baby Update

2008-10-23T14:00:00.001-07:00

So I had an ultrasound yesterday. The doctor said he thinks that everything is ok. He saw a sac that is measuring 5 weeks. The little dark spot on the left is the baby! So I guess so far so good. I'm suppose to have another one in 3 weeks so hopefully everything is good!

Avery's Blog

2008-10-12T13:52:00.000-07:00

I was working on the blog the other day and Avery asked what I was doing and I told him I was working on my blog. I told him that a couple of his cousins had blogs and he wanted one. So now he has one!

Here we go again!

2008-10-10T19:25:00.000-07:00

So I've got good news again! I'm pregnant!!!! I'm a little nervous because of what happened with the last one and we weren't going to tell too many people. But anyone who reads this blog is family and friends so I decided to share the news! I'm only about 4 weeks along I'm guessing. I've got an appointment on the 29th. We haven't told Avery yet cause he took the miscarriage pretty hard. We want to make sure this one is going to be ok before we tell him. Both of my miscarriages have been about the 5th week so if everything is ok by the appointment we'll probably tell him. Anyway, not much else is going on around here. Brian did get a job on Post testing equipment so that is more exciting news. We are hoping that this is the door we have been waiting for. He starts Tuesday. Avery picked out his costume for Halloween, he is going to be Anakan. Tayore is going to be a pumpkin I think. Her nickname is pumpkin so we thought it would be cute. I will have pics soon!

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS

2008-09-26T10:24:00.000-07:00

A couple of weekends ago we took the kids to go see Walking with Dinosaurs in Phoenix. Melinda and I have been planning this for months for the kids and I'm so proud that we kept it a secret the whole time! It was pretty awesome the dinosaurs looked pretty real. We had great seats and the kids loved it. Taylore got a little scared when the T-Rex came out, but of course Avery loved it. I've got lots of pics cause there were a lot of dinos sorry.

If you guys have a chance to go to a performance of Walking with Dinosaurs you should take it. It was fun and reminded me of when we used to take the boys to see all the shows in Va & Pa. It was fun to see the look on Avery's face when they came out, he was amazed! It was a great weekend

Behind Again!

2008-09-22T00:53:00.000-07:00

Well I'm behind again in my blogging. I'm going to just make one big post cause that's easier than a bunch of little ones!

Avery received an award in school. It's called The Student Recognition award. His music teacher recommended him for this award! His teacher said she appreciated Avery expressing his talent in music and that she was very proud of him and loves that he loves music. I thought that was pretty cool! They had a little ceremony for all the kids who received awards that month.Avery's team won their first game. They lost their next two, but they are a fairly new team. About 95% of the team has never played before so we are happy when they come off the field in one piece. A photographer from the other team took tons of pics and got several of Avery's back cause he is the nose guard. He's #15. He says he likes playing football more than soccer. Out here they have soccer and football the same time of year so Avery had to choose which one he wanted to play. So far he's happy with his decision. I know Avery is not running the ball, but if you look in the background my mom was very excited about the last minute winning touch down!

I've Been Tagged...

2008-09-01T01:48:00.000-07:00

Here I go...Thanks Michele :)

My 3 joy: Spending time with my family, taking trips (whenever we get the chance), watching my kids growing up and discovering new things in life.

My 3 fears: Something happening to my family, loosing my job (cause there are no other hospitals here in town), not a big fan of feet.

My 3 current obsessions: Reading James Patterson books, blogging, having fun the the family.

My 3 surprising facts: I'm thinking about furthering my edu, want to go visit San Diego cause neither my husband nor I have been there and it's only 8 hours away, but the gas prices would kill us, I really miss Mondays when we used to go to the lake with the family and hang out all day.

My 3 tags: Gia, Toni, Melissa

Lots of Posts

2008-08-18T11:24:00.000-07:00

Sorry guys but there are lots of post here! I've been behind.

Kisses for everyone!

2008-08-17T11:46:00.001-07:00

So Taylore has learned to blow kisses. She'll do it when you are on the phone and ask for a kiss. She does it when she's across the room and you ask for a kiss. It's very cute of course!

Avery's Paying Football

2008-08-17T11:35:00.000-07:00

So Avery had a choice this year to either play soccer or football because they run into each other with practice and games. So he chose football. Then he had another choice to make either tackle or flag. Of course he chose tackle. I don't have a pic with him in full gear yet, but it's coming. His team is the blue Colts and he has cheerleaders and all! His coach has been coaching for like 13 years and seems to be very good. Avery is among the small kids which is new for us. So we'll see how it goes!

Avery's First day of School

2008-08-17T11:29:00.000-07:00

So I can't believe school started on Aug 5th this year. It's almost a whole week before last year. Avery is very excited to be in 2nd grade. He met his teacher the night before and seems to really like her. He's not in the same class as his best friend Eli, but he'll get to see him at lunch and recess. He's very excited to meet new people and see old friends from last year he didn't get to see over the summer. Taylore on the other hand was not happy to be leaving him in the classroom with out her. She goes to his room everyday looking for him and calling his name. It's cute!

Our Weekend In Tucson

2008-08-17T09:22:00.000-07:00

Ok so we've had a busy summer and I can't believe it's over. There were a couple of thing that I wanted to go to up in Tucson. The weekend before school started we we and spent the weekend up there and had a great time. They have a Children's Museum up there that has a lot of hands on stuff for the kids to do. They had dinosaurs there which Avery loved.
They also had a Nasa space room where Taylore could run around and not be told "No don't touch!"

The next room we visited was the public safety room where they had a police motorcycle and a fire truck. They also had the fire coats and hats so the kids could see how heavy they are.

Then they had a room with a grocery store and different stations for health like a dental room and an x-ray room. The also had a dancing room and a rock climbing wall and goofy mirrors.

The kids had a great time and didn't want to leave. It was a great day and we had a lot of fun. We then went more northwest and found a hotel and had pizza in the room and then went swimming!

After swimming we went to walk around the mall ( we don't have a real mall here in Sierra Vista). We decided to get Taylore's ears peirced. It wasn't as bad as I though it was going to be. She cried only for a few minutes. Since then nobody has called her a boy!

So the next day we went to this place called Funtastics. It has tons of stuff to do. The biggest things the boys wanted to do was Go-Kart racing. It was fun to watch. Avery got to drive himself and then he went with Brian in the bigger ones.

They also had minature golf bumper boats and Taylore got to ride a carosel. There were a few kiddie rides we didn't go on and there as lazer tag that the boys didn't want to do. It was really hot so after golf Taylore and I went and found a bookstore! We had a great weekend

2008-08-12T15:47:00.001-07:00

I got this from a friend's blog. I thought this would be fun. I hope you will play along.

Here are the directions:1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together (or my husband). It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.

If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Celebrity Collage by MyHeritage

2008-07-17T05:02:00.001-07:00

http://www.myheritage.com/collage

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities

Vannie Look-alike Meter

2008-07-16T10:39:00.001-07:00

So I didn't want Avery to be left out of the look alike meter so I had to search every where for a picture of my ex. I finally found one and it's of our wedding. Avery better appreciate this! LOL he said he liked it!

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities - Collage - Morph

Correll look-alike Meter

2008-07-14T13:01:00.001-07:00

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Geneology - Family reunion

What does a cow say?

2008-07-06T22:15:00.001-07:00

So Taylore has learned what a cow says. She will also say what a dog says but I don't have that one on video. We are working on a sheep next. She's so cute!

Several Posts

2008-07-06T02:35:00.000-07:00

There has been a lot going on so there are several posts for updates!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!

2008-07-04T23:00:00.000-07:00

We had a great 4th this year. Every year our ward gets together for breakfast in the morning. We have musical numbers, which were wonderful. We also had a patriotic message about the Declaration of Independence and our freedom. Then we eat, visit and the kids play.

Taylore has a friend already. Her name is Peyton and they are 4 weeks apart. Taylore is older. They get so excited to see each other. It's so cute.

After breakfast we invited a few friends over to bar-b-que and swim at my parents house. They had to work so we used their house. I didn't get any pics cause I was busy making food and running after Taylore. We had a great time though.

After swimming we then went to the park to watch the fire works. If you go early enough you get a great seat and the kids get to run around and play and the adults get to chat. It's great!

We usually sit with the ward right by the fireworks so we have a great view. Peyton's mom Kari did some face painting which was a great hit.

They tested the fireworks before it got dark and they weren't very loud and Taylore loved it. When it came time for the real stuff, she screamed the whole time until Brian stood up with her and then she was ok. But before that she was pointing up to the sky like "where did they go?"

All together it was a great night. We were with friends. Our family had to work and some weren't feeling well, but we still had a great time. I think it took our minds off of a not so good week. It's monsoon season right now so we're lucky that we only got sprinkled on. Here are just some random pics. I hope everyone had a great Independence Day!

Sad News

2008-07-03T12:00:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know yet I had a miscarriage yesterday. It started on Tuesday at work and I was on bedrest Tuesday and Wednesday morning. I had an ultrasound to confirm that it was a miscarriage. We are doing ok. It hit us both kind of hard but I think we are handling it well. We've had lots of support from family and friends. The sisters in my VT group are providing meals and that helps a lot. The doctor said that the baby didn't grow in a week ( we had an ultrasound last week to check the due date). I guess that the baby was sick and that it was meant to be. Anyway, thanks for the phone calls and prayers. Love you guys.

Happy Birthday Avery!!

2008-06-28T17:00:00.001-07:00

So I can't believe that I have a 7 year old, but I do! Ever since Avery met Eli he's found a love for dinosaurs. So this year Avery wanted a dinosaur party. He said that it was the best party he ever had. I even got flowers for it!

We had it at the church because they have a really nice area with a pavilion and a grassy area, which is hard to find in Arizona. Brian got a jumping castle from his dealership.

I also bought some "dinosaur bones" and some plastic dinosaurs and buried them in the volleyball pit so they could have a Dino Dig. They really enjoyed that cause that gave them the chance to get down and dirty.

I also got a roll of craft paper and some paint and markers for Cave Painting. They liked this also. It gave them a break in the shade because it was in the cave (well underneath the pavilion)! Some of Avery's friends have younger siblings and that kept them busy too!

The cake turned out really cute. It was an 8" cake with 12 cupcakes around it. And of course the presents were a hit. I also made paper mache dinosaur eggs and the goodie bag. Instead of using a bag to put the goodies in I put them inside the eggs. It was a little time consuming, but that was a big hit with the kids! Of course we had a pinata too and Avery broke it!

We all had a great time. Of course we wish our cousins could have been there. Avery has made some really good friends since we've been here. He growing up so fast and he is a good little kid!

Father's Day and Baby News!

2008-06-14T20:14:00.000-07:00

So I just found out on Wed that I'm pregnant! I'm guessing I'm about 4 weeks along. I waited until today to tell Brian cause that was part of his Father's Day gift. I wanted to get him a grill but I didn't know what kind to get so we had him open his presents and cards today so that we could go buy one. I wrote in the card that he is a great dad to our three kids. He looked at me with a suspicious smile and I nodded and asked if he was ready to do it again. He was very happy and got teary eyed. So that means the baby and Taylore are going to be 21 months apart YIKES! Anyway, I also wanted to say HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the men out there. I also hope that all our dads have a safe trip in Alaska and have a great time!

The Best Husband

2008-06-13T10:26:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to publicly thank my husband. He sent me flowers yesterday at work. I was totally surprised. He said he was just thinking of me and wanted to let me know. He couldn't decide between yellow roses or sunflowers so he just sent me both. The card was also sweet! Everyone kept asking me what he did wrong...lol. I told them nothing he is just a great husband. I love him!

Brian's Priesthood

2008-06-10T10:34:00.000-07:00

So I'm finally feeling a little better. This Sunday was a very important Sunday. Brian became an Elder! My dad did the blessing and it was so beautiful. We all cried and the spirit was so strong. Brian has come a long way and I'm so proud of him for what he has accomplished. He was suppose to get the priesthood last week, but I was sick so I didn't go to church. I'm glad he waited for me cause I really wanted to be there for that. It was awesome. Now all I have to do is get a temple divorce and we can be sealed. We are both looking forward to that day. On another note, Monday was our 2 year anniversary and we both agreed that it seems like that we've been married longer than that. I think that's a good thing. I'm so glad that I found him and that he made our little family complete. We still have some kinks for work out, but who doesn't? We got to spend the night at the hotel and sleep in, which was great! Anyway, we had a great time and I'm looking forward to many more years!

Interesting Weekend

2008-06-05T11:11:00.000-07:00

So I've been so excited for the past few months because I bought tickets to the Kenny Chesney's Poets and Pirates Tour. I love going to concerts but I haven't been to one in a long time. Brian and I both like all kinds of music, but we both love most country music. I asked off work months ago so I worked Friday and the concert was on Saturday. My throat was killing me on Friday at work and so I got Strep test done. Of course it came positive. I called the doctor and got meds and went home and went to bed. I was trying to talk myself into feeling better. By the time Friday night came around Brian was trying to call around and sell the tickets. No takers. So Saturday morning came and he was then calling to see if we could just give them to somebody! Still nobody could go. Who wouldn't want to see Kenny for free? So I got up and took a shower and told myself I was going to be ok. I didn't want to waste $200. It's a 3.5 hour ride to where the concert was and it started at 3:30pm. I tried to sleep most of the way up there and when we got there I was feeling ok. Then the concert started and a girl was singing that I didn't know and then Gary Allen sang, who I didn't know his name, but I knew his songs. Then Sammy Heagar started and that was it for me . I went a slept in the car so I would make it to the end. I missed Keith Urban but I got to see most of Kenny Chesney and he was awesome even though I was out of it. We had to leave early cause I got sick to my stomach and almost didn't make it to the bathroom. I'm sure I looked drunk so I guess I just fit in with everyone else. Brian almost got in a fight cause towards the end we traded our floor tickets for higher ones and these drunk people were dancing and almost kicked me and they were blocking our view. Security asked them several times to move and then the last time Brian had enough and yelled at them. Then of course the drunk guy had to get in his face. Anyway, I guess nobody got hurt so that was good. I didn't feel like bailing anyone out of jail so I told Brian that if he got into a fight he was going to spend the night in jail and I'll go to a hotel! Brian did have to tackle a guy when he was walking me to the car. He was apparently running away from security so Brian decided to help. It brought back good memories for him when he worked in Security. It wasn't quite the experience I was looking for, but I guess I'll always remember it!

2008-05-27T10:26:00.000-07:00

So we went to Tucson yesterday to get some real shopping done. Our main goal was to go to Costco and get our bulk shopping done since we don't have one here. We got some other shopping done and of course we ate and then headed for Costco, just to find out it was closed for the holiday! We were very frustrated cause we drove and hour and a half to go. Anyway, we ended up going to this place call Pinnacle Peak. Apparently it was built as a movie set for a Glenn Ford movie and it's a cute little old western place. They had a stunt show which was very cute, an 8 min. train ride around the town (so that tell you how big the town is) and then we just walked around. They have cute shops, which some were closed because if the holiday. Then we had dinner at the steak house there. Here are some pics that we had to take with our phone cause Brian has the camera while he's in Va. We had a fun time and will probably go back if we are in that part of Tucson.

Talyore's First Birthday!

2008-05-09T10:53:00.001-07:00

Wow I can't believe it's been a year already since Taylore's been born. She has been a wonderful blessing in our lives. We had a party yesterday for her. A few friends came over and family. It was a fun party, the kids swam and the adults talked and then we all stuffed our faces with yummy food!

The kids had fun in the pool. It was really windy so not all of them swam. Those who did were freezing when they got out.

Of course Taylore didn't blow out the candles, she just wanted to grab them. We didn't have too many themes to choose from so we went with the princess theme!

When it came time to diving into her own cake Taylore was clean and dainty. Brian had to show her how to get down and dirty with her own cake! When it was over she was a pro and very messy!

After the cake was eaten and the mess was made Taylore got a quick bath and then opened presents. Of course I did most of the opening. She just wanted to eat the paper.

We had a great time with everyone. I'm glad that we got to share Taylore's day with friends and family. My mom was sick so she missed the party, hopefully she'll like looking at the pictures. Uncle Dan was there with his dad Willie, I'm glad they were able to make it. Connie was working so my dad could come which I'm grateful for because Taylore loves her Grandpa! I wish more family could be there like back in the day...lol. Our friends that were there made up for that. It was a great party!

Chris's Visit

2008-05-07T15:54:00.000-07:00

So Chris came to visit two weekends ago with his friend Patrick. Sorry I'm slacking on posting the pics. He's going to be in California for the summer working and hoping to make lots of money. So on his way there he stoped in for the weekend. It was a short visit be we had fun. Avery misses his uncle.

Avery had fun when Chris and Patrick were throwing him around and doing back flips!

Dad was enjoying a swim

before he had to go

to work. They do

that often!Must be nice huh?

Taylore got sunscreen in her eyes so she wasn't having a fun day in the pool.

They boys went up the mountain behind the house on the ATV's. They came back very dusty but had fun!

The next morning we went to the hotel and had breakfast so Patrick could see the hotel.

Taylore is already learning how to flirt! Whenever she sees a guy she smiles and waves. I guess that means we are going to be in trouble.

It was a great weekend. I wish it could have lasted longer!

Our outing in town!

2008-04-26T16:18:00.000-07:00

So for any of you who have been to Sierra Vista you know there is not much to do. Our mall is tiny and not much is in there. We do have however a Bear Connection, which is like Build-a-Bear. So Avery had a half day of school and I actually had the day off so we invited his best friend, Eli, his mom Melinda and his sister Malia to spend the day with us. Avery has been asking me to go since it got put in the mall. So we surprised the kids and took them there.

We have a pizza place in the mall so that is where we had lunch. Avery loves pizza. Brian met us there from work so he could eat lunch with us too! Melinda didn't know she was in the pic...sorry.

Then off the the bear shop we went. Eli got Avery into dinosaurs big time, so they both stuffed 2 dinosaurs. Malia stuffed a crocodile and a lamb. Taylore fell in love with a kitty! In case you've never been there first you pick the animal, then a big machine puts the stuffing in it and then you make a wish on a star, kiss the star and put it in the back of the animal and then zip it up and your done!

This was Avery's wish.

Of course he didn't tell

me what it was!

Taylore had to help put the stuffing in her kitty too!

So after our animal making experience we took the kids to the play area in the mall to let more energy out! The kids had a really good time and so did Melinda and I.

Taylore kept trying so hard to climb

up the tree slide so play with the big kids.

Spaghetti Eating Dancing Baby

2008-04-20T02:14:00.000-07:00

So Taylore had her first spaghetti eating experience. As you can see she enjoyed herself. She had it all down her belly and in her diaper. Of course she ate naked.

She's also started to appreciate the art of music by dancing. Today she was dancing to Mickey Mouse Club House and than she was dancing to something on the radio with Brian. She looks so cute when she's dancing and smiling. She loves shaking her booty.

We also signed Avery up for football today. He had a choice to do either flag or tackle. Of course he chose tackle. I'm hoping that this will toughen him up a little. He's very excited and can't wait. It doesn't start until Aug. so he's going to have to wait a little while. He's going to miss soccer season I think but he wanted to try football. My cousin Robert on my dad's side is getting married the first weekend of May so my parents are going to be in Utah for a week. They are taking Avery with them. So it's going to be weird not to get up with him everyday and pick him up from school. I'm sure I'll live.

7 Facts About Myself

2008-04-10T21:22:00.000-07:00

The Rules

1. Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.

2. List 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.

3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.

4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

The 7 facts about myself:

1. I too actually concur about Britney, I feel sorry for her and her children.

2. I'm addicted to the show Reba that comes on Lifetime. I think it's hilarious. I'll Tivo it and watch it when the kids are in bed, plus I love all the CSI's and Law and Order's and many more.

3. I've been thinking about going back to school for either my Master's or my PCRN certificate.

4. I've also been thinking about having another child soon...I know I'm crazy!

5. I think our neighbors are under suspicion for abuse. They run a home for disabled people. That's the gossip anyway...it's sad.

6. I miss having my cousins around because I only have one friend here in Sierra Vista that's not family :(

7. I love my job as a nurse but I also love staying home on my days off and spending time with my family.

I don't know seven people who have blogs...so I guess I'll tag those who Lindsey didn't that I know...Robyn, Melissa, James and Toni...and whoever else. Have fun!

Quick Update

2008-04-04T14:16:00.000-07:00

So we finally got our computer fixed! Hopefully I will hook it up tonight and it will all be up and running. Brian has a job interview Monday on Post for a Security Officer with the Department of Defense, so we are hoping that goes well. Avery has his basketball party this weekend, he had a very good season. His team was undefeated. I had a parent/teacher conference on Wed. and his teacher said he's very good in math and reading. She said when other kids have a problem reading or understanding Avery reads to the, and explains it. I thought that was pretty cool. Taylore is getting into everything! She loves to explore. We have to shut every door to the rooms so she won't get into everything. When Avery is at school she crawls to his door and screams because she thinks he's in there and she wants to play. Nothing is new with me. Although a co-worker sold her treadmill to me for $100. I'm excited about that. Our gyms around here don't have daycare so I can't go to them and workout. Hope all is well with everyone. Luv ya!

Bite Me Baby!

2008-03-29T11:56:00.000-07:00

So apparently we have a biter on our hands! Taylore's starting to bite, but it's only Brian...lol. She hasn't tried to bite me or Avery. She's bitten him a couple of times. Avery wasn't a biter so any suggestions? Of course we tell her No No...hopefully we will get her to stop and not form a habit so when she's playing with other kids were not labeled "the kid who bites." Quick update: Avery's basketball season ended today. His team was undefeated!!!!! It's funny to see the little kids play and see all their traveling and double dribbling. His team was pretty good. We made another team's coach stop coaching and she made her husband do it. It was pretty funny. So now he wants to play football so we will see how that goes. I think Taylore is going to be walking soon. She'll take a couple of steps and then sit down or reach for you and fall. It's cute. Our puppies are getting big and of course they are very playful. We love going for walks with them. Anyway, not too much is going on with us. Hope all is well with everyone!

Under Quarantine

2008-03-24T14:09:00.000-07:00

So my family has been under quarantine for the past week. We all got that horrible flu that's going around and I had strep throat. So we haven't had much fun this week. I did get a week off of work! Easter was good for us. Of course mom and dad had to work so we went to the hotel for dinner. It was very nice. When I read Melissa's blog about asking Jake about the sacrament I went and asked Avery if he knew what we took the sacrament for. He said he didn't know, so guess what our next FHE was! Thanks Melissa for the eye opener. Avery had Spring Break this past week and we just hung around the house and he met some neighbors so now he's got friends to play with! One of these days I'll post some pics of the house for anyone who is interesting. Well, again I'm at work so I must go save lives...lol. Hopefully one of these days our computer will be up and running.

Bored Again

2008-03-12T04:09:00.001-07:00

Ok so I was bored again so I added some pics!

Jumping on the Blog Wagon

2008-03-12T01:56:00.000-07:00

OK so this is a first for me. The pics are going to come soon. Right now I'm working the night shift and all my patients are sleeping! So I decided to try this Blogging thing. Nothing much has changed since my update email the other day. Brian is taking his police test tomorrow, so keep us in your prayers. If he gets this job than he will be taking college classes until he gets a degree or 64 credits and then he starts the academy for 9 weeks up in phoenix (which is 3 hrs away). So that's going to be fun trying to work and juggle two kids and two dogs and trying to finish the house. Thank goodness my parents are here and they are a huge help. Anyway, that's for now.