The Christmas Spirit

The Christmas Spirit

I really liked this, thought I would share.

This 3 year old is full of sass!

I am really liking these countertops....

I wonder if I could find anyone in Utah that makes these beauties?
I still have yet to meet with the architect. I think this is the hardest part is deciding on a floor plan and exactly how I want the exterior to look. Maybe our house will be done in the next 5 years.

An awakening realization

It is sad that sometimes it takes a tragedy to truly realize how grateful I am for everyone in my life! The other day my cousin who is my age, very active and healthy suffered from a cardiac arrest. He is married w/ two little kids and one on the way. He is currently in a coma and has been given a 2-5% chance of surviving. This was so sudden and unexpected. There hadn't been any prior health problems that led up to this happening.
This has really made me ponder about how I am not good at expressing the love that I have for the people in my life. Relationships are so important and I realize that is one thing we can take with us in the next life. We just never know when our time here is up. I know that I need to keep this more into perspective.
With that being said...I am so grateful for having what I consider to be the best husband in the world. Dave is such an amazing person and words cannot describe the love that I have for him. He has such dignity and is so very humble. Everyone that knows him always has such great things to say about him. Our girls are so in love with him. Whenever he walks in the door from work at night, they are thrilled that he is home. He always makes it a priority to play with them and spend time with them. He is so unselfish and is a great example to me of the type of person I want to become. He has a great knowledge of the gospel and a testimony that will carry him far in this life. I love you Dave! Thank you for being you!

The proud new owners of this parcel..

I guess I shouldn't post this until we receive our "official" offer acceptance tomorrow but I am too excited! I am glad our search for a house or a lot has come to an end. I do have to say, this piece was worth the wait and the stress! It is a great lot with some old tall trees in the back and the neighbor behind us has 5 acres of horse property. This worked out great because I want to do a lot of windows in the back without worrying about people staring in. Chloe is obsessed with horses so she will be in heaven.
These last couple weeks I have been getting no sleep at all. Chloe is going through a phase that has lasted way too long! She comes in our room and asks with a sweet little voice if we will "pretect her" because she is scared and had a bad dream. I'm am losing way too much sleep by giving in! She lays in our bed and kicks me all night while I lay awake and think about potential floor plans, cabinets and where closets etc.. are going to go. I know there is so much more important things to lay in bed and worry about, I hope I can come up with a functional plan. I have been looking through tons of floor plan books. The house I am wanting to build does not exist with the exterior and interior I have been thinking of. Also, Dave and I decided to take on the challenge of being our own general contractors. Wish us luck! Probably not the best time to be stressed out being pregnant and all.

Yeah I know I can't believe it either!

First, can't believe I am having a boy and second still can't believe I am pregnant. Didn't I just have a baby? Yeah, I think I did...
I cheated and went to fetal photo at 14 weeks. I guess I can throw my motherly intuition out the window. I was pretty sure that this baby was a girl and my family would consist of 3 girls. I am so excited about having a boy! Dave is so thrilled, he was jumping up and down the ultrasound room, that made it all worth it! I am excited but really nervous at the same time to have 3 kids so young. I really am going to give it my best shot and hopefully my hormones will regulate soon so I can adjust this attitude into a positive one.

Happy 1st Birthday Estella! I Love You!