The Many Faces of Tadd Arden and Caitlyn Ann

Fact: Nothing is going on in our lives, but all my devoted readers are whining about my lack of blogging. I have decided to post old pictures, and try to tell a story for each one.

Hawaii trip June 2006 with my family. Tadd and I considered this our half-honeymoon since we had a disaster of a honeymoon...needless to say, we acted much like newlyweds on this trip.
Tadd is fully naked in this picture. JK
This is the swing on Tadd's parent's deck before the deck-oration. Tadd and his dad ripped up the whole deck, extended the deck and laid down new Trex with wrought iron balusters, it's a beauty!
Embarrassing picture, right? Wrong! No one should be embarrassed about the silky soft, smooth skin this Epoch Glacial Marine Mud reveals!
I'm sure my family will agree that I've made this face since I was a little thing, and it's one Tadd truly enjoys. Family...does this look the face I made with the famous bangs?
The many faces AND aces of Tadd Arden and Caitlyn Ann. Can you say chicken legs?
If you've ever been to the PCC and visited each village you'll remember one particular village (Samoan?) where they call up three members of the crowd to basically make a complete fool of themselves. I'd have to say my father did the best job of looking foolish, and it was hilarious!
For anyone that knows me at all, you know that I hate to wash my hair. I will do all I can to make one blow-dry last up to 5 or 6 days. Sick, I know. Well, on this trip to Hawaii I washed my hair more in 8 days than I probably do in 3 months.

At my friend, Marisa (Meese) and her husband, Chad's, wedding around two years ago. This was the first time I colored my hair brown, and Tadd did NOT prefer it. Two years later...did I care enough not to do it again?
The day I went back to blonde was a happy day for Taddow. Megan, do you remember this Forever 21 sweater? I believe I wore it everyday.
At an Air Supply concert last year, looking as if we planned our outfits!
Our first anniversary celebration at PF Changs. Matching, once again.
There was an amazing reef below the beach house we stayed at in Hawaii where Mark and Tadd attempted to fish a number of times. I believe the following was claimed by the ocean: 2 fishing poles, 1 flip flop, and 1 shirt.

Bridals at East Bay Golf Course. Pete Stott was our photographer, and the person I recommend to anyone getting married!
Tadd's first picture as a newly bald man!
More bridals. I'm told while I was a bride I donned this face often as a "bridezilla".
Ready to take off for our honeymoon. What would the wedding night be like without a run through the car wash and a stop at Wendy's?
At Pizza Factory in Spanish Fork with Chris and Tysen and Sean and Shelley.

Lindey is 21!

Happy birthday Lindey Geneal Mercer! Lindey is Tadd's youngest sister, and was excited to turn 21 yesterday! Rather than texting her "Happy Birthday", as is the norm, I surprised her with my own special rendition of "Happy Birthday" via voice note on her phone. I'm sure that was a treat!

You may have noticed on my "2007 Year in Review" post that Lindey was recently married. She and her husband, Corbin, are so dang cute, and always up for some fun!

Lindey is a very giving person, and actually works as a special education aid at Centennial Middle School. I admire her for her selfness nature, and feel like I am always learning from her.

I'm also SUPER excited that she just joined my dance class! Come see us perform in May!

Happy Birthday Lindey!!!

Happy Birthday Lacey Anne Leishman!

Happy birthday (yesterday) Lacey! Lacey is third in Tadd's family of six. She is the mother of four adorable kids, all with such fun personalities, just like her!

One thing Lacey has done for Tadd and I in the past was make the groom's cake for our wedding! She has taken a few cake decorating classes, and made the CUTEST cake that we'll never forget!

Lacey is one of the best shopping pals around, which is something all us girls end up doing pretty often! I covet half the items she buys!

Lacey is a great sister-in-law, who always adds an element of comedy to the family get togethers! Lacey, I sincerely hope you have an awesome birthday, we love you!

The One and Only Husband of Mine

1. What is his name? Tadd Arden Cox. Arden comes from his mother's side - Grandpa Big Ard.
2. How long have you been married? 3 years in June.
3. How long did you date? From our first date to our date of marriage - one year and seven months. And as much as I tease Tadd about our long dating, I wouldn't have had it any other way.
4. Who eats more? Truely, me. I eat more often, and I can't stop eating when it's in front of me.
5. Who said 'I love you' first? Taddow. He may kill me for saying this, but the first night he told me he loved me, was also the first night he farted in front of me. Romantic!
6. Who sings better? I don't think either one of us can carry a tune. Tadd sings to me more often, and usually he has changed the lyrics to a particular song, and throws in the words "Kitty", "bottom", "love"...and no, there is no specific order.
7. Who is taller? Tadd by about 8 inches, and I love it!
8. Whose temper is worse? Just judging on our parents/families alone, it's clear that I am the one with the temper, not Tadd. Furthermore, Tadd is just a soft spoken man by nature.
9. Who does the laundry? Tadd used to do the washing part, and I'd do the folding. How I hated that. Now we just do our own laundry, start to finish.
10. Who does the dishes? What are those?
11. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? (Looking at it) Tadd. Mostly because at our old apartment the left side of the bed was up against a wall, and I like to be smashed up against the wall when I sleep. I'm the opposite of claustrophobic.
12. Who does the cooking? Again, what is that!?
13. Who is more stubborn? Tadd. But I'm sure he'd say me.
14. Who proposed? Tadd. Parking lot outside Nu Skin Call Center. Two dozen pink roses. Actually very cute and sweet.
15. Who is more likely to admit when they are wrong? Me, because Tadd won't. STUBBORN
16. Whose parents do you see the most? Tadd's. Kind of hard not to when you live with them. We love them to death, and they are so great to us.
17. Who pays the bills? I mostly do since I sit at a computer all day.
18. Who wears the pants in the family? I think we share. One leg each.
19. Why do you love your husband? For so many reasons. He makes me happy, and will be goofy with me. He actually thinks I'm pretty, and he thinks that he lucked out. I feel like I'm the one that lucked out. He's tall, and that's always a loving factor. And I just love that cleft lip scar of his.

2007 - A Year in Review

With another year behind us, I thought it would be fun to note some of the events of '07 that stand out in my mind. (Please forgive me for the idiotic spacing on this post, I swear it's not my fault!)

1. Lindey and Corbin were married January 12, 2007 in the Provo temple.

February 19th: Sweet little Annie Bree Cox was born to Kris and Kecia Cox, Tadd's brother and his wife.

2. February: went on our first cruise to Mexico with Mark and Megan



June 21st: Tadd and I had our 2 year anniversary

June: Performed in my first dance concert with Jive since 5th grade! Little sis, Lauren, was in my class, and it was a lot of fun!

Posing with Tianne in our opener costume

Tianne and I as black light monsters

Lauren and I in our Workin Day and Night costumes, definitely looking like "workin" girls.

July 31st: Tadd turned 27!

August 13th: I turned the ripe old age of 22!



September: Hit my 2 year mark with Robert Cole Salon.

September 23rd: Tysen and Chris DeMartini (Tadd's sister and her husband) finally had their twin boys! Griffin Ty and Crew Christopher.

October 1st: Hit my 4 year mark with Nu Skin Enterprises!

Indulging in a cake eating contest with good friend, Kristen. We both scored 50 bucks from doing this, which somewhat made my two day stomach ache worth it!

September: I did it! I made the switch from a blondie to a brunette-y!

The brown hair makes me look oh so mysterious...

September 25th: Haley gots herself a boyfriend. And his name shall be called, Jonathan Jude Hall.

October 25th: I finally talked Tadd into buying me a new car! We purchased a black 2006 Kia Optima, and I love it! It's the first time I've ever had keyless entry, and I will never go back!
October: Whitney tell us she's pregnant with number 2! (January 5th was the definitive date of gender-find-out. Whethan will be having a boy, and naming him Van Ethan Ingram.)


November 22nd (Thanksgiving): Tadd tried his hardest to cut his left pinky finger off on a band saw in his dad's woodshop.

On our way up to the University of Utah Medical Center for Tadd's plastic surgery!

December: Our nephew Jack (Whitney and Ethan's) is the cutest boy ever! Look at those eyes!

December: Bree is sitting up on her own!


December: My best friend, Alison Miller, moved back home to Utah!

MIA

To my family and friends,

Calm down. I am currently in Orlando, FL for work, which is one reason I am not posting on my blog. Stay tuned...I shall be back.

Jazz vs. Sixers

My dad hooked us up with front row seats to the Utah vs. Philadelphia game last Wednesday, and we had so much fun! We invited Chris and Tysen and headed up to Salt Lake to first eat dinner at the 100 Club on the top floor of the Energy Solutions Arena (what a stupid name, I'm going back to calling it The Delta Center).

The face I usually sport when watching sports. Deer in the headlights.

Yew Near's Eve

What does one do on New Year's Eve when you are A. Married and B. LDS? PLAY GAMES of course!

Adrie dug my bling

Playing Pop 5. Such a fun game, for anyone that hasn't played it, you should check it out. It's one of those Cranium games, but rather than being forced to act out answers, you can choose!

Tadd sported the bling for a bit as well, but in his own unique way.

Using the option, Letter Line Up, which reminds me of Scattergories, my favorite game!

Who do you think guessed "Lee Press-On Nails" on the boys team? You guessed, my husband, The Girl.

Ava has an obsession with Papa's glasses, and walks around so gingerly when she's wearing them, it's really funny!

When the clock struck midnight, it was quite uneventful. But then again, being married and LDS, don't you think it would've been odd to kiss everyone in the room, while drinking champagne and holding sparklers? (Referencing The Cutting Edge)

New Year's Eve at The Hutchings

Tadd's Grandma and Grandpa throw a party with games on New Year's Eve, which they've been doing for years! We don't take advantage of how close his grandparents are as often as we'd should, so we headed up there New Year's Eve for games, food and fun!

Look at the authority in which Bree is using to hold up her sock!


Adrie playing a game where she has to drop a clothespin into a little jar.


Bree's new cheesy smile. It's SO adorable, I just love this little girl.

Playing card snatch, which seemed to be a favorite of Grandpa Big Ard.

Still holding that sock...

Playing the Left, Right game with wrapped gifts. The anticipation was killing me!

Look what I unwrapped! A "Bling Necklace". A wore the darn thing all night, off the sheezee!

Ah, the pinata! This is one of the longest standing traditions I've heard Tadd talk about. The kids really look forward to this!

This year, Shaunae, Tadd's aunt, was sure to get a pinata filled with candy and toys!

Sadly, the pinata was set over the heating vent, and we soon discovered the chocolate had melted, and covered everything! It was HILARIOUS.

Oldest of Six Girls...

M iniature
E asily entertained
G astrointestinally challenged
A always at the height of fashion
N ever a dull moment

L oves baby Sophie
Y ells when excited
N ever a dull moment
N atural beauty

R elishes in cooking fancy foods
O ften found online shopping
M ost educated of all the girls
O dd

You may wonder why I duplicated "Never a dull moment"...wonder no more...