Reunited Again

The girls are back in town!

Well, were. For one night 5 of the 6 Steel Magnolias were together again. And it was magnificent.

Wahoo! Loving my friends.

CPK. A must.

Mary must've been really hungry to try and eat my flower.

And she thinks she can do the Charleston!

My dear TT who I hardly see since she's so in love.

They would be taking pictures of themselves.

My Jessie

Residing:
Utah. Nevada. Utah. Utah. Texas
Originating:
Utah. Nevada. Colorado. Idaho. Utah.

I'm told I'm the one known for never taking a serious picture, but really...check out Mary.

I love that we all have our cameras; inspecting recently taken pictures.
We sure missed Carrie!

Jessica is always the pretty one.

What would a girls night be without a billion pictures? Thank you Preston!

I love my girls. There is a lot to say about a group of girls that can go 6 months without seeing each other, and pick up right where we left off.

Friendship is so important to me, and these girls fulfill my need for it to a "T". And who would've thought I'd meet such well rounded, great girls at hair school? Not me!

Thank you for all you are to me, girls. I love you!

Um, Really?

A friend of mine told me I look like Deb from Dexter. I can't decide if I should be offended or not. I mean, really...have you seen the first season of Dexter? Guuuuhross.

Why couldn't she have said I am the spitting image of this sweet girl?

A Day Worth Repeating

Simple. Relaxing. Just what the doctor ordered for my "happy day".

Lunch at Zupas with the in-laws, minus Kecia. Last minute lunch, sorry for the poor planning Kecia! We definitely missed you!

Just finished painting Addison's toenails. Visiting Addie on my birthday was my gift to me!

So itty bitty! I had to use a toothpick to paint her nails!

My loving husband washed AND waxed my car as a birthday gift. I couldn't have asked for more!

Pool party! Lots of little-kid-throwing was going on.

The little Ava-girl, who started wishing everyone a "happy day".

Little Griffin loves any and all toy balls! Need to make him happy? Hand him a ball. Or food!

Van, not so loving this.

Or this.

Getting a little candle-blowing help from the kids!

My hot husband who arranged the family get-together for my birthday!
Shaley and Roman in the background watching the rad summer storm.

20 minutes of intense thunder, lightening, pouring rain and sunshine!

Ava and Jack enjoying their cake.

Ava especially enjoying her purple frosting flower!

Loving the back deck swing.

Thank you to everyone that made my birthday a fantastic day!

Husband, family, constant texts from friends and Facebook messages
made my day more than I could've asked for!

Not to mention the set of Betsy-Tacy-Tib books I now own!

One more year until I'm a quarter of a century old. Yikes!

Oh, By the Way...

I turn 24 in about 45 min.
Rock on.

Alright...Help!

Tadd and I are in a major pickle.

We need health insurance. Stat.

Since I quit Nu Skin in preparation for our move to Vegas we are now uninsured. We had the option of Cobra, but it's just too freakin' expensive.

It's looking like for the time being that neither Tadd or I will be working a full time job to get health insurance, so we need to find a family plan as soon as possible, and I'd greatly appreciate any help anybody can give me!

We seem to be pretty uninsurable since there are pre-existing conditions we are dealing with, but if anyone knows of any divine insurance company that may accept us, please help!

Thank you in advance!

My Friend Sil...

...Likes me best with a garter-headband!

Predictions

Hours before little Addison Michelle was born those of us that were at the hospital made our weight, height and time predictions...

Whitney: 8 lb 4 oz - 21 in 5:45 AM
Dad: 7 lb 3 oz - 20 1/2 in 3:47 AM
Ethan: 17 lb 0 oz - 46 in 1:30 AM
Caitlyn: 8 lb 2 oz - 19 in 7:03 AM
Michelle: 7 lb 5 oz - 19 in 4:25 AM
Mom: 7 lb 15 oz 19 1/2 in 4:50 AM
Lauren: 7 lb 13 oz - 21 in 6:10 AM
Jon: 8 lb 1 oz - 19 1/2 in 8:04 AM
Haley: 7 lb 15 oz - 17 in 9:30 AM

The baby was actually born at 8:07 AM (Award goes to Jon), and she was 6 lb 10 oz - 20 in (award goes to Dad for this one).

It's a dang good thing Ethan's prediction wasn't closest!

Just Another Manic Monday

Started out the day visiting my new neice in Payson. (Did I mention Haley had her baby, and she's gorgeous!? Both the baby and mother!)

Hells - if this picture isn't ok, please let me know.

Found a fantastic captain's chair at D.I for a steal.

Primed more of my dining table I'm refinishing.

Started painting the dining table leaves.

Headed up to Elase Academy to be a model for Mary Kate.

Gritted through the pain of laser hair removal and swore I'd never do it again.

Rewarded myself for not crying with Red Mango.

Sweating through the pain sure did a number on my face and hair!

I'm so proud of Mary Kate! Not only is she a licensed cosmetologist, but she went back to school for her esthetics license and is now in laser hair removal school! And that's after she graduated from Utah State! If only I had the drive she does!

Great day, and the rest of the week is shaping up to be fantastic as well!

Bridal Veil

It's been much too long since I've been up to the magnificent waterfall Provo boasts within it's canyon.

The air was refreshing. The water was too cold. The Nikon SLR cameras were everywhere. Many a proud mom snapping pictures of their children.

Whitney let Jack run rampant in the ice cold water until his boyish rock-throwing got a little out of control.

The walk back was meant to be brisk so as to put Haley in labor. Didn't work.

Squaw Peak was the next landmark we visited, where Jack said he could, "see the whole world". Ah, to be young!

Major Milestone

This girl, Mazie, made a very important decision in her life, and was baptized as an official member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints this last Saturday.

We are so proud of her, and loved being there for her big day!

The whole family was able to attend, so a Kodak moment was most definitely in order!

Proof of a 'Happy Day'

B-day Festivities for Tadd . . .

Notice that Griffin won't take his eyes off the cake, he is such an advocate of food!

Grandpa Cox, such a sweet man! Check out his sweet kicks, still stylin' at 88!

The birthday boy and the wife!
Happy Birthday babe, I love you so much!

Tadd's Happy Day

We have a lot of pictures like this...

Yesterday marked my cute husband's 29th birthday.
Gosh, I'm glad his mom whelped that 9 lb. 9 oz. baby version of him!

Tadd's happy day was spent just how Tadd liked. Laid back and no-fuss. It's just who he is!

After he worked at the golf course in the morning, we headed down to Orangeville (2 hours south) to pick up his Grandpa for our neice's baptism the following day. Tadd volunteered to make the trip, on his birthday. That's just the selfless guy I married.

After four years of marriage, 1.5 years of dating...I had never once been down to Orangeville to see where Tadd's dad grew up. I was long overdue.

Grandpa Cox showed me around his house, which strongly reminded me of my Grandma Sally's home. The comfortable, worn feeling mixed with the scent of an old folk's home was all too familiar, and I loved it!

I also got a tour of Grandpa's garden, which was so impressive! Peppers, jalapenos, corn, indian corn, raspberry, garlic, peach trees, and so much more! His home is where I need to be in the summer when I'm craving fresh produce!

Heading home we took the Huntington Canyon route, which was beautiful! Grandpa had a few fun stories for the road, and I was also reminded of when the 6th ward used to camp up at Birdseye. Yesterday proved to be a true trip down Memory Lane!

*****

I love my Tadd so much. And I love that he loves me. I'm one of those ridiculous girls that can be needy, and needs to know I'm loved and important. Well, he caters to me in that way, which makes me the happiest around.

Last night as he was helping me prepare HIS birthday cakes, he was being SO particular about how we spread the ice cream, and sprinkled the Oreo powder. I knew Tadd could be specific and picky about things, but it completely hit me that he was a perfectionist. Which I stated to him, and do you know what he said? "Well, I got you. Didn't I?" Can I hear a collective "awwww"?

Do you see why I love him? I'm so happy to have him!

Happy Birthday Cuppy!

A Bit of News...

I better just get this over with and announce that we are no longer moving to Las Vegas.

Yes, I'm sad about it. Yes, I'm trying to adjust. Yes, life is still good and I feel very blessed for everything we have in life, and all the amazing people that surround us!

My husband has decided the timing isn't right, and he can accomplish his last year of his bachelor's here at UVU this next year, and then revisit the idea of "golf school" (as Megan calls it) next year, since UNLV has allowed us to delay his acceptance by a year. How kind!

This is great news for anyone that was dreading trying to schedule an appointment when I'd be coming back in town (oh, how I flatter myself)! I'm also excited to stay at my salon because I looove it!

There are many pros and cons to staying, but I'm trying to focus on the pros! Why dwell on the cons? Won't do me any good! See me trying to be positive??? Yay me!

So, folks. Utah is where we'll be for at least the next year. And that's that!

Care to know a little more about my life? Please, read on!

1. First thing you wash in the shower? My hair
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Baby blue
3. Do you plan outfits? Nah. Can't focus that long.
4. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Tired with a numb bum.
5. Whats the closest thing to you that's red? Power button of the remote
6. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? Some dream about me being pregnant.
7. Did you meet anybody new today? Yes! Shelby DeLong and her friend, Jane at my salon!
8. What are you craving right now? Sleep
9. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Cole slaw. Yum!
10. Are you emotional? Oh yes. Weepy fool.
11. Have you ever counted to 1,000? Not sure that I even could.
12. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? Both
13. Do you like your hair? Not so much. Needs to be colored. It's dull.
14. Do you like yourself? Some days.
15. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? Would he pay?
16. What are you listening to right now? Angel (TV Series)
17. Are your parents strict? Are? No. Were? Yes.
18. Would you go sky diving? Hell ya.
19. Do you like cottage cheese? Yes. But not too often.
20. Have you ever met a celebrity? Does Gavin Bentley count? He is in a lot of commercials after all...
21. Do you rent movies often? Nope.
22. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? My pwetty ring.
23. How many countries have you visited? Canada, Mexico, Bahamas
24. Have you made a prank phone call? Yep. In Bree's bedroom when I was a young'n.
25. Ever been on a train? Hogle Zoo???
26. Brown or white eggs? Whichever isn't clucking.
27. Do you have a cell-phone? Duh. I'm bored of this tag now.
28. Do you use chap stick? Who doesn't?
29. Do you own a gun? I can't even cock one on my own.
30. Can you use chop sticks? Sometimes. Usually just to stab food.
31. Who are you going to be with tonight? I was with my in-laws at Target.
32. Are you too forgiving? I think so.
33. Ever been in love? Am right now!
34. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? Not a clue.
35. Ever have cream puffs? Only frozen!
36. Last time you cried? 14 minutes ago.
37. What was the last question you asked? Can I sync your iPhone to the computer?
38. Favorite time of the year? Summer! Bring on the heat!
39. Do you have any tattoos? My eyeliner!
40. Are you sarcastic? More than is healthy
41. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Twice.
42. Have you ever walked into a wall? Yes.
43. Favorite color? Good question. Turquoise or Pink, maybe?
44. Have you ever slapped someone? Unfortunately, no.
45. Is your hair curly? Sadly, yes.
46. Is your phone bill sky high? It's pretty 'spensive. Stupid iPhones.
47. Do you like your life right now? I'm adjusting. But I don't hate it!
48. Do you sleep with the TV on? No, that drives me nuts!
49. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? Probably more thatn 30.
50. How often do you talk on the phone? Daily, but for short periods. I mostly text. So convenient when doing hair.
51. What are you wearing? Pervert!
52. What is your favorite animal? Sophie.
53. Where was your default picture taken? In the car, driving home from my dance concert.
54. Can you hula hoop? With the best of them!
55. Do you have a job? Yup. Work at Metropolitan Salon. I have the best job.
56. What was the most recent thing you bought? Gum, tampons and a Twix bar at Target tonight.
57.Have you ever crawled through a window? Yup! My bedroom was in the basement. :)

Can't say this tag was all that thrilling...

FHE @ Tadd's Second Home

For a couple that doesn't get out much, we still know how to have a great time!

Kristen and Scott came down to East Bay after work and we/they golfed 9 holes. I think Kristen lasted 5, maybe.

I assure you that this photo is not photoshopped. These are actually Tadd's feet. Ah, the legs of a golfer.

We even saw one of the foxes that has made a den on the course! I swear Tadd was so excited to show them to me, that we may not have left that night if we'd not seen one.

Just a lil' tired.

Our golfing partners.

And us. Getting sick of seeing us yet?

Naturally, we had to hit up Red Mango after a long round of golf.

We so enjoyed our night with these two party people!

Saucy!

I think Ava needs a pair of these for herself to match her sass!

Such a doll!