Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!

We had a great christmas this year. Bella has now officially been with us 1 year! We got her December 23rd of 2008 - it's been fun having her as part of our family but at times also very challenging. She loves kids and adults alike - you are her best friend if you give her treats or attention. She loves to play fetch and be held. She is close to 60 pounds but is the biggest teddy bear ever.

This is her with her favorite toy from her christmas stocking.

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We've had our share of bad luck this year, especially in the last few months but each time things get hard I look at the boys and am so thankful to have them as my family! They bring so much joy and happiness into our home. I can't imagine not having them to share christmas with! They really enjoyed everything about christmas this year. We had dinner and a program with Adam's family last night and it was so fun to have all the brothers together again. Chase left on his mission May of 2003, he was home for one christmas and then Steven left so it was so nice to have everyone there. My parents came over to our house this morning and had breakfast with us. The boys absolutely love their Nana and Grandpa Joe, they always have so much fun with them.

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Adam & I are doing great! We celebrated our 8 year anniversary in September. It's insane how fast it's gone by. We also finished our first semester back in college on the 16th. We both received A's in both our classes and have a 4.0 GPA. It's been so nice going back to school with Adam. I love the time I spend with him and fall more in love with him every day.

I quit drinking pop 5 weeks ago and have felt so great! I miss Pepsi but realize how much healthier I am now. Adam is taking Chantrix to help him quit smoking. It's a daily battle for him. Some days he doesn't notice the cravings and other days are really hard on him. He's starting his 4th week on the drug and is doing great.

We love all of you and can't wait to see what's in store for our family in 2010!

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Happy Birthday Jaydyn!

Jaydyn turned 7 today. I can't believe how quick he's grown up on me. I remember it seeming like yesterday I was pregnant with him!

It was pajama day at school today so he was excited to wear his pj's to school on his birthday!

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We had Grandma Janet, Nana, Tyler, Steven, Steven's girlfriend Emily, Ian, Emily, Brock & Sawyer over for dinner and cake!

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

A little remodeling...

We painted and changed some things around in our living room. We'll be doing the bathroom, bedrooms and kitchen too but here is the living room done. The small TV will be moved eventually when our projector gets back from being fixed, it was broke when they shipped it to us.

The paint on the walls was supposed to be a light shade but the machine screwed it up but we like it.
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My new couch!
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Monday, September 28, 2009

Cornbelly's

On Saturday we took the kids to Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point with our friends Ian & Emily and their 2 boys. The kids had a lot of fun playing on the jumping pillow, in the corn hut and the corn maze. They were definitely dirty afterwards!

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Fun getting to know you.

For all you married people out there! Tag your married friends that you want to know about! Do the copy/paste thing into your notes, and pass it along. It's fun!

1. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time?
We met working at a nursing home and I had set Adam up with a friend and it didn't work out with them.

2. What is your spouse's full name:
Adam Michael Raymond

3. Do you have any house pets:
2 Beta Fish and 2 dogs - Bella and Tinkers

4. Do you own a house or rent:
Own

5. Do you live in the country or town/city:
City

6. What is one of your favorite activities together:
Going to dinner and movie

7. Do you have a favorite vacation spot:
Park City

8. When did you first kiss?
About 2 days after we started seeing each other

9. What church do you attend?
We don't

10. Is this the church you were married in:
We were married in a church but are not active

11. What town is your current address at:
Provo

12. Do you work or stay at home:
Work part time at Penguin Copies and go to school part time

13. Where did you go on your honeymoon:
Green River/Moab

14.What was the funniest gift you gave when dating?
I honestly don't remember

15. Who asked who out?
He asked me

16. How old are each of you?
Me 19 Him 20

17.Where do you each work or go to school?
I work at Penguin Copies and He is at home, we both go to school online through UMass, Lowell

18. Did you go to the same school?
No he went to Spanish Fork and I went to Springville

19. Are you from the same home town?
Nope he's from Spanish Fork I'm from Leeds

20. Who is smarter?
He is by far in most subjects

21. Who is more sensitive?
Me but he has a softer/romantic side

22.Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Red Robin

23. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Nauvoo, Ill

24.Who has the craziest exes?
He does

25. Who has the worse temper?
Me - I think it's from the Hall side

26. Who does the cooking?
I do but since I burn water he usually takes over

27. Who is more social?
Definitely him, I tend to be shy or "cold" at first

28. Who is the neat-freak?
Oh definitely me, very OCD about it - thanks Grandpa

29. Who is more stubborn?
Me again

30. Who hogs the bed?
The dogs lol

31. Who wakes up earlier?
I do to get the kids to school

32. Where was your first date?
We went to dinner in St. George

33.Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?
Him

34. Do you get flowers often?
Usually a couple times a year

35. How do you spend the holidays?
Every other year with my family for Thanksgiving if we can make it otherwise at his family

36. How long did it take to get serious?
About a month

37. Who eats more?
Either Adam or Jaydyn lol

38. Who does the laundry?
Me

39. Who’s better with the computer?
Adam for sure

40. Leave a piece of advice for the other couples.
Never go to bed angry with each other no matter how late you stay up.

Nik is in Band...

So Nik came home last week and informed us he was now in band. Apparently they changed it at his school so you can join in 5th grade. He was given the choice to play either a flute, clarinet, trombone and 1 other little one. Guess what his choice was?

Yep you guessed ut - the trombone. When he brought it home and practiced for us it sounded like he was trying to give it a raspberry but he's been able to get sound now. Everyone is welcome to come over anytime for a concert!

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

8 Years

Today was our 8 year anniversary. It has gone by so fast! I look back at our wedding pictures and can't believe the changes. I am so thankful to have met Adam and that he loved me as much as I love him. I can't wait to grow old with him and be able to be one of those cute old couples holding hands in the mall or sitting on our porch together.

I love you pookie!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Payson Lakes, First day of School and our new addition!

So I haven't posted anything for a while so figured I'd get caught up. First we spent a weekend at Payson Lakes with the Raymond's at the end of July - we had a blast other than sleeping! We took Bella with us and since ducks and squirrels are her mortal enemy it was interesting to watch her surrounded by them lol At night we couldn't leave her outside cause she would have barked all night so we brought her in the tent with us...bad idea. She could not find a comfy spot and kept stepping on all of us. Needless to say it was a very long night for all of us!

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School started for the boys on the 19th. Jaydyn is in 1st grade and Nik is in 5th. They both love it! Adam & I start the fall semester on Sept 2nd! It will be very weird going back to school but it's for the best.

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On Aug. 22nd Adam's brother Steven returned home from his mission to Japan! It was so great to see him and have him home safe! The boys love Steve - he is so good with them and they love playing games or wrestling with him.

And last, about a week ago we got a new addition to our family! A friend of ours rescued a cute little mini dachshund that was almost starved to death. We got her from that friend. She is slowly putting on weight and is the cutest, most cuddly dog ever! I'm her favorite person and when I'm at work she wanders the house lost lol Bella and her are not quite friends yet but we're getting there.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Tracy Aviary and 7 Peaks

This last weekend we had the Raymond family reunion. We went to Tracy Aviary and 7 Peaks. It was a lot of fun to see family and spend time with them.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Bella

So Bella is now 17 1/2 months old. She has gotten a lot bigger and longer. I really hope she is done growing or I'm going to have to move! For the most part she is an awesome dog. She knows if you aren't feeling good and stays near you at all times to protect you. She is amazing with the kids - never playing too rough and being careful with her teeth and paws. We have learned that ducks are the bane of the universe. We have a balcony outside our bedroom and she goes out there some days and if she sees a duck she goes berserk - its funny to watch. She also knows she isn't supposed to be on my bed but she has to cuddle with someone to sleep so most nights she crawls into my bed after I've fallen asleep. I think part of that comes from being abused. We have seen how she reacts to certain things and there is no doubt in my mind she was abused - whether that was the family she was with or as a stray we aren't sure. If I yell up the stairs for the kids to come to dinner or raise my voice at all she will cower against a wall or go hide in a closet. It is the saddest thing to see. We have tried really hard to keep things quiet now with her so she doesn't get scared.

Here are some updated pictures:

Giving me the look about being on my bed.
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Chewing on a rawhide bone - you can see how long she is.
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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Lunch with the girls...

My grandma came up for my cousin Bradley's graduation this last week so on Friday us girl's went to lunch. No kids just me, my mom, my sister Jamie, my aunts Jodi and Jill and my grandma. We had so much fun being goofy and annoying the elderly ladies at the restaurant :)

Here are a couple pictures I took and I'll post more when I get them from everyone else.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Baseball!!

Nik decided he wanted to try baseball so we got him signed up. He plays for the Cubs and is number 8. He looks so cute in his uniform. It's been so much fun watching his games and practices. He plays games every Monday & Wednesday and practices are Thursdays.

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Nik in the dug-out.

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They have been having him play right field.

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Jaydyn bored :)

Friday, May 22, 2009

Scary!

I had a nice little scare tonight. Adam had been complaining about stomach pains all day and it got to the point that I couldn't touch him or our bed because of the amount of pain it brought him. I finally convinced hm to go to the doctor at about 7 pm. After an hour in the ER we got 1 blood test back and his white blood cells were at 21,000. They took him in for a CT scan and after the rest of the results came back it confirmed that he had appendicitis. At 9 pm they took him for surgery and he is now sleeping peacefully thanks to the drugs. The doctor said that as long as he gets up to start walking and he is feeling okay in the morning he should be released early tomorrow afternoon.

I realize that this kind of surgery isn't that big of a deal but hospitals in general make me nervous lol

Just wanted to say thanks to Mike & Janet for rushing down to take the kids, it was a big help knowing they were taken care of for the night. Also to my parents for coming and sitting at the hospital with me while Adam was in surgery, I know how long of a drive it is and it was late. Thanks guys and we love you so much!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Happy Birthday Nikolus!!

Today Nik turned 10! It's amazing how time flies. We had a small family party for him at the park and played baseball after-wards. Here are some of the pics...


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Eating our yummy lunch.

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Nik up to bat.

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Katie up to bat - she was so cute, she kept playing in the dirt and running the wrong way lol

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Nik's first Harry Potter book - he can't wait to start reading it.

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He got tons of Bakugan stuff - it's amazing all the things you can get for this toy - it's huge!


Nik had a blast today. Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes and for being able to spend the day with him. We love you all.

Monday, May 11, 2009

My Mommy...

So both the kids made some really cute things for me at school and I just had to share this one with everyone. It's from Jaydyn. I will bold the words that Jaydyn filled in. It is so cute to see what kids are thinking.

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My mommy is so nice. Her name is Kim and she is only 31 years old. I am pretty sure she weighs 54 pounds and is 21 feet tall.

Her eyes are black and her hair is black. Some people say she looks like me!

There are a few things you need to know about my mom. Her favorite thing to do is plant a garden. She is really good at planting a garden. The food she eats the most of is spaghetti. Her favorite color is blue. Her favorite song to sing is I don't know. Her favorite TV show is the cooking channel.

If I could get my mom something special just from me it would be a present. I love her so much because I don't know. She loves me so much because I'm Good.

Happy Mother's Day
Love,
Jaydyn

Sunday, May 10, 2009

65 Questions...

I got this off Chelsea's blog and thought it would be fun to do.

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1. First thing you wash in the shower? My face
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? Grey
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? Definitely
4. Do you plan outfits? I do if I'm going somewhere special otherwise it's whatever I pull out of my closet.
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? Happy and Tired
6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red? I don't have anything that's red
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?I don't usually remember my dreams
8. Did you meet anybody new today? Nope
9. What are you craving right now? Nothing
10. Do you floss? Yep
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Ugh gag me
12. Are you emotional? Yes all the time!
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? maybe when I was little but I don't remember it
14. Do you bite into your Popsicles or just lick them? Lick them
15. Do you like your hair? Yes but I do need some coloring
16. Do you like yourself? Yes most of the time
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? Yep
18. What are you listening to right now? Shinedown
19. Were your parents strict? Parents no Grandparents yes
20. Would you go sky diving? Yes just to say I've done it
21. Do you like cottage cheese? Yep
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Yep
23. Do you rent movies often? No I haven't in months
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you are in? My wedding ing I guess lol
25. How many countries have you visited? 1 - The USA
26. Have you made a prank phone call? Yes at work we used helium and called Little Ceaser's - good times Chels, I miss them!
27. Ever been on a train? Yes Disneyland, the zoo and a couple other amusement parks
28. Brown or white eggs? White
29.Do you have a cell-phone? Yes
30. Do you use chap stick? Yep
31. Do you own a gun? No
32. Can you use chop sticks? No
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? Family
34. Are you too forgiving? Depends on what happened - I can hold a grudge like no other if I set my mind to it
35. Ever been in love? Of course
36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? Not quite sure
37. Ever have cream puffs? Nope
38. Last time you cried? Last night
39. What was the last question you asked? If I was taking my sister to the store tomorrow
40. Favorite time of the year? Summer - I love the heat
41. Do you have any tattoos? No but plan to get a couple as soon as I convince a friend to go with me :P
42. Are you sarcastic? Yes
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Yes
44. Ever walked into a wall? Yep all the time
45. Favorite color? Blue
46. Have you ever slapped someone? Yes
47. Is your hair curly? No
48. What was the last CD you bought? hmmm Not sure been awhile
49. Do looks matter? Yes
50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? Depends on the circumstances
51. Is your phone bill sky high? Nope
52. Do you like your life right now? I love it
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? No
54. Can you handle the truth? Yes and prefer it
55. Do you have good vision? Nope I wear contacts - I have really bad viosn
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? Yes
57. How often do you talk on the phone? Maybe an hour max
58. Who did you hold hands with? Adam
59. What are you wearing? Black pants, black tank top - my pj's
60.What is your favorite animal? My dog Bella, monkeys
61. Where was your default picture taken at? Not sure which is my default pic lol
62. Can you hula hoop? Yes
63. Do you have a job? Yes
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? Presents for my oldest son's upcoming birthday
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Yes

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Happy Mother's Day!

I just want to wish all the Mother's in my life a Happy Mother's Day. You are all amazing and I am so lucky to know you and be a part of your lives! I love you all!!

Wednesday, May 6, 2009