the DeWitt's

We are alive and well

2012-01-18T14:33:00.000-08:00

Well I'm sure you have all been wondering if we fell off the face of the earth, and the answer is yes, we did for a little while, this is what we have been up to:

Sadly i never posted any pics of our little Dr. from Halloween but i knew you would all want to see him, the cutest Dr. ever!

Jackson and his cousin Grant road around in style while they were trick or treating. They had so much fun together!

My whole family went to Schneff Farms and got some really cute pics of Jackson, love this one!

We have also been going to the zoo a lot and here is a pic of Jackson going down a slide and clearly loving life at the zoo!

Christmas was so much fun this year, this was Jackson's big present, he drives it all over our house.

Christmas Eve we went to a park with my family and got some great new family pics.

Jackson dancing at the Despain family Christmas party, look out this boy can dance! Seriously, he loves to dance, it's hilarious!

I love this pic of my two favorite boys! It's so weird to think that I will have three favorite boys soon. Baby #2 is coming on two and a half months! Oh my gosh, I feel so unprepared!

We also bought a house and moved in a week before Christmas! Needless to say December was a crazy month! That is why we've been M.I.A. for a while. We have been working on the house nonstop since we got the keys. Jason is actually working on one of the rooms as I sit at my computer and blog. We are loving the new house and all our new neighbors. I will post some before and after pics of the new house as soon as I decorate a little bit more. So that's what we've been up to for the past little while. Lots of fun changes and we're headed for another huge change in a few months with the next little baby coming! I don't see any signs of life slowing down any time soon!!

Surprise surprise!

2011-09-30T10:45:00.000-07:00

Well we have a little surprise to announce for those of you who don't already know, we are having another baby!! I am 13 1/2 weeks along and feeling pretty good. I am definitely more sick this time around but its the price you pay for a baby. We are so excited to have another baby. Jackson will be such an amazing big brother. We have been house hunting like crazy lately because I do not want to still be in our condo when baby #2 arrives. The doctor said that the baby looks healthy and everything is going good. We are so grateful for the opportunity to have another baby.

I wasn't sure how to tell Jason so I went shopping for a shirt and found one that says worlds greatest brother on it. As soon as i got home from the store I took Jackson is another room and sent Jackson out to show his dad his new shirt. The shirt is way too big so Jason was like " what is he wearing?" I held him up so Jason could read the shirt. He read it and then asked "are you pregnant?!" He was so excited! So baby number 2 is due April 3, 2012. It is so crazy to me how pregnancies can be so different. I felt totally fine with Jackson but this one is giving me a run for my money. Oh well, I can't wait to feel the baby move and all the other fun stuff that comes along with being pregnant.

Look at how happy my boys are about the news!!

My husband the hunter

2011-09-18T12:50:00.000-07:00

So Jason finally got drawn for elk this year and was super excited. I on the other hand was not too excited at the fact that he would be gone for 10 days, but I survived. Him and his friend Mike left last Thursday to start the hunt and by Monday Jason had shot his first elk! What on earth am I going to do with him, he loves being a mountain man. And don't you worry, he is planning on having the head stuffed and mounted and plans to display it proudly in our new house. (when we get one that is) Can you imagine a huge elk head in my house?! I guess that's what happens when you marry a small town boy that loves the outdoors. I do have to say that I am proud of him, it is a lot of hard work. They had to carry the elk 3 miles to put it in the truck!

Here is all the meat! Does anyone have any good recipes for elk meat? Cause let me tell you I am going to need all the help I can get. I have eaten elk meat once my whole life, and it looks like I will be eating a lot of it for the like next 10 years. Yikes, good thing we have a deep freeze!

Well....

2011-08-11T20:33:00.000-07:00

Well we just got back from the hospital, what a crazy day this turned out to be. My dad sells new roofs for work and was at a job when he fell off a roof. My mom called me and we both were very shaken up, especially my mom. Jason, Jackson, and I rushed to the hospital to meet my mom and brother. I can't even describe how I felt when i saw my dad laying in that hospital bed. I have never seen him look that bad before. He had a black and blue eye that was swollen shut and dried up blood all over his face and a tube up his nose. Turns out he broke his arm and some ribs and his face is all cut up. They thought his leg might be broken too but luckily it wasn't. Can you imagine having a broken arm and broken leg and broken ribs! My poor dad has had a rough day to say the least but I am so thankful that he is okay. I am so grateful to the woman who saw him fall because if it weren't for her I don't know if he would have made it. He was unconscious for about 10 minutes and would not have been able to call an ambulance. I can't even imagine what could have happened. I am so grateful that my dad is safe and that his injuries weren't any worse than they are. My dad is so amazing and I am so lucky to have him for my dad. I hope my dad recovers quick, the poor guy will have a rough couple of months but we are so happy that he is alright.

Summer fun

2011-06-30T11:06:00.000-07:00

Well this summer is going by super fast! We have had a couple of busy months so this post is quite long because I have some catching up to do. Jackson has been is swim lessons and has loved it. Today will actually be his last lesson. This kid loves being in the pool, he's a little fish.

He also loves bath time!

My two boys on Father's Day. Jackson was helping him open this present cause he couldn't help with the real present we got him, which was a rifle. I love my two boys, Jason is an amazing dad. Hope you had a great Father's Day babe!

Jackson got his very first hair cut the other day. I wish I would have taken a picture of the sweet mullet he had going on in the back!

Jackson definitely looks bored with his new hair cut. No more mullet!

I love this picture! He can get pretty messy when he eats.

Jackson got to hang out with some of his cousins a lot lately while their parents were moving. They play so good together. We're going to miss having them live around the corner.

Last but not least Jackson loves brushing his teeth. Every time he see's me brushing my teeth he gets all excited because he know's he get's to brush his teeth next. And yes that is a string of spit coming out of his mouth, he gets a little messy while brushing those teeth.

Jackson's 1st Birthday party!!

2011-05-22T16:29:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Jackson's 1st Birthday party, we had a swim party at our pool and had a wonderful time with family and friends. I can't believe my little baby boy is 1! (well he will be this Thursday)

Jackson wearing his little Birthday hat!

Some of the Birthday decorations.

Look how excited Jackson is for his party!

Jackson's 1st Birthday cake!

Jason and I made lots of cupcakes for the party.

I mean a lot of cupcakes! Red velvet, chocolate, and funfetti, Yum!

He was so excited and also confused when we gave him this giant cupcake.

But it didn't take long for him to figure out what to do with it!

Swimming time!

Opening up his dump trunk from Grandma & Grandpa. He loves all of his presents, he got lots of fun toys and some really cute clothes. Thanks everyone for such great gifts!

Isn't he just the cutest little Birthday boy you have ever seen?!

We ordered him this little shopping cart, he absolutely loves pushing it around everywhere.

When everyone left the party we gave them a little goody bag, if you look closely there's a little sticker on there with Jackson's picture on it saying "Happy 1st Birthday Jackson!"

It was such a fun day, thanks everyone who came and helped us celebrate our little guys Birthday.

Update:

2011-05-19T22:25:00.000-07:00

This picture has nothing to do with my post but let's face it, blogs are much more fun to look at with pictures. And he's just too cute! This pic was taken right after Jason took Jackson to the ASU football practice. Jason loves taking Jackson to any sporting event. Go Sun Devils!

So I'm an idiot and I forgot my camera but I did the Brazilian Blowout on my friend Rachel, it is amazing! I highly recommend it to anyone with curly/ frizzy hair. On another note, our dog Bella ran away from home yesterday. I accidentally left the door open for a minute and she got out. Long story short, we got a call from the pound today and I went to get her, $175 later she is home safe and sound. I can't believe they can charge people that much for their own dog but apparently they can and they do. Sorry no new pics, but I will have ton to post after this Saturday, Jackson's first Birthday party, I am sooooo excited!!

Free Brazilian Blowout!

2011-05-04T11:21:00.000-07:00

So earlier this week i went to a class to get certified to do the Brazilian Blowout and i am looking for someone who would like to try it out for free! If you or someone you know has curly, wavy, or frizzy hair it would be perfect for you. It helps smooth out your hair and cuts your styling time in half, which is perfect timing right before summer! It will last for about 3 months, and only takes about 1 1/2 -2 hours to get it done. This service is worth up to $300 but one lucky winner will get it for free! If you have not heard of this product before check them out, it is absolutely amazing. Just leave a comment here and I will pick someone very soon. Thanks!

New family pics

2011-04-22T23:02:00.000-07:00

I know I kind of fell off the face of the earth for a little while. I can explain, Jackson broke both of our computers so now that I have a new computer I hope to keep this blog updated a little better. We went with my family to the Easter Pageant this evening and took some new family pics before it started. Hope you enjoy!

The whole Jackson family

All 11 Jackson grandkids & one more on the way from Keith & Courtney!!

Cute pics of my little man

2011-03-01T18:49:00.000-08:00

So it's been about 2 months since i've blogged about anything, I have no idea where the time has gone! We haven't been up to much but i wanted to put on a few pics of jackson just being cute. The other afternoon jason and I took Jackson for a walk down Main St., it was so much fun. We went into a boutique and found this adorable little hat and had to get it. No I didn't put his hat on that way, that was all Jackson's doing. Yes those are new little teeth, he has 4 now!

The other day Jason and I were in the living room and Jackson wondered off and we couldn't find him. He seriously had been gone for a just a few minutes. Where did we find him but our shower, just hanging out by himself! He is so silly!

We gave him a bath and guess what he discovered, the faucet! He was so excited and so proud of himself.

Happy New Year!

2011-01-02T07:32:00.000-08:00

This picture has nothing to do with this post, I just wanted to share a cute little pic of the cutest little boy!

goals for 2011:

Be more organized. I bought a calendar yesterday in hopes that it will keep me more organized at least with remembering everyones birthdays & other important dates.
Keep my house cleaner. I don't know how it happens, I feel like as soon as i clean it, it's destroyed a few hours later! Oh the joys of living in a small condo.
Be on time to church. In the four and a half years that Jason & I have been married I could probably count on one hand how many times we've actually been on time to church. Last year church was at 9 a.m. so I'm hoping since church is now at 2 p.m. I should be able to be on time. We'll have to see how that goes, wish me luck.
Go to the gym more, or at least exercise 3 times a week.
Get my wedding scrapbook finished. I know what you're thinking, yes i've been married for 4 1/2 years and no I still haven't finished it! I get a little overwhelmed when I think about how far behind I am when it comes to all my pictures.
Buy a house. I am really hoping that this year will be the year we can rent out of our condo and move into a much bigger place.
Be more adventurous when it comes to cooking dinner. I have my 10 or so usual meals I cook all the time but I bought a couple new cookbooks so hopefully that will get me out of my rut.

Well thats all I can think of for now. 2010 went by so fast, it has definitely been a crazy year! The two highlights of the year for me were definitely having Jackson and Jason graduating from school. This has definitely been the most rewarding year of my life, it's amazing how a little baby can change your whole perspective on life and what's really important. Having Jackson in my life is the best thing that's ever happened to me, besides Jason of coarse. We consider ourselves very lucky to be blessed with so much and can't wait to see what's in store for us in 2011 !

Look who's crawling!!

2010-12-16T22:43:00.000-08:00

Guess who started crawling yesterday! Here's a video of his first time crawling. I can't believe my little baby is big enough to crawl. Seriously I feel like I blinked and all the sudden he's all grown up. Now he's all over place, i gotta keep my eye on this little guy before he gets into Bella's dog food or something worse! ( I would like to apologize for my annoying voice on the video, please feel free to turn your volume down or completely off. I was so excited & my voice was very high pitched. Yikes!)

One big happy family

2010-10-29T18:15:00.000-07:00

Our Aunt Amy took some new family pictures of the whole Dewitt family a few weeks ago. We were in serious need of a new family picture because we have 4 new additions to the family since our last one. Great job once again Amy, you're the best!

I love this picture of our niece Brooklynn. Her chubby cheeks are so cute! Thanks again Amy!

Happy halloween a little early!

2010-10-24T00:05:00.000-07:00

So this weekend we went to our annual pumpkin carving contest/costume party and had so much fun getting all dressed up. It took us a long time to figure out what Jackson would be for his first Halloween. Finally one day I was at the mall with my mom and sister and we came across the cutest little biker jacket for Jackson. Right then and there I knew that was what he would be for Halloween. So yes we based our whole family costumes off of this one jacket, but i must say I couldn't have been happier about how all of our costumes came out. We looked pretty tuff and Jackson, well, he couldn't have been any cuter if he tried.

One tuff little family

Our little biker boy! (Yes that is a chain on his pants in case you were wondering.)

Father & son looking "Bad to the bone"

ASU football game

2010-09-16T09:29:00.000-07:00

We went to out first ASU football game of the season last weekend. Jackson had a great time. He was such a good boy. I was worried he would be fussy the whole time because the games are so loud but he was totally content the whole time. I guess this means he's gonna be a football player!

"Just hanging out with dad at my first game." Jason was so excited to have a son at the football game with him. We have had season tickets for a couple years now but this was the first game with Jackson. Jason couldn't have been more excited to share it with his son.

I just love his smiles!

Our friends Mike & Randa and their cute son Teagan.

By the end of the game Jackson was exhausted but he loved it. This was just the first of many more games to come so I'm so glad he was such a good little boy. Go Sun Devils!!

Camping

2010-09-12T20:22:00.000-07:00

We went to Jason's family reunion over labor Day weekend. We go camping up north and enjoy the wonderful weather. We normally camp out with everyone but this year we slept at Jason's parents new house, which was more than okay with me. (I'm not known for being very outdoorsy) But we had a ton of fun spending time with family. Jackson had a great time at his first reunion!

"Look how big I'm getting!"

Jackson & me in our matching camping pants.

I love the face he's making in this picture. He is just too cute!

Another Photo Shoot!!

2010-08-20T07:26:00.000-07:00

So our aunt babysat Jackson yesterday and she is a photographer. Well, needless to say when Jason went over to pick him up she had a disk full of pictures for us. So i thought I would share some of them with you, they are so cute!! Thanks again Amy for babysitting and thank you so much for these priceless pictures of my sweet little boy.

My sleepy baby

2010-08-12T09:28:00.000-07:00

Jackson slept through the night last night! I am so excited! He's been a very good sleeper so far, I normally only have to get up once every night. This morning when he woke me up and I realized what time it was I was shocked. This picture is a bit old, he was probably only 2 weeks old or so. Now he is two and a half months. He has changed so much! At his 2 month appointment with the pediatrician the Dr told us that Jackson is in the 97th percentile for his height & his weight. He had gained 6 pounds and grew 3 and a half inches!! He is such a great baby, we are so lucky to have him.

Diamondbacks game

2010-08-04T20:57:00.000-07:00

We took Jackson to his first Diamondbacks game on Monday night and he ended up on tv. Our little guy is famous! We were so excited! Thanks again mom and dad for taking us out for such an eventful evening.

Photo session

2010-06-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

Jackson had his first photo session a few weeks ago by our amazing Aunt Amy. She is a great photographer, you can get to her blog by clicking on Amy Despain Photography on the right side of my blog. Here are just a few of our favorites. Thanks again Amy, you're the best!

I love this one, it totally looks like he's laughing! I'm pretty sure he was actually crying at this point, but we can all just pretend!

My super baby!

2010-06-02T12:04:00.000-07:00

So yesterday we had our first Dr. appointment and we went to my mom's house after. We've been at our house everyday since he was born, so we were pretty excited to be somewhere else for a change. While we were there we put Jackson on his tummy because the Dr. told us he needs some "tummy time" everyday. To our amazement he rolled over onto his back in about one minute. We were all shocked and decided we had to see if he could do it again so we could get it on video. Boy did he perform! What baby do you know that can roll over at 6 days old!

Our little bundle of joy has arrived!!

2010-05-27T14:11:00.000-07:00

Introducing our new little son, Jackson Lawrence DeWitt! He was born yesterday morning, May 26th . He is so adorable, we had no idea that we would love him as much as we do. As soon as the Dr handed him to me I knew was in love. After carrying him for a little over 10 months we were definitely ready for our little guy to arrive. He is so sweet and brings our little family so much happiness. We appreciate everyones visits and phone calls. We are still at the hospital but we wanted to show off our new little guy. Hope you all like the pictures.

My dad bought this bib for Jackson and you better believe he will be wearing it tonight here at the hospital while we cheer on our Suns!! Now that's a true Suns fan, only a day old and he's super excited to watch the game. Go Suns!

This was right after he was born, he was getting all cleaned up. Look at all his blonde hair!

The sweetest picture, Jason with his son. They are so cute together. He's such a proud little daddy!

Our first picture together after being in labor with him for 33 hours!

Jackson's first bath!

Jason's birthday is today and you better believe he got the perfect present, a son!! He has been so supportive through this whole pregnancy, he went to almost every single Dr.'s appointment with me and has been super helpful with Jackson. He is such a great husband and now dad. I am so lucky to have him in my life. We won't be doing much for his birthday since we can't leave the hospital. But he has a new son and he gets to watch the big game tonight, what more could a guy want. Happy 27th Birthday Jason!

Yay, he did it!

2010-04-15T11:07:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was Jason's final for nursing school. He has been in school ever since I've known him so this was kind of weird to think that he could almost be done! He took the test yesterday afternoon but had to wait til last night to find out if he past or not. That was a stressful couple of hours. We were on our way to a child birth class when he looked at his phone and then he said, so guess what? My heart raced thinking oh my gosh this is the moment of truth. He told me he passed, I immediately started to scream, literally! I was so excited and so proud of him. He has been studying every spare second he has. What a relief, now we can move on to another chapter in our life-parenthood!! Nursing school has definitely not been easy, especially while he was working at the same time. I'm so proud of Jason for being so dedicated to school and for being such a hard worker. Now he just has to shadow a nurse for about a month and then he graduates!!!! Congrats babe!

Funny pic

2010-03-28T15:39:00.000-07:00

So I was headed to the grocery store the other day and as I was walking into the store something caught my eye. I couldn't help but feel like someone was watching me or something. So I looked as this is what I saw.........

Isn't that hilarious! I bursted out laughing all by myself. Here's this huge dog in this tiny car. Isn't he so cute!

Baby crib

2010-03-21T13:20:00.000-07:00

We got Jackson's crib last week and we love it! Thanks again Lawrence and Deanna. His room is coming together finally. Only 2 months from tomorrow and then he should be here!!!

Getting ready for our little guy to arrive

2010-03-07T19:23:00.000-08:00

Well I have no idea where time has gone, sorry I've been MIA for the past couple months. We've been busy getting ready for our little bundle of joy to arrive. This little guy is already consuming our lives and he's not even here yet! It's funny how much you need to do before they arrive, I had no idea. We've come up with a name for him, drum roll please..... We're gonna name him Jackson! Anyway, here are a few pictures of us getting ready for parenthood.

Here's my belly! Jackson and I are getting bigger everyday. This picture is for all of our out of town relatives, especially you Wendy. I keep on getting harassed by everyone asking for pictures of my belly, so here ya go.

Jason and I registered at Target and Buy Buy Baby. I loved scanning almost EVERYTHING in the store. Seriously baby stuff is my weakness, I can't get enough of it.

Aren't these the cutest! I love the baby socks that look like shoes. I found these while we were registering and I just had to get them!

Little Jackson's room is looking pretty cute so far. It took a couple days to paint all those stripes, but we love how it turned out. We should be getting the crib soon so I'll keep you all posted.

Drum roll please

2009-12-21T08:11:00.000-08:00

Sorry this past week has been very busy. I haven't had time to even download pictures from the day we found out. But last Wednesday we had a Dr. appointment to find out what we are having and we found out its a BOY!!!!!! We are so excited. I seriously don't think I've ever seen Jason so happy. When the Dr. told us it was a boy I turned to look at Jason and he had tears on his cheeks. It was so sweet. He was pretty sure it was a girl, so in was in shock the rest of the night. As was I, we are so blessed to have this sweet little boy in our lives and can't wait til May so we can finally meet him. I hope he looks exactly like his daddy.

Three down, one to go!

2009-12-13T12:24:00.000-08:00

Jason finished his third semester of nursing school this week! I can't believe he only has one more semester to go and then he will GRADUATE! Time goes by so fast. We've been doing a lot around the house to get ready for our new little baby to arrive. We got new tile and carpet and baseboards and all that good stuff. Even though Jason has a month off of school he'll be very busy with remodeling the house and painting the baby room! This Wednesday we find out if we are having a little senor or senorita! We can't wait, I'm sure I won't be getting much sleep on Tuesday night. As soon as I get pictures of the remodel I will post them. And stay tuned on Wednesday we will let you know!! Feel free to guess what you think we're having. I love hearing everyone's guesses.

We've got a bun in the oven!!

2009-11-05T09:05:00.000-08:00

Guess what everyone! We're gonna have a baby!!!!! This is the first picture of our new little baby. We are so excited for this new little addition to our family. We are three months along and our due date is May 22. I know it has been quite some time since I've posted anything but now I'll have to keep everyone posted on this little guy or girl. We are so thrilled to be parents!! I put a few picture below of how we announced it to everyone.

This is how we told Jason's parents,we wrapped up a little ghost onesie and wrote on a little card " BOO! Surprise, guess who's gonna be grandparents again!" They were so shocked and excited about the new little addition.

This was my mother and father in laws reaction. Sorry Deanna, i know your not a huge fan of this picture but I loved how shocked you both were.

This is how we announced to my family. Almost everyone from my family was at my parents house for Sunday dinner and I was in charge of dessert so I made a cake and wrote "we are pregnant" on it. We made it all through dinner without saying anything about it. Then I got the cake out and asked my mom to cut it, the picture below tells it all.

This was my moms reaction as she read the top of the cake. Everyone was so excited, there was a lot screaming going on at the Jackson house that night.

This is how we announced to friends and some family. We went to a few Halloween parties with these costumes and I was dressed up as a bun in oven and Jason was a baker! Everyone loved the costumes.

Summer time!

2009-05-14T22:18:00.000-07:00

It's officially summer time! I am so excited that I get my husband back for three months. School has occupied the majority of his life lately. I can't believe how much studying is involved in nursing school! I just have to remember, only one year to go! Yeah!! The first year has actually gone by really fast. I'm am sad that summer is here because I won't get to watch our friends daughter anymore. For the past semester I got to watch her almost every morning and take her to school. We had so much fun together. Every morning we would eat breakfast together, take Bella for a walk and then usually do her hair ( if she would allow it) and then if time would allow we would make a bow to match her outfit. I had so much fun with that girl, I'm gonna miss our time together. Happy summer everyone!!!

Jill's baby shower!

2009-05-10T09:35:00.000-07:00

My sister Jill had her baby shower this week, and we all had so much fun. She got some of the cutest little clothes and shoes and everything else you can think of. She is due in June and we are so excited for her to come.

Some of the sisters with the mom to be.

Look how cute! My mom made this for Jill's little one, I love it!

The group gift from the sisters.

Headbands made by yours truly.

I made this sign for Jill's little girls room. She can hang all her bows from the ribbons hanging down and then she can hang all the headbands from the little knobs. Jenny and my mom helped me make all those bows.

The cutest little dress I've ever seen, I had to get it, she will look so cute in it!

Jill with some of her girlfriends.

My mom with sweet little Grant, aren't his shoes so cute!

Jill requested a diaper cake for her shower, i had never even heard of such a thing. This was my first attempt, I thought it came out really cute.

Road trip!

2009-04-16T10:30:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday Jason and I had the day off. This never happens because I almost always work on Saturday. So we wanted to do something fun, Jason suggested that we drive the Apache Trail. I wasn't quite sure what that would involve but I was game for anything, I just wanted to get out of the house. So we hit the open road and headed toward the Superstition mountains. Oh my gosh, I had no idea it would be that gorgeous! I definitely recommend you all go. We even stopped by this little ghost town that was pretty interesting.The ghost town
Jason pretending he got locked in the jail .

Then me being locked up in the jail.

This is the first thing you will see when you go into their restaurant, old cowboy boots hanging from the ceiling, it was hilarious!

Then we got back in our car and this was pretty much me for the rest of the trip, documenting all the beautiful scenery.

The newest member of the family!

2009-04-12T21:52:00.000-07:00

We had another new little addition to the family, this is my brothers son Grant. We all love him so much! He was born back in February but I haven't been able to figure out how to download his picture because of my new camera. For those of you who know me at all you know I am a complete idiot when it comes to the computer. Anyways, he is the sweetest thing. I love that he lives right around the corner so I can babysit anytime! Seriously Courtney I can be over in about 2 minutes! I love being an aunt!!!!

Happy Valentines Day!

2009-02-14T18:19:00.000-08:00

Who needs a dozen roses when you can have a dozen chocolate covered strawberries! Jason has been at work all day so I wanted to make him something yummy . So I thought to myself you can never go wrong with strawberries smothered in chocolate. I can't wait for him to come home and see what I've created for him! Happy V-Day everyone!!

My newest nephew!

2009-02-11T16:44:00.000-08:00

This is my newest nephew and my sister. Isn't he so cute?! He wanted to surprise everyone so he came 7 1/2 weeks early! We are so glad he is here and that he is doing okay. It's tough not being able to see him because they don't live here, but I get daily updates on how he's doing. He looks so sweet in all the pictures my sis has sent. We love you sis and will continue to keep you both in our prayers.

A little update

2009-02-02T19:54:00.000-08:00

I know it's been a while since my last post so I have a few different things to talk about. First of all I must say Jason & I were very sad last night over the loss of our Cardinals yesterday. But you have to admit, they did a very good job, and it was a very exciting game. We made some delicious chocolates & we wanted to decorate them with Cardinals decor. So we came up with these cute little guys!I planted some new flowers in my cute little planters. I love having fresh flowers greet me when I come home from a long day of work. They've lasted for a few weeks, we'll see how long it'll take for me to kill them. I'm definitely not known for my gardening skills.

And I put up my Valentines decorations the other day, I love new decorations! This is a new V- day wreath I made. I put the rest of my decorations on my craft blog, you can click on the link on the right side of my blog under Kristy's Crafts.

I'm a quarter of a century old!

2009-01-12T20:48:00.001-08:00

Today I turned the ripe old age of 25! I know, I am getting old. Today was probably one of the best birthdays I have ever had. Jason was the best husband ever and made me this yummy breakfast that is pictured below. Then He took me shopping at Joanne's and Michael's. ( two of my favorite stores) Then we went to lunch at Maria Maria at Tempe Marketplace. Let me tell you, don't waste your time, the service sucked and the food was ok. Anyway, then we went to see the movie Bride Wars, which I loved! Then he took me shopping for some new clothes, which I was pretty excited about because I needed a new pair of jeans desperately. After that we went to my sister Jenny's work for their open house. Then we went to my parents house for a minute to pick up my gift. They are so sweet. They got me a gift card to Dazzle and a bunch of cute scrapbooking supplies, thanks again mom and dad. Jason was such a good sport today, to take me to a chick flick, go to girls clothing stores, craft stores, and pretty much let me do whatever I wanted without complaining once! He made the day so much fun, I'm so glad we were able to spend the whole day together. Happy Birthday to me!

Our Christmas Vacation

2009-01-07T08:45:00.001-08:00

Better late than never, right? I know Christmas was 2 weeks ago but oh well. We spent Christmas this year with Jason's parents up in Show Low. It was so much fun and so relaxing. Poor Jason was so sick the whole week we were there, and was sick the whole week before we left. So we didn't leave the house much. We were planning on going snowboarding a few times but that just didn't work out with Jason being so sick. We had a great time though spending time with family. Thanks again Lawrence and Deanna for such a fun week! Bella would not get out of my suitcase while I packed, I guess she was so excited for our trip!

Look at how gorgeous this place is, I love it! This was just right behind Jason's parents house.

My snowman I made all by myself, I was so proud of it, but is had a short life, it fell over the next day. Isn't huge? It's almost as tall as me!

Coop showing off his new p.j.'s on Christmas eve, he is so cute!

Jason with all his gifts.

Me and my nephew Cooper wearing his new shirt we gave him for his b-day.

I made my mom and mother in law calendars for Christmas.

Jason and I on our last day there in the snow.

My sweet Little Bella is home!!

2008-12-30T18:47:00.000-08:00

After a long day of putting up almost 200 lost dog flyer's I received a phone call around 4 o clock from a man who had found Bella! He told me he had her and I screamed and then began to cry again. ( I have been crying almost all day and most of last night.) It's so sad how attached to her I am. I seriously was so depressed. Anyway, my sister Jenny was over so she drove me to his house and there she was hanging out in the backyard. I was so excited to see her! Jason was out in Phoenix so I tried to get ahold of him to tell him our sweet little Bella was home but I couldn't get ahold of him. I went to pick him up at the new light rail and suprised him with Bella in the car. He was so exited! What an exhausting day! Thanks to everyone who helped us find her.

Amber alert!

2008-12-30T10:38:00.000-08:00

Bella went missing last night around 7 o clock. If anyone has seen her or knows anything please let me know asap. I miss her very much and just want her to come home.

Poor little Bella

2008-11-25T07:58:00.000-08:00

I took Bella to the vet yesterday to get fixed and let me tell you she was not happy about this. When Jason brought her home last night she was so out of it. You could tell she was in a lot of pain. Poor thing, so I thought to myself what would make her feel better? So I went to the store and got her some new toys and this cute little sweater. What girl doesn't feel better in some new clothes! Right?

Weekend festivities

2008-11-23T21:50:00.000-08:00

Jason's work had their Christmas party this weekend and they rented out the Phoenix zoo for zoolights! I know it's a little early to be having a Christmas party but I wasn't in charge. It was really fun. We have never been to the zoolights before and we loved it! As you can see from the picture below we are the coolest people you know, yes that's a camel we are on. It was hilarious! We are seriously considering sending this picture out on our Christmas card this year!
"Ah, I'm tangled in this gigantic spider web!"

On Thursday night we went to the Suns, Laker's game with our friends Gina and Dane. The Suns lost but we still had a ton of fun. It's pretty hard not to with them. Thanks again Dane for such a fun weekend! Happy belated to Gina! Hope you had a great B-day!

Exciting news!!!!!!

2008-11-11T21:35:00.000-08:00

On Sunday my sister Wendy and her family came into town from Utah. We were all so excited to see them! My dad is welcoming everyone and says " we're so thankful that Wendy and her 5 kids could be here". At first I thought to myself, dad you don't know how to count, Wendy only has 4 kids! Then I look at Wendy and doesn't correct him. Everyone is looking confused at this point and then my sister Jenny yells Shut up!! That's right she's pregnant with number 5!!! Also my sister Jill is pregnant, we are so excited for her! This will be their first baby. It's still too early to know what she's having but Courtney and Wendy are both having boys. I am counting down the days til Jill finds out! Then look out baby stores I'm gonna have some serious shopping to do! That's right I have 3 pregnant sisters right now! Jill is due in June, Courtney is due in February, and Wendy is due in March. We are so excited for all of them!! Congrats! It's gonna be a great year with all these new little arrivals.

Attention all garage sale shoppers!

2008-11-05T20:14:00.000-08:00

Anyone who is interested in garage sales I wanted to let you all know that there will be a community garage sale at Val Vista Lakes this weekend. It will be on Friday & Saturday (Nov 7th & 8th) I will be at my mom's trying to get rid of some of my junk so feel free to stop by!

Halloween weekend

2008-11-02T21:37:00.000-08:00

A glimpse into the future, one can only hope we look this good when we get old!

Some of my best friends at our Halloween party.

Jason doing a heal click, looking hilarious in the process.

Bella as a cute little ladybug!

We celebrated Halloween at our friends house this year at our annual pumpkin carving contest. We also had a costume contest which made the party even more fun! We stole the idea from my sister Jenny, thanks again sissy! We had a ton of fun getting all dressed up in our costumes and yes that is our real hair! We used that spray in color hairspray. It took me about an hour an a half to get my hair to look like that.(between curling it to look like a perm and pin it all up) But it was totally worth it! I love Halloween!

Super Saturday

2008-10-24T08:28:00.000-07:00

My ward had our super Saturday last week and it was so much fun. They had so many cute crafts to choose from. I finished my star late that night, let me tell you that thing was hard to make! But I think it turned out so cute. And I absolutely love my spooky blocks! Thanks again Hillary & Holly, I had so much fun!

I love my job, but I'm confused

2008-10-22T18:55:00.000-07:00

I went to a hair show earlier this week and this is what I saw! I'm a little confused. I went to all these classes to learn some new techniques and this is what I got. Last I checked, none of my clients ask for the top of their hair to look like a hat! It was really funny to see what was "in style". There were also some really good classes that didn't teach me how to make peoples hair look like a half dead animal sitting on top of your head. I wish I would have gotten some pictures of people that were just attending the hair show because let me tell you, wow!! I have never seen so many people in one place with such hideous hair. Please check out what these poor girls had to wear for 2 days straight!

My new blog!

2008-10-17T15:28:00.000-07:00

I just started a new blog today with all my signs. I have had quite a few people ask to buy them so I thought, why not make a separate blog! I hope you all check it out. I'm working on some new stuff right now, so spread the word and I'll keep you all posted. The blog is www.kristyscrafts.blogspot.com Just leave me a comment to order one or you can e mail me at kjax120@netzero.com (You can just click on Kristy's Crafts on the right hand side, listed under my favorite blogs )

A very scary day

2008-10-14T19:32:00.000-07:00

This is Bella after an extremely scary day. (Ignore the messy clothes on the floor, she loves sleeping in our laundry basket for some reason.) She is so exhausted because she had a near death experience. Jason went outside for a second to get something out of the car. Bella was on the porch and I thought I would take her for a little walk. So I brought her inside and didn't realize that Jason never closed the front door. Bella ran outside to see Jason but then she ran right out into the road. There was a ton of traffic and seriously was 2 seconds away from being ran over. I screamed so loud when I saw the car coming closer to my little Bella. I am so grateful to the family in the car for stopping. I have never been so scared in my life, I seriously thought she was going to die. I am so glad my little girl is okay. Oh my gosh, what an exhausting day.

More signs

2008-10-11T19:16:00.000-07:00

I'm sure you're all getting sick of seeing my signs but seriously while Jason is studying all the time this is what I do. I know, our lives are so exciting! Oh my goodness my man just got home from work and he brought me flowers!! I love getting flowers for no reason! Sorry, this post is very random. Anyway, enjoy!

Top of the muffin to you!

2008-09-27T14:23:00.000-07:00

I just made over 100 pumpkin muffins! Aren't they so cute, I love mini muffins. They are so yummy! I had the day off today, which never happens on a Saturday so I decided I was going to bake something. Since it the beginning of fall I decided to bake something to go with the season. Then I thought to myself why not bake a ton of something and deliver it to people. So I'm off to deliver. Happy fall everyone!
{The finished project}

I love Christmas!

2008-09-26T23:01:00.001-07:00

I am already getting excited for the holidays! I know it's not even October yet, but I don't care. I've already seen Christmas decorations up in almost every store. I'm not decorating my house for the holidays yet but I started working on some signs for Christmas. I figured I better do it know while I have the time. Lets be honest no one has free time around the holidays. Anyways just thought I'd share, hope you like them. I'm making some fall and Halloween signs next week, I'll let you all know when there done.

Getting organized

2008-09-23T20:26:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting to get this organizer from Michael's for quite some time now. I couldn't take it any longer, I had to have it! Isn't it amazing!! And yes I'm a little obsessed with ribbon.(that's actually not even half of it) Anyway I love organizing things, especially all my scrapbooking stuff. After I got organized I made a few cards to celebrate! Hope you all like them.

Let the games begin!

2008-09-15T21:03:00.001-07:00

How cute are my parents! They ride their bikes from gammage auditorium to the stadium for every single game. They look so cute riding away on their bikes together. I love my parents, they're so sweet.
Jason and I got another year of ASU football season tickets. I think as long as we live in AZ we will always get them, no matter what. We love going to the games and we're surrounded by lots of family at every game. You can't go wrong, good entertainment(except for last week when we lost to UNLV, I don't want to talk about it) good company, and some pretty tasty treats. They have these caramel apples that Randa and I both love. Go Devils!!

Back to school

2008-09-04T21:06:00.000-07:00

Jason started nursing school yesterday and we're so excited he's finally in!! He's going to have a VERY busy schedule but I just have to keep telling myself- it will all be worth it in the end. Sorry no pictures this time, I didn't take a picture of him on his first day, he's no 5 anymore. Anyway, I just wanted everyone to know that he started school! Yeah!!

Last weekend

2008-08-25T22:14:00.000-07:00

Soakin up the sun at the lake

Me wakeboarding

Jason surfing (making a very silly face)

It's all fun and games til someone gets hurt!

We went to the lake with Jenny, Skyler, Jill, Kevin, and my dad.
It was a lot of fun. Until Jason got hit in the face with the surf board. He came out of the water with blood running down his face! Of coarse I was freaked out, anytime blood is involved I want to puke. We went to urgent care and had them take care of it. No stitches luckily, just a nice little scab. Thanks again Jenny and Skyler, we had a great time!

Belated birthday shout out

2008-08-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

My dear friend Erica turned 24 yesterday and I just wanted to give her a belated B-day shout out. Here's 5 reasons why I love Erica:
- She is always dressed to impress
- Her obsession with cats, I mean seriously, she LOVES them
- I love our little visits when she comes in to get her hair done
- When she let me live with her in the Tempe house for a week
- She's very organized with everything, if you saw her wedding binder
you would know exactly what I'm talking about
Erica, I love ya and I hope you had a wonderful Birthday yesterday!

Go D-Backs!

2008-08-13T23:03:00.000-07:00

Last week we went to a D-Backs game with our dear friends Randa and Mike and there amazing son Teagan. Jason was rooting for the Braves, while I was rooting for the D-backs. Unfortunately Jason's team won but it was still a fun game. I kid you not, Jason is seriously in love with Teagan! You have to beg him to hold Teagan, he wouldn't even put him down for this picture. They are definitely best buds. Jason held him for the majority of the game. I hope when we have kids he'll love them as much as he does Teagan. They are so cute together. Thanks again Mike and Randa for such a fun night!

Another Birthday girl!!

2008-08-12T08:48:00.000-07:00

August seems to be a busy month for birthdays! Today is my sister in laws birthday, Marti. I'm sorry Marti I looked evreywhere but I seriously couldn't find a picture of you. I know I have to have some I just can't find them. I'll make sure I take care of that at the reunion in a few weeks. Lot's of pitcures will be taken, dirt and all!! Anyway we hope you have a fabulous birthday, we love you and we can't wait to see you guys in a few weeks.

Happy Birthday RACHEL!!

2008-08-07T22:57:00.000-07:00

I have been best friends with Rachel since about 3rd grade I believe. Let me tell you, she is a wonderful friend to have around. I absolutely love her like a sister. We've been through almost everything together and she has always been there for me. I thought I would share a few of my favorite Rachel memories:

- Number 1 would definitely have to be when we were driving around in my convertible in high school. ( yes I drove a pretty sweet Chrysler LeBaron convertible that I used to think was so cool) Anyway one night we were just driving down Baseline when all of the sudden we were attacked by water balloons!! They came out of nowhere. It was pretty hilarious. I'm sure the guys who threw them enjoyed it a lot more than we did.I had to pull over I was laughing so hard.

- Spending countless hours on the weekends our sophomore year at Rachel house hoping someone would call and want to hang out with us and then we realized we could create our own fun. Believe me, we came up with some pretty fun things to do. ( I won't tell you all of them but lets just say, one time we might have made cookies and anonymously delivered them to a particular hot guy that we liked and he didn't know we existed) I love our lives! Ya we were really cool.

- This last one meant so much to me. Rachel showed up at my house the night before my wedding with a diet coke for me and just listened to me obsess some more about my wedding and worry about every last detail while I packed for my honeymoon. She was so sweet, she told me she wanted to hang out with me before I got married because she thought we wouldn't see that much of each other after I got married. It was so nice to just have someone to talk to. Rach I love you and I hope you have a great Birthday!!!

Dave and Buster's

2008-08-06T18:40:00.000-07:00

Jason playing a boxing game. Me in all my glory!

We went to Dave and Buster's for Mikes birthday party and let me tell you, it's pretty fun. We were like kids in a candy store. We kept trying to win as many tickets as possible so we could cash them in for a sweet prize. But little did I know, we could choose from a chinese finger trap or a kazu with our winnings. Don't you worry we saved up our points on a card and will go back to get a lot more points so we can get something really cool like a milkshake blender which is what Jason wants. I wanted all the stuffed animals I could handle. j/k And just to warn all of you who are thinking about going, they'll card you at the door and if your drivers license is turned vertically you wont be able to get in. My brother in law Skyler wasn't allowed to come in for that reason alone. I know, it's the dumbest reason ever, we were pretty upset about it, so make sure you take care of it before you go. But I definitely recommend going there, it was really fun. Thanks for being born Mike so we could go to your birthday party!!

I'm going to be an aunt again!!

2008-08-02T12:55:00.000-07:00

My brother Keith and his wife Courtney are expecting!! They're due in February of 2009. They announced it to us while we were in Utah about a month ago but I didn't want to post anything yet until they posted first. I didn't want to ruin their suprise. I am so excited for them and I can't wait to be an aunt again!!! Congratulations again you two!

Bella's new jacket

2008-07-25T11:11:00.000-07:00

I know what you're thinking, I've turned into a "crazy dog lady". But when we were up north last weekend Jason and I found this jacket at the craft fair. We had to buy it, it's hilarious! It says wing man on the back, and there's a little belt, and yes that's right there's fur on the hood! My sister in law Marti requested to see a picture, hope you all like it!

2008-07-25T10:58:00.000-07:00

Little miss Bella

2008-07-24T09:08:00.000-07:00

Bella was in desperate need a getting her nails trimmed, they were getting to be ridiculous! She even made my dad bleed a couple of times because they were way too long! Anyway here are a couple pictures of her getting beautiful.

Bella's first day at the spa

2008-07-24T08:47:00.000-07:00

Friday nights festivities

2008-07-14T08:43:00.000-07:00

We went over to Craig and Heidi's house to see there new little edition, Brogan. He is absolutely adorable! Talia was not there ,which we were all a little upset about but it was amazing how small new born babies are. I always forget how tiny they are when there only a few days old. Congrats again Heidi and Craig, you guys made some really cute kids!

Baby Brogan is finally here!!

2008-07-14T08:40:00.000-07:00

Let's the games begin!

2008-07-14T08:28:00.000-07:00

Erica and Zach let us come over and play there wii, let me tell you all, it's amazing! It was so much fun. We played golf and bowling and it's hilarious to watch everyone play. Thanks again guys, and thanks again to Mr. Zachary for those scrumptious sandwiches you made us.

wii night!

2008-07-14T08:17:00.000-07:00

Our Utah trip

2008-07-08T15:41:00.000-07:00

We went to Utah last week for a family reunion on my mom's side. It was so much fun. All my siblings were able to come and we all invaded my sisters house! ( all 14 of us) My sister already has 6 people living in her house( her and her husband and 4 kids), so there was 20 people under one roof!! I know that sounds insane but if you saw the size of my sisters house you wouldn't think it was that crazy. Thanks again Wendy and fam you guys are such troopers! It was so much fun getting to see my nieces and nephew again, I absolutely love them they are so cute!! We went to a baseball game for the 4th of July and they had some pretty good fireworks after the game. Hope you all had a great 4th!

A beautiful hike we went on in UT

2008-07-08T15:35:00.000-07:00

Jason & I are starting a family!!

2008-06-26T21:59:00.000-07:00

We finally decided to start a family ! I know, isn't that so exciting! A few weeks ago we decided to get a puppy! I know most of you were probably thinking I was announcing a pregnancy but I can reassure you that is definately not the case. Her name is Bella and she is the sweetest little puppy you've ever seen. She's a puggle. (half pug, half beagle)

Introducing Miss Bella

2008-06-26T21:43:00.000-07:00

2008-06-22T12:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the 21st century!!

2008-06-22T12:07:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, I'm finally in the blogging world! After being harrassed by Erica and many other's I've finally decided to join the rest of you. I'm not going to promise daily posts but I'll see what I can do for ya!