A day at the spa!

So my little sister, Emily is attending ISU in their cosmetology program and she needed people to get facials, pedicures and manicures. So, I decided to take Katelyn and do a spa day. We were both supposed to get pampered, but there wasn't enough time. So, i decided to go ahead and let Katy get pampered and I would go another day. She was so excited to get her nails done! She had been talking about it all week. When I picked her up, she could not stop talking about how much fun she had, she even told me to feel how soft her face was! I think we are going to make our spa days a monthly thing! She can't wait to go back!!!

our little miracle!

This week marks a very special time in our lives. It was 5 years ago that we found out I was pregnant. Shaun and I had been married for five months. I was 18 and he was 20. We were very young and to be honest with you, we were very scared! We wondered if we would be any good at being parents. (I think we've done a pretty good job!) Katelyn was born in August of 2004. She was 7 lbs. 4 oz. and she was perfect! She was born with a condition called laryngo malasia. Its where the throat isn't fully constructed. Katelyn spent the first four days of her life in the NICU fighting to breath on her own. After three days she was released from the hospital and me were able to take our baby home. Shaun was so nervous when we brought her home, he even suggested that we leave her at the hospital for a little longer. Just to be sure she would be alright! At 3 months old, we took Katelyn to Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake to have surgery. I remember every part of that day. The doctor took her out of my arms and told us to give her kisses. He reminded us of the risks that came with any surgery. Katelyn was only given a 50/50 chance of survival, since she was so young. 30 minutes later, the doctor came out to tell us that she was doing good! They wouldn't even need to keep her overnight as they had planned and she was released to us about 6 hours later. I think of all that we went through during her first few months of life and to this day she is my miracle baby! Although katy wasn't planned, we wouldn't change anything! Our lives have been touch by her in a way that is indescribable. She always knows how to bring a smile to our faces. We couldn't imagine our lives without Katelyn. There isn't a day that goes by that we don't thank god for out little miracle.

Christmas 2008

Pocatello has received a dump load of snow this past week and I am sick of it!!! But it was really nice to have a white Christmas. We started out our Christmas celebration by going to Idaho Falls on Christmas Eve to see Shaun's grandparents. Then we headed to Blackfoot and spent Christmas Eve Night with my family. It was so much fun!!!! We just stayed at our home in Poky for Christmas Day. We built a fire, went outside and played in the snow....it was fun to just have a lazy day together!!! Shaun's parents were unable to make it over here for Christmas, they just recently moved to Boise and they were snowed in!!!! But his mom and I have decided that next year we are definetely spending Christmas in Hawaii!!!! We are done with all this snow!

TAG I'M IT!!! (THANKS BONNIE!)

So, the object of the tag was to post the fourth picture in my fourth file on my computer, no matter what it is, so here you are!!!

This is a picture with me, Shaun and Katelyn and Shaun's mom Kathy. It was taken in the fall of 2007!

so, now I am supposed to tag 3 people. so.... Mandy, Nicole and Meggan!!! Have fun!

1.Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper, its a little fancier!!!

2. Real tree or Artificial? i always had a real tree growing up, so i did one last year and i stepped on pine needles all month long!! So, artificial for sure!!!

3. When do you put up the tree? whenever i can find time.

4. Do you like eggnog? yuck! no!!!

5. Favorite gift received as a child? my mom made me a doll carrier and i loved it!!!

6. Hardest person to buy for? Shaun

7. Easiest person to buy for? Katelyn

8. Do you have a nativity scene? yes, i think i have 2!

9. Mail or email Christmas cards? i dont do christmas cards

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? i dont know

11. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Christmas shoes
12. When do you start shopping? i wait til the last minute
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? no
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? vegetables and dip
15. Lights on the tree? my tree is fiber optic
16. Favorite Christmas song? The christmas shoes
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? we go to Blackfoot and Idaho Falls
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? uh, no! I can barely remember my own name, how do you expect me to remember theirs!
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? cinderella figurine
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? open pajamas christmas eve and the rest on christmas day
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? all the people in the stores
22. Favorite ornament theme or color? rocking horses, i have tons of them!
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? pizza
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? i dont know, i dont really want anything!

So, i finally started a blog! We have been so busy these past few months. We finally got the rest of our rooms in our house painted and all of the carpet put down! I am so excited, our house has been a work in progress and now it is finally finished! (except one wall in my kitchen, but I"m gonna get that done this weekend!) Katelyn keeps asking when we are going to set up our Christmas tree, I told her that we still have a while until Christmas, but then I realized that we really don't have a lot of time! so, I promised her that we would set it up on Sunday and she cannot wait! I think we are going to do a Disney Princess tree for her again this year, so I will have to put pictures up once we get it set up!