Santa Came!

We had a great christmas filled with lot of fun. Elisa had so much fun unwrapping presents even if they weren't hers to open. She was really excited on christmas morning when we just let her go crazy wripping paper. Her to favorite gifts were her scooter and Cheetos. If I would have known that cheetos were going to be the one thing she got excited about I would have only bought those! She had alot of fun stacking all the presents at my moms house into pyramids until she got in trouble for opening them.

Elisa also went bowling for the first time and loved it. She didn't quite understand taking turns but she sure loved rolling the ball down the lane she didn't even care when it went in the gutter! We had a great christmas with family fun and lots of food. I was really disappointed when brody had to go to work today!

Lately!

So life has been a crazy lately. lots of you have been asking for details about the new baby. So I I will give them to. I am due the first part of july! Brody and I are really excited and Elisa I think maybe is getting the idea that something is going to turn her world upside down. We really feel like this baby wanted to be with us after a year of trying and a miscarriage we feel very blessed that are heavenly father would allow us another one of his children. Elisa loves babies and I am trying to teach to be soft and nice to them and they aren't a toy.

Elisa is constanly in trouble she is busy and I don't know if busy is even the word. In the last two days she has made a masterpiece on the wall dumped a whole canaster of flour all over he bedroom playing with her kitchen, unwrapped all the christmas presents and so much more. But we love her I am definalty learning how to laugh at the trouble she gets into and not respond like an angry mom.

Brody and I both stay busy with church callings mostly brody though. I have definatly had to adjust to him being gone all the time and I spend alot of evenings alone. We truly love were we are living and have really great friends to make living away from family easier! We feel blessed this holiday season!

A WHAT!

So I guess we are going to have one of these at are house.

Elisa Turns 2

I can't believe that my baby went from this to this in two short Years





Some funny things about Elisa.

She loves Pizza in fact if we drive past the pizza place here in town she is sure to let me know she wants some.

She loves Curios george and Elmo and wants to watch them over and over again

She loves to say the word Taco and I don't know why

She loves her Grandmas I think more than she loves me when they are around she will follow them anywhere

We love Elisa she brings so much happiness into are lives I can't imagine my life without her. I wouldn't change her for the world.

Trick or Treat

This Year Elisa was a witch! You can't tell she is a witch because she would not wear her hat. She had so much fun at truck or treat and then last night we took her around are little subdivision she loved every minute of it besides the getting dressed up part.

Family Pictures

We got some family pictures done this last saturday Elisa did not want them and she was kinda a turkey threw out the whole thing but we did manage to get a few that were half normal. I could pick them all apart about how I look so I will just love them and be greatful for them!

Busy Week

We had a very Busy week this last week. I started a new Job Brody's mom sister and niece came to visit for a few days and then is was off to visit my parents for along weekend!

As for the new job I am now doing hair very part time at a salon downtown emmett just to keep up on it and have a little me time! I have really enjoyed the salon thus far. Now if I could just get over the guilt of leaving Elisa. I never thought it would bother me so much I mean she is for the most part home with brody so I shouldn't feel bad I guess I am just a weirdo!

Second we were so excited to see Brody's mom and Sister and Elisa's cousin Katlee who by the way elisa adored. We got to shop and play and learn how to decorate Cakes it was a great couple of days we wish they could have stayed longer.

Then we were off to my parents house for columbus day weekend. It flew by to fast. Saturday brody and I got to go to a much needed trip to the temple why Elisa played with Grandma. We got to work in my parents garden which I remember hating as a kid but Elisa had alot of fun. Of course I took my camera but didn't take one picture of all we did so I am lame!

Pictures

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Feelin The Burn

Yesterday Elisa and went over to Boise with some Friends and Went to the Womens Celebration Expo and then to a Park she got to sit in a Race car, Play on slides and swing needles to say she was pretty warn out.




This Morning I did a 5K walk with a bunch of ladies from My Ward! We had so much fun! Although I woke up way to early and now I am paying for it! This walk happens every year downtowm boise it is just for women! We got to meet Jared the subway guy and see lots of crazy women dance around. I think the estimate of women there today was over 10,000 which is amazing to see that many people walking or running. The pictures below are some of the Awesome girls I did that walk with.

It has been awhile.

I feel like I haven't blogged forever! Because I haven't! Nothing to Exciting has been going on around are house. Elise has been her normal busy self which means getting into things like the dryer and stuff like that. We just moved her into a toddler bed and she is loving that some told me it was to early but I really felt like she was ready she hated her crib and wanted to sleep in the extra queen size bed we have every night so we just converted her crib into a bed and she loves it. she will be 2 in a month and a half and boy does she act like it. We are definatly in that stage.

My parents came for a quick visit and elisa loves having company and so do I! I love company I know that seems weird but we don't live close to family so when they come it is nice to have them. Other than that no new things going on around here!

Couch For Sale!

I am trying to Sell my Couch if anyone is interested let me know I will give you details!

She is already driving!

Are neighbors have this really cute barbie bug that they let Elisa cruise around in! She love it sometimes she forgets to ster but the other night she was cruising around for like an hour by the time her and her little friend got out they were half asleep it was the funniest thing!

Also last weekend we had a block party there was a huge bounce house with a slide and i thought for sure elisa wouldn't go down with out us but I must have forgotten she is not afraid of anything. She climbed up there and went down about 5 million times she was so cute! other than that not much has been going on around here.

Parks Parks Parks

So this week I have taken Elisa to two differnt splash parks! Needless to say she could have cared less about the Water and just wanted to play on the slides the whole time. She loves to slide. Also I found her one morning this week laying on the table with the rug watching her morning cartoons. It was so funny I couldn't help but grab the camera. She is also been very into helping with the laundry!

Provo and So much more

This last weekend We ventured to provo for a quick trip. All of Brody's siblings were there and brody's sister was blessing there baby. It was good to see family and have a weekend away! The Picture above is brody's parents with all of there grankids the picture explains everything!

In other new Elisa is getting to big to fast. I was just realizing that in November she will be 2 I can't believe it. But her getting bigger comes with alot more work. She is into trouble all the time. Just some examples this week: First she found a candle and rubbed wax all over my Glass Doors that only took about 45 minutes to scrub off. Then Today while I was cleaning one bathroom she was in the other filling buckets of toilet water and dumping in on the floor. Did I mention that she can now open all doors and if I am not careful she is outside in a flash. But we love her anyways.

This weeks happenings!

This last week is kind of a blur for me! I feel like a not so crazy week turned into a crazy one! First Brody and I had are 3 year anniversary. We officially hired are first babysitter so we could have a night out! We went to dinner and did a little shopping nothing to amazing but going to dinner with out an almost 2 year old is worth paying a babysitter for! The next day Elisa got to play with friends all day why there mom had a new baby! The next day we got to go see Him! Congrats Holly and Jeff Owen is adorable! Saturday Brody Decided that he was going to buldoze the back yard! I was a little worried when the neighbor said we could use the front loader and then let brody drive it himself! For the record heonly hit the house Once! He will blame it on my but I was not the one driving! Last of all is the little project I worked on! I am not much of a sewer but have been working on getting better so I made a car seat blanket I have seen them around and thought they were a neat creation so I tryed it out and had a good time making it! Last but not least is a video of Elisa Dancing! Brody found this weird music and she loves dancing to it! She goes absolutly nuts it is pretty funny to watch!

Redfish Lake

This Past week we spent at Redfish Lake. This is one of my favorite places ever. I grew up going there for family reunions every year. It was brody and Elisa's first time going and it was good to share that memory with them.

I woke up to beautiful scenery every morning. Elisa went on her first Fishing trip and got to play on the beach and in the water every day, She was in Heaven.
Brody and I got to chase her constantly so she didn't wander off and we even got to relax what a great week. Now I just need a vacation from my vaction to get caught up!

Elisa and I took an impromtu trip to Rupert this last week to hang out with my parents and enjoy the 4th of july fun! We at alot at the square shopped in twin and Elisa got to meet my Aunt sue and Uncle Jeff for the first time.


why we were away we got a new niece Katelee who we can't wait to see! Congrats Adam and Tami!

The rest of the pictures are of the 4th of July!

Syncronized Swimming and Many other Fantastic Things

Every Year are stake has a womens retreat the women spend a night a way and the men get the kids! It is pretty fabulous if you ask me. I think one evening away makes me a better mom! A few of us were asked to be in the Talent show that evening so the ladies in are ward decided to do some sychronized swimming only because we are so graceful. (watch video for your enjoyment). saturday morning is spent taking rotation classes were I learned lots of new things. It was a short but good get away. Elisa and brody went and played with some friends why I was away him and the other guy thought it would be ok to put her in underwear why she was swimming. They found out later that wasn't a good idea when she pooped in the underwear and it feel out onto the deck so i hear. Then they proceed to spray her down with the hose I sure wish I hadn't missed that!

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers day Thanks for all you do for us!

Money Money Money

Elisa has a love for my purse for some reason! If it is in her sight or reach I can be rest assured that everything is coming out. Well this last week she got my purse and this is what I found! She still has one dollar and is bound never to give it back she throws a fit everytime we try and take it from her.

She is getting so big and is trying to talk alot although we don't understand much of it at all but sometimes she laughs at what she is telling us.

My mom also gave her these sun glasses why she was here and I often find her watching her morning cartoon with them. She must love watching Clifford in sun glasses. Not to much going on around her just enjoying are summer!