tWO yEArs...

Wow-ee...

Two years Kris and I have been married today....we actually got married at 1:00pm and it's 1:13pm...so I think it's safe to say that we are married now for two years. We celebrated our day on the 16th in Logan Utah. Kris surprised me and got us a room at the Anniversary Inn. We stayed in the Amazon Room. It was pretty neat. Gi-normous room, huge tub, bed, couch, cheese-cake, cider, massage table, and cheese-cake...did I mention......................................................

cheese-cake? (With Rasberry topping...a-thank-you)

It was very romantic of him and it was relaxing and great. We went the scenic way through the Bear Lake way...and then went down the Logan Canyon road. We turned off at Evanston Wyoming and then got to Bear Lake by that way... I have never been that way. It was very pretty, and very green . Made me want to live there, only for a moment. :]

We got in Logan around 7:00-ish, 8pm. We got checked-in, looked at the room. Right when we walked in there was jungle "soothing" music, but I actually thought it was kind of creepy and made me scared of the room for a second...A lot of leaves, all the walls were painted by hand, and had stone walls and Myan stone faces on the walls and such. Pretty detailed, and very neat.

Kris also surprised me with a necklace from Samuels... "He went to Samuels"<---ahha...you know those stupid Jared commercials?? haha...I just replace it with Samuels.... ANYWAY....

I opened it and it is orang-ee-yellow-ee stone...with diamonds on the top. I thought it was really pretty, and I love it. He said, "Well, I'm glad you like it...but it also has a significant meaning." I said, "What? Is it an Anniversary stone or something?" He said, "No, it is Declan's birth-stone." (here's where you saw AWWWW...go ahead). I loved it even more. So, I then thanked him again, and asked him how he even thought of that. He just came up with it. I would've never thought of that...

So, then he also bought me "P.S. I love you"; which I LOVE TOO!!! What a great hubby. We watched that together during breakfast before we checked-out. Then we headed home, ate at Olive Garden and then was home...(Ugh).

I did not really want to come home, but I also did to see Declan. He looked cute and fat, and his face that he gave me when he saw me was great. Huge smile, and he actually reached out for me for the first time. He usually just looks at me, but this time he reached out with a smile :]

We then rested at his parents for a bit, and Declan did good for the first night away at a grandparents home, but woke up at 5:30am...and it was now 6:00pm...and he has not taken a nap yet. He definately slept really good that night we got home. But, we watched Narnia II that night. It was great...I love those books and love the movies. (yes, I actually read those when I was little Dez, Kylee...). The little sister in the movie kind of reminds me of Kylee, and the big sister Dez. Chase...neither brothers really. Me...I would've been a Beaver in the last movie...

KIDDING...

Anywayssssss, it was a great weekend. I loved every minute of it, (except the Jazz lost that night on Friday because they gave up). Other than that, I want to thank my husband again for what he did and the thought and effort he put into this. I REALLY appreciate it and it was nice to get away for a night....

P.S. I LOVE YOU KRIS!!!!!!

bEinG a MoM

Declan is now six months old. It has gone by way-way fast to me. He is growing mentally and physically. Perfect as can be little baby boy...of coarse I think that because he is mine. He is so much fun. He makes me smile and giggle. He makes me proud to be a mother. Yesterday was my official first "Mother's Day." I was pregnant last year, and this year I have little one.
We went to Kris's mom and dad's ward. Kris's dad did the program for the sacrament. It was really good. I held back crying quite a few times. During the middle the Primary went up to sing. Kris's mom is part of the Presidency of Primary and she was holding Declan at the time and took him up there with her. When she went up, Kris's dad is in the 2nd counselor and he was sitting up there, and took Declan out of her hands and held him. :] She wanted to take him up there to "sing to me", but Grandpa wanted to hold him.
I couldn't help but giggle and think of what he'll be like when he's older. If he will be one of those kids who sing out loud, very loudly(no names, ME). Or one of those kids that refuse to sing and just stand there and look grumpy. Or....many-many things were going through my head.
It was weird to have people say "Happy Mother's Day" to me...but very happy. I felt luckier than ever. The first month when he was born was very hard. I will never forget coming home after the first weekend he was at the University Hospital. I came home not pregnant anymore, but NO BABY. I walked in our apartment and fell to the floor and started crying/bawling when I saw the crib next to my bed. I hurt, and I ached for Declan...
I am forever grateful to my Heavenly Father for blessing me with this opportunity to be a Mother and to have had my own flesh and blood. I am learning everyday on how to take care of him and be a better Mom...like my Mother who is an amazing mom. Being a mom is wonderful and brings so much joy, and I am proud of him...and it pleases me tremendously to be able to say "He is mine..."