Finally, The Birthday Pics

Scariest Mother moment!

Hey! Sorry I haven't posted in a while I've just been busy busy. Well things are going good. We had a good Thanksgiving at the Jones' house and we had spaghetti along with turkey and I made a pecan pie! YUMMY!!! Tracy's family is a big pumpkin pie family and since I am not to big on that I was glad I made the pecan and yeah I ate probably half hehe! Then they always do the Christmas party the weekend after so we were able to make it for that too, so that was good. The family was kindof having a hard time since this was the first holiday without "Poppy" but I think it was good that all the family could be there together. Italia is a little stinker as mom told me that she got 3 molars over that weekend. Silly girl! She is getting so big and just growing growing. I went and say Rachelle last week and Trisha was there with her little girl and they played so cute togeher. Her daughter is 19 months and is shorter and light than Italia. Where and who did Italia come from, WHO KNOWS? hehe She has been talking so much lately. Its the cutest thing ever. She even sometimes talkes in her sleep. The other night she stood on her head and said hey! lol. Then the last couple nights she has been just gibber gabbering but who knows what she is actually saying. She had a ruff night last night and gave me quite a scare. She was just really whinny for about 3 hours after putting her to sleep. So I brought her in with me and that didn't seem to help much at all, come to find out her little tummy did not agree with her and she just starting pucking. It was really scary for me because I had to keep holding her on her side to get it out because all she wanted to do was lay down. She got it everywhere I felt so bad. She would just shake and she was scared, so I put her in the tub and she didn't stop until about 4 this morning. I felt horrible because she didn't know what was going on and everytime she would finally relax it would hit her again. The last couple times was a dry heave and that was even worse. Sorry for the graphic but that was my scary mom moment and I just wanted to let all the knew moms know that it is scary when they get rid of actual food. SAD! Sorry on a lighter note, everything else seems to be going good. Just getting ready for Christmas! Love you all!

Italia cleaning out her Pumpkin

Italia's early steps at 10 months

ONE YEAR ALREADY

Hey All! Well its already been 1 year. Italia turned one yesterday. I can't believe it! She is getting so big. We had a really good birthday party and all of our family members that could make it were there so it was really nice. (We did miss all of the family that was not able to make it, so there are pics coming) She got a ton of stuff, I could not believe it. She also loved opening the gifts just ripping and ripping sometimes little by little lol. She had a good time! So I just wanted to give a little recap of her first year because of all the milestones and everything else that has happened.

This is the best time of the year. Italia was born on 11/09/07 8 pounds 6 ounces. Bright eyed happy little girl.

I can't remember how old she was, but this is when she was really starting to smile and have some personality. She loved and still loves being naked!

This is when it all the trouble started, she was rolling over, sitting up and working on her crawling.

This was the hardest day of my life. Italia went into surgery and was in for a few hrs. She had to get slits into her skull so that her brain could grow and reform her skull.

This is how she is now. I know there aren't a lot of pictures of her starting to sit up and feeding herself and starting to crawl, and talking but one day I will learn how to put videos up. This has been the best, hardest, fulfilling, life-learning, patient, joyful, trial & error, year of my life. And there are only more to come. Being a mom is amazing and I hope that all of you are able to experience it. I luv you all! Have a good week!

Italia's first Halloween

Halloween Fun

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great halloween! We had a really good time. First we had a really good party at my work. We definately know how to Party! Me and 3 other girls at work decided to dress up as Jem and the Holigrams. We did our best to match their costumes, but lets face it, DI only has so much. We had a good time. Our whole office dressed up which was really fun. We go all out for sure. We had to make up our own skits and go through a little obstacle course. It was great. Thursday night we carved our pumpkins and that was fun. Italia had a good time cleaning out all the gook. She did a good job too. She hit all the piles on the floor and all over the table. She only tried to eat it once, so that was a record. I was having a hard time putting the faces on them because Walmart was all out of their carving knives so I had to use our kitchen knives, yeah not easy at all. Lets just say I forgot to take a picture of the finished product lol. Friday was a blast. We went to Logan and went trick or treating with my sister and her husband and their family. It was a little chilly but not to bad, and the kids didn't mind the weather at all. They had a great time. Italia was funny because she always had to have one peice of candy in her hand at all times. So we took it from her right before she got another one. It worked out pretty good. We went trick or treating through her nap time so she was exhausted but she was definately a trooper. So that night we dressed her up in her Lion costume and went on our way trick or treating house to house. She hated her hat on at first so I was really worried but then I took her and let her see herself in the mirror and told her how cute she was, and well it was all smiles from then on. We went to grandmas and took pictures and grabbed the wagon to pull her around in. It was a little rainy by this time but she didn't seem to mind. I think she had a good time. When we got back Laura's family was all there and so we got to see all their cool costumes too! It was a good Halloween. The rest of the weekend was cleaning and resting. Well we watched some sad excuse for football watching the Broncos loose. What the heck? Well I hope you all had a good holiday and enjoy the week!

PIcture, and more Pictures

My mom took Italia to the Witches Garden and took some way cute pics. Italia loves pumpkins and is so ready for Halloween! The other pics that are there are the ones that we got taken at Kiddie Kandids! Italia did so good! It was so hot in there like 80 degrees and we were trying to change her and change her some more. They would take like two pictures and then it was time for an outfit change lol! But she did really good and just smiled the whole time!

Italia Eating Yogurt!

Oh I love my messy girl. She is eating yorgurt at Grandma's and wearing just a few spots here and there.

New Addition Kaitlynn

This is my beautiful niece Kaitlynn!

Fall is HERE!

Hey! So first off it has been so cold here its ridiculous! It rained for two days straight and just cold cold cold! I am so not ready for the winter! Anyways, I am so excited I just got a new neice! Her name is Kaitlynn and by the pics and everyone's word I think she is just adorable! I am so excited to see her come christmas time! Well I had a great time with my daughter because I was able to take about a week off. So that was way fun! We just played and played and played some more. Now she is just walking everywhere! She tries really hard and sometimes can get up in the middle of the floor but most of the time she just goes to the coach and gets herself ready and then she is off from there. She is getting a lot more steady and takes more steps now which is just so fun to watch. She just keeps growing and growing! We went to the Zoo this weekend too with my sister and her kids. It was really fun I think the kids really enjoyed it! It was a little chilly in the shade, but in the sun it was a perfect temp.
Some of you know that Tracy went down to Arizona and just worked his butt off! I mean literally I think he lost about 20 pounds hehe! But he did really work hard and really long hours. So this weekend we went and bought him a toy! Yes we gave in and bought ROCK BAND! Oh my gosh! It is so much fun! We played and played and played! And then Italia decided she wanted to be a little drummer too! She loves it lol! Tracy just got upset because I was better at the drums then he was and he was getting so frustrated lol, even though he is better at singing and playing the guitar. (Typical man lol) Other than that we are both doing well with work and everything. Hope you all have a good week!

Dinosaur FUN!!

Explanation

To explain the video below these are trucks that my mom and dad saw on their Vegas trip. Yes the little woman and man or my mom and dad. These trucks are humongous and they are used at the Kennecott mine where my dads works. Pretty interesting stuff.

Trucks

Interesting Poem

IMAGINE A WOMAN
Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good she is a woman.
A woman who honors her experience and tells her stories.
Imagine a woman who believes she is good.
A woman who trusts and respects herself. Who listens to her needs and desires, and meets them with tenderness and grace.
Imagine a woman who has acknowledged the past's influence on the present. A woman who has walked through her past. Who has healed into the present.
Imagine a woman who authors her own life. A woman who exerts, initiates, and moves on her own behalf. Who refuses to surrender except to her truest self and to her wisest voice.
Imagine a woman in love with her own body. A woman who believes her body is enough, just as it is. Who celebrates her body and its rhythms and cycles as an exquisite resource.
Imagine a woman who celebrates the accumulation of her years and her wisdom. Who refuses to use precious energy disguising the changes in her body and life.
Imagine a woman who values the women in her life. A woman who sits in circles of women. Who is reminded of the truth about herself when she forgets.
IMAGINE YOURSELF AS THIS WOMAN.

Little Steps

Well our little one is getting big. Yes she took her first steps last week!!! I couldn't believe it. Now she has a little car that she can push around the house and she loves it. She goes for a while and then you always have to turn it, she just looks up at you like stuck-mom, then you fix her and she is on her way again. She is doing really well with her steps though. She just has to take a minute and balance and then she takes about 2 or sometimes 3 steps and then its down to the ground lol. She gets really excited a lot to so when that happens she just usually lets go and falls right down lol. We had a good weekend. On Friday my mom dyed my hair and I cut hers. Which worked out great. Then Saturday Jenn and Torrey invited us up to the Dinosaur Park in Ogden. It was really neat and I think the kids had a great time. It was perfect weather too, and we left just as the rain was coming in. My mom has those pics on her camera so I will put them on as soon she gets them to me. I have not been to lonely with Tracy gone thanks to Italia and my family living close. They have been good to invite me over for dinner everynight so thanks guys! Tracy is working very hard to try and get the job in Arizona done. I think he said they worked 74-76 hrs. last week. Finally getting sunday off to watch football and do laundry. He says it really weird where he is that people just live in huts and there are wild dogs that just run everywhere. They kindof have dogs in stead of deer. But he is doing good. Its funny because he calls at like 8:00-8:30 after he gets back to the hotel from work and all we say is how was your day love you goodnight. We are just both tired and ready for bed. I am excited to have him home on Friday. I am sorry to hear that there is no movement on the baby chel, but she will come. Everyone used to tell me she will come when she is ready, well that didn't really work for me lol. She needs to come when I am ready. But good luck! Luve you all and have a great week!

Random Weekend!

Hey! Our week was pretty relaxing! We were both really exhausted from the week before so the work days were long and it seemed like the nights weren't long enough. It was really hard for me because my house was so dirty but yet I didn't have the energy to clean it. Luckily I have the best mom in the world and she helped out what she could. I finally got to relax on Friday and get laundry done and pick up the house. I took a nap and just took it easy. It was the best! Then I get a phone call from Tracy, he tells me that they are looking for volunteers to drive to Arizona and work on an Indian Reservation to help rebuild a hospital there. So my husband being the random guy he is volunteers and they left this morning about 7. He will be making more each day and probably have some overtime as well. He called me in Green River on their break and told me that there are 3 men in a single cab truck and tracy is sitting in the middle and its a stick shift. It just made me chuckle. He is pretty excitedto go though because he has never been and it will be a good experience for him. He was also excited because the guy over Cache Valley came and gave him a personal Thank you! So that was pretty good. Italia and I went to the state park on saturday while tracy packed, and it was fun but I definately needed someone there to take pictures and watch the stuff. We did get a picture of her in a big tub which turned out way cute. It was really crowded too. But I did try a deep fried Twikie! It was okay tasting but I probably would not have one again. Sunday we had some friends over that moved up here that we knew in high school. We went to the pool and had a BBQ and swam and sat in the hot tub which was great! It was really fun to see them again! Well I hope all is going well with the rest of you! Luv you!

Random Pics of our Little Angel

Labor Day Goodbye

Hey! Well I just want to let you all know that Tracy's Grandpa passed away last week. It was really sad and a total shock! He was only about 75 years old and a really healthy man! He went out and was bailing hay and then it got dark and no one had heard from him. So they went out and he was just under his bailer, there was no struggle or anything he was just laying peaceful on the ground surrounded by his dogs. So it was a shock to the family and they are all having a hard time coping. He was definately a loved and a happy man. I went up to the casket and Italia was with me because Poppy loved her more than anything and the Jones family thought she should be there and she just kindof reached out her hand at him and kindof mummbled his name. It was so touching and everyone was just touched. He was a veteran so he had the guns fire and the trumpet play at his funeral. I have never seen that before but it was beautiful. We were just glad because last weekend we went and had a BBQ with him so it was good that we had that last final goodbye with him.
Everything else is going well still. We are liking where we live and tracy is still liking his job so that is good. I am liking my job but I am still looking for other closer to home and that pay a little more. Hopefully I will be able to keep my 4 tens because I have really enjoyed that. Italia is not crawling yet but she is starting to learn balance. She is the best. She thought that Ellie's two dogs were just great! I am glad to hear you are all doing well! I am so excited to see your little baby chel so she better hurry! HEHE! Have a good week! Love you! O those pics are just random ones that I have finally gotten off my camera. Thanks mom!

Italia in Style

Oh the Sleepless Nights

Hey! Sorry its been a little while. I started 4 10's at work and they said in our meeting last week that we are not supposed to use our personal email accounts at work. So here I am sitting at work giving u an update! lol! Its been a ruff couple of weeks. Italia has not been sleeping at night very well lately. She seems to have known that I needed my precious sleep with starting the extra long days. She has exzema really bad for a while and now that that was cured we thought maybe the night sleeping would start again, well wrong. So then we thought maybe she was cold, well wrong again. That worked for 1 night and then it was time to wake up again. So then she was teething and it just popped through the skin, and that was last night so hopefully it will be good again. These long days are hard but the weekends I have enjoyed. I have not really had a weekend off yet, just busy busy but hopefully this weekend I will be able to relax. I love our new apartment and I think that Italia and Tracy like it too! Her bedroom and is huge and she can roam around anywhere for some reason she prefers her closet, and mom & dads room with the big mirror on the way. She stands up by it and dances and laughs and gives the other girl in the mirror kisses its adorable. She is growing so fast. She can now clap and wave and say momma and ignore me and think she can just do whatever and get away with it, yeah that point is already here. And well she has this look, she knows when she is doing something wrong and it is just like okay how far can I get this time before I get in trouble. And then I put her in a time out box and she was just having a blast in there. When I took her out when her time was done she actually crawled back over to play in it some more. Tracy's job is doing well. He actually might go down to Vernal and have Cache Valley pay for housing and work down there for 4 10's and probably some over time on Friday's. Then come home on the weekends. There are advantages and disadvantages so we are still deciding. We went and saw the Black Night again and actually stayed awake this time. It was pretty good, the joker is actually pretty creepy! But I really liked it! Its our 2 year Anniversary tomorrow! I can't believe it it has gone by so fast! We have grown so much in just 2 years. Well I hope you all have a good week! Love ya ALL!

Italia & Austin

Queen of the Toy



Italia and Austin just playing, playing, playing



Austin watching Italia



Italia watching Austin



She is showing him how it is done

Crazy, Crazy, Crazy

Hey! Well our weekend was fun and full! Friday and Saturday we went to watch Camry (tracy's neice) play softball. It was really fun she is a really really good softball player. The coaching was quite a bit off, but other than that is was really good. They have another tournament this weekend which I am excited to go and watch as well. Then I went and signed some papers and looked at our new apartment. I am excited to move in I think it will be good. We have a beautiful view and the bathrooms are really big and nice so I am exicted about that. The kitchen is about the same size just less counter space. But we have a big pantry so that is good too! Plus its open to the front room which will help. Its mostly carpet except right in the kitched so my little buggy will just have to be careful, yeah right! hehe! Mom is being a saint and watching mammaw and little austin and Italia this week! What would we do without her! She is the best! I think that Italia is liking having Austin around too! She just wants his binkie and everything else though. She is getting so big! I have a video of her that I am going to try and post soon. She is sitting in her high chair and just finished eating , well playing with mashed potatoes, and she says da da and ma ma and raises her arms in the air. Its a new thing that I have been teaching her with arms up and down. She loves the up but I think the down is just so that she can go back up again!
Well tracy talked me into going to another concert with him last night. It was the crew fest and we heard Papa Roach, Buckcherry, and Motley Crew. It was a fun concert, really kindof crazy but fun! I think my ears are still ringing, I guess Motley is known to have some of the loudest concerts and well it was! They all put on a really good show though! Well I hope are of you are doing well! Have a good week and weekend! Love you all!

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Keepin up with the Jones'

hey! How is everyone? We had a great week and weekend! It was full of fun and excitement! First we went to the farm at Thanksgiving point with everyone! That was a blast and I think the kids really enjoyed it! Then we went to dinner with tracy's family on Thursday to the Olive Garden which was delicious! Friday we went to the drive through of the new Batman movie! Which was really good. Other than we made our bed a little to comfortable and all three of us fell asleep. Luckily Italia woke up about 11 crying a little so I could watch the end of the movie and act like I watched it all and tracy just slept. lol! Then Saturday it was off to Lagoon with tracy's family! We had a blast, but every time that we were going to take Italia to the kiddy rides she always seemed to fall asleep! She was a trooper. By about 6 she was pretty miserable and she had gotten sun screen in her eyes poor thing! So we went to Lagoona beach hoping that would help her cool off and be okay! And she did good for a minute but that water was freezing! So 8 we finally went home. But I have to tell you the new wicked ride is NUTS!!!!!!!!! It left me breathless! Then tracy convinced me to go and ride the one ride that you are strapped in and they take you up to the top and you pull the cord and just swing! Oh man! I just have to say I was screaming bloody murder even before I left the ground! It was an amazing experience though I am glad I did it! Sunday we just relaxed which I think we all needed! Italia was so tired she fell asleep on the was home about 8 and did not wake up until 9 the next morning and didn't even have a good night bottle!
With other news, I don't know if mom told you all but we are moving again! She wants us to go and help be with mammaw at her new apartment! Which other than the moving I have not complaints! So we tallied it up and this will be our 10th move in the few years of us being together! Then my work is going to 4 10's so that is also good we are moving so close! I will work from 7-6! But I will have fridays off! The other bad part is they are taking away two of our holidays, which is kindof sad but if you think about it they are kindof giving us a holiday every friday! I hope you are all doing well! I miss you all! Happy 24th of July!

Joes Valley Fun in the Sun

Trey & Italia Eating fresh Fruit at the Cabin


Those two again fighting over the boat, what
you don't see is all the other toys that are there.


Showing off their muscles

Italia's New swimming suit

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Happy Fourth!

I hope everyone had a great 4th! Our week was full to the max! Wednesday me and Italia went down to Joes Valley to our cabin and loved it. I bought her a new swim suit and I was more excited to put her in new clothes then for me to get new clothes. She looked way cute. And her and her little cousin Trey loved the water and the boat. Even though the life jacket looked rather uncomfortable and made her look like she had stuffed her cheecks to the max, she loved riding in the boat. Then we went to the beach and had her and Trey play in the freezing water, but they didn't really seem to care. They loved it. But they even loved more playing tug a war with each others toys. Then we go back and are relaxing at the cabin and my little girl decides to give trey a big bear hug. Well that resulted in knocking them both over and having it look like she just tackled him for his toys. Luckily no one was hurt. The next morning mom made Italia some blueberry pancakes and she just ate those up. She was in heaven loving the vacation. Then it was off to the house to shower and then head up to the ballgame. And well she loved that to! Then it was time for the fireworks and she thought the colors were just amazing. We covered her ears with a blanket and they actually put her to sleep. She was exhausted but she definately was a trooper. Then the next morning I woke up made some salad and went to our family reunion. It was really fun. The food was great and then the games and water fight just finished it off. Italia still going on little sleep, was still smiling and enjoying the day. Well then it was go home finish packing and then head down south to the tail end of Tracy's Piccolo reunion. So the next morning it was wake up get ready and head to church. Tracy's sister Kara had her baby boy blessed at 9 that morning and then it was off to dress Italia and head to her blessing at 11. I know we waited a while to have it done, but I am really glad that we did it. She looked beautiful and it was really nice to have it done. Thanks for all that attended phsycally and mentally! The lunch after wards was really nice and my poor girl was going on 5 minutes of sleep so she was exhausted. I was feeding her and she actually feel asleep while she was eating. Poor thing. We finally made it home about 9 and she has been making up on her sleep ever since. She is crawling now and starting to follow Tracy and I around. But yesterday she decided to actually pull herself up on the couch and stand there. She is getting so big and it amazing to watch them grow. Tracy passed school last week with an 88% so he is excited about that, and now it back to work for him. My work might be going to 4 10's so I am kindof excited but it going to be hard to wake up an hour earlier! But a 3 day weekend will be totally worth it. Sorry my blog is so long and I promise to have pics up soon! Love you all!

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Italia's First Fishing Trip