Wednesday, August 27, 2008

I have always wanted a swimming pool...

...just not in our apartment!

I bet you can guess what happened to us this week. Yuppers! While I was out shopping for dinner (see what happens when I cook?) the washer flooded most of our apartment!

So read all about our great adventure go to Branch's blog www.branchhunsaker.blogspot.com and see the video of our apartment!

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Tagged and stuff

So we went to Sam's Club a couple days ago and saw that a lot of the diaper boxes had been opened and we asked an associate what they did with those boxes. Well he showed us the section were they sell marked down stuff like diaper boxes that had been opened. So we actually found a box (238 diapers) of our favorite brand (Pampers) for $30. Awesome! We got a membership so we could save money on diapers so we really liked finding this little surprise.

Branch is getting new AFOs and I got to go with him today as he tried on a test AFOs. It was really cool to see because that is what he is going to be doing soon! I could just see him doing what his Orthotist was doing. He is going to be so awesome at his job! He goes back to school on the 25th. This semester is going to be a lot easier for Branch. He has MWF 8am-Noon, all day Tues. and No school on Thursday. It is going to be so nice being able to see him home more. I think Little Miss will especially love it! This break has been so nice because we have just spent almost every second with each other and have relaxed as a family. It has been wonderful!

Here are my tag answers.

1. 10 years ago... I was 16 and driving like crazy (literally) and going to school!

2. 5 years ago.....I had just gotten engaged and was busy planning a wedding and going to WWCC.


3. 1 year ago... Just moved to Texas, started a job I hated and found out I was pregnant!


4. Yesterday... Fed Little Miss, slept, fed
Little Miss, ate, fed Little Miss, changed Little Miss, watched the Olympics, fed Little Miss, changed Little Miss, ate lunch, went walking at the mall, changed Little Miss, fed Little Miss, watched some more Olympics, fed Little Miss, at dinner, fed Little Miss, changed Little Miss,fed Little Miss, watched even more Olympics,fed Little Miss, went to sleep, fed Little Miss. Wow what a day

5. 5 favorite snacks... Dr. Pepper, cake, cinnamon toast, chocolate, gushers


6.
5 favorite books....Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, Old Testament, New Testament, Go Forward with Faith. That is such standard mormon answer right?


7. 5 favorite places to run away... Home, movie theater, drive-in movie theater, Utah, Wyoming.


8. 5 bad habits...Procrastinating, fear of things like driving, laziness, get frustrated easily, get overstimulated too I think.


9. 5 things I would never wear...Of course a bikini and very high heels (can't stand them), strapless gown, see through shirt, and truthfully a thong (GROSS!)


10. 5 things I enjoy...watching tv, watching movies, watching Maya grow and learn, spending time with Branch, spending time with family.


I tag Branch, Liz and Sarah. Just copy and paste the questions and delete my answers. I will be checking back!

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Vacation Pictures


The four newest babies in our family. Chloe in pink
is 7 months, Ellie in purple is 8 months, patriotic
Rachel is 7 months, and of course Kittle Miss is 4 months.

Little Miss, Rachel, Chloe, Ellie


This is just a cute picture of Little Miss, horrible one
of me!

Grandpa Bob and the babes!

Chloe, Liz, Ellie, Little Miss, Me at a yummy
chuckwagon dinner.


Having fun with the cousins in Jackson:
Alyssa, Alex, Chloe, Ellie, andLittle Miss

In Jackson, Wyoming

With Grandma Ann, Ellie, and Chloe. Matching onesies say
"What happens at Grandmas stays at Grandmas!"

I kept forgetting that Little Miss is the youngest,
but she kept up well with her cousins.


***MORE PICTURES TO COME!!***

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Our vacation

This blog is about my vacation, pictures coming soon!

So, Maya and I have been back from our vacation for a couple of days now and I sure could use another one! I am so tired! We really had a lot of fun visiting family and friends and it was such a cool opportunity for use to be able to be out there.

We flew out on the 23rd and my worries about Maya on the plane were unneeded. She fell asleep almost immediately after take-off both times and only woke up when we landed. When we got into Utah we met up with Grandma Becky, who hadn't seen her since she was three weeks old, and made our way to Spanish Fork were Maya meet Great-Grandpa Hunsaker and Great-Grandma Hunsaker, she met Chris, Cory, Melissa, Nate, Emma, Amberly, Galen, Isaac and Marlyce. The next day she attended the 24th of July Day parade which she slept through and then we headed to Mommies home town of Green River Wyoming. She was able to meet her uncle Keelen, which I think was confusing to her because he looks so much like her daddy.

The next day we headed out to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to meet up with Grandma Ann, who hadn't seen her since she was two weeks old, and went camping with Grandma Ann, Tony, and got to meet Liz, Jacob, Ellie, Seth, Julie, Alyssa, Alex and Chloe. It was so fun to be camping and Maya did really well. She had fun with her two youngest cousins too. Ellie is eight months old and Chloe is seven months old. It was suprizingly quiet with 3 babies camping. Maya got to see a lot of things she had never seen before including an upclose view of a buffalo walking past our vehicle, Old Faithful and Yellowstone, Jackson and an old fashion gunfight, and a yummy chuckwagon dinner.

We then headed back to Green River where we spent the next couple of days relaxing and visiting friends of mommy. Some former coworkers thought I was babysitting! They didn't know I had a baby! Grandma Becky and Grandma Ann had fun showing Maya off to all of there friends. Who wouldn't? She is a beautiful baby.

We then headed down to Murray Utah to Grandpa Bobs house. We then immediately went to a house in Park City we rented were we met up with Seth and his family, Liz and her family, and Maya got to meet Brody, Helen, Kayla, Maxwell, Kolby and baby Rachel. It was a full house with Dad, Louise, 4 of 5 siblings, 3 spouses, teenagers, 3 youngens, and 4 babies under a year old! Then we had 4 of 7 of Louise's children and their kids over for dinner. It was fun to be there to celebrate my dads birthday. We were able to get a hold of Sarah who was able to call and wish dad a happy birthday.

Thenwe went to visit Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Loveridge. Maya who had been so good the last two weeks wasn't happy at dinner though and we spent most of our time away from the dinner table. We then spent the last couple of days recuperating at my dads house. We celebrated Liz's birthday the day before headed home.

All in all it was a wonderful vacation. It would have been perfect if Branch could have come but he stayed home studying for and completing his 4th sememster. Only 2 more semesters to go! WHOO HOO! It really sucked to be away from Branch for so long, especially for him to be away from Himaya. It also would have been cool if Sarah and her family could have come out but we have girls weekend coming up! I was so lucky that I could come out when Seth and his family were coming out also. It was so good seeing them. I hadn't seen them in 2 years and it probably would have been another year until we could have gotten together. It was so fun also to see all 4 of the babies together! Even though they are only 4 months apart from oldest to youngest it was so neat to see them together. I can't wait until the next girls weekend when they will all be walking and talking!

I am glad to be back though. Even though I don't particularly like Dallas it is home to me now because home is were my heart is. I love you Branch and Himaya so very much!

Now I need a nap!