Memorial Weekend

We just got back from one of my favorite family vacations. My uncle has the most awesome river houses right on the Colorado River and he invited us up for Memorial Day Weekend. This year we had a record attendance of 33 people and that was still missing 2 families. I wasn't allowed to go in the water under Doctor's orders but I did enjoy watching Kieran and the rest of the family having fun. I got some great pics! Thanks Uncle Scott and Aunt Debbie!

Kieran and my very pregnant self...only 5 more weeks!

Kieran tried to throw Jakob into the water, unfortunately he picked someone who actually knows how to wrestle, guess who actually ended up in the water?

This is one of my favorite shots of Jimmy, Danny, Jakob, David and Kieran jumping off the dock. Suprisingly the verdict came back and most people's favorite activity was just jumping off the dock into the water. Who would have thought you could entertain a bunch a boys with so little?

Kieran on his first jet ski ride. He did great, only throwing Jake and himself in the water once. LOL This was one of his favorite activities. I begged him to take me for a ride but he's a stickler!

Kieran making a graceful dive into the water with Samantha watching. The water was so beautiful and they loved playing in it!

I'm so excited...and I just can't hide it!!

The beautiful nursery we have set up for Becca. Kieran has been so good helping me with everything from painting to assembling to hanging. I sure do love and appreciate him!

These are just some of the clothes we have for our baby girl so far. We have been so blessed to have been given lots of hand-me-downs to start her off:)

These adorable little things were given to me as a gift from the wonderful Sally who worked in our office for the past couple months. I'm sad to see her go but now have something to remember her by. Becca will look so cute in them, I can't wait to put them on her little baby feet!

We are down to only 6 weeks before our little girl is set to arrive and we are counting down each day. I almost wish that I still had school to keep me busy so the days would go faster...almost. ;) Both Kieran and I are working full time now and saving everything we can for when we will go down to just one income. My parents have been so wonderful and have let us move in with them to help us save some money. We've been here about a month and are enjoying being close to family. Becca's room is almost complete, Kieran is going to refinish a rocking chair for me and after I have some baby showers I hope to have more of the baby essentials like a carseat and stroller.

I have to think I have had one of the easiest pregnancies, I have not thrown up once and have loved feeling her grow and kick inside my belly. However, now that she is so big I get to enjoy heartburn every night and waking up at least 3-4 times a night to go to the bathroom. Of course, when she finally decides to come I will still be waking up multiple times a night but I hope the heartburn will subside.

For now my weeks pass with the excitment for the weekend. This weekend is memorial day and my whole family will be going to my uncle's beautiful river house on the Colorado River. Then I have 2 Saturday's in a row with baby showers. After that I will have to find more to look forward to as we continue to count down the weeks. But we're finally to the end and we are both just so excited we can hardly contain it, Kieran will be such a good daddy, I can't wait for her to be placed in his arms for the first time, she is going to love him so much!!

The End Draweth Nigh

I can't believe I haven't posted since January, I'm such a slacker!! My excuse will be school. But now that the semester is over I guess I don't have any reason not to post. In recent news..

• We found out we are having a baby girl and we're naming her Rebecca Sue!


• I have now completed 2 years of college and still no end in sight.


• We are moving back to my parent's house in Spanish Fork in less than 2 weeks


• I'm fatter than I have ever been and loving it!

I don't know why but this semester has drained me more than any other, and I don't think it is just because I'm pregnant. I think life just got more difficult these last 4 months. But alas, it is over and now I can enjoy not doing homework and earning more money.

I'm so excited for Becca to join our family. She has already brought so much joy to everyone who awaits her arrival. I love feeling her little kicks and imagining what she's thinking. I try to talk to her whenever I think about it so she can hear my voice. I read that if we could see a color picture of her we could see the color and texture of her hair. How many guess that it will be red? :) I have loved being pregnant and getting bigger. My only complaint would be the heartburn. We had chalupas tonight, I know the agony is right around the corner (I hope they were worth it)! We have been working on her nursery and I have received a ton of hand-me-downs. Girl clothes are so dang cute! All those little bows and flowers, I can't wait!

I am not excited to move, not that I don't want to be settled, I just hate the idea of packing. What can I pack now? Should I wait till the last minute to pack linens and toiletries? So much to think about. I'm just glad we're doing this before Becca comes, she's going to come with so much more gear! I am excited that Jimmy and Samantha will get to enjoy our lovely home that we have enjoyed so much. My tulips are just starting to bloom in the front yard, Samantha will get to enjoy them along with my Iris's.

I'm so glad this semester is over! My classes weren't difficult, except for Statistics, but I'm just so glad to be done. I'm deferring in the fall so that I can take care of my baby so I won't be back to school in almost a year. I'm so looking forward to the break! Kieran declared a major this semester, Physical Science Teaching. I'm so proud of him, he will make an awesome teacher!

In other news, I love my husband, my baby, and my life. I can't wait for Becca to be in my arms and for Kieran to hold his baby girl, he'll be such a good daddy. Now comes the waiting, without school I have a feeling it's going to take a lot longer.

Signs of the Times

1. We are having a BABY! (for all of you who didn't already know) We are so excited and can't wait until our little bundle joins our family in July. I'm 14 weeks now and everything is looking great. At our last doctor's appointment I had an ultrasound and got to see it's little butt and 2 long legs stretching out. It's so incredible to think that I'm growing another person inside of me.

2. We have decided to make it a tradition to see the lights at temple square the Monday before Christmas. They are always so beautiful and it was so nice to go with Kier and then be able to just go home and relax. (I still think that the best part of marriage is not having to say goodnight at different houses. I love coming home with my sweet husband)

3. We had 4 christmas's this year. I'm sure they weren't as comical as the movie with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon but they were fun for us. We had our own little christmas at home on Christmas Eve morning. We woke up and had fruit smoothies while we were opening presents, then made a big breakfast. It was so fun to spend Christmas with eachother, especially since this was our first and last Christmas just the two of us. Then we went to Christmas at Kier's family's, my family's, and Kier's dads.

4. School starts again tomorrow. Another semester has passed and we have one more to go before our baby gets here. The hardest thing will just be staying focused on school as my belly grows and we can start feeling it move more. We are just so excited and this semester is really only a way to keep our mind off the countdown for a couple months.

5. We are still madly and love and enjoying every minute of being married. I can't believe it has almost been a year. It seems like so much has happened and we have both grown so much. It's so comforting to think that this is just the beginning of our lives and that we still have so much to learn from each other. I'm so grateful to be the wife of such a wonderful man and for the chance to start a family with him. I'm so excited to see what 2010 holds in store for our growing family!

True Cougars!

Kier and I hiked "Y" mountain last Saturday. It was so beautiful with all the fall leaves. I took some pictures just for my mom's sake (she loves fall colors). It took us a little over an hour to make it up the hill and a whole ten minutes to get down. While we were enjoying the view from the top there was a little kid that starting running down the hill and fell off a little ledge. I felt so sorry for him, he walked away with no scratches but I'm sure he got some nice bruises to show for it.

It was just so nice to do something outdoors together while we still can. Its starting to get cold, I heard we're supposed to have snow by next Tuesday! NO!!! Why can't Utah have a longer fall season? I love walking around campus and seeing all the perfect purple leaves lying on the ground, and all the acorns with their funny looking tops. Hopefully we still have a few more days to play before the snow consumes us all!

Kieran, My Love

I just LOVE my sweet husband so much! The past week has been a difficult one. Kier was laid off from his job that he has had for almost a year. It has been both frustrating and emotionally trying . We're slowly working through it together and he has a job interview Monday morning. I'm so proud of his determination to go out and search for something that can support us. It's really hard, and definently not fun, to have to sit through interviews and applications! But he has been doing it and we are optimistic for the future. I truly believe this trial will turn out to be a blessing and we will find great happiness with the outcome. I love Kieran and I'm so greatful to be his wife. I love the life we have started together. The past 8 months have been so wonderful! (It will be 8 tomorrow, time goes by so quickly) Just wanted everyone to know how in love I am and how grateful I am for Kieran and for the Lord's hand in our lives!

Blessings of the Month

This month has flown by! With the start of the semester and homework and work, it has been quite hectic. So many things have been thrown on our plate, at times we didn't know what to do. Luckily, for us, we have so many things to be grateful for that it is easy to see past our trials and see all the good. I have been thinking about my top 5 favorite things right now that make me happiest!
1. Kieran (boy do I love him!!)
2. cooking (my new past time is changing recipes that I have seen online or heard from someone and making it my own. Tonight I made Potato Chowder with garlic cheddar buscuits and they were delicious!)
3. rain storms (they make me even more anxious to get home to Kieran so we can snuggle on the couch)
4. my SFL 100 class, Strengthening Marriage and Family
and lastly...
5. the fact that my hair is almost back to pre-wedding length (I don't know why I ever cut it!)

Ahhh...It sure is refreshing to look at the good things in life! Have a wonderful day!!