Life in Boulder

Jane turned 2! (in March...)

2011-10-09T17:48:00.001-06:00

We celebrated at our house, but also threw her a birthday party at my parents hous (pictured above)

Utah January 2011

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We got to visit with some friends and family in Utah, this is me and Maria (a really good beauty school friend)
Jane took a bath with her cousin Jaedyn...
Zach went snowboarding with his buddies Matt and Eli
We went out to eat with Hilary
and got to spend time with Liesl

Ashley came to visit!

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Some pretty pics in Boulder

We hit up the ice sculptures in Breckenridge again and brought Ashley with us...

Alt Design Summit and bragging.

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At Alt I got to meet Seth Aaron... (Winner of Project Runway, season 7?)
And Mondo!!! Runner up of Project Runway (season 8?) Mondo is so cool, I wish we could be best friends.
Me and my roomies Danny and Melanie a the Girls With Glasses Party
And, me and Brooke White (from American Idol and The Girls With Glasses show)

Christmas in WA 2010

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We spent a day up at Mt Hood sledding, and also got some family pics taken.

Christmas 2010

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Our stockings over the newly tiled fireplace... thank you very much! (Zach's is Darth Vader)
I got hard wood floors for Christmas! Whooppee!

This pic is sideways, but these are the floors we installed the week before Christmas, thanks Zach! And we actually opened presents early then went to WA to celebrate with my family.

Family Pictures

2011-10-09T17:02:00.002-06:00

I had to get pictures taken for the DownEast Basics blog so while we were at it, I had Lashley snap a few of the fam.

We had our family pictures taken for the first time ever... thanks Lashley.

Thanksgiving 2010

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Jane's first time sledding, and yes, I made her wear a helmet :)

Jane and her cousin Emory

We spent Thanksgiving up in Breckenridge with Zach's family...

Halloween 2010

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We took Jane trick or treating which was really fun, and we rented a huge house up in Nederland with a bunch of friends to spend the weekend at. Super fun!

Zombie crawl, downton Denver 2010

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After going, we decided this was NOT a good idea for a 18 month old... oops... Oh yes, and my hair was blond for about a month :) (we were helping break a record, can't remember how many people showed up but it was around 6,000)

Pumpkin patch 2010 Munson Farm

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Maui

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For the 7 nights we were there, 4 were spent in a nice condo, and 3 were spent in this awesome westfalia VW camper...

Shortly after moving to Boulder, we got some extremely cheap tickets to Maui! (only paid $570 for Zach and I round trip... crazy) So we planned a trip in about .2 seconds (a month) and my mom and dad so generously watched Jane for us.

CSA

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Last year we joined a CSA and loved it. And this picture is one of my faves...

new paint

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kitchen
front door/ garage (we don't have a garage so Zach's bike hangs like this in the front room)
Front room.
Front room!

We are planning on replacing the floors this spring, so maybe I'll post pics then!

Jane's awake from her nap now, so I'll have to continue updating my blog later! (still about 2 or 3 months to catch up on!)

2010-10-18T13:31:00.002-06:00

Eating cookies in a restaurant on Pearl Street... Jane kept putting her feet up like this.
Hanging out on Pearl Street.

WE BOUGHT A HOUSE IN BOULDER! Zach now rides his bike to work and I get the car! woot! Before pics:
Kitchen.
Dining area...
Front room.

I will post pictures of the new paint job, but we still plan on replacing the tile around the fireplace and the floors are disgusting!

Trip to WA (July)

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Aunt Karina's pool with Summer and Cash.
Cousin bath time fun with Cash.
Jane and Cash with a very happy Grandpa Cronin.
Photo opp before church.
Jane back in CO.

2010-10-18T13:13:00.002-06:00

Oh my gosh, this picture kills me every time! I LOVE it! This is at the top on one of the Flat irons in Boulder.
Along the way to the top...
reading, are you surprised?
Dana is due with Emory but still throwing a BBQ. Picture of Dana, Jane, me and Grandma Olsen
Jane loving Hawkeye (Dana and Errol's dog)

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reading...
reading...
reading. Jane loves books!
mmm...
Thanks Jan and Nick for this awesome back pack! We LOVE it!

Jane 12/13 months

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Crocs store opening in Boulder
Jane gardening at our Thornton house.
Jane reading.
Jane with super snotty nose and arm out of pjs... so sad and cute.
Jane wearing glasses!

Come visit my new salon!

2010-08-18T20:49:00.002-06:00

Hey everyone! I am now working at a salon! I guess not having a salon in my house got to me, so I started working this week at Toppers Hair Studio. All my Thornton peeps, I know it is a drive, so I totally understand if you can't make it, but if you decide that you want to... I would be so happy! And it would be a good time to catch up since I don't get to see you very often.

If you would like to come visit me at my new salon... here is the info.

6700 Lookout Rd
Boulder, CO 80301

And call 720-310-0185 to make an appt (this is just a google voice number that I set up so I am still making all my own appointments, but if you would rather call my regular number, that's fine too.)

Also, for all of my existing clientele, the prices will stay the same. However, if you ever refer someone to me, my prices have gone up. I am now paying booth rent which equals my costs have gone up!!! So, my current prices are: (Remember, if you have come to me before, the price will be the same)

Women's Haircut $35
Men's Haircut $20
Haircut and Color starting at $85

Hope to see you soon!

NYC day 5-final day.

2010-07-28T15:17:00.006-06:00

Saw the David Letterman show. It was probably our favorite part of our trip. Chris Rock and Jane Lynch were on.
Jane Lynch outside of the David Letterman show. We weren't even waiting to see her but walked the wrong way about a block and then when we were back tracking got to see her. That was pretty cool. Would have even been cooler if my camera was faster and I caught her waving to me.
Last but not least we went to the top of the rock.
blurry pic.
crazy pretty... pictures don't do it justice.

I'm sure we did more on our trip but when I wait 3months to blog about it, I'm sure to leave something out. What's funny is that when we were there I just thought it was "ok" but now looking back, I really want to go back! Weird.

NYC day 4

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So, this is in reverse because blogger has been weird and I can only upload one photo at a time. SO, read from the bottom up.
And we went to Central Park that night. We pretty much fit central park into every day of the trip.
The buildings are so high it's almost claustrophobic. (sp?)
We went and saw ground zero, the charging bull and wall street.
We ate hot dogs from a street vendor.
Me, on the ferry.
We rode the free staten island ferry, this is as close as we got to the statue of liberty.

NYC day 3...finally

2010-07-28T14:28:00.005-06:00

Okay, so day three... we went to China Town... every third store looks the same, so we really didn't spend much time there, but some of the architecture was pretty cool.
We went to Levain's bakery... $4 cookies= best cookies we have EVER had. If you go to NYC, you have to go here. We went a couple times but wish we went more!
YUM!
We also saw HAIR on broadway. Spent too much money to go to a show where the ENTIRE cast was naked at one point. What?!?! And we had to run about 10 blocks to get there on time. (We were constantly under estimated how long it would take to get from point A to point B)

NYC day two!

2010-04-08T11:20:00.005-06:00

First thing we did on Friday was go on over to Grimaldi's a super delicious pizza place recommended to us by several sources... we waited in line for ONE hour and 15 minutes! (It would have been at least another 15 minutes had we been a larger group)
So while we were in line I went to stand in line at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory (for 20 min.) so that we could have some deliciousness while waiting!
Inside Grimaldi's... it is very small in there!

MMM... our delicious pizza!!!
We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. I LOVED it!!! That white line in the middle is supposed to seperate bikers and walkers... let's just say that if I was a biker I would be extremely annoyed!

We also went to the MOMA (Museum of Modern Arts) it's free on Friday nights and the line was half way around a NYC block! We hesitated but after all we had just waited in line for 1 hour and 15 minutes for pizza....

New York City! YAYAYA! DAY ONE

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We got off the plane, got a taxi (man watching that meter is stressful!) Got to our apartment, that we rented from strangers...haha and went straight to the subway to Central Park.
30 rock, oh how you are one of my dearest shows to watch...

Times Square
We didn't bring jackets with us on the first night because we left the apt and it was warm outside. Well...we didn't want to have to go all the way back to the apt for jackets later when it was really cold so we stopped in at Gap and bought some clearance items... and wore them pretty much every night!

Jane turned one! (3 weeks ago... oops)

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The night before Jane's birthday we had a March babies (and a February baby) birthday party. All five of these kiddos were born within a month! And we are all in the same ward so we have a lot of fun play dates!

MMMM... she loves chocolate!
This is Jane and Brielle and me and Jessica. Jane and Brielle share the same birthday! They are only about 2 hours apart... I love that.

At a year Jane only weighed 17lbs 10oz which puts her in the 5th percentile! Way too go Jane!

I think that's it!

2010-03-05T14:46:00.002-07:00

I've finally updated my blog! Look below to see the last months worth of festivities. Also, I have been hard at work doing some stuff in my kitchen, so as soon as that's complete I will post pictures! (Or I'll wait a month... whichever)

part five.

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Is this not the cutest girl you have ever seen? I LOVE her gapped teeth. This picture just makes me smile.

She LOVE UGGS! I never got the picture I wanted but she would put them on her arms and then hold them out so she looked like a scarecrow. It was really funny. And I really need a new camera that will take picture when I want it to.
Lovin' the boot.
Diaper head. She was doing this on her own and it was so funny. But of course by the time I grabbed the camera, all she wanted was the camera! So I did my best to re enact it.

Play date. The little man right to the left of Jane is only 5 days younger. And the little girl back and to the right of Jane is only 3 or 4 hours younger than Jane. And there are a couple more kids in the ward born right at the same time. So we get together once a week for play dates. It's fun to see them all climb the stairs at the same time... not.

part four.

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Oh my gosh, the whole time we were walking along the beach Zach was playing with this, he thought is was so cool...
After whipping it around and getting sand everywhere, he just pulled it behind him as if he were walking a pet... oh man, I was laughing so hard.
Jane all ready to go swimming down at the condo's pool. You can kind of see her first bruise that at the time it happened was an instant goose egg. That made me sad.
Walking around with Grandpa.

part three.

2010-03-05T14:18:00.003-07:00

I got to go home again over Valentine's Day weekend, and YAY Zach came with me!!! My aunt has a condo in Lincoln City Oregon (on the coast) so we stayed there one night with Jane and my parents. I love the Oregon Coast. (someday Zach and I are going to retire and live in Cannon Beach)
Maggie, Kellen, and Beasley met up with us for some beach fun.
Struttin' it.
Friends Shannon and Ashley. We played games this night and it was fun... mainly because I won. :) (If you know me, you know I'm not joking)
Grandma's house is very fun for Jane because Grandma has TONS of toys!!! (And aren't those pajamas so cute?)

part two.

2010-03-05T14:12:00.002-07:00

We went to Breckenridge's ice sculptures again this year with Dana and Errol (Zach's sister and her husband) We are really lucky to live close to some family. Dana and Errol have a condo up in the mountains so we were able to go to the ice sculptures, spend the night, and then wake up and go snowboarding while Dana babysat Jane (Dana's preggers or she would have been snowboarding as well)

And Jane oh Jane... this is what she looks like while I sit and do my hair... makes me laugh.

catching up part one.

2010-03-05T14:06:00.003-07:00

YAY! We went snowboarding a few weeks ago or so and it was tons of fun! I usually don't have much fun because I fall all the time and get hurt, but I finally got to the point where I can carve, which is really exciting. I still have 2 passes left that I have to use before the end of the season, so who knows, maybe I'll still be able to carve next year... Isn't it gorgeous?

Jane

2010-01-26T11:16:00.003-07:00

What a sight. Zach was reading to Jane before he left for work this morning.
Where's Jane?
She is loving climbing these stairs. And climbed all four of them by herself yesterday!
Hey guys, just hanging out in my favorite place...
And Jane sleeping... so cute!

In Utah for Rob's wedding

2010-01-26T09:53:00.003-07:00

Jane was very sick this day, in the morning she was throwing up, so I missed the actual wedding, and although she wasn't feeling 100%... we were able to go to the reception. (again, no pictures! grrr!!!)
My sister had to leave early to take a flight to WA for an interview with a PA school (Physicians Assistant) She was super nervous, but you know what? She is super smart and works really hard, I don't think she has anything to worry about!
This is me and Alisa, people often ask if we are sisters, and I think it is a super awesome compliment. We stayed with her and her family for the weekend and it was really fun!

My trip to Washington!

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At Rob's reception with Ashley
At home with my friend Shannon
At the Spaghetti Factory with Maggie and her mom
Jane with her new stuffed animal. This is the only photo of her with it, where it isn't super blurry from her hugging it and rocking really fast... she loves it! Thanks Maggie!
I must say that I am always super disappointed with my lack of pictures! I never get pics of my parents with Jane, or with me with them, or when all the fam is hanging out. It makes me sad... Next month I will be back, and that is my goal, to take more pictures!

Denver Zoo Christmas Lights

2009-12-31T12:58:00.004-07:00

Last night we went to the zoo with some friends. Our kids were bundled up like crazy. And it was hilarious when her kids would run because their legs and arms were so stiff because of all the layering.
And is it just me or does Jane look evil in the picture below... hahaha it cracks me up. (click on it to make it bigger to get the full effect)

Christmas Morning!

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Jane playing with her stocking. Thanks mom! And below are a couple pictures of just how cute Jane was all morning.

Zach's giving me the look of 'hmm... a wii controller? Wonder what could possibly be in the other two boxes...'
And at the end of the morning me saying, Zach take a picture of me and Jane so I can prove I was here!

Christmas Goodies!

2009-12-20T15:40:00.003-07:00

Every year at Christmas, my mom makes TONS of goodies. So it has become a family tradition. One that I want to continue. So... Zach and I made a TON of goodies last night... and still have more to make!

Pretzel Turtles
Chocolate covered pretzels-peanut butter balls in the distance.
Me in my glory. ha
Jane at church... you can see her skirt and tights better. (one perk of an Iphone... taking pictures at church.) hehe

Jane-o bueno

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This morning before Church we took some pictures of Jane in her Christmas outfit. (Too bad the quality of these pictures are so poor...)

Zach can really make Jane laugh!
The weather has been sunny, but cold lately. But I always think it looks warmer than it is! So I've started putting Jane in this outfit to keep her warm when her mother under estimates the weather! Jane seriously LOVES swings!

I have friends!

2009-12-07T10:15:00.008-07:00

YAY! My friend Shannon and her boyfriend Zack came from Portland to visit us here in Denver! We had a lot of fun having them over, and of course... just like always... I only got these two pictures! We went snowboarding on Saturday and on the way home stopped and put the camera on top of the car, with a ten second timer and got these great shots! lol... I promise we did more stuff... it's just I don't have any pictures to prove it!

Everywhere we went this week Jane has been wearing this! It is SO stinkin cute, I just die everytime I put her in it! My friend Maggie got this for her, thanks Maggie!

Oh yeah, and I have a bunch of pics from Thanksgiving that I will post soon!

Grandma's book club

2009-12-07T10:00:00.003-07:00

Dear Mom, Jane LOVES being in Grandmas book club! She LOVES books more than just about everything! She also loves trying to pull the pages out... but hopefully I can continue to avoid that...

Thanks Mom, you are the best!

Just so you all know, my mom started Grandma's book club because she doesn't live by any of her grandkids. So, she made each of them a blanket that has a pocket in it so it can hold books, and then sends the grandkids books throughout the year. The plan is that whenever they have books they want read to them, they will put the books in the blanket, bring it to whoever they want to read to them, and then snuggle in Grandma's blanket as they are read to. I love it. Seriously, my mom is awesome.

Oh Janie...

2009-12-07T09:54:00.002-07:00

I came in to check on Jane the other day and this is how she was sleeping! LOL
So, I moved the blanket and got another pic. She is SO stinkin cute!

SO TRUE!!!

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Oh my gosh this is hilarious! LOL!!!

Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-13T10:33:00.004-06:00

I decided that there is no way that I will be able to catch up and post everything that I've been meaning to post. So... I am starting fresh. Yesterday we went to the pumpkin patch, and Jane loved it!

Bum Genius

2009-09-17T09:55:00.003-06:00

YAY! I did it! I just went online to wildflower diapers and bought cloth diapers! When I was first pregnant I thought about cloth diapers vs. disposable and I really considered both options. But then I started getting disposable diapers as gifts, and didn't need to buy diapers until Jane was about 4 months old... which... stopped me from thinking too much about it because they were free!

So this last week or two (for some weird reason) I have become a little more environmentally conscious. For instance, every time I use a paper towel, every time I take my extremely long showers, keep the water running while brushing my teeth etc. etc. I feel guilty! So I have been thinking a lot about switching over to cloth diapers, buying cloth napkins and taking shorter showers :)

Yesterday I was at my friend Kathryn's house and she uses cloth diapers (and cloth napkins...) and so I started quizzing her on why she likes them and why she uses them. Anyways, I watched her change her sons diaper and she showed me how EASY it is! I was really impressed. So, I asked Zach last night whether or not I could spend the money and he agreed (as long as I stick with the cloth diapers!) So I bought some this morning! WOO HOO! Even though I haven't started using them yet, I already feel better. I feel this crazy sense of accomplishment. Anyhoo... just thought I would share my excitement!

Average cost of diapers a year per child: $800

I spent $203 for 12 cloth diapers (you do have to run laundry every 2-3 days which will be every 2 days for me because I only bought 12) I may need a few more but wanted to test these out first!
My friend only used 12 for her daughter who is now potty trained. And the 12 lasted from newborn to potty trained. (and now she handed them off to her friend and they are still great!) Crazy cool. And the Bum Genius are cool because they are one size fits all (there are size adjustments on them)! SWEET!

(And don't worry, I only bought 2 of that really cute pink... The rest of the colors I bought are gender friendly...)

That's a lot of money saved!!! WOOT WOOT!

Holy Crap!

2009-09-09T22:34:00.003-06:00

Okay so I still have A LOT of catching up to do. However, I hope this holds you over. I will try to catch up later this week. I always forget how time consuming it is to post. Especially waiting for the pictures to load. That's annoying. Well, to hold you over until next time...

Jane now sleeps unswaddled on her tummy because of this:
We took Jane boating (more on that later) and this is about what she looked like the whole time..
We went camping at Bear Lake with some family and friends and Jane was exhausted! (again, more on that later)
And one more cute picture of Jane at Bear Lake! (my shoulder tan/burn line is actually from the half marathon... that is the only spot on my arms that I missed sunscreen... on both sides!)

More to come later! Stay tuned!

Half Marathon the morning after Zach's sister got married! YIKES!

2009-09-09T22:11:00.005-06:00

It's true! I ran a half marathon!!! Holy Crap! I finally did it. This has been a goal of mine for quit sometime and I finally accomplished it. I didn't train too well, but I made it. (I walked mile 12... but ran the other 12.1 miles) My good friend Hilary flew here form Utah to run with me and thank goodness she did! That's a long time to run by myself! And Zach ran the first few miles with us... unfortunately we didn't take ANY pictures and only have the ones you have to buy if you don't want their ads on it. LOL

Also, maybe the half marathon would have been easier had we not stayed up late the night before at Dana's wedding, and then had to wake up at 4 something...

Hilary and I saw the cameras so we made a scene to make sure we were noticed. HAHA
Yes, we were jogging, I know... it looks like both of my feet are on the ground at the same time. But nope, I'm just that slow!
So this picture is definitaly of Hilary but you can see me behind her finishing! YAY! Zach finished like 30 minutes before us... I'm really bummed we didn't take the time to get a picture of the three of us at the finish line :(
Afterwards we went to the lake with Zach's family for a picnic... so we grabbed a photo there. And Hilary actually visited for a few days, and we really don't have much to show for that either. Bummer. I really need to get better at that!

Zach's sister got married!

2009-09-09T22:04:00.002-06:00

Yay! Zach's sister got married August 8th up in the mountains here in Colorado. Her wedding was beautiful! I didn't get very many pictures, I guess we were too busy enjoying our evening. Anyhoo... here is Zach dancing with Dana during the 'money dance' although Zach gave her a paper that said 'IOU $20' wonder if he'll ever pay up... hmm
Me and my sister in law Emily...
Me, Zach and Jane... It was past her bed time so I pretty much held her the whole time.

Giveaway by Eliza blog.

2009-08-26T14:30:00.001-06:00

Hey guys! So... their is a blog for Eliza magazine. Anyways, they are doing a giveaway today of one thing I have been after for a long time (A Vintage Hem)... so... you should totally check it out!

Free day at the Denver art museum

2009-08-16T21:19:00.003-06:00

Okay, so free day at the Denver art museum was pretty cool. Here is Jane and I... On our Imac we have a tool for getting rid of red eye, but what tool can I use to get rid of white eye? Any ideas? (so excuse Jane's eyes in this pic)
This was taken on the crazy floor...
This was my Favorite.
Zach loved this one.
And this was a whole exhibit that you could walk through. It was crazy.

camping at Rocky Mt National Park. For realz this time.

2009-08-16T19:39:00.003-06:00

So, last time we attempted camping at Rocky Mt National park... there was still snow on the trails! It was crazy. Anyways, we went a few weeks ago and it was beautiful weather. Thank goodness!

This pic is from our campsite.
Here I am at the campfire holding sleeping Jane who is wearing a hat that I thought would keep her ears warm... I was wrong...
Beautiful view! We went hiking for a couple hours the next morning, and it was just gorgeous everywhere!
This is after about an hour of hiking and we were looking over a beautiful lake that isn't pictured... (notice how alert Jane is...)
This is on our way down from the lake... she was pooped!
It was a lot of fun. This weekend we are driving to Bear Lake in Utah and are going to camp for two nights straight. Wish us luck with Jane! (8 hour car ride + 2 nights camping followed by another 8 hour car ride, could be hard on a 5 month old baby... yikes!)

I think I should do it... what do you think?

2009-07-29T10:29:00.002-06:00

I found the cutest little project for a toddler bed... but I want to make it big enough for my bed. What do you think?

Click here to see the full project by Design Mom.

Oh, and who wants to help???

Awesome Giveaway.

2009-07-23T14:28:00.001-06:00

Okay, I don't really know why I'm blogging about this. Considering the more I tell people, the less chance I have of winning. Anyhoo... my friend Hilary, the one who made my awesome Sensibly Styled button... and my header... remember her? Anyways, she is having an awesome giveaway... check it out!

Sorry, I have to pack for camping and am here on the computer! So I don't have time to post pictures, but check it out, I promise you will want to win!

Mom in town! and kite flying (FUN!)

2009-07-13T21:25:00.004-06:00

My mom came to visit for a few days last week... I'm so sad she is gone! I already miss her! It was so fun to have her here. She got to see Jane roll over for her very first time. And we did some crafts together, but mainly she played with Jane, and Jane loved every minute of it.
Zach got this cool kite for Christmas from his dad but Sunday was the first time we took it out. You can tell Jane loves it! (jk) She is even holding the kite herself!
Right after I took this picture Jane started cracking up! It was so funny! We have heard her giggle once before, but this was full on laughter! It was awesome.
I absolutely hate that I tried to be in this picture... but oh well. Look how cute Jane is! Is was so windy, her hair is all over the place and look at that face! Oh man... I can't get enough of her!
p.s. anyone really good with photo shop think they can get me out of this picture?!

Dana's Bridal Shower

2009-07-13T20:58:00.003-06:00

I threw my sister in law Dana a bridal shower on Saturday and this is how it turned out!
I made a strawberry banana trifle, my mother in law made these delicious chicken salad sandwiches, and the fruit salad and I made the fruit dip.

Then I decorated the sandwhiches with tissue paper and ribbon, and little tags that my mom embossed for me that say: A little yummy for your tummy. I got the idea for the boats and tags on the sandwhiches here.
Here I am with the bride to be!
A full view of the food. YUM. Those sandwhiches were delicious! And my mother in law made REAL lemonade! YUM YUM.
And thanks to my friend Ashley who already did all the trial and error on making banners, I was able to make this one in one try! (my mom really did half the work, she was in town! I love it when she comes to visit!)

Oh yeah and the Buffalo!

2009-07-13T20:16:00.005-06:00

Oh man, these things are HUGE!!! I have a video on our flip that I still have to upload, but we caught one of them roaring and it is SO load, we were so close it was scary!
And they just take their time crossing the road. I know what this guy is saying. "Whatever, hit me if you want, you will be sorry"

And here is my FAVORITE picture of our trip. This is a real statue made with real bones from a mammoth so we took a picture in front of it but Zach's mom didn't want to be "in in" the picture so she stood in the back and just looks like she is some stranger trying to be in our picture! SO FUNNY! Too bad Zach isn't in the picture!

South Dakota...

2009-07-13T20:04:00.002-06:00

While we were in South Dakota we went to the 4th largest cave in the world! We took an hour and a half tour... and it was pretty cool. There were paved paths and railings to hold on throughout... and yes, Jane is cut out of this picture but it's the only one we have!
Here we are before we went in.
So cute that Jane is holding her own ticket! (And yes, they made babies have tickets)
Here we are with Zach's parents after wards. I do have to say that South Dakota is quit pretty.
And here is me and Jane laying on the hotel bed as she picks my nose.

Mt. Rushmore on the Fourth

2009-07-13T19:52:00.004-06:00

What's up world? Okay so it's been forever since I have actually blogged on here, so here it goes. Lot's of pictures...
Okay, it's true, our camera absolutely sucks! This is where we were sitting for the fireworks... oh wait... there weren't any fireworks because fog came in and covered the entire mountain a half hour before the fireworks were supposed to happen! (by the time we left, you couldn't see ANY of the trees!)
Here is Mt. Rushmore...
And here we are in front of it...
Just hanging out with Jane waiting for the fireworks that never happened!

Jane just chillin with Daddio.

New Button for Sensibly Styled

2009-07-06T22:40:00.002-06:00

Hello dear friends. My friend Hilary just made Sensibly Styled a new button! Hurray! The last one was pretty sad (no offense Zach...) Anyhoo. If you already have a button on your blog... feel free to update to our prettier one. And if you don't have a button... you should! (find it on my side bar ->)

Thanks guys, and yes I know... stop talking about Sensibly Styled already! It's hard!!! But I will post soon about our trip to Mt. Rushmore...

Design Mom

2009-07-05T22:50:00.003-06:00

This week I was able to do Design Mom (Gabrielle's) hair. It was SO much fun talking to her... she is way rad. Definitely just as cool in person as she is in her amazing blog. So, if you don't know her or haven't ever read her blog... check it out!

Seaside Oregon!

2009-07-02T14:33:00.004-06:00

I went home last week to visit my parents, and luckily all my siblings and their families made it too! (Well, except for my little sis, but oh well... LOL JK... Valerie I wish you would have been there!)
Well, I haven't gotten around to blogging about it because I've been a little obsessed with my website...

Here is Jane's first trip to the beach, at 3 months old. Unfortunately I didn't realize until later in the day that she can now face outwards in the front pack. :(

Here we are hanging out on the sand. We were all prepared for poor weather because well, that's usually how it is in Oregon, but thankfully it was nice and warm with a slight breeze. Perfect!
Grandma Tina holding her favorite granddaughter...
My neice Passion, oh man she was cracking me up. She would go get soaked in the water then come lay in the sand. Right before I took this picture she had her shirt up and was like making sand angels and then putting sand on her belly. It was really funny! Afterwards though, you should have seen her scalp... or I guess her scalp wasn't really visible, it was all sand!
And here's another one of my precious neices Jaedyn. (After naming Jane Jane, we realized that when talking it sounds A LOT like Jaedyn... oops.)

Anyways, the beach was a lot of fun. I wish I had a picture of my neice Kindly, she was so excited when we were there, and my brother Chad was in the water, but she thought it was her dad, and ran after him. But she tripped and fell and got SOAKED! It was funny because she didn't even mind! Anyhoo... It was a lot of fun to see my family! I miss them already. Luckily my mom is coming out next week. So I'm pretty pumped about that!

We are headed to South Dakota to go to Mt. Rushmore for the 4th of July... so I will post about that upon my return... hehe

Sensibly Styled!!!

2009-06-26T22:05:00.005-06:00

Hey everyone!!! My friend Ashley and I have been working on a project for about a month now... and would LOVE it if you checked it out! We have a website that my WONDERFUL husband Zach made for me. We continue to make changes daily, but I think it's ready for your viewing. PLEASE check it out. www.sensiblystyled.com My friend Hilary made the header. Doesn't it look AMAZING!?

My website is updated on a daily basis with modest clothing from all different locations. Please help us get the word out. We would love it if our website could be of use to as many people as possible.

And below, I have this button for you to add to your site if you dig Sensibly Styled (which I hope you do).

Add this to your site! Copy and paste:

Please, give us your feedback. What do you think of our site? Oh yes, and I must tell you... my sister in law Emily is in on this too... so look forward to her fun posts!

Jane... 3 months

2009-06-18T20:11:00.003-06:00

Jane turned three months on the 13th. And this week has had a couple "firsts"
This last Sunday June 14th, she had her FIRST pony tail! How cute is she? Oh man, if I may say so myself. SUPA DUPA CUTE!
Another photo of her with her first pony tail... thanks again for the super cute dress Jana! Well, I guess while I'm at it (shout outs that is..) Ashley, thanks for the bib, Jan thanks for the blanket and the boppy she is laying on, and Shannon thanks for the pacifier and pacifier holder. Man... I have great friends!
And today, I took her to the pool at our house for the first time EVER! It was pretty hot today and I didn't want to go by myself... but I couldn't resist. Unfortunately I put off going by myself for too long and when we got there it was pretty close to Jane's nap time. So she was not liking the pool at all. However like I said, I think it's because of nap time, not the pool itself. So I'll have to try again.
And here she is in her super cute swimming suit before we went to the pool.

Jane turned three months on the 13th. And this week has had a couple "firsts"

American Idol... or no?

2009-06-17T17:16:00.003-06:00

Alright, so this year American Idol is holding tryouts in Denver. When Zach saw this he emailed me and was like, wanna go try out? I thought it was funny and so we started talking about how fun it would be to go downtown and see all the crazy people who are dressed up and trying to get on TV. So Zach's whole point is, if we are going to go down there anyways, we mine as well try out just for the heck of it.

Well, apparently American Idol wants to eliminate as many people as possible to begin with. In order to try out you first have to register (on Sunday) where they give you a wrist band. Well, you have to keep this wrist band on until Tuesday, which is the day of the auditions or you will be disqualified. Silly... considering you are expected to keep it on for 2 days!

And what's with them holding it on a weekday? Hello, we don't want to use one of Zach's personal days to try out for a show that we really aren't trying to get on. And, you can't bring any kids with you under the age of 5. So do they think a 7 year old has more patience than a 3 month old? I don't get the rule.

So anyways, it's looking like we won't be trying out just for the heck of it because American Idol just makes it too tough to do that. And on top of everything, if Zach or I made it to the next round, it's not like we would go. Zach has work which is a MILLION times MORE IMPORTANT than some silly show. And I have an adorable baby who I need to stay home with.

Anyhoo... boo to how hard American Idol makes it, because this would have been fun. But, we will probably stop by and see all the crazies that night anyways.

(Just for the record, we actually think if we did go we would end up making it all the way to the finals... and then tying for first place... so you would think we would put forth the effort but, hey... we just figured we would give everyone else a chance.)

Bumbo love... and skulls

2009-06-10T12:51:00.004-06:00

Look at this! I got all this, for only this: $15! Ok.... the cute girl on the right wasn't included in the price, but it just helps you see how much fruit that is... and she is just so dang cute! I was so excited King Soopers was having a HUGE sale.
Last week I was changing Jane and it hit me: "Can Jane use her Bumbo???" YAY! She can! I LOVE THIS SEAT! So this is documentation of Jane's first use of the Bumbo.
And oh my goodness... such a model!
The ONLY thing so far that I don't like about the Bumbo... is that when Jane spits up and misses her bib... it ends up that she is sitting on it... so it soaks her pants. I used to only have to worry about her tops! Dang... but totally worth it!

And last but not least... I told Zach to pick out Jane's pajamas on Saturday night and he was like "well, does it have to be one of these?" (while holding up a sleeper) And I was like, well I guess not it can be a onsie... So he got excited and picked out the onsie that he bought for her when we first found out I was pregnant adn we were having a girl. Yes, it does have skulls and cross bones with fruit. So this is their "TOUGH" picture...

ZACH HAS A NEW JOB! (Sorry for the extremely long title... and post!

2009-06-02T20:28:00.006-06:00

Alright... so many of you know... but many of you didn't know that Zach got laid off back in December. And up until now has been unemployed (he had a small part time job... but still we considered him unemployed) his first day of work was June 1st... he lost his last job December 9th 2008 which means we were one week shy of being jobless for 6 MONTHS! Crazy, I know.

Can you believe that? He got laid off right before Christmas... when I was 6 months pregnant! I didn't ever blog about it then just because it was a sensitive issue, but now that it's over I think the story should be told for those who care anyways,

Okay once upon a time... (hahaha) In April of 2008 Zach and Natalie graduated BYU-Idaho and moved to Denver for Zach's job. He had gotten a job at the Denver Newspaper Agency as a sales rep with the intention of moving in the direction of marketing, which is what his degree is in. After about a month Zach told me that the job sucked... but was definitely going to stick it out because after all, we moved here for it. But after just a short time there, his boss, his bosses boss, and the Senior VP of Marketing (which is who hired him) all got laid off! So very quickly we realized that there was absolutely NO future with this job. All sales reps were in a union which meant that Zach's job was safe. However... even if they wanted to promote him he wouldn't want to be promoted because then he would just get laid off (which is exactly what happened to his boss). Anyways,

After his boss found a new job he called up Zach and convinced him to meet up with him because he thought Zach would be a good fit and they were hiring. After a lot of talking/praying and thinking about it (especially because I was 5 months pregnant at this point) Zach decided to change jobs. What's really funny is that the Rocky Mountain News had just been posted for sale. Which was half of the Denver Newspaper Agency... and we laughed and said stuff like: "good thing you left that job! hahah" And what happens next you ask? Well, the company closed their doors just one month after Zach started. They called everyone in a room at about 3pm one day and pretty much said: WELP YOUR SH*T OUT OF A JOB (mom try not to be offended... by the S bomb). Dang. When Zach picked me up from work that day I just had a feeling, I looked at him and said: "do you still have a job?" and the answer was "No". Dang again. At first I was okay and then about half way home I totally broke down.

So... here we are it's December 9th and Zach doesn't have a job and I'm 6 months pregnant. HMM... Of course no one is hiring at the end of the year. So Zach starts applying every where with no luck because to do what he wanted, you have to have experience and how do you get experience if you can't get hired? SO SILLY. So instead of settling for another sales job which he didn't want... we decided to stick it out and hope for the best. Zach found an internship downtown for a Search Engine Optimization Agency (this is what kind of work he was wanting to do all along) and worked there 2 days a week for free. Then three days a week he had a part time job. We decided that once we have a bunch of kids, we wouldn't be able to reinvest time very easily. So, it was now or never for Zach to get experience in what he really wanted. And lo and behold... IT PAID OFF!

A few weeks ago Zach started getting all sorts of calls for phone interviews and then those turned into human interviews (haha). He was applying to anything that sounded good and he applied to a job on Craigslist that didn't say what the company was. Well, they called him and did a phone interview and it was CROCS! Yep, that's right, the shoe company. Then he went in for an interview, and then a second interview and then they offered him a job! (And... the next day Zach had another interview with an agency downtown and they offered him a job too! Two job offers in two days... awesome.) We are so excited I can't even tell you how grateful we are. The pay is great, the benefits are great... and best of all Zach loves what he is doing. Today was only Zach's second day and he loves it.

Zach is a GLOBAL SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING ANALYST. Awesome huh? It's him and about two other people who do all the internet marketing for the company. It is a very entrepreneurial atmosphere, and they will consider any ideas Zach has... which is RAD. Not only that but Zach gets a pair of free shoes! haha and I get a great discount WOO WOO!

Anyways, I think this is the longest I've ever blogged. Which is precisely why I didn't write about it until I had several minutes to do so.

We are SO grateful that Zach found a job and that he really enjoys it (yes, only two days in but he loves the work and it's an awesome atmosphere). I feel like we moved here for a very good reason, when he got laid off we felt confused and maybe a little upset, but I feel like we needed to have that experience. I don't think Zach will ever take a job for granted. And I don't think I will ever complain that Zach has to go into work. We have been truly blessed, 10 fold.

And for those of you who think Crocs only makes ugly shoes... I totally want these ones:

And they have a lot of other cute shoes. A lot of ugly ones too, but a lot of cute ones. They even have high heels!? So you should check out their website so you stop thinking they don't have cute stuff! (EMILY!)

Seriously, can you believe these heels are Crocs?
And these are the pair Zach picked out to get for free.

Anyways, check out there site! You'll see... just click here and look at all the variety! Okay, and finally I'm out!

Our attempt to camp...

2009-05-31T12:14:00.004-06:00

Well hello there! This week Zach and I decided that we needed to do something to celebrate. (For what you might ask? Well, I'll blog about that on Monday) Anyways, we decided to go up to Rocky Mountain National Park to camp. We left early Wednesday so we could do some hiking before putting up camp. Here is how the day went:

We started off with a hike, the park rangers said that some of the hike wasn't very "hike-able" because there was still a TON of snow. Well, at the beginning there were definitely some spots that were packed with snow, but not a lot. And we were thinking... man that ranger sure made it sound worse than it is... then it became like this... for the rest of the way.
It seems like there is room to walk on the side but mostly there wasn't. I slipped and fell so many times and got SO frustrated! Then the clouds came in and some avid hikers (each of which were hiking by themselves. One of them didn't have a shirt on... that was pretty funny) came up to us and were like, you may want to turn around because a lot of times at this time of day there is freezing rain, which you don't want to be out here with a baby if that happens. After the first hiker said this we kept on going thinking it had to end soon. But by the time we saw the other hiker he said there were several miles left. So... we turned around. After a couple hours of hiking... at least we got to see some good views.

This is me pretending to be happy...
This is before the hike started... it really is BEAUTIFUL there!
This is towards the beginning of the hike... such pretty views!
And we got to see some wild life. And that was pretty sweet...

We ended up not staying the night because it started raining, and of course we didn't want to be camping in the rain with Jane. Also, we knew that since all the trails were packed with snow we wouldn't be doing any hiking the following day. So... we left, but at least we bought a year pass to the park so we will definitely be going back.

2 year wedding anniversary! WHAT!?

2009-05-28T20:30:00.004-06:00

I know... crazy right? We have been married for two years! Okay here's a break down of what we did for our Anniversary: I woke up at 4:15!!! Thanks to Jane... While Zach woke up at 5:15 so we could make it to Boulder to run the Bolder Boulder 10k. Zach ran 20 seconds faster than last year where I ran 5 minutes slower... but hey. That's pretty good for just having a baby!

Carol and Brent came with us to watch/cheer us on/watch Jane for us. Unfortunately Jane wouldn't take the bottle before I ran. UhOh. So thirty minutes before my heat I had to run to the sidewalk and BREAST FEED JANE! Luckily I had my nursing cover, but STILL! I had to sit and feed her in public. Not only that, but a CRAZY lady walked up and kept getting closer and closer trying to look down the cover. Then asked "oh... boy or girl?" I was like "girl" then she said... "CAN I SEE HER?" I couldn't believe my ears! I was like "um... she's eating right now!" Can you believe that? What a crazy lady!

And this is Rachel, my lovely running partner. We ran the same pace the entire time which was nice. She lives in my townhomes so it is easy to get together for runs. Thanks Rachel!

And that night Zach and I went out to a fancy dinner. We left Jane with his parents for the first time!
And we got this fancy dessert for free! Just for having an anniversary! WOO WOO Holla to the Chop House!
And then the third year of our marriage started...

Cutest video EVER! AKA Shifty eyes

2009-05-21T20:58:00.002-06:00

We've been up to...

2009-05-21T20:32:00.002-06:00

Jane falling asleep as I'm burping her...Planting a garden in our 2x6 planter box that my father in law Brent built for us. THANKS BRENT!!!
And... not getting enough of this ADORABLE baby!
Jane had her 2 month appointment this week. Sad for the shots! But here are the stats

Weight 10lbs 4.8ounces 45th percentile

Height 21 3/4 inches 20th percentile

Head 15 1/4 inches 45th percentile

Way to go Jane... keep up the growing! hahaha

Me and Jane! WOO!

2009-05-09T14:01:00.004-06:00

I realized this week that I haven't been taking ANY pictures of just me and Jane... so yesterday, her 8 week birthday... we had a little photo shoot.So here we are. 8 weeks after she was born. And I LOVE her SO MUCH!
I think she was kinda tired in these pictures.
Last week we went hiking up at Red Rocks with my friend Jessica in my ward and her daughter Brielle who was born the same day as Jane. That was fun... and I was sore the next day...
Cheers to Jane!

Oh how we love her smile! And why we don't comb her hair...

2009-05-08T11:04:00.005-06:00

First off... who wouldn't love this baby? She is always (almost always anyways...) happy! I have like a million pictures of her from this day but figured I'd just show you the best one.
And this is why we don't comb her hair down. It just doesn't look like her! I like her hair better being all crazy and out of control. Being combed down is just so against what it wants to do!

Ode to my trusty Jack Purcells

2009-05-08T10:47:00.002-06:00

My favorite shoes of ALL time: Converse's Jack Purcells

So, I though I would do a little tribute to them. On the left are me 6 year olds. They have gotten me through a lot. They are probably around my 10th pair that I have had in my life. And the ones I have had the longest. But I couldn't retire them completely until I got myself a new pair.

Top reasons I love Jack Purcells

They are SUPER cute (in my opinion anyways)
They go with just about anything...
I can wear them with a casual skirt
I can wear them with shorts of capris
I can wear them with jeans! (SO versatile!)
They are actually comfortable (since they came out the last time... Jr. High and High school days, they weren't comfortable and would give me blisters... but I still wore them!)
And I just flat out LOVE them!

Zach and I are trying not to spend too much money these days, so I was really putting off buying my new pair... because they are $50 or $60. (they were much less expensive back in the day) Anyhoo... we were at Nordstroms Rack yesterday and guess what? The ONLY pair they had in black were in my size. And guess what else? They had a 65% off sticker on them. So I got them for only $10!!!

To sum it up... yesterday was the best day of my life!

haha jk, but it was pretty sweet.

Our little ballerina...

2009-05-08T10:40:00.004-06:00

Thanks Ashley!!! I LOVE this Tu Tu. It is a size 3-6 months, so it's a little big... but I can't resist. it is SO CUTE!!! We took her to Boulder yesterday and we did a little shopping and I loved every second of her being all dressed up. So... before we left we did a little photo shoot.

My trip home part 3 everything else

2009-05-05T17:30:00.003-06:00

Ashley came over the first day I was home and brought Baylor. It was really funny because Baylor didn't want anything to do with me or my mom but absolutely LOVED Zach. And this is how it looked most of the time. Zach sitting with no emotion on his face while Baylor played on him. SO FUNNY!

This is the only picture I have of Jane on Easter... sad I know... anyways she is wearing a really cute dress from her Aunt Jana and Uncle Travis. Thanks guys!
And here is Daddy-O holding Jane. I usually don't care if people wash their hands before holding her, but my dad had just gotten off work and his hands were filthy, so for the very first time, I asked someone to wash their hands before holding her.
And what we came for (and only got one picture of) Matt's wedding. And yes, Zach does have a mustache...

My trip home part 2 Saturday's Market

2009-05-05T17:15:00.004-06:00

We went to Saturday's Market in Downtown Portland before our family Easter egg hunt (which I of course didn't get any pictures of...)

Here is me, Jane and one of my best friends Maggie. And of course I forgot the Baby Bjorn so we were so lucky to carry Jane around in a blanket around a bunch of nasty downtowners...And this is just a crazy man on stilts passing out fliers for the circus...

My trip home part 1 Tulip Festival

2009-05-05T16:46:00.005-06:00

Alrighty, so last month Zach and I made a trip back to Portland for Zach's friends wedding. While we were there we went to a Tulip Festival in Woodburn OR. It was really pretty. But only some of the Tulips were in bloom.

Here is a picture of kids riding in Clogs pulled by a tractor. Awesome.This is the picture that Zach didn't want to participate in...
This is an awesome picture minus Zach's closed eyes...
This one would have been even more awesome had I been able to not be squinting because of the sun...
And here we are with my parents. (notice how much less vibrant this picture is? Well, this one was taken with our camera, the others were taken by Zach's friend...)

Where do you like to shop?

2009-05-05T12:22:00.002-06:00

Okay... so I need your help. Last weekend I tried to shop for a dress and couldn't find ONE single dress that was modest. So... I want to know where you guys shop. Leave a comment of about 3 places you like to look for clothing on line. (I'll tell you more about why later...) THANKS!

Jane smiles now!!!

2009-05-02T15:59:00.002-06:00

Jane smiles now! YAY! She has been smiling for reals now for like a week. But it was SO cute the first time, I was holding her and Zach tickled her cheek and she smiled. Then he did it again, and she smiled again. It is REALLY fun to see her smiling and interacting with us. We took this video a few days ago. Thanks guys!!! I know how to put writing on the top. Goes to show that I should have just asked to begin with, rather than always being frustrated... thanks again!

First month...

2009-04-22T12:00:00.006-06:00

Jane LOVES her baths. Every time we put her in the water she just sinks in and puts her legs up. I think this was taken at about 4 weeks.
This is how her hair naturally dries so I was taking a picture of her hair and she looks like she is pushing the camera away.
And this one is funny because to me she totally looks like she is posing for the camera. Cute girl!

Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Jane's first month of life... (At least the ones I haven't posted yet.) Okay, who can tell me how to get my writing above the first picture? I have no clue, it seems like no matter what I do it pushes my writing to the bottom... any ideas? Thanks!

Jane-5 weeks 4 days

2009-04-21T16:10:00.002-06:00

Here are Jane's stats:

Weight- 9lbs 20z

Height- 21.25 inches

Hair Clips!!!

2009-04-20T14:43:00.002-06:00

Alright, so I made these hair clips today... I got the idea off of makeitandloveit.blogspot.com (when I figure out how to make a link to her blog I will...) Anyways, if you want to make some they are super simple and she has a tutorial on her blog of how to do it. The only thing I did differently was put velcro on the back of the flowers and on the clips so I could interchange them.

I did that because once I started cutting my flowers I started wanted a lot of different colors and varieties and was running out of clips... so now I can mix and match. WOO HOO!

America's Next Top Model

2009-04-16T12:31:00.001-06:00

THANK GOODNESS TAHLIA IS GONE! Oh my gosh, I couldn't stand her, she was SO annoying!

What I do when Zach isn't here...

2009-04-04T16:13:00.002-06:00

Well, I was at the computer... holding Jane, and there isn't much you can do with one hand... but you can take pictures of yourself on your web cam! ahhaha I took these to email Zach at work, but I think they are great examples of my acting skills. Bet you didn't know I wasn't scared in the first one. And little did you know... that is fake laughing in the lower one. I know... I deserve an oscar.
And yes, that is my messy room in the background. And yes again... our dresser is falling apart. :)

Janie poo paa

2009-04-04T16:05:00.004-06:00

Well, Angela I took this picture for you! I realized we were so camera crazy the first week, that we haven't been taking ANY pictures! So I took this one just so I could post it. Jane sleeping in the swing that Grandma and Grandpa Olsen got for her! Thanks guys!
Jane's first snow fall of her life. Thursday March 26th... one day after everyone in my family left. I'm so glad that the snow waited until everyone was gone! It was crazy, I looked out my window and the snow was not falling down... but "falling" sideways... it was CRAZY! So Zach stepped out the front door so we could take a picture and then ran back inside. It was SO cold!

Baby Jane's Blessing

2009-03-25T18:25:00.003-06:00

Our first family photo... aww... Jane is only 9 days old in this picture, but we wanted to have her blessed when my family was in town. It was really fun to have everyone here and be apart of this special day.
Here is Jane, lookin' pretty :) Her blessing dress is very special to me and will one day be very special to her. A couple weeks before my mom made the trip out here I asked her if she would make Jane a blessing dress. Well, not only did my mom make this dress, but she made it out of her wedding dress!!! Isn't that amazing. I was looking at the dress when she first handed it to me and was like "hmm... mom, is this new fabric?" and she was like, kinda. Anyways, I guessed right away. I can't believe she cut up her wedding dress (which she also made) to make Jane a dress. I just think that is way cool and very special. THANKS MOM!
Here is a group shot of everyone that came to visit. (except my mother who so kindly stayed home with me and Jane) Zach took them on a hike up in Boulder. They all said the hike was beautiful and I can't wait until I can make the trip. In the photo: Phillip, Zach, Summer, Dad, Valerie, Chad, Jaedyn, and Angela. Unfortunately Valerie's husband couldn't make the trip. (He is taking 19 credits this semester... woah) And my oldest brother and his family weren't able to make it either. Regardless, I am SO happy that the family that did make it was able to come. I wasn't that much fun because I was still recovering, but I had a lot of fun having everyone here. Thanks guys for making the trip!

Little Miss Jane

2009-03-25T18:20:00.005-06:00

My family has been in town, and my brother Phillip and his wife Summer were the last to leave, and they left today... :( Anyways, before they had to go to the airport we drove down to Garden of the Gods. And I just couldn't resist taking pictures of my little Jane, she was SO cute. Thanks Liesl for the cutest hat ever!
Me and Miss Jane!

Swollen feet...

2009-03-25T18:16:00.002-06:00

Real quick, just wanted to say that NOBODY told me that the swelling only gets worse AFTER having a baby! I was so suprised to look down at my feet and see how huge they were. It only took a couple days for the swelling to go away, and when it did... I couldn't believe how skinny my normal ankles could make me feel. It had been so long since I had seen my own feet.

Introducing... JANE MARIE OLSEN!!!

2009-03-17T22:28:00.002-06:00

YAY! She is FINALLY here! I really suck at blogging and these pictures are actually in the opposite order that I wanted them, so you should start from the bottom of the post and read up.
This was Jane today, she takes a pacifier so well, and she always holds it in with her little hands. It's SOOO CUTE!
This is my mom... She is amazing. We thought I would have the baby by the time she got here, obviously that didn't happen, so she was there for the delivery. It was so nice to have her there, as well as here at home. She has been helping/doing everything around here which has made my recovery very nice. I am SO grateful that she made it and is able to stay for a bit to help!
Here is a PRECIOUS picture of Zach and Jane. I love the way he is looking at her, and how truly happy he is.
And this is a picture taken after her first bath. I can't say I'm a huge fan of the mohawk that the nurse gave her, but can't go back now!

We LOVE having Jane here. She is such a beautiful and loving little girl. It is so fun to snuggle with her and see her make a lot of really funny faces when she is waking up. I will definitely be posting more. I have more pictures that didn't fit in this post, that I will post later.

Oh yeah... she weighed 7lbs 4 oz and was 19.5 inches long. She was born March 13th at 4:20 in the morning. (good signs right... Friday the 13th at 4:20...)

5 things...

2009-03-09T11:56:00.003-06:00

Here is a list of 5 things I wouldn't be surprised if I accomplished before my baby is born.

1. Finish the Book of Mormon (I'm currently on the 10th chapter of 1 Nephi)

2. Making a wood rocking horse by hand

3. Celebrate my 2 year wedding anniversary (May 25th)

4. Attend my sister in laws wedding (Aug 7th)

5. And lastly, learn to play the violin like a pro.

Nope...

2009-03-07T11:52:00.003-07:00

Okay, so I haven't really been calling anybody, just cause I don't want to hear: "OOO Have you had your baby?!" Not that it's that bad that I haven't, but I just don't want to have to depressingly say... Nope...

So anyways, I haven't had the baby yet. I'm due tomorrow, but to be honest... I think it will be a while before she comes. I hope that I'm wrong... but I think she wants to stay inside me a little bit longer. Which, I guess is fine. I was just so DONE with working that I think that was my main reason for wanting to go into labor so bad... just cause working was so uncomfortable. But now that I'm done working, it doesn't seem all that bad to have to wait a few more days.

Anyways, I'll let you all know when it does finally happen. Cheers...

Do you like how my pregnant lady on the side of my page says my baby is a day old! AHHA I wish!

Lucky Thursdays...

2009-02-26T18:23:00.003-07:00

Okay... so get this. Last Thursday one of my regular guests at the spa came in for a facial and a pedicure. And she gave me a $100 tip!!! Crazy huh? Well, last Thursday she also rebooked for this Thursday... I thought for sure this was a one time thing. But to my suprise... another $100 tip! Isn't that CRAZY!?!?! I am so grateful but at the same time it makes me feel a little guilty. Anyways, just thought I would tell you guys about my biggest tips EVER!

1 day shy of 38 weeks

2009-02-21T18:35:00.002-07:00

It's true... I'M A COW!!! Seriously... ginormous. This isn't a good picture of me at all, but it definitely shows you how huge I am.

hmm...

2009-02-20T18:44:00.002-07:00

Okay, I really don't have anything to post about. I still have two weeks until my due date... BOO... and Zach and I can't wait...yay... But it has been hard. Can't sleep at night, swollen hands and ankles, waking up a million times to go to the bathroom... etc, etc. Anyways, I'll post a picture Sunday when I hit 38weeks. And hopefully I will find something to blog about other than my ever growing belly full of baby.

Utah

2009-02-12T11:46:00.005-07:00

Zach and I took a last minute trip to Utah this last weekend. It was a lot of fun. We stayed with my good friend Liesl and her husband Ryan, and had a mini beauty school reunion with Danica and Carlee. It was so good to see everyone! We also got to see our good friends Alisa and Ryan and that was really good as well.
This is just a random picture of my belly... It looked SO DEFORMED!!! But, of course by the time we got the camera, it looked like this. Still deformed... but not as bad. Too bad you can't see what it looked like... it was kind of freaky!

A couple more photos of the ice sculptures...

2009-02-02T09:55:00.003-07:00

Doesn't this roller coaster look fun?

2009-02-02T09:43:00.002-07:00

Zach and I went to the international ice sculpture competition in Breckenridge. It was really cool. All the competitiors started out with a HUGE block of solid ice... and these are some of what they came up with... pretty cool huh?

Christmas Video

2009-01-30T21:22:00.001-07:00

33 weeks! WOO

2009-01-18T12:34:00.004-07:00

Okay, so the reason there are two pictures, is that I think it's funny how much bigger my belly looks when I hold my dress underneath it. Anyways, this is 33 weeks today! Only 7 weeks to go! WOO HOO!!!

My friend Maggie and her mom gave Zach and I a gift card, so we bought this really cute bedding with it. And good news is... if we have a boy next it will work for him too!

I can't believe it!

2009-01-04T12:47:00.005-07:00

When I was home for Christmas I only took ONE picture!!! And this is it! These are two of my best friends! Ashley and Maggie. They are awesome. I got a Flip video for Christmas so instead of pictures I took tons of videos.