Bad News...Good News

Bad News: BYU beat the UTES
Good News.... I'm Pregnant

I am about 5 weeks along. We are so thrilled and excited. It was a little shocking since it took so long to get pregnant the first time, but I guess once your body does it, it knows what to do. I have taken about 5 tests just to make sure. My due date will be around July 28th. Or if history repeats itself, June 28th. I keep wondering if I am really up to it again. I guess I'll have to put my skinny plans on hold for awhile. :)

Madelyn

Today I am thankful for my sweet little niece Madelyn. I don't think there is a sweeter little girl around. Today is also her birthday so it's only fitting that I write a little about her. She is turning 4 today! She has the cutest little smile. Ever since she was born she has had a little mischievious spirit. It only makes her that much cuter. All I can say is that my brother better watch out! She is going to be a little heartbreaker. She looks just like my brother with huge brown eyes and little dimples. I just love her to bits! She is also so sweet to Mason, and he just loves her. We love you Miss Madelyn!

Knowledge

Today I am grateful for the knowledge that I have of forever families. I know I keep talking about my sick Grandpa, but with him getting worse everyday, I just can't help to be so grateful that I know even though he will be gone, I will see & be with him again. That knowledge is so precious to me, it's what gets me through the hard times. I can't imagine not knowing what happens after we die. What a wonderful thing the plan of salvation is. I am so grateful for that. Now that I have my own little family, it means even more to me than ever.

Grandparents

Today and yesterday I have thought a lot about my 2 sets of grandparents. I guess it's because my Grandpa Daw is very sick with cancer. I am just so thankful to all 4 of them for all that they have taught me. They are so different but I love them each for different reasons. I have a lot of memories with my Grandpa and Grandma Daw. Trips to the family cabin & going on walks with Grandpa. He would always make us carry a walking stick and he would sing "I've been working on the railroad" and "She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes". I loved that so much. He is always so happy to see us and likes to kiss us right on the lips. He has been very sucessful in every aspect of his life. He started and ran a successful business and served two missions. Once as mission president in South Carolina and once as president of the MTC in the Philipines. My Grandma is sick as well, she has Alzheimers disease. This is the most horrible disease. It has been really hard to watch her slip from realty. She doesn't remember who I am anymore and that is really hard. She was such a good woman. She took care of everything. She was an amazing cook and always had presents for us on our birthdays and christmas. I love both of them so much.
My Grandpa and Grandma Westover are equally special to me. I have a lot of good memories with them. Every Christmas morning as long as I can remember they would fix us breakfast. It's something I'll always remember. My Grandpa is also one of the funniest guys around. He's a little rough around the edges and swears like a sailor and every so often he would offer us a beer even though he knows we don't drink. That is what makes him so great. My Grandma is a real sweetheart. She has a very tender heart and cares a lot about other people. I will always remember sleeping over at her house and her always having my favorite kinds of cereal because she knew I loved it! All 4 have been such great examples to me and I will love them forever!!!

My Dad

Today I am so thankful for my Dad. He is the greatest Dad in the whole world. I have always been a daddy's girl and also my Dad's favorite! :) We have always had a special relationship. He is crazy and fun and a great example to me. My Grandpa (his Dad)is really sick with cancer and I just know that it is hurting my Dad so much. I hate to see my Dad like that. I just want him to know that I think he is the greatest and I couldn't love him more. He is an amazing person, husband, son, friend and Dad. I love you!!!

ZZZZZZZZZZZ

Today I am grateful for a good night's sleep. I absolutely love waking up in the morning to realize that I didn't have to wake up for Mason in the middle of the night and that he has had a good night's sleep too! I need my sleep and so when I get it it's makes me really happy!

Good Health

After a few days of feeling crappy, I am finally starting to feel better this morning, so today I am thankful for my health. For those of you that know me really really well, you know that I am a bit of a hypochondriac. I really feel like having good health is one of the best blessings you can have. I guess you don't really appreciate it until you don't have it!

Cam

Today I am thankful for my husband Cameron. I am sure there is not a better husband or father out there. He is the most amazing man in the whole world. There is no one better suited for me. We are a perfect fit together. I have not been feeling very well the last couple of days and so when he gets home from work he takes Mason for the rest of the night and doesn't complain. Mason has been waking up in the middle of the night because he is teething and last night Cameron got up at 3:00 in the morning and held Mason until he fell back to sleep because he knew I didn't feel good. Little things like that are the reason I fell in love with him. I never thought I could love him more than I did the day we got married but everyday it seems to grow. He works so hard to provide for our family and he just got promoted at his job to Vice President of Operations! I am so proud of him and all his hard work. There are the little things like his obsession with cars and golf that make me a little crazy sometimes, but he is the best and I love him more than ever!
PS: This picture is of Cameron driving a Ferrari, it seriously made his whole month! (Thanks Dad!) Even though it wasn't a Porsche Carrera GT, it was a close second.

Mason

Today I am thankful for my little boy Mason. I don't even know where to start. I can't believe that I get to be his Mom. He is the sweetest, cutest little boy in the whole world. I get so much joy out of being his Mom. It took us almost 4 years to get him here and let me tell you it has been worth the wait. He is so much fun. He is just starting to walk around everywhere and it's crazy at times but mostly it's so fun to watch him discover things from a new perspective. My favorite time of the day with him is when he wakes up in the morning and he is so happy to see me. His smile melts my heart and I can't wait to spend the day with him. Mason, thanks for making my life so full! I love you!!!

Savannah & Ethan

Cameron and I are watching my niece and nephew for the weekend and so I am thankful for them today. They have been so good and so fun. Savannah(10)is the biggest sweetheart to Mason. She is like a little Mom. Ethan(6)is always trying to make Mason smile and asks the cutest questions. We went to the Living Planet Aquarium today and to the pet store. Here is a conversation we had about puppies.
Ethan: Why can't puppies be on sale sometimes?
Me: Maybe they are, but I guess not today.
Ethan: I think they should always be $1 so everyone can afford them.
Savannah: Ethan, that's stupid because then all the bad people could afford them and they would not treat them right.
Ethan: Oh, okay well then they should be $9 so only a few people could afford them.
I just love them so much!

An empty basket

I am thankful for an empty laundry basket today. I have been doing laundry for 2 days straight because I fell a little behind. I finally emptied both of our laundry baskets and got everything folded and put away. Whew! I am sure at least one will be full again by Monday!

Being a Mom

Today I am thankful that I just get to stay at home and be a Mom. At first I wasn't quite sure if I really could stay home everyday all day, but now that I am doing it, it's the best job ever! Don't get me wrong, there are days when I think that I will go crazy, but mostly I am loving it. I realized that you don't always need to be doing something to feel like you are worth something. Every once in a while there are those pay off moments when Mason learns something that I have been trying to teach him like knowing where his "button" is that make it worth it.

Today I am thankful for....

Motrin. Mason is teething all his teeth at once. I am really grateful for that miracle juice called Motrin. I only wish you could give it to him every 3 hours instead of 8.

4 Sisters & Mom

I am copying an idea from a friend.. thanks Trish! I am going to be posting something that I am thankful for every day in the month of November. I figure that I have so much to be thankful for why not share it? So here goes the first one..

Today I am thankful for my 4 beautiful, amazing sisters (Amanda, Abbey, Amelia & Brittany, my sister-in-law) and my equally amazing beautiful Mom. I have the greatest mom & sisters. They are all amazing in their own ways.

Amanda: She is the oldest and the one who is always looking out for others. She is one of the most giving people I know. She can make friends like nobody's business. People are drawn to her because she just makes you feel comfortable and like you are her best friend. She is also very beautiful & an amazing cook!

Abbey: She is the most motivated & goal oriented person I have ever met. There is nothing that this girl can't do. Marathons, 200 mile bike races, triathalons, you name it. And when she sets her mind to something she will do it, no doubt. She is also very beautiful and loyal to the people around her.

Amelia: She is one of the funniest people I know. She can make anyone laugh. She has a million friends and is also very loyal to the people around her. She is very beautiful and she sees the best in everyone.

Brittany: Even though she is not a biological sister - I consider her one. She is going straight to heaven no doubt. She has a light around her all the time. She is an amazing Mom and wife. I can only hope that I will be like her someday.

Mama: She gave me life and has been there for me through everything! She is absolutely the most beautiful Mom in the world and would do anything for anyone! She is my best friend and I know that she will love me no matter what. She has an amazing ability to make others feel special no matter who they are.

I just want each of them to know how much I love them and that I look up to them a lot. I don't know what I would do without them in my life.

My little cub

We had a great Halloween! Mason loved trick or treating with his cousin Jack, and we also went over to see Julie and Colby (aka the little hot dog). Colby is such a little cutie, I wanted to eat him up! Don't look closely at the face painting job on Mason, I couldn't get him to sit still!