Just a Teaser

So I know a few of you have been dying for updated pictures of our little one so here is a little teaser until I get more time to add a few more.  Hope it makes your smile!

Super Busy

So let me explain why it is St. Patricks day and we haven't posted since Halloween, well, we have be busy, and I mean busy.

Brodie's work has gone into overdrive.  Thanks to Obama and our government Hughes Net has received some money from the Recovery Act.  Thus making signing up for Hughes Net all too irresistible for so many people out there.  People need to qualify for the program but many have and so Brodie has been super busy with work.  We are truly grateful for the work he has had but I know Brodie is tired.  He has been working 6 days a week installing 3 jobs almost everyday.  And this started in November.  That is 4 months straight of working his butt off and being gone often.  It also means I have to pick up the slack of him being gone.  I have started scheduling all of his jobs, printing paperwork, faxing paperwork, updating jobs, and everything other thing he has no time for.  Needless to say it would be nice to have a vacation.  Unfortunately that won't happen for awhile so onward we go.  We are going to work hard until it slows down or Brodie has a mental breakdown (we can only hope for the first.)

On top of our crazy busyness we had the holidays where Olivia and I went to Cali to see the family for 3 weeks (which was super fun.)  After we got back we found a new place to live and decided to move into a bigger place, a house (which we love).  Now that I think about it that was kind of crazy.  Luckily we had a month to slowly move everything and we has some help from friends.  I had to pack and move everything small over by myself.  Olivia and I would take our daily moving trip.  Then at the end of the month some friends came and helped us move the big stuff.  After I had to unpack everything by myself while Brodie kept on working.  It was crazy but we love our new house.  We have a garage, 3 bedrooms (one for the new baby), its in a better neighborhood and we have alot more space.

One more thing to add to the fun is that I am pregnant.  Stress and moving don't usually bode well with pregnant women but I think I have done pretty well.  Especially after the vomiting had stopped.

Recently things have calmed down a little bit but Brodie is still working hard.  I really appreciate how hard he works.

Besides that Olivia has been taken along for the ride.  She has been great and is getting big.  I will try to update you on her next.

Life is crazy but good.

Halloween Costumes

Look at our little Love Bug!

Halloween Sunday

Halloween!

Hannis Haunted House

OK, we may have gone a little overboard for the ward trunk-or-treat, but the kiddos loved the Hannis Haunted House, Bwahahaaaa.

Painting Service

We were doing some painting service for one of our neighbors while Olivia played on the wheelchair ramp and ate candy bars. She is so much help.

Olivia was awarded this latex glove face balloon for her hard work. She was actually a little scared of it.

Feeding Mr. Squirrel

There was a squirrel hanging out on our porch the other morning. We got some saltine crackers and fed Mr. Squirrel. Olivia loved it.

3D Glasses

3D glasses are so fashionable these days.

Decorating Halloween Cookies for Mommy

Video of the Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

disclaimer: This video is a little embarrassing for me, but the fact that I am posting this video shows how much I love my daughter. I got more dance skills than this which may be posted in a later dance video.

She'll Shoot You

You better watch out.  She'll shoot you.

Olivia loves to shoot everyone with our can of air/ dust remover.  She runs around chasing you with it.  She can't push the trigger though so she really does just chase you with it.  She get so excited and has the biggest smile on her face.  We help her by pulling the trigger.  She loves it.

Olivia Loves to Swing

Its true.  I mean just look at that face. She loves it.

A New Blog

I have decided to start a new blog.  Don't worry I am keeping this one too. This blog is mainly Olivia (if you haven't noticed) and I decided to start another. 
I know what your thinking.  Who you?  The lady who doesn't blog for months at a time.  Well yes.  I have decided and I am doing it.  That's the end of it.

I want to focus on good things again.  I want to be optimistic again.  I don't know if it is the stress of being an adult, a mother, or all the crap that goes on in the world today but somewhere I have changed.  I am not as optimistic as I should be.  I look at all the bad, not the good.

So I started another blog.  This one is dedicated to beauty, motivation, photography, and wonderful quotes.  I just started it but check it out.  Let me know what you think.  Pass it around.  Lets all be optimistic together.

Its at

www.findingthegoodintheworld.blogspot.com

(and yes it is hard to find an address, they are all taken!)

Stolen Sippy Cups

Olivia's friend Clark left his sippy cup at our house the other week and Olivia loved it. She was pretty excited to have a new one. I mean look at the excitement on her face.A new sippy cup, YAY! I have to give it back?
I don't think so Mom!

I'm keeping it whether you like it or not! Ha!

Hiding Place

Look at my new hiding place. Sweet, huh?

Mom and Dads Bed

Mom and Dad's bed is the fun-est! I yell until Mom puts me up there then I play on the pillows. I play with the clock radio on there dresser. I turn the music on and off, and the volume up and down. We dance to the music. Mom throws me onto the pillows. We laugh. We smile. We do this everyday. Sometimes 2 times a day. Mom and Dad's bed is the best.

Laundry Day

I guess this is Olivia's way of helping with the laundry. Sitting on it watching tv. Entranced

Surfing the laundry basket
Oh no, didn't see that one coming.