We had such a fun weekend. We left for Showlow on Friday morning with our friends, Marc & Jeanette Jackson. The boys brought their quads. We stayed at the beautiful cabin of Kelly & Leroy Breinholt. Darin's brother Ryan and his wife Jami joined us on Saturday afternoon. We watched a bunch of movies, played games, ate lots of yummy food, and enjoyed each others company. The guys couldn't miss the ASU football game on Saturday of course, so the girls went into town for a little shopping and a pedicure. We just couldn't sit that long through a football game while on vacation. Saturday morning I asked Darin to take me on a quad ride. It was fun, but the entire ride I was worrying about the baby and if the ride was going to make me go into labor. I wouldn't have asked to go if I knew I was going to worry so much. Darin was trying his best to not go too fast over rocks or bumps, but it was still pretty rough. Luckily I'm okay, and the baby kept kicking the rest of the day. This is a picture of us before the ride.
We got a phone call from Clark, Darin's Oldest brother, who told us he had been accepted into the Mormon Tabernacle choir!!! GO CLARK!! We are so excited for him, and knew he would make it. We are so blessed to have a family member with such musical talent.
Even though I'm not working, I am still keeping myself busy. (For those of you wondering what the heck I do all day) There is lots to do before the baby comes. Aside from going to lunch with friends, babysitting my nieces sometimes, and doing typical house work, I have a few projects going on at home. My window treatments for the family room are coming along slowly, but surely. Its taken me a while to decide on Fabric. I'm trying to finish a ribbon board from an enrichment activity, and I'm going to go ahead and start decorating for Christmas. I still need more decor items which I'm hoping to find next weekend while I visit a decor store in St. George called Tai Pan. It's a fun place with very reasonably priced stuff. And yes, I'm driving there just to go to this store. I went to the one that's in Sandy Utah last year and we've been wanting to go back. So we are so excited that there is one a little closer now. It actually just opened last week. My mom and Emilee and hopefully my sister in-law Kelli are turning it into a weekend girls trip and we hope to have time to visit the temple there as well. I've never been to St. George, but I hear it's beautiful. Does anyone know how long it takes to drive there? I've heard it's 6 hours?
Can someone explain the whole going private with your blog thing?
Especially those who have gone private. Why did you do it? Should I go private?
Happy Birthday to Jenna!! Her birthday is Wednesday.
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I love that store! I'm jealous you are going there but am glad there is one in St. George. It took us about 8 hours to get there. The Grand Canyon gets in the way so you have to go around it. Have fun!
YEA FOR CLARK!! At my brother's luncheon he played his audition song for some of my family members. Yes, he's amazing! And now I have a claim to fame, so that's fun :)
So jealous that you are going to have a fun girls weekend! That's where my mom and sisters went last year for a girls trip and it was awesome...it IS gorgeous! It only takes about 4 hours from Flag, so I'd say not more than 6 or 6 1/2 from the valley. Ok, so I've been wanting to start decorating for Christmas already, but felt like I should wait a little longer because it is only the beginning of November. But now that I hear someone else is doing it, I'm just going to go for it... Christmas tree and all! I love love love the Christmas season/decorations/ music/smells/food!! Can't wait. Have fun on your trip!
the private thing feels much safer to some people like me. thats why i do it. i was also on someones blog one day and they said they have this thing that tells them who looks at their blog and it was pretty creepy the different stalker-like people who constantly look at the same blogs over and over again. i just dont like knowing that creeps can keep tabs on me and know updated information about me
hey alyssa- welcome home girl. okay i went to tei pan in sandy utah too and i loved it. i wish i could go with you to st george!! i'm so glad you guys had fun this weekend. you just know that marc and jeanette appreciate that so much- it makes me happy they get that opportunity. i want to see your window treatments soon. are you going to the boys game tonight at 8:30? don't they ahve a mesa one? are you intersted in gonig to hear this amazing lady talk on food storage? sounds boring to me- but then i ralized how amazing she is and how she helps you soooo much. i probably won't buy anything but i'll mostly go just to support my grandma. that is at 6:30- i might get a sitter and go to that and then to the byos game. tell me if you want to go to the game and i'll meet you there. that's realy cool your broinlaw made it into the choir- amazing.
hope all is well! you're so cute- i love your happy self!
I love that picture, it so cute, Amanda did the same thing when she was prego and she was worried the whole time too.
i think its a great idea to get started on xmas, i told porter"the baby comes 2 weeks before xmas so that gives me two less weeks to get ready for xmas" and its now two weeks before thanksgiving so porter came home from work yesterday and our house was all decked out! i love xmas!
I went on a quad ride when I was 8 montns prego and worried the whole time too! Ok, don't you love the cute picture frame you got from Brooke, I have the same one!
i went on a quad while i was prego and cami turned out ok.. as far as i know. LOVE tai pan with all my heart... nothing better than whole sale stuff and it's way cute! i'm getting a little bored being at hoome now... i think it's time to start some projects. you rock! keep it up... not too much longer until "it/ fetus" is here. lol
That is wonderful about Clark! And Alyssa I almost passed out hwen I read that you went quad riding! I'm so afraid of those things and I"m not anywhere NEAR pregnant. You are brave and I know it's totatly fine to do it being prego but you rock girl! Quads scare me!
Hey Alyssa, I did go 4 wheeling when I was pregnant the first two times. I did worry and complain alot, but it was fun, and things worked out fine. I also go shooting when I'm pregnant sometimes and always think it's going to mess up their hearing. :) Anyway, I want you to come tell me what kind of window coverings I should do at my house, I am terrible at that!
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