April

Brad and I went to Vegas with some of our friends the first weekend in April. On Saturday, us girls went to lunch and went shopping while the guys golfed. Then we all met up for dinner, and to the amazing show of Le Reve. Then we got frozen hot chocolate after at Serendipity. On Sunday, we watched some General Conference, did some shopping, went to Joe's for dinner and gambled a little. Then we headed home on Monday morning. It was such a fun little trip, and I'm glad we were able to go. 

We got to meet our sweet niece, Aideen. She is so tiny, and I was so happy to finally meet her! We went to Bryce and Ann's after to play a game of rook with them. 

Kylee came home for a few days and my mom, Lindsey and I threw her a baby shower. The theme was 'Kylee is about to Hatch' which was perfect since her last name is Hatch and it was around Easter time. I thought everything turned out so perfect! The shower was around brunch time, so we had a yogurt bar, orange rolls and sugar cookies. Kylee got a lot of great stuff and I really cannot wait for that baby boy to get here! Only 11 more weeks! :)

 Brody had been in Canada, so Kylee drove to Logan with her friend and her baby on Thursday night. On Friday, I was babysitting Jett and we all went on a walk. That night, we had a cousins party at my parents house. We had dinner and played catch phrase. Saturday was the baby shower, and that night we went to Cam's baseball banquet. Brody flew into Salt Lake on Sunday and we all went to my Grandparents for dinner and then played games after at my parents. Brad left for Texas on Monday morning, and then the Bundy's came over for lunch before Kylee and Brody (and Kylee's friend) left to go home. It was fun to have them here, even if it was only a few days. 

I went to my Grandma's house with my mom to help her tie Cam's t-shirt quilt.
Swinging with sweet Lydia one afternoon.
We went to dinner with the Galvins one last time. We we went to Beehive Grill for our first time.
Mariana and I went to Noodles and Co. for dinner before I left. It was fun to see her and get caught up on her new married life.
And.. Kristina had her baby the weekend before I left so I got to go see her. Baby Brooklyn is just as sweet and cute as can be and I was glad I got to see her before I left.  

My mom and I coincidentally wore matching dresses on Easter Sunday. That night, we went to the Skeen's for dinner, some games and to sit by the fire. Oh, and we also got to feed their new baby lambs!

I drove to Lubbock, TX with the Eliason's on April 21. Nick decided to just drive through the night, so the drive went quick, and the girls were great in the car. I decided to go with them instead of Brad so that I could stay and nanny for a few more weeks... since we had originally planned on leaving the beginning of May. But we decided last minute to just go back with Nick when he came home for Easter. So it really only ended up being a week later, but it all worked out great anyways. Texas has been good, but super windy lately. And don't worry, we've already enjoyed quite a few Bahama Bucks.

And here is a little tour of our apartment. (These are different apartments than last years)

We went to the Children's Museum yesterday and they had a penguin exhibit. It wasn't as cool as we thought it was going to be, unfortunately. But we did get to see real penguins through the glass. It's weird being back in the same city as last year, doing the same things, but it is also nice to already know what there is to do and to know where everything is. We got a season pass this year since we only have to go three times to make it worth it. 

March

I was able to attend Emma's baptism. It was such a special day! Emma is such a sweet, lovable girl and I can't believe she is already 8! We went to the Bundy's after for a brunch and Lindsey really outdid herself, as always. Everything looked so cute and the food was delicious. And, I feel like a shrimp around my 'little' brother. 

Brad got back from Texas just in time to go to our nephew, Carter's baby blessing. The Williams came up from St. George so it was fun to see them and baby Coralyn as well. 

We celebrated Brad's birthday a little late since he was gone for his actual birthday. We had a little party on Sunday night with my family and the Bundy's. We had dinner, played a few games (including tape on the nose game pictured on the bottom right), opened presents and had cake. Happy 27th to my best friend! 

So since Brad turned 27 on the 27th, that meant it was his golden birthday. I decided to have a party for him at my parents house with all of his friends. Luckily it was pretty easy preparation since Kylee had left me all of her stuff from Brody's golden party. We played 'who knows Brad best' (Derrick won), had dinner and took photo booth pictures.

Mariana, one of my good friends from High School, got married to her High School sweetheart. She looked so beautiful and I am so happy I was able to go to her reception. 

My mom tended Lydia for a few days, so I went over a few times to help out and play with her. On Sunday, we went to my Grandparents for dinner, and I was also tending the Hess' for the weekend so all the kids enjoyed playing together. We celebrated Cam, Teresa and Grandpa's birthday's that are this month.  

My mom and I went to St. George for Cam's baseball tournament while Brad was on another preseason trip. Turns out Cam hurt his back and he found out the day we were supposed to leave that he wouldn't be able to play in any of his games. We figured we would still go, for a fun little get-away. While we were there, we went to the beautiful St. George temple, went on an awesome hike to Angels Landing, did some shopping, went out to eat several times, watched home videos, explored the city and went to a few of Cam's games even though he didn't play. It was such a fun little trip and I loved spending some one-on-one time with my mom. 

We had another golden birthday! Cam turned 18 on the 18th. My mom had a fun little party for him and invited several family members. The Hess kids even got in on the action while I was helping my mom set up before the party while I was nannying. 

We forgot about the photo booth stuff until the Bundy's were about to leave and everybody else had already left. 

We went on a fun little trip to Wyoming with our friends Karen and Sam. Sam grew up in Wyoming so he knows all the in's and out's. We stayed with his adoptive Grandma, Sandy, who was seriously the sweetest lady ever! We got there late Friday night and left Sunday morning, so we were really only there for a day. On Saturday, we went to the Hill Climbs, got some lunch, and then went back-country skiing. I had never done anything like that before, so I was a little scared.. but it was fun and I'm glad I did it. Then Sandy took us all out to dinner along with Sam's brother and his friend. It was a fun little trip and I am glad we were able to spend some time with Karen and Sam before they move to Alaska. (They are moving up there this summer for a few years and we are definitely planning on going to visit! ;))

Vivint had a little get together for all of the wives in Provo one Thursday afternoon. We had a yummy lunch and then played a few games to win some prizes. We played the 'I have never' game and Laurel was the very last person standing, so she won our table tents. They are pretty cool because all you have to do is throw it up and it pops open. This is such a fun group of wives and I can't wait to spend the summer with them! We have been getting together with them every Monday night for dinner and games at the Eliason's so we have gotten to know each other pretty well. 

We went to the Bundy's for a delicious dinner one Sunday night. I love tending those twin boys.. they are so sweet! And, if you play Rook, you know how terrible that hand is- and that was AFTER I took the middle. Somehow, we didn't get set that round.. but we did manage to get set 5 times during that game! ha

February

Our bunco party this month was Valentines theme AND we had our husband come with us this time! It was lots of fun, and I think the guys even had fun. They played their own game and played for money. We had it at the Vivint building since nowhere else was big enough for 24 people! The Eliason's were so nice and payed to have Cafe Rio cater it. We also made a little photo booth which was fun.

We watched the first half of the super bowl at my parents, then we went to the Searles for the second half. Unfortunately, I was not feeling good and didn't feel like eating anything so I missed out on all the yummy food they had. 

We started up a little dinner group with the Galvins. Every week, we switch off going to each others houses and making dinner for each other. Its been fun getting together with them every week (when Brad is not gone). This time, we watched the opening ceremonies of the Olympics and Kelsey planned some fun Olympic games/trivia. I ended up being the winner! She even made us medals and had us stand on 'pedestals'. What great friends we have!  

Braxten turned two and we were able to go to his birthday party. We had dinner at Ben and Katie's with the family, then some of Katie's family joined us for cake and to watch Braxten open his presents. I, of course, loved holding Carter most the time. Braxten is such a cute, funny and smart little boy. I can't believe he is already two!

For Valentines day, we got our traditional heart shaped pizza, then went to the movie 'Endless Love'. I got Brad some squeez applesauce with a note that said 'You're my main squeeze', made him muffins with a note that said 'You are a stud muffin', and I got him some new shirts. Brad got me a cute ottoman to put at the foot of our bed that I am so excited about! And my mom gave us some treats- the rollo's are wrapped up with a note that says, you guys are the bomb! 

I was able to go to Fort Collins with my mom for the weekend. Brody went to Africa for 3 weeks for work, so my mom and I went to keep Ky company and to help set up her nursery! We left Thursday morning and the drive went super quick. We got to Fort Collins right when Kylee was getting off work, so we met her at the elementary school so we could see where she works. Then we did a little shopping to get some paint, a crib mattress and some new baby clothes at gymboree, of course! ;) It's so fun knowing that she is having a boy so that we can shop for him now! We went to Firehouse pizza for dinner. 

Friday and Saturday mostly consisted of painting furniture for the nursery. We primed and painted the dresser, crib, a bookshelf and a mirror. We also painted the walls. We may or may not have spilled a cup of paint on the carpet... oops! But, don't worry- we got it clean!

I love the way everything turned out and can't wait to see it when the room is completely finished! 

 Besides painting, we also went out to eat, went for walks, made two new pinterest foods that were so delicious, watched home videos, the olympics and Frozen and just enjoyed being together! 

 On Sunday, we went to church with Ky and finished a few things before we had to leave to go home. It was short trip, but we sure packed in a lot of fun things! I'm happy I was able to go, it was so fun to be with just my mom and sister for a few days. And.. look at Kylee's cute belly! ;) Can't wait for that baby boy to get here!  

 I got a text from my mother-in-law on Thursday Feb 20th saying that Brooke's water broke and she was at the hospital, but that they were going to try to keep the baby in as long as possible. Brooke was not due until April 15th. Well the sweet girl couldn't wait and was born on Feb 23rd. Luckily she is healthy and such a little fighter. She will be in the NICU until probably April. She weighed 3 pounds 10 ounces and they named her Aideen Lily Moore. I can't wait to meet this little miracle baby!!  

We had a few warm days this month. Warm enough that it melted all the snow and we were able to go to the park! It's been so nice, and definitely doesn't feel like February.

I hosted a baby shower for my friend Kristina Peterson. We have been friends since 2nd grade! She is due in April with a baby girl. I decided to go with the ABC theme again. We played a few games, but mostly everybody just wanted to talk! One of the games we played was where everybody had to guess how many letters were in the jar. Meghan guessed it right on (432)! Seriously, what are the chances?? The other game we played was also my gift to Kristina. I put a baby item in each bag that started with each letter of the baby's name- Brooklyn. Here is what I put inside, in case you wanted to know. ;) 

Bib, Rattle, Onesie, Oatmeal cereal, Kleenex, Lotion, Yogurt puffs, and Nail clippers

 We forgot to get a picture before people started leaving, but here is half the group that came! I'm so excited for Kristina and can't wait to meet her little girl! 

January

I went snowshoeing with my parents and sister (and salomon) on New Years Day. Brad had left to go on a preseason trip (yes, he missed our anniversary on the 31st, but don't worry, we still celebrated it later ;)) and Brody went skiing in Salt Lake with some friends. We went up to Temple Fork in Logan Canyon. It was so pretty up there and we had such a great time together. 

 I went to Jett's birthday party even though Brad was still in Texas. Kelsey had it decorated so cute and everything was airplane themed. We had dinner (in to-go boxes like you get on airplanes), then made paper airplanes and had a contest with them. Then Jett opened presents and had cake and then we played the last game- we were on two teams and one person from each team had to run a suitcase to the other side of the room and pack/unpack the suitcase and then bring it back to the next person. It was a fun party and I can't believe sweet Jett is already one! 

To celebrate our anniversary, we went down to St George for the weekend. On Friday, we went to dinner at the pasta factory, went shopping and spent the night in a hotel. Then on Saturday, Brad was in a softball tournament with other Vivint guys. It lasted all day... literally! We got there at about 9 and they played 2 games to determine the seeding for the tournament. We had lunch, and then the real tournament began. It was a double elimination so as soon as they lost two games, they were out. Brad and his team ended up playing 4 or 5 games plus the two from earlier, so they were pretty worn out by the end of the day. We stayed to watch our friends play a few more games and then headed to Heather and Jordans to spend the night. I absolutely loved meeting my adorable niece, Coralyn and held her basically the entire time we were there! ;) We hung out with them all day on Sunday, had dinner and watched Frozen. We got up early on Monday to head home. 

Our bunco party this month was at Mindi's beautiful home. It was Hawaiian themed and so we had Hawaiian Haystacks. She even got the prizes from Hawaii! (They went on vacation just a few weeks before) I brought a salad and Krista made some yummy drinks. It was a fun night!

We babysat the Hess' for 5 days. On Saturday they got to go to a princess party that they were so excited about! We took them to our church on Sunday, and then Brad left to go spend the night at his cabin with his dad, brother and some family friends. 

On Sunday night, I took the kids with me to my parents and we had a little taste testing party. We had different kinds of ranch, string cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, butter/margarine, bread, milk and dark sodas. I honestly couldn't tell the difference on most of them. I thought it was interesting because the soda that we all thought was gross was diet coke- and thats the one we all thought we liked the best! The five kids had fun playing together, and they even put on a little musical show for us! 

Brad really enjoyed going snowmobiling at his cabin on Monday.

Or new nephew, Carter James, was born on January 17th. He is Ben and Katie's second little boy. I was so happy to go and see him, he is just the cutest!! Braxten seems so big now that little Carter is around but it was so fun to see how much Braxten loves him.