The Update

I haven't been on my post (or others) in months (Feb)! I kind of boycotted my blog for awhile.... I just got burnt out keeping our post updated. But I think I am ready to come back to sharing our lives to the web. I try to be better at updating this blog.

Lets start with the updates...

We have been living in the house my mom owns since Feb. For about the first 4 months we lived in the upstairs but then agreed to move down to the basement apartment so they could rent the 5 bedroom upstairs out. We have gone to the 1 bedroom apartment (Gavin is in the hall way that has two doors on each side...so it is a really small bedroom:) ... the apartment is a lot smaller than we have been use to in a really long time... but we feel very blessed to have a place to live in and food on the table (well if we had enough room to fit a table in our apartment). It has been a very humbling experience....it has reminded me that not the most important thing in life is the huge house we own, or nice cars, or expensive clothing, but that it is our friends and family!!!

Our townhouse is rented out... the first guy we rented out to in Fed. was crazy! We were able to rent it out to a young cute couple. I feel grateful to be able to find good renters!

Corey has been working at FedEx Home Delivery since about June... The guy he worked for over Christmas season last year called and asked if he would come work for him. It is an o.k. job. Now don't be confused.... he doesn't work for FedEx... FedEx Home Delivery is own by a contractor and so that means it is a third party. Corey doesn't get benefits, and no time off. He works Tuesday-Saturday. Corey has expressing that he wants to going to school...which is GREAT but hard to pull off with his current job since he doesn't have a set schedule...he pretty has to work until the packages are gone...making him coming home different every night. He is still looking for another job that he can go to school and offer him things such as benefits. But I must add we do feel blessed that he has a job since he didn't have a job for almost a full year. He enjoys watching the Jazz games and spending time with his son Gavin.

Mindy has been working for Anderson Merchandisers since March. I am working at the Taylorsville Wal*Mart putting out the Cd's and Books. I put out the new music & books, I also organize the areas and restock the shelf's with the current items. I get to listen to my ipod as I work and occasionally help customers. I am able to have adult conversations and truly LOVE my job. I feel so blessed since this has been a wonderful job for me. I pretty much work whenever I want. Since I have been working their since March I have gone in at different times but since Corey has be to work so early I go in about 10:00 p.m. (or whenever I get Gavin down for the night). Gavin doesn't know that I am gone working and I love that since I have wanted to be a stay home mom but at the same time I am helping out with the financial area. This has been a great blessing in our family. Since Corey doesn't have insurance through his job we have some coverage with my job....even though it isn't the GREATEST we still have more than nothing at all. I have enjoyed living in Herriman because I have been able to get with some of my family and friends more often. When not working I am taking care of Gavin and really enjoy my little boy. He has been the best thing in my life... he has the cutest personality and keeps me on my toes.

Gavin is having a birthday here in a week and 2 days. I can't believe that he is going to be 2! Where did the time go? He has changed so much! The last couple of months he has been talking more and more. His first word was momma... that of course made me proud! He then started saying: Apple, Ball, No, Mine, Books, Cars, Water, Scary, Popcorn,Thank you (One time changing his dirty diaper at church he told me Thank you... it made it so much more worth it when he said that), Mindy (it is the cutest when he says my name:), Barney, poopy, Daddy, sit (he wants us to sit with him on the couch or the ground), Daddy go? (I will then tell him he is at work... he then will repeat the word work), and the list goes on and on. We bought him a big boy bed for his birthday but haven't put it up yet. About two weeks ago he started to climb out of his crib... now putting him down for naps and bed is a little bit more challenging but we are over coming it.... but I guess we must put his big boy bed up now :). He is a head strong toddler! He loves being with his mom and dad. I really don't know how I was so blessed with such a wonderful, smart, talented, loving little boy. He often reminds us to pray over the food by just folding his arms... it really is the cutest thing ever! People always think he is older than he really is because he is so tall... I love having a boy that I can wrestle with!.

So, I go could go on and on about Gavin... must end now since he is awake.. I need to go do the motherly things.

Till we meet again.. hopefully it won't take me another 7 months for me to write :)

Mindy

Stressin'

My handsome boy

I think I have a little model here

He was in one of my moving boxes.

Wow! I would have never thought that so much would have happen since the last time I did my blog. Well since I blogged last we have rented out our townhome to a man that just got a divorce. He will be living here by himself except when his 3 girls come and stay with him on the weekends. We feel very blessed to have found him and hopefully he will want to rent for awhile. He signed a 6 month lease and hopefully will want to stay longer than that. Right now he is living in a hotel so he was looking for something ASAP! we told him that we could be out by the 10th of this month.

We got our place rented out...but now what? we didn't know where we were going to live...we knew it had to be with family but we didn't know with who. My mom finally offered us a house in Herriman that we could live in for a month for free...and then move down to the basement (1 bedroom) apartment and again stay their for free....this offer was a lot better...at least we don't have to feel like we are on top of anyone except for our little family. We will move their and see what happens...who knows Corey might get a job up in this area (Layton/Ogden) and we will have to move back and live with family for awhile. I have been looking for a storage unit or apartment manager job...something that I can with Gavin and live on-site. I know that this is the right thing to do...but it is so hard to not know what is going to happen next. I just want things to be so good and that we can start repairing our lives (from the last year and half). It has been a long road and I am ready to meet it at the end. I am looking forward to living by some of my brothers & sisters. That is another reason we decided to move out that way....my sister Lana has been having lots of medical problems. The doctors are still trying to run test on her and see what it is going. Lana has 3 cute little girls and I feel like I need and want to be able to help her. I just hope all will work out...I know it will I just have to faith and trust in the Lord. Life has been stressful but thankfully we have our health (except for Gavin's cold...and I think he is teething) but other than that we have been healthy and I really am greatful for.

Gavin has been such a big helper. He moves things for us, and pulls things out...even if we don't want them pulled out. The other day my in-laws took Gavin for awhile so I could get some things done...I was very greatful for the couple of hours of work I could get done without having my items that I just put into a box pulled out.

That is our life lately..............................................hopefully we will have more answers of where we are going to be working and living.

Saturday is the big day to move all the big items. We got a storage unit since we don't know what next month will bring us. Our nephew Jacob is also getting baptized on Saturday. Corey, his brother, and dad will be loading up the truck durning the baptism and my family will help unload it after words. I am going to the baptism so I will take some smaller items down in my car. I will have to clean the house Saturday & Monday.

Well have a goodnight!

He loves to sit on his toys

loving to play!

he loves to put things on his head...sometimes it is scary because he really can't see where he is going.

Here are some random pictures of my sweet son Gavin. He is so funny. I feel so blessed to have him in my life...when I feel like my world is crashing around me...he will make me feel better and remind me that their is hope and to enjoy every day.

I watched my VT daughter the other day. Gavin was really good with her at first but the longer she was their the more Gavin started to try to hit her on the top of her head.

Yesterday we rented out our townhome to a man that just went through a divorce. We feel very grateful for being able to rent our home out. Until we have jobs we will be moving in a family member....(not sure who yet :) but most likely my sister Lana and her family. I feel like I could help her out while we live their since she has been having a lot of health problems. We will have to be out by the 10th of this month...so I will be busy packing this week. I feel blessed but stressed at the same time.

Corey's 28th Birthday

Corey turned 28 on Jan. 22, 2008. We had a good day. We looked for jobs :) But first I took him to get a message. He had given me a cert. for my birthday and so I decided that we would go get a couple message. It was GREAT! We had never gone to get messages before so it was a real treat. My sister-in-law watched Gavin for us and it was just what we needed. Later that night we went Olive Garden (my mother-in-law had given us a gift cert. to use and that was really nice of her). They watched Gavin for us so we could just go to dinner and have a night with out Gavin....again it was a real treat and we had a great evening.

We had Corey's birthday dinner with his family the Sunday before. They did pizza and cake & ice cream. I can't believe we are getting close to 30!

St. George / Job Interview

alseep in a car ride in St. George

going to take part of the walking tour. We were loving the weather down their.

This is outside of President Brigham Young winter home

Well hello! It has been some time since I have written. I thought today (Sunday) would be the perfect day to put some post up here.

We are still on the job hunt. I have been trying to have hope and faith that Corey will be able to get something that it make it that I will be able to be a stay home mom. I do look for things that I can do at home to help bring some income but would really like to be able to stay home with Gavin. Corey at a job interview about the 2nd week in Jan. down in Hurrican Utah (right by St. George). He would have been a driver for Pepsi and would have started off about 40,000.00 a year (that would have been really nice!). Ever since I meet Corey he has always wanted to move down their...he loves St. George...and of course I would have not minded the nice weather at all!We decided to turn the interview into a much needed couple of days of vacation. We had a good time down their but Corey didn't feel like the interview went all that well. They had told him on the phone that the interview would be about 2 hours....well he wasn't even their more than 15 mins. We tried to enjoy the rest of the time and not worry about it too much. We came home and a few days later found out that he didn't get the job.

We did get to see Brigham Young's winter home that is in St. George. We had always tried to find it when ever we went down their. I guess they have a walking tour that you can do (we had never done that either)...so we did part of the walking tour and President's Young home...we then went back and had lunch Pizza Factory. Even though he didn't get the job I am glad we had the chances to go down their and get away from everything else. We would love to still move down their...and maybe one day we will.

Christmas / New Year's ...bring in the year 2009

Gavin is starting to climb on things...oy!

Me and my baby on Christmas Day

White Elephant gift that was passed around...hahah

Me, Corey, and Gavin on Christmas Eve

WOW! It has been way too long for me write on my blog. Christmas, and New Year's has already gone and passed and we have started the year 2009.

We had a great christmas! It was more simple this year (since money is tight) but I felt so blessed for everything we were able to give and receive. I am excited for the sewing machine that I got. I want to be able to create things and so I am glad that my husband was able to give me such a great gift...I just know need to find a place for it :) We were blessed with being around our family for the holidays. We went over to my in-laws Christmas Eve and had so much food and played rock band on the wii....we had so much fun. Christmas day we went and saw Corey's Grandma Sommerville and Grandpa Neiswender...and ate left overs....mmmm.

New Year's Eve we went up to Ogden and played some games and went to lunch with the in-laws and Gavin's cousins. I got Gavin a monkey backpack that we can hold on to and he can't get away...he felt like such a big boy being able to walk around pushing his stroller while we played games. I was so glad that I bought this monkey...right before christmas I went to the store to get an item for christmas and they didn't have shopping carts...Gavin was tearing things off the shelfs...by the end of the trip he was crying and I was sweating and so ready to leave the store. I went home and called my mom and said "when did I get a toddler? last thing I remember he was a baby".

New Year's Eve night we were at my in-laws till 11:00 we had good food and played the rock band on the wii. I can't believe that we are already in the 2009 year. I hoping that this year is A LOT better than 2008! I like the feeling having a fresh start...and even though I haven't seen a whole lot change...I am having a better attitude and being more positive. I feel like things are going to get a whole lot better for us. I just have to be willing to get things done and have complete trust on the Lord. I will keep you posted on these things :)

One of my new goals was to get back into Weight Watchers. I have been doing a really good job. I went back to Weight Watchers on Saturday..I got weighed in and the meeting. I have 15 pounds to lose...which is not near as much as when I first started Weight Watchers. Once I am back down to my weight I won't have to pay any more since I am a life time member...and that ROCKS! I have been going to my church Monday, Wednesday, and Friday's to work out with some ladies in my ward....I really enjoy this since I get out and meeting other people and working out...which is making me feel so much better.

Well I am going to add some pictures from Christmas, New Year's Eve and random picture and then turning the computer over to my husband. Good night all!

Cut my hair...Yup it is true

Gavin with his Papa...so cute!

I babysat my nephew Luke...and they were using their blankets as capes...it was so cute!

me taking a few pictures with my short hair.

As many of you that know me...once I start cutting my hair...it just seems to get shorter and shorter. I was doing really good letting my hair grow until Sept. I then started really wanting to cut my hair...so I did....well yesterday I was getting that feeling again...so since yesterday was Corey's day off I decided to get my hair cut and eye brows waxed.....my hair is so short...but I know it will grow pretty fast. Here are some pictures.

I am also adding some other random pictures that I just felt like sharing :)

The Spoken Word

On this past Sunday I got to the Spoken Word with my mother-in-law, father-in-law, and sister-in-law...(Corey stayed home with Gavin). We had to leave so early (7:30) and the snow was really coming down....I wasn't sure if we would make it...but we did and it and was totally worth it. President Monson was their and sat in our section....We had GREAT seats...we were so close to the stage. After the spoken word they put on a 45 min. performance for us. (they have been doing Christmas performances this past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday). It was a real treat. Afterwords I got some pretty good pictures of President Monson. I truly felt so blessed to be so close to a Prophet.

We weren't allowed to take pictures during the Spoken Word....but after you could. I felt so glad to have gone. The sprit was so strong. I always feel so blessed to be a member of the gospel and know that the Lord blesses me and my family.

Happy Third Wedding Anniversary

December 1, 2005 Corey and I were married in the Salt Lake Temple. It was a wonderful day..I remember it was a cold day...but still a wonderful day! I can't believe it has already been three years since I married my best friend. I also share our wedding anniversary with my mission anniversary. I have been 4 years. I really can't believe that! Time goes so fast no matter what you are doing...so you might enjoy whatever you are doing because it is going to come and go no matter what. I feel so blessed for everything I have.

On our Anniversary my sister babysat Gavin and we went and saw the James Bond Movie...it was pretty good for that type of movie. We then just went to Iggis..and we brought Gavin with us. It was nice to just have the day with my husband.

Gavin's Birthday Party

Gavin enjoying his cake

the cake Corey made

the cake I made....If you can't tell it was a basketball.... I did pretty good until the lettering. I felt pretty good since it was my first cake I have made...to look like something.

sing "Happy Birthday" to Gavin

Waiting for the cake

opening some gifts

before the birthday party got started

Gavin birthday was on Thursday the 20th. I took him to McDonalds the day of his birthday but didn't really do anything until that following Saturday. We had his 1st birthday party at my in-laws house (since my townhome really doesn't fit a lot of people). I just had a family party for him since I have so many brothers and sisters...and then we had Corey's side their...and we were all packed into my in-laws house....it reminds them that they need to get their basement finished. Gavin got spoiled! He got so many gifts...we think he really doesn't need anything for Christmas...but have already bought him a few things. Here are some of the pictures.

McDonalds

us leaving for McDonalds...he loves being able to sit forward...such a big boy!

He kept eating the fries...I had to hide them so he would some of his hamburger

On Gavin's birthday I took him to McDonalds to get a happy meal... here are some pictures!

Happy Birthday Gavin!

Straight from Heaven

I think this is when he sucked me right in...don't you see the magic? I sure do

The two nights before I had Gavin

Well today is Gavin's birthday. He is the big ONE! I can't believe how fast that went. He is an amazing little person that touches my heart in so many HUGE ways. There is a list of things and pretty much I could go on and on...but I will just say a few things about my little man. He is a talker...and even though he words are pretty much momma and dadda he sure can talk up a storm and we have no clue what he is saying. I can tell when he gets at me...but he is so quick to love me. He loves to laugh...he gives me the cuttest smile when he wants me to be laughing at what he is doing. It is amazing how fast they pick up on things. Gavin has been walking for about a month and half...and can pretty much get running...he still falls over at times...but he sure has picked this up along with a lot of other things. I didn't know that when I had him placed in my arms a year ago that he would melt my heart and wrap it around his finger so fast. As I am typing this blog I can hear Gavin talking in his crib...he is just waking up from his nap....he usually wakes up this way and it so nice. He is easy going...and when he friends or cousins take toys from him he doesn't show that it bothers him one bit. He loves the game of chase...I was chasing him last night and then he turned around a chased me........what a great personaility you have!

The day he was born was the day I had some idea of how my parents feel for me and some what of an understanding of what Heavely Father feels for each one of us. I felt so much closer to Corey and the feeling of us being a family of that much more importance. I feel so blessed to have both men in my life.

Gavin I love you! Thanks for being such a wonderful son. I love when you cuddle and kiss me, and play around with me. You make me smile every day and I so enjoy having you in my life.

We are having his Birthday party at my in-laws on Saturday since our home isn't big enough. I am keeping the party just for our family since my family is so big...and then adding to Coreys...it is going to be a good size party.

Love you my big ONE year old son!

Mom

Here is a funny story about the hosptial. Well as you know that when they bring you your baby they always check to make sure your bands match. Well I guess I was coming out from having the c-section and some of my family and Corey's family were down at the nusery looking at Gavin. They were saying stuff like "he has the Neiswender toes" and things like that. Well I had gotten into the room and I was waiting for everyone to come in with Gavin. Corey finally came after about 5 or 10 mins (I can't remember the timing on all of this since I was drugged) but anyways he was just like "You are not going to believe what happened". I guess they had given Corey the baby they were all making comments about and Corey started pushing the baby to my room... well once he got to the room he looked inside and saw no one that he knew... and I wasn't in their. The nurses had given Corey the wrong baby....they had been making comments about someone elses baby. Well I am glad to say that when Corey came into my room with a baby that was the correct baby...

Well I am going to take Gavin to McDonalds to get him a happy meal for his birthday!

Halloween

Us at the Pumpkin Patch

trick or treating

right before we went trick or treating

Gavin loves these pumpkins...one he could make it go off just by putting his hand by it.

some pumpkins at the Pumpkin Walk

Eating a cupcake at the Halloween/October party with my family

Gavin with some of his cousins

Gavin with Grandpa Dow

Here are some really fun things we did this October

We had a Halloween/October birthdays with my family the week before Halloween...Gavin looks so cute in his costume.

We also went to the Pumpkin Patch....we a lot of fun this Halloween :)

We then did a trunk or treat at our sister & brother-in-law ward house a couple days before Halloween.

We also did a pumkin walk. We didn't know it was such a big deal...we stood in line for two hours and then you do the pumkin walk around this park...they pass out treats while you are walking around the pumpkins...people dress up for this reason...we didn't know or would have put Gavin in his costume...........there were some pretty cool pumkins.

On Halloween we went over to Corey's parents house and had dinner. We then went with our sister & brother-in-law trick or treating with our kids...we had a great time!

11 months

Gavin was 11 months on the 20th of October. I can't believe how fast time has gone so fast! Here are some pictures.

Short Lived

Corey and Gavin visiting me at the Storage Unit

Me working at the Storage Unit

Here is the Storage Unit.

Well the Storage Unit job was a short lived thing. There were so many thing that I learned while working their. I would love to have it worked out but the boss was so hard to work with. It was a hard battle over an easy storage unit job. As of last Wednesday I no longer work from him...and I am really grateful for that! I have interviewed for a night job that is two sec. from my house and they offer benfits after 90 days for PT employees....which is AWESOME! I am planning on doing this night job until I find something else...I still want to do a storage unit job or apartment. Something I have learned with all of this is be grateful that God doesn't give us everything we want. I really wanted this storage unit job and when I finally got it I knew it was a mistake that I took it. I was working with a man that was hard to get along with, I was working Monday thur Saturday 45 to 50 hours a week, being away from my baby and husband so much, and not being able to get things done at home. I was feeling so burnt out. I feel like the Lord was like "you really want this well then I am going to give it to you". I know that he always has us in mind and only wants the best for us.

I am glad to say that Corey was taken on at FedEx Home Deliveries as a temp and now will be starting his normal full time route this up coming week...it is a good job until he can find something that offers benfits.

Life is getting better and I feel like we are being blessed!

Holly and Lilly

This is Lilly and she is the oldest out of the two

She weighted 5 pounds 8 oz

Here is Holly

She weighted 5 lbs

Last night my twin nieces were born at the Davis hospital. They are so cute and tiny! I love new borns...they are straight from Heaven. So pure and innocent. Looking at Holly and Lilly made me baby hungry....I am not ready for another one...but I sure love the feeling having a brand new baby. I wanted to hold them really bad but they were in the NCU (I think that is what it is called) so I will have to stop by real soon so I can hold them!) Welcome to the world Holly and Lilly!

Thank you Michelle!

Today I was commenting on one of my cousin's blogs and it ended up being a really long message and I thought to myself I should post this to my blog. It reminded me that Heavenly Father is very aware of each one of us. He will answer us different many ways. Sometimes through the scriptures, prayer, a thought, sometimes he has to scream it to us, and through friends/family. As I reading my cousin blog I felt like sharing a little thing about us and as I was typing it I thought "I really should post this on my blog". So here is my thought...how ever let me set up what life has been for us. I know that we aren't the only ones feeling the effect on how life is going right now finacial. So many people I know personal are having their own trials and so I have to know that me and my family are not the only ones with life problems. I don't tell you this to feel bad for us anything...I guess I just sharing what I have learned.



This has been a very good but at the same time the hardest year! We bought our townhome Oct. 25th 2007. Corey was working for DMBA and I was staying at home working as a loan processor. It seems like the min. we signed our papers for our house things started going wrong. I was almost 9 months prego. I knew that we would be having a lot of change...we were becoming first time parents, and first time homeowners. We seemed like we were making our mark in the world. We really counted on both of our incomes and NEED both to survive. Well inbetween moving into our home and Gavin being born (Nov. 20th 07) I hadn't had much luck with any loans closing. We had gotten money from my dad when we closed and pretty much using it as the back up. Well the loans got even worse...I would start on one and for one reason or another it wouldn't close. At one point my husband was the only one bringing home some money...but it wasn't enough to even cover our bills. We have been blessed with wonderfu family! Well my husband one day decided that he couldn't take his job any more! (it actually had been building) but we went from bad to worse! He now has gotten his CDL and is looking for a local driving job. We really don't want him to do the OTR (Over the Road) but we might have to for about an year. Well he has been watching Gavin while I am getting trained for the storage unit job (then Gavin will be with me). It actually has worked out nice...but at the same time we really need him to get a job too! At one point though we both didn't have jobs. I was babysitting part time..but that doesn't take care of most of our bills....so that is the kind of year we have had!

This is what we have said to my cousin earlier today:
Thank you for reminding me what really is important in this life. Corey and I were really discourage one day and when we went to do our night reading in our sciptures (since we were trying to be better at reading and saying our prayers) I included this thought book with our nightly reads and in my thought book by President Gordon B. Hinckley (he has a scripture and then a thought for everyday) and this thought was for the day we felt very discouraged. I don't remember the scripture but then he went on to say that everyone gets discouraged...but if we start looking around our self we will see that someone else has it worse than we do. Corey and I started saying the things we do have instead of what we don't have. I know in my personal life I know so many people having hard times it is either money, lost one, lost job, or some other trail. If we knew the out come in the life (our trials) would we still have come knowing everything? I think a part of me says yes and the other part of me things no...but how much more are we blessed because we had James in our life. Of course we would much rather have him with us know! but I guess what I am trying to say is that Michelle I think you are amazing! I don't just don't say that for this one trail but everything that we have gone through! I love you so much I am sorry I am not better at letting you know this more often! I guess it got me thinking about all of this when I saw your picture of your little girl...you are so good at capturing peopel! You are so good at taking pictures, your funny, carring, and everything I hope to be one day. Reading your blog it made me think of how I have put of things today because I tell myself "I will be happier once this that or the other is done". or "once this trail I will be happier...but really we are always going to have trials. Some trials we will get rid of and others will be with us for ever and we have to learn how to deal with that trial. There is a saying that I have and I really like it....it goes something like this... Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass....it's about learning how to dance in the rain.

I really like that saying...I think I want to make a sign or something out of that saying :) I find it to be too true!

Well I need to go to bed! Good night!

more random pictures

Kids I use to watch....and of course Gavin is in their :)

This was at the fair....look at the little pigs...oh so sweet!

he was so tired after the fair! What a tender moment

Random Pictures!

I love this picture of Gavin...so tender!


We went to Applebee's after the Fair...He was giving me kisses...too cute!

Gavin was sick...he had just woke up from him nap....this is such a sweet picture of him with his daddy :)
Gavin will be playing and he will stop and rest his head on pretty much anything...this time it was his dad's legs
I put some moose in his hair...what a handsome boy I have!

Taking Steps

It is true! The time has come that my son is just growing up! He has started taking steps! Last week while being over at my Sister & Brother-in-laws house he took his first steps. He is so cute trying to walk! He gets so excited and then falls. This is a fun age where they enjoy laughing with you and making moves to becoming an older child. I have to say though that I don't enjoy this age of trying to changing the diaper and his clothes. He just wants to move all the time and so changing his clothes or diaper is such a big deal.

September 20th - Gavin 10 months old

this is a "are you serious mom?" He just got done eating the Chocolate Molten Cake...mmm our favorite!
I love this face! Happy 10 months my son!
Aren't we so cute! Lovin' Chili's...MMMMM

Gavin is now 10 months...going on a 11 months...time really has gone fast! He is into everything! I love when he eats...he always is making the "MMMM" sound while he eats. He makes us laugh...and really a joy to be around. I love my little boy so much! He says momma or mum...it is so cute! Here is my big boy!

The Storage Unit Update

So as most of you read my long long blog about the Storage unit job and how Kris backed out on us... well on September 17th he called me and wanted to offer me the job. See when he backed out on us he told us he wanted a little more time to think about it and we told him we couldn't do that....so we thought that was it. I had in the mean time took the apartment job (I was going to be moving into the apartment on the 1st weekend of Oct.) Well I guess he interviewed other people and I guess he decided that he liked me the best out of everyone! I ended up starting the Storage unit job on the 19th. I am in training so my husband has been watching Gavin (my husband quite his job about 2 months ago...he has now gotten his CDL and is looking for a new job...something local)...anyways so he has been watching Gavin while I am learning my new job. I will be able to have Gavin with me once I am done...we also will move into the 2 bedroom apartment in about 3 months (we are hoping it will be sooner than that). This is the North Salt and is a really nice storage unit.....(only 4 years old). I really do believe things work out for the best...it really is all about timing! I will love when we live in the apartment and won't have to be in the office all the time and be with my son at the same time! YAY!!

September 10, 2008 - Happy Birthday To Me!

Here I am at the Jankins on my Birthday
This was the day after my birthday...I cut my hair! This is also at the Jankins house.

My birthday was a GREAT day! I went babysitting and the Jankins were so cute (that is the family I babysit for) they had theis house done up for my birthday. When I went home my husband was out getting my birthday gift. He did a really good job. He got me the movie Hairspray, candy, a message, and $15.00 itunes gift card. He did a GREAT job! We went to Slizzers for dinner. My in-laws watch Gavin for us. I had lots of calls to wish me a Happy Birthday and that always makes you feel special! I can't believe that I am know 27 years old. I still feel young but know that I am pushing 30. My cousin Michelle and I use to always pretend that we were older...we could never just be our own age....and the other day this guy told me that he thought I was 22 or 23...that was so sweet!

Also on my birthday I got a job offer to be a apartment manager in Holliday...that was a great birthday present!

Hey All!

I am coming to the understanding that I am not very good at this blog thing! Good job to all those that stay on top of writing on your blog! I guess this is like a journal....when I was younger I use to be really good in writing in my journal....there was times I wouldn't be as good but for the most part I was pretty good...........but as I have gotten older I have stopped writing in my journal. So anyways as always I am going to try to be better. I have lots to catch up...so I am going to do my best to get all caught up.

The end of August already?!?!

Hey All! I can't believe that it is the end of August already! I don't know where the month went! It is 4:15 in the morning and I can't sleep so I thought I would take the time to blog. Hold on it sounds like Gavin is up. Alright I am back... Gavin has been sick the last week and has gotten use to waking up in the night. Before he got sick he would usually wake up once in the night but since he got sick he gets up 2 or 3 times a night. I know I need to break him of this but it is hard to do when you know that you could get him back to sleep in a few mins. if you just get up and nurse him. Things have gotten really good about putting him down for naps and bed without putting up a fuse or crying (and if he crys its just a little bit).... It has been so nice! I have loved spoiling him by rocking him to sleep and nursing him...but I got sick of him waking up when I tried putting him to sleep and wanting to use me as a pacifier all night if I let him. Letting him cry it out is so hard but I love that he is being able to fall asleep on his own and without my help. Now if we can just work on in the middle of the night :) That is why I am up right now. He woke me up at 2:00 and I haven't been able to go back to bed. I have a lot on my mind and also feeling like I am getting sick...oy!

Let me complain for just a sec. This is going to be long...so be prepard. You see Corey and I have been looking for a storage unit job or apt. job that I can be a manager for (something I can do with Gavin but help bring some extra money and have our housing takin' care of). Well I have been applying to lots of places and some have not worked out because they don't want me to have Gavin while I work....well that is the whole point of me doing it right?!?! So anyways we find this one in North Salt Lake (storgage unit job) and it was going to be perfect! The guy wanted us to do it as a couple until I got a hang of everything (managing it and taking care of Gavin at the same time...I don't think it really matters...I feel like I could do both but since he is the manager we would go along with it). After awhile Corey was going to get another job...and we would be able to pay off debt...and also we would work together for awhile! We were very excited about this! We would be able to move into the apt. with utilites included after training and we would also get 1600 a month. This would be a huge blessing for us! Well we went into the interview last week and I was kind of discourage because at first we weren't looking at both of us to do it together and I felt like he was focusing more on Corey. I was bummed after we left and thought we wouldn't get it. Well after talking it over we thought "if he pays us enough we would be able to do it together". So we e-mailed him telling him that we would be able to do it together. So on this last Tuesday he calls me and wants us to come in for a 2nd interview. We go and after talking to him for about an hour or so he offers us the job...we were to start next Tuesday! Oh man we were so excited!!!!!! We really felt like it was an answer to our prayers. Things have been tight for us for awhile and we felt like with this job this would really help out and we could get some things done like Corey wants to get his CDL (or even take some college courses)...but more looking at getting his CDL and getting something local. We felt like we were being bless for saying our prayers together, trying to study from the scriptures every night, and also being more faithful in paying tithing (since we hadn't been too good on those things). Oh I was on cloud nine! We were letting our family know of our new job....and we just knew that it was a great fit for us!!! Well let me back up a little bit and say that before Kris had called me about the 2nd interview on Tuesday I actually was waiting for Todd (I had been talking to him about an apt. managing job in Cottonwood and I thought it sounded really good too!) to call me back because the call had been dropped....so I just thought "well if we don't get this job in North Salt Lake then I could interview with Todd next week". So I bet you want to know where I want to complain right??? You are thinking everything sounds really good right?!?! Well let me just say that Kris is kind of an interesting guy...a nice guy but just kind of different. It seems like from the moment I talked to him on the phone I was trying to help him see why he should pick us to run his storage unit job. He seems to 2nd guess his decision a lot. He thinks that Layton is far from North Salt Lake....it is like a 15 min. drive...and also it is temp. that we would live here in Layton...once training is over than we will be living on-site. There has just been things that he has done and said that made us feel like "why did he offer us the job?" Like he told Corey on Thursday that he had interviewed another couple that day (which he had already offered us the job on Tuesday) but he thought we were more qualified because we both had served missions and he just keeps coming back to us. But it is like...why is he interviewing other people if he has already told us that we have gotten the job? So yesterday he wrote us an e-mail saying that he didn't think this was going to work out...that he would need another week to think about it. That is when our world came crushing down upon us! Oh we were so upset and disappointed. We have sent him another e-mail trying to comfort him about his concerns...but we feel like it doesn't really matter what we say...that he has made up his mind. We told him that we really couldn't wait another week for him to decided. I feel like he already has another couple in mind...and he is just trying to buy time to see if he wants to offer them the job...or he is going to try to find someone else that he thinks is a better fit...and what if were to sit around a week to see if he decides to hire us...and he doesn't...well that isn't going to help us at all!!! I'm trying to make sense of it all! I am trying to have faith that this is happening for a reason. We are just wishing we hadn't told people that we had gotten the job...we wish we hadn't told our bishop that we had it too! I'm grateful that I didn't e-mail the lady that wants to come and look at our townhome this up coming week to rent it...I'm glad that I didn't tell her that we would be staying in our home for a little bit longer...that we wouldn't know when we would be moving out and taking the chances of losing her. I really just don't think it is right that he is going back on giving us the job! I think he should at least give us a chances...and then if he thinks it is not going to work...then fine! But don't just say that now you don't think that it is going to work because of this that or the other!!!!! No I am not bugged!!!! HECK YES I AM!!! Well like I said I am trying to find comfort for all of this happening. I am going to call Todd back on Tuesday to set up my interview with him! In talking with Todd I felt like we really got a long GREAT! Some people you feel like you just click with!!! He is one of these people...and even though we really want this storage unit job...I feel like working with Kris could just be hard...just by the type of person he is. Todd totally doesn't care that I have Gavin. We would get the apt. and utlities included and plus 700 a month...with bonuses. Then Corey can go on and get his CDL and then we can still focus on those things that we would be focusing on with the storage unit job! I really do feel like it could be a better match...but I guess I will just have to see. I guess I will just have to keep putting my resume in. So their is my complaint! I have been trying to be postive and not complain about it...but this just makes me so mad! I couldn't go to sleep because I was thinking about this and how I am going to hate to have to tell our family...um yeah now we don't have this job.......................................oy!!!! I keep hoping that Kris will change his mind...but I know that I can't hold on to that!

If you all could keep us in your prayers that would be GREAT! We need all the help we can get! I will keep you posted on what happens with everything!!! Well I am going to try to get some rest. I will post some cute pictures later.

doing the update

I thought I would take a few mins. to do an update....since I have been slacking for almost 2 months. Lets see.... I will do the 8 month old pictures on here and the 4th of July. Gavin was 8 months old on July 20th! I can't believe all the things he does from day to day...getting so big on me...and becoming such a cute little boy! He now can go up the stairs (not down them yet).

The 4th of July we always go to the Hyrum parade with Corey's side of the family. We had a GREAT time! Gavin had so many first! We always go camping the night before and then go down in the morning to celebrate the 4th! Here are some pictures to show our fun time!

I guess I will have to add pictures later....it seems to be not be working. till then...just pretend that you see them...hahahah

Way too long!

the long hair
this is the "before" picture....I love his face in the picture...too cute!
who is the handsome little guy? Oh it is my GAVIN!
My best bud! He looks so old!

Hey All! sorry it has been WAY too long since I wrote last!!!! I just haven't been in the mood to blog...so I haven't :) I guess the lastest thing around here is...Gavin is 8 months (going on 9 months this month) and is getting into EVERYTHING! He likes to go up our stairs now. We just gave him his first hair cut two nights ago....(he had so much hair for an 8 month old!) I loved his hair but it needed a trim....well since I don't know how to really cut hair (and I am not paying 9.50 for a hair cut for him) we ended up going real short. It looks real cute on him!!! He looks so old!

Right now Gavin really gets excited when he thinks we are chasing him....and he loves to get mom :) He is such a sweet boy!!! he is my little man!!! and he has my heart :) He is a great eater!! and we are doing the "cry it out" and it is still rough for him...but he sleeps so much better at night and he always did really good on naps...but it is nice to have go to sleep on his own!

I have a lot to post to catch you all up! But it won't be tonight :) I am going to take it slow...and just try to stay on top of things! Love you all!

Kristen's house

McKenzi and Gavin in the pool last Saturday.
getting out and being with his dad...he loves his dad so much! he lights up when he walks into the room
This is Gavin at Kristen's house on Wednesday. He just kicked backed and relaxed!

The other day I went over to my sister-n-law house to let the kids go swimming. She had a few other lady's from her ward and their kids. It was just what I needed. I have had a hard time being home with Gavin and feeling so lonely. I love my little boy but I need to talk to other grown up's. So it was fun to be invited and have something different to do. Gavin LOVES to go swimming!

We went down to my sister's last week since her daughter (Mckenzi) and our nephew (Nate) turned 12 this past week (CRAZY). They were able to go the temple and do baptism for the dead and then after words we got together and had food and swimming at Amy's (my sisters) pool house. It was lots of fun! I had my nieces take Gavin around in the pool for a little bit.

7 Months

today is Baliee's first b-day. Here they are playing about a month ago!

Look how big he is getting!!!! 7 Months today! He fell asleep in the car on our way home from the store. He was so tired!

Today Gavin is 7 months! I can't believe it!!! He is getting so big! He does so many cute things! The last couple of days he has been trying to make bubbles with his mouth...and he usually ends up spitting...and the worse is when I had just put some food in his mouth. He also has been doing a deep growling noise. I think if you were in a dark room and didn't know what the noise was...it would scare you. He does it at random times when he makes the noise...when he is eating, just waking up, and just whenever! It is so cute! He doesn't roll or crawl but he does get around when he is on his stomach. He already has 3 teeth (2 on bottom and 1 on top) and he is getting 3 more on his top! He is a really good eater! He eats his fruits and veggies! He loves to talk (just like his mom :).

Bath time

Gavin loves taking his baths.

He is getting really good from sitting to his stomach. I had to take a picture of his cute bum!

What a cutie pie!

The Ogden River Parkway

Here is the snake taking off

Gavin was so tired...after our walk I got him into his car seat and he didn't even wake up. This is his new big boy car seat....at 6 months he is too big for the little baby car seat...tear...my little boy is growing up too fast!

Corey lately has been working 4 10's so that he has Mondays off. Last Monday we were looking for something to do so we decided to walk around the Ogden River Parkway. We got the stroller out and started on our way. We had just started and I heard a hissing sound. I looked over and saw this huge snake in the attack mode..... he was shaking his tail and hissing at us. No worries it wasn't a rattle snake....Corey got close enough to make sure...it was shaking his tail at us like a rattle snake but with no rattle. I took a few pictures but they don't even do the snake justice.

The Property

The trailer...Corey goes fly fishing a lot when we go up to the property
Gavin taking his 4 hour nap. Grandma thought he was never going to wake up.

On Saturday we went to Corey's parents property that they pay for each year. It is really a nice place! They put their trailer in the same spot every year and it just a nice place to go and get away. This was Gavin's first camping trip. Saturday rained off and on but Corey was able to still fish and caught two fishes...Sunday was sunny but still pretty cold. Gavin took a 4 hour nap on Sunday....it was nice to be able to take a nap with him and to read a book. Gavin woke us all up at 6:30 talking...cute!!! but we weren't ready to wake up yet. We all finally got up at 8:30 but Gavin never did go back to bed until his 4 hour nap. I love the outdoors and being able to get away from all the cares of the world. But when you get home you enjoy the nice warm showers and your bed that you are so blessed to have! Here are some pictures to show of our trip.

Can't Sleep

I have been sick for over a week and half! I have been sleeping pretty pretty darn bad since Gavin was sick with me for awhile.. thank goodness he is better. We gave it to Corey and Corey seems to have gotten over it....while I am still suffering!

The Catch Up!

Hello! I have been slacking on writing on my blog. I have been meaning to write but just haven’t gotten to it. We have been busy the last month and so I am going to try to get all my pictures and everything that has been going on down. I can’t believe that it will be a month since the last time I wrote. I am still trying to be good working out…but it hasn’t been as good as I was hoping. I guess that is the way things go. Gavin and I have been sick and so that always messes you up. I am still feeling sick but I am grateful that Gavin is feeling better….but since we have been sick so has been my husband. Well I will try to be better at staying on top of my blog. I hope you enjoy!

May 20, 2008

Gavin was 6 months old on the 20th! I took him to the doctors on the 21st. He is a healthy little boy and I am grateful for that! He weights 20 lbs 13.5oz (89%) 29" long (97%). Even though he was sick with his first cold the day we went to the doctors he did GREAT with getting his 6 months shots.

The Catch Up!

Hiking on our trip..

Look at that crazy hair!
our hotel

The Catch Up!

We went to Captiol reef for Memorial day weekend! This was Gavin's first time in the pool. He liked it!


So tired after swimming!
Gavin was sleeping in the car so we decided to just take a picture of the two of us!

The Catch Up!

Gavin's first bowling experience

I think I look skinny in this picture

We went to Salt Lake with my sister in law and her family for her birthday!
Gavin is getting so good at sitting on his own.


a couple of weeks ago we went to Antelope Island. I had never been there before. It was good but hot and with annoying little bugs.

Such a sweet picture! my two boys!

The Catch Up!

Getting ready for the 1st meal :) He liked it for the most part...sometimes he
likes it more than other times.



Carrots....MMMM they really aren't his favorite yet...but I am hoping that he will love the veggies like his mommy!


Mother's day- Corey got me a new camera. We both have camera's but they are so old and slow! When Gavin started smiling I would try to get a picture of it. It would take way too long!!!! so by the time that I actually not be the picture I was thinking I would get. My husband got a really cute little pink camera for me! I totally love it! We took family photo's at this waterfall in Layton so we use them for our gifts for our mothers. It is was a wonderful day! I feel so grateful and blessed to be a mother!

Here is our family photo! Baliee and Gavin playing
We went to my brothers house the day before Mother's day and had food, and was able to give our Mother/Step Mom their gifts. It was fun!
Here I am at my brothers house.


this tree is in our front yard and I had been wanting to take this picture of the tree because I thought it was so pretty and then the day I did take the picture it was snowing in MAY! So look close and you can see the little white snowballs.

Here I am with my really cute little boy! He is getting to be so big and his personality is really coming out. I love it!

Here he is with his Grandma Neiswender and Papa

Before pictures

I had just got done working out....that is why I look sweaty.
Hopefully I won't look 6 months pregnant as I keep on working out everyday.

So I started doing turbo jam... I am sure you all have seen the info commericals. Well I have been doing it for the past two days and I am really liking it. They tell you to take before pictures....so I did...I am posting them on here so you all can see the change (as it happens). They aren't the prettiest pictures...but I think that if you all know what I am doing then you can encourage and hopefully check up on me.