Happy Halloween!!

We've had a lot of fun this Halloween so far! Last Friday, Emma and I dressed up and went to Daddy's work and went trick or treating around the offices. Emma had SO SO much fun! She was so excited to get that much candy! But then it was time to go home and eat dinner instead of candy. Let's just say, that is the sadest I have ever seen her in her life! She cried for probably 20 minutes! We'll see how trick or treating goes tonight :). Emma dressed up as Nemo and it was the cutest costume EVER! When she walked, her little tail wagged in the back. She is obsessed with Nemo right now. The little plush nemo that she got from Grandma and Grandpa Close is the "little Nemo" and her costume is the "BIG nemo" (it's hilarious when she says it).


With cousins William and Henry. They made Batman and Robin look SO cute!


Saturday, Cade and I finally got around to carving our pumpkins and we had tons of fun doing it. The haunted house Cade did took a LONG time because of how hard it was, but it turned out so awesome!



The thing I love about this video the tail wagging when she walks. It is so dang cute...


A couple weekends ago we had a 5 year reunion with all of our friends I served with in Nauvoo. We dressed up for Halloween, ate some yummy fall food (including home-made rootbeer)and had so much fun catching up with everyone! There were some great costumes too! I sure LOVE these people! There's something about sharing 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and one fridge with 10 girls for a whole summer that bonds you together like nothing else! I am so glad we are all still such good friends and that no matter how many years pass, we still love and treasure each other and those amazing memories we've had together!

OH man, I can just see Cade in his 70's already...he's going to be awesome!


This picture is my favorite! Zoom in and look at the old man in the background...oh, hilarious...


Emma also made a VERY cute little kitten!


Tonight we'll have Bryan and Jennie over for dinner and games and we can take Emma around to a few houses and pass out candy. Cade gets really into the giving of candy :). Last year we ran back to the store twice cause he just couldn't bear to turn off our lights and be done with it when we ran out of candy. Our nieghborhood gets 100's and 100's of kids throughout the night. It will be a lot of fun!

Gma and Gpa Close come to visit!

It was such a treat to have Grandma and Grandpa Close drive all the way from Arizona to spend less than 3 days with us. Emma had SUCH a blast with them! She definiely loves attention and she got theirs 24/7. In the morning she'd wake up so happy and call for them to come get her. They even brought her, her first stuffed Nemo! Emma was SO excited...and still is every time she wakes up and sees her very own Nemo! Cade and his dad put together some furniture and Tammy and I ran some errands together all to help get ready for Reese. They are so easy going and fun and it was a blast having them come to our house to play :). Here are some fun pictures of the weekend (there are also some ADORABLE videos that I can't figure out how to download them from picasa- help anyone?). We had a great weekend with them and can't wait to see them again- we will soon if Reese is born the middle of November.

Past 34 weeks...what a blessing!

I feel extremely blessed. I have made it almost to 35 weeks and still no signs of pre-eclamsia! I had my doctor's appointment on Monday and my blood pressure was wonderful, no protien present, my weight was great, and no swelling! I was so happy that everything looks great now! I just feel so blessed that God has allowed me to have enough energy to take care of my little toddler monkey who never stops and needs attention 24/7 and do everything that I need to get done during the day. I had some goals that I wanted to get done before the end of October (since I didn't know how far I'd be able to make it in this pregnancy). I have accomplished most: getting furniture set up and the girls room completed, purchasing diapers and a few other things, getting all of Reese's clothes Newborn- 3 months washed and organized, getting our bookshelves organized, my craft room organized, some Young Women Stuff organized, and a few other things. I still haven't finished a sewing project that is taking SOOO long to do (more details once i finish it!) and I need to continue reading "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby". I had multiple nurses mention this book to me when Emma was in the NICU and I never got around to it then. I have heard nothing but "this is the absolute best book you could read for your self and your children". Obviously everyone has their opinions...I'll give mine after I read it :).

So I never made it this far or got this big with Emma. I really have started feeling more and more like an old lady. Okay, I've never been one, but I hear this is what they deal with too:
1. I have to go to the bathroom almost every hour and have to go in the middle of the night.
2. Aches and pains in my back, hips, etc that I have never had to deal with before.
3. Any time I move after sitting for a while I hear cracks and think "oh great. What was that?".
4. Emotional and cry just because :).
5. Tired after walking up a few stairs.
6. If I fall....it really isn't easy getting up. ("Ring around the rosies" with Emma just isn't an option to fall down anymore).

The only difference between me and those who are in their older years is that they had years and years and years to get there. I've had a few months to adjust.

It's so great though! Aside from the joking, I really count my blessings. Every day that I wake up and am still pregnant and can tell the baby is really growing this time, I thank my Heavenly Father that I am so blessed. I am getting really excited for Reese to join our family!

Baby Jaxon!

Kristen and Andrew welcomed their first baby, baby Jaxon, into their family on Monday, September 26th. He came out half grown...11 pounds, 2 ounces! Such a big baby! Unfortunately after having a couple hours in the morning together, they discovered Jaxon had hypoglycemia and needed to be in the NICU for a time. His blood sugar was low and his half of his heart was pumping more blood to the body than the other half. However, it was a condition that the doctor's seemed positive about and said if he were going to have a heart defect, this was a good one to have because it would work itself out soon.

Well, today (Wednesday), Jaxon got released from the NICU and gets to be with Kristen and Andrew! They have seen many miracles throughout the last few days. We are just so happy and excited that he is doing well and that Kristen is on her way to recovery.

I am so sad I can't be there in California. It's been hard being away from my wonderful sister. I dreamt last night that I was hugging her in the hospital and got to meet Jaxon...at least a little bit of happiness through a dream :). We are SO happy for them and are grateful that Heavenly Father has blessed them with this chubby, darling baby boy and that He has helped them through these days.

Now for what everyone wants to see....Pictures!







This one's my favorite! I love those chubby cheeks!


We can't wait to meet Jaxon!

Yay! 30 weeks and still healthy!!!

Yep! It was this time 2 years ago that I got admitted into the hospital on bedrest with Emma. I was 30 weeks along and definitely not expecting to be told by the doctors "we may have to take her this weekend". Well, I am very happy to say I went in this morning for my 30 week check-up and my blood pressure was great and no signs of pre-eclamsia! And our baby girl is doing great. I am measuring right (a little big) and she moves like crazy. Much more than I EVER felt Emma. But we were relieved that the same condition has not presented itself and the doctor sounds positive every time I go it that it usually is just first-time moms, so I probably will make it full-term. We couldn't be happier!

My Husband, the RUNNER!

The Rivalry Relay. Cade's first team race. 81 teams. 66 miles from the U of U to BYU. 8 hours 13 min. FIRST PLACE BABY!

I am so proud of my husband. This was his first big race (he has done a 5k in the past with me :)). He was very excited and a little anxious because most of the guys on his team are hard core runners and have been running competitively for a while. Cade has now caught the bug and I'm sure this is his first of many races to come!

A group of guys from his work (Fishbowl Inventory) signed up together and most of them were big-time runners so Cade was a little intimidated but he did SO good! There were a few really BIG hills he had to run and driving up them even made me tired thinking he had to run them! It was so much fun to take part in it too! Not the actual running but the supporting...I do good at that :). Cade woke me up at 5:20 a.m. (yep, that's saying how much I love him) and I drove him to the U of U and helped his team decorate their vehicle that would be following along the way (it started with 30 balloons and not one survived :)).





Then later on in the day, Emma and I stopped at 2 different places so we could cheer on Daddy! Emma LOVED it and has been saying for weeks now "daddy, run, daddy, run." She was confused at first why daddy ran right past her cause she yelled, "daddy, HI!" as if he didn't see her and that's why he kept running.



The best part was at BYU seeing the whole team run in together and cross the finish line. I was such a proud wifee! I am still proud of him becuase if you know Cade, he makes goals and he accomplishes ANYTHING he puts his mind to. He is so wonderful!

4 Whole Years Down!

Happy (late) anniversary to my wonderful husband! We have been married for over 4 years now! Crazy how time flies. Soon it will be 24 and then 34 :). This post is an extension to the Santa Barbara post. We were in Cali during our actual anniversary so during the day Cade and I walked around state street with Kristen, Boose, Bud and Emma. It was so much fun and beautiful. Then at night, the others stayed home with Emma while Cade and I went out for dinner. We ate at this Mexican restaurant right by the beach. The view was awesome and the food was really good! We then walked along the pier and beach and put our blankets and drank sparkling cider by the beach. It was so romantic :).





Look at this picture closely...Cade called it "The Barnacle Van". This hippy gentleman lives in his van that is rediculously awesome. Random, I know :).


One of our favorite anniversary traditions has been to attend a different temple together and do sealings to remember the promises we made as well as a session too. Well, unfortunately the 2 closest temples in Cali were both closed the exact time we were there. The next closest temple would have taken at least 4 hrs there and 4 hrs back. So this last week on my birthday (Aug. 31) we stayed at Anniversary Inn in Salt Lake and the following morning we went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. It was beautiful and it is so fun to see the different architecture of each temple. I love that tradition and Cade always makes sure it happens. We had a great anniversary!






Every year I love my husband more and more. I remember the day we were sealed, the sealer had mentioned "you think you love each other a lot now. Just wait year after year. You can't imagine how much you will love each other." It is so true. I love you, Cade!