Snow!

We had a pretty big storm move through last night and we got a couple of inches of snow aka ice. We had a slumber party at my parents last night and I got the call this morning that my work was closing. Like I said, ice every where. Anyway, we've spent the morning outside playing in the snow and sledding. Well, we were sledding until I jacked my back up on a piece of rebar sticking out of a drain that I slammed into. It ripped my down coat open, I guess I'm lucky it hit a bone on my back! I hope to get our pics up tomorrow, but it will just depend on how quickly we get back home! Happy Snow day everyone!

Here you go Dad!

Brought down the Cats

Whoa! Did anyone else see that game?!!! Oh man, history, that was amazing! I'm still throwing fist pumps into the air!

Sugar free! ....Well sort of...

I decided the other day that I was going off of sugar. That's it, I'm done! Well, I'm allowing myself exceptions, you know birthdays, a weekly indulgence, and maybe fun activities. A couple of weeks ago I officially ended my love affair with soda, well diet soda, the first week was pretty hairy, but I think I'm in control now and being tempted less and less. Eric has also decreased his intake dramatically. Not by choice though, he seems to be getting major acid reflux after he drinks it. (I'm secretly glad!) Tonight I asked him to join me in this new little challenge. I think it's kind of fun and I'm looking forward to it. Wish us luck! Oh....maybe we can even start using that gym membership that we are paying for every month. Wouldn't that be nice?!

Changes?

We tried the panties thing today. We had two accidents within a four hour period. Eric felt slightly defeated and put a diaper on Sarah Grace. This evening though, we had a very successful trip to the bathroom. I'm not quite sure that Eric & I are ready for this, but I'm thinking all the signs are there and Sarah Grace appears to be ok with it all. Tonight will also be the girls first night in her bedroom sleeping in her own big girl bed. For any one who has ever been to our house, the big girl bed is the twin bed that you've seen in her room. Well the twin bed with a new rail on the side so she can't roll out. I'm thinking that tonight is going to be harder on me than it is on her. The pictures are just random ones that I thought were cute. Well the bottom two are from Christmas Sunday, she was showing off her cute dress!

A Dora birthday party

I've been getting complaints again about my lack of blogging, but in my defense, blogger is tripping out on me. Is anyone else having problems uploading pictures? This is sooooo frustrating! Anyway, last monday was Sarah Graces' 2nd birthday and we decided to have a little family party at Chuck e' Cheeses. Sarah Grace loved it! We had so much fun, she was running around every where and had every one there laughing. We had yummy pizza and wings (Sarah Grace mostly ate ranch dressing) and the worlds' richest butter cream cake! She ripped through her presents and has really been enjoying all of her new toys. Which she definitely does not need....haha! My Grandma gave her some big girl panties which she has been very interested in the last couple of days. Every time she walks out of her room she is wearing a new pair! It's pretty cute....potty training here we come! I'm actually pretty excited about it, diapers are getting way old. I'm sure I could think of a million more things to say about her party, but well I can't see any pictures to help remind me. I currently hate blogger! *I do realize that there are repeats...but like I said, I hate blogger right now!

The Girl is 2

So these pics are a couple of months old, I think, but I really thought they were funny and I never got around to posting them. My Mom has a picture of me with blue marker all over my legs, I was probably around 3 though. Kinda funny! My favorite girl turned 2 on Monday. I can hardly believe it. Time really does seem to fly by. Sarah Grace is growing up so quickly, I hardly have time to blink, well and the fact that she is constantly running doesn't really give me a chance either. She is such a spunky and energetic kid and I am constantly zoomed in on her. Her personality is changing so much and man...she sure is head strong, but we still love her and I guess we knew she would have that quality. I thought I would go through and list some of her newest accomplishments and "tricks." *Has the brushing her teeth routine down...for the most part *Would sit and read all day if I let her *Climbs everything! I've caught her on top of the kitchen counters a couple of times now. SCARY! *Is really excited about her big girl bed, now if I can just break down and let her sleep the night in it we'll be in great shape. *Can count to ten. *Knows her ABC's...well some of the letters are a bit jumbled, but she's getting it I think. *Wants to dress herself and put on her shoes by herself. *Recently started pouting and crying when I brush her hair or yells out "Ouch." (Knew that one was going to bite me in the butt) *Wants to be independent, but loves giving out hugs and kisses *Can now open doors. Yes, I caught her just today opening the pantry door and trying to climb the shelves. *Wants all the doors in the house closed. Probably so she can practice opening them again. *Tells us when she has used the bathroom *She now laughs at the appropriate time when something funny happens in one of her shows. *Took her dress off a few sundays ago during Nursery. *Is obsessed with gum and will dig relentlessly in a purse to find it. *Is such a daddy's girl right now. *Loves being a helper to me. *Is extremely stubborn and will defy you in a second. *Not really wanting her hair to be fixed right now. I've threatened her with bangs if she doesn't stop it! *Truly is a fun little girl and I adore her. Happy Birthday my sweet 2 year old! I love you! I'm hoping to get her Birthday party pictures posted on friday. I will force myself to sit down in front of the computer and write my talk and post pics! *

Oh how my head aches...

I don't know if I mentioned it or not, but I'm officially off of diet soda. I've slowly been weaning myself off of it for the last two weeks. I felt like I "needed" it since I was on antibiotics. Pretty sad excuse huh? Anyway, I'm now done with it and hurting. I didn't drink a ton of caffeinated beverages, but I must have drank just enough. Oh how my head aches... I really want to get back into running and if I'm going to do it the right way then soda is a big No No! So, wish me luck in my newest endeavor, hopefully I'll be brave enough to get myself back into the gym next week. Does anyone else HATE working out in front of other people?

Guess what time of year it is...

Watching American Idol right now & I'm seriously rolling! It's kind of pathetic that I get so much satisfaction watching this show and seeing people completely embarass themselves. But truly, nothing is funnier than a person belting out in song when they have the worlds worst voice and are completely clueless to the fact. Oh I'm stoked...

Rambling

So...I've had a melancholy week. Yep, I pretty much haven't wanted to do anything and well I haven't! I guess we all have weeks like that. I was really hoping today would be a bit better, but no, not so much. But, this week is a new one and hopefully I can get over it! Tomorrow is Sarah Grace's birthday and I'm pretty excited about that. It's fun watching her grow and change, I suppose I get to see a little bit of myself change too. She sure has been trying my patience lately though. My girl is wild and challenging and proving to be every bit like me. I don't know how my parents did it. This post is kind of jumbled, but I just had a few random thoughts I wanted to type out. Jake & I played game today in the kitchen. I like to call it, "Trap Jake in the kitchen and see how long it takes him to get past me." 10 minutes. It took him 10 minutes to get enough courage and bull doze past me. I know it's dumb, but it kept us entertained for a bit. I also was goofing around on my phone today and came across the Urban Dictionary. I typed in my name and the first thing that popped up was pretty funny. (Ok so some of the other definitions were kinda lame, but the first one I enjoyed.) So, the definition of my name... "DANNI-A name for a really cool girl. Hey did you hear about Danni? Yea I heard she's the sickest person ever." Ha, that will lift your spirits right? Did I mention that I got pulled into the Bishops' office today, apparently its been a year since my last talk. The 17th I will be getting up on the stand for a lovely 10 minute talk. I'm pretty stoked, I already have like 8 minutes worth of jokes so I just need to come up with a few words to say about my topic and I'll be good to go. ...In case you're wondering my topic is Making and Keeping Covenants. It's gonna be hard to fit jokes in with this, but I think I can do it! Hopefully I can get pictures from the girls party up tomorrow...but I'm a pretty big slacker so I guess we will have to wait and see.

What would you do if it was the night before your sister left town? Of course! Stand in front of a door and take pictures!

Scout gave Stephanie plenty of kisses before she left. Sarah Grace woke up screaming this morning around 7. She was crying out for her Nie Nie, kinda makes me wonder what she was dreaming about?! Today she kept asking about Stephanie and when we went to my parents house she was roaming around saying Nie Nie over and over. Poor thing!

My sister has left me for the cold and snowy state of Utah. I'm happy for her. No, I really am happy for her, I know she is embarking on a new and exciting journey and for that I'm almost slightly jealous. I'm sad for me. I know she is just a phone call away, but just knowing that I can't hop in the car and get my "Stephanie fix" makes me sad. I managed to choke back tears last night as we said our goodbyes. I figured crying in front of her was not a good idea, I didn't want her to change her mind. I'm pretty sure last night she was sitting on the fence and had one of us told her not to go, she probably wouldn't have. But alas, she is there and she will have fun. I will stay up every night waiting for her phone call so she can tell me about all of her adventures and I can tell her about all of mine. ( Ok, so my stories may be slightly boring, but she will want to know anyway.) So, to the state of Utah, please be kind to her and take care of her the way I would if I were there.

The Yucks

This is what sick looks like at our house. The bug has managed to spread its way through our little family. Even with the snot I still think she's cute!

Christmas morning

Sarah Grace and her Cocky. They are currently inseparable and I fear that he is in desperate need of a "bath." Last year I kept complaining during football season that I wanted one of these bad boys. In case you are wondering what I have on my arm, its a nifty little thing that QB's wear that has all of their plays on them. I figured if I had one I would never forget anything at the grocery store! Thanks Will, I can't wait to use it! Sooooo wanted this book. Can't wait to tear into my house, especially if I have another year here! (I would also be very grateful if the schools wouldn't make us wait too much longer, the suspense is killing me!) Since Mandy posted a picture of Adam talking to CJ, I thought I would give everyone a view of Eric talking to his brother also. I'm grateful that CJ was able to call and talk to family that day! Laurel gave her this beagle purse and well, I'm in love! So darn cute. Thanks Aunt Laurel for all of our surprises! Sarah Grace absolutely loved the buggy Santa Claus gave her. Oh, what's the deal with the big red kiss mark you ask? Well, Santa leaves a kiss mark on everyone's face.

Christmas morning was so much fun this year. We were up around 7:45 and were ripping through presents and stockings by 8. Sarah Grace loved all of her gifts and was so excited to open them. By time we got over to my parents' house (after 10:30, pretty late for us,) she was having a hard time staying in the room, but we managed and got through all of our gifts. Overall it was a wonderful day filled with family, games, cinnamon rolls, homemade pizza and naps!