Happy New Year!

The past year was full of excitement and emotional moments. We spend New Years Eve with Family at the indoor soccer place playing games and eating food. Abbie didn't last too long. She fell asleep on the way, woke up when we got there, and then fell back asleep at about 10pm.

Sheldon is working out in Midvale still which has helped us tons. He discovered the joy of rock climbing in his jeep and every time he gets the chance to go he takes it. Sheldon has grown up so much becoming a father this past year. He says he couldn't see his life without little Abbie, he loves her so much. He has stepped up to the plate when I have needed him both as an extra hand with Abbie and with other things.

I have went from being pregnant at the beginning of the year to having a little one that keeps me on my toes by the end of the year. I have learned so much within such a short time. I lost my wonderful Grandma Anderson which I wished I'd never have her go, but she was getting old and needed to. Becoming a family have made me think of many things that made my priorities change for the better. I have started playing soccer to help me get into shape and to just have fun, which I haven't played in 9 years.

Abbie: We were blessed with a beautiful and healthy little girl Abigail. She has grown up so quickly and stayed healthy. As she is trying to walk and learn of many things she has only gotten a couple of bruises and bumps. She started to talk, crawl, walk, and got 10 teeth with in a whole year. She is loved so much!

We can't wait to see what this year will bring us. We hope everyone had a wonderful night in celebration of the new year. Also, we hope this year will be great and bring wonderful things to everyone!

Christmas 2008

There are too many pictures and I couldn't decide which ones to put on the blog and which ones I could leave out. So, here is a scrapblog of our holiday. We hope yours was fun and memorable like ours.

Also sheldon wanted me to post his cool new present that he got. Here it is (it is new fans and a clear case for his xbox).

Walking!

Abbie has been walking for quiet a while but she wouldn't go more than one or two steps if people were watching. About a week ago she walked from the couch to our tv, but she didn't know I was watching her. When she got to the tv I said good job and she looked at me, wobbled, and fell. I finally got her to walk and get it on camera. It isn't the best shots cause it is just me. Poor Sheldon had to work today.

Family Pictures

Angelina, Sheldon's sister, was able to take these pictures for the family. Sheldon's mother wanted to get some updated pictures of all the family and Sheldon and I wanted to get pictures done as well with Abbie, so it worked out perfectly. It was a few weeks back, actually right after Abbie was getting better from being sick. It was a challenge to try and have Abbie from getting dirty and messing up her hair. I was prepared though just in case we ran into some troubles. There was a bag full in the back of the jeep. There was another outfit that I liked in case something happen to the one she was wearing, and a bottle of hairspray with a comb for her hair. She doesn't like to have things in her hair sometimes, so she tends to pull them out. I am surprised that I didn't have to just any of the back up supplies. Here are some of the pictures that were taken. I think they turned out pretty good.

I did it! Lost 53lbs..

I have always had a hard time with my weight for a long time. I decided after we had Abbie I was going to try and lost at least the weight I gained with her. I ended up gainning about 46lbs with her. The sad thing is you could see it everywhere. I got big in my face, arms, legs, all around my stomach, and feet. Man, I will tell ya I sure felt huge!

Before when I was pregnant with Abbie

This is only when I was about 6 months along.

This was a three days before I had Abbie. This picture doesn't really show you how big, but you can see it in my face and hands. The hardest thing was that my maternity clothes wouldn't fit either. I even got some of the biggest shirts and yet they still didn't fit.

I have been so frustrated thinking that I would never get to this point. I tried doing exercises every morning and yet I got to a certain point then I couldn't lose any more. Thanks to Cameron, my brother-in-law, for letting me play on his indoor soccer team I was able to get into better shape and achieve my goal. I never new how out a shape I was until I played my first game, keep in mind I haven't played an intense game like that for 8yrs. I though I wouldn't be too bad seeing how I had been doing exercises in the mornings but I was winded in a couple of minutes time. Now, I can play almost a whole half before I get that way. I need to give a huge thanks to my hubby! He has supported, motivated me, and watched Abbie when I had my late games. I know he is happy for me and says, "It doesn't matter how small or big you are I love you for you!" I couldn't have done it without his love and support. Thanks Sheldon and I love you tons!

Now 53lbs less!

I can't believe it! It seems like it took forever and I still have quiet a bit of the extra skin but I hope that will go after a while. It doesn't look like much but I am so excited and proud of myself. I am not going to stop now. I hope to lose much more.

Crazy Sleeper

I had to put this picture on, it was just a funny storey. It was getting time for a nap for Abbie so I read her a couple of books and then put her down in her crib to sleep. I let her fuss for a little bit then I checked on her. She wasn't going to sleep at all in her bed even though you could tell she was so tired. I tried putting her in our bed and putting on Winnie the Pooh. She wouldn't even do that. The next attempt was to lay her downstairs on one of our soft blankets, but she didn't' want to be on the floor. She started to climb in her little chair with two blankets, which wasn't working. I set her in there and she whipped around like the picture shows and then she was out. Funny how crazy kids can sleep.

Thanksgiving 2008

What can I say about Thanksgiving except family, memories, and a lot of food. The crazy thing is it seems like we had Thanksgiving not too long ago, I guess the year as just flown by. This time last year Sheldon and I were just married for a couple of months. I looked and felt like I was about to pop with Abbie. Since then we were blessed with lil' Abbie and being able to watch her grow up. I have cut down on my hours at work to be home with her more and Sheldon is loving being a dad. We have gone through hard times and wonderful times but in the end it has brought us closer together.

This year we went to Sheldon's sister Shalan's home to share Thanksgiving lunch and Abbie loved it. She had turkey, stuffing, potatoes, rolls, and whip cream. She is a bottomless pitt. Around dinner time we went to my mom's and had Thanksgiving dinner. Abbie wouldn't eat much except for corn and some potatoes. My nephews, brother, and brother-in-law got Sheldon and I to come and play soccer till it got dark, while my sisters were looking at the ads for shopping the next day. Abbie crashed a little bit earlier than normal, I think it's from all the running around and doing/eating. Poor Sheldon has to work tomorrow but one more day till the weekend.

I am thankful for:
my family both extended and immediate.
the place we live
jobs we have
cars we drive
and so much more!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

The best Husband

Sheldon is such a wonderful husband, father, and guy anyone could ever come in contact with. He is willing to do things for everyone and cares for them so much. For example, ever since I met Sheldon he has always lent a hand to my mom for anything she would need. My mom doesn't have a guy at home except for my little brother and needs a little help at times with things. Sheldon is always there helping even though he could be doing something else. He does the same for his mom and dad. Thanks to them, they have raised such a well mannered and helpful guy, even though boys will still be boys in some matters. Also he is willing to watch Abbie at night, sometimes late, so I can go play indoor soccer with half of the family and friends and he still has to go to work the next morning. He always thinks of his family's needs and takes good care of us. When I was pregnant with Abbie, he was always there helping me do things around the house and helping me get my socks and shoes on, cause I got way too big! Now that she is here he has watched over her and been such a great dad to her. He works so hard at his job he has and drives at least an hour to get there in the EARLY morning and gets home later than he would like. He says he does it every day for his family to be able to live where we do, have the things we have, and for me to be able to stay home as much as I can. I always tell him if it would be easier for him we could always move, but he rather stay close to family which I am truly grateful for. That is only a little bit of how much he does for all of his family. Over all he is the best husband and father Abbie and I could ever hope for and so much more! We love you Sheldon so much and you are stuck with us for ever, cause we will never let you go!

Our Little Musician

Ever since we bought this she has kept her eye on it. If anyone sat down to play she would hurry up to get right next to you and wait to be picked up. She likes to just sit on your lap as you play. At first, if you didn't put her on your lap she would throw one of the fits. I put her on the chair to see what she would do without anyone there and she reached for the sticks. Once I put them in her hands she already knew what to do with them. One day she will be better than her dad and mom.

Mad Skills!

Up at Avon

The Gardners and us went up to Avon to have a fire, roast hot dogs, and target shooting. I forgot how much fun it was. Abbie was tired and plus it was getting cold for her to stay out so we ended up puting her in the jeep so she could watch a movie but ended up sleeping. We all shot off the 22 rifle, 12 gauge shot gun, and a 40 cal glock. The crazy thing was the smallest sized gun (40 cal) was the loudest of all. Yes, we all were safe I promise! These are videos of me shooting the shot gun by the waist. It is quite funny. Kristi doing the same thing.

Look - alike

I have seen these everywhere. Everyone says Abbie looks like Sheldon, which she does. The last couple of days I have noticed she does look like me so I though I would give this a try and here it is.

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebs - Collage - Morph

Trick or Treat

We had a Halloween party at my mom's house but I didn't get pictures, dang it. I did get plenty on Halloween and here they are. Enjoy!

Spahgetti

I gave Abbie a plate full of spahgetti to see if she would it it. You can tell she did. This was the first time she had a real dinner. The funny thing is she had tons of noddles up her nose, ear, hair, and down her clothes. How they got there I don't know.

Sheldon's trip to Moab

Here us actual footage of some of the runs.

Another Tag

I've been tagged, yet again!!
--I was tagged by Alyssa--
List 5 fears, 5 joys, 5 obsessions/collections, 5 surprising facts about you. Tag 5 people.

5 Fears
1. I fear the most losing someone dear to my heart.
2. not being a good mother to my child.
3. Letting people down, is a big one.
4. Having my family not being happy.
5. Having my family give up on something.

5 Joys
1. Sheldon and Abbie!! My family means everything to me.
2. Seeing someone accomplish something they thought they couldn't.
3. Watching Abbie, my little girl, learn and grow.
4. Seeing family and talking to them. (especially ones that I haven't talked to or seen in a long while)
5. Seeing that I have done something good for someone else.

5 obsessions/collections
1. I am so obsessed over ribbons. I find them everywhere and I use them for everything.
2. I love to collect spoons from different places I have traveled to.
3. I am at the extreme part of obsessions when it comes to making things. I see things in stores and I think to myself I can make that.
4. I always have to have covers on me even when it really isn't cold.
5. I love to collect decorations for all different holidays.

5 surprising facts about you
1. I rather watch a comedy, scary, or even an intense movie than a romatic one.
2. If I watch someone do something, I can mostly be able to do it without any other lessons. (ie: watching people on tv cut hair; I am not perfect but I kind of know what I am doing.)
3. I have to have at least my foot or hand be touching my husband to be able to sleep.
4. I can't really remember anything beside numbers. I can remember addresses and phone numbers the best. Ask anyone I work with. I am like a walking phone book.
5. I love games!

I guess I tag Mary, Michelle, Melanie, Audrey, and Amy

23 years and more to come.

Sheldon is now 23 years old. Abbie and I are so blessed to have him in our lives. We don't know what we would do without him. Sheldon is such a wonderful dad to Abbie. When I get to stay home with her and my phone rings she keeps saying, "Da Da" and I put him on speaker and her eyes just light up. She is always excited to see him when he gets home, he is so special to her. What can I say except Sheldon is one of a kind. We hope he has a wonderful birthday! We love you so much!!

I have been tagged.

Okay here I go.

Tag.......5 things I was doing 10 years ago.....
1. Played soccer and some volleyball
2. Going from Middle school to High school
3. Spending time with my dad in California
4. Hung out with my friends Natalie, Jenny, Lisa, etc
5. Getting into scrap booking with Jenny Hatch.

....5 things on my To-Do list today....
1. Lanudry
2. Go to the eye doctor
3. Get Abbie's stuff ready for tomorrow.
4. Dishes/dinner
5. Get stuff together for Sheldon's trip

....5 snacks I enjoy....
1. Vanilla Waffers
2. Diet Coke
3. Cookie dough
4. Peanut butter
5. Ice cream

....5 things I'd do if I were a Millionaire....
1. Buy a house
2. Pay off both cars
3. Pay off parents bills
4. Take some nice vacations
5. Put the rest away so I wouldn't ever have to work.

....5 places I've lived....
1. Ogden close to Hillcreast Elementary (with my mother)
2. Westminster, CA (with my dad and step mom)
3. Appartment by Ben Lomond High School
4. In a cute Town House in North Ogden CURRENTLY
5. NO MORE!

....5 jobs I've had....
1. Cashier at Papa Murphey's
2. Server at the Oaks
3. Buser at Timbermine
4. Receptionist at Intermountain Healthcare
5. Mom

....5 people I tag....
Kristi, Shelly, Jennie, -M-, and Laura

Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you’ve answered the questions on your blog.

About me

This was a fun way to get to know me, and an interesting task for me as well.
--I tag anyone who looks at my blog--

I am: Jill Nicole Hunt
Maiden name (if married): Dillard
AKA: mom, Jilly, Jilly-bean, short-stuff, Hun
Birthday: January 21st
Place of birth: Ogden, Utah
Height: 5'2"
Eyes & Hair: Hazel eyes and Hair mostly sandy blond unless dyed a different color
Brothers: 1 and 5 brother-in-laws
Sisters: 5 and 3 sister-in-laws
How many kids do you have: 1
Instruments I play: the piano and the guitar from guitar hero
Hobbies: spending time with my family, scrap booking, crafts, drawing, camping, and blogging
Favorite color: red
Favorite food: mexican and italian
What is one thing I miss: my family in California and my dad so much! (1956-2004)

One fear I have: being alone
At this moment I hear: Abbie talking as she walks in her walker
The ice cream I crave: Cookie Dough with peanut butter melted on top
The last time I cried: Now. When I was remembering my dad and all the fun times I had with him.
The times I usually go to bed: 10pm during the weekdays and late on weekends.
Name one thing you regret: not laughing as much
I love: Sheldon and Abbie! They are my everything.
One worry I have: keeping everyone happy.
I am not: a morning person! Ask my husband or my mom.
A childhood memory: pretending I was sick just to go to Grandma Anderson's.
Who are your heros: lil sis Jackie, my grandma, Sheldon's parents, especially all of my parents (for having to raise me)
The last time I danced and sang: when no one is watching and I sing in the car all the time
Worst habit: trying to do everything myself
One thing you wish: I could have my family be happy with no worries about anything
Something I'm scared of: losing anyone I love.
If I could change one thing about me, I: wouldn't try and do everything my self
My favorite holiday: Halloween and Christmas (I love to decorate)

Happy Birthday Angie!

Angie we hope you have a wonderful birthday! It makes us happy that we can call you our sister and auntie.
She is .....
A= affectionate
N= needed
G= gorgeous
E= enthusiastic
L= loving
I= incomparable
N= noble
A= active
Thanks for everything you do helping watch Abbie, the advice, even your smiles/ laughs, and so much more. We love you tons!! Love Sheldon, Jill and Abbie =)

Where has the time gone?

I can't believe it. Abbie is now 9months old. She is getting so big and every day she is learning new things, well so are we at the same time. I can't believe how much she has grown and changed over a short period of time. When she was born she weighed 8lb 10 oz and now is close to the 20lb mark. Her blond hair is coming in thick and she still have the blue blue eyes from the beginning. Her personality is showing and it is fun to see. She loves to be with people. Oh, my goodness she talks so much, well, in her own little language. She does say "da da " and "ma ma". My heart just melts when I hear those words. The crazy thing is I was used to her not having any teeth and now that she has some she looks different when she smiles. She just started crawling and now she is trying to walking all over, as long as she is holding onto your hands. I can't believe how much she has learned and have grown. We are excited when the time comes to have another, but it won't be for quite a while.

A day in the mud.

Sheldon decided to go for a ride and Cameron and I hopped in. Down towards Willard Bay we went. Waiting for cars to pull off the side of the road then we were on our way. In an out of puddles, splashing brown water up on top of the car. Believe it or not but driving in the mud getting the jeep muddy and gross is pretty fun. The bad thing is you have to clean off the car after you are done. The nice thing was we had to go through puddles on the way back which helped clean it off a whole lot.

Before AFter

Since we met...

It is crazy it has been 4 years since we met. I have been friends with his sisters, Shalan and Angelina, for a while and they asked me to go with them and a bunch of other people to a haunted house down in Salt Lake. We were all to meet at a church parking lot and then car pooling down there. When I got there I knew every one there except for two people that just happen to be sitting in Angie's back seat. I asked Angie who they were and she said they were her brothers Sheldon and Cameron. Let me give you a mental picture of what they looked like. Cameron is the tall, thin with dark brown hair. Sheldon was a little bit shorter than Cam blonde hair and a long goatee that was about three inches. I thought at first that they were her older brothers.

We went to the Nightmare on 13th. I don't know why I even go to those because I get nervous. I know that they can't touch you and things are fake but I guess I hate it when thing jump out at you and catch you off guard. Any ways, I ended up hanging on to Cameron most of the time and Sheldon too. Angie held onto Sheldon too. After the haunted house we went to Ihop in Centerville. It was then I got to know Sheldon a little bit more. We talked and Sheldon ended up making every one laugh, like he still does.

Sheldon was just getting over a relationship and wasn't looking for a girlfriend. I just wanted a friend that I could really talk to and help me through things, I hand lost my dad in May that year and my step dad a month before we met. We didn't talk or see each other for about a month. Angie gave me his number and said I should call him and invite him to do some things with us. We started doing things with his sisters and going to activities with friends.

Cameron, his brother, became friends and I wanted to set Cameron up with my little sister Jackie. Jackie wanted me to hang out with them but I didn't want to be a third wheel. Jackie had the idea of asking Sheldon to come to. Jackie asked him and he ended up going to a ReAl soccer game with his dad. He called us when they were on their way home to met us to hang out for a while. After that night Sheldon and I were pretty much inseparable. We became good friends which let to boyfriend and girlfriend when they came back from Hawaii, which he called everyday they were there. The joke was I was pretty much on the trip with them because in every picture he is on his phone with me.

We dated for just over 2 years and got engaged on February 21st. First of all Sheldon doesn't really plan things ahead of time. When we were dating he was more by the seat of his pants kind. I was at work when he called and said not to plan anything for that night and we were going to go on a date. I asked what we were going to do and he responded as going to dinner and ice skating. Along time ago Sheldon promised me that he would take me ice skating as our first date, you know a hockey player. I always loved ice skating, I think it is because my dad would always take us when it was his weekend. When he told me that I knew something was up. The night came and he took me to El Matador, which is one of my favorite resturants, then to the ice rink up by the Weber State. As we got up in the Jeep he said,"This is for Valentines because I didn't give you anything really." He gave me a little blue box. My heart was racing and I opened it and there was a beautiful locket heart on a chain. He thought I knew what was happening when I was cleaning the appartment because he left the recept for the ring laying around. I didn't see it and I didn't think of it until he was telling me what we were going to be doing on our date. He then asked if I wanted to go to Temple Square and see if the lights were still on the reflection pond. I agreed and by the time we got to the pond, which didn't have the lights, I had to go to the bathroom. I started to walk back the the Jeep and Sheldon tried to get me to stay. I hugged him and he asked if I truly loved him. Of course I did and that is when he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I admit I cried. The rest is the beginning of a wonderful story that you have already heard and seen.

Halloween

Halloween is this month and decorations are up. Cobwebs to pumpkins in the front room to the bathroom. This is one of my favorite holidays. I loved to dress up as a child and yet I still do. I do miss the trick or treater's. We don't get them at all now because of the trunk or treat. Seriously the crazy people that would put harm in candy and such messed it up for the people that truly loved to hand them out. Every year I try and make a decoration for each holiday. For Halloween I am going to make pumpkins out of wood. This is a picture of the decoration I made a couple of years ago.

The decision has been made. Abbie will be a giraffe unless she gets too big by the time Halloween gets here then she is going to be a ballerina. Sheldon and I haven't decided what we are going to be yet. We are going to a Halloween party and need to dress up.

Crawling

Abbie has been crawling all day today and yesterday. The funny thing is she is faster going backwards that forwards. She is everywhere now. She was before but now she is even faster. I can't keep her out of places.

At first she would be up on both of her toes and try and crawl that way. Now she is on her knees but her right leg some times goes straight and pushes off of her foot.

Tagged

.._..Tagged by Emily.._..


The Rules:-Link the Person who Tagged you- Mention rules on your blog- Tell about 6 quirks of yours- Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same- Leave a comment to let them know.

Jill's Quirks



I tag....
.._.. Kristi, Amy, Alyssa, Rashell .._..



1- Organization, organization! It is bad I am an organized freak! At work I have a set place for every single thin down to certain papers. Now that I am only part time it has tested me on how much I will let other people sit at my desk and share with them with the way they like things. Now that I have kind of relaxed at work because of the situation my house pays the price of it. When I clean my house it is always going through things and alphabetic and in groups. For example all our movies are animated are in one group and alphabetized and the other movies that Abbie can't watch yet is in another group. Sheldon is completely opposite. He likes things clean but doesn't like to do it unless needed. He is perfectly fine if things don't have a specific place to be.



2- Stopping in the middle of something is not an option for me. If I am doing a puzzle like suduko or jig saw puzzle I will stay up as long as it takes to finish it. Sheldon has to keep telling me to stop when I am scrapbooking, drawing, and things like that cause I can't stop. I feel that if I stop and go back to it the next day or later in the day I will forget what I was wanting to do or something.



3- I*N*D*E*N*P*E*N*D*E*N*T I have to do things by myself. I have a hard time to ask for help, even when I was pregnant. I just recently rearranged our living room and I didn't want anyone to come over and help me move the big things. I didn't tell anyone because Sheldon always gets mad and says "I shouldn't do that I should leave it for him". Every once in a while it does get me into trouble. If I move a lot of big things the same day I end up being really sore the next few days.



4- I can't be late for a very important date. I can't stand to be late. I have to be at least five minutes early and sometimes I find my self being even earlier to things. It is so weird cause I don't know where I got it from. My mom is always on time and my dad is always late to things. My in-laws have their own time in things. I love them all but I am just weird in that department.



5- I am very competitive. I admit I can be mean or I don't talk when I lose. Sheldon and I share that trait. Sheldon is good at anything he touches and if I want to do something I always have to practice and learn how to do it. Let me tell ya that just adds to my frustration and motivation to beat him in everything!



6- It doesn't matter wheather it is warm or cold I have to sleep with covers and have plenty of pillows. I don't know what it is but I just can't get a good night sleep without them. I get really hot during the summer but oh well I guess. Sheldon thinks I am nuts. He has his central air just a blasting and a fan in our room going and some how he is still hot. Go figure.

Happy Birthday to my lil sis, Jackie!

I am so happy for my little sister Jackie, for her big 21st birthday tomorrow! Let me just tell ya that we are like any other set of sisters. We have our fights like siblings do and I have tormented her while we were growing up. The difference is how much I look up to my lil sis. Jackie is quiet the book worm. She is so smart and yet she brings the true meaning of "blonde" sometimes. She has gone through so much in life and I can't believe how she does it and with a smile too.

We have gone through losing a father and step dad all with in a 5 month span and Jackie was still in high school and yet she finished with her head held high. To be honest I would have just dropped a lot of things, which I did, and had a hard time to graduate. Jackie was able to get one of the best scholarships and man did she deserve it!

The biggest part is, she has had many surgeries on almost every part of her body it seems. We would tease her that she was just falling apart. I know it had to frustrate her so much but she could laugh with us. After the first or second surgery, I lost count, on one of her hips we found out she would have to go to Colorado to have a different surgeon see her because no one here could help her as well as this surgeon could. When she had another surgery from this doctor we found out she has a disorder with how her body heals itself. Which means if something happens to her and say she hurts her arm then her body can't fully heal without the help of surgery to help things along. I don't know what the disorder is called but I have never heard of this before. With all of this going on she is attending Weber State taking classes either online or at the University. The hardest thing is now she can't do the things that many people take for granted. She won't be able to play soccer, football, hockey, ice skate, etc with friends because she might do something to herself and to us it would just seem like something little.

I have never seen any with such happiness with life even when it seems it doesn't deal the best hand to ya. She is one of my heroes that I know I couldn't live without. She has made me think of life in a totally different picture. She has made such an impact on my life and I know she has in others. I hope she has the best birthday!