Our Story

Abbie's First Day

2011-08-30T18:27:00.000-06:00

Abbie was so excited to start school. She goes to Miss Bambi's Preschool. We went to the open house and once we left she asked can I go back tomorrow. I can't believe my little girls is growing up so fast.

4 Years....

2011-08-16T13:53:00.002-06:00

Happy Anniversary

I can't believe we have been married for 4 years, it doesn't seem that long. It has been one fun and unique road this far. Thanks for going with me to California for our anniversary.

August 16, 2007

August 16, 2011

Crazy Monkey

2011-08-10T19:18:00.000-06:00

Our little guys is such a monkey. He is constantly all over the place and always making people smile. He loves to be moving and has to know where Abbie is. Anything Abbie does he has to do too. Abbie was sitting in the other chair reading.

When ever anyone is on the floor he hurries and jumps on your back. He thinks you are going to give him a "horse back" ride.

If you don't he gets in your face. "Wake up Daddy!"

The Big Rain

2011-08-01T21:03:00.006-06:00

Early this morning about 5am, when I was getting ready for work, the rain really started to come done. A little bit after I got to work I got a phone call that I didn't want. Sheldon called and said we were flooded and had standing water in the kitchen. Before I left at 5:30am I walked through the kitchen to get my lunch and there wasn't any water. When I got home to help Sheldon and his dad were already started removing the wood floor from the kitchen. Everything was moved into our living room and it was a mess. This is the funny part of the whole thing. Abbie comes out of her room and kept saying "WHAT" when I picked her up she said something and it was hard not to laugh. She said " Mommy what did you do?" ha ha what a crack up. After I explained to her what happened she held my face and I thought she would say it's okay mommy but no she said "Mommy clean this up okay." We cleared up the kitchen and the living room so it is livable until we put the floor back together. We had the big floor fan going under the carpet to dry it and the kids kept jumping on it like a tramp. At least they were happy through the whole thing.

Before this was sitting water and it ended up coming through the door. At least I can say it could have been worse. We were lucky we caught it in time it didn't do much damage.

Our Princess and Prince

2011-07-22T21:56:00.007-06:00

Abbie loves to dress up in her dresses and she found her slippers Grandma Dillard gave her. She was so excited they fit now and wore them to bed.

I found a picture of Nixxon that was cute. He is just a happy kid and loves to play around.

Bear Lake

2011-07-18T21:54:00.000-06:00

We went to Bear Lake with my side of the family. We had my aunt and all their family too. We had a blast!

The Crazy Sickness

2011-07-14T21:18:00.001-06:00

Wow what a couple of months it has been. I have been sick off and on for the last 4 months and this past month it really hit. I have had horrid stomach pain and I haven't been able to keep anything in my stomach for more than an hour. The worse day was the 10th of last month I went to work and 3 minutes into the pain was so bad I called Sheldon and had him meet me at the hospital. They took blood and did an ultrasound but found nothing. I got home about 10am and fell asleep for most of the day. When I woke up and the pain was so bad and they didn't tell me anything but to see a GI doctor for the pain (possible gallbladder or disease). Needless to say we ended up going right back up due to I couldn't deal with the pain. Sheldon said he has never seen me in so much pain, even when I was pregnant, just to describe it. This time they did more blood tests and a CT scan. This time the CT came back normal but with fluid but not sure why. I ended up seeing Dr Tadrose and she thinks it is the gallbladder. We did the Hida scan a week later and that test came back borderline low. When I talked to the surgeon today he stated he isn't totally convienced that it is my gallbladder. He stated it could be but it could also be something else holding my gallbladder from functioning at the right level. I have the choice to have it removed but the thing is I haven't had any problems this month. Go figure, it is like I should have all these tests to find out who knows what it is for sure. To top it off all the blood work came back perfect, even the siliac test. Lets just add this problem to the list of who knows what is causing it. 1- chest pain and 2- this

Decorating at Work

2011-07-01T21:56:00.001-06:00

I wanted to do something fun and silly to one of my good friends at work on her last day. I decided I decorate her desk with all of the holiday decorations we had at work and I even used cir-an wrap (we aren't telling the I.T people though man would have been made). This is most of them except for the Christmas tree and ornaments, maybe I got carried away. These pictures don't do much justice. She was a good sport and laughed at my stupidity. Amber I will miss you!! I have been wanting to do something like this at work again, will have to find a new victim.... just kidding.

Abbie's Talents

2011-07-01T21:55:00.002-06:00

These are just a few things Abbie is really talented at. She loves to draw and color.
Here is a picture she drew on the magnate doodle.
Can you tell what it is? ........... It's a Fly

She was so proud of it. So am I. 06/27/2011

This is the other. She watches someone do something, could be a lot of things, but she wanted to be like mom. You have to admit she didn't do too bad. The smear is from having mascara on her hand and she touched her face. 07/01/2011

Fun in the Sun

2011-06-23T21:55:00.002-06:00

Visiting a Large Pet

2011-06-14T21:54:00.001-06:00

When I got home from work the kids, Sheldon, and his parents were out helping a neighbor, who is the Bishop's mother-in-law. When they were done we visited the Bishop's family pet. The kids loved it. Nixxon wasn't sure at first but Abbie new exactly what it was when it came trotting out.

New Hair cut for Nixxon

2011-06-11T21:58:00.002-06:00

It was time to give this little guy a hair cut. He gets so hot, especially in the summer. There were some that were sad to see the curls go but I figure it is better for him to keep cool. Besides the curls will always grow back.

Before

After

Dirty Dash

2011-06-04T20:00:00.003-06:00

We were able to run the Dirty Dash in Soldier Hollow to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Salt Lake City) and the Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation (Salt Lake City). This was my first 5K, Sheldon's 2nd. There were hay bales to jump over, walls to climb over, tubes to crawl through, tires to run through, net to crawl under, slide to slide down, water hole, and most of all the mud! This was one crazy fun obstacle course I have ever done. The people that ran this year with us were Shalan (Sheldon's oldest sister), Cameron (his younger brother), and Taylor (my brother). We made out outfits and ours were simple compared to others. It almost looked like Halloween all over again. People were in dresses, dressed as bees, fairies, thing 1 and 2, nerds, bride/groom, and tons of others. We are planning on doing it again next year, we had so much fun. If anyone is interested I highly suggest you do it. If you need learn more about it or want to register here is their website www.thedirtydash.com

Wow Look at me.... Mom

2011-06-01T18:00:00.000-06:00

Nixxon is always full of energy and is playful. This morning I put both kids in the car to move it so Sheldon could get out. As I was putting Abbie in her car seat I usually let Nixxon play as if he was driving, probably not anymore. When I went around to get him out of the front he was determined on not moving. He had the steering wheel tight in his grasp. I tried to get him to get out of the front but he wouldn't budge. He jumped and hit his head on the windshield. I noticed the windshield move up and then back into place. I looked at Nixxon and asked if he was okay. He didn't cry or anything he just looked at me like what was that. I checked his head and everything but nothing. I got into the car to go over to my mother's. When I got in to my surprise I found this.

I took him to the doctors to make sure everything was normal still. He was surprised to see the damage and yet Nixxon being fine. He even said he would never want to get in a fight with him.

Angie's going away party

2011-05-30T21:01:00.000-06:00

We threw a surprised going away party for our dear Angie. She is moving to California for a fun adventure. She is wanting to try something new. We are so excited for her and she will surly be missed. We had so much fun!

What the kids have been up to

2011-05-28T16:31:00.000-06:00

Sheldon's projects

2011-05-14T16:19:00.000-06:00

These are some of the pictures Sheldon took with the camera. He is a natural!

He also decided to change his controller for the XboX 360. Here are the pictures of the change of the buttons.

Here are after everything is done. This one was only his first one but man I think it turned out really awesome.

Didn't last

2011-05-01T21:50:00.000-06:00

Okay so the mullet didn't last the 2 weeks, it only lasted one. Sheldon made it home from his fishing trip and said he was going to cut the rest of his hair because it was too hot. Naturally I didn't argue and just let it be. I love his new hair! Check it out yourself.

Look how much hair came off of just the back of his head.

We offered to give some to Sheldon's dad but we decided to he looks better the way he is.

This is the end product. Very Nice.... High five!

Fun with Angie at the Tree House

2011-04-30T22:00:00.000-06:00

Angie and I decided to take the kids to the Tree House. At first Abbie wasn't sure if she could play with things. After a while she found this book and couldn't believe it. It was called "A is for Abigail". Nixxon was in heaven. He could run everywhere and not to mention touch everything. When it was time to go Abbie was the one that didn't want to go. She was so upset! We had so much fun we will have to go back with Sheldon this time.

Potty Trained!!

2011-04-28T20:58:00.000-06:00

We are so excited! Abbie is completely potty trained. I will honestly say I didn't think we would ever get to this point. The funny thing is now she wants Nixxon to go potty in the potty chair. We are so proud of her. Now what she does is she will come in the bathroom while someone is going and once she hears them go she will say, "Wow, I am so proud of you! Lets get a treat." ha ha ha she is so cute.

The new Do... For Sheldon

2011-04-24T21:40:00.000-06:00

Sheldon is the kind of person that doesn't care what other think and tries to make people laugh. With that being said he decided to get a particular hair cut. Not just any hair cut but a mullet. He couldn't just stop there but he had add in the facial hair. The deal was it was only to last two weeks due to he would be gone fishing in Oregon and wouldn't be home until Sunday night. He will cut it the following Saturday. Look his hair was long and it is naturally curly. It looked really nice when he would do it.

Yes, I know this looks like a mugshot.

Easter 2011

2011-04-24T17:47:00.000-06:00

Easter was so much fun this year because Abbie knew what was going on and Nixxon kind of knows but doesn't. We were able to go over to my mother's house for our annual Easter Egg hunt and dinner. That was entertaining watching Abbie and Nixxon finding the eggs, not to mention all the other kids.

This is the morning of Easter Sunday. Abbie wasn't excited to wake up but her face says it all once she sees the baskets.

Abbie's basket is white and pink. Nixxon is using Sheldon's (I haven't made his yet; I am a slacker) purple and black basket.

Here is Sheldon and the kids ready for church.

Battle wound

2011-04-21T19:50:00.000-06:00

I am puzzled how I got this but man does it look cool. I haven't got a bruise like this in a long time. I am not sure if it is from playing volleyball or indoor soccer. Either way at least it doesn't hurt as bad as it looks.

It all about having fun..

2011-04-21T19:38:00.000-06:00

I love that the kids find fun toys out of the smallest things.
Abbie loves Sheldon's bike helmet and Nixxon likes to be like Abbie so he has to have a helmet too. He found the Darth Vader helmet and has been very happy with it.

This has been the best thing "Santa" has brought to the family. It has saved me from insanity some days. Whether it cold out side or not. Thank goodness our front room fits the bouncer/slide.

Now that the kids have their bunk beds we got rid of one of the cribs. I saved one and made it into a couch for the kids. Nixxon had a better idea to watch t.v. what a funny kid.We picked up some toys from Jessica, my sister, and these are Nixxon's favorite ones. He loves those safety glasses he wore them playing a fish game.

Out of all the toys they have they consistently play with the plastic drawers. I guess I have no room to talk, when I was little we loved card board boxes. We made cars and even a whole town once.

Jason and Ashley's Open House

2011-03-26T23:08:00.000-06:00

This is the Open House for Jason and Ashley.

Sheldon and I weren't able to stay. Nixxon ended up having an allergic reation.... That's another story.

Ashley and Jason's Wedding

2011-02-13T23:43:00.000-07:00

Sheldon's brother Jason got married to a wonderful girl Ashley. I was excited to do the engagement pictures and I have to say I don't think they turned out to bad for my first time. We took these at the park next to our house.

Here are the Engagement pictures

Decorating for wedding are so much fun, I love to do it. We had one busy day though. Finishing putting things together, doing Ashley's hair, and making sure the kids were ready. I think everything turned out really nice!
Here are the pictures of the ceremony

My Birthday

2011-01-21T22:03:00.000-07:00

Man, do I feel old. Sheldon was such a sweet heart and made me a cake, check it out. I don't know if anyone would check this but I lied on how old I was. Sheldon knew but didn't push it. Had a fun time with my family and Sheldon's family coming together.

Abbie's Party

2011-01-08T21:01:00.000-07:00

This year Abbie had a friend party, she loved it! They had pizza, played games, and had tons of fun.

Abbie's 3rd birthday

2011-01-07T12:28:00.001-07:00

I can't believe my little girl is 3!

Abbie a few days old.

One year old.

Two Years old.

3yrs old

Sheldon's Surprise

2011-01-03T19:30:00.000-07:00

Sheldon had been feeling sick for quiet a while. This morning Sheldon woke up early with a sharp pain in his low abdomen. He wanted to wait to see what it was but after a while he couldn't stand it any more. We went to the ER and they did blood work and we waited it looked like his white blood cell count was up for a while. Sheldon had been really sick in December a couple of times, which now makes sense. They did a CT to check his appendix. The CT ended up coming back "OK" but when the surgeon looked at it he said it looks like his appendix had fluid around it. We decided to have it removed and sure enough he did have appendicitis. Waiting was hard for me while he was in surgery. Once they finally found a room for Sheldon to recover in things were a lot easier. Once I caught up with him he was drugged and man could you tell. He kept repeating things, I was trying hard not to laugh. He did so good we were able to leave that night. Here's the picture.

Christmas 2010

2010-12-25T17:03:00.005-07:00

I loved to see the kids face when they opened the door to the living room. Abbie couldn't wait for Nixxon to get going so she pushed him out of the way. It was so funny.

Flour

2010-12-19T21:47:00.000-07:00

Getting ready for Christmas I was making my famous chocolate and peanut butter chip cookies. I pre-measured the flour and put it aside. Nixxon and Abbie wanted to help make cookies and sit at the table. Not paying attention to how close Nixxon was to the flour I went on making the cookies. All of a sudden I saw out of the corner of my eye there was Nixxon getting into the flour and knocked it down. This is what he looked like after playing in it. Yes he is eating it. He eats everything!! Abbie ended up wanted to join in. Oh well..

Jackie's Graduation.

2010-12-10T17:37:00.000-07:00

Jackie graduated with her associates in science from Weber State. We are so proud of her. She as accomplished so many things and has bypassed things that people never though she would be able to accomplish in life. No wonder why all of the kids love her to death. She is such an awesome role model and a wonderful person. We love you and so proud of you Jackie!

Thanksgiving

2010-11-25T22:00:00.000-07:00

Oh the fun we had making hats and eating.

We had such a busy, busy day. It started at abou 8am to go watch Sheldon and Shalan do the Turkey Run. It was so cold Sheldon's mustache had icicles on it.

We went to Shalan's house to have Thanksgiving with Sheldon's family for lunch and then to my mother's for Thanksgiving dinner.

Abbie loves to be the clown and the center of attention. After my mother's we went to Sheldon's grandparents. We were gone 8:30am to 9pm what a busy but fun day.

Sheldon's Birthday

2010-10-17T23:48:00.002-06:00

~Happy Birthday Sweet Heart~

Life through my eyes

2010-09-17T22:56:00.015-06:00

******Warning the following post has graphic pictures of true life******

Sure when you are younger you see people with their kids and think how fun it would be to have kids and it doesn't look that hard. Oh boy were you wrong! Having kids is the best thing don't get me wrong but man it is hard work and many sacrifices are to be made. There are some days where you think "man this is going to be a breeze today" and days where you just want to sit and cry you are struggling. The little kids are so wonderful and you just want them to not have to worry about a thing or go through anything that would hurt them which makes it hard. The hardest thing is disaplining them when they are doing something they shouldn't. You hate to see them sad and it even breaks your heart even more when they say "I'm not happy no more Mom, I'm sad," because you got mad at them.

Lately I have been really thinking and looking at things in a whole new way. A lot of things have been going on in our little Hunt family. Sheldon, as you know is going to school, and passed one of his classes. We are so proud of him! Abbie was sick with a horrible kidney infection. Now she has to go have some tests done to see how her kidneys are functioning, which I am not too excited about. I had these tests when I was little and hated them so you can only imagine how I feel about making my little girl have them done. Nixxon is now sick with a high fever but the doctor doesn't know what is wrong yet, could be either a viral infection or bacterial infection not sure where either. We just have to watch him and if he gets worse take him back in. I started working full time so Sheldon could go to school. I have been leaving for work at around 6 or 630 am to get to work and leaving for home at 6pm. I had no clue how hard it would be from working 24hrs a week to working 40+ weekly. The hardest part is I don't get to see my kids that much at all and it is absolutly heart breaking. Sure there are the weekends but something always comes up where someone wants to do something else or take the kids somewhere. I am grateful for my job and know if it wasn't for it we won't be able to make it. I guess I am just jealous of the people that get to see and spent time with my kids more than I do. It is my fault and I realize it but I just want my kids to be happy along with everyone and not make a big problem.

Which makes things that much more frustrating is.... I received an email about something that really hurt and made me think even more. This email was on CHILD ABUSE and what made it worse was the pictures. I was hurt to know some one could go over board and really hurt their child. I understand the typical excuse was i just lost it cause of this or that. Another excuse is they just wouldn't be quiet. I understand cause I have been there but you have to realize you are a lot bigger and stronger. They always say I didn't mean too but by then it is already too late. I know some cases aren't as drastic but I don't want to ever wait until they do to stop this from happening to a child. please keep an eye out and help. No child should ever suffer physical or verbal abuse! Here read it for yourself and don't tell me you don't feel for those kids and think twice how you disapline your children.

My name is Chris ,
I am three,
My eyes are swollen..
I cannot see.

I must be stupid,
I must be bad,
What else could have made ,
My daddy so mad?

I wish I were better,
I wish I weren't ugly,
Then maybe my Mommy,
Would still want to hug me.

I can't do a wrong,
I can't speak at all,
Or else I'm locked up,
All day long.

When I'm awake,
I'm all alone,
The house is dark,
My folks aren't home.

When my Mom does come home,
I'll try and be nice,
So maybe I'll just get,
One whipping tonight.

I just heard a car,
My daddy is back,
From Charlie's bar

I hear him curse,
My name is called ,
I press myself,
Against the wall.

I try to hide,
From his evil eyes,
I'm so afraid now,
I'm starting to cry.

He finds me weeping,
Calls me ugly words,
He says its my fault,
He suffers at work.

He slaps and hits me,
And yells at me more,
I finally get free,
And run to the door.

He's already locked it,
And I start to bawl,
He takes me and throws me,
Against the hard wall.

I fall to the floor,
With my bones nearly broken,
And my daddy continues,
With more bad words spoken.

'I'm sorry!', I scream,
But it's now much to late,
His face has been twisted,
Into a unimaginable shape.

The hurt and the pain,
Again and again,
O please God, have mercy!
O please let it end!

And he finally stops,
And heads for the door,
While I lay there motionless,
Sprawled on the floor.

My name is Chris ,
I am three,
Tonight my daddy,
Murdered me.

Labor Day

2010-09-07T23:43:00.000-06:00

We went to the Uintas with Sheldon's side of the family. It was so cold up there at night, luckily my mother let us barrow her tent trailor. Sheldon and the kids were able to go up earlier on Thursday and I went up Friday night when I got off of work with his mother. It was sure nice to be able to spend time with the family!!

Party Time!

2010-08-28T23:03:00.001-06:00

Happy 1st Birthday Nixxon

2010-08-26T23:31:00.001-06:00

It seems like a couple of months ago we brought you home from the hospital. It is crazy to think how fast time goes by. One year ago now Nixxon was born and they rushed him away. Sheldon, I was quiet out of it from the epidural having a c-section, was really worried because it wasn't like what happened when Abbie was born. We got word that he was having trouble breathing from being a month early his lungs haven't fully developed. Sheldon and I were able to go see him in the NICU. He was so tiny laying there and he had tubes every where. I broke my heart and I felt it was my fault not being able to keep him in longer. As you can tell he looks great and you can't tell he was even a preemie. He is such a special little guy and we all love him. Here are some pictures of his birthday.

Trip to California - Just the Girls

2010-08-10T23:21:00.000-06:00

Growing up so fast

2010-08-01T21:31:00.003-06:00

Sheldon had Nixxon in the kids bedroom and this is what they were doing. Nixxon had the walker/cart pushing it around. I can't believe he is walking with it already. It seems just like a couple of months he came to us.

Abbie is all about her Nemo back pack. She has to have it any where she goes. So she got her boots on and was walking all around the house. Out of the blue she says ready school momma. I about died!

Bear Lake for Mom's birthday

2010-07-31T21:01:00.000-06:00

It's my mother's birthday and so with Sheldon and most of his family being gone back packing I decided to spend the day with her. She went to Bear Lake so we drove there to be with her. We went to the lake and played!

On the way home Abbie just played with her Nemo bag and Nixxon slept. Before he fell asleep he looked like this but with his eyes open and just talked to himself. We saw Abbie's first rainbow. The her actually pretty cool.

Proud Little Girl

2010-07-27T05:39:00.002-06:00

We are so proud of Abbie, not to mention how happy she is with her self! We have been trying to get her to try her potty for quiet a while. We haven't been pushing her too much due to I don't want her to hate it have issues. She has gone a couple of times and tells she has to go but won't sit on her potty. Well, this morning around 4:30am she woke me up and said," potty mommy." I said, "Let's go sit on your potty." Surprisingly she said ok and walked right in the bathroom. She kept saying treat mommy treat. She stood up and I about died. I said," good job, Abbie lets go tell Daddy you went potty!" (He was already awake) Her face was priceless! She was smiling so big and ran into tell daddy. You could tell she could hardly wait to tell him. I loved it! We will see how this goes.

Couple new fun pictures

2010-07-20T00:30:00.002-06:00

Nixxon is growing up so fast and I can't keep up with him. He is crawling everywhere! Abbie has to be in charge and it makes things a little bit harder sometimes. Nixxon is learning how to play video games with his dad.

July 4th

2010-07-04T22:38:00.000-06:00

We went to the parade, went to our friend's house played in the water, then went to Grandma's house for a BBQ and fireworks.

Family Pictures 2010

2010-07-01T20:30:00.002-06:00

Family Pictures 2010
They turned out way cute!

The Whole Hunt Family

Founder's Day

2010-06-26T12:05:00.000-06:00

Few Family photos, more to come.

2010-06-24T21:46:00.002-06:00

Here are just a few of the family photos we had taken by this very talented person. Her Name is Tracy and you can find her work at http://www.tracylaynephotography.blogspot.com , she does great work! Mom and Mom (Janet), don't worry I will send you some. Love you guys!

Fun at Gateway

2010-06-19T18:43:00.002-06:00

We decided to look at the shops in the Gateway while we were already down in Salt Lake. We got down to the end where the fountains and there were lots of kids running through them. Sheldon took Abbie through them and all I could hear was her screaming but still standing there holding Sheldon's shorts. Not too much later she started pulling at his shorts walking around. She got drenched, not to mention Sheldon.

A day at the ZOO

2010-06-19T18:38:00.002-06:00

We had so much fun at the zoo. The only thing was it seemed a lot smaller than when Sheldon and I were little. They did take out the lions, hippos, and the "western" area. Oh, well. We had fun, especially the kids.

Nixxon

2010-05-18T19:46:00.006-06:00

Nixxon 9 months next week

Update

-Favorites-
Movie: as long as someone is watching with him he will watch anything
Toys: Anything that makes noises and his jumper
Food: real food!!
Likes to:
Snuggle, Snuggle, oh did I mention Snuggle. Loves to jump, playing with his feet, and being around people. He loves attention. Oh he loves it when Abbie plays with him.

Abigail

2010-05-18T18:35:00.001-06:00

Abbie 2 1/2 years old

Update

-Favorites-
Movie: The Lion King
Book: Ants going to a picnic
Toys: dolls and blocks
Song: Naturaly by Selina Gomez and g
Food: Popsicles
Drink: Chocolate milk
Likes to:
Be a mom to Nixxon, run around everywhere, sing songs, go for rides......

Help out

Taking pictures
Dancing all around the house.

Hells Canyon

2010-05-02T22:48:00.002-06:00

We were able to go up to Oregon with Sheldon's family to fish on the Snake River. Sheldon's mom part of the family has been doing this for years. It used to be her dad and the boys thing. Now who ever wants to go goes. We packed up the car, the 5th wheel, and truck and headed out. We got to about Mountain Home Idaho and the truck started smoking. Sheldon told his dad he needed to pull over so they could take a look at it to see what was going on. Come to find out something was wrong with the engine and now we were trying to figure out what to do with the truck and the trip. Shalan rented a van and our cousin's wife grew up in that very town and her parents still lives there. They let us park the 5th wheel and truck there so we were able to go. We packed the car more and the van and headed off. We got up there late but none the less we were happy we made it.

Friday we went fishing along the river but didn't have much luck until we went down the road at a dam, don't remember what the name was. We were catching them left and right. Sheldon, Cameron, Shalan, Angie, and Sheldon's dad went farther and sat on a cliff to fish. Sheldon's mom and I stayed back and played with the kids, which was really entertaining!

Saturday all us kids and Sheldon's dad when on this jet boat ride down the Snake River. Abbie and Nixxon were too small to go so Sheldon's mom was nice enough to watch them while we went, Sheldon's parents went last year. We went through rapids, they were awesome. One was called the Green Room, Granite. They took us down the river to fish and to catch Sturgeons. We got some videos of Sheldon and I trying to reel one in. We all got the chance to reel and man is this fish strong. When it was my turn I put the belt on, to help hold the reel and to not hurt my leg etc from the reel pushing on them. I also had to place my foot on the rail so I wouldn't go over board. It didn't seem to help much, don't worry I didn't fall in. The fish was pulling and I couldn't hold my ground very well like everyone else. Sheldon was able to bring it up to the surface. It really wasn't what I was expecting but it was cool. Angie hates fish, the smell of them, and will NOT touch them but likes to go fish. This is and most likely will be the only fish she has and will ever touch. Yes, she did touch the sturgeon. The company the jet boat excurtion is Hells Canyon Adventures. Here is there website www.hellscanyonadventures.com they are also on Facebook. Check them out!

Fun stuff

2010-04-07T23:45:00.003-06:00

Here are pictures of.... Nixxon snuggling while Abbie was getting ready for bed. Our home made fort of sheets in our front room. That was really fun and Abbie loved it! Last picture is of Abbie inside a couple of boxes that both her and Daddy put together. These are just a few fun pictures of the fun we have been having.

Easter

2010-04-04T22:41:00.000-06:00

The Saturday before Easter we went to the park where they had a "egg hunt" but really it was grab as much candy as you can. They just laid it on the grass. For lunch we went to my mother's house and had a real egg hunt. Abbie has fun running around trying to find the eggs. The best part was watching her open them. Nixxon was too small this year. Easter morning was fun. Abbie ran in grabed her basket right off the table. She started removing everything from the basket. I am guessing she was looking for the plastic eggs to open to see what was in side. Well, at my mom's house the eggs had necklaces, rings, candy, and so forth. When she opened the eggs she found candy and that is all she wanted the rest of the day.

A lot going on

2010-03-06T10:16:00.002-07:00

There has been a lot of changes and things happening the last couple of weeks. There was my surgery (which you already know about), the craziness of the kids, Sheldon's decision on his direction he is heading in, and my schedule.

My goodness on who much my two kids are growing and changing. Abbie is so big and getting into everything! Now that she knows how to figure out things it makes it even harder to keep an eye on her along with everything else. She knows how to get into cupboards, foods, get on the computer, and so much more. She is our crazy one. She isn't afraid of anything and wants to know about everything. Her new thing she says all the time is "Psst, hey, hey". You can't help but laugh when she doing something crazy when all of a sudden that comes out of her mouth. She loves to help me with laundry, dishes, cleaning the house, and with her little brother in changing him, feeding him, and telling him "its ok buddy" and gives him hugs and kisses. It is so sweet, and yes I know it won't always be that way with the cleaning and all. I will take it as long as it lasts.

You can't tell Nixxon was ever a preemie baby at all, he is getting so big. He is such a happy baby and doesn't cry much unless he is hurt from his sister throwing things that happen to hit him. The Johnny Jumper is his favorite play thing. Jumping, watching his crazy sister, and music makes him so happy.

Sheldon is such a smart guy and always looks at what would be best for his family and then himself. He decided it would be benefical to the family and especially him to go back to school and go into something that would be around for a long time and something he would enjoy doing. He couldn't see himself at the auto body shop, not to mention it was way beyond stress level that would be ok for him, where it affected every aspect of his life. We are so proud of him and support him in getting an education to better himself and others around him. We love you Sheldon and are behind you 110%.

With Sheldon changing his plans, I inturn changed mine so he would be able to complete his goal. I am now working full time and will be in the billing department with Intermountain. I am so excited to get this opportunity and happy it worked for Sheldon. The kids will still be taken care of I promise. Sheldon and his parents will be taking care of them while I am at work. I couldn't ask for more. We are so blessed having everything work for us.

Not too bad

2010-02-20T14:13:00.003-07:00

What they did was a scope to fix the damaged cartilage and a lateral release to pull my knee cap onto the right track. When the doctor came out they said there was more damage than they had originally expected and took some of my cartilage out. My knee cap was lifted to where it should be and hopefully won't cause any more problems or damage to the rest of my knee. The other will need to be done as well but we are planing on waiting a while. All of this is from sports, having patella famoral syndrome, and a fall from ice. Go figure.

What a family!

2010-02-18T18:55:00.002-07:00

The past week has been quiet a busy one. We have had almost everyone in our family get sick. First it was abbie about a couple weeks ago, I got sick the beginning of last week and the Nixxon. He was the one that got hit the most. I ended up taking him to the doctors because he was wheezing and coughing. His oxygen stat was low so they gave him a breathing treatment to help. They ended up sending me to Mckay to have him tested for RSV and so have his nose sucked out. Finally he is now sounding better and the treatments at home are helping wonderfuly, thanks Jessica for letting us borrow the nebulizer. I got the word this morning that it isn't RSV, thank goodness, it is just some kind of virus and should go away soon. To add to it all I had surgery on my knee today. I had a scope to fix my cartilage and to fix my knee cap, to place it on the right track. They did find that there was more damage then they expected and had to clear out my cartilage and replace it, with what I am not sure I finally have my whole "brain" back to normal. Other than that everything went just fine. I can honestly say I have the best family and extended family, even though we have our differences. They have helped out tons!

Our Cute and Crazy kids

2010-02-13T10:30:00.002-07:00

Notice there are two kids in this toy. This is just one of the many crazy things my kids do every day.

First veggies for Nixxon

2010-01-20T13:20:00.000-07:00

It ended up harder feeding Nixxon than when I did with Abbie. I tried to give him the squash first but he gave me this look. You know the look of a child that eats something that they absolutely don't like? That was the look and to top it off he started to gag. So I ended up giving him sweet potatoes and he just couldn't stop slurping that down.

Fun Times

2010-01-20T13:00:00.000-07:00

Abbie's favorite thing is to play hide and go seek. This is her favorite place to hide. The first time I really couldn't find her and all of a sudden I heard a little giggle. I walked into the bathroom and I couldn't see her. She started to giggle louder and that is when I knew where she was, in the closet.

Here is a cute picture of them both.....

Happy 2nd Birthday Abbie!

2010-01-07T23:23:00.000-07:00

Abbie just a couple weeks old

Abbie at 3 months old

1 years old

Abbie at 2 years old

We can't believe how big our little girl is getting. The time has just flown by. We took her to McDonalds for dinner, sang "Happy Birthday", opened presents, and played all night. What a day! She got an apron, play food, shoping basket, clothes. Her grandma gave her foam blocks, also her aunts and their families got her a beautiful scarf, toy dog with accessories, and a Hello Kitty.

Happy Birthday Taylor!

2010-01-04T09:42:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,

Happy birthday dear Taylor, Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday Taylor! I can't believe how big you are getting.

We hope you have a wonderful day!

Staying awake for the New Year!

2010-01-01T08:38:00.000-07:00

We were able to hang out with the Creamer family at the Ultimate indoor center. Abbie ran around, kicked the soccer ball, and ate a lot of food. Nixxon just relaxed and slept for a while. Sheldon and I played dodge ball, ate plenty of food, and just goofed around. Not really a big surprise, Abbie stayed awake the whole time and wasn't cranky at all. She was full of energy the whole night. Nixxon even woke up about 20 minutes before the new year. So, we were all able to welcome the New Year as a family. The way home we both though Nixxon and Abbie would fall asleep and it would be an easy night. Nixxon crashed but Abbie on the other hand wouldn't sleep till about 1:30am. She is such a night owl sometimes!

4 months - Nixxon

2009-12-30T15:16:00.002-07:00

Nixxon went to his 4 month check and even the doctor agrees when I say he is doing great! He is finally were he should be for his age with his height and weight. That was one thing we have been hoping for to make sure he is getting enough food and growing like he should. He is starting to roll over and talk, not like we could understand. It makes me so happy that he is doing well!

Weight: 14lb 9.5 oz

Christmas Eve and Christmas

2009-12-27T09:49:00.002-07:00

On Christmas Eve we went to my mother's house for our family party. We made Ginger bread houses, well they were made out of card board. Abbie just sat there and ate all the stuff we had to put on the houses. Sheldon ended up decorating the house. We had such a great time there, thanks Mom! After our family went to Willard and drove through the lights. It is a tradition Sheldon and I do. Abbie sat on my lap, Nixxon sat on Cameron's lab, while Sheldon drove through. Every time Abbie saw a Santa she yelled "Ho Ho!" Following the fun lights we headed home so the kids could go to sleep for Santa to come. We woke up at 7am so Abbie could wake up fully before she saw a special person. Sheldon had his dad dress up as Santa and put presents under the tree. Abbie's first look was what is he doing here. Then she said Ho Ho. We had a great morning! Abbie was excited to open all the presents. She got a Little Tikes bouncer, clothes, stuffed bear, rubber duck, and fish. Grandma Dillard and aunt Kara gave her, Nixxon stuffed dogs, blanket, sleeping beauty dress and shoes, and a book of the night before Christmas that you can record your voice. Thanks guys!! My mom gave her play dough and dippers for Nixxon, thanks mom! At Sheldon's parents they got clothes, doll, puzzles,and winnie the pooh braclets. Thanks guys! We hope everyone had a great Christmas like we did.

Potty Training

2009-12-23T12:52:00.004-07:00

So Abbie has this thing with taking off her dipper and clothes. The other bad thing when she does this is she runs into the bathroom and goes potty. Yes, I know you are probably thinking, that isn't a bad thing. Let me just tell you that she doesn't go in the potty chair. She goes on my rug. One of Sheldon's aunts gave us a little potty chair for Abbie and she loves it! One day she even tried to take it out into our living room. Every little bit I take her in to try. She is happily taking off everything and runs over to sit down. Well, this morning she went a few drops and she got off and yelled, MOM! I was so excited for her and before I knew it she was running around in the living room yelling, she was so excited. I know not to expect this all the time but it was awesome to see her so excited.

3 months and still growing

2009-12-15T17:02:00.005-07:00

I can't believe that our little guy is getting so big! He is starting to laugh and laughing at his big sister. It is fun watching him grow. Starting to eat rice in the mornings but isn't going so well. I can't get the food in his mouth fast enough. Rolling a little bit and sitting up are the things he is starting to do but having a hard time still. I wish I could just push pause on him so he can stay the way he is but oh well. He is going to grow any ways, I guess I just need to enjoy it. Abbie and Nixxon look so much alike. See for yourself.

The Creamer Christmas Party

2009-12-05T21:50:00.002-07:00

We had a great time with the family. The special guest came and it just happened to be Santa Claus. The crazy thing was I thought Abbie would throw some kind of fight when we had her walk up to Santa but she just wanted the candy cane. Sheldon and Abbie got to make a ginger man cookie too!

Nixxon's blessing

2009-12-05T14:00:00.000-07:00

We had Nixxon's blessing on Saturday afternoon. It was so cool and one experience I know Sheldon won't forget. It turned out really nice and we had a lot of fun with family!

Santa!

2009-11-28T14:49:00.002-07:00

We went to the annual lighting of our city. We met up with my mom, Taylor, Kaleb, and Sammy. There were reindeer and also Santa was there too. The cool thing was when it was Abbie's turn to sit on Santa's lap she didn't squirm or cry. She walked right up there and just stared at him until he put her back down. Santa gave her a candy cane and that made her happy! Not a surprise, by the time we got home it was almost gone. I really got to not let her hold things like that. There were pieces stuck everywhere on her.

Thankful

2009-11-24T22:32:00.003-07:00

I know it has been a while since I posted anything. It has been hard keeping up with two kids, "trying" to keep the house clean, working, and handling my new calling. None the less I am so happy with everything I have, even though I get stressed at times. Crazy it is a good thing because I know I am doing what I should and trying to be a good mother to my kids, and a good wife to my husband.

I can honestly look back at my life and admit that I wasn't the smartest person at things I have done and wasn't the greatest person to be around, especially when I was going through things. You hear people say, " If I could change my past I would" or "I wish I could go back and do things differently." I can say I wouldn't! If you really think about it then the things you would have, people you would be with (family: kids, etc), and things you know now wouldn't be the same and could very well be totally different. Which made me wonder if everything that is/has been going on throughout my life really was as hard as I made it. Yes, some times it was hard to deal with somethings happening but as it is hard to deal with it is also hard to say it was ok, because I know I wouldn't have found Sheldon and therefore I wouldn't have my kids.

I am so grateful for my family, both my little one and my extended family. Both my side and Sheldon's side have helped me through quiet a lot. Especially my hubby, he has been by my side through being moody, pains, illnesses, stresses, and pregnancy (that is in a whole other category). He is always making sure we are taken care of and he is always there if I need someone to talk to.

My kids are so wonderful and I know I have been blessed with such wonderful ones! Both of them are happy kids and have been since they were born. Abbie is such a wonderful helper around the house and especially with Nixxon. She always comes and gives him a kiss when he is crying and says "it's ok." She gets into things and sometimes even breaks them but she always says, "Oh, sorry, sorry!" How can you get mad at that. Nixxon is such a cute little guy! He looks at you and just grins from ear to ear. It melts your heart when he laughs too. I am grateful that Sheldon and I are able to take care of our family and we all get along so well through everything. I know if we didn't things would be harder to deal with, especially in the times we are in now.

I am grateful for the things we have: a place to live, the jobs we have, blankets to keep us warm, food to eat, doctors/medicine to keep us healthy, and gospel to keep us on the right path. Some of the things I am grateful for could easily be gone but the most important things would still be there. I don't know what I would do without my family, my husband, my kids, and the gospel!

Baking with Mom

2009-11-11T04:10:00.002-07:00

Abbie and I were making cookies for Sheldon's mom. I decided to try and get Abbie to laugh so I put my finger in some of the flour that fell on the table and put it on her nose. Little did I know what that would lead to. Abbie laughed and in return put some on my face and even more on hers. Needless to say the flour is her favorite part in making cookies now.

Update on the month so far

2009-11-10T13:10:00.000-07:00

We got to attend Sheldon's cousin Racey's wedding up in Idaho. Man, was that a long drive! It was worth it though. Surprisingly Abbie was awake the whole time watching movies. Nixxon slept, no big surprise there. Their wedding was beautiful and it was great seeing family! Thanks for inviting us guys.

Sheldon and I got callings in church and I am so excited for mine! Sheldon got called to be a primary teacher for the 8 year olds, and he is nervous but ok with it. My calling, drum roll please....... I am the assistant primary chorister! The funny thing is when I was a little girl I wanted to be the chorister so bad. I guess now I finally got my wish! I will be leading the nursery and the junior primary. When I got the calling all the memories came back of when I was little all the fun games and songs. Can't wait to start and show the kids how much fun it is.

The pigs have come to visit in the Hunt family. Thankful not ours but Sheldon's cousin is in the hospital with H1N1 and pneumonia. It is truly a scare and I know he is where he needs to be to get the best care possible. Our hearts are with his adorable wife and family. Hope you get better soon Dusty!

Pictures at the Temple

2009-11-10T12:57:00.005-07:00

October 31 such a fun day!

2009-10-31T21:01:00.000-06:00

Our October 31st was such a fun and full day! We were scheduled to be down at the Salt Lake City Temple by 730am. Going through was one of the best experiences I have ever had. Seeing them bring Abbie and Nixxon in to be sealed to Sheldon and I for time and all eternity was just breath taking! (picture will be coming) That night Sheldon and I took the kids to the grandparent's houses to trick or treat. Jackie took Abbie to the houses by my mothers too. Abbie was a tiger, the costum was made when I was a little girl, and Nixxon was a lobster. Enjoy the pictures.

This is a funny video! Sheldon's dad was taping while Sheldon and I were cleaning out the pumpkins. The whole time she wouldn't touch the guts!

Nixxon at 2 months

2009-10-29T00:58:00.002-06:00

Height: 22 1/2 inches
Weight: 11 lb 2 oz

He is doing so well and growing like a weed! He is holding his head up and still. He is getting very strong, especially in the legs. The doctor says he is doing wonderful and he is pleased with all the progress. The sadest part of it all was he got shots. He did well with them but he has lumps and it is painful for him. He is doing great though and we are glad he is right where he should be even being early!

Oh sibling love

2009-10-22T10:15:00.004-06:00

I was getting the kids ready this morning and had one heck of a time getting Abbie way from Nixxon so I could get him dressed. As soon as I was done and trying to put him on the bed so I could dress Abbie she came over and put her arms out. She gave him a hug and said, " Oh Broder." The next thing she did just made me laugh. She sat the way I do sometime when I have Nixxon. He was in between her legs so his feet her closest to her. She grabbed his toes and said, "piggy gone, piggy food, piggy wee wee wee home," and laughed.

2009-10-18T04:57:00.003-06:00

We threw Sheldon a party for his birthday. There was a BBQ, Sheldon's home made pinata, cake (devils chocolate cake mix with creamy peanut butter swirled inside and decorated on top) and ice cream. After we had some cheap entertainment which was so much fun! Yes, we are playing with exercise balls. Even Sheldon's dad and Abbie had to get in on it and show off their skills. First we did who could stay on it the longest without touching the ball or floor with your hands or feet. Then we started to link legs and try it that way. We had a blast! Thanks Tyson, Emily and Sheldon's family for hanging out for a while.

Happy Birthday Sheldon

2009-10-17T14:18:00.004-06:00

Happy birthday to a very special person, Sheldon! We love you so much and are so glad you are part of our family! It wouldn't be the same without ya.

Fun Halloween project for kids!

2009-10-13T14:58:00.004-06:00

Here is a fun project for little kids, even the age where they tend to put their fingers in the mouth. It is also easy to clean up!

Things you need for this:
1 piece of paper (what ever size you want)
food coloring
corn syrup

I taped wax paper down so I could just throw it away after and taped the paper pumpkin down so it didn't slide everywhere. After you let set to harden.

Why

2009-10-13T08:27:00.006-06:00

These are questions I seem to ask myself. Some more often than others. I am posting these on here to hopefully not to think about them as much and to help those don't know me very well. I do have to say Sheldon helped me through and deal with these too. I couldn't have done it without him!

1. Why do little toddlers have so much energy?
- If I could have that much energy I would always have the house SPOTLESS, not that our house is a mess. Think about it I have a toddler that loves her toys and getting into things. I guess I play with the kids more than taking time to do it. One day I will learn.

2. Why do mother's get sick when they are the ones that are supposed to take care of the family?
- I don't understand this. When I get sick whether it is a bad cold or the flu and try not to give it to anyone it still seems to travel. When I got influenza I will admit that my family, especially my husband took great care of me but still it traveled. It gets worse when kids are in the picture. Especially when your little girl just wants to be with her mother. I wish the moms wouldn't ever get sick so they would be able to take care of the family and those who do get sick.

3. Why are there parents (we can see them in the stores and hear about them on the news etc) that do more damage to their kids by beating them and abandoning them?
- This one just gets me. I understand some kids need a spanking because nothing else works but come one some people take it way too far. Smacking them in the face, calling them good for nothings, and screaming at them at the top of their lungs. That isn't going to solve anything. When ever Abbie does something she isn't supposed to and we get after her, I feel bad. I know we have to stand our ground as parents to teach them and so forth but that doesn't mean to be mean about it. It truly breaks my heart when things like this happen. I seem to think they must not truly love their kids or they wouldn't be doing this. I was told, yes they do they just grow up in a home like that and it is hard to break the cycle or they have anger problems. I can honestly say that is a bunch of bull! I had bad anger problems (you could ask anyone in my family) and grew up with some of things I mentioned but come on. I would like to say I treat my kids better and I know better especially when I became a parent. Look at these kids, I couldn't ever do that to them.

4. Why couldn't my dad still be here to see my family and play with the kids the way he got to with my other nieces and nephews?
- I know and I have accepted the fact, if my dad were still here somethings could have not been the same, like meeting Sheldon. I wouldn't want that to happen but I still think what if and why couldn't this have been. I am not bitter with my other siblings at all. I know there is another sibling that understands completely how I feel as she didn't get to have our dad that for the same things. It broke my heart when my dad wouldn't be there to walk me down the isle when I got married as he was able to do and even attend the wedding, whether it was in the temple or not, for my other sisters. Jackie and I will never be able to have that and my heart goes out to her. I know he wasn't there for two of my sisters kids when their were born but most of the kids know who he was and got to know him. Which brings me to Sheldon. I wished he could have met my dad! I always wanted the husband to get along with my dad because he meant everything to me. One thing that brought me to tears and put the realization in that my dad wouldn't be there for me when I got married was Sheldon telling me he wished he could have asked my dad for permission.

What a wonderful husband!

2009-10-09T21:25:00.004-06:00

My day started off really rocky! You know how you have those days where you are just cranky? Well, that is exactly how I was feeling and I just wanted to go back to bed. The only thing that made me get out of bed was little Abbie saying drink mommy. Around 10 o'clock I got a phone call from a sick hubby needing someone to pick him up from work. Sheldon's dad dropped me off at his work and home we went. Let me tell you it is so hard keeping a little girl, who loves her daddy, out of the room to let him sleep. Abbie never took her nap so she became cranky and tired but I couldn't let her fall asleep when she wanted to or she wouldn't sleep that night. Took the kids over to my mother's house so she could perm my hair. I was at my wits end with it. It doesn't have any body and would hold a curl for more than an hour or so. When I got home these were waiting for me with a wonderful note. Plus, Abbie was able to ride/be pushed on her bike by her dad. I have such a wonderful husband! I don't know what I would do without him. I am the luckiest person to have him by my side and be the dad of my children!

The time has come

2009-10-04T22:17:00.004-06:00

The time has come for many things ..... and one of those things is the boxes and boxes of Abbie's old clothes. Sheldon and I have decided that we are done having kids and there is no use to keep all of these clothes any more cause Nixxon won't be using them. The reason why we are done is simple. One we have one of each and two (which is the main reason) my body won't be able to handle another pregnancy at all, had too many problems with the first two. At first I was so excited to get rid of more boxes of stuff and then it happened. I started to go through all the clothes and the memories came. I kept saying to myself, "Don't get rid of that or that." It was getting hard to put somethings in the to go box. The good new is I did it, but I did keep some things. Oh well, I at least got rid of most of the stuff.

A day of doctors

2009-09-30T19:00:00.000-06:00

We had a family outing going to the doctor's office.

Sheldon had one for his diabetes this morning and the kids had well child checks this afternoon. I was the only one that got off free of visits, I have had my fair share of them the last year.

Sheldon's appointment went well. He is doing good, which is great!

Abbie (at 20 months old - almost 21) : She is in her 85% on her height and weight. She is doing great and speaking so much more every day. Poor thing had to get shots today and it was so hard. The nice thing was Daddy was there to comfort her after. As soon as Sheldon picked her up and huged her she was perfectly fine. We both can't believe how much our little girl is growing. It seemed like not too long ago we brought her home, that is crazy!

Nixxon (1 month old) : He is doing really well and growing really fast. He would be only a couple of days old if I carried him to term. He has gained 3 lbs and 1 oz since we brought him from the NICU and grew 2 inches. He weighs 8 lbs and 13 oz and is 21 inches long now. I can't believe it! He is doing great and eating like mad. He is eating 3 oz of formula and keeping everything down. The good thing, mostly for me, is I can start feeding him every 4 hours now. That means I only have to get up once in the night instead of twice, that make me a happy camper. He is starting to be able to fit in 0-3 months clothes now instead of just newborn clothes, that gives us more of a selection each day.

Our little monkey

2009-09-30T18:58:00.002-06:00

Abbie is part monkey for those that didn't already know. She is always climbing on furniture, boxes, and anything she can get a foot or grip onto. The other day I was in the middle of doing something and I heard a crash in the other room, but the weird thing was there was no cry from Abbie. I went in there thinking I was going to find Abbie flat on the floor falling from something. That isn't what I found at all. All I can say was good thing Nixxon wasn't in there already.

Oh my goodness!!

2009-09-21T08:29:00.003-06:00

Ok I am grateful for part of it but now I am scared out of my pants! Let me tell ya I used to be so afraid of spiders and my sister can verify it. I used to put something on top of them and go get her to kill it, especially the really big ones. Once, I can't believe I am going to admit to this, I found a spider and it got away before my sister could come and kill it. I was so afraid I slept in her room. I can't believe how much of a dork I was. Any ways, since we have moved we have dealt with many spiders. The good thing is it made me face my fears and I am proud to announce I have killed many and even big ones. The thing that scares me now is Sheldon and I thought they were all wolf spiders. It made me think twice when Shalan, Sheldon's sister, told us that a different spider looks like wolf spiders. Well I did some research and found out they are most likely a different kind of spider.... a Hobo Spider. I have already dealt with a Brown Recluse at our other place and now this. The good news is we are going to have someone come and spray in and out of the house in a couple of days. I just can't wait so we don't have to deal with spiders for a good while.

Recent Random Pics

2009-09-18T18:21:00.000-06:00

Love these pictures. Abbie is so silly and Nixxon is getting so big.

2 week check

2009-09-09T17:30:00.002-06:00

So we, as in Abbie, Nixxon, and I, went in to have his two week check and man was that an experience in a half! They had to fix his circ. and do his PKU this time. It was enough for a long time. Abbie did so good while he was getting checked until he started crying from those two things and she started to cry/scream like he was. When they did the PKU they ended up poking him three times because he wouldn't bleed enough for the card.

Height: 19 in
Weight: 6 lb 6.5 oz
Doctor says he is doing great!

Family together at LAST!!!!

2009-09-03T15:57:00.006-06:00

Nixxon is finally home with his family. I can't tell ya the emotions that were going through my head when the nurse at the NICU told me to make sure to bring his car seat up to do the car seat test, where they have to sit in the car seat for 90 mins and keep their stats up. I asked her if that meant he was going to be able to come home in the next day or so. She said he is doing so well that it truly is a possibility as long as he keep eating and breathing well. I told Sheldon the great news but we decided to not tell anyone just yet, in case his status changed. I called up there to check on how he did and they said he did great and it is for sure he can come home. Sheldon and I went up at 7pm and signed the papers, which seemed like forever. I couldn't believe it we could finally take him home. We are a little nervous on how Abbie would react with him but we are excited for her to see her little baby brother at the same time. Here is his first picture at home. All of his clothes are too big but some fit him in length but he doesn't fill them out. Abbie is jealous but mostly she wants to consistently help me and have her dolly do the same thing that I do for Nixxon. It is really quiet amusing and cute.

Now with Abbie. She is always making us laugh over something or another. Here is a picture of her with a hat over her head. It should explain who her favorite character is.

What support and the love of Abbie!

2009-09-01T13:47:00.004-06:00

Since I have been home from the hospital I have had a little tag along. Abbie has been so happy I am back home that she hates when I am out of her sight. Even though it is hard sometimes, with going to the bathroom, I do admit that I love it. I know she loves me and that I mean a lot to her. I don't know how she will react to Nixxon when he does come home. She has been playing with her little baby doll and the cutest thing is she is trying to feed her with the bottle she got with it. I have to tell ya the funniest things she is doing right now. At her nap time I sing to her to help her calm down and she has joined in too. I love to hear her especially when she dances/kick the ball. It is quiet amusing.

I can't express the thankfulness of both my family and Sheldon's family. I will confirm that I was extremely emotional while in the hospital and was probably really grumpy and yet everyone has been very supportive in making sure we have everything we need. The one I am in debt to is my wonderful husband. Sheldon has been so supportive since we found out we were going to have another baby. It was so cute! He wouldn't do too much where other husbands might have just let things go until getting big. Sheldon was always there to let me cry or any other emotion that came. I probably would have ran after a few times of my emotional out bursts. On Wednesday he made sure Abbie was taken care of and helped me throughout the whole day. He was there the whole time I complained of pains from the contractions and help me focus that everything would turn out ok. Sheldon is such a wonderful Daddy to Abbie in making sure she was always taken care of. Going through the whole C-section thing Sheldon never left my side and held my hand through it. He was worried about me and Nixxon. When he knew I was ok he wanted to make sure Nixxon was too. He promised me that when we were able to leave the hospital he would make sure if I wanted to go up to see Nixxon he would make sure I would be able to. I don't know what I would do without him and all the love and support he gives to me and especially our family. I love you so much Sheldon with all of my heart, and I will forever and ever!!

He is here!!!

2009-08-28T13:43:00.006-06:00

On Wednesday Sheldon and I were planning to attend his uncle's funeral and then go to the doctor's appointment later that afternoon. We went but we were faced with a small problem. I was having contractions every 5 minutes the whole day. I promised Sheldon I would make it at least to the appointment then if I couldn't handle it we might need to go up to the hospital to get something to help with the pain. At the doctor's we were told that Nixxon was doing great and he gave me some medication and to go home and take a warm bath. If that didn't help with the contractions to come up to the hospital and we might just have Nixxon that night. After doing what was directed Abbie and I were on our bed and watched "Nemo". I started to fall asleep and right before I was out here came a contraction. It didn't work but the cute thing was Abbie would say, "Ok Ma Ma?" How cute is that. After about an hour and a half they became 4 minutes apart and more painful. Sheldon, what a wonderful and awesome hubby, took me up to the hospital and checked in. The doctor said ok lets get her ready for the c-section. This one was way different from the time we had one with Abbie. This time I felt everything, getting the epidural and pressure in the c-section, that last time. He was a month early and so we knew there were possibilities of him having problems. He did have a hard time breathing so he was put in the NICU to help inflate his lungs and help him breath better. He is doing better and they finally took the ventilator out and he is doing better. They are going to feed him today and see how he does. We get to go back down to try and feed him from a bottle, depending on how he did earlier, this afternoon. I am way excited. We will keep ya posted on how he progresses with everything. I am doing good and will probably be able to go home either Saturday night or Sunday, depending on what the doctor says tomorrow morning. Over all Sheldon and I are having the hardest time not being able to see him when ever we wanted because with Abbie she was in our room the whole time. With Nixxon he had all these tubes and it really scared me at first. When i went over to see him Thursday they had to move his I.V. which was hard to see them poking him, even when it is for the best, and they had to put it in his head. OUCH! We are glad he is doing ok but we know when I get to leave he won't be coming home with us. Sad but at least he is in great hands and will be doing great. Here are pictures of Nixxon.

Name: Nixxon Cameron Hunt
DOB: August 26, 2009 @ 11:30pm
Weight: 5lb 12oz
Height: 19 inches

Trying times!

2009-08-18T10:20:00.004-06:00

Ok I should know that I don't have much longer until this little critter comes but man does it seem like taking for ever. We finally got everything in our place and turned the keys in on the other place. That has taken one big toll on me and this pregnancy. Sheldon has been there every step of the way and we have had some really close calls. It is crazy trying not to do much, especially when you have a crazy little girl like we do. She just has so much energy and can't ever hold still.

Here are the pictures from the last post what Abbie has been doing over the last little while. There is one picture of Abbie sitting on one of our night stands. That is her favorite spot to sit when she watches a movie in our room.

Two years and counting!

2009-08-16T10:58:00.005-06:00

Happy Anniversary

I can't believe we have been married for 2 years already. Sheldon is such a wonderful husband, even though I know we don't see eye to eye at times, but he is certainly awsome. We have had our times, just like anyone but I can honestly say we love each other more now than we did before. We went to dinner and then came home and just hung out with each other. There isn't much I can do at my state but man did we have a fun time. Happy anniversary sweet heart!

An update on the past week.

2009-08-14T19:54:00.000-06:00

We have been so busy and I haven't been able to post anything due to no computer (it being packed) and internet being disconnected. We are now in our place and trying to get settled in. At first we couldn't believe how much JUNK we have. I don't know how we were able to fit everything in our other place. So the next little while we are going through everything as they are being put away.

Abbie has now been moved to a toddler bed and loves it. She fell off, mind you it really isn't far from the ground, twice the night we put her in it. After that she hasn't fell off once. This morning I was so tired from not getting comfortable and Abbie making noises/making sure she wouldn't fall off, that I slep in. The cutest thing was what I woke up to. Abbie was playing with my hair and I turned over. Abbie said, "Hi momma." I love it.

Abbie is such a character! On Friday when I got home she found a pair of glasses and put them on. She pulled a face and looked just like Papa. Then she saw grandma with her glasses, she had the ends in her mouth. Abbie had to pull them off and do what grandma was doing, too funny.

We went to the doctor's office to check to see how Nixxon and I are doing. We are doing good and counting down. We only have a month left and man we are excited! Abbie loves to see the ultrasounds when we go. The next visit is in two weeks so we will keep ya posted!

A day to surf

2009-07-30T21:13:00.002-06:00

Ok I am late with these pictures but I guess better late than never right. Well, for our cousin's wedding anniversery gift from his wife she set up for all his close friends/relatives to have a day were they went downtown in ogden to the Flow Rider. Here are the best pictures of each one of them. They had so much fun and we (the girls) have decided that we make sure they get to do something each month to stay close and so we girls can hang out too.

Pioneer Day

2009-07-24T14:02:00.004-06:00

Jackie invited Abbie and I to go with her to the Pioneer Museum right behind the Ogden Temple. We didn't stay long but we had a great time. The ride home was quite interesting on how people reacte to others driving. Jackie was probably laughing at me the whole way to her house. We weren't in any hurry of any kind but I just kept commenting on some of the really dumb drivers! For example, we were on wall coming up to 21st street heading north bound. You can't turn left down 21st due to it being a one way street. Well, there were two cars in the turning lane because they wanted to go straight into the other turning lane. One of them hurried and got back in and the other really did turn down because there was another car heading south bound on wall in the turning lane to go up 21st street so they wouldn't be able to go straight. I just kept saying duh people. The thing that really got me was when we were sitting in the turning lane to turn left onto 20th this car decided to just get right in front of us as we were moving forward. The car behind me got so mad but what could I do. I didn't want to hit them. We had lunch at my mom's with Jackie and played for a while. Abbie loves to put on shoes and try and walk around with them, too funny! By the way the reason Abbie doesn't have a shirt on is because she had a doughnut and got chocolate all over her. I didn't have an extra shirt on hand. When we got home she ran right to her rocking horse with Daddy's hat. She is getting practice in for the rodeo next year, just kidding.

Mommy to the rescue!

2009-07-23T21:03:00.006-06:00

Even when you get married you still need your mother! I find myself calling my mom for advice on things and help. So here is the story behind the picture. I admit, I am scared of spiders but I am able to kill them myself. I found this spider in the bathroom in the corner and if you look close at it you can easily tell what kind of spider it is (Brown Recluse). Call me weird but I wanted to make sure what I was dealing with specially with having Abbie around I get nervous because she isn't afraid of anything yet. Well I didn't want to try and kill it unless I could get it dead on and make sure it was a goner. I couldn't get a good hit seeing how it was in a little corner, so I called my mom to see if they had a spray or something. My mom came right over with a spray and even helped me get the bugger. I would have asked Sheldon but poor thing was not feeling well so I sent him right up to bed. I am so thankful for my mom and always being there when ever I need something. I can only hope I can return the favors she has always done for me. I love you mom!!

What a day!

2009-07-22T17:37:00.003-06:00

Now a days I am just ready to be done and wish the day would just hurry up and get here. Abbie, Jackie (my little sis), and I went to my doctor's appointment for Nixon. He is doing really good and growing right on schedule. I am not thinning out or dilating yet which is good. He said there isn't anything really we can do for all of the pelvic, hip, and back pain. The good part is he gave me some medicine I can take to help with the contractions.

One the way home Jackie told me that Spoon Me was giving out free smoothies. So we made one stop before going home. It was really good and plus we had some entertainment too. I was planning on sharing mine with Abbie but she wanted Jackie's. So she stuck her finger in and licked it. The next thing that came out of her mouth we couldn't help but laugh. "Mmm Gooo" which means good. I was eating mine when Jackie said, "Jill she is sticking her whole hand in." After I cleaned her off she was totally amazed by this chair. The chair was a clear plastic with red. Well, I was tapping my fingers on one side so Abbie pushed her face against the other. Jackie and I couldn't stop laughing it was so funny. Her nose was pushed up like a pig nose and her lips, ha ha ha. I told her that was enough but I guess she wasn't done. She grabbed my hand put it on one side and started to do the same thing again. Man, it was the funniest. Thanks Abbie and Jackie it was good therapy for me!

We dropped Jackie off at my mom's and Abbie just had to play with the dogs. When my mom got home we just had to show her all the things Abbie says. Jackie and I were getting her to say, "oh stop it, okey dokey, button, mel mo (Elmo)" and so much other crazy stuff. I can't believe how much Abbie has grown up already and she is just so much fun. I LOVE this age!!

Finally

2009-07-18T22:56:00.004-06:00

With my other blog of creations I never have time to make anything for our home. After doing so many of these I finally made sure I made the next one for us. The letters aren't permanently on yet, I know they aren't straight so no worries. I am excited to hang it up in our new place when we move in. What do ya think?