100 Things

This has taken me along time to do and I can’t guarantee that there aren’t repeats.

I am the second oldest in a family of five kids
I lived in the same house growing up
I had blonde hair when I was little
I have two wonderful parents who are great examples to me
I am the one of the shortest in my family
I love living in Tennessee
I love eating ice cream with peanut butter
I miss flying with my Dad
I hope that someone will visit us out here
I miss soft grass that I can run barefoot on
I love having a piano to practice on
I can’t wait to be done with school, so we can go on another cruise
I am very sensitive to smell when I am pregnant
I love to see Levi laugh
I look forward to seeing what funny thing Levi will say each day
I could eat cereal for every meal
I love chocolate milk
I worry constantly about many things
I hate bugs
I could easily spoil Levi (if I haven’t already)
I love the musical numbers during sacrament
I married a wonderful man
I also got great in-laws and more family that I love
I love pizza
I don’t know what life would be like without Michael and Levi
I love fall time
I really love Christmas( all the lights, music and people are so happy)
I really do not like to cook
I do like to bake
I love to dance and sing with Levi
I love to eat French pastries
I love the smell the coffee (sorry Bishop)
I also love Dr. Pepper
I am a child at heart
I love roller coasters and going to theme parks.
I am always hot (temperature wise)
I sometimes run the AC during the winter
I cry very easily
I love having people over and then cleaning up when they leave. It is my alone time
I like to be organized, even though I am not
I have many scars for stupid things
I do not have the best balance
I am also a klutz
I hate mopping the floors
I love the smell and feel of clean sheets
My favorite flowers are daisies
I hate driving in the snow
I really dislike it when Michael goes hunting
I love hanging out with friends
I love to get surprises
I love when Levi is so cuddly
I miss my little sister and her funny faces and phrases
I like to take pictures of Levi even though I don’t take them very often
I love to eat mashed potatoes and roast
Michael makes the best mashed potatoes, they are so creamy
I want 8 kids (Good Luck)
I love having my visiting teachers come see me
I talk to myself all the time
I have small feet and hands (except when they are swollen)
I love having the windows open in my house
I hate typing
I love to take long drives with Michael
We like to go look at houses
I splurge when I am hungry
I love strawberry milkshakes
I like to watch “ I love Lucy”
I love the Olive Garden
I like my steak medium well
I hate the gross medical stories that Michael wants to tell me
I am allergic to sulfa
I miss eating my Dad’s steaks
I love to go four wheeling with Michael
I am stubborn
I would die if I didn’t have my chapstick
I am not as nice as people may think I am
I don’t want to leave Tennessee
I like to go on dates
I like to travel
I miss teaching special ed because of all the wonderful kids
I miss teaching swimming lessons
I tan very easily
I love my pumpkin roll scentsy candle
I really like country music
I want to meet a celebrity
I like lemon in my water when I go out to eat
I like story time with Levi
I do not have a gallbladder
I hate needles
My high school class had only 50 people in it
I like to take long showers
I have never been given a ticket
I am a horrible dancer, but I still try to lead
I love romance movies
I graduated from BYU-Idaho
I can’t sing
I want a Chevy truck
I like sandals
I like to spoil Levi
I miss my family back in Idaho
I am so glad to be done with this list

What A Week

This week has been busy. Levi had his EEG, which we still are waiting on the results and he continues to push his limits. He is a two year old for sure and loves to be so independent. He now says "Don't push me" or "Don't spank me" (we don't spank him him hard) and "Don't push people" Time out does not phase him anymore so we are resorting to holding him tightly so he doesn't throw or hit. We went and ate at Arbys one night and he threw the fries across the table and then at church he threw his truck. (lucklily it didn't hit anyone). I am hoping this phase is almost to a close.

Even though Levi stresses Michael and I out, he still is the joy of our lives. He continues to amaze us with the things that he knows and does. He can be very polite when he wants to and so sweet. We love him and know that we just have to be patient with him.

Well the other big thing this week is that there is no gas in Nashville at all. All the gas stations are out of gas, and when they do get some the lines are blocking the road and then it is gone again. Hurricane Ike has made people panic so we have quite the gas shortage. Michael and I were really bummed because Bishop Bell was going to have a marriage fireside and he postponed it so people could save on gas. He is such a wonderful speaker and he loves the ward so much (not trying to suck up to you, Bishop Bell). We will be looking forward to the fireside in the future.

To end on a happy note, we have two active young women in Young Womens and then the 1st Counslers, niece and friend are coming. They are not members, but have been coming to mutual and came to church yesterday. I love being in Young Womens and getting to know these wonderful girls. They are so much fun and have such great faith and testimonys.

Hopefully gas will find its way back to Nashville and the price will go down, but until then maybe my house will finally get clean!

EEG Day!

Today Levi had his EEG at Vanderbilt and let's just say that we are all very tired. Levi had to go to bed late and be up by 4:00 a.m. He did really well for only getting a little bit of sleep. We got to Vanderbilt and they put all these wires all over his head and wrapped his head up. He did not like this. Michael and I had to hold him down and he screamed and screamed. Levi had to do different things like blowing on a pinwheel, closing his eyes and look at a bright blinking light(it made me very dizzy). They wanted him to go to sleep, but he was too upset to even close his eyes. It was very hard to hold him down for over an hour, but we are done. Levi got lots of new little toys for laying there. The lady that did the EEG kept giving him things to distract him. She was so nice. We all laid down for naps at 11:30 and slept the day away. We should get the results in a couple of days and go from there. We love our sweet little boy and how he keeps us smiling and always on our toes.

Little Brother All Grown Up!

This is my little brother Jordan, with his mission president and wife. He is serving in Spain and really enjoying it. We really miss him, but know that he is doing the Lord's work. I still can't believe how grown up he is. Levi will ask about Jordan and wants to see him, but we tell him that he is serving a mission. Thanks for your great example. We miss you and love you Jordan.

I've Been Tagged

4 Things I love about my husband:How he is so tall to reach things too high for me. He is constantly trying to make me laugh or smile. What a wonderful father he is to Levi. How I feel safe and comfortable around him.

4 movies that I would watch more then once: Cars, Sleeping Beauty (I love this show), The Italian Job, Rigoletto

4 TV shows I watch: Higgleytown Heros, Handy Manny, HGTV, and food network.

4 Places I have been:Idaho, Mexico, Paris, and London

4 Places I would like to go: Boston, Italy, Spain, Florida

4 People who regularly email me: Alex that is about it!

4 Things I would like to eat:Home grown tomatoes(thanks Alex), icecream, chocolate, and peanut butter.

4 Things I look forward to in the next year: Having a healthy baby boy, having Levi potty trained, being almost done with school, and Christmas!

4 People I tag: Nancy, Julie, Katie, Shantel

Levi Singing

Levi loves to talk to the baby and he loves to sing. Enjoy!

Baby Boy!

Well, this is our baby boy. He looks good and we are still due in January. Levi doesn't understand yet, but when it comes time to share he will. We are really excited. Levi is going to be a wonderful big brother. Yeah!

Sick Levi

We had an eventful weekend. I was helping with a wedding reception so Levi and Michael spent most of the day together. That evening I stayed to help and Michael and Levi went to our friend's house, the Holmans. Levi had been acting cranky all evening and was very clingy. I left the reception about 9:00 and I headed to the Holmans to play games. As I was walking to the apartment door I saw Chantelle very upset. She said something about Levi and I ran into the apartment and Levi had had a febrile seizure. Thankfully, Michael and Blake are nurses and we had many more friends there to help. The paramedics showed up but we decided that we would take him to the hospital. The doctor said that it was a viral infection and to keep his fever down.

I am happy to say that Levi is doing well. He is still clingy and if he doesn't get his medicine his fever climbs up. We have been so blessed to have such amazing friends who have been so much help. We are thankful that Levi is doing well, and know that the blessing he recieved from Bishop Bell and all the faith we had helped. I can't express my thanks to all who have thought of us. We love you and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks!