Shaw's

Mom...

2011-05-09T07:05:00.000-07:00

I arrived at work this morning and decided I needed to express some feelings before I dive into another busy week.

My heart is so full after this weekend. Mothers day is one of my favorite days because I feel so blessed to have such an amazing mother. She is my best friend (aside from my amazing hubby) and she never ceases to amaze me. She is strong, courageous, and loving and I hope someday I can be half the mother she is.

Being a mom has changed my life and I don't feel like I can fully express how much I love Linkin. He is such an amazing blessing and I still can't figure out what I did to deserve such a wonderful spirit. He teaches me daily. His new thing is to yell "momma" just to make sure I'm aware that he is there :) he makes me laugh constantly. Every night when I take him to bed we sing our song and say our prayers and for a minute the world stops and I wouldn't give those moments up for anything in the world.

JJ spoils me rotten on Mothers Day and this year was no different. I sure love him and I'm so glad I get to experience parenting with my best friend. JJ is the love of my life and I don't know what I would do without him. He is such an amazing dad and Linkin and I are so blessed to have him.

Happy Mothers Day friends, I hope you had a great one. I am surrounded by amazing woman and I love you all!

Until next time,
Kellie.

Feeling SOOO Blessed!!

2011-01-12T07:42:00.000-08:00

I was watching Oprah the other day and this family lost all three of their children in a car accident. After bawling for a while I realized how short life is and how blessed I am. Linkin has brought so much Joy and Happiness to our lives, I can't image loosing him. Being a mother is the most amazing experience and I'm so amazed at the amount of LOVE I feel for that little bug. I'm feeling so blessed to have such an amazing husband and a beautiful little boy that I get to share my life with. HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone and my prayer for everyone this year is that we realize how short life is and to make the most of TODAY!!

Gosh I love this little bug beyond words.

My adorable husband and I would be so lost without him!

Happy New Year!!

2011-01-04T08:05:00.000-08:00

We had such a great Holiday! Link was so much fun and I decided Christmas is so much more fun when you have kids. Here are some pics of Christmas, Thanksgiving, and some other fun stuff.

Link and mom playing with a huge bouncy ball from Santa.

Out enjoying the snow after Christmas.

The day after Thanksgiving we always go cut a Christmas tree at the Cabin.

Blogger is being stupid and wont let me upload any more pictures. I'll post some more soon.

Thanks.

Time for a QUICK update!

2010-10-26T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hey friends and family. I thought I would give you a quick update. The lump in Linkin's temple was getting bigger so the Doctor decided it was finally time to go in and remove it. We showed up at the hospital at 6:30 am on Monday, October 18th. After getting Link all dressed in his gown the doctor came in and told us the surgery would last 30 minutes and that everything would be fine. The nurse came and took Linkin from me and as he cried all the way down the hall I began to cry. I think this was the hardest thing I've ever had to do as a mom :(

JJ and I got situated in the waiting room with a few other families. 20 minutes past and a few surgeons had already come out and told family members how great their kids did and they were in recover, another 10-15 minutes pasted and still no sign of our doctor. After 45 minutes I began to panic!! Finally, after 55 minutes our surgeon appeared and asked us to follow him into a private room. CAN WE SAY PANIC ATTACK!!!

Well... the doctor had good news. Linkin did great and was in recovery, however, the doctor then informed us he had never seen anything like this in his career. The lump had attached itself to Link skull so part of the membrane that covers the skull had to be removed. The lump had also intertwined with Linkins muscle to the muscle had to be rearranged. We still are not sure what the lump was, the doctor sent it to pathology and we go in today to get Linkins stitches removed so I hope we have some answers. The only fear now is if it is malignant we will want to make sure it hasn't spread. Linkin is doing GREAT! He had a lot of bruising but it didn't slow him down too much.

Here are some pics from the hospital!
After recovery!

Right before surgery!

On our way home.
That is one cute little bum.
Right after surgery! You can see his shaved head and the start of the bruising.

Aside from that event we have had a lot of fun enjoying HALLOWEEN! Linkin absolutely loves pumpkins!

But he wasn't too happy will all the slime of carving them! He let mom do all the dirty work (He's just like his daddy!)

I hope all my friends and family are doing well! I love you all!

Summa Time!!!!

2010-07-14T22:18:00.000-07:00

I'm not going to apologize for being away so long because I'm just having too much fun to blog :) Life is great! This is a crazy time for us. In one week we had the following:

5 yr. Anniversary
Linkin's 1st Birthday
4th of July
My 26th Birthday

CRAZY!!

Linkin's birthday was so fun. We had a big family & friend BBQ. Linkin enjoyed some of his favorite things :) Watermelon (just like his mama), trucks, balls, and of course cake. I can't believe the little man is 1. It's crazy how time passes so quickly. Linkin is such a wonderful blessing, he is the light of my life. I know that sounds so CHEESY but I can't believe I was blessed with such an amazing little soul. Here are some fun pics of the party and his B-day pics I took.

Then we had the 4th! We decided to head up to the Lugo's for the 4th and we had such a blast. We sure love the Lugo's and just can't seem to get enough of the Idaho air.

We spent the weekend enjoying the fresh air and playing on the Snake River. Linkin fell in love with the wave runner and loves anything to do with being outside. We also celebrated Rupert Days with yummy tamales and Listening to Jason sing in the town square. I'll post a video shortly.

JJ got me a bike trailer for my birthday and we have spent lots of time enjoying it. Linkin absolutely loves it!

So as you can see we are enjoying summer like crazy!!

I'll try to be better at posting but no promises! I hope everyone is doing well :) Thanks for updating your blogs because I sure love looking at them!

St. George!!

2010-04-14T14:20:00.000-07:00

Well, we took the yearly trip to St. George for the Luv2Dance competition. We had a blast as always. I love love love St. George, every time I go down there I find myself want to move there more and more.

My dad just bought a hummer for his company up in Boise and he let us take it. It was so fun and now all JJ talks about is getting him on :) He has wanted one ever since we met so it looks like this will be our next purchase. Thanks dad, we loved it.

Every morning we took a walk on the great trails! The weather was BEAUTIFUL and Linkin loves his stroller. He is just the best kid. We can go any where and he enjoys it all :)

It was such a great trip. Linkin loved swimming and it was hard to get him out of the pool :) Thanks for the great trip Shaw Family!

Well we have a few new things going on in our family.

First: I got braces :) WOOHOOO! I have wanted braces forever so I finally decided to buckle down and take care of it. I got invisalign and they are the best. They hurt like no other but I get to take them out to eat and you can't even tell I have braces. I can't believe how bad they make my mouth hurt but it will all be over in 7 months! I'm so excited!!

Second: Mr. Linkin has had a bump in his temple since he was born. The dr. and I have been watching it closely but after his 9 month check up we decided to go see a specialist. Well I'm sooo glad we did. The specalist thinks Linkins skull didn't close all the way after birth and the membrane that covers the brain is protruding. WARM FUZZIES to hear that I know!!! Linkin goes in tomorrow for a CT and then we will decide what to do from there. It's amazing what that little bug does to me. Being a mom is the most amazing feeling and I really never thought I could love something so much. I love my hubby to death but love for your child is soo different. I'm confident everything will be ok. The dr. said he will need surgery regardless but the CT will tell us when. I'll keep you posted, keep positive energy in the back of your mind for him :) Positive thoughts are the best medicine :)

Other than that life is WONDERFUL! Here are a few more pics from Easter and other fun stuff.

I sure love my two boys!

HAHA look at that face!

I'm One Lucky Girl!

2010-03-29T10:49:00.000-07:00

JJ bribed me into teaching his Sunday school class a few weeks ago. In return he took me on the most amazing date EVER! First he told me I had to dress up and we needed to leave by 5. Missy and her kids showed up just in time to watch Link and we took off. I had no idea what we were doing but when we parked at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building I had an idea. We rushed in just in time to catch the 6:00 showing of the new Joseph Smith movie. If you haven't seen it yet YOU NEED TO! It was AMAZING. It's crazy to sit there at watch Joseph and Emma go through so much pain and yet stay so true. Now that I have Linkin it's amazing how much more things impact me. The music was amazing and I couldn't have asked for a better night, but it didn't stop there.

Next, we headed up to The Roof for dinner. I had never been there before and it was a surreal experience. Our table was right in front of the temple and we ate as the sun went down. AMAZING! By far the best date EVER! I really am one lucky girl and I am so blessed to have such an amazing, thoughtful, and loving hubby. It was hard not to think back almost 5 years ago when we were sealed in the temple for eternity! Life with JJ has gotten better and better everyday!

Then, to make the experience even more fantastic I found this wonderful post on JJ's blog:

http://www.jageshaw.com/?p=274

How can I top that. There really aren't words to describe the way I feel about JJ. He is the most amazing person and I am so blessed to have him in my life. Watching JJ with Link is SOO MUCH FUN! He is such a great dad and Link and I are so LUCKY! I love you babe, that's for the wonderful experience, I look forward to many more!!!

Me & My Bug

2010-03-15T07:35:00.001-07:00

Wel,l I think JJ got more use out of my camera this weekend then I did. Here are just a few! Life is good! I sure love my little family.

2010-03-12T21:32:00.000-08:00

I had the hiccups the other night while I was feeding Linkin and he thought it was the funniest thing ever!

Sorry Friends!

2010-03-11T20:13:00.000-08:00

Sorry I have been so horrible at blogging. Life is crazy, I know that is not a very good excuse but it's the truth. I am happy as can be with my little family and enjoy every second I get to spend with them. I've learned over the last few months to focus on the things that make me happy and stop dwelling on the crappy stuff like COLD WEATHER, stress of life, economy, etc. what's the point in worrying about all the crap in life. LIFE IS WONDERFUL and I couldn't be happier.

I got a new camera a month ago and absolutely LOVE IT! I find myself thinking about photography all day long and think maybe my gut is trying to tell me something. I still have a lot to learn but I am having such a blast figuring it all out. Here is a pic of my little bug!

I can't believe how fast he is growing!! What happened to my little baby. He has the funnest personality!

I promise to be better at blogging. I'm sitting in front of the fire with my laptop and enjoying every second. The only thing missing is a nice yummy cup of candy cane hot chocolate! However, I know my little scenario sounds like a little piece of heaven I can't wait for WARM WEATHER. I would much rather have my back door open listening to the sounds of summer instead of sitting by the fire to keep warm! Love you all and happy Thursday, I get to be home with the little man tomorrow and I'm so excited. I'm going to play with my camera so more photos to come :) WOOHOOO!

Thanksgiving

2009-12-08T13:19:00.000-08:00

This year we spent Thanksgiving at the cabin. My parents are moving to Boise so this might be the last year we spend it there. I have so many great memories at the cabin and it breaks my heart to know we might not have it next year :) But I am so happy for my parents and their new adventure.

Dinner was FABULOUS! But, what do you expect with Betty Crocker as your mom! The tradition of cutting Christmas trees the day after Thanksgiving is one of my favorites. Here are some pictures of our great weekend.

Linkin taking his first ride. The weather was beautiful. Usually we are all bundled up in our snow gear!
Link and I enjoying the beautiful views from the deck. GOSH I LOVE THE CABIN!

My cute family and our tree. This year I am so much to be thankful for but I really can't express how thankful I am for my family. I am so blessed with a wonderful hubby and beautiful son. GOSH I'M ONE LUCKY GIRL!
Our tree before we cut it down. Usually JJ and I spend hours walking around looking for the perfect tree. This year we must have had help because this was the first tree we came to and we both fell in love with it. Thanks Linkin, I think it was you.
Linkin enjoying the big TONKA TRUCK!!! Like father like son :)

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I AM SO EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS. Even though Linkin will never remember I am still so gitty to play Santa this year.

Caribbean Cruisin!!!

2009-11-20T08:02:00.000-08:00

Before we found out we were prego with little Link we planned a cruise to the Caribbean. Once we found out Link was on his way we decided to keep the cruise booked due to the fact that he would be 4 months old by the time we left and I'm sure we could use a little vacay :) Well... I don't think either one of us realized how much the little man was going to change our lives. It's amazing how much you can love a little bug :) Leaving Link for 8 days was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Our plane left at 7:00 am, I was thinking this would be perfect because Link would still be asleep so it would make the whole goodbye a little easier. BOY WAS I WRONG! Linkin woke up right as we pulled up to the airport. JJ and I were both blubbering idiots!!! Thanks to amazing family, Linkin was fine and was spoiled rotten the entire time we were gone.
This is Linkin the night before we left! He was in the funniest mood. Laughing and Giggling all over the place!

This is how our trip played out!!
We flew into Miami on Saturday to be greeted by horrible winds due to hurricane Ida!!! We were all a little worried but by the time we boarded the ship on Saturday the hurricane was reduced to a tropical storm and we ended up only having really bad seas the first day.
Here we are boarding the ship. 7 days of cruisin here we come!!
We had such a fun group! There was over 100 of us all together but about 20 really close family and friends. We spent every night on the ship either in the karaoke bar or dancin it up in the club onboard!

1st Port - Grand Cayman
In Grand Cayman we took a boat out to stingray city. The water was the was unbelievable color and it is the weirdest feeling to be way out in the ocean and standing in 3 feet of water. After playing with the stingrays we went snorkeling on the reef and headed back to the Ship. Here are some pics of the stingrays.
All those shadows in the water are huge stingrays. It was a little scary to have these huge animals swim between your legs.
French kiss a stingray and you get good luck for life. YUCK!!

2nd Port - Honduras
At this port we took a little boat out to the most amazing island to do some snorkeling and see all the animals. This island was a refuge for animals and it was so cool to get up and close with sea lions, monkeys, and much more. Here are some pics of the monkeys.
This is George. He kept reaching his arms out for hugs and would make kissing sounds until you kissed him :)
This monkey loved JJ.
It rained almost the entire day but this is still one of my favorite stops. The snorkeling was unreal and that was with overcast skies. I can't image how gorgeous it would have been with the sun shining.
Notice the standing water on the ground. Lots, Lots, Lots of rain!
More kisses from George.

3rd Port - Belize
At this port we went cave tubing. I am so mad we didn't have a waterproof camera. We didn't get many photos because we were on tubes and didn't want to ruin our camera. Cave tubing was SOOO much fun. We all got headlights and linked up on inter-tubes and floated down a river in the middle of a jungle and went in and out of caves. It was awesome, a little scary in the caves because it was so dark and your not sure what was under you...yikes... and it was freezing in the caves! However, I can't complain because it was an amazing experience. After, our guides fed us lunch and it was SOO YUMMY!

4th Port - Cozumel
After all of our hard playing we decided we needed some good beach time. We spend all day at an incredible beach, eating chips and salsa under huts, kayaking, and much more.
After a great day on the beach we enjoyed a beautiful sunset before getting back on the ship. The sun does my mind and body good!!
Then back on the boat for one more day at sea before heading home! We have so many fun pictures and it is just too hard to post them all so here is just a few of our fun on the ship.

We had such a blast and I am so lucky to have such an amazing husband to travel with. I can't get enough of him and enjoy every second we get to spend together. However, I am so happy to be home with my little bug!

2009-10-20T07:05:00.000-07:00

Well I have decided I am the worst blogger and I apologize. After working all day all I want to do is spend time with my two boys. Lots has happened over the last month so lets catch up.

I left Linkin for the first time at the end of September to head to Lake Powell. We had such a blast but leaving Link was soooo hard! I have decided Lake Powell is the best place on earth and I think I need to go every year now to complete the summer. The weather was gorgeous and the company was wonderful.
I love Fall! Not as much as summer but I still love it. We have been having so much fun this year at Tyree and Turell's foot fall games. Link loves to be outside and I love dressing him for fall!
I can't believe my little man is almost 4 months old. He is so stinkin cute and I just can't get enough. Having a baby has been the most unreal experience. WAY EASIER than I had ever imagined. The only hard part about it is having to go back to work. Why in the world would anyone want to be away from this little guy for a second let alone a full day at work :) Life is treating us well and JJ and I feel so blessed to have little Link in our lives.

JJ blessed Linkin last week and it was such an amazing experience. Linkin was able to wear the same outfit my dad wore when he was blessed. He looked so sweet and I loved that he was able to fit into something so special. JJ did such an amazing job, as I sat there and listened to the amazing blessing I was overwelmed with emotions. I am going to get cheesy for a sec. sorry :) I am so lucky to be married to the most incredible perosn I know. He loves me and Link so much and would do anything to make sure we are taken care of. To hear him bless Link with so many wonderful blessings was the neatest experience. I was a very proud mommma :). Jage is such a great dad and I love watching him with Linkin. When we both get home from our days at work Link is usually taking his late afternoon nap and we both find ouselves pushing and shoving up the stairs to get to Link first when he wakes up. HAHA!!! I just love our little family!!

Linkin has the cutest personality and is at such a fun age. I love his little giggles!! I can't believe how big he gets every day.
Well before we found out we were prego with Link we planned a cruise to the Caribbean! Well we leave in 2.5 weeks and I can't believe it is finally here. However, now that it is here I am not ready to go. I can't image being away from Link for 8 days :( JJ keeps telling me "he will be fine" and I know he will but the thought still makes me tear up. That little guy has me wrapped around his finger!

Till next time I hope all my friends and family are doing well. LOVE YOU ALL!!

What Happened?

2009-08-25T23:37:00.000-07:00

I'm sitting here tonight and I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. Link will be 8 weeks old on Friday and I can't believe I start work on Monday :(

This last month has been such a blast... lets recap! Right before the baby came we found out that the company JJ worked for was closing its doors. This news caused much stress but it has been the biggest blessing. JJ and I have had so much fun the past month enjoying our beautiful baby boy together. JJ now has the opportunity to use his many talents to be his own boss again (JJ was not built to work for someone). JJ is one of the most talented people I know and I am so happy that he can finally do something he loves!

This month started out with Emily and Bobby coming to visit from Hawaii. To celebrate we spent three days enjoying beautiful Pineview, Linkin fell in love with the boat and enjoyed every second.

It was so nice to have Emily and Bobby here.

Next: Before Linkin was born we had planned on spending a week up on the Snake River once the little guy got here. Our best friends the LUGO'S live right on the river and it is truly heaven on earth. JJ and I spent every morning reading on the deck and spent everyday with great company. Every time I go to Idaho I feel recharged on life. The Lugo's have such an amazing outlook on life and it is so contagious. I love the lifestyle in Idaho and hope to end up there someday. While we were there we decided to head up to Boise to visit my dad also. My dad recently bought Scotts Lawn Service in Boise. He commutes up there weekly and I am so happy for him. This has been a long time coming and he really deserves it.

There is nothing like a ride on the Snake River. It is always glass and is so recharging. I didn't ride last year because I was prego so it was so nice to get out there this year. I LOVED EVERY SECOND!!!

This is Lori and Zach Lugo!!!! So dang cute!

THEN: We headed to the cabin for 5 days. JJ and Parker spent three days straight creating a huge circle driveway in the front of the cabin with rock walls and all. They worked so hard and the finished product is BEAUTIFUL. It snowed one of the days but they worked through the weather and did such a great job. Mean while my dad, mom, McKenzie, and myself laid beautiful hardwood floors inside. My parents have decided to sell the cabin because they plan to move to Boise and a cabin here in Utah just doesn't make a lot of sense. We have so many memories at the cabin and this trip was such a great one. It is crazy to think back at all the work we have put into the cabin. It has really paid off and I feel so blessed to have such a beautiful getaway.

Now: we are home and ready to get back to real life. Linkin had his two month appointment today and is doing great. I really can't believe how fast the last two months have gone by. The idea of leaving him to go to work makes me sick inside but I am so lucky to have such an amazing job. I work with such great people and am so blessed to be able to work from home two days a week.

Wow sorry for the long post. Lots has happened over the past month. I promise I will do better at updating. I hope all is well with my friends and family, I love you all.

CRAZY MONTH!!!

2009-08-25T15:25:00.000-07:00

The last month has been CRAZY, but a lot of fun. I will post about it before I go back to work on Monday I PROMISE!!!

SLEEP.... what is that?

2009-07-28T17:36:00.001-07:00

Sleep... I think I forgot how :) Little Link has decided he doesn't like to sleep. Any helpful hints to get the little guy to sleep better at night? He usually wakes up every 2 hours, if we could get that to every 4-5 that would be FANTASTIC :)

Well.. life has been super fun now that Linkin is here. I LOVE LOVE LOVE being able to spend so much time with my little man! I can't believe he is almost a month old. The idea of going back to work gives me anxiety but I am just going to enjoy every second I have with him now.

Little Link is getting so big. I can't believe how much he has changed in 3.5 weeks!! I just can't get enough of him :)

He is here!!!

2009-07-13T17:21:00.000-07:00

Linkin Jeffrey Shaw

Born: July 3rd

2:49 pm

7lbs 13 Ounces

20" Long

JJ and I are so excited to welcome Linkin into the world. I am so happy to have him here safe and sound and I really can't believe he is finally here. I really thought the day would never come. JJ and I went to the hospital at 3:00 in the morning on the 2nd. I had been having contractions for days but they were finally consistent enough to go in. Well the great news was I was having contractions the only problem was I didn't want to dilate. The nurse had us walk the halls of the hospital for a while and when they checked me again they decided to send me home....DANG IT!

JJ and I walked in the house around 7:00 in the morning and crashed. I spend the rest of the day having the same contractions with no progression. I really though this little guy was never going to get here. Well..... at about 1:30 the morning of the 3rd my water broke! I whispered to JJ "Jage" and he jumped out of bed like the house was on fire. We packed the car up yet again and went on our way to the hospital.

For the most part my labor went very well. We had one scare with a 7 min. long contraction.... 7 min. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! Linkin's heart rate dropped dramatically and they gave me a shot to stop contractions all together. This made my whole body shake. It scared the crap out of JJ and I but after that things went smooth and at 2:49 pm we welcomed Linkin into the world. I though he was going to go home as a John Doe but we finally decided on a name as we were being released form the hospital on the 5th. Thats right, I got to bring my beautiful baby boy home on my Birthday day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

Being a home is the best thing in the world. Aside from the little guy refusing to breast feed we are doing great! He is the most perfect thing in the world and I can't imagine life without him. It has been so fun to see JJ be a dad. He is such an amazing person and I love him beyond words. Here are some pictures of the little guy.

My two boys in the hospital, GOSH I'M LUCKY!!

Day 7: I can't believe how much he has changed already.

HAPPY 4 YEARS!!!

2009-06-30T14:00:00.000-07:00

It is hard to believe JJ and I have been married for 4 years. The last 4 years have been amazing and I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband. He truly is my best friend and better half. I am so excited to take the next step in our lives by having a baby. Baby boy Shaw is due to arrive any second and I can't wait to see JJ as a dad. He is going to be such a wonderful dad and he already is an amazing husband.

So this one is to you babe!!! Thank you so much for all you do for me. May the next year be as happy as the previous 4, if that is even possible. You have made me the luckiest girl on earth and I love you SOOO MUCH!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

Helicopters!

2009-06-04T15:53:00.000-07:00

JJ has loved helicopters for as long as I can remember. Every time we see one in the sky we have to pull over to watch it, and every time we go anywhere we have to find the nearest small airport to watch. Well after months of considering it JJ has finally decided being a helicopter pilot is the path he wants to take. We have spent the last few weeks researching schools and have finally found the one that fits us best. This past weekend we had the opportunity to go to an Open House one of the schools was having and even I got to take a ride in one.

I am so glad JJ has decided to follow his dreams. I am so blessed to have such an amazing and talented husband and I am excited for the road ahead of us. It scares the crap out of me to think of JJ being in the air but I know how much he loves it and cant wait to see him do what he loves. I love you JJ so much, thank you for all you do for me. I am the luckest girl alive!!

Memorial Day Weekend!

2009-05-28T07:19:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun over the weekend! We haven't been yp to the cabin in so long so we decided to head up there on Saturday morning. There is nothing like a get away to the cabin. It was so nice to spend a couple of days in the fresh air. It was needed by all. Aside from the rainy weather we had a blast. Its crazy to think that the next time we go up there JJ and I will have a little kid WHAT...?

JJ and I out for a ride! I'm not sure if the little one enjoyed it because he was kicking my rib the entire time.

Breakfast is by far my FAVORITE MEAL! I love breakfast at the cabin, Dad's famous waffles and Mom's Banana Foster Syrup...YUMMY!!

Here is Parker, McKenzie, Mckenna, and myself enjoying breakfast. Is it crazy how old Parker looks. Every time I go to my parents house I swear he has grown another 2 inches. He has the sweetest personality and I am so happy to have such an awesome family.

THE CRIB IS HERE!!!!

When JJ and I got home on Monday we went to pick up our baby furniture! It was so much fun to set up! Aside from a few little things here and there I think we are ready for the little guy to get here. Here are some pics!

Here I am at 34 weeks!

Sorry about the crappy picture, something is wrong with my camera. Thanks Jake for your help with bringing all the furniture upstairs after moving all weekend!

I could not believe how much crap was wrapped around two pieces of furniture...It was crazy!!

Now I just need something cute to go on the wall above his bed.

I love SPRING!!

2009-05-19T11:39:00.001-07:00

Here are some picture of a BBQ we recently had at my parents house. I absolutely love this time of year. The weather is beautiful and it makes it really hard to go to work everyday because all I want to do is enjoy being outside.

Here is my handsome dad doing some cooking out back. My parents have the perfect backyard. I love going over for Sunday dinner and eating out on the deck.

JJ, McKenzie, and Payton white-trashin it!!! My dad put wheels on the extra seat from his work van so now all we have to do is wheel it out of the garage and we have the perfect seat to hang out on while dinner is being cooked!!

Here I am at 32 weeks. I need to take a picture of me standing up so you can really see how big the belly is getting. The little guy is moving around like crazy and I can't believe I am already at 33 weeks. 7 weeks left :) OH MY GOSH!!! JJ is so excited and it is by far my favorite thing in the world to see his reaction every time he feels the baby move. He is going to be the best dad!!

Little Madden Jack is the best baby! Lindsey sure lucked out with him. He has the sweetest personality I just hope he stays this way.

I also had the opportunity to do McKenzie's hair and Make-up for her school dance. It is crazy to me that she is this old. I swear it was just yesterday when I was getting ready for school dances and she was there on my bed watching. Hope everyone has a great week. I go to the Dr. today to see how the little guy is growing. As of my last appointment he was measureing 2 weeks bigger than his due date, maybe that means he will be coming early. I'll keep you posted. Luv you all!!

Happy Mothers Day!

2009-05-11T07:30:00.000-07:00

First things first: HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the moms out there!!
My mothers day was so great! JJ and I have had the hardest time picking out a crib for the little guys nursery so JJ decided to take care of it for me for Mothers Day! He is so sweet and came up with a lie saying he was going golfing with his brother Jake. Me being the brat that I am was a little frustrated because he had already spend all day Friday golfing so eventually he broke down and told me his little plan :) We both headed up to get the crib, so excited to get the nursery finally finished and ready to show our moms on Mothers Day! Well....we recieved the most devistating news ever. The crib we finally decided on has to be ordered in and it takes about 3 weeks to get here :( DANG IT!! JJ was so sad that is plan didn't work out but I am so happy to have the crib purchased and now all we have to do is set it up. Here is the one we decided on:

I love it!! Well I am now almost 32 weeks along and can't believe it. He is moving around like crazy and it really is an outter body experience to sit and watch a little arm go from one side of my tummy to the other :) By far my favorite thing is to see how excited JJ is. I can't wait to see him with our little guy. I took some pictures of my belly but of course I dont have them with me. I will post them soon. We still have not decided on a name yet. These are the three that are on our list but who knows i'm sure it will change.

FISHER: I Love this name SOOO SOOO much but I havent been able to sell JJ on it.
DAVIS
RYKER

I dont think we will decide until we are forced to at the hospital. Well I hope everyone has a fantastic week and I promise I will post pictures of my belly and nursery soon.

I'm sorry....

2009-04-22T17:48:00.001-07:00

Sorry I have been such a slacker when it comes to blogging, life is crazy right now. We had a Dr. appointment today and everything is looking great with the little man. He is measuring 2 weeks bigger than his due date but the Dr. is going to keep is due date as July 9th for now. We still have not come up with a name but his nursery is coming along well, all we need now is a crib!

JJ and I spent last weekend in St. George and it was so wonderful. It was the annual Luv2Dance dance competition this week and I can't tell you how nice it was to sit back and enjoy instead of running a million miles an hour making sure my teams were ready to hit the floor. I really needed this break from teaching. I miss the girls but it is so nice to come home after work and not straight to dance.

JJ and I are still working on 106th south while living in Layton. Work is out of control trying to get ready for my maternity leave but I am starting to feel like i'm getting on top of it. I feel so fortunate to work for such great people. They are so good to me!!

My belly is growing!! I am almost 29 weeks now and I will post a picture soon I promise.

Hawaii!

2009-03-17T09:24:00.001-07:00

Hawaii was such a blast! I hate being home and back to work :( for future reference 5 days is not long enough to spend in the most beautiful place on earth. The weather was kind of crappy but we made the most of it. Jake and Morgan were so fun to travel with and I wish we were still there. We rented a 4-door jeep and had a blast driving around with the top down even in the rain.

JJ's sister Emily lives in Hawaii, it was so nice to see her and hang out with her for a few days. She showed us all the hot spots that not many people know about. She took us to some amazing places to go snorkeling and took us to beautiful beaches. We were even able to swim with a family of turtles WOW that was so much fun. Emily's awesome boyfriend Bobby was able to get us into one of his luaus also, he was amazing and his fire knife show. I should have taken more pictures but it was so amazing I couldn't look away long enough to get a good shot, sorry. Thanks Emily and Bobby for everything!!

Here is us with our cute rental car. JJ's thinks he needs one now :) I'm just fine with that!

This place had the best burger I have ever had!! We listened to live music and after JJ, Emily, and myself went to the famous Warren and Anabell's Magic Show! It was hilarious and I am still dumbfounded with some of the tricks Warren showed us. He pulled JJ out of the croud and asked for the $100.00 bill in his wallet (how he knew he had a 100 bill I will never know) Then he burned it right in front of us while a girl wrote down the serial number. At the end of the show he cut a lemon in half and pulled out JJ's 100 bill with the exact serial number :) hahaha who knows?
This is Warren and us with our $100 bill. I know we are in Hawaii and sweatshirts are not allowed but it was FREEZING in the auditorium and Warren made sure to make fun of the people from Utah who hit the slopes before coming into the show.

Emily and Bobby took us to this amazing beach! It rained most of the time but the rain cant stop us from having fun!!

Emily talked to one of her buddies and got us on this awesome sail boat to do some whale watching. The Whales were amazing but the boat ride was not so hot. The little guy in the belly hated the experience and made sure to let me know. While I was hanging over the boat everyone else got a show from me and the whales. For those of you who know JJ you know he does not handle stuff like that well :) I just wanted to thank my cute husband for all of his support during this pregnancy, he has been so understanding and tried to keep the dry heaving to a minimum :)

Here are some more fun pictures from our trip. That was a great babymoon before the little guy gets here!

No Place Like Idaho!!!

2009-02-18T06:25:00.000-08:00

This year for Valentines day we decided to head to Idaho to see our great friends the Lugos. We had so much fun!! On Friday night we went into Twin Falls and had a yummy dinner were they cook in front of you, I LOVE THAT! Then on Valentines Day Jason made his famous tri-tip and crab legs. JJ and Johanna Stagge also came over for dinner. It was so yummy and we had such a blast playing cards and hanging out around the dinner table. I always feel recharged after spending time in Idaho. Jason and Lori have such a positive outlook on life and I love spending the weekend laughing and enjoying time together. My stomach muscles are so sore from laughing so hard. Here are a few pics from our trip.

JJ and Jason cleaning the kitchen after dinner. Now if only I could get JJ to do this at home :)

Jason and Lori!!!!! I love them! Jason also taught me this weekend how to make his FAMOUS MEXICAN SOUP! This is the one this I have craved while being prego. It is soooo yummy. Thanks for the lesson Jas.

Me and my sthweetie!!

I love this picture. I dont remember what Lori said to JJ but they ended up going head first over the couch. I'm so glad I had my camera :)

I have had a number of people request a pic of my prego belly. I did not want to do this but the Jage made me. Here I am at 19 weeks looking fatter then ever! I can finally feel my little guy kick and it is the most amazing feeling in the world. I cant wait till JJ can feel him.

We have a number of things coming up that i'm sure will merit some good posts. We are headed to St. George this weekend for the Home Show! We have gone the last 2 years and have decided to make it a tradition for the two of us. The homes down there are amazing and we have such a blast dreaming of the future. Also, we decided to head to Hawaii the following week for our last HARRRA before the kid comes. I CANT WAIT!! I am so excited to get out of this freaking cold weather! Jake and Morgan called us on V-day and asked if we wanted to go with them. After about 2 seconds of thought of course our answer was yes. Morgan found an awesome deal on a condo so two weeks from today I will be under the hawaiian sun!!!!

I also wanted to thank everyone for the congrats on having a boy. It is so nerve racking after all the crap we have gone through to get this little guy that I havent really allowed my self to get excited. BUT I CANT HOLD IT IN ANY MORE!!! WE ARE SO EXCITED!!! After our little scare last week with prelabor contractions our Dr. assured us everything is looking great :) We go in on Friday for our big ultrasound at the hospital. I will be sure to post pics of the little one.

Its a......

2009-02-03T19:56:00.000-08:00

For those of you who don't know, JJ and I are having a.....BOY!!!!!! We are so excited and can't wait for the exciting months ahead of us. We are struggling with a name but hopefully we can come to an agreement before the little guy gets here. Let me know what you think, here are the two names we have so far.

Fisher

Ryker

As far as life goes, JJ and I are still working on 106th south and still hating the commute. If you know anyone that is interested in a condo ours is FOR SALE!! I will post pictures soon. I just started a photography class on Thursday nights and I am loving it so far. JJ is such an amazing photographer it is kind of intimidating but I'm excited to learn and play with my new camera, practice makes perfect! Here are some pictures I took this week for my assignment. It was also my first time editing with Photoshop....Yikes!! Its going to take a lot of time and patience but I can't wait to learn more.

December is over :(

2009-01-13T16:13:00.000-08:00

I love Christmas and December soo much and I am always so sad when it is over. Sorry I know this post is super late but life has been crazy! This year JJ and I had such a great Holiday here are some of the events that took place.

First - We had Payton's 5th Birthday. I can't believe how big she is getting. We had cake and opened presents and had a blast.

Then we went sledding and Soldier Hollow for the Shaw Christmas Party. What a blast that was. I love the snow except for when my toes get cold which seems like every time I go out in the cold. We decided to stay in a condo in Midway after sledding and I've decided that is my favorite place. It is so beautiful up there and it was a great get away!

Every year we have a Christmas Eve party and the Shaw's. We always have a yummy dinner and then we open our gifts. I love this party every year and am so thankful for great in-laws.

JJ and I spend Christmas morning with just the two of us and I LOVE THAT! Its so nice to celebrate together. This year I was so spoiled with all kinds of fun stuff, thanks babe! Here is my tree also, I love the smell of a fresh cut tree in my house.

This year my parents took us to see the elk up at Harware Ranch and then treated us to a yummy dinner at Maddox :) JJ had to miss out on this even due to work :(

We also went to a million Christmas Parties but I dont have pictures. Now that Christmas is over I'm excited to welcome the new year. Lots of things are happening in our lives and i'm excited for each and every one: new baby, hopefully our house sells and we will have a new house, work, play and all sorts of fun stuff.

Christmas Gift!!

2008-12-30T07:17:00.000-08:00

I can't believe Christmas has come and gone. So much has happened this month and I promise I will post all about it ASAP!

Given my track record (2 Miscarriages) JJ and I have waited forever to tell people we are expecting!!!!! I thought Christmas would be a perfect time!!!! Well I am almost 13 weeks along and we both are so excited we can hardly stand it! So far this pregnancy has had no complications aside from the fact that I am loosing weight instead of gaining because I have been so sick :( Hopefully this one works out and in July we will have a little Shaw! I love you all and hope you had a great Christmas.

What a Great Weekend!!

2008-12-01T07:36:00.000-08:00

We had such a blast this year at the cabin for Thanksgiving. Aside from being sick most the time I would call this years Thanksgiving a success! JJ and I brought up my parents camper trailer to sleep in because it can get a little crazy in the cabin at bed time. IT WAS SO WORTH IT!! Lindsey and Cody came up with their three beautiful kids and it was so nice to have a quiet place to go to sleep. THANKS MOM AND DAD!! Every year we go cut Christmas Trees the day after Thanksgiving, a tradition I love!! I love the smell of a fresh Christmas Tree in my house, I can't believe it is already that time of year again. JJ and I were setting up our tree last night and can't believe this will be our fourth Christmas together being married CRAZY!! I love setting up for Christmas, I dont think I will ever grow up when is comes to this time of year. I will post pics of my tree later. Here are some pics from our great weekend at the cabin.

JJ and Preston playing XBox!!

Bathtime at the Cabin!

Me and my Pumpkin Head...Payton!

The Fishers with their tree.

JJ, McKenzie, and Parker cuttin trees.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I am so greatful for my wonderful husband, great family, and yummy food!!

What I'm Thankful For!

2008-11-26T07:01:00.000-08:00

I wanted to take a second and let everyone know what I am thankful for this year. I have been so blessed and I really don't think life could get any better :)

1. My Husband!!

2. My Mom

3. My Wonderful Memories of Those I Love!

4. My Beautiful Nieces and Nephews!!

5. My Wonderful Family and In-Laws!

6. Our Wonderful Life!

I have so much to be thankful for!! I just dont have enough time to post them all. I hope everyone has a safe and fabulous Thanksgiving!!!

2008-11-19T10:48:00.000-08:00

Sorry I know this is way late but JJ and I had such a great Halloween. We carved pumpkins at my moms about a week before and had a lot of fun. JJ hates to get all GOOIE carving pumpkins but he did it anyway :). I love this time of year but for some reason I am not ready for this cold weather.

I know this looks sooo White Trash sitting on a car seat outside but my dad had this sitting in the garage so we pulled it out to be more comfortable. Ok maybe a little White Trash but oh well it saved our backs!

Car for SALE

2008-11-10T11:28:00.000-08:00

I have been trying to sell my KIA forever and have had no takers. This has been such a great car but with JJ and I commuting to South Jordan everyday we decided we should probably get a car. My Kia is a 2004 and is fully loaded with leather, sun roof, seat warmers, all of the fun stuff. If you know anyone that is interested let me know.

No More Mac Blog

2008-11-10T10:59:00.000-08:00

Well I have had a number of problems with my Mac blog and have decided to start a Blogspot. This is very different than my Mac one so please be patent with me.