No Place Like Idaho!!!

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......

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 :(

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!!

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!!

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!

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!!!

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!