jake.nat.paisley

15 months

2012-02-09T08:29:00.000-08:00

Oh man does this girl crack me up or what! I cant not believe how big she is getting.. somedays ill just sit back and watch her go about her business and I think to myself... k how did she know how to do that and who taught her that. Its so crazy to me the stuff that kids pick up on their very own. I could watch her every move all day every day and most the time I do just cause I love to see what she will do next..You are the cutest thing ever Pais and daddy and I love you sooooooo much!

* Loves to go outside and see the doggies.. I cant wait til it gets warmer cause I can only stand to be out there for bout 3 seconds.. the cold murders me!

* She still has an unbelievable love for any kind of animals.

*She LOVES to tease Jake and I.. if I tell her no she will just do it faster and harder and she thinks its so funny.. not me though.. but kinda sometimes I do haha

*She LOVES her daddy.. he has been workin alot at home doin some graphic work for this MLM company that were in and so where the computer USE to be it had no door it was just like a little den area so we had to move the comp into our room cause there are built in desks in there so now he can shut the door so he can get things done.. when she finds out that he is in there she doesn't understand what she cant go play with daddy:(

*She still loves Annie and now we have added Tangled to the list.. Im recently workin on her likin Dispicable Me and Rio

* She has lately had quite the attitude.. if we take something away from her she will throw her head clear back and cry then she repeats that. She is such a girl!

* When she knows she has done something that she knows she isn't suppose to do she shake her finger like "no no no" cause thats what I do to her.. HA

* She loves playin in toilet water.. if she only knew what she was messing with.. clean or not..We keep the doors shut at all times but our bathroom by our rooms she can open cause it doesnt shut that well so she can just push it wide open so jake had to fix it so now its a pain to open it but its better then her playin in the nasty water!

*When she wakes up in the mornin jake and i have to wait for the other to get out of bed before we can go get her cause we both love to see her face in the morning.. we crack open the door just alittle and make a little snarl noise and she starts jumpin so high and laughs.. its my favorite time of the day.. seeing her so happy! Then she will run over to her little baby music fish thing thats tied to the crib and show us she can push it.. even though she has been doin that for like 8 months now!

* When she wakes up she will just blabber and blabber for like a half hour and its so great.. Jake and I will just lay in bed and listen to her and have a great laugh.

*When she is watchin Annie or Tangled she tries to sing with them mostly just when its slow songs it is the cutest thing I gotta get it on video..

* She loves to dance as you can see if the video I posted a couple weeks ago.. now instead of jumpin up and down she will raise her arms and swing them back and forth and its the best site ever! I have been tryin to teach her how to kick lately and she cant quite get that one down yet.. She will definetly be our little performer..

* She is gettin more talkative each and everyday.. she hasnt said anything new lately but one day were goin to wake up and she will be sayin full on sentences I swear.

* She is still facing backward in her car seat and as many times as I have wanted to switch her forward I just cant do it yet.. I would feel so bad if I did switch her forward and then we got in an accident and then something happened to her i would feel horrible.. I actually went to go buy one from the hospital cause my aunt is over the car seat stuff and she was like promise me you wont switch her for awhile.. all these recent studies have showed so much so whenever I say i'm just goin to I remember by aunts face and i just cant get that look she had out of my head so she will be stayin like that for awhile.. oh well she doesn't know any other way so I best be keepin her there until she is 2 or 30 lbs or if her legs are getting squished haha..

Dont grow up to fast k pais.. I want you to stay little forever but the older you get its so fun to see your personality come out.. She may look 100% like her dad but she acts 100% like me.. my poor mothers and father who had to raise me.. I'm now feelin your pain!!

Hard Knock Life

2012-01-17T12:51:00.000-08:00

This is what we do ALL DAY....EVERYDAY.. and I laugh everytime likes its the first time I have seen her breakin out her moves!!

Sorry its so blurry..it was takin on my cell phone but at least you can still see her dancin and the head bangin!

Best Christmas EVER!

2012-01-05T15:37:00.000-08:00

The care center had a little christmas program so we went out to support Grandma Lois!

I put 2 of almost the same picture on here cause if you will notice my neice Hallee in the top one she is stickin her tongue out and someone said Angels are nice and pretty so we had to take another one haha

Much better:)

Jennie had such a nice program planned!

Thanks for my toy mason:)


Matchin pajamas.. aren't they the cutest!

She HATED Santa!!

Isnt't she the cutest!!

Thanks Santa:)

She loves her chair.. Might I add that I got this chair for my 1st christmas.. it took a beating so I reupholstered it and painted the table and the arms.. I'm so happy how it turned out!

More interested in the wrappin than her presents ha

Jakes Uncle Richard paintin this picture of my parents house and they LOVED it!! He did such a great job!

Little Maddux is the CUTEST!!

Ugly sweater party at Junz and Caralees house..

Are you proud! I was holdin on for dear life!

My dad tryin to be so cool because he is the coolest!!

Great catch ryan:)

SHE'S 1!!!

2011-11-22T09:35:00.000-08:00

"what do we have here?"

"I think I could get use to this"

"gettin the hang of it"

You know when she is done when she starts to throw it off the sides..

the finished product.. I would say it was pretty successful!

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!


My favorite of her pics..She is always playin with her tongue and always stickin it out and tries to lick EVERYTHING..... so I was so glad when I caught this on camera cause it describes her so much!

Lookin out at the sheep comin home from takin pics:)

Lots of pics? You betcha.... I wanna remember this day forever! I can't believe she is 1 already... I can and I can't at the same time... We celebrated her birthday on Sunday so everyone could make it.. It was so fun watchin her eat her little cup cake adn devour into it... THAT'S MY GIRL! She got lots of fun presents and i'm so glad cause she was gettin so sick of the few toys that she had and elmo just wasn't cuttin it anymore.. She got some cute clothes from my Aunt Sharon and Stacia and my mom and dad gave her the cutest little coat that has the cinderella carriage on the front and cute pants and shirt to go with it.. We gave her a couple outfits and I made her this "about me" book that I'm so happy how it turned out. We also gave her this way cute Alphabet train thing. The great grandparents gave her money. She got these cutest puppets from her cousin. She also got a glow worm from hunter/hallee/carson which she loves by the way... and Diane and Allen gave her that cute car that is pictured above..i'm so excited about this! Its so fun to take pais around in it and she loves to stand up and ride in it.. Thanks everyone who came and supported our sweet Pais.. I love birthdays and this is just 1 of many to come.
Our dearest Pais :
Daddy and I cant believe your already 1. Your first year flew by so so fast. You have taught us so much in your little life. It has been so fun to watch you grow these past 12 months. You are the biggest ray of sunshine and always are makin us laugh. We love it when you babble in the mornin in your crib waitin for us to come get you. You said your first real word the other day.. Doggy it was..except it sounds moure like uggy... which doesnt suprise me cause you have had your eyes on animals since you could see. I love the way that you tease us in your own little way. You are the smartest thing I have ever met. We cant wait to see what this next year will bring us with you. You amaze us everyday and even though you are a mommys girl at the same time you are the biggest daddys girl and you LOVE IT when your daddy comes home. Thank you for bringin us such happiness that we could know. We love you our sweet P!! Happy 1st birthday!

1st Halloween

2011-11-01T14:57:00.000-07:00

This holidays was Pais's last 1st of something. Its kinda sad but it only means she has a lot more of life to live.. I was so excited to get her all dressed up and go trick or treating. We didn't take her door to door this year but we did go visit Nana and Grandparents Dyreng and Grandma Lois out at the care center. It was so fun to see everyone else and what they were dressed up as. I love this holiday! Pais was a little witch and the costume that she wore was my families dog , Mollie, her outfit. It fit her so cute.. She hated the hat but managed to keep it on for pictures which is all I ask. She hated gettin her face painted but I just had to sneak my finger up by her face and go to down... by the time we got to Gunnison she almost smeared it all off but oh well. It was a successful Halloween and Im on the countdown for next Halloween.. Hope every one had a fun Halloween!

p.s. some of you might ask why I dressed up again? I wasn't goin to when I woke up but then throughout the day I was really wanted to rock blue eyeshadow and red bright lipstick so I thought I would be an 80s girl.. I sure wish I lived in this era...haha

p.s.s I also have to say I'm kickin myself alittle bit today. Yesterday (halloween) I got a phone call while I was talkin to my dad.. I didn't get to it in time and so I called them back right after. I had said that I got a miss call from them and they hung up. I thought it was a scam cause I have been having people call me later from wells fargo but they really arent. So 2 hours later I listen to the message and the guy had given me a different number to call.. I was to late though. It was Scott from Jay Leno.. the same guy that had called me 3 years ago to invite me to be on the Battle of Jaywalk. He said he needed me to call him ASAP but mind you this was 2 hours later and he had already gotten a hold of Paige ( the other mormon girl that was on with me)... So anyways I was so sad that I didn't listen to that message.. I could have been in LA this morning filmin another Jaywalk..even though I said I would never go back.. I had such a great time and would go back in a heart beat. Maybe its for the better I didn't thought.. you never know:) Be on the lookout for Paige though:)

BEST HALLOWEEN EVER!!

2011-10-31T11:09:00.000-07:00

For some reason I cant find the picture that I took of Kera and Adam..they were dressed in AWESOMENESS!

This will be a Halloween that I remember FOREVER! Kera wanted to have a party..so we did at my house! For a party that was thrown together in a couple of days.. we sure had a blast! I'm so glad we did it! When everyone got here we sat down and ate..we had bread bowl and I made chicken and rice soup and everyone else brought dips and dessert. It was so yummy! Whats a party without great food though right? After we ate we split into groups and went on a picture scavenger hunt..this was HILARIOUS!! we had such a fun group and we thought we had won but we came in 2nd...i cant wait to do a scavenger hunt again:) Then when we got back to my house we started the games. The first game we played we got off of the movie "Just go with it" ..I love it! You get a balloon and you start at your belly button and then you had to get it up between both necks without using your hands..its harder then it looks. The next game we played was with donuts. You have to be the first one to get it in your mouth between the 2 peoples. So the trick is is to just stuff it in your mouth and not try to eat it or swallow... we were all so full so some of us were like dry heaving after words..it was so fun! The last game we played was called the NEWLYDEAD GAME..we played this for probably 2 hours and it was so fun.. Its just like the newlywed game so we had to guess what the other one said about us or them... it was so fun to get to know people better and to see people come out of their shells... We also voted for best costume..and guess who won?? ME! Jake and I were dressed up as Jakes grandpa Jack and I was Grandma Lois..jake always comes up with the best ideas and he thought since we were livin in their house and have access to their clothes that we should be them... and so we were and it was so fun!. Hope everyone has a fun Halloween tonight! Jake and I cant wait to take Pais out in her cute little costume..1st Halloween!

11 months

2011-10-25T10:49:00.000-07:00

Love love love these 2 pics.... I actually took them this morning as "the workers" ( i musnt say what we usually call them) were rakin up our leaves outside..i will have to admit it was really hard to refrain but jumpin in the mountain of leaves..instead i through pais in the pile..and she was loving it..for about 1 second is all though..she made a mad dash out of there..i'm so glad i caught this smile of her with her 2 little wee teeth showin..aren't they so cute?

Things to remember bout 11 months:
.. Cant believe she is already 11 months..where did my baby go?
..she is such a good eater and opens her mouth big when the spoon is about to enter..
..She has 2 teeth comin in the top but its the side ones not the front ones..man was that a killer gettin those babies to come through
.. She has takin a few steps but just that once...everynow and then she will take 1 or 2 but its kinda a hop still but real close...
..She LOVES water...if she only knew how to use the sippy real good ( workin on it)
..she has been sayin mama a lot more now :)
..blabbers so much now and its the cutest thing ever.. especially when she cries hahaha
..has an ear infection in both ears and its been so sad seein her go through such pain (along with the teeth)
..Still loves pets and does this really excited noise the moment she spots them and she will kick her legs so fast
..i took her out in the stroller the other day out walkin and thank goodness I decided not to take the long route cause she was not having it..she is still warmin up to the idea of a stroller..i wish she liked it more.
.. she loves to go down carsons little slide even if she goes down sideways
..she has a smile that both melts Jake and mine's heart ( cause those 2 little teeth shine through)
..Has been a good napper lately.. takes 2 a day..usually 2 hours in the morning..hour and half in the afternoon..
..Loves to dance:)
..Loves music
..Loves her "p is for princess Elmo video and would watch it all day if i would let her ( ill admit..sometimes when i'm on a cleanin mode and cleanin out stuff she has watched it all day...Please dont' turn me in:(
..Loves to talk on the phone
.Loves jumpin on the bed..
..LOVES CLIMBING THE STAIRS..mostly at my parents house cause there downstairs is the main living area and so the stairs are really easy to get to.. While their this past weekend i couldnt find her for a minute and she had crawled all the way up and was playin in the play room up there..THANK GOODNESS she didn't fall!
..When she goes to climb up their stairs she usually will wait on the 2nd step and wait for someone to look at her and when you give her that look she is out of there..kinda like she is playin hide and seek..makes me laugh everytime:)
..sometimes her diaper will get caught in her crack and thats usually when she will have a big blow out..not cool pais..
..This is another story that some of you may not want to know but while I was home she loves to stick her tongue out anyways and has to lick anything and everything well my families dog mollie came right up to her and licked her tongue..several times..and Pais kept eggin it on..it was kinda funny..and so sick at the same time... lets just say she has a good immune system hahaha
..I have said this before and I'll say it again.. SHE LOVES WHEN DADDY COMES HOME!!

.Cant believe we will be celebratin her birthday next month! I cant wait to give her her present cause she needs new toys desperatly.. We love you baby girl!
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Forgotten?

2011-10-12T15:14:00.000-07:00

This is goin to be a random post of pics..I didn't want to leave them out though:)

5 YEAR REUNION..where did the time go? I sure miss these people:) My wishes for that day- To see Amanda, Tyson, Cody H, Jeff, and Brianne...you missed out peeps! our ten year isnt to far from here..hahah

The women behind it all.. Well mostly Asher.. It was beautiful and so fun Ash.. Thanks for all that you did!!

The past couple summers we have had a friend weekend at our cabin. . Half of us are from Kanosh the other half are from St Johns, AZ.. I sure do miss these girls.. I look forward every year for this weekend.. We never stop laughin and their some of the best women I know:)

If your wandering why I'm the only one with makeup on its because I had to leave early that morning..or else I wouldnt have:)

I love this pic...Camille leaving for college:( Sad day for my parents and especially sierra..her partner in crime has moved on to a new journey in life..

This is very random but I had to for the memories..HAHAHA my mom and dad went on a date and went and got there cholonoscopies together..how sweet..lol cant wait to do that with jake!

"Swing for Life".. This year Mckell and Emily put together a Softball tournament for a fundraiser for the 'Relay for Life'... We ended up raising $2600.. What a fun and exhaustin day:) We love and miss you so much Aunts Debra and Michelle... P.s. Jake and Trav designed these amazing shirts "AINT NO PETER LIKE A SANPETER"..They sure were a hit!!

Have you ever seen 'Little House on the Prairie?" Well this is Melissa Gilbert who plays the little girl..cant remember her name at the moment. Diane took us all day to St. George to Tuachans 'Little Mermaid' and she was in the audience..So glad to meet her even though I didn't even know who she was..lol

GOT SOAP??? WE SURE DID!! We had a very fun 'Water Day' at the Ashtons house over the summer....Homeade water slide? I think so!

Hollie don't you love this swim suit on her? Thank you!

Never a dull moment with Jalen

Cutest Madelyn

Sierra got to spend the day with us also..love those smiles!

The kiddos:)

Ho Ho Ho!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And last but not least. One of my very good friends Amber got Married yesterday!! Me and shay drove up with the babes to her reception.. so glad I got to see her and congratulate her in person. Love you AM HAM! Doesnt she make a gorgeous bride??!

THE END:) Thanks for stoppin by:)

Thoughts*

2011-10-10T13:38:00.000-07:00

While I was up in Salt Lake I got to go see my cousin Sarah and her cutest boy Owen. So glad I finally got to meet him and hang out with the family and catch up. Love you!

First off-- my cousin Brandon came home from his mission on Saturday Oct 8.. Were so glad he is finally back home and safe. We missed you and are so proud of you!

Second off--- I have really had a "come to Jesus" type of week. On Sunday morning I was on my way home from Salt Lake and just as I was on that long stretch from Nephi to Gunnison I saw this view and I couldn't help myself but I had to stop and take this picture.. Rarely do I stop to take pictures but this one I had to..How beautiful is it!! It was such a pretty time of morning to drive home and I had my church jams on and I just couldnt help by tear up ( pretty badly I might add ). A couple days before this Jake and I were at Diane and Allens watchin "17 Miracles".. Have you ever seen it? Talk about changed my life.. I HIGHLY recommend it to EVERYONE. Even if you are not LDS it seriously is soooo good. Have I got my point across? lol Anyways on my drive home I just got thinkin about everything and life and how good it really truely is. Just when I get down and thinkin I have it so bad I am always put in my place so fast and I am so grateful for that. I am so lucky to have the husband that I have and to have to cutest little girl ever. They are my World. I love my families! Both so much.. They all treat me so good and I realize that is whats most important in this life. I love livin here in small G town. We are surrounded by family and its the best ever.. I am so blessed to be married into this family.
Over conference weekend we spent it in Kanosh and most of the family was home but my parents were away to New Mexico for Maddux's blessing and of course we missed them but it was so fun just the kids to hang out and play with the kiddos. As we watched conference I was really touched this conference. As the prophet got up to speak - my eyes filled with tears. What an amazing man! Just lookin at him makes me tear up and feel the spirit so much. He always knows what to say and at times I feel like him and every other speaker is talkin directly to me. What powerful people. Its crazy to me that he even mentioned how bad everything is really gettin and that we need to start praying for our Savior to come. You know its gotta be bad when the prophet stands up and says we need to end this evilness. It is those times and when its sometimes scary to think about him coming again at the same time it brings me peace. I hope everyday that I am doin the right things, saying the right things, being an example, so that I can return back with him. I loved gettin to be with my cousin the night he got home. I always love being around return missionarys cause they are just so full of light and are so happy and loving. I want to live like that everyday:) I know this is a way deep post but I would have been mad at myself had I not takin the time to write down my feelings. The spirit that I felt was so strong driving home that day and I'm grateful for that and it was a huge testimony builder for me..which I really needed. I will always remember it thats for sure. If your still reading..make sure you rent that movie TONIGHT and watch it. Loves:)

P.S. Today I got an email from my Aunt Margo and she sent me this. I think its very appropriate for this post. Thanks Aunt M.. love you!
"May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us."

10 months

2011-09-23T08:24:00.000-07:00

               19 lbs (50%)
               29 inch (90%)

Can you believe this little bundle is 10 MONTHS!! Seriously these last 6 months have FLOWN by....and i realize she is not a baby anymore..tear! She is so so fun right now but I think I say that every month..haha She is very mobile right now and gets into EVERYTHING! She knows exactly what not to put in her mouth because right before she does she looks at me and then she will hurry and put it in her mouth...she is the smartest thing ever! Probably smarter than me but that doesnt take alot..lol She pulls her self up and walks around furniture and she even has stood by herself for like 3 secs when she realized know one was holdin her then she would fall down.. She will be walkin before we know it.. She is constantly makin Jake and I laugh everyday and we just cant get enough of her.. she still is sucha good eater and doesn't dislike any food..knock on wood.. She says dada, mama, wa dat, and baba and all the other things that we cant fully understand.. She makes this cute little smackin noise..not when she is eatin but just playin with her tongue and its the cutest thing ever.. If you know me i absolutely CANNOT stand any noise with the mouth..biggest pet peave EVER! Just ask my family how rediculous it is..hahah Ill have you know that as I'm typin this she found some money in our jar and she grabbed some and immediatly looked at me and smiled and I'm sure she was thinkin to put in mouth or to not put in mouth..luckily she couldnt think long enough before I took it away from her..haha BUSTED! She loves to smash her fingers in drawers and doors so thats always fun.We love our little presh and cant believe she will be 1 in 2 months....ahhhhhhhhh

September:)

2011-09-20T11:20:00.000-07:00

I love this time of year! Although I always hate to say goodbye to Summer but I LOVE fall!! It has definetly been a busy month.. We got home from a 10 day trip to Seattle the first week of September..were home for 5 days and headed out to Arizona and New Mexico to meet my new nephew.. It was so fun to finally get to see and hold baby Maddux and get to be with Ryan and Bri again..I hadnt see them since March and now I won't get to see them until Christmas which I know is right around the corner but I hate sayin goodbye to 2 of my favorite people.. Bri took me to my first real class of Zumba and I loved it so so much.. I am a dancin freak and this was right up my alley! We also spent a few days in St Johns where my grandma and grandpa live and some of my Aunts and Uncles so its also good to see them.. Here are just a few pics of our trip:)

haha one mornin Pais woke up and she looked like a mermaid cause both legs were stuck on 1 leg of her pajamas...it was so funny to see her try and crawl!

I told my mom it was time for a change...BEFORE

AFTER..doesnt it look so cute!

Im not quite sure if Maddux was enjoyin this or not..haha

what? who me??

Jake had a birthday on Sept 16.. I was still in New Mexico so I couldnt be here for it but it killed me.. So last night we had a joined party for Jake and Grandpa Dyreng..I was thinkin it would be so fun to have a boy born in Sept cause Gpa Dyreng is..Allen (Jakes dad) is, Jake is and then if i could plan to have a boy then he would..4 generations of Sept birthdays..Cool huh

I'm so grateful for Jake and the awesomeness that he has:) He was made for me and knows just exactly what to say to me when I am frustrated or depressed. He works so hard for our little family and I'm so grateful for that.. He is the best daddy in the world and is so dang cute and funny with our little P... Love you babe!

More Enchanments:)

2011-09-08T09:43:00.000-07:00

Jake missionary buddy that I talked about in my post before this one.. Wish we didn't live so far..maybe its a good thing though cause I would probably hardly see him cause he would be with stephen all the time..

The water is so clear!!

Gosh Jake dont look so happy..lol

Home Sweet Home:)

Washington*

2011-09-06T09:57:00.000-07:00

Paisley's First plane ride...here we go..............

My beautifulest cousin Arianne and her precious Noah

We had a play date with all my cousins that live in Washington and it was so fun to see everyone. Mostly all my cousins kids I had never met before. Pais and Ivy (i think is Ivy) play with fancy:)

Pais and Elinore just helpin with the dishes!

We had gone to an Enumclaw football game to watch my cousins daughter Maria cheer and I didnt get a pic there but i had just bought this coat for Pais at a thriftstore and i was in love with it.. Doesnt it look so cute on her? Mind you its a 3-6 month coat and pais is pushin 10 months... she is itty bitty. It fit her perfect though!

Nicole absolutely SPOILED me while I was there. We had a date night the night before I left and we went to Dukes which sits partly over the water. So so fun and so beautiful... Thanks Nicole... I love date nights with you!

This was our view from our table..

I was so in love with this sign. Annie and Emma made these for us when we arrived. It says "welcome jake nataly & of course little paisley luv annie' and then emmas is that sweet drawing to the right..Love you preciouses

The artist themselves... Sorry its side ways!

I hate GOODBYES!

Look how clear the water is!!


The clan- Greg, Evan (Sarah dont you love his pose?), Uncle Devon, Mason, Davy, Paul (yes thats my cousin and his name is Paul Blad also), Jakey boy, my dad Paul, and Josh.

WOW that was the funnest trip ever! My dad and Jake have had this trip planned for awhile but it wasn't until I got the phone call from Nicole askin if I could split the plane ticket with her.. How could I turn down such an offer.. especially cause I have been wantin to go up there FOREVER! We arrived there on Fri aug 26 and came home Sun Sept 4... That was the longest vacation that Jake and I had both been on.. and Pais for that matter.. man she sure has experience alot in her little life.. Did I mention were goin to New Mexico this Sat? haha we dont know how to stay home:) Anyways Pais and I had such a blast with Nicole and her kids. We were able to go out some of the days and she took me to alot of these cute shops and at night she had me experience a different kind of food.. and I loved all of it... Who would have thought boring little bland girl would like different ethnic foods..lol It was so fun just bein able to hang out most the day at her house and gettin to know her kids better. Of course me and Nicole had to get all of our talks in.. I love talkin to her! She also has that best things to say and you always walk away feelin like a million bucks cause she compliments you to no end.. Some of the nights when the kids were in bed we would go lay in her bed and have dessert and watch and rewind Ashley and Jp of the bachelorette.. ahhhhhhhhhh that was so fun and boy were we in love with them.. haha we would watch their every move and just drewl (i'm having a brain fart) over them! Man am I goin to miss those nights.. haha Anyways it was a blast as I have said 37 times but Nicole thank you so so much! We miss you guys already... were coutin down the days ( years-months) until we get to do that again.. love you mucho mucho!!

As for Jake and my dad.. They got the opportunity of a lifetime to hike 25 miles and experience "the enchantments".. doesn't that just sound like an opportunity. You have to draw out for this and only 8 people can go in at a time. There are goats up there so you have to either pee on a rock or burry it so the goats dont tear up the lawn... Jake said the pictures don't do justice but will take em right? What a beautiful place. They got to fish alot and did you notice how clear the lakes are? I want to do the hike just so I can see the lakes . I'm so glad Jake got to know my Uncle and my cousins better cause they are some of my favorite people. We were in the same state but for 5 days I wasn't able to talk to him at all cause they didn't have service up there, but that makes the mountains more enjoyable when you don't have phones interupting right? So grateful for the opportunity they got and for us getting to go.. We will talk about this trip forever. Love you all and it was so good to see everyone.!!

9 months

2011-08-22T12:20:00.000-07:00

I cant believe how big my sweet Paisley is! Seriously the last 2 weeks she has grown and changed so so much it just amazes me! For awhile she was being really needy and wouldnt sleep good and so I took her in to get her ears checked to make sure she didn't have an ear infection and sure enough she does and since she has been on medicine she is a completely different girl.. I feel bad for waitin as long as I did to get her checked. The doc mentioned to me that she is really tall for her age and that she looks like she could be 1 years old already.. Not for another 3 months though. He asked us if we have tall genes in our families which we dont so we don't know whats goin on with her.. maybe she got switched at birth. She has been such a joy we don't know what we would do without her!

* Pais's doings*
-plays pat a cake and does sooooooo big
-waves bye bye and hi
-sleeps through the night
-still can fit into some of her newborn shoes..she has the smallest feet.
-got bubbles on the bottom just waitin any day for those teeth to pop through..I said that last month but this time I really mean it haha
-getting to be the fastest crawler and has a really cute crawl.
-is a really good eater
-her hair gets thicker and curlier every day
-is such a happy girl and some people say she is the most active baby they have ever seen!
-loves her daddy so much and as I'm typin Jake came in the door and he walked in to wash his hands and she bawled and bawled until he came..Life is so miserable with me..haha.

Baby Maddux*

2011-08-16T07:41:00.000-07:00

This little guy joined our family yesterday. My brother Ryan and his amazing wife Bri welcomed Baby maddux. He weighs 8lbs 3 oz and is 20 in long.. This is one of the few babies that I know were born on their actual due date. I was antzy all day yesterday from the moment I got the text from Ryan that they were on their way to the hospital. I couldnt and cant help but cry everytime I think about it or Ryan sends me a new pic of him how badly I wish I could be in New Mexico right now to hold this sweet baby Maddux...So proud of Ryan and Bri..I know the will be the best parents ever.. love you guys so much and cant to hold him!!

Lake Powell*

2011-08-11T07:41:00.000-07:00

pais absolutely LOVED the water!!

pais and her nana..dont you love how they match?

we could handle her alot better in this tub

are you jealous of my hair? haha love those boat rides..

love that mckell

notice my sister in her nice pointed toes jump..who ever looks that pretty when they jump?

The life jacket literally swallowed her!

YMCA---well in a dyslexix kind of way:)

Once again Lake Powell was a blast this year!! I said i wasnt goin this year cause of pais but 2 hours before my mother in law left i decided to just go....and im so glad i did..there were only 18 people on the boat this year as opposed to like 40 that there usually is...I got to take my sister camille with me to help take care of pais and she was alot of help...
-We went to the crack this year and we were even able to get down this year cause it was so steep so we had to walk back but we still got to jump off some cliffs..so that was fun.
-one morning pais was sitting on my lap and all of a sudden she slaps her hand on my leg and i had a hand print on my leg..well i was like where the heck did pais get mud?? wait a minute..mud at lake powell..i dont think so..yep most definetly poo and it was everywhere!! everyone just busted up!!
-PAISLEY IS NOW A LOVER OF WATER...she would kick her legs so hard and flap her wings when i would put her in there..lol
CANT WAIT TIL NEXT TIME!!

beginning of summer*

2011-08-11T07:10:00.000-07:00

Katie and Emily tagged team on paisley and painted her toes:)

Always a game of old saul..

aiden

cutest hallee

love this girl

meag jack pais and me..love them!

Gpa Dyreng made him a tooth pick

Dryeng family at the madsen campout---making head bands:0


These are the lovely ladies i get to call sisters...and cute maddy bug!

I LOVE SUMMER!!! MORE TO COME TRUST ME!!

8 months *

2011-07-30T16:55:00.000-07:00


Choclate creme scicle? I think so!!

Can believe my little nugget is 8 months old! Her first birthday is right around the corner....ahhh! We love her so much we cant stand it!!

-She learned how to crawl at the 24th celebration in Kanosh. Every big milestone in her life has been on a special event so it makes it easier to remember:)
-She is starting to get way fast at crawling even though sometimes she still kinda scoots..I think she forgets that she can crawl...
-LOVES toilet paper and always tries to sneak it in her mouth before i can catch her.... Where does she get the tiolet paper...i have no idea!
- She ate hr first and hopefully last fly...i found the head in her mouth..whats a little protein right?
-She hates her face being cleaned off and getting dressed or undressed no matter if she is in the happiest mood.
-She still crys when daddy leaves for work...is it really that bad with me?
-She loves bread!
-She sometimes will wave..on a good day.
- She has been takin awesome naps in her car seat--longer than in her crib..were gone so much that her car seat probably feels more comfortable and at home to her.
-Her hair is gettin so bushy and curly!
- Waiting for her tooth to pop right through ..just today she has been rubbin her tongue across her bottom gums and has been suckin on her cold teether thing for awhile.

Love you our precious Pais!

Lybee Love:)

2011-07-27T13:28:00.000-07:00

One of my best friends Shayla let me take a few pics of her darling little Lybee-- which happens to be Paisleys best friend also:) It was so fun to get to spend some time with her and Moo... she is the cutest little thing ever. Wish we could have play dates everyday.. Here is just a few shay to hold ya over. Love you mucho grande!! I feel like pitchin cookie dough at the laundry doors or better yet having cake batter sucked up into red vines.. YUM haha

GOODBYE

2011-07-19T13:56:00.000-07:00

For those of you that dont know we moved the middle of June to Jakes grandparents house in Christianburg (not even sure if i spelled it right)...its in the middle of Gunnison and Mayfield. Its only temporarily until Jake finds a job...so we coukd be here another 3 weeks or 8 months for all we know. I am geting way to attached to it already that I am afraid when its time to go Jake wont have a wife to follow him...sorry babe! Its been so fun to live here especially during the summer cause we would be up here every weekend anyways... Jakes sister Jennie comes and stays the month of July so its so fun to be able to see them lots as well as the rest of his family. We do something fun almost every day whether its goin boating, jeep rides, watching the bachelorette or Just Go with It, Manti Pool, game nights or just hangin out at Dianes back porch and having a BBQ. We love it here! Jake is currently workin on his familys farm... He works long days so we are so excited when he comes home..

Goodbye Cedar--it was alot harder to say bye to cedar then I thought it would be! That is where I met Jake, had paisley there, went to school there, worked at an awesome salon, got to work at CVHS and meet the most talented girls ever..met so many friends and clients that have changed my life. Change is always hard for me but at the same time I am always ready for something new. We will definetly miss BBQS at the Monroes house, game nights at Trav and Meags house and our wonderful, amazing neighbors and ward. I love these people so much and we have had the funnest year ever living next door to the Frosts, Grahams, and Cleggs. I hope we can stay close friends as long as we live. I loved how good Jake got along with the husbands to! We miss you guys so much and love you! Lets plan a trip soon:)I am so excited to see whats in store for our future!! I will always have a place in my heart for Cedar. I loved it there.. I doubt we will ever move back there but whenever we will drive through I will probably cry and think of all the amazing memories we made there. Goodbye windy Cedar:)

7 months*

2011-07-18T13:10:00.000-07:00

Pretty sure Paisley is the funnest ever!!! What a hoot she is and I'm definetly lovin this age ...... Although beyond words of how active she is she is so so much fun! Cant believe she is 7 months and actually almost 8 ... love you my sweet pea:)
17 lbs (accordin to my scale)
What P has been up to-
.. One move away from crawling (so so so close!)
..Says dada
..Says Ma...just ma.. but not as much as da da (of course)
..has the chubbiest legs and cheeks known to man ( thats my girl)
..loves her baby food and bread
.. still wakes up about once a night
..doesnt fight sleep as bad anymore..thank the heavens!
..gets the biggest smile on her face when i sing "pat a cake"
..jibber jabbers all the day long
..is getting sick of all her toys
..she has traveled so much in her little life that now she immediately falls asleep the second we put her in the car.
..her hair is getting so long and coming in really thick
...LOVES the water
..still loves pets and immediately laughs the moment she sees one...
..she gets around so good and fast..i will lay her down and 5 seconds later she is clear across the room..i can only imagine how she will be when she starts crawling
..i can feel a little smidge of a tooth
..did not love cars 2 lol
..smiles so so much
.. will go to anyone but loves her mom and dad:)

This girl is getting to big!!!

Little Snuggle Bunny*

2011-06-12T17:12:00.000-07:00

"Seriously mom, Are we done yet?!!"

My sweetest Pais is comin up on 7 months here soon.. Cant believe she is getting so big. She is such a little active thing but does that really suprise you with it being mine and jakes kid?? I have been wantin to take pics of Pais for the longest time but I wanted to wait until she could sit up... so now that she does good enough i finally took the time and did it.. I only got a few shots cause by the end as you can tell she was not a happy camper and daddy wasn't home to make her laugh and smile.. I love her expressions in all of them.. even the crying ones haha... Did I mention that the 2 outfits she is wearing were mine when I was that age?? Pretty awesome huh? And the suitcases that she is in I got from my Dearest Grandpa Blad who has returned back home.. I love these suit cases! We love this cute girl and so glad we get to call her ours:)

Cousins Ride:)

2011-06-05T14:32:00.000-07:00

On Friday night some of the Dyreng cousin (whoever could) got together and went on a little 4-wheeler ride over to Big Rock Candy Mountain and ate at this yummer restaurant called hoovers. We started out at Lance and Staceys house in Monroe so it was about a 45 minute ride and IT.WAS.A.BLAST! I love all of his cousins and their spouses. I am so so glad I married into this family where there are no fun suckers aloud..haha I love that Jake is still way close with his cousins and that they still actually do things with each other even though we have all gotten married and had kids they still take time and plan such things. I'm so grateful for that. I know his cousins alot better than some of my own cousins and I love them as if I have known them my whole life and grown up with them.. I don't know how I ever lived without these people in my lives.. Can't wait for the next one!! ( Campout in 3 weeks!!!))

3 years!!

2011-05-30T16:48:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Jake has been home for 3 years ago last night... I will always remember that day as if it was yesterday... Even though that year was so so long now I look back and think it went by so fast... sometimes I have to ask myself if he even went cause it all just seems like a dream. So glad to have him home and safe and that I am able to get a hold of him and talk to him, hug him, kiss him....anytime I want.So glad he got to be here for the birth of Pais and for her little life thus far.. I don't know how people do it when their husbands are gone for their kids life... Happy 3 years babe! You are my hero!
--I feel so bad I forgot my camera for this years Memorial Day.. We had such a good day amongst all our loved ones. This year was a little different having 2 of our very close family members pass away so we all went up to Mayfields Cemetary. I couldn't help but think of all my family members that have passed on as well as Jake's family.... and of course the thought of my mom. My cousin sent me a picture last night as she does every year around memorial day of the front and back of my moms grave..This picture above was takin the day Jake flew out to Iraq.... such a hard day in my life but visiting my mothers grave ( and I don't get to lots) always bring me peace and comfort. A part of me still has not gotten over the death of my mother... and maybe it was cause I was so young and only grew up with people telling me stories of her and seein pics of her. I need to move on from that and have closure and I have seen many home videos of her but there is one I havent been able to watch yet and thats her funeral and I think I'm ready to watch it.... when Aunt Debra died she was the youngest one in both of my families to die that I have been older to understand.. and just to see that and have her die still young and have these little grandkids still having so much life left to live it really hit home to me and I could only imagine what it would have been like to be 29 and die.. Jake is comin up on 29 this year and thats just so weird for me to even think he will be her age when she left..... Im ready for closure and I of course will always have her with me but their is lots that I need to let go of.. I'm so grateful for everyone of my loved ones that have gone on-- my grandma and grandpa blad-- Grandpa knott-- and Grandpa Jack, Aunt Debra and Aunt Michelle. As I always say when I talk about this is I am so grateful that we can be families forever... I am so in love with that that. It makes me want to be a better person everyday.. Hope everyone had a good memorial day rememberin their loved ones and the ones that fought for us and died for us..:)

Cruisin*

2011-05-28T08:06:00.000-07:00

Home at Last!!

Man, what a freakin awesome time we all had!! Cruises are goin to be my new thing from now on... If you have ever been on one you know you eat so so much but I got a good workout in everyday all day from all the laughing that we did.. we went with the best group of people and I'm so glad were friends. Every night we went to kareoke or a show of some sort.. Some of them were really funny.. I wasn't to fond of the dancers on the ship I didn't think they were that good and their were some that shouldnt be dancers but hey.. I don't have a normal eye anyways so I'm sure people who dont know anything about dance loved them..Can't wait to go again:) May 2012 anyone??

Day1-- Went to bed at 2 am and woke up at 3 am to be ready to pick everyone up at 3:30 and hit the road.. Got to Long beach around 11 and waiting in line to get on the boat.. wahoo!! You have to go through so many security but we finally all made it through( it took del a little longer cause he forgot he had some bullets in his back pack and that caused an uproar but we all got on safe and sound:)

Spent the day unpacking and checkin out the boat.

Day 2-- We were on the boat all day cause we were still on our way to Cabo.. it was so fun to start out the vacation just being on the boat. We gots lots of girl time in laying out in the sun.. and pretty much just having a lazy day. What more could you ask for! I couldnt remember when our first elegant night was but it was monday and that was so much fun.. to see everyone in their pretty dresses and the men all dressed up it was so so fun!

Day 3-- Arrived in Cabo San Lucas.. Shopped at a few shops and after being bombarded with people tryin to buy their "deals" we found the perfect guy who would take us on a tour to lovers beach and snorkel all for 15 bucks. We walked into town and found a scooter shop and each couple rented scooters and we got them for 2 hours so we went sight seeing all through the town and it was one of my favorite highlights that we did. I was for sure ours were goin to die an second or run out of gas but we made it the full 2 hours... I will remember that one for sure.. Snorkeling was fun too.. i just had to get over the fact that the fish weren't goin to eat me and after hyperventilating it was way fun... Jake dove down and tried to touch the fish but I just stayed in my comfort zone above the water.. He was sure fun to watch.. probably more than the fish:) We all snorkeled over to a little cliff island and we took off our gear and climbed up the cliff and jumped off.. It was high but lots of fun:)

Day 4-- The boat was docked for 2 days in Cabo so we went into town again and found someone to just take us over to lovers beach. This day was crazy for the ocean. We went walked over to lovers beach from another beach and the waves were CRAZY BIG! When we walked on the other side of Lovers beach to the Pacific Ocean side.. oh many the waves were even CRAZIER!!! I put up pics of the boys playin in the waves and pics dont do justice but they were enormous. There were a million signs sayin No Swimming.. and some local boys came over and saw all our husbands playin in them and they pretty much told us how crazy they were...Duh--We knew that already! After they had had enough of that we headed back over to the other beach and all of us played in the crazy waves but not as crazy as the pacific side.. We played in them for about an hour and it was so so fun... They would suck you in so far and then when it was getting ready to wash us upshore we would go so far and everytime we got our swimsuits full of sand.. It was a blast! We had to be on the boat earlier so we could set sail for our next destination.

Day 5-- Arrived in Porta Vallearta (sp) and we were off the boat first thing in the morning. Of course we were bombarded with sellers again but we again found that perfect guy ( Thank goodness we had Channing and Hardman that spoke spanish) who would take us to zip line 12 or 13 lines and transport us up there for 35 bucks.. Which one guy said we couldnt find anyone cheaper than 60.. haha sucker we did!! This couple from Nephi who was on our honeymoon joined our group cause who doesn't like a deal right? But they were like family coming from Nephi and they knew lots of people that we did even relatives so that was fun to get to know them. The drive up to the zip line was about 45 min but it was a fun ride. Going through the city and just seeing how people lived.. it broke my heart and Jake said we saw the upper class part of town to.. On the bus ride there was another couple on thier from Pleasant Grove.. and they had actually been on the same cruise ship in November but thats the one that broke down that you heard all about on the news. But they got to come on a all expenses paid cruise.. They were a really fun couple. We finally got to the zip line and man was it a blast. I'm so glad we did it. They filmed a movie up there and I cant remember what it was at the moment but there were a couple kids dressed up like the monster in the show and when you would get off one zip line you would see a guy in costume but it always looked like he was resting so you like oh he is not goin to get me but then there was always someone right there ready to scare you.. it was a really good idea cause no one saw it coming cause we all thought they were resting:) haha I screamed so loud everytime..I get scared easily. And now I wish I would have bought the video! It was so hot and humid up at the zip line and I was sweating bullets and I never sweat but when were all done there was a little pond with see through water that had a rope swing that you could swing off in to the pond. By that time it became over cast and I was cooled off so I didn't get in but some others did. The zip line was right up there with the scooter ridin as my favorite things:)

Day 6-- That was it were on our way back to California but still had 2 days left on the boad. I was so excited to relax in the sun these next 2 days but they were both windy days on the ocean so we didn't do much layin out but we played lots of cards and hung out and went to shows and played some minature golf. We had another elegant night and this one we wore our fancier dresses and the waiters wore there tuxs and everyone looked so beautiful. Everynight at dinner there was this guy who was a worker but he would walk around to everone and ask them how there day was but he always came over to our table and asked for us to dance with him. All the waiters in the restaurant do a different dance every night so we would learn the dance and go dance with him and this little ledge lookin out over everyone. Dinner was always so fun.. I was always excited to see what they had on the menus and of course the dessert menus.. Then it was off to some kareoke and stand up Comedians and Jake and I went and layed on lawn chairs and watched Little Fockers on the big screen. It was kinda fun just spendin a little alone time with him. We both fell asleep a few time durin the movie but it was fun.

Day7- We pretty much just had a lazy day on the boat and that is always fun to. I was all lookin forward to tonights big last night show cause our very own Channing sang as Garth Brooks and that was a blast. He won the spot and he had quite the fan club. . if you have ever heard his voice you would know why. There were 3 other guys that sang as Ricky Martin and Elvis and one other I cant remember but they were from BYU and man could they perform.. they went all out and were crazy dancers with their "awesome" moves but they did fantastic as well.Before that show we went to this marriage show and it.was.HILARIOUS! I laughed so freakin hard..... They had 2 couples on their that were Newlyweds but one of them was a much older couple and the other newlywed couples were about our age and then the other couple had been married for like 47 years so it was so funny to hear all the different things they would put and say:)

Day 8-- We got off the boat about 7 and headed back to the big 15 passengers white van for the long ride home. Even though we had just spent 7 days with everyone I still wasn't sick of anyone.. we all had a blast but those of us with kids were so excited to see them. When April and I arrived at her home Paisley and Boston were waitin there for us.. so as soon as we parked we were out the door to see them. Pais didn't know what to think and there were so many people around she was to busy to even look at me. Jake and I missed her both so so much but I'm so glad she was in a fun place with my family. A big shout out to them for takin miss p:)

If your still readin.. congratulations you dont have a life.. haha just kidding... 7 days is along time but well worth it.. Now its back to reality! :(

Camilles Graduation*

2011-05-25T12:57:00.000-07:00

Last night Camille gradated highschool.. I cant believe she is old enough to graduate..Seems like yesterday I was carrying her down the hall in the laundry basket.. I cant wait to see where she takes her life and all that she accomplishes.. Congrats little sis and good luck in the big world!!!

~6 months~

2011-05-23T21:33:00.000-07:00

Ok seriously.. is she not the cutest thing you have ever seen? Yesterday (22) was her official 6 month birthday but we got home from our cruise so I didn't get any pics of her so today I took a few. I can't believe she is 6 month.. I kinda can but for the most part ...no- I felt like she was 3 months FOREVER but now that she is months I know that she will be a year before we know it. She is so so fun right now and is so so happy and content.

Things I want to remember her about 5 & 6 months-
-She rolled over for the 1st time on my birthday (April 28)
... now she is a little rolie polie and never stops
-Started cereal and has a love/hate relationship with it
-She is really really alert and is constantly moving her arms and legs
-Whenever you go away for a few seconds and come back and she sees you she lets out this little squeel that is that darndest, cutest sound.
- Just recently she started nodding her head up and down
-She smacks her gums like an old "no teeth" person (its really the cutest thing ever)
-She sleeps mostly through the night.. every night its different but were on a role so far of sleepin through the night but ya never know
-She loves anything and everything that you put in her hand- she immediatly has to put it in her mouth
-She finally loves to read books and is interested in the pages
-Once again she is still so in love with the mirror and she does that little squeel thing that I talked about earlier
-She loves that dog that I put up at the top... just today a lady from our ward was out walkin her dog pepper and she came over and Pais's face lit up so big and she could stop smiling. She has always been around my parents dog but apparently Mollie doesn't have that effect on her as pepper did. I'm not goin to lie it really made me want to go buy a dog.
-I fed her applesauce yesterday for the first time and she was IN LOVE with it.
-Im so anxious and excited for her to try new foods.. There is nothin better than a babies face after trying something new.
-She finally fits into her age clothes infact she is almost getting to big for them-- which means she is not behind any more in being tiny.
-She had her 6 months shots today and she bawled and the biggest alligator tears came strollin down.. broke my heart in half.
STATS
......15 lbs 8 oz (41 %)
... 25 and 3/4 in (51%)
Head circumference.... 16 1/4 " (18%)
- Never a dull moment with our little Pais. She keeps us on our feet and always is entertained whether we're the ones entertaining or she entertains herself. I couldn't have asked for a better baby and she has adjusted so well to Jake and mine's lifestyle. Love you cupcake:)

Graduation*

2011-05-11T13:38:00.000-07:00

Graduation came and went so fast...... For the longest time you think you will be in school FOREVER! Now its the wednesday after and I cant believe its over with...I am so relieved and I'm not the one that even graduated. I AM SO SO GRATEFUL ITS OVER WITH...... and I am so grateful for all of Jake's hard work. The Graphic Design program is alot different than other degrees and its different in a lot of ways.. The past 2 months I have not seen Jake for more than like 10 minutes a day and he would be gone at night to.. he would come home to sleep for like 3 hours then it was up and back at school for another long day of school and homework.. As much as Graduation is a celebration ( and it was).. I got a little emotional as he received his diploma and the dean called out his name. Emotional for many reasons.. when we got married you just think you will be poor college students forever and thats just how life is and now its emotional cause now he is on the job hunt and has a few awesome prospectors but he cant really do anything until he gets his website completely done. Graduating college is a big thing in life and I am so excited for the life that is in store for us but its always sad to say good bye to the memories that we made here in Cedar. I am so ready for change and will miss so many people and the good friends that we have made.. Thanks to all those that came and supported Jake and our family. Its so much more fun when you have family and friends there to celebrate with you.. Congrats my love on accomplishing this huge thing in your life and our families life. You are the hardest workin person I know:) I cant wait to see where your talent will take us. I am so grateful that I get to experience life with you.. You are my bestie and I love you so so much!! YOU DID IT!!!!

EaSteR-and other happenings

2011-05-02T13:19:00.000-07:00

Pais new toy:)

Ride to Arizona.. so precious!

Happy Easter my little Snuggle Bunny!!

We came home a day early from Az and we suprised Jake.. I was talkin to him on the phone when he opened the door.. he was SHOCKED!! Don't you love his face??? Priceless..

April made me this cute cupcake for my birthday! Thanks ape:)

Did you know Jake plays the piano? He doesnt read music but he just plays by ear:) Love it.. and this is our piano but Trav and Meag were nice enough to store it for us at the house cause we didn't have any room:(

For Easter... my parents invited to to tag along with them to St Johns, Az to visit my grandparents and other family that I hadnt seen in 2 years.. Can you believe it? We had so much fun and play lots and lots of fun card game- plus I was able to be to my cousin Candaces blessing of her sweet twin boys.. she actually lives in provo but i had to go all the way to az to see them and her.. Love them! I felt bad Jake couldn't come with us and had to miss Paisleys 1st easter but he got a lot of homework done while we were away.. We had a blast and Paisley was so so good the ride to and home from there..

-I celebrated my 23rd birthday lately and man I never thought I would turn 23... good golly when I was a kid 23 was old and where did the time go.. now I'm old! Jake and I went to dinner on our anniversary (2 days beforemy b-day) and then on my b-day me and my neighbors threw our other neighbor a baby shower at my house and that was so fun! On Friday (29) Travis and Meagan had a big BBQ and dessert at their house and it was so so fun.. we played games and the food was so yummy.. Thanks so much you guys! Also yesterday (May 1) my sister paid for Jake and I to come up to Kanosh and take her pics for graduation.. we didn't charge her to take her pics or make the announcements but she paid for our gas. It was so fun to go up for the day and while we were up there my mom made some pies and had a party for me and my cousin Josh (stacias husband) . I had a little piece of everything and I am still full from them.. YUM YUM!

- We took about 100 pics of my sister and it was so hard to narrow it down for her announcement but we ended up pickin some awesome ones and I wanted to put like 10 pics on here but I better wait til the announcement is out until I do that.. She is so beautiful and so photogenic!

-Did you know that this Saturday Jake will be graduating?? WAHOO!! So excited... what a great Mothers Day present!

Best 4 years of my life*

2011-04-26T08:20:00.000-07:00

Did you think that I was only goin to put one picture up this year for our anniversary?? Yes. so did I but when I went through them I cant just pick one.. their all my favorites:) I'm sure that I put the same ones on last year.. and the year before that but at least I will have lots of memories of them.. of that special day.
I cant believe its been 4 years..... Somedays I feel like I should be goin over to his apartment and other days I feel like man how are we not 70 years old yet.. haha jk its not that bad! How does someone even begin to some up their love for someone.. in this case I never will. Jake is my better half. I love the person that he is and that the person he has turned me into. He is always so positive and doesn't have a mean bone in him. He is the hardest workin person I know. I love that he can fix anything.. and I mean anything. He is the best daddy in the world and little Pais loves him ever so dearly:) I love the way he looks at her.. I love the way he looks at me. I love his family so so much and I'm so grateful they let me marry him and treat me like their own. I cant wait to see what life brings us.. He is nearing the end of his school days forever and I am so happy. Pais and I cant wait to have our love back and to have a "normal" family life again. I'm grateful for Jake and for all that he does for me and for the life lessons he has taught me.. how did I get so lucky? I wish that I could relive that day again.. so so beautiful and I will never forget the feelin I had when we were knealin across the altar lookin into each other eyes and just the love that I felt for him was almost unbearable.. I never thought that love could get deeper and stronger but man was I wrong. I love that Jake man so so much.. So glad I get to cal him mine..... Forever and ever:) Happy 4 years my lover love!!!

May*

2011-04-15T10:05:00.000-07:00

Where will I be a month from today you ask????? To this place baby with some of my favorite people...... and I.CANT.WAIT!!!

just pics*

2011-04-13T18:20:00.000-07:00

Pais's best friend Lybee came to town.. cutest girls ever!!

Little daddy daughter time.. * its pais's favorite time:)

cousin Hunter makin pais laugh.. so so cute!

Her first swing at the park.... love you Monroes:)

love that Boston!!

All the grandbabies born into the family within a year- Carson, Pais, Ashton, and Jack

Look at these boys.. never a dull moment at Nannas house..

First grandchildren pics with all the new babies in it!

Jake and cousin Gavin with Pais and Keagan

My beautiful sister with cutest Carson..isn't he the cutest?

My bestie Ape with Boston and sister Meagan and little Jack. dont you love all his hair?

First family pic with everyone in it.. the last family picture was takin a year and a half ago but my sister Bri wasn't in it and the family picture before that was takin a year before that but Kamee wasn't in the family yet.. so yay for new family pics... and we happen to all be in the same room at the same town so we thought we better get one...

One day Pais was ballin and she had these huge alligator tears.. so what do we do? Put her in front of the mirror and she completely stops... love it!!

Thats all folks:)

Aunt Debra:)

2011-04-09T14:36:00.000-07:00

Debra Madsen Christianberg, Utah Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend Debra Jensen Madsen, 57, passed away March 31, 2011 in Gunnison, from a long, courageous battle with cancer. Debra was born January 4, 1954 in Gunnison, Utah to Calvin and Matilda Anderson Jensen of Mayfield. She graduated from Gunnison Valley High School and Snow College. She married her lifelong sweetheart, David Greaves Madsen, in the Manti Temple on June 20, 1975. David and Debra have lived in Christianburg their entire married life where they raised three hard-working, faithful sons. Debra was her sweetheart's personal accountant, secretary and office manager for their family businesses. Debra was active in the community. David and Debra enjoyed traveling with their family and friends. She was an avid gardener, quilter, home decorator, cook, scrap booker and most of all, an amazing mother and grandmother. She was an active member of the LDS Church. Debra lived as the Savior taught with charity and love. Debra loved family time and she adored her grandchildren. Debra is survived by her husband, David; children: Matthew (Rebecca), Hines, Oregon; Michael (Emily) Christianburg; Trevor (currently serving an LDS Mission), four grandchildren; brothers, Roger (Bonnie) Jensen, Gunnison and Wesley (Kathy) Jensen, Mt. Pleasant; sister, Nancy Burdette, Mayfield. Preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law, Jack Madsen; sister-in-law, Michelle Madsen Ashton; brother-in-law, Paul Burdette; nephew, Stefane Tuttle. The family would like to express sincere gratitude to Dr. Dwight Inouye and staff, as well as doctors and nurses who provided such loving care this past year at the Gunnison Valley Hospital, Gunnison Home Health, Huntsman Cancer Institute and Gunnison Cancer Clinic. They also express appreciation to the Mayfield Ward Relief Society, family, friends and the community for their out pouring of love and concern. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 4, 2011 at 12:00 Noon at the

This is a picture of Aunt Michelle and Aunt Debra several years ago-- now they are both in heaven and at the funeral they had this picture and A. Michelles daughter Mckell said this quote " I can't imagine heaven lookin any different than this picture right about now".. .. priceless:)

Aunt Debras Family- Trever is currently serving a mission right now so he is not in the picture..

Madsen Siblings

Madsen siblings and spouses

I am goin to miss Aunt Debra so so much. I along with many others had a very hard time with her death. I love that she is not in pain anymore and doesn't have to suffer anymore. From the moment I met Aunt Debra she has been the sweetest lady ever.. she would have done anything for anyone. At the funeral Mike told a story of his mother and he was telling us a few years back all of the Madsen siblings were on vacation and they were walkin back to their hotel one night and they had passed some hookers on the street and everyone was kinda lookin around at each other and once they got back to the hotel they were talkin about the hookers and how could anyone do that and Aunt Debra was like who are you guys talkin about and they had mentioned the hookers that they had passed and she was like "oh those nice young pretty ladies" hahaha she never saw the bad in people and was always positive..Kristyn, Tom, Jake and I got the privelage to sing " If the Savior stood Beside me" and it was such a pretty accompaniment. I kept thinkin about her 4 little grandchildren and how sad for them to lose a grandma at their young age. I lost my Grandma Blad when I was 8 and I feel like she has been gone forever. I'm so grateful for the memories that I made with her and I'm sure that those grandchildren will be raised knowin her as if she is still here. She was such a beautiful lady who will be missed so much. Aunt Debra give my mom a hug for me as I'm hopin you guys have already met. Can't wait to be with you again. xoxoxo

Someone*

2011-03-31T09:31:00.000-07:00

Someone I love lost their baby yesterday. Someone I love lost their life last night. Someone I know took their life yesterday. Someone who was apart of my life for 14 years- whom I called grandma lost their life last week.Two people that I love are getting a divorce. Someone I love lost someone they love over the weekend. Why is Pandora playin so many sad songs today?? I have so many emotions right now..just when I start stressing about money and where and when Jake will get a job I have to sit back and just enjoy everyone and everything in my life. In times as this I always refer back to the quote "I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it"... I hate that when it rains... it pours! Sorry this is such a downer post... I feel like curling up in a ball with Pais and just crying...apart of me loves crying.. its very theraputic for me and healthy. I hate that so many people I love are in pain right now. I wish I could take the pain away from them. I do love the fact that I get to see so many loved ones soon despite why were there.. This is just another testimony to me that I ask myself- "am I doin the things I need to to get where I'm goin and to be with my loves someday?" Am I being the person and treatin people with love and respect that would maybe save a life? Am I being the kind of wife that I want/need to be so that the "thought" never crosses Jake's mind. Life is so so good my friends and we need to cherish everyday life, and the people who our in our lives before its to late...I love my life and the people who are in it and I love to meet new people everyday and to hear their stories. Thanks for letting me jaunt down my thoughts. AMEN.

Grandma Dot Knott*

2011-03-29T09:44:00.000-07:00

This would be my awesomest Grandma Dot Knott (don't you love that:) she is the. funnest. funniest. ever!! When we were up visitin Jakes grandpa Jack in the hospital in Salt Lake we surprised my grandma with a visit. She would murder me if she knew I posted this picture of her. She had never met Paisley so we just had to visit her. Plus I hardly ever get to see her so I thought since I was in the area I we had to stop by and see her. I love her so very much. She is seriously the funnest grandma ever. We were blessed growin up to be able to do lots of fun things with my Knott family. Lake Powell, river rafting, campin at Coalville, and many other memories:) I will miss her dearly when her time comes to go back and be with my grandpa, my mom, her son steven, and many more family! I am tryin my hardest everyday to make sure I will be with them again someday:) Thats just something I don't want to miss out on! Love you Grandma Knott!!
p.s. don't you love how Pais is smilin in our 3 generation pic? That was right when she started smilin and I was so glad we got it in this picture.

TRUST

2011-03-28T19:25:00.000-07:00

We got this quote a couple weeks ago in church and I LOVE it!

"You show your trust in Him when you listen with the intent to learn and repent and then you go and do whatever He asks. If you trust God enough to listen for His message in every sermon, song, and prayer in this conference, you will find it. And if you then go and do what He would have you do, your power to trust Him will grow, and in time you will be overwhelmed with gratitude to find that He has come to trust you."

-Pres.Henry B Erying

Can't wait for conference this weekend! I always come away with a whole new lookout on life and just fresh!!

Sweetest Pais-

2011-03-21T15:36:00.000-07:00

These toys make her tuckered out!

She LOVES the mirror.. she could be the grumpiest ever and if you put her in front of the mirror out comes the smiles:)

SEE NO EVIL!!

These are some recent pics of Pais.. man do I love her!! I did a post yesterday and if you haven't checked out the video.. you must!! Its hilarious... anyways couple things I forgot to mention things I love about her
- Love the way she puts her tongue through her binky-- how is that possible? Well her bink has big holes on each sides and while she is suckin on it she will stick her tongue through it.. its funny and quite interesting at the same time
- I love the way she breathes.. it is rather loud and its actually a pet peeve of mine when people breathe loud but I love P's loud breathing.. that means she's concentrating:)
- Love the way she sometimes sucks on her thumb while she is eatin... multi tasker is you will:) She gets that from me.. i can never just be doin one things.. Im a kill 2 birds with one stone kind of girl...

4 months old:)

2011-03-20T19:05:00.000-07:00

I was plannin on postin lots of pics I have taken but our gay internet is being stupid and wont let me upload any at the moment so will save that for next time. I hope you all get to view this video cause it is the cutest ever and I'm sure everyone that has kids has similiar videos like this but I will cherish this forever:)

Weight- 12.6 23%

Height- 24 1/2 61%

Head Circumference- 15 1/2 11%

What I love about Paisley at 4 months-

-I love that she smiles SO MUCH!

-I love the way she plays with my chin when she eats

-I love that she has the cutest feet in the world and all her toes are the same height

-I love that she loves to look at her self in the mirror and gets so excited to see herself

-I love the way she talks in the morning to herself until I go and get her

-I love that she is so good when we I give her a bath.. I can't wait til she splashes all over me:)

-I love that she is so good to just go anywhere with me and she almost always falls asleep on the ride

-I love how she puts her arms out straight when Jake plays nemo with her.. so she really looks like she is swimming

-I love getting her dressed up for church

-I love how I can just lay her in her swing or on her playmat and she plays and plays while I do hair

- I love that she isn't afraid of people she will go to anyone and maybe she is to young to even know yet.. will see

- I love her chubby cheeks

-I love when people say she is chunky cause chunky babies are the CUTEST

-I love when she gets so excited to see Jake

- I love how she will sleep from 10-10 with only wakin up once in the night

- I love how she takes a little cat nap at 7 every night for a half hour so I can get dinner ready for Jake I know that I should probably not let her take that nap so she will go to bed earlier then 10 but we will get there soon.

-She already has a bubble butt just like her mamma (Thank you Blad genes)

-I LOVE the noises that she makes

-I just really love this stage in her life

-I love waking up to her every morning

-I love her hands.. they are the smallest things in the world

-I love my Paisley girl!!!

Yay!!!

2011-03-16T09:10:00.000-07:00

I am proud to say that I am a proud new aunt of 2 of the cutest boys ever.. Pais is so glad she has 2 new cousins :) And Jake is happy to have 2 more nephews to tease.. haha Congrats Alan, Jennie, Maddy, Mason, and Jalen on your new addition of baby boy Ashton! Also.. Congrats to Travis and Meagan on baby boy Jack!!!

Baby Jack

Baby Ashton and proud sister and brothers

AMAZED*

2011-03-09T08:14:00.000-08:00

Ok seriously I am in love with Liv International! I have not felt this great in so long! I have known about this product for about 2 years been on it for a year and I am NEVER goin with out it... I wish I had enough product to give ya all some to try cause you would all be hooked to. I have seen huge results in myself, my husband, my father in law, and so many other people in my life and new people that I meet everyday!! Jeff just recently invented this new product called SereZen. I haven't tried it yet but people that have say its miracle stuff- it helps with autism, any kind of addiction- whether it be drugs, alcohol, gambling, pornography, depression, anxiety, stress, or anything else where the mind is chattering and you just need a break. Jeff is a freakin genius and I sure do love the guy. You probably all think I'm crazy and that its just a phase in todays world and that this product will just fizzle out just like that others have.. it most certainly will not though. It is seriously changin lives and I use to think that was a bit much and I didn't want any part of it.. but when I see that its changed lives of the people that I love and care about the most thats when you know its for real:) I am AMAZED:) :)

PROM 2011*

2011-03-07T18:11:00.000-08:00

I was able to go home for prom this year and I'm so glad.. it was such a blast! Last year for Camilles prom I was in Disneyland with our Dyreng family and it almost killed me but disneyland was a blast! Anyways I was able to do Sierra's hair and nails and its somethin I have always looked forward to growin up and when I finally decided to do hair. Sierra looked absolutely GORGOUS! She just glowed the whole night and her dress was so stunning as you can see. There theme was more partyish instead of love which I loved cause it was way more fun. A junior had asked Camille so she got to go also and she looked very beautiful also. I took like 100 pictures of them both and of course I wanted to put all of them on here but I just had to choose a few of my favs.. it was really hard! The night was great and I can't believe it was my baby sisters prom. Where does time go.. sometimes I think back and remember what Sierra use to say.. i loved her language.. she used to say lasteryear, yesternight "dad you got poop in their" (my dad had bad breath), heeeeaaarrrttt, and she use to pretend that anythin was people.. ketchup and mustard, toothbrushes, salt and pepper, and she looked big poofy dresses cause she loved to twirl, and she loved the feel of silk! She is such a sweet girl. I can't wait to see who she marries and where she takes her life. Thanks sierra for lettin me be apart of your day:)

Proposal Anniversary

2011-03-04T10:16:00.000-08:00

I LOVED this day--I remember it like it was yesterday. I can't believe 4 years ago today Jake proposed. Time has freakin flew by with the love of my life. So every year I have to tell the story of how it happened:)

So Jake came over to my house one Sunday afternoon and I was not in the mood to go anywhere! I was so tired and just wanted to be home for some reason and he really wanted me to go down to Red Cliffs so he could try out these new hikin boots he bought for Havasupi Falls. I said ok I guess but as long as were back by 5:30 so I could get ready to go to a fireside. On the way down there I was being the biggest butt head ever.. I was just arguing with him over stupid stuff and it was all me... if I only knew what was about to happen. He later told me that he almost didn't propose because of the way I was acting.. hahaha So we got out of the car and walked around and everything was back to being awesome and in love. We just talked about life and how we can't wait to start our lives together whenever that time would come. Joking around Jake was like what would you do if I proposed today? I was like um I would freakin love you but we all know that's not goin to happen especially since there is no way you could have gotten the ring and there has been no time for him to be able to ask my dad. So we kept walkin around and went to this spot we had just preiously been to for Valentines Day with some other couple friends. He sat me down and got out his guitar and told me that he had finally made up some words to this tune that he had made up since highschool. So he sang it to me and I was just loving every minute of it and then when the song was over he was just lookin at me and I was just like oh that song was so cute ( let me remind you that I still had no idea he was about to pop the question ) and then he got down on one knee and he had sticky tacked the ring to the back of his guitar so he was so smooth and just wipped it right out and asked me.. AAAAHHHHHHHH I loved that moment in time. I was soooooo excited you don't even know! Of course I said yes and gave him a huge hug.. and then it came to me. Oh no he didn't ask my dad... so he told me that he had and I was like when the heck did you do that?? He told me that just 2 days before he met my dad in beaver for lunch and had a good talk to him and it went really well:) I love the relationship that my dad and Jake have. That is very important to me cause my dad is the most amazing person in my eyes whom I look up to alot. After it finally sunk in a little bit I started bawling and just told Jake how in love with him I was and for how sorry I felt after everything I had said on the car ride down. I was so excited to call everyone and tell them. I was on the phone from then on until like 11:30 at night. And if your wondering no I didn't end up goin to the fireside... haha GOOD FREAKIN TIMES! I want to relive that day again and I hope it stays fresh in my mind as if it just happened.. Love me that boy of mine:)

Here is the song he sang to me:)

Our first kiss took me 10 feet from the ground. I just lay there as you sleep and think of you and me babe... like some kinds of magic. Can't explain how the pieces came to fit. So perfect the whole world around me seem to fade- But I'll never forget the time I looked in your eyes and I felt something I never felt in mylife. oh, oh my heart just melted, but if you'll take my hand we'll spend that rest of our lives in a quiet little town watch the sunset each night oh, oh and I'll always love ya...Your laugh makes me laugh, and time from you just seems so long, cant wait to come back home. I just wanna grasp to you and never let go. We'll just let time role along and on and on and on.. But I'll never forget the time I looked in your eyes and I felt something I never felt in my life, Oh oh my heart just melted. But if you'll take my hand we'll spend the rest of our lives in a quiet little town watch the sunset each night oh oh and I'll always love ya.. but the whole world will try to tell us we don't wanna be together. We'll make it through life of good times and stormy weathers. But I'll never forget the time I looked in your eyes and I felt something I never felt in my life, Oh oh my heart just melted. But if you'll take my hand we'll spend the rest of our lives in a quiet little town watch the sunset each night and oh oh Ill always love ya.....

So cute huh.. he sang it to me again at our wedding luncheon and I love to go back and watch it cause it brings back those memories from when the first time I heard it.. What a stud! My perfect dream proposal:) THE END!

STATE CHAMPS BABY!!!!!

2011-02-26T15:04:00.000-08:00

FRESHMEN

SOPHMORES

JUNIORS

SENIORS

I think all these pics speak for themselves.. i don't need to narrate anything! I am so so proud of my girls.. I knew from the beginnin of this year that they had the talent, dances, and costuming to be state champs-- it was goin to be all up to them to see if they wanted it the most and if they showed up to dance. Did they ever!!! It was was one the best days ever ( next to my wedding day, jake coming home, and paisley being born.. and many more)... They deserved it so much also. We have had some trials this year but we got through them and become a stronger team because of it. It was so crazy this year cause we didn't just have 1 team that was competition there were about 7 other teams besides us and cedar that were awesome also so it made winning that much more fun to. At the awards we had takin a 1st in Military.. 1st in Dance.. and a 4th in Kick--- we were so scared for kick but we actually tied for 1st with Cedar and they got a 1st in Kick.. 2nd in Military,, and a 3rd in Dance- so what it was goin to come down to was rankin points.. which I freakin hate but we ended up winnin by 3 points so it was freakin awesome!!! I wasn't goin to put this on here but I have to.. I freakin peed my pants and I had no idea until the cheerin had almost stopped.. haha I have a picture of it but decided not to post it haha.. it was also so fun cause my 2 sisters dance for Millard and they ended up takin state also.. they have also had quite the year but at the last minute they changed routines and costumes and won it! Wahoo!! I love the pic with my team and millard with our trophys.....last year we both took 2nd so we got a 2nd placers picture to.. I could go on and on about things that happened this year- the good and that bad- but I think i will leave it at that:) So proud of these girls and I'm goin to miss these girls so so much. As most of you know I will not be doin it next year cause we will most likely be moving but i'm so glad I got to know these girls.. i love them with all my heart! Congrats Talons!!

Cousin K-

2011-02-16T08:05:00.001-08:00

Someone I love left this life yesterday.
My heart aches for his family, my family.
Life isn't easy, life isn't fair, but it is a beautiful thing.
And so I'm glad that it continues and that it gets better.
Here or there, life gets better.

I'll miss you!!

HER special day*

2011-02-13T20:33:00.000-08:00

Today was Paisley special day. Jake had the opportunity and I'm so so glad that he was worthy of his priesthood to be able to take part in that. I am so grateful for the priesthood in my life and for how its blessed me personally, my family growing up, and my family now. Jake did such a good job and said some really unique things instead of just your norm. He blessed her that she might be able to have the strength and ability to be a good example to those around her, to grow strong and be healthy, that she will marry in the temple and that she will know its right and to take the temple covenants and live up to them and keep them, he also blessed her that she may know that her parents love her very much and that she may always be able to feel that love. So so good!! She did so good through the whole thing and didnt make a peep. Were so grateful for everyone that came and supported us. All our family had to drive long distances so were thankful for them and for everyone who brought food. Were so blessed to have the families that we do. I'm so glad it was such a great day- one that I will never forget. We missed you Ryan & Bri and the Cox Family!!

Grandpa Jack*

2011-02-03T12:27:00.000-08:00

Jack Gail Madsen 1928 ~ 2011 Jack Gail Madsen, 83, passed away on January 29 , 2011 in Salt Lake City. He was born on January 4, 1928 in Manti, Utah to Parley Christian Madsen and Miranda Jensen. Jack graduated from Manti High School and Utah State University. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Lois Greaves, September 9, 1949, in the Manti LDS Temple. Jack owned and managed "Madsen Livestock," a sheep and farming operation in Christianburg, Utah. Jack enjoyed serving on many local and state boards and committees: Gunnison Irrigation, Jaycees and Lions Club, Sanpete County Road Committee, Utah Woolgrowers board of directors, Utah Farm Bureau board of directors. He received many awards state and local throughout his life. Jack loved traveling and spending time with his family, especially at the Madsen cabin and Lake Powell. Jack was a member of LDS church. He was preceded in death by siblings; Edna, Clay, Dorothy, Reva, Beth and daughter, Michelle (Bret Ashton). Survived by his wife Mary Lois; Children: Russell, Dale (Sunee), David (Debra), Diane (Allen), Jenene (Mark) Scott (Kerri). 34 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren; sister Jean Frischknecht. The family is especially grateful to the doctors and nurses who provided such loving care at the Burn Center, University of Utah Hospital. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 12:00 Noon in the Mayfield LDS Ward Chapel. Friends may call at the ward chapel in Mayfield from 6 to 8 and on Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:30. Burial will be in the Mayfield Cemetery.

As you can see from all the pictures- we celebrated the life of Jake's grandpa Jack. I could seriously spend all week talkin about grandpa Jack and the life that he lived- although I have only known him for 4+ years I have been able to get to know him and the person he is. Such a BEAUTIFUL funeral. All the grandkids got to sing "Teach me to Walk in the Light" and after each verse with music still playin one of the grandkids would go up and tell a story of grandpa. Best musical number ever heard at a funeral. You could feel the spirit so strong that day. It was so fun to be around all the family and to meet cousins and uncles that I never have before- Grandpa Jack will be missed by so many- I was lookin at his Salt Lake Tribune Obituary and I was readin the comments that people wrote about him and there was people in different states that would write something. He was a well known man and had so many friends. About a month ago Grandpa got burned really bad so he has spent the last month at the Burn unit up in Salt Lake. Everything was goin great and he had such a good attitude and then a light switched and he was in critically condition and the docs were givin him no longer than 5 days.. So I'm so glad that Jake and I decided to journey on up to see him before he went. He was in so much pain and everyone that went in that room just wanted him to feel better and to not suffer anymore. One of the days when he was somewhat awake he told Grandma Lois what an amazing women she is and that he couldn't have asked for a better wife and mother for his kids and then he finished with "Lois, your the love of my life".. BAAAAAAAA so cute huh!! I seriously want to get a vinyl on my wall quotin him.. I am so grateful for the gospel. I am so glad of the opportunity that we have to be able to see our loved ones again and get to be with them. That is huge to me. I don't know why anyone would take that for granted... We love you Grandpa Jack. We know you are where you need to be. Until we meet again:)

Whats up??!

2011-01-24T22:55:00.000-08:00

What have we been up to you ask?? Well since all of my spare time is either with Pais or my lovely drill girls- and Jake? HOMEWORK and living at the school for about 12 hours a day:(

little pais is getting SO BIG! She is so so fun right now !

These are some of my favorite things she does lately ( 2 months old might I remind you)

-She smiles so much and when she first sees me after she wakes up in the morning she always greets me with the biggest grin-- melts my heart everytime.

- I love the noises she makes with her binky

-she has recently been suckin her hand when she gets hungary or when her binky falls out she relys on her little hands

- she sleeps 4 hours before we have to get up with her but when we do she goes right back to sleep after she is fed

-I love her burps..i love burping her cause she usually just gives one loud one

- she never spits up.. she might have a little spit up on her mouth sometimes but hardly ever
                   -She eats almost every 2 hours unless she is taking naps
                       -she LOVES to be held:)....:(
-she loves her changing table and loves gettin her diaper changed
-her eyes are startin to change to more of a blue
         -she doesn't like to swing in her swing nor her bouncer for more than about 20 min
-sometimes all she wants to do is just lay on her back and kick her legs and look around
   -she has been to more dance competitions and solos night than any other newborn I know
          -Never really got bad baby acne just a few here and there
-she did so good for her shots and April was the fastest ever.. THANKS APE!
-I gave her her first little owie the other night from a stupid popcorn bag that i didnt even eat cause I burnt it!!! I was holdin her and I went to look in the bag and it accidently touched her leg and left a little blister.... tear-
-she loves to touch her binky while its in her mouth
   - she is 9lbs 4 oz and 22 inch long-- and gettin bigger everyday!
Love this baby more then anything- jake is SUCH A GOOD DAD! I'm so lucky that he gets to know her and the things that she does almost more than I do- i'm so glad she gets to spend time with her dad. We both have so much fun with her and when she does somethin different or funny we have to inform each other right away-- PURE BLISS!

The other half of my time- is with these LOVELY ladies. Boy do I ever love them! We have had such a great, successful year! Region is this weekend and state is next weekend and we are all so pumped! They want it soooooo much this year to take state and they have all winning routines this year- we just gotta leave it up to the judges!! I'm so glad at how positive they have been and every morning they do a cheer and say why they want to take state so bad.... I am really goin to miss seeing these girls every morning and every day ( sometimes 2 a day) even though sometimes I want to rip all their hair out they have been nothin but awesome this year.. So grateful I get to be apart of this program and with THESE girls. I love you Talons.. you bring me a different happiness that no one else can! Now get on the dance floor and kick some major BUTT!! Its YOUR turn:)

Thats about all thats been goin on in our lives--- When drill is over I will have somewhat of a life again and Jake will have a wife again... i would say and Paisley to but she tags along with me alot to some practices so daddy can study!

Yay for lasts!!

2011-01-12T10:53:00.000-08:00

Hello FRIENDS and FAMILY! Do you know what this picture means??!! Its the first day of the last semester for Jake-- WAHOO! He informed me that when he got home from school that P and I won't be seeing much of him this semester- sad deal- but if it gets the job done do what you need to do. I can't believe he is on his last one. He is so excited as am I. It will be interesting to see where we end up at- alot will be happening this year for us.. where will we go?? Well since there are no jobs here in his major we know we will be leaving our beloved town but were excited for something new.............we'll see!! GO, FIGHT, GRADUATE!

HAPPY 2011!!

2011-01-02T14:54:00.000-08:00

I knew I couldn't get my christmas cards here by christmas so I just decided to make them a HAPPY NEW YEAR card. Don't worry cause I haven't sent them out either.. haha but they will be in the mail tomorrow. I of course wanted to send one to every person in the world that I know but we all know how expensive that is:( Anyways hope everyone had a fabulous 2010.. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! "May 2011 bring you good times and great memories!"

Love the Dyrengs:)

Our Year in Review*

2010-12-31T10:33:00.000-08:00

2010 was an AMAZING YEAR! So much happened this year and it will definetly be one to remember. Of all the wonderful things that happened I would have to say my favorite was the arrival of our sweet baby Paisley in November. Such a sweet, precious, tiny thing with HUGE heart! We love you and couldn't imagine our lives without you in it. Thanks for blessing us with your love. Here is our year in review.
-January..My team took 2nd at state. That was a huge accomplishment and the best that they have ever done. So proud of them and all their hard work and dedication.
-February.. Kera announced that she was prego with #3.
I got to spend a fun weekend with my Knott cousins. We had a game night, went out to eat, and got caught up on each others lives.
-March.. Went to Disneyland with our Dyreng Family. It was such a blast and one of the best disneyland trips ever! The last day we were their I was LATE.. if you know what I mean:) which means......
We found out we were pregnant on March 11! Jake was at a 311 concert in Vegas and I couldn't wait for him to get home so I could break the wonderful news.
-April.. Told our families about the baby and we loved all their reactions! Glad we have proof of it.
Celebrated my 22nd birthday
Jake and I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary
Donna announced they would be welcoming # 3:)
-May.. Grandpa Blad past away peacefully. We are so grateful for the life that he lived and for the wonderful man that he was. What a great posterity he left behind. So glad he gets to be with my grandma now. Miss you grandpa and your many of kisses:)
Got together for "Fancy Delma Day" and learned of the lives of our grandma and her mom and grandpas mom. Such a fun Event.
Went to Lake Powell with Marie and her kids, Carly, and Jamies family.
-June.. Found out we are having... a GIRL.
Jake and I moved to a cheaper apartment on the other side of town and couldn't be more happier.
Went to BDT drill camp where my team was voted most Inspirational.
-July... Spent 2 weeks between the Blad family and Dyreng family at Lake Powell.
Spent the 4th in Gunnison and witnessed Grandma and Grandpa Dyreng as the Grand Marshalls riding in the awesome weapons carrier.
Madelyn turned 8 and was baptized.
-August... Meagyn announced she was pregnant with baby # 1.
Spent the weekend with the Knott family at our cabin for our yearly reunion. Good times:)
-September... Adam, Kera, Hunter, and Hallee welcomed baby Carson to their family.
Jennie announced she was prego with baby #4:)
Celebrated Jakes 28th birthday
Shanette, Jo, and Amee through a baby shower for me in Cedar.
-October.. Brianna, aunt Teresa, and grandma Knott through me a baby shower in Salt Lake.
Dyreng girls through me a shower in Gunnison.
Jake decorated my prego belly to look like an eye-- definite hit.
-November...My mom had a shower for me in Kanosh and my aunt Jann got to come from Maryland.
One of my best friends, Shayla, welcomed baby Lybee Nashay.
Jake and I welcomed sweet baby Paisley.
Celebrated Thanksgiving with the Blads and 3 day old Paisley:)
-December... Adjusted to our new addition and everything that came with her.
Had our 1st Christmas together with Paisley.
Celebrated Christmas with the Dyrengs and New Years with the Blads.

Merry Christmas!! 2010

2010-12-30T08:00:00.000-08:00

Nanna with Paisley-

Christmas break was a BLAST! We were able to spend a week and a half split between both our families! It was so fun to get to spend so much time with everyone and to enjoy the time and not worry about getting back to work or drill team. Thanks for all the great memories everyone!

- Can I just say I have THE BEST neighbors in the world! Sunday before Christmas The Grahams (not pictured) held a yummy Christmas dinner at their house. I wish we could be neighbors forever. Every single one of them would do anything for us and already have. Were so blessed to know such great, genuine, people. We have such good memories with all of these people.Thanks for all do. Love you ALL!

-This year we spent Christmas at the Dyrengs. Diane always makes Christmas so fun and MAGICAL! The Thursday before Christmas we did a service project as a family. We went around to the Grandparents houses and gave them a laundry basket full of dinners that they could freeze and warm them up when they wanted them. Since their getting up their in age its easier to go out and eat instead of making something. Such a good idea I thought to whosever idea it was. We sang carols to them as they opened the door. I think its so awesome for our nieces and nephews to experience these good acts of service while they are young and especially to their great grandparents. I can honestly say that I have never met one of my great grandparents let alone know their names. These kids are so lucky to not only know them or their names but to actually get to interact with them and get to know well who they are. I'm so grateful to be married into such an amazing family. There is so much love in this family that I can't even talk about them without tearing up. I love everyone individually so much and cant imagine what live would be without each and everyone of them. Thanks for keeping the spirit and spirit of Christmas alive in all of you! As for the picture of Diane climbing the ladder-- Jake made that ladder for Diane from all the kids and when she opened it they all made her climb it.. hahaha it was so funny. The boys do love their mother:) Way to be a good sport Diane!

- My bestfriend EVER Amanda was in K town for Christmas. It has been since last years Christmas that I have seen her. Her and her husband Cleve live in Texas so they don't get to make it out here as much as we would all like. Let me tell you a little bit about this girl ( I may or may not be crying) She is AMAAZING. I am not even sure if that word even does justice. She is not just one of those girls that you grow up with and then after highschool you never see again. We haven't been able to talk like we should but everytime we do talk we pick up right where we left off and its the best conversation in the world. We met in the summer before 1st grade. Her family moved to Kanosh just a block away from me. It was "Pink Day" the day we met ( I'm not even sure what that is anymore cause Fillmore hasn't celebrated it in years). I had gone down with my cousin Stacia to meet them. Amanda and I were wearin the same Jelly shoes and from that day on we were inseperable- We did everything together and I have so many memories with her. We played barbies, swam in uncle phils pool and ate grilled cheese sandwiches and would laugh so hard and loud that her sister Sam could hear us from their house -which at this time was 4 blocks away- we played softball together, our rental house was the half mark between our house so we would always meet their and then walk on to my house or hers, I remember the time I got my heart broken by this kid that I liked and we were in mandas room and she sat their and soothed me while I cried and listened to " I'm all outta love" haha now I look back and just laugh-- whats life all about right? , when she got her cage on her leg I got the opportunity of caring hers books and lunch tray, we did Sparkettes together, did Drill Team together, were captains together, went to every church activity together, graduated together, but best of all we spent 11 years together. Not alot of people have a best friend like I did.. and I'm so sorry people miss out on that. I have never met anyone like her and of course you don't realize their aren't more people like her when you graduate and go to college and meet a whole new set of friends.. nope not like Amanda! One of a kind and I miss her so much. I'm so proud of the beautiful women she has become inside and out. She has gone so far with life and I just adore her and Cleve. Their such a happy couple and make the best of everything. I'm so glad I got to spend 15 minutes with her over Christmas. I know she had limited time with her family and cleves and I'm so glad she took a minute to come see me. I hope one day we can somewhat live by each other and have our kids grown up together. I love you Manda and am so grateful for you and for the true and real friendship I have with you. I wish to this day that we would have videoed our lives together and all of fun times and talks. Nobody laughs with me at the things you would laugh at with me. Can't wait to see you again.. Lets talk soon.. I love you a million saltine crackers in my ice cream bowl.

-For New Years we spent it at my cabin with my parents, sister, Jared, Shannon, Brogen, Ryan and Bri. We got to spend 4 days up their and we had a blast. Ryan and Bri are still living in New Mexico and their HAVING A BABY!! I can't! The night before they were goin to come they called all of us and said that Bri wouldn't be coming because she was sick.. what what you say? Yep a good kind of sick... I BEGGED her to come and she did.. and I love her! I love spending time with my brothers and their wives and cute kids! I love that picture of Bri holding Paisley while they nap together. PRICELESS! On New Years Eve we played games and had to set up our homeade table out of mattress for my sister Camille. She had popped her other knee out and dance practice and had popped it out again at the cabin... she will get surgery soon but is taking a risk and is goin to dance at State thats coming up. So grateful for my amazing family and for all the love and support they give my little family. Happy New years!

Labor story-

2010-12-27T17:57:00.000-08:00

ON OUR WAY TO THE HOSPITAL!!!!!!

Just enjoying the epidural and anxious to meet this little girl-- i love how fat my face is !!

I call this one her "mug shot" lol

Jake looks just a little tired huh??!!0

Her first bath...

She loves getting her hair washed:)

I have been getting lots of request for an update.. so peeps out there.. this is for ( well mostly me).

Can I just start with how much I love this baby girl? She has been so fun and such a good baby- I can't believe she is 5 weeks today. Well actually I can believe it but when I think about it I can't believe I have a 5 week old. She had been a good baby so far- she mostly sleeps all day and mostly all night except for her waking up every 2 hours to eat but I don't mind cause she needs to be fattened up. Before you know it she will be my little oinker. As of last wed she was weighing in at ( you ready for this?)........ 7 pounds 7 ounces. WAHOO!! She is just barely startin to stare at you and smile just a little bit. Its so stinkin cute. She is really alert to noises and I have takin her to 2 competitions and she slept through all of it so the loud music didn't bother her at all.. I pray that she is not deaf now- if you have ever been to a drill team competition you know what I'm talking about:) I absolutely love being and Jake and I are having so much fun with her!

Now for the labor story- The doc told me that if I haven't had her by Nov 22 then he would induce me earlier cause of Thanksgiving. So on Monday the 22nd at 12:05 am we headed on over to the hospital. We don't live more than 3 minutes away from the hospital so the drive wasn't bad at all.. lol.. it was so surreal . I just kept making the comment to Jake about how surreal this is. When we walked out of our house I was like next time I see this place we will have little Pais with us. As we walked into the hospital I was getting butterflies but I was feeling really calm.. and huge! Did I mention I felt HUGE??!! We went on down to Labor and Delievery where they got me my room and I got changed and everything. They put a cervic softener in me about 12:45 and said that they would check me in 3 hours and if I hadn't dialated at all they would be me another one and if that didn't work 3 hours after that.. then they would start me on Pitocin. Well during the first 3 hours I just kinda laid there. I kept goin in and out of sleep and I didn't have any pains at all. Well at 3 they checked me again and said I was only at a 2+.. let me remind you that I went in there at a 2. ... so I was hardly makin any process and I knew that I probably wouldn't be having this baby until like 4 pm.... ahhhhhhhhhh! So they decided to give me another cervic softener and then right after that I started having some pains that were starting to get umbearable.. and the lady was like can you feel that your having a really hard contraction.. I could feel it but it wasn't that bad but they were getting umcomfortable and I was like they are startin to get a little hurty. By that time (5 am) I was dialated to a 4 and said I could get my epidural- so I really only have to feel those hurty contractions for about a half hour.. and they weren't even that bad. So they gave me an epidural and oh my gosh --- HEAVEN!! Seriously its the best.. I'm not big into medicines and stuff and I rarely even take Ibuprofen for a headache but I will ALWAYS get an epidural. World of difference... so bout 2 hours later (7 am) they checked me again and I was at a 5 so I was slowly progressing but at least I was progressing. My doc had come in right before he went in to do a c-section to check on me and I said everything was goin great. Well 20 minutes went by and they decided to check me again but because the screen said I was having some major contractions so when they check me I was at an 8--- holy freakin cow.. I had dialated 3 centimeters in 20 minutes. They nurse was like well mom and dad you will have a baby before noon.. YAY!! That was when I called my mom ( she had her bags packed and everything she was just waiting for the call) and said I was at an 8 so to get in the car and head down cause I was goin fast. Well with in the hour she check me again and I was at a 10-- from what I understood I thought when you were at a ten it was like " call the doctor hurry"-- but after she said I was at a 10 she went over to the computer and did some things on it and took her own sweet time.. she was in no hurry at all. The nurses got me all ready to push- ALSO.. I didn't know that the doctor isn't with you when you push.. the nurses do everything and then when the baby is right there they will call the doc and he hurries and runs down and then you have the baby.. anyways so I pushed for about 40 minutes which seems like a long time but they said the average is 30 min-3 hours.. i was hoping I wasn't in the 3 hour range because I was thinkin I would die.. So it took me 40 mins to push but my contractions were still far apart so we kept having to wait for one so I could push.. I pushed about 6 sets of 3 and she was right there!!! They called Dr. Gatherum down and I gave another push and out little Paisley came at 9:38 am. SO FREAKIN AWESOME!! My first reaction was like thats it? That is labor.. I could totally do it again tomorrow!! I loved holdin her right when she came out.. she was so little and when they told me she was only 5 lbs 6 oz I was shocked! This couldn't be my baby--- which that is so unusual anyways cause she was 4 days late!! I was so glad to have her there finally- My mom arrived 10 minutes after she was born and came in and we cried together. Jake called his mom and she couldn't handle it so she called Allen down the farm and said we have to go right now and meet our new grand girl... My dad arrived 40 minutes after with my sister. I was so glad to see them. Right after she came out Jake and I looked at each other and cried and we had a moment.. it was so cute! It took awhile to get her cleaned up and she actually wasn't breathing really good. She kept grunting which is a sign of not getting enough oxygen and her nose kept flaring. I kept seeing the nurse talk to the other one and they were like whispering so I was like ok.. something is not right. They turned to me and said they might have to take her to the NICU so I wasn't really scared but I just told them what ever they had to do. Before they went to go take her away they let me hold her one last time and they laid her on my skin to skin and actually at this time my body couldn't stop shaking which some people after labor get the shakes just cause their body is in shock and thats what I had cause my body was really hot but I could stop shaking.. well once they put her on me she stopped grunting and started breathing and I stopped shaking.. it was the coolest thing ever. What a blessing-- we just needed to be together. So then they didn't have to take her back anymore. By that time Jakes parents came in and they all got to hold her and the nurses wanted me to be put in my postpardum room so we had everyone move to the room while I tried to get up out of the bed to move also. I stood up and was sooooo nausous. I had to sit down and i felt like i was goin to throw up.. which I did. They brought me a little something to eat and drink so I wasn't so light headed and thinking that would help. So I got up.. went to the bathroom and started to throw up again and I peed my pants.. even after I went to the bathroom.. it sucked.. I had to get a whole new gown and everything. I ended up throwing up about 7 times. It was awful. I had no idea how things would be with my body after I had her. I didn't like it.... I would say the after pain and just not feelin myself was way worse then the actual labor.. Now that its been 5 weeks I feel great.. I hate that I have to wait 6 weeks to excercise.. its killin me. I am so ready and excited to "hopefully" get back in shape and lose weight! As much as I hate to say this I am so glad to not be pregnant anymore. I really look up to those people who love being pregnant because I didn't.... i'm so gratefull for what it has given me though.

We ended up having to stay at the hospital for 2 days because of how small Paisley was and because I may have gone into labor 2 days before I had her cause when doc G came in to break my water he said there was no water to break so he said that was way unusual. I thought that maybe my water broke 2 days earlier but I didn't have any contractions after that so I didn't think anything of it. So they said if that was the case usually they like to get the babies out after their water breaks no later than 24 hours and if my water did break it was 48 hours ago so they had to test Paisley to make sure she didn't have any infections. She passed so thank goodness. It felt so good to finally get home. On the 2 minute drive home I was so nervous. I wanted Jake to drive like 2 miles an hour and if anyone pulled out I wanted them to do a half of mile in front of us.. Once we got home we packed up things to head to Kanosh for Thanksgiving. I had no idea what to pack because we didn't know what we would need for little paisley so we just packed up everything.. It definetly takes so much longer getting packed up to go places. So many people thought we were crazy for goin anywhere for thanksgiving but we couldn't just stay home.. Life has to go on plus I was excited to show everyone her-- It was a blast.

I'm so glad she had a safe arrival. That was one of my biggest fears growing up is Labor. I can't believe I have accomplished that. The whole pregnancy thing and how a baby arrives is a miracle.. Very well thought out. Our Lord is a very smart man. We love our little Paisley and can't imagine our lives without her. Jake and I have had so much fun laughin at her funny little things that she does. Everyone says she looks exactly like Jake. Neither I or him can see anyone so who knows.. It will be so fun to see her grow and what she will be like.. The END!!

Paisley Janell Dyreng*

2010-11-29T17:59:00.000-08:00

Here is just a little preview of my little one for those family and friends who live away that don't get to see her. We love her so much!

What's this due date tryin?!

2010-11-18T12:15:00.000-08:00

I love how the crib turned out! One of my good friends Amee Gleave gave it to me and it was a really pretty wood which I felt bad painting over it but i'm so glad of the way it turned out--The only thing we bout in this whole room is the rockin chair and ottoman and half of the car seat and stroller. Everything else was givin to us, made for us, or I had lying around the house.. Were so blessed. Thanks everyone who contributed!!

As you can see I got SPOILED at all my showers. I barely had anymore room to put anything. I can't wait to use everything I got. I wouldn't have been able to do it with out all the awesome gifts from my loved ones:) I love you all! Don't you love the dresser and little night stand-- yep thank my mom. It use to be my grandpa Blads and then when he died earlier this year she snatched it and painted it for me/paisley.

I traded with a client and she made these awesome vinyls- I love them! Thanks Kellie!!!

Thanks tinkerbell:)

Yep that's right! Its November 18th and I have no baby.. still in the womb. I totally thought she would be here by now but looks like she takes after her dad but luckily she wont be 2 weeks late like he was. I thought she was goin to be 2 weeks early like her mamma--- but maybe she will meet in the middle and come later on today! WAHOOOOOO! I would love that-- and so would Jake:) So I know I said in my last post that my next post would be PAISLEYS DEBUT- well sorry I just had to squeeze in one more little post. I thought I would show you pics of her room and a shot of me more for my purpose.
Well 2 days ago my best friend Shayla had her baby and I'm so so happy for her and can't wait to meet little Lybee. It made me want to meet Paisley so much more after hearing her talk about her sweet Lybee. Its been so good to talk to her while she has been in the hospital and kind of prepare me for my stay. Like I have said in recent post its been so nice to have someone right there goin through the same things as you in your pregnancy within days apart of each other. I can't wait for Paisley and Lybee to meet! So yesterday I woke up and I was just pist! I was so depressed all day and goin to the doctor didn't help at all.. except for this GOOD NEWS-- I'm dilated to a 2 now AND because its Thanksgiving next week they are goin to INDUCE me this coming Sunday night at Midnight. I am so excited! Of course at the time I was like still that far away ( only 4 days). Then after I left I got thinkin and i'm like well she could still come anytime but for sure she will be here MONDAY THE 22!! So I have tried to stay really postive and just really enjoy these next few days with Jake alone and enjoying my sleep, not having to change diapers, not having hurty nipples, and just doin whatever I want when I want. Monday still seems so far away but I have actually got a drill team craft fair this weekend that Ill be at all weekend so that will be nice to take my mind off having her. We are so excited and can barely stand it- we can't wait to see what she will look like. I can't believe I have been pregnant for 40 weeks- it has been life changing but I wouldn't take it back for anything. We are so ready for this next step in life and can't wait to see where Paisley takes her life and ours. Can't wait to be a mom!! Now for reals the next post will for sure be here debut so stay tuned.......Thanks to everyone who showed love and kindness through this pregnancy.. We love you!

Our dear little Paisley girl,
Daddy and I are so excited for you to arrive. We think about you all the time and wander what kinda of person you will be. Will you have brown eyes like me or gorgous blue/green eyes like your dad? There is no question that you will have curly blonde hair at least when your little anyways. We can't wait to see what your personality will be like. So many things we think about how you will be. You are already such a blessing to us. Its been so fun to have you grow inside mommies tummy and to see and feel you get bigger. We LOVED it when daddy would tickle you and you would kick back. Mommy is goin to be so glad to have you out of her tummy but she will miss the bond that you guys grew while you were inside of her. You will change our lives for the better.... you already have. Mommy can't believe that the lord would trust her this much to send her one of his chosen daughters. Her and daddy will do everything they can in this life to help you return safely back to him so we can all be a family together forever. We can't wait to raise you and to see what you will become... we hope we won't dissapoint. Paisley we love you so so much and can't wait to meet you!! Please arrive here safely and don't give us any scares. LOVE YOU BABY GIRL:)

More Happenings*

2010-11-07T13:11:00.000-08:00

Are these not the cutest things EVER?!! Such a cute idea and easy to make-

The most amazing women ever! So glad I get to call them mom and sisters! Thanks for all your hard work put into this day.. I love you all and can't wait til we can be together again!

Love of my life right here.. Jakes cousin Mckell---coolest girl you will ever meet!

Yummy food as always! We had homeade keesh(spelling?) salad, fruit kabobs, 3 different kinds of muffins which I practically devoured them all, and those cute sucker, chocolate balls.

Cutest idea ever!! Thanks Deanne and girls!!

Grandma Lois made this cute quilt- As you will see... Paisley will be
drownded with a million, cute blankets!

Cutest quilt EVER that Diane took time and made for me! I love everything about it and can't wait to use it.. Thanks so much Diane.. you are the best!!

Cute little Paisley blanket that Grandma Dyreng made for me- she also gave me that cute book the Maddy is holding. I can't wait to be able to fill that book up with pics of Paisley and her information.

We had bunco at my house for Halloween this year and we always dress up and its SO FUN! I always love to see what people will come as... This eye was of course Jake's invention. He did awesome on it and I have gotten so many compliments on it.. thank goodness for his creative mind!

Jake and I decided to go out one day and just to our own little version of "belly shots". I just wanted a couple so I could look back on and put in Paisleys book.. Their not the greatest but they were FREE:)

The yummy food my mom slaved away all day preparing for.. We had cheesy potato soup, chicken crouissant sandwiches, bran muffins, wheat rolls, and these cute little cup cake cheesecake things with raspberry topping. Thanks so much mom for all the hard work and effort put into my shower! Love you so much!

Barbara (left) is the funniest woman you will ever meet! She was my boss when I worked at the hair salon in Kanosh.. Best lady to work for!! Everyday was a PARTY. Love her.... Laree (right) is the nicest/sweetest woman you will ever meet! She is my dads cousin and its been so fun to have her living in Kanosh!

Cindy said this would be a great time for a picture cause for once in her life I was bigger than she is..... and as you can see she is TINY! and she always has been.. She was one of my favorite Young Women leaders !!

My aunt Jann came from Maryland and she happen to be in town the same time as my shower so it worked out great. So good to see you Aunt Jann! Love you!

My cute little Talons got to perform at the half time game of the SUU/DIXIE game. They are the cutest ever and are workin their butts off this year.. Love those girls!

This picture look really funny.. maybe my face just looks way humungo to me! This is one of my talon girls kissing Paisley. It was so funny- she was moving alot that day and so I would grab a bunch of their hands and put it on my stomach and they were like "there's a baby in there!!" haha I was like um.. no kidding. It was way funny though! Glad they finally got to feel her:)

As you can see alot has been happening the past month. Im so glad to get caught up on it to cause my next post will be.......... PAISLEY'S ARRIVAL!! I can't even believe it.. i'm so excited for her to come and just live everyday wandering if "this is the day". So I hope you have enjoyed the pics and stay tuned for the next post:) I can't wait to give ya all the details! lol

ReCeNt HaPpEniNgs*

2010-10-17T08:58:00.000-07:00

My cute little sister Camille and her friend Mckenzie did a duet dance and it was so awesome! I wanted to get up their and dance with them! After it was over so many people were telling me they thought I was up their dancing.. especially with Cam dancing with that hat on..Wish I would have video-ed it:(

The Canidates did the cutest dance with sneakers on.. They dance to this Boogy Shoes song and it was so dang cute!!

This is Camilles friend who did the dance with her and she got Homecoming Queen-- Congrats Kenz:)

My other lil sis Sierra and her date Hayden- This was her first dated!! I teared up a little bit when I got the picture sent to me of her after she had gotten all dolled up--- so beautiful!!

Don't ya just love this site? I absolutely had to take a pic of Jake and Trav's ride on their way out of town to go hunting.. LOVE IT!!

Granny Jen Day is a favorite!
TL-R Kristyn, Debra, Emily & Kemree, Kelly, Mckell, Meagan, Aunt Margaret, Kera & Carson, Diane BL-R Janene, Megan, Stacie, Me, and Grandma Lois

Meag, Mckell, and Me snuggled under this cutest blanket that Mckell made!!

Aunt Margaret giving us a "Trunk Show" -- Every one of the pieces that she showed us were AMAZING!! She has done so much work and spent alot of time!

Grandma Lois- she also works so hard on her quilts and makes like a million a year! She inspires me!

My newest, cutest, nephew Carson:)

October has been a pretty busy month for us! I am not complaining though cause time is just wizzin right by and soon our little Pais will be joining us! We are getting so excited and more anxious to meet our sweet baby:)

* I was able to go home for my sisters Homecoming Assembly- She was in charge of alot of the dances and did such a great job. I know how stressful homecoming can be and well she is alive- Thank goodness.
* Opening weekend of the deer hunt(maybe elk hunt?) we headed up to Gunnison. Jake was gone mostly the whole weekend hunting and the girls stayed back and had a blast. I did alot of hair but was still able to do a few fun projects for Granny Jen Day. I am not sure if I have talked about Granny Jen day before but its a day where everyone on the Madsen side gets together and work on whatever we want to and just sew all day. Granny Jen is Grandma Lois & Aunt Margaret's Mom- she loved to sew so we dedicate this day to her. I LOVE this day!! Everyone brings goodies to snack on all day and we also have lunch. After lunch is when G ma L and Aunt M told us a little bit about our Great Grandma Jen. Every year I learn a little more about her and its so amazing to hear her stories and what she was like. She was an amazing woman! Aunt M did a "trunk show" and showed us all her amazing projects that she has kept in a trunk. Every one of the pieces that she showed us were AMAZING! You could tell she put so much time and effort into these pieces. Her and Grandma work so hard at their quilts and do BEAUTIFUL work. One day I hope to be like them! Every year I learn a little more about quilting and what not... one of these days I'm goin to whip out something awesome.. haha I'm so grateful to be apart of a family who does fun things like this and who loves to get together with one another. I can't wait until our next "Granny Jen Day"!! Oh and it was so good to get Jake back after huntin- he was only gone 2 days and I was missing him like crazy! He didn't get anything but he was with like 20 guys who all had tags so he is still on the lookout.
* We stayed at home for Conference this year and I can't tell you how nice and peacful it was. I have never been able to spend conference alone with Jake our whole married or dating life so it was very much needed. I love conference! There is nothing better than to hear the good words of our AMAZING prophet and leaders of this true church. My testimony always grows so much during conference and I always learn so much and it always sets me back to the person that I want to be and reminds me of why I'm here and my purpose here. During the 2nd session of Sunday we got together with Paul, April, & Boston for a little lunch. We rode up the mountain as we listened and looked at the beautiful changing trees. I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!! We stopped at the zion lookout to get get a little fresh air and I had to snap that pic of Jake and Paul-- They looked so much alike from behind! Little Boston is my fav. He is the best and cutest boy anyone could ask for. I love every time I get to watch him! He really is so good and smiles all the time and I love it when he giggles... it gets me so excited for Paisley to be here and to see what her personality will be like. Her and B will be such great friends!! Love you guys:)
* Adam, Kera ( Jake's sister), Hunter, and Hallee welcomed Carson to their family in September. Doesn't that smile just make you melt. He is so so cute and I can' wait to see him and Paisley grow up together!!
* We finally got our car seat and stroller and I was having the hardest time setting it up cause Jake had other things to do and I was just to anxious! Our awesome neighbors Nicole and Kyle came over and Nicole saved the night! hahaha she helped me put it together and it was so much fun! I didn't think putting a stroller together could be so much fun.. Thanks NICOLE!! your the best!
*Jake and I went to SUU's homecoming parade--vary rare do we just take pictures with us together so I thought I would cherish this one.
*These are not the greatest pics and its a lot cuter in real life but I cut 5 INCHES off the back of my hair. It had grown so fast while being pregnant and I was loving it but I just needed a change and I plan to go even shorter after I get the weight off (hopefully). I was goin to keep growin in cause I have never had my own real long hair. I noticed that I was getting lazier with doin my hair and would always just pull it up and what fun is hair if thats all that you do.. Sorry not me:) I just had Shanette trim the front so it still somewhat looks the same but i'm loving having that length off the back.
* I was able to go home to one of my best friends, Shayla, baby shower. I was so glad I got to be there and to see her. We became really good friends during softball in Highschool and then we lived together my first year at college. I have some of my FUNNEST memories with her.. LOVE THAT GIRL! Well she is only 3 days ahead of me in the pregnancy and it has been so fun to talk everyday and compare and how were feeling. It really has been so nice to have someone to talk to you thats at the same stage as you and to also realize how different everyone's pregnancy's are. She is also having a girl, Lybee, and I cannot wait for her and Paisley to become best friends. Love you Shay- Shay!!! So glad we can have this journey together:)
* I am 35 1/2 weeks now and time is just flying- I know I still have a month left which everyone says is the worst so I'm just goin to try and stay positive and enjoy these last few weeks. On wednesday I go to the doc and they are goin to check me to see if I'm dialated. That is just so crazy to me... its all becoming so real to me now and its actually really happening. I will be goin to the doc every week now. Jake and I are getting so so excited. I have loved this past month being with Jake. Sometimes when we get home late from work and school will just go climb in bed and watch tv and just enjoy being with each other until we fall asleep. ITS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS! We our enjoying our last month together with it just being us. We know that everything will change once P is here and times like that we will have very seldom so were just enjoying this time alone with each other. I love him so much and he has been soooooo good to me. I am so blessed to have him as my husband! I have been feeling really good lately. Somedays are touch and go but other than that I have nothin to complain about. I'm still workin alot but startin to wind down a little bit and am still goin to drill practices and performances. I haven't really had an appetite lately and have felt "full"most of the days which makes it hard to eat when you feel full and nothin sounds good to you but I know I have to eat for Paisley. So many of my clients tell me of themselves or friends or relatives who went 2 weeks early or a month or even a week. At times I wish that was me but I know that she will come when she is suppose to and I kinda have a feeling that I will go over my due date but as long as she arrives safely I will be the happiest ever. I have started to get more out of breath and sometimes when I tell my clients a little story or what we did over the weekend I feel like I have ran a marathon.. i'm no kidding you--- I feel so out of shaped right now and cant wait to get back to workin out and feeling myself. I have gained 20 pounds and to say the least I'm pretty proud of myself- for my height and age the average is 25-35 pounds. Who knows maybe I'll gain 10 lbs in the next 4 weeks but who knows. I am not proud of the sugar addict I have become while being pregnant but ya know sometimes its the only thing that sounds good. It sometimes makes me nauseated after I eat it but it taste so good:) If Paisley comes out with the biggest sweet tooth.. there is no one to blame but me! We just finished up our prenatal classes and I am soooooo glad we decided to take them. I wasn't goin to at first just cause I though we really didn't need it and that the classes would just freak me out more than I already was. They actually helped me alot and I learned so so much. Things that I thought I knew about having a baby- the labor part and everything after- I had no idea. It was so fun to have Jake their with me every week and in good "spirits" haha... It was fun to have girls in the class who were at the same stage as me and to see their cute tummies and compare. I just finished P's room and I'm loving it.. of course I feel like everything is crammed but it works:) I am waiting for a client to print out some vinyl for me than I'll post some pics of it. Sometime I go and sit in her room and just imagine everything. I love to look at her clothes and bows and picture what she will look like in them. I have gotten so many cute blankets from showers and people and I love to snuggle with them and can't wait to wrap them around P girl. Last time we went to the doctor I asked if we could do an ultra sound just cause its been awhile since I have seen her and it was so fun to see her now that she is bigger. We got the perfect shot of her face and Doc G said she had the CHUBBIEST CHEEKS. Oh you have no idea how glad I was to hear that- I LOVE chubby cheeks and cant wait to MOLL them!!! Its so crazy to walk up the stairs or sit down and my belly touches my thighs.. its been so fun and just plain crazy to experience the life of Pregnancy.. It really is a whole new ball game and people try to tell you how it is but its just something that you truly can't think until actually go through it.. it will be interesting how my other pregnancy's will be. Somedays I wish that guys could feel whats it like to be pregnant for so many different reasons (wink)... Lately I have been thinkin about where I will be or what I will be doin when and if my water breaks.. With my luck i'll probably be right in the middle of a color or doin someone's nails and I'll have to leave them stranded... I would hope that everything would happen in the perfect timing and right scenario but i'm sure it will be a pretty crazy one- Who knows maybe she will be late and they will have to induce me.. who knows... pray for the best :)
* Hope everyone is getting so excited for Halloween and is loving this fall weather cause I sure am- I keep think in I'm goin to wake up to snow but it hasn't happened yet so I'll keep crossing my fingers.... Man it feels good to do this post with everything thats been goin on especially the update on my pregnancy for my sake:) Happy FALL!!!

Knott Reunion*

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I love this pic cause Brogen got a little scared for his mom and dad when he saw them goin on the swing.. TOGETHER! haha look at his little face and that reached out hand!

I'm a little late on this post but better late then never right? I think I actually say that alot.. haha WHOOPS! Back in August most of my relatives on the Knott side met up at our cabin. It was so fun to be with all of them and to hang out. We don't get to see them alot and when we do its usually like a hi bye thing so thats why I look forward to the 2-3 day reunion so we have more time to talk and catch up. As you can see I was having way to much fun that I didn't take alot of pics. I loved the ones on the swing ESPECIALLY MY GOOD OL GRAMS! I love her her like no other... so is so funny! As you could probably tell from the pics.. can you believe she took a hit at the swing?!! I loved every minute of it! She is such a trooper! So glad that we all take time out of our daily lives and summers to spend at least a couple days with each other! Love all of you guys!! Can't wait for our next reunion next summer!

Baby Showers*

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Shanettes beautiful kitchen!... The chocolate fountain was soooooooo good!

The girls from the Salon-- Love them!

Amee and Jo-- 2 of my favorite people... Thanks for the fun shower:)

Brit (grew up next door to Jake and I do her hair now) she gave me that cutest tutu shown above with a bracelet and Eryn (danced with her on drill and her little sister was one of my best friends) she made me some way cute burp cloths, a big thing of baby lotion, and some head bands. Love them!

31 weeks-

So freakin cute.. my cousin Stacia, Aunt Sharon, and my mom came from Kanosh and I cried .. haha but this is Stacia's little boy boston who is 5 months and she just got done feeding him and he laid like this for like 15 minutes . It was the funniest thing ever.. you would have thought he just had a thanksgiving dinner.. hahahaha

Hollie use to work with us at the Salon and I love and miss her! Look how freakin cute that swim suit is!

We were breakin in the new sling that Shanette gave me!

This is my cutest Taylee-- Boston's big sister

Asher (one of my best friends from highschool) and I at my shower up in Salt Lake-- so glad she came it made my day.. love and miss you!!

How cute is this! Can you tell what it is?? My cousin Brad made this for the shower--so talented:)

Cute diaper cake from my Aunt Teresa and cousin Bri-- there is a pic of me at 3 1/2 weeks old-- such a cute idea huh!!

My aunt Sylvia, aunt Louise, Mom, and Grandma Knott ( those are my grandmas sisters) Love them!

My aunt Ann and her girls were able to come and my aunt had some dresses of mine that I wore when i was a baby.. it was so fun to see them and get them back:) hahah I can't wait to put Paisley in them even though they are out of style-- its the meaning behind it right?

My mom made this cutest quilt and I love it! Thanks mom!!

These cute red shoes Asher gave me and she wasn't there when I opened it so this is for you Ash-- my reaction.. lol I love them! ( and the gift card)

Love my Grams!!

Whitney and I became friends down in Cedar and over the summer she moved up to Salt Lake so I was glad she could come.. it also made my day.. Love and miss you Whit!!

These next 2 pics are out of order... There suppose to go at the top but my cousin Shanette and great friends Jo were the masterminds behind my shower in Cedar and I thank them so much! It was so fun and thanks for your hard work.. love you both!

These are my cutest neighbor friends.. I LOVE THEM! I was so glad they were able to come! Kylee made me the cutest blanket and burp cloths and Allie and Nicole gave me a basket full of bath stuff, clippers, and thermometer-- Very much needed! Thanks guys.. Love you!

I was so excited for the baby showers to begin! I have already got so much cute stuff and I still have 2 more showers to go! What would I do without awesome family and friends to take care of me.. Like I said Shanette and JoAnna put on the one for me in Cedar City and my Aunt Teresa, cousin Brianna, and Grandma Knott put on the shower for me in Sandy. I am so grateful for them and for taking the time and money that was put into them! Thanks so much guys. I love you so much!!

Happy Birthday LoVe*

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How freakin RAVISHING is he!!! :) Yes my babe had a birthday and he turned 28 on Sept 16!! Can you believe it..... ya i can't either. We weren't able to really do anything fun this year cause he was so busy with school and homework. We had some friends and family come over for some brownies and ice cream later that night and that was so fun to have them over.. Thanks to everyone who came on such short notice! I got him ( well he picked it out) a nice scope for his gun and season 6 of the Office and Paisley got him a couple of shirts. I wish I could have thrown him a huge party like when your little and parents go all out but he probably would have been more embarrassed haha.. i still like to think that birthdays are a special day. ... right? So many people get caught up in life you would think that their birthdays would be the one day where they could do whatever they want when they want but to most people its just "another day".... I don't like that! I wish Jake could have been able to go do what he wanted when he wanted but the day his birthday fell on this year it was on of his busiest school days.. BUMMER! Anyways just a few things I wanna say about Jake is how much of a huge help he has been to me! He seriously slaves to me since I have been pregnant and is always helping me around the house, laundry, dishes, and with Paisleys crib. Sometimes I feel bad cause my "pregnancy hormones" will burst on me and I take it out on him and then I feel bad and then I cry cause I feel bad.. haha he has been so good to help me get up out of a chair (haha i sound like an old lady), put toothpaste on my tooth brush, carry me to bed ( oh wait he did that before i was pregnant to ) and I don't know how he does it but whenever i'm in a bad mood he always sets me straight and makes me laugh and he is just always bringing out the best in me.. he has just been ideal! And I thank him so much for that.. I feel so lucky to call him mine. I can't wait til he gets to be a daddy outside of the womb. I know she will be wrapped around his finger the moment he lays eyes on her.. I can BARELY stand it! Happy Birthday Babe and hopefully one of these days we will have the party of a life time.. you deserve it. I LoVe YoU!!!

Part 2 of Lake Powell*

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These are the men (minus trav) that were behind the making of the AWESOME snake...don't you just love their smiles.. They love pictures:)

Cute little "Minnow" learning how to ride the knee board-- let me remind you ... shes 3:)

Jennie was so good this trip to get up early every morning and go skiing and would teach her kids how to ski and knee board.. little did we know that she was/is PREGNANT!! She just told us and were so excited.. i look back now and think how awesome she was despite how sick she was (and she hid it very well) she was out their any and every second helping her kids learn!

I know you are all probably wandering what it the meaning behind this picture.. haha well there is this zit on Jake's back that I can NEVER conquer and it pisses me off!! its so deep down in there that its just a hole and I can never get it.. well Meag tried once and she got it! That is talent my friends.. there has been times where it has takin me 6 months.. hahah WAY TO GO MEAG!!!

Jakes cute mom and dad:)

Gone fishin?? Easton, Hunter, Johnny, Boy, Brigham, Paul, neighbor friend, Jalen, and Aiden..

Lake Powell with the Dyrengs* Part 1

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So when lookin at this picture you would think I just took it for the scenery right because it is very beautiful!! Well little did you know that Jake and Trav decided to take a little hike so if you look very closely( and I wish I could edit a little arrow in) but if you look at that middle rock you can see 2 personages and that is them.. Freakin awesome huh!! When they came back down they were sweating major bullets!

Just goin for a little Mable ride.... were starting em young!! Always gotta love Adam with his many faces:)

This year little Maddy bug learned how to knee board and ski. She was such a trooper and did so awesome!

Brigham and Boy getting their jump on:)

CAPTAIN GUNNISON if you will-

What trip would our Lake Powell be with out the boys coming up with something extravagant to build in the sand? One of the days we were there it was overcast and what a perfect day to be in the sand. How amazing and talented are those boys! Some people would drive by on their boats and be like WHOOOAAA thats freakin awesome!! AND IT WAS!

By lookin at this picture you would think the wind was blowing.. that is INCORRECT! haha that is actually why I took the picture cause it was in the morning and and thats the best morning hair ever haha Also you can see in the back ground the snakes head.. well it did have awesome fangs but the kids just couldnt keep there hands off it.. lol Kids will be kids right!

Hunter, Jalen, Aiden, Mason, Madelyn, Hallie "minnow", and Easton just on a little joy ride!

Cute Brooke enjoying the nice boat ride:) She kind looks like she is in deep thought.

24 weeks:)


This year at Lake Powell was a BLAST!!! As it is every year- We had so much fun and played lots of games, ate alot, had freakin awesome meals, laughed alot, got rained on a couple times and had to all move down and snuggle together on the front of the boat, go on hikes, ride the mable, make new friends with "PURPLE MAN" and Gilligan and his daughter, jump off cliffs, hike the cliffs, play some more cards, eat more food, jump off the houseboat, go on a boat ride to crack in the wall, and one of my PERSONAL FAVS -- FLOATING. That was one of the best things this year especially being pregnant and being tired it was so relaxing. I always look forward to Lake Powell and for our "floating sessions" . Its always a fun time to catch up with everyone and talk about anything and everything and to hear different opinions and ideas. The water was perfect this year. I would recomment goin later in the summer if possible cause the water really is so warm and I could just float for days. This year was a little different. Usually will go with Aunts and Uncle and cousins but they all went a couple weeks before us so it ended up just being the Allan Dyreng family which was nice but of course we missed all of the other family. 2 days in our vacation our cousins on the MADSEN side came and that was so much fun to have them and their houseboat come. Lake Powelll is always a good time. I look forward to alot of trips but LAKE POWELL would have to be my FAV:) I will do anything in my power to not miss a year.. EVER! Lets hope we can live up to that! I have more pics to put up so stay tuned.....................