"T" for two all about YOU!---Janica

I love knowing little tidbits about others. Sometimes its good to get a refresher about your significant other because lets face it...things change! Here's some tidbits about me!

1. Favorite Color:
-Pink
-aqua blue

2. Favorite Food:
-Pasta
-Molten Lava Cake

3. Pet peeves:
-When people brag about their work outs on their facebook status(Not sure if it makes them feel good about themselves, or if they just need some attention)
- Arrogance

4. Favortie High School Past times:
- Jammin out with best friends in the car
- High School realationships (OH DEAR Ha Ha)

5. Things you want right now:
-massage
-Bedrom set

6. Things you want to do before you die:
-run a race
-make a difference in atleast one persons life by surprising them with something big.

7. Things you are grateful for,that are unusual:
- fingernail polish (Love color, and can't stand not to have them painted)
- bargains (Love getting stuff for cheap!)

8. Your passions in life:
-I have always had a passion for babies
-I have a passion for realationships (especially Nolan) but there is just something special about strong relationships with people you love, admire, and trust. I take my good relationships seriously.

9. Things you wish could dissapear:
-messes
-spiders

10. Things most people probably don't know about you:
-I have a "blankey" I sleep with it every night and it is hammered.
- I have a weird phobia with places that are not lived in. I.E. (especially cabins. and things like basements, hotel rooms)

11. Things that bring you the most joy.
-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
-Brielle

12. Books you have read this year:
-Matched
- Breaking Dawn

13. People you look up to:
-MY DAD!!
-People who are strong in the face of adversity

14. Things you wish you were good at:
-Decorating
-Running

15. Where you wish your next vacation would be:
-Bora Bora
-Fiji

Togetherness

So back in August Nolan and I were lucky enough to have a vacation to California. My mom was SOO gracious to watch Brielle. We were actually planning on bringing her until a week before, I came to my senses and realized it wouldn't be much of a vacation. I was so TORN on wether or not to leave her. The longest I had left her was 4 hours. My mom reassured me over and over, it will be good for us to get away just the TWO OF US! Even though I had a rough two days and shed some tears those two days. I AM SOOOOO GLAD WE DID IT!

THis trip was perfect. We did whatever we wanted, when we wanted, how we wanted, without a little cutie to worry about. We slept in, had unbroken sleep and enjoyed lots of unenterupted time together.

THe main reason we went was to go to Seaworld. WE LOVE SEAWORLD! AND they appreciate their military so much that they get us in FREE!!! Thank you Seaworld for saving us 130 dollars on tickets!

We saw lots of fun things, like this crazy porcupine!

Nolan and the sweet Lizard thing!

Then for the whole reason I come to SeaWorld. THe DOLPHINS! They do the feeding so differently now. We had to wait in line for and hour and half to feed them. It was worth it to me! In my next life I will have pet dolphins.

THEN: The next day we went to Disney Land which we weren't planning on but because we were too far away from Six Flags we decided to do it. It was pretty fun. We just aren't HUGE disney land people. But we had a great time none the less.

The Buzz Lightyear ride was Nolan's favorite!

OK so...Nolan saw a couple of people walking around with these turkey legs. He just had to have one and kept talking about it all day! So finally he found where they were selling them and got this gigantic hunk of meat.

The next day was SOOO much fun! We spent the Day at boardwalk. We rented bikes and went riding along the beach front. Went shopping at the little shops. Found a perfect spot to lay out and play in the water. Road around the park. It was so much fun, I have always wanted to do that.

Last thing we did that night, we went to a ritzy part of town that kind of reminded me of Park City mainstreet. It was up on a hill that overlooked the beach. We ate an outdoor restaurant on the patio. Nolan had some great fish. I had some NOT so great chicken alfredo :) I sure enjoyed my company though!

Then finally it was home to my BABY!!! We got home late at night and she was up waiting for us! She came right to me, which I didn't expect. THen within a few min..she took her first steps!! I was so glad she waited for me to get home!

Brielle's 1st Birthday Party

Our little girl turned one! I am going to try not to get sappy because I already have that written in her Journal.
It was fun to celebrate Brielle's birthday. Her birthday was on monday but we celebrated on Saturday with family. She was a happy girl and loved playing with her cousins at the party. We did a "YELLOW AND RED" theme. Her room is yellow and red, and we wanted something different than pink! It turned out so cute! We had tons special people there, and Brielle got spoiled!

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Proud parents who made it through the first year as Mom and Dad!

THe Party Table

MORE DECORATIONS

TONS OF RED AND YELLOW (excuse the messy counter it was before the guests arrived and we were still getting stuff ready)

THE CAKE!!! It's the caterpillar from "BABY EINSTEIN" Brielle's favorite!!

THE CAKE SMASH--Brielle did pretty well with her cake. She was quite the princess and didn't want to totoally get messed up. It was funny in the beginning she pretended to dip her finger in and then sucked of the PRETEND frosting. Then she had a little help and realized what SUGAR AND TREATS really are for the first time. She was hilarious.

READY........

SET.....

......GO

The aftermath

THE GUESTS!

Papa and Brielle watching "brielle's 1st year" slide show

THE PRESENTS. Brielle did pretty well helping open presents for the first time. Her family spoiled her crazy! THank you everyone! We gave her a slide, and she fell in love with it!

UPDATES to COME

Well Our little girl turned one as most of you know. I am waiting to get some pictures from family (aka AUNT SHANNA) of Brielles birthday party. It was so much fun and we were so lucky to have our families there to celebrate! We love her and that is no SECRET! POSTS COMING SOON!

An all about BRIELLE update

Wanna know what's going on with us?? BRIELLE is growing like a weed! She is SO much fun! She is my life, and I wouldn't have it any other way! Some updates on her...

Brielle's words:
She can say all of these when asked, but does not say them as her vocabulary (like she does not say "mama" when she wants me). The acception: DOG--if she sees a dog she will say it.
-Mooo
- "Dah" =Dog
- "mama"
- "dada"
- "Buh buh"
- "Puuh puuh"= Pa pa (cute she just says it with air like if your were puff some air with a "p" sound before it.

Brielle's Tricks and Talents:
-Whistles (puts her mouth in an "O" and blows air)
-Blinks (squishes her eye lids together and nods her head at the same time)
-Knows what a fish says
-Shows you one finger when you ask how old she is
-Waves bye bye
-Takes up to 3 steps alone
-gives kisses
-climbs the stairs
-dances
-pats my chest when you ask where is mama?
-knows where her nose is and other peoples noses
-knows where her belly is
-knows where her toes are
-blows kisses complete with a Muuuah sound
-claps
-Plays Peek a Boo
-Has 4 teeth
-can sign: all done, and more

Brielle Loves:
-To read
-To be outside
-DOGS
-Toothbrushes
-her blanket
-DOGS
-Her mommy
-going on walks
-Toothbrushes
-Stuffed animals
-BABY EINSTIEN movie
-watching movies of herself
-Her Daddy

Family Pictures!

We had our pictures taken last month as a family. I love my little family and I am so grateful for Nolan and the wonderful Father and Husband he is. I am thankful for my beautiful daughter and the happiness she brings to my life. I think these pictures portray our family well. Thank you Hatch Photography!

THIS IS MY VERY FAVORITE picture of Brielle. THIS IS HER TO A "T"!! Is she not the cutest baby you have every seen? Don't be jealous!

I am obsessed with this blue eyed sweetheart.

This picture is such a sweet reminder of how small my little girl is, and how fast she will change. I love having her hand in hand and being able to protect her. It will all change faster than I would like. Such a blessing to be her mom.

This is my FAVORITE family picture.

My happy little girl

Last of all my hero, my friend, my everything. Love this man.