Christmas!!

I cannot believe that Christmas has already come and gone. Time just flies by! We had such a great Christmas. We were able to spend it in Show Low this year with my family, which I was SO excited about because we haven't been able to go there for the past 2 years. It was so good to have everyone together (except Cortney and Health, and we missed them). Here are a few of the pictures I was able to snap over the Holiday. Bailey was not sure what all of the excitement was for, but she had fun none the less!

Bailey was the Angel in the Nativity at our annual Christmas party at Grandma and Grandpa Porters.



Out looking at Christmas lights on Sunday before Christmas!



Before Bailey woke up... her presents waiting for her!


Checking out her new Power Wheels!


Watching her new "SHREK 3" with her new Shrek, and soft pink "ankie". Can you tell she likes Shrek!!

Gingerbread House

Tonight Aaron, Bailey and I made one of those Gingerbread House kits. It was a lot of fun. I guess you could say that Bailey didn't really help with the making of it, but she sure helped with the eating of all of the candy. She was very good at that. We are so excited for Chistmas and making this Gingerbread House made us that much more excited. I know... we are no Martha Stewart, but it was fun to make none the less!!


Bailey's way of helping!!



More of her help... EATING!!




My Gingerbread Builder!!




Finished Product!

WILDLIFE WORLD ZOO

On Tuesday my friend Brigette and I took her little boy Jackson and my Bailey to the Wildlife World Zoo. We had a good time, and the kids loved it. We were surprised at how good they both were. It was fun to get outside. Bailey loved the fish and the lions/tigers. Everytime she would see one she would roar like a lion. It was so funny.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Well.. after over a year and a half in our house we finally got the motivation to paint. We have been wanting to ever since we moved in, but we are always so busy and I HATE painting. We decided to get it over with and I am SO glad that we did. These pictures are not the greatest, but you can kind of get the idea. My house is always a work in progress, but it is starting to come together. I always have more to do. Now my project is getting this new little girls room finished before she gets here. We will see if I get it done!

HALLOWEEN!!

Last night was our Ward "Trunk or Treat", and then we went to a Halloween Potluck. We had a lot of fun dressing Bailey in her cute Cheerleader outfit and getting a bunch of candy that Aaron and I will just HAVE to eat. Halloween is getting so fun now that Bailey can go Trick or Treating. She was the CUTEST cheerleader I have ever seen if I do say so myself. Here are some fun pictures!!

Think Pink!!!

The verdict is in and it is a... GIRL!! Yep it is true, we are having another girl. We are SO excited. Aaron told me from the beginning that it was a girl, but I still had to know for myself. As usual he was right. We are very excited to give Bailey a little sister. I am already 6 months which is so crazy to me. It seems like this pregnancy is going by so much faster than my first (thank goodness). All is well, and I just wanted to share our news.

PUMPKIN PATCH

We took Bailey to the Pumpkin Patch on Saturday. We had a lot of fun. She loved the petting zoo, and all of the animals. We got a couple of pumpkins and some gords for our front door, so now I jsut need to do something with them. I am so glad that it is cooling off so that these types of things are fun again!!

Utah Trip

Bailey and I were in Utah last week with all of my family. Aaron could not go with us because he had to work, so he was the only one missing. We had a lot of fun! Two of my sisters live up there and play softball at BYU. We were able to watch them play, and visit with them. We went on up to Milad, ID on Saturday and Sunday to see a ranch that my Grandparents have bought. It was SO pretty up there. Bailey had so much fun visiting with all of her aunts and her twin cousins. Long trips get to be a little bit much with a 2 year old because they only withstand so much drving, but Bailey was really good. We had a great trip!

Here are some pics from our trip!

Out of The Loop!!

Hi Everyone... I have been out of the blogging loop for a while. I have been in Utah for 6 days. I got back on Tuesday night, so as soon as I get some time and re-group I will post all of the fun pics from our trip.

Camp Verde Weekend

We had a fun time in Camp Verde with our friends this past weekend. These are some of the pictures I took while we were there. Most of them were from the top of Mingus Mountain where the view was SO pretty, but SO high. We had a good time... Hope you enjoy the slide show!!

A Day In The Park

I am so excited that it is finally cooling off so that we can actually do fun things like go to the park. Bailey LOVES to be outside, and we have this really cute little park in our neighborhood, so it works out great. This was her day in the park a couple of days ago. She is so funny... she loves the slide the most. Such a sweetie!

Daddy's Little Helper

This is Bailey helping daddy wash his truck the other day. She LOVES the water. She doesn't care if it is a pool, a bucket, or a sprinkler... if she sees water she wants in. She loved helping wash the truck, and she actually is a good little helper!!

Sleepy, Sleepy

My little Bailey was up nearly all night a few nights ago, and finally at about 9:00 in the morning she fell asleep on the couch watching "Madagascar". Being so tired myself it was hard to see that sweet little side or her, but she looked so peaceful while she was sleeping I couldn't miss taking a couple pictures.

My Honey!!

1. Who is your man? Aaron Kyle Umphress

2. How long have you been together? Married lil over 3 years


3. Dating/Engaged/Married? Dated 5 months, engaged 2 1/2, married little over 3 years

4. How old is your man? 25 (and I remind him all the time he is only 5 years from 30!)




You or your man?


1. Who eats more? Aaron for sure, but I can throw it down.


2. Who said "I love you" first? He did. ahhhh... it was great!!


3. Who weighs more? He does.

4. Who sings better? Haha neither of us can carry a tune, but we LOVE to sing (when no one else is around)

5. Who's Older? He is


6. Who's smarter? Probably him. He is very practical about everything, which in turn makes him seem smarter.




Different Ways


1. Who's temper is worse? Mine for sure. It takes a lot to get him mad.

2. Who does the laundry? I do.


3. Who does the dishes? Me most of the time, but he does his fair share of chores. That kid can clean a mean Bathroom!!

4. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? He does. Closest to the door to protect me!

5. Who mows the lawn? He does, and he is very good at it.

6. Who pays the bills? Me


7. Who cooks dinner? I usually do, but he for sure helps a lot.


8. Who drives when you are together? He does.


9. Who pays when you go out to dinner? He does. He's got the money honey.


10. Who's the most stubborn? Probably me, but he has his moments.

11. Who is the first one to admit when they're wrong? Could go either way.


12. Who's parents do you see more? Both about the same.


13. Who kissed who first? He did!


14. Who asked who out? He did.


15. What did you do? haha! Pete's Fish and Chips baby. Then we had to go to office max to get a textbook of his fixed. Exciting first date!


16. Who has more friends? Both of us have a few.

17. Who has more siblings? Me... by one.


18. Who wears the pants in the relationship? He would say me. I always tell him " it is not the I have to be right, or am bossy. It is just that I know a better way". He so loves me!!

IT'S A...

Surprise!! So, we went in yesterday for our 18 week ultrasound to see if we are having another girl, or if we would be buying blue for a while and we couldn't see ANYTHING! I couldn't believe it becauase I was so excited to know. I don't know if I will be able to get another ultrasound for a while, so this little munchkin might just be a surprise baby. We shall see! Everything looked good, and we got some good ultrasound pictures. It has been 2 years since I went through all of this, and it is just as amazing as the first time. We are so excited for our new arrival whatever it may be. boy or girl??

I WISH I KNEW!!!!

Tubby Time Bailey

Bailey LOVES bath time. She is so funny about it because she splashes all around, and plays "peek a boo" with the shower curtain. These are a couple pictures that I got of her last night. She was having so much fun! It is amazing watching her everyday. Each day she is saying and doing something new. I love her SO much... it is amazing how you can love one little person so much.

So much Going on

Sometimes I get overwhelmed with everything, and this week so far has been one of those times. Ususally I get to stay at home for work which works out great most of the time, but we have started a new project and so I have been having to go into the office everyday. I have barely seen Bailey, or Aaron. I am growing bigger by the second mind you, and I am SO tired. Sometimes I feel like I take on just a bit more than I can chew. Ok so I had to get that off my chest for the night, so that I can clean my messy house and get ready to go to work tomorrow. I am taking Bailey with me... we shall see how that goes over. I think she would rather have a stick in the eye( she gets SO bored). Well, for that matter so would I!!!!

Fun Pictures

Well... our Labor Day weekend was pretty uneventful, but that was kind of nice for a change. It was nice to not have to be anywhere and be able to relax at the house. Those times are pretty few and far between these days because we are so busy, so we were grateful for that time. Aaron didn't have to work either, so that was a HUGE plus to be able to spend all weekend together. These are some pictures that I took of Bailey over the weekend. She looked so cute and was actually wanting to smile a little, so I had to take advantage of that. Hope you like them!!

Our Family

I have finally finished Bailey's bedroom. It has taken way to long, but I am proud to say that with the help of my mom it is finally done. I still have to paint her little chair set, but for the most part it is finished!I love the way it turned out, and Bailey seems to like it too!! When she first walked in her exact words were, "ohhh"!!

First Blog

Well, I decided to join all of my other friends and give this blogging stuff a try. So many people have told me I should do it for a while now, so here it goes. We will see how I do with it each day, but I am going to give it a try.