Baby Baby Baby!

Since I'm due in about seven weeks, I've been thinking a lot about labor and delivery. I thought it would be fun to post about my delivery with Canon. I saw this awhile ago and thought it was cute.

1. Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant? I guess in my apartment in Provo, but I didn't believe I was pregnant so I took about four different pregnancy tests (they were all positive) and then went to the doctor and took one. At the doctor was when I finally believed it was real.

2. Who was with you? Brandon was with each test. (He was so excited, and I was freaking out!)

3. What was your first reaction? I didn't believe it was real, and then once I believed it- I was overwhelmed and scared to death.

4. What was your husband's reaction? Brandon was sooo happy which was good since I was in shock.

5. Who was the first person you told? We told our parents first.

6. Was the pregnancy planned? Yes, but I didn't think it would happen so fast.

7. Was everyone happy for you? Yes!

8. What was the sex? Boy. I thought it was a boy the whole time, and I wanted a boy too. :)

9. Did anyone throw a shower for you? Yes, and showers are so helpful! My family and friends did.

10. Did you get any outfits you wouldn't use? No, but he did grow out of stuff so fast!

11. How much weight did you gain? 25 pounds

12. Did you get stretch marks? ...Um, yes. :(

13. Did you crave anything crazy? I don't remember craving anything, but I love ice cream.

14. Who or what got on your nerves the most? Hmmm... I really can't think of anything. I did think it was funny how many people came up to me and told me fool proof ways to make myself go into labor. Some of them were so crazy!

15. Where were you when you went into labor? Well, I started having contractions while I was at home, but they were painless but regular. So I went and took a final, and then Brandon and I went to the hospital to see if they would keep me.

16. Did you have any complications? No, everything went perfectly. I was very blessed.

17. Did your water break? They broke it for me.

18. Who drove you to the hospital? Brandon

19. Did you go early or late? Pretty much right on time. Canon was one day early.

20. Who was in the room? Brandon, the doctor, and the nurses.

21. Did you videotape it? We have some video after he came out.

22. Did you have any pain medication? Yes Yes Yes

23. Did you have a c-section or natural? Natural, c-sections scare me.

24. What was your reaction to the birth? It seemed like it happened so fast. It seemed unreal, but I was so excited and happy and relieved!

25. How big was the baby? 8 lbs. 6 oz and 21 inches

26. Did your husband cry? I didn't see him cry, but I know he was emotional.

27. When is the next one coming? The beginning of Feb., and I am ready!

28. If you could do it all over again, would you? Yes, Canon brings me so much joy. It is all worth it.

Caramel Apples

My family has started the tradition of making caramel apples for Christmas gifts. Last Sat. we all got together for some yummy caramel apple making. These are step by step photos of how we get the job done.

The finished product! These apples are so fun to make and sooo delicious!

Here is all of us together after we were done!

(I actually forgot my camera, so I took all of these pics off of Laurie's blog. Thanks Laurie!)

Thanksgiving Weekend!

Brandon and I had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving with Brandon's family in Cokeville.

This is us waiting for the yummy food!!

Canon found this little rocking chair just his size. He had so much fun running around with all of the other children.

We had lots of fun with the Prax family this weekend. I tried to get some good pictures of the cousins playing, but they were all blurry because none of them hold still!! I did get this adorable one of Aden. He has such bright blue eyes!!

On Friday we went bowling, and I am terrible at bowling (little Emma scored higher then me! Yikes!) It was fun to be with the family though.

On Sunday we got together at Brandon's parent's house. Canon was soo handsome in his little church outfit!

Not too much going on...

Since Halloween there hasn't been too much to post about, so I thought I would do a tag. I don't usually do these, but I thought this one was sweet. This is probably more fun for me then for anyone who reads this, but here we go.

1. Where did you meet? We met at BYU. We were in the same ward my very first semester there. So I was a little freshman, and he had been there a couple years already.

2. What was the first thought that went through your head when you met? The first time we actually talked was when he came over to my apartment. He liked to go 'girlin' with his roommies, and they stopped by my place. I was getting ready to go on a date, and he was teasing me about dating a freshman boy who didn't have a car. I was surprised that he was paying attention to me because I wasn't used to older guys giving me attention. At that time, I was sort of dating some one else and didn't pay much attention to Brandon. Which oddly enough was one of the reasons that Brandon was attracted to me- he liked the idea that since I was dating another person, I wasn't flirting with other guys- he just wished he was the guy! :)

3. Do you remember what he was wearing? He was wearing a plaid shirt with jeans and this necklace he always used to wear. I did think he was very cute.

4. Where was the first time you kissed this person? Brandon took me on a motorcycle ride up Provo Canyon and then up South Fork Canyon (I think that is what it is called). We stopped at this park, and we were walking up a trail that followed a little river. We were walking over a little bridge, and he very sweetly kissed me. In my mind, it was the perfect first kiss.

5. Where did you go for your first date? We went shotgun shooting in Mapleton, ate lunch at BrandX Burgers, and then went to his apartment and played darts and ate otter pops.

6. When were you officially a couple? I would say when we first kissed, which was a week after we started dating.

7. How did he ask you out? I used to work in the office of the apartment complex we lived in. Part of my job was to call references on all of the applicants. One of the applicants put Brandon down as a reference because Brandon was his boss. So I called Brandon to ask him a few questions about this individual, and Brandon said, "Do you know who this is?" I told him yes, and then he asked me out.

8. Has this person ever proposed to you? When Brandon proposed, we already knew we were going to get married so I was expecting it, but not so soon. I knew something was going on that night because my roommie told me to clean my room. Brandon re-created our first date, but he didn't tell me what we were doing. So we went shotgun shooting in Mapleton, and I accidently hit Brandon with a clay target. Anyways, I started crying because I felt so bad and so stupid. After the crying episode, we got burgers and went to his friend's apartment (I didn't know who's apartment it was though). We walked inside and there was rose petals and candles. We ate our hamburgers by candle light, and then we played darts. The ring was in the center of the dart board- it took me a little while before I realized it was there. Once I did, Brandon got the ring and proposed. I was ecstatic with joy!! Then we went back to my apartment and there was a trail of rose petals, candles, and candy into my bedroom. On my bed was a lot of roses. It was very sweet. :)

9. Do you have kids together? Cute Canon and a turkey in the oven.

10. Have you ever broken the law with this person? I can't think of a time.

11. When was the first time you realized that you liked him? Brandon and I knew each other for over a year before we started dating exclusive. I came home for conference weekend in October, and I needed a ride back to Provo. Brandon offered to drive me back, so he came and picked me up. On the car ride home, I realized Brandon was an amazing individual who was very sincere, and I was impressed with his motivation for his career and pretty much everything about him. I don't know what was so different about this time that I was with him, but something clicked. We have been together every day since.

12. Do you get along with his family? Yes, I really like spending time with his family.

13. Do you trust this person? Absolutely. I have complete confidence and trust in Brandon.

14. Do you see him as your partner in your future? I don't see a future without Brandon. We really are perfect for eachother in every way. We will always be together.

15. What is the best gift he gave you? I know this is kind of cheesy but himself, Canon, and my little girl. Nothing else is as important to me.

16. What is one thing he does that gets on your nerves? Hmmm..... I know it's lame, but there really isn't anything. If he knows it bugs me, he stops doing it. For example, I hate soggy footprints on the floor after you shower. So he always dries his feet now before he steps out of the shower. He is very sweet that way.

17. Where do you see each other fifteen years from now? I don't really know. Together with our twelve children... somewhere. Just kidding, I don't really want twelve kids.

18. What causes the most arguments? Brandon and I don't really argue. We disagree sometimes, but nothing serious. I know I get really grumpy during the night if he wakes me up, sorry about that Brandon.

19. How long have you been together? Officially together, just over three years.

20. Are you married? Yes, for two and a half years.

Hopefully this wasn't too cheesy or mushy, but I really do adore Brandon in every way. He is my greatest blessing, and I love him so much.

A Fun Surprise in our Tree

Sunday morning when we were rushing off to church, Brandon saw this owl sitting in our tree! It was a pretty big owl, and he sat there all day long. It was sooo cool! It was a little creepy too because he would sit there and follow us with his beady little eyes. I hope he comes to visit again.

Halloween!!

I love Halloween! I had so much fun dressing Canon up all day! He was adorable, but he wouldn't sit still! I didn't really get any cute pictures of him. Every time he saw the camera he wanted to play with it. Then he would get mad when I wouldn't let him, so that's why there are a lot of grumpy pictures. We still had so much fun together!

This is a little Halloween treat I made; sorry it's a dark pic. I carved oranges and filled them with fruit salad. It was a fun and yummy treat!

This was after Brandon got home from work. Canon was putting on his shoes... anxious to get to grandma's I guess! It was really funny!

Of course Canon got some candy from Grandma Thornock's house. It was hard to keep him out of the basket!

Grand America Hotel

Last weekend Brandon and I got to stay in the Grand America Hotel- thanks to Wells Fargo. Holy Crow, it was soo nice! It was an amazing weekend with lots of relaxing and good eating. The only pictures I took were at Clark Planetarium. Brandon had never been there so we stopped by. It was very educational for both of us. Mostly we just enjoyed being with each other. Canon stayed with my parents so it was the first time we were away from him for so long. We missed him tons and were eager to get him back. And lets be honest, I don't think he really missed us at all. He cried when I went to pick him up, and I had to drag him out of the nursery at my parents ward. He is such a stinker, but we love him.

St. George with the Prax family

Last week we visited the Prax family in St. George. It was sooo much fun!! Canon especially enjoyed playing with his cousins. He adores Emma. She can make him laugh hysterically -the only one who can. It is so cute!

We spent a few hours at Zion's. It was beautiful! The weather was perfect. It is so nice to get away sometimes. Here are a few pics that we took.

Thanks Prax family for letting us invade your house! We really enjoyed the time we spent down there!

Black Island Farms

Last Thursday we went to the Black Island Farms with the Prax family and Grandma and Grandpa T. It was a lot of fun, and I took a lot of pictures! They have all sorts of fun activities, especially for little kids, and a corn maze and haunted forest for bigger kids.

This is one of the slides they had- Grandpa is going down while Brandon and Canon are at the top.

We all loaded into the Cow Train for a little ride through the corn fields.

Brandon won a pig nose because his pig won in the pig race.

They also had this sand box that was filled with corn kernals. The kids loved it!

Emma is making corn angels.

Even though we got devoured by the mosquitos, it was a blast! If you are looking for something fun to do this fall- this was a great activity. It is located in Syracuse.

Our Relaxing Break at Bear Lake

This week we went to Bear Lake for a nice relaxing vacation. We stayed on the property that Laurie and Colby are living on right now. It was wonderful!! We had such a great time- even though it was soooo cold! Anyways, there was a sweet playground, and Canon loved the slide! Well, he loved everything- running around, eating rocks, playing in the sand, eating the sand...

The little house we stayed in was right on the beach. It was fun to just relax for a while.

Thanks Laurie and Colby for letting us come and visit!

First Haircut and More...

Canon and I were in the backyard playing yesterday. I picked an apple off of our apple tree and gave it to him. He sat down and went to town on that apple. Yummy! He loved it a lot and pretty much ate the whole thing- He did manage to share a couple bits with me. Thanks bud!

On Sunday we walked around the Nature Park in Syracuse. They have a few ponds and some nice trails. Canon kept waving and saying "Hi," to all of the people. It was cute! It was a beautiful day, and I loved spending time with Brandon and Canon.

Canon got his first haircut this week. Unfortunately, this is the best picture I could get of him. I couldn't get him to hold still! He looks extra chubby now! (Notice our sweet new carpet in the background? I love it!!)

Last Couple of Weeks...

These past few weeks have been fun! First, we had dinner with the Gines family. They introduced us to the Human Rubberband. It was a lot of fun! I got to see Kelli, and I never get to see her anymore (Anyways, I was really happy to see her and everyone else!)

Last night my family celebrated my Mom's birthday and Michelle's birthday. It was fun to have everyone together! Happy Birthday! I was going to take some pictures, but of course I forgot my camera.

Labor Day and the Davis County Gala

On Labor Day we did some putting at the golf course with Brandon's family. We had a lot of fun- Canon got a little grumpy toward the end though. He was trying so hard to get all the balls, but we wouldn't let him! I got some really cute pics of Canon- despite the bad attitude. :) This is Canon dropping his ball into the hole. He was sooo funny!

On Sept. 4, Brandon and I went to the Davis County Gala. It is a fundraiser for the Davis County Homeless Shelter. (We got tickets from Brandon's work!) It was soo much fun to dress up and spend a nice evening with just Brandon and me. Collin Raye performed, the food was really good, and it was a blast! (Brandon looked soooo good in his tux!)

This is the basket we bought/won in the silent auction. It is full of cute baby girl items! Even though it is for Mylee, Canon has already claimed most of the items.