It's Christmas time! Ok, not really, but its close...

Christmas is quite possibly the most wonderful time of the year. I mean, there's even a song about it! Anyway, Nick and I have been pretty anxious to get a tree set up and start decorating for the greatest holiday ever invented. So, we bought a little 6 foot tree, any bigger and it would be too tall, we got some ornaments and we went to town last night. I got a little carried away thinking about the baby coming, and decided to add a little flair to the tree. :) Here are some pics, enjoy!

Nick sets up the tree!

Just a little guy:)

The proud father...

We're a little excited for baby to come:)

We didn't have a star, so the baby's hat will have to do for now:)

Tag I'm it again...

1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?
Well yes in fact, last Christmas!

2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?
My marriage-8 months! Together about a year and a month now:)

3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?

Hmmm....A late wedding gift from someone in our ward last week.

4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE?
Uh, yeah...too many times to count...

5. WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT?
hahaha...........March?

6. WHAT DO YOU SPEND THE MOST MONEY ON?
Bills

7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE?
Vanilla frostie from Wendy's, hot dogs...man i'm a healthy eater...

8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?

depends on the age? Mostly clothes or shoes

9. WHERE ARE YOU?
On my rocking chair in my family room

10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
Post Falls, ID

11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED:
Riverton High School and Post Falls High School

12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER:
AT&T-much better than the last experience we had, its worth it to have our cell phones!

13. FAVORITE MALL STORE:
Champs, Foot Locker, Aeropostale, American Eagle, Steve & Barry's

14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD:
Triple Play, too long to count, off and on for a couple years

15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE?
Nope.

16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?
Nope.

17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED?
Ummmm....Javis Cornett?

18. FIRST FRIEND YOU’D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY:
Nick? Mom? Gooey?

19 WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THUNDERSTORMS?
I love it. The smell intrigues me

20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
Bajio, I have to agree with Darcy on this one.

21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD:
That Obama is going to change the country for the better

23. WHERE’S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS?
Again, I agree with Darcy------Winger's baby!

24. CAN YOU COOK?
Macaroni and cheese? heck yeah...anything else? heck no

25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE?
I don't usually drive, but the last car I drove was Her Royal Highness, Majesty the big white van

26. BEST KISSER:
I can't agree with Darcy this time, Nick:)

27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?:
hahaha I think the right question for me should be when was the last time i DIDN"T cry... when your hormones are as out of wack as mine....

28. MOST DISLIKED FOODS:
hmmm...spaghetti, tacos, pretty much all food these days...

29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF:
That I have an amazing husband who does so much for me, plus also some sort of baby brewing:)

30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF?
My swollen ankles, I don't take life seriously sometimes, I like to procrastinate

32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?
When I worked at Denny's I got on at 5 pm then they asked me to stay overnight. After some sort of food poisoning and 11 hours of torture later, I got to go home and sleep:)

33. 3 FAVORITE MOVIES?
Madagascar, Hoosiers, and hmmmm....this is a tough one.....Zoolander with nick:)

34. CAN YOU SING?
I don't really like to....

35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED?
I've never been to a real concert

36. LAST KISS?
I gave Nick a goodbye kiss before he went to work

37. LAST MOVIE RENTED:
Ummm...good question...i'm not sure, its been a long long time since i've sat down and watched a movie

44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN?
Brian Regan, Demetri Martin, Nick, Kevin James

45. DO YOU SMOKE?
Heck no, gross

46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES?

must be covered well, neck to toes

47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?
Nick and Jaxon. Thats kinda weird that I sleep with boys...

48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?:
Depends on if you want it to or not

49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?
Hahaha thats funny....

50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST?
depends on the day and if they are blueberry pancakes or not

51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?:
I've never had it, I can't stand the smell, so I would have to say no sir.

59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?:
Red and black Jordan shorts and a red Jordan shirt

60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC:

"Oh come all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant..." thank you Celine:)

61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?:
Must be strawberry, no questions asked

62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?
Well I can play, but that doesn't mean I'm any good.

63. CAN YOU SWIM?
I guess so, haven't done it in a while though.

64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?:
Golly, vanilla lately

65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS?
Hmmm...I never need them because I never go anywhere. Maybe i'll make a map of my house

66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF:
My baby will be born with more teeth than me?

68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?:
Not so much

69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON:

If Christmas could be in the summer, but still with snow but just not cold, that would be amazing

70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID?
Ha ha when nick massaged my calves and I was in a lot of pain but I had to laugh or i would have cried.

71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING ?
Which time? let's see....2, 3:30, 4:30, 7, 8, 9:30, 10...

72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?:
Fresh, cool air, Jaxon will be born and yes, of course, Christmas

73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?
Um, last fall a couple times

75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?:
Fetcher the dog?

76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED?:
Darcy, you are hilarious. No, i don't believe in pirates

77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?
Hanging out with Grandma R., hanging out with Bekah, hanging out with Nick, working and BABY SHOWER!!!!!!

78. BIRTHDATE:
September 14th 1984

79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE:

An astronaut so I can walk on the moon and have cool stories to tell. But if that doesn't work out, I'd like to be a mommy:)

87. ARE YOU SMILING?
Inside, I'm tired!

89. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?

Yeah, Nick and Jaxon

90. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
Um, I would love to go back east, nauvoo, England, France, Missoula

I will now tag MICHELLE, Diane, I guess thats it!

5 weeks left!!!

I can't believe it is almost time to welcome a new addition to our little family! With the due date 5 weeks away, reality is starting to hit me just a little bit. We were able to set up the crib and get his room mostly ready for him, but I think that makes me anxious more than anything. We are just about ready for him to come, mainly so I can have my body back:) Just kidding, but here is an update and a few pictures for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

I woke up yesterday morning with swollen everything. My fingers, my ankles, my legs, my knees even, my wrists, and my mom told me this morning that my face was "a little puffy." Goodbye calves, hello kankles! This is fun:)

Looks like Nick is expecting too!

And here is Jaxon's crib. I put his ultrasound pictures in it so it's almost like he's really there!

Anyway, there you go. There's an update, and we can't wait until Jaxon comes so we can post the best post ever!

A hard lesson to be learned...

After watching the news last night, I had an assortment of emotions come over me, and not just because my hormones are 300% higher than normal. As I read the words "Barack Obama elected 44th president of the United States" a sickening feeling came over me, I felt scared, insecure, shocked (even though I fully expected it) and believe it or not, slight elation. Why? Because it is an opportunity for us all to take a leap of faith. Nothing happens by coincidence or accident, so there is a reason that this is happening at this time. I thought of the twelfth Article of Faith, which states "We believe in being subject to kings, PRESIDENTS, rulers and magistrates, in obeying, honoring and sustaining the law." What an opportunity we have to show our faith, our devotion to the Lord and to the teachings we have been taught all our lives. So, even though I don't agree with anything Obama stands for, and I'm scared to death about what the future might hold, I remember what Elder Wirthlin taught us this past conference, "Come what may, and love it." So even though it may be hard and we may not know what the future holds, this is a good opportunity to humble myself and say "Come what may, and love it."