Mr. Big Shot

April 1st was a beautiful day so Kai and I went and enjoyed basking in the sun and laying in the grass out in the park behind our house.  It also gave Kai a chance to sport his new sunglasses.

Hangin' with Cole

One morning at my parent's house I took Kai down to sit with his cousin Cole and watch cartoons.  Kai loved it!  He couldn't stop staring at Cole, he liked hangin' with the big boys :)

The big Two - Three

Ben has once again spoiled me for my birthday.  I turned 23 and I have decided it's a good number and probably my favorite age so far :)  On my birthday Ben took me and Kai to Angie's Restaurant for breakfast (they have the best french toast) then we just lounged around until dinner when He took me, Kai and Alisha out to Cafe Sabor (my favorite!).  He got me a very cute outfit (with the help of Alisha) and to my surprise a new laptop!  Which I am using to blog at this very moment.  I love it!  It is so much quicker and easier to use than my last one. 

Little did I know my birthday surprise was not over with my birthday ending.  On Saturday I drove Ben to the airport so he could leave on one of his usual business trips.  On my way home my sister called and asked if I would bring home a bag of chips for dinner.  When I returned home to my parent's house I walked in the entryway and SURPRISE!  My entire family with the exception of Cory and Kimmy in Hawaii was there, I was so overwhelmed and then as I am looking through the crowd I spot Ben, I was so confused at first since I just had dropped him off at the airport. Alisha was there waiting for him and drove him back home after I dropped him off.  It was the best surprise I could ever imagine.  Ben and my sister Julia worked together to make the best birthday ever for me.  All the balloons had nice facts on them about me and after dinner (hot dogs made on the grill, a personal favorite) we watched home videos, which was a lot of fun to do with all of the family.  Then Ben had one more surprise up his sleeve...more presents!  I couldn't believe it.  I got a swim suit and swim cover-up as well as a jogging stroller!  (which I have used 3 times now, hopefully I can keep it up).  What a birthday, I don't think Ben will ever be able to top this year!

Everyone waiting for me to show up

My surprised face, a little blurry but you get the idea

Kai had a melt down when everyone yelled surprise, Jamie was a good baby whisperer and helped keep him calm so I could enjoy my party.  Thanks Jamie!

Kai's First Feeding

Enjoy the fun photos of Kai eating for the first time.  Don't let his smile fool you, he was not a fan of rice cereal...at least not yet, hopefully he will come to like it!

 

Silly Sleeper

One day I went to go check in on Kai's morning nap and he had kicked through his pajamas and kicked off his blankets.  It was pretty cute!

30 Picture Challenge

Ok, so I saw this on facebook but decided to do it a little different.  Anyone who reads this is tagged and has to do it on their blog too!

1.A picture of yourself

2.A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest 

I have never been closer to anyone but my lovely Ben!  He knows and understands me more than I do sometimes.  Thanks Ben for always loving me for who I am.

3.A picture of the cast from your favorite show

I LOVE the show Monk.

4.A picture of your favorite night

I think back to this night all the time.  This might sound weird, but I loved going into labor.  It was so exciting, of course I got the epi as soon as I checked in so I didn't have to experience much pain at all.  It was the most exciting, wonderful thing to hold my little baby boy for the first time.

5.A picture of your favorite memory

A few months after Ben and I were married we spontaneously packed up a picnic and drove to Bear Lake.  It was freezing cold, but the leaves were just changing color and it was very pretty, and a lot of fun!

6.A picture of someone who could always make you smile :)

Ben can always put a smile on my face, I love him so much and just seeing him makes me so happy.  Ben can also make me really mad and then turn around and make me laugh..."ruffling my feathers" is what he calls it and then he "smooths them back down".  :)

7.A picture of your most treasured item

I treasure my wedding ring, not just because it is BEAUTIFUL, but mostly because of what it means to me.  It was given to me by Ben because he wanted to spend forever with me, I love that.

8.A picture that makes you laugh

I giggle every time I see this photo.  When I was in high school Alisha and I had rooms that connected by a bathroom in between.  That bathroom is where this photo took place.  I don't know how we figured this out but we took a ton of pictures of Alisha with half her face at the edge of the mirror door.  We thought she looked like Quasimodo, and thought it was hilarious and still do :)

9.A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

Ben just might pop up a lot in this post but he really is my best friend.  It has taken some learning on his part but he now knows just what to do when I feel sad, mad, or depressed.  He is a good listener and his genuine care shows through...even if he is still very uncomfortable with crying :)

10.A picture of your favorite sports team

The Celtics are my favorite sports team because one day I decided I needed to pick a team to like if I would find any kind of enjoyment watching some basketball with Ben.  The Celtics were chosen mainly because their color is green, and I still don't enjoy watching basketball on tv, but at least now I have someone to root for.

 11.A picture of something you hate

I hate spiders, I hate looking at this picture.

12.A picture of something you love

I googled "Summer" and this picture came up.  I decided this is a perfect representation of my love of Summer: a lazy summer day with the sun shining and a light breeze blowing.

13.A picture of your favorite band or artist

Although it may not sound good, I love to sing Celine Dion songs at the top of my lungs.  There is something about her songs that just make me want to sing.  I tell Ben I am just practicing to become her back-up singer.  Which will probably happen very soon :)

14.A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

These two boys are my world and I don't ever want to imagine being without them.

15.A picture of something you want to do before you die

It is on my bucket list to spontaneously go to the airport, hop on a plane and go where the wind takes me...or pilot, either one.

16.A picture of someone who inspires you

My mom is my inspiration.  She is the sweetest, kindest, most loving person you will ever meet.  "Look for the good" is her saying and that is exactly what she does.  She has such a positive outlook on life and has been a good example to me.  I have never heard her speak one unkind thing about another person.  She has worked extremely hard to nurture and care for her family.  Each day she got up to go to work to take care of a class full of wild children and came home to take care of her eight crazy kids.  And all the while she kept her smile.  Thanks mom for being so amazing!

17.A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life

I couldn't choose between these two events.  Getting married and having Kai has changed my life in the most amazing way.  I am so happy right now and I love where I am in my life.

18.A picture of your biggest fear or insecurity

I am extremely scared of heights in a car.  I always have been, even driving up steep hills scare me.  One time I had a dream my family was driving on a high bridge without side rails and a car skidded into our lane but we swerved and missed the car...big sigh of relief, but just as we miss the car another car comes rolling toward us and we are thrown off the bridge and as we're falling we know death is just in a matter of seconds.   Morbid I know, you can see why I have such a fear of this.

19.A picture of somewhere you love to be

When I think of vacation I think of Grandma Freeman's house.  Everything about this place is perfect.  Two years ago I was able to take Ben with me for the first time and I was happy to find that he enjoyed it just as much as I did, and he is also anxiously waiting for our next trip out.  There is something magical about this place, it has specific smells, tastes and sounds that you don't experience any were else.  When we were kids and asked if we should go to Grandma's house or Disneyland, Grandma's house would win!  When you are at Grandma's house expect exceptional food, refreshing dips in the pool, long talks at the dinner table and staying up late with Grandma the night owl.

20.A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

One other item on my bucket list is to travel to Tahiti and stay in a tiki hut over water.

21.A picture of someone who you aspire to be like

If there is anyone I am trying to be like it all comes down to my Savior Jesus Christ.  His perfection and example of pure love is what I hope to become.

22.A picture of someone that makes you, YOU!

No one has ever accepted me more than Ben.  I love that he loves me for me.  Even my weird quirky outbursts :)  He makes me comfortable being ME.

23.A picture of your talent/hobby

Although I am no where near as good as I used to be, I still LOVE to dance!

 24.A picture of something you wish you could change

I would like to remodel my bathroom.  The yellow color is so "noisy" and an awful color to put next to all the brown color in the counter tops and tile.  The tile on the floor is too big for the space and also coming up.  Hopefully I can re-do this space soon.






  25.A picture of your favorite day

My favorite day was the day I married Ben.  It took a lot of emotional hardship to get to that day but when it finally arrived it was perfect.

26.A picture of something that means a lot to you

My parents mean so much to me.  They are the best kind of people out there.  I feel so blessed to have them as my parents.

27.A picture of yourself and a family member

I love this picture of me and Alisha.  I was 17 and she was 13.

28.A picture of something you want!

I really, really want a pool in my backyard.

29.A picture of something that you are afraid of

I am afraid of the dark.

 30.A picture of someone/something you miss

  I am lucky to say that I still have my maternal grandparents and paternal grandma still living.  But my Grandpa Freeman passed away in July of 2006.  These pictures were taken in the summer of 2005 on the last trip I had at my grandparents house before my grandpa died.  The picture below was the last time I saw him, and as I hugged him goodbye for some reason I knew it would be the last time here on this earth. I definitely miss his interesting stories he always had to tell, and his fun sense of humor. My grandpa is an amazing person and I can't wait to see him again.