The Watson's

2012-01-12T13:56:00.001-08:00

Celebration of Lights

2011-12-07T18:18:00.001-08:00

Luke saw a commercial for the Celebration of Lights out in O'Fallon which is about 20 minutes from where we live in Chesterfield. As soon as he saw the commercial he said we're going! It was a little too late to go yesterday, so tonight we loaded up and headed out to O'Fallon. It was so much fun. There were mind-blowing amounts of lights. It took about 15 minutes to drive through the park that had been decked out with Christmas decorations & lights of all kinds and colors. Thankfully there were minimal blue lights. For those of you that don't really know, I have an extreme aversion to blue Christmas lights. But that's a whole other story. Dallace loved it and Derek talked and cooed the entire time. We will definitely be making this a Missouri Christmas tradition!

All of this Christmas fun sure made for a happy two year old!

Gingerbread House = Fail

2011-12-05T19:29:00.001-08:00

For FHE this week we decided it was Gingerbread House time. So, while at my favorite place on earth (Target) I picked up the gingerbread house kit and came so excited! After dinner and before bath time-obviously-we began the assembly process. Now remember while looking through these that Dallace is still in this, what will soon be considered the, epic swimsuit phase.

Derek got to hang out with Daddy while Dallace and I worked on the Gingerbread house.

Once we realized that I had no idea what I was doing, Luke stepped in.

Unfortunately, this is where it ended...Guess we'll try again next year!

Baby Blue Eyes.

2011-12-05T14:31:00.001-08:00

I could stare into these beautiful blue eyes ALL DAY!

Playtime!

2011-12-03T16:32:00.001-08:00

It's always playtime in our house, but most of the time, I am a bit too involved with playtime to capture it...Need to work on that!

Thanksgiving!

2011-12-03T16:13:00.001-08:00

Our first Thanksgiving in Missouri was a success!

Thanks to the help of the lovely Van Sickle Family (Jason, Amanda, and Woody)

we had a wonderful time laughing, cooking, and eating all day long.

We had:

Jason's Mashed potatoes (they are super special and yummy)

Sweet potato casserole

rolls

Green Bean Casserole

Brown Sugar and Honey Ham

Turkey

Stuffing

Crack Bread

Jalopenos stuffed with Sausage

Mile High Ginger Pie

Pumpkin Pie

And what would any Thanksgiving be in the Watson household without tons of Sparkling Cider.

OH, and the pretty flower arrangement on the table was sent to me by Ashley Stasiak all the way down in Florida. With it was such a sweet note about how thankful she is to have me as a friend and wished us a happy first thanksgiving in our new home!

Goodbye Leaves.

2011-12-03T16:10:00.001-08:00

It seems like overnight the leaves turned and no more than two or three days later this is what we were looking at....

....Goodbye Leaves.

Derek is 4 months!

2011-12-03T11:09:00.001-08:00

Time sure is flying by. This kid is already a third of a year old! He's huge for his age and wants nothing more than to laugh at his sister all day long. He is so sweet to cuddle and nuzzle with and I hate that he's getting so big so fast he just needs to slow down!!!

Grant's Farm

2011-12-03T08:15:00.001-08:00

One of the really great things about St. Louis is everything is either free or really cheap. Grant's Farm was Ulysses S. Grant's home that was later bought by Anheusier Busch and the Busch family

mansion was built on the property and then later turned into a tourist attraction. It's free to get in and you just pay a little for parking. We had a really fun time and will definitely be making our way back there when the cold Winter months are over. Dallace loved all the animals and the tram that took you around to see all of them and get to main attraction area.

P.S. That buffalo was about 3 feet away from our tram...glad he was lazy and happy!

All this animal fun sure made for one happy 2 year old little lady!

Florida!

2011-12-02T11:15:00.001-08:00

Well, it had been an entire year since I had seen my family in Florida. Way too long! So, the kiddos and I hopped on a plane, by ourselves, and headed down to good 'ol Polk County!

Of Course, Sunday Family lunch is a must with my family-it's always a treat. Aunt Rhonda's beautiful backyard is always a huge plus for picture taking ;)

We also got to spend some time with a few of my friends. Here's some pics of my friend Jesey and her two kids. Our girls are a week apart and the boys are about 3 months apart. Needless to say playdates will forever be made when we come down to visit! Sadly, I somehow missed pictures of Ashley when we got to see her..not sure how that happened but it is unacceptable and will have to take tons of pictures when she comes up to visit this spring :)

And finally, we got to meet the newest addition to our family-Mason Eilers. Mason is my aunt Tracy and Uncle Scott's fur-baby. He is the sweetest dog and is such a cuddler! We love him and miss him already!

So, yet another trip to Florida with oh, so many memories. We love everyone down there so much and can't wait to see them again, sometime soon!

Getting Settled.

2011-12-01T19:51:00.001-08:00

Getting settled in Chesterfield has been, dare I say...easy. We've moved into such a wonderfully welcoming ward, have met several other "Logan" families, and I think the main reason it's been so easy is these kiddos. They keep everything consistent. I don't think I was expecting some sort of chaotic time period while we're adjusted to the day to day, but I expected some things to change, but Dallace and Derek can make any place feel like home. And just for future picture reference. Dallace is refusing to take off the swimsuits. They are "so pretty" and she loves to spin around in them, and I am picking my battles. And the swimsuit is cute and definitely not worth a silly argument with a two year old when we are at home.

So, as you can see life is simply normal. Which is great, but don't get me wrong we are definitely missing certain familiar faces!

The Move.

2011-12-01T18:41:00.001-08:00

Wow, I realized I was a horrible blogger, but nearly 3 months has gone by and so many changes have taken place. Let's start with the Move.

The move began with a LOT of goodbyes.

While I realize to most of you the picture of the side of Tasha's head may seem irrelevant-It is anything but and she, Julie, and Stefanie understand why.

Then after all of the hugs and tears with the goodbye's it was time to go. Luke and his dad left a few days before his mom and the kids and I hopped on a plane to St. Louis. After 3 1/2 long days of driving and 2 short flights for the kiddos and myself we were home! Chesterfield, Missouri (Suburb right outside the city.)

Once we had unpacked and relaxed a bit we went out with grandma and Pepe to see the sights of St. Louis.

Before we knew it the rest of the week flew by and it was time to say goodbye, again.

Cousins!!

2011-09-11T19:53:00.000-07:00

Oh how our kids LOVE their cousins! This summer we got to spend a lot (but still not enough) time with Avery & Jax (and some other favorite cousins ;) Here's just some of the fun we had! Prepare yourself for photo overload!

There was quite a bit of time spent, with these two little girls in particular, trying to get a simple "cheese" picture. However, it usually ended up with them tickling each other....

..or Avery tickling Dallace...

..or a sweet kiss.

Of course, with it being SO hot outside- some time had to spent outside at the splash park!

Next, was the sleepover (well one of them, since on a few occasions Dallace just told me bye and Avery just HAD to have Dallace there to sleep-so sweet!)

Lots of fun playing out at Aunt Becky's house!

..And at Great-Grandma Watson's..

Derek's blessing day!

Whatever one had the other HAD to have it to.

This was hands down one of the best ideas.
The practicality of it, however...

..not so much!

We had so much fun playing everywhere with our cousins this summer and will miss them all so much since we don't know when we'll get to see them, next. But, one things for sure we know we'll have a great time when we do!

ELMO!

2011-08-12T23:57:00.000-07:00

This last week we had the amazing experience of Elmo LIVE! We purchased the tickets a few months ago as a birthday present for Dallace. The tickets were "VIP" status so they along with 2nd row seating we also got a photo opp with two characters. Luckily, one was Elmo and the other was another family favorite-Cookie Monster. Dallace made it through the photo opp, the hour inbetween that and the actual show, and then about an hour or so in before she was getting cranky and ready for bed (seeing as the show STARTED at her normal bedtime.). It was a wonderful show and while she WAS happy it was a lot of fun and we'll definitely try something like that, again!

Handsome Little Man!

2011-08-08T16:13:00.000-07:00

Who knew boy clothes could be so cute?!
If there's a Baby GQ magazine..look out because this picture should absolutely be on the cover!

Hold?!

2011-08-04T14:10:00.000-07:00

While, any of you who know Dallace know, "stuck" is usually Dallace's favorite word; these days her favorite word is "hold?!" Holding sweet little Derek is her favorite activity! Of course some parental supervision is required!

1 Month!

2011-07-27T07:08:00.001-07:00

How on earth is Derek already a month old?! Time sure is flying by these days and he's growing so fast. In the last month he's grown 2 lbs and almost 3 inches! He's starting to smile more, has "talked" to us a few times and giggled twice. He loves to cuddle and be swaddled and is very interested in his big sister, Dallace. Sleeping at night is going wonderfully! He only wakes up once or twice for a max of 5-10 minutes, but usually less than 5. We couldn't possibly love this little man any more than we already do!

Too Many Toys.

2011-07-25T13:05:00.000-07:00

I realize there have been quite a few posts about Dallace and her crazy sleeping habits, but here's another one because around here they just never get old! Today at naptime I went to check on her and she was not asleep yet because all of her "toys and stories" needed to "sleep-sleep", too.

Derek's Newborn Pictures

2011-07-25T12:58:00.000-07:00

Derek's newborn session was a bit challenging to say the least. This little man loves to cuddle with mama, so the idea of taking a few minutes away from mama and being naked while a stranger photographed him, wasn't quite that appealing. However, thanks to the wonderful skills of our photographer we were able to capture some really great shots of this handsome little guy! We had planned on having Dallace in a few shots with him, unfortunately she was a bit over-tired and and REALLY didn't want her picture taken. Here's what we got!

Such a handsome little man! Can't wait to have some family pictures done with our new addition!

Potty Time!

2011-07-20T08:08:00.000-07:00

We've tried to not push potty training and wait for Dallace to initiate it. Well, yesterday she finally did! She came up to me and said, "potty?!" (said with the infamous Dallace "yes" head-nod). So, I took her in there and she started to pull down her pants, I helped with her diaper and she got up there and sat for a while and after a minute or so I heard a little trickle! Hopefully this is the beginning of a very (hopefully) short & smooth road of potty training! She's such a big girl!

Silly Girls!

2011-07-14T14:15:00.000-07:00

December 2009

July 2011

We are missing a friend or two in these pictures, but these girls sure do like to have fun together!

Cheese!

2011-07-11T17:20:00.000-07:00

Dallace is very particular about when she wants her picture taken and while laying down next to Derek she started saying cheese so I sprung into action to try to catch a good pic!

Getting Pretty.

2011-07-11T13:28:00.000-07:00

Well, it happened. Dallace figured out that when mommy is feeding Derek she can get away with a lot since I can't jump right up to stop her. Today she found some mascara and got "pretty."

Personally, I happened to like this pretty little face a bit better!

Even when her tongue is the focus this sweet face is so pretty!

Also, we took Derek to Azteca for an impromptu date night on Saturday. This was Luke's "pretty" face.

This was my awesomely "pretty' no make-up with a pony-tail picture. Lucily there's super handsome little Derek in the picture so no one will notice my "prettiness."

4th of July

2011-07-05T14:29:00.000-07:00

Dallace had so much fun playing with her cousin this 4th of July!

And dumping water out of the kiddie pool..
And eating hot dogs and cookies..

Little Derek enjoyed being cuddled the entire time. Luke enjoyed the Air Conditioning.

Overall, it was a really laid back 4th-very nice!

Note: we'll have to retake a picture of Derek in his "4th" outfit as he spit up on it while I turned around to grab the camera-Awesome.

Friends + Food = Fun!

2011-07-05T14:22:00.000-07:00

Everyone knows one of the perks of having a new baby is people wanting to bribe you with food for a turn to hold him/her. We've thoroughly enjoyed that part over the last week or so! The other night some of our friends, Chris & Erin Bush (and their 3 boys) came over with some yummy food and play time. Dallace was infatuated with Peyton, their oldest boy. She was more than willing to try to get a picture with him..he didn't quite feel the same!

Attempt #1

Attempt #2 Getting closer!

Attempt #3 Success!
This is Brennan-He's SUCH a chunk and a sweetheart!
Somehow, we missed Easton in the pictures but he's just as handsome as the other two boys!
Dallace can't wait for them to come play again, soon!

Love These Kiddos!

2011-07-05T14:19:00.000-07:00

I sure do love this crazy little girl!

Little, Snuggly Derek isn't too shabby either!

Dallace is TWO!

2011-07-05T14:03:00.000-07:00

It's more than a little crazy to think Dallace is already 2! She's such a sweet little girl and definitely a little crazy and rowdy sometimes! Her birthday this year was a little lost in the shuffle since we were at the hospital during it. Luckily, we were still able to squeeze in some cake and family time.This is how here 2nd Birthday went.

Balloons and cupcakes over at Grandma and Grandpa's.

Me trying to teach her that she's no longer one, she's two.

...Still working on that.

Her doing a lot of her favorite thing-sticking her tongue out to lick something/someone.

This is after running away from the table and terrifying "Happy" Birthday song incident.

This is the "incident."

Finally, she did calm down and kept all of us very interested in an in depth conversation about Toy Story. There was a lot of "Oh-no's" and talk about Buzz.

Happy Birthday, Dallace! You will always be our Baby D!

Derek Adam Watson

2011-07-05T13:45:00.001-07:00

He's finally here! Derek made his grand appearance on June 23, 2011. This is also Dallace's birthday (2009) and they were SO close to being exactly 2 years apart down to the minute (Derek was born at 7:19 a.m. and Dallace at 6:18 a.m.). Here's how the birth went down.

6:25 p.m. (June 22) arrived at Kadlec to be induced

8:15 p.m. Dr. Mulholland came in to put the cytotec, well, up there.

9:15 p.m. Julie and Tasha arrived to hang out for a while and take my mind off the wonderfully strong contractions caused by the cytotec.

Midnight Dr. Mulholland came back in to check for progress I had gone from a barely 2 to a 3-4 which is where I needed to be to have him break my water, get my epidural and start pitocin.

1:00 a.m. Enter Anesthesiologist
1:15 a.m. I was one super happy lady!
3:30 a.m. I entered the "transition" stage. That stage of labor between 7-9 centimeters where the contractions cause shaking and nausea/vomitting. AWESOME. Also awesome at this point the nurse asked if Dallace had the cord wrapped around her neck because by looking at the contractions they could tell Derek was face up and that usually means cord around the neck.
6:00 a.m. starting to feel some pressure so we check and I was at a 9
7:00 a.m. let's start pushing
7:19 a.m. Derek showed himself face up, pooping on Dr. Mulholland (Derek, not me-hahaha). And Julie cut the cord (Luke had a little harder time this time around with the whole birth process.)Dr. Mulholland and Derek

No tearing or stitching required. Yay! He was face up with the cord around his neck which was a little off-putting for sure, but he was opening and closing his eyes so I knew he was fine. I didn't get to hold him for about 20 minutes which was hands down the LONGEST 20 minutes of my entire life. Luckily I had Tasha taking pictures and bringing them across the room to me for me to see him. He is such a good baby and we are so blessed to have him as a part of our family!

Dallace sleeping.

2011-02-15T22:43:00.000-08:00

While the title of this post may sound pretty boring, it's actually pretty entertaining. Dallace has the ability of an elderly old man to fall asleep ANYWHERE! All of these pictures are from the last 2 weeks..so you can imagine how many other places she's dozed off. (Please keep in mind a couple of these are BEFORE the binky was officially taken away.)

The Car:

Hand in Popcorn Bowl: (Because who hasn't done that)

The Highchair: (Luke claims if she was REALLY his daughter she would've finished eating first, haha)

On the ground NEXT to her bed.

And even on some rare occasions..her ACTUAL bed.

It's A.......

2011-02-04T16:40:00.000-08:00

BOY!
That's right. A boy. So for all of those people out there who swore Luke would have all daughters-there ya go! This little wiggle worm showed us he was all boy through the entire ultrasound. Every time they tried to catch a 3d picture of his face for us he kept flipping around to spread 'em and show us without any doubt he was a boy. We couldn't be more thrilled to be welcoming a little boy, a little Luke to run around the house. I hope he doesn't mind having a big sister that I'm sure will want to dress him up like a baby doll. Here's a couple of the pictures he allowed us to get OTHER than his bottom side!

We can't wait to see you in person, little man!

Birthday Boy!

2011-02-03T08:09:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to make sure I don't forget someone's birthday who is EXTREMELY important to this little family....................

THIS GUY

Luke is such an amazing father, husband, son, friend, worker, student, and man in general. He is always putting his families' needs and wants before his own. Today we celebrate his 24th birthday..well we won't celebrate today because as every Tuesday and Thursday go we won't see him. On those days he leaves a little after 5:00 a.m. and doesn't get home until 1 a.m. Every other day of the week he leaves the same time but gets home around 6:00 p.m. to try to squeeze in family time, 2 full loads of classes, the gym, and dinner all in about 2 1/2 hours. Then overtime on the weekends making free time completely unavailable but all in the name of getting our family where we want to be some day. I have never met a more dedicated and hard working man. He is everything I want our kids to see an example of.

Dallace and I did a little photo shoot for him and hung the pictures up so he would see them for his birthday-here's how that went.

Luke, we love you so very much! Happy 24th Birthday!

A day in the life of Dallace {Part 1}

2011-02-01T13:48:00.000-08:00

Eat some breakfast on the run..or the slide however you want to look at it.

Do some coloring in "Daddy's" physics notebook.

Make a mess for mommy..and flee the scene.Get my books organized before naptime.

Naptime.

Rest of the day to follow.

A new hiding place.

2011-02-01T13:26:00.001-08:00

Where's Dallace?

There She is!

2011-01-24T20:28:00.000-08:00

While at a restaurant the other night with Luke we had a very short funny conversation that ended with a kiss and went like this:

Brittney: Can I have a kiss?
Luke: Psh..No
Brittney: Did you even hear what I asked you?
Luke: Yes.
Brittney: What did I ask?
Luke: Can I have a kiss?
Brittney: YEP!

KISS!

Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011!

2011-01-10T16:23:00.000-08:00

Dear 2010:
The Watson family has had mixed emotions about you. You were not very nice to our friends and for that we are very happy to see you go. However, thanks to you we have learned many lessons and witnessed many wonderful things. We got to watch our little angel, Dallace, grow and learn something new each and everyday. She went from just being able to sit up when your reign began to running, jumping, climbing, talking ( a little ), and just overall turning into a little lady instead of our "baby D". During 2010 we traveled to Florida to see family 3 times, Idaho once, St. Louis once, Seattle and Spokane once, and Target probably close to 100 times. We went to look at Chiropractor schools for Luke and really felt like adults traveling across the country looking at them only to make the decision to go to the one in Florida, after all. 2010 also gave us the opportunity to live with Luke's parent's for about 8 months. While this experience went better than anticipated, I realized the instant we were back in a place of our own, how necessary that space is as a young family. You also brought us the exciting news of another baby to join our family. While some days the idea of this new little one seems completely overwhelming (mainly when Dallace is throwing a terrible-two's style tantrum in a store/parking lot/public place of any kind), most of the time we are overjoyed. To have the opportunity to bring another sweet spirit down from heavenly father is unbelievable. We also said goodbye to a few family members this year on both sides of the family, all lived wonderfully full lives, and while sad to say goodbye, thrilled to know they are back with spouses and heavenly father. This year we also said goodbye to Tank, he is with a family with a few kids and a huge backyard which while it broke my heart to say goodbye, we know this is what he needed. We said goodbye to Ashley, Scott, and Avery as they said out on their 3 year journey to Omaha for law school. We sat anxiously by the phone as Jax Adam was born and were thrilled to meet him and see the rest of them at Christmas. Overall 2010 wasn't a bad year for us, but hard to watch friends not being treated fairly throughout the year. So 2010 you can leave now, hopefully 2011 will be a more fair-minded year.

Sincerely,
The Watsons

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Dear 2011,
Welcome! We have extremely high hopes for you and very high expectations! Our plans are to better learn to embrace 8:30 church and have a certain little lady get used to Nursery (preferably WITHOUT Mom or Dad present), have a healthy and happy remainder of this pregnancy, followed by a very exciting surprise to find out boy/girl when the baby is born (if I can make it through the BIG ultrasound without giving in to finding out!), we would REALLY like to have Luke start at Palmer (Florida) in the Fall which in turn would mean making the 2902 mile journey to live in Florida. Which either means selling everything and craigslisting it up when we get down there, shipping the car and flying down, or being stuck in a car/moving truck for 4 days with a 2 year old and 3 month old (No thank you.), we hope to enjoy our life together more and more everyday and find a way to convince my close girlfriends to move to Florida with us, because, while this sounds selfish, I REALLY don't want to try to make new friends down there. So 2011, please love us like we plan on loving you!

Sincerely,

The Watsons

Cleaning up.

2010-11-09T13:19:00.000-08:00

Today I'm thankful for the MANY opportunities Dallace gives me to clean something out in a way I wouldn't have normally thought of. For example after a quick bath this morning I put a diaper on her and went into her room, came back into the living room to get her dressed and she was sitting happily on the couch with a cute little smile....I had uknowingly walked by her bathroom where the tub was still draining and had Several new items added to it. You will notice besides bathtime toys that had gotten put up already: a wash cloth, a sleeper, a diaper, and 3 rolls of toilet paper. Awesome.

"That hour"

2010-11-08T21:45:00.000-08:00

Today I am thankful for "that hour." You moms know what I'm talking about. When your kid goes down for the night about an hour earlier than usual and husband is either at work or already asleep. So for an hour or so you can pick up the toys, grab that "something sweet" you have hidden somewhere in your kitchen and kick back on the couch in your CLEAN living room with the floor completely uninhabited by any toys, balls, or boxes that have been converted magical vehicles for toddlers everywhere. "That hour" for me is right now. I have the very rare opportunity to take a deep breath close my eyes and actually RELAX if only for "That hour".

Cousin's

2010-11-07T15:55:00.000-08:00

(Avery, Dallace, Crew, little miss M!)

Today we are thankful for cousin's.These are some of Dallace's FAVORITE people to play with (even the cute little boy one's that bite her!)..we wish they were all closer but really enjoy every time we see them! Again, there are a few missing from here (quite a few, unfortunately!) but we love each and every one of you!
Avery and Jax (hijacked this pic from Ashley's blog because it is just TOO sweet!)

Uncle's.

2010-11-06T15:07:00.002-07:00

Uncle Scott (Brittney's side-Florida)

Uncle Tony (Florida)

Uncle Scott (Luke's side-Nebraska)

Uncle Connor and (uncle) Max? (Florida)

Our uncle's are each one of a kind..that's one thing that's for sure. We Love them all very much! (there are a few uncles that quite sadly aren't pictured here due to poor photography on my end)

Aunt's.

2010-11-05T14:32:00.000-07:00

Today we are thankful for all our aunt's in the family. Although they aren't all "mom" they sure care about us like they are! We love all of our aunt's so very much!

Aunt Ashley (Nebraska)

Auntie Rae Rae (Washington)

Aunt Tracy (Florida)

Aunt Sandra (Florida)

Aunt Rhonda (Florida)

Grandpa's.

2010-11-04T10:02:00.000-07:00

Today we are thankful for Grandpa's. Much like the grandma's we are very lucky in the grandpa department. Dallace has two grandpa's, two great-grandpa's, and TWO great-great grandpa's. We sure wish we able to live somewhere that had ALL of our grandma and grandpa's in one place but luckily it's just one short travel day on a plane and we are there!

Grandpa Lagg (in Florida)

Grandpa Watson (Washington)

Great-Grandpa Beus (Washington)

Great-Grandpa Watson

Papa (great-GREAT- grandpa) Ellison (Florida)

Great-Great-Grandpa Gilbert

Today we are thankful for gra

Grandma's.

2010-11-03T08:56:00.001-07:00

Today we are thankful for Grandma's. Some near some far. But all are very close to our hearts. Dallace is very lucky because she has two grandma's, three great-grandma's, and one great-great grandma. We feel so blessed to have these wonderful women in our lives and wish we could really give them the thanks that they deserve.

From left to right:Mema (my grandma, Dallace's great-grandma), my mom who we still are a bit unsure of what we are calling her, me and baby D, and Granny (my great-grandma and Dallace's great-great grandma).

Grandma Watson.

Great-Grandma Beus.

My mom again, GiGi perhaps.

Great-Grandma Watson

Dallace

2010-11-02T14:11:00.001-07:00

I am especially grateful for this little Tinkerbell. Dallace is so sweet, loving, and funny (just like her daddy). She is extremely active and loves to climb on anything she can hike that little chubby leg onto. She brings so much joy into our lives on a daily basis it just absolutely amazes me when I think back to the day she was born. From the instant I looked in her eyes I felt like I had known her my entire life.

Here is the quick version of our Halloween.

We went to trunk-or-treat at the church and the evening started off really well and well behaved. (see picture above.)
However, after going around to each car and getting oh so excited about the people throwing candy into her elmo bucket I made the fatal mistake of trying to take said bucket out of her freakishly strong little hands in the car so I could buckle her in to shuffle her on over to grandma's. After two or three minutes of trying to rip it out of her hands, I was FINALLY successful. This is what she looked like after the struggle.

Once we got to grandma's house she calmed down a bit and patiently waited for Daddy to open some of her hard earned candy so she could enjoy it.

Her eyes were SO puffy from screaming the entire ride to grandma and grandpa's. So sad.

So, I made a decision that to avoid anymore major meltdowns I would trade in her candy for Curious George snacks.

She never even noticed the trade-out and was just as excited, so over all I think it was a successful Halloween!

Luke

2010-11-02T11:27:00.001-07:00

I absolutely LOVE this man. I know that must sound pretty obvious, but it's true. He knows how to make me laugh and to comfort me in any situation. He's a wonderful father and worthy priesthood holder. He always puts his family first and will do anything for those in his life. He works hard (or rather goes to work often ;) to make sure that I have the opportunity to stay home with Dallace without worry. He's working hard at finishing school (only 3 1/2 -4 years to go) while going to work 60+ hours a week and trying to still have family time . He tells me everyday how beautiful I am and that he doesn't know how he got so lucky to marry me. I tell him he's crazy and that I'm the lucky one. I can't imagine spending eternity with anyone besides Luke. He's amazing in every way.

A month of Thankfulness.

2010-11-02T11:25:00.000-07:00

My goal for this month is to post EVERYDAY about something I'm thankful for. I'm a day behind as we just moved into our apartment and had the internet hooked up today. So today I will do 2 posts to make up for it.

FOOTBALL!

2010-10-25T14:01:00.000-07:00

Let me just begin by saying..I love fall. There's lot's of good "F" words I associate with Fall:

Friends.
Family.
Food.
Feast. (which I do consider to be in a different category than food alone.)

But probably one of the most important...

Football.

I realize we are already almost halfway through the season, but as those of you that know me are more than aware, I wasn't blogging at the beginning of the season. So even though the Bronco's lost

MISERABLY!

last night, I decided we still should take a quick picture or two.

Dallace has been well trained to know how to throw her arms up in the air for Touchdown..and since Seattle actually won their game, she got to do this in her Seattle jersey with a smile..My team didn't allow for me to have a celebratory picture like hers.

Caught Red, or rather BROWN (sugar) handed.

2010-10-22T13:49:00.000-07:00

So, here is how it went down. I decided I would make "something sweet". This particular "something sweet" called for brown sugar. I left the brown sugar on the counter and my child in the kitchen, on the ground, next to the counter. I walked less than 6 feet away for approximately 2.5 seconds, looked back around the corner just in time to see her scrambling to eat as much brown sugar off the floor. Being the amazing parent I am, I decided to give her 2.5 more seconds while I grabbed my camera to capture this moment. As I got the camera she was trying to flee the scene of the crime. (you'll notice her right hand is clutching as much sugar as it could possibly hold)

Baby Gym!

2010-10-21T09:19:00.000-07:00

My friends and I recently discovered that a local gymnastics place let's little kids come in and play for FREE. (18 months and under are free, but it's still pretty cheap). So here are just a few of the things they offer..

17,000 square feet of springy ground with lots of springy mats great for jumping.

All sorts of little cars and riding toys.

A "rocker" for lack of the correct terminology..Sydney and Olivia LOVED this one!

A long trampoline, great for running and jumping.

A fish rocker.

Bars, that with a little assistance from Daddy, are really fun to hang on.

And then, of course, there is the slide. (There are actually two slides, but this one they can do without assistance)

The Corn Maze

2010-10-19T15:00:00.000-07:00

We thought we'd take a quick pic in the car before our day got started. I noticed someone had dozed off in the background so we had to get a closer look.

After waking Dallace up we went and looked at the animals..she seemed to be a bit over whelmed by the reindeer.

Then, we climbed the straw pyramid.

Then we were off to the corn maze.

First Dallace led the way.

Then she pulled Daddy in to help her lead the way.

Then she found an even BETTER way to make it through the corn maze..on Daddy's shoulder's.

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-19T13:09:00.000-07:00

How to choose a pumpkin.

First, make sure it's not a chair disguised as a pumpkin.

Next, make sure no one is going to steal your pumpkin (or chair if you're still undecided).

If you decide said "pumpkin" is in fact a chair and not a real pumpkin go find a "real pumpkin."

Then, check to see if the pumpkin will play peek-a-boo with you.

If it won't- don't completely rule it out..there are still other tests to see if it's right for you.

For example, make sure it can hold your weight (just in case you WANT to use it as a chair)

Check to see if it's good for drumming.

Of course, you should PROBABLY make sure you can pick it up.

And THE most important test of all-making sure it has a belly button like yours..thus the first ever photographed "belly button comparison test."

And that's how you properly test a pumpkin to see if it's right for you.

2010-09-10T13:21:00.000-07:00

I sure love this little girl. Everyday she learns to do something new that most of the time we have NO idea where she learned it. She thinks that Luke and I are hands down the funniest people alive. I don't know what we did without her.

Goodbye.

2010-08-06T23:32:00.000-07:00

Tonight we said goodbye to Ashley, Scott, and Avery. This ended up being a lot harder than I liked to believe it would be. We are so excited for them and this next chapter in their lives.

Law School.

New Baby.
New state.
New home.
Over 1600 miles away from home.

They have such a bright road ahead of them and we know without a shadow of a doubt they will be great in Omaha. We are very sad that we won't be able to see their new baby boy for a few months after he's born but knowing that Scott is finishing school to take the best care of his family is what makes all of us know this is for the best. Besides our game nights and family dinners, I think what we'll miss the most is seeing Avery and Dallace grow and play together everyday. It's been such a blessing to have them around for as long as they were and though we are extremely sad to see them leave Washington we couldn't be more excited for them. They are a strong, loving, and oh so happy growing family and we know there is nothing that they can't do together.

UGH...this thing.

2010-06-03T13:41:00.001-07:00

Here's a quick confession for you (because of something I read on Tasha's blogger)..I love reading other people's blogs but DESPISE working on my own. I think mainly this hatred comes from the fact that my camera takes pictures that are apparently rather large. (?) if that makes sense. I am pretty illiterate with most of computer issues. Because these pictures & videos are so large they take FOREVER to load. I get impatient, frustrated, distracted, and bored with the whole thing and how long they take to get on here. So that's why I don't do it. But deep down I would like to work on my blogger..so if anyone is computer savvy and wants to share a tip or two with me..you would be helping me keep some kind of record of my little family's life.

Recap of 2009

2010-01-11T14:40:00.000-08:00

2009 was by far the fastest year I've lived through. There were so many exciting changes.

First, and foremost, our perfect baby girl, Dallace, was born on June 23.
Luke and I were sealed in the Columbia River Temple.
Luke quit Skywest and Tank took over for him.
Luke got two different jobs at Hanford that make him glow in the dark..oh wait, it's just the shirt.
We bought a wonderfully reliable car.
Dallace and Avery began what will be sure to grow into a perfect friendship as cousins.
Dallace met Santa and LOVED him!
Luke learned he can eat 100 wings in about 1 1/2 hours.
Had our first family photo shoot.

Without a doubt 2010 will be just as exciting as our new little family grows together and move on to bigger things.
This year we plan to:
DEFY GRAVITY

That's right, Defy gravity. The lyrics of the "Wicked" song will be our theme for this year.
There are so many things, people, events, and concepts that can bring all of us down so easily. Well not this year. This year we will:

Attend the temple regularly-regardless of how busy we get.
Pray and read TOGETHER everyday-there's always at least 5 minutes available.
Eat healthy & exercise-No food tastes as good as being in shape feels.
Show each other every day how much more we love one another than the day before-there's no excuse why we shouldn't.
We will make the hard choices with school/work/etc.-Failure isn't possible as long as we are together as a family and have the Gospel in our lives, because there is ALWAYS a way for us to succeed, even if that means a change in plans.

Nothing will keep us down this year. As a family we will try defying gravity.

6 Months

2009-12-23T23:44:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it. Dallace is already 6 months old. She's been such a blessing in our lives and we love all the new little things she does each and everyday. She's starting to develop quite the funny little personality (definitely gets that from her dad). I just feel like it was yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital and I was so nervous for my mom to leave, because then I would be alone with this baby, MY baby!! Now, I can't imagine a moment without her. We love you, Dallace!

Day One

One Month Old
2 Months Old
3 Months Old
4 Months Old
5 Months Old
6 Months Old

The blanket.

2009-12-17T16:39:00.000-08:00

This is the story of Dallace, Tank, and The Blanket.

Dallace:mmm..this blanket sure is nice to chew on
Tank:alright, little person, it's picture time-Let's go!

Dallace:I'll sit up for the picture but I'm not letting go of this blanket it's SO good!
Tank: Maybe I'll get a treat if I pose for the picture.

Dallace: Hey Tank, do you want to chew on the blanket, it's really nice. Really-you should try it
Tank:I don't know what you're talking about, little person.

Tank:wow, it does smell pretty good.
Dallace:See I told you!

Dallace:what's wrong, where are you going, Tank?
Tank:I shouldn't chew on that, the big people don't like it when I chew on stuff.

Dallace: it's okay, Tank. I still love you.
Tank: I love you, too, little person.

3 great thoughts

2009-11-17T15:47:00.000-08:00

1. I have the perfect husband. He always has Dallace and I in mind when he does anything. He is very motivated and is not afraid of work. He is a perfect father. He loves his family with such a strong love and is willing to help any of them out, anytime, no questions asked, and without expecting anything in return. He knows how to motivate me if get discouraged about material things. He reminds me that our place might not have the nicest things, but it is the perfect home. He helps me out around the house and shows a deep appreciation for everything I do for our little family.

2. My daughter is perfect. She smiles everytime she sees me or Luke. She has got a new found love for Tank (*and Roxy-Joey and Ally's furry kid). She tries to talk pretty often lately. and very. VERY. LOUD. She sounds like a pterodactyl when she's "Talking". But she's the cutest pterodactyl I've ever seen. She loves to look in the mirror and go shopping with mom. I am so thankful that heavenly father believes in Luke and I enough to give us such an angel.

3.My family. I could not be luckier when it comes to family. Both mine and Luke's could not be any better. Luke's parents are like mine. And my family, although they hate that I live this far away, have accepted that I'm here with such a loving family.

4. The gospel. I am extremely grateful for the gospel and the testimony that I have built over the last 3 years. Having the priesthood in our home has been a blessing in itself.

Daddy's Girl.

2009-10-13T17:59:00.000-07:00

Daddy and Dallace ESPN time..this happens daily during sports center. Dallace loves watching football, it's one of the only thing she stays fascinated with on t.v. as of right now, which is fine with us!

The Lip

2009-10-08T22:16:00.000-07:00

I just think the world needs to see it.
The Lip.
Right before Dallace gets REALLY upset this is what we see.

Update!

2009-09-15T09:52:00.000-07:00

I've decided I'm not very good at keeping up with this blog, but I should give you an update, anyway.

Dallace:
Will be three months old next Wednesday! She will also be going on her first plane ride to see all o my family next Wednesday. We couldn't be more excited! She smiles all the time now, sucks on her thumb in her sleep, and tries to giggle. We caught her giggling a little in her sleep the other day and Luke almost wasn't able to leave to go to work when he saw that. She loves anyone that will hold her and talk to her (except that one time at the buffet with aunt ashley ;) just kidding Ashley! ) Dallace has made our little family complete and I don't know what we did without her. I just can't believe she's already been around for a 1/4 of a year!Luke:
Luke has been studying his behind off for the RCT test. We're about 99% sure he got the job, we should find out anyday, now!

Tank:
Tank's life hasn't really changed much. He still likes to sleep, eat, and poop..a lot like Dallace.

Me:
Same old same old. Taking care of the family the best I know how. I'm trying to make sure I get my workout in everyday. I started a 90 day workout and can't wait to see how it turns out.

Things really couldn't be any better in our lives right now and we are so grateful!

Baby D

2009-08-03T23:01:00.001-07:00

I just realized I have really been slacking (again) in the blog department. Dallace is 6 weeks old as of tomorrow. It's completely ridiculous how fast these last 6 weeks have gone by. I feel like we were just in the hospital looking at our beautiful little baby for the first time. Life is completely different, now and we couldn't be enjoying it more! Luke's aunt Jeannie just had a baby this last week. His name is Crew Jakob Olsen and is quite adorable!! We can't wait to see him in person. Luke has been great with Baby D. Every day he comes home from, says a quick hello to me and then makes a break for Dallace and tells her how much he missed and thought about her during the day. He makes sure to throw in a quick shout out of how he missed me, too..but I know the truth! It's so sweet to see how much he loves her. Tank has been really great overall. Don't get me wrong though, there have been a few days that I really did almost open the door and take off his collar. But then the next day wake up feeling so thankful I didn't actually find him a new home. He's a part of the family and I know he has to adjust to having a new baby in the house, too..and we need to give him some time for that. Now, what you're all waiting for the pictures-which I'm sure you scrolled down to see those first before reading the post-which is totally fine..I do the same thing with your blog

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She's HERE!

2009-06-30T15:09:00.001-07:00

Dallace Marie Watson
06/23/2009
6:14 a.m.
7 lbs 11 oz
22 inches

On Monday the 22nd I went in for a doctors appointment and my blood pressure had been relatively high the last few appointments leading the doctor to think I might have mild pre-eclampsia. After running a few tests the Friday before and then again on Monday he decided to send me on over to Labor & Delivery. After being monitored for a couple of hours they decided to go ahead and induce me. I wasn't ready at all for that. No bag packed (even though my sister-in-law, Ashley, had told me the night before I really should pack one). Husband at work & mom not arriving for two more days. But of course, her and I being healthy is the most important thing. I called Luke and told me we were having a baby, today! So, he left work right away and got there right after they admitted me. They started me on Pitocin about 2:00 in the afternoon and around 10:00 broke my water. After 8 hours I had only gone from 2 cm to 3 cm. Not a lot of progress. After they broke my water things progressed a bit faster. Around 5:30 I felt the need to push and sure enough I was between 9 1/2 cm and 10 cm and 100 % effaced. It was go time. We were all exhausted at this point, Luke had fallen asleep on the rolly chair next to my bed so I woke him up and told him it was time. I started pushing about 5:35 or 5:40 and Dallace was born at 6:15. She was absolutely perfect. She barely cried at all while the nurses weighed and measured her. Just a little cry every little bit to let them know she was cold. The second they put her on my chest is a moment I will NEVER forget. You can't prepare yourself at all for the overwhelming amount of love and joy you feel as when you see your child for the first time. Although I had never seen her before I instantly recognized her. Luke was able to hold it together during the whole birthing process..We only thought he would pass out a few times. But he even cut the cord! He cried. I cried. It was amazing. I can honestly say that this was the most amazing moment of my life thus far. I can't see anything else that could top it. I look forward to seeing how she grows (which is already too fast, just after one week there's been change). Dallace is the most beautiful baby I've ever seen and has already stolen the hearts of all those around her.

Labor

Dallace's Big Arrival

At Home

"morning" sickness..again, REALLY?

2009-06-06T12:01:00.000-07:00

So, we have a bit over 2 weeks left of this pregnancy and somehow the "morning'' sickness that lasted all day everyday for the first 6 1/2 months has returned and is NOT holding back at all. For the past week or so I've been nauseous throughout the day-but only throwing up one or two times (the first battle with "morning" sickness was anywhere from 4-7 or even 8 times a day). As of this morning I feel like I've been kicked back 3 months. I can't even keep down a sip of water. The only thing that is and could make it worse..I'm having contractions every 4 or 5 minutes, and have figured out that throwing up is a lot worse during the middle of a contraction. I've decided I'm done with this whole pregnancy thing and Dallace should just come out..right now..well, at least today or tomorrow. Just needed to vent a little.

Slacker

2009-06-04T14:27:00.000-07:00

I have been a MAJOR slacker in the blog world...until now. I am officially done with work and have nothing to do but wait for baby Dallace to get here so there are NO excuses for this thing not being up to date. So, here's an update for all of you!
There is quite a bit new with us: we went through the temple in April, We bought our first car, Luke started a new job, I quit mine, Tank leads a much more exciting life, and we are slowly but surely getting closer to meeting our daughter-Dallace Marie. I'll break it down for you a little bit more...

Brit & Dallace:
For about 3 weeks I had been having contractions off and on. I'm not talking braxton hicks, I mean hard to breathe every 3 minutes contractions. We went to the hospital twice where they proceeded to give me a shot of Terbutaline to stop the contractions. My OB told me to just hang in there till at least 36 weeks and after that it would be perfectly safe to have her. I went to my doctor appointment today and I am 70 % effaced and 1 1/2 centimeters dilated. How exciting!! There actually is some kind of progress going on down there. Dr. Mulholland also set the date for me to be induced if she decides to not make her big appearance on her own, June 25th at 7:00 a.m. Now we wait. My mom won't be up here until the 23rd so, it'd be nice if she could hold out till then. We'll see.

Here is me at 36 weeks

Luke:

Luke started his new job out at Hanford a little over a month ago. Overall he is liking it. It's easy on him (he's just been training until now) and the schedule is perfect for family life. He quit the airport to go work out at the area and although he misses a few people he worked with out there he doesn't miss those 3:00 a.m. mornings in the slightest. He is really starting to get excited about little baby Dallace, too. He can't wait to see what she looks like but is still kind of freaked out when he can see or feel a foot stick out of my belly.

Here is Luke with our new car

Tank:
Tank is the happiest dog on the planet now that I'm home with him all day. He almost never has to go in his kennel. We go on walks and take naps. It's a pretty tough life, so he does get worn out and when given the opportunity will pass out anywhere he can..

Here he is on the couch
Here he is on the ground in front of the bed...too tired to jump on the bed

He could very well be sleeping behind my shades.

Here is on top of the couch...we woke him up..

So that's pretty much all that's new with us for now!

Thankful.

2009-03-13T18:46:00.000-07:00

I find myself feeling extremely grateful these days and I think that needs to be expressed more.

I am so lucky. These are just a few reasons:

1. I met the most amazing man.

Luke makes me laugh no matter how sad, mad, tired, or sick I may be. He loves me with absolutely all of his heart. Does anyone really know how rare this kind of love is? He wakes me up in the middle of the night just to cuddle and give me a kiss. He works 2 jobs while going to school to make a future for our little family. He is so tired from all of it, and he still volunteers to help his family, no questions asked, on his only "day off" (he still usually has 2 or 3 hours of homework, plus a 3 hour shift at the airport). He will be the best father a child could ask for. I know he's nervous about it, now, but I just know he will be the perfect example. I just wish I could find a way to show him just how much I love him. I miss him, literally the second he leaves and I still get that little flutter in my stomach when I see him, get a call, or text from him. I could never say enough about him. I just hope one day he some inkling of how much he means to me.

2. We both have jobs in this hard time.

Our country is definitely going through a hard time right now. Everyday at least 10 people come into my office to apply for our job opening and almost every one of them was laid off. It's heartbreaking. I feel so blessed to have a job that gives my family a place to live, keeps our power on, and keeps food on our table. Luke has a job that allows us to go see my family whenever we have time..we wouldn't be able to afford it otherwise. I really hope and pray that this economy turns around, soon.

3. Our family

Our friends and family are completely amazing. They are there for us whenever we need them. I hate that I'm so far away from my family, but Luke's family truly makes it the best it could be. His mom and dad are just like my own. The rest of his family (aunts, uncles, grandparent, brother and sisters) are more that I ever expected, too. Our little family is growing, too. We have a baby on the way. There are so many people that don't get this opportunity and I hope we never take for granted the love of our children. I can't forget about Tank. I know most people only see the crazy side of my bubs..but he is such a great cuddler. When I'm home alone and a little homesick or if I'm actually sick Tank is just the trick. He will cuddle as long as I want to. And Tank has no sense of personal space so he is just right there, as long as you'll let him be.

We might not have new furniture, a nice tv, dining room chairs (although we might, soon hehe), a new car, or any "extra" money..but we do have the best life anyone could have. We have the purest love there is and soon we will be going through the temple to be sealed. Once we've done that and we have our baby, there is nothing that could make our life any better. I just wish that everyone could find a life like ours.

It's a GIRL!

2009-02-14T12:26:00.000-08:00

That's right! After all of Luke's joking about not wanting any girls-Baby #1 is a girl. We are pretty sure anyways, she was very stubborn and did not want her picture taken at all, as you can see in these next few pictures. Just to forewarn you, she is shooting us the bird blocking any decent picture of her in one of the pictures. The ultrasound tech was astonished when she realized she had caught a picture of this. So if this any sign of what our baby is going to be like, we are REALLY going to have our hands full!Luke swears he can see something there, he keeps saying it could just be a late bloomer..and if this is the best picture we could get..maybe she is a he..guess we will find out in a few months. Now here comes the naughty one. She is literally blocking her face by shooting us the bird...hahahahah

If you really want to know..

2008-12-13T08:45:00.000-08:00

1. Do you like bleu cheese? I don't mind it with the celery and carrots that come with the wings...but I don't like the wings dipped in it.

2. Have you ever smoked? Gross, no. It is such a disgusting smell!

3. Do you own a gun? no. With all of these pregnancy hormones I would be in a heap of trouble if I owned a gun.

4. What flavor Kool-Aid was your favorite? Kiwi-Strawberry

5. Do you get nervous about doctor appointments? I'm always a little nervous, especially baby appointments, but I'm a little excited at those, too.

6. What do you think of hot dogs? I really like the oscar mey

7. Favorite Christmas movie? The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? I only drink water..all day..just water but sometimes I do spruce it up with a raspberry lemonade crystal light packet!

9. Can you do push-ups? HA! probably not

10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My ring is definitely my favorite, but it's too loose right now so I don't know if I should wear it.

11. Favorite hobby? Sleep

12. Do you have ADD? I don't think so..I can stay pretty focused

13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? How impatient I am with people and time.

14. Middle initial? M (unless you ask Luke, then it is L)

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment? I NEED to put away laundry. Do the dishes from yesterday, and I really need to get my hair did.

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Water, water w/crystal light, H2O ( I get too dehydrated if I drink soda, and I hate water, but listing it 3 different ways made me feel like I have a little variety in my life)

17. Current worry? Money

18. Current hate right now? This, "come on lady step away from the donut cart?"looking stomach I have right now..it's not fat, it's baby

19. Favorite place to be? Bed..or in my old hairdresser's chair, with my shaken passion lemonade with just the feeling of COMPLETE relaxation. It's worth flying back to Florida for.

20. How did you ring in the new year? I think we were in bed by 11..we are already like old people. hahah

21. Where would you like to go? Anywhere warm that it is just me & Luke. Everywhere we go there is someone else.

22. Name 3 people to tag? Tami, Cassie, Olsen's!

23. Do you own slippers? I used to..they disappeared. So, I guess I need new ones.

24. What shirt are you wearing? My favorite pair of comfy pants and a black tee.

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Yes, because they're like a pillow case that when you get warm you just roll over and the area next to you is cool.

26. Can you whistle? not really

27. Favorite color? Crimson & Gold..even if my Noles sucked it up really bad last week. Bobby will retire one day & we will rise again.

28. Would you be a pirate? I don't think so, I'm pretty sure they smelled really bad.

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Lately- Chicken Fried by the Zac Brown band

30. Favorite girl's name? Shaniqua, hehe

31. Favorite boy's name? Hunter James (but no Ashley that's not the name, Luke hates it)

32. What's in your pocket right now? I'm wearing comfy pants, no pockets

33. Last thing that made you laugh? Luke & Tank playing hide & seek. Tank looking for Luke is the funniest thing I have EVER seen, he is so cautious, like he is afraid Luke is going to pop out of somewhere and scare him (he usually does, so tank is cautious for a reason.)

34. What vehicle do you drive? GMC Sierra..well Luke drives it.

35. Worst injury? Playing teatherball in the 3rd grade I looked away for a second and the ball knocked my jaw out place..it sucked really bad.

36. Do you love where you live? Yes.

37. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2

38. Who is your loudest friend? I don't know that we have any friends..wow, sad.

39. Do you have any pets? Yes..My precious Boxer puppy dog-Tank.

40. Does someone have a crush on you? My Hubby does.

41. Your favorite book? Anything by Agatha Christy

42. Do you collect anything? Nope.

43. Favorite sports team? FSU Seminoles. although I REALLY wish Tim Tebow was a Nole

44. What song do you want played at your funeral? Doesn't matter to me, I won't be there to hear it.

Dessert!

2008-12-07T15:13:00.001-08:00

This entire pregnancy so far has had me running away from any kind of dessert..until today.I woke up with more than a craving for this dessert my mom made like 8 or 9 years ago. I'm pretty sure it's just famous amos cookies with coolwhip and vanilla pudding with chocolate syrup on top..but I am going to wait till I have the recipe to try it so I'm not dissapointed. It's kind of like oreo cake if you've had that before, but with famous amos.I'm (quite impatiently) waiting on her to return the recipe..wow, this blog will definately be more interesting once there is a baby or digital camera in the house.

Pregnant Lady Rant

2008-12-06T15:01:00.000-08:00

Just to forewarn you: I need to rant.
This pregnancy thus far has been nothing but miserable feelings all day.
I wake up and am sick.
I take a shower and no matter how much I turn the temperature down..still feel sick & faint
I can't eat, and if I do eat I get sick.
I'm tired all the time, I get off work at 5 and am usually in bed OUT by 6:30 or 7
I realize the baby isn't very big yet, but the way every thing is stretching (painfully) it feels huge
I tend to be a little temperamental when I surely don't need to be.
And the crying. A girl from Chang's who I thought hated me told Luke she really does miss me and that I was the last person that Chang's should've screwed over the way they did. I cried all the way home from Wendy's (which Luke wanted and I couldn't eat.)

BUT!! When I look at this little picture, and Luke rubs my belly and says how excited he is, too, about the baby, it makes it all worth it. Supposedly I am almost out of the woods with this whole "morning" sickness thing. ( I refuse to put morning sickness without the quotation marks because the name is complete B.S hahah) So I give you the first picture we have of our little peanut...who by the way is apparently due a week sooner than we thought. The latest (more accurate) due date is June 23, 2009 with a possibility of being a bit sooner, even.

It's definately happening!

2008-11-09T17:26:00.000-08:00

We had a few (by a few I mean like 10 or 20, j.k) positive at home pregnancy tests and we just got the blood test back. My HCG level (pregnancy hormone) was 53,819. That's a whole lot of hormone. So we are definitely having a baby!! YAY! Our little family of me, Luke, and Tank, is about to get a little bigger. According to the online due date calculator, our due date is June 28, 2009-so mark the calendar!! Our first doctor's appointment is on Monday, November 17 at 3:30, so I will know for sure what the due date is and we will get to make sure it's just one in there. I'll keep you posted!

Rainy Day

2008-11-01T17:05:00.000-07:00

Today is just a nasty day outside. I went to work ( at P.F. Chang's) and it was completely dead. Hopefully the weather will get better. But on the upside, I got called off from work tonight, so Luke and I are going to have a date night.YAY!! We only have 7 1/2 months of those left..so we're going to take advantage of that. Hopefully we will go get a new camera, I feel there is no proof of our first year of marriage and pre-baby life...this is a problem that must be fixed.

HELLO!!

2008-10-30T10:27:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! This is my first time blogging, so it will probably take me a little while to get the hang of it. My name is Brittney Watson. I live in kennewick, wa with my husband Luke, and our adorable puppy dog Tank. We have a very busy life, and everyday seems to be a new adventure. So, I'll help to keep you updated as to where our crazy life takes us next. Here we go!