Nashville with AADOM

Lots of photo dumping! I went to Nashville in September for the annual AADOM conference! It was so much fun and I learned so much! So grateful for this organization, it not only gives me the knowledge I need to help better my job but also gives me the strength on days I'm needing help to keep going! Thanks AADOM for everything you do! This year we stayed at the beautiful Gaylord Opera Hotel. All these pictures were taken from inside the hotel!

Growing Up

Everyone knows that children grow up and that they grow up way to fast. One thing I didn't expect is that I need to grow up with her..... Oaklie came to me today with her shoes (wanting to go outside "side") and I replied "no baby its raining were not going out today" Oaklie then sits down and puts her own shoe on!! This made me sad, she is not needing me to do things for her anymore, and its only going to get worse the older she gets. Instead of putting her shoes on, changing a diaper, putting her in a chair or car seat she is now doing most of these on her own. I am now needing to grow up and stop doing things for her. How ever one things I hope she never grows out of his giving mommy a hug and kiss! Those I love the most!!

xoxo

Month of May!!

May has been a busy month of us! Thor finished yet another semester at school with all A's! Natalie's work/aka buisnes is still growing at rapid pace. Oaklie, is busy playing copy cat and being cute! Some of her recent sentences consist of "i stuck", "stop it pease", and "i poopie" hahaha we have been getting new teeth but i swear they decided to come in at different times, it would much more appreciated if they all decided to come in at the same time! haha

Mothers day was in May and Thor surprised me with a new digital camera!!! I need to start uploading all sorts of photos! We also went to the zoo on mothers day! They have brought in these large dinosaur models that move and make noises. Oaklie was not very fond of them! She loooved the "nokeys" (monkeys) hahaha! We will definitely be going back to the zoo this summer.

Thors work had a lagoon day!! We went in the morning and rode a couple of rides with oaklie, again she was not very fond of them. After lunch we took Oaklie home and Zavier watched her during nap time and me and Thor were able to go back and ride adult rides! We felt like we were 16 again! it was so much fun!

Counting!

We were out to dinner the other night and I started to count with Oaklie. I said "one" she immediately said "two" then I continued to count "3, 4, 5, yeah now lets count in spanish.... uno" Oaklie said "dos" I continued "tres, quatro" and oaklie exclaimed "cinco!" I was shocked she knew more numbers in spanish then english. So I wanted to try again just to make sure it was not just random, I said "okay lets count again" and oaklie replied "uno" I said "good job, dos, tres" she replied "quatro" and i finished at "cinco"!!!!
So i dont speak any spanish, i only know a couple of words or so. Who ever said TV rots the brain out apparently never watched Dora or Diego! Thank you Nick Jr. my child can officially count to 5 in spanish and only say "two" in english! hahaha
On another note, its funny how a simple word like "turtle" or "cow" is just a word but as soon as a 2yr old says "turtle" or "cow" "mooo" its all of a sudden become the most amazing and exciting word in the world to hear and I instantly become so proud of my baby to say a word I took for granted! I dont think I will ever look at an animal the same with out remembering the first time Oaklie said it! moments that can never be replaced.... okay until maybe she starts saying cuss words! hahaha

Its been Awhile!!!

well hello!!! Its been a loong time since i've written on here! i'm going to try make it a goal to write weekly!! I will try to make it a quick re-cap on what we have been up to the last year!

Thor-

thor is still working at ARUP and loving it! it is such a wonderful company to work with. he has currently changed his hours and now works at 5 am monday through Friday! Thor is still going to school full time! he recently graduated from salt lake community college with an HONORS associate! I am so proud of him for working, going to school, and raising a baby while being a great husband! He is getting ready to transfer up to the University of Utah and apply for the Medical Technician program! Thor goes to school around the clock even takes classes through the summer! Not sure what his plans are after he completes the MedTech program, maybe going on to Pathology, maybe a doctor degree or PA. well see!

Oaklie-

Oaklie has grown so much! she finally got teeth! haha she now has 4 upper front and 4 lower front. and 3.5 molars! Since i last wrote she is walking and talking! She even speaks spanish! (thanks to dora the explorer and diego!) If i ask her in english to say "open" she responds with saying "abri (abra)" she will even walk to a door and knock on it and say "abri, abri peaze". If i ask to say "i love you" she says "te amo"! hahaha what a smarty pants! She is now 20 months old! She loves to color, loves milk and is very good at saying "peaze" and "thanks". She also loves doggies!! She knows almost all of her animal noises! Her favorite ones to make are the elephants and snakes! She goes down the slide all by herself at the park and refuses to sit in her big girl chair at dinner. She likes to stand in a real chair and eat. One of my favorite things is when were driving she says "mom, mommy, mom" i respond "what baby" she says "i stuck." i have to remind her that i put here there and she will stay stuck until we get out of the car hahaha! She has attempted to potty train, she showed intrest in it for awhile then stopped so we stopped! probably because she told me she had to go potty and i ignored her and put her on my lap, she immediately pee'd on me! haha. I can write so much on this wonderful baby but will have to do so in another blog!

Natalie-

as of for me I have been very busy with being a mom! Also, I work at a great dental office still as an office manager. I never knew how exciting it was to grow a business and stressful all at the same time. I was nominated for office manager of the year for 2011 and was flown to Vegas for an award ceremony held by AADOM. Unfortunately i didn't win but to be nominated was amazing. I also was picked top 6 for a scholarship from patterson dental. I still work at hoppers on the weekends serving!

As a family- We bought a brand new house in south salt lake! Its in a gated community with 3bd and 2.5 bath! we absolutely love it! were getting ready to paint it. for oaklie's room i'm thinking plum!!

Well enough talk i will add more pictures soon and write in more detail on what we have been up too!!! Feels good to be back!!

Oaklies discovered her toes!

Girlfriend discovered her toes awhile ago i'm jsut now posting the video!!!

Christmas

Christmas this year was fun! Thor has to work a major holiday every year so he choose to work Christmas this year so he would be home next year when Oaks is a year and a half old. So this Christmas I went to IHop with my brother and sister. We had alot of fun. I got Thor a ps3 and two video games, Oaklie got an excersauce and a baby einstein, I got a new hair straightener that came with a free stand and free mini travel one! I also got this peanut baby blanket for Oaklies car seat! I love it! Oaklie got croup and she has been miserably sick! Thor is now getting sick too so I have two sick babies at home. We also took Oaklie to meet Santa, she did so good she did not cry and we got a pretty good photo! Lots of photos!


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Merry Christmas everyone! I just wanted to say I am so greatful for the life I have, and the wonderful people who surround it! I'm excited to end this chapter of my life and welcome 2010!! Feliz nuevo anos!!