Labor predictions

So I've had this in my edit file since the day I did it and am finally posting it.  I thought it was cute.  I got it from a friends blog.   Thanks Ash!  I'm just hoping that it's not accurate on the late part.

If you want to play along go to .http://www.justmommies.com/quizzes/labor_prediction_quiz.php

for your own labor prediction.

 I had to call my mom for some of this information too.  Not things that I knew about my own birth, so it was kind of cool to get some of those details. Here's my labor prediction. 

I know you were hoping we weren't going to say this, but don't expect this baby to come early. Your baby is nice and comfy tucked away in your womb and has no interest in joining the rest of the world. We predict your baby will be born after its due date. Your baby will most likely be born in the morning. Justmommies predicts that your baby will weigh approximately 7.3 pounds and that your labor will be about 13 hours long.

Craft Fair, WSU Mom's weekends April 3-4th

So here are a few of the pictures from our Mom's Weekend Craft Fair that Camille Rupp, My sister-in-law, Stacie, and I did. With all out hard work we at least broke even and did make a little money. We're in the middle of trying to get taxes in to see really how much we made. So was it worth it????

Well in some ways it was a screaming sucess. I got an offer to sell my picture plaques in a little craft shop in Ephrata WA. I think that's how you spell it. And also got approached about doing a booth at the Big Red Barn events this year in Colton. If I decide to do these, it is still to be determined. We also got approached to sell these adorable birch wood scrapbooks, because "they go perfect with our baby things and cute dresses." I also have had people call me for some custom orders too. It's been exciting to see people so excited about things that we made.

It was incredible to hear all the positive comments as people looked through our booth. And our booth was almost always full all day Saturday. I was just glad that we were positioned where we were, cause we kind of overflowed into the booth next to us. Thanks to the Wolfe's that were selling the beautiful wood cutting boards next to us that were kind enough to let us let us crowd them all day. We also had many people comment on how cheap our things were priced. Which I realized after I went and visited the Now & Then store in Moscow and also when we compared ourselves to the other craft booths there at the Fair.

Here's a picture of the baby section that I made. I had tons of people comment on them, but most of the ladies were not far enough along to know whether they were having a boy or a girl. So most of this is all still available, or I could make you the set of blocks with colors of your choice.

So I didn't quite get all my Vinyl lettering on time cause of mail difficulty, so I have some cute windows, tiles, cards, and crafts that are still looking for a home. So if you're interested let me know.

I will have more up close pictures of things I still have available, but I'm feeling the need to catch up to date with what is going on now.  

Family visits & Spring Break

So Spring Break Week brought lots to do for Chad and I along with lots of family visitors.
It was fun to have my cousin Lindsay and her husband Tyler come stay with us. They're moving up to Moscow in the Fall/end of Summer, so Tyler can start classes at U of I.
Chad and I were busy trying to get things started for the craft fair that week, so we didn't get much time to spend with them....but we enjoyed there visit none the less. We also had tons to talk about as Lindsay and I's baby girls are due 1 day apart. I'm due on the 23rd of June and Lindsay on the 24th!! I realized the night before she was leaving that I hadn't even got a picture of us and our prego bellies. Hope you enjoy!

So not only did Tyler and Lindsay visit, but my parent's both came up for the weekend. It was so great to see them, and they were invaluable as they painted, sanded, and whatever else we could think of to help us with the craft fair. Funny thing is....I think they expressed that they had more fun this visit than any of the others. I guess they like to stay busy. We also rented Austraila from a Red Box.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekqaqYrz6zo
Here's a link if you want to watch a preview. Sorry the embedding code isn't working.

I don't know how many of you have seen this show, but I was surprised that I ended up liking it as much as I did. First off, our Projector/TV kept overheating, so we watched in about 5 increments, and second, it's cinematographer is the same as for Moulin Rouge. And his style is like no other, but the videoing was only crazy for the first little while. And Third it was 2 1/2 hours long and I was only expecting about 1 1/2 hours. But over all I really enjoyed the plot and the acting. Just wish I had know that I was sitting down for a 2 1/2 hr movie to begin with!!

I was sad to see my parents leave, but my Mom brought some things with her to give me that I thought was pretty neat. She brought several things that she was given when she had me. I have my blessing dress and several receiving blankets that I used as a baby.

Another Card

So here's a card I put together for Thank You's for the Women's Conference. The theme was "To do what is written in our Heart" And all the classes had heart in the name. So that's why I used the Heartfelt Thanks stamp set with my new set Love you Much. I also got to use my Big shot with the scalloped envelope with the vellum card stock. I thought they turned out okay, and the then I punched the envelope with the same stamp to coordinate!!

So we've been really busy this last week on Spring Break, and I have tons to blog about and some pictures to show.....but that will have to wait at least until after Monday cause I work!!

Single's ward activites

So over the last 2 weeks Chad and I have been able to have some of the Single's ward over for various activites. So we had a group over for Family Home Evening on March 2nd. I had the lesson, but had just seen this video too and loved it!! So here it is for you enjoyment

It really got me thinking about my own testimony...How thankful I am to have the gospel and the knowledge that Elder Coleman also shared. How stinking lucky are we as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints. So if you of you want to know more. Let me know!!!

The girls were also asking us about how we had met and Chad and I realized that we couldn't remeber alot of the details. HOW SAD. It made me realize that we needed to write these things down, cause they get so blurry. It seems like I've known Chad forever, not just for the last 3 years. So we stayed up talking one night about all sorts of funny things about what we remembered about our dating experiences. I'll be writing them up sooner or later, so hopefully you all will enjoy them or you can skip them all together!!

But after the lesson we pulled out the Dance Dance Revolution and had a party. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Zoe and Erin rocking an expert level dance. Maniacs I tell you!!

Chad and Kyle showing off their skills!

TJ and Leidy giving it a go! Leidy was just practicing to take on the boys next week!

And Sherri and Lauren giving it a go!

Then we were able to have Chad's Home Teaching people over for dinner on the 8th, so we added 5 more to our table that night. We did a turkey and mashed potato dinner with another Dance Dance revolution event, cause Chris informed me at church that he was an expert. And not too bad can I tell you, but Zoe and Erin kind of out danced him at the FHE. It was great just to have people over to enjoy some company. It's been a while since we've done that since all our Vet friends grew up and got jobs elsewhere!!
I swear the we had more pictures from our dinner, but I can't find them!! So we don't have any pictures of Chris and Bryce grooving to the music!!

Women's conference follow-up.

So I'm not sure how many of you were able to make it to the Women's Conference last weekend, but I thought it was fabulous. Not that I really had anything to do with that, but I conducted for opening exercises....and was amazed at the testimonies and talks that were shared, along with the great music. I was then just as amazed as I went to the classes with my neighbor Renay! It was so fun to have her there with me, even though I kept leaving her here and there to go check on something real quick. She was such a good sport and hopefully she enjoyed herself as much as I did.
But I loved 2 of the classes that I went to sooooo much! One was entitled Joy in the Journey, and was about how to help ourselves be happy in the present situation, even when the situation isn't ideal or maybe even pleasant. Sister Holly Swager did an awesome job. Then the other class was by Amy Paul talking about fitness and how to incorporate that more in our lives, even though most of us are busy working, being mothers, or students. And most are even a combination of several of these. It was just great. Again another fun personality that made exercise an obtainable thing. Awesome.
Then I can't even leave out how wonderful the decorations were for the event!! Kim and her committee did an unbelievable job. I wish I had pictures to post! (So Kim I know you have some, so you better post them or send them so I can). They did several tables around the cultural hall and also all the luncheon tables. It was very elegant looking!! Loved it! And the crispy chicken salad was great too, thanks to Christine Comstock and her mother that helped so much!
What a fulfilling day that was and nice to be over....just so we can start planning the soup and bread, cause Stake Conference Adult session is coming up in April!!

Women's Conference

So I'm getting really excited, because tomorrow is Women's Conference!!! I've spent most of the day getting food for the luncheon, and setting up chairs for classes, along with rest of the Stake Relief Society presidency.

But when we showed up Pullman 2nd Ward had the table's decorated! It was beautiful!! I just know it's going to be an amazing day!! I'm way excited to hear President Huber talk and the classes are going to be great too. I still haven't figured out which ones I'm going to attend.
Hope all you around Pullman take to opportunity to come tomorrow morning. 9-12:30 at the Stake Center behind the Staples in Moscow!!!

The Conscience Rule!!

So my friend Jamie sent me this in an email, which really got my attention.
So President Obama seeks to have punitive action taken against doctors and health care providers who refuse to perform abortions or other treatments which are against their religious or personal beliefs.
I found this to be interesting thought. First of all I'm not sure most of you know, but nurses are rated as the most trustworthy of health care workers. I feel that most of this comes from our own personal ethics and beliefs "to do no harm". I can't even imagine HAVING to do anything that goes against my religious and personal beliefs. I feel this takes away the rights of the nurse, to have to do something just because we got a degree that allows up to help in procedures.

Another issue that is big in nursing is the nursing shortage. As most of you know the populations of people are staying alive longer from the amazing advances in the medical world. But this makes for older, sicker patients and we just can't get enough to fill the positions. A big thing for people is the work environment, I can't imagine wanting/choosing to be in a work environment that forces me to go against my moral ethics. Help out by going to the website below and send a letter/email to President Obama opposing your belief in the "Conscience Rule." http://capwiz.com/afanet/issues/alert/?alertid=12821731&type=PR

To be creative or not to be creative? That is the question.

So this excerpt was taken from Dieter F. Uchdorf's talk from the women's broadcast session in November 2008. I still remember the feelings I had as I sat in the Stake Center in Moscow, ID, watching this with the other sisters from the Stake around me....I was inspired or felt an answer to a prayer that I had been praying about for a while and just hadn't had the gumption or bravery to do. But after hearing this and with all the thoughts that I've had, I decided that I needed to try to sell some of the home decor things that I make to see if I could bring in some addition funds. I first got thinking about this, because friend would come into my home and comment on some of the things I've made. They have been requesting that I make them one. So I thought maybe I really could sell these? But then thoughts of doubt enter and I think I'm crazy.
Now I'm thinking I need this more after I become a mom this late summer(Another great blessing of creation in my life). I've been trying to come up with ways, that I might be able to spend more time at home with my little girl and less at work away from her, and still meet all the bills that we have coming in.
The timing of this talk was perfect. I had just talked with my friend Camille Rupp a few weeks before about maybe getting a booth at the Beasley Coliseum Craft Fair in the Spring. So this is some of the things that I had in my mind, but after hearing specifically this section of his talk (although it was all great) I realized we really needed to do it. So Camille and I have our paperwork and money submitted and we just found out that we've been accepted. So I've been busy making things to sell. So here are some of things that I've been making in preparation for the Craft show on April 3-4th!!! If anyone has a request, I'm willing to make custom orders!! Let me know.

So here are 2 sets of cards that I made.

And here is the clock I made at Enrichment(below) and one that I made at Christmas time(above). It's just waiting for a name and lettering to go with it.
I'll keep posting more pictures as they come!!

Valentine's update

So I feel bad we went by Valentine's day in a rush....cause it was a very busy week. The nice thing about that week was that I felt like it was Valentine's day all week.

I didn't share this with out ultrasound blog entry, but Chad was really busy that week with 3 tests. When he found out that was the only time we could do the ultrasound, I STRESSED him out! I felt really bad, but there wasn't another time that we could do it.

So with all the stress that comes with 3 tests in a week, we set out just to get through the week. I was trying my best to have dinners made when he got home and get up and make him breakfast. Cause I know he loves this! But in the middle of all the mess, I was afraid that Chad was so busy with studying that he wasn't having time to get excited about the ultrasound. I didn't want to talk about it much, cause I didn't want to be bothering him while he was studying or make him lose focus. But to my surprise, the morning of the ultrasound I had the most beautiful note left for me telling me how excited he was!! I felt like it was Valentine's day really, but it made my day and made me so EXCITED that we were going to find out that day. It was just an amazing experience. So Chad came and ate lunch with me after his test and before the ultrasound and then as soon as the ultrasounds was finished... off he went to study. I was so glad to have his support. I just love his little laugh as he's videoing the ultrasound too!!!

But not only was that it, I got flowers on Friday (13th)when I was at work! They are way cute. Now I don't know how many of you know that I'm kind of practical like my mother..... So flowers for any event wasn't really something my mom enjoyed, cause all she could see is that they cost money and while they look pretty, don't do much else. Well this is how clever my husband is. He took an old vase that he'd bought for me with past flowers and then went and had the flower arrangement made in it!! So it was much cheaper. So I got beautiful flowers (that Chad had to beg me to throw out last night) and it didn't cost that much! He's a Genius! I'm sure lots of you understand that predicament while you are in school and are trying to scrimp and save! But it was great. So then I actually had Saturday off work, but Chad needed to study and we had just a quiet day at home and enjoyed getting to spend some time together.

So while Chad was studying I decided I was going to make the CUTEST valentine's day card for him, cause I'd been a slacker. Well I got to work and everything just wasn't coming together. So Saturday he didn't get a card. Sad huh! I'm horrible! So then the next day I finished the one I started and made a much better one too! So here are the pictures. Hope you enjoy! Sorry you can't see the cute dry embossed detailing in the picture.

This is the one that I ended up liking better!!