what"s new

So I haven't been very good at keeping up with my blog, but i am so blog challenged, i need help. So here are the up dates; I got a job as a PSR worker. I really like it and it pays well. the down fall is that i am only working 15 hours and i really need 25 hours a week. But the good thing is that i get to be with tristan most of the day. we had Tristan's b-day party but i still need to upload those pictures. Also i got adobe photo shop and it is so hard to use. So I won't be able to enhance any photos till i learn to use that. This past weekend, we went shopping for a kithen table. we had some money on a card for Furniture row. we came out with a kitchen table, dresser that matches our set, and a book shelf, all for $75 a month. awesome deal. Our furniture needs are complete. I really wanted a table so we could have family meals with Tristan. all will be delivered to our new apatment in the Villiage (yes where we used to live) in July. I can't wait to set it all up and live there for the next two years while we pay off our debts. Then time for a house! I will post pictures when we get it all set up and cool looking. all for now, later.

Graduate!

I have Graduated! I am done with my BA in Child Development! It feels so nice to be done. (well I have a paper due by Monday night and then I will be done) I can't believe it. I have spent the past 6 years at BYU-Idaho. I am really going to miss it. BYU-Idaho is such a special place. I couldn't have gone to a better school. The spirit is so strong on campus, the professors really care about their students, and my fellow learners are so sweet. I am so blessed to have a degree from BYU-idaho and to have had so many people help me along the way, and help me have a great experience at college. I first want to thank my husband Jordan for supporting me, and helping me continue on, even after I had Tristan and a hard recovery form the C-section. I would also like to thank my mom for her encouraging me to go to a BYU since i was little. I would also like to thank my Grandma Taylor for all of her support and her signature. lol She has always valued education, and I see what a benefit it is. I would also like to thank my other mom and dad Lisa and Craig for their support and understanding of why I had to move their son to Idaho. I would also like to thank Karina and the crofts for the journey that helped me get to BYU-Idaho. I also want to thank my dad for his support and love.I want to thank my Friends from my home ward and my church leaders including Kyle Parkinson. You all really helped me be who I am today. And lastly I want to thank my roommates for their wonderful friendship and helping make my college experience great.
Video of Graduation below.

teeth and more

So Tristan finally has teeth. Two on the top, one on the bottom. And I thought he wouldn't get any till he was 2. Well I posted new videos now that I found my camera cord. Tristan has gotten so big. Jordan has also gotten older. He is now 28! I got hime a birthday cake from coldstone that said "Happy Birthday Old Man!" I thought it was funny, and so did he. We did make it down to see Alexanndrea, Tyler and Parker. Parker is so big, he's a cute little chunk. Tistan and him had a good time playing together. I really miss them. We also got to see Karian and Michael. I am so sad that they are moving so far away. I worry about there safety the most in Egypt, but Michael assured me that they will be fine, so I feel better. I love those guys.
Well i"m in the last stretch before graduation! only a 5 page paper to write and I'm done. Now the I start the working mom phase of my life. (once my loans are in order)

one thing after another

So I planned our trip to Utah to see our friends for Jordan's b-day. I am so excited! and to make things better, I went to Broluims to get steak for Friday night and told that guy it was for my husbands b-day, and he was so sweet and gave it to me for cheap! So I keep waiting for the weatehr to warm up, when i think it will it takes a nose dive. I just want summer! Well in another 2 days is my weigh in! I hope i lost enough to go swimming this weekend! Got Tristan the cuteset swim suit! He loves water, well bath time, so hopefully he will love this!

going, going, almost gone... well not quite

So the diet and exercise are working. I have now lost a total of 7 lbs and more to drop. only 18lbs left according to my Wii to reach the "healthy BMI of 22". I still have a ways to go to reach my ultimate goal of 150 lbs. But I like that I can see results fast.
Jordan came home from work early today, so hoping we can go to the store soon so I can get home and hit the gym!
I am thinking instead of a growing belly photo album like I did when I was prego, I think I will do a Tummy slimming Photo Album. I will take a start pic form where I am now and track my slimming progress down to 150lbs. I have till October to reach 165 lets see if I can, and till September 11' to hit 150lbs and firm to fit in to that bridesmaid dress.

well love for all, and happy weekend.

p.s. Tristan is sleeping next to me, and must be crying in a dream because his lip curls and makes little whimpers. SAD :(

sick and diet

Well Tristan and I are both very sick and Jordan is heading our way. as far as the diet, i have been very successful sticking to it, but it really hard when all I want is bread to sooth my stomach. Also all I want is some serious chocolate! Cold stone, cookie monster, anything that packs on the calories. haven't been able to weigh myself yet to see if I've lost anything, plus being sick doesn't really say "let's go to the gym!" I bet I stayed the same weight, better then gaining. Well keep good thoughts for us as our house is under quarantine till all the gross snot and sore throats are gone. hmmm, lets take a poll, will we make it to church this week, or remain inactive?

yea me!

so Saturday i made my first homemade fruit roll-ups. they turned out perfect. the banana chips on the other hand not so much. i feel like such a little homemaker. as for Tristan still sick. guess we won't be going to UT after all. :( well there's always next weekend.

So the big news of the day today is that i am starting a new diet. I hope it works. you eat 5 little meals a day, and it's a blood sugar diet. So today i am weighing in at 193lbs. lets see how much i can loose by my birthday June 13th, and see if i can fit into my swimming suit. wish me luck!

Poor Tristan

So Tristan got RSV, i guess it's been going around. doctors have seen lots of cases, luckily Tristan's isn't so bad, yet. But the Doc said it should get much worse. I hope he's right. Tristan just has the cough, and the runny nose, and the can't breath when sleeping all to well thing. I hope it clears up soon so we can go on a mini Vacation to UT. I just need to get out of Idaho for a little. I feel trapped in the house all day. I feel so bad for Tristan and wish i could just make it better. it's like he's sick all the time. Is this how it will be for the first 3 years of his life? I feel like when i worked with my Toddlers something was always going around that they would all get. It stresses me out cause i can't do to much to help him.

I swear that the RS is going to think I'm inactive and stop by to make sure I'm OK, cause we've missed so much. Mostly cause Tristan is sick or I'm in the hallway with him cause he likes to talk. I promise I'm not inactive, I'm just with and "active" child. :) lets all pray that Tristan gets better soon!

Addicted? Maybe.

So this is my second day blogging and i really like it. Right now jor is napping, Tristan is fussing laying in his crib because he should be napping, which means i actually have some time to work on the comp uninterpreted. I have been working on a mentorship for school and it has taken a lot of time. Thanks to Brother Dennis I now know what i am doing to help post the beginnings for the site. I really hope i can do well on it. I want it to look professional. As for Upper Valley Options, I am so sad that I had to leave. I am trying to rearrange my loans so that I can afford day care and working there to get my IBI. I really love it there, and everyone there is great!

So today I took Tristan to the doctors, he has a touch of RSV, nothing to worry about, and then I took him to IF to get our taxes done. He did really well. My little trouper. Also tonight is supposed to be date night, going bowling, and get this JORDAN PLANNED THE DATE! HE FOUND A SITTER AND I THINK WAS TRYING TO SURPRISE ME! Too bad when he answered the call from Will about watching Tristan, he went into Tristan's room where the baby monitor is and i heard everything. but hey he tried.

Hopefully we'll have fun and Tristan won't be to much trouble for Will and Sandy.

Milestones

Tristan can now sit up by himself, crawl, laugh, use his pincher grasp, and get into everything. he is wearing 18 months clothing, and is so big. he keeps me on my toes!

well it happened, i made a family blog

Well everyone asks me if I have a blog, and now I do. I figure this will be a good way to post videos and pictures so the fam and far away friends can see what we are up to and how Tristan is growing.