Swim '08 is here!!!

Modbe's '08 swimsuit line is here! I am so estatic about these suits this year! Modbe has outdone themselves again. I didn't think they could top last year's suits because I absolutely love both of mine. I love the new designs this year, and they brought back a couple of favorite designs and cuts from last year. This year's lineup consists of 20 swim styles in cutting-edge prints, solids and designs. Each Modbe swim top has full bra support and double lining, along with feminine details like ruching, ruffles and lace-up ties. The banded-bikini bottoms fold up for extra support or down for embellishment. This year you can Purchase Modbe Swim '08 tops and bottoms separately! Create to-die-for combinations when you mix and match swim tops and bottoms!

Prices are as follows:
Tops: $48
Bottoms: $26
Swim Skirts: $32

To check out Modbe's complete '08 swim lineup, visit their website. If you want to place an order or book to host a swim party, call or email me. Before you buy a new suit this year from anywhere else, I highly suggest you try on one of Modbe's suits. You won't be disappointed!

President Gordon B. Hinckley

Our dear prophet Gordon B. Hinckley passed away last evening. When I heard the news, I was deeply saddened but also happy at the same time. I am sad that I will no longer be able to hear his inspired words, but I am rejoicing in the fact that he is with his sweet wife Marjorie again. President Hinckley was an amazing man. He had a huge impact on my life. He strengthened my faith and testimony greatly. I will miss his sweet sense of humor. I know that he was a prophet of God. I am grateful for all that he did to lead and guide our church. He will be greatly missed!

My new favorite kid's store...

Kinder Winkel is a new boutique that recently opened in Sandy. I noticed it the other night when Rob and I went out to dinner. The next day I was reading one of my friend's blogs and discovered that her aunt was the owner. I decided I had to check it out for myself. It is now my new favorite store! They had the cutest, most unique baby and kid's stuff. I bought a couple of fun things for our new little guy. They have children's clothing to unique toys and books. They also have a ton of really cute gift ideas for new babies. One of my favorite things in the store were there shoes. I can't wait to go back and buy a couple of pairs for Wesley and his soon-to-be brother. Plus, they have a little area for kids to play while you shop. Wes was having so much fun that the cute owner Joyce took pictures of him for their blog. I highly recommend that you check out this store!

Pregnancy Update

Well, I thought I would give you an update on my pregnancy since I haven't really mentioned it while blogging. I am almost 31 weeks along! I can hardly believe it. My sister Jenny asked me today if I have taken any belly pictures this pregnancy, and I had to admit that I hadn't. Not because I haven't wanted to, mainly I just haven't gotten around to it. I really didn't take many pictures throughout my pregnancy with Wesley either. I did however do a maternity photo shoot when I was about 31 weeks along with Wesley. I was a little hesitant, but I actually loved the way the pictures turned out. This pregnancy has been completely different than my first. Besides having horrific morning sickness this time around, I have felt really really good! I have been exercising this whole pregnancy, which I think has made a huge difference. With Wesley, I was already extremely uncomfortable starting at 24 weeks. I had a pinched nerve in my back and Wesley moved up into my ribs really early on. I am now just starting to feel uncomfortable. If I sit for a long time, my tailbone kills, and I am really tired but other than that I feel extremely great! Not to mention, I have only gained about half of the weight I gained with Wes. (Which was my goal this time around!) I also think I am carrying a lot lower than I did the first time, but that's just my own opinion. I can hardly believe we will have another baby in about 9 weeks! I am so excited to have a newborn in the house again. They are heaven sent! I am not excited however to have a newborn + a toddler in the house. Especially since Wes is becoming more of a terror each and every day. But I'm sure after a little adjusting, we will figure it all out.

Above is a picture of my big belly today. 30 1/2 weeks
(Sorry it's blurry! I took the picture myself.)
Me - 31 weeks along with Wesley

A Spontaneous Night

This last Thursday, Wesley and I had stayed home most of the day for the third day in a row. We were both going a little crazy. Rob decided to come home early from work so we could go out and have some fun. We decided to take Wes bowling for the first time and get dinner at one of our favorite restaurants Robintino's. When we got to the bowling alley, Wes went crazy for all of the balls. Once he realized he couldn't pick up the balls, he threw the biggest tantrum. Rob and I thought we had made a big mistake. Luckily, once we showed him that he could push the ball down the lane he had a blast. After a quick game of bowling, we headed to Robintino's for some delicious pizza. Wes decided to throw another tantrum at dinner, so we quickly boxed our food and headed home. I guess we really can't blame him, he still isn't feeling 100% better. Overall it was a fun spontaneous night!

Christmas, New Year's, and colds, colds, colds!

We had such a great Christmas this year! Every year we spend Christmas Eve at my Grandparents house with all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins. We always have a delicious dinner, followed by a short program (including all of us playing the chimes, which can be absolutely hysterical!), and then we all open gifts. It can get a little chaotic, but it is always a great time!

This is how we found Wesley Christmas morning. I have no idea how he got under there, because he can barely fit. His bed including the mattress is only a foot above the ground. I think he is a sleep walker. It made for a good laugh though!

Here is a picture of our family in our Christmas jammies. After getting Wesley something to eat, we went and opened the presents Santa brought him. He got a magnadoodle, marble castle tower set, and a fun microphone that plays music, sounds effects, and has a really cool flashing light. After we were done with Santa gifts, we headed over to Rob's parents house to open gifts with them. Here are some pictures of Christmas with the Smiths.

After opening gifts with the Smiths, we headed over to my parents house. We started with a delicious brunch, followed by opening a million presents! It usually takes a couple of hours to open presents with my family, because my mom makes us open gifts one at a time, youngest to oldest. She likes Christmas to last all day long! My niece Kendra is obsessed with Hanna Montana and got this wig from Santa. We thought Wes looked pretty cute in it too!

My parents definitely spoil us every year! Wes had a blast opening all of his presents. One of the first presents he opened was a Jazz jersey. We couldn't help but automatically put it on him. Here he is opening his new basketball hoop. He enjoyed playing on the box until we finally got around to putting it together a couple of days after Christmas. My parents also gave Wesley some clothes, a Tonka race track, and a really fun ball pit with over 100 balls. For those of you who know Wes, know that he is obsessed with balls. So, he was pretty much in heaven all day. We spent the rest of the day at my parents visiting and playing with all of our new toys. It was a great day overall!

This year was the year of games for Rob and I. Some of the games we got included: Bang, Bohnanza, Deluxe Scrabble, Settlers of Catan Seafarers expansion, and our new favorite Ticket to Ride. My parents also gave Rob gift cards to AE and Golf Galaxy, and Season 8 of Seinfeld. I gave Rob a new ipod, some cologne, and some gift cards.

Some of the gifts I was given was a super cute Mei Tai baby carrier from my parents, (which I cannot wait to try out!), they also gave me a really cute baby wipes container along with matching burp clothes. Rob gave me mineral makeup that I really really wanted, some perfume, and some other fun stuff! Below is a picture of my baby carrier, wipe case, and burp clothes.

Here are some more pictures of Wes playing with all of his new toys.

I couldn't resist taking a picture of this. Wes put on my new slippers and walked up and down our hall. It was hilarious! He is such a funny boy. I'm sorry this is such a long post. I just wanted to mention a little bit about our New Year's. I failed to take any pictures, but we had a lot of fun. On New Year's Eve, we went out to dinner with some friends. We went to Johnny Carino's which is one of our favorites, but the service was not all that great that night. I was a little more understanding since it was New Years, but it was a little ridiculous! We sent Rob over early since we new it was going to be a long wait. The total wait was a little over an hour. We finally got seated at a table that had dirty bread plates on it. Then we got a waiter that seemed to be pretty new. I won't tell all about our experience, but one thing that really ticked us off is that we didn't have any silverware and asked to get some when we ordered. We probably waited over 20 minutes to finally get silverware. We had salads and couldn't even eat them for 15 minutes. Our waiter kept saying that he couldn't find any. I've had to wait a long time for food, but never for silverware! After dinner we came back to our house and played games until after 1 am. It was a great night! We had a blast with our friends.

The only downside to our Christmas and New Year's festivities was that we all got sick! It started with my mom the week before Christmas. Then my brother and I got it right before Christmas. Then Rob, Wes, and my two sisters got it a couple of days after Christmas, and to top it all off...my Dad was really sick yesterday! Even though we were all sick, it didn't put too big of a damper on our holidays. We did have a few sleepless nights with Wes waking up every couple of hours. But over all we had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope all of you had the same!