He's gonna HATE this!

It's the age old question. What are you doing New Years?

4th

Connie tagged me. I'm supposed to go to my photo's and pick the 4th picture in the 4th folder .

This is Caden...about three years ago. I think he was two. We had driven into the mountains and gotten stuck in the snow. It was a lot of fun. We have since gone and done that every year. 4-Wheel drive is the best!

I tag...Amy Morgan and Kimberly Averett since they're the only ones I know who check my blog and haven't done this already.

Have A Holly Jolly Christmas!

Oh, By Golly Have A Holly Jolly Christmas This Year!!!

Shanes Dog Trig

This is my dog Trig. He is a Boxer. He's 9 weeks old.

Amy bought him for me for Christmas.

I have always wanted a Boxer. Thanks Amy

Happy 6 Months!

Happy six months Mrs. Bubblesworth.

Alexis weighs in at 16 lbs. 1 0z and is 24" tall. The dr. showed us her weight/height on the growth chart and she is 50% head, 50% weight, and 50% height. Then he told us that she's a perfect baby and he wouldn't change a thing about her. I said, "I know, neither would I".

We love you so much and can't imagine our life without you.

*Disclaimer: This post should have been posted on November 12th. However, her 6 month check up wasn't until the following week and then once I had the information, I no longer had internet access...long story short...ha ha... I now have internet access and will be posting regularly again.

Introducing....

ALLISON MACKENZIE DOBSON!!!

Shane adopted Allison on Friday, November 7, 2008. It was a fun day. Grandma and Grandpa Coleman and Grandma Edwards met us at the courthouse. Our lawyer T.R. Morgan came and ran through the questions he'd be asking us. We had to wait for a little while, but we were finally in front of the judge. T.R. asked us the questions and had us each sign a paper. Then the judge wisphered something to his court clerk and she came down and asked Allison to follow her. No one knew what was going on. I'm thinking...what did we do wrong? Where are they taking her? Shane and I looked at each other and then at T.R. and he shrugged his shoulders. Finally we saw Allison come out and stand next to the judge.

The judge showed Allison the paper and told her that once he signs and stamps that paper Shane will be her Dad and her name will be Allison Dobson. He asked her if that's what she wanted and she said yes, so he signed the paper and then placed the stamp where it needed to be then he said, "Ok Allison if you're sure this is what you want just press down on the stamp." So Allison stamped the papers and it was official. I thought that was really cool of the judge to let her do that. I'm sure we'll remember that for a long time to come.

After the court hearing we went to lunch at the Olive with Grandma and Grandpa Coleman. Later that night Shane's sisters and their kids and husbands came over and we visted and had cake and cookies.

So everyone I'm proud to introuduce to you....

Allison and her Dad.

Happy Halloween

Here are my little TRICK-or- TREATERS.

Nice Sparkle Witch

BATMAN!!!

Baby Kitty

She Broke It!

Last Saturday Allison rammed her shoulder into the arm of the couch. Not on purpose of course, but hard enough that it broke her colar bone.

Yep...broke it right in two. It might be hard to see, but the bone going across the x-ray is her colar bone and as you can see it's snaped right in half.

Here's a closer shot of the break.

This is the full shot of her chest. And on the right side of the picture at the top you can see the break.

She has to wear this harness thing that brings her shoulder up and aligns the bone back up to wear it will connect and hopefully grow back together right. That's all they can do for you when you break your colar bone...put a funny harness on you and tell you to take IBprophen. We go back in two weeks to take another look and see if it's healing properly. I hope it is because I hate to think of what they'll do if it's not.

This poor child. She broke it on Saturday and we thought she just pulled her neck muscle. Sunday it still hurt, but there was no brusing or puffiness so we're still thinking pulled muscle. Sunday afternoon we leave to go camping/hunting, she say's she's fine, but that if it still hurts when we get home she wants to go to the doctor. Monday still no improvement and Shane finds a bump on her colar bone. Tuesday...still camping. Wednesday we get home late. Thursday morning we go into the doctor and she orders x-rays and we find out that she's been walking around for five days with a broken cloar bone. Now this whole time I was giving her IBprophen, which is all they can do for her, pain wise...so I'm trying not to feel to guilty about that, but holy cow five days. Allison didn't say it was as bad as it probably is. One thing is for sure, I will definatley not be getting the Mother of the Year Award.

I'm sorry we didn't get you into the doctor sooner sweatheart. I hope you feel better real soon. I love you.

Happy Haunting Everyone!

It's that time of year again. Now, I never liked trick or treating, or dressing up for that matter, but there's something about Halloween that I just love. Maybe it's the fun and scary decorations, or the chill in the air, or the candy? It is one of my favorite holidays to decorate and plan for.

I was looking for Halloween songs to put on the blog and came across The Haunted Mansion Theme. This is one of my all time favorite rides at Disneyland. I don't know how to post video... so if you'd like here's a link to a video of the actual Haunted Mansion ride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJt1TwqceYY

Happy Haunting Everyone!

Happy Anniversary To Me

Happy 3rd Anniversary Shane. I love you!

She Sits

Yes Ladies and Gentelmen...my 4 1/2 month old daughter sits up all by herself. Sunday night I had her in her crib and she kept trying to sit up, so I pulled her up and she was holding onto my finger to steady herself. She looked up and me and smiled and then let go of my finger...and didn't fall over. She just sat there, and sat there and looked around and smiled, and I'm yelling for Shane and Allison to come see what this wonderful creature is doing. She's growing up too fast.

Tonsil Free

Happy 1 year Anniversary Allison!

One year ago, on October 1st, Allison got her tonsils taken out. I thought in honor of this event I'd post some pictures of that exciting day.

(Allison getting ready)

("MOM")

(Allison right after she woke up from surgery)



(Sipping some juice)



(Allison Recovering)

(Waiting to see if Allison will throw up again)

(Once Allison got out of recovery, she was delighted

to find out she got to ride to the car in a wheelchair.)

So in honor of my daughters 1 year anniversary of being tonsil free and us being strep free,

I woke up Thursday with...yep you guessed it.

STREP THROAT!

Happy Anniversary Kid!

4 Month Check Up

Alexis had her 4 month well child visit today. She now weighs 14 lbs. 4 oz. and she's 23 1/2 inches long. The Dr. wants her to start eating rice cereal twice a day. I hope she'll like it, eat it, and then sleep through the night. :) The Dr. asked if she'd rolled over yet. I said yes she has and he said from tummy to back? And I said "no from back to tummy". He was shocked...I guess she's not supposed to have done that yet. He said it's great, it means she's developing quickly. I also told him that I put her in her swing the other day and instead of sitting back and swinging, she pulls herself up into a straight sitting position, which makes the swing stop. He seemed very pleased at her progress. Alexis is in the 60% for weight and 25% for height and 50% for the size of her head.

Alexis also got her second set of shots. The picture above is of her first set of shots at two months...but the band aids are exactly the same as last time...so you get the picture. She only cried for a few minutes...once I was able to pick her up she calmed down. She's such a good baby. The Dr. told me that she's beautiful and absolutely perfect. I totally agree!

Roll Over

Well she's done it. Alexis rolled from her back to her tummy Tuesday night. She was so happy and smiling. I was a mixture of excited that she did it and mortified that she's getting big enough to do "baby" things. She rolled over three times and the last time she rolled back over to her back....I think she had some momentum going, but still she did it.

She's discovered her hands and chews on them constantly. She discovered her feet last weekend and keeps lifting them in the air so she can grab her toes. She's been playing with her toys and seems to be entertained by them for a few minutes at a time. She talks a lot and makes funny noises. Shane had her laughing pretty good the other night. She doesn't laugh a lot so when we can get her to laugh it's priceless. She is such a wonderful, beautiful, smart, loving baby. I love her so much! I wish she'd stay little forever.

Jack

Our puppy dog Jack is finally home. It's been a year and a half since he's been able to live with us and we're so happy to get him home.

Jack seems to be doing ok. I think he's getting overwhelmed with attention, but that's ok. He's a pretty good dog for the most part, although he's decided to try and dig under the gate of our fence when we're not home. Naughty little puppy. I hope he gets over that soon.

He plays with Allison and sleeps in her room. He cuddles with me and we play fetch. Jack has conversations with Shane and sniffs Alexis' feet. It's cute the way Jack carefully sniffs Alexis. I think he's already become her protector. We didn't have Caden this weekend, so tonight will be our first night will ALL of us home together.

Welcom Home Jack!

32 Years

32 Years ago today, my parents got married.

They're the best parents anyone ever had,

and I'm so proud to say I'm their daughter.

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad.

I love you!

My Smiles

These are my babies...some not so little anymore.

Allison is 10 and into fashion and music.
Caden is 4 and into video games, and his 4-wheelers.
Alexis is 3 months and is perfect in everyway. Well, she could start sleeping through the night, but other then that. ;)

These three kids are what keep me going, keep me sane, keep me laughing, and keep me in a constant supply of hugs.

I wouldn't be able to smile without them and I thank Heavenly Father everyday for allowing them to be in my life.

Baby Mine

Baby mine, don't you cry

Baby mine, dry your eyes

Rest your head close to my heart

Never to part,

baby of mine

Little one, when you play

Don't you mind what they say

Let those eyes sparkle and shine

Never a tear,

baby of mine

If they knew sweet little you

They'd end up loving you too

All those same people who scold you

What they'd give just for the right to hold you

From your head down to your toes

You're not much, goodness knows

But you're so precious to me

Sure as can be,

baby of mine

Breaking Dawn *SPOILER ALERT*

In celebration of Breaking Dawn I have assembled a mosaic...listed below are the nine topics that I thought stood out...minus the Jacob chapters.

1- Breaking Dawn
2- Wedding
3- Honeymoon
4- Pregnant
5- Transformation
6- New Life/Hunting
7- The Kid
8- Protective Sheild
9- Family

I don't want to post anymore spoilers on this page, but I'll leave my thoughts on the book in the comments section of this post.

Allison Loves Dogs

Allison came to work with me today and made this cute doggie mosaic. Here's what she had to say about it...

There are to many puppies here. What can I say I love dogs. Especially Beagles! And my cute puppy Jack. ~Allison

ABC

Connie was awarded the "Brilliant Weblog Award" by her cousin. Part of that was passing this ABC questionair onto 7 other bloggers. Now while I am flattered that she put my name down as one of her 7...I don't have 7 bloggers to forward this to...but I will answer all the questions anyway and if you're reading this...please feel free to be one of my 7 and post it on your blogs too.

A: Attached or Single? Attached
B: Best friend? Shane
C: Cake or Pie? Wouldn't Cheese Cake count as both?...umm cake
D: Day of Choice? Saturday...I don't have to get up and going at 6am on Saturday
E: Essential Item? Diaper Bag
F: Favorite Color? Blue
G: Gummy Bears or Worms? Bears
H: Hometown? Washington Terrace, UT
I: Indulgence? Sweets
J: January or July? July
K: Kids? 6 (2 natural, 4 step kids)

L: Life isn't complete without? my family
M: Marriage Date? October 14, 2005

N: Number of Brothers & Sisters? ZERO
O: Oranges or Apples? Orange Juice...but Apples if I have to eat just the fruit itself
P: Phobias? Snakes, small enclosed spaces

Q: Quotes? "Let not your heart be troubled ."
R: Reason to smile? My family
S: Season of choice? Spring and Fall
T: Tag seven peeps! (don't forget that means you)
U: Unknown fact about me? I have watched every single episode of Gilmore Girls...at least twice :)
V: Vegetable? Green Beans or Corn on the Cob
X: X-ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasound
Y: Your fave food? PASTA
Z: Zodiac sign? Aries

Allison's Answers

Oh GEEZE...what can I say...she's only 10.

1. What is something mom always says to you? You're a nerd
2. What makes mom happy? Lexy
3. What makes mom sad? When Lexy cries
4. How does mom make you laugh? Make funny faces
5. What was mom like as a child? I have no idea
6. How old is your mom? 29
7. How tall is your mom? Don't know
8. What is her favorite thing to do? Play games with the family

9. What does your mom do when you're not around? Everything
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Making the cutest baby ever
11. What is your mom really good at? Making me smile
12. What is your mom not very good at? Climbing trees
13. What does your mom do for her job? Loan Officer
14. What is your mom's favorite food? Cake
15. What makes you proud of your mom? When you play with me
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Mulan's Mom
17. What do you and your mom do together? Play Polly Pokets
18. How are you and your mom the same? Our eyes
19. How are you and your mom different? Age
20. How do you know your mom loves you? You hug me

Patience

Patience is not something I've ever been good at. I hate waiting...so what have I done to myself? Instead of just driving to the nearest store and picking up a copy of Breaking Dawn Saturday morning...I pre-ordered it. Not only did I pre-order it, but I didn't want to pay the extra $12 for express shipping. So here I am...3 days after it's release and I still don't have my book. I'm dying here. I grabbed Eclipse and I'm reading that to refresh my memory and to help me through this waiting period, but I think it's just making me more anxious.

Today was the first day I've been out and about since the book came out and the first place I went...Dr's office...3 ladies had the book. THREE. It was all I could do to sit in my chair and read Eclipse.

So here's to hoping that Mr. UPS Man brings me my Breaking Dawn book tomorrow.

Cheers.

All About Me

The questions:

What is your first name? Amy

What is your favorite food? Pasta

What high school did you go to? Bonneville High School

What is your favorite color? Blue

Who is your celebrity crush? George

Favorite drink? Water

Dream vacation? Hawaii

Favorite dessert? Brownies

What you want to be when you grow up? Rich

What do you love most in life? My Babies

One word to describe you... Sarcastic

Your favorite animal? Teddy Bear

My New Ride

I bought a new car...well technically it's an SUV, but telling the kids to get in the SUV sounds weird to me so...I bought a new car. It's the nicest vehicle I've ever owned and I'm so excited about it. It's a Nissan X-Terra and I love it. And the coolest thing about it is that IT'S NOT WHITE!!!! All 3 cars I owned were white and all I ever wanted was a blue car...now my X-Terra isn't blue but it's a beautiful dark red with sparkles in it and I love it. I highly recommend going out and purchasing one for yourself.

Oh Baby

It's been awhile since last I posted but I'm back and proud to introducing my beautiful baby. Alexis Ladora. Alexis was born May 12th weighing in at 6 lbs. 13 oz. and measuring 18 1/2 inches. She is perfect! She's two months old now and she's smiling and cooing and she's just so wonderful.

I waited a long time for Alexis and I'm so glad she's finally here.