May 17, 2011
PICTURES
Okay so our trip to Italy was amazing and we took alot of pictures so I am posting Just Venice for now on FACEBOOK it takes way to long on this blog thing! lol so for now i'm getting Venice since it was our first stop in Italy and then i will add more as i get the time! lol i will put one or two pictures of each place here still but after i get done with facebook I wish it didn't take so long on this blog cause i like this better than facebook but oh well
VENICE!
I started a journal while were were on our trip so here it is.....this is the first 4 days of our trip!! :) VENICE
April 27th or is it April 28th lol so we Arrived at Sky Harbor ready to go at about 6 30ish when we were driving AA called us to inform us that our plane had been delayed an hour. By the time we got to the air port it was delayed 2 hours we checked in and asked them about our connecting flight in Chicago because we would only have about 30 minutes to get off the plane and get to our next flight so they moved us to us airways to a sooner flight and upgraded us to first class! Woot woot! Well we got spoiled we had French toast, turkey sasuage a biscutt and fruit for breakfast the stewardest called us my mr and mrs mcgee…awesome! And I got a good hour of sleep then the plane ride from you know where we are in the 2nd to last row of this huge long plane that sits 2 4 2 and I have the widow lance has the aisle and it was the most uncomfortable plane sit ever! And it was super hot the whole way so needless to say we got zero amount of sleep for the 7 hour and 50min flight we were on! Yuck! Now we are safe and sound in Madrid Spain with one more stamp in our passport and just 3 hours till our flight leaves to Venice! Ps the bathrooms are super clean here but the toilet paper….is sandpaper!
May 6, 2011
Well its been a few days since I last wrote in this which is not goo but I will finish where I left off
So Siberia is the plane we went on from Madrid to Venice it was about 2 and ½ hours and it was the longest worst flight ever! Lance and I both felt like Zombies! The sleepiness got us and we both kept dozing on and off and it was horrible and such a small plane our carry on’s had to go under the plane and we had a bus drive us to our plane! Crazy!! BUT THE WEATHER WAS GREAT! Well we got to Marco san Polo airport and was very blessed and VERY HAPPY that all our luggage got to us! so after that we went to this ticket thing that was like a kiosk thing to get bus tickets well its all in Italian and we don’t know that language but low and be hold there is an English language/ British flag option! So we try to figure out what we want which is the bus not a water taxi or a water bus! But we want to get to VENICE! Well we are blessed again and looked for logos and found the same one on our ticket as on the sign and it was a bus and the man who was driving said Venezia which is Italian for Venice! Woot woot! We are navigating around this trip like pros! The bus ride is Beautiful we are tired but now that fact that we are in Italy on our way to Venice has awaken new energy that we didn’t know we had! We cross the big long bridge to Venice from the main land and Lance takes the Venice book from Rick steve’s who we love! Out and away we go! Luggage in hands and rolling we went to locate our hotel Henry we walked…and walked…and climbed up steps…with one big suitcase and a small carryon suitcase on wheels each and lance with a back pack and me with my purse……and walked….and climbed….and finally we figured out we were not going to find our hotel because we were in the WRONG AREA! There are no straight streets in Venice nor are they labeled well or have side walks its just stones and rocks and they are pretty uneven and now the tiredness kicks in and I’m thinking we are screwed! We are not gonna find our amazing hotel that has a bed that is calling my name but Lance walking like he has been in Venice and knows where he is going puts us back on the right road and we come to wall and a small opening and lance stops a local askes us where and speaks Italian we know he is asking us if we need help or what we are looking for lance says Hotel Henry and shows him the book he says “ ahh Hotel Henry. Go (points to the left) go ( points to the right) Hotel Henry!” sure enough we go left and almost pass it up until I tell Lance Hotel Henry is what we want and he says yes and there it is on the right just like the kind Italian Man said! We check in and get a map of Venice the room is nice its small but is perfect for us the shower is tiny the toilet is weird! Lol but all in all nice I suggest us taking showers to help wake us up since we can’t go to bed for another 3 1/2 hours since its 3:30pm Venice time….and we are soooo tired our beds are SOOOOO comfy!! So we take our showers and begin looking at the city of Venice its amazing we are both amazed that we are in Venice we are starving and trying to find a place to eat not hard but trying to find a place that is cheap and had something we wanted to eat….we settle for a cute little place and ended up having the worst service and lance took a few bites and his tummy was feeling bad and my pizza was good cause I was starving we ended up walking back to the hotel since dinner took forever and lance wasn’t feeling very good we climbed into bed and I was out! Then I woke up to lance throwing up in the bathroom I asked him if he was okay since the other day I was doing that too…he then came back to bed and then a couple of hours later I woke up again to poor lance throwing up again! He ended up throwing up most of the night and thank goodness he didn’t have the runs then we slept in very late cause we were so tired and lance finally stopped throwing up I think we finally woke up at like 1 in the afternoon we got ready and began our walking we walked to our waterbus stop that is very close to our hotel and purchased a 48 hour ticket for both of us and it was the best 28 euros we spent! We took a water bus all around Venice and took tons of pictures and were amazed with the beauty and majesty of this great place! The buildings were amazing!! We found a great park in which I ate a sandwich from the grocery store COOP and it was amazing! An old guy/ bum was sleeping on one of the bench’s and he walked up and walked to the wall in the park with lots of trees and bushes and we both looked at each other and said did he just get up to go pee!? LOL it was very funny he just decided to go in the park! Lol we weren’t very impressed by the food. It was amazing we went to St. Marks basilica and it was beautiful and amazing! We loved Venice and very often we would just walk down a street and see where it lead and it was awesome! We got to see tons of cathedrals and got to meet an artist in his house and bought one of his works it was super cool and seriously amazing! I was a little worried Venice would not hold up to my high expectations but it completely blow my expectations out of the water! I LOVE GELATO!! We woke up one early early morning like around 2 and we could not go back to sleep we both laughed and talked a little bit and finally we fell back asleep! The hotel was nice we were hardly there so it being small was fine! I WANT TO GO BACK TO VENICE!!! MUCH MORE PICTURES TO COME!!!!
April 27th or is it April 28th lol so we Arrived at Sky Harbor ready to go at about 6 30ish when we were driving AA called us to inform us that our plane had been delayed an hour. By the time we got to the air port it was delayed 2 hours we checked in and asked them about our connecting flight in Chicago because we would only have about 30 minutes to get off the plane and get to our next flight so they moved us to us airways to a sooner flight and upgraded us to first class! Woot woot! Well we got spoiled we had French toast, turkey sasuage a biscutt and fruit for breakfast the stewardest called us my mr and mrs mcgee…awesome! And I got a good hour of sleep then the plane ride from you know where we are in the 2nd to last row of this huge long plane that sits 2 4 2 and I have the widow lance has the aisle and it was the most uncomfortable plane sit ever! And it was super hot the whole way so needless to say we got zero amount of sleep for the 7 hour and 50min flight we were on! Yuck! Now we are safe and sound in Madrid Spain with one more stamp in our passport and just 3 hours till our flight leaves to Venice! Ps the bathrooms are super clean here but the toilet paper….is sandpaper!
May 6, 2011
Well its been a few days since I last wrote in this which is not goo but I will finish where I left off
So Siberia is the plane we went on from Madrid to Venice it was about 2 and ½ hours and it was the longest worst flight ever! Lance and I both felt like Zombies! The sleepiness got us and we both kept dozing on and off and it was horrible and such a small plane our carry on’s had to go under the plane and we had a bus drive us to our plane! Crazy!! BUT THE WEATHER WAS GREAT! Well we got to Marco san Polo airport and was very blessed and VERY HAPPY that all our luggage got to us! so after that we went to this ticket thing that was like a kiosk thing to get bus tickets well its all in Italian and we don’t know that language but low and be hold there is an English language/ British flag option! So we try to figure out what we want which is the bus not a water taxi or a water bus! But we want to get to VENICE! Well we are blessed again and looked for logos and found the same one on our ticket as on the sign and it was a bus and the man who was driving said Venezia which is Italian for Venice! Woot woot! We are navigating around this trip like pros! The bus ride is Beautiful we are tired but now that fact that we are in Italy on our way to Venice has awaken new energy that we didn’t know we had! We cross the big long bridge to Venice from the main land and Lance takes the Venice book from Rick steve’s who we love! Out and away we go! Luggage in hands and rolling we went to locate our hotel Henry we walked…and walked…and climbed up steps…with one big suitcase and a small carryon suitcase on wheels each and lance with a back pack and me with my purse……and walked….and climbed….and finally we figured out we were not going to find our hotel because we were in the WRONG AREA! There are no straight streets in Venice nor are they labeled well or have side walks its just stones and rocks and they are pretty uneven and now the tiredness kicks in and I’m thinking we are screwed! We are not gonna find our amazing hotel that has a bed that is calling my name but Lance walking like he has been in Venice and knows where he is going puts us back on the right road and we come to wall and a small opening and lance stops a local askes us where and speaks Italian we know he is asking us if we need help or what we are looking for lance says Hotel Henry and shows him the book he says “ ahh Hotel Henry. Go (points to the left) go ( points to the right) Hotel Henry!” sure enough we go left and almost pass it up until I tell Lance Hotel Henry is what we want and he says yes and there it is on the right just like the kind Italian Man said! We check in and get a map of Venice the room is nice its small but is perfect for us the shower is tiny the toilet is weird! Lol but all in all nice I suggest us taking showers to help wake us up since we can’t go to bed for another 3 1/2 hours since its 3:30pm Venice time….and we are soooo tired our beds are SOOOOO comfy!! So we take our showers and begin looking at the city of Venice its amazing we are both amazed that we are in Venice we are starving and trying to find a place to eat not hard but trying to find a place that is cheap and had something we wanted to eat….we settle for a cute little place and ended up having the worst service and lance took a few bites and his tummy was feeling bad and my pizza was good cause I was starving we ended up walking back to the hotel since dinner took forever and lance wasn’t feeling very good we climbed into bed and I was out! Then I woke up to lance throwing up in the bathroom I asked him if he was okay since the other day I was doing that too…he then came back to bed and then a couple of hours later I woke up again to poor lance throwing up again! He ended up throwing up most of the night and thank goodness he didn’t have the runs then we slept in very late cause we were so tired and lance finally stopped throwing up I think we finally woke up at like 1 in the afternoon we got ready and began our walking we walked to our waterbus stop that is very close to our hotel and purchased a 48 hour ticket for both of us and it was the best 28 euros we spent! We took a water bus all around Venice and took tons of pictures and were amazed with the beauty and majesty of this great place! The buildings were amazing!! We found a great park in which I ate a sandwich from the grocery store COOP and it was amazing! An old guy/ bum was sleeping on one of the bench’s and he walked up and walked to the wall in the park with lots of trees and bushes and we both looked at each other and said did he just get up to go pee!? LOL it was very funny he just decided to go in the park! Lol we weren’t very impressed by the food. It was amazing we went to St. Marks basilica and it was beautiful and amazing! We loved Venice and very often we would just walk down a street and see where it lead and it was awesome! We got to see tons of cathedrals and got to meet an artist in his house and bought one of his works it was super cool and seriously amazing! I was a little worried Venice would not hold up to my high expectations but it completely blow my expectations out of the water! I LOVE GELATO!! We woke up one early early morning like around 2 and we could not go back to sleep we both laughed and talked a little bit and finally we fell back asleep! The hotel was nice we were hardly there so it being small was fine! I WANT TO GO BACK TO VENICE!!! MUCH MORE PICTURES TO COME!!!!
April 19, 2011
EUROPE BOUND!
I can't believe we have about 8 days till we are on a plane flying across the world to Italy!! We are so excited for the trip and vacation! This is when we both realize that not having kids can be SUPER fun as well! :) yes I would rather have a baby then go to Europe but I can't change that so We go with the Flow and embrace our DINK life :) Plus its the perfect timing since We plan on being in Chiropractic school this fall or Jan. 2012 so It's great to be able to do this and have a crazy amazing vacation before school starts and kids come. Cause lets be real we probally won't be back there for a long time if ever. So we are soaking up the sun! This is us making Lemonade out of life's Lemons :) lol
April 2, 2011
A Decade!
10 Years ago On a Beautiful Monday Evening April 2, 2001 We got a call from Duston saying Monica was finally progressing in her labor and that it wouldn't be long before there was a baby! so we packed in the Van and Drove to the hospital for some reason I am thinking it was Mesa Luthern....(monica correct me if i'm wrong) We waited in the waiting room soooo excited this was going to be the first grand kid on my family side and our first niece or nephew...it was a suprise so we didn't know what she was having! I don't remember the wait being to long when Dusty Came out tears in his eyes and Hugged my Dad it was such a sweet moment and finally he announced we got a healthy Baby Boy! We waited for them to clean up baby and then went in to see Monica the super Mom and of course our very new very first Nephew! When we got into the room we hugged Monica and then there he was.... The most beautiful Baby boy I had ever seen in my life beautiful brown hair and lots of it! he had Monica's lips and he was soooo cute! they told us his name was Clayton Lynne names after his Great Grandpas's and in that moment I couldn't believe I was an aunt! This little guy would know me as Aunt Brittany! He was so precious! I remember one night he was only a couple of months old and I don't know if I was Baby sitting or asked Monica if i could put Clayton down for bed time but I remember holding him and rocking him in the glider in their cute appartment on stapley and I was singing to him and staring at his cute face and I knew this little guy was going to grow up to be such a great kid and a Great young man! just like his dad :) He fell asleep and I thought how precious he is and how amazing it was that just a few months ago he was in our Heavenly Fathers presence. That little guy turns 10 today...this eveing around 8 to be exact. and I have no idea where those 10 years went! He is such a young man now and such a boy! I love it! but my goodness he grew up way to fast! 2 more years and he is a deacon, 6 more years he dates and 8 more years he graduates, 9 more years he becomes a missionary!! WOW!!! I love that he is 10 and still will give me huge hugs and cuddles with me :) He is amazing and so much fun to be around! I am so blessed and so lucky to be his Aunt! Happy Birthday Clayton!!
March 26, 2011
Not being "stressed"
I would consider myself one who doens't get stressed out very easily.....
HOWEVER lately I have been STRESSED TO THE MAX!! I don't think I have ever been this stressed before in my life and every where I read about making babies say stress doesn't help....RED FLAG! I need to figure out a way to destress......I thought of bubble baths with music...but often times when I get to thinking I can't calm my mind form going all over the place and end up getting more worried or stressed...
.....Any ideas of what you do to not be stressed!?
HOWEVER lately I have been STRESSED TO THE MAX!! I don't think I have ever been this stressed before in my life and every where I read about making babies say stress doesn't help....RED FLAG! I need to figure out a way to destress......I thought of bubble baths with music...but often times when I get to thinking I can't calm my mind form going all over the place and end up getting more worried or stressed...
.....Any ideas of what you do to not be stressed!?
March 12, 2011
Progestrone Cream
Well Its March which is the first month my Dr. would perscribe CLOMID but I am a little scared to take it. I hate feeling moody and taking medications...so I'm useing Progestrone Cream i've read alot about it and think it will help. Last month I used it and I still Ovulated which is good cause i was really worried that after the MC it would through my PCOS out of wack but so far so good. I am tempted to go back on the HCG diet since after I was on that Lance and I got preggers but that Diet is seriously hard! lol So I figure one more month of Just Progestrone Cream next month maybe HCG and then CLOMID however I relaly wish March is our Month! cause if so the baby would be due in December! Hopefully on my Birthday!! that would be da bomb!
Last night I had a dream well it was really a dream but i was sleeping and i dreamed of the day we found out i was preggers and all those feelings I felt that excitement and joy hit me so real I woke up! It was such a bitter sweet feeling to wake up to. bitter because i don't feel that everyday like i did when i was pregnant and sweet because i got to feel that uttermost happiness again :) Next time I hope its real life and not me dreaming of days before.
I know this is random but Lance seriously is so incredible! I often wonder how I got so blessed and lucky to have him in my life as my eternal companion. He is so sweet and these years of pain and heartache he has been so sweet and kind and loving and understanding. I don't know what I would do with out him. He is totally and completely the perfect husband to me :)
with all the pain and heartache of TTC the closeness we have and the love we feel towards eachother because of this I know has made us a stronger couple and our marriage better and that is a wonderful blessing.
Last night I had a dream well it was really a dream but i was sleeping and i dreamed of the day we found out i was preggers and all those feelings I felt that excitement and joy hit me so real I woke up! It was such a bitter sweet feeling to wake up to. bitter because i don't feel that everyday like i did when i was pregnant and sweet because i got to feel that uttermost happiness again :) Next time I hope its real life and not me dreaming of days before.
I know this is random but Lance seriously is so incredible! I often wonder how I got so blessed and lucky to have him in my life as my eternal companion. He is so sweet and these years of pain and heartache he has been so sweet and kind and loving and understanding. I don't know what I would do with out him. He is totally and completely the perfect husband to me :)
with all the pain and heartache of TTC the closeness we have and the love we feel towards eachother because of this I know has made us a stronger couple and our marriage better and that is a wonderful blessing.
March 8, 2011
The OFFICE
Okay so I am IN LOVE with the Office!! and TBS is having a marathon or something tonight and Oh my gosh I forget just How funny this show is!! "Ryan started the Fire......" and the Pranks between Jim and Dwight....CLASSIC!!!!! This show makes my Heart Laugh :)
March 7, 2011
March Maddness...
Lance Loves March Maddness because its College Basketball so I'm sure here in a little while we will be watching ALOT of Basketball! lol
54 Days left till we Cruise!! I am so excited I can hardly stand it!! One of my Co-workers was talking about how he thought it was great that we are taking this opportunity while we have no kids to go to Europe.......I agree however please note....Those parents with those sweet little ones don't for one second think you are missing out on things because you have kids. I would trade every Vacation we have been on for A kid Any day! However life is what it is and in the situations we are in we need to enjoy and embrace it even when its hard to do so...So to all the parents who told me and Lance to enjoy the time we have together and so forth WE ARE!!:) but you can stop telling us now cause we get it and we have been enjoying it but we would really like to enjoy all poopy diapers, midnight feedings, no sleep ect....you get the picture So here is to hoping that after this amazing trip we get a surveneer that will last for a lifetime ;) lol
PS: BRAD WOMACK PLEASE PICK EMILY!!!!!
54 Days left till we Cruise!! I am so excited I can hardly stand it!! One of my Co-workers was talking about how he thought it was great that we are taking this opportunity while we have no kids to go to Europe.......I agree however please note....Those parents with those sweet little ones don't for one second think you are missing out on things because you have kids. I would trade every Vacation we have been on for A kid Any day! However life is what it is and in the situations we are in we need to enjoy and embrace it even when its hard to do so...So to all the parents who told me and Lance to enjoy the time we have together and so forth WE ARE!!:) but you can stop telling us now cause we get it and we have been enjoying it but we would really like to enjoy all poopy diapers, midnight feedings, no sleep ect....you get the picture So here is to hoping that after this amazing trip we get a surveneer that will last for a lifetime ;) lol
PS: BRAD WOMACK PLEASE PICK EMILY!!!!!
February 28, 2011
Forever and Always...
This last weekend we got to go back to San Diego where it all began for me and Lance he Proposed to me Jan. 10th 2007 in San Diego on the carnival Cruise Port! This was the first time we as a couple were going back to San Diego! We got to see our Dearest Friends get Sealed for Time and All Eternity and it was soooo Beautiful!! They are such a cute couple and perfect for eachother it was wonderful to see them get sealed and be a Forever Family :) They are amazing!
We had fun eating yummy food and being in the Beautiful City of San Diego and on our way home we drove through Snow it was sooo weird! who knew San Diego gets snow! It was one of the best weekends ever! We got a great deal on our hotel from Priceline! I recomend that! :) This weekend just made us that much more ready for our Cruise Vacation!! Life is Good! I feel soooooo BLESSED!!
February 22, 2011
Good Things to Come
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nczw6xHJ0I&feature=channel
This video is just what I needed today! i started looking up the mormon messages and this one caught my eye and touched my heart.
This video is just what I needed today! i started looking up the mormon messages and this one caught my eye and touched my heart.
February 20, 2011
Let The Good Times Cruise....in 70 days...
Well Before the Kids start coming we wanted to plan a vacation that could keep us satisfied for a long time so Me and Lance are going on a Euopean Cruise we leave April 28th sail out of Venice on May 1st! 9 days cruising we are sooo excited! Carnival Magic here we come! we figure if we aren't preggers by May we shall have a Italy baby then! lol We are sooo excited!
ps. I AM SOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!
ps. I AM SOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!
February 15, 2011
Valentine's Day
V-day was a blast!
I made Mel's yummy Tortaleni (sp?) and yummy bread sticks and it was AMAZING! we had left overs that I got to eat for lunch! yum! we had a 4 course meal and it was yummy! We watched Bachelor and I am soooo Glad Michelle is gone!
So glad I was able to spend V-day with my love and am so grateful for all that he does for me and all of his support and love. He is such an incredible Man.
crossing my fingers and hoping we have a November baby ;) lol
I made Mel's yummy Tortaleni (sp?) and yummy bread sticks and it was AMAZING! we had left overs that I got to eat for lunch! yum! we had a 4 course meal and it was yummy! We watched Bachelor and I am soooo Glad Michelle is gone!
So glad I was able to spend V-day with my love and am so grateful for all that he does for me and all of his support and love. He is such an incredible Man.
crossing my fingers and hoping we have a November baby ;) lol
February 8, 2011
6 Days 'til V-day
I have fallen in love with "the Band Perry" and this is one of my favorite song of theirs
I was meant to be by your side And I have waited here a long time
For you to turn around and notice me
But now you're here holding hands with me
Walk me down the middle of the county fair Walk me down the middle like you don't care
Walk me by the ferris wheel And make sure she sees
Let the whole world know you belong to me
I heard about your bitter end About how she stole your heart and put it back again
Well I may not be the prettiest girl around But I sure am a sight for sore, sore eyes
Walk me down the middle of Main Street Walk me down where the whole town will be
I don't need no parade But make sure that she sees
Let the whole word know you belong to me
I'd walk through fire for you Walk through barbed wire for you I'd walk for miles, it's true Just to be with you
If you walk me down the middle of my momma's church
Walk me down that aisle in your finest shirt
Let the whole world know you will Walk me down the middle of the county fair Walk me down the middle like you don't care Walk me by the ferris wheel And make sure they see
Let the whole world know you belong to me
You belong to me
I was meant to be by your side And I have waited here a long time
For you to turn around and notice me
But now you're here holding hands with me
Walk me down the middle of the county fair Walk me down the middle like you don't care
Walk me by the ferris wheel And make sure she sees
Let the whole world know you belong to me
I heard about your bitter end About how she stole your heart and put it back again
Well I may not be the prettiest girl around But I sure am a sight for sore, sore eyes
Walk me down the middle of Main Street Walk me down where the whole town will be
I don't need no parade But make sure that she sees
Let the whole word know you belong to me
I'd walk through fire for you Walk through barbed wire for you I'd walk for miles, it's true Just to be with you
If you walk me down the middle of my momma's church
Walk me down that aisle in your finest shirt
Let the whole world know you will Walk me down the middle of the county fair Walk me down the middle like you don't care Walk me by the ferris wheel And make sure they see
Let the whole world know you belong to me
You belong to me
February 7, 2011
The Month of L.O.V.E
I love February! Its probably one of my favorite months...for many reasons....here is my list
1. My Daddy was born on the 12th
2. My sweet angel sister was Born on the 5th
3. The 14th is Valentines day
4. its the shortest month
5. every 4 years this magical thing happens and you get to add a day to it :)
6. I have always wanted to have a kid on February 29th! :)
so I'm not big on Valentines day cause honestly Lance does a good job through out the year spoiling me but its nice to see that everyone is thinking of doing something nice for their somebody special.
So the count down begins Valentines day is in 7 days!
I'm gonna share my past Valentines with who ever is reading this...Lance always finds the perfect cards:
02.14.09
the card read:
For My Wonderful Wife
" You are the best part of the best years of my life.
If someone were to ask me what a perfect day would be, I wouldn't think of places that have lovely sights to see. I wouldn't wish for sunny skies or special thinks to do. For i'd just want to have a day that I could spend with you...
And if someone were to ask me what would make a perfect life, I'd simply say " I have that," for I have you for my wife
Happy Valentine's day
with all my love
He went on to say how he found the perfect card and so forth :) I loved it ya just gotta love Hallmark :) so share a little love with those you care about this February :)
January 21, 2011
Waiting at CVS
Yep this is what I have been takin' the good old Metformin... my Last bottle is waiting at CVS I still have one bottle thats almost still full I've forgotten a couple of times and got about a month and a half behind so I feel like I am over flowing with Metformin. I can't wait for it to be done! If I'm not preggers by March my Doc is gonna give me........drum roll please!! dadadadadadadadadTHE BABY DRUG!
January 18, 2011
2011-Life Happens
The Beautiful Copa Sunset! Gotta Love Arizona! :) With it being 2011 this year has lots in store for the McGee family :) and as I was looking back at the Past 4 years of our life together a huge smile comes to my face its crazy how much has happen with in those 4 years!
We have lived in 4 different cities
1. Holbrook 2. Tucson 3. Mesa and 4. Maricopa
The places we lived in have been the basement of Lance parents house, 2 Appartments and 1 House.
we have been employed by Hopi Art, Gap, Geico direct, UPS, Wells Fargo, Lifestyle Balance, Geico GFR, and Grand Canyon University ( so I've had several jobs since lance has had only 3 out of the 8 lol)
We have been enrolled in 4 different Colleges
Pima community( YUCK) UofA, Westwood, and Grand Canyon University
Tragedy hit and we almost lost our awesome Brother in Law but have seen countless Miracles!
got pregnant and then had our hearts broken:(
Bought our first car together , had our car stolen and then recovered, sold our first car, bought our first truck.
been in 4 car accidents,(just me) been on 3 Cruises and our 4th is booked(yay!!) got a puppy who is like our Child.
Got 3 new neices :)
had one family member pass away. (love you Aunt Carol )
I would say alot has happen in those years! Its crazy to think about all that stuff but not a day goes by that I don't Thank my lucky stars and My Heavenly Father that I was able to go through all of this hand in hand with my Sweetheart right next to me:) Its been a Great Journey and I look forward to all the years to come!
These 2 Beautiful figures from WillowTree are 2 of my favorites and Lance picked them out for me for Christmas the left is called "Together"-for those who have found their true partner in love and life. the one on the right my favorite "Promise" -Hold dear the promise of Love. this one I opened first and just cried. it melted my heart and was the perfect gift this season.
the two in the middle are dear to me. so very very dear to me. after I went to the dr. and was told I had a complete miscarriage and lost our baby I for some dumb reason thought I was fine to go back to work but I wasn't and I drove to the one person I needed a hug from. My Mom. for some reason her embrace is just magic. It was Dec 9th 2 days before my birthday and Mom had my gifts already wrapped. She said that today I could open my gifts and she gave me the
Angel of Harmony-In harmony with life's rhythm
Angel of Harmony-In harmony with life's rhythm
who is playing the flute and Surrounded by Love -Abundant love surrounds you and we both cried because she didn't know what would happen that day but her sweet spirit picked the two I needed the most:) we both ended up crying and she said she was sorry for making me cry it was suppose to make me feel better. and they did. I love Willow Tree's I forgot how much I loved them and am so glad and so grateful for Susan Lordi and her amazing beautiful talent.
Ugly Sweater Christmas Party!
The wonderful Ellis's oh the story behind this picture! haha so funny
You can't beat Dave's ugly leather patch sweater! Rachel making ugly sweaters look good! love them!
Classis ugly sweaters! AWESOME! Josh and Krystal nice job! :)
Lance looks like an old man!! and I had no other choice but to get this sweater goodwill and savers let me down. still ugly but not as ugly as i was hoping for!
FHE is such a blast! the couples are awesome and we have way too much fun! love it!
Temple lights!
The Brandon's First Outing= a HUGE SUCCESS! It was sooo AWESOME!
The night these two love birds got engaged!! yay! so excited for their wedding March 18th 2011!! woot woot!
the other 2 lovebirds who are crazy In Love with eachother ;)
October 2010 long over due update
So this was one of the Funnest trips ever! Mexico with the Moores is THE BEST! In October last year we went to Rocky Point and just chilled for the weekend! ate tons of taco's had yummy Maria's Tortas breakfast which I still crave and my First taste of Thrify Ice cream! YUM YUM! It was the perfect time to go and we had a blast! I'm pretty sure alot of it had to do with the company we were with :) The Moores are pretty much Family to us! I love living in Copa but I know one of the reasons we are here is so that we could met them. I'm about 99.9% positive we knew them in the pre exsistence!
this was a sign in our Hotel room that I thought was hilairous!
January 12, 2011
So This is The New Year.....
Today is my Dear sweet amazing Mother in law's Birthday! She is pretty much amazing and I feel SOOO blessed to have her as my second Mom. plus she did an amazing Job Raising her Son! seriously this woman can do just about anything! One day when I am bopping out babies and Lance is a Nurse and we are living in Holbrook I will have her teach me her mad skills! :)
I still can't believe its actually 2011! so crazy!
Lance has an interview for a manager position tomorrow and I am so excited for him! just wish it was in Maricopa but Chandler ain't bad! :)
Can I just say I can't wait to Graduate...and no it won't be this year! but I'm one year closer! woot woot! :) nothing much has been going on just the norm. we got our new years goals all written down and I am soo excited!
I need to get my pictures off my Camera! so I can post pictures! maybe next time.
I still can't believe its actually 2011! so crazy!
Lance has an interview for a manager position tomorrow and I am so excited for him! just wish it was in Maricopa but Chandler ain't bad! :)
Can I just say I can't wait to Graduate...and no it won't be this year! but I'm one year closer! woot woot! :) nothing much has been going on just the norm. we got our new years goals all written down and I am soo excited!
I need to get my pictures off my Camera! so I can post pictures! maybe next time.
January 5, 2011
I don't understand...
I don't understand when people say things like this:
J:my little is so cute when she sleeps we call her our little burrito!
C: yeah they are cute when they are little wait till they get bigger and they start elbowing you in the face and rolling and hitting you and you can't sleep because of it. Right now its hell.
Ok lets look at this cute parent telling how cute she is and then BAM a parent who says soemthign so *makes me want to bunch them in their olvaries*
really really its Hell? WOW isn't someone a little dramatic! 1. your kid is sleeping in your bed when they are 11 months old news Flash if you don't like change it! they make these crazy little beds with bars to make sure little kids and babies don't roll out what the name of it.... oh yeah a CRIB! your "hell" is your own fault. and 2. really really your 11 month old is hell because she moves around while she sleeps. Its thats Hell then what is this thing called that I am going through!
I was watching Parenthood *love* last night and A woman was complaining and said becasue its been 3 months and her husband and her are still not pregnant. Really try 3 years and then get back to me. I know its just a TV show but between those two things happening with in 24 hours of each other I just wanted to SCREAM!
GRRRRR. Ok sorry but I had to get that off my chest I know I don't know how it is to be a parent and have sleepless night and I'm trying to say its not hard and it will be a piece of cake but what I don't understand is that Parenthood is Tough! of course you have to teach these precious kids how to be a good person and how to learn things that they will keep with them forever. But it doesn't last forever....those little hand prints on the mirror leave and move out sooner than you will ever think.
There are tons of people out there who would die to have those little elbows hit them in the face while they sleep, make a huge mess and the list goes on.... so not to affend anyone but holy smokes once I have my kid I'm gonna be a feakin awesome MOM! lol not cause I'm never going to have hard times with them but because I know how life feels with out them and I'd take that worst day I have with my kid(s) then a day I had waiting for them.
I'm just get a little well maybe a lot jealous some days. I feel like hitting them in the forehead and saying you could have used a V8 I just can't wait for my day to come and I'm holding my child in my arms. I'm crossing my fingers and praying 2011 is our year. I don't mean to sound so bitter I just don't understand sometimes.
J:my little is so cute when she sleeps we call her our little burrito!
C: yeah they are cute when they are little wait till they get bigger and they start elbowing you in the face and rolling and hitting you and you can't sleep because of it. Right now its hell.
Ok lets look at this cute parent telling how cute she is and then BAM a parent who says soemthign so *makes me want to bunch them in their olvaries*
really really its Hell? WOW isn't someone a little dramatic! 1. your kid is sleeping in your bed when they are 11 months old news Flash if you don't like change it! they make these crazy little beds with bars to make sure little kids and babies don't roll out what the name of it.... oh yeah a CRIB! your "hell" is your own fault. and 2. really really your 11 month old is hell because she moves around while she sleeps. Its thats Hell then what is this thing called that I am going through!
I was watching Parenthood *love* last night and A woman was complaining and said becasue its been 3 months and her husband and her are still not pregnant. Really try 3 years and then get back to me. I know its just a TV show but between those two things happening with in 24 hours of each other I just wanted to SCREAM!
GRRRRR. Ok sorry but I had to get that off my chest I know I don't know how it is to be a parent and have sleepless night and I'm trying to say its not hard and it will be a piece of cake but what I don't understand is that Parenthood is Tough! of course you have to teach these precious kids how to be a good person and how to learn things that they will keep with them forever. But it doesn't last forever....those little hand prints on the mirror leave and move out sooner than you will ever think.
There are tons of people out there who would die to have those little elbows hit them in the face while they sleep, make a huge mess and the list goes on.... so not to affend anyone but holy smokes once I have my kid I'm gonna be a feakin awesome MOM! lol not cause I'm never going to have hard times with them but because I know how life feels with out them and I'd take that worst day I have with my kid(s) then a day I had waiting for them.
I'm just get a little well maybe a lot jealous some days. I feel like hitting them in the forehead and saying you could have used a V8 I just can't wait for my day to come and I'm holding my child in my arms. I'm crossing my fingers and praying 2011 is our year. I don't mean to sound so bitter I just don't understand sometimes.
January 3, 2011
2011
I can't Believe its 2011!! I keep telling Lance we really need to have a kid on 11-11-11 :) how cool would that be! cross our fingers :)
This year is full of tons of things going on Garrett and his Beautiful bride to be Deveney will be married on March 18th
Tess Graduates High School in May
and Alli Graduates From Nursing school!!
so excited for 2011!!
so 2011 Bring It ON! :)
This year is full of tons of things going on Garrett and his Beautiful bride to be Deveney will be married on March 18th
Tess Graduates High School in May
and Alli Graduates From Nursing school!!
so excited for 2011!!
so 2011 Bring It ON! :)
December 10, 2010
The Day I Prayed and Hoped for Came..........
November 18th at 4:15am I got 2 lines and words can't even begin to express the feeling of Joy and Happiness that over whelmed me with and I was in such disbelief that Today was the day my Dreams came true! Finally Me and Lance were going to be Mommy and Daddy to a sweet little miracle of a child. I'm not good with words or explaining storys but here goes anyways I was so excited that when I peed on a stick it was positive! so after 4 of them there was no doubt! The lines came instantly with no question as dark as they could! I was seriously in heaven. after calling in for work and going to the OB (not because of issues with pcos but because I was going to have a baby!!!) they told me I was 5 weeks and 1 day along! I was in shock! I couldn't believe it! I was so overcome with joy and happiness that I would burst into tears of Joys :) I blame it on the emotions of pregnancy. :) after telling family and their excitement and having the Best thanksgiving EVER! and finding out that one of my Best Friends was pregnant too I thought wow this is sooooooo PERFECT! almost to Perfect that I thought wow after all these years The Lord is truely blessing me ten folds! That joy of that postitive preggers test I pray my dear friends who haven't had that that they will. and soon!.
Then November 29th came. and I ended up in the ER :( had spotting and cramps. really bad cramps and I cried. I cried my Heart out. that is seriously what it felt like. I kept repeating over and over agian Baby stay with Mommy..please stay with me.. after 4 hours in the ER and no answers except that I had a UTI and that the ultrasound came back showing I wasn't as far along as They thought. They didn't think I had miscarried so I went home and just cried my eyes out and Lance held me. My gut was telling me that I needed to prepare myself for the worst. I followed up with my OB and she ordered Blood work for me and told me well either you are not as far along as we thought or you have a blighted olvum.( the fertilized egg decides to stop growing) and you miscarried. that was Dec 1. I had my blood work and then Thursday Dec 9th Dr appoint to see results for blood work and another ultrasound and I knew the moment I saw the ultrasound on the tv that my hopes and my dreams were going to be put on hold I had googled many ultrasound pictures to know what a uterus lookes like with a baby in it...and there was no baby in mine anymore. When the Dr came in her confirmed it Our little miracle decided to go back to heaven. I didn't want to post this but I didn't want to pretend it never happened. I was pregnant and it was the Greatest! But now I'm not and that is the hardest :(
Last week I was sooo mad and sooo HURT why why would the Lord bless me with such a wonderful miracle after 2 years 9 months and 18 days of TTC just to take it away! Why was he being so mean! Did he not love me. and after an EXTREMLY tough week of me crying my eyes out to the point where i thought i could refill tempe town lake I was so angry with Heavenly Father for this hurt! I never know I could hurt so bad and seriously be so said it was a chore to smile I felt numb at some points. as I was crying one day I was talking in my head just talking with the Lord asking him why he was being so mean and I couldn't understand how he could be such a loving God and then be sooo mean! I thought you must not know me or know my heart because you would have known how I prayed and wished and hoped for a little one. so you probally don't love me as much as i thought. and in that moment of doubt a scripture came to mind " Jesus wept" and a soft whisper stated He cries with you. He hurts with you. He knows your pain. and He cries with you. In that moment I knew Christ Lives. Heavenly Father Loves me. The gospel is true. That is when I knew that when I got the results from the Doc it wouldn't be good news. of course in the back of my mind I still wished and prayed for a miracle again. but it didn't come and thats sucks but it will be ok.. Life is still good. Heavenly Father loves me. more than I can ever imagine.
as hard as this has all been I feel that maybe all of this will help me be that much better of a Mother, a Wife and a Woman. I decided before this time on earth that I was on the Lords side and that we would have agency. I am just one person just a somebody but I am A Daughter of God first and formost and I am Grateful to have had the Chance to have that Ultimate Joy and Happiness even if it was but for a small moment. Christ Lives he knows our hearts he knows us and Loves us more than we can even imagine! I didn't want to have to post this but I felt that for me and for healing I needed to write my story and my feelings. I am so grateful to have Such a wonderful Husband who Loves me so much and is sooo supportive and so aware of my feelings. I don't write this because I want everyone to feel bad for me or anything like that but this weas seriously the hardest thing I have expirenced and I know that many people have had worse and my heart goes out to them and I don't mean to think their pain is not as bad as mine. But this is my story this is my expirence and this is how I felt. I needed to write this to help me heal. Miracles Happen. at the very least at least we know we can get pregnant.
So if you are reading this and you have kids, Kiss and Hug and Rock those little ones just a little bit longer for us Mothers who are waiting to Kiss and Hug and Rock our own.
Then November 29th came. and I ended up in the ER :( had spotting and cramps. really bad cramps and I cried. I cried my Heart out. that is seriously what it felt like. I kept repeating over and over agian Baby stay with Mommy..please stay with me.. after 4 hours in the ER and no answers except that I had a UTI and that the ultrasound came back showing I wasn't as far along as They thought. They didn't think I had miscarried so I went home and just cried my eyes out and Lance held me. My gut was telling me that I needed to prepare myself for the worst. I followed up with my OB and she ordered Blood work for me and told me well either you are not as far along as we thought or you have a blighted olvum.( the fertilized egg decides to stop growing) and you miscarried. that was Dec 1. I had my blood work and then Thursday Dec 9th Dr appoint to see results for blood work and another ultrasound and I knew the moment I saw the ultrasound on the tv that my hopes and my dreams were going to be put on hold I had googled many ultrasound pictures to know what a uterus lookes like with a baby in it...and there was no baby in mine anymore. When the Dr came in her confirmed it Our little miracle decided to go back to heaven. I didn't want to post this but I didn't want to pretend it never happened. I was pregnant and it was the Greatest! But now I'm not and that is the hardest :(
Last week I was sooo mad and sooo HURT why why would the Lord bless me with such a wonderful miracle after 2 years 9 months and 18 days of TTC just to take it away! Why was he being so mean! Did he not love me. and after an EXTREMLY tough week of me crying my eyes out to the point where i thought i could refill tempe town lake I was so angry with Heavenly Father for this hurt! I never know I could hurt so bad and seriously be so said it was a chore to smile I felt numb at some points. as I was crying one day I was talking in my head just talking with the Lord asking him why he was being so mean and I couldn't understand how he could be such a loving God and then be sooo mean! I thought you must not know me or know my heart because you would have known how I prayed and wished and hoped for a little one. so you probally don't love me as much as i thought. and in that moment of doubt a scripture came to mind " Jesus wept" and a soft whisper stated He cries with you. He hurts with you. He knows your pain. and He cries with you. In that moment I knew Christ Lives. Heavenly Father Loves me. The gospel is true. That is when I knew that when I got the results from the Doc it wouldn't be good news. of course in the back of my mind I still wished and prayed for a miracle again. but it didn't come and thats sucks but it will be ok.. Life is still good. Heavenly Father loves me. more than I can ever imagine.
as hard as this has all been I feel that maybe all of this will help me be that much better of a Mother, a Wife and a Woman. I decided before this time on earth that I was on the Lords side and that we would have agency. I am just one person just a somebody but I am A Daughter of God first and formost and I am Grateful to have had the Chance to have that Ultimate Joy and Happiness even if it was but for a small moment. Christ Lives he knows our hearts he knows us and Loves us more than we can even imagine! I didn't want to have to post this but I felt that for me and for healing I needed to write my story and my feelings. I am so grateful to have Such a wonderful Husband who Loves me so much and is sooo supportive and so aware of my feelings. I don't write this because I want everyone to feel bad for me or anything like that but this weas seriously the hardest thing I have expirenced and I know that many people have had worse and my heart goes out to them and I don't mean to think their pain is not as bad as mine. But this is my story this is my expirence and this is how I felt. I needed to write this to help me heal. Miracles Happen. at the very least at least we know we can get pregnant.
So if you are reading this and you have kids, Kiss and Hug and Rock those little ones just a little bit longer for us Mothers who are waiting to Kiss and Hug and Rock our own.
November 15, 2010
Gratitude
Its the Month of November and It has had me thinking of all my MANY MANY Blessings and how Grateful I am to Have them. I felt like I have complained far to much on this blog and I wanted to make sure I wasn't losing site of what its all about.
In high schoool I had a Great teacher, friend and Mentor also known as Mr 'H' always tell me " Its all about Love" I'm 90 % sure he is one of the people in my life that taught me SOOO much about LIFE and how to live it besides my family members.
I am very grateful to have had the chance to know him.
I am grateful for the Heritage Academy and for the many blessings and amazing friends it has given me.
for my parents who gave me my life and my childhood and the sweet moments of Ice skating in central park on Christmas :) That trip by far was the greatest Trip I have ever had! thank you for showing me how Love never Dies and how LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS :) for believing in me and for supporting me and loving me no matter what. Thankyou mom and dad for coming to my rescue so many times!! and for putting up with my super dramatic hyper personality :) You guys are the greatest parents any daughter could ask for. :)
For my Parents in-law who feel like my very own parents :) for raising such a wonderful son who honors his priesthood, opens the door for his wife and always tells me he loves me. I know he learned his amazing traits from you both and I can't express just how much my heart respects and appreciates you both for being his parents and for all the love and support you have for us. Thank you for loving eachother and being affecionate to one another so that your son would learn from your example.
For my siblings who are my Best Friends! and have helped me be the person I am today! All of you were so willing to let me tag along no matter what and that meant the world to me :) for donuting peoples houses, chicken feeting them, sneeking out of the house to watch "a walk to remember", for "saint" tifying peoples yards ;), for letting my see her ring first! :), for late night talks, for the laughs, for the tears, for sneezing on ones bare legs .. :) I love you all so much!
For My dear Friends who were my sisters in the precistence you know who you are. I feel so grateful to have had the honor of knowing you here on earth. Thank you for understanding me and for loving me.
last but NOT LEAST My sweet Husband who has made my life what it is today :) for taking me to the temple :) for loving me even when I am crazy with baby fever or hormones out of wack. for opening my door kissing me goodbye in the morning and kissing me goodnight :) for never yelling at me. For being my better half. for making me laugh sooo hard my face and tummy hurt! for being my Best Friend in who I would drop everything to hang out with :) For understanding that Heavenly Father knows what he is doing and always letting me see the bigger picture.
with the whole feritily issues it has brought me and lance so much closer and has made me so grateful for the time we had and will have together:) and I am honesly ok with that. Heavenly Father has blessed me with so much that some times I wonder why of all the things he has given us I constantly focus on the one thing he hasn't. Miracles happen and we will get our miracle when we are ready to recieve it. and that will be a perfec day. but for now I will cherish every moment i have! especially with Lance :)
Happy Thanksgiving:)
In high schoool I had a Great teacher, friend and Mentor also known as Mr 'H' always tell me " Its all about Love" I'm 90 % sure he is one of the people in my life that taught me SOOO much about LIFE and how to live it besides my family members.
I am very grateful to have had the chance to know him.
I am grateful for the Heritage Academy and for the many blessings and amazing friends it has given me.
for my parents who gave me my life and my childhood and the sweet moments of Ice skating in central park on Christmas :) That trip by far was the greatest Trip I have ever had! thank you for showing me how Love never Dies and how LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS :) for believing in me and for supporting me and loving me no matter what. Thankyou mom and dad for coming to my rescue so many times!! and for putting up with my super dramatic hyper personality :) You guys are the greatest parents any daughter could ask for. :)
For my Parents in-law who feel like my very own parents :) for raising such a wonderful son who honors his priesthood, opens the door for his wife and always tells me he loves me. I know he learned his amazing traits from you both and I can't express just how much my heart respects and appreciates you both for being his parents and for all the love and support you have for us. Thank you for loving eachother and being affecionate to one another so that your son would learn from your example.
For my siblings who are my Best Friends! and have helped me be the person I am today! All of you were so willing to let me tag along no matter what and that meant the world to me :) for donuting peoples houses, chicken feeting them, sneeking out of the house to watch "a walk to remember", for "saint" tifying peoples yards ;), for letting my see her ring first! :), for late night talks, for the laughs, for the tears, for sneezing on ones bare legs .. :) I love you all so much!
For My dear Friends who were my sisters in the precistence you know who you are. I feel so grateful to have had the honor of knowing you here on earth. Thank you for understanding me and for loving me.
last but NOT LEAST My sweet Husband who has made my life what it is today :) for taking me to the temple :) for loving me even when I am crazy with baby fever or hormones out of wack. for opening my door kissing me goodbye in the morning and kissing me goodnight :) for never yelling at me. For being my better half. for making me laugh sooo hard my face and tummy hurt! for being my Best Friend in who I would drop everything to hang out with :) For understanding that Heavenly Father knows what he is doing and always letting me see the bigger picture.
with the whole feritily issues it has brought me and lance so much closer and has made me so grateful for the time we had and will have together:) and I am honesly ok with that. Heavenly Father has blessed me with so much that some times I wonder why of all the things he has given us I constantly focus on the one thing he hasn't. Miracles happen and we will get our miracle when we are ready to recieve it. and that will be a perfec day. but for now I will cherish every moment i have! especially with Lance :)
Happy Thanksgiving:)
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