To my friend

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DALLAS!!

Today my old roommate and one of my best friends turns 26. I just wanted to wish her a happy birthday and tell her that I miss her like crazy. I thought I'd post some pictures from all the fun we had at BYU-I. (Sorry for the poor quality, but our scanner doesn't work so I had to take a picture of a picture.)

Dallas and I in front of Bridget's house

Roomies and best buds

Baptism excursion at Idaho Falls Temple

Our first trip to Dallas' hometown of Gooding, Idaho

Getting ready for the Weezer concert in Boise (Dallas, you look hot in this picture)

Why are we eating in the bathroom?

Last picture with Bridget before she left for Orlando

Yahoo for Shelby and Dallas

Visitng Bridget in Orlando

I am so lucky to have had such a great roommate and friend. There are so many things that I love and admire about Dallas. She always wears her heart, and her emotions, on her sleeve. I love that she cries when she's happy, sad, angry, touched, or just about anytime she feels like it. She loves chocolate like a real woman should! She has a deep and lasting relationship with Pepsi, as do I. She is the most self-disciplined person I know. She is a wonderful mother and a great example to me of a Christ-like person. Dallas, I love you to death and I'm so glad that we found out we're related :) I hope you have a great birthday and tell Shelby that he better do something superb for you, or else!

I can't wait to see you in Vegas!

5 months

Our little Grace is 5 months old today so I thought I would give an update as to what she's been up to lately.

~ She weighs over 15 pounds and is over 25 inches long

~She's sleeping through the night

~She's eating rice cereal from a spoon.. and loves it!

~She loves to smile and laugh

~She reaches for toys that are in front of her

~She's spoiled rotten

~She loves to play with her hands

~She brings anything she can up to her face/mouth

~She will sit up when assisted

~She's almost rolling over

~She's spoiled rotten

~She splashes in the bath and gets Mom all wet

~She hates tummy time, but is getting really good at holding her head up high as well as lifting her chest off the floor

~She loves the TV, especially watching the NBA Playoffs with Dad and her Baby Einstein videos

~She was diagnosed at her last check-up with Muscular Torticollis and will be seeing a physical therapist to evaluate and treat the disorder

~Did I mention she's spoiled?

She is so much fun to have in our home and is growing and developing way too fast for us. She's no longer the teeny, tiny premie we brought home from the hospital and it saddens us just a little, but we love to watch her grow and learn new things everyday. She has a great personality and we look forward to seeing the person she will become.

Another Arrival

On May 9th my brother Nathan and his wife Courtney welcomed their baby girl into the family.

Karly Ann Erlenbusch was born at 2:01pm

She weighed 7lbs 5 ounces; 21 inches long

Welcome to the family Karly!

above: Sarah and Brianna, and Nate and Karly. I think Karly just might be bigger than her cousin Brianna.

above: Kayla and Jake with their new baby cousin Karly.

I can't wait to meet my new nieces next month!

This one is for Brandon

When we were in Utah last month I was describing my master bathroom to my brother-in-law Brandon. Since then he has been wanting to see pictures, so here they are.

The vanity
The toilet and shower

Pretty amazing, eh? The picture really doesn't do it justice. It's pretty breathtaking in person. My favorite part is the tile countertop. You can't see it in the picture, but the backsplash has some white tile with lighthouses on it. I think it goes great with the pink floral wallpaper and the lavendar cabinets, don't you? The kitchen and the bathrooms are the projects we have left to tackle inside our house. Someday, someday

Tagged by Dallas

Sorry this has taken so long, but here it is... My 4 favorite: Places I go 1. Turlock 2. Target 3. Utah 4. Pretty much anywhere outside of Gilmer People who email me 1. Justin 2. My mom 3. Megan 4. The Yahoo Group I belong to Favorite Foods 1. Peanut M&M's and popcorn (that counts as one food because I eat them together) 2. Pepsi (I'm totally with you on this one Dallas) 3. Chicken Scampi from Olive Garden 4. Freakin' Fries from 'Someplace Else' in Elkhorn, Wisconsin Places I'd rather be 1. Wakeboarding 2. Shopping with someone elses money 3. With our friends in Wisconsin 4. In Turlock with family Movies I could watch over and over 1. The Notebook 2. 13 Going on 30 3. All 10 seasons of Friends (they count as movies if they're on DVD right?) 4. Newsies... Love the soundtrack! People I think will respond 1. Hilary 2. I have no idea 3. 4.