Big Belly

I'm just going to vent for a few seconds here...so if you don't want to hear it, don't read this!! Ha ha! I just have to say that with two weeks away from my big day (or baby's big day I guess) I am about to the point where I am a little tired of the belly comments!! It's totally fine from a friend or family members, but from random people or people at work who see me every day, it's getting to be OLD!

For example, yesterday this girl at my work (who makes a comment about my belly pretty much every time she sees me) says, "Your shirts are getting tighter and tighter with your cute belly!!" I'm sorry, I know that is supposed to be a compliment (?) but seriously! I am completely aware of it, no need to bring it up when you tell me EVERY day!! (By the way, my response to her was I looked at her and just laughed. Then I said thanks, very sarcastically! I know, I'm such a brat...it was a bad moment for me, but really she comments on it at least twice a day and I wanted her to know my true feelings...hopefully she got it!)

The thing is, I know people are trying to be nice and maybe they really do think I look cute, but I'm just kind of done with it! I'm sure those of you who have kids know what I'm talking about and maybe it's just because I'm almost to the point where I'm totally done with this pregnancy!

In conclusion, you can comment about my belly if you see me in the next two weeks...you are all friends, so it's different. And if I've ever commented to you about your pregnant belly and you wanted to slap me, I can now say that I am very sorry and I think I am more aware of comments to say or not to say to any pregnant woman from now on!! :) Thanks for letting me vent!!

Question!

I was wondering if anyone had any contact info for Megan Fairchild. I have tried to email her a couple times a year for like the last three years and I never get a response. So either she has a new e-mail address, or she just does not want to stay in touch with me. If anyone knows anything please let me know. Thanks!

Jane

My HOUSE

So my front door was finally painted and I finally remembered to take my camera when we went to clean (again) last night. So here it is...red door and all!!! I was really nervous about the red door at first, but I think it looks really good...so I was very happy about that! We are getting our final inspection today and then we can see if we can move in this weekend. If we don't pass we'll have to wait until we can get everything done that we need to! So I'll send another update once we are all moved in and stuff! But here's the latest of what I've been up to the past 6 months or so!!!!! :)

I am finally going to join the blogging world!

I am going to try this out! I did not realize that this was the same kind of thing that I set up for Stu and I in June, until I looked at Christine's web site and saw Hillcrest friends as one of her little favorites. There, that is the story. I have spent the last two hours trying to catch up on everyones lives. I did not realize how many people have houses. I want one! My favorite blog was Nicoles about Josh Groban. Yes, the concert was amazing, and I did get to meet him. That was pretty exciting. I also love all the pictures. Everyones kids are soooooo cute. It makes me want one, but I don't have time for that right now.
The only thing new in my life is that I got a Pedal harp. That the kind of harp that you see in like the symphony or something. It lives at the Curtis's because I don't have room in my apartment, so I go there a lot to play it.
Other than that I am just going to school, doing clinicals and working. I only have 8 more months until I am done with the Radiology technologist program. Yahoo!
That is it! Sorry it took so long.

P.S. Stu and I have one of these Blogspots. The address is stuartandjane.blogspot.com I would not recommend visiting it, because I don't update it, (suprise, suprise) but I just thought I would let you all know.

It's a GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had our ultrasound yesterday and we are having a little girl!!! It was so neat to finally see this little thing that is living inside of me. Her little hands and feet are so cute. The tech said that everything looks really good and she looks really healthy. That is always good to hear. We plan on naming her Haylee Laree Bird. (Laree is my grandma's name). Anyways, we are very excited for February to roll around. Good luck to everyone else who is expecting.

Layers no longer

So I'm sad to say that I resigned as a distributor for Layers :( It was a tough decision, but I feel it is best. Primarily I'm stopping because for all the work that I put in (which honestly isn't that much, but it's enough!), I didn't feel like the profit was quite worth it. The way it works is that with each new line that comes out, you pay for the sample line up front and then you have to make the money back through parties. So at the end of the season, you are trying to get rid of samples and hope that you've made enough commission to cover your sample line purchase. So when you only have a few parties a month, sometimes that can be hard and you're just happy if you come out even!! Plus with the baby coming, I will have more limited time (mostly in the beginning) and money!! I still love Layers and I will continue to buy their stuff, I just won't be in charge of selling it and worrying about if I'm going to come out even after the season ends!

I just barely sent my letter in, but I can tell you that their new fall line will be out October 1st. So if you are a Layers fan and have been waiting to know when they will release their fall line, that's when! I have seen their fall classic tee colors and a cute turtleneck so far and I think this week I will get a pdf version of the fall catalog. So for now I will have some info on the fall line, but soon I will be cut off! If you're interested in seeing the pdf catalog, let me know and I believe I can email it to you once I get it!

GO UTES

For those that don't look at my blog I had to write this for ALL to see! I kind of wanted to brag to the BYU fans too!!! HA! I'm mean I know but I have to be proud of my Utes for beating UCLA when BYU couldn't handle the task (and I was happy to see BYU lose to Tulsa this weekend...not that I don't like BYU, I just wanted them to have the same record that the U has to keep things even)! Now I just hope that the U can keep this momentum up long enough to beat BYU on Thanksgiving weekend! :) We'll be at that game cheering as loud as we can!

Volleyball

Hey guys I was just wondering if anyone wanted to play sand volleyball on saturday night. I know there are football games but we will do it after for the mens sanity! If you want to play just let me know so that I can see if there will be enough people. We do have lights so it is ok if we play a little later in the evening. Let me know what you think
Kati

I NEED a Maid....

So last night Bryce and I had to de-dust our house! We are doing our own cleaning to try and save some money...so last night cleaning is what we did! We had to scrub out tubs, counter tops, sinks, etc. We had to wipe down ALL walls, ceilings, etc. We had to vacuum the floor, then sweep it, then vacuum again to get as much dust out as we could! I still think there is a layer of dust in that thing! What I realized last night though is that I have to clean that house now. I mean it's one thing to clean a house the size of an apartment...that's super easy! But when you have an actual HOUSE you live in...it ain't easy! So if anyone wants to come clean my house for me (no pay is my preference :) ) then you are more than welcome to!!!! We are getting carpet today. I don't know how long that takes but hopefully it goes quick! I believe we are trying to get our final inspection done next Monday and if we pass we can move in next weekend! CRAZY! Hopefully it all works out though because I'm ready to be in something I've been working on for about 9 months now. I don't have any new pictures. Every time we go over there I forget my camera. I guess I'll just wait until it's done though. That stupid front door still isn't painted and I'm still waiting to see how my color will match the rest of my house. My door will be red...so let's hope it looks good! Anyways... (oh...and I really don't need a maid...I promise I'm not that lazy, but it will take much more time than what I'm used to)

Reunion!?!

Hey is everyone going to the reunion?? If so are you guys bringing kids & husbands?? I was going to bring Drew but then Nick said he wasn't sure if kids usually go. How am I suppose to know? It's my first reunion and Drew is practically attatched to my hip!! Let me know your guys' input. I don't want to be the only crazy mom with a screaming kid!! See you soon!!

Just Another Pic

Well, I don't feel like I have much to say... Things have been hectic for us lately, but there is not a lot to share! Adam has started his last semester at BYU. Colt can rollover once in a while, and he is really learning to reach for things. We had a fun holiday weekend enjoying a pool party, BBQ, and football game. Now that Adam travels to Provo for class, Colt and I have more time on our hands to just hang. Give us a call if you're bored! We like our new place and think we'll be here till next summer or fall.

That's about it! I hope to see a bunch of you at the reunion. Here is the latest picture of Colt that I will be using on his baby announcements. (Yes, I'm still planning to send out announcements now that he's almost 4 months old! Is that tacky or what?! They're only going out to family, though, so don't be bummed when you don't get one.)

One 3 year old, one 2 year old, and two 15 month old kids. We watched his sisters kids for a week while they were in Hawaii.

Shelby and Blake sharing just like we tell them to. This first picture is "The Picking of the Booger" and the next picture is "The Passing of the Booger" It was great!


This is Hallie and Tyler thankfully they

only shared their toys.

So you know how when kids get really upset they scream so hard that it takes them a while before they breathe again. Well Shelby takes it one step further and decides to turn blue, get all stiff, have her eyes roll back in her head, go limp, pass out, and then she decides to breathe again. All the while I'm freaking out because somebody else's kid is not breathing in my arms. All of this lasted for about a minute and a half then the ambulence, cop car, and a fire truck show up, and of course she's fine by then. This was probably the scariest moment so far. My heart still hurts when I think about it. Apparently she is one of the 10% of kids who do this, they eventually grow out of it. Her mom said she use to do it everyday for about a month and thought she was over it. I know better!

Anyway on the up side I'm pregnant! Yea! I'm due April 20 and since we have one of each, if I can do it, we might make it a surprise!

I'm glad everyone's doing great!

Josh Groban

Last night I went with my mom and sisters to the Josh Groban concert at the ESA (Energy Solutions Arena...I really wish it were still the Delta Center...so much easier to say)!!! It was such an awesome concert! We were lucky to be in a suite and we sat in the center, slightly to the right. The seats were great, there was dinner and treats, and a bathroom all in the suite! All things a pregnant girl like me could ever want! :) So I tried to take a picture and would have posted it here, but the flash was having issues, meaning we all looked like white ghosts! Which I probably look like right now with my office tan anyway, but you get the picture ;)

Anyway, it goes without saying that Josh Groban is EXTREMELY talented! His voice is absolutely amazing. But he also plays the piano and the drums and is pretty dang good at both of those too! Why is it that some people seem to get all the talent?! Anyway, he is only 26 which still amazes me and he was such a great entertainer. He was so funny and just a down-to-earth type of a guy. Go see him if you ever get a chance! You will not be sorry! And it also doesn't hurt that he happens to be pretty dang good looking too (yes, I am happily married, but I still have eyes!)!! That's the latest from me!

Hey guys how is everyone!! Holy Cow!! I cannot believe how busy everyone is traveling around and such!! Congrats on all of the graduations, weddings, babies and trips!! I am so happy for everyone and so glad that everyone is doing so well. We have just been hanging out, I have been busy with a few shoots, just enough to keep things interesting. Drew and I mostly play, here is one of our fun afternoons outside. We should hopefully be moving back into our house the first week in October. I can't wait!! This year has been crazy and hard and I can't wait to finally be settled and move on. Drew and I are always looking for buddies to play with, so give us a call if anyone is planning anything. I hope that no one feels like I am barging in on this blog. I know that I haven't been close to everyone for a few years, but I have always considered you guys friends. You don't know how many times I have looked up to each of you. Through out life I never really felt like I fit in anywhere, so I guess I just hopped around trying to find my spot and ended up being a home-body. I guess that's what I like most about having my own family. I know where I fit in. I am a wife and a mom, what I had always wanted to be.

Megan & Ashlee Wedding Shower

This is just another reminder for the Firths wedding shower on September 8th at 10:30. We will be having it at Jacee's parents house in sandy. We will be sending more info and directions if you need them. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS BLOG IF YOU CAN COME OR CANT!! We are making plans for the day and want to make sure we have enough of everything.

Thanks

Karlie & Jacee

My art eh?

if you guys want i have an art show that went up last week up. it will be up until the 16th. it's at a little place called alchemy coffee (390 e 1700 s, slc.) it would be cool if you had a chance to check it out.... see what i've been doing with my life for the past little while. well hope everything is well with everyone. Emily you are a freakin rad as hell! Have a good day kids.

Finally our own blog!

So I couldn't figure out how to link our blog to this one. But our blog is http://jakeandwhitney.blogspot.com
Enjoy...
Whit

WEDDING SHOWER

This is just a heads up for every one that checks the blog. There will be a double wedding shower for Megan and Ashlee Firth on September 8th at 10:30 AM. We are planning this a little early in the day so we don't take away from any ones plans for the afternoon or evening. We figured that with mostly everyone living in the Sandy/SLC area we will have the shower at Jacee's parents house. We will be sending out invitations soon. If your address has changed and you don't think that it has been updated on our friends list please send it to me. (Karlie) karlie@foundationsinsurance.com or just reply to the blog. Also reply if you will be able to make this date so we can get an idea of how many people will be there. Thanks so much hope to see you there!!!

The Barbecue

Thank you everyone for coming to the Barbecue. It was great to see everyone. I really have appreciated your friendship. I was thinking last night how amazing life is, how we all touch one another's lives and learn from each other. I truly feel blessed to have friends that I have known for so long. Here are some pictures! I will keep you updated (mostly on our blog)

Europe

Well...I'm finally posting about our Europe trip. I'm quite slow since we've been busy and Bryce steals our computer every night to work on his school project! We went to Europe for 16 days in July and had a blast! We started in Paris and went throughout France (Paris, Versailles, Marseilles, Cannes), Italy (Pisa, Florence, Venice), Austria, a bit of Germany (Munich) and Swizterland (and the tiny countries of Monacco and Lichtenstein)! Seeing the Eiffel Tower was probably the coolest for me since I've wanted to go there since I was a wee child. So it was exciting! My favorite place in France though was a little mountain called Mont St. Michelle. It was amazing. There's a church at the very top of the mountain and the base of the mountain is a little town with shops. When the tide is high it becomes an island (except the road leading into it).The most humbling places were D-Day beaches (the huge cemetery) and the concentration camp in Dachau. That is something I will never forget. It was just insane to see the pictures and movie of what happened there. We saw lots and lots of old churches (amazing architecture and art), museums (lots and lots of art) and definitely got a feel for the difference in culture. We went to Venice which was a crazy city...but very neat at the same time. No gondola ride...seeing that they cost a boatload! :) We just took the huge water taxi instead! (We also sweated like crazy in Venice...it was SUPER hot there.)

We stayed in Austria for a week and I loved it there. It was just small towns that were gorgeous. Fun houses with flowers on every balcony and very peaceful. It was quiet in summer but I can just imagine how hopping it gets in the winter with all the ski resorts. Switzerland was the most expensive place. Bryce got a big mac value meal and it cost him $10 for his alone!!!!! We felt quite lucky that we were able to go though. Bryce is now doing rotations until December so there will be no more trips for us (besides our 2 year anniversary...2 football games in 2 days!!!!!) :) Our house is about a month from being done and we are getting excited. I'll have to post a picture of that some other time though (once the front door is painted). Well it's always exciting to read about everyone's news and lives! I'm glad people are still posting and sharing everything! Hope everyone is doing great! :)