MELT MY ♥...

since valentine's day is in just a few days i thought i would talk a little bit about "my valentine". wow...i am one lucky girl. cody was a great catch. i must admit, i am a very lucky lady! cody has always been so great to me. i don't know if you know "our love story"...but i will tell you a little about it...

it all began at our old stomping ground...teton high school. well, my junior year i was at a homecoming dance and i was walking to the edge of the cafeteria (yeah...our dances were held in the cafeteria) anyway... as i was walking someone said "who's hooker boots are those on the ground?" cody said, "i think they're jessie beard's." which they were not. yeah...quite the romantic beginning... ha ha! but it worked...we danced the rest of the night and have pretty much been together ever since.

cody and i had so much fun when we were dating. we always did crazy things. cody never failed to keep me laughing and loving him! now that we are married it is just the same way only better. as we move forward with our life i only love him more. having jentri really made me feel so much love for him. having a family means so much. cody takes such good care of us. everyday i look at him and wonder how i have gotten so lucky...

I Love You So...

"I Love You So..." By Marianne Richmond

For anyone out there who loves to read to their kids...this is a great book! I read to Jentri on a daily basis. This book is my favorite of all...so we read it A LOT! The first time I read it to her I got all teary eyed. It is a great book that talks about the unconditional love you can have for a child. I would highly recommend it!

Debbie...

When I was in St. George I was blessed with an amazing opportunity. I worked for a group home called Danville Services. One of my clients was Debbie. She was such an amazing person. I became very close with her. She always made me laugh. I didn't take care of Debbie...she took care of me. I was often homesick being so far away from home alone. She was always so kind to me. She was not just my client, she was my friend. The first time I moved home for the summer her and I were both sobbing. We knew we were really going to miss eachother. Today I found out she passed away. I just wanted to take a minute and reflect on the great times I had with her and how blessed I was to be a part of her life. I love you Debbie!

Cuddlebug...

There is no particular reason for this post. It is just that I love my little girl so darn much! Last night Cody and I were watching one of my favorite shows on TLC, "Mystery Diagnosis", after we put Jentri to bed. It was about this little baby girl that was four months old and nearly died. She was at Primary Children's for months. I turned to Cody and said, "Wow, it's a lot different now that we have a baby of our own." It was so cute, Cody went into her bedroom and was talking to her while she slept telling her how much he loved her and to not ever get sick. It made us realize just how blessed we truly are to have such a healthy little girl. It is just amazing the love that you feel for such a little toot.

Jentri is my little cuddlebug. When I was pregnant with her I was constantly telling Cody how much I wanted a cuddly baby. Well, a cuddly baby is what I got. She loves to lay on my chest and grab my shirt with one hand and rub my side with the other. I absolutely adore it! We love our little cuddlebug!!

Blessing Day...

Jentri was blessed on Sunday by her daddy. We decided to bless her in the valley so everyone could come. It meant a lot to do it at home. Cody did a wonderful job. It was a beautiful blessing. I am so thankful to have such a wonderful husband and baby... I love you both so much!

Jentri's 1st Christmas...

Jentri's first Christmas was so fun! Even though she didn't understand any of it... it was still a lot of fun for Cody and I! We spent Christmas Eve day with my family and then went back to Cody's parents to spend the night. We almost didn't make it back out to my parents' on Christmas day due to the massive storm. It was great though...we were going down the road busting drifts to get to my parents! Of course, Cody and I loved it. We thought it made Christmas so much fun! We love our families so much! It was really great to spend some time with everyone!

Finally...

So, I am finally getting around to posting on the last couple of weeks! A lot has been going on and I have fallen behind. So... first, we went to Idaho... Chad came home from the mission, then we had Christmas, then my two nephews, Bryer and Chet came to stay with us in Utah the next week, Jentri also had shots that week and got a little fussy and sick! We celebrated the New Year then went back to Idaho for Jentri's blessing! Now I am finally getting around to post it all, thanks to a friendly reminder from my best little buddy...Manda Jo! I love ya' girl :)