TUNDRA VS ELK

Needless to say, Tundra won; barely. This past Saturday we had quite the night. We were in Show Low for a friends baby shower and Byron decided to go home Saturday night. My parents were planning on coming down to Mesa Monday morning, so I decided to stay. After Byron left, he called me 30 minutes later and I knew instantly that something was wrong. Sure enough, he said he hit an elk. Or should I say an elk hit him. He was even driving slower than usual. He said he didn't even know he hit something until the air bags exploded. So my parents and I drove out to Heber to get him. The whole right side of the truck was smashed really good. And the passenger door won't open. All I can say is good thing I wasn't with him. Byron is ok. His back is just sore. We thought for sure the truck would be totaled, but our insurance sent someone out to Heber this morning to check it out and they said they would fix it. So we our without our truck for a few weeks or so. Luckily, our insurance covered a rental car. It was so sad to see our nice new truck all destroyed. I hope it will look the same when we get it back.

ROCK A BY BABY! BOY OR GIRL?

That's right? I'M PREGNANT!!!! This news has come to a shock to Byron and I. We weren't planning on this new little surprise. This new little is expected to arrive in mid December, I think.
So for a favor from all of you, please pray for me that I won't get sick like I was sick with Landen. If I get sick like I did before, then who would take care of my little man. I would probably have to move home, which I don't want to do because who then would take care of Byron and then I would have to leave my calling in the primary which I am loving right now. So please pray for me.. Thanks.

Happy Easter

Well our Easter was a little different this year. We didn't go to any of our families houses. Byron's family actually went to Vernon to spend Easter with his grandparents. We couldn't go up there because I didn't feel right leaving the Primary president all by herself, since the first counselor went out of town. So I fixed Easter dinner for Grandma and Jason. Jason couldn't go home because he had to speak in his ward. So I fixed a ham and potatoes with cornflakes and a salad and brownies and ice cream for dessert. Grandma really seemed to enjoy herself. Jason walked into my apartment and saw the potatoes and said, "I'm so glad you made those potatoes. I called mom earlier and was sad that she had fixed them." Byron had told me earlier in the day that he wished I hadn't invited anyone over because he wanted to just sit around and relax. I told him to get used to it, cause once we get into our house we are going to have people over a lot. I love cooking for other people and having get togethers. So that was our Easter. I'm so grateful for the Savior and his sacrifice for me. I know that only through him can we truly repent and return back to him.

Today Landen had a check up Dr. appointment to follow up on an earlier ear infection. He now weighs 17 lbs. 11 oz. and he is 28 1/4 inches long. He sure is getting tall. I can't believe he is already 8 months old. When did my baby grow up? He is learning to wave good-bye. He is babbling on and on all day. Sometimes you wish you could tell him to be quite. He doesn't crawl yet. He scoots backwards, can turn himself around, walks with us holding his hands and is trying to pull himself up. Yesterday, Grandma was wearing a necklace and she was holding Landen by the hands. He was trying to walk up her leg to get to that necklace. It was the funniest thing to watch. He is such a determined little bugger. He has the cutiest personality and keeps up laughing. WE LOVE him to death. We are so grateful for his sweet little spirit in our home.


Sherry has changed her wedding date to July 13. Yep, Friday the 13th.

WEDDING BELLS!!!!

I'm sure most of you have already heard the great news, Sherry is getting married. YEAH. It isn't official, but Jason can't keep secrets and has already told everyone he knows, even his friend who married one of Sherry's best friends. So her best friend didn't even get to hear the news from Sherry. She is marrying McKay Mills from Snowflake on August 10th in the Snowflake Temple. You see our family has this thing where we like to get married in the same month as one of our siblings. My parents, Brandon, and Gerald's wedding anniversaries are all in February and Anthon's is in June and mine is in August. So Sherry has to get married in either June or August. She chose August. Yeah. I'm glad I get to share my anniversay month with her. Now for the future, Jason has to get married next June and Shauna has to get married in a future August. That way the two older brothers get February, all the girls get August and the two younger brothers get June. Hopefully it works out that way.