R&R

Sawyer and I had the privilege to hang out with Garrett for two whole weeks this month! It was amazing! I picked him up on the 14th and I dropped him off this morning, the 30th. We had so much fun! It was so fun to see him interact with Sawyer and vice versa. They were so cute together! :)  Garrett kept saying the cutest things like, "He is so stinkin' cute" and "I love him so much!" He is a great dad! I had forgotten what it was like to be around Garrett since we've spent so much time apart. Before he came, I kept thinking to myself what it was going to be like and how it was going to feel. Let me just tell you that it was amazing! I wish he could've stayed. Four more months and he will be home and we can FINALLY live together again after a year and 5 months! I can't wait! 

Here is a list of some of the many things we did and places we went while he was home :)

1. Went to Snowflake, AZ to visit his family. It rained EVERY day we were there...I was in heaven. What's better than thunderstorms and cuddling with your hubby?!

2. El Cupitos. Best mexican restaurant in Snowflake. We ate there twice. We just had to.

3. Went to the mall and Garrett was so sweet and took me into VS and told me we weren't leaving until I found something for him to buy me. I ended up getting some comfy new sweatpants and a jacket :)

4. Ate at L&J...twice. :)

5. Ate at Dion's...twice. One word...Delish.

6. Went to Peter Piper Pizza. Garrett is OBSESSED with arcade games. It's kinda cute... :)

7. Went to Wet N Wild Waterworld...LAME. 

8. Saw Harry Potter in 3D! Sooo cool!

9. Went to a fun candy store and bought $13 worth of yumminess! 

10. Swung on the hammock while listening to the thunder and watching the lightning.

11. Looked at guns for me...Garrett says I HAVE to buy one before I move and am living alone. I love how protective he is :)

12. Watched hours and hours of Lost on Netflix.

13. Stayed up til the wee hours of the night laughing and talking and cuddling. 

14. Ate more junk food than I thought possible.

15. Ate a Cherry Coke Zero float twice in one day. Garrett loved these.

16. Watched lots of youtube videos.

17. Laughed at the failblog every night. HaHa.

18. Sang songs in the car together. 

19. Ate Menchies. 

20. Ate Taco Bell three times. Yes, we're fatties. 

21. Last of all, cried together. 

I can't wait til November to be with him again. Four more months! :) I love you Garrett Scott. 

3 Days

So, I'm chubby and because I'm some-what of a procrastinator, I have 5 days to get my butt in shape before my hubby comes home. I know what you're all thinking..."Good luck cause it's impossible!" Well, I got on Google and typed in "How to lose 10 pounds in three days" and several things popped up. I got super excited to find there may be a way to make this possible! I found a link to a three day diet that showed what to eat each day for breakfast, lunch and dinner which I loved because I'm not very creative and I didn't want to have to think of a menu. So after finding the menu and writing down all the things I needed to get, Sawyer and I made our way to the grocery store. I'm excited to see if this will really work. Who knows. But, I think it's worth a try! Wish me luck on my three day journey! :)

Random

I'm sitting here feeding Sawyer at 4:15 am so of course I have some random thoughts running through my head and was also thinking about random/weird things I love. So, here goes.

RANDOM THOUGHTS

1. I have found a new(dangerous) hobby. Shopping online. When I feed Sawyer I tend to surf the net...not good! Anyway, I love buying stuff online now even though I have to pay shipping cause in my eyes, paying the x amount in shipping is totally worth getting a package sent to my door. It's like Christmas all the time! I just love it!

2. I've decided that someone needs to make a binky strap(sorta like head gear) that keeps the binky in the babies mouth. Why? Cause it's kinda frustrating when Sawyer wakes up 3 or 4 times during the night and all he wants is his binky put back in his mouth. Darn it!

WEIRD THINGS ABOUT ME/THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

1. I get goosebumps every time I brush my teeth or hear someone else brushing their teeth. It is he grossest sound. And, because it gives me goosebumps, I always have to brush my teeth BEFORE I shave or else my hair will just grow right back thanks to those lovely goosebumps.

2. I'm obsessed with to-go cups. There is just something about them like lightens up my whole day if I have one with me everywhere I go. My mom actually ended up giving me a plastic one for my birthday that I really can and do take everywhere. Ha. It's the simple things...

3. I love a cold nose on a dog. I just like the feel of it. Creepy? Maybe a bit. But, so true.

4. When listening to the radio in the car I have to have the volume on a number that goes in 5s. So its usually either at 10, 15, 20, 25, etc. A little OCD? Quite possible.

5. I love sushi. Especially the nigiri(raw fish). Eel is my all time fav. 

6. I love cleaning my ears out with a q-tip after the shower. I love the feel of it!

7. One of my other obsessions is flip-flops. I wear them everyday regardless of the weather. When I lived in UT I wore them in the snow. 

8. I love miniature things. I saw a mini bottle of mayonnaise at the grocery store the other day...so cute! I was tempted to buy it...In fact, I bought Sawyer a little pair of "Vans" even though obviously he can't walk...but they were too cute! I mean mini vans?! Come on! Who could resist?! 

9. I love spam. The food, not the crappy stuff on the internet. 

10. I love checking the mail to see if maybe, just maybe I got something(other than a bill). I usually don't...

11. I'm afraid of the dark. 

12. My family and I have a movie quote to go along with every subject we happen to be talking about. One day we actually tried talking in movie lines all day! HaHa. I love it.

I think that's all I can think of as of right now. I'm sure there are TONS more weird things about me but it's too early in the morning to be thinking too hard. :) Hope you enjoyed!

America the Beautiful

Happy 4th of July! I'm so thankful to be a part of the USA. I love this country! Today at church when we all stood up to sing "The Star Spangled Banner" I had goosebumps the whole time listening to the words of the song and seeing everyone standing and singing together. I couldn't help but think about my awesome hubby and for fighting for this great country so we can be free. :) I love him so much. I'm so thankful for the men and women like him who serve to keep us safe and free. I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday! God Bless the USA! 

                                    Special thanks to Garrett! Love you babe!

16 days!

I get to see my husband in 16 days! I just wanted everyone to know how excited I am!!! I haven't seen him in four months and he hasn't seen Sawyer since he was a month and a half old! I can't wait for him to finally be reunited with us for two weeks. I can't wait to be able to hang out with this hunk soon! Life is so good! :)

5 months!

Tomorrow my little Sawyer will be 5 months! I can not believe how fast the time has gone! He is getting so big and I love it! I must admit though that there are times when I wish he was still small and you could snuggle him and hold him while he sleeps and rock him and have him stay in one spot HaHa But, I also love the stage he is at now :) Here are some things about Sawyer.

• He HATES his car seat. Every time I even just set him in it, you can count to like 2 before he starts balling his eyes out. I HATE it! Drives me nuts!
• He has started eating solid foods. Once in the morning and once at night with rice cereal. He LOVES it and it's been helping him sleep better which makes me extremely happy :)
• He talks A LOT. Whenever he wakes up in the morning I can't help but smile cause I am awaken by his cute little voice just babbling on and on. He has so much to say!
• He loves to jump. Whenever he is standing on your legs he will jump up and down and smile and laugh. It's so cute! I will be getting a johnny jump up for him for sure! :)
• He has learned to spit and make lots and lots of drool and bubbles. It's kind of gross but it's so funny to watch him!
• He loves Sesame Street. 
• He loves going for walks at night in his little umbrella stroller(my FAVORITE thing of his right now!)
• He LOVES his grandpa Sikora(Grand-dude as he likes to be called ). All my dad has to do to make him smile is walk in the room and look at him! It drives me crazy because to get him to laugh or smile is quite a chore for everyone else! He's very serious natured and conservative. 
• He loves talking to dad on Skype :) I love showing Garrett his new little things he can do!
• He is a champ at rolling from his back to his tummy now. I have the hardest time changing his diaper because he feels the need to pull this move constantly!
• He LOVES baths. He has loved them from day one. When he hears the water running while I'm drawing his bath, he kicks his feet and smiles and laughs. He's so much fun!
• He has learned to scoot. He gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth about four times and then launches himself forward. He sure can get around! 
• He is wearing size 4 diapers. He actually started wearing them BEFORE his 17 month old cousin! HaHa!
• He usually only lets grandma rock him to sleep. He will ALWAYS fall asleep on her and for her no matter what. It definitely hurts my feelings. HaHa.
• He loves his brother from another mother, Bentley(our 2 year old, 80 lb boxer). They are great friends :)
• He puts anything and everything in his mouth. He especially loves my cell phone.
• He hates his binkies. Grr! 
• And last but not least, he loves his momma! It makes me feel so good when I can walk in the room and smile and him and have him smile back. He is awesome! I love him so much and I can't wait for Garrett to come next month to get to know him better :) I think he will have a lot of fun with him! Thanks for stopping by! 

Sawyer's First Haircut!

Today I decided I was sick of Sawyer's nasty old guy comb over so I gave him his first haircut! I meant to take a picture before I started cutting it but I spaced it and only have a few from after. But those of you who have seen Sawyer in person, know his hair was a little old man-ish and way longer than others in some spots. But, I solved that problem today! :) I must admit I was a little scared to cut it but I think it turned out pretty dang good! 

                                                 Before.

                                                After. Mohawk :)