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2011-09-29T15:49:00.001-07:00

So apparently jogging three miles after five years of laziness is a horrible idea. Let's just say that I am just a lil bit sore... okay lets be honest I FREAKING HURT! But, I am excited to get going and hopefully become unchubby. Happy day to you all!

Crazy month!!

2011-08-04T09:41:00.000-07:00

July was such a crazy month! I have been fighting a massive sinus infection for two months now, so I had to stay home for a couple of days. Then Devin had to go to the emergency room because he has a weird virus that made him really sick and he was passing out. Then on the 21st I rear-ended someone in our new truck. All I can say is HOLY COW!

Devin is feeling better from that now but he has a cold now. I am still trying to fight off the sinus infection and I have a cold. I am also trying to get rid of the nasty back and neck pain from the wreck. That was really the only ohysical damage that anyone had, thank goodness we were all wearing our seatbelts. The truck wasn't totaled, but so far we are up to about $19,000 in damage. The guy who is fixing it is the same guy who is building Devin's classic king cab pickup. He is nice, but slightly crazy. He seems to think that he will have the truck done by Teusday of next week and he hasn't even received the parts yet...okay...sure! Our friend D.J. was kind enough to lend us his old Jeep, so at least I have a way to get around and I don't have to bum a ride from my wonderful visiting teacher anymore.

I guess I never really told you all the story of how it happened. I was driving home at lunch to remove a hitch from our camper. There was a Tahoe that had stopped becasue the truck in front of was turning. The owners of the Tahoe had modified the brake lights so they were just three little circles on each side and the covers were yellowed and I just couldn't see their lights. I realized that they were stopped, but not soon enough. Even after I slammed on hte brakes I hit them going about 40mph. They were both fine and suprisingly, their Tahoe did rather well. It just broke out the right rear window and dented the rear doors and their spare tire flew about five feet under my truck. The truck on the other hand wasn't so lucky. The hood in in a shape very much like an "n"or an upside down "u". Bothe headlights were dangling by the wires, the front airbags deployed and shattered the windshield. I was pretty dazed, so I didn't look at it very closely. The lady and her daughter were fine, thank goodness. Th truck put itself into park and put on the hazards upon impact. I wasn't able to even drive it to the side of the road, so I just left it there and hoped that nobody hit it before the cops showed up. I got the ticket, but thankfully it was only $85 for following too close. Overall, I am very grateful that everyone was okay.

And THEN...last Monday my brother Heath was working out on the power lines. The wires were dead, but because of the static in the air the lines pulled in enough power to not only buzz him but pretty much hold him there until his partner pulled one of the wire out of his hand. There was about 8000 volts going through him, which is enough to have killed him. Thankfully he was sweaty enough that the voltage entered his left hand and traveled up his arm, exitedhis armpit and went across his chest, and entered into his right armpit and then down his right arm and throughhis fingertips into the other wire. By skipping along his chest it avoided the vital organs, hence sparing his life. I am so glad that he is okay, well for the most part. He has massive burns on his hands so it limits what he is able to do. He will be home for at least the next couple of weeks at least. I hope and pray that he gets well soon. I love you Heath!

Happy Fourth!

2011-07-01T10:09:00.000-07:00

Well, it is time for one of my favorite holidays, Independence Day! It is right up there with Christmas! I hope you all have a great weekend and remember why we have the wonderful freedoms tht we do.

Flight Risk

2011-06-30T14:11:00.000-07:00

On Teusday Morning Corey somehow got out of the house and walked to the neighbor's house. I woke up in the morning at about 6:30. I walked up the stairs to get in the shower and found the garage doors wide open. I knew it couldn't have been Devin becasue he was still in bed. I ran to check on Corey and realized that he wasn't in his bed. Of course I freaked out and started frantically searhing for him. I was looking outside and then went back in the house with the thought that he could have been curled up in a nook somewhere and fell asleep. Then I heard a knock on the door. One of our neighbors was standing there holding Corey's hand. He asked me "Is this your kid?" I was nearly ecstatic and said yes. Of course the neighbor wanted to make sure that Corey was indeed at the right house, so he asked him "Is this your mom?" and Corey's response was "Yep." The neighbor left Corey with me and walked back to his house. A few minutes later He was knocking on the door again. He informed me that Corey had gotten to his house areound 1:00am, opened the front door and walked in and then ofund an empty bed and slept the rest of the night there. The neighbor's son got home from a date at about 1:00 and was in the bathroom brushing his teeth. Corey walked in and said hi. The guy just assumed that his parents were watching Corey for someone although he had never seen Corey before. He took Corey and laid him down and he went to bed. The neighbor was getting ready for work the next morning and Corey wlaked up the stairs and said hi. He had no idea who Corey was and where he had come from. He walked Corey back outside and asked him if he knew where his house is. Thankfully Corey knows what our house looks like. I was ready to have a heart attack!!! He unlocked the deadbolt, reached up and opened the garage door, and walked a block away. Not only that, but he walked into a complete stranger's house and slept in someone's bed! AHHHH!All I can say is that he is deffinately his father's son!

It's been a while.

2011-06-16T09:17:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been a while since I have posted, so here is some catch-up info.

I went to Arizona...but I didn't fly. There was some last minute changes in the plan. Devin, Corey and I hopped in the truck and drove. It was a very long drive going there and even longer going home. We had so much fun! It was great to see everyone. Rick and Sharon were kind enough to let us stay at their house. They are great! My grandparents (Grandma Glenna and Walter and my Good grandparents) all came from Mesa to suprise us. It was so wonderful to see them. Poor Grandma Glenna took a spill in my parent's garage, so she spent some time in the hospital, but she is doing good now. And Walter is so sweet and he is great with Grandma and fits right into the family. We got to play a card game with them and I discovered he can't lie! We played BS, which is all about lying and getting away with it. Grandpa couldn't lie without feeling guilty and taking his cards back, hilarious! I had the pleasure of helping Megan and Grandma Good do their nails, and Kate begged to have hers done too, so we painted them instead of the french tips. Kate and Corey have a love-hate relationship. They were so fun to watch together. Dad had Lasik done on his eyes, so he can see better now. I just felt bad for him because I know he was hurting but he never says anything. What an amazing example of patience! Devin and Rick went to Luna and picked up the Jeep that Grandma Reynolds gave to Devin. It is a really cool CJ2A that belonged to Devin's great grandfather and then to his grandfather Lamar Reynolds. It has turned out to be a wonderful heirloom!

After we got home our families were evacuated due to the Wallow Fire being close to Round Valley. The fire also went through Luna, so it was a good thing that we picked up the Jeep when we did, otherwise it probably would have been lost in the fire. Thankfully neither my parents nor Rick and Sharon lost anything in the fire. There is a lot of smoke damage, so they will probably need to have their houses cleaned so that they don't smell like smokers. I am so glad that everyone was able to get out okay and that none of their property was damaged. It was pretty scary for a few days.

Devin is almost done with his first internship and has one more after this. That should last another eight weeks and then he is done with school. In December he can take his certification exam through the state. Yay for almost being done with school! I am so proud of him, he has gone so far! Now, if I could just finish mine...but that is a seperate issue.

Anyway, that is all I have for now. I hope you all have a happy day!

So excited!

2011-05-12T08:41:00.000-07:00

I am so excited...I am flying to Phoenix to visit my family! In just 14 long days! I can hardly wait, nad the more I wait the more excited I get to see everyone! Jacqueline will pick me up at the Phx airport and then we will drive to Eagar. Megan and Chance are meeting us there and I am really hoping that Heath and Kayla can make it too. Elayna just turned a year old and I still haven't met her. I tell you what, I have the most amazing husband! He completely suprised me with the ticket and coordinated everything with my family. Plus, my mom knew for a whole month before I ever even called her to tell her I was coming, and she never said anything to me about it...wow mom, I am impressed! I am so excited!!!

Also on a good note, my arm is feeling a lot better. The doctor said it was a hairline fracture and that it would heal itself. He said he could cast it if I wanted him to, but of course I said... No way! Now we are just worried about some nerve damage becasue of the pain that I still have and the place on my arm that was injured. I still have some tingling and numbness, that is a little concerning. But overall it is feeling so much better. Thanks to all of your thoughts and prayers and well wishes, they all made a huge difference! And I don't plan on changing any more tires. :)

Okay, I am done ranting and raving. I am excited to see everyone that I can when I visit, so I hope to see all of you soon!

Just kidding!

2011-04-26T11:01:00.000-07:00

Well, I had my follow up today, and my arm isn't borken! I am so relieved and excited. He said that it is still going to be really sore (duh!) but I don't have to wear a cast or anything unless I want to...No thanks! But I thought this was great news and I am so excited!

Broken

2011-04-25T10:25:00.000-07:00

Well, it was a lovely weekend! We were all in the garage changing the tires on the Jeep. I was on one side mounting a tire and Devin and Corey were on the other side getting that tire ready to be changed. The Jeep slipped off of the jack and came down on my arem and squished it against the tire. We went to the ER and had x-rays done. There are three little chips on my wrist. I have a soft cast and a sling. I have a follow up appointment tomorrow and thry will do more x-rays to see what needs to be done next. It was still swelling, so they couldnt cast it yet. But on a good note, the new tires look great on the Jeep! ;)

Pictures and stuff

2011-04-20T20:07:00.000-07:00

Our new toy :)
It is a Willyz, but I'm not sure what year it is. All I know is that is runs and we can take it out and play, that is the important part right?! Just in time for summer fun in the dirt! ;)

A few weeks ago we took Corey to a dinosaur museum in Ogden, UT. Ever since then he asks if we can go and see dinosaurs today.
This is a triceratops head...huge next to Corey!

There is also a skyline view of Vegas.
We went to Vegas a while back. I am just now postin any pictures, sorry. We went with Devin's parents Rick and Sharon. We took Corey to the Dolphin and Lion habitat and he loved the dolphins! There was a guy on the strip one night who was cross dressing and hilarious! He had a really deep voice. Devin isn't a homophobe, but this guy actually made him pretty uncomfortable, it was pretty funny!

Fish...

2011-04-19T14:41:00.000-07:00

Devin and I thought we would get Corey some goldfish because he LOVES fish. We got five fish and the supplies (tank, food, etc). We got home with everything and got it set up at about 7:30 in the evening. The next morning I thought Corey was still in bed and I was on my way out the door for work. I heard Corey say "Hi mom. Da fish get out of da wader." That's when I started to worry. I walked over to the fish tank and discovered that the water was brown and the can of fish food is empty. Then it really started to sink in that "Da fish get out of da wader." Upon more investigation I discovered that the tank is two fish short. I found one lifeless fish on the floor and another headless fish on the counter next to the tank. We never found the fish's head, and it was a pretty clean cut. The only thing we could think of is that Corey had eaten the fish's head off and decided that he wasn't much of a sushi fan. Poor fish... and nasty! Funny kid!

ketchup

2011-04-14T15:47:00.000-07:00

Well, like the title says, I need to catch up! :) Since Christmas life has been busy but good. Health wise this year has been a lot better for the three of us. Corey thought he would try some ibuprofen pills, but thankfully he didn't eat enough to warrant having his stomach pumped. That gave us a scare though! Devin is due to finish his Master's in about six months. Halelujia! I am so proud of him. He has worked hard to get there. Corey is just plugging along. He will be four this year and I can't beleive it! His vocabulary is advancing a lot and he says the funniest things. Here is a sample: "Dad, I not you kid!" "Hi weatheart" "Goomorning mom" (that one works all day long) "I need a go potty" or "I poot" "Mom, Dovy git me" (Darby the bully yorkie) "Gees!" "Oh yeah, uh huh!" (that one goes with a little victory dance) "Oh cwap" "You funny" There is so much more, but I can't think of all of the phrases right now. But he is happy and healthy and funny as ever! I am still working and doing school. Life is crazy! And I have to say that I have the best husband ever! Devin planned a suprise trip for me to fly to Arizona to see my family next month! He set it up with my parents and made sure that I didn't know anything about it until I had to take the time off of work. He is sending me by myself because he wants me to have a break. He must know how desperately I need a break! It will be nice to see everyone. Also, Dustin (my younger brother) was in a dirtbike accident on the 4th of March. I'm sure that everyone who read this knows, but I need to document it for my own remembering. Dustin had three pins put into the second vertebrae in his neck. He is still in a neck brace just to stabilize it until everything is healed. Dustin is a miracle! The wreck in itself should have killed him. Not only that, within an hour after the surgery he was wlaking around! I love Dustin so much and I am so glad that he made it through and that he will be able to live a normal life after recovery. I love you so much Dustin and I am so excited to see you next month! I will post lots of pictures after I load them onto my computer. I hope this post will be enough to appease you all until then.

Merry Christmas ya filthy animal...and a happy new year!

2010-12-16T08:53:00.001-08:00

Just a quote from my most favorite Christmas movie, Home Alone 2 :) I just wanted to tell all two of you who read my blog that I hope you have a great Christmas and a wonderful new year! This year I am finding joy in the little things...a morning slimey kiss from Corey, a fun husband who keeps me laughing, a midget dog who loves me and a giant puppy who drives me crazy, and good friends who stick around even when I am not so pleasent to be around. Thank you all for a better year than last year. Merry Christmas!

Weindeer!

2010-12-09T12:28:00.000-08:00

I must say that I have one of the funniest three year old's in the world!

I was driving home from work the other day. I pick Corey up on the way home. As we were driving home we passed some fields. I saw some deer run across the street in front of me and stop in the field to eat. I pulled over and let Corey look at the deer. Of course he thought they were reindeer. He starts saying "Mommy, look des a weindeer! A weindeer eating he food! Look Momma!" We watched for a few more minutes and started to drive again. A few minutes later I see more deer crossing in front of us, so I pulled over to look. These deer started bounding away from the truck. Corey is exstatic! He started yelling "Look Momma, a weindeer hop like a bunny! He hop like bunny!" He loved it!

Then last weekend we were at the Verizon store. Corey dunked Devin's new phone (3 weeks old!) into a big glass of water, so of course it broke! So we went to the store to get a new one. There was a really tall guy wearing a green ninja turtle beanie. Corey loved it! He said "Look momma, a green disoar! He a green disoar!" Of course being three, nothing that comes out of his mouth is quiet. The guy looked over and laughed at Corey for calling him a green dinosaur. A few minutes later A lady walked in wearing a leopard print coat. And here comes Corey! "Look momma, a tiger! See a tiger momma?!" Then he is so excited to see the "tiger" that he starts running over to the lady and said "Momma, I touch a tiger!" I caught him just in time and had to explain that the "tiger" was the lady's coat. He seemed a little confused because he said "A tiger es he coat?...Oh." I nearly died laughing and so did everyone in the vicinity! I love it!!

I'm Alive!

2010-10-01T07:23:00.000-07:00

So I haven't used the crutches at all, but I am getting pretty good at hobbling around. I got the stitches out yesterday and the Dr. drained it and actually got out a lot of fluid, which is great.

Yesterday I took Corey to the doctor because he has had a cold for maybe a week and it hasn't been going away. The doctor said that he has an ear infection and tonsillitis. Poor kid, he starts coughing so hard that it makes him throw up. I feel really bad when he is sick. He gets to spend the day with me today to make sure that he gets some rest and that he gets his antibiotics. Other than the coughing he seems like he is feeling pretty good. He tries to run and play, but I try to keep him reigned in. Funny boy!

Tomorrow...

2010-09-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

So today is my last day of work before the surgery tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital by 6:30 in the morning and the surgery is supposed to start at 8:00. I know I have done this once before, so I know what to expect, so I shouldn't be as nervous as I am...but I am freaking out!!! I have had so much stress with work and school and home and everything else that it has all just built up and I feel like I am going crazy! I have homeowrk that I have to do today and I can't concentrate on anythig right now. Last night it was the same thing. I was so jittery that I didn't cook dinner, I buzzed around the house and got stuff done. It took me all of about 10 minutes to do the dishes, which is normally about a 30 minute ordeal. I swept and mopped the floor, I cleaned up Corey's mandarine orange mess all over the table, floors, walls and chairs (little terd!). Corey got a bath and was ready for bed by 7:00. All of this would usually take me a couple of hours, but last night I was done in about 45 minutes. Just to give you an idea of how jittery and nervous I am. I feel like everyday I have to talk myself down or else I'll explode! I keep reminding myself that after tomorrow I will be off of work for a whole month, so that is one huge stressor that I don't need to worry about for at least a month. I am going to focus on getting better so that I don't have to have another surgery on this stupid knee. Sorry, I'm venting. I will keep everyone updated on the progress. Thanks for listening!

Heart Attack!

2010-08-31T11:41:00.000-07:00

Last night Corey was sitting at the table eating his dinner. No big deal, he does great eating by himself. I walked into the other room for a minute. When I walked into the kitchen I really didn't pay him a whole lot of attention until I heard this little mischevious laugh. So I turned to check on him. The stinker is standing on the table and holding on to the chandelier and just spinning it in circles! I nearly had a heart atack! I told him to get off of the table and he just laughed as he climed down, he knew he had been caught. The funniest part is that Devin and I have been noticing for about a week that the lights have been crooked and so Devin would straighten them. We were trying to figure out why the lights kept tilting, but now we know!

Better late than never right?

2010-08-25T21:12:00.000-07:00

So I had Corey's picture taken in January, but I never got any posted to the blog. So here we go, here are some of my favorites.

Knee Surgery

2010-08-17T09:18:00.000-07:00

I will need to have another knee surgery, yipee!! It is scheduled for September 24th, a Friday. I will take at least three weeks off of work so that I can get better. I have to have a doctor's note to return to work part time and then another to return full time. I am really hoping that Devin can take some time off of work with me this time so that I have some company in my misery, they say that misery loves company right? I will need to be awake for this surgery because the doctor needs me to move my knee around so that he can be sure he gets everything out. I would prefer to be out, but at least I won't be able to feel anything (so he says!). But at least it will be feeling better by the end of the year, so that's a great thing. So now that I have given myself the pep talk, I am stoked and ready to go, bring it on!

Introducing Darby Duke

2010-07-12T15:09:00.000-07:00

So I had to post some pictures of Darby because he is so cute. Here ya go!

Pneumonia

2010-07-12T07:43:00.000-07:00

It has been a lovely couple of weeks! Apparently the bronchitis turned into pneumonia and the ear infection has become a double ear infection. I spent all weekend pretty much dead. I slep until 11:00 yesterday and was still tired. The medication I am on makes me not so tired, so I had a hard time sleeping at night. By the time the morning came I was so exhausted that I just crashed. Anyway, I'm on the mend and doing my best to get better.

More pictures

2010-07-05T14:08:00.000-07:00

There were just too many pictures to not put some more!

4th of July Weekend, Puppy, Mud!

2010-07-05T09:36:00.000-07:00

For the 4th we went to Devin's grandma's house in Logan. We had a lot of fun! We took Corey to a lake and he chased ducks in the water. We got some fireworks for him and loved that! He ate his first ice cream sandwich and he even shared with dad! We made ice cream and he had it all over him. He splashed and played in Grandma's wading pool, clothes and all, then no clothes and all.

After we got home we went and picked up the puppy, and he is so cute! I though I had a name picked out, but when we got him home it just didn't seem to fit. We are still trying to figure out what to call him. He is snugly, playful, and super cute! And he hasn't had one accident in the whole two days we have had him. We make sure that we are always with him and we take him out on a regular basis.

And now for the pictures...

Bronchitis

2010-06-24T09:01:00.001-07:00

I have been sick for a week and apparently it turned into bronchitis. Fun Fun!!! I also have an ear infection. But on the brighter side I am down another 17 pounds!

Another One?

2010-06-18T09:07:00.001-07:00

Well, yesterday I had a checkup on my knee. Apparently there is some tissue growing over my patella. It is causing my knee to pop with every step, and it is kinda painful. So the doctor gave me a cortisone shot (which hurt like...you know!) and said he wanted to see me in another three weeks. We will know by then if the shot got rid of the enflamation or if we need to do another surgery. If I need another surgery the doctor will put the I.V. in and give me something to make me loopy, then they will anesthetize my knee. Then they will put all of the mini equipment in and a camera and take a look around. I will be awake for the whole thing because they will need me to move my knee around so they can make sure they get everything out. I just told the doctor that he just needs to make sure that I am in no pain and completely out of it otherwise he may have a small riot on his hands! So we will see how things go!

Ode to Casey

2010-06-16T08:36:00.001-07:00

Last Friday Casey was bit by a spider and he died. I am so sad and heartbroken. I got Casey after Leavi died, so when Casey died it was like it all happened all over again. He was such a sweet and fun little doggie and I loved him so much. I miss him like crazy! This is the most recent picture that I have of Casey and it was taken a few months ago. Poor thing was in desperate need of a haircut, but I still think he is as cute as ever! So here is my ode to Casey: Thank you for being such a good friend and comfort to me when I needed you most. I'm sorry if I wasn't the greatest friend to you when you needed me. I love you and you will always be in my heart. Thank you for the fun times!

Because I was so upset after I found Casey Devin spent the better part of the weekend looking online for another Yorkie. He was going to suprise me. Sunday afternoon after Church Devin told me to hurry and change my clothes because he had found another St. Bernard that he was going to get. He had set an appointment to go and pick it up. As much as I love Chuck, I just couldn't bring myself to be very excited because a St. Bernard just isn't even close to Casey. I changed my clothes and we left. A few minutes later we pulled up in front of a house with a 6 foot fence in the back so I just assumed that the dog was back there. Devin said "I know you're not very excited about this dog, so you don't have to go in if you don't want to." I said that I would go in and see the dog because it was going to become a part of our family. So we wlaked into the house and the lady said that "They are in the kitchen." I was thinking that was weird to have a bunch of St. Bernards in the kitchen becasue they are so big. We walked into the kitchen and there on the floor was four little yorkie puppies! I just turned to Devin and hugged him and started bawling. The lady said "Oh, you didn't know... this was a suprise." I was just beside myself with joy and suprise. There was one little male left from the litter that hadn't been spoken for, so I get him. He is the biggest of the litter and so snuggly. I haven't decided what to name him yet, only that it has to be five letters to fit in with the rest of the family.

Oh yeah, and we also have inherited a kitten. Someone left him on our doorstep a couple of weeks ago, and I didn't have the heart to turn him away. Poor Devin is allergic to cats, so he has been such a trooper! Corey is insistent that the cat's name is Black (even though he is a little fluffy gray cat!). We have food and a litter box for him and he has done great with the litter box. There has only been 2 messes, and that was before I got the litter box set up. He is a fun little guy.

Oh Crap!

2010-06-10T09:57:00.000-07:00

So we have finished the living room in our basement, but the builder wired it for a suround sound system so that we can put one in if we so choose. Anyway, there are wires poking out of the little holes so that we can wire the speakers to them. The other night Devin, Corey and I were sitting on the couch watching a movie. Corey looked straight up and said "Oh crap, Mama!" I giggled out of hilarity and suprise and said "What did you say?" And Corey says "Oh crap mom!" So I asked him what was oh crap. He pointed up to the roof and said "Des a ho in da woof!" So he was pretty upset thinking that there should not have been a hole in the roof! I just alaughed and though to myself that I would have to remember that so that I could blog it. He is such a funny kid.
The other day I was outside watering the garden. Corey was in his jammies and didn't have shoes on, so he sat on the back steps so that he could still be outside with me. I told him to stay there so that Chuck's chain didn't make him fall, so he said "okay!" I had almost finished watereing and I had my back turned away from Corey. All of a sudden I heard this horrified squeal. I turned to see Corey running from Chuck, who was so excited that he had a little friend to play with, so he was chasing Corey. Corey got to me and climbed up my legs and said "No no Chuck! No get me!" I love that boy!

Jeep, House, Grass, Garden

2010-06-03T09:06:00.000-07:00

Well We have been extra busy over the last month since we moved intou the house. We put sod in the front yard, so we have to make sure it gets plenty of water. We actually got the sod for free. There is road constuction in Pocatello, so all of the grass that was there was dug up and put inot a huge pile. We made several trips over there and pieced it together like a puzzle in the front yard. It has been in about 2 weeks and is starting to green up a lot, mostly in patches, but it's better than it was.
We have also been working on the Jeep a lot too. We took the front fenders off and are in the process of taking off the axels so that we can put stronger ones on. After that we are going to put on the 37 inch tires and do a lift. Then we will make fender flares for the front and attach rock crushers on the back and sides. Then we will probably do a new paint job when everything is done. It is turning out to be quite the fun project.
Devin also bought an F350 diesel. It needs a new motor and transmission, but it still runs really strong and pulls just about anything. We are going to put new seats in and replace the lights on the roof. It is a fun project too.
We have also gotten our garden ready to plant. I found vegetable seeds at the dollar store, 6 packets for $1! I was pretty excited about that. I will be planting the seeds in the next day or two and I have high hopes of growing lots of veggies. mmmmm! Thanks Dad for teaching me how to garden when I was a kid!
I think that is most of our lives right now. Corey is doing good and liking his new daycare (despite being kicked in the head his first week!). Devin is doing good with school and work. Yeah, we're just busy busy!

pictures

2010-05-01T07:36:00.001-07:00

the counter top

the master shower

beautiful flowers from mom, dad, jac and brent, chance and megan for Leavi's first birthday

the beautiful fountain in the middle of downtown Idaho Falls, in the winter the water freezes

the view from my friend's truck with all four tires on the ground while climbing boulders, notice the jet at the top of the windshield.

a cool shot of my friend's jeep climbing rocks

this truck is awesome! also pictured above with the jet

Eric's truck, way cool! 44" tires and a 2" lift, the bottom of the door frame sits about chest level for me, huge and way fun! This thing is a tank and can climb anything!

We ripped the front license plate off when we slid into a rock. This was a fun trip up to Shelley.

Our Wrangler, way fun!! Love it!

This is our first Jeep, a '65 CJ5. We traded a guy for our 4wheeler. 2 months later we found a guy that had the Wrangler that wanted a CJ5, so we traded him Jeeps. He is still convinced that he got the better end of the deal. I guess if he's happy then there's nothing to worry about!

This is my knee after four days. This is the first time without the bandage. Can you say UGLY?!!

What does Daddy say?

2010-04-20T08:11:00.000-07:00

This morning while I was taking Corey to school/daycare I was asking him what sound the animals say. He got most of them right so I thought I'd try something different. I asked him "What does Mommy say?" He responded "Ummm..." so I said "Mommy says I love you Corey." He repeated it and was so cute! Then I asked him what Daaddy says. His response... "Poop!"
Funny kid!

Okay!

2010-04-08T09:04:00.000-07:00

Well, I have been waiting to post until I could put some pictures on because I have a LOT of pictures to post! But it seems that I never have time to put the pictures on the computer.

My knee is doing a lot better. I can walk somewhat normally now. It will be three weeks tomorrow. I have an appointment today and I will have it drained again. Woop-d-doo! Anyway, I think it will be a good thing when I can acctually use it like normal. I'm not sure if it was worth it just yet because it is still useless and sore and fat, but everyday it gets a little better.

Our house is scheduled to be done in 10 days!! We are getting really excited to have it done. It is coming along really well and it looks great! The paint is done, and the tile and carpet are going in right now. Yay!

We have joined an offroading club too. We traded our 4-wheeler for a Jeep so that we can take the whole family and fit comfortably. We have been out on several trail rides and have LOVED it! We just got the bigger tires in and we are replacing the axels and going to do a spring over and possibly a 2 inch lift. Once we get all of that done it should be albe to go wherever we want it to go. It is our latest fun project.

I will post pictures of all of this as soon as I get a chance to move pictures from my camera to the computer. Hopefully that will happen in the next day or two.

I hope you are all doing good!

Nervous!

2010-03-18T10:15:00.000-07:00

Well, tomorrow is the big day! I go in at 7:30 in the morning. We will take Corey to daycare and then head to the hospital. I have decided that I don't want to have a surgery, I just want the end result. Is that dumb? Oh well!

Surgery & House

2010-03-02T09:13:00.000-08:00

I have a date for the surgery. I was hoping to wait until after we move into our house, but the insurance company wants it done ASAP. So I will go in at about 7:00 a.m. on Friday the 19th of March (that's in about 2 weeks!). I am planning on being gone from work for the following week for sure and if I need more time I will take part of the nest week off too. The doctor said it is supposed to be painful and it will bleed a lot inside. I will have to go in and have it lanced and drained. Yippee! But I am glad to have it done. I am hoping it will feel better soon!

Our house is coming along great! It has a roof and walls framed, the builder will be starting on drywall in the next day or two. Devin and I decided that we would like a black roof, medium brown siding with darker brown trim, and black bricks on the bottom half. We saw one house that looked similar and we decided that we really like how the colors coordinate, so that's how we will have ours. It is a lot of fun to see everything come together! We still need to pick out tile and carpet and paint for the inside. We know we don't want white walls, so we may go with a light green or a beige. That will be an easier decision once we get the other things picked out. It is a lot of fun!

Surgery and Meds

2010-02-16T13:55:00.000-08:00

So last wednesday's dr appointment went well. The doc said exactly what I thought he would... I will be having surgery on my left knee in the next few months. The doctor will do a scope, so there should be minimal scars, two small ones on my lower knee and one on my upper knee. He will go in and loosen the tendons on the left side and reshape the cartilage on the right side. My kneecap rides up on the bone instead of sitting in the joint. This causes it to move in a J shape when I move it. By releasing the tension on the tendons that will aleviate the pressure on my knee and allow my kneecap to move more toward the joint. I will be out of work for a week to two weeks and it is supposed to be very painful and it will bleed a lot. I am nervous, but I have been struggling with it for so long that I am really glad to have it done.

I had an appointment yesterday and had my thyroid checked. I am on a new perscription to regulate my hormone levels. Hopefully I will be more normal now!

Poor Corey is at home today with tonsilitis. He had a really high fever yesterday, but he didn't act sick. Since I was already at the doctor, we just had him look at Corey too. Apparently Corey has splotchy tonsil. So Corey is on an antibiotic and will no longer be contagious after 24 hours of taking it.

Anyway, this is our exciting life right now! I hope everyone is doing well.

Broken?

2010-02-08T11:38:00.000-08:00

Well, apparently I really have issues with Ice! Friday morning on my way to get into the truck to go to work, I stepped on some black ice and I was down for the count! I was right by the hitch of the truck, so I am really lucky that I didn't hit that! However, I did fall on my left wrist. We took Corey to the daycare and then went to urgent care and got x-rays. Nothing showed up, but there is a possibility that a bone on the end of my thumb is broken or fractured. The doctor said that it will show up in x-rays after about 1-2 weeks. I have to wear a brace on it for a week and if it isn't feeling better then I have to go back to see what they can do. Personally I think that it has something going on because there is still a big hard bump that hasn't gone down yet. I guess time will tell.

Also, I have a doctor appointment this Wednesday for my knee with an orthopedic doctor. Hopefully we will find out if or when I will need surgery. And I have an appointment on the 15 of this month for my thyroid. I will have some blood work done to find out what dose of meds I should have and hopefuylly get my hormone levels regulated. My weight has been yo-yo-ing and my moods have been off the charts crazy! I will be laughing one minute and in tears the next. So needless to say that I am a bucket of work!

Anyway, I will keep everyone posted on everything. (sorry for all the typos, I typed this one-handed!)

C'mon say it with me!

2010-01-19T12:55:00.000-08:00

Heidi's a klutz!!!

So a week ago on Sunday, I was on my way out of the house and carrying Corey. I slipped on the ice and landed on my knees and caught myself with my left forearm. Corey didn't get hurt at all, thankfully!! I on the other hand was REALLY bruised. I had a lump about an inch off of my arm and some nice black and purple bruises on both legs.

Last Friday after I took Corey into the daycare I slipped on the ice as I was going back to the truck. Now I am not only a klutz, but an idiot too! When I stepped outside of the daycare, I glanced to make sure that there was no ice. I didn't see any ice, so I jogged to the truck. My very last step on the sidewalk, low and behold, there was some ice! Needless to say that my feet were off of the ground and I land very hard on my right hip and then my head bounced off of my shoulder. But it could have been much worse... At least my head didn't hit the sidewalk.

Then on Saturday morning I was walking down the stairs at my apartment, and guess who can't handle the stairs? Me!!! I slipped off of the edge of one step and slid down about five steps on my already bruised tush!

And then, yesterday we went sledding with Devin's brother. Stephen brought his snowmobile, so at the very end we tied the sled to the snowmobile and went for one last ride. He is the craziest driver ever!!! Apparently it is his goal to flip the sled and it was accomplished! I was on the sled with Lindsay, Stephen's wife. When we crashed her feet landed on my upper legs and left some nice bruises there too!

So c'mon say it with me, Heidi is a klutz!!!

But I have good news too! Our house should be done by April 15! I am really excited! We have the lot picked out and we signed the contract today. We are glad to have the stress of finding a lot over with, now we just have pick out the colors of paint, carpet, cabinets, and tile and wait for the house to be done. Yay!

Also, I will post pictures of Christmas and new pictures of Corey when I have time. I am still figuring out my new camera.

I hope you are all doing well!

Merry Christmas!!

2009-12-24T09:53:00.000-08:00

I don't think this year feels very Christmas-y, but I am trying to focus more on Christ. He is the reason for the season after all! So I wanted to tell my frineds and family that I love you all and I am so grateful for your love and friendship throughout my crazy life. I really appreciate the support that you give me when I need it most. I am grateful for the gospel in my life, I think I would be lost without the hope that it brings. I am so glad for the opportunity that I have to be with my precious baby Leavi again. I am thankful for Corey and Devin and the love that they give me. I think my life would be pointless without them. They give me the hope and joy that keeps me going everyday.

Please remember why we are here and why we celebrate this season. I love you all and I hope you have a merry Christmas!

Bonus!

2009-11-20T11:23:00.000-08:00

Today started out kind of crappy. I woke up early and didn't feel that great. I went to work early because I had an early morning meeting. And of course because it's Friday, it has been a busy day. During a slow moment, my Manager came out of his office and said that two employees in my branch had been mystery shopped. They ahd both gotten 100%'s and the names wer... Jenna and me!!! So what that means for the two of us is we each get 8 hours of paid time off, and a $200 bonus! Just in time for Christmas! I am so shocked and excited and I thought that I would share the good news with all of you. So thanks for listening to my good news!

House!

2009-11-05T14:57:00.000-08:00

So I don't want to get my hopes up until everything is done, but we are going to buy a house!!! It is in Rigby, Idaho. It is almost 2100 square feet and has an acre of land, a septic system, a well, 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and a 2 car attached garage. I will post pictures when I have some. Our offer has been accepted and we are finishing up the loan paperwork this week. So if we have any luck we will be moving in around Thanksgiving. Yay!!

Where is Fall?!

2009-10-05T09:23:00.000-07:00

So it was nice here for a couple of weeks, but one day it just started snowing! So my question is... What happened to fall?!!! Needless to say that we are all going to need some more winter clothes. But hey, who needs an excuse to go shopping right? But I must say that I had hoped htat it would stay nice just a little longer. Oh well, welcome to Idaho!!

Candace, I need your blog address again if I could please. I want to add it to my list of friends, but I have somehow lost your blog address. Sorry!

I hope that everyone is doing good!

Hello from Idaho!

2009-09-14T09:43:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm really sorry that it has been so long since I have posted. Things have been so busy with moving twice in the last couple of months, and I haven't had internet access for a few weeks.

But for most of you who wouldn't know yet, Devin, Corey, the dogs and I have moved back to Idaho. We are in Idaho Falls and loving it. I am working for the same company that I worked at when we lived in Rexburg. It is called Beehive Federal Credit Union and I am a teller with hopes to move up. It has already started to get chilly here, so I am glad that I kept my warm clothes. Poor Casey freezes every morning when I take him out to go potty. He is adjusting quite well. Chuck on the other hand has had issues. He seems to think that he has to mark his territory... in the garage...yay! Filthy dog! It has been a few days since he has done anything like so hopefully he is over it.

And, Coryey is now two... bring on the drama! We converted Corey's crib into a toddler bed. He seems like he's doing better with it. There was a few nights that he jumped at every little sound, but that could be becasue it's a new place too. I put a fan in his room to help even out the noise. We also pu a child lock on his door knob so that when he wakes up he can't open his door and fall down the stairs. He panicks every time he wakes up because he can't get out...poor kid! It scares me to death to think that he could fall down the staris.

Well, this is the latest with us. I hope that you are all doing well.

Jac, don't miss me too much! I love you!

Update

2009-07-06T22:33:00.001-07:00

Hello to all.
I have started my new job with BBVA Compass Bank and am really liking it. I was in Tempe for one week of training and I have been on my own teller drawer ever since I returned to the branch. I enjoy my co-workers so far. They are fun and easy to get along with. They are all older women, so there is minimal drama, which is perfect! I have a hard time dealing with everyone else's drama when I have so much of my own!
Devin has started his master's degree online through Grand Canyon University. He is only two weeks in so far. He seems to be doing good with. He should be done with the program in two and a half years. (that feels like forever!) But the good thing about it being an online program is that it is completely portable and can go wherever he does thanks to a laptop and wifi... The beauty of technology!
I still find myself having a hard time with Leavi's death. It is getting closer to my due date and it doesn't seem any easier. It has been three months tomorrow, but it sometimes still feels like yesterday. I wanted so bad to bring him home from the hospital, and we thought that we were going to be able to at first. The nurses thought that they could hear a faint heartbeat. It turned out it was just mine echoing. We are looking into adopting, but that is several years down the road. Sometimes I feel like my heart just aches for my baby. I am even more grateful for Corey than I could ever express. He is my light and I would be lost without him. I would never wish this hurt on anyone and to anyone who has gone through similar circumstances I express to you my deepest sympathy. I just keep going with the knowlege that the Lord knows what he is doing. Devin told me that in the bible the name Levi means promise. So I hold on to the promise that I will have my little Leavi again.
Thank you to all of you who have been there for me and my family. It means so much

I'm alive!

2009-06-10T14:37:00.000-07:00

Well, we are alive! I am not taking any classes this semester, so it is somewhat of a relief to have time and not have to worry about homework deadlines. I have a couple of kids that I am babysitting, so that helps to pass the time and pay the bills. I also have some exciting news...
I got a job at Compass Bank! I will be a teller. I have about 5 years pf experience in banking, (2 years of it were spent at Compass bank in Mesa), so I should be able to transition into it comfortably. I am really excited! I will start next week sometime. We are jsut waiting on my background check and drug test to go through before I can start. Because I have nearly 2 years of teller experience at Compass, we are hoping that I will not have to attend the normal 2 week training sessions in Tempe. Hopefully it will only be one week. Compass will cover my hotel, and reimburse me for gas mileage, and up to $40 a day in food costs. The only downside is that I will be gone from my family for up to 2 weeks. But I have a job!!!

I also wanted to post a video of Corey from about a month ago. We went to Phoenix to visit with Devin's brother and his fiance, Lindsay. Anyway, this is Corey's first time wearing his water shoes and he LOVES them! Sharon, my mother in law taught Corey how to do a summersault in this video too. And then he threw a fit. Funny kid!

Here is Casey trying to get into a can of Dr. Pepper. I posted it mostly os that you could see how big he is. At his last vet visit he weighed 1.7 pounds. I love having him around!

Well, I just wanted to let everyone know that we are alive and well. I will post more pictures after I put them on the computer.

Blueberry Muffins

2009-05-18T12:44:00.000-07:00

So I found this recipe for blueberry muffins and I have to say that they are the best blueberry muffins I have ever had!! So I thought that I would share it with whoever wanted it. Enjoy!!

1 1/2 cubes butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 ounces sour cream (If you're like me, you have a big container of sour cream. I used a big eating spoon and took out 3 big scoops, maybe a little more.)
1/4 cup milk
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
fresh or frozen blueberries

Pre-heat the oven to 350. Mix wet ingredients, then lightly mix in dry ingredients. Fold in the blueberries. Bake until done. (I like to do different sizes of muffins, so the bake time varies by the muffin size.) This dough can sit in the refrigerator overnight, so it makes for a quick fix breakfast in the morning. Also, a good way to judge how much dough to put into the pan is to use an ice cream scooper. For regular sized muffins it is one scoop. I use a cookie scoop to make the tiny muffins. Yeilds 16 regular sized muffins.

Random Pictures

2009-05-18T12:09:00.000-07:00

Here is my cute little Casey.

Here is Casey again. I love his beard and his Donald Trump eyebrows.

Here is Corey with his PawPaw. Rick is wearing Corey's new sunglasses.

Here is Devin with Corey and Fischer (I babysit him on occasion and I love him to death!).

Corey LOVES bath time!

Here is Fischer, Kate and Corey playing on the kid couch.

Corey got a play phone in his Easter basket... fun fun!

Corey's Easter basket. He got books, cookies, a stick horse, and of course, the basket.

Devin, Rick and Stephen went four wheeling and got stuck in a mud puddle. Rick actually went over the handlebars and was covered with mud from head to toe, but I didn't get any good pictures.

Chuck went four wheeling too and was drenched in mud!

Chuck in the bath tub...this is the third tub full of water. Filthy!!

Devin and Corey at the zoo. They are so cute!

I moved some pictures from the camera to the computer. It's about time! Anyway, there are some fun ones here.

Some thoughts

2009-04-29T15:28:00.000-07:00

I was thinking today... The older I get the more I realize that family is where it's at. People come and go (there are the few that are more like family) but family members are there forever. Family is the focal point in life, and in death. My family does not define me, yet they help to shape me into who I am. With them I feel stronger and better equipped to conquer the world, and without them I am just me. I met Devin at Subway for lunch today. Apparently it was the high school's lunch time too, because there was several students there. I noticed how involved they seemed to be in their young lives and I wanted to walk up to them and tell them not to worry about that stuff, that it was just a small part of life and that their lives would blossom and grow as their families did. Of course they wouldn't have listened to me because I know I didn't listen when people tried to tell me the same thing. It just makes me appreciate my family even more now. I can't imagine my life without Devin and Corey. They are my world and they keep me going. I feel like I can't fully express my gratitude for such a wonderful husband and son and hopefully it will keep getting better.

Puppy Toss

2009-04-27T15:36:00.000-07:00

Well, Corey is still jealous of Casey. The other day Corey walked over to Casey and said "mice" (that's what he says when he wants to pet Casey because I'm always telling him to be nice). Instead of petting Casey, Corey picked the poor dog up over his head and dropped him on the floor. Devin gave Corey a swat on his fanny and then explained to him that it is not nice to hurt Casey. So Corey walks over to Casey again and says "mice" and then he tried to step on him!! Thankfully Devin caught him before he succeeded in crushing Casey. That has been the most severe incidence so far, but I still keep a close eye on them when Casey is around. Chuck seems to be adjusting to Casey just fine too. Casey has been kicked like a football by Chuck on accident but nothing severe. Chuck is really cute when he plays with Casey. They play tug of war and Chuck will let Casey win, but he tugs every now and then so Casey feels like he is giving Chuck a run for his money. I am so thankful to have all four of the gentlemen in my life around. I have Devin, Corey, Chuck, and Casey all to keep me company and make me laugh.

Purse dog

2009-04-17T10:01:00.000-07:00

Well, last week we watched my mother-in-law's Yorkie. I decided that I liked him, so Devin said that we could look for one of our own. Well, I looked and found one!
We drove to Apache Junction last night and got back with little Casey at about 11:30 p.m. On the drive home I kind of started laughing and Devin asked what I was laughing at. I said that some people buy lap dogs, but I bought a purse dog. Devin asked what I was talking about, so I explained further. I now have a dog that is portable enough to go just about everywhere. He fits not just in my lap, but in just about any purse. Once I have him potty trained I can take him anywhere I go... He's a purse dog!
Casey is just tiny and fun and cuddly and cute as ever! He likes to play and he cuddles a lot. I'm guessing that he is about two pounds and he shouldn't get much bigger. He is a tea-cup Yorkie. I will post pictures when I take some. I think Casey is just what I need right now.
Corey is still adjusting to the idea of having something else take away mom and dad's attention, but he knows he has to be nice and sweet to Casey because he is a baby. Corey brought a book to me to read to him this morning and he sat in my lap. After I started reading the book, Casey decided he wanted to cuddle and read a book too. He climbed into Corey's lap and Corey pushed him back to the floor. But later Corey was trying to pet Casey and be "mice" (nice). I think they will get along well...eventually.

Thank you

2009-04-14T09:09:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all of you. We are doing okay. We just take it one day at a time, one minute at a time really. I mostly try not to think about it and that seems to help. I know that it will get easier over time. I won't ever forget Leavi, but I will have to be content knowing that I will get to hold him again someday. I wanted to bring him home and share my life with him, but I guess that Heavenly Father has another plan.
Devin has gone back to work this week. I don't think he was very excited about it, but he went anyway. He is such a great help to me. He just lets me cry when I need to cry and he'll let me talk when I need to talk.
Corey still says "baby" when he see babies or pictures of babies. I think he knows that something is going on, but he doesn't know what. He is getting back into his normal routine, so I'm glad for that.

Sad news

2009-04-10T16:18:00.000-07:00

Well, for anyone that hasn't heard yet, I had Leavi last Sunday. The umbilical cord got twisted and it cut off the blood flow and nourishment. We had a small graveside service for him today.
Thank you to all of you who have showed your love and support.
Leavi Michael Pinckard, born Sunday April 5, 2009

More Pictures

2009-03-26T13:22:00.000-07:00

He loves to get a drink and then spit it out all over the floor. Let's just say that lately he only gets water!

Jacqueline and Kaden riding the elephant at the festival.

Corey and Daddy at the festival.

These are the best pictures ever... spaghetti!!!

A boy and his dog.

He has since broken the handlebar off of this buggy. This is the same buggy that Corey went over the sunken living room floor on. Then things that boys do!

Catching up

2009-03-26T12:07:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Sorry it has been a while since I have posted. We are doing good. I mostly wanted to post some pictures. We went with Jacqueline, Brent, and the kids to the Renaissance Festival on the 15th. We had a lot of fun! So I have pictures of that and some of Christmas... better late than never right?!

And the verdict is...

2009-03-05T12:21:00.000-08:00

Well, the ultrasound pictures clearly show the baby is a BOY!!! It looks like I am going to be outnumbered, but I am just fine with it. My fluid levels are where they should be and everything looks good. He is developing and growing like he should be. The ultrasound technician even gave me some 4-d pictures, which I will post when I figure out how to work the scanner. It was really cool to see him like that. He had his legs crossed at first, so I was worried that we wouldn't be able to tell the gender, but he moved after a few minutes. Devin was really hoping for a boy, so he is really glad. I didn't really care one way or the other, so of course I am happy! I think that it will be good for Corey to have a friend. I have been pointing out babies to him when we see one, and he seems like he is interested and almost in awe or like he realizes that they are little and delicate, so he has to be gentle. I show him the ultrasound pictures and he points and says "beebee". I think he's starting to understand a little bit. But weather we are ready or not this baby will be here soon! I am very excited and a little nervous. I know that I am going to have another c-section, but other than that I don't know what to expect. Time will tell I guess.
Well, that's all for now. I mostly wanted to share our good news with everyone.

A Tribute to Love

2009-03-03T14:21:00.000-08:00

Well, apparently today is our fourth wedding anniversary. Devin called from work a little while ago and asked if I knew what today was. My answer was "...no... what is it?" I don't know how this got away from me! I am usually the one that is reminding Devin. So being as today is our anniversary, I thought that a little time line of our marriage and engagement would be a good tribute.
November 2004: Devin returned from his mission to California
December 25, 2004: Devin proposed
March 3, 2005: Devin and I were married in the Mesa, AZ Temple
March 4, 2005 12:30 a.m.: Devin was rushed to the emergency room for pneumonia
2 weeks later: Devin was again rushed to the emergency room for pneumonia
December 2005: Devin and I moved to Rexburg, Idaho for school
March3, 2005: First Wedding Anniversary
July 2006: I was diagnosed with Hashimoto Disease (thyroid disease)
August 2006: We drove to Eagar for a visit
Super Bowl Sunday 2007: Found out that I was pregnant with Corey
August 2007: Devin diagnosed with Stargardt's Disease
September 2, 2007: Corey was born six weeks early
September 26, 2007: Corey was released from the hospital then we drove home to Rexburg
January 30, 2008: We moved back to Eagar
October 2008: We moved to Payson, AZ
November 2008: Found out that I am pregnant with baby #2

Well this is our life to date in a nutshell. I am surprised that it was condensed into such a short page!
I am so glad to be married to my best friend and the love of my life. Devin is my greatest strength. So this is my tribute to him.

Daredevil!

2009-02-18T14:10:00.000-08:00

Well, we are sure that Corey is Devin's son (not that we had any doubts, he looks just like Devin). Last Saturday Corey was playing on a buggy. In our living room there is step down, basically a sunken floor. Anyway, Corey decided to play the part of daredevil. He rode the buggy over the edge of the step just a little bit, enough that he couldn't go back and gravity took over. The look on his face started out scared, but when he realized that he wasn't going to break his neck he started to get into it. He went right over the edge before anyone could stop him. He just started laughing and tried to do it again. I just looked at Devin and said "He's definitely your son!" Devin used to be quite a daredevil himself with his quad when we were in high school.
Then this morning I took Corey with me to Basha's to get a few groceries. I had him sitting in the seat of the cart. I looked down at a shelf to read a tag and had only looked away for about 5 seconds. When I looked back at Corey, he had grabbed a granola bar from a display and opened it and started to eat it. He is quite a tricky little guy, and fast! So in addition to my other purchases, I added a granola bar.
I was looking through my picture the other day an d found some of a car show here in Payson last summer, so I thought I'd throw a few of that in and some other random pictures too.

Just Talking

2009-01-30T10:40:00.000-08:00

I am 25 today. Wow, a quarter of a century! I'm only teasing! I really don't have a problem with getting older... I say that now, we'll see what happens when I spot my first gray hair or wrinkle! I don't know... my thinking is that it is just part of life and everyone gets older, some people just have the money to hide it with plastic surgery. I think the only things I would consider would liposuction and then see if they could just put all of that fat up a little higher, if ya know what I mean. Then again, maybe I will just age gracefully and see how that goes!
The other day Devin was holding Corey and they were just cuddling. Corey looked up at Devin and gave him a kiss on the lips. Devin was almost elated! It was the typical toddler open mouthed kiss, but Devin was so happy anyway. And this morning as Devin was leaving for work Corey saw him about to walk out the door and he called out "Dada!". Corey ran over to give Devin a goodbye hug. I think that is the first time that Corey has said the whole dada, usually it is just "da". What a cute kid!
I'm not for sure, but I think I may be feeling the baby moving in the last few days. I think it could be too early, but I really think I can feel something. If I touch my belly at just the right time I can feel the baby repositioning itself and I think I can feel it inside too. Anyway, things seem to be going well so far. Aside from having low fluid still. I have been told that i should drink Gatorade because it hydrates better than water, so I have been. I try nearly anything to make sure that the baby is healthy. I also went to a specialist in Phoenix and she told me that the latest research on toxemia says that taking a baby asprin and 200 mg of calcium a day can help to lessen the risk of it happening again, so I'm off to buy baby asprin and calcium tablets. I guess time will tell!
I guess that's about it for now. I will post more pictures when I take some more. I trying to convince Devin that we need to get a family picture taken... we'll see who wins that one!

Bubbles of Fun!

2009-01-14T14:22:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, Corey got his second haircut ever. Of course after a haircut, he got a bath. Every time I turned away Corey would grab the bar of soap and when I'd look, he would hide it. I did catch him chewing on it a couple of times. After I took it away, he would somehow find it again. I didn't realize that he bit a piece off of the bar until he started heaving and a big chunk of soap and his afternoon nap milk came up. Needless to say he wasn't interested in playing with the soap again. I think that he realized that he should maybe start listening to mom when she says "no". Poor kid!

Corey's first molar!!

2009-01-07T09:49:00.000-08:00

I was playing with Corey a couple of nights ago. He was in my lap and I was tipping him backwards and then lifting him back up. He was just laughing and having so much fun. I tipped him again and in the light I saw a little glint of white in the back of his mouth, so I investigated some more. I felt his gums and discovered that the has sprouted his first molar! I checked the other side too, but there is nothing yet. But I could tell that the other one should be coming in soon. That explains his crankiness of late! I was pretty excited to find his first Molar.

Pictures of Chuck!

2008-12-20T08:18:00.000-08:00

These pictures are not recent, but I forgot to post pictures of Chuck! He is now about nine months old and HUGE! I don't even try to pick him up. He is the biggest chicken of a dog! He is too scared to jump into the back of the truck and he runs from cows even though he is more than half their size and they are just curious of him, not chasing him. He is too smart for his own good! We have had to put in a zip-line for him to run on because he has found every possible way to get out of the yard and into the yard. He has opened and closed gates, opened windows and jumped through screens, and found every possible way to get over, under and through the fence around our yard (as if a half acre isn't enough room to run around!). Actually, the top picture is only about a month ago, so this is really how big he is... massive and still growing. But we love him anyway!

Big news!

2008-12-20T07:52:00.000-08:00

And now for the third and final post of the day!
Devin and I have recently found out that I am pregnant!!! The baby is due July 23, 2009. I have had several doctor visits, and three ultrasound so far and everything is going good. At the first ultrasound visit I was told that the amniotic fluid was too low, so I had to drink LOTS of fluids. But all is good now.
Corey has learned how to say "bebe", but I don't think he quite understands that mommy is having a baby. Devin and I are very excited! I am still a little nervous, but I feel better that the doctors are monitoring me so closely.
I just love this holiday season and I hope that all of you are able to enjoy the spirit of the season. I also hope that you all have a great Christmas.

More Pictures!

2008-12-20T07:25:00.001-08:00

This was a fun day! We just kept it small, my parents, Bronson, and Devin's parents were the only ones that came. We took him to the store and let him pick out his gift. I almost think that Devin had more fun with this whole birthday thing than Corey did! Devin made the "cake". I sent him to the store and he came back with Twinkies, a tube of black frosting, the "1" candle, and strawberry topping. It actually turned out really good and it looked quite interesting! I can't believe that it has been more than a year!!

Pictures

2008-12-20T06:57:00.000-08:00

This is Corey's first fishing trip. He slept most of the time, but Devin and I had fun!
New teeth!
Smile!
Corey fell asleep in his jumper. I couldn't resist taking a picture!
This is Corey's first time swimming. He had a lot of fun splashing around after he got past the initial cold shock!

Well, I figured out the new camera...finally!! So I have a lot of pictures to post. More are coming.

Update

2008-06-24T13:25:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to give everyone an update. Corey is now almost ten months old. He just gets cuter by the day!! He is now able to crawl, whistle, sit up alone, pull himself up to kneeling and standing, and walk with help. He is also sprouting his first tooth! I can see a little white spot in his gums (now it makes sense that he's been so grumpy). He is almost always smiling and he jsut love his daddy! Since he learned to crawl he hasn't stopped. It is a lot of fun to see all of the different stages and how he grows.
We also have another addition to the family. Chuck is our St. Bernard puppy who is bigger than any puppy should be! We have had him about two months and is about four months now. I think he weights about fifty pounds now, but I haven't put him on the scale. I just know that when he tries to jump on me he nearly knocks me down! I will post pictures of both him and Corey when I get them to my computer.
I hope that all is well with you all.
Heidi

A few more pictures

2008-04-15T21:21:00.001-07:00

Since most of you never got to see me when I was pregnant, here you go! This was taken about three weeks before Corey was born.
This was taken in December of 2007 when we came to AZ for Christmas. This trip was the first time that most of my family had seen Corey.
He's crashed out!
This was Corey's first Christmas, taken December 2007.

Some of my favorite pictures

2008-04-15T21:10:00.000-07:00

When we visited Arizona for Christmas Devin and Corey decided to take a nap. They were so cute that I couldn't resist taking a picture. The other is of one of Corey's first smile we caught on camera. This was also taken in December of 2007.

Still alive

2008-04-15T21:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!
I just wanted to let you all know that we are still alive. Things have been so busy with work and school that I haven't had much time to say much on here.
We are back in Eagar and enjoying it. I love being around our families again, and not being around the snow and ice of Rexburg (or as some call it, Iceberg)!!
Anyway, I just discovered the button to add pictures, so I'm going to post a few of my favorites.
Heidi

A Big Move

2008-01-23T15:56:00.001-08:00

Well, it is official... Devin, Corey and I will be moving to Arizona in the next few days. Devin will be working and I will stay at home with Corey and try to finish my associate's degree online through BYU-I. Devin is going to manage a manufactured home business for his dad. We are both excited for the new adventures that are to come!

Healthy as a horse!

2008-01-18T12:15:00.000-08:00

Corey has had the surgery and is now doing great! He gave us quite a scare. His surgery was scheduled for Wednesday January 9, 2008. The Monday before (the 7th) Devin called me at work and told me to come home right away because Corey needed to go to the doctor. Corey's hernia had gotted bigger than his foot and had gotten really hard and turned black. Corey was crying and screaming like he'd never done before. We took him to the doctor right away. He was admitted to the hospital that afternoon. We stayed the night at the hospital and Corey's surgery was done the next evening (the 8th). The doctor and all of thechnicians kept saying they couldn't believe how big the hernia was, so it's no wonder that Corey was so miserable! Corey seems to be feeling much better after just over a week. He is still getting the RSV shot once a month. This is all of the recent news for the family right now. We hope that life settles down soon!

Surgery

2007-12-07T15:25:00.000-08:00

Well, Corey's surgery has been scheduled for January 9, 2007. It is supposed to be a simple out-patient procedure. There will be a small incision, but everything else should be on the inside. Corey should be able to do everything like normal when he gets home. The hernia is on hte left side, so while the doctor is fixing it he will check the right side to make sure that it is okay.
Corey received his first RSV shot today. It is a relief to have that started. He will receive one shot a month for the next four months. He weighed in at 9 pounds and 11 ounces. He is just getting so big!

Surgery

2007-11-18T06:14:00.000-08:00

Corey has to have surgery sometime soon to fix a hernia, but I don't think it's been scheduled yet. :( Poor little guy! Other than that, he is doing well. He's doubled his birth weight already! Yay! Also, his blessing was a few weeks ago, so here's a family picture from the blessing! They did it at home, since Corey isn't allowed to go out in public yet.

Exciting News!!!

2007-09-30T21:26:00.000-07:00

COREY IS HOME!!! He came home with Heidi and Devin to Rexburg on Wednesday Sept 26. I'm sure most of you already know this though. Sorry I didn't update sooner, but we were on vacation. Anyway, he weighs over five pounds now and is one month old. He is doing really good, and Heidi says he is a good baby. Heidi and Devin are already such great parents! They are so happy to have their beautiful baby home. I don't have any pics to update with... maybe next post!

Update

2007-09-20T08:34:00.000-07:00

As of yesterday, Corey weighs 4 pounds 13 ounces. He still has a feeding tube in. He eats what he can from a bottle first then takes the rest in his feeding tube. He still doesn't have a date to go home yet, but he is doing well, and growing!

Welcome!

2007-09-08T17:38:00.000-07:00

Thank you for stopping by to see Heidi's online baby shower!

In case you may not know, Heidi and Devin Pinckard became proud parents to a beautiful baby boy on Sunday, September 2, 2007 in Logan, UT. His name is Corey, and he was born six weeks premature due to Heidi's severe Pre-eclampsia. Corey weighed 4 pounds, 4 ounces and was 17 inches long. He is expected to have a 3-4 week stay in the NICU. Heidi is out of the hospital now and is recovering well. Heidi will be staying with some of Devin's family in Logan so she can be with Corey in the hospital until Corey is able to go home to Rexburg with her (about three hours away).

Due to her current circumstances, Heidi will not be able to join her friends and family here in AZ for a baby shower. I've decided to host it online for her so she can join in the fun too!

So, please feel free to leave comments, questions, or congratulations here for Heidi, and she will respond as she has time. You do not need to have a Blogger or Google account to leave comments here, so please comment, and check back often for updates! Thank you so much for stopping by!

If you wish to send a gift to Heidi, she is registered at Walmart. Here is a link to her gift registry: http://www.walmart.com/giftregistry/gr_detail.do?registryId=54942247001.
Please feel free to take advantage of Walmart's free Site-to-Store shipping, and Heidi can pick up your gift at her local Walmart. If you wish to mail anything directly to her please feel free to contact me at jacblanch@yahoo.com and I will email her address to you.