2 Years!

Happy Anniversary to me and Robert! Yay! Tuesday June, 12th Robert and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary.  It was such a fun day too!  I convinced Robert to take the day off work (well most of the day - he still did a few hours of paperwork in the morning) and we went...

 

to Sunsplash!

 It had been a while since either of us had been there and I have been wanting to try out all of their new slides.  It was a lot of fun, and it felt amazing to be in the water with how hot it has been!  After Sunsplash we cooled off some more at...

 

Bahama Bucks!

Yum - I love this place.  If you have never tried it you should definitely check it out.  We came home and changed and then headed right out again to see...

 

The Avengers!

I have been wanting to see this for awhile, after hearing all the good reviews from people.  I thought it was great! Robert is not really much of a movie going person, but I think he liked it too.  

Needless to say we came home thoroughly worn out and ready to relax.  A big thanks to my sister Erica for watching Lucy all day! I know she had a fun day too!

Also, in honor of the anniversary last Sunday I tried on my wedding dress again - and yay it still fits!

It has been a great 2 years!

A year in review

I've been wanting to get all of this information down all in the same place and I figured if I had it here I would be sure not to lose it.  So here is Lucy during her first year of life:

 

April 27th, 2011 5:22 pm

5lbs 11oz, 19 inches long

 

Lucy's first picture 

May 3rd, 20ll

5lbs 4 oz, 18.25 inches long

Head: 31.5 cm

(I don't really think she shrunk so maybe the 19 was a rounded number? or just a difference in person measuring...)

May 10th, 2011

5 lbs 9 oz

 July 6th, 2011

11 lbs 2 oz, 23 inches long

Head: 36cm

 September 1st, 2011

14 lbs 4 oz, 25 inches long

October 27th, 2011

16 lbs 6oz, 27 inches long

Head: 42 cm

January 31st, 2012

19 lbs 1 oz, 28 inches long

Head: 44.5 cm

April 30th, 2012

19 lbs 5 oz, 30.5 inches long

Head: 45 cm

It's crazy how much and how fast they grow in just 1 year! I can't wait to see all the changes she will be making during this next one.

Happy Birthday!

My sweet baby girl is 1 year old! We had a birthday party for her on Saturday (the day after her b-day).  We decided we didn't want it to be out of control so we made it a small family party with only about 35 or so people in attendance.  The party was in our newly awesome backyard and was a lot of fun.  We had food, and cake, and balloons, and big bouncy balls, and lots of visiting!  I didn't really take any pictures during the party, but here are a few that the amazing Beth took before it started:

 

We love you Lucille! Happy Birthday!

Home Improvements

 We have done a lot of improvements / projects in our home over the last year.  And when I say we I mean mostly Robert.  We started off by turning our office into an office/nursery or as we like to call it - the officery.  The room had 2 closets so Robert took all of the lower shelves out of this closet. 

And turned it in to this:

The rest of the room looks like this:

 

 

(Don't mind the mess in these pics. Lucy was sleeping and I didn't want to disturb her.)

After the officery was done we started in on the laundry room. We actually started the laundry room first but we wanted to make sure the nursery was done before Lucy was born so we took a short hiatus.

 See I did help some (and yes I'm pregnant here)

 These steps took a long time to complete - but it was worth the wait!  I love having a laundry room inside, and the shelf space it wonderful too!

In more recent news Robert has been working hard in the back yard.  He added a bunch of shelves to our storage space in the garage and also added a door leading into the backyard.  He extended the porch out a little bit so he has a nice workspace behind the garage now.  We got rid of all of the trash in the yard and used the rototiller to make it all nice and level.  Robert is now working on installing sprinklers.  I wish I had a before and after picture of the yard because it looks like a whole new yard! Just to paint you a picture: Before we started working on the yard we had things back there including (but not limited to) a couch, a toilet, a water heater, an ac unit, some closet doors, lots of scrap metal, a sink, some granite, etc.  Now it is empty (besides a few things on the porch).  It looks really good, and I can't wait until we are able to plant some grass!

11 Questions

So I know it's been awhile since I've blogged.  There's nothing like signing on and seeing "Christmas Part 2" - even though it's now the end of March...So I will try to update with a real 'life' post next but for now maybe this will help to get my creative juices flowing.  My cousin tagged me in her blog, you can check it out here. It's an 11 questions game and here are the rules:

1. Write eleven random things about yourself.
2. Answer the eleven questions given.
3. Write eleven new questions.
4. Tag someone else.

So without further ado...Here I go.

11 Random things:

1.  I slept with a stuffed animal until I was married - he even came to college with me.  It was a blue dragon named Peter, and it was really hard to fall asleep if I didn't have him.  Apparently sleeping the same way for 10+ years can become habit forming.

2.  I took kickboxing and Judo in college.  So even though I may not look like much - you better think twice before attacking this orange belt. :)

3.  I have the most beautiful baby girl in the world.  And I can't believe she will be turning 1 next month!

4.  I was once told that I was talking too loudly, while in a restaurant, on a date. 

5.  When I was little I used to throw tantrums in the grocery store - not about candy like most little kids, but broccoli. It went something like this, "Buy broccoli, you never buy me broccoli!" My mom said it made her feel like a bad parent.

6.   I was a band geek in high school (and still am at heart). I was in the marching band, and the highest concert band (and jazz band in jr. high). I played the alto saxophone, and one year even played the baritone sax. I still play my alto sometimes, although not as much as I would like.

7.  I love to do things outside (especially when the weather is nice) like camping, hiking, biking, swimming, etc.  I especially love mountain biking and one of the last times I went with a group of friends, Robert (who I think was my fiancee at the time) decided that we should stop on the way to buy some helmets.  (I had been mountain biking quite a few times before this and never worn one)  Well it was a good thing because this particular time I happened to have a pretty bad wipe-out which involved landing on my head (and cracking the helmet).  Good thing I have the best husband ever!

8.  My grandma is Canadian.

9.  Some of the places I've traveled to include (but are not limited to) Canada, Mexico, Alaska, and New York.

10.  I've never toilet papered anybody's house.

11.  I can be really quiet and reserved or super loud and outgoing depending on the situation that I am in.  It sometimes takes me awhile to warm up to a group of new people, but I wouldn't consider myself shy.  I once had a coworker tell me that the more he got to know me the weirder he thought I was.  And yes, I took that as a compliment.

Ok the 11 questions that I was given are:

1. What crime would you commit if you knew you would be exempt of all negative consequences?  I can't really say that I've had the urge to commit any crimes lately.  If I had to pick something truthfully it would probably be speeding.  I like to drive fast, but I don't like getting pulled over.

2. What is your dream profession?  I've wanted to be quite a few different professions throughout my life.  Orthodontist assistant, fiction/fantasy writer, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, personal trainer. (those last ones were after I had graduated from college and actually had to decide what to do with my life).  And although I still think it would be cool to write a book, the one profession that I could always see myself being was a stay at home mom.  guess I lucked out :)

3. Favorite leisure activity?  One of my favorite things to do while Lucy is napping, and I feel caught up enough on chores, is to read.  I find it very relaxing and enjoyable. 

4. If you were to win a kid-free, week-long vacation to anywhere in the world, where would you go?  I would definitely want to go to Ireland.  I'm not sure exactly when my dream of going to Ireland started, but anytime I see a picture or a movie that takes place there it always looks so amazing.  And come on, Irish accents are pretty awesome. 

5. e-reader or book and why?  I like the convenience of an e-reader, you can pretty much take your whole library with you wherever you go.  But at the same time there's just something about having an actual book in your hand.  I guess I'd say e-reader on the go, and then curling up with a real book when at home. 

6. If you were in an Olympic event (Winter or Summer), what would it be?  I always thought it was be amazing to be able to do the skiing/snowboarding ones where they do a million flips in the air.  But seeing as I've never been skiing or snowboarding I don't think it's very likely to happen. 

7. What is your favorite and least favorite household chore?  My favorite is probably dishes.  I'm not saying I don't get tired of them (especially because I don't have a dishwasher) but once I'm doing them I really don't mind it.  My least favorite is bathrooms.  I think my dislike of cleaning them is mainly in my head though.  Once I can convince myself to start the process it isn't really that bad. 

8. How long can you hold your breath?  Well I did it just now and lasted 47 seconds.  I think that I for some reason do better in the pool though.  I know I at least used to be able to swim a lap there and back underwater at a jr. high pool.  Not sure how long it took me though...

9. What is your favorite color (be very specific)?  I think the specific name would be sage green.  But it's hard to know because there are different shades that are all called the same thing.  I know it when I see it though.

10. What is an article of clothing you would wear if you weren't worried about modesty?  Tank tops

11. What is your favorite thing about yourself and least favorite thing about yourself (can be physical or otherwise)  Well I have really good taste in men (as you can see by looking at my husband), and I make really cute babies.  Not really sure what my least favorite thing is though...

Well that's enough about me - let's hear about you!  I don't really know who to tag so if you read all the way down to this point and you feel so inclined to participate then Tag! You're it!

Here are the 11 questions for you to answer:

1. What is your dream vacation?  Feel free to be specific.
2. Where is the best place you've ever gone out to eat, and what did you get?
3. What would you do if you had the whole day to yourself (no kids, no work, no obligations)?
4. What is your favorite book and/or movie?
5. If you could pick any sport to be a professional in what would it be?
6. What did you have for breakfast this morning?
7. Do you prefer staying up late or getting up early, why?
8. When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?
9. Favorite dessert?
10. Favorite holiday, and why?
11. Favorite thing to watch on tv?

Have fun! I'll try to get some pics up soon!

Christmas - Part 2

Christmas morning we all awoke bright and early and opened our presents.  Lucy's present had been under the tree for awhile and there were several times when I had to stop her from getting into it.  So, she was pretty happy when I put it down in front of her and didn't take it away when she started messing with it.  

Here she is starting to open it:

And after a little bit of help:

 

 

 

She loved all of her presents!

And the wrapping paper too!

I got Robert a game called Power Grid that he has been wanting for awhile.

After opening presents Robert made a delicious breakfast of eggs, ham, and toast.  We went to church and they had a musical/narrated program that was really good.  After church we went over to my parent's house and we all had fun opening more presents!

Then we went over to Robert's parents house for yes - even more presents!

Grandma Jarman got this awesome rocking horse for all the kids to play on!

We had a great time being able to relax and hang out with family all day.  Hope you all had a Merry Christmas too!

P.S. Once again no pics of me but if you scroll back up to the first couple of pictures you can see my present.  Robert put tile in our whole house - and I love love love it! If you had been to our house recently you know that we either had really old gross carpet or in the areas where Robert pulled it up really gross black concrete.  I love letting Lucy crawl around wherever she wants without having to worry about her turning her clothes/hands/face black.

Christmas Part 1

I love the Christmas season!  All of the parties and family get togethers are always so much fun! This year was no exception.  We started off by celebrating at our ward Christmas party at the beginning of December.  It was a nice dinner and different presentations from members of the ward including a few songs by the primary children.  Lucy also got to sit on santa's lap for the first time.  Doesn't she seem really excited?

There were also big Jarman family parties and small(er) Jarman parties.  We had fun exchanging white elephant presents and playing Just Dance 3 at the extended Jarman party. And also loved dinner, gingerbread men decorating, and the nativity acted out by the grandkids at the smaller Jarman party.  Lucy was going to be baby Jesus, but was a little too cranky tired and hungry to play the part.  I know it may seem strange for a girl to play the part of baby Jesus, but as one of my nieces said, "It's ok cause it's only pretend".  Sadly I don't seem to have any pictures of these events....

Not to be outdone the Fifes had a few parties of their own.  My favorite being the  annual Christmas Eve/Anniversary party.  My grandparents were married 63 years ago Christmas Eve and all the Fifes always get together to help them celebrate.  Well it wouldn't be a proper celebration without pizza and caroling and story telling and of course grown men barking jingle bells - and that is exactly what we did.  

Along with all the holiday festivities I love the decorations!  We were able to go down to the Temple and look at all the lights and nativities there one night.  Lucy really seemed to enjoy all of the different colored lights everywhere.  She also loved the decorations in our house - her favorite being the Christmas tree and the ornaments on it. 

I decided to be crafty and made these stockings this year.  I decided to do them all different that way when a new member of the family comes along I won't have to worry about finding matching fabric.

I sometimes miss the cold and snow of Flagstaff around this time of year, so Robert and I decided to make it snow in our house.  It was a fun date night in, having a picnic on the floor, cutting out these snowflakes, and watching Christmas cartoons.

I know it's a little late but Merry Christmas!