FoR fUn AnD fOr SaLe!!

My friend Nicole and I get kind of bored so we made some tutu's and just had so much fun making them we decided to possibly sell them. If anyone wants one, we can make them in any color and any size. Also, we've been making bows, head bands, and clips. They're so fun and cute. We especially love the curly ones. We like to say they look like little fire crackers. The white head band with the red, white and blue curlies is what they look like. Those can be done in clips and look super cute with pig tales. We didn't plan for this little venture but had so much fun with this new found hobby, we thought why not share it if we can. Please let us know if any one would like to purchase anything. This is a few things we have done. It's hard to tell but the tutu's look way better in person. They are super puffy and dang cute!!

Life in Las Vegas Update!!

A few people have been asking me how life is in Las Vegas. Our last post, wasn't too positive. So, I thought I'd better give an update. We are doing really well. We're getting excited for our house to be built which is supposed to be done in September! Hmm, we'll see. They haven't even started, but they claim that when they do, it only takes 90 days. So, my thoughts are they better hurry! We've drove by our lot and they are conditioning the ground and getting ready to dig. We are really looking forward to having a house again. Plus, we love the stuff we've picked out for it. Apartments are kind of rough! Lets just say I can hear our neighbors going pee! EEEWWW!! I do love having the pool though! That is so nice when it's a hundred plus degrees outside. Erik is getting so excited to go to dental school. He still has a little ways to go but he attended this dental thing this past weekend. He got to drill, fill cavities and all sorts of stuff. He absolutely loved it. That makes being here worth while. If he is going to love being a dentist, than I know its worth it for a few years. The shopping is awesome here and I have two great friends that live close, Nicole and Shauni. Our ward is great. It's a really young ward, with lots and lots of kids. Because both of us have family in St. George, we find ourselves there often. I love it though because it still just feels like home. Things are going great for us. Avery is growing like a weed, Erik is working his fanny off, and I am dabbling in some fun things. Life is pretty good!

Oh so sweet!!

Avery has this cute little glow worm. It sleeps with her every night and at all naps. We take it every where with us! Yesterday while she was napping, I went to check on her and this is what I found. She always snuggles up to it. I wish she would snuggle me that way!
Check out the new toy! She loves it!

Fun and frilly!!

My friend Nicole and I started making tutu's for the heck of it. You know us stay at home moms, we get board and try to get crafty. They are super fun and dang cute!! I made this one for Avery, and it was almost like she knew it was dress up and picture time. She totally got into it. She was smiling for the camera. We had a blast. I love my little princess!!

Bumper pad madness!!

We all know that bumper pads in the crib are dang cute and they seem like a must! However, Avery has become quite the crazy sleeper. She's everywhere!! Erik and I are so nervous she is going to suffocate in those dang bumpers because she gets her face right in them. I check on her at least once a night. Last night I got up at three am, went and checked on her and she was kind of stirring a little. I found her grabbing onto to the bumper, pulling it down over her face, trying to get it in her mouth and all the while, she's still asleep!! I moved her back to the middle of the crib and went back to bed. I couldn't sleep so I checked on her again. Low and behold she was at it again, trying to get the bumper pad into her mouth. We normally don't feed her at night, but something told me she might be hungry. So here I am at three thirty feeding her. I put her back to sleep and she does it again. I was so bugged, Erik and I ripped them out. She was mad and threw a fit. We thought we would let her cry it out for a bit. We must have been so tired cause neither of us know when or if she stopped crying. Erik woke to her screaming at five thirty. He went and got her, came barging through our bedroom door, screaming, "She is having an allergic reaction!" I jumped out of bed to find her eyes and lips completely swollen. Erik ran to the nearest pharmacy for benadryl. Crying usually doesn't make her lips swell so I checked her body for any bug bites and nothing. By the time Erik got home, the swelling had already gone down quite a bit. We are so confused as to what happened. We're thinking maybe she was sucking on the crib and the paint caused a reaction. Who the heck knows. I guess I'll never take those dang bumper pads out again.

Memorial Weekend!!

First, I just wanted to recognize what memorial day stands for, remembering the dead, especially the ones we love and respect. I want to acknowledge my nephew, Sumter Lee Bateman, who died 4 1/2 years ago, at age 20 in a car accident. We all miss you and love you dearly. We know where you are and that you're happy! I'm so glad to have known you, and I know I will see you again! Also, this weekend we had Erik's brother Dave, and his wife Kelsee came into town from St. George. We attempted to do some fun things but due to the weather, a lot of the outdoor activities were canceled, but we had fun anyways!! We went to the district which is similar to the Gateway in Salt Lake. There's a park that has a large movie screen, and you watch movies for free out on the grass, just like on wedding planner!! There's a carousel which Kelsee and I would have rode had it not been raining, the Cheesecake Factory, where we ate, and Pottery Barn!! I can't afford to shop there but hey, I can
always look! On Monday, we went to the lake with Kelsee's cousin, on their fun boat! Thanks for letting us tag along you guys!

Avery cakes liked the boat!

A day with my two loves!!

Saturday, my wonderful hubby planned a fun day for our little family. We went to Lake Las Vegas, a place that reminds me of Catalina Island but with a lake instead of an ocean. It has restaurants, shops, a few pools, a casino, and a man made beach. There are beautiful, huge houses that I wish I lived in. After, we went to the pool at our complex with our friends and their little one for Avery's first dip. She didn't quite know what to think. Then with our same friends, Jeremy and Nicole, we went to the drive in to see Iron Man. We just backed up our SUV's popped the back open, set up some lawn chairs and hung out. It was an awesome day! Thanks for planning something special honey! Luv Ya! Watch the video of Aves first time in the pool!

i LoVe YoU bEaRy MuCh!!

Avery loves this bear that Grandma Foisy bought her. It's the same size as her so it's the cutest thing. Mostly, she just loves to shove what ever part of him she can get her hands on, in her mouth. She is getting really close to crawling. She is the biggest sweet heart. We love you Aves!!!

Just a thought!!

Today, I woke up and checked my emails. Shauni, a friend of mine, emailed me something beyond moving. It made me realize that I take many of life's pleasure's with Avery for granted. I truly learned a lesson today, and I wanted to share it with all of you. There is a blog dedicated to a little girl named Ava. The lord had chosen to take her in such a discrete manner. We need to be aware of how easily things can happen to our children, and we must never forget the blessing they are in our lives. My goal is to be more selfless, and to dedicate all that I can to my beautiful child. Please visit the memorial blog, read the story, and then scoop your family up in your arms and be grateful for every moment you share with them. http://avarosemeyer.memory-of.com/About.aspx. Thanks Shauni for a good cry!

Life in Las Vegas!!

Ok, so we are officially here and it has been a rough start. We got here a week ago and basically we cleaned our old house until two in the morning, and got here Friday morning at like 7:00 am. Erik had to work so when we arrived, he basically dropped me and Aves off and headed out. I had never seen this condo before, and there was no T.V. or anything put away. He left and I cried. It felt so strange to be in an unfamiliar place and a strange city. I had no desire to unpack in a silent house. So my friend Nicole came to my rescue. Oh let me explain why I had never seen this place. Up until like a week and a half ago, we had no place to go. Because we are building, we have to rent for six months. Time was running out so while Erik was down here working, he found one to rent. Anyways, Nicole and I went out to lunch, shopped and hung out. She is my savior!! When Erik got home, we were excited to spend the night getting our house put together. We had no food so we ran to Smith's, we had Avery strapped in her car seat and placed up on the cart. As we headed for the car, Erik and I were looking both ways and all of a sudden, I hear a crash. I looked down and Avery's car seat had fallen out of the cart and face planted onto the pavement!! We were mortified. We have no idea how it happened. So for all you moms, make sure the car seat is clicked into the cart. However, not all carts allow the car seat to click in so it can be unstable. Any way a bystander called 911 and the ambulance came. We took her to the E.R. which was basically in the ghetto, we waited for hours and finally she was seen. They took X-rays and all was well. I felt so bad for her, and we felt like awful parents. We got home at 2:00am and all of us were exhausted. Saturday, we got our house put together and Sunday night, our Lexus got broken into. They took nothing, and didn't harm the car. I was grateful for that. After all that, things are going ok. It definitely takes some getting used to, but we're getting there.