A Tribute to my friend...Britta

My great friend Britta is leaving me to move to California and I am going to miss her SO much! Here is a tribute to my friend!
1. She is crafty and creative
2. She decorates her home so beautiful
3. She is a wonderful and patient mother
4. She is a great runner-has run in many marathons and wakes up so early to go running!
5. All of the Young Women in our ward love her!
6. She is organized
7. She is a good seamstress
8. She is a good scrapbooker
9. She makes me want to be a better person
10. She makes me want to exercise
11. She gets me excited about new projects!
12. I love to talk to her on the phone
13. I love to go on date nights with her and Jon
14. I love to take the kids on adventures with her and her kids
15. She went to the Ballet with me and enjoyed it!
16. We both went to Ricks together and didn't even know it!
17. She has watched my kids for me many times
18. She motivates me and makes me feel good
19. She is beautiful
20. I wish my hair was just like hers

I could go on and on but I will spare the readers. Basically, I am going to miss my friend, but she is just moving to California, so I have told Regan that we will be visiting frequently! Love ya Britta!

Twinner Sunday

Here are my Twinner Girls on Sunday! They are seriously the cutest girls I have ever seen!

Jazz vs. Pacers

I had the opportunity on Monday night to sit right behind the Pacers bench at the Jazz game and it was simply amazing! I can't even describe what it is like to see Deron Williams, Matt Harpring, Kyle Korver, Andre Keralinko (?) so close!! We had a great dinner at the very top of the Energy Solutions Arena, and then made our way to our amazing seats. At half time we even got to go to a special room and get snacks and drinks! I went with my brother, sister and brother in law to the game and it was a blast! Thanks to my dad's cousin for the great night!

Thank you babycenter.com!

Ever since I had my little Ellie girl {3 1/2 months ago!!} I have been having a really hard time dealing with my post baby body! I don't know if it is just because I have now had 3 babies, and my stomach has been stretched to the limits 3 times or what, but my mid section is just not the same! I read this article on babycenter.com and it made me feel a whole lot better!

How long will it take for my belly to shrink back to normal?
We've all heard stories of new moms whose tummies are tight and flat immediately after giving birth. Although this does happen, it's rare. For most women it takes months to get rid of the "pregnancy pouch" — and sometimes it never goes away.

Patience is key. It took nine months for your abdomen to stretch to accommodate a full-term baby, so it makes sense that it would take that long or longer to tighten back up.


SO-my goal is to look normal when Ellie is 9 months because I had 9 months to put the weight on, now I have 9 months to get it off!!!