Jenny and Bryan's Wedding

Here are a few pics of my little sister's wedding. Fun times...

Snow White

Olivia had a great time trick or treating this year.

Olivia's first visit to Disneyland

So the day before we went to Hawaii, we took Olivia to the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland. She had so fun much,at first she was a little over whelmed, but after two rides and a snack she was having a blast. Her favorite rides were it's a small world, Nemo and of course the Tea Cups. Olivia did so well that she stayed until 5 and then my mom took her home so that brad, jenny, bryan and I took go on some big kid rides. It was my favorite trip to Disneyland, I loved watching Olivia's reactions to the rides and character's.

P.s. She not a fan of Mickey Mouse....

Hawaii 2009

Just got the wireless to work at the In Laws, so I have a lot of blogging to catch up on....



For our family vacation this year we were able to spend a week in Hawaii with my parents,grandparents, sister and cousin. It was an awesome week, we took O to the beach for the first time. Had some yummy dole whip, my fave, Spend my mom's 50th birthday at the PCC, saw Pearl Harbor, the international market, Waima Beach, The north shore. It was so fun that we didn't want to leave. The most exciting part of the trip, was the job offer that Brad received from a firm in Arizona, which meant that as soon as we got back to Omaha, we had to start packing to move. It was hard to go from such and relaxing vacation to the stress of moving but we were up for the changelle.

4th of July

We have been partying since Thursday night, too bad the weather in the big O didn't want to cooperate. We had planned to spend the whole weekend in the pool, but it ended up raining the whole time instead. So on Friday we took Olivia to see Elmo at the Children's Museum. One of O's favorite things to do is play on the slide. She had so much fun playing in Grover's play gym as well as going to all the different stations that were teaching her how the human body works. Later that night, we also sat in the rain to watch the fireworks from the stadium across the street.
On Saturday, we woke up to more rain, so we decided to go to chuckie cheese's. We tried to teach her how to play skee ball, but Olivia had her own rules in mind. The one thing she definitely did not enjoy at Chuckie Cheese's was the singing and dancing animals. Other than that, she did enjoy running around playing all the games with mom and dad. To cap off the afternoon fun we went next door to toysrus and bought Olivia her first pink bike, thanks Grandma Sellers, she loves it already!
After a short nap we headed to our friend's parents house for a BBQ and some fireworks. We had lots of fun and the food was super yummy too. O had fun playing with the other kids and chasing their little dog around.
We then went to the Ameristar casino to watch the awesome fireworks show. O was pretty tired so we came home and did a few of our own fireworks. Brad got these awesome fireworks that shot up into the sky so we had our own personal show in our own front yard! O liked the show but didn't really care for the sparklers.
Hopefully next year there will be blue skys and we'll get a tan too!

Olivia's 1st Hair Cut

So we finally did it, Olivia got her hair cut. It was such a bittersweet experience. It was so sad to see all her baby hair in a baggie, but it needed to be done. O did really well, she just sat and watched a movie the whole time. I think Brad and I had a harder time with it than she did. Now she looks like a little girl not a baby any more.

Go Sun Devils!!!

As much as I complain that living in the big O isn't fun, it can be quite fun. Last night, Brad got us tickets to see ASU play UNC in the CWS. Although, it was blazing hot outside, we had so much fun.

Olivia had her first snow cone (or3) and these nice guys sitting behind us were feeding her french fries. At first we were a little disappointed, it was the 6th inning and ASU still wasn't even up on the board, but we made our own fun. Olivia loved doing the wave and she really got into it. We also had fun watching the right side of GA get in trouble and some people even got kicked out.

It was pretty boring until ASU hit a grand slam with no outs. They ended up scoring 7 runs that inning. Talk about exciting! We were so sad to have to leave the game early, but Olivia needed to get to bed and we still had to walk home. Thankfully ASU ended up winning the game.

Thanks Brad for taking us, we wish we could go to the game tonight and to Scott for giving us a ride home.

San Francisco Fun

Last week Olivia and I were able to spend the week in San Francisco with our friends the Thomas Family.

On the way to SF we stopped in Denver and Olivia got to meet Jackson Shirley. They had so much fun playing in the airport and sharing lunch, we wish that his little sister would have been able to join us, but she was ready to meet the world yet:). We missed you too Heidi!

On Tuesday, my Mom met up up with us in the city and we took the kids to see the Sea Lions on Pier 39. Olivia and the boys had a blast. The sea lions were swimming and talking up a storm. The seagulls were pretty active too, lucky no one got pooped on. We then took them to the Aquarium of the Bay. The Aquarium was pretty cool they had 2 under water tunnels, 2 petting stations and lots of fish to look at. Both the boys and Olivia had a great time.

We then walked Fisherman's Wharf and rode on the merry go round. Olivia loved it and cried when see had to get off.

Then my Dad was able to get out of his meetings early to take us all to Ghirardelli Square for the best ice cream sundaes in the world. Thanks mom and dad for such a fun filled day. Someday I promise to take Brad to SF, it is one of my favorite places to go.

The next day Corinne's mom came with us to the Jelly Belly factory. The kids in enjoyed seeing how the jelly beans were made and I enjoyed the free samples at the end of the tour. We then had lunch at my favorite place, IN n Out. You can't go to California with out making a pit stop there.

We spent the rest of the day shopping at the outlets and at Corinne's Grandparents house. The rest of the week was spent playing games, which we totally miss doing with Corinne and Brian, and just hanging out. We had so much fun on our trip, but it was nice to come home and see Brad. Thanks Thomas Family for all the fun. We miss you guys!!!

Baby Mama

Today after Olivia's nap we played babies (please don't judge her hair or messy crib). At first Olivia thought she was one of the babies but then she got in to playing mommy. She loved to feed all her babies. She would even burp them after they had their bottles. One of her babies was sick, so Olivia took her temp and gave her medicine. She even changed Snow White's diaper. We then put all the Babies down for a nap. Once they woke up it was time for a story. Olivia read them her favorite story "the itsy bitsy spider."

I love that she is becoming such a girly girl. All of my dreams are coming true. I know that someday Olivia will be a great little mommy. Who knows, after all this practice with her babies, She might be able to teach the octo-mom a thing or two!

Great Friends

It is that time of year again in VG, the moving trucks are on there way to take our friends away.

After living here for 4 years, you think that it would get easier, but it doesn't. We have made some WONDERFUL friends here and I hate having to say goodbye to them. I am so grateful to have lived in VG, I have met so many people here and some of my best friends here. As you all move away in your different directions, I just wanted to say thank you for being my friends or better yet our family here in NE. I have learned so much from each one of you. I am going to miss you all. I hope when you think of your time here in VG, you'll think of us. Thanks for all the good times!!!!

PS. I am not sure if I have pictures of all of you, but know that we love each and everyone of you!

Burrr... Baby It's Cold Outside

As Olivia and I get ready to escape into the warm sun of Arizona, a cold front is moving into Omaha. Poor Brad!!! As much as I really don't care for the freezing cold weather of Omaha, I do love it when it snows. This year we had 3 big storms where the snow stayed on the ground for a few days. We had so much fun taking Olivia Sledding for the first time, she thought it was fun until she got covered with snow and it got too cold. Brad built Olivia her first ice castle, which only lived for 3 days, but it was really cool and she had a blast playing it it. She even mastered walking in knee deep snow. Although, we will be missing the snow this weekend, I am glad to be heading to Sunny 80 degree weather for Cortney's wedding. I hope that Brad and all of Our Omaha friends stay warm this weekend, we'll be thinking of you and sending warm wishes your way!

She's Walking

Olivia is now walking and boy does she know how to get around the house. Her new favorite toy is a silver waste basket, she scoots is all over the kitchen. Infact, that is how she taught herself to walk. I think that she is practicing being a bag lady, cause she loves to collect stuff from all over the house a store it her trash can. So much for the shopping cart we got her for her Birthday.

Happy Birhtday Olivia!!!

On Monday January 7, 2008 at 10:30 am, we went to Dr. Krisch to go over the blood and urine test. I had lost 3 pounds since I went on bed rest, weighing in at 164. My blood pressure was still high and there was so much protein in my urine that they were worried. They checked my cervix and I was still not dilated and I also had a step B test. My blood pressure went down a little after lying on my side for awhile so they let me go home to continue my bed rest. Later that day @ 1:30 we had an appointment with Dr. Barsoom for an ultra sound to check on the baby. Since she had little fluid around her, the cord was wrapped around her neck and the placenta had little blood flow to it, they decided that she was better off outside the womb. So we were rushed over to labor and delivery for a c section. Dr. Krisch delivered her at 3:48pm. Olivia was so tiny, only 3 pounds and 9 ounces. She cried as so as she came out. Everyone was so amazed at how much hair she had and how long she was, 17 and ½ inches.



It only took 12 days for Olivia to break the 4 pound mark and to hold her body temperature, so that she could come home. Olivia left her NICU home on January 19, 2008. We were so excited to take her home, especially since they had estimated that her stay in the NICU would be around 6 weeks. This just proves how strong willed Olivia is.



Today on Olivia's first birthday she weighs almost 17 pounds and is over 27 inches tall. She is crawling all over the place and is close to walking by herself. Olivia loves to dance and give kisses, especially to her mommy and her little friend Parker. We are so excited to spend this special day with Olivia. Happy Birthday Olivia!!! We are so proud of her and love her so much. We can't wait to see her continue to learn and grow. We love you Olivia!!!

Thanksgiving in Arizona

Thanksgiving with the Sellers Family!

Back to Blogging! It has been a bit since the last posting . . . but that is because we have been busy having so much fun.

Thanksgiving was spent in beautiful Arizona with Brad's family celebrating two holidays at once while we had everyone together. It was a full house, and a great time to have a lot of fun. Olivia had a blast being around so many little cousins and held her own playing with all the toys at Grandma and Grandpa's house. While in Arizona we celebrated Thanksgiving and had a great meal with all the trimmings!

Thanksgiving fun wasn't done at the end of the meal though . . . that night, in anticipation of all the Black Friday deals, Brad and I went to the Disney Store to get some holiday deals for Olivia's first Christmas. Getting Brad to go to the store at midnight for little disney toys shows REAL love!

Later in the week, on Saturday we had a great get together with all of Brad's cousins and family. It was really cool, . . . a Carnival themed party, music, games, and food, that all the kids and adults alike had fun and games to keep them busy. It was a lot of planning and work, but between Brad's Mom and siblings, everything ran great.

To end the trip, the day that we were flying back to Omaha, . . . Brad's good friend that practices law in Arizona was able to meet him in Phoenix and be his sponsor for admission to the United States District Court in the District of Arizona. It was a proud moment to see Brad sworn in by the Federal Judge (since his admission to Arizona state courts was by letter).

We had a lot of fun, but not a lot of time. Hopefully next trip there will be a lot more time to see friends. We hope that everyone is well and happy!