The Johnson's

Happy Easter

2011-04-25T21:03:00.001-07:00

Had fun with all sorts of family on Easters... That's right. Easters was fun. Went to Teddy's homecoming and saw all sorts of extended family. Then spent the last half of the day with Jesse's family. What a great day! Loved every second of it!

Enjoying our day!

2011-04-25T20:47:00.001-07:00

We've been enjoying the weather a lot lately. I swear every time we go outside it is a beautiful day! For some reason I always end up wearing a skirt on windy days. :) I think people don't mind seeing my g's, eh? Anywho, we've been out and about, and I thought we'd share some pics of our sunny days so far!

Alyssa grows more and more every day! I get depressed thinking that one day she will be all grown up! :( That is also exciting, but I am not looking forward to not having any kids in the house! That is the time, I assume, that I will start pestering my kids for grandkids! He he

Toys Toys Toys

2011-03-04T18:26:00.000-08:00

Alyssa has toys...everywhere. In the living room, loft, bedroom, bathroom floor, bathtub, and my closet. They're everywhere. So what does she decide to play with? The box that the toys go in! What a little twurp.

Alyssa's thoughts: Throw those toys all over the floor, and sit in my toy box, fall backwards and hit my head, mommy comfort me, then I try again.

What it would be like to be a kid again. Don't get me wrong; I do not wanna go through my childhood again. That involved peeing my bed, peeing on the couch, peeing on the unfolded laundry sitting on the couch, and peeing on my brothers luggage right before his trip to Disneyland. Don't wanna go through that again. I think that I was sort of unliked at that stage in my life. My bro's and sisters will admit to that if you ask. Just don't get them going on my bedwetting habit.

I feel bad for kids that wet the bed. One time I pee'd on a friends couch during a sleep over. When I woke up, I was so ashamed that I went and grabbed a glass of water and threw it on the couch. I'm sure that the Mom knew that I was trying to do. Fact: Water does not trump urine!

Urine smells until it is cleaned with a detergent. The moral of the story: Don't make fun of bedwetters. They're ashamed enough.

Talk about a tangent. Now to rename this post...

New family pics

2011-03-02T13:31:00.000-08:00

We went down and got our pics taken in February at Lake Las Vegas. I was eager to get these done because I had seen this photographers work and really liked it! Her name is Marissa. If you're interested in getting some family pics done look at her website! marissadphotography.com Half of you have already used her cause I saw your pics all over her site! Check these ones out! Best family pics ever...now if I could get my whole family altogether in June maybe...

NOT the first hair cut

2011-03-02T13:27:00.000-08:00

I'm gonna rationalize this trip to the hair salon. It was NOT her first haircut! We just barely trimmed in the back so it wasn't all fuzzy. Not enough to collect a hair lock. Just thought I would post these pics as I thought she looked darling in her cheetah apron!

Getting Older

2011-03-02T13:20:00.000-08:00

Won't stay off of this horse!

At the doc's office updating her shots...

Loves this car at the park

Alyssa is now at this stage where she tries to say every word she hears me say. i.e. diaper, baby, good girl, shoes, balloon, cracker. It's nice that she is starting to communicate with words, but it also makes me sad that she is grown enough to do this. AND, she's going to be a BIG sister now. Not the baby. I am so emotional and stupid, as most people who know me should know. I already think about the days when my kids are married, on missions, off to college, etc. It can make a person crazy. I need to STOP and pay attention to them now. Though, it is hard right now when I am experiencing morning sickness ALL DAY. Now I know how Bev and April feel/felt during their pregnancies. Anyway, here are the pics of my little girl getting older.

It's a boy!

2011-03-02T13:01:00.000-08:00

So, we know what we're having! I'm sure ya'll do too after checking out the above picture! We couldn't be more happy... (We were hoping for a girl-cause we already had all the clothes) But, soo happy for the boy. Maybe now Jesse will lay off of teasing his little girl, and start on the boy. Boys are more cut out for that crap. Eh...maybe girls can be too, we just coddle them too much. Guess I'm raising a bunch of kids who are gonna learn to tolerate and eventually love teasing. Especially once they themselves are the teasers. Anyway, due August 4th. Which means another independent & stubborn child, right?

Holidays 2010

2011-01-03T15:37:00.000-08:00

So, I had vowed to do better with this blog since I am no longer working... I swear, I couldn't get the camera to upload to the computer. Now I have, so I will once again bore those few readers with some updates.

Sucking on a candy cane! Waiting for the holidays!

Road trip to Arizona. We went and saw the Kelly Family during December. Mitchell has just returned home from his mission, so we had to go say yo!

Aunt Carla, Mom, and Mitchell

Mitchell, Myself, and Alyssa.

Someone looks a little excited for Christmas... :)

She was afraid of Santa, so he was acting like a creepy man trying to lure her with candy...

It didn't work... She wouldn't sit on his lap, unless I would too!

Christmas Eve at Corey and Linda's house.

Sitting on top of her BIG BIG present. She loved tearing into this!

Christmas Morning... Jesse trying on his new sweater

In the middle of Christmas Chaos. Probably thinking about cleaning at this point.. :)

Uncle Darron got her this cute little pony! She loves it!

Baby doll from Grandma Holly-- She pats it on the back and says "ba-bah" (Baby)

Dressed after all the presents. Now to play with everything. You bet I got some toys that I am packing away til the next baby arrives in July!

Alright-See ya next time!

Alyssa turns 1!!!

2010-11-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

Alyssa turned 1 on November 17th, and what a fun day it was for all of us! She must have known she was getting presents and cake that night, because she didn't throw a fit all day! That's my girl! I made her a regular chocolate cake, but the frosting I made out of sugar free cool whip and sugar free instant pudding so she wouldn't have so much chocolate and get sick! Worked pretty good if you ask me! When she first started eating her cake, she started by picking up a single sprinkle and putting it in her mouth. Then she got brave and started digging in that chocolate cake! We were so happy that friends and family were there to share this day with us, but were sad to miss all our friends and family that couldn't make it! Good thing Thanksgiving is coming up!

This has been such a fun year with Alyssa, and I am excited to start it by being a stay at home mom now! More memories I get to make with her. But, now I have to figure out how to peel her off of my leg so I can get other stuff done! :) She's learned so much her first year, and will only learn so much more her second year. I can't wait. Or, can I?....

Thank you to everyone who have helped us with Alyssa, and have grown to love her as much as we do! We love her, and are so blessed to have her as part of our family!

After digging into her cake!

Giving Daddy the most chocolatey kiss he has ever had!

Can't wait to get her hands on that cake!

Trying to get a peek of what is inside the bag!

Hanging with Grandma and Grandpa Riechman

Waiting for all the festivites to start

With Mom and Dad

Is anybody here yet?

Mom and Alyssa

Getting into all of the cupboards!

Happy Birthday Alyssa!

Fun at the Park

2010-11-09T12:51:00.000-08:00

Why on earth do I keep the diaper pail in our bedroom? Everytime we walk into the room it smells like a fresh new diaper! I would hate to put it in her room too! How do I fight this smell?!

So, this is my second day without working! I love it! I wake up in the morning, and get to spend my day with Alyssa. Okay, so it's not all fun and lollipops like it sounds. I have to try to clean the bathroom while keeping her out of the dvd's. Fight with her when she gets a hold of my wallet, and is tearing out the checks. You know...fun stuff. I love to be home with her! Thanks Jesse!

We got to take her to the park, and this time I actually remembered my camera. She took her first ride on a swing, and actually rolled down the hill at the park. (by accident, and I didn't have my camera out) She really enjoyed it, and so did we! There was a tunnel that she kept trying to stand up in , and kept bumping her head. Am I cruel to think it was funny! :)

Times Past

2010-11-02T11:34:00.001-07:00

It's easy to forget that you have a blog when there are other things in this world like facebook, work, church, church callings, playtime, clean time, and vacation! I have been lazy with this blog, but I guess it's time to move on. Welcome BACK to our blog!

I have recently put my 2 weeks in at work, so I will officially be a "Stay at Home Mom" and I am so excited! We are currently trying to get pregnant, which we are excited about, and can't wait to have my time dedicated to family and home.

Alyssa is now walking to all of you who didn't know. She started walking the first few weeks of October, and has not stopped since. She's getting more teeth, more baths, and is becoming more and more independent.

Halloween has come and gone, and now we are on to the Fall Season! Who doesn't love this time of year? We get to have paid time off work, food, friends, family, and gifts. We get to celebrate Christ, and also have a time for Thanksgiving! This is that time!

We recently went to Disneyland with Grandma and Grandpa Riechman and we had so much fun. Alyssa was excited to be there, but every time we got on a ride she had the most serious face. She was just taking everything in. Every time we stopped to take pictures with a character she wouldn't look at the camera! Only at the character. Funny Baby. Now that Disneyland is gone, we are hoping to soon be pregnant again.

Jesse is excited because he and friends have purchased season tickets for Rebel Basketball. First game tonight. Let's see how well I handle being alone for this basketball season!

Us with our friend Mickey! aka Shirley!

Alyssa with Grandma and Grandpa and MICKEY!

Waiting in Line!

Ready for church!

Ready for Halloween!

Cedar City

2010-07-15T09:23:00.000-07:00

We took the whole week off last week and went to UTAH! It was a lot of fun seeing family and just relaxing. We were able to stay with my sister and her family (Thanks guys!), see a couple of plays at the Utah Shakespearean Festival (Thanks Bev), hike, go to the Renaissance Fair, quilt, hike, and take naps! It was a lot of fun.

We celebrated the 4th of July at Grandma Roberta's house with our family. We barbequed, played red rover, and capture the flag. It was fun. Then on the 5th the fireworks were shot off. We were right under where they shot them off at, and it was amazing! The fireworks were raining right down on us! I've never seen them like that before. And I'll never wanna see fireworks from afar again! :)

When we went to the Greenshow at the Festival, Alyssa sat there inbetween Mason and Carson and watched for a few minutes! It was so cute! She looked like she was having so much fun! Too bad that on the way home she was so sick! It was horrible. Took a couple of days to get over it, but she was always a GOOD baby! Great moods! How do babies do that? Get sick, but still manage to be pleasant? I know that they aren't like that all the time, but she was with this illness. When she got me sick, I was NOT pleasant. So, good for her!

When we went to the parade, she sat with Grandma Holly and Gigi, Grandpa Charlie, Aunt Bev and her cousin Nico. She fell asleep during the parade, she was so tired!

What a fun trip. Thanks to everyone for putting up with us while we were there! Hope everyone is doing well!

SWIMMING!

2010-06-17T13:47:00.000-07:00

Getting ready for the pool!

She loved kicking in the pool!

All smiles!

Alyssa and Jesse!

We took Alyssa swimming for the first time, and she LOVED it! We tried her first in her floatie. But she loved to have one of us hold her while she kicked! Even more than the floatie. That night was the first night that she has EVER slept through the night! It can't get any better than that! Since then she has slept through the night multiple times! We go swimming again this Saturday, and I CAN'T wait! Loving the summertime~

2010-04-28T18:11:00.000-07:00

For some reason Alyssa loves to hang out the side of her swing. I don't get what she's doing, but she'll crank all the way to the left of the swing, and play or fall asleep. What is she doing? While we have no idea, it's still fun to watch, and play with her. Can't ever take a good picture though, cause she'll move back into place if I turn the swing off... Hmmm...

Welp, Nothing really going on in our home. We work, sleep, eat, and hang out. We are trying to lost weight, but don't take it seriously enough. I wanna get that Biggest Loser workout that I say my Mom buy. I also want the ab circle pro (or the mini one) I want it SO badly, but money is tight. Dang money!

Alyssa has been eating so well lately! She eats her cereal in the am and pm, then has veggies at lunch. She loves her veggies WAAAY more than her cereal. Sometimes she acts like she's gagging when I give her the cereal. What a drama queen.. Above, she is chilling in the pj's that Grandma Janice found for her at Ross!

We realized just the other day that we don't really have any pics of Alyssa in her towel after bathtime. So I sat her down on Jesse and took some pics while she picked at her towel. She is at such a fun age. She wants to grab at everything, especially my cup when I'm drinking out of it. So, now she has her own cup and I give her water in it. About 2-3 ounces in a day is all she can have though. It's not a sippy cup, just a regular Joe Schmoe cup. She loves it, and laps it up with her tongue like she's a little pup. How cute.

Hope everyone is doing well, and watch out for Summer!

Baking with Alyssa

2010-04-20T15:06:00.000-07:00

Alyssa just loves this carrier that I just bought. I was making some cookies one day and Alyssa was being fussy in her seat so I put her in this and we made cookies together! She has a natural gift! She thinks this thing is the stuff, so it's hard for me to keep her out of it! Love toting my little girl around!

Grandmas

2010-04-07T14:42:00.000-07:00

Gigi and Alyssa on Easter Sunday

Alyssa enjoying her breezy hawaiian dress

Alyssa's great grandmother Bradley loves her! She is over here every Friday when Grandma Holly is watching her! I imagine both Grandma's just sitting here, and ignoring everything but Alyssa. Alyssa loves ALL of her Grandmas, and lights up when she sees any of them! Love and kisses to all the Grandmas.

Pierced Ears!

2010-04-07T14:34:00.000-07:00

She's making this face because it's the first time I gave her water! She didn't like it!

Alyssa got her ears pierced on March 24th, but I have yet been able to set her down and take a good pic. She's always moving! So, here are some that I managed to get a glimpse of the earrings!

Easter

2010-04-07T14:26:00.001-07:00

Checking out her basket!

Outfit that Grandma Holly made for Easter

Grandma Holly and Alyssa

Tracee and boys with Alyssa

Alyssa and Daddy (with Mom in the background pic on the wall ;) )

Easter was spent at the Riechmans along with Grandma Bradley, Tracee and her boys, Jesse and us, and Darron. We had a great time hunting eggs, eating food all day, and playing Wii. Jesse gave a lesson about why we celebrate Easter, and then we watched 2012. Alyssa wore the outfit that her Grandma Holly made for her. She looked so beautiful, though we didn't leave the bonnet on all day. She has so much fun these days, that it's hard to take my eyes off of her. She loved spending time with everyone on Easter Sunday! Can't wait for the next holiday! Memorial Day = Bathing Suits and Barbeques!

Toys

2010-03-09T08:47:00.000-08:00

Sleeping in Aunt Bev's arms.....

Hat that Grandma Janice made 2 sizes 2 small

Chewing on her keys

Momma and Lyssa

Going for a walk at night

Alyssa has not really liked toys too much thus far. She'll look at them, but wouldn't grab at anything. The past week she wants to grab everything, including my hair and earrings. Knew it was coming! She is always playing with her keys lately. Last night Jesse set up a little bouncer with just about everything imaginable on it! She seems to like that so far as well. Though the tips of her toes are supposed to touch the floor so she can bounce, she's a couple inches short. It's really funny. She's a week away from 4 months old, which is the age that she can start using this toy. She is gonna be one short lady! We have yet to see a tooth, though I think that is a good thing. And hope that it is a while yet before she teeths.

And she laughs....

2010-03-09T08:37:00.000-08:00

Alyssa and Coley Moley..

Triston, Mason, Carson, and Alyssa

Grandma Janice and Alyssa

Mason holding Alyssa

Right after her first laugh!

Alyssa laughed for the first time on Sunday! After church we all gathered at Tracee's house for some lunch, and cake and ice cream. While Jesse was holding her, Mason and Nicolette started jumping around and Alyssa laughed! I didn't hear her first one since I was in the other room changing into after church clothes, but I did get to hear her chuckle a couple times after that. I knew that morning that she was gonna start laughing soon b/c I was playfully biting her belly and she was doing this kinda sorta laugh. But not really. I knew it! And I missed the first laugh, which was supposedly really long! Dang! She is so much fun, and can't believe how much she has grown already! We have a dr appt on the 24th where she is getting her ears pierced! Yeah! I can't wait! She is going to be so cute. I love little girls! Though, I can't wait to have a little boy to play with too!

Look who's found their feet

2010-03-02T21:38:00.001-08:00

Alyssa has found her feet the last week or so. She loves to play with them. Every time I lay her on her back her hands are reaching her feet. She is growing bigger and bigger every week. Just tonight I tried putting on some of her pajamas and they were too small for her! She is still the best little baby, and I hardly ever hear a cry from her unless she's hungry or tired. As I type this she is crying... Gotta go.... Will write when I have more time.

3 months old!

2010-02-17T15:19:00.001-08:00

Alyssa is 3 months old today. I am surprised on how quickly the time has gone by. She is such a sweetie. Every morning I wake up to her smiling at me! She wakes up, goes to sleep, and eats happy. She always has a smile for people, and very rarely frowns or cries! I know that we are spoiled with her, and am sure that our next one will be crying all through the night. :) Alyssa has been such a blessing, and we can't wait to see how much more she grows! Love you pumpkin!

Valentine's Day

2010-02-16T13:47:00.001-08:00

It was Alyssa's first Valentine's Day and she was sooo beautiful! On Sunday morning we got her ready for my cousin Oliver's farewell, and she was in the best mood. I got some really great pics of her smiling. Love our little girl!

What a pose!

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Wanna kiss these chubby cheeks every second of every day!

The cutest pose ever!

Love that little baby girl!

Couldn't get her to stop smiling!

Starting to smile after a crying spell. See the tear lingering in her eye?

Alyssa is growing so quickly! She is two months old, and we go in tomorrow for her first set of shots. I am one scared Mom. Especially with this being my first child, and first visit to the pediatrician to get shots! I wonder how she'll handle it... I went to the store today and bought some Infants Tylenol for her to give to her before we go, so hopefully it helps her. She has been all smiles recently, and I try to catch every one. Sometimes I just can't grab the camera quick enough. I have a lot of fune with her, and try not to think that I will be going back to work in less than a week. I only have to work 3 days though which is better than 4! I'll be working Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Which I think is the perfect schedule! We'll see how it works out though. Will report on the shots tomorrow!

All Smiles!

2010-01-11T10:27:00.000-08:00

Look at our little girl! I love to make her smile, but can never seem to get the photo at the exact time that I want! Though, I did get some good pictures. The time to go back to work is getting closer, and I do not wanna go. I don't wanna miss these smiles! Wish me luck! Enjoy her smiles!

Belly Time!

2010-01-11T10:21:00.000-08:00

Alyssa needs belly time! I have such a hard time putting her on her belly b/c I wanna hold her all the time! So, I have to tell myself to stop holding her, and put her on her belly so she can work those neck muscles! Yesterday, she got about half an hour on her belly, and I think in a day she is supposed to have about 2 hours altogether. He he. I need to get better. Hopefully today we can get 45 min to an hour. She has her appt to get her shots in about a week, and I DO NOT want to bring her. I hope Jesse has that day off, b/c she has the saddest face you will ever see when she cries or pouts.

Alyssa's Blessing

2010-01-04T15:31:00.000-08:00

My bros and sisters

Grandmas Bradley and Johnson, Gma and Gpa Loveland with Alyssa

Awww... that beautiful girl

So, so pretty

Probably tired of pics

Everyone who came out for the blessing, except Jim-he's taking the pic

Grandma's Holly and Janice with Alyssa

Jesse and Alyssa

Cathy and Alyssa

Our little family

Alyssa was blessed yesterday with all of her cousins there! All of our family was in town the past few days, and it was a lot of fun. We do the usual trip to Macayo's. We met at church an hour early and took a bunch of pictures before Dustin leaves to Afghanistan. We were so worried that Alyssa would cry during the blessing because she's been a little fussy lately, but she was so good up there. And, was so beautiful in her dress. I love being her Mom! Jesse gave her a beautiful blessing. We are so blessed to be together as a family, and everyday I think of how grateful I am. Thank you everyone who came out to see Alyssa be blessed!

Alyssa Pics

2010-01-01T12:54:00.000-08:00

Giving her momma some loving!

Still showing me the love!

First New Years Eve! Woo Hoo!

New Years Day!

Welcome 2010!

2010

2010-01-01T12:47:00.000-08:00

So, we planned on having a house full of people last night, but then Mom and Dustin couldn't come. Then Bev and her family didn't come. Then Holly and Charlie didn't come. So, it was just me, Jesse, Alyssa, Tracee, and Norbert. Before Midnight, they all fell asleep. I was sneaky and took pictures so I could show everyone how I celebrated New Years. I should say though, that they woke up 90 seconds before the decade was over. But, then they fell right back asleep. Lamewads. The only one I can't blame is Alyssa. That poor girl was awake all day from all the Dr Pepper I drank! Never do that again! Until I'm done nursing. So, Alyssa is going to be blessed this Sunday, and ALL the family is going to be here. We're really excited to have everyone here! I'll be posting more pics with the family here. We hope everyone has a Happy New Year!

Christmas

2009-12-29T17:01:00.001-08:00

Her feet are so cute!

People gathering in the kitchen before dinner time

She loves to stick out her tongue

So does Trecia!

High to the Heavens

A Partial Smile

Daddy and his girl

Alyssa on Christmas morning

Christmas Time

2009-12-29T16:54:00.000-08:00

One of the times I got to hold her up at the cabin

Lyssa hanging with her Daddy

Cristian Jaime rocking his little cousin to sleep

Grandma Janice and Santa's Little Helper

Little baby girl with her Aunt Beverly

So most of you know that we were renting a cabin this year for my entire family to stay in. It was a lot of fun. I don't think I held Alyssa besides when I fed her the entire 3 days I was in Utah. Nice break, but I still wanted to hold her! Santa made a special visit to our cabin, and I was just about run over when the kids saw him. Though the cabin was fun, it is always nice to get back home. Now I have to start thinking about going back to work. Someone is gonna have to drag me in cause I DO NOT want to go back to work. I wanna stay home with Little Lyssy. She's a sweetheart. Alright, Hope everyone had a great Holiday Season. Now, enjoy the new year!

Bath Time!

2009-12-20T14:17:00.000-08:00

Alyssa absolutely hates the bath...by herself. We decided to put her in the bath with one of us to see how she liked it. She loved it, so this may be the way that we have to bathe her from now on. Jesse was having so much fun that he wants to keep giving her baths now. I have to remind him that she doesn't need a bath that often...we don't want her to dry out. :) Loving bath time now!

Christmas Pics

2009-12-15T16:14:00.001-08:00

Showing Momma what she thinks of all the pics being taken by sticking out her tongue...

Grandma Holly and Alyssa

Love her in her little Christmas outfit!

Awww....

Love my little Lyssy! Merry Christmas everyone!

Just about a month

2009-12-14T16:32:00.000-08:00

Brendt taking a look at his wee little niece....

She's pondering....

Those pants kinda look like Grandpa pants with how high they are pulled up!

The sleepy girl with Santa Claus!

Going on to a month old, it's fun to see how big she is getting. The thing that pops out to me when I look at her, are her eyes. They're so alert, and I can just tell that she is just soaking everything in when she's awake. One of my favorite things to do is to move from side to side as her eyes follow me. Makes me laugh, though I'm sure she's wondering what on earth I am doing. I love it. We went and got her picture taken with Santa on the 12 at Cumorah. We put her in her snowman outfit which she hated, but then promptly fell asleep while we took her picture! She still gets really gassy, and just on Sunday with the primary kids, she let out a BIG one! It was really funny. The kids couldn't stop laughing. We do have a Christmas Party with Jesse's Mom's side of the family tonight, so now I have to look for a proper outfit to show her off in, and keep her warm and comfortable at the same time. Who knew that being a Mom would be so hard, but at the same time a lot of fun. I always have to remember her Mylichon when we leave the house. Because I cannot stand to see her cry. Anyway, I'll post more after tonight's party, just wanted to say hello.

Pics

2009-12-02T18:36:00.001-08:00

The 2 girls in the family...Both so beautiful!

Alyssa and Dr Foster

Alyssa getting her 2nd bottle feeding from Daddy. We finally pumped to give Mom a break!

Alyssa on her car ride home from the hospital! Thought she was so pretty, but was so scared to be alone for the first time without a nurse right down the hall!

Beautiful Baby Girl!

2 weeks old!

2009-12-02T16:24:00.000-08:00

My little girl is the most precious thing! I wake up so excited to see her everyday, tired..yes. But, I love to be her Mom. I have job satisfaction from home! She doesn't really cry at all except for when I didn't pick up on a feeding cue, or when she is really gassy. So, now I am cutting out certain things from my diet, and slowly working them back in to see what is giving her gas. We had a hard time nursing at first, but have slowly been picking up on it together. I love being a Mom, and knowing that Jesse and I can take care of her, and provide for her, and love her, and teach her. It is exciting. Jesse and I have been tired, but we have had a lot of help to get us through each day. We have both had family show up, and ward members more than willing to help us with meals, cleaning, and emotional support. Thank you everyone who has come, and made this as easy as possible. We love you all!

More baby shower pics

2009-10-25T09:08:00.000-07:00

Baby shower

2009-10-25T09:02:00.000-07:00

So, yesterday was the shower for baby Alyssa. It was a lot of fun. Karissa, Tracee, and many others put a lot of work into this and made it a very nice shower. Thanks to everyone who helped out. The turnout was good, especially after I had a dream that nobody showed up for it in the first place. I missed everyone who couldn't be there, and was happy to see all the people there that I did. We received so many baby clothes, that she may have to wear multiple outfits in a day...though, from what my sisters are telling me, she will be wearing multiple outfits in a day as a result from the pees, poops, and spit ups.

32 weeks

2009-09-28T08:33:00.000-07:00

So, now that September is almost over I'm starting to get really excited. October is in, what, 2 days! That means only 8 more weeks til Alyssa is due to be here! I can't wait. I'm running out of things to wear, and end up wearing the same things all the time! I have gained 14lbs so far!

I posted a pic of some flowers that Jesse brought home for me. He is so cute, and these are the most beautiful flowers I have ever received!

I also started decorating for the Fall/Halloween season on the first week of September b/c it was making me feel that Alyssa would be here soon...it helps me with my mindset. The nursery is just about finished now, just some final touch ups and then I'll post some pictures. We have no furniture yet, so I'll just be posting the pictures of the cool paint job. Hope everyone is doing well.

Another Season

2009-09-13T14:45:00.000-07:00

And so it starts... All I have heard about for the last few months is the Cowboys. Jesse and his stinking cowboys. It makes me smile sometimes, but then sometimes I feel sooooo ignored! "Felix Jones" this, and "Marion Barber" that. It doesn't stop. Still, gotta love it. I hope they have a good year! Anyways, when I got home from church today (Jesse was sick) , I find that instead of them airing the Cowboys and Buccaneers game, they are airing the Vikings and the Browns game!! You think Jesse was a little ticked? Well, after he got on the phone with the satellite company about purchasing some sort of sports package, he was informed that it is already a part of our package. But, for some reason he was unable to access it. Lame. Really..is the only reason they were airing that Vikings/Browns game because Brett Favre was playing? I'm with everyone...I like Brett Favre, but enough is enough. When will that man retire? Who in their right mind wants to watch the Browns play? He He. I know what you're all thinking... what do I know about sports ? Not a lot, but I don't like the Browns. I know that. I have stupid reasons for not liking or liking a team for that matter. But that's just how it is. Anyway, I took a picture of this little outfit I bought for Alyssa so she can wear it for her daddy's team! Go Cowboys!

Pics from 28 weeks

2009-09-12T18:02:00.000-07:00

Big Bear Lake

2009-09-12T17:48:00.001-07:00

Talk about the most relaxing vacation ever! We did nothing when we were in Big Bear Lake, and have never had more fun. We arrived there Tuesday at noon, and left Saturday morning. The main portion of our days was spent in bed playing war! Jesse beat me almost every game! And, I have never played such long games of War in my life! I swear one game lasted about 2 hours. We didn't really start our day until about 930 every morning when we would get up, and go right out for breakfast. We would take a walk down to the lake after that, immediately followed by an hour or two in the cabin. Then on to lunch, and a drive around some of the smaller towns up there, followed by another hour or two in the cabin. Nothing crazy, just a lot of relaxation! I loved this little ol' cabin that we stayed in. There was a little section of town called The Village where there was lots of shops for tourists that we liked to walk around as well. We found this little arcade where they had fun games like Donkey Kong Jr, Dig Dug, Frogger, Streetfighter, and games like that. After I suggested spending some time there, I knew it was a mistake once Jesse got on that Streetfighter game! Boy, can't get him away from it. :) If anyone has ever been to the City of Big Bear Lake, they will know what I'm talking about when I say that I was not real happy when we left Barstow to head up the Mountain. Everywhere was desert! I just kept thinking, "If this place is desert, I'm going home!" I did not want to spend our vacation in the desert....We live in the desert! I wanted cool Mountain air, and a little green around. Turns out once we go up this crazy jagged mountain, and pass Baldwin lake, it turns green! I was so happy, and even happier when I saw that there was a Rite Aid up there for some nice Thrifty ice cream. Most of you reading this will know that we no longer have Rite Aids in the State of Nevada, so you see my excitement! On Thursday night we discovered this place called Teddy Bear Restaurant. I was loving it, and you can see from the picture above, that Jesse was too~ I had a stuffed meatloaf, and he had this ginormous chicken pot pie. We shared a chocolate shake, and a peach cobbler as well! Loved that place. I'm pretty sure that I gained at least 5 lbs on this trip thanks to that place! That's all I have to say for now. Loved the vacation, and hope everyone is doing well!

2009-08-20T09:57:00.000-07:00

Painting

2009-08-20T09:50:00.000-07:00

So, here are some pictures of the nursery so far. I am posting some pics of what it looked like before we cleaned it up. Basically, we used the room as our junk room so there was just stuff everywhere. It only took us about 30 minutes to clean up...don't it look beautiful? :) Then we recruited some help for the painting. Jesse and I had decided when we first got married that we wanted to do our child's nursery in Disney,so we bought some photomosaic puzzles to put together and frame. On one of the walls we were gonna paint blocks, but Jesse decided that to go along with our puzzles that we would do puzzle pieces on the wall instead of the blocks. So far it's kind of hard because of all the cutting in we have to do, but it's a lot of fun. Tracee and Karissa came over and helped us, and we had some Papa John's and some Sonic Dr Pepper baby! I love that Sonic DP! I'll post some more pics of the room once we are all finished. Hope everyone's enjoying their Summer!

Shout out to the momma!

2009-08-18T09:26:00.000-07:00

I have to just say that I'm a little proud of my mom right now... My mom is not the kind of person to get out a birthday card on time. Or any gift for that matter. We sometimes harass her because we'll get a Christmas gift 2 months late or something like that. No hard feelings Mom.. Well, yesterday I went to check the mail, and keep in mind this is a day BEFORE my birthday, and what do I see in the mailbox but a birthday card from my mom! I think I heard Angels singing. :) I love it! Anyways, this isn't to point out anything bad Mom, just a shout out lady! I love ya. I'll post more soon.....

25 weeks

2009-08-09T16:50:00.000-07:00

So, I'm 25 weeks which means only one thing baby! 15 weeks left! I can't wait. I'm getting really excited and think that we still have a lot to do before Alyssa is here. Today, Jesse's mom and dad, Tracee and her boys came over and we all had Girl Scout Thin Mint Ice Cream cake from Dairy Queen. My birthday is not for another 9 days but we are going to another family function next weekend. The cake was yummy! Loved every bite of it. Especially during this hot Summer we're having. I've been having a lot of crazy dreams lately, but this "what to expect..." book is telling me that it's normal. Did anyone else have any crazy dreams during their pregnancies? Alright, I'm on a roll. 2 posts in a week of each other. Can I get a what what?

IDEAS

2009-08-06T10:38:00.001-07:00

Alrighty then..How is it that someone who has never blogged before can tell me that I suck at blogging....TRACEE!!! Tracee was so kind to tell me that I wasn't very good at blogging. I should apologize because we are rather boring. As it turns out I don't think I like the computer very much. Maybe because I'm in front of it all day at work. I have no pictures just because I never remember to take a picture of anything. We do plan on taking a "last vacation" in September sometime, as it will be our last one for awhile. We wanna do something relaxing like Big Bear Lake or San Diego. Something affordable though. We only get about 4 days, and can't really go far since I will be in my third trimester at that point. We just bought the paint for Alyssa's room, and are excited to get started. I invited Trace over so she could help, she told me she would as long as she didn't have to tape anything. I hear ya. We'll make Jesse do all the taping. We wanna do Alyssa's room in all things Disney, but everywhere either has Winnie the Pooh or Mickey. We want ALL THINGS DISNEY in her room. When we get started next week I'll update the blog with our efforts at the nursery. I wish I could afford to pay someone to do a mural for me! Let me know if any of you have any fun vacay ideas within a 4-5 hour drive, and where I can find cute Disney stuff for a baby's nursery. I will try and blog next week! Peace. :)

Baby Girl

2009-07-02T21:00:00.000-07:00

Okay, so maybe a new computer will help me with the blogging. Seriously, it took only a few seconds for me to upload the above images! Exciting for me, especially when our old one, I could pour a Dr Pepper, wait for it to get cold, and enjoy almost the whole can before 2 or 3 pictures would be uploaded. So, yes, I am excited! Anyway, the thing that we are most excited about lately, is the news that we are having a baby girl! The pic on the top left is a 3d image of her. If you look, you can see the heart shaped image is her head where the skull hasn't closed yet completely. She is resting with her arms around her head like a sit up, which is the same position I was in during the ultra sound which I thought was so cute! We have been fighting over names for the little girl, and are almost settled on one. I wanted to name her Sadie, and Jesse wants to name her Aliya. We want to use my mom's middle name of Lorraine. They also pushed my due date back a few days. It was due on the 18th of November, but now is due on my sister Tracee's birthday of the 21st. The right image is of her feet. I was examining this one trying to see if she had toes like mine. My mom always says that I could communicate in sign language with my toes. :) Not really, Robby...maybe... me, no. They're long, but not that long. The bottom left image is just her profile shot. I couldn't believe how big she was getting. Seeing her again, and that she actually has grown has made this a little more real for me. Sometimes it's hard to think that something is growing inside of me. But, I'm getting used to it. They said she was about 8 ounces right now, which I assume is good, right? Jesse seems really excited, and keeps saying that she's gonna love her daddy. She will. He'll spoil her. I can't wait, and will keep everyone up to date on more news to come!

Cedar City

2009-05-10T18:38:00.000-07:00

Adventure Dome

2009-05-10T18:31:00.001-07:00

So, a few weeks ago we took Coley Moley to the adventure dome for his birthday. It was a lot of fun watching those two run around like dorks together. That place was so empty! Jesse and Cole rode the bumper cars, but no one else was there so they just drove around and around all by themselves, and didn't get to bump anything. Jesse had to drive b/c Cole is not tall enough to drive himself. Fun, eh? Tell me one thing...walking around the dome you are not allowed to smoke, but apparently one woman thought she was above the employees b/c after being told repeatedly by different employees to put out the cigarette she continued to puff on her cigarette. Wouldn't you think that you would've called security in? Isn't this a law? It is a NON SMOKING area! That was the only irritation for me that day. Even though it did suck a little to not go on the rides with the boys...

Confessions

2009-05-10T18:22:00.001-07:00

My heavens! I have never had more complaints than when I don't update my blog! I am not very good at this stuff, and it makes it worse when I have been feeling like poo the past 5 or 6 weeks. I am starting to feel better now, but tomorrow could always be a different story. For those of you who don't know, we are expecting our first little addition to our Johnson crew on November 16th. We will know in a month or so if it is a little girl or a little boy. We are so excited to be parents, and hope to be good ones! So, today on Mother's Day I should wish all you Mothers a great day today. I hope that you are being pampered! Jesse has been really good lately since I've been sick. He's been taking care of the cleaning and cooking. Even though I can hardly eat at all sometimes. I am starting to get my appetite back though. And just to help ease my sistas minds, I am eating healthy and not trying to "hefer size" myself! :) I will try to keep up with the blog as long as my sickness permits! Word.

Cedar City

2009-03-22T22:07:00.000-07:00

So, we deove down to Cedar City the day after our anniversary, and spent the last few days off with them. We got to see Nico play her 2nd soccer game. These girls are still young, and not sure of everything yet. They all clump together in the middle of the field, and fight their own teammates for the ball. It's really cute. We didn't do too much in Cedar besides hang out, talk, and go to a movie. We went and saw "Knowing" which I thought was lame! Sorry to all of those who liked it! It just wasn't my cup of Dr Pepper. :) Redbox film maybe though. Okay to all of those who are into jewelry, I am having a Lia Sophia jewelry party at my house this Thursday the 26th at 7 pm. My house. If you wanna come and need my address, send me an email at cathyloveland@gmail.com. Those of you who I had email addresses for and received an invite, bring a friend. Okay, my blog has been updated and I feel such a relief. I would have never imagined what a burden I would feel knowing that I hadn't updated my blog in 3 weeks. I mean, I'm talking about sweat pouring down my face, and feeling extremely guilty for some reason. So, for my own health reasons I will try harder to keep the blog updated. Love ya'll!

SLC pics

2009-03-22T21:58:00.000-07:00

More pics of the trip to Salt Lake City...

The 2 year anniversary

2009-03-22T21:53:00.000-07:00

Jess and I have been married 2 years as of March 17th. We took a trip to Salt Lake City, where we did a session, walked around temple square, and other church stuff. The night of our anniversary we went to a great steakhouse for dinner called Christopher's. It was yummy, and I really enjoyed the dessert! Yummy chocolate cake! So, I am not really that kind of person that really likes to be mushy in public sometimes, that's what cards are for, but I want Jesse to know that I love him, and can't wait to hit the next mark!

Fun with the nephews and niece...

2009-03-22T21:47:00.000-07:00

Okay, so the week of the 8th I had a house full. Beverly, with her two little ones, Nico and Cristian, stayed. I enjoyed having them in the house with us, and know that Norbert had a blast with the little kids. Chase and Cole came and stayed the night with us one night, and we had fun that night too! That weekend it was off to the Huntsman's house to see Teddy Huntsman off. He's done left on his mish to Mexico. Saw ALL the little babies of my cousins, and thought about how badly I want one! We bought a little St Patty's Day hat for Norbert, but kept shaking it off, so Nicolette decided to try it on. Isn't she cute!

Time for more of dat' Macayo's

2009-03-22T21:43:00.000-07:00

So, for some reason we always end up at Macayo's whenever family is in town. You always overeat, always complain about how they stopped using cherries in the cherry coke(now they use hawaiian punch and pepsi, and have done so for the past couple of years) and always request more smooth salsa. We love it, and will always go back for more!

Brendt's Birthday

2009-03-22T21:38:00.000-07:00

So, I realize that I am not that good of a blogger. Sorry everybody. Starting the month of March was Brendt Lee's Birthday. We all went over to Tracee's house where a big pillow fight started, and just about everybody, including the adults took a couple blows to the head. It was fun. We ate, and talked, and then ate some more. Talk about some family fun...

2009-03-03T09:36:00.000-08:00

Alright, so I've been lame and haven't posted anything in a few weeks. Cut a girl some slack. I have really had nothing exciting going on. But if you'll give me a few more days, my sis Bev and her family will be staying with us for a week, and then maybe I'll have something to blog about. For an update on Jesse's corrections officer pursuit... He is ranked 3rd on the eligibility list, so now we just have to pass the background and psych test. Then hopefully he'll make it into this next academy. Okay, next line of business. I am not one to complain...wait, yes I am, but here I go again. I am starting to get a little discouraged about getting pregnant. Jesse and I have been trying since November, and it seems like weeks of blah.. Not pregnant, but I want to be soooooo badly. Some of you may know how I'm feeling. Anyways, sorry about being lame, but I will be updating in the next couple of days. Hope ya'll are doing good.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE JESSERS!!!

2009-02-12T14:49:00.000-08:00

Isn't he cute?!

Look at those freaky elbows! :)

It's my husbands birthday this Friday the 13th, but I will be at work and not able to blog, so I just wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSE! He is a hard worker, and is the sweetest guy! I am very grateful to have Jesse in my life, and love every day that I get to be with him. He has a silly sense of humor, which I may not always be too fond of, but when I look back at times that I was mad at him for some silly comment or his silliness during certain situations I can laugh now. He is my best friend, and I love you Jesse!

2009-02-12T14:43:00.000-08:00

Here we are trying to get the little stinker to use the doggy door. Can you see Jesse back there pushing him through...

So, as a continuation of Jesse's bday night with family on Tuesday night.... Jesse just has this thing where he just has to torture our nephews.. He knocked the air out of Chase when they were playing, so here he is making up with Chase.

I could just hurt myself...

2009-02-12T14:28:00.000-08:00

So, you'd think that I could stick to a stupid diet right? NO!!!! I love to eat too much. I need someone to tell me to slow down or pretty soon, I'll need a new pair of jeans. I'm pretty discouraged right now, just b/c I cheated BIG TIME! I need to lose weight though. Stacy, if I could call you out for a minute... Would you be interested in walking/jogging together in the wee early hours of the morning, or do you already have a running group? Let me know... So, anyways, Jesse's birthday is upon us, and we have had some fun already. We went to Jesse's Grandma Johnson's house, and had cake and ice cream with them. Then Tuesday night, Holly, Charlie, Darron, Grandma Bradley, Tracee and her boys came over. Hence, more cake, more ice cream, and PIZZA!!! I eat way too much! We had a lot of fun with Jesse's family and my sister and family over there. The boys just played and wrestled, bothered Charlie (who was a good sport even though they kept calling him an "old man") ate, and got tickled. It was a lot of fun, and I always like getting together. Also, my momma in law, Holly, gave me a much needed manicure, and I enjoyed every second.

For Jesse's birthday, his mom and dad bought a doggie door for the Norbsters. He's a little scaredy pants, and is afraid of the flap or something which is pretty funny. On Wednesday he got better and actually used it without us enticing him with a snack. So, today I left him in the house while I went to the dentist, and made a small eensy weensy trip to the store. Do you think that Norbert was a good enough dog to use the doggy door to go and use the restroom outside!??? I think not. I was gone from 11-1 and when I got home he had relieved himself in the middle of the stairs and on my couch! What would make him decide to use the restroom on the couch! Maybe he has some sort of separation anxiety. If anybody has any pointers about what we can do with him then please let us know!

2009-02-08T09:07:00.001-08:00

Cole got a new outfit, and was loving showing it off. Doesn't he look cute!

Brendt

2009-02-05T11:07:00.001-08:00

Over the weekend I was able to go see Brendt wrestle for 1st or 2nd place. I never get there at the beginning of Cole, Chase, or Brendt's wrestling matches because of work, but I would like to try go catch a little bit after work. They're a lot of fun, but always have a hard time if they lose because they start crying, then I start crying, and it goes downhill from there! :) This match Brendt lost, causing him to get 2nd place. It's fun to see my nephews grow older and succeed at things they do. They are getting too old now, and one day they probably won't think I'm "cool Aunt Cathy" anymore, but I'll enjoy it while I can!

2009-02-05T11:05:00.000-08:00

Here is what I had yesterday for lunch. It's crystal light, half of a wheat english muffin pizza, and a slim fast snack bar.

The day started off really good, but towards the end of the day I was ready to eat just about anything. I was only a little bad and ate a 100 calorie pack of pretzels. :)

Jesse

2009-02-04T07:24:00.000-08:00

So, for the past 3 weeks Jesse has known that he wanted to try out for a corrections officer position with Metro. So, he started working out most every night, and studying. He was doing fine with everything except the mile and a half run that he had to complete in 17min, and 17 seconds. He completed his written exam on Monday, and passed! So, then on Tuesday he took his physical and passed as well! He completed his run in 16 min 50 seconds! Though, we know that wouldn't cut it in the academy, we will keep training. Academy is in May. Now, he's not in yet, he has to meet with an Oral Board today, and if he makes it past that, it's on to the psych tests and more! I'm so proud of my husband, and his determination! Good Luck Honey!

Slim Fast

2009-02-04T07:15:00.000-08:00

"Oh my heavens!" That's what I said when I looked at the scale last Saturday morning. I then decided that I would do something. I have been exercising a little, but I have problems with the sweets! So, I decided to do a slimfast diet. This morning is my very first day. I am now chomping on a optima meal bar, and wishing that I could have grits, bacon, and eggs! I think that I will post a "before" picture, and hope to lose 10-15 lbs by our anniversary on St Patty's Day! Then afterwards, lose and additional 10-15 lbs. Whew. My first hour, and I'm already struggling!

So, anyways, anyone who is out there trying to fight the weight gain (besidese those who are pregnant) I'm here for ya! I will not disclose to ya'll how much I currently weigh, but I will try to show my weight loss results weekly! Anybody wanna do this with me, let me know, and we can show your results to! Good luck everyone!

2009-01-21T18:18:00.001-08:00

So now that I'm all up to date, I will be more thorough in our blogs. Thank you for checking out our page!

Martin Luther King Day

2009-01-21T18:06:00.000-08:00

Now, we all had the day off and decided to hang out and have fun with Tracee and my nephews. They spent the night Sunday night, and we made cheeseburgers with grilled onions! mmm... And then watched a movie. Monday we went to Red Rock for a picnic, and Jesse took the boys on a little hike. It was a lot of fun.

Wrestling

2009-01-21T18:00:00.000-08:00

So, I finally made it out to one of the matches for the Burleson Boys! I didn't get to see Cole or Chase, but I did get to see 2 of Brendt's matches. The first one he lost, but the second one I saw, he pinned the kid in 26 seconds! He's really good! Chase placed 6th, and I'm not sure about Cole, but it sure was fun to be there if only for a few minutes. The only pics I took while there though are of me and Chase being silly, and Brendt right before one of his matches. What's up with all the funny faces?

2009-01-21T17:47:00.000-08:00

Michelin, April's Mom, was showing Dustin some love. I have no idea what the face is for...

The sistas.

Robby and Dustin were trying to take a picture similar to those ones you would see advertising a boxing match. The hard part was getting them to stop laughing!

Dustin seems to always wanna put me in a headlock, but don't worry this one is posed. :)

2009-01-21T17:43:00.000-08:00

Look how cute my man is!

So while there in Washington we went to a place that I believe was called Whatcom Falls.. Not sure on that. But it is a very green area that we hit up everytime we get to Washington. This time we didn't walk the trail we just took pictures then took off. It was raining, and if we had stayed any longer we would've been drenched. We were in the car talking though about how we're sure that in Washington a big seller for a car is a guarantee on the windshield wipers!

Washington!

2009-01-21T17:36:00.000-08:00

That's the newest addition to our family!

For some reason, Dustin thought it was a good idea to take a big bite of this red frosting that made up a balloon on a cake. Talk about disgusting! I seem to remember his teeth being red after that!

Going to Washington the very beginning of December was a lot of fun. When we were sitting on the plane to go, I was upset that we only had like a day and a half there, but we sure had a lot of fun with the time that we had. Next time I hope for more time! We were there for baby Kai's blessing. He is just the cutest little guy that you've ever seen. I think he's gonna look a lot like Paden. We all had designated sleeping areas for the 2 nights we were gonna be there, but ended up with all of us staying at Rob and April's place.

Snow in Vegas!!

2009-01-21T17:30:00.000-08:00

Wouldn't you believe it! We got snow, and not just a little, but like 6-10 inches. They called a snow day the next day for the kids, but unfortunately for us the snow melted. I'm sure those kids enjoyed their "snow day" though.

These are just some pics from our backyard, by the end of the day the trees were so full of snow that their branches were touching the ground.

Christmas Morning!!!

2009-01-21T17:23:00.000-08:00

Okay, we had Christmas at our house this year, and I thought it was a lot of fun! Jesse's parents, brother, and Grandmother and Tracee spent it with us. We cooked that morning and ate all afternoon. Loved every minute of it. We are very lucky to have such good families on both sides! I made Jesse smile for a picture every few minutes, and after a while he started giving me the "cheesy" smile over his natural smile. We also have a cute little doggy that we got just before Thanksgiving. He is a beagle/boston terrier mix named Norbert or Norbie for short. And outside of his potty issues he's the greatest little guy ever!

The Happiest Place on Earth!

2009-01-21T17:14:00.000-08:00

So, we were able to go to Disneyland the week of Thanksgiving. It was a lot of fun. They had it all decorated for Christmas! The parade was a lot of fun to watch

When we were waiting for the "It's a Bug's Life" show to start, I couldn't resist taking pics of us in our bugsy glasses!

Look how pretty Princess Aurora's castle was! It was truly like a fairy tale!

We have a friend Shirley who is in these pics but will not point her out just in case some kids somewhere are reading this blog. :)

As most of you know, I told Jesse that as soon as he took me to Disneyland then we would start trying to have kids so wish us luck!

Dustin's homecoming

2009-01-21T17:07:00.000-08:00

Here we all are at Dustin's homecoming. He got home in October, but I'm just figuring out this blog stuff now. Everyone is really excited to have him home, even though he still wears that crazy hat everywhere! We missed Robby's family not being there, but are seeing them soon in Washington! I'll post Washington pics

right after this.

2009-01-21T12:27:00.000-08:00

So here we are setting up our very first Christmas tree with the help of the Burleson boys! We always have fun with those boys, and are very happy that we live in the same town as them, or we would see none of my family. They usually come over Sundays, and eat, play games, and leave their handprints on my walls! Trying to break that habit. We had a lot of fun setting this tree up, and can's wait to do it again next year! Though taking it down was horrible!

2009-01-21T12:21:00.000-08:00

So here are my sisters, Mom and I at Bev's house in Cedar. It's Thanksgiving Day, and we are all trying to suck in our gut! :) It was a lot of fun being in Cedar, though we did miss having Tracee's boys with us. We just talked a lot like we always do, and ate a lot like we always do. I must say that my fruit salad was a smash! They gave me like the least important dish for some reason..(come on guys, I can cook!) but did a dang good job of it. Momma taught me good... We also did some Black Friday shopping, my very first time doing so the day after Thanksgiving. Usually like to stay away from the crowds.

Breaking Dawn

2009-01-21T12:14:00.000-08:00

So, this is Karissa and I at the Release of the Stephenie Meyer book "Breaking Dawn" We were there with Emily and Erica and Karissa's husband Norman. This night was a lot of fun because we just got to hang out and hear all the kids decide if they were "Team

Edward" or "Team Jacob" I could see Karissa being a Jacob fan, though I'm not sure that she is, but I am definitely and Edward fan! I liked Twilight the most, Breaking Dawn the least, but all in all they were really good books!

2009-01-21T12:11:00.000-08:00

So, here is my niece Nicolette and I. Jesse and I like to go up to Cedar City as often as we can, so we can see all the delaCarrera's and the Loveland's. Some of these pics might be old to me, but new to you so enjoy.

Sorry

2009-01-21T12:04:00.001-08:00

So, as I've come to realize I'm really not that good of a blogger. I like to look at others but am sad to say that I am a sorry excuse of a blogger. I feel like everyone is really good at updating their blogs, and know all the cool shortcuts. Sometimes I wonder if there is like a blogger oath that you all take.. " I _________ do solemnly swear to uphold the standards of all bloggers before me, and that have yet to come. I swear to blog daily and have at least 2 new topics to talk about, and to never repeat the same thing twice. I will also swear to have cute new pics and a fun recipe to share so people will leave my blog a new person with a new dish for dinner that night. I will never leave home without my camera and a change of batteries so that I may fulfill all of my responsibilities as the host of ______ blog." I am not making fun of anyone, but am only thinking of all my inadequacies as a blogger. I will try to do better. Our lives at the Johnson home is not that eventful right now, but we'll sure try to keep ya'll updated!

Intro to blogging

2008-07-29T15:53:00.000-07:00

So, I'm at work looking at family and friends' blogs, and I think to myself, "Why don't I create a blog for me and Jesse?" No, we're not as fascinating as other people, but why not share all the silly pics that I have, and silly stories that I do throughout the day. I am not making any promises about how often I will blog, and how interesting it will be, but I will try.

The Johnson's

Happy Easter

Enjoying our day!

Toys Toys Toys

New family pics

NOT the first hair cut

Getting Older

It's a boy!

Holidays 2010

Alyssa turns 1!!!

Fun at the Park

Times Past

Cedar City

SWIMMING!

Baking with Alyssa

Grandmas

Pierced Ears!

Easter

Toys

And she laughs....

Look who's found their feet

3 months old!

Valentine's Day

What a pose!

All Smiles!

Belly Time!

Alyssa's Blessing

Alyssa Pics

2010

Christmas

Christmas Time

Bath Time!

Christmas Pics

Just about a month

Pics

2 weeks old!

More baby shower pics

Baby shower

32 weeks

Another Season

Pics from 28 weeks

Big Bear Lake

Painting

Shout out to the momma!

25 weeks

IDEAS

Baby Girl

Cedar City

Adventure Dome

Confessions

Cedar City

SLC pics

The 2 year anniversary

Fun with the nephews and niece...

Time for more of dat' Macayo's

Brendt's Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE JESSERS!!!

I could just hurt myself...

Brendt

Menu

Jesse

Slim Fast

Martin Luther King Day

Wrestling

Washington!

Snow in Vegas!!

Christmas Morning!!!

The Happiest Place on Earth!

Dustin's homecoming

Breaking Dawn

Sorry

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