The Voris Family

4 years!

2011-12-19T16:12:00.001-08:00

Time sure flies when you are so busy with life! LOL I cannot believe that Tyler and I are celebrating our 4 year anniversary! It honestly seems like it has been longer, but that is a good thing :)

It is amazing to look back and see how we met and to see how far we have come. We lived in a great apartment for 2.5 years, had a beautiful baby boy, bought a house, and now we are expecting a little girl who will join us in May. So many things have happened, but they are the best when shared with your best friend.

I love being married and having someone by my side constantly to support me and our family. He really is my best friend and is the best thing that has happened to me. I am glad he allowed me to keep bothering him through text messages and decided to give "dating" a try with me.

I love you so much Tyler and I am looking forward to many more years together with you!

Big Brother!

2011-11-28T21:03:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since I have posted, so I thought I should post something. So as you can tell from the title, Cameron is going to be a big brother! We are due May 5, 2012. We are 17 weeks along right now and are excited to add this addition to our family! We find out December 8th what we will be having.

I have been sick for the first 3 months, but it is slowly dying off. I still have my moments though. It is hard having a 2 year old and being sick though. Probably have had him watch too much TV, but it helps me out a lot. I will keep you posted on everything as it goes. We are excited!!

Happy Birthday Cameron!

2011-10-15T09:47:00.000-07:00

Our little boy is 2!!! Where did time go? I swear we just celebrated his one year!

He is learning so much! It is like becoming 2 means your brain opens up even more and you learn SO much! He loves to talk. It is always fun when he comes up to you and just talks, but you have no idea what he is saying but he sure does LOL. He tries so hard though. I can understand a lot of it, but not some of the new stuff. He copies everything he hears so we can only watch kids shows with him awake. He is learning lots of new signs too. Now is only he would use them with Grandma. It seems like he gets shy with her. He at least signs GRANDMA to her, so that is a start.

We were able to go to his 2 year check up. He is 36.5" tall (90%) and 26.5 lbs (35%). He is still one tall skinny boy. He had to catch up on some shots at this appointment and it wasn't fun. He screamed so loud. It was so sad :(

We were able to celebrate his birthday on Oct 9. We were able to have Shad and Brittany and their family over for dinner and then Shanna and Gregg Scott and their family came over for cake and ice cream. It is nice to have at least some family/friends to come over and celebrate. Wish more family lived closer. Anyways, here are some pictures from his birthday.

Cameron with his favorite gift from DeeDee and Papa

Opening his gifts on the computer with DeeDee and Papa.

His birthday cake (don't laugh)

Just blew out his candles

Opening presents and showing it off

23 months!

2011-09-06T18:56:00.001-07:00

I cannot believe that my little boy is not so little any more! I am amazed that he will be 2 next month! It has been a fast 2 years, but some of the best 2 years. I know we have had our ups and downs, but that is what happens and part of being a mom :)

I sure love this little boy though. He is so much fun, even though he loves to push my buttons.

He is loving to talk more and more. He is putting more words together. He will be talking sentences before we know it! He is even starting to talk to himself and that is pretty fun to watch. He had his favorite things to do. He loves to walk to get the mail with us after his nap and get a fruit snack. He loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (that is going to be his birthday theme this year).

He is one smart boy. I can sign the alphabet to him and he knows what the letters are. He struggles a little with K and L, but he knowst he rest. He is getting good at his numbers too. He skips 9, but he gets the others. One smart boy. I am really proud of him :)

We put him in a toddler bed for the first time last night. I am so thankful that he stayed in it all
night. I was worried he would fall off or play, but he did so well! Just hope he continues to do that for us.

We are still learning lots, but he is lots of fun and I am looking forward to each day to see what he will learn.

22 months!

2011-08-08T17:03:00.000-07:00

Time sure does fly. I can't believe another month has gone by and we are only two months away from having a two year old! It is still amazing to me that I have an adorable little boy who keeps me on my toes everyday. He is the second best thing that has happened to me. He is learning so much and I can't believe it! He is not my baby anymore :(

Cameron is so big! We have been able to go swimming a couple of times so far and he loves the pool now. He kept asking for "imming" (swimming). He didn't want to leave, but it was closing so we had to. I am sure glad he is liking it more and more.

He is copying everything we say and sign even more. He is getting so smart. We are starting to do more with numbers and the alphabet. He is really good at 1-5, but still working on 6-10. He skips straight to 8 :) He has learned that we say the ABC's while we wash our hands, so he will say " A, C, hands"...He knows what to do LOL. He is trying really hard to learn signs too. He will copy what we tell him to copy, but his hands are still learning how to make the shapes. He will get it one of these days.

We are still working on food with him, but every so often he will surprise us and try something. I just hope he gets out of this stage soon. It is hard to feed him and carry food around with us all the time just to make sure he eats. Maybe I should just stop so he will learn to eat what we eat. I don't know. So hard when you want to make sure they eat something.

We are enjoying summer together. Tyler doesn't work during the summer, so it has given us more time as a family. It has been great! He does have summer school, but it has only been for 8 weeks and only a few days a week. We have been able to go swimming, play with friends, and even go on a couple of dates while Cameron goes to a friends house to play. It has been a lot of fun. Wish we could have gone somewhere, but hard when I am working and we have no money to pay for the vacation. Oh well. One of these days we will get to some where. It just might have to be after Tyler graduates, but we are almost there 1 1/2-2 more years!!!

Summer Fun

2011-07-10T14:49:00.001-07:00

We had the chance to go swimming this weekend and I was so glad to go! I have been wanting to go all summer and we were finally able to go. It wasn't long enough, but when pools are crowded and your little boy is tired, it is time to go. Here are some pictures of Cameron trying to get used to the water. He wasn't sure at first, but then he loved it!

For the 4th of July, we were able to do fireworks with friends. It was fun to be together with friends and see Cameron's face when watching the fireworks. I wish I had my camera with me to take pictures, but I didn't. Tyler was setting off the fireworks too, so he couldn't use his camera and that thing is too complicated to me :) I hope you all had a great 4th of July!

Update

2011-07-05T16:55:00.000-07:00

I guess it is time I do an update on the family and how we are doing.

Tyler is back to school for the summer. It is only a block semester, but it is something to keep him busy and get him that much closer to getting done with school. We are getting there. We are starting to see a little at the end of the tunnel.

I am still working at night, 29 hours a week. Just trying to get some things paid off. I still have my business as well which keeps me busy when I do have orders coming in. I am currently working on my weight as well, which after 4 years I am finally losing some. I am pretty proud that it is finally coming off.

Cameron is 21 months now. He sure is a big boy now. He seems like he grows so much over night. It is amazing. He is starting to put words together more and more, shows me his colors that he sees, and still copies everything we say. He is so much fun!

July 4th was a lot of fun. It was Cameron's first time seeing the fireworks. Last year, he was still too small and we didn't want to keep him up too late. This year he actually got to stop up and see them and he was hesitant at first, but he warmed up pretty quick. He sure loved those snap ones that he was able to throw on the ground. I think those were his favorites.

Not too much is going on. Just trying to get some things paid off and just enjoying the weather that is finally here. I did get a new swim suit (finally!) and I am dying to use it. Just hope the weather stays good and no more sickness so we can go.

21 Months!

2011-07-05T15:59:00.000-07:00

Where does time go?? It goes by way too fast! It is still hard to believe that this little boy is about to turn 2 in the next few months. Many people believe he is turning 3 with how tall he is. I am glad he isn't though. I don't know if I could handle that right now :)

Cameron is sure learning lots and getting into trouble at the same time. He sure is a boy! We are still getting over him being sick which was not fun. Last week on Wednesday, he started out with a runny nose and small fever. He was not a happy boy so we knew he was getting sick. We were not prepared for what was coming though. Thursday night, I was at work and I get a message from Tyler telling me that I needed to call him. I was getting off work, so I called and he then told me that Cameron was breathing so loud that he could hear him all the way downstairs and he had a cough. He asked what we should do. I didn't know, so I said to call the doctor and ask what they suggest (even though I thought they couldn't do much). I was driving home as Tyler was talking to the nurse. I finally get a call from him saying that Cameron happened to cough into the phone at the right time. The nurse heard him and said it was croup. He needs to be seen to be given a steriod. Of course, the night doctor closes at 10 pm so we need to go the ER. Great! I get home and we take him to the ER. We wait (20 mins thank goodness) and they get us back there. Sure enough, it was croup and they gave him a steriod to help him with his breathing. We had to do a cool mist humidifier for at least 30 minutes before we could go home. OK. We are ready. Of course they don't come back for another 20 minutes to start it. We were there from 10:30 pm-1:00 am! We all came home and crashed.

We were hoping that Cameron would sleep in, but he was up at 7 am crying. He was not happy. We was crying all day due to lack of sleep and being sick. Not a good combination. We started getting medicine in him and that helped a little bit, but he just needed to sleep. He finally went down to a nap and it allowed us to sleep too. It wasn't long enough, but it helped. Now, he is finally back to his regular routine and is a happy boy again. He is still finishing up the croup (takes 5-10 days), but so much better!

Anyway, the good stuff :) He is learning so much stuff! He is starting to tell me his colors. He will see a color he recognize and will tell me. He is putting more words together. He will be talking sentences before we know it! He still loves the outdoors. He is copying more and more signs that we do. He has a new favorite food. He loves cereal, but not just any cereal. He loves daddy's Fiber One. It is odd that he does, but we give him a little bit. At least he eats it. Better than nothing. We are still working on the food part, but I hope he gets it soon.

Just get to keep watching him grow and learn is the best thing ever. We love him so much and I am looking forward to many more years with him and more children as well.

20 months!

2011-06-06T15:21:00.001-07:00

Where does time go? Really...I swear this little boy was just a baby yesterday!
He has such a personality now though. He is loving to talk. He will copy everything you tell him to say (at least attempts to). He will even try to copy our signs too, but still working on him doing it himself. Let me tell you what he is up to:

Loves nursery now (they say he is one of their best ones now)

Loves to ride the lawn mower with daddy (says lawn mower all the time)

Loves walks

Gets in the runner and tells me he is "ready"

Loves the grass

Still working on food, but his latest is, he loves peanuts (who would have thought)

Likes to play with our phones (especially to look at pictures and videos)

Loves to talk to Dee Dee and Papa on the computer and Grand Dad on daddy's phone

Has learned to lock/unlock doors

Has to close all the doors

Likes to be in daddy's "boffice"

Likes to watch daddy play games on his phone

He has been learning lots and we are so proud of him. We did a little bit of a scare a few weeks back. He had his first ear infection. Luckily, it was only a little one, but he also had a fever of 102 and that is what scared us. Come to find out, it was a little infection on the throat (not strep), but it would go away. We got antbiotics for him and we went home. A couple days later, he broke out in a rash. He had a reaction to the Amoxicillian. Just like his mom. They do want to try it again later to see if he is really allergic, but we took him off of it right away and he is doing lots better now. So glad to get our happy boy back :)

Hogle Zoo

2011-05-28T10:26:00.000-07:00

This is a little late, but here are some pictures of our trip to the Hogle Zoo while Dee Dee was out here visiting us.

19 months!

2011-05-19T15:40:00.000-07:00

I know this is a little late, but I've been pretty busy. I am going to work more now (29 hrs a week) and I have started up my own little business. It all keeps me pretty busy and tired. So I guess I can't complain that I am bored anymore ;)

Anyway, our little boy is getting so big! He is learning lots. I am still shocked with how much he has grown. They really do grow up so fast!

The things he is doing now is:

running

signing lots more

loves outside

loves to ride the lawn mower with daddy

loves bubbles

gets in the jogging stroller and tells me he is "ready"

loves technology

He is not so little anymore. We are still working on nursery. Somedays he does really good and others he doesn't. It doesn't help that it is right during his nap, but that does happen. The teachers have told us that he does really well until some other kid starts to cry and that causes him to cry. We will get there. Just glad he is getting better. One of these days he will last the whole time :)

Other than that, he is doing great. Still working on his food habits. He is like his mom, which is not a good thing. We sure are working hard on trying to over come it. Any suggestions is appreciated :)

18 months!

2011-04-08T15:54:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe my baby is a big boy now. It kind of makes me sad :( I definitely take advantage of those days he wants to cuddle with mom because I know those days won't last much longer. He will go into nursery this Sunday for the first time. I am nervous, but happy at the same time. I just hope he does well. I will be busy with my primary class so I hope it will keep my mind off of it :) I feel like his brain is growing so much! He copies everything we say and is picking up sign language very fast. The other day he learned how to sign GRANDMA and GRANDPA. It is so awesome! I love it! I think my favorite sign he does is STORE. It is always so cute seeing little kids sign and now I get to see my little boy do it all the time :) We did go to the doctor and he is 23 lbs 9.5 oz (25%) and 34'' tall (90%). He is one tall, skinny boy. I'm glad he is still growing but wish he would eat a little better. He seems to not like textures and new things (just like his mom). Hopefully we will get over this hurdle. He is starting to try to run and I love watching that. Soon we will have to run after him. I guess that will be my workout :) He does ask to go "run" with mom in the morning. It is just hard when it is still raining/snowing. Once that FINALLY stops, I will go out more often and I know he will love it since he LOVES the outdoors.

Random

2011-03-31T12:13:00.001-07:00

We sure love being outside! He is always asking for grass. We sure have fun watching him learn to play in the grass and he loves the bubbles outside too.

This one is Tyler's favorite because he is wearing a cape :)

17 months!

2011-03-07T06:38:00.001-08:00

Our little boy is definitely not a baby anymore. I can't believe how grown up he is getting. I don't know where time has gone. It is like I blinked and he is ready for nursery. I will probably blink again and it will be time to start school! Where does the time go?? It is amazing.

I will admit, I am excited for him to go into nursery to socialize and get to know other kids, but I am nervous too! Am I the only one?? I guess I am just scared how he will be around other kids. He is a shy boy and I don't know how he will react with 15 other kids! I guess we will see what happens.

He is learning to speak a lot. He copies everything we say, so we have learned to be careful what we say. He is at a fun age though. He is frustrating at times, but who isn't? We sure love this boy so much though. This is what he is up to:

Can now go down stairs
Has learned to turn around and climb down off the couch/bed
Calls anyone with grey hair and glasses grandma/grandpa
Learning how to clean up after himself
LOVES signing time
Wants to walk EVERYWHERE
Loves bubbles
Loves outside

He is turning into our little toddler and it really keeps us on our toes, but we sure do love it.

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-15T08:15:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day. We celebrated the weekend before since Tyler has school at night. I decided I wanted to do a home made gift for him this year and I belong to this great page and they had a great idea. Check it out here. They had great ideas how to keep your relationship strong and it is made by LDS women. I love it! Here are some pictures of what I made for Tyler.

16 months

2011-02-10T20:40:00.000-08:00

Our little boy is getting so close to nursery age and I am so excited!! I know that sounds bad, but I am ready for him to go play with some friends his age and let Mom and Dad take care of their class (primary teachers).

He is growing up so fast though. He is learning lots. He is finally walking!!! It is so nice not having to carry him everywhere and not getting his pants dirty from crawling everywhere (especially the church floor). He loves to talk...a lot! He mixes in signs with talking, but that is okay. He needs to know both anyways. He has a favorite book "Good Night Gorilla" or g'illa as he calls it. I think my favorite is when he signs gorilla. Love it!

We are still working on the eating habits. He was so good as a baby, but not good anymore. I am glad it isn't just him (according to the doctor), but it still worries me. We try to give him food of what we eat, but he just pushes it away. It is hard because I don't want him to get in the habit of that, but I also don't want to force him to eat either and hate the food forever. I think he is still a little too young to really understand too. We are just still plugging away and trying to get him to eat more options. We have his favorites, but it is hard when they are really "snacks."

I finally have a schedule for him of what to do when we are awake. He has a nap schedule (since he was born), but now to figure out his day. It has helped me so much! It helps the day go by fast and I don't feel as bored. I am so glad I did this. Thanks SuperNanny :)

We love this little boy so much! He is definitely at the fun-learning stage!

New Start..

2011-01-28T15:37:00.000-08:00

So, I have been thinking. I know how expensive things can be for kids so I would like to help out. I am looking for something to keep me busy too :) I am going to be selling car seat covers (the ones with the straps on them), flowers, bibs, leg warmers, and baby slings. I want to make it to what you want, so you would tell me colors you would like and then I would go buy the fabric. If you would like a picture of some of the stuff I have made, leave your email and I will send you a picture of what you would like to see. Here are the prices:

car seat covers: $15
flowers: 2 for $3
bibs: 2 for $4
leg warmers: $4
baby slings: $10

Let me know!!

15 months!

2011-01-07T15:19:00.001-08:00

Our little boy is growing up so fast! I can't believe he is 15 months! Time really does go by so fast! We went to the doctor and he is 33'' tall and 22 lbs 5 oz. He did great with his shots though. He seemed to cry mostly because the nurse was holding him still. I picked him up and he stopped crying. The mother's touch I guess ;)

Here are some interesting facts about our little boy:

So close to walking by himself
Can climb up the stairs (working on the coming down)
Can say many words (mommy, dadda, g'ma, dee dee, papa, mandee, scott, dog, doggie (yuckie), spongebob, doctor, milk)
Can sign many words as well (mom, dad, milk, water, dog, doctor, work, please, thank you, eat)
Has 12 teeth
Wears 24 months clothes

As you can see, he sure is a big boy. We love him so much and love playing with this little boy and watching him grow/learn.

3 years!

2010-12-21T16:13:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe it was 3 years ago yesterday that I was married for time and all eternity. It has been a wonderful 3 years too! It has felt like it has been longer than just 3 years, but I am okay with that.

Yesterday was a great day! Tyler was done with school and work and I took the night off work so we could have the whole day together. It started off by dropping Cameron off at our good friends house across the street. I have never left him with anyone, but my mom, so I was nervous. I didn't know how he would handle someone else besides me or Tyler. I as so relieved that he did so well! He didn't cry at all! Except going down for a nap because it wasn't his own bed, but such a relief! I am so thankful. It allowed Tyler and I to go out to eat for lunch at Tucanos and run a few errands before going home. It was so nice to have a date alone. It has been a long time.

I am looking forward to so many more years to spend with this wonderful husband of mine!

Walking!?!

2010-12-13T09:24:00.000-08:00

We are getting close!!!

Shutterfly Christmas!

2010-12-08T22:43:00.001-08:00

We all love this wonderful time of the year. I love getting cards to see what is happening with family and friends. It is a good way to keep up with everyone. Shutterfly offers a great variety of cards. You can do a photo card, just a plain Christmas card or even do Christmas gifts.

I really like their photo books. It allows you to import your pictures into a book and then they send the book to you in no time! It allows you to keep your photos so you don't have to "damage them" and they are kept nicely in the book.

I have not used their cards before, but I am excited to try it out. I have never sent a Christmas card myself, but now that we have a family of three, I think it is a good time to start. I would like people to know what great things are happening in our lives. That is the point of Christmas cards anyways..to brag about accomplishments in life :)

I am hoping that this will start many more Christmas cards in my family. I am excited to show off my family. I am a very cute family and I think people need to see them. I can't wait to get this cards done so everyone can see.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2010-11-26T09:27:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it is Thanksgiving and the end of November is here. It has just gone by so fast! And before we know it, Christmas will be here (29 days)!

It is a time to definitely be thankful. We have so much to be thankful this year. We have a roof over our head, a job to pay for that roof and put food on the table. I have a great family. I have a wonderful husband who takes care of me and Cameron, even last weekend when I was sick in bed. We belong to a church that is amazing. So thankful for our Lord, Jesus Christ, who allows us to repent of our wrongings and eventually return to live with him again. Thankful to have an education. Thankful to be able to stay home during the day so I can watch Cameron. Thankful for friends who are there for me.....

There are so many things that I am thankful this year and this is just a handful.

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!

Cameron is learning to dance!

2010-11-08T13:12:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-26T09:26:00.000-07:00

"It's the most wonderful time of the year...."

Wrong song, but I thought it fit perfect. Halloween marks the start of my three favorite holidays. I think it is mostly because I get to decorate ;)

This past Saturday, we had friends over and we made a craft. Shanna got an idea to take a bird house and make it into a haunted house. Tyler was able to get a hold of wood and create his own. He did a fantastic job. I added my opinion, but it was all him.

Sunday, we did our pumpkin carving. Cameron is still too young to do anything, so he slept while Tyler and I went at carving. Afterwards, I made my pumpkin seeds. They sure were yummy.

This weekend, we get to go trick-or-treating. It will be our first time. It won't be long because Cameron still doesn't understand what is going on, but it will be fun as he gets older. We sure are excited. He is going to be a cute tiger.

I hope everyone has a wonderful, but safe, Halloween!!!

1 year old!

2010-10-12T13:16:00.001-07:00

I can't believe our little boy is one! Where has time gone?? It goes by so fast! He is turning into a "boy." We love this little one and we are so excited to see what will happen next. Here are his stats:

32" tall (95%)
21 lbs (25%)
drinking from a camelback cup (with a straw)
sleeps mostly 12 hours a night
loves to crawl all over
can pull himself up on everything now
can sign MORE, MILK, DAD (not often, but getting there)
starting to say words (dog, jesus, dad, dee dee, papa, mom, done)

Here are some pictures of the birthday party. We had a long day due to family pictures the same day, but we had everyone there from my family and it was fun.

The decorations

The birthday cake

The birthday boy

Eating the frosting off the cake

Our house looks like a house!!

2010-09-19T13:08:00.000-07:00

That is right. Our house looks even more like a house. We have been working hard for the past couple of weeks. Raking rocks, adding a back patio and side patio, smoothing out the yard, spreading compost, and smoothing again. It has been a long 3 months. It has been hard to do too since Tyler has been at work and school, so I have been working on it by myself. I wanted the yard done so I went out everyday during Cameron's nap and worked. I have the blisters and sunburn to prove it...but I am so glad it is done. We still need to add trees and some bushes, but my dad has offered to help out when he comes in October. Here are some pictures to show the work :)

Here is the back patio

Our side patio/RV pad

Compost is spread

A cement slab where we will put our fire pit on

OUR HOUSE!!!

11 months!!

2010-09-06T10:47:00.001-07:00

I can't believe he is almost 1!!! Time sure does fly, especially when you are so busy. This little boy is the love of my life (at least the second love of my life). He is getting so big and looking more like a toddler everyday. I miss the baby :( I guess that is part of growing up.

Now that he is 11 months, he can finally crawl. He is into everything. I am glad he hit the milestone though. He has learned how to wave. Still loves his bouncer. Loves bath time. Has 5 teeth (3 on bottom and 2 on top). Wears 18 month clothing. Loves his dad...he gets a huge grin every time he sees dad come get him up in the morning (Tyler is gone all day and night so that is the only time he gets to see him).

I have started practicing for his birthday cake. Hopefully I can get it down in a month ;) We sure love this little boy and we are excited to see what this next month will bring!

He is crawling!!

2010-08-21T15:20:00.000-07:00

Goals...part 2

2010-08-17T20:26:00.000-07:00

I have been trying really hard to work on my goals. It has been a lot harder than I thought. I think it is harder with a little one, but I am trying my best to get those goals.

I have started my 5K training. I am on week 3 out of 9 right now. It is hard, but I am glad to have Tyler with me, at least until school/work starts. My mom told me that the first 2-3 weeks are the hardest, so hopefully it will get a little better. I am still trying to figure out which 5K to run in. It is hard when a lot of them are up north. We will see what happens.

I am working on being more crafty. I made some baby gifts the other day. I was proud of myself because I did it all by myself. I helped Tyler (yes you read that right) make a curtain for one of our small window in the front. He wanted to do it, so I let him. :) After talking to my mom, we have decided to make Cameron's Halloween costume. It will be hard, but it will be fun doing it together with Tyler. If you have any suggestions, all would be appreciated.

I just need to be better at my other goals. I am working on them every day, but just waiting to see results and staying on top of the goals to make sure I do stuff that I have planned. I will let you know how they continue to go ;)

10 months!

2010-08-09T07:59:00.000-07:00

I can't believe this little one is 10 months old! He is just growing up so fast!! We love this little one though. He went swimming for the first time 2 weeks ago and as you can tell, he is enjoying himself, as long as the water doesn't get on his face. We had a blast!

He still hasn't learned how to crawl, but doing tons better at tummy time. He actually turns in circles and pushes a little backwards, but that is about it. Hopefully soon he will get the crawling. He has learned to blow bubbles. You are probably thinking "every baby does that". Well, he can do it when you ask him to. He will go on and on too. If you look at the video on the previous post, Tyler filmed it.

We love him so much! We are so glad he came into this world to make us a family of three :)

Like father, like son...

2010-08-02T18:24:00.000-07:00

Like father, like son, Cameron has learned to blow bubbles. Fascinated by his new found talent, I filmed for all to share. I hope you can enjoy this half as much as we did.

Goals

2010-07-29T18:29:00.000-07:00

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately. I have realized that I have achieved all the goals that I have planned while in school. I wanted to get a Bachelor's degree, get my level 2 in interpreting, and eventually get my national level for interpreting as well. I have achieved all and funny enough in the same year! It has been a process to get them all, but I achieved them all. I owe it to Cameron since I got them all while pregnant with him ;)

Anyways, I was thinking today and I realized that I have no other personal goals. I have goals like getting a house and being a mom (which I have achieved as well), but those are things I can't do by myself. I want to do things that will make me a better person.

Read my scriptures every morning
Be more creative (learn how to sew more things, scrapbook more, make cakes, etc.)
Lose 20 lbs.
Do more than just watch TV (be more productive)
Run a 5K

That is what I can think of right now, but they are all things I can do all the time. It is a list that will keep me busy. Just hope I can stick to it.

Vacation to Texas

2010-07-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

We have made it home from Texas. Tyler was up at camp with my dad and Scott while us three girls stayed home. It was the coolest I have ever seen Texas in the middle of the summer. It was feeling the affects from the hurricane so there was a lot of rain. Even at camp, it was cooler. It stayed in the 80's and sometimes cooler. 2 years ago, Tyler was up at camp and it was 115 degrees. A big difference!

It was fun being just the girls though. ManDee had to work 3 days that week, but then on Friday we went to meet the boys. I was hoping to take Cameron swimming for the first time, but it was so rainy that we couldn't. Hopefully soon we will be able to go.

While in Texas, my mom taught me how to can chicken. It was a lot easier than I thought. I have made jam, but this is totally different. I wish I had the utensils to make more chicken, but at least I have some for now. Maybe one of these days when I save up the money I can get one. We will see.

Cameron had a lot of fun with everyone. He loved getting spoiled. Aunt ManDee even bought him an airplane outfit to wear on the way home. Everyone at the airport commented on how cute he was.

Now we are home and back into reality. We got home and our carbon monoxide alarm was going off! What a way to start off! The fire department had to show up and everything. Cameron sure love the big red truck though. That is his new favorite color, it seems like. We are just glad that it was just the batteries and nothing serious.

As much as we had fun with family, we are glad to be home and in our own beds; just in time to clean and get ready for my parents to come into town :)

Happy Fourth of July!!

2010-07-01T16:17:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that it is July! I hate how summer goes by so fast and the school year seems to drag on, especially winter. It just isn't fair! I guess we can't control the weather. Sometimes I wish I could.

This year, we are with my family in Texas. Tyler was asked to make another film for my dad and the Boy Scout Ranch for more advertising. Of course, Tyler can't go without me and Cameron, so we went too ;) I wouldn't want to be in Utah all alone either. I'd rather be with my family and spend time with them. It gives them time to be with Cameron as well. It will be fun to go on a
"vacation" as well. Just to get out of the state. It is always good ;)

Cameron is also 9 months old! He is just growing so fast! He is doesn't seem like a baby anymore except for the part that he doesn't move yet. He is finally pushing up when he is on his tummy (mini push-ups as they are called) so that is a big step for him. Now just to learn how to move while on his tummy. He moves on his back in a circle which is fun to watch. He pushes himself up with his legs into a bridge position and moves around. It is very interesting. He has learned to pick up food with the pincher fingers. Sometimes he doesn't get it right, but he has the basic concept of it. It is fun to listen to him try to talk as well. He is saying "daddy" and "momma" pretty clear. Just waiting for him to separate it to each of us. It was so cute though. Makes my heart melt :)

We are still enjoying the new house. We love it!! We are still working on the landscape, but that will take some time as we are trying to save for the lawn, bushes, trees, concrete, and my garden. The garden probably won't happen until next year, but we are at least saving a little spot for it. I am excited to grow my own flowers and some vegetables. It will be fun!

What we have been up to....

2010-06-23T16:08:00.000-07:00

Now that we are in the house, it is time to work on the landscaping. The inside is done. We bought all the blinds and will slowly get curtains, but we aren't in a hurry for those. The biggest thing right now is the landscaping. It is a lot of hard work.

We are working on the backyard and the sprinkler system right now. Our backyard sloped so much that we decided to add a retaining wall. The guy who came out to do it did such a good job. He did it in one day! Probably because it isn't very big, but it is still great! I was hesitant at first, but now I'm glad we did it. It helps out the slope a lot. We still have a huge backyard for us to play in and that is what was important to us.

The other thing that will cost us quite a bit is the top soil and sod. That stuff is so expensive! It will be a lot of work too. We will probably get the help from our Elder's quorum so it will go faster, but it is just saving money now to be able to buy the stuff.

The house is a lot of work, but it is so worth it being in our own place. We love the peace and quiet. We have a great ward, even though it is really loud :) something we are not used to. We are getting to know our neighbors and so far they are great too. We are excited to live here for quite a while :)

The pile of rocks

The rock steps

The rock wall

The finished product

All the dirt is from them starting to work on the sprinkler system. When it is all done. I will post even more pictures.

8 Months!!

2010-06-07T17:22:00.000-07:00

Our little boy is 8 months old! He is getting so big! We had a comment the other day that when he has little shoes on, he looks more like a toddler than a baby. He is probably because he is so tall! It is a good thing though, since we want him to take after Tyler with height, since he is a boy ;) Some of the things he has learned:

He can scream (not fun!)
Can scream and cry at the same time (even worse!)
Loves to babble (dada, mama, baba)
Can pick up food, but not quite put it in his mouth yet

He is just growing so fast, but I am loving it, even when it is frustrating ;) We are still working on tummy time. He still hates it. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. I have tried putting toys in front of him, putting a blanket under his chest, and getting down on the floor with him. I am just out of ideas. I guess he is just taking his time learning to push himself up and crawl. Oh well.

On another note, we have moved into our house! Last weekend was the move in. It was difficult. We have a lot more stuff than we thought. Now we are trying to unpack everything and figure out where to put it all. The joys of moving, but it is so worth it! We love being in our own home and being a family, just us 3, for now ;) We don't have internet right now ( I am at work writing this), but when we do get it back, I will try to post some pictures!!

House

2010-05-24T06:51:00.000-07:00

So, we bought a house! It is so exciting! We are actually building which is hard to wait to see when it gets finished, but it is fun watching the process. It is only a 45 build time and we are almost there! It is finishing up the last details in the house this week, we do the final walk through and then we close! We are so excited to get a place of our own. It is a place we can have a family in and not be crowded. It is a cute community where other young married couples live so we can get some new friends our age with kids for Cameron to grow up with as well. We are so excited! I know it is only a short build time, but it is still hard to wait :) Here are a couple of pictures to share :)

Our lot!

The framing

The almost finished project

Once the house is fully done, I will post a couple more pictures, but this is basically it! We are so excited and can't wait to have people come visit us, especially our family this year :)

Hair Cut

2010-05-21T08:44:00.000-07:00

Cameron got his first hair cut a couple of weeks ago. It was so sad to cut his hair, but it was starting to get out of control, plus we like it when it natural spikes itself :) The longer the hair, the more flat it laid down. We tried to use the electric cutter, but he was not a big fan. We think it scared him. We tried our best, but then had to resort to scissors. My parents now say that he looks like a "little man" and I have to agree. He sure is getting big, but more and more fun each day.

Before

During

After

Birthday Fun!

2010-05-10T19:39:00.000-07:00

For Tyler's birthday, we went to Tucanos for lunch. It is something we do for our birthdays. You can sign up online and get one free meal with the purchase of one. We had 4 other people join us as well. One of Tyler's friends from Layton and his wife, plus his friends brother and date. They were having a Mother's Day special so we counted that for me too :) They had chocolate covered strawberries and gave flowers to the girls. It was a lot of fun. Here are some pictures of us having fun at Tucanos.

Megan, Michael, Liz

Bryant, Tyler, Lacey

Liz and Bryant

Tyler and Lacey

baby Cameron watching all the food :)

Happy Birthday!!

2010-05-03T09:28:00.001-07:00

The boys in my life are celebrating their birthdays this week. It is Tyler's actual birthday on Thursday and Cameron is 7 months old on Wednesday!
For Tyler, on Thursday, it will just be him and me celebrating. It is hard to do much during the week when both of us work. We are mostly excited for is Saturday. We are going out to eat at lunch time at Tucanos which is a tradition for us. After that, we are heading to the movies. Tyler has been looking forward to this for a long time. We are going to see Iron Man 2!!! I think that is what he is looking forward to the most, but I am okay with that. We will be taking Cameron with us, so we will see how he does.
We don't do anything to celebrate for Cameron on his birthday, but we will for sure on his first birthday. Let me tell you what is happening with our little boy:

He loves to talk and say "dada" all the time
He just learned that his lips make noise when put together and pulled apart
Puts his head to the side when you say "cute boy" and copy him
Getting the hang of sitting up on his own
Loves bath time
Learned to sign "milk" and "daddy" - no mommy yet :(
Loves to talk to Grandma and Grandpa on Skype every Sunday
Has found his "real" laugh

I love my boys so much! I am so thankful to have both of them in my life. They make me so happy. I am sad to leave them at night sometimes, when I work, but it gives them daddy/son time which is good, especially now that Cameron is definitely a daddy's boy. Happy Birthday!!!

6 Month Check-Up

2010-04-12T12:16:00.000-07:00

We went to the doctor today for Cameron to see how big he is. Unfortunately, he had to get his shots too and that is never fun. At least he doesn't have to have any until he is 1 now. Anyway, his stats are:

Height: 28 inches (90%)
Weight: 16 lbs 2 oz (25%)

He is still a good boy. I have some work I need to do to help him continue to grow, but that is what mom's are for. :) I am excited to continue to see him grow and learn. He is really getting his personality and it is so much fun! It makes me love being a mom that much more.

6 months!

2010-04-05T20:07:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe it has been 6 months! Time has just flown by! I am loving every minute of it though. He is getting so big! We go to the doctor next week so we will know exactly how big he really is. It is always fun to see how much he has grown.

He is turning into such a boy. I love putting him in "real" boy clothes now. He is just so cute!!! Some of the things he is doing now:

pushes his feet into the ground to move instead of rolling

teething

loves his soilds

loves his daddy

loves to laugh/smile

learning how to sit up

I love this little boy. He is such a joy and we love having him in our lives. We are so glad he came earlier than planned. I don't know what we would do without him. Our lives have changed for the better.

Happy Easter!

2010-03-31T19:07:00.000-07:00

Cameron got to color his first eggs, even though mommy and daddy really did it. He still got to be with us. He was more interested in the box than anything. He did try to hold an egg. Thank goodness it was boiled.

He sure is growing up. Such a big boy. We love him so much! We enjoy all the time we get to spend together.

Happy Birthday Mom!!

2010-03-15T08:34:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday mom! I wish we were there to celebrate it with you, but I guess right now we will just have to be there in spirit.

Thanks for being such an awesome Grandma! I know Cameron will have more fun when he gets older and can understand what is happening. That is why we scrapbook though so he can look back and see what you have done for him. :)

Have fun in Florida on your birthday :) We love you tons!!!

Solids...take 2

2010-03-01T08:11:00.000-08:00

Cameron has been on solids for 2 weeks now. He is still liking them. As of last Friday, we started him on vegetables. He was not sure about that. His face was classic. I wish Tyler was there with me so he could have taken a picture while I was feeding him. We started him out on carrots. After 1 feeding of those, he loved them. He would open his mouth so I could put the spoon in. I love it when he makes it easy for me to feed. I don't know how long that will last though. Today we started squash. He was iffy about those too. Hopefully he will soon love them too. I am hoping to start making my own baby food soon. We want to save money as much as possible. I am making sure he isn't allergic to anything before I start making our own. Don't want to waste :)
This Friday, Cameron is turning 5 months old! I cannot believe it! He is getting so big!! Here is what he is up to:

eating solids
sleeps 10-11 hours a night (sometimes)
has rolled over twice
loves to lay on his side (only his left)
still is not a fan of tummy time
loves his rings
puts everything in his mouth
has the cutest smile ever

We are still so blessed to have this little one in our lives. He can have his frustrating moments, but it is so hard to be mad at him when he smiles up at you. Such a cute boy.

My favorite of Tyler and Cameron

Our cute boy :)

Update..

2010-02-12T07:26:00.001-08:00

We went to the doctor yesterday. Cameron is a healthy boy. His stats are: height 26 1/4 (75-90%) weight 14 lbs 5 oz (25-50%) head 41.8 cm (25-50%). He is doing great, according to the doctor. He said he is on the right track and growing well. He had to have more shots yesterday and that wasn't fun. It is always hard to hear your little boy cry :(

On the fun side, he does get to start solids. We started that last night and he did very well. He ate it all! He was even helping me put it in his mouth. He would open his mouth for me and let me put the cereal in his mouth. Sometimes he would even grab my hand and lead it towards his mouth! I'm glad that we are already off to a good start.

Here are some pictures of him enjoying his first solids...

He is actually enjoying the food

Daddy having his go at feeding

Still not sure about the spoon

4 months!!

2010-02-01T17:07:00.000-08:00

Our little one is 4 months old! Well, at least this Friday he will be. Time has flown by so fast. I just can't believe that he is 4 months old. He is getting so big. We go to the doctor next week so it will be exciting to see how much he has grown. He seems to be having a lot of growth spurts lately. I feel like I am constantly feeding him. It is not fun and wearing me out.
He seems to be healthy. He hasn't had anything dramatic happen (knock on wood). He has had a cold and that wasn't fun, but luckily we stayed on top of that and it didn't get too bad. He got to help me make a Valentine's Day card for Tyler so we are excited to give that to him. I would post a picture, but Tyler reads this. Maybe I will post the picture after he opens it :)
I will tell you some of the things that he doing now:

talking all the time (cooing)
kicking his legs like he is running a marathon
getting better at tummy time - can actually lift off the ground now
sleeping about 11 hours a night
found his fingers - loves to suck on them
staying up longer during the day
liking books
loves the bears in his crib - we find him talking to them and smiling to them like they are his friend
smiles all the time
knows mommy and daddy well
starting to sign mom (it looks like it anyways)

He just keeps getting bigger and bigger. I love this little guy! He is the best thing that has happened to our family, for now. We are excited to see him grow. He is lots of fun and we love him lots.

Glad he isn't up all night :)

Pictures

2010-01-10T19:49:00.001-08:00

Just some of my favorite pictures of Cameron :)

Happy New Year!

2010-01-03T17:23:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it is 2010! I feel that 2009 went by so fast. It probably helped that a lot happened in 2009. I graduated from college, had a baby, and passed two difficult sign language tests. It was a busy year for us. We are looking forward to many wonderful things this year.

Christmas was spent as my parents house in Texas. It is always good to be with the family. It was our 3rd Christmas together and Cameron's first. We bought Guitar Hero for ourselves this year and bought a couple of toys for Cameron. He isn't old enough to understand what is going on, so we thought there was really no point to buy too many things for him. Grandma Dee and Papa bought him a couple of toys, a children's Book of Mormon story book, pj's, and an outfit. He is one spoiled kid, but I'm sure he doesn't mind ;)

On New Year's Eve, we had a fondue party. It didn't turn out the way that we had hoped, but it was fun for me. I have never done fondue before. At this time, everyone was getting sick, so of course no one stayed up.

We are now home and start work and school this week. Not too excited, but that is life. I do start back at work this week so Tyler will be alone with Cameron for about 2 hours. It will give him some bonding time with Cameron. It will be good for both of them.

Cameron is turning 3 months on Tuesday. It has just flown by. I can't believe how big he is getting. He is staying awake longer and loves to smile. Papa was the first to get him to laugh. It was the cutest thing ever!! Unfortunately, Papa was the only one to get him to laugh. I guess I will just have to work on it. I'm sure he will come around soon for all of us to enjoy :)

We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday.

2 Wonderful Years!

2009-12-19T12:15:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that we have been married for 2 years (technically tomorrow). It has been the greatest years of my life so far. I have found my prince charming and I love spending every minute that I can with him.

We now have a beautiful son together. I am looking forward to more children with him. It is just so exciting to have a family now. I still love being alone with Tyler, but Cameron makes it just that much more special. He is the world to me. I can't picture my life without him now. He is on my mind 24/7. Being a "stay-at home" mom now, I watch the clock waiting for him to call saying that he is off work/school and on his way home. I love it when he walks through the door. My heart just races for him.

I am looking forward to many more years together and creating a bigger family. I love you so much Tyler. Thanks for being my husband :)

Our Engagement Pictures

Us Now

2 months!!

2009-12-14T08:23:00.000-08:00

Our little boy is 2 months old! I can't believe how much he is growing. He is 11 lbs 13 oz (50%) and 24.5 " (75%) tall. I am glad he is growing. He isn't a chunk, but he is growing well and healthy. We are blessed to have such a cute and good baby. He is now smiling more and more and it is the cutest thing ever!! He sleeps about 8 hours a night and it is great since it allows me to sleep at night too. He is starting to stay up a little bit more in between feedings. He is still trying to learn how to hold up his head. He does great when on my stomach, but not so good when we put him on the floor. Hopefully he will get over that soon. We are still trying.

He gets to go on his first plane ride next week to Texas. We head there on the 24th to spend Christmas and New Year's with my parents. It will be nice to go to warmer weather for a little while. It allows my sister and brother in law to see him finally too. They are both excited.

Tyler has finally registered for his last semester for his Associate's Degree. We got his schedule so that I will be able to go to work for a little bit at night. That way we don't have to leave Cameron with a stranger. It will also give Tyler some daddy time which I know he will enjoy :)

Nothing else is really going on. Just going day by day and I am looking forward to each day, especially as he grows and becomes more fun than just something that eats, sleeps, and poops. :)

Baby Blessing/Christmas Card

2009-11-30T12:27:00.000-08:00

Cameron had his baby blessing yesterday. Tyler did an amazing job. The blessing was great! Cameron has a lot to look forward to as he gets older. It was nice to have family there to participate. We also had the guy from upstairs participate. We have grown close to them as we have lived in their basement. We even said that Cameron can call them "grandparents." I remember growing up and having "grandparents". It was fun.

This year for Thanksgiving, I decided to cook since my parents were in town for the blessing. I got a recipe from my sister-in-law because Tyler wanted turkey that wasn't turkey. He wanted a different flavor. The turkey turned out great! I was so proud of myself. I cooked the entire meal for us, but I was thankful to have my family here to help since I was also taking care of Cameron. It was a long day.

Now it is Christmas season. We put up our tree yesterday with my parents here. I haven't been able to do that in a long time, so it was nice to have them here. Cameron is way too young to understand what is going on, but next year will be fun and from here on out.

He is turning into such a cutie. I love watching him grow every day. He is getting so big! I am really not looking forward to going back to work because I will have to leave him, but I know it is good for me and for him. We also need the money, but it is figuring out how I can go back to work.

The Lord is really blessing us this year. I just got word that I passed my state level certification as well for interpreting. We have accomplished my goals we had set before having Cameron. We wanted to pay off the car (now we own both of them), pass my level 2 test and pass the NIC written. We did all that plus I passed the NIC performance as well (NIC is the national sign language test)!!

We have had a good year. We have a beautiful son who has been great since day one, we have a roof over our heads, food on our table, jobs, and friends and family who love us. We are so thankful for everyone. We hope you all have a great Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Christmas Fun!!

2009-11-26T21:28:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Santa!

2009-11-14T15:35:00.000-08:00

We had our family Christmas party this weekend so that my aunt can spend the next 4 weeks with her daughter who is about to have twins and so that my grandparents would be able to come up when it isn't snowing. It did snow, but not as bad as it could have. It is always fun to see family. We did get a cute picture of Cameron and Santa. We look forward to many more pictures!

One Month Old!!

2009-11-05T17:23:00.001-08:00

I can't believe that I have been a mom for one month! Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday I was still pregnant. I guess this is kind of an idea of what his life will be like. Next thing we know, he will be getting married or something. I better take advantage of the time I have now with him.

For Halloween, we were able to carve pumpkins. This is something we have done ever since we have known each other. It helped having my mom here to watch Cameron for us for a little bit. It allowed us to carve the pumpkin and cook the seeds.

Tyler's pumpkin

Lacey's pumpkin

We were also able to dress Cameron up for at least a picture in a Halloween costume. Thanks to a coworker, we did have a costume to dress him up in. It will be even more fun when he can go trick or treating in it. I look forward to the wonderful years ahead of us :)

Isn't he so adorable!?!

2009-10-28T16:06:00.001-07:00

2 1/2 weeks!

2009-10-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

It is so amazing that I have been a mom for 2.5 weeks! I am so grateful that my mom has been here to help me through the nights and keep me company during the day while Tyler is gone to school and work. Tyler has been great too. He has gotten up during the night sometimes to help with Cameron when Cameron is having a rough night and I am tired. He is such a great dad. I love seeing the two of them together. It melts my heart when I see them bonding. I love it.

Cameron is doing great though. He sleeps 4-5 hours a night allowing us to sleep and is great during the day. He does have his moments when he has a rough time, but other than that, he is a great baby. I couldn't ask for anything better. Now that Cameron is so good, our next one (years down the road) will probably be hard.

It is weird for me staying home all day to be with him. I am so used to working two jobs and before going to school at the same time. Now, I just stay home and take care of Cameron. I love it, but sometimes I get bored because you can only do so much. I am trying to get some hobbies to keep me occupied for a little bit. I even bought a sewing machine (belated birthday gift) so I can learn how to sew more things. I am excited to see what I can learn and do on this machine.

One more great news...we are proud owners of BOTH of our cars!!! We paid off my car at the beginning of this year, and just paid off the Subaru. It feels great! The only "debt" we have left is our student loans. It feels great that we don't have to worry about the other stuff!

I will keep you posted on our little boy and how he is doing.

Our New Bundle of Joy

2009-10-10T09:01:00.000-07:00

That is right! He has finally arrived!!! Cameron Selby Voris was born October 5, 2009 at 1:27 pm. He was 7 lbs 5 oz and 21 inches long. He is a very healthy and happy baby.

We arrived at the hospital at around 1 am on Monday morning. 12.5 hours of labor later (including 1.5 hours of pushing), he was here. Our little boy finally came into this world and we could never be so happy. We love being a family of 3 now. It is difficult with Tyler being gone to school and work all the time, but we know it will all be worth it. Tyler is also great with Cameron. They love to be with each other. I think sometimes Cameron will follow Tyler's voice with his eyes. For a 6 day old baby, he is very alert, but I like it. I think it is very cute :)

Now we are just trying to adjust to the new sleeping/feeding schedule, but he is catching on after a few exhausting days/nights. He is such a cute little boy and we love him so much. We are so glad that he is finally here.

Getting cleaned up

Right after the birth (I was exhausted)

Ready for the car ride home

Another Doctor Visit

2009-09-29T17:09:00.000-07:00

It feels like I should be done with these doctor visits. I can't believe that I still technically have 2 weeks left. I was really hoping that he would come early. We still have time that he can be early, but it is getting really hard. Today was my last day of work, so that will help me a lot. I can really get ready for when he does come. It is hard not to organize now. I want to clean and get ready now, but I also don't want to clean everything and have nothing to do for 2-3 weeks. I just need to find a hobby. Any suggestions?

The doctor told me today that I am still the same. I have not changed. I am still 1.5 cm dialated and 75% effaced. It is disappointing hearing that news, but it might be because he just isn't ready yet. I know things happen for a reason and I need to remember that. I kind of hope he doesn't come this weekend anyway because my doctor is going out of town. I really want my doctor to deliver Cameron. That is part of the reason for us going up to Sandy all the time, but I guess when he is ready, he is ready. We will see what happens next week at the next visit. Hopefully some better news.

Fall

2009-09-16T19:36:00.000-07:00

This cooler weather has been great for me. Being pregnant during the summer isn't fun, with the heat. The next time we do get pregnant (which won't be for a while), we will try to get pregnant at the end of the summer so I can be warm during the winter. That won't happen for a while though, so we won't worry about that until the time comes.

Anyway, I can't believe the first day of fall is next week on Tuesday. I am excited to see the leaves change colors and the season come into bloom, but I really hope it doesn't go by too fast. I am not ready for winter yet. I am really enjoying the sunshine and I am not ready for it to go away. I think mostly what I am excited for is decorating. I LOVE to decorate. I am ready for the holidays so I can decorate. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are my favorites. I wish they had more for Thanksgiving, but I will just have to buy one thing at a time until it all adds up; that is what my mom told me to do :)

On another note, I went to the doctor again today. I am at my weekly visits. It helps the time go by fast for me. I am now 1.5 cm dialated and 70% effaced. The doctor is saying that he could come in the next couple of weeks. I guess we will see if it is true or not. He doesn't think I will be late. I am ready for him to come. It has been a hard, long pregnancy, but I know it will be worth it. I am excited to be a mom and I know Tyler is excited to become a dad.

I will keep you posted on what is happening. Hopefully something really exciting happens soon :D

35 Weeks!!!

2009-09-08T07:42:00.000-07:00

I am officially 8 months pregnant! I am glad that I am closer to the due date. It has been a rough pregnancy, but I know it will be worth it. We are ready to meet him and see what he looks like.

We are definitely in the uncomfortable stage of the pregnancy. It is getting harder to sleep at night, my feet swell very easily, and the worst part is the heartburn. It seems like anything and everything I eat and sometimes drink, I get heartburn. I am looking forward to the day when this all goes away, mostly the heartburn. I know I won't sleep ever again, but I can handle that. I just hope the heartburn goes away. I don't want this, at least until the next pregnancy, but that will be a while.

We did go to the doctor. He check to see if he has turned yet and also if I am dialated. This is something he will be checking every week now. I didn't think that I would be anything this early, but I guess I am already 1 cm dialated and 60% effaced. He told me not to get too excited because I can stay like this until my due date. I am just glad that I am dialated a little bit. At least it is better than nothing. :)

We will continue to go every week and see what happens. We will be happy no matter what. We just want a healthy boy....and of course me to be healthy ;)

Where Did August Go???

2009-08-20T07:51:00.001-07:00

I cannot believe that August is just about over! I feel like it just began! Tyler finished summer school last week on Friday and is still waiting for the grades to be posted, but I know he did great. He officially started work today, but started meetings on Tuesday. He is ready to be back to work and not being bored. We didn't get to do much this summer because of me being pregnant and sick all the time. We wanted to go somewhere, but my sickness made it very difficult. It was also hard to plan while Tyler was in school for the summer too. We couldn't have him missing any classes because they were difficult classes and we wanted him to pass. We will get to go somewhere soon...we hope.

I have been working in SLC all summer to try to earn some money to pay off our debt. We are getting closer to that. I am hoping to work until September 30th so we can get as much money as possible. I will be starting work at UVU next week, so I will be really busy again, but it is better than just sitting at home. :)

We are getting closer and closer to meeting this little one. We are getting excited, but nervous at the same time. Being a parent is a very scary thing. I am just glad that I have such a wonderful husband that will be by my side. I know we already make a wonderful team, but excited for the team to become stronger as we become 3.

I guess that is all for now. Just randomness...nothing specific :)

30 weeks

2009-08-04T18:03:00.001-07:00

It is August already and I am 30 weeks pregnant! It is weird to think that I can have this baby 8-12 weeks from now. Where did the time go? It has been hard because I have been sick, so I am ready to meet this little one, but not yet. I don't want him to come too early. Thinking that time is running out, it makes me start to worry that we don't have everything yet. I am still not sure what we all need. People tell me that you never have enough onesies (sp), but that still doesn't help. I guess we will learn as he comes into this world.

Now that I am 30 weeks, this is what has been going on:

1. He is constantly moving
2. We can feel him when we poke at the stomach after he pokes us
3. I am hot all the time...summer time :(
4. It is harder to sleep at night
5. I feel like I am in the bathroom all the time
6. Some clothes are too tight (not all maternity clothes, just bigger sizes)
7. Feet are swollen
8. He loves his daddy's voice (he kicks more when Tyler talks to him)

It is getting harder, but more and more exciting. We are excited to meet this little one and have a family of 3. We are now down to the 2 week doctor visits. I guess we will keep you posted on how things are going, but for now, they are going well and we are both healthy :)

Canning

2009-07-21T06:17:00.000-07:00

I have watched my mom can since I can remember. I have always been curious about it and how it works, but I have never asked. I finally did. Being pregnant, you crave things. I was craving my mom's home made peach jam. I can't just run over to her house and get it, so I decided maybe I should try. I called my mom and asked what I needed to do. She explained it to me, so I went for it. I finally have canned! I made my first peach jam! I just hope now that it tastes good :) My next project will be to actually can fruit and other things like chicken. My mom will be coming out here in October to help with the baby and she has offered to help teach me! I am so excited! It will give me the opportunity to learn from a great cook and also not sleep all the time :) I am also hoping to get a sewing machine soon and make curtains for the baby's room. I thought that would be cheaper than buying curtains. I guess I have a lot on my plate when my mom comes, but it will all be worth it.

Tyler Voris and the Snake of Doom!

2009-07-10T11:58:00.000-07:00

Here is another blog by Tyler. Very few and far between might I say, but this is blog worthy stuff I guess. Last night on Fox 13 news, there was a report saying because of the heat the snakes are out. They gave a demonstration with rattlesnakes and gopher snakes and what to do. Little did I know that this would apply to me sooner than later. However, I am the biggest wuss when it comes to snakes! I am very frightened by snakes (aka Indiana Jones Syndrome) and there just happened to be a rattler in the back yard of the house we're staying at. The owner came downstairs to get me to help (which was zero help from me really) and we had it spotted soon enough thanks to their dog and the trapping skills of the owners brother. In no time there was a dead rattler in the bucket, measuring about three feet in length. To be honest, it doesn't matter how long it is; a snake is a snake no matter what size! Thank goodness it's dead and not in the garden anymore. However, I don't feel that this will be the last of the snakes. This is the third encounter with snakes already! The previous two were only gopher snakes; but like I said, a snake is a snake no matter what size!

24 weeks!!

2009-07-01T08:32:00.000-07:00

I am finally in my 3rd trimester! When I look back, time sure has flown fast, but during those 6 months, it felt like time was moving slow. I am feeling the baby move a lot more and he loves to kick the bladder. I still feel him down lower, but I am sure I will start to feel him soon in the stomach as he gets bigger. Anyways, I have had some people ask for pictures of the belly, so here I am at 24 weeks.

I Can't Believe It!!!

2009-06-16T11:43:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I was at work. I called Tyler when I was off and walking to my car. I opened the door, sat down, closed the door and heard a weird noise. I looked behind me and the back window had completely shattered!! I was hit by a golf ball from the golf course next to our building! I was so stunned! Of course, I start bawling because of the pregnancy hormones. I hung up the phone with Tyler to ask my boss what I needed to do. I got some information and decided to call the insurance. After talking to the agent, we decided to just pay for the window ourselves. We are now trying to get the city to reimburse us, but who knows if that will happen or how long it will take. Let's just say I was a mess when I got home.

Two hours later, I decided to check my email and in my junk box, I have an email that says "NIC results." My heart starts pounding. I start to bawl again because I felt that I did not pass. Tyler decides to read the email for me and let me know if I passed or not. I walk to the kitchen to try to breathe. He comes out of the computer room with this look on his face, and I knew I failed. I start crying harder (pregnancy hormones are not fun). He then proceeds to tell me that I passed! I can't belive it! I am nationally certified! This is such a big step for me. For those who aren't sure what this means: I can now move to any state and they will accept this certification. It also means a pay raise ;) We are so excited!

I am so glad that Heavenly Father gave me the strength to pass the test, especially when my brain isn't working so well right now with the baby. I know it was all Him that helped me and I am thankful for that.

Half Way!!

2009-06-01T07:04:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that I am 20 weeks!! Going through these 20 weeks seems to have gone by slow, but looking back, it almost seems fast. I hope these next 20 weeks goes by fast too, but who knows. I have been told that it is uphill from here. I am not looking forward to the last 3 months of the pregnancy just to becoming big and who knows what else might happen. I am glad that I am feeling better than my first trimester, but I hope that I continue to feel better. I am trying to do everything I can to avoid being sick. It has not been fun.

I offically have to wear maternity clothes now. It is like my stomach just popped out :) I wish being pregnant was more attractive, but it has its benefits ;) I am finally being able to feel him move and it is the coolest thing ever! The only thing is he moves all the time! One funny thing that did happen the other day was Tyler came to lay down with me on the couch and he put his head on my stomach (next to it). Within one minute, he started to move. The baby sure knows his father :) I just thought it was funny, but cute at the same time.

We did find a great deal on a crib, changing table, and dresser at Walmart about a week ago. It is all matching and very cute! We did have to put it all together, but Tyler loves to do that stuff. He had it all together that night we bought it. We have it all in the baby room and it is making me more excited to have this baby. We are both excited to meet our little one. We just have to wait another 20 weeks :)

Crib and Changer

Dresser

It's a.....

2009-05-15T06:04:00.000-07:00

So, we went to the doctor yesterday. It was a busy day for me. I worked that morning 7-1, the doctor's appt was at 1:30 and then I had a test at 3. I never had a real opportunity to breath.

Anyway, it was hard to sit in that office and wait to be called back. We were both so anxious to find out what we are having. We finally were called back. I layed down on the table so they could get the ultrasound ready and me in the right position. She was really nice and explained everything that she was seeing. Technology is so cool now days. We even got to see 4D!!! We couldn't see the face because the hand kept covering and wouldn't let us see :( It was still very interesting to see though.

So, we found out that we are having.....a boy!!! We are so excited! Either way, we are :) I am excited because I can start shopping now lol. Even though it was a busy day yesterday, it was a great day.

Boy or Girl???

2009-05-06T06:12:00.000-07:00

So, we go to see the doctor next week and we get to find out the sex of our baby!! We are so excited!! I am just worried that Tyler won't be able to come with me. The appointment is at 1:30 pm and he works til 2:45 pm. The nurse only works specific times so I had to make the appointment at 1:30. If Tyler can't make it, I will make them not tell me, but write it down and then stick it in an envelope so we can know together. I want Tyler to know with me.

Anyways, I want your opinion. Some have already told me they think it is a boy in a previous post. Just taking a poll to see what everyone thinks. So far 3 say it is a boy. What do you think it is?????

So sad, but yet so happy

2009-04-29T06:11:00.001-07:00

I got a call the other night from my mom saying that my uncle had passed away. I was wondering when this day would happen. He has been sick since I can remember. According to my parents, it has been 25+ years. He has had kidney failure and has been on dialysis since. It is sad that he has left this earth, but I know that it is happy too because he isn't suffering anymore. I had the opportunity to live with my aunt and uncle for 3 years. I am glad I had this opportunity to get to know them even better. Uncle Brad, we love you so much and we will see you again :)

Baby Update...

2009-04-16T06:03:00.000-07:00

We had another doctor's appointment yesterday. I was scared we were going to be late because our Utah weather kicked in and started to snow. Our house got about 4 inches and that was just during the day. I was lucky that my team allowed me to leave early. They are so awesome!!

Anyway, we got to the doctor's office. I had to use the bathroom so I ran down the hall while Tyler signed us in. We waited 3 mins and they called us back. This has never happened before. I'm not complaining though :). So the nurse is showing us to our room. She takes my weight and I have lost 3 lbs. Since my first visit, it has been 7 lbs total. It takes me to get pregnant to finally lose weight!?! I'm glad I haven't lost too much though because I know that is bad.

The nurse then asks me if I can pee in a cup (sorry so blunt). Of course they ask me after I have already gone to the bathroom. The nurse told me that they want to do this everytime I come in. That would have been nice to know. I guess they will have to wait to the next time. So, we went into our room where she took my blood pressure, which was good, and then I was asked to lay down. She brought a tiny machine in with her. I have never seen this one before. She then told me that we were going to hear the heart beat!

It was the coolest thing ever!! I did have to ask if it was a good rate. I don't know anything about rates, even my own. She said it was good and we will hear it every time from now on. I got tears in my eyes thinking that there is a little person in my stomach right now. It is such a wonderful experience. The doctor then came in, talked to us for 2 mins and then we were done. The fastest appointment I have ever had! It was great! Our next appointment in 4 weeks will give us our exact due date, we get a 3D ultrasound with a DVD, and we will know the gender of our little one! It is so exciting!!!

That is all that happened for now. We will keep you updated, especially after the next appointment. What do you think I am having? A boy or a girl? Just want to see what people think ;)

Tyler Blogs Again!

2009-03-26T08:19:00.000-07:00

These last few months have been very hard for me and I can say that they were very unanticipated. Not only has it been a roller-coaster for Lacey (being pregnant and very sick) but it has taken such an incredible toll on me as well. I won't be anywhere near in comparison to the hardships of Lacey; nor am I implying that I have it easy. I never imagined that it would be so hard to be the husband in a pregnant relationship. I've been trying all that I can to be doing everything for Lacey; buying food on the spot to catch her cravings, attempting to be emotionally supportive, etc.. It hasn't been delightful that's for sure. If this is how all pregnancies go for us, this definitely hasn't been a good motivator to have more. However, I've had many people tell me that when the baby comes it will make the whole journey worth it. Let's just hope the baby isn't at all like me and then we can say it was worth it.
Work has been interesting. I know for sure that interpreting is not the job I've always dreamed of and it will not be what I do for the rest of my life. It pays our bills and gets us out of debt... sure... I just don't love it. This has really been a driving force for me to consider what I want to be studying in college. Film and sound work still is in the corners of my thoughts, but it isn't the only one. I've also been considering Meteorology and maybe even becoming a Doctor. Both of those fields would then require me to transfer to the University of Utah because Utah Valley University doesn't have any of those programs. I still have a long way to go. However, on the upside, I could be graduating with my associates as soon as December! That is if I can get the classes I want and figure out one small little problem with taking a class in the middle of the day. Other than that, that's my goal.
I don't blog here often, but seeing that my client hasn't shown up for the last hour, I thought I would. Another positive thing is that I'm not screaming and yelling! That's got to be good right?

WHAT????

2009-03-20T06:46:00.000-07:00

Well, I have some good news. In some recent posts, I have stated that nothing new or exciting has been going on in our lives, but I admit, I have lied. Well, not really lied but kept a secret. Tyler and I are having a new addition to our home. We are pregnant!!! I am 10 weeks a long. I am due at the beginning of October. It is something we are both excited for. :)

In case you were wondering, we were not planning this at all. We weren't even going to start trying until this fall, but I guess Heavenly Father had other plans for us. It is funny how things work out. I will be graduating on May 1st with my bachelor's degree so I won't have to worry about going back to school. I am still working on my interpreting certification, but I have faith that it will all work out.

The only thing about this pregnancy so far is that I have been sick. I was sick the first few weeks, but now that I am farther, it seems to have gotten worse. I seem to call the doctor all the time :) That is what they are there for ;) We went to see the doctor yesterday and he said the baby is healthy and kicking, literally. I obviously can't feel it right now, but it was cool to see the arms going all over the place and to see the heart beat. In 8 weeks, we will be able to see what it is (male/female).

This is definitely an exciting time in our life. We are excited for my parents to become grandparents for the third time and I know they are excited as well. I wish they lived closer, but nothing we can do about that right now. That is our exciting news for now. We will keep you updated :)

Tax Money

2009-03-05T10:43:00.000-08:00

Tyler and I finished with our taxes a few weeks ago. We like to get it done and over with so we don't have to worry about it any more. We got some money back and we were trying to decide what we wanted to do with it. We thought about splitting it up an each having half, but then we decided to get a big gift for both of us. We decided to get another Wii. We sold our first one to some friends. We don't regret this at all. We didn't use the Wii back then. Recently, Wii has come out with some amazing games and we missed our Wii. We did buy the Wii with the Wii Fit and Mario Kart. We are excited to play the games more than we ever have. Tyler is already playing it about every night. We are excited about our decision and it was worth every penny :)

Time Flies....

2009-02-19T06:30:00.000-08:00

Time has really flown by this month. I can't believe that February is almost done. It has been a crazy month. I wasn't feeling good partly through February. Now I feel a lot better, but it comes and goes. I am still working two jobs. We are trying to get ahead on things and pay off our debt. We are doing great on that. I am finishing my last semester at school. Tyler is working full time and going to school at night too. We both are really busy. I am glad that we have more time this semester to be together than we did last semester. Last semester we only had weekends to really spend time together. Now, we actually have nights and weekends together. It has been really nice.

We don't have much else going on. We are looking forward to April because my parents are coming!!! I am really excited for that. They will stay about 5-6 days and then they have to go home :( It is still exciting for them to come out here. That is all, for now ;)

New Furniture!

2009-01-28T07:21:00.000-08:00

Yes, that is right. We finally have our own furniture. We have been saving for a while now. We only have a bed, which is good, but if we move, we don't have anything else. We knew that we would need a couch and a TV, so, we finally saved enough for a couch and we finally have one! We are way excited! We don't get it until Friday, but we have been cleaning so much so that we are ready for when it does come. I think the best part is that we paid full cash for it! We are obviously trying to get out of debt and we don't want to add to it, so we waited until we saved up! It is awesome! It is microfiber, so we can clean it easily. It will really change the front room, but it is so worth it!

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True Friends

2009-01-15T06:17:00.000-08:00

One thing that I hate is when you thought you were friends with someone and then you find out that they stabbed you in the back! What kind of "friend" is that? Not a true friend. A true friend is someone you can trust. You can tell them anything in the world and they won't go telling people. Even if you have a fight or something, you still keep that secret. It hurts when you find out that someone is telling people those secrets.

Not many people have seen me mad. Tyler hasn't even really seen me mad until last night. I found out that one of my "friends" is talking about me behind my back. So much for friends. If you don't like me, fine, tell me, but if it starts to involve my husband, that is not fine. I think that hurts me the worst. My husband is the best thing that has happened to me and when you start to talk about him too, you have just pissed me off!!!

I have been "friends" with this person for a while. I listened to them when they needed me. When they wanted advice, I gave it to them. I was there for them, and this is how they treat me? What is up with that? That is not a true friend. I have tried to forget things this person has done to me, but this time, they have crossed the line. They brought Tyler into this and that is too far. I thought we were friends, but I guess not. I don't know what I did to you to hurt you or something to make you do this to me and Tyler. I am sorry if I have hurt you in some way, but you have hurt me and I am sick of it.

Sorry that this blog is not the "normal" Lacey, but I had to get this off my chest. It is something that is going to bother me for a long time. It will take me a long time to trust this person again.

Happy New Year!!

2009-01-03T15:45:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since I have written. I guess I have just been too busy enjoying the time with Tyler and no school :) It really has been nice. I have been working up in SLC at 7 am and that is something to get used to, but it is really nice being done at 1 pm. I think that makes it worth it.

We had a great Christmas. It was hard not being around family, but we know better for next year. We regret not going anywhere. It was also nice just relaxing around the house too. We got to sleep in, get ready for the day, and then open gifts. I am not looking forward to when our kids are trying to wake us up (if you have seen Garfield's Christmas...you know what I mean). It will be fun to watch them open gifts tho and that will be worth it. I got Tyler a tripod that he can use for any camera and he got me a cricut machine. It is every scrapbooker's dream! I love it! I think our favorite is the popcorn maker my parents got us. It isn't any popcorn machine, but it is similar to a movie theathers machine, but a little smaller. It is awesome!! Movie night anyone???

New Years Eve, we had a friend ask us to come over for a bit to play some games (thanks Kat). I accidently scheduled myself to work on New Year's Day, so we decided to not stay up so that I could go to bed and not be grouchy in the morning. Tyler went snowboarding with a friend up in Ogden. The snow could have been better, but it was a chance to go.

We took down our decorations today. It was sad to take down everything, but it is time. Now it is time for the next holiday! :) Hope you all have a great New Year!

Happy Anniversary!

2008-12-20T09:06:00.000-08:00

Today is our 1 year anniversary! It has gone by fast, but it has been the most wonderful year of my life. Tyler means so much to me. I am so glad that we were set up on a blind date to meet each other and then finally date and get married. He is everything to me. I love being with him. I changed my schedule for work and school so I can be with him more. I hate hardly seeing him. It isn't fun at all. He is amazing and so wonderful. He makes me smile every time I see him. I don't know what I did to deserve him, but I am so glad we are with each other. I am looking forward to more wonderful years with him.

New Hair!!! again :)

2008-12-16T16:34:00.000-08:00

Yes, we have more new hair, but this time it is me :) I helped my stylist out today. She teaches a class at Bon Losee and I offered to give her a hand. It was weird being a model, but fun to learn some hair techniques too. I wish I could do that kind of stuff. I wish I could learn just the basics and not go to school for it because I am so ready to be done, but I guess I will just have to teach myself or something. I don't know. We will see what happens. Anyways, I got my hair highlighted. She called it a pinwheel style. I think it is cool looking. Afterwards, she gave me a cut. I think she called it a bob shag. I am not very knowledgable about the names. Oh well. I definitely wanted something different and that is what I got. I am happy with it. :) What do you think???

Changes...

2008-12-12T14:44:00.000-08:00

Tyler got sick of his blond hair. I guess I would too if everyone I knew was calling me a light bulb. Poor hubby :( Anyway, it is now somewhat back to normal. It is actually black, but it looks like his regular hair. He is happy now and I am happy that he is happy. :)

We are glad that school is done for this semester. We both have just one final left and then it is done until Jan. 7th. We are definitely excited. It is a needed vacation. We are also ready to celebrate our 1 year anniversary!!! I can't believe that it has been 1 year. It has been the greatest year of my life. We still don't know what we are doing, except going out to eat, but that is all we know. I guess as long as we are together, that is what is important.

I PASSED!!

2008-12-07T17:07:00.000-08:00

I wish it was my level 2, but I still haven't heard anything about that yet :( but I took my NIC (National Interpreter Certification) written test on Saturday and I passed!! I closed my eyes as I clicked on the submit button, but it was great to read the "Congratulations" phrase! Now I just have to get enough courage to take the performance test....we will see when that is.

New Hair!!

2008-12-05T20:46:00.001-08:00

You are probably thinking "what did she do now?" Well, it wasn't me. Tyler decided to dye his hair, but wanted to highlight his hair with red dye. Well, it didn't turn out the way he hoped. What do you think???

2 Weeks Left of School!!!!!

2008-11-30T09:37:00.000-08:00

It is finally December (well, tomorrow it is). There is only two weeks left of school and I am so excited!!! I finished a research paper this weekend, so now all I have to worry about are my finals. I am so ready for this semester to be done and ready for Christmas vacation!!! I will be working most of the time up in Salt Lake, but it is only til 1 everyday, so Tyler and I will still have our afternoons together :)

Anyways, Thanksgiving was a lot of fun. The people we live with invited us up to spend Thanksgiving with them. It is the closest thing to "family" that we had here in Utah County without having to travel. It is really Tyler's brothers family, but we still think of them as family for us too. We had dinner at 2 pm and then after that, we played games and had so much fun! It was nice to feel welcomed :) After everyone left, one of the daughters invited us to their house, so we went. We went to their house and watched a movie. It was called "Clue" based off the game. It was very interesting and had some funny parts. It was still fun to go to someone's house and have fun.

Friday, it was decorating time :) We finally put up our tree and Christmas decorations around the house. We have been looking forward to this for a long time. We didn't want to go shopping. We both aren't Black Friday people. We just stayed home and enjoyed each others company.

On Saturday, the lady upstairs invited me and her daughter (Mandie) to go see Twilight! I have finally seen it!! Tyler did not want to see the movie, so I went with the girls. I was glad to finally see it, and I didn't have to pay for the movie either :). After I got back home, Tyler worked a little more on his homework while I was getting things ready in the kitchen. My family's tradition is to make real gingerbread houses....that is what we did. We had fun doing that too.

Lacey's House
Tyler's House

We aren't excited to go back to school or work. We have really enjoyed sleeping in, the time off, and being with each other all the time. It is something we both needed. The nice thing is that, again, there is only two weeks left of school and we are very excited!!! Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving too and have a great week!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2008-11-24T08:27:00.000-08:00

It is finally Thanksgiving and I am so ready for it! I think I am more excited for the short week and food :) even though I shouldn't be. It will be nice to sleep in more than one day and be with my husband more than just the weekend. I do work Wednesday up in SLC, but it is to make up for the time I am not working on Thursday ( I prefer not to work holidays). Thursday, we will be joining the people upstairs and then we will head downstairs to set up our Christmas decorations!! We are so excited!! Also, we will be continuing on a tradition my family has done for many years. A tradition my family has is to make gingerbread houses ( not the cheap kind like graham crackers). We will probably do that Thursday or Friday. I made the houses 2 weeks ago out of a mold so they can firm up. This last weekend, we bought the candy to put on the houses. It will be a lot of fun. We will just have to "try" to resist the candy...

I look forward to the fall season because of the holidays. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving is one that is neglected. This is the time that people show more of what they are thankful for. We need to show it more than just one day a year, but I think it is kind of a reminder that we do need to be thankful for what we have. I am thankful for a wonderful husband who I love so so much, a house to live in (a basement), food on the table, gas in our cars, and money to live on and to be able to spend a little :). I just hope that we can all remember what we are thankful for this holiday season and show it through the rest of the year. I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving! We love you all!!!

I HATE SCHOOL!!

2008-11-17T08:35:00.000-08:00

Don't you love how November is almost done? I know I sure do because that means school is almost done!!! I am so ready for this semester to be done! I hate my teachers and my schedule! I am so ready for next semester....I get to graduate and I have gone a little strict with my schedule. I will done at 5 or 5:45 each night except Friday's, I am done at 3! I hate getting home at 8 or 9 at night, say hi to my husband, eat a quick dinner and then go to bed. It is no fun at all. We hate it. Weekends are our time together, but sometimes we have things that come up where we can't be together at all! This weekend, for example, Tyler was up in Ogden at a workshop. He was there Friday night and all day Saturday! I am sure you are probably wondering why I didn't go with him and the reason is because I have to work on Saturday's! Agh! That is another thing I am doing. I will refuse to work any weekends. I want to go to workshops with him and spend time with him! Do you blame me? ;)

I am glad that next week is Thanksgiving. We only have to go to school on Monday and Tuesday, I will work in the morning in SLC on Wednesday, and then the rest of the week is ours together!!! YAY!! One thing we are really looking forward to is putting up the Christmas decorations. We have been resisting...We are so excited!! Not much going on this week. Hopefully it goes by fast. We will just have to keep busy so it will go by fast :)

What to do?!?

2008-11-09T08:34:00.000-08:00

So, we all know that the holidays are here. When we are single, it is easy to know what to do. Go home! We want to be with our families. When we are married, we want to be with our families too, but which one? It would be nice if both of our families were close because then we could alternate easier or go to both, but with my parents in Texas, Tyler's Dad in Colorado and his mom in Nephi, we are torn on where to go. Our parents don't want us to be alone this Christmas, and we don't either, but we also don't want to go somewhere and just sit around the house waiting for our parents to come home after spending quite a bit of money on tickets. I hate just sitting around. Yes, it would be a nice vacation to just relax, but when you go somewhere that you don't know the area, it makes it very difficult.

We are also on a strict budget so we couldn't just go shopping or something. We have been working hard to save money to specific things and a vacation is one of them, but to somewhere exotic. We would like to go to Hawaii, London, or even a cruise! The problem is that those cost quite a bit of money and I don't have a passport. Those are now about $100! I hate how everything costs money!! We aren't even using credit cards, so we can't just put it on there and pay it off later.

I hate decisions. Especially when it comes to those you love. I want to be with those I love, but I also don't want to go and then be bored, wishing I was home. Maybe we will just go snowboarding a couple of times. Take a couple days off work and go have fun. We have a big decision ahead of us today. Hope we make the right decision.......

Happy November!

2008-11-02T07:42:00.001-08:00

I can't believe that November is here already! October went by so fast, but that is completely fine with me :) I am so ready for this semester to be done and over with. I shouldn't complain since I only have 2 classes, but I am already sick of those classes. I feel like one class, the teacher is never prepared and just talks about random stuff. The other class, the teacher loves to talk and I have a hard time understanding his point. Somehow, in the last 5 minutes of class, he can connect it all, but it still isn't fun. I am so ready to graduate!

I think I am ready to just interpret in school and not go to school any more. I love to learn, but I hate the homework and the studying. You are probably thinking "how will you learn then?" I just like going to things for fun to learn. Take some notes on things that interest me, and call it good. That is my kind of learning ;)

Anyway, nothing much going on this week. It is election day on Tuesday, but I already voted, so, I really don't have to worry about that. I guess it is working on school work :( trying to stay ahead so I don't fall behind and have a lot to catch up on during finals week. Have a great week everyone!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

2008-10-26T09:48:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween everyone! I know it isn't until this Friday, but since I blog on Sunday's, I thought I would just say it. :)

This week was busy of course, but this weekend was busy too, but fun busy. :) On Friday, our ward had a Halloween party. Not many showed up, but it was good to get out of the house. Tyler won the costume party!!! He dressed up like he would at disco night at Classic Skating. The hair and skates did it (I think). I was a black angel. I had all black on, including wings and a halo. It was fun to dress up. :)

On Saturday, we had a few friends over to carve pumpkins and dinner. It was good to catch up again. Tyler and the boys had a lot of fun with the dry ice. We had a witch's cauldron that bubbled during the carving. We sure do like to decorate. ;) It was fun to be with friends again, especially those who we haven't seen in a while. Hopefully we can do that again soon. It was a lot of fun. :)

Lacey's Witch Pumpkin
Tyler's Headless Horseman Pumpkin

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Baby Hungry!!!

2008-10-20T17:45:00.000-07:00

I know girls can relate (maybe boys), but after you have been married, the first thing family/friends ask you is "when are you going to have kids?" We get this all the time. I so want a baby, but we are trying to take care of things first. I want to be done with school (next spring!) and be a level 2 interpreter (sorry McCall, I took your idea). If I don't get these things done now, they will never get done.

Anyways, I have been trying really hard not to think of kids and of course, I see kids all the time now. We go to the store and there are cute babies. I went to my cousin's baby shower this weekend and she got some cute stuff for her soon-to-be baby boy. It has been awful! My success at trying not to think of a baby gets harder every day! Aaaaggghhh! I can't take it anymore! Actually, I can because I love looking at babies and getting cute ideas, but it makes it harder not to think of our own one day. Hopefully I will continue to keep myself very busy so I don't think of babies, and we save some good money. :)

SNOW!!

2008-10-12T08:46:00.000-07:00

That is right! We woke up this morning to snow! I can't believe that fall/winter is already here! I love being able to wear cute fall clothes, but I am so not ready to drive in the snow. :( One of the bad things of snow is that it gets me in the mood for Christmas...my favorite holiday! I have already watched some movies (he he). Don't worry...I haven't decorated, yet. We are decorated for Halloween and Fall tho. ;)

This week is Fall Break and I am so glad! It is only a three day week! It is time to get a break from school! I am so ready to graduate and be done with school forever! It can't come soon enough! This week since it is Fall Break, we are going up to SLC to do a few things. I do have to work a couple of hours on Thursday morning, but then after that, it will be fun! Saturday, we are going to Layton. My cousin is having her baby shower while Tyler will be with his sister for a couple of hours. Then, we are going to Frightmares! We both have never been, but we haven't gone to the Lagoon this year and so we thought, "Why not!" I'm glad that next week it will warm up just in time for us to go. We would not be going if it was planning to snow. (Please don't snow!!)

Yesterday was our fun date night! We painted Halloween pumpkins! We had trouble coming up with ideas, but they turned out great! We also made Halloween cookies! I get in these weird cooking moods and want to cook. We made bats, ghosts, and pumpkins! They are way good! Too bad we are both trying to avoid the sweets. ;)

That was our eventful weekend, but we had a lot of fun! Can't wait until this weekend!

Another Week....

2008-10-04T18:02:00.000-07:00

Another week has gone by and we are still as busy as ever. It was nice that this weekend was General Conference so we didn't really have to do too much. We got to stay home and just relax. Got a little shopping done, but most of all, it was way nice to be with each other. :)

One of the highlights this week was to buy Iron Man. It is one of Tyler's favorite movies. It is a pretty awesome movie, and if you haven't seen it, we highly suggest it. We do want to go see Eagle Eye, but will probably wait until the dollar movie to save a little bit of money.

Nothing else is new. Just taking it week by week. Until next week....

What the F??!!

2008-09-29T18:48:00.000-07:00

I don't think I've ever been so bothered by the lameness of people in this world. I cannot excuse myself from this, I'm guilty of it too sometimes. This has come to my exclamation.....WHAT THE F??!! Really people, drama in this life is so freakin' unnecessary. All it does is create unkind feelings to make people feel better. So who the F cares if someone else gets something and you don't or seems to be cramping your style?! Honestly, I think it takes a capital DOUCHEBAG to think that someone else is to blame or is at fault for making your life hell. Sure, it may seem that way, but it all boils down to this.... You are responsible for your own emotions or deciding that others will control them for you. I honestly don't care what people think about me, what I do or what I am not. At least I am me right? Wrong! Apparently people have the audacity to think they are better than me or better than other people and take the time to blog on this website or on other sites like facebook and just rant and rave about how much their life sucks because so and so does this or so and so can't just grow up..... that's what we should all be doing. JUST FREAKIN' GROW UP!! So what if someone else gets something that you think you "deserve"? What the F are you going to do about it? Cry about it? Complain about it until someone apologizes even though it is you who should be apologizing? GET BENT!! Something has to change and it seems to be one thing.... PRIDE!! Get over yourselves... You're not that great! I hate how people are so into themselves that they can smell it..... you get the point. Get your heads out of your butts and smell the fresh air that is around us. There are people waiting to be met and befriended that you are too busy sticking gold stars on your foreheads to realize it. Dr. Seuss was so on target with the Star Bellied Sneetches.... they were so wrapped on who had a star and who didn't and just because one had one so did the other and blah blah blah.... in the end, they all end up the same. Like I said, I am not excluded on this so you can't say I'm a hypocrite. Just freakin' grow up and get the F off your pedestal because it surely isn't deserved nor has it been given by someone of real importance. So to all those who have been asking, "Why doesn't Tyler blog???" This is why. Because I am so sick of people who call themselves my "friends" and all they do is crap on me and claim all is well in Zion, singing their hymns all the way to church while letting seeds fall by the wayside. Go ahead and comment this all you want.... I know who you all really are and you can't fool me with your sick ugly masks.

We want Fall Break!

2008-09-28T08:30:00.000-07:00

Another week has gone by. We are so ready for fall break to get here. It couldn't get here any faster. Both of us are only taking 2 classes each, but it still is hard when we are working full time. Tyler works until 3 in the afternoon and then goes to classes on Tuesday's and Thursday's. I work Monday-Saturday and go to school Monday, Wednesday's and Friday's. I am working two jobs trying to get some good money to pay off our debt and to improve my sign language skills.

Fall Break is coming up and we are so ready to have a good weekend to relax, sleep in, and of course, spend time together. Tyler and I had a blast this weekend. On Friday night, for our date night, we went shopping at Robert's and Michael's to find a bunch of Fall/Halloween items. We found a lot of things! Tyler surprises me of how much he is enjoying decorating with me, but I love it!! Our little basement apartment is decorated for Fall/Halloween. We probably want to find a little more Fall items, but who knows when that will be.

I love that Tyler is being more creative. He is now the cook around the house since I am the one who get's home late. He does an amazing job! He made me a picture frame for my birthday which is vinyl lettering that has our last name (Voris) in red, and in black is says "families are forever established 2007." Thanks Scott's for the great idea! I loved it! I cried because I loved it! I realize each day how much more I love Tyler and so thankful that we are married. It has been the best 9 months of my life!!! I am excited to see what else will happen in our life together. :)

Busy, Busy, Busy

2008-09-18T08:35:00.001-07:00

Work and school is really keeping us busy. Tyler and I hardly see each other at all, except for nights when it is time for bed. It isn't very fun at all. :( We are glad we have the weekends though. We don't know what we would do without the weekends. This weekend, we are going to Tucanos to celebrate my birthday, also, we are hoping to go to the Alpine Slide just for fun.

I had to go to Kansas City for a training this past weekend for Sorenson Video Relay Service. I had a lot of fun, but really missed Tyler. I am so ready for a weekend of just relaxing and having fun with Tyler. I am excited to start working more at Sorenson. It is going to be a good experience. I know it will help me pass my Level 2 for Utah certification.

Nothing else is going on. Just busy, busy, busy. I guess that is all for now :)

School Started....

2008-08-31T10:24:00.000-07:00

School has officially started. It was only a three day week, but it was nice. We have a four day week this week due to Labor Day. It is nice having only part of the week. We hope to get back in the habit of everything soon. It is definitely nice to start interpreting again. We really missed it this summer. Lacey will be starting Sorenson Video Relay this week and is excited for that. Tyler is working and going to school part time. We will hardly see each other this semester :( Our schedules are so opposite. We were even hoping to car pool, but that won't work. We are glad that gas prices are finally going down, but we don't know how long they will stay down.

We did get a gym membership at the Orem Rec Center and we are way excited for that! That will be our stress reliever this semester, but we are excited to get into shape, be healthy and look great!!

We can't believe that we have been married for 8 months now!! It has been the best 8 months of our lives. We are excited for more to come. We can't believe that it will be a year in December!! We have a free night at a hotel so we will be doing that (a bed and breakfast). That will be a lot of fun!

Nothing else new is happening. We are still waiting to get pregnant. We want Lacey to be done with school first which should be this spring (finally!!!). We want to make sure we are fully ready and our debt is no longer (we are close!). I guess that is all for now. Until next time....

We are glad to be home...FINALLY!!

2008-08-15T09:48:00.000-07:00

Our New Family Picture

Yes that is right! We are finally home. It feels great to be in our own place again. It was great to be with family, but we sure missed our home and all of our friends. We actually came home early due to Tyler's job had meetings and started a lot earlier than planned. It is good to be interpreting again. We never thought we would miss it so much. We didn't get much of a vacation in Texas, so our only real vacation is happening this Saturday up in Ogden. There is a place to bowl, flow ride, and fly in the air (Lacey is looking forward to this one). It is the only thing we can do right now due to school starting for Tyler so quickly. We are still trying to adjust to the time zone, but we are getting the hang of it. All we know is that it feels good to be back :)

We Miss Utah!!

2008-07-30T08:50:00.001-07:00

I never thought that those words would come out of my mouth, but we are ready to go home. We have about 3 weeks left here in Texas. We just miss OUR things. We are glad to finally be together, but are ready to come home. Tyler is finally basically done with the video that he came to do. He finished the rough draft last night and is waiting to feed back from the camp director and will fix a couple of things and then will never have to worry about it again! He is glad that it is almost over. We are still working at Lacey's dad's office scanning (very boring). We are hoping to get a bonus and go to Six Flags!! We need a real vacation!! With the money we have earned, we paid off our petty debt and now working on the cars! YAY!! Not else is new...We did see the new batman movie and it was AWESOME!!! Definitely a keeper :) I guess that is all for now. Until next time...keep smiling :)

We are so freakin' special!!!

2008-07-10T06:57:00.000-07:00

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