The Fabulous Frame's come to visit!!

We were so lucky to get the Frame Fam to come down and visit for the weekend. Ko and Cass got to play together, Adam and Dustin got to shoot at innocent prairie dogs and rabbits, and Rachellie bell and I got to catch up (I admit I shot at a few prairie dogs too, but we couldn't convince Rachelle that they were bad guys!) and take a horse ride together. We even got Mr. Frame on a horse and he didn't blow up! It truly was a wonderful weekend and MUCH needed for me.

The highlight of the weekend was watching Adam and Dustin trying to get the annoying donkey into the corral. It is true what they say about donkeys being super stubborn. This little guy wouldn't budge.

Adam and Dustin pulling Mr. Donkey

Adam riding Mr. Donkey, while Dustin pulls.

OK, get the horse to pull the donkey in.

Still pulling....

You push, I'll pull this (explicit, explicit, explicit).

After all that, Mr. Donkey walked right in on his own.

Anyway, it was so wonderful to have visitors and hope they come back soon!!

Ode to Rachelle...

Old photos are so wonderful to come across, especially when they are of you and your bff. I hope my bff does not get mad when she sees all of these...

It all started in 7th grade gym class. Rachelle, with her flaming red hair, and I, with my infatuation with Blake Robinson, had 1st period gym class together. The picture above is Rachelle signing my yearbook on the last day of school.We remained friends into 8th grade, where Mrs. Titus hated us because we were always writing notes back and forth. Oops! This is our pretty stage of braces and pastel eyeshadow. Rachelle was lucky though because she got the clear braces that blended in with her teeth.
Into 9th grade and dance company... Rachelle got skinnier and skinnier, while I on the other hand was sneaking twinkies or something back stage. This is also the year where Rachelle's romance with Mr. Frame began. We still have braces.

On into high school and our friendship is still going strong... We split a lunch from McDonald's almost everyday (supersize the rootbeer please!), write notes back and forth in yet another math class together, drive around in Ralphie the red pick em' up truck, ditch class to drive by Ben Franklin Academy, and breaking curfew a time or two. We went in with braces, and came out with million dollar smiles!

There is a time period here where Rachelle and I do not see each other often enough. She went on her way to Dixie where I know she caused havok everywhere. I went to Douglas Street and the good ole' SLCC. There is about a 2 year period from 19ish-21ish that I'd like to forget ever happened, but on the brighter side of 22 we are still wonderful friends!

Now here we are, all growed up. It's weird to think that for roughly 10 years now, we've been friends. There's a quote out there that goes something like "A friend is someone you can sit with in total silence, and walk away feeling like you've had a complete conversation" and that's how I feel about my Rachellie bell. I hope we are at the same retirement home when we are 100 playing bingo and chatting about hemroids and our dentures. Wouldn't that be somethin?

You know your son is a cowboy...

When his swimming pool is a horse trough.

We've been spending a lot of time out at the Johnson's other ranch, the Baker Ranch, where it is nice and remote, but ever so hot. One day, Cass and I were so hot, he asked if he could go swimming. I thought, why not? The horses enjoyed just as much as Cass.

Our little Remi is doing so wonderful. She is such a sweetheart and easy to please. I have to go back to work tomorrow and I'm not looking forward to leaving her or Cass.

Where have the last 4 weeks gone?

Well, our little Remi officially turned 4 weeks old yesterday. It has been such a whirl-wind with two kids, but I'm absolutely loving it! We have been blessed with the easiest baby ever. Remi slept through the night the third or fourth night home despite my efforts to wake her. Is that normal? Now we've got her on a schedule so she wakes once between 11 and 7 to eat. At her two week appointment she'd already gained 6 ounces and 1/2 an inch. I've really enjoyed being able to nurse her after all the trouble I had nursing Cass. I did get a breast infection the second week which I thought I was going to die from, but a shot in the rear and some antibiotics and I was feeling much better after a few days. Thank goodness for modern medicine.

Cass has certainly changed his feelings about Remi. He absolutely loves her! He's constantly wanting to hold her, play with her or 'just look at her'. He's such a sweet little boy! We went to the doctor and had some x-rays and tests done to see if the surgery in March was successful or not. We're happy to report that everything looks like it was a success and now we only have to cath once a day. I'm hoping we can now get back on track with potty training. It's so wonderful to finally see my little boy putting on some weight, getting taller and actually wanting to eat! Again, thank goodness for modern medicine!!

Being a mom is so wonderful!

Introducing....

We are pleased to announce the arrival of our baby girl, Remington Cole Bradley!!! She finally made it on Sunday, June 8th at 11:43 am. Labor was way too easy! I started having contractions about 4:30 in the morning, so I got up and got ready and showered. We left the house at about 7:00 and were at the hospital (it's quite a drive) by 8:00. I was already at a 5 when we got there and 80%. I got my epidural at about 10:15ish and we started pushing at 11:35. Little Remi was here in 3 pushes weighing in at 8 lbs. 9 oz. and 21 inches. She has tons of dark, curly hair and strangely long toes and fingers. I still am in shock that we had a girl! I was so certain it was a boy!

Cassidy really didn't know what to think about her. I don't think he quite understood that she was his sister, but now that we are home, he is liking her a lot more. He likes to tickle her feet and play 'This little piggy" on her toes.

Congratulations to everyone else that had a baby around the same time... Jessica, Sara, Shalane and the many others! Isn't being a mom the best?

3, 39, 1 and 50

So, this last week sure has been an eventful one! It is filled with many different numbers...
First of all, Monday was mine and Adam's THREE year anniversary! So crazy! We didn't do much to celebrate, but Adam did get to enjoy the half day off which was so needed! I can't believe three years has come and gone and I'm more in love with him now than ever. I'm such a lucky girl!
Next, I celebrated being 39 weeks pregnant... sort of. I'm not too thrilled to still be pregnant, but I'm just trying to remain positive and optimistic that this little one will come when he/she is darn well ready to.
I went to my 39th week appointment and I am officially still dialated to a ONE! Yeah, I was not depressed that day at all!
Last, but not least, Cass and I got to head up to Salt Lake to help in suprising my mom on her 50th birthday. We had all of our extended family meet us up in Mill Creek Canyon and surprise her all together. It was such a wonderful day and everything went just as planned!
So, here's to another weekend being pregnant that God has blessed me with. Hopefully our next post will include some baby!

Ode to Adam!

My husband is now a quarter of a century old! I thought I would post this creepy picture of him which I think makes him look like a 40 year-old weirdo, but he thinks makes his mustache look rad. Whatever! Happy birthday honey! I love you!