SUCH Fun NEWS :)

Doug and I are officially HOME OWNERS!! We found this house 3 weeks ago, but we did not close on it until today--so I can finally announce it! We are both SO happy!

Here we are taking our first official steps into our FIRST HOME:)

(obviously I will have LOTS more pics to come)

Road Trip!!!

This last weekend was WAY fun!! Jenn and I road tripped it down to Utah for a short weekend trip. Jenn dropped me off in Salt Lake, and then my sister Kat picked me up, ...and then before I knew it I was driving home today! It was a fast trip but it felt like I did SO many things...it was a very fun and successful road trip:)Kat and Me in her Condo Brady and me when we first arrived He did pretty good in the car...Jenn might think differently:) I went to 2 of my sister Angela's Westminster BBALL games...here she is about to shoot the three! Go Griffins:) News Flash: Brady is DEFINITELY a thumb sucker...look at him just watching the game and sucking on that thumb! My mom also flew into Salt Lake from Wyoming...So it was the best weekend to be in Utah! But who wouldn't want to hold that blue-eyed boy?? Ben, Shelley, and their kids drove up from Springville for the night:) Ben, Me, and Kat
My sister-in-law's Shelley and Charity, my mom, and me, with Brady and cousins Austin, Moorea, and Gwen. Holding Austin After the game with my Tall little sis.

...and with Brady

Love my baby

Uncle Justin baby-sat Brady and Cruz while the rest of us went to dinner...SO nice of him!! here he is watching football with Brady:)
All of us that went to Angela's bball game, they won by the way! It was SUCH a fun weekend, and I was sad to leave my family... but this girl and her baby were excited to be with their best guy again...We missed you Doug! Thanks for the fun road trip Jenn...talking to you made the hours fly by!

our Happy Thanksgiving

Doug and I went up to my parents house in Wyoming for Thanksgiving. It was so fun because 8 out of the 11 kids were there with their families...so like 30 people in total! I love going home and spending time with my family...especially during the holidays. PLUS, I LOVE Thanksgiving! Making my homemade pies on Thanksgiving EVE (we kinda had a pie party of sorts :)...I made triple berry and chocolate cream:)

Kat and Justin making their own fruit PieSo all the guys didn't shave to see who could have the best mustache in 5 days (so gross i know) Here is Uncle Justin (with his stache, kat will hate this picture!) holding Brady. The guys made a 60 yard football field in my parents pasture...(complete with spray painted lines, orange cones, and twine--real legit) for their Turkey Bowl...here is a picture of Brady and me watching the game from our truck to keep warm, Brady really was watching the game!My 12 year-old sis. Michelle was in the truck with usI love how i captured Brady crossing his little feet...he always does this, especially when I am feeding him:)Look at those thunder thighs!! Brady loves driving lately...All the guys...my dad and brothers always play against all our husbands "in laws vs. outlaws"...yeah, our husbands are undefeated 5-0... I'm not sure if my brothers like that much:)My Dad and Brady after the Turkey BowlHere are some action shots from the football gamesI knew it was intense when I saw the Doug drawing up plays on his hand:)I can't help but love this quarterback.

Thanksgiving Day

Kat, my mom, and sister-in-law Charity making salads (Charity put on the whole Thanksgiving dinner and made it all gourmet from the Williams & Sonoma cookbook..real fancy:)

Marie, Me, Kat, Charity, Ava, and Michelle prepping for dinner

My family before Dinner started

The two tables

The fancy plate setting...my nieces made everyone name tags:)

I think Brady was trying to go for Doug's soup!

Me with the triple berry pie I made

I think there were about 15 pies in total...pie making has always been a HUGE part of Thanksgiving at my families :)

Thanksgiving night was so beautiful!

My dad, Brady, my brother Ben, and his son Austin

My nephew Cruz loves Brady!

My dad with his granddaughter Moorea and grandson Brady.

Early CHRISTMAS

My family did our Christmas gift exchange during Thanksgiving since we were all together...

Brady had his cousin Charlie for the exchange

We gave my parents these leather horse figurines...they really love living in Wyoming:)

We gave Michelle some personalized stationary cards

We gave Kat and Justin an animal-inspired decorative ottoman

My parents gave everybody cowboy hats...here is my mom giving all her grandsons hats

The guys with their hats These guys love being tough

The girls got pink ones:)

My parents with all the boys

I must say, Brady makes a CUTE little cowboy:) I hope everyone else had a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Brady is 4 months!!!

My baby is 4 months old! Yesterday I took him to the doctor to get his 4 month shots, (which is never fun for me), and found out what I already knew...my boy is a BIG boy! he weighed 18 pounds & 2 ounces and measured 25 inches. It seems like this last month Brady has just become such a little person--he grins, laughs, grabs and holds onto things, coos and babbles, and is just so expressive and interactive--being a mom is just more and more fun each day! Here are some of my favorite pictures of him from this past month...enjoy:)
With Grandpa Peterson

Hi Brady!! (it looks like he is waving)
They have such a strong connection! I swear, all day long I hang out with Brady, trying to make him laugh and smile...and as soon as daddy walks in the door Brady just lights up and laughs and smiles at anything Doug does! Don't get me wrong, I love that connection..but seriously, what's up with that??

Here are some close-up & solo shots of Brady that I just can't handle! So Grown Up!

SUCH a BIG laugh!

...the rest of this post are just random pictures from this past month At Grandpa Peterson's BBQ Doug's Aunt Penny with Brady and cousin Sophie

I love my niece Soph! And most importantly:) I went to the 12:15 am showing of New Moon with my friend Ashley & her little sister, and we also met up with Doug's cousin Jill at the theatre. The movie was AMAZING!! We made shirts-- Ashley and her sister were both Team Jacob, and I was Team Edward of course!! What team are you on???

Happy 24th Birthday..to ME!!!

I celebrated my 24th birthday this past Saturday, November 14th. I didn't get much sleep the night before because I was so excited for the next day! My Queen of the Day started with breakfast in bed, from my omelet master husband, flowers, and a card from Doug and Brady (addressed to Rebekah & Mommy).

It was fun having a child to share my birthday with this year:)
My family during my birthday breakfast...Brady was about to steal a bite I think!
Such a bug
My mother-in-law and I share the same birthday...such a good day:) Anyways, we all went to Garcias for our birthday lunch.

The Birthday Queens

Mr. Romantic (as my sister calls him) and Me

Nancy and I, while Garcias wished us the best...OLE!!! :)

ok, Doug looks like a model in this picture...I can't help but say that...so HOT!

Jenn & Matt gave my a gift card to Victoria Secret...more PiNK please:)

After Lunch (well, and Before:) ) Doug and I went shopping...Brady got pretty tuckered out

Before my birthday dinner we went to the my in-laws to open presents for Nancy and Me, Krystal and Bryce gave me a gift card to my favorite store--T.J Maxx

Krystal and I went in together on a sweater for Nancy

My in-laws birthday gift is always the right color and size:)

I chose to go to Red Robin for my birthday for one reason...and I am holding it! I love their complimentary Mud Pie they give on your birthday:)

Brady was being real good and supportive of mommy's birthday dinner...he looked so cute in his car seat

A little smile:)

...and being shy, SUCH a bug!

After dinner we went back home and I opened my gifts from Doug and Brady

...see, they really were from: Doug, to: Rebekah & from: Brady, to: Mommy

Brady watched mommy open gifts from his jumperoo, he really was paying attention

My favorite gift--my new perfume, Vera Wang Rock Princess

Brady gave me the Jelly Bellies:)

My Queen of the Week

So, you may remember that Doug and I celebrate the whole week of each other's birthday, so this whole past week I was Queen of the week. One way Doug made it really cute and special this year, was that before he left for work each day (while I was still sleeping of course) he would write me a little note, addressed to the Queen, on a Post-it and stick it somewhere...it became such a fun surprise each morning when I would wake up and try to find it.

The first morning it was on my mirror

On Tuesday it was on my brush holder on my shelf

Wednesday it was on the toilet paper roll

Thursday it was in the fridge

And on Friday it was on the leaf of Brady's Jumperoo...it was rather camouflaged, so I didn't find it until lunch!! Thank You Doug for a great Birthday Week, and yet another VERY Happy Birthday:)