Bailey: SO BIG!

The first two pictures are supposed to be of Bailey's hair and the little, TINY clips I found that work in her hair! The last picture is Bailey and Bryson on their laptops! Two peas in a pod!

Biggest Loser Challenge!

OK! Well, great job you guys! Everyone is doing really well! Jaimee and Ryan had two straight wins in a row with Lori and Mike right behind them last week! Awesome! This week Bryson and I pulled in a win by a hair! We only lost 1.4% barely beating Jaimee and Ryan! For the individuals...it seems I won--only because I had such an awful week last week and needed to lose weight! I lost 2.8%--my highest since week one! Good job guys--I think this is going to be closer than I thought!!! Several guys have lost in the double digits! (The guys of course!) But the girls are not far behind them!!! Anyone could win!!! So fun!

"Wanna Get Away?"

Utah--my house--RIGHT NOW! Winds and snow--blizzard!!!

Where I wanna be!! Warm winds, waves and SUN!

Florida Trip

The Flight:
Bay was so good on the flight(s!!!)! She did get sick on the way there and had some poop explosions! We ran out of clothes for her and a nice lady in the airport gave us her daughter's extra turtle neck! So nice! (Talk about your random act of kindness to a stranger! THanks lady! :)) Bailey also took to a flight attendant who took her up and down the aisle and gave her those little wings thing! So funny! She also said "hi" and waved to everybody, peeking through the seats, even, to say hello to strangers! I love that she likes everyone, but that also makes me nervous that she takes to strangers so easily! :)

Mom and I were PO-ed at the end of the day (on the way out there)! We were 7 hours later than scheduled, because our first flight was delayed in UTAH and we missed our connection and had to be re-routed! We had to take 3 planes to get there! But it was worth it!!!
Why it was worth it!!! Love him!!!!

Cute threesome!

Bailey wanted to hug and kiss him to death!

THis is my favorite shot!!! He seems to be warm blooded--I think he is all Carson!!!

A day at the beach...in JANUARY!!!
We went to Bay street (where I always went growing up) and it was freezing! But fun!
Bailey saw the Atlantic Ocean for the first time, and the beach for the first time!
Bailey did not like the cold sand--seemed to freak her out! But upon entering the beach she was all smiles and was fascinated with the waves of the ocean!WINDY! Grandma Jan and Bailey!
Food and Friends... Bailey loved pineapple!!! She has never had it before, and she devoured it! Threw a fit, when I tried to take it away! So funny!
We went with Tammy and Lindsay to "The Loop" and the cajun chicken is still fabulous! It was so fun to hang out with them! Bailey was very curious about Tammy! She loved her voice I think! :) But who doesn't? Linds and Bay! Bay loved Linds!

Gray and Bay
She waved at him and said "hi" but didn't understand why he didn't respond!
The Florida Kirks!
I got to go to my friend Leandra's wedding! She is a friend from high school! It was really beautiful, and she was gorgeous! It was fun to also see my HS friends; Meghan, Sara and Ling were bridesmaids--didn't get pictures, but they all looked great! Wish I could've gone to the reception--but it was hard with Bailey and all! Thanks for driving me and going with me Linds!

It was a really fun trip! I miss Amber, Carson, Linds, Tammy and GRAYSON, already! I totally want to live there!!! In a couple of years... We are happy to be home with Bryson! We missed him like crazy and he missed us too I am sure! :) Bay was so excited to see Daddy...when we got home she went crawling up the stairs looking for him and saying "dad?" But Dad didn't get home for a couple of minutes later for lunch and totally surprsied her! It was cute!

Couple more...

Just click on a picture to make it bigger! ha ha! Funny! I actually like these two, alright!

Virtual Makeover

I think I look like a man in this picture, but it is the only picture of me looking forward! Funny! Thanks for the link, Linds! That was fun!

Eating around the world...

United States: The Revis family of North Carolina Food expenditure for one week: $341.98 Germany: The Melander family of BargteheideFood expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07 Egypt: The Ahmed family of CairoFood expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
Ecuador: The Ayme family of TingoFood expenditure for one week: $31.55

Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23
This really touched me. I wish that we could give that last family more food! It also touched me bc I just threw away a lot of food that we didn't eat to make room for new groceries! Really makes you think about wasting food and money...it is also interesting to see the other types of food people are eating...especially Germany with Bryson's brother Blake on a mission there.

Congrats on completing WEEK 1!!!

(I had to delete the pictures...they started to gross me out!--the body-builders--yuck!) :)
OK, you guys did great! The first week is tough bc it is an adjustment and it is important to remember that it is how you feel and being healthy that is the real objective...but to win you have to have the numbers! The people in the lead this week are..agh,hum..Me :) with 2.8% weight loss and a close second is Mike with 2% weight loss. That is the individuals (just for fun)! The team in the lead is Bryson and I! But not by much...don't be discouraged if you have plus numbers and you have gained a couple...this is a learning process and things can change at any moment! Good luck this next week! It has really been fun to get the emails...please make a comment ANYONE if you have any advice on losing weight, eating healthy and exercising!!! THanks!!!

Motherhood...sigh :)

I don't think there is anything more precious, more difficult, or more beautiful than being a mom! You only TRULY know this if you are a mom. I never thought of being able to take a shower, as being such a daily accomplishment...and I never really understood that old saying about how mothers can't get five minutes of peace--until recently, as Bailey has become VERY mobile! I am so thankful for my mom, and for my Grandma! I love being a mom and only hope that I can be as good of a mother and a person as my own mother, so that Bailey will grow up to be better than I--when she is a mother---aah! I am getting too far ahead...I hate the thought of her walking, let alone having babies!!! :) But I do love being a Mom!

Swimming In January?

Loving it!The "little monkeys" Landon and Abbie
Just sitting pretty in her swimsuit!

We went to an indoor pool in Lehi and it was a lot of fun! Bailey still likes the water! It was a really cool place...we will be going back again!

Photoshop

Blue eyes

I made Jill's many pictures of someone not looking at the camera into one picture of everyone looking!
I made just the flowers in color!


I am trying to figure out Photoshop Elements--Bryson gave it to me for Christmas...here are a couple pics I have changed! It is so fun!!!

Zane is his middle name!

Here is another photo of my new nephew! He is so stinkin cute! Look at those cheeks! And his full name is Grayson Zane Kirk!!! SO CUTE!

My NEW NEPHEW!

Meet Grayson Kirk! Carson and Amber's baby boy--Born Jan 2, 2008 8 lbs 13 oz! What a cutie pie!!! I can't wait to see him in a couple weeks! So cute! I see both Carson and Amber! Carson's forehead and eyes (they are closed :)) and AMber's nose and mouth! JK I don't really know but he is SO CUTE! But why does he have a pink hat? :)