My Must Haves

I've just gotta do mine too.. So there are the obvious 'must haves', my husband, son, family, home, job, friends etc... Then there are the daily life saving things that I really would cry if I had to give up... I'm listing those here:

1- Beam Central Vac System.

I don't have a pic of this but I'm SO glad we put this in when we built the house. I love it. It's is the best. Logan even loves to vacuum!

2- I have really really dry skin. I use a combonation of Healthly Skin & Eucerin EVERYDAY.. I goop it on. It's the only combination of anything that has ever worked for me. I used to have to use neosporin on my face or vaseline..

3- Sippy Cups. These are the cheapest BUT the best sippy cups.. I love them. Logan stashes them everywhere, so there are LOTS of times where I find rotten chocolate milk curddled in the cup.... If I spent $5 on the cup.. I'd want to wash it out.. Not these.. I just throw the thing away and don't feel bad at all.. and I don't gag from the rotten milk. Makes me happy.

4- Triple Paste is THE BEST DIAPER RASH CREAM EVER CREATED. I've tried everything. Every product, every suggestion from every aunt, grandma, mom, sister, sister-in-law that I know. This is the only stuff that has ever helped Logan and his poor bottom.

5- You all have talked about cleaning products. Here's what I use. Vinegar. I love it. I wash my floors with it, my counters.. Everything but the bathrooms. It's the best. It cleans my grout in my kitchen floors which are SO dirty with a guy like Jeremy around. YUK!

6- OK.. I live at Costco. I swear I am there every other day. Between milk, pull-ups (NO Logan STILL will not poop in the potty), and dog food, I live at this place.

7- I love to read. It's my escape. I probably read every night for an hour. I love it. I have so many books stacked up.. it drives Jeremy nuts. I LOVE to just go to the book store and walk around checking things out.

8- I am a freak about cereal.. Here are my 2 fav's. Honey Bunches of Oats with Strawberries and Kashi Cinnamon Harvest.

9- Starbucks I love it.

10- Last but not least.. My double headed shower. I don't have a picture, but I had to mention it. I designed my whole bathroom around my shower. It didn't turn out exactly how I wanted it, but it's close. I know.. total waste of water. There is nothing better than having both shower heads going, I'm NEVER cold. Love it.

Zane's Baby shower..

Thanks to everyone who came yesterday.. I had alot of fun visiting and just hanging out... here are some pics from the party..

This isn't a great picture.. out of focus.. but I just had to show Lisa's expression when she was playing the dirty diaper game.. Priceless.

Jen REALLY getting into the game...

Heidi & Demeri

Yummy...

Getting ready to open presents!

It says Little Brother.. I love it...

This is so awesome.. Demeri made this. LOVE it. Thanks friend!

Logan's B-day

Every year I take Logan to the fair on his birthday.. it's our tradition I guess.. till he's old enough to hate hanging out with him mom at the Puyallup! Here's some pics...





So tired.. long day at the fair...

Birthday Party!

So because Jeremy pulled some 'special' tag for elk season this year, he was going to be gone for Logan's b-day. We compromised, isn't that was marriage is all about? Smile... So I had a birthday party for Logan on Saturday and Jeremy wasn't allowed to leave until AFTER the party. I love him.. I do. I really do.

Here are some pics.. they aren't that great, I was a tad stressed, swollen and tired. Logan had a great time and that is what it's all about right?

The fish.. Thanks Ashely.. We names him... Red Ranger.. what a shocker!


Jeremy doing what he does best.. standing around drinking beer.


Logan and his cake.. So he sat on it earlier. I had a hormonal moment and sobbed my eyes out. But then, when it passed... I thought it was pretty funny.


Logan and Layne BFF's.


Such a chesse ball...


Why do I let people take pictures of me when I'm pregnant.. ugh.

Zane Update

So I went to the Dr today and I have to have another ultrasound. She wants to get a better grip on his growth and determine whether 1) she needs to change my due date or 2) and I hate this if he's just big and I have to schedule a c-section.. yuk. I DON'T WANT ANOTHER C-SECTION! So everyone, cross your fingers that he's just ahead of schedule. Other than that, everything is going perfectly. All for now! 48 days (or maybe less) and counting!

Labor day & San Juans

So my brother and his wife have been visiting this week from Alaska. We never do anything 'fun' when they are here, so this trip my mom and I decided to actually plan something.

Saturday we all loaded up and headed down to Packwood for the big flea market. It was so cool... I hate garage sales, but this was cool. The entire town is just booth after booth. You can find anything and everything down there. I didn't buy anything, but Jeremy did and so did Logan. Logan even got to do some bartering with a guy for a toy tractor. So cute. We are thinking this might be an annual event for the fam. Bret and Jorden bought a puppy.. the cutest little thing. She's half Chihuahua and some terrier that I can't remember what the name of now.
They named her Rosie Mae.

Then on Tuesday I took the day off and we headed up to Friday Harbor for a quick trip.. We stayed the night and just relaxed and hung out. We saw a pod of about 15-20 Orca's right at sunset. This was one of those times that I wish I knew more about camera's and had a decent one...
We also went to the Lavender farm there. It was SO beautiful. The whole place buzzed from the bee's. It was great..

Logan & Jorden waiting for the Ferry.


On the ferry eating cookies.. & getting off the ferry & eating Ice cream...


Orca's & the Lighthouse at Sunset.. so cool

Logan and Rosie playing and Logan clowning around..

Lavendar farm..