Arizona

I flew to Arizona this week to visit my good friend Lyndsay. Since we figured out that we had been friends for over 13 years (crazy!) I was way past due on a visit to her new home in the desert. We had a great time. Her cute kids (with a little help from mom) made me a little welcome sign to start us off. I loved seeing Ella, Charlie and Claire they are so great and it was so fun to see Lyn as a mom. She is just so wonderful with them. I hope I am as patient, gentle and calm as she is when my little one comes. We played at the park, went shopping, ate sprinkles cupcakes, talked for hours and had so much fun.
Quinn was even nice enough to grace us with his presence one night for dinner since he was down watching the cubs at spring training. (side note- I thought Quinn's first spring training being a soon to be dad would mean bringing loads of cubs gear back for our little girl but cute Quinn surprised me. He got in the car and proudly beamed " I got the cutest dress for Lila! It has hand knit flowers all over it, I got it at a street fair! " I thought that was so adorable) It was also so nice to have dinner with Cameron. I haven't seen him in years.
The last day Lyndsay, Claire and I went to Frank Lloyd Wrights house, where students still study architecture today. It was really cool, Wright seems like a bit of an odd duck but amazingly talented. I had no idea he had no formal education. Genius!
Thanks Lyn for the wonderful weekend! I LOVED seeing you and wished you were closer, but I am glad I always have a place to go escape the cold. Your home is wonderful! Thanks for letting me come.

official ultrasound.....

Anniversary stay-cation

Jen and Leslie Ison were so nice to make me my favorite cupcakes for our anniversary, I mentioned it in passing to Jen how much I loved the cupcakes at her wedding and she remembered. So nice! (sadly, these were gone rather quickly)

Quinn brought me these beautiful tulips.

To celebrate five years of marriage we had a little Utah stay-cation vacation. Quinn spoiled me rotten. I got a gorgeous anniversary wedding band, my favorite flowers, my first pregnancy massage (Heaven!), dinner at the melting pot (they were so nice, they gave us the dessert for free since it was our anniversary!) and loads of fun with my hubby. Thanks babe! Quinn's present comes in November when he gets to see the Utes play at Notre Dame with the boys and his parents. Is it weird that his anniversary gift is a trip away from me? ; )

Disney on ice

Kelli bought tickets to Disney on ice and Ben wasn't able to go so I was invited. It was fun to watch the little girls faces light up when there favorite characters came out.

FIVE YEARS!!!

Happy Five year anniversary to the love of my life! I can not believe that it has been five years! The time has just flown by!!!! Quinn and I were talking last night and we were just so happy that the excitement about our relationship has not dwindled at all with the passing years. I am just as giddy about my lovely husband five years ago as I am today. I am more deeply in love with this man than ever before. Happy anniversary Quinn! I love you so much!

Four month bump

Ok, so you may have noticed that this wasn't the original "bump" picture but after Quinn and Kelli teased me about pushing it out to appear bigger I thought, for documentation sake (and a bit of vanity sake) I would try the "bump shot" again. So here is my 17 week belly. side note- taking pictures of yourself is really weird and awkward!

Well, I guess it finally happened. I have a bump. I feel like this week (16) it just popped out. I started to have random people at a party rub my belly and I thought, "am I really in the strangers rubbing by belly stage?!!! " Although to be fair to them,I was introduced as, Kristi, my soul mate, who is with child. (you crack me up Anya, Happy birthday!) Then on Saturday when I went to work all the girls at the salon were telling me that the bump really grew since the last time they saw me. A couple of hours later Daphne walked in to get her color done and said, Hey that wasn't there last Sunday! So I guess it has arrived.I shouldn't complain that I have a bump. This pregnancy has been pretty darn easy. I don't mean that in a bragging sort of way, I am just really grateful. I have always loved bumps on others, it's just weird to have it on me! But I guess I should get use to an expanding belly because I craved cheese burgers the first trimester and now just anything cheesy will do.

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

My two favorite Valentines!

Happy Valentines day! I just adore today. The decorations, taking a time out to remember your sweetheart, the ads, the last winter holiday, it's all so fun. I just love it. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful Valentine! Quinn is such a sweetie. He left a homemade card on the seat of my car in the morning before work and then took me to Donavons steak house for dinner where a dozen roses were waiting at the table. We had a wonderful night, and at the end Quinn toasted to the last five Valentines Days we have been together and to our last one as just each others Valentine. Next year we will have a new little Valentine and I am so excited!