Playing Catch Up.

So as i said before i have a list in my head of all the things i need to catch up on for this blog. So here it goes....



Sophie is now four months old weighing in at 12.5 lbs and 25 inches long. She changes every day and I'm trying my best to soak it all in. She is such a happy baby. Sophie likes to hear her own voice by "talking" and Matt is really good at getting her to giggle, she is super ticklish. Besides a flare up of eczema every now and then ( if any of you moms out there have any secrets to keep eczema away...please share) the Doctor said she is doing great.



The holidays were wonderful...Thanksgiving was delicious and Christmas time was busy but festive, and boy did we get spoiled. From baking gingerbread to Siegfried's to Sophie's first visit with Santa to getting together with friends and family we had lots of fun and loads of yummy food. (yummy food is always of utmost importance on my list)



New years was fun as well. We hung out with our friends, made dinner, watched football and stayed up late to bang pots and pans on the front porch at the stroke of midnight. As for any new years resolutions...I think they are too cliche so I didn't really make any. I figure if i want to make a change in my life i can do it any time....I don't need January 1st to roll around.



We had a chance to go to the body worlds exhibit. It was interesting to see how complex the human body really is. My favorite part was the human embryos. It's hard to believe we all started out that way.



I wanted to give a shout out to my sister in law Ali who is recently engaged to a really great guy Stephen. I am so excited for the both of you!!! You are going to love the married life, it really is the most fun! I love you guys :)

I decided to cut my hair to a little shorter than shoulder length. Sophie is always grabbing and pulling on it and I've always had a tender head. I loved my long hair but hair grows...so i can have it back any time, especially since my little sister does hair extensions.



And last but not least a special hello to Ben, Jen and Pierce in far far away Alabama. I miss you guys so much and i can't wait to see you in a month or so. XOXO :)

SLACKER!

I know i have been a total slacker in the blogging world lately. I suppose i got all wrapped up in the holidays and never found time to sit down and post about anything that's going on in our lives. But have no fear i have a running list in my head with all the things i want to catch up on. So wen i find some time over the weekend hopefully i can post some of the pictures and video I'd like to share with you all, along with a tag that has been long overdue. Stay posted :)

Tag you're it......twice!!!!

I've been targeted with two different tags within the past week or so. So I thought i would kill two birds with one stone and do them both in the same post. So here i go.......

One Word Tag

1. Where is your cell phone? bag

2. Where is your significant other? working

3. Your hair color? blond

4. Your mother? genuine

5. Your father? loyal

6. Your favorite thing? family

7. Your dream last night? forgot

8. Your dream/goal? travel

9. The room you're in? office

10. Your hobby? cooking

11. Your fear? loss

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? happy

13. Where were you last night? shopping

14. What you're not? liar

15. Something on your wish list? camera

16. Where you grew up? utah

17. The last thing you did? nursed

18. What are you wearing? slippers

19. Your TV? boring
20. Your pet? old

21. Your computer? new

22. Your mood? content

23. Missing someone? yup

24. Your car? dirty

25. Something you're not wearing? turtleneck

26. Favorite store? target

27. Your summer? unique

28. Love someone? forever

29. Your favorite color? orange
30. When is the last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? movie

Sweetheart Tag xoxo

*What is your husband's name? Matthew Finlinson

*How long have you guys been married? Eight years.

*How long did you date? Almost two years.

*How old is he? 31

*Who is taller? He is. We fit together perfectly.

*Who can sing the best? Matt would never admit it but he has an excellent singing voice and great pitch.

*Who is smarter? Matt is. He is so logical in his thinking. He should be president ;)

*Who pays the bills? Matt.

*Who does the laundry? We both pretty much do our own. I do Sophie's.

*Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? if you're standing at the foot of the bed facing it, Matt sleeps on the right

*Who mows the lawn? Matt mows the weeds :) We'll get a lawn in the spring.

*Who cooks dinner? I am definitely the cook in our family but Matt has a couple of dishes that are his own.

*Who is the first to admit when they're wrong? It depends on the situation but it's usually Matt, he is so good to me.

*Who kissed who first? He absolutely kissed me first...the day we met actually.

*Who wears the pants? We share pants. We have a good balance and keep each other in check cuz we both have such strong personalities.

***I tag Jill S. and Emily on the one word tag and Jen Taylor for the sweetheart tag :)***

Halloween Fest

I hope everyone had a very happy Halloween. We had great fun carving pumpkins, dressing up and going to Halloween parties........

Connie, Jace, Camden, and Carolyn making a big fun mess carving pumpkins.
Sophie, Camden, Alek and Jace. You can tell Sophie is thrilled to be a part of it all .

Alek got really involved in the pumpkin carving. I looked for one of the biggest pumpkins I could find so we could fit our babies inside it to take pictures.

Two cute little punkins in the pumpkin.





Connie And Casey's Halloween party.........food, fun and lots of great costumes.

Grandma and Grandpa

Carolyn the vampire and Sophie the kitty cat.

Dwight and Angela (Casey and Connie). What a great couple!

Jill with baby Superman and Katie the witch with her black cat.

Napoleon, Emily and Sophie.

Happy 1st Halloween Sophie!

More fun in the pumpkin.

The Welsh Halloween Party.

They go all out with decorations and everything.

The rock band KISS even showed up. (Carly, Ali, and Mykin)

Grandma Mykin and Sophie, once again thrilled to be part of the fun.

Batman fighting off two bad guys.

(Josh, Chris, and Matt)

Bo Peep found her sheep!

(Alison and Cordon)

It's oompa loompa time

(Sadie and Paul)

And last but certianly not least....Borat.

(Emily always comes up with a costume to make us all laugh. I love you Em!)

The Best Eight Years Of My Life!!!!

Gosh how time flys! September was a pretty busy month for us being that our first child was born on the 15Th, so unfortunately another major event in our lives got shuffled aside. Last month Matt and i celebrated 8 blissful years of marriage. It seems these days with all of the crazy things that go on in the world, being married for 8 years is an accomplishment to be proud of .

I could not be happier with all that i have in my life. Matt is a wonderful husband who loves me more than i could ever imagine, and is now a darling father to our sweet baby Sophie. I cant wait to see what the future holds for the three of us. we've made a lot of really great memories together. and I'm excited to create millions more.

I LOVE YOU MATT!

It sure is fun to see how we have all changed :)

Welcome To The World Sophie :)

I know I'm a little late getting this post up. But better late than never....right? So here it is. We would like to introduce the newest addition to our family...Sophie! She is absolutely a sweet heart and we love her to pieces. Being a Mom is one of the greatest things i have ever done and we have been super blessed to be given such a happy and healthy baby.

Sophie was born Monday September 15th 2008 at 8:32 am. She weighed 6lbs 9oz and was 19 inches long.

Supermodel Sophie's first "photo Shoot"

We love you Sophie!

Happy Birthday Connie!

I fully intended for this blog to be up in time for Connie to see it on her actual birthday, but life happens, so this B-day message is just a smidge late.
That being said....I have been blessed with many great women in my life and my big sister Connie is certainly one of them. And what better time to recognize that fact than on her 30th birthday! Here are a few things I love about her:

*I can call her about any silly questions I might have about motherhood. she is a phenomenal mom and certainly sets the bar high when it comes to having it together.

You can see she was born to be a Mom


*She makes me laugh. Sisters just like to giggle together, what more can I say.



*She is smart and creative. She's got the best of both worlds that way and I'm totally jealous of her creative brains.

*She is a great example in my life and I'll always look up to her...even though I'm taller :)

Connie, Carolyn, and Me

*She is always thinking of others and puts them first. We all appreciate her thought full ways.

*She always has been and always will be my sister and my friend.

Connie and I chillin at the sand dunes.

*And last but not least......she turns 30 years old before I do. Ha!

So enjoy the pics Connie and I hope you had a great Birthday :)