winter coat

Lilly sporting her winter coat..so cute!

Halloween Party!

Thanks to the Powell's for throwing such a fun party!!

HaPpY hAlLoWeEn!!!

HUSBAND TAG!

-Tagged by Tiff
1. Where did you meet your husband? At his softball game in Harrisville-I came to watch with a friend. I thought he was the cutest guy on the team and we ended up meeting after the game :)
2. How long did you date before you got married? 6 months
3. How long have you been married? 1 year and 9 months
4. What does he do that surprises you? He surprises me almost everyday with sweet little things like making the bed, cooking dinner, etc. He is so thoughtful!
5. What is your favorite feature of his? His green eyes, smile and his big strong arms :)
6. What is your favorite quality? Seriously there are too many to list! But I love how NICE he is to EVERYONE.
7. Does he have a nick name for you? Mine baby - lol!
8. What is his favorite food? Tacos & Pizza
9. What is his favorite sport? That's a hard one...he loves all sports!!
10. When and where was your first kiss? 1 week after we started dating at my parents house :)
11. Favorite thing to do as a couple? I just LOVE to be with him...doesn't matter what we do-we always have a good time together.
12. Do you have children? A baby boy due in April!
13. Does he have any hidden talents? Yes-but that's why they're hidden...they're a secret!
14. How old is he? 25
15. Who said I love you first? He did
16. What is his favorite music? He likes all different types of music
17. What do you admire most about him? Everything! He is such a wonderful guy, I don't know how I got so lucky!?!
18. What is his favorite color? Red
19. Will he read this? Probably not
20. Who do you tag? Anyone who wants to :)

IT'S A BOY!!!!

Time to get a life....

So today we cancelled our satellite tv....I know!!! What are we thinking, right? Trust me, I'm asking myself that question right now! Dave and I were talking the other day about how we spend WAAAAAY too much time in front of the boob tube. So we thought it would be "fun" to see how long we can go without our beloved tv shows. (Ok, I really didn't think it would happen when I agreed to it...until Dave called me at work this morning and said he had done it!!!) WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO?? Sniff...sniff...sniff. Okay, seriously, I am kind of interested to see how different things are going to be now. I mean, it's not like we spend all our time watching tv-but quite a bit. How much time do you guys spend zoning out to your fav shows? We all probably spend a little too much time. Now, I'm not suggesting that you should follow our example and cancel your sattelite tv too (you'd be super cool if you did though, j/k :) I'll keep you all updated on how this little experiment plays out...I"m looking forward to spending more "quality" time together with Dave...and who knows, maybe we'll pick up a new hobby or something :) How long do you think we'll last!?!?!
P.S. We'll be saving an extra $75/mo!

tagged!

My Top 8:

8 Favorite TV shows: In no particular order
1. Studio 5
2. The Hills
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. Dr. Phil
5. Survivor
6. The Office
7. Anything on the Food Network
8. The Price is Right :)
(Thank goodness for DVR!)

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Red Iguana
2. Maddox
3. Olive Garden
4. California Pizza Kitchen
5. Spaghetti Factory
6. Tuscany
7. Wild Mushroom
8. The Roof

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. It snowed
2. Shopped at Target
3. Got a RedBox (Alvin & the Chipmunks-lol!)
4. Gave Lilly a bath
5. Took a nap
6. Made caramel apples
7. Did some laundry
8. Painted my nails

8 things to look forward to:
1. Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas
2. My next doctor's appt. (we'll find out if it's a boy or a girl!!!)
3. Dave starting his new job on Oct. 27th
4. Decorating a nursery!
5. Girls night w/ my friend Emily
6. Super Saturday
7. Carving our pumpkins
8. BYU/Utah game

8 things I love about Fall:
1. Cooler weather
2. Changing leaves
3. Fall clothes/boots
4. Halloween & Thanksgiving
5. Football games
6. Pumpkin bread (Old Grist Mill has the best!)
7. Homemade chili/soups
8. Caramel apples

8 things in my wish list:
1. New clothes/shoes
2. iphone
3. A day at the spa
4. Vacation somewhere tropical
5. Indoor grill
6. Baby furniture
7. Fall/Christmas decor
8. New Wallet

8 people I'm tagging:
1. Brooke
2. Alicia
3. Katie
4. Leah
5. Jyl
6. Aimee
7. Alison
8. Anyone else who wants to :)

family picture

sick

.....and that about says it all!

It's Official-I'm Pregnant!

For those of you left in the world who havn't heard: Dave and I are gonna have a BABY!! It has been sooo hard to keep this to ourselves {we tried for a day or two and gave up!}. So I might as well just put it all out there! We are so excited and couldn't be HAPPIER! I had my first doctor's appointment yesterday where I had my first ultrasound. Dave and I got to see our little baby for the first time and heard the heartbeat :) It was amazing! So you're probably wondering..."where is the baby in the picture???" It's super teeny weeny right now-6.3mm to be exact or the size of a grape. It was a much clearer picture on the ultrasound monitor. We were able to see the baby moving around and saw his/her little heart pumping away. My doctor said that I will be having an utlrasound at each one of my appointments! My next appt. is in a month~I'll be 12 weeks. Our baby is due April 15, 2009!

cry baby

Sad day in the Jackson home today. We had to say goodbye to our cute little kitty...and I can't stop bawling my eyes out. Twice at work I had to hurry to the restroom to cry. I'm such a baby. I wish we could have kept him, but it just wouldn't have worked out. I'm so sad :(

breaking dawn

I finally bought my copy lastnight...
so far so good!

CUTE Kitty

Well, Lilly is no longer an only child :) Let me tell you how big of a sucker I am! As most of you know, I work in the classifieds dept. at a newspaper. I've worked there for over a year and have probably placed like a hundred ads for free kittens. Not once have I ever had the desire to ever get one....until yesterday! Dave is not a fan of cats (AT ALL!!). I don't know what came over me yesterday, but this is what I came home with....YIKES! It is soo dang cute, but it's hard to get used to the idea of being a cat owner. Lilly has been in heaven! She LOVES the kitty. I think she thinks she's the mom. It's so funny and cute to watch them play. Dave is not happy with me at all...OOPS! I'm having a garage sale tomorrow and just to make Dave feel better I told him that we'll try to find the kitty a good home (hope I'm not too attatched by then). Dave will hardly touch the kitty and won't let me name it :( Soo mean! I guess we'll just have to see what happens.......stay tuned!

24th of July

Girl's Camp

This past week was my ward's girls camp. I was gone Tuesday-Friday. It was a lot of fun and I am so glad that I could go. The girls in my ward are really cute and I had a lot of fun with them. It is totally different going to girl's camp as a leader-so much more work than I thought! It was definitely worth it though :o)

Up until I left for camp Dave and I had never spent a night apart from one another-so it was kind of hard to be away for so long. {I missed him so much!} When I got home he had cleaned the entire house and had beautiful flowers for me!!! {I HAVE THE WORLD'S BEST HUSBAND!!!!}

HEAVEN - Don't Miss it for the World!

Friday was our ward's Youth Conference. Our theme was "Heaven-Don't Miss it for the World". It was an all day adventure that started at 6:30am and lasted until mindnight! Although it was a very long day-it was a lot of fun! {Especially because Dave got to come along too!!!} We met at the church {EARLY} for breakfast and then started our day off miniature golfing at Toads {I scored 2 holes in 1-woohoo!}, then we went on a tour at the Humanitarian Center in Salt Lake. The tour was so awesome! If you havn't been there-you need to go! It is so amazing to me how wonderful our church is, how much members do, and how much we help the less fortunate all around the world! It was a real eye opener for me, and I left with a feeling that I can do SO much better! After that we picked up lunch at Subway and then headed to the Hogle Zoo :) It always seems like, in years past, whenever I go to the zoo that the animals are either sleeping, hiding, or just not there. But this time ALL the animals were out and pretty active. It was really fun to see. My favorites were the cute penguins, the monkeys and the "Ghost of the Bayou" {the albino gator}. We spent several hours there and even rode the train. After the zoo we toured the Conference Center dowtown. What an amazing structure! I have been in the building several times before, but had never been on a tour. Again, something that is a must if you havn't. After the tour we watched the Joseph Smith movie at the Joseph Smith Memorial building. I love that movie! It was neat to see how the youth reacted to seeing it {most for the first time}. You cannot watch that film without being totally overcome with the spirit! After the movie we had reserved a room in the Temple Square's visitor's center where we had a guest speaker who spoke to the youth about our theme and what they need to do to make it to the Celestial Kingdom. The youth also had a chance to share their testimonies. We finally finished up the day with dinner at the Macaroni Grill. I think it was a huge success and that everyone had a really a good time. I know that I did-and I am so glad that I got to spend the entire day with my best friend!

***At the zoo we were watching this gorilla walk around for awhile with this empty gatorade bottle in his mouth.

Dave: "Wouldn't it be crazy if he filled the bottle up with water and drank it?"

Me: "Honey, I don't think gorilla's are that smart!"

Well, no later than 30 seconds after Dave said that, look what the gorilla did:

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?

4th of July Fun :)

pedicures

I LOVE treating myself to professional pedicures at a spa! But $$$ is tight, so lastnight I gave myself a pedicure (which is not nearly as fun!). Lilly sat right by my side the entire time. She was so curious about what I was doing. (It was so cute!) When I finished up my pedicure, I thought it would be cute to give Lilly a little pedicure of her own....The look on Dave's face was PRICELESS when I showed him our matching hot pink nails! Haha-I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm crazy!! :o)

Father's Day

Dave and I are so blessed to have such AMAZING Father's!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my Mom's Birthday!

I LOVE YOU MOM!!!

Jackson Family Reunion

This past weekend was the Jackson Family Reunion in Glendale, UT (Southern Utah). Dave & I arrived a day late to reunion due to my cousin's funeral Saturday morning. We were so glad that we were able to make it to the last little bit of it. We had a lot of fun spending time with family that we don't get to see very often. The place where we camped in Glendale was absoutely BEAUTIFUL! After the reunion Dave & I stayed a few days longer at Lance and Julie's fabulous home in Kanab. Monday we spent the entire day with Grandpa & Grandma Jackson. Grandpa took us on a tour of the Kiabab (where he spent most of his childhood herding sheep). Grandpa is a real cowboy! It was so pretty and was so nice to spend that time alone with them. That night Dave and I slept under the stars in our sleeping bags. It was such a pretty night and the sky was so clear! We counted shooting stars until we couldn't keep our eyes open any longer ;) The next morning Grandpa, Grandma, Dave & I ate a yummy breakfast at a local place in Kanab called Houston's. After breakfast Grandpa, Uncle Evan, Dave & I spent the rest of the afternoon 4-wheeling. It was a lot of fun (other than the fact that I almost DIED and that Dave and I both got severely sunburnt!!!). Wednesday Dave & I spent the day in St. Geroge shopping and looking for a place to buy (we wish). It was such a fun vacation, and as always, it was so hard to come home. Lilly was such a trooper, she is the only one glad to be home! Here are some of the pics:

We Will ALWAYS Remember You

Steven Paul McGarvey
Steven Paul McGarvey was born on March 26th, 1981 in Ogden, Utah. He passed away on Thursday the 29th of May, 2008, due to a tragic rollover car accident near Grand Junction, Colorado. Steven is survived by his children Kilian and Madison, and his former spouse Lisa McGarvey, his parents Betty and Patric McGarvey, three brothers William, Shane and James, four sisters Lori, Sheri, Suzi and Michelle, thirteen nieces and nephews, and many more family and friends who will dearly miss him. Steven was an excellent son, father, husband, brother, and friend. He loved his two children and would do anything for them. He cherished being a father. Steven grew up in the Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake City and attended East High School. Steven owned his own painting business. He was a hard worker who held himself to the highest standards. He worked hard, and he played harder. He loved to fish, mountain bike, camp and spend time in the great outdoors with his friends and family. Steven was an athlete. He was an exceptional baseball player who played left field like none that we know, and hit the ball with equal precision. Steven loved to take advantage of the greatest snow on earth by shredding it every chance he could. He also played basketball and loved to golf. Like most athletes, Steven loved to watch sports. He bled red and loved the University of Utah’s football and basketball teams. He loved to attend them with his father, mother, and brothers. His loud cheer and enthusiasm will never be forgotten! He was a kind hearted man whose legacy of selfless service will remain in the hearts of all who knew him. Steven was not someone that you would soon forget. He had a knack for getting to know people. He had a personality that was a style all his own. Steven, we love you and will never forget you! We WILL see you on the other side! A donation account has been set up at Zions Bank under his name. The proceeds of this account will benefit his two children. All services will be held at the Wilson Ward Building located at 1860 S 300 E, Salt Lake City, Utah. Viewing will be June 6, 2008 5pm - 8pm and June 7, 2008 10am - 10:45am. Funeral to follow at 11:00 am. Grave Dedication at Memorial Estates 6500 South Redwood Road at 1pm.

HaPpY bIrThDaY pArKeR!

May 30th was my little brother Parker's 18th Birthday!
We celebrated it Sat. by going to a movie at the Gateway and dinner at The Red Iguana-YUM!! I can't believe that he is 18 yrs old! Time flies! He has been such a awesome little brother and I love him TONS!

Memorial Day Camping

WE LOVE CAMPING!! Each year Dave and I can't wait for the weather to warm up so we can head out into the great outdoors for fun filled weekends of campin' and fishin'! Last year we were so excited to camp that we even went in March, brrr! This year we've waited a bit longer to go, and we thought that this past weekend would be a great time to getaway. So Sunday afternoon we headed out! We set up camp at a beautiful place just east of Huntsville called South Fork. We had sooo much fun!! It was so nice to escape into the mountains, even for just a day. We hiked, fished, ate and just relaxed. Lilly is quite the little camping dog, haha. Dave, being the Eagle Scout that he is, made us a roaring fire where we roasted chicken tin foil dinners. Yum! It was so nice to just sit by the fire and talk into the night...and of course we made the best s'mores :) That night the temperature dropped and it got pretty chilly. We woke in the middle of the night to fierce winds and rain! We stayed warm and dry in our tent throughout the night.....until morning! It rained all morning which ruined our plans to hang out at the lake :( We hurrily packed everything up and headed home. We definitely should have checked the weather report, but a little rain didn't stop us from having a blast!!! Here are some of the pics:

cute boys

We always love getting together with the Murdock's. They have the cutest kids, Judson and Caden. The best part is that not only are they darling, they are so well behaved! It's so much fun having them over :) (You guys are welcome anytime!) Here are some pics from a few weeks ago.

david cook wins!

It was a close one...but David Cook was crowned the new "American Idol". I really thought they were both awesome and would have been happy with either one. But Cook was one of my fav's from the beginning.

So with The Hills ending last week (until August) and now that American Idol is over I was feeling kinda sad. And just when I was starting to think that I might have to find something else to do with my time, I remembered that tomorrow night is the 2 hour premiere of "So You Think You Can Dance?" Yay! Gotta love reality TV! (actually it's pretty sad, haha)