La-La Land

First Christmas as Three

2010-01-23T20:23:00.000-08:00

This was our first Christmas as a family of three and just couldn't have been better! Lilah Bean was 4 months and although she had no idea what was going on, she never once objected to receiving a gift!! Santa was more than generous for Bean's first Christmas, and Mom and Dad did pretty good too! Momma and her two dearest blessings: her precious baby girl and wonderful husband! What more could a gal want? Not too shabby are we?

Auntie L made her a super cute reindeer hat that couldn't fit her personalilty any better!

Lilah dressed in her first Christmas dress. What a little lady.

CHRISTMAS EVE

Stockings were hung by the chimney with care, counting the hours 'til Santa would be there!

CHRISTMAS MORNING

Santa brought Lilah a Baby Eintsein jumper and she was thrilled!

Between Santa and Momma and Daddy, Bean was set! I have never seen so many presents for a 4 month old! Spoiled or what?! I hope she's this good next year!

As with any baby, the bows were better than the gifts!!

Bean's favorite gift was Hilda the blue hippo.

Hilda is a sure smile and squeal eveytime!!

Cousin Layne was a big help opening gifts at Grammy's

At Gramzie and PawPaw's Cousins K and B were big helps too!

Where would Bean be without all her big cousins to help her?!

Lilah Bean was absolutely exhausted when all

the Christmas fun was finally over.

She did really well for all the shopping, cooking,

cleaning and chaos that comes with Christmas.

This was her face after we told her we had to do it again next year!!!!!

What a blessing children are at Christmas. It was our first year to experience it, and I must say I have never felt more blessed. What special moments I will cherish in my heart forever!

3 Months~Big Day!!

2009-11-18T19:20:00.000-08:00

I was so excited to be off for Lilah's big 3 month b-day! I couldn't wait to show her the ropes on what us women love to do on special days such as this!!

1. We slept in!!! Girls need their beauty rest!

Here is Lilah dressed and loaded up wondering what on earth her

Momma was dragging her out to do!

2. Starbucks! I think this was more for me, of course, but still, all part of a complete girl's day.

No, no, Starbucks...THANK YOU.

3. We hit the Mall. We may not have the best mall, but it's a mall none the less. We found some great sales and found Lilah's first MUST HAVE ONESIES.

My favorite part of the day was just having fun with my sweet Lilah Bean. We hopped in the photo booth and snapped some fun pics together. I thought it was a fun way to remember the girlie day we spent together for her 3 month day.

When we got home from all our girlie fun, this is what I found in the back seat,

a completely pooped Lilah Bean.

I am so blessed to have a sweet daughter that I can have so much fun with and love!!

(Yay Heather!! I finally updated!!)

Sweet Spider

2009-10-31T13:46:00.000-07:00

Lilah's first Halloween is one I will never forget, not only was she the cutest spider even known to man, but she also spent the majority of the day screaming with a painful tummy ache!! I was so happy that I was at least able to snap some pictures of her in her costume. The great part was that she was actually in a pretty good mood for the part that counted...the Trick or Treating!!

Here is my sweet spider.....

And here she is again letting me know just how she was feeling!!

Cousin Layne sure made her first Halloween extra fun!

We walked and watched Cousin Layne rack up on the candy

Daddy and Cousin Layne

OOoooOOoooooOOOOOooooo!!! Pretty scary guys!

Momma and Auntie Whitney (and don't forget Cousin Layton, to be arriving in Jan.!!)

The women returned to hold down the fort and pass out candy to the eager

Trick or Treaters while the men forged on door to door

Love at first FRIGHT!

Corey found these masks fo $1 and was so proud of

himself for adding to the fun.

They were pretty scary if you ask me.....creepy looking!

Lilah wasn't one bit scared of Daddy in his mask! She was actually all grins....

a girl after my own heart. Maybe Halloween will be her favorite too!

SEE...these are scary masks! Ewwww. Well here we are, our first Halloween!!

A Few of Momma's Favorites

2009-10-27T12:46:00.000-07:00

All Momma's have their favorites. Now, this Momma has 100 favorites already, but, I'll spare you and just share a few!!

Pumpkin Patch 2009

2009-10-25T12:25:00.000-07:00

Lilah took her first trip to the Pumpkin Patch and she was the cutest pumpkin there!

She told me all about it on the way home!

Sick Sweetie

2009-10-06T07:15:00.000-07:00

Poor Lilah woke up with this face this morning, and being a new Momma, it wasn't until the afternoon when it dawned on me that my little sweetie MIGHT be sick!!

I called my sister and said, "Hey Lacie, I think Lilah may be sick!"

and she responded, "Well, she probley is, Linds." Wow. We sound very bright don't we?

Took her temp and sure enough, 100.0 on the dot. Poor thing just had to suffer and fuss all morning before her Momma caught the hint!!

In traditional nurses fashion, I stripped the bed and every blanket that she could have possibly touched over the last 48 hours (well, I won't lie, I literally washed EVERYTHING in her room that could possibly wear the flu!!!)

Then off to the Natural Health Clinic we went to see what was ailing my little sweetie. After her little testing session, the conclusion was a lung infection her body was fighting well, but having difficulty getting rid of. Because we attempt supplements and food as healing modes before any pharmaceuticals, we began with a 100% natural herbal dropper used to aid in lung healing.

(If we sound like hippie's.......well maybe we sorta are!!)

I laid Lilah in her vibrating chair that she loves for a nap (so she could sleep upright.) A few minutes later a came in the room and she had pulled the burp cloth up over her face as if she was trying to escape the world!! Poor little thing!!

That night, we let her stay in her swing for her evening nap. She was feeling so rotten!! Her little nose was so loud, we had to turn up the TV ~like the concerned parents that we are! :) ~

With a little extra Momma love......

And some extra attention from Daddy......

We had our sweet Lilah feeling all better in just a few days!!

Road Trip!

2009-09-19T10:41:00.000-07:00

At 4 whole big weeks, we took Lilah on her first road trip. Corey is going to be in a wedding in October and we had to get him fitted for a tux. We woke up early (well, semi-early) and hit the road to Sugarland. It's impossible to take two gals to Sugarland and JUST get fitted for a tux, shopping must be involved!!

Lilah gave us the thumbs up! She's ready to hit the open road. Daddy is all smiles too, so far so good!
Now, there is one thing about Lilah, she poops like a crazy baby anytime we are in public! I always have to have extra clothes, LOTS of diapers and wipees!

First stop: Tuxedo place. Lilah was needing to eat and their bathrooms were tiny and filthy. Typical of a place men shop. There was an employee who was gracious enough to let me use their large handicap dressing room. It was nice, but a little weird nursing with men in dressing rooms all around you with a smacking baby. Lilah is also NOT a lady when it comes to her baby crazy pooping. She was ripping them so loud and I was so embarrassed. She blew out 2, YES 2 diapers in 10 minutes. It was loud and smelly and I was so glad to get out of there!!!

Here we are again in the dressing room with yet ANOTHER major blow out! I mean what is this child eating? This one required a wardrobe change. I know I am mentioning poop a lot, but that was pretty much all she did the whole trip!

Little fun with Dad while Momma shopped.

Mohawks are in for all the truely hip baby girls this year.

Momma is pretty ready to head home after a quick stop at Buckee's for some late night snacks. Lilah also made her first road trip friend, Buckee himself in the flesh...or.....fur!

She was quite the trooper. Poor baby was worn out and exausted! She was good though, so I know the Winters' girls shopping gene is pumping through those little veins. Yay!! I did learn that nursing anywhere sounds easy enough but is actually super tricky, babies really can sleep through anything AND i don't want to do that again anytime soon.....

or until it's time to pick up the tux.

First Sunday

2009-09-17T15:43:00.000-07:00

Lilah's first Sunday to go to church. Isn't she a cutie? We did great, pulled up to the church parking lot and she spit up all over her pretty dress, of course! She also blew out her bloomers at lunch. My little toot!!

My 29th Birthday!!

2009-09-09T19:43:00.000-07:00

HaPpY BiRtHdAy to me!!

I cannot believe that I am 29 this year. Wow, were does the time go?

I feel like I was just 20 last year!

I have so many wonderful things to be thankful for this year:

1. My wonderful family:

My sweet husband Corey and my new daughter, Lilah.

They mean the absolute world to me and I enjoy them so much.

I look forward to seeing them both everyday.

2. I have a JOB!!

The last 2 birthdays I have been in nursing school and I can finally say

that I am a working girl this year. I am blessed with a wonderful job and

coworkers that I actually look forward to working with!

3. I am healthy and happy:

Not everyone in the world can say that; it is a true blessing.

4. Much to look forward to:

I am only 29 (as hard as it is to put the word only) which means I have a lot of

life left to look forward to. So many exciting things still to experience and do!!

Bring it on 29!!

I was able to enjoy my special day at home with Lilah in our PJ's just hanging out and enjoying the joy of spending time with her. That evening Corey, Lilah and I went to dinner at Red Lobster and had wonderful family time!

Lilah even got me a cake!

She also got me a card that said "Thanks for taking such good care of me~Love, Lilah"It was a very sweet birthday, and I think that I have a pretty sweet husband too!!

Thanks Babe!!

Family Fun

2009-09-05T21:24:00.000-07:00

I was so excited for my sister, Lacie and her family to come visit and meet Lilah for the first time. They weren't able to come down when she was born and so I was really eager to see them and introduce her to them. Family is super important to me and it was killing me that my sister hadn't gotten to meet my little baby girl yet!! It was so great to have everyone together and all under one roof, and for such a wonderful occasion as a new addition.

Lacie and her family drove in very late to my mom's, but Lacie arrived at my house bright and early at 5am to help me and Lilah start our day. We were awake and waiting for her! I'm sure Lacie felt like she already knew Lilah very well after the numerous DAILY phone calls with questions I had ever since the day Lilah was born. We had a very special morning filled with Starbucks and pictures and awaited the arrival of her troops (the boys) to meet Lilah for the first time too.

Gramzie and PawPaw with all three of the grandkids together at last!

The boys were absolutely adorable when they met Lilah for the first time. We let them climb up so they could see her and touch her. They were very gentle and sweet. Their excitement was very dear and special to their Auntie Lindsey!

An up close look at their new cousin.

I think this group will be quite the handful in a few years!

They all look like trouble to me!!

With Great Granny and Great Grandpa Farris

The Three Amigos

Lilah with her Uncle Trey and Auntie Lacie and the boys

One more look by big cousin B before bed! What a sweetie.

Having everyone togther was such a blessing. It is a completely different experience when you have a little one to worry with! It adds a whole new element to a family get together. I know Lilah will love her big boy cousins! They will be teahing her all about dinosaurs, horses, cars and bugs before long! What fun!!

Photo Shoot

2009-09-05T20:53:00.000-07:00

My big sister, Lacie and her family were finally able to visit from Brock and come meet our sweet Lilah. Lacie has an awesome camera and I told her the one thing that I really wanted her to do while she was down was help me take some pictures of Lilah for her birth announcements. Lilah was really good and 200+ pictures and a naptime break later, we had some really adorable pictures. I was so excitied! Lacie did a really beautiful job and now I know exactly what I want Santa to bring me this year! Lacie's camera!!

Just look at that face!

We bought these little bloomers at an embroidery shop in Cuero.

They are still way too big, but they made for a very sweet picture!

This is one of my favorites! This is the Lilah we always tell people about, but no one ever sees. She definately knows how to turn it on and off, but Corey and I know the truth.

Even so, isn't it the cutes little tantrum face you have ever seen?

And another favorite.

Something so precious about a momma and her daughter.
I'll have to look back on this picture when she's 16 and making me crazy and remember that there is my sweet baby in there somewhere!!

Lilah's 1 Week Old!

2009-08-25T13:51:00.000-07:00

Splish Splash

2009-08-25T13:35:00.000-07:00

SPLISH SPLASH!!

We gave Lilah her first bath.....she doesn't hide her emotions either!

She HATED her first bath~wasn't sure we were ever bathing her again!

The hair being washed, on the other hand, was acceptable. She actually liked that part.

Here she is warming up and drying off.

As soon as we wrapped her in a towel she was perfectly happy.

Here she is all clean and happy.

Lilah Claire has Arrived

2009-08-23T10:25:00.000-07:00

Our little Lilah Claire finally arrived!! (and I am FINALLY blogging) She is, of course, the most beautiful baby we have ever seen. Here are the pictures and the story of how our pretty girl made her way into our world and hearts!

We were to be at the hospital at midnight to have our angel on Auust 18, 2009. We were very nervous and super excited. I had been packed for about 3 weeks because everyone just knew this baby was coming early! Corey was packing about an our before we had to leave! So here we are excited and having no idea what the day will hold, all we know is that the completion to the story will be our lovely Lilah Claire.

This is actually when we arrived and got settled. We wanted to remeber the time our adventure began. I wasn't actually given anything to start labor until 2am and the pitocin wasn't started until 6am. We both had talked about getting some sleep, but I can't remeber being able to sit still or close my eyes! I think we tried......

Here I am trying to smile but I am so nervous I can barely stand it!

Corey is much more relaxed.

Here is my monitor, the contractions started very promptly after 6am. I was glued to the monitor the whole time! Contractions were not the worst thing that I ever experienced though. They weren't fun, but they weren't awful. I was definately ready for the epidural when it was time. They came in and told me it would be 15 minutes and the CRNA would be in to start it. That was the longest 15 minutes I have ever known, definately worth the wait!! It was much more fun to oooooo and awwwww at how big the contractions were when I couldn't feel them!

Here is everyone hanging out and waiting for the fun to start. Boy they look like they are enjoying themselves or something. Must be nice to be that relaxed!

I was only about 5 hours in and Lilah was showing her first signs of stuggling. After MUCH, MUCH work, we had to throw in the towel and head to the OR for a C-section. I cried the whole way there. :( All in God's plan and I ended up with a perfect little girl within minutes! This was the actual time that they wheeled me down.

Corey dressed and ready to meet his daughter

This was the first moment I saw her. It is one of my favorite pictures because it's a moment that I never want to forget. I couldn't see anything that was going on so hearing her first cry was the most special moment of my life. I remember moments before looking at Corey and saying, "we are about to be parents!" The words were so surreal to say, but hearing her cry almost took my breath. My eyes were instantly wet with tears, it was amazing. You wait 9 months and watch your tummy grow and feel your baby move, but there is nothing like hearing and seeing her for the first time!!

Lilah Claire Boucher

August 18, 2009

12:28pm

9lbs 5 oz

21 inches

My sweet Girl!

About to have her first picture taken, thank goodness she didn't make that face for the camera!

Our sweet family made even sweeter with something so tiny

This is the face of a super proud poppa. I was afraid that I would never hold her again!

Gramzie Winters and Lilah

PawPaw Winters and Lilah

Grammy Boucher and Cousin Layne

PaPaw Boucher, Lilah and Daddy

Great Grandpa Farris and Lilah

Great Granny Farris and Lilah

Great Poppy and Great Granny Winters with family

After a long first day of life, it was such a treat to sleep in the next morning with Daddy.

I laid her with Corey so I could take a shower and returned to find Lilah rubbing her Daddy's chin while they were both sleeping.

Whew! She was one unhappy girl about losing the onsie and putting on a frilly dress (although I know she will definately be a "dress girl") It was time to head home and see her room that has been waiting on her arrival!

Isn't she precious!

Finally home! Our first family adventure. What a wonderful experience and I look forward to many, many more together!

Yes, the word is MISERABLE!!

2009-08-16T22:11:00.000-07:00

Sunday before a VERY anticipated Doctor visit to find out how much longer this precious child can possibly stay folded up in my tummy!!!

And yes, the appropriate word for this (as found in the dictonary next to this very picture

~go ahead, Google it!) is

MISERABLE!!

Get Me Outta Here!

2009-07-26T09:16:00.000-07:00

Have you ever been 8 months pregnant (or married to someone 8 mos. pregnant), in July, unable to go anywhere and getting more and more anxious and stir crazy every moment? This is exactly where I found myself. Summer plans have consisted soley around getting ready for Lilah and getting her here! Corey and I found that we were watching everyone around us go and plan and run and were getting increasingly ready for a vacation. Well, very limited on how far away we could go we ended up going to a new local favorite way to spend a stir crazy Saturday. We drove ourselves down to the big city of.................

Cuero, Texas!!!!

I know, I know, big deal, right? To a couple who has spent their entire summer slaving away at preparation and carrying a baby, this may have well been a trip to New York City. We had a wonderful time. We went to all the shops and just spent time together sipping lemonade and complaining about the heat.

When it comes to places like this, I have a very patient husband. He lets me look and OOoooOOoOO and awe and does a very nice job of acting interested. (Sometimes I think he might actually *gasp* enjoy himself!)

We had lunch at the little Main Street Kaffe Hause and Deli amongst all the shops and enjoyed different salads and cold iced plum teas. We even picked up some house srawberry tea to brew and home! We did have some nice finds for Lilah; we bought her some very precious white ruffled bloomers with her name embroidered in pink and a super cute sippy cup specially made for our little lady. Cuero was a wonderful, very enjoyable visit. If you ever find yourself 8 months pregnant in July and needing to get out, I highly recommend a Saturday in Cuero!!!

Major Oopsy!!

2009-07-07T16:57:00.000-07:00

Sooooo, Corey was hooking up the internet in the attic. We were all finished and this was the last and final step in our house being completely put back together. We were so excited about regaining some normalcy. We were planning to relax and watch some TV and get to sleep early. I was putting dinner on the plates and Corey was coming in from the attic. We were just minutes away........then there was an awful noise and I ran to the living room looked up to find........ Yup. A big hole in the ceiling!! Poor Corey was walking to the attic exit and missed a piece of plywood by a few inches....some pretty major inches. Our new ceiling fan suffered as well as our brand new couch that we just got in the house the DAY BEFORE!!

I failed to mention that all the insulation litered my newly folded laundry on the floor.
We were just too close...the laundry was going to be caught up for crying out loud!!

Nobody actually cried, but I still don't know why!! Corey just came in, stared in disbelief, got his keys and headed for Lowes, and I scooped up the laundry, started the wash and started on the clean up. When Corey got home we ate dinner and still just couldn't believe our luck!

Corey did a little patchwork and we're on schedule to be repaired tomorrow. We aren't holding our breath that we are actually finished this time. I think at this point, after all the work that we have put in, all the projects and hang ups and set backs~we are ready for anything!! (I am actually knocking on wood as I type **wink,wink**) I'm scared that having a baby may actually be a break!! KNOCK ON WOOD!! (I know, all mothers reading this are snickering and rolling their eyes!)

Last Room Down

2009-07-07T16:12:00.000-07:00

We had one last room to finish before Lilah arrives and we are DONE! We have been living in a completely chaotic mess for weeks now and it feel so good to finish. Again, we have had this finished for a while, but haven't had the internet, sooooo I'm playing blog catch up. The last room that we had to do was converting our guest room into our office. Seems easy enough, but it was like MOVING!! There was stuff everywhere. Again, we like projects, so we got it done, but this one was wearing on us!

These pictures are actually pretty mild, it got a lot uglier before it got better. There were days we almost couldn't walk through the living room!

Corey was lucky enough to have some professional help. Our 6 yr old nephew Layne came over while the ladies were at a shower and helped his uncle Corey slap on a coat of paint. That lasted about 30 minutes and then cartoons and cotton candy took over!! Then somehow that turned into a trip to Putt-Putt and a movie later that night. Corey needed a break, so I think it worked out for the best anyway.

The good news is that we finished!

This room has actually turned out to be my favorite. Its a nice calm room with computer, a recliner, reading lamp, treadmill, mini fridge and TV. It's like an adult escape!! I think in the future we may actually fight over this quiet space.

Lilah's Nursery

2009-07-07T13:09:00.000-07:00

THE NURSERY UNVEILED!!

We have had the nursery finished for awhile, but the entire house has been in chaos, so pictures and computer access and time just hasn't been possible, but YAY, it is finally time! Putting the nursery together was a lot of had work, very time consuming and really fun all at the same time. Corey and I actually work well together and have some of the most fun when we work together!We got to spend a lot of late hours laughing, planning, shopping and yes, some bickering, but

I have to say, I think that we really had a great time together planning a perfect room for our first little one.

We have gotten a bunch of funny faces when we announce the colors that we chose for a baby girl, but I just have this feeling that it's going to fit our Lilah Claire perfectly! It's fun,bright, cheerful and just precious!

This is a finished picture, there is much work ahead!!

June was absolutely NO help in the process, but you can see that she's excited. There have been a few mornings that I have woken up to her sound asleep in the green rug infront of Lilah's crib. Chula hasn't made up her mind about what she thinks about all these changes, so she's coping the only way Chula does....she hides.
I was really excited to get to put some of my love of painting into the nursery. I painted a cabinet that was once a pantry in my apartment in college to match the room. It was fun and frusterating, I am beginning to LOATH sitting on the floor! I also painted Lilah's name that hangs above the crib, which turned out really nicely, I think!!

Ughhh, putting together the crib!! You always hear the horror stories about putting together the crib. The crib was a piece of cake compared to the changing table!! There are no pictures for very good reasons, we were up until 3am finishing it, and there wasn't anything pretty about that!!

Grammy Boucher came over more than once to help paint. Corey and his momma have one major thing in common, they NEVER sleep!! It hits 10pm and I start getting delirious, but these two can work into wee hours of the morning. I'm just glad there will be people awake in the wee hours for feedings and diaper changes!! heehee!!

See, I try to hang in there! It's dark outside and I'm still in there painting!
There are, of course, so many things that we did that there are not pictures of: Corey did a beautiful job on his first attempt at crown molding, put in a new ceiling fan and his personal favorite, the nightlight light switch!!

The room is such a calming, pretty room. I think that Lilah will love it! Corey's dad bought us the crib and changing table, which are absolutely lovely! We are slowly adding things as we receive very appreciated gifts. We are waiting on the arrival of our nursing chair and the curtains that Gramzie Winters is sewing and I think we will be complete!

The changing table is very beautiful! I am slowly forgiving it for all the stress of putting it together.

Here is the finished bookshelf that I painted. I absolutely love books and really want Lilah to love them too. She already had a nice collection and Gramzie was wonderful enough to dig up some of my favorites as a kiddo too! And, yes, my favorites included princesses, big beautiful dresses and a prince or two~it also included My Pet Monster!!! (I was well rounded-heehee)
We also were pretty excited to discover that we both had our handprints from when we were little. We were REALLY excited to see that they included the SAME EXACT POEM!! Corey's prints are in black and he was old enough to write his name. Mine is in green and I was 11 months old. We bought a matching frame so the we could have Lilah's done also.

My very talented sister, Auntie Lacie, put together this beautiful wreath for a shower I had recently. It's, as to be expected, perfect colors and style for the door of Lilah's nursery. We also plan to put it on the door at the hospital when the little lady arrives.

And if it's a girl, you can't leave out the closet! This girl is not hurting for clothes and this is just the closet!! She has a drawer full as well. The toy box is one of my favorite things. It's the toy box that my Dad built that I had as a child. It will be really neat to see my daughter use it as well, and I'm sure it'll make Paw Paw pretty proud too!

Building Fun

2009-07-05T10:40:00.000-07:00

One of our biggest projects this summer has been putting a building in our back yard. Corey took on the part of laying the concrete, which turned out to be a VERY big, complicated project. With a little help, the concrete was laid and the building was finished and we love it!! I am including only a few pictures, but this was extended over weeks, maybe months of really hard work. Between the heat, learning as he went, and a full time job, Corey really did stretch himself very thin to accomplish this major project!

June wanted to be in the picture...she's proud of all the napping she did during the construction.

I never knew there was so much to laying concrete! Here's Corey tilling up the area
and he's making it look easy...it was really hot and really hard!

I can't even pretend to know what all the steps were, but here was one of them!!

Corey consulted a man with a long history of projects, and Dad was willing to help

frame out the slab. It was so hot on this particular Sunday, I think they went through

3-4 pitchers of tea! (That was my job) Notice June napping in the background, such a big helper!

June doing what she does best.

Looking good! Progress is being made!

There was much, MUCH more done before this step ever came, but while the actual concrete was being poured, I was lucky enough to be at work!! Here, a week or so later, the actual building is going up (again, I was at work for this fun~whew!) Corey and Dad were able to kick back and let the builders take it from here. This was a very exciting day for Corey, months of hard work were finally taking shape!

And finally, the man and his man-shop!

The building is very nice and we are really enjoying having it. The patio is really awesome, and we have plans to really do some fun stuff with it. we have goals of electricity and a sink and much more, but for now, we are going to focus on Lilah's nursery before she gets here; I'm not sure how CPS would feel about us keeping her in a shop!!

GOOD JOB ON THE SHOP, BABE!!!!

K and B Visit

2009-06-15T10:13:00.000-07:00

There has been so much working going on, we were lucky enough to enjoy a visit from our nephews, K and B. After being very patient and allowing Momma and Auntie Lindsey to shop ALL day (poor guys) it was well worth it in the end to fill up the pool and swim!

K enjoying tubing the rapids!

B cheesing it up for the camera

Auntie Lindsey and Chula
We let the boys play with the water hose as the pool was filling
and as you can see, a little made it outside the pool and onto Auntie Lindsey.
Little toots.....we did take the hose away before more damage was done!

Uncle Corey even joined in on the fun!

Momma and B warming up and drying off

And after all the fun, the little guys spent the night. Look at these happy satisfied customers.

Auntie Lindsey and Uncle Corey's house is fun!!!

Hardest Working Husband

2009-05-11T13:12:00.001-07:00

Do you ever look around and wonder how on earth stuff ever gets done? I never EVER wonder, because in my world, the answer is always COREY! I have a wonderful husband that is really great about staying motivated and getting things done. We have both been a little overwhelmed at all the things that need to be done before Lilah arrives and while I freak out, Corey gets to work.

First, he begins with a cabinet for storage in the garage. My dear Dad and wonderful husband spent a Saturday building this shelf from scratch. What men! (and I am ashamed to say, my mother and I spent a large amount of that time in the comforts of Hobby Lobby, heehee) Corey spent the rest of the week sanding, priming and painting out cabinet.

And look, he smiles while he works too!! What a guy!

There's only so much help that I am in these situations, but I did my best to stay out of the way and keep the tea with lime coming! (I did help put doors on.....) Corey does have an amazing support though, his best buddy that stayed with him cheering him on the whole time...and napping a bit.

Corey's biggest fan

She smiles while he works too!!

Corey had barely touched up the cabinet, and the next project was underway. With the guidence of the home improvement pro, Jim, they began tackling the next big project. A shop/storage building in the back yard. I have no doubt that this next project will be Corey's biggest yet, but you can't doubt that it will be done perfectly~my husband knows no other way!

Already looks great to me!

It is such a blessing to have such a wonderful, hardworking husband. He has a battery that won't quit and is such a handy guy! Even better, he knows I'm nothing like him and loves me anyway!!

I know that he will be an excellent teacher to our children in motivation and seeing a project through. I tease him all the time for never sitting still, and I often get frusterated that he never sits, but deep down, I am so proud of him and appreciate him so much!! Thanks babe, I love you!

And just so you know what Lilah and I have been up to, your looking at it!

I have never claimed to be a motivated hard worker.....I have my moments.....everynow and then....

She's Got a Name

2009-04-11T13:06:00.000-07:00

For all those who haven't heard the news.....our baby girl has been named!

Lilah Claire Boucher

We are very excited about our little lady's name and wanted to share it with everyone!!

And as you can see, she is growing plenty! (22 weeks) We were up late and being silly and noticed just how similar our bellies were!!

Nothing Goes as Planned

2009-03-27T12:04:00.000-07:00

Nothing ever goes as planned in my life, I don't know why I am constantly suprised by this fact!

The anticipation has been killing us! I am driving to meet Corey at the hospital and am soooo nervous about finding out the gender of the baby that I can barely drive in a stright line!! (Yes and snapping pictures was only adding to the problem!)

Nervous Momma!!

I get to the hospital to find Corey wearing THIS face, Yep!! He was nervous too!! We were both trying to play it cool, but we had been waiting for this day forever it felt like....March 23, 2009, the day we find out if it's a boy or a girl!!

Nervous Daddy

Ughhh....No! Little stinker had it's legs crossed so tight, there was no way of knowing. We left so heart broken and disappointed. Corey and I had planned to spend the rest of the day celebrating our wonderful son or daughter and shopping for it's first SOMETHING from mom and dad. Needless to say, we went home totally bummed. I folded laundry and Corey planned for our storage building in the backyard.

Luckily, March 24, 2009 came along and I went to work. I called down to the ultrasound department and begged Michelle (ultrasound girl) to check me again. I took a few large gulps of coke~yikes~to caffine up the tot and hopefully see some action. The little stinker was quite the showman that day! She is clearly a GIRL!! I called Corey right away with the news that he was having a daughter! March 24th was not as planned, of course, but a wonderful day.

Corey and I have been shopping since then. We each picked out our little lady's first outfits and they are quite cute. I was worried about picking something too girlie....yea, check out Corey's picks!

Mommy's Pick

Daddy's Pick
I had to include close ups of Corey's choices. He has great taste and going to be a great Daddy! I also must mention that HIS outfit was much more than mine!

He has already claimed that this will be the first dress worn to church!I think he's going to be a pretty proud Poppa!

Are these NOT the cutest tiny shoes you have ever seen! What a Dad, he already understands women and great shoes

We are so excited about the news of a little girl!

Not Big on Changes

2009-03-17T17:29:00.000-07:00

Anyone who really knows me KNOWS that I get really attached to things and am constantly keeping change at arms length. When I get attached I really struggle with goodbyes!! I am that person that believes that everything has feelings...right down to the ketchup bottle. If you have ever been shopping, of ANY kind with me, you know~DON'T pick something up if you aren't going to buy and NEVER pick one up and put it back to get one "further back" that no one has touched yet. This sadly DOES apply to the ketchup bottle. What I am getting at here is some major changes in my world lately that have been particularly difficult for me.

FIRST: My Highschool Car, the cookie monster blue Rav-4

When I graduated from nursing school in May 'o8, we were wanting to start a family, and my beloved car was not well suited. My poor nephew's car seats had been crammed in there enough to know, we wouldn't do that to OUR children!! HeeHee! This was awful...I begged my wonderful husband to let me keep it as a pet, but he was not quite as attached. I know there are several of you out there who remember this car well (poor thing has secrets it will never tell!) and just know it went to a wonderful home (the Riggs Family) and they are nice enough to drive it by now and again for a visit!!

SECOND: My Chair, My personal throne

I bought a couch and chair when I got my first real job (@Colonial Funeral Home) and first self-paid apartment. Independence FINALLY! (right mom and dad?!) I fell in love with this chair and have dearly loved it for 7 years! Its huge, its fluffy and I bought it!! Today, actually, I parted with this dear chair and I can't hardly stand it!! We sold our furniture and got wonderful replacements, but this chair was really my first thing I ever bought that I loved, and Chula loved it too!! She's been on this chair just as long as I have!! Good news is, it went to a wonderful lady who loves doggies, so it will feel right at home. Ughhh...tears!

Those two changes have really been hard~I am very sentimental!! Few changes I love lately:

June is my new biggest admirer. This dog knows there's a baby in my belly and is so sweet to me, almost to the point of annoyance. It's so sweet though! She's giving the baby and hug!

My growing belly! I never thought I would like a growning belly, but I love it!! Here I am at 18 weeks! (No make-up on means no smiling face~sorry!!) Everything is going wonderful and I am feeling great. We Find out the sex in 6 days!! Stay tuned for that!!

Lindsey's La-La Land

2009-03-09T12:05:00.000-07:00

Why La-La Land? Well, as I tossed and turned all night with the pressures of naming my blog and trying to get this ever changing pregnant belly comfortable, it came to me pretty easily actually. After all, for as long as I can remember I have been caught in, accused of drifting to and snapped out of La-La Land! What a wonderful place, and since this is now MY place to write and reflect, why not make it my La-La Land. Now everyone will have to visit me here in my own little world. Lindsey's La-La Land!!

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My wonderful and very funny husband , Corey, our loveable-to-a-fault, clumsy lab, June and Chula, the scared of everything, dog only I can love, poo-wawa are what make my life fun and complete. But things, they are a'changing! I am currently 17 1/2 weeks pregnant with our first little one. We are impatiently awaiting the news of boy or girl and watching my belly grow. My favorites so far have been the first heatbeat and first little movements in my tummy. Feeling it move is one of my favorite things these days. I love to sit still and pay attention to every little flutter! Gas or toes, who really knows, but every minute is special!

Chula and June are used to being the centers of attention around this house! I'm not sure if their ready for the competition it's way.

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We had the pleasure of telling our family the pregnancy news over Christmas, and even though I was a mere 7 weeks, who can pass up Christmas with a gift like this!! Corey was my favorite baby news flash. We had eaten breakfast that Saturday morning and I wasn't feeling well, he decided to work in the yard and I decided to *suprise* take a nap. I couldn't shake this icky feeling and thought maybe a little "check" wouldn't hurt. To my suprise, and near fall in the bathroom, we had our first two pink lines! I rushed out the door to Target to pick up a SUPRISE, "your gonna be a Dad" gift, rushed back home with two "I Love Daddy" bibs, one in pink and one in blue. Corey's reaction was classic..."Who? You?" The picture will be one of my favorites forever....

So many exciting things to come! Hopefully my La-La Land will be a way for everyone to follow us along and join all the fun!! Chula wanted to leave you with her scary face until next time!! Don't worry, I keep her away from small children!!

I told everyone it was a face only I could love!!!