Just The Three of Us

Hello Again!

2010-12-25T22:03:00.001-08:00

Dear Blog, Friends, and Family, We apologize for our absence. We have been doing so many things the past couple of months that it has been hard to keep up. Here is a little of what we have been up to. Enjoy!
Sadie unfortunately, got a sublex of her elbow. Basically her tendon was "popped" out of place and we just needed to get it popped back in. She was in so much pain and it was so hard to watch. The Insta-Care thought they popped it back in when they really didn't. She was still in so much pain when they sent us home. Luckily, we have the best doctor who when I called told us to come to his house. He put it back in within a few minutes. It was as if it never happened. Sadie was back to her normal busy self! Thanks Doctor Hacking!
Sadie and Dodger are growing closer and closer. She loves to give him hugs and kisses!
Us on Thanksgiving
Sadie showing off her new boots.
Every time I look away for ONE second I find Sadie has climbed up on something.

When there was not snow outside, Sadie loved playing outside with her Daddy.
HALLOWEEN!! Cutest Monkey I ever saw.
All the Cousins on Halloween.
Sadie liked the candy she got at the Mall.
My friend and I decided to be "Cowgirls" at work for Halloween. Really it was only because we wanted to wear jeans. :)
At Justin and Ali's carving pumkins.
Nate and I had our birthdays on October 20th. For our trip, we decided to go to Yellowstone. We had never gone together before and we decided to take Sadie. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it was still really hard with all the driving.

You can't tell, but the sign I am by actually says "Celestial Pool".
This was our first night there and we went to a pizza restaurant. This is Sadie licking up the grated cheese. We think it's because she see's Dodger lick things up.

Hanging out at our resort. It was such a nice place.
Nothing better than Daddy and Daughter
Coke Addict. Whatever keeps her happy.

Before going to Yellowstone, we did stop in Idaho to visit my brother and his family. This was Sadie's first time on a tramp. She seemed to like it. Yellowstone was a lot of fun and we made some great memories.
I can't help but love her!
Back in October, we went up the canyon with some friends and family. It was really fun to spend an afternoon together hanging out and watching all the kids play.
Well that is it for now. I promise that I will do better and keeping our blog updated. And Christmas pictures will be up soon. Love the Fisher's!

Having So Much Fun!

2010-09-26T14:48:00.001-07:00

I know that I am really behind, but we have been having so much fun there hasn't been time to update our blog. So hear are a lot of pictures of what we have been up to.
Yes that is a swim diaper on her head, and no that is not why she is crying. I actually can't remember.
Lindon days had a parade that went right in front of our house. It was so much fun and Sadie sat through the whole thing.

One float threw ice pops. Sadie loved it!
Dodger did really well too. He made it through the whole parade as well. Such a daddy's pup.
As many people know, Nate started at Nu Skin. Two weeks after he started they had their end of summer party at 7 Peaks. They rented out the entire park and everything was free. It was so much fun to hang out with our friends and have a night to play.
We were there from 4-11pm. Thanks to grandma and grandpa Fisher for watching Sadie.
That is Nate coming down the "slide of death" as I call it. And no I didn't go down it. I was way too scared.
That is again Nate coming down the "slide of idiocy" as I call it.
Yea! Nate didn't die! Nu Skin had a catered dinner and all the other snacks were free. We got to go on all the tube rides and slides. As the night went on, more and more people left and at about 9:45pm there were not a lot of people there. We grabbed tubes and went on all the slides again. Not one person was on any of the slides so we just walked up and went.
Sadie in her new Sunday dress. Church is quite the adventure these days. Sadie is soooo busy that it is almost impossible to make it through Sacrament let alone all our other meetings. We will just have to wait till she can go into nursery.

A little out of order, but at 7 Peaks, they had an artist there doing these for free.
And we got our picture taken and they printed it out and put it in frame.
Here Sadie is eating some pudding and loving it. A bath followed this meal.
A couple Sunday's ago, we went up the canyon with Justin and Ali to roast marshmellows. Justin brought his remote control boat and we had a lot of fun.
Sadie and Mom
I foresee these two being best friends when they are a little older.
The Twins, Ty and Meg
We went to Timpanogos Park and it was really beautiful. We definitely want to plan a fun BBQ there soon.
Ju getting the marshmellows ready.

Sadie showing off her belly and hanging out with Meg.
Ali and Ty
Sadie's new food creation? Cheeto Puffs and Chocolate Pudding. Mmmmmm
Last week we had Nate's Grandpa came to visit for a week. He is 95 and a lot of fun. He played Uno Attack with us and won a few games!! He was craking jokes and just one of the gang. I don't have any pictures of this but last Saturday we had our Allyse's Bridal fashion show. We had four shows (a very long day and week setting up), and it went great!!! We had about 350 girls total modeling all of our dresses. It was my first show, so I feel that I am more prepared for our next one. Well that is just a few things that we have been up to. We are doing a lot of fun stuff coming up in the next few months, Yellowstone just to mention one. :)

One Year Photo's!!!

2010-08-27T19:37:00.000-07:00

I know this is a little late, but I finally got some of Sadie's one year photos up. I am so grateful for my dad who took the time to come to Thanksgiving Point to take these. Thanks DAD!! Enjoy.

I have some more that are coming. Man, I love her!

So Much Has Happened!!

2010-08-01T11:54:00.001-07:00

We have been having so much fun the last few weeks of July. So much has happened. We went up to Oxford, Idaho for a family reunion. Nate's family has great property up there. It was so much fun. This was Sadie on the ride home. As you can see she is exhausted and has some scrapes and bruises from her fun time exploring.
Here we are getting ready to leave. We stayed Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and came home Sunday. Sadie and I are such good helpers.
Here is one of Sadie's lovely "bumps" from the trip. She was running around, as usual, and took a face plant on the cement. She cried for about a minute then was back up playing. She wears her battle wounds well.
It was great weather during the day, although it was getting close to being too hot. During the night it was pretty chilly, but Sadie and I opted to sleep in the house and Nate stayed in the tent with Dodger, they were snuggle buddies. :)
Sadie did pretty good at taking naps and sleeping at night. She had a horrible Thursday night where we were up about every 20 minutes with her, but the other nights were great. Here she is taking a nap in our tent.
I have decided that Sadie is a little dramatic sometimes. During our camping trip she started putting her hands on her head or over her face and would walk around. We decided that she was telling us about her rough day. "Why me?!?"
This is right in front of the house. That is our tent and the pavilion behind it. There is about 4 acres of grass so there is a lot of room for tents and campers. Overall we had a great time with family and we are hoping to go back at least one more time this year with my family.
My mom called one day and said that she could get us in free to her pool. Of course we were going to go! Sadie loves the water.

Thanks so much Mom for inviting us. It was a lot of fun to spend some time with you.
So the big news is........... Ha Ha, probably caught some of you. The news is that Sadie turned 1!!! She had her first birthday on July 15, 2010. We decided to have a big Luau party for her
She loved the slide into the pool. She wanted to keep going and going and going. As you can see in the background, Rajko waited very patiently for the birthday girl.
Too Cute!
Justin and Ali with Ty and Meg.
We were so excited to hear that our "family" from Arizona was going to be in town. Nik and Anissa Rasheta were in town and they were able to stop by. Thanks so much for coming. It was so good to see you. Here is Nik, Noah, and Nate.
We had three pools for the kids to play in, a slide, a sprinkler going, and a moon bounce.
Here is Reagan with her daughter Devyn and new baby boy Sawyer.

Us inside the moon bounce.
The kids seemed to enjoy the moon bounce. They put water in it to help cool them off.
Here is Sadie's first cake. I was not too impressed with the cake (that is supposed to be a lei), but whatever.
As always Sadie is such a giver to Dodger. That is why he is so fat.
It took her some time before she actually got into her cake. But once she did, she loved it.
Alex, Claudia, and Nicole helped serve the cake and ice cream. Thanks for all your help. And thank you Claudia and Alex for bringing Salsa and Taqitos. I didn't get one but hear they were great!
Ali and my dad.
Nate having cake and ice cream.
Sadie got a ton of great gifts. Thank you to everyone who came and brought her something. She has had a lot of fun playing with them all. Thanks!
We of course had to have a pinata. Sadie got the first whack at it. I told her to hold back so the other kids could get a turn.
Here is Landon giving it a go.
All the kids got a turn and then Robyn was the last one and broke it open and all the candy came out.
Sadie got in on some of the goods.
I can't believe that Sadie is already one and that I am old enough to have a one year old!! She has brought so much joy to our lives it's indescribable. I cannot wait for the years to come. I am going to have so much fun with her. She is the best baby I could ever ask for.
Nate's parents sold their hot tub so we (actually I didn't help. Just took some pictures) had to move it off the deck. We had a lot of help but it is a heavy hot tub.

A couple of weeks ago, we went up to Cascade Springs with Nate's parents. It was such a pretty place and we had a lot of fun.
This is Nate having fun.
Nate's parents.

Sadie didn't last in her stroller very long. She just wanted to get out an walk around.
So much has happened and I am so excited to see what August brings. So Bring It On!

July Fun!

2010-07-11T18:28:00.002-07:00

We are having so much fun!! Here is a little bit of what has been going on.
On June 29th I was in charge of two fashion shows at a Twilight Premier Party at Thanksgiving Point. I had about 20 girls participate in the show and then we were able to go see the movie at Midnight. I was really excited and the night was so much fun!! I dragged Nate along with me as well.
These are some of my cute fashion team girls waiting for the movie to start.
More fun girls!
There were two people who were working on this chalk art. Pretty amazing.
We were also asked to put a wedding party together for the event and here it is. Looks pretty "Vampire-ish.
We have been hanging out with our friend Reagan and her two kids. They just moved back from Vegas and we are so excited they are back. This is her little girl Devyn. Sadie actually looks a like Devyn did when she was little.
Taking a break from swimming.
We went to Riverside Country Club and it was so nice. Not too many kids there and we were able to have a great time. Thanks so much Reagan for letting us come with you!
We went to Thanksgiving Point to the children gardens. Sadie loved playing in the Noah's Ark pool. She met this kid there. (he didn't really know what to do).
She is still as busy as ever walking everywhere and getting into everything.

Here we are at the waterfall at Thanksgiving Point. Thanks to my Mom and Dad who have a pass and came with us. We had so much fun.
My Mom and Dad!!

This is at Thanksgiving Point again just another day. My brother and his family from Idaho came down and this is their little boy Simon.
Here is Sadie and her cousin Paige.
Nate and I were able to go mountain biking the other day. It was kindof a short trail, but still alot of fun.
It was really pretty up there and I am hoping that we will be able to go more often.

We went to the park the other day with Justin and Ali and had a lot of fun.
So I have a sad story. After we went to the park we went to Fong's to eat. I had some spicy chicken with red chili peppers in it. I got it to go and we were on our way home. Out of nowhere Sadie starts screaming. I turn around, and she has all my left over's everywhere. She had reached down and grabbed the box and opened it. I thought that she must have tasted the sauce and that it was spicy. But then I saw that in her chubby little cute hand, she had a red chili. I tried giving her milk and water but she was just screaming! Then she started to rub her eyes. The screaming got even louder. We finally got her home and she was able to get some milk down and it seemed to help. She had a red eye for a little while but is ok. Anyway more to come! Sadie turns one on the 15th and we are having a party on the 17th! Also, Nate and I have our 5 year wedding anniversary on the 20th so some fun posts should be coming soon!

11 Months, Oxford, and Summer! (Caution-Overload of pictures)

2010-06-20T13:00:00.000-07:00

Sadie is 11 Months!! It is hard to believe in one month I will have a 1 year old. Although it seems like she is already one with all the things that she is doing.
She is a busy busy girl and always needs to be doing something. Always walking around and does not stop!
I can already tell she has such a cute personality. She is so much fun!
The weather is so nice outside that we try to get out and play outside.
Sadie really seems to like the feel of the grass. She loves to explore the entire back yard.
Here are just a few cute pics....

She is in love with Dodger! She will follow him around the entire house. Dodger will also follow her around (if she has food) and she thinks it is hilarious.
I came home the other day to see this set up in the backyard. Nate was so excited to set it up and get Sadie in it. Unfortunately, the water was too cold for Sadie but we are excited to try it out. Sadie loves her baths and I can only imagine that she will love this too.
We are introducing a lot of new foods to Sadie. Here she is trying spaghetti.
The other weekend, we were able to go up to the Fisher's property in Oxford Idaho. They have about 4 acres where we are able to camp and chill. It was a little cold up there, but still a lot of fun.We were able to take Dodger up there and he loved it. He was able to run around and enjoy the fresh air. This was him after a hard days work. The neighbors had horses that came right up to the fence and we were able to feed them. Sadie was all about the horses and loved looking at them.
This is just part of the area we stayed. While up there we painted the barn to the right. It barely had any white paint left on it, and now it looks great!
Another view of the area and another barn. We didn't get to painting that barn yet.
There was a lot of stuff that Sadie was able to do, kindof. When she gets a little older she will enjoy it a little more.

There was a sandbox that we let Sadie play in. She loved getting dirty and had her first taste of dirt. Dodger enjoyed digging it also.
Sitting around the fire with Sadie and Grandma Fisher
Grandpa Fisher told the story of "Ruby Red Lips" It was fun to see him in character. There were about 35 people there and a lot of kids. They loved the story!
Just hanging out under the shelter since it rained a couple times.
Just hanging out! Although Sadie did not sleep well (basically at all!!) while we were there, once we got home the first night she slept through the entire night. She did not make one sound. Since then she has slept every night (about 2 weeks) without waking up. I am so happy! :)
Here are a few other things we have been doing. Here Sadie is just chillin' with Dad by the hot tub.
We have found out that Sadie loves balloons. She will play with them forever!

We had a BBQ with Nate's parents and Alex and Claudia. It was so nice to be outside with everyone. Here Sadie is showing you her typical, laid back position when eating. She is eating baked beans and loving it.

Yes, a bath did follow this meal.

There are a lot more things that we are up to and many more things we want to do. We are having so much fun being back in Utah and around friends and family. I do want to say Happy Father's Day to Nate. I could not have wished for a better husband or father. Sadie and I are truly lucky to have him in our lives forever. I can't believe the example he is to me and he makes me want to be a better person. I love him so much and am excited for the adventures that are yet to come for us. Nate I love you!

10 Months Old

2010-05-29T19:53:00.001-07:00

It seems like these "Month" posts come all to quickly. Before I know it we will be planning her 1st birthday!
Way too Cute!
The older and older Sadie gets, the harder and harder it is to take these pictures. See above :)
Thanks to Grandma Fisher for picking out this super cute outfit.
Now that it is getting closer to Summer, we thought it only right to buy Sadie some new gear. She got a new suite, sunglasses, a hat, and a fun pool toy.
We will have to see how long she will actually keep the hat and sunglasses on.
Yep, still chunky and bald. Can't help but to love her.
We found some bubbles the other day and wanted to see if Sadie liked them.
She was really cute and would try to catch all the bubbles.
This is Sadie making a mess as she is eating. We are tying to introduce new foods to her all the time. She is quite the begger. Anything that you are eating she will come over and open her mouth and make a ton of noise until you give in.
It's hard to see, but she has a big thing of mashed potatoes on her face. She seemed to really like these.
Sadie loves to be outdoors. Here she is playing fetch with Dodger.
She likes to walk around the entire backyard. She also likes to pick the grass and eat it.
Here we are just hanging out on the deck. More fun Summer pictures to come.

Sadie is ten months old!!

2010-05-17T20:31:00.001-07:00

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Spring Time Fun!

2010-05-02T16:44:00.001-07:00

It was my mom's birthday on April 28. We decided to take her out to lunch at T.G.I.Fridays. Here is my mom, me, my aunt Cindy, and my grandma Helen. Shantelle was also there, but she was taking the picture. Not only we were able to take her to lunch but Cindy arranged for a Hummer Limo to take us!
It was so much fun! It was my Mom's first time being in a limo and she seemed to really love it.
Thanks to Cindy and Tony for arranging this fun lunch date!
The weather was getting really nice outside and I was excited to put Sadie in some of her summer clothes, and sandals. Too bad the weather did not stay nice.
Sadie is walking all the time now. She is getting better and better everyday. We will post another video soon.
It is kindof funny to see our family room. Full of barricades to keep Sadie in the room. She usually gets through them all except for when we close the doors.
I am wondering when kids stop picking stuff up off the floor and putting it into their mouths?!? Sadie is finding the smallest little things and loves to look at me, then put it into her mouth. What a stinker. This is one of her favorite toys. A rubber lizard. She will put it in her mouth and walk everywhere with it.
Sadie is also a climber! She loves to crawl in and out of her car seat, as well as up and over her little booster seat. She will climb on her baby wipes box just to see if she can get closer to the top of the couch.
Its a little hard to see, but Sadie finally has a tooth, and the second one is not far behind. She isn't too happy when she has teeth coming in, but she is not as bad as some. And yes, she is still bald.
This is a little late, but here is Sadie with her Easter basket. Well it was actually mine, but we shared.
And when I say share, I mean she couldn't eat anything in there, but she liked the pink grass.
When the weather was nice we liked to go on bike rides. Sadie seemed to really love them.

We had to get Sadie her own little computer because anytime she saw our laptop she would come over and want to pound on the keys. She loves it! That's all for now, but Sadie will soon be 10 months so watch for an update.

Sadie is learning to walk!

2010-04-14T11:25:00.001-07:00

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8 Months, Easter, Birthdays, and 9 Months

2010-04-12T19:18:00.000-07:00

I am a little behind, so here is quite a post about what has been happening the past month. Sadie turned 8 months on March 15. She is growing and growing! She now weighs 19 pounds.
This was her Easter dress. (I was very proud that I did not buy her something pink ).
Sadie is sleeping pretty good. She usually falls asleep around 7:30-8:00, but then she wakes up sometime during the night, sometimes twice. We usually feed her and she will go right back to sleep till about 7:30 am. I am hoping that she will start to sleep through the night like she used to.
March 17 was my sister-in-law Ali's birthday (and St. Patricks Day). We were able to go spend the evening with my family to celebrate.

I think Ali is 45?!? Man she is old! Ok, ok she is only..... maybe she doesn't want me to tell. Anyway, it was a lot of fun. She is due at the end of April with twins!! I cannot wait for them to come. Yea for babies!!
Sadie is talking a lot! She is saying mum, dad dad, and chatting away. She is pretty loud and I think she loves the sound of her own voice. Any chance she gets, she will just talk, talk, talk. It makes church really fun. ;)
We found out at the party that Sadie loves balloons. I always get really scared when she is playing with them. I hate the sound when they pop. She hasn't popped one yet, cross your fingers.
Umm... could you have chunkier thighs.
All tuckered out.
We took the top off her excersaucer and she loves playing in it! She used to crawl underneath the toy and get stuck so we made it easier to get to.
Look at those cheeks!! I know you just want to pinch them, I do!
Here is our annual Brewer Easter Egg roll. We all boil and decorate eggs and then roll them at each other and see who's egg does not crack.
And here is Sadie at 9 months, actually not till the 15th but close. I can't believe how fast she is growing! We are going to be posting some videos. Sadie is taking her first steps all by herself! She is taking 3-4 steps and keeping her balance. I keep trying to tell her that she is not old enough to be walking, but apparently she is a smarty pants and wants to prove me wrong.
Other than Lovin' Sadie not much else is happening. I do love my job. We are in the middle of doing interviews for next years fashion team. It takes me away from being a consultant in the store, but I really enjoy getting to work with these girls. We are going to have a fashion camp June 11 and 12 with a lot of fun workshops. Nate is still applying and looking for jobs. No luck yet, but we are hopeful that something will come up that Nate enjoys to do. I almost forgot! We were asked to choreograph a cabaret solo for the Lehi ballroom team. I am so excited. Nate is actually helping me too, even though he vowed he would not dance again. Slowly but surely. That's all for now, but we will be posting some videos so watch for those. Love Ya All!

Sadie Learned a New Trick

2010-03-16T20:39:00.000-07:00

Sadie Loves Ice Cream

2010-03-16T20:38:00.001-07:00

Lots of Fun Stuff!

2010-03-07T16:54:00.000-08:00

What a happy baby we have!! We have had a couple of fun weeks. We just got back from church and had to take some pictures.
She actually does pretty good at church, most of the time. ;)

Last week, Nate, Sadie, and I went up to Idaho. We were asked to judge the ballroom competition up there. We dropped Sadie off with Nate's sister Cydnee, (thank you again so so much) in Pocatello and made our way to Idaho Falls.
Our room was paid for as well as our meals when we were at the competition. We got there Friday at about 4:00 pm. We checked into our hotel, changed, and then went to the competition. That night we were judging 79 formation routines!! Luckily we got to sit down for these. It was a really long night, we didn't get back to our hotel till about 12:30 am, but it was a lot of fun. On Saturday we got to the competition about 7:30 am. We had a schedule of judging for 2 hours and then a break for 2 hours. It didn't really end up that way and Nate and I were judging for the entire day.
Of course I was not very smart and I wore heels. I wanted to look all professional, but my feet were hurting so bad after about 5 hours. Anytime we were judging we were out on the floor walking around.

Some of the dances had so many competitors we had to do four heats of 18!! There were a lot of people there. Nate and I at the evening session of the competition.
At the end of the competition, they had one more event called "Team Match". This is where all the teams, (high school or private teams) competed in a fun free for all. There were 4 dances and three judges. Everyone is on the floor cheering for their team and the judges are in the middle of it.
This competition is known for just having fun and trying to bribe the judges. While we were judging different teams would come up to us and give us things including Leis, hats, candy, beads, and one school even went as far as sending all their girls up to give Nate kisses on the cheek! Lehi High School we need to talk! He ended up giving them .5 higher on their score ;)

This is what we looked like after the Team Match competition. We got a lot of bribes and some of them worked. One team gave me candy and of course I gave them a point higher. This is Andrea Hale. She was my coach while I was competing. She is pregnant and is due in a couple of months with a girl. Congrats!!

Saturday was a long night and we were really excited to be able to rest. Overall it was really fun. We hope to be able to come back next year and judge again. We are also hoping that we will be able to judge more competitions in Utah.

We picked up Sadie on Sunday as we were driving home. We were told she did really well.
Sadie is also starting to beg for food! Every time Nate and I start to eat something, she knows. She looks at us, her mouth starts to water, and she heads over to us with her mouth open. This is her eating Nate's ice cream. She has also tried Doritos, cookies, rice, and many other things a 7 1/2 month old should not be eating. Well more to come!

7 Months and Counting!

2010-02-17T18:34:00.000-08:00

Sadie just continues to grow and grow. She is now 7 months and we are loving it! We have made it to Utah and are excited to be home. As soon as we got here Sadie decided that she wanted to crawl! Luckily Nate was able to see her start to crawl before he had to head back to Arizona.
Nate was in Arizona for a week and a half finishing up work and school and was going to come home on Saturday February 13. He is such a sweetheart, that he actually came home three days early to surprise Sadie and I! We are so excited to have Nate back.
Now that Sadie has been crawling for about three weeks, she thinks that it is time for her to stand up. She is now pulling herself up on everything!! I can't believe that she is already crawling and now thinks that she is big enough to stand. We are now going through and baby proofing the house. What a job it is. There are so many things that she can get into.
One of her favorite things to crawl towards is cords and of course the dog's food. She has had a little bit of a rough time adjusting here. I am not sure if it is the elevation, the weather, of just a new place. She is not sleeping during the night and when Nate was gone (of course) she was waking up almost every hour screaming! It was a really long two weeks while Nate was gone. Sadie is getting a lot better and we are getting more sleep.
My sister let us borrow some toys and this bouncer and Sadie loves it! She sits in there and just loves to bounce.
I have started working at Allyse's Bridal again and I am loving it! I love everything about my job. Who wouldn't love working with Brides all day and gorgeous dresses!
Nate is looking for a job now that he is here and playing "Mr. Mom".

So Cute and Happy!!
Yep, those are Mardi Gras beads.
Here is Sadie on Valentines Day. Such a sweetheart!
We are so lucky that we have Sadie and she is such a beautiful baby!

6 Months!

2010-01-27T20:16:00.000-08:00

Is it already time for another month update?!? I can't believe how fast time flies. There have been a lot of things going on this last month. We were able to go home for Christmas and we loved seeing family and friends. In fact, we loved it so much we decided to move back to Utah!! Ok ok, there were some other things that helped us make this decision, but family and friends were the most important. We are going to be driving to Utah on Friday. I don't think it has really hit me that we are moving back.
Nate and I are going to miss Arizona. We Love the weather here. I can't believe we are trading that in for the cold weather of Utah. How did I ever last 22 years?!? We also love the whole "feel" of Arizona. Somewhat like California, but without the ocean. I know that we will come visit. And yes, this picture shows you what happens when you take too long taking pictures. She wanted that piece of paper so bad.
We are going to be living with Nate's parents for a little bit. We still have people renting our condo and we are going to take this opportunity to save some money. Unfortunately, Nate has to stay in Arizona two extra weeks to finish out some classes. :( While I am glad that he is in school and we have gotten free tuition, it is going to be really sad to not be with him.
Now enough about us boring people, back to the baby!!! She is sitting up all by herself now. As you can see by the pictures. She still falls over some times and is not happy about it, but she is getting better. She can also sit up while laying on her side. I think that her belly helps give her a good center of gravity. :) It is huge!
I am not sure as to why she loves to chew on her shoes. Actually, I am not sure as to why we let her chew on her shoes. Probably because it makes her happy. She seems to be teething, but then again I said that three months ago and nothin'. So, as you can tell she is still bald AND has no teeth. Sweet!
Lately we have been giving Sadie some 1st foods. She really likes them all. Even the Peas and Green Beans. She gets extremely dirty after eating these and usually needs a bath. During the process she will try and feed herself, stick her hand in her mouth, and try to grab you. All good times.
This may not look like a enjoyable face, but she is digging the peas!
Of coarse, Dodger. I am trying to make it a point to include him on the blog, not that he can look at it. He is such a fat and lazy dog, but we love him. And Sadie just can't get enough of him. (See our last post with the video if you want proof).
"Sup Dog".
"Mom.. Mom.. Mom.. Mom.. Mom.. Mom.. Mom.. Mom.. Mom.. Mom.. Mom....." "What?!" "Hi"
Sadie is getting so close to crawling!!! She will get on her stomach, push up on her knees and rock back and forth. She has a little bit of an army crawl going on as well. Expect videos to come shortly. And yes, that would be Sadie going for her shoe again.
"Got it!!" Sadie is also really funny. She will get up on her side like she is in the picture above, (without the shoe) and just pose. She likes to sit there for some time looking at Nate and I. I think we are in big trouble with this one.
"So Shiny." Definitely her mother's daughter. :)
And yes, last but not least, she has now discovered when I put bows or flowers on her head. I am hoping this is just a phase. Since she is going to be bald for some time, she will need to like all sorts of headbands and bows. I have too many cute ones that she needs to wear.
Yea for Mom and Sadie! I can't believe how much I love this girl. She makes our life so much fun and exciting. I can't wait to have her grow up with both grandparents, cousins, and aunt and uncles. She is going to have so much fun. We love Arizona so much and the people that we have met here. I have enjoyed working at the University of Phoenix and met a lot of great people there that I will be friends with forever. We are also leaving Noah and Giselle, our best friends. We have had so much fun with them through the years. I can't believe that we are not going to be so close. I am not sure I will be able to handle being away from them. Thank you to them for always being there for us and we are going to miss you guys so much! Thanks for a great time Arizona! We will be back soon to visit.

Videos! Finally!

2010-01-18T17:45:00.000-08:00

So I finally got motivated enough to figure out how to get our videos of Sadie on our blog, with some help from Noah of course. Here's just a little video of Sadie's cute laugh. She really loves Dodger and he is so good with her. Enjoy.

Christmas in Utah!

2010-01-10T15:55:00.000-08:00

So this is going to be more of a picture update and not really in order, but we had so much fun in Utah for the holidays. We were able to spend about a week and a half there. While there, we got to see Sherlock Holmes and Avatar in 3D (hence the super stylish glasses we are sporting)
I sometimes feel guilty that Dodger does not get to "feel the love" of the blog, but he is still here and we love him.
This is Sadie after she has just eaten. Notice the mess on her face and the "budha belly". Got to love this baby!
This is Sadie's first time eating Peaches. By the looks of it, I think she likes them.
Sadie is quite flexible. See exhibit A below.
Me and the dog taking a nap.
While in Utah, Nate's brother-in-law was able to check Sadie out. He is an Occupational Therapist and tested Sadie. She passed with flying colors. And no, he did not just tell me that because we are family. He also nicknamed her "Fat Slapper".
Sadie with Grandma Fisher. Hanging out at the Christmas party.
We had a Pinata that all the kids, and adults were able to take a swing at. Mmm... Candy!
Nate's parents were extremely nice and told us that we could bring Dodger up for the holidays. It was going to cost quite a bit to put him in a boarding place so we took him. Much to my surprise, he did really really well. He seemed to take a liking to Nate's mom, ironic if you know Nate's mom. :)
Thanks to my sister-in-law Jana, she gave us this awesome food thing. You can put food in it and then Sadie can suck on it and get the flavor out without chocking on pieces. We started with peaches and she really liked it. We have also tried pineapple and a nectarine. She gets really sticky so we like to let her chill in her diaper while she enjoys this new "toy".
Such a cute and happy baby. I can't believe how much I love this little girl!!!!!
Yep, still bald and B-E-A-UTIFUL!
We went over to a my parents church on a Saturday to play broom hockey. It was so much fun and I am not sure why I didn't get pictures of us playing, but I got Simon and Sadie hanging out.
On Christmas, we went over to Aunt Cindy's house for lunch and presents. Thank you to all for the gifts.
Since we stayed with Nate's parents we spent Christmas morning with them. Sadie had a lot of fun opening presents. Really she just liked the sound and feel of the wrapping paper.
Dodger got a BYU football for Christmas. He doesn't look thrilled but he loves it.
Sadie got two sets of new pajamas for christmas. She loves them.
I gave Nate a list of some things that I wanted and he went an got everything without my help. And I have to say that he did a Fantastic job! He got me three pairs of heels and I love them all. I also got some jewelry that I Love!!! Thanks Nate, I love you. (and not just because of the gifts)

Here is Sadie sipping some "slush". Just kidding, she didn't get any. :)
Loves sucking on carrots and celery.

Dinner with the Fisher's. Mmm we had Ham and cheesy potatoes. So so good.

And here is Sadie hanging out in her jumper and you can't tell, but she is starting at the Christmas tree. It seems that she had a good Christmas and we loved being with family. Thank you to everyone for everything.

And yes, in case you did not know, we are moving back to Utah the end of January. Can't wait to come home for good. See you all soon.

5 Months and A Lot of Pictures!

2009-12-19T20:10:00.000-08:00

It's True! Sadie is 5 months old and continuing to grow. She is getting so big and is changing everyday. She is getting really good at sitting up and rolls all over the house.

She is still a very happy baby and we have to remind ourselves how lucky we are.
We are getting ready for the holidays and we got to take our picture with Santa Clause!!! We went to the mall and only had to stand in line for about 40 minutes. But is was all worth it too get Sadie's picture for her first Christmas. She was really great in the line, but got really tired right before it was our turn. She didn't cry of fuss with Santa, but she did not give her big smiles.

Santa was really great and was so nice. You can tell by his face what a sweet man he was.

We are so excited to be going to Utah for Christmas. We are leaving on December 22 and will come back January 3rd. Since the weather is Freezing in Utah, we had to get Sadie some new warm clothes. This is one of her outfits.
Sadie was a little sick this past month and had an enlarged spleen. She had to go and get her blood drawn and tested. Her veins were so small in her arms that they had to try each arm. It was really horrible and luckily her dad was there to hold her. The tests came back fine and then she had to get immunization shots in her cute, chubby legs. :( That was sad too.
I added a new addition to Sadie's room. This is it.
Sadie now loves to sleep on her stomach. She sticks her little bum in the air and sprawls out. She also drools a lot!!
The other weekend we got together with Nik and Anissa and Noah and Giselle and made gingerbread houses. It was a lot of fun to get together. Here is Nate constructing our house.
Still putting the house together......
And Ta-Da!! Here is our masterpiece. And yes, we cheated and bought a kit. No judging.
I bought this beanie and love putting Sadie in it.
Such a cute sleeper!

We are so lucky to have Sadie in our lives. We could not be more happy. Everyday is a blessing with her.
We are so excited to go home for Christmas and will have a lot of pictures to post. For now, Have a Merry Christmas and we Love you All!!

4 Months (and Halloween, yes I am a little behind)

2009-11-19T17:44:00.000-08:00

Sadie is now the big 4, (months that is). Getting older and older, and cuter and cuter. She is starting to get into the really fun stage of knowing who you are every time you pick her up. She is smiling all the time and is getting closer and closer to having a belly laugh.

She is getting really close to sitting up by herself. Apparently she thinks she is a big girl.

Sadie loves to take baths! She is so happy when she is in there and will just play and splash around.

Here she is with Nate after church. She was trying to channel some Hawaii vibes. ( I think this is her way of telling us where to go on vacation)

This is Sadie just being cute.

We were able to go take some fun pictures of Sadie up by a lake by our house. It was really pretty. We are hoping that soon we will be able to utilize the lake more.

So for Halloween Sadie was a little Lamb!! I saw this costume and could not resist. The hat part was really small and did not fit on her head as you could probably tell but she did not seem to mind. For Halloween our ward had a trunk or treat in the elementary school parking lot. They have hot dogs, chili, and homemade root beer. Then we all decorated our trunks and the kids all walked around. It was our first time at a trunk or treat and we really loved it. It was nice to not have to get up and down to get the door and our dogs did not bark at all. It was fun to see all the costumes and to mingle with people from the ward and all the neighbors that we did not know. I think next year we are going to go all out with our trunk and costumes, (we did not dress up as anything unless you call regular clothes and us saying we were sheep herders a costume).
The costume did not seem to bug Sadie and she seemed to have a lot of fun. That is the whole 20 minutes that she was awake. :)

Overall it was a great holiday and hopefully Sadie will have some great memories. And yes, she loves you all!

Sadie's First Trip To Pinetop!

2009-11-08T09:05:00.001-08:00

Ok, first things first. I went the mall yesterday and I just could not help myself! I have always talked about getting Sadie's ears pierced and I actually did it!! I know, some may think that horrible, but she looks so cute! She did scream, but after about a minute she calmed down and was fine. She has not had a problem since. So yeah...

The weekend of mine and Nate's birthday we decided to go to Pinetop! We invited Noah and Giselle to come, and of course Sadie and Rajko. We had so much fun.

The weather was really great. In the early morning and evenings, it was a little chilly but all you needed was a sweatshirt. During the day it was really nice and cool.

Here are Rajko and Sadie watching Baby Einstein.They really enjoyed it and it was helpful when we were eating dinner.

We had to make sure that Sadie had some warm shoes while we were up there so we couldn't resist getting these leopard print Ugs.
Here we are walking around one night and stopping by the club house.
This was Sadie's first bike ride! We were able to bring up all four of our bikes and we borrowed a trailer from Nik and Anissa, (thanks guys!).
Sadie was all bundled up and ready to go. One day we rode to the family dollar down the street and got stuff to make s'mores. Another day, we followed a paved path around the town. It was a lot of fun to see the area and be out. Sadie loved the bike rides. I think that we are going to have to purchase a bike trailer so we can take her on more rides.
Noah and Giselle watched Sadie one day so Nate and I could go biking. The area was really really pretty. Not much of a mountain biking trail, but it was still a great workout.
You can't really tell, but Nate is catching some air on a little jump.
This was our cabin that we stayed in. We are really grateful that we have our time share and that we are able to share it with others.
On the way home from Pinetop there is a great lookout spot that you can take pictures. We may have gotten a little carried away, but it was fun.

Thank so much to Nate for planning the whole thing and booking the resort. Also thanks to Noah and Giselle for driving and coming with us. It was a lot of fun to leave the stresses of life and go relax up in the "woods". (Yes, I know that they are not like the woods back home, hence the " ". ) I think that we may have to make this a yearly event and all that want to come are welcome!!

3 Months and Counting!!

2009-10-16T18:26:00.000-07:00

Sadie is now three months old!! I can't believe how fast it has gone. She is now pushing about 11 lbs 12 oz. She is definitely growing and she does have the thighs to prove it. Once again, here is an overload of pictures and what we have been doing the past month!
Sadie has gone to the "Spa" twice now. And when I say "spa" I mean that while she is sleeping I have painted her toenails. It is so cute. She is a girly girl, no question about it. (sorry the pictures are a little blurry)
Sadie is still a big sleeper, (no complaining here). She takes naps and does pretty good when we put her down at night.
And my favorite is when she will take naps with me!! There is just something about a baby sleeping with you. :)
Monday night we were able to spend time with Nate's cousins Christina and Dan, and Tom and Candace were in town. It was really great to talk and catch up with them. Then we all went to dinner at a Mexican restaraunt.
Nate and our cute little family!
Sadie got this cute hoodie from some of my co-workers. It is a little too big, but she still loves to wear it and looks so darn cute!
Sadie is such a good girl that we are able to go out to the movies. This past month we were able to go see The Proposal again, as well as Surrogats.
Last weekend we spent Saturday night hanging out with Noah and Giselle. Their ward had a ward talent night and asked them to dance. There was a lot of good food and it was a fun night. Although it made me miss dancing! I may think about volunteering Nate and I for something just so I can dance with Nate again.
Every Thursday night Nate has been playing indoor soccer. Sadie and I usually go and cheer Nate on. It is really fun to go see Nate play. He is really good, although he may not agree. In his last game he made a goal!!

Sadie is really getting strong. When we put her on her tummy she is great at holding her neck up. She is also getting close to rolling over.
Sadie is smiling so much!! It seems that every time you look at her she is smiling. She is really getting close to laughing too. She gets so excited and about to laugh but then doesn't get there. But really soon.
Gotta love the dog. He has not been a star on the blog lately since the baby, but he is still here and we still love him. He does really good with Sadie. Everytime I come home from picking her up he is so excited to see both of us and always gives her a kiss.
Sadie is in a little bit of an awkward stage where she is getting too big for her 0-3 month clothes, but all of her 3-6 month clothes are too big. But I am really excited for her to fit in her clothes. We have some really cute things.
Well hopefully this post will give everyone a good update on what we have been doing and give the grandparents sufficient pictures of their little Sadie. I still can't believe how blessed we are and the joy that Sadie brings to our lives. I am so grateful for Nate and for all the help. He is really great with Sadie and there is just something about a dad and his little girl.

Celeste is my hero!

2009-10-04T18:02:00.000-07:00

Recently I went out and bought a mountain bike to try and get back into riding. I went once and had an absolute blast on the desert trails out here. After I got back, Celeste told me she would like to get a bike and go mountain biking with me. We went out that day and bought her a bike as well. Last week, Celeste went for her first mountain bike ride ever!! We went to a place called Usery Mountain Rec Area. It's pretty flat desert with trails all over, something perfect for a new rider. Celeste did so awesome. She was such a great sport the whole time. She was totally legit with all her own gear, the helmet, the camelback, everything. She didn't look like a beginner and she certainly didn't ride like a beginner. It was so much fun for us to be able to ride together. Huge thanks to Noah and Giselle for watching Sadie while we were gone. It was a good opportunity for Rajko and Sadie to get to know each other. Celeste is so amazing and I'm so lucky to have her as my wife. She is such a great mom. I love her so much! Biking is just one more activity that I am lucky enough to share with her.

2 Months Old & A Trip To Utah!

2009-09-19T18:44:00.000-07:00

Ok, are you ready for an overload of pictures because here it comes!! Sadie is now 2 months old and just as cute as ever! She is making all sorts of noises and is smiling so much. She is getting really close to laughing, but no sound comes out. She is still a pretty sleepy baby and I can't tell you how lucky we are for that. She has been sleeping through the night since she was about a month old. (please don't hate us). I had to go back to work and I absolutely hate it! I drop Sadie off at 5:30am at a neighbors house and pick her up at 3:30pm. It is really hard to be away from her for so long. The first week I was back at work, anytime soneone would ask me how she was doing, I started to cry and could not stop.

Over Labor day weekend we were able to fly up to Utah to bless Sadie, thanks to our parents, (thanks again!). We left Wednesday after work and got in to Utah at about 8:30 pm. We stayed at Nates parents house. We were so excited to be able to stay for almost a week and see friends and family.

Sadie's first airplane ride. She did so great, both flights!

I told you she is smiling and laughing!

Here is Sadie on her blessing day. Thanks to my mom for going out and finding (and paying) for her dress. She looked so precious. During the blessing she did pretty good. Her binki did fall out once and my brother Ryon was able to put it back in, but then she spit it out again. She made some noise, but it was not too bad. It was so amazing to see all the men there surrounding Sadie and especially Nate. He did such a great job and Sadie and I are so lucky to have him.

We had about 40 people at the blessing. Afterwards we had sandwiches, salads, fruit, veggies, and dessert. Thank you to everyone who brought food. The rest of the day we all just hung out playing outside, the WII or sitting around talking. It was a perfect day for our perfect little girl.

Just so cute and Happy!

On Labor day we went with Bruce and Kathy, Jacob and Melissa and their two boys, and my brother and sister-in-law Justin and Ali and Paige, up the canyon. We had a picnic up there and I had forgotten how beautiful it was in the woods. I do have to admit that I miss going camping, usually with Justin and Ali, (although I was always afraid of the bears).

Sadie's first trip up the canyon. And yep, you guessed it, she slept through the entire thing. :)

Sadie with her cousin Easton.

Sadie with Grandma Fisher

Sadie with her cousin Hannah

I was able to go to Allyse's Bridal to see all the girls that I worked with and Janet. It was so much fun seeing everyone. I really miss working there. :(

Overall it was such a great trip home, ( from the picture above you can see that Sadie got all tuckered out). It was really sad to leave, ( yes, I still consider Utah to be home). But at the same time it was great to back in Arizona. Again, we thank everyone who helped us get to Utah and for making Sadie's blessing day so wonderful.

1 Month Old!!

2009-08-23T19:46:00.001-07:00

Well Sadie is actually about 5 1/2 weeks now, I have just been a slacker about the posts. So here is a picture of her at 1 month! She is growing so so much and has cute chunky thighs. I went and had her weighed, just to make sure that she was gaining weight and getting enoung to eat. She now weighs 9 lbs 14 oz!!! So she is getting enough to eat for sure!

She still is as cute as ever and I love all the clothes that we have for her!! Like this cute onsie. She wore it well. :)

We are still very lucky with Sadie. She is such a good baby! She is eating about every 3-4 hours during the day and is sleeping about 5-6 hours at night. She loves to be held, maybe a little too much. She will fall asleep in our arms and if we try to set her down anywhere, she will wake up and wonder why you are not holding her. Mmmm... I am guessing this is not good.

Sadie seems to enjoy bath time. Since she is still so small her body is not all the way in the water so we have to keep pouring water over her to keep her warm. But other than that she seems to have a good time and she smells so so so good!! I love the smell of fresh and so clean babies!

We were lucky enough to have Nate's sister and her family visit us. We were able to visit and catch up and then we went to dinner at El Pollo Loco. It was so great to see them and to have family visit. It has been really sad since my mom and Nate's parents have left. We really miss our families an cannot wait to be able to visit!!

I just thought this picture was so cute. We are learning about all the new baby gadgets, this being one of them. There are so many things out there for babies it is crazy!

Well Sadie has hit the little awkard stage of being too big for newborn clothes, but does not fit into her 0-3 month clothes, as you can tell by the picture. I guess she will have to wait until she is closer to 3 months to wear the skirt. And I promise she does have two legs.

All three of us went to church today for the entire time. Sadie did great. Slept through all of sacrament, I feed her during sunday school, then she was awake for half of relief society and then went to sleep. But the most exciting thing of the day was her outfit!! I am in love with her dress and was so excited that she (somewhat) fit into it. So of course we had to take some pictures of her in her cute sunday outfit.

Well that is all for now! I have to start work in a week and am not excited at all. I am going to take the next week and soak up all I can of Sadie because it will be so hard to leave her. And I promise that I will be better at keeping everyone updated! Love to All!

Grandma and Grandpa Fisher

2009-08-08T16:00:00.000-07:00

Well week three is just about over here at the Fisher household with the little lady. We were lucky enough to have Nate's mom and dad come down here for the week. They got here Saturday afternoon and we were so excited!! Sadie is grand-child number 8 on both sides of the family. On Sunday we took a fun adventure. We drove to Tortilla Flats, a little place along Canyon Lakes. And when I say a little place, I mean population... 6. We stopped and had lunch and then had to try the "Prickly Pear" ice cream. It was a lot of fun and the scenary was so beautiful. Sadie was such a good girl and slept just about the whole way. That evening we went to Larry and Tere's house and had dinner with them, Noah, Giselle, and Rajko, and Nik and Anissa and their family. It was such a great evening with, as always, really great food. Isn't the future couple so cute!!

On Monday, we went to Babies-R-Us and Target. We got some really cute clothes and some bottles for Sadie. I cannot wait to be able to dress Sadie in all the cute things that we got for her. At the moment she is still in her newborn clothes, but not for long! She is one good eater!! And she is already getting little thunder thighs!

Tuesday we took a little tour of Arizona. We all went to the Mesa Temple and visited the visitor's center. It was a really nice trip and once again Sadie did great!! After the Temple we drove to Queen's Creek so Nate's dad could visit a old mission companion. Sadie was getting hungry by this time so I fed her in the car while the other's chatted. We were glad that we were able to stop and let Nate's dad get in touch with his old companion. Then we HAD to take them to Bahama Bucks to get a Bahama Mama Rama!! They put ice cream in the bottom of the cup, then shaved ice, then your flavor, and then this tropical whipping cream. They are so so good!! So good that in this one week, we have already had three. :)

On Wednesday, Nate's dad was flying out at 4:00pm. So we spent the day chilling and getting ready to take him to the airport. It was really sad to see him go. We loved having him here and he helped out so much. Thanks so much Dad Fisher!! We Love you.

Thursday Nate had to go to work for a full day. The last three days he was able to just go in for a few hours and then come home and spend the rest of the day with us. So thursday we just chilled at the house and waited for Nate to come home. Then we got ready and we went to see Harry Potter!! I was so excited to finally see it since it came out the same day Sadie was born. Sadie was so good in the theater and did not wake up once. After the movie we went to Applebee's for dinner.

Friday, Nate only went to work for a half day since he missed all of us so much! Since we had gone out the night before we stayed at home and hung out. We ordered Pei Wei ( like P.F. Changs) and watched a movie.

Saturday was another sad day. Nate's mom had to go home. :( She flew out at 1:30 pm. We had the morning to get ready and make sure that everything was packed. Nate's mom was so helpful the entire week, cooking meals, doing laundry, cleaning, and most importantly hanging out with us and holding Sadie. On the way to the airport we had to stop one more time to get another Bahama Mama Rama! (Sorry Dad Fisher, wish we could have sent one home for you). It was really sad to see Mom Fisher go. I'm not going to lie, there were some tears shed! Thank you again to both Mom and Dad for sharing this week with us and for everything you did! It made us really miss home and family. We hope that we will be able to visit soon and hope that you can come again soon! We love you!!!

Thanks Mom!!

2009-07-31T10:54:00.000-07:00

So this post is way late, but better late than never. My mom came down from Utah for a week to help out with the baby. She got here Thursday night, the day after Sadie was born. She was so so helpful. She would take Sadie when I needed a break, she cooked Nate and I meals, she helped keep our place clean, she re-organized our kitchen, but most importantly she would sit and talk to me. It was so much fun hanging out with her during the day. We would sit and talk about everything and we loved watching Ellen together. Having my mom here, made me realize how much I miss home and the rest of my family. It was so hard to see her go! Thank you so much for everything mom!!! We miss and love you so much and can't wait to be able see you again, ( and Sadie misses all the snuggling).

Family Life

2009-07-22T19:37:00.000-07:00

Well it's been a week since Sadie came into our lives...already! Time has gone by so fast already. Our little family is doing great! Sadie is healthy and strong. Celeste is continuing to heal, she's really being a trooper through all the pain. Sadie has been to the pediatrician twice now. The first time was on Monday. The doctor said she had been scientifically proven to be perfect. She weighed 7 lbs 4 oz, 8 oz down from her birth weight. She went back today just because the doctor wanted to weigh her again. Today she weighed 7 lbs 7 oz. She's going back up in weight. Let the growing begin, but hopefully not too fast. She's a perfect baby and does everything that babies are supposed to do, including keeping her mommy and daddy up at night. Sorry about the overload of Sadie. Celeste is much better at this blogging thing but she doesn't feel up to it yet, so you're all stuck with me for a little bit longer probably. Once she's healed she'll be back and the posts will be much better. In the meantime, enjoy some new pictures and a couple of videos.

Being discharged from the hospital. I have to admit, I was very excited to go home with my family. Sleeping on a small sofa was not fun.

Sadie's first time in her car seat on the ride home from the hospital. So little!

Sadie's Arizona aunts, Giselle and Anissa.

I definitely got the short end of this stick! Dodger is great, but...really?

We absolutely love little baby feet!

Sleeping Sadie.

Sadie's first time in her swing. It kind of swallows her up.

A little video of awake time with Sadie. Awake time doesn't happen a lot during the day. The night is a different story...

And finally, Sadie's first bath at home with Grandma Brewer. Nothing beats the smell of clean newborn babies!

Sadie Video

2009-07-19T15:21:00.000-07:00

Sadie finally woke up long enough for me to grab the camcorder and get a little video of her for you all to see!!! Tell me she's not the cutest thing you've ever seen!! (Humor me if you have to)

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Sadie Lynn- More Hospital Pics

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Sadie Lynn at the hospital.

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I apologize that everything is just getting thrown on here and not very well organized. I'm just trying to get pics and vids on as fast as I can so I can spend more time with my little slim Sadie. Enjoy!

Introducing Sadie Lynn Fisher

2009-07-15T22:00:00.000-07:00

Sadie Lynn Fisher

July 15, 2009

6:21 pm

7 lbs 13 oz

20 ins

Both mommy and Sadie are doing Excellent. We ended up doing a last minute c-section. Sadie just would not drop so the doctor was worried that Celeste's pelvis was too narrow. It all happened very fast. Within 25 minutes Celeste was already preped and ready for surgery. And before we knew it, Sadie was here. Sadie is gorgeous and early votes say she looks just like her mom. Hopefully we'll have more pictures to come. Right now, we both need to sleep a little...hopefully.

Well...... Still Here..... No baby..... and nothings Happening!

2009-07-15T13:22:00.000-07:00

Well we have been at the hospital since 5 am this morning and it is now 1:30 pm and there has not been any change. I just got checked and I am barely at a one!! A one!! My doctor just came in and checked me and he said that he can't even break my water yet becuase it is still so far back. The contractions do not really hurt yet, but the thing that is killing me is I am so hungry!!! And all of you who know me, know how much I love food and love to eat. I have not been able to eat anything since last night. I think it kindof ironic that you are told that for 9 months you have to make sure that you eat enough for two and do 6 small meals a day, and have snacks, and now all of a sudden they hand you a cup of ice and say enjoy!! Yes that is killing me. Well hopefully something will happen so and we can keep you updated!
-Love Nate and Celeste, and Sadie (hopefully soon)

"Do do do do do do do do....." (Jeopardy Theme)

2009-07-14T06:52:00.000-07:00

Well, here I am at 40 weeks, past my due date, and still pregnant and uncomfortable. And yes that baby counter should say -1! But the end is in sight and there is light at the end of the tunnel.

I had my doctors appointment yesterday and he said that nothing has happened! Not even dilated to a mere 1. I have just been chillin' at the same measurements for three weeks. He did measure the baby and thinks she may weigh around 7 pounds. Which sounds a lot better than the 8+ he estimated last week. So my doctor has scheduled me to be induced WEDNESDAY (yes, tomorrow) at 5:00 am! We are so so so excited. I am so happy to actually have a date that I know we are going to go into the hospital and get things started. So I get to pack my bags and get everything ready today after work and then it's baby time!!!! We are going to do our best to keep everyone updated so keep checking our blog and hopefully soon, Sadie will finally make her big debut!

OMG!!!

2009-07-10T11:36:00.000-07:00

Do you see what that baby counter says?!? 3 days! 3 Days! I cannot believe it. Expect an update soon!! :)

No Baby = More Projects

2009-07-01T20:21:00.000-07:00

So here is the update. I only have 12 days left!! I went to my doctors appointment on Tuesday to see if anything has happened. I tried not to hope too much so that I would not be dissapointed if nothing has happened, but I have progressed. I have not dialated yet, but the process has started and I should be dialating soon! I was really excited to hear that at least something has happened in a week. The doctor did say that I am measuring at 38 cm (which I am 38 weeks, so that's good) and Sadie is head down and getting ready. I have my next appointment on Tuesday and I am hoping that I am still progessing.
Since the baby is not here yet I am trying to keep myself busy with finishing a bunch of projects and getting the house and baby's room ready. Here is what we have been doing:
1- Our entire house is tile. So we wanted to get some carpet for the family room and the baby's room so if we wanted to play on the floor we could. We have been waiting for almost a month to get the carpet and it finally came!! Here are some before and after pictures.

Notice that Dodger felt he needed to be in both pictures once the carpet was in. He has already taken a very strong liking to the carpet.

2- As part as Sadie's bedding set we got this toy bag. Looking at it, I did not think that I would ever use it for toys so I tried to come up with a new idea. In the end, it is the perfect thing to hold all of Sadie's bows and clips. And of course I had to add a little bit of "bling" (even though Nate was against it).

3- ( Dad Fisher this is for you - Love big foot) So this is not a project but I have been talking about how big my feet are!! I can't believe that I am actually putting a picutre up. They truly get so swollen, that all I can do is (most of the time) just laugh. So here is a picture of my feet so you can really see how big they are. Honestly, I did have ankles and an ankle bone.

4- I have been working on the baskets for the baker's shelf. I have finally finished the last one and we were able to set them up. I am so excited that they turned out looking so cute.

5- The last project I actually can't take any credit for (except that I am making the baby), but my sister did everything. She has this amazing talent of scrapbooking these letters. I have been looking forward to getting these letter's since I found out I was pregnant!! She did such a good job putting everything together and the colors match perfectly. I did a few close ups so you could see all the details on the letters. I could not wait to put the letters up. I think that it just helps complete the room. Thanks Shantelle!!

We are so so so excited to greet Sadie soon. We will make sure to keep everyone updated on any new developments.

We love you all!!

Coming Soon..... A New Post!! Look for it tonight!

2009-07-01T07:38:00.000-07:00

So close and yet so far!

2009-06-21T16:13:00.000-07:00

Well here I am at 37 weeks!!! I can't believe I am so close, but at the same time it feels like it is taking forever for her to come. I don't really like to complain, but I am 100% done with being pregnant. I am very very uncomfortable all the time and my feet and ankles are just a joke. They are so swollen that Nate and I laugh about them all the time. I was thinking that I would put a picture up, but I don't think that my ego can handle it right now. I did have a doctors appointment last tuesday. My doctor said that nothing has happened and I'm not dialated. I was somewhat dissapointed since everyone at work has been telling my that everyone they know goes 4 weeks early! So I have another appointment on Tuesday and I am just trying not to expect anything.

We have been doing some projects to get everything ready for little Sadie. One project is that I have been putting together some baskets that are going to go on a baker's shelf in Sadie's room. I'm not sure if we know exactly what is going in them, but at least I think they turned out so so cute! Here is a before and after of the baskets. I found the baskets for $2.50 each, and the material was $2.00 a yard and the ribbon (which is pratically our bedding, Thanks Walmart!) was $4.00 for 10 yards. I am all about inexpensive projects. :)

Another project that we have been working on is getting another bed so that when people come and stay they will have a bed. We were looking into all of our options and finally came up with a solution. (Side note- My husband is the best and you will understand why in a minute) We purchased a KING sized bed!!! I had been asking for a King size bed for a couple of months since I am so uncomfortable when I sleep and Dodger sleeps in the middle of Nate and I. Even though he is a little guy (dodger), he will sometimes push you around. King sized beds are really really expensive, but we were lucky enough to find one at Sleep America that was on sale and extremely nice. Well, before we left the store, we had purchased it and the bed was scheduled to be delivered two days after that! So now, we have an amazing king sized bed that gives us both so much room. And now when people come to visit (that is an invitation to all ) they will have a really really nice bed to stay on. And of course, I made Nate get a cute comforter set for the both beds. :) (See I told you he was the best)

The rest of this post is going to be a shout out to Nate. It is Father's day and he is going to be a father soon enough. I can't tell you how excited he is to be a father. He has been so supportive through the entire pregnancy, even when I wake him up at 2:00 am with leg cramps. Or 3:30 am becasue I had a nightmare. He will go to Walmart to get milk and come back with 4 new outfits for Sadie. And Yes, they match and are so cute! Not only is he excited for Sadie, but he continues to provide for our family. He has an amazing work ethic and does what needs to be done even though it may not be what is most enjoyable. He is working hard to get on the police academy and is not giving up on his dream. He knows what he wants to do and is not afraid to fight for it. I am so lucky to have him in my life! I am so excited to be able to spend my whole life with him. I could not imagine my life without him. We have such a good time together and he always makes me laugh. Nate I love you so much and I know that Sadie is the luckiest little girl ever!

23 + 53 / 4 - 5 + 20 = ???

2009-05-31T08:52:00.000-07:00

Yep, that is correct I am now 34 weeks!! Time has really gone by quick, but at the same time it is going by so slow. We are still working on getting the babies room and the rest of the house ready so that does help take our mind off of waiting. I am feeling pretty good just really big and tired all the time.

Over Memorial Weekend we were able to take a trip to San Diego!! We stayed at our World Mark resort for the weekend. It was a little weird being just the two (well three) of us. We have not been on a vacation with just the two of us since our honeymoon. Which has been about four years! We go there Friday at about 6:00 pm (only about a 5 1/2 hour drive). We went to the beach just to check it out. I'm a loser and did not get in because I thought it was cold, but Nate jumped in for a quick swim. After that we just hung out at our place for the rest of the night. Our room was a little smaller than some of the resorts that we have stayed in, but was really nice and perfect for the two of us. The next day we woke up nice and early and had a waffle breakfast offered by the resort. Then we were on our way to

SEA WORLD!! It was only about 10 minutes from our condo so I did not have to wait long. We spent from 9 am to 10 pm at the park. We saw a ton of shows (Shamu and the dolphins of course) and walked around the entire park. Nate had planned everything really well so that we walked for a little, then sat down and watched a show, and so on. He was very patient with me since my whole body was aching about two hours after we got there :) Here are some pictures.We did go back to Sea World the next day and saw all the other shows and went and saw the animals that we wanted to see again. The weather was really nice and hot, and Nate and I got a lot of sun!! After Sea World on the second day we went back to our place around 11:30pm and went straight to bed. I did get sick and did not agree with the dinner that I had that night, but after that, I was able to go to sleep. We slept in on Monday and checked out of our place at noon, stopped by Pei Wei for lunch and then made the trip home. I am going to throw in there that on the way there and back we only stopped TWICE and both times was for gas as well as a bathroom break. I am pretty proud of myself, if I may say so. Overall it was a great vacation and I am so lucky that I was able to share it with Nate. I am the luckiest person that I have him to take care of me and to share my life with forever. And I know that Sadie will feel the same about her daddy as well. Thanks Nate I Love You!!

Yea for the Nursery!!

2009-05-14T19:18:00.000-07:00

Well we have kept ourselves busy with getting the baby's room ready for Sadie! Nate has been a real trooper and has painted the room. Now he hasn't just painted the room one color, Oh No. I made him paint it three colors and not only that but I made him do stripes! So here are pictures from beginning of painting to end.

The Yellow paint was here when we moved in. The West's ( the family we are renting from), are so nice and let us paint the room.

Here is Nate after he had painted over the yellow with white.

Look at that busy bee!! After the white came the pink! We were able to tape the whole room in one night and then Nate being the best husband, painted all of the pink while I was coaching at the gym. Then Nate got started right away with the brown. The room has vaulted ceilings so Nate had a lot of work to do on a ladder. And after a all of Nate's hard work........... Ta Da!

I am so so grateful for Nate and all the hard work that he put in to Sadie's room. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done, but we are getting closer and closer. We will make sure to post more pictures as we complete the room. And yes, in case you missed it, I only have 60 more days till Sadie time!!!

Some Fun and Random Things!

2009-05-03T17:31:00.000-07:00

So here are a few fun things that have been happening. First, we went with Noah and Giselle bowling. It was actually a really nice bowling place with a resturant and servers for every lane. Now many may be worried about the fact that a seventh month pregnant women was going to go bowling. Trust me, I felt the same way. But it was really really fun! We bowled one game and can you guess who won?!? Yep, the seven month pregnant one did! Not only did I win, but I won with a 156! I had five strikes. I made Nate take a picture of the score bored, since I knew that no one would believe me.

Also, last Sunday Nate and I decided to have a BBQ. Nate gilled up some chicken, for me and pork for him. We had salad and green beans. It was so nice to sit outside and have our own little dinner. Afterwards, I sat in the hammock and Nate sat on our patio chairs and we just hung out in the warm weather!

Although we have not blogged about him for a while we still do have Dodger. He is still a great dog and we love him to death. He is really fun and brings a lot of laughs to our home. Many of you may think that I am a picky eater, well here is our dogs food before and after he eats. He will put all the food in his mouth walk away from his bowl then drop it on the ground. He will then pick up only the pieces that he wants and eats them.
So when we come home from work we see the mess of all the pieces that he did not eat. So we have to sweep it up and throw the rest away. We are working on finding a kind of food that he will eat all of it. :)

The last thing is that today I have hit the 30 week mark!! Only 10 more weeks to go! We did get our bedding and I am so excited. We almost have the babies room painted and then we will be able to put everything together. We will have pictures shortly. I do just have to say that Nate has been amazing and when you see the room, you will see why!

The Baby Went To Utah!

2009-04-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

We were lucky enough to be able to go to Utah for Easter weekend. We arrived Thursday night after our flight was delayed 45 minutes, for a fuel leak. Nate's parents picked us up and we stayed at there house. Friday, I was able to go shopping for maternity clothes, at stores that they don't have in Arizona. I was very excited and got some cute things, if I do say so myself. After shopping, I was able to go visit Allyse's Bridal and see two of the girls that I worked with. Going in there made me realize how much I really missed it. The whole store looked great, but I have to say that I miss all the girls, Janet, as well as decorating the store. Friday night, we chilled with Nate's family until we went out to dinner with my family. We ate dinner at Johnny Carrino's and then went to see my sisters new house. On Saturday I was really spoiled and had two baby showers. The first was at my Aunt Cindy's house. I was really excited to be able to see my family and friends that were able to come. I am grateful for all of the gifts that we got and it is really going to help get ready for our little girl. We got some really cute things that I cannot wait to be able to use. The shower was really great! We had yogurt, fruit, bread, cheese, orange juice, and I'm sure I am leaving something out. I do have to say a big thank you again to Mom, Shantelle, and Cindy who put the shower on. As well as another shout out to Cindy for the amazing scrapbooks that she made. For those of you who scrapbook, she is the queen of queens of scrapbooking. I can't even say how amazing they were! These pictures don't do them justice either.

After that shower, I had another one in Utah County that Nate's family put on for me. That shower was amazing too!! A lot of friends and family as well as great gifts. Nate's mom, sisters, and sister-in-laws all went in together on a swing. We actually just got it the other day and had to set it up! It is so so cute and exactly what we need (or so we hope). This is a picture of it. You can't tell but there are stars that shine on the canopy part that move with the mobile. We are hoping that it works and she likes it. We also bought our bedding with the gift cards we received at the showers. And thank you to Shantelle for telling us where to go, and for not being mad since we got the one that she wanted. At that shower we had cookies, cream puffs, yougurt, fruit, and chocoloate. Everything was perfect and I could not have asked for anything better.

After the shower, Nate's family had a BBQ and easter egg hunt for all the kids. It was really fun to be surrounded by everyone and to see how excited the kids were to find the eggs. And FYI, I actually ate a Bratwurst and liked it! The rest of the night we were able to just hang out with Nate's family. I had forgotten how much fun it was just to chill and talk.

On Sunday, we went to one of my aunt and uncle's farewell since they were going on a mission. We then spent the afternoon with my family eating crepes, and hanging out. All too soon it seemed that we were on our way to the airport. :( It was really sad to leave, but at the same time we were excited to go home to the 80 degree weather. After an hour and a half flight delay, ( we do not suggest flying on U.S. Airways) we made it home.

Again, we are so grateful for our families and friends and all the love and support that they have given us. I can't say enough how much I appreciate all the hard work from both families on throwing such great baby showers. We are truly blessed to have you all in our lives. We love you!

As of today I am 29 weeks and getting closer and closer. Also, I'm not sure if I have said it here on the blog, but we have agreed on a name. It is going to be...... Sadie Lynn Fisher!!

Getting Closer and Closer

2009-03-29T12:02:00.000-07:00

I am now 26 weeks and counting! It acutally seems like it has been going pretty fast, but I hear that the last few months are the hardest and longest. As far as how I am feeling, I'm doing pretty good. There are still mornings that are not so good, but it is a lot better than the first few months. We have been trying to get things ready, but not overdoing it. We did buy a crib, which I am very very excited about. It has a changing table attached which I think will be nice. We got it on a Friday night and Nate was so cute and suprised me by putting it all together the next day while I was coaching at the gym. It is so cute how excited he is to have a little girl and be a dad. We are only two weeks away for coming up to Utah for a baby shower! We are so excited to see friends and family, and I hope that the weather is nice when we go. :) We have heard that it still snows. As far as the weather down here goes, not trying to make you jealous, but it is perfect! This time of year you smell all the blossoms and citrus everytime you walk outside. We have about 7 palm trees in our back yard and two bogunvea's. (I have no idea how to spell that, but maybe Mom Fisher can correct me since that is her favorite flower). Nate was outside laying on our hamock, staring up at the blue sky, through the palm trees, smelling the blossoms and the grapefruit tree that we also have. He said that he felt like he was on a tropical island, just without the beach. We are really really liking it here more and more.
Another fun thing is that we are planning a trip to San Diego!! Nothing is official yet, but we have our time share and thought that since it is only about a 5 hour drive it could be somthing fun before the baby comes. We are thinking about sometime in May and going to Sea World, the Wild Animal Park and the Zoo. If anyone has any other suggestions let us know. Well that is about all for now, hopefully we will be able to see everyone when we come up to Utah! We love and miss everyone.

Half Way Update!

2009-02-22T18:06:00.000-08:00

As of today I am officially 20 weeks (5 months), and am half way! I am starting to feel a little better in the mornings, but I still get sick sometimes. It could be waking up at 4:30am every morning, but hey, that would make anyone sick. I feel that I am eating more than I have been in the past, but still am not eating as much as I used too or want to. I hate not being able to eat what I want, when I want it. That's the other thing, and I think that it actually bugs Nate more than me, is that I am so indecisive when it comes to food. If we are going out somewhere it will take me 20 minutes to finally say, "I don't care, you choose". I usually just go where other people have choosen and find something when I am there. I really haven't had any cravings except (and I know that I am supporting a myth by saying this) Dill Pickle Pringles. I did really love those before I was pregnant, so it's not too weird. We are still thinking about baby names and trying to agree on one. Nate still has one that he just can't get out of his head (I still have not taken to the name) but he is being somewhat sensitive and trying to think of other names for me. We did go out and make our first big purchase. We bought our car seat and stroller!! We are very excited. Now many who know me may think this an odd choice, but we wanted to go with something that was gender neutral, that is why it's not pink. We actually found one that was SO me. It was black and red, but after thinking about it and realizing that everything in my house was black and red, we went with this other one. We have also purchased a cute dress, socks, and little body suits. We have not picked out any bedding yet, but we are looking for that as well as a crib next.

Drum Roll Please........ It's a GIRL!!!

2009-02-13T17:46:00.000-08:00

We are so excited! We went to the doctor and he let us know that we are going to be the lucky parents of a beautiful girl! He did have a little bit of a hard time trying to get a good profile picture because of course, she had to be completly upside down. Not even born yet and she is already stubborn like her dad. :)

The doctor made sure that she has all her fingers and all her toes. Everything else looked good and nothing to worry about so far. She is growing at the right rate and is getting cuter and cuter by the day. I am now half way!! (19 weeks) If you ask me on a daily basis I will tell you that it seems like it's taking forever. But I really can't believe that I am already half way. Nate has one name that he loves, but it hasn't really grown on me yet. I think now knowing that it is a girl it may start to grow on me, but we are thiking of some others. Well we will keep you updated on the progress.

Boy or Girl?!?

2009-01-18T09:08:00.001-08:00

Ha Ha just kidding. I am not that big...yet! As of today I am 15 weeks or almost 4 months along. My next appointment is on February 11, and we get to find out if it is a boy or a girl!!! We are so excited and I can't wait to find out so I can start buying stuff and putting together the babies room. Right now neither of us are really hoping for one or the other, although we do have a few names picked out for each. We think it would be fun to have everyone give us there guess as to what you think we are going to have. So let us know!! And if you are one who uses facts or superstition here are some that may help make your decision.

1. I have been pretty sick, throwing up in the morning and sometimes in the evening.

2. The heartbeat was at 160 beats per minute (some say the higher it is, means a girl)

3. The Chinese calendar says that I am going to have a boy.

4. I haven't had any weird cravings except Subway. And the other morning I did make Nate go get me some Ice Cream

for breakfast. :)

5. Nate's family has 5 kids and the first was a girl

6. My family has 5 kids and the first was a boy

7. I have no idea if I am carrying low or high.

And that's all the things that I can think of. So we would love yo know what you all think! And we will of course keep you updated.

It's Official!!

2008-12-10T19:46:00.000-08:00

Well it's finally official! Nate and I are going to have a baby!! We are so so excited. We have wanted to tell everyone the moment we found out, but we somehow waited till our first appointment. So as you can see to the left, that is our little Kidney Bean! Its head is on the right, bottom on the left, and you can actually see its little nubbies for hands and feet. Officially I am 9 weeks and counting. Our due date is July 13, right in the middle of the Arizona Summer, but I don't care (yet ). Well We just wanted to let everyone know, so there you go. If you have any advice or suggestions just let me know!!

TAGGED!!

2008-12-04T17:58:00.000-08:00

Our great friend Reagan, (who is finally back to blogging, so welcome back) tagged Nate and I.

8 T.V. Shows I Enjoy Watching:

1. The Office

2. One Tree Hill

3. Survivor

4. The Amazing Race

5. Biggest Loser ( I cry every episode)

6. ER

7.America's Next Top Model (don't judge me)

8.Hero's

8 Things that Happened Yesterday

1. Went through 8 hours of training

2. Went and coached gymnastics after 8 hours of training

3. Definately went to sleep!

4. Ate Spaghetti-o's ( I forgot how good those were)

5. Had McDonalds for lunch

6. Went to sleep

7. Watched One Tree Hill

8. Played with our puppy (still way too much energy)

8 Things that I am looking forward to:

1. Being done with training

2. Christmas in Utah (not the weather)

3. A Doctors Appointment (weird I know)

4. The new season of The Bachelor (Go Jason)

5. A trip to Hawaii in 2010 ( it will happen!)

6. Done with training (did I already say that?)

7. Going Christmas shopping for all of you!!

8. Seeing my family!! ( I Love you)

8 Things I Love About Fall

1. I'm going to steal my friend Noah's answer- "There is no Fall in Arizona" :)

8 Things on my Wish List:

1. All U.S. Americans can locate places such as The Iraq and umm like Africa on a map.

2. New Clothes!!

3. Special Furniture (It makes sense)

4. To be done with Training :)

5. To grow a Money Tree

6. Trip to Hawaii (oh it will happen)

7. For Michelle to win Biggest Loser (down with the Blue team, vicky= Evil)

8. I ran out of stuff so... A money tree :)

8 People I Tag:

Shantelle and Josh

Justin and Ali (you better do it Losers!)

Mom and Dad

Jana and Ryon

Rachelle and Sean.

Thanksgiving!!

2008-11-30T17:47:00.000-08:00

We had a great Thanksgiving, even though it was our first Thanksgiving away from home. We were lucky enough to go to Utah for a short trip two weekends ago for Nate's brothers wedding. We loved seeing everyone and spending time with both families.

I had the entire week off from working at the gym so I decided to get a few Christmas decorations up while I had the time. Nate got Thursday and Friday off. We were invited to Nik and Anissa's house with Noah and Giselle. I actually made a green bean casserole, it may sound gross, but I was pleasantly suprised, if I may say so myself. I also brought a pumpkin pie. We had A LOT of food and it was all really good. That night we just hung around and talked and watched football. Friday morning the guys went golfing at a small course right by our house. In the afternoon the guys went shooting and then the girls met up with them at a pizza place. We ended the night by watching the movie "P.S. I Love You". It was a really fun night. On Saturday morning, the guys went and played soccer and kickball with the elders in Noah's spanish ward. Nate and I decided to spend the rest of the day together alone. We went to Subway for lunch, then went to the new James Bond movie (which was really good) then we went out to T.G.I. Fridays. We had a great night and to end it we watched "Fools Gold". It was such a great holiday break that we were able spend time with friends and think about all the things that we are grateful in our lives. We are already getting excited for Christmas and being able to come home for the holiday! Love you all!!

Slowly, But Surely

2008-11-10T10:05:00.000-08:00

I know that it has taken me a long time to put up new pictures of our house, but it has been a little slow putting everything together. Finally I do have a few rooms completely decorated. It has been a lot of fun to put everything together and I really love trying to come up with creative ideas that don't cost money, or if it does, very little. One of my favorite places to buy decorations, Dollar Tree. :) I love that place! Anyway here are some pictures of what is finished so far.

Now a quick note about this mirror. The West's (the people we are renting from) had several vinyle letter sayings around the house and she asked if she could keep them there. Most of them are ok and I can live with, but the one in the entry way (seen here) is a scripture. Don't get me wrong it is a great scripture, but it is all about children. Since we don't have any I wanted to cover it with this mirror, but the only way to do that was to hang it a little higher than what we would have liked. So if your like Nate and think it is way too high, you are just going to have to accept it because I like it. :)

One last thing. I'm sure you noticed that our Master bedroom was not pictured. That is because I am giving it a make-over. I am really excited about it. Nate gave me a new comforter set for our birthday and it is awesome. I have most of the room finished but there are a few details that I want finished before I post a picture.

Pine Top

2008-10-27T11:45:00.000-07:00

As the bill comes every month for our time share, I often wonder if we really needed it, and if it is worth it. But everytime we use it, we have so much fun that I can't think about not having it. This past weekend Nate and I decided to plan a small getaway for our birthdays and go to Pine Top. And since we have the best friends ever, Noah and Giselle, we invited them and wanted to share this weekend with them. Pine Top is about three hours North East of Mesa. It is a small little town that is in the middle of a forest (not a huge dense forest, but a forest). We left Friday at 4 and got in around seven. Our cabin was really nice and had plenty of room for all of us. That night we made dinner, and watched Iron Man, then went to bed. In the morning we woke up had breakfast, watched French Kiss and then went on a hike. There were a lot of great things to see while hiking and we all just had so much fun being outdoors in the forest. As for the picture, can you say "Dirty Dancing".

After hiking, we headed to the club house, Nate had to stay in the cabin to finish some homework :( While Giselle took a nap, Noah and I played ping pong (which I won, twice) and then played arcade games. Also inside they had two pool tables and air hockey. Once finished we tore Nate away from his depressing homework and all went swimming!! Because it is a lot colder in Pine Top the pool and hot tub were heated and very nice. That night we found out that the local Fire station puts on a Haunted House. We decided to go because it was not very expensive and sounded fun. Although the haunted house was somewhat short, I have to say that we all got extremely scared! (Even though Nate will deni it, I think he jumped a few times). In most haunted houses they have a rule that the " Fictitional characters" (Yes I know that Fictitional is not a word, but Giselle used it at least twice on our trip so that was a shout out to her!) are not allowed to touch you, only jump out and reach for you, but in this haunted house these rules did not apply. Everywhere you went things were jumping out at you and grabbing your shoulders, grabbing your feet, cornering you and getting right in your face. Plus they had at least 3 chainsaw guys not only chasing you out of the maze, but in the maze as well. Giselle may have fallen down exiting the haunted house while trying to karate kick the chainsaw man, maybe you just had to be there. After getting home we grilled hamburgers and watched Disturbia, then went to bed. Sunday morning we all woke up and chilled for a little bit, not wanting to go home. We had to be out by noon, so we made breakfast, packed, then left. On the way home you drive from the top of the canyon to the very bottom, so we stopped and took pictures at both sites. The views were truly breath taking and as you can tell with these pictures we had a lot of fun. Arriving home was bitter sweet. It was great to be out of the car, but that meant that our vacation was over!! We had such a great time and can't wait to plan our next getaway. Thanks to Noah and Giselle for coming and making our trip a blast!! Also a big thanks to Nate for thinking of this trip and always spoiling me! All I have to say is bring on the monthly bills, this time share is Awesome!!

Happy Birthday!!!

2008-10-21T09:25:00.000-07:00

Many of you may know that Nate and I share our birthdays. It was yesterday and we had a great day, and thank you to all who wished us well. But this post is all about Nate! I wanted to let him know how much I love him. He is such a great husband and takes such good care of me. He is stuck at a job right now that he does not enjoy, but does it because he knows this is what he needs to do right now. It's amazing how strong of feelings you can have for one person, and I have them for Nate. He is someone who makes me want to be a better person, and is helping me accomplish that everyday. He has a great sense of humor and reminds me to not live life so seriously. I have the best time joking around with him and being immature. There are so many things that I have learned from him, and I am always learning more. He never seizes to amaze me with the things that he says, or does. He has always been determined in whatever he is doing and once he starts he will always finish. I look back at some of the things that we have done and places we have been to and can't imagine going to those places with anyone but Nate. I hate to even think what my life would be like without him. I am so lucky to have shared three years and three months as his wife. How blessed I am to spend the rest of my life and all of eternity with the man that I love.

I Love You Nate!!

It's a Game!

2008-10-03T20:18:00.000-07:00

Well as you guessed, (hopefully my drawings are not that bad) Nate and I received new callings in our ward. We are now primary teachers!! On top of that, I am also in charge of activity days for the younger girls, twice a month. We are really excited about our callings although they are very different than what we had in our last ward, (Young Womens President and Ward Mission Leader). As bad as this may sound we are very excited because we get to teach our little class and then go to sharing time where we get to sit and just make sure that our kids are quiet. I am thrilled about this because I do have a hard time sitting through Sunday School (lets be honest many of us have a hard time, it's not just me). I myself will probably learn more in sharing time so I am excited.

Cooking Adventure!

2008-09-29T10:17:00.001-07:00

So Nate and I were thinking of something to eat. He suggested omlets. It sounded great and he said that he had a better way of cooking them instead of a frying pan. Reluctantly I said ok. He said that all you have to do is put your ingredients in a ziploc bag and then put it in bowling water. It cooks them perfectly. Still a little skeptical, I started making my omlet. We realized after cracking our eggs that we didn't have enough. So I had to run to the store and I just thought to get 18 eggs instead of 12, which actually will come in handy (keep reading to find why). So I come back and we finish cracking our eggs. We each put 6 eggs in our bags (which proved to be way to many). As Nate was so nicely mixing his he accidentally dropped his bag, that was not closed, so 6 eggs ended up on the floor. We cleaned that up, cracked 6 more eggs and started to boil our omlets. After about ten minutes we checked our omlets and noticed that Nates bag was leaking and he lost just about half his omlet in the boiling water. After bagging the omlets in a second bag, mine seemed to take forever to cook, but finally was finished. To my surprise they actually tasted really good. Thanks Nate for giving me a great cooking adventure. So the moral of the story is buy 18 eggs instead of 12.

Back to school!

2008-09-23T20:05:00.000-07:00

Well it's official. I am once again a college student. Today was my first day of class at the University of Phoenix. As you all probably know, I started working there at the end of July. Let me just say that this is a major adjustment for me. I'm used to being outside on the go every day, not stuck in a big room with a bunch of cubicles. It's been really challenging to just sit in the same chair all day long. Honestly, I really don't like it. Darn this bad housing market right now. I've realized how much I really do miss being a superintendent. It was such an awesome job. I think I would've done that forever if it just wasn't so unstable. Oh well, moving on. This job has it's perks. One of them, and probably the biggest one, is that I get free tuition for school. Obviously since I haven't finished yet, this is huge for me. All the classes are online, I do one class at a time, and each class lasts five weeks long. I'm working on my criminal justice degree to help me in my police officer job pursuit. The plan is to hit it as hard as I can as long as I'm working there. After a couple of classes, I can double up and take two at a time and finish at a much faster pace. Meanwhile, I will continue to apply to different PD jobs and if I get one, then I'll take it. Most departments give tuition reimbursement so if I do get a job somewhere, I'll continue to take classes. A little further in the future I hope to get a job with the FBI/CIA, there's jobs at either agency that I think I would enjoy. I was on their websites today to see what their requirements are. I started to get really excited just knowing that I'm actually starting in the right direction with beginning classes today. It's going to be a long road, but I'm up for it. Class today wasn't bad. They start us off pretty easy. I'll keep you updated as classes go on. Wish me luck!

Old Job, New Job

2008-09-20T22:06:00.000-07:00

Moving down here has been a lot of fun, but there are things that I do miss. My family, friends, school, and my job. I had the best job at Allyse's Bridal. It was so much fun, I worked with the best girls, and I had the best manager EVER! Before I left I took pictures with everyone because I knew that I was going to miss them. So to all of them I Love ya!! I have started a new job and it is completely different than what I have done in the past. I now work at U.S.A Youth Fitness Center coaching gymnastics. I am really having a lot of fun working here. As you can see in the picture, I get to go to work in a t-shirt, basketball shorts, and bare feet!! It has been really great not to have to worry so much about what to wear. But I am missing getting ready for the day and dressing in professional clothes. The girls that I coach are really fun to be around even though sometimes their attention span is non-exsistent. Although I love coaching, I am looking for another job because I work Mon-Thur nights and rarely get to see Nate. I will let you know how it goes. :)

2008-09-07T12:34:00.001-07:00

Finally in Arizona

2008-09-06T16:12:00.000-07:00

We are both, finally here in Arizona. We were able to find someone to rent our place so I packed up everything and Nate came home on Aug. 29 and we packed the truck then left. We got to our new place on the 31st. So now we are here living in Mesa, Arizona and are so excited. Nate is working at the Universtiy of Phoenix, and I am working part time at U.S.A gymnastics. I get to teach levels one, two, and three. And the ages are from 5-12. I'm really excited! If I can't get as many hours at the gym then I want, then I will be looking for another job. Our house is so cute and I am so excited to be living here. It is in a great area and we are a couple of houses down from Nik and Annessa, (Noah's Twin brother and family). We are also only fifteen minutes away from Noah and Giselle. We are excited to see what opportunities this move will bring. And we also want to thank everyone who helped us move, we really appreciate it. As a New September Resolution, or whatever, I, Celeste Fisher, promise to blog so much more than our lame every couple of month blogs. We Love You ALL!!

P.S. I will post more pictures once we have decorated and unpacked everything. Also, just in case you were wondering, those are real Palm trees right in our backyard. just FYI :)

Done With Day 2

2008-07-15T21:24:00.000-07:00

Day 2 is over and things are looking good. Today was the physical fitness test at 6:30 this morning. It went really well. I even did better then I thought I would. The minimum standards to pass are 17 push-ups in a minute, 27 sit-ups in a minute, and a 1.5 mile run in 15 minutes and 35 seconds. We started with the push-ups. I paired up with another guy from Utah. I was able to get 59 push-ups done. I figured I'd get somewhere near 40 at the most, but I was shocked that I was able to keep going. It must have been the adrenaline. I had the highest number of push-ups so that was good. I was able to get 41 sit-ups. I thought I would struggle the most with this and would have liked to have done better, but come to find out I was the third highest out of the group. By the way, there was probably 20 guys who were trying. The run was last. This is what I thought I would do best on. To my surprise, it was the hardest thing for me. It could have possibly been the heat, or an all asphalt track, and the fact that we did all three right in a row and I put a lot of effort into the push-ups and sit-ups. I ended up finishing the run in 12 minutes and 6 seconds, so I did really well, but I was in the middle of the group. I was just hoping to one of the leaders, but I guess I shouldn't complain.
An hour after the fitness test I met with Detective France for my background interview. It was about a two and half hour interview where he asked me all kinds of questions about my background. Drug usage, alcohol usage, employment history, criminal history, and all kinds of random questions. It was a little tense because you pretty much have to tell him all the bad things you've done in your life, big and small. Luckily I don't have too much to tell, but it's hard because you're nervous that you might forget about something you did and then remember on the polygraph. They use these notes for the polygraph. It went well and I'm scheduled for the polygraph tomorrow morning at 8. I'm a little nervous but it should be no big deal. This is my last step for this trip. Once this is done, I wait for a couple weeks and they will send me a letter telling me if they are going to continue with the background check, or if they are going to pass. So I'll be on pins and needles waiting for a couple weeks, but hopefully it will all go well.
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who is supporting me. It really helps a lot to know that all the people I love and care about are pulling for me. Thank you so much for the encouragement. It has given me the extra boost of confidence that I needed. Thank you all so much and I love you all.

Day One Is Over

2008-07-14T19:03:00.000-07:00

Just an update on what's happened so far on my police officer journey. Today I took the multiple choice part of the Mesa police exam. It started at 8:30 this morning. It was 2 hours long and 100 questions. The minimum passing score is 70%. It doesn't sound that hard. I thought I would be able to get through it pretty easily. Well, the test was a lot harder than I thought. I was really nervous while taking the test because I wasn't real sure that I was going to pass. It took me one hour and fifty minutes to finish. Luckily, I scored an 81 so I did pass. I was hoping for a higher score but I was just glad I passed it. It was a really hard and intimidating test but now it's over and I'm on to step two.
The second part of the process was an oral board interview test. I met with two officers on the hiring board for the police department. The interview started at 1:30. They asked me 8 questions. Most of them were just like a job interview; Why do you want to be a police officer, what makes you qualified, why are you better then the other candidates, etc. The other two questions were situational questions where they gave me two scenarios and asked how I would respond to each one. I really felt like a did a good job during the interview. I felt like it was easy and I breezed through it. I could be wrong but when I walked out of the interview I knew that I had passed. The two officers met for about ten minutes to discuss my answers then called me back in. They told me that I had passed and would be moving on to the next step. I asked if they could tell me what I scored on the interview but they could not tell me. Hopefully I got a high score. I really felt like I did.
So the next step is tomorrow morning at 6:30. It's the physical fitness portion of the test. I'm not really worried because I can do the minimum pretty easily. I'm just going to push myself to try and get a really good score that will look better to the hiring board. I'll let you know what happens. So far so good though.

Mesa Police Exam here I come!

2008-07-09T12:19:00.000-07:00

The time has finally come. I leave for Mesa on Friday to finally take the police exam. I've been waiting for what seems like forever, but it's finally here. I'm starting to get nervous now because I've been planning for the future as if I passed the test so it would be quite a disappointment if I don't pass.

Just thought I'd go through the process of what's going to happen over the next week and a half. I'll try to be brief so this doesn't turn into a book. Here's what each day looks like.

Saturday July 12th--Test workshop. A three hour class to go over the testing process and strategies to pass.

The actual testing process begins on Monday. The first test I take is a written multiple choice and reading and writing test. This will test my short term memory, reasoning, common sense and observasional skills. This is the test I'm most nervous about. It's not something you can really study for. I have a prep guide but it just goes over strategies and test taking techniques. With this test it's almost like either you got it, or you don't. Right after I finish this test, it will be scored and if I pass I will be scheduled for an interview test with two or three hiring officers.

In the interview test I'll be asked situational questions, what would you do if... They will also ask about my personal character. Basically just like a job interview. It's a chance for me to convince them I'm a qualified candidate. The officers will also score this right away. If I pass, I move on.

The next step is the physical fitness test. This will be the day after the written and interview test, Tuesday morning most likely. I'm pretty comfortable with this test. I have to do 17 push-ups in a minute, 27 sit-ups in a minute, and 1.5 mile run in 15 minutes. Doesn't sound too difficult does it? I've been working out the past couple of weeks and should be able to get through this done with no problems.

After the fitness test I will be scheduled for a psychological exam and a polygraph test during the following few days. Once those are done and they will begin an extensive background check. This is when the waiting game begins. The background check can take anywhere from 2 to 4 months. They'll be contacting old neighbors, teachers, employers, co-workers, family, friends, anyone who I may have had contact with. So if someone calls you and asks questions about me, be sure to talk me up. I could use the help.

Once that is all done and they determine I am a qualified candidate, I will be placed on an "acceptable list". The hiring detectives will refer to this list as they are filling spots for the upcoming academy classes. Hopefully everything will go well and I will be in the next academy class that starts in January.

That's it. No big deal right? It's a pretty quick and easy process. I'm excited to get started with it at least. If at any point I don't pass one of the steps then the process stops. I can retest but there is a waiting period of either 3 or 6 months. Not sure. Hopefully all will go well and I'll be starting my lawenforcement career in January. Just wanted to let everyone know what i'll be doing the next week and a half. Wish me luck!!

Girls Camp!!

2008-06-22T17:40:00.000-07:00

As many of you may know I was released as the Young Women's President a couple of weeks ago. It truly has been tougher than I thought. I miss all of my girls and the leaders that I have worked with. Well this past week it was girls camp!! It was held at Heber Valley Girls Camp and it was so AMAZING!! I was only able to go up for the last day, but I had so much fun. When I first got there we went on a two mile hike, which is where I realized that I am out of shape, (I tried not to show it though). After the hike we were able to eat lunch and have some free time, where we could talk and hang out. I had so much fun hanging out with all the girls and doing crafts. Later that evening we had some awesome dutch oven dinner before testimony meeting. Testimony meeting was and has always been an incredible thing. I was so proud of my girls and the things that they shared. They have such strong spirits and are great examples to me and other girls. I am really sad that I was not able to go up for the whole week, but that one day was so much fun!!! I have loved this ward, calling, and the girls and leaders that I have had so many great experiences with.

Update

2008-05-23T12:36:00.000-07:00

Obviously we're not the best bloggers ever seeing that it's been over a month since my last post, so I'll have to update things a bit. Not even sure where to start. Celeste and I are playing a waiting game right now. We're kind of in between a few different things right now. I'm still planning on going to Mesa, AZ and applying with the police department. They just posted their next test date which is June 28. I'll be heading down for a week or so to go through the whole testing process. There is five or six different steps in the whole process. I'm trying to prepare myself now by getting in better shape and learning as much as I can. If everything goes well and I get accepted into the POST program, I'll start the academy in January. Celeste and I have been trying to decide what to do until then. I had a phone interview the University of Phoenix to work for them as an enrollment counselor and we are waiting to hear back from them. I've heard that they are going to offer me a job, but they have to do a background check and they are still in the process of doing that. If it all goes through, we'll be moving down there as soon as possible. In the mean time, I just started a new job here a couple weeks ago working for a company called North American Services Group. They are an industrial cleaning company. Right now I'm working out at the smelter for Kennicot copper mine. It's pretty crazy out there. I have to wear a facemask with a respirator pretty much all day. I work a pretty crazy schedule too. I wake up at 4 am so I can be up there by 5. I'm supposed to get off at 2 pm but most days I'm there until 5 pm. Twice I've had to work until 10 pm and don't get home until 11:30, but the overtime pay is great. It's a pretty crazy job that I didn't think I'd ever do, but I can deal with it because it's a temporary thing. If I don't get the job at University of Phoenix, then we'll stay here and I'll find something a little less crazy. My biggest hope is that everything goes well with the police officer testing. That would be a dream come true for me. I've always pictured myself doing that. I have what I like to call a hero complex. I've always wanted to be a "hero" and help people. I'm excited and nervous about it all at the same time. As I said with all of this going on right now, we're playing a waiting game. I think we'd both like to have a baby but we feel like we need to wait until we know what's going to happen in the next year or so. I was told it's best not to have a baby while I'm in the academy because I can't miss very many days. So once I know if I get accepted or not we can know if we should wait or not. That's the latest and greatest with us. We'll keep things updated a little better as things come up. Wish us luck!

Mesa Arizona

2008-04-02T14:00:00.000-07:00

As many of you know I was in Mesa this last weekend to check out the police department about getting a job. I went down on Thursday night and stayed with Nik and Anissa Rasheta. Nik is Noah's twin brother in case you didn't know that. That night we just spent the night talking and I asked a bunch of questions about being a police officer. Friday morning Nik and I went to the police station and he gave me a tour. I also was able to talk to a recruiting officer. She told me it's a good time to be applying. The city needs to hire 100 new officers this year so she said as long as I'm not a dough head, things look good for me. Good news. That night we picked Noah up at the airport and spent the rest of the night at home. Saturday we went and played sand volleyball for Anissa's birthday. It was a lot of fun. Afterwards we went to Anissa's sisters house and jumped in her pool. Nik and I changed there and went to the station for Nik's shift. I did a ride along with him for his entire shift, 3 pm to 1 am, that night. It was a lot of fun. It was a busy night and we kept getting call after call. We didn't really get to do anything too crazy though. We did bust a girl for possession of cocaine though. All in all it was a good night for me and it pretty much just sealed the deal for me. I'll probably go down around August/Sept to go through the testing and application process. Then I'll hopefully start the academy down there in March. I could start the academy as early as Dec. but for Celeste's sake we'll hope that I can start a few months later. In the end it was a lot of fun. I loved the city and the area down there and think it's the perfect place to live for Celeste and I. Big thanks to Nik and Anissa for letting me come and stay with them and for taking care of me for the weekend.

Hiking with Dodger

2008-04-02T13:50:00.000-07:00

About a week ago before the cold weather came I took Dodger with me up to the foothills in PG and we did a little hiking. We hiked up Grove Creek canyon one day and then up Battle Creek canyon on another day. It was actually a lot of fun. I forgot how much I really love the mountains. Dodger had a great time being able to run free and not be confined to a leash. He did really good about not running to far and staying with me most of the time. There was only once when he got away from me and I thought he was gone. When we went up Battle Creek we hiked to the top of "G" mountain. There were deer all over the place but they were far enough away that they didn't tempt Dodger. Once we got to the top we came around a corner and surprised about 10 deer. They took of running and Dodger followed. I tried to keep up but there was no way. No sign of the deer or dodger. I walked in the direction they ran for about 10 minutes calling Dodger until I finally heard his tags ringing and he finally came back. All in all it was a lot of fun and we plan on doing a lot more hiking this summer.

Nate's Update

2008-03-16T19:44:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, just thought I'd write a little bit and update everyone on what's going on in my life. As some of you may know, I've been working for a occupational health and safety company performing site inspections and other various duties for mostly construction companies. I've been doing it since October now, but I really don't enjoy it that much. A couple weeks ago I realized one day how unhappy I was working there and how it was beginning to affect the other aspects of my life. It made start to think about what I really wanted to do for a career and I came to the conclusion that it's time to move on with life and start working on a career I'm going to love. For almost as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be a police officer (just like every little boy trying to be a hero). Well, looking at some other options and a lot of contemplating, I've decided that that's exactly what I'm going to be. I'm going to become a police officer. I've talked with several officers here in Utah about their job, and kind of got the scoop on how things work here. I also talked to a police officer down in Mesa, Arizona about the ins and outs in Arizona. Next week I'm taking a trip down there to talk to an officer face to face about it. The way things look now, Celeste and I will be moving down there in about a year or so, and I will try to get on the department there. There are a lot of advantages in going down there then staying here. They pay more, benefits are better, better departments, and they pay me while I go to the academy. Here I have to pay $6000 to go to the academy. I'm really excited about it. I get anxious everytime I think about it. I don't know if I can wait a year. I would love to go now, but we have to wait for Celeste to graduate. I'll update things as time goes by, but that's the direction I'm heading in for now. Here's a link to the Mesa Police Department if anyone wants to go check it out: http://www.cityofmesa.org/pdjobs/default.aspx

Assistant Manager

2008-03-12T16:10:00.000-07:00

Today I met with my boss and he gave me a promotion!! I am now officailly the assistant manager at Allyse's Bridal. I got a raise and will get bonuses if the store does well. I am so excited! I love my job and hope that I will be a good assistant manager! :)