hooray for me!!!!

i finally figured out how to get a somewhat cute background!!! ha ha, im so proud! i know, im dumb!

2009

So, where has this year gone? I can't believe we are already in December! I still remember New Years and hanging out with my brothers and husband. Soon after we got back to Italy we found out we were pregnant and a short 9 months later ms. chevelle was born! I used to not mind the time flying by but now I don't. I don't want my little girl to grow so fast! I do have to say, I hope this next year flies by really fast so that I will be able to be with Felix again. Chevelle is getting so big these days. She holds her head really steady now and she has started wanting to sit up. Thats her new favorite position. I am stressing out a little for the 15 hour flight back home for christmas! We bought a baby carrier (the kind you wear and they sit facing you or away from you) and i put her in it and she cried the whole time, it does not make me feel very good! It will be interesting though. Hope they don't kick me off the plane! Anyways, we will be home for a good long vacation so we hope to see most all of you!

I love this picture of her!

Our little family!

her and her dad passed out!

Passed out again!

Our happy little girl! (sorry its sideways)

okay, so i know it has been like 4 months since i have been on here. of course most of you know what its like being a new mom. and of course it doesn't help that we don't have internet at our house. so by now you all know that i had Chevelle! she weighed 7lbs7oz and she was perfectly healthy! felix will be leaving soon for deployment and christmas is coming up so we will be home for that. i don't have alot of time to write so for now that is it. here are a few pics to enjoy until then!

July leave

So its that time again, time for an update! On June 24th I got to fly home to Utah. Talk about a long flight. It was supposed to take me 20 hours with all the layovers but ended up being 25 I believe. I was so happy to finally land in Grand Junction. My brother Chet and parents were there to get me and it was SO good to see them! Its weird going back to the states after being here for so many months. I would go to bed at 12 or 1 a.m. and then get up around 5 or 6 a.m. The first week that I was home it was just nice and relaxing. Seeing a few friends here and there. It was so good to see Amanda and her family, I can’t believe how big all her girls are getting. Especially Shaydin, since I have never seen her before! Thank you Freestone’s for coming to see me. July 1st Felix was supposed to fly in and we were going to head out that night to California to see his family. Well, his flight did not go so well. The airline had lost his luggage and it was still in Paris so we had to wait an extra day to get his bag. Meanwhile, I had come down with a horrible cold and had to go to the hospital. I was psyching myself out that I had gotten the swine flu so I went to the Dr. and he ran tests and nothing came up. So I was relieved about that. Friday we headed out for Cali. I was actually not a bad trip at all. We left La Sal at 6 a.m. and arrived at his moms house that night about 10:30 p.m. She was so happy to see us. I was just glad to be in Willows and finally get our motel room. Being sick and riding in a car all day totally takes its toll on a person, especially a pregnant one! We spent the next few days with his mom and brother Sal. Just kinda being lazy and relaxing. We also got to see his other brother Raul and sister Maria. I met a few more of his family and friends I had never met. They all seemed very nice. July 6th we headed to Healdsburg to see my big brother Tyler. It was good seeing him and we also got to meet his new “friend” Danielle! She was awesome, and yes, she passed the sister test! We went miniature golfing and went on the go carts and just had a very fun time. I was sad to leave his house but we had a long journey back to Utah. On the way back we stopped and had lunch with 3 of my aunts and some cousins, great to see them also. That night we decided to stop in Wendover and get a suite! Woo hoo, it was nice! Kinda like the honeymoon we never had! It was a good trip and we were both relieved to get back to my parents house and just totally crash. Tink (my moms dog) was SO EXCITED to see Felix! They are like bestfriends! The next few days we just went to Moab and hung out with family. Went fishing on the mountain and all that fun stuff. My mom decided to throw me a babyshower. It was so cute! We had lots of fun and I got a lot of good stuff. I was luckily able to bring it all back except for the car seat I got which will come in handy when I move back in a few months. Thank you to all the ladies that came and had a good time! The trip overall was completely what we needed and we were so sad to leave. Our flight back to Italy was very good. Short and sweet. Back to the grind and the humidity, yuck. I have to admit though that I was very homesick the first night we were home. Our house just seemed so lonely and boring. The next day I had a Dr. appt and Felix was able to come with me this time so it was good. I had lost 2 pounds but the doctor said everything looked good. The heartbeat was between 145 and 155. I am going on 34 weeks. I can’t believe how fast this has gone by. Everyone told me in the beginning that it would feel like it took forever but I don’t think so. A few more weeks and our lil girl will be here! We are both getting really excited! Now its time for my parents to come to Italy! They only have a few more weeks to get everything ready! I am sure we will have a good laugh once they land. Nothing like an international flight! I can’t wait for everything. Well im sure those of you who read all of this are getting sick of it so I will go for now. Here are just a couple of random pictures from the trip.
P.S. We also got to meet Chets “friend” and she is awesome! They look good together! She passes the sister test also!

A few things

Hey everyone! So I decided that I needed to get on here and write something cause it has been a long time. Italy is good, the weather is getting hot here and I don't like it somedays! The effects of pregnancy are finally hitting me. The long sleepless nights, aches and pains, mood swings!!!!! Im sure Felix loves it! Last weekend my softball girls threw me a little baby shower/birthday party, it was so sweet! I am still debating whether or not to just stay here in Italy after the baby is born so that I can coach them again next year! They definetly made me feel welcome, they are all like the little sisters I never had (nor ever really wanted!) They are awesome though! My mom just send me a package with lots of PINK clothes!!!! Cammo pink, my child is already an army brat!!! Felix got home and seen all the pink baby clothes on the couch and just rolled his eyes! (I think he is already wrapped around her tiny finger!) Here in about two weeks......actually less than two weeks I will be on my way home to the states! I am very excited to see the family and friends. There is only one down side.....the 20 hour plane ride. I did not mind it the last few times but now that I am pregnant I know its going to be miserable! My feet will probably be the size of watermelons when I get off the plane! Joys of pregnancy! Well, I believe that is about all for now. I hope I get to see most of you when we come home, if not I apologize!

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!

This is me at 21 weeks
Sorry the pics are so blurry, this is her elbow up at the top and her hand there at the bottom

I couldn't figure out how to turn it around. This is her foot. Heel is at the right and toes on the left.

And her hand!

And her precious face. Is she cute or what?!

I am so sorry it has been forever since I have been on here. Its been kinda busy lately with softball and all. But, I just had to come and post the pics of our new baby girl online for grandma and grandpa and her uncles to see!!!! I think Felix was a little shocked when she told us its a girl. We both thought it was going to be a boy but I guess we were wrong! The lady was only 80% sure it was a girl cause the baby kept moving everytime we tried to get a good look at her! She has been kicking like crazy, i love it! My due date is still the 15th of September. So as of right now that is about it. I will try to get on here more often!

p.s. amanda, looks like your going to have to teach me how to make the headbands!!!!!

Busy Busy

Okay, so I have not been on here in awhile and decided I had better write somethings! We will start with the softball team. The girls are all great! They all have the best personalities and definetly keep us coaches on our toes! For their first game we had to travel 10 hours on a tour bus south to Naples. That was a very very long bus ride with softball and baseball. The town of Naples is...... different. Kind of dirty, but cool to see. We had to sleep in a tent but it looked more like a circus tent but with a hardwood floor. Lets just say it made us all bond! I was the only smart one to bring an air mattress! I guess I was the only pregnant one so I kinda needed it! When we arrived to the fields we had 30 minutes to get changed and get on the field. Let me just inform you that we have not had a field to practice on cause of all the negotiations going on with it. So we have been on a field twice before the game. I think the girls were all really nervous and we lost the first game 17-1. It kinda reminded me of our softball team in high school! The next day we played another team called Sigonella, they were from Sicily and the girls were more prepared. We ended up winning 16-15 all because of our managers awesome job at keeping score. They were going to end the game at 13-14 but they missed a run so it was tied and we came back to win. It was very intense. The girls next game is luckily at home so no traveling! It has been so fun to be helping these girls. Everyone on the team calles me "lady with a baby" or "bump master"!!!!!! So I am about 17 weeks along and I finally got to hear the heartbeat this week. It was pretty cute! On May 11th we will get to find out what the sex is. We are both very excited and the grandparents are already buying clothes and presents! They are also saving up money to come to Italy to see their first grandchild born! What a cool thing this baby will be able to say "yeah, I was born in Italy!" Wish i could say that! Well, i have talked your ear off enough now so I will keep you all posted! I love seeing everyones baby pictures! Can't wait to post my own!

FIRSTS!!!!!!

1. Who was your first prom date? Reed Anderson

2. Do you still talk to your first love? I talk to him everyday!

3.What was the first time you drove like? I can't even remember to tell you the truth!

4.What was your first job? HOLE N' THE ROCK! best tour guide this side of the Mississippi!

5. What was your first car? My poor little ford ranger! R.I.P. Ms. Mocha!

6. Who was the first person to text you today? Nobody today

7. Who is the first person you thought of today? Mr. Felix J.

8. Who was your first grade teacher? Mrs. Larsen, i think

9. Who was your first bestfriend? Jennifer (Garcia) Lambert

10. Where was your first sleep over? Probably Jennifers

11. Where did you go on your first airplane ride? California

12. Who is the first person you talked to today? Felix

13. Who's wedding were you in for the first time? My cousin Raina's. Flower girl

14. What was the first thing you did this morning. Went potty!

15. Who was the first concert you went to? Nappy Roots and Washington Projects.

16. First tattoo? Star with flames, lower back.

17. First Piercing? My ears, when i was teeny tiny.

18. First foreign country you have been to? Currently living in Italy!!!!!

19. First movie you remember seeing? I have no clue.

20. When was your first detention? I was a very good girl in school!

21. First state you lived in? Utah

22. Who was your first roommate? Tessa, Tasha, Karli, and Sierra

23. First funeral you attended? Not sure, my uncle Dale i think.

24. Who was your first kiss? I think Morgan Bates! "The only thing i love more than mashed potatoes is Morgan!!!!" famous first quotes of a little girl!

25. What is the first thing you do when you get on the computer? Check my email.

I tag EVERYONE!!!!!

Isn't it lovely?!

So today is the absolute nicest day!!!! i am in shorts, sandals, and a short sleeve shirt! I bet all of you are still cold! :-))))) I believe it is spring here in italy and I love it! So I started volunteering to help the high school girls softball team get ready for their season. There are about 26 girls and they are so fun to be around. It makes me feel young again! They only have 4 games for the season but we have to travel 8 and 12 hours on bus for the games so it should be fun. In May they have a European championship thing in Germany and it lasts about 3 or 4 days, i am really looking forward to it! Lets see, the end of April we are hoping to find out what our little bean will be! Other than that nothing much has been going on! Just lots of nice weather and everything! How is everyone else doing?!

UPDATE

Im not sure how many of you know but Felix and I are expecting our first baby! Yesturday was my first ultrasound and it was pretty cool. My bladder was about to explode but it was so worth it to see the baby. It was even moving when we were looking at it. Just wanted to share with you guys. I must have felt out of the loop cause everyone was having babies so we decided we wanted one!!!!

CARNEVALE!!!!

So this weekend A-rod, Felix, and I went to Venice for Carnevale. I have heard about it before but I was not prepared for what I was about to witness!! There were people in the most beautiful masks, all dressed up head to toe. There were little shops lining the alleys with masks, hats, food, clothes, and all sorts of stuff. The one thing about Venice, which you see in books and stuff is that there are absolutely no cars there! The only way to get around is by foot, train, or boat. It was fun watching people getting rides in the boats down the water streets. There were ALOT of poeple there. Everyone was very friendly and happy to be there. By the time it was 3 in the afternoon we were all tired and ready to go home!

Alone time

I decided it is time to post another one! So now is the time when Felix starts his training. It bums me out but they gotta get it done sometime before they deploy. Tomorrow morning he has to be to work at 3 a.m. and then he does an overnight training, they will be walking all night, then luckily he gets a 4 day weekend. This weekend I believe we are going to go to Venice to see Carnivale. I have no idea what it is technically but what I can remember from movies and things its where people wear the masks on their faces?! (I HAVE NO IDEA!!!) Once I find out I will let you all know! Then a week or so after that Felix goes on some more training but this time he will be gone for a few weeks. I usually wouldn't mind being alone but im in a totally different country and not a whole lot of friends so it tends to get kinda boring. I guess my house will be spotless!!! Next week is going to be a pretty exciting week for us. Once it is over I will let you all in the loop and let you know whats going on!! well, thats all for now.

Happy Birthday!!!

So yesturday was Felix's 24th birthday!!! I feel bad for not writing it yesturday but oh well. So yesturday was the first day it has not rained in about 4 days, it was a nice change. Felix and I decided to go to lunch together at Charleys. I had him show me a few things he wanted so when he went back to work I went and bought him a computer game. He is really into the army fighting computer games (army...imagine that) so when he got home lastnight he got changed and we went to watch a movie. We have not been to the movies in quite awhile. It was nice to get out of the house. On the way home we stopped and got a drink for the long walk home! Some days the walk home really stinks but lastnight it went by really fast. For those of you who don't know, we don't have a car here in Italy so we have to walk everywhere. After 6 pm the gate next to our house closes so we can't get through there so we have to walk about a mile or more around post to our house. Its good exercise! I need it. We called my mom on the walk home and talked to her for awhile. He has a good birthday.This is the first birthday in 4 years he has gotten to celebrate. Poor guy. So it was fun. Next year Im sure he is going to look back on this years birthday and dream about it!!! (he will probably be on his way or already in Afganistan)

Why do i?

So, i was just reading over some of my last blogs and I wonder why I complain so much. Poor poor me, yeah right! I have so many things to be greatful about! First of all my family is the best ever! They definely keep me on my toes at all times! Second, my great and wonderful husband! He would honestly do anything for me, poor guy! Third, I am living in Italy! I mean come on Kashay, get a grip! Boo hoo, so you don't have wal-mart you will get over it! Ha ha, oh crap i crack myself up! Anyways, I hope everyone is doing good and enjoying life. I know I am, even though i complain sometimes but i mean, who doesn't?! (i know your thinking in your head "chh, i never complain") EVERYONE DOES IT! I believe is just nature! well, i am sick of rambling on and im sure you are too!

2009

ok, so i decided i needed to get on here and write something. I have never been one to make new years resolutions but this year i decided i need to. I think my biggest one right now is to find a job! I have been so lazy ever since we got here, its about time i get off my lazy butt and do something! I am dreading it but once i get back in the rythm of things it will be good! I want to congratulate ALL of my friends who have or are having babies!!!!! I can't believe half of my friends are mommies! Its very cool. I can't wait for my turn!!!! It takes two to tango and my other half is not quite ready to be a daddy! no problems though. Might as well live it up while we have the chance!!! Next thing......I am so homesick! I actually cried on the plane back to Italy! I had so much fun being home, i miss it. My family is the greatest and I love them with all my heart! I just can't wait until this summer when we come home! I hope i will be able to come home sooner than that cause felix has alot of training. If any of you ever see my parents rag on them about getting their butts over here to see their daughter!!!!! just kidding! well, i think that is it for now. I will let you know how the job search goes!!!!! bye!