The Neeley's

charlotte Giggles!

2012-02-10T15:16:00.001-08:00

Leah LOVES dance!

2012-02-08T17:00:00.000-08:00

Leah has been in dance since Sept and loves it! She does ballet/jazz and is so cute. She had her first dance recital a couple weeks ago and she loved every minute of it! We are so proud of our little ballerina! We were lucky to have Shaun's sisters come and also my really good friend Sarah and her daughter Bridgette who is Leah's best friend

Charlotte at 3 months

2012-02-08T16:53:00.000-08:00

It's been busy around our house lately! I can't believe I haven't posted earlier, I will try and post with some new pictures this week!

Charlotte is such a sweet baby and sleeps through the night, yay!

Weight: 11 lbs 8oz in the 7%
Height: 24 in in the 39%

She is my little skinny minnie but oh so cute and sweet, we love this girl!

Charlotte at 2 months

2011-12-12T18:32:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it has been 2 months since this sweet baby girl came into our life. She is such a sweet baby and we are so glad to have her!

Weight: 9lbs 2 oz 15%
Height: 21.5 in 22%

Sleeping style- It varies from day to day. She sleeps great during the day and will go 3-4 hours on a good night.

She is a great nurser which I was worried about since I couldn't nurse with Leah. She is gaining weight really well and is getting so so big! She loves to smile and lay down on the floor with her big sister and watch cartoons. She is a very happy baby and only cries when she has a wet diaper, is tired or hungry.

My 2 Cute girls!

2011-12-12T18:25:00.001-08:00

These were done 2 wks after Charlotte was born by my friend Kelli and they turned out so so cute!

Happy Halloween!

2011-11-01T17:55:00.001-07:00

Introducing Charlotte Emma Neeley

2011-10-27T17:32:00.000-07:00

Charlotte was born on October 15th at 12:40pm and weighed 7lbs 4oz and 17.5 in long, she is such a sweet baby and Leah loves being a BIG sister!

I went into the hospital to be induced about 6:45 am, I was tired but ready to go! I was put on Pitocin almost right away and and within a couple hours the Dr. came in and broke my water. The nurse we had came in about every 30-45 mins to UP the Pitocin and by about 10:45 I was at 9 drips and was SO ready for an Epidural. I had some back labor and couldn't wait any longer. So I had Shaun ask for them to come in, it took about 10 mins and I sent Shaun out to look for the dr. giving the epidural, I couldn't stand it any longer and luckily he was on his way in! The nurse checked and I was dilated to about a 4 and 90% efaced. The epidural went in and all was well again! I really liked the epidural this time because I could still feel and move my legs without feeling any pain. I remember with Leah I couldn't feel anything and I enjoyed this alot more.

The nurse told me that it would probablly be awhile still and that the Dr. would come in and check me in about an hour or so. Well about 45 mins later Dr. Moreland came in and checked and said I was ready to have the baby! I went from a 4 to 10 in about 45 mins which I couldn't believe. I pushed about 4-5 times and little Charlotte was born!

Leah's First Day of PreSchool & Ballet!

2011-09-16T08:58:00.000-07:00

Leah Started Preschool and Ballet this past week and She LOVES it! And let me tell you so do I! I love having 2 days a week with 2 hours each to go and do shopping or unpacking! She loves to learn and I am so glad she does. I can't believe my baby is already in Preschool and she doesnt even kiss me goodbye anymore :( Leah just goes right in and has a great time, which I'm thankful for!

Leah's 3 yr Stats

2011-07-28T16:53:00.000-07:00

So before I forget I better write all this down, here goes!

Height: 38.5 in 75 percentile

Weight: 34.6lbs 75 percentile

Loves:

Dancing

Singing

Splash Pad

Park with Friends

Sliding and Swinging

Princess Everything!

Dress Up- especially in Tutu's and Princess Dresses

Loves to look at herself in the mirror and primp

Think she has LONG LONG LONG hair (like Rapunzel)

Loves to just run around in her undies

Goes Pee pee and Poo Poo in the potty with no accidents and is night time trained- Yup no Pull Ups!

Still loves her 3 blankies that she sleeps with everynight

Loves everything with the number 3 (3 songs before bed, 3 books, 3 stories from Daddy, 3 well anything basically)

Ask her how old she is- she will tell you 10, then say how old are you really?...3

Started Tumbling and loves it

Can do Somersaults with no help

Loves Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go

She is a great pretender and loves to play make believe

Loves to play in her kitchen and cook food for Mommy and Daddy

Goes to Nursery without a Fuss

Can't wait to have a Baby Sister

Loves to wear dresses ALL the time- refuses to wear anything else

Will actually sit most of the time for me to do her hair

LOVES to get her nails painted by Mommy

Best Friends are Bridgette and Dylan

Looking for Bugs

Can count to 15

Knows her colors and shapes

Fav. Foods:

Pizza

Chicken Nuggets

Cheese

Hot Dogs

Dried Blueberries

BBQ Chips

Pop Tarts

Oatmeal

Milk

Juice

Yogurt

Spaghetti

Sandwiches

Dislikes:

Any fruit or Veggies! I can't get her to eat any except Salad, Bananas, Dried Blueberries, once in a while apples and Cucumbers on Sandwiches

Listening to Mommy and Daddy- I swear 3 yrs old will be the death of me

Being buckled in her carseat

Going under the water while swimming

Leaving the Park- Shocker I know

Sometimes Sharing

Hates not getting her way- She is super Stubborn

Leah's Princess Party

2011-07-25T11:51:00.001-07:00

I was really excited to throw Leah a 3rd Birthday party, and kept asking her what kind of party she wanted. Well being the almost 3yr old she changed her mind a dozen times BUT I finally settled on a Princess party since she LOVES princesses and dressing up. I have a really great friend Rachel who offered to come do the girl's hair and she even dressed up like the cute Hair Fairy! I had my sister in law make cute felt crowns that the kids decorated and we just played and had cake. I think everyone enjoyed themselves, I know that Leah did for sure!

Leah's 3rd Bday!

2011-07-21T16:51:00.000-07:00

Happy Happy Birthday to my Little Leah! Leah turned 3 and we had a great day! In the morning Leah and I went to my friends house for pedicures and she had her BFF Bridgette come along too! The girls had so much fun getting their cute toes painted. Then I took her to Toys R US and she got to pick out a $3.00 toy (they send you a coupon for $3!) then later that night we took Leah to dinner and opened presents! Leah had such a fun birthday!

Happy 4th of July!

2011-07-04T17:04:00.001-07:00

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-19T15:10:00.000-07:00

Happy Father' s Day to my terrific husband and daddy to my little Girl Leah (and one on the way) and to my Dad, I love you both! I also have a great father in Law and couldn't have asked for a better one! Leah absolutely adores her daddy and LOVES her Papa to pieces!

I FINALLY Smell Spring!

2011-06-06T09:06:00.000-07:00

So now that the Winter weather is hopefully over, we are finally smelling Spring, but wait isn't it time for Summer now? Yes the Utah weather has been crazy this year, we had snow at the end of May and cold weather last week, but I'm hoping that things are finally looking to Summer!

Leah has been loving this warm weather! She loves to be outside and would be out there all day if I let her! We have been busy looking for houses, and looking for houses and looking at more houses! It's a little frustrating because we have looked at so many I am starting to loose count! BUT I have a feeling our house is out there somewhere!

I went in for my 20 wk apt and everything looks good, I'm measuring right on time (due Oct 22nd) and Leah is getting super excited to have a baby sister.

We Found Out!

2011-05-10T14:22:00.000-07:00

It's going to be...A GIRL!!!! We are super excited (especially Leah!). We were able to take Leah with us to the ultra sound and she was so excited to wear her Big Sister shirt and find out their was a girl baby in Mommy's tummy! Now if we could only agree on a girls name! We are open to suggestion, we don't want anything super popular or too unique. Here are a couple of the names that i really like:

Charlotte
Kendall
Kennedy
Alexandria (nicknamed Alex)
Reese
Miriam

Any suggestions would be great! thanks :)

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-08T13:36:00.001-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to My Mom and My Mother in Law. I couldn't have been blessed to have 2 better women in my life, I love them both!

Happy Birthday....to ME

2011-05-03T13:28:00.000-07:00

I turned 31 this year or as Leah said I'm 24 now :) I had a good birthday, lunch at chick fil a with my good friend Sarah and we took the kids there to play, so we could have a good lunch! I was able to go to dinner at yummy Johnny Carinos then go see Hanna with Shaun! I am also going to go get a pedicure and did some online shopping! I had a great day, thanks everyone!

Easter!

2011-04-29T16:21:00.001-07:00

We had a really mellow fun Easter this year. I feel bad because I didn't take Leah to any Easter Egg Hunts, mostly because the night before they all happened Leah had a bad night sleeping and slept in till almost 9am the next morning! Anyways on Easter Morning we had 9am church so I wanted to wait till after we came home to do pictures and also to do her little Easter egg hunt in doors. I was really excited about some cute things the Easter Bunny had gotten her! A big bouncy ball for outside, princess bubble bath, play jewelry, sun glasses, candy of course and a Fairy Color Wonder Book, A Daniel in the Lion Den Book and some fun markers!

Leah got so excited to start looking for the Easter Eggs and then she spotted her basket and got super duper excited! She especially loved the markers and Color Wonder Book. Grandma Barnum also sent her some fun things like a Baby My little Pony and Bath, cute skirt, Bubbles and her favorite was the fun Mixer for her Kitchen.

I also want to express my love for the Savior and all he did for me. I taught our 4 year old's today and was expressing the importance of Easter and why Jesus was resurrected and it was amazing to see their faces light up and say we can live with Heavenly Father and Jesus and our families forever! I love the Savior with all my heart and am so thankful for the Atonement. It truly was the best gift I have ever received. I love my Heavenly Father that he sent his son here to die for me and my family.

Check out this great Giveaway!

2011-04-26T09:02:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone! Come check out this great giveaway going on here you could win movie tickets! It's a really cute blog about giving birth peacefully, check it out!

Happenings around the Neeley Household

2011-04-17T15:14:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since I have posted anything super fun about our family! Lately we have been doing a lot of staying indoors! It is still cold here in Utah and rainy. Although this past week was so nice outside BUT we were stuck indoors because both Leah and I had the flu. First I had the flu but I thought it was pregnancy related...turned out it wasn't. Then One morning Leah woke up at 6:45 am and threw up all over the couch. I felt so bad for her because that lasted another 3 days! She would throw up once a day and then just cuddle with me on the couch and watch her shows and take really good naps. I felt bad because it just wasn't my Little Leah! She finally started to feel better today, yay!!!

We have also been searching for a house and thought we had one but it escaped us and now it's back to the drawing board. It's fun to go look at houses and find ones we would love BUT it's also frustrating to no end!

Back in March we were able to go visit Shaun's family in Texas for a week and Leah had a blast playing with her aunt Becca, Jenna, Uncle Jared and of course Grandma & Grandpa. We took Leah fishing, to the park, Chuck E Cheese for the first time, to see the Movie Tangled for the first time and the zoo! Leah also loved painting Grandma Lisa's fingers and toes. Leah loved climbing the trees while waiting to go eat and quacking at the ducks. We loved the Texas weather and hated to come home to the yucky cold. Leah loved riding on the airplane and did pretty good except for the last 30 mins or so.

Leah has been saying some really funny things lately:

I'm in the drive thru and Leah says "Hi I'm Leah...and this is my Mom" I'm sure the person waiting on us knew I was her Mom but Leah had to introduce me

Leah (walking into the room): "What's Goin On?" or hey Grandma What's Goin On?"

Leah also loves to sing and will start singing Twinkle, Twinkle or Old Macdonald has a farm at any given moment.

Leah will also say randomly: Mommy...Baby Tummy, then I have baby tummy too. Hmmmm
All of a sudden Leah will say "Ah...Got an Idea!....Let's work together!"

Don't think so but thanks for trying!

Leah also is loving playing with her babies right now. She has to have one of her dolls with her all the time. She also loves to get her "friends" from her bed aka Elmo, Pinky, Doll and Minnie and take them onto Mom & Dad's bed and watch Baby Einstein or pretend like she is going to sleep.

I will try and update more on the house hunting and the baby cookin!

Happy Anniversary Babe!

2011-04-07T08:28:00.001-07:00

Today is our 4 year anniversary and it really has been 4 happy years! I love my husband and he is a great husband and father to Leah and our baby on the way! I can't wait to spend eternity with you! Love you Lots and Lots!

Not Napping and Great News!

2011-04-06T15:37:00.001-07:00

If you haven't already heard it through the Grapevine...We are Pregnant! YUP cute Neeley Baby #2 will make it's way into our family at the end of October. We couldn't be happier...now if I could just get Leah to start taking her naps again!

Leah doing a little modeling

2011-03-08T15:19:00.000-08:00

So Leah has been doing a little modeling of outfits for a great etsy site and a dear friend of mine Roz. http://www.etsy.com/shop/rozzissweetpeas she has the cutest hand made items and such talent! Here is a little of what she can make:

Happy Birthday Babe!

2011-03-02T15:15:00.000-08:00

I love my darling Husband and wanted to wish him a Happy Birthday! Thanks for being the great husband and dad that you are, we both love you SO much!

Vote for Me Please!

2011-02-20T15:51:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I just entered a contest to rename a blog and am one of the finalists, please go vote for me! Vote for the one that says The Nifty, Thrifty, Crafty Mom, thanks!

Happy Valentines Day to my 2 Sweeties!

2011-02-14T15:59:00.001-08:00

I love you Both So so Much!

Happy Happy Birthday Mother Dear….

2011-02-10T16:16:00.000-08:00

My Mom celebrated her….25th birthday today and I am so sad I couldn't Be there! BUT Leah loves her Grandma to pieces and So do I! Love you Mom and have a Very Happy Birthday!

Winter Palooza fun!

2011-01-28T14:49:00.000-08:00

I found out about this really fun activity from a friend and we decided to check it out. There were Princesses, Bounce Houses, Petting Zoo and more! Leah had so much fun getting her hair and nails done and meeting Cinderella, Snow White and we can’t forget the Goat which seriously was her favorite! It was such a fun day!

It was a Barnum kind of Chrismas

2011-01-07T14:18:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun going down to Arizona this year for Christmas. The drive down was NOT so fun but Leah didn’t really well considering it’s a 12-13 hour drive! We arrived going from Freezing cold weather to the nicest Christmas weather ever! i loved every minute of it. We had a blast spending time with my nieces and nephews, including Hannah whom we have never met. Shaun was also able to finally meet Hannah’s older brother Bryce and had so much fun. We had a great time playing, playing and playing! Leah loved her cousin Jack and would follow him around the house all day. She also loved Papa and Grandma and Jeff & Sadie. We had a great Christmas!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

2010-12-30T15:13:00.000-08:00

Enter the Dollhouse Giveaway

2010-12-03T14:14:00.000-08:00

I am in love with this Dollhouse and am hoping to win! Go and Visit Mom Spotted and enter the Melissa & Doug Giveaway! also visit Melissa & Doug and see what else they have!

Cute Family Photos

2010-12-02T15:20:00.000-08:00

My friend Stephanie’s husband Dave took these great family photos! Email me with your address to make sure you get a Christmas card!

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Shutterfly is a great way to spread Holiday Cheer!

2010-11-24T13:29:00.000-08:00

I am absolutely in love with Shutterfly and all of the options that it offers! I decided to browse around to try and find some really great Christmas Photo Cards. Shutterfly was the website that I finally chose! It has some really great cards for this Holiday season! I love that you can choose 0, 1, 2, 3 or more photo cards!

We went and got our Christmas pictures done a couple weeks ago and are still trying to narrow it down to 1 picture that we like. But with these Holiday cards, I don’t have to narrow it down to just 1 picture!

I fell in love with all of their cards, especially the ones that are really colorful! I love that

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you can go as expensive as you want or as inexpensive as you want, either way you get great quality cards!

In the past I have also used Shutterfly for making monthly Calendars for My Mom and mother in law for Christmas. They are really great inexpensive calendars that can be customized any way you want them! You can add as many or as few pictures as you want!

I am also going to do Leah’s Birthday cards this year from Shutterfly, these are so cute and easy to make!

So basically what I am saying is Shutterfly is awesome, so go use it! :)

please Help Leah Win!

2010-11-20T18:04:00.001-08:00

Hey Everyone! So Leah made it to the next round, PLZ go vote for her!

Hey Everyone! So Leah has made it to the next round! Please go vote for her again! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-Lake-City-UT/All-Things-Sweet-and-Sassy/44000664994#!/pages/Salt-Lake-City-UT/All-Things-Sweet-and-Sassy/44000664994#!/album.php?aid=44409&id=44000664994 all you have to do is like All Things Sweet and Sassy, find Leah's picture and click like on it, PLEASE help and forward to anyone you know! Thanks again

E Craft Party- Cute Girly things! Great Christmas Presents

2010-11-08T15:21:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone! I am doing an E Craft Party, basically it will last a week and in order to order you need to email her and tell her your order.
There are super cute tutu's, hairbows, flowers, diaper bags, bags etc. Best thing is they are inexpensive and make GREAT Christmas gifts!

Here is the info!
You are invited to a v...irtual Crafty Mom's party!
Date: Monday, November 8th, 2010- Monday, November 15th, 2010
Hostess: Briann Neeley

A virtual party is as simple as 1,2,3!Here's how it works: 1. Click on the link! Simply visit http://www.thecraftymoms.blogspot.com/ to check out all the cute hair bows, accessories, pettiskirts, tutus, beanies ... 2. Choose your favorites!
Choose what you would like to order and email it to Terre at craftymoms@live.com letting her know what items you would like to purchase. BE SURE TO MENTION Briann's NAME IN YOUR MESSAGE! Terre will send you an email asking how you prefer to pay (either credit card/paypal or personal check) and verify the order. 3.Your items will be in the mail to you within 7 days or sooner! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Terre at craftymoms@live.com or Briann at briannbarnum@hotmail.com

If you are interested in hosting a party Briann will earn an additional credit

Vote for Leah Please!

2010-11-06T08:41:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone! Help Leah win this cute contest! She is #24 and is behind! I didn't realize it had started already, Please help! All you have to do is comment on that post and say you vote for #24, you don't have to have blogger, you can just click to vote anonymously. http://allthingssweetandsassy.blogspot.com/2010/11/vote-for-your-favorite-sweet-and-sassy.html

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-31T22:11:00.001-07:00

Even though it was pouring rain and cold, Leah loved every minute of it!

Disneyland, really IS the happiest place on earth!

2010-10-27T22:12:00.000-07:00

We were able to go to Disneyland a couple weeks ago with My parents and Brother Jeff his wife Sadie and my cute 3 yr old nephew Jack. We decided to drive all 12 hours with a 2 yr old...Crazy yes I know. Leah actually did pretty well, especially since I had bought her a couple really cheap new toys to entertain her on the way there. We ended up going to Disneyland one day, the beach and downtown disney and then the last day was spent mostly at California Adventure.

We had such a blast and Leah of course loved it! Leah loved going on all of the rides and seeing most of the characters, although she was terrified of Tigger until he let her honk his nose then she kept saying Hi, Hi, Hi over and over. Here are a few highlights from our trip, enjoy!

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Halloween Fashion Show

2010-09-30T15:06:00.000-07:00

My friend Sarah and her sister Jennifer have started an Etsy site with adorable costumes and hair accessories! Here is a cute photo

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shoot we did with Leah and Sarah’s cute girl Bridgette. If you want to purchase any of these or some of their other cute items, visit there Etsy site here! Right now she has posted the Witch and Pumpkin, but they can do custom fairies, ladybugs, kitty cats, you name it!

State Fair

2010-09-28T14:53:00.000-07:00

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So we took Leah to the state fair a couple weeks ago and she loved it! Her favorite part was seeing all of the animals, she wanted OUT of her stroller to be able to pet the cows, goats, pigs, sheep etc. Then we took her on a ride and the little Farmer’s Market. The Farmer’s Market she was able to go from start to finish and take the seeds, plant them, pick them, milk the cow and then send them to the the grocery store then get paid! It was a lot of fun and we will for sure be going next year.

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Leah's 2 yr Old Stats

2010-08-22T14:41:00.001-07:00

So Leah finally had her 2 yr Wellness Check even though her birthday was a month ago. I couldn't wait to see how big my little girl is getting!

Weight: 27.14 lbs and 50-75%

Height: 35 1/4 in and 75%

She was so cute at the Doctor's. I kept telling her we were going to see the Doctor and over and over she kept saying Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, so so cute! Leah still loves Elmo and Sesame Street but she will now also watch Wiggles, Finding Nemo, Curious George, Strawberry Shortcake and she loves game shows like Price is Right and Family Feud. She is also in love with America's Funniest Home Videos and asks to watch the Babies, Kitties, Doggies.

Leah loves Cheese, Cheese and more Cheese BUT is very picky on what kind. She likes the Colby Jack Cheese and only that. She also loves to eat Pastrami lunch meat, Chicken Nuggets and Pizza with dip it. She isn't into veggies or fruit unless she sees mommy and daddy eating it.

Leah is starting to really get how to play with toys now. She likes to push her baby around in her stroller, play with her sesame street playhouse, puts her baby night night, will feed her babies and pretend to eat. Leah's new found love is Play-Doh and cries when we put it away.

Leah is still a great sleeper but for some reason the last couple of days doesn't want to take a nap. Leah also really likes Nursery! We tell her every Sunday that we are going to church and playing with kids and she says church, kids, Dillon (our next door neighbor boy that she adores)

Leah loves to play with other kids and is such a sweetie when she does. She loves playing with Dillon (3) and his sister Bridgette (17 months) our neighbors and my friend Stephanie's little boy Elwood (3) and his sister Baby Lila (16 months) She also loves her baby twin cousins Isabella and Avery.

Leah is talking up a storm and we can understand most of her words, she repeats words very well and loves to say new things. She says Mamma, Dadda, Milk, Cheese, Meat, Ball, All the Sesame street characters like Elmo, Abby, Cookie, Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie. She also says Papa, Jack, book, chair, eat, Wanna Wipe (my baby loves baby wipes), Ouchie, Owie, Outside etc.

Leah loves the Outside and loves to play in any kind of water!

We love our little girl and can't believe how grown up she is!

Step2 giveaway on Real Mom's Real Views!

2010-08-16T10:37:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone go check out this awesome giveaway! They are giving away a Step2 Let's Gather and Grille Playhouse! Go Here to enter!

Fun things we have been doing this summer!

2010-08-09T22:10:00.001-07:00

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we have been super busy this summer just doing lots of fun things! We moved into a new house in June and really like it, we are just renting for now but hopefully next year we can buy something we love. Leah turned 2 and had a really fun Elmo birthday party with her little friends and family. My parents were also able t

o come visit from AZ and we took Leah to the zoo, which of course she loves. We have also enjoyed fun playdates!

Leah has been having fun just hanging out with Mom and being her goofy self! Leah loves going with mom, getting drinks and stealing a sip!

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We have also set up Leah’s little pool a couple times, cold but she loves it! And this is how she looks at the end of the day :)

Happy 2nd Birthday my sweet Leah

2010-07-21T16:21:00.000-07:00

Happy Happy Birthday Leah Dear! I love my little sweet pea and can't believe she turned 2 today! She had a great birthday with Papa and Grandma Barnum at the zoo and we also had a fun Elmo party with friends and family.

Leah is such a sweet girl and loves Elmo, eating pizza, ice cream, coloring, playing outside, going swimming, taking baths, bubbles, Nursery and more.

CSN Stores Giveaway

2010-07-08T11:04:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone! My friend Maren is doing a giveaway on her blog, go check it out here

Happy Father's Day!

2010-06-20T08:54:00.000-07:00

I wanted to wish my cute Husband, my awesome Father in Law and my dad a Wonderful Father's Day, Love you THIS much!

What Women go through to look good..and one of the BEST decisions of my life.

2010-06-17T12:54:00.000-07:00

I have been debating on writing this post for a long time. I don’t know if I wanted people to know, it’s not like it’s a BIG secret. For those of you who know me and know me well you know that I have always had a weight problem. I have struggled since Junior High to stay thin and look cute. I never really realized how hard it was till I hit puberty and also got into high school!

My friends since elementary school ( you know who you are, love ya!) were dancers, cheerleaders, athletes etc. I always in the back of my mind thought why can’t I be like them, well for one it wasn’t in my genes! You see my dad also struggled with his weight alot of his life.

Anyways I have gone on several diets even while in High School, from weight watchers to slim fast to Atkins, to eating right to a protein shake diet and my weight always yo yo’d up and down. I also struggled with being sad over it. I never had a boyfriend or even someone say that I was pretty, I always was known as the FUN girl, which there is nothing wrong with that but when your 18 and have never been on a date, you don’t really want to hear that.

When I was 21 I decided to go on a mission I weighed about 195 and hoped to loose weight while gone. I eventually went to the Dominican Republic and was known there as “gordita” which in Spanish basically means “little fatty” everywhere I went the people would call me gordita, which to them was a term of endearment such as cutie but to me it just hurt. I ended up loosing weight throughout my mission and was excited because even my mission president and some companions told me how good I was doing which was great! So when I came back I started into my old bad habits and turning to food for joy, comfort, when I was sad.

Now I wouldn’t say that I was addicted, because I really wasn’t but you never realize how much you can gain by either eating out all the time or just plain not caring what you eat, what can I say I loved food and still do!

I started gaining all the weight that I had lost PLUS some. My weight got to the highest that it had ever been at which was 210, I couldn’t believe it! I am a small framed girl at only 5’1 3/4 so when you put that much weight on you it’s bound to do something. I started getting really down on myself especially because I was told to get married and have a family and I had only had 1 boyfriend in my life. Well I decided to do something after My dad and one of my best friends and roommates did something to help there situation.
You see my Dad and Friend both made the decision to have gastric bypass. I saw how it changed their life for the better and decided to do it too. My dad felt great and looked great, and so did my friend. Not only did it help them be healthier it will help them physically and mentally FEEL better about themselves.

I prayed about the decision and knew that it was right for me.

So in November of 2004 I underwent surgery and I was a whopping 211 lbs. It was a struggle at first to make sure I ate exactly what they said, which meant only about an ounce at a time and it had to be liquid for quite a while.

I would never in a million years change this decision, I feel better mentally and physically then I have in a very long time. I LOVE myself and I encourage any of you that have thought about doing this to do it if it’s right for you!

I also wanted to share before and after pictures, I was embarrassed at first to show or tell alot of my friends, some of them still don’t know. It’s not something I just bring up. I still take care of myself and go walking, play with my daughter and limit my food intake. I can eat whatever I want which is great, I just have to limit my portion sizes. I hope that this helps you to feel better about yourself . I encourage you to ask questions, any that you would like!

We all have our struggles in life. I am blessed with a loving mother and father and great husband and cute baby. I am also blessed to know that heavenly father loves me and gives us trials to help us learn and grow. Battling with weight was one of my many trials and although I still have to watch it I will never regret my decision.

Battling with weight has taught me to turn to the lord in everything and to always love myself, because I know others love me so much.

Shaun Did It!

2010-05-25T07:43:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let everyone know that Shaun has accepted a job with Sun Products (they make Sun, All & Snuggle detergent among other things) it's up in Salt Lake, so right now we are looking for a place to rent and eventually buy a house. I am so proud of Shaun. This has as the Beatles would say been... "A Long and Winding Road" Shaun has had many interviews and finally Sun Products decided that he was as awesome as I have always known that he is. Congrats to my very Educated, Smart, Cute Husband! I'm so proud of you!

Im really sad to leave Spanish Fork because of all the great friends and the awesome ward and neighborhood BUT I'm excited to venture into the real world and be able to...Go Shopping again!

Happy Mother's Day!

2010-05-09T13:46:00.001-07:00

Happy Mother's Day! I want to especially say it to my wonderful Mom and Mother in Law. I have a great relationship with my Mom and feel out of sorts if I don't talk or text her almost everyday. I love my Mom very much and all that she has done for me and for my family. I especially love how she unconditionally loves Me and shows her love for my husband and Leah. I also have a great Mother in Law! She is always a great example to me!

I also love being a Mom to my little ladybug Leah. She is the joy of my life and I love her with all my heart. I never knew being a Mom could be so challenging yet so rewarding. I won't say that it's easy because some days I just want to pull my hair out BUT when she looks at me and says Mama or runs and says MMMMM to give me a kiss and hug it just melts my heart. She is such a sweet little girl and I LOVE her and Love being a stay at home Mom to her.

So I want to wish all of you Mom's a Happy Mother's Day and let you know how proud I am to have been chosen by my Heavenly Father to be a Mother. It trully is one of the greatest gifts that has been bestowed on women by our Heavenly Father.

Shopping for that perfect item….

2010-05-05T09:21:00.001-07:00

I have a lot of friends who are very crafty and handy when it comes to decorating their house or taking something old and making it look new again. WELL I am NOT one of those people! I have always wanted to be but I’m not. So I have to shop around at really good sites in order to get either decorating ideas or for items to buy.

My new favorite sites to look at are on bar furniture. I came across some really great finds on my search for happiness. I say happiness because well shopping makes me happy and when my husband lands that great job I will be doing some re-decorating of my own with some help from great websites and my fun sister in law Sadie (hopefully) and all of you that read my blog :)

I found that great bar stool set above and also this wonderful kitchen set! I can’t wait to be able to buy a house and actually put my own decor and paint and fun items in it! I also love all outdoor sets, I can’t wait to get fun things for outside too!

I will also be doing a review of CSN stores in the near future. They have everything from home decor to furniture to fun toys for the kids. Check them out now or wait till I do my fun review… the anticipation is growing! You will have to come back to see what I decide to review, it’s going to be fun!

I turned the BIG 30 today!

2010-05-03T21:05:00.000-07:00

I turned the BIG 30 today and let me tell you it was better than I had ever hoped. I was really really REALLY dreading turning this certain age, because they say 30 is old. BUT I feel like it's not that bad :) My awesome Sister in Laws (Megan, Rachel & Lindsay) surprised me on Saturday by taking me to get my very first pedicure! I know pretty shocking that I have never had this wonderful thing done to my feet. Then I met some of my friends up at Olive Garden and had a great time. I was also able to go pick out some cute jewelry at my friend Sara's openhouse and she had made me a cute cute watch for my bday! The night ended with an awesome fireside by Sheri Dew!

On my bday it was a very relaxing day. Shaun, Leah and I went to Mimi's for an early dinner and then Shaun made me a cake and my Sister and Brother in laws and my cute twin nieces came over for some yummy chocolate chip cake and Rock Band!

So I say Bring it on 30, I can totally handle you!

I Did It!!!

2010-04-25T11:28:00.000-07:00

Shaun Graduated from BYU yesterday with his MBA in Finance. I am so proud of him and all the hard work that he has put into this. He is a great provider and I know he will find a great job. We love you and are SOO Proud of you! We were lucky to have my parents and my in laws, grandparents and some brother and sister in laws celebrate the day with us.

Easter Fun!

2010-04-15T14:42:00.000-07:00

We had a really fun Easter this year which included: Watching Conference, Finding Eggs (in the snow), Finding Eggs in our living room and at the BYU MBA Spouse hosted egg hunt, Eating lots of candy and being filled with the Spirit, Having a wonderful Brunch at Megan and Dallins and learning that Isabella LOVES her big cousin Leah!

Tupperware Party!

2010-04-10T09:57:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone! I'm having a Fun Tupperware Party at my house on Sat. April 17th at 10:30am and would love for you to come for some yummy treats and socializing! Even if you live out of state you can still make a purchase and it would be helping me and my sister in law out a ton! If you want an E-Vite please email me at briannbarnum@hotmail.com. Hope to see you there! Feel free to forward this to anyone you think would be interested!

Happy Anniversary Babe, Love you!

2010-04-07T09:57:00.000-07:00

Today is my 3 year Anniversary and I still can't believe it's been that long! We have a cute 20 month old daughter, Shaun is about to graduate with his MBA and we have a loving marriage. I love you Shaun, and can't wait to see whats in store for the next 30 years!

He has Risen, He Has Risen, tell all the World that Christ has Come!

2010-04-04T16:09:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter. I love this time of year to be able to KNOW that my Heavenly Father Lives and that his son Jesus Christ died for Us and that he was resurected. I know that He has Risen!

Friends we are and Friends we will ever Be

2010-03-28T14:58:00.001-07:00

I was able to babysit my friend Amanda’s little girl Kylie the other day and Leah had so much fun! Kylie and Leah play together alot already and they love getting together. They both play really well together even when Leah is trying to take things away from Kylie. Usually it’s just a sippy cup or pacifier BUT they love each other none the less :)

Silly Antics and Fun Foods

2010-03-25T14:51:00.000-07:00

Leah is such a funny baby/toddler. She is now 20 months old and LOVES to play dress-up but only in Daddy’s shirts! She loves to have us put Shaun’s shirts or jacket on her and she just goes to town! She is also now in love with yogurt and feeding herself. She will NOT let us help at all! She hates it when we try and feed her or even try and show her how the spoon goes into her mouth. It makes for a messy meal but oh well! She also had her first donut the other day and of course loved it as you can see. I love my silly little girl.

Leah’s Fun Day at Discovery Gateway

2010-03-20T14:37:00.000-07:00

On St. Patrick’s Day some friend from my ward and I took the kids to Discovery Gateway at the Gateway mall. It was FREE!!! Leah had so much fun playing with the ball shoot, music area, kitchen stuff, going grocery shopping at the local grocery store, and just playing with the other kids. The Discovery Gateway is a great museum to take your kids too! Leah is only 20 months but had a blast. There is a cute house that has a pretend kitchen including sink and fridge, stove and food. The kids can also plant flowers and mail a letter! There is also an area to go grocery shopping and Pick some carrots and other veggies. I can’t wait to take her back!

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Leah and her other friend Leah :)

Leah and her friend Carter :)

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I even met up with some of my friends from Salt Lake! Erienne and Annette and their cute kiddos.

Happy Birthday Babe!

2010-03-02T22:43:00.000-08:00

Today is Shaun's 30th Bday! Yes the big 30! We celebrated with his family yesterday by eating yummy pizza and cake and playing Rock Band. Today we went to Red Robin and got a free dessert and hamburger! You gotta love free... I love my husband very much and he is such a great Dad. Leah is such a daddy's girl and always asks for her Dadda first thing when she wakes up. I am so happy that you are my husband and can't wait to celebrate more birthdays with you. Love you!

Fun Arizona Times!

2010-02-21T17:30:00.001-08:00

Leah and I were able to fly down to Arizona to be with my family and it was so much fun! Leah and my cute nephew Jack (2.5 yrs old) had a TON of fun together! They played cars, read books, played in the sandbox, went to the park and zoo, went on the carousel for the 2nd time (she hated it the 1st time, but loved it this time!) and just had some plain old fun with Papa and Grandma. We also celebrated my Mom’s bday while watching the Super Bowl AND I got to meet and hold my cute nephew Bryce for the 1st time!
I really enjoyed my time there and hope we can move closer someday!

Leah Feeding the Giraffes at the Wild Life Zoo, Riding the Carousel and My nephew Andy, Jack, Papa, My brother Jeff and I all feeding the tropical birds!

Happy Anniversary

2010-02-17T18:15:00.000-08:00

Happy 42nd Anniversary Mom & Dad, We all love you SO much!

Happy Bday Mom!

2010-02-10T18:27:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to the Most WONDERFUL Mom & Grandma that anyone could ask for! Not only is she my Mom but my Best Friend too! I love you Mom and had fun spending time with you!

(if your wondering my cute Sister in Law Sadie made the FUN and ADORABLE pig cake for my Mom)

Great Fun Giveaway!

2010-02-03T07:12:00.000-08:00

Come check out this great giveaway for a cute set of LUCK blocks OR a really fun initial necklace! http://beckieandbrad.blogspot.com/

Leah is 18 Months!

2010-01-21T19:24:00.000-08:00

I can’t believe my baby is old enough to go to Nursery and play with the big kids! Leah has been so much fun these last couple of months! Since this is my journal, I thought I would put all the things that Leah can do at this age. (Sorry it’s long)

Stats: Weight: 26.8 lbs and 75th percentile

Height: 32.5in and also 75th percentile

Teeth: about 10

Here are some cool things about her:

Loves:

Baths
Daddy & sometimes Mommy :)
Dogs & all Animals
Climbing up on anything that she can (especially the couch to steal a drink from Mom’s Diet Coke!
Putting things on her head and then taking them off and saying Boo (form of Peak a Boo)
Trying to dress up using Mommy’s scarves, shirts, daddys shirts and pants
Putting blankets and other things on her head and walking around
Spinning around and around
Elmo, Sesame Street and Baby Einstein
Going upstairs and playing on Mommy and Daddy’s Bed
Running around everywhere and getting into everything!
Candy (any kind she isn’t picky)
Standing up in her High Chair and the Grocery Cart
Jumping on Pillows
Dancing, Music- any kind
Playing in just her Diaper
Little Kids and Babies
Clapping when we say good girl

Foods She Loves: Leah has 4 teeth on top, 4 on bottom and 3 molars

Spaghetti- her absolute favorite!
Chicken nuggets- or any kind of chicken
Fruit Snacks
Pretzels
Pizza
Cheese Sandwiches
Pastrami (weird I know)
Popsicles (she cries and bangs on the fridge for one)
Candy
Gerber Baby Oatmeal-she still loves it
Crackers
Cereal- she loves Lucky Charms right now
Gerber Fruit Leathers
Pineapple (we had some fresh at Christmas and she downed it)
Anything Mommy and Daddy are eating

Words that Leah can Say:

Da Da
Mama
Dog, Woof, Woof Woof
Cat, Mow
duck,Quack
Moo
Baa
Eyes (Points to eyes)
Nose (points to)
Baby
Ball
Bye
Hi
No
Yes, Ya
Shoe
Cracker
Bubba- for sippy of milk
Cookie-GaGa
Car
Go, Go Go
Bath
Bubbles
Papa
Juice

Leah also loves to play the body parts game: Where’s your eyes, nose, ears, hair, mouth, teeth, feet (stomps her feet), toes, hands (claps her hands) and BeBo (for belly button).

She loves when I say Leeeeah like I'm mad at her then she runs towards me and I say gotcha. She also loves to be chased.

Leah is such a sweet and happy girl most of the time BUT watch out she does have a naughty streak and likes to throw tantrums! She hates getting her diaper changed and gets upset if someone doesn’t want to play with her or won’t share and they get mad at her. She is a really sensitive little girl. She also will do this shrill thing with her tongue that I need to get on video!

Even though she can be a stinker sometimes, we love her more and more each day!

I love My Family

2010-01-10T15:41:00.001-08:00

More Family Fun

2010-01-10T15:23:00.001-08:00

Here are some more fun times we had including Dogpiles, jumping on beds, gingerbread houses and arm wresteling!

More Texas Fun

2010-01-08T20:52:00.000-08:00

Leah had her toenails painted for the first time by Aunt Jenna (she even painted Austins!) Here are just some other random pictures… Leah loved Grandma and Grandpa’s swing outside, it was FREEZING but she still wanted to go out and she screamed and cried when we took her in, she also saw it the next day and cried to go outside. You wouldn’t believe how cold it got in Texas. It even snowed on Christmas Day and stuck to the ground!

Bryce playing monster and Leah thinking it’s hilarious. Leah loved playing the Piano too!

Christmas Fun with the Neeleys!

2010-01-07T20:40:00.000-08:00

So this year Shaun and I decided to go to Texas for Christmas and we had a blast! If you can imagine there were 20 people all staying under one roof except for Lindsay and Preston who were lucky to get a hotel room :) So there was Mom & Dad Neeley, Derek and Sheri and their 2 boys ( Bryce 6 and Austin 2), Us with Leah, Megan and Dallin with the 5 month old twins, Lindsay and Preston (hotel), Rachel, Heather, and the 3 that live at home still Jenna, Jared and Becca. Oh and did I mention 2.5 bathrooms! It seriously was tons of fun. Leah was actually pretty scared and wouldn’t leave our side for about the 1st week or so, unless her aunt Becca (10) was in the room then she could care less if we were there with her! She finally started warming up and by the end she loved almost everyone ( she was still kinda scared of Heather) She LOVED playing with Austin especially, I got some really cute pictures of them together playing and I

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couldn’t believe the resemblance! I kept looking at Austin and Leah and thought they looked like not only cousins but siblings! We had lots of fun going roller skating (i ran after Leah), making gingerbread houses that just wouldn’t stay up! We had a great visit from Santa and lots of fun!

I LOVE Cousins!

2010-01-06T20:36:00.000-08:00

Leah had so much fun with her cousins in Texas, especially Austin who is about 1 year older than her. They had tons of fun bouncing on the beds and playing in their diapers and of course bath time! She also had lots of fun with Bryce who is 6 and she loved saying Baby every time the twins Isabella and Avery came into the room. Leah even loved giving kisses!

Austin had accidentally pushed Leah over, SO he was saying sorry and giving her a little kiss (glad they aren’t that old1)

Leah and Austin having so much fun jumping on the beds upstairs

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Our newest Family Pictures

2009-12-05T21:44:00.001-08:00

My friend Triana has an amazing photography business! If you are in the Utah area check her blog out at http://blog.trianaordphotography.com/. She took our pictures and got some really cute ones of us and of Leah! The weather was a bit cold but Leah had so much fun playing at the park! Thanks Triana!

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April Showers giveaway!

2009-12-03T07:50:00.000-08:00

April Showers Blog Design is having a HUGE giveaway and celebrating her OPEN waiting list that starts January 1st! April not only does blogs - but also invitations, announcements, calendars, cards, business cards, custom illustrations, and so much more! Just by pasting this paragraph on my blog I'm a winner! www.aprilshowersblogdesign.com

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T17:07:00.000-08:00

Leah is in Love

2009-11-07T13:22:00.001-08:00

With Her babydoll and her new Dora Chair! Kids are so easy to please :)

Happy Halloween!

2009-11-01T12:48:00.001-08:00

We took Leah out Trick or Treating for the 1st time and she did pretty well! At first she was pretty grumpy, she did NOT want to get out of the stroller or give up her 2 pieces of candy as you can see here. BUT she finally realized by about the 5th house that you ring the bell then they give you MORE candy. So by the end she was pretty happy with what she got! I had alot of fun dressing up my little Fairy and then for the BYU party I decided to dress up too and it was so fun!

Our Little Leah is Growing Up!

2009-10-23T23:01:00.001-07:00

Leah's 15 month appointment was Wednesday and she is now 23 lbs 13 oz and 31.25 in long! She is in the 75 percentile for height and weight! She is the cutest little baby ever and I can't get enough of her cute smiles and giggles!

Leah's Loves:

Cuddling with Mommy while drinking her bubba
Playing with Daddy when he gets home and basically all the time!
Playing in Mommy and Daddys clothes and pulling all of her clothes out of the dresser, hamper, and closet!
Baby Einstein of course AND Sesame Street especially Elmo’s World!
Anything Sweet to eat, Pizza, Corn Dogs, Oranges, Oatmeal and of course Juice
Getting chased by Mommy or Daddy
Her stuffed Doggie, babies and little people animals
My friend Amanda and her daughter Kylie- they are the best of friends
Music & Dancing
Walking and almost running soon!
LOVES going on walks in her stroller

Leah’s Dislikes:

Getting her Diaper changed or putting clothes on
Veggies and other weird texture type foods
Not getting her way (of course!)
Watching Mommy or Daddy leave the house
Sitting in the car

Leah is now saying Hi, Mom, Dadda, Cow, Out, Moo, Baa, woof woof, waves bye bye or night night

We love our baby girl!

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Our fun trip to the Pumpkin Patch!

2009-10-17T10:26:00.001-07:00

Leah and I went to the pumpkin patch with a big group of friends and it was so much fun! Leah really wanted to get down and dirty with the pumpkins! She had fun sitting with the pumpkins, seeing the goats and swinging on the swings. I can’t wait to take her again!

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Leah’s Latest Photo session

2009-10-16T10:36:00.000-07:00

My Friend Cami owns an awesome hair bow business called abbysbowtique! She makes the cutest bows that you can check out here. She came over and took some really cute pictures of Leah wearing her bows, enjoy! And don’t forget to stop by her website!

And We Have a Walker!

2009-10-01T16:15:00.000-07:00

Here she is! Enjoy :)

Leah’s First serious BooBoo!

2009-09-24T21:29:00.001-07:00

So Leah is learning to walk and today she had her first run in…with the TV stand! She was walking along and so happy then fell face first into the TV stand! It scraped up her eye pretty good and left a huge purple bump and scratch, so sad for baby and Mommy!

I’m a new bragging Mommy!

2009-09-21T14:44:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone! If you haven’t checked out this site yet, then you definitely should! I am now a reviewer of different products for The Bragging Mommy and we have some great giveaways going on right now! Please spread the word so we can get lots of new people to follow us! http://www.thebraggingmommy.com/

Leah talks and Walks!... with a walker :)

2009-09-08T22:11:00.000-07:00

Im so surprised how many things Leah says: Mamma, Dadda, Hi, Moo, Baa, etc. I also bought Leah a cute walker and she is finally interested in it! The 3rd video is a cheap way on how Leah entertains herself all you need is a matchbox car and she is one happy little girl!

Leah Swimming

2009-09-07T13:17:00.001-07:00

Leah LOVES swimming! I am for sure putting her in Swim lessons next summer, she loves the water!

Barnum Family Reunion

2009-09-07T13:10:00.000-07:00

We met my parents down in St. George on Friday and had a great time! We took Leah swimming and then went to the park to meet up with the rest of the Barnums! My Cousins Jared, Kenny (Mom) and Charles

My Grandpa Barnums twin sister Verde (my dad's aunt)- she is 92 and still doing great!

My Dad's Favorite Uncle Andy- he is a professor of Biology at Dixie College and is 86 and still teaching!

Me, Leah, Mom, Dad, my Dad sister Ann and Uncle Lavoy

All of the Family

Leah and her Love of Lemons!

2009-09-07T13:01:00.000-07:00

No explanation needed...

This is the Lemon once Leah was done with it

Leahs latest antics....

2009-09-02T21:28:00.000-07:00

She is finally standing all by herself! Yay, goooooo Leah! Leah loves having me put this on her
head, mine or Daddy's and sing "Yo Ho Yo Ho a Pirates Life for Me"
Leah loves taking all the stuff out of this drawer, she just looks at it and goes to the next thing, so funny!

Fun in the Sun!

2009-09-02T20:39:00.000-07:00

Leahs friend Ansley-she loves little kids!

Daddy and Leah playing with bubbles

Congrats Lindsay & Preston!

2009-08-23T20:43:00.000-07:00

My Sister in Law (shauns little sister) Lindsay was married on Thursday to a great guy named Preston! Lindsay and Preston dated before he left on his mission and he came home in April and they were engaged then married! We love Preston he is such a nice guy and a perfect match for Lindsay! It was such a fun day! They were imarried in the Salt Lake City Temple and later had a luncheon at the Joseph Smith Memorial building. I was really surprised how well Leah did, not having a nap! We love you guys! (sorry for the picture overload!)

Grandma Sherrel, Lindsay, Grandma Betty & Grandpa Jimmie

Heather & Jenna with the twins

Derek, Jenna, Rachel, Becca & Jared

Proud Daddy Dallin, Grandpa Mike, Mommy Megan and Isabella & Avery

Cute Cousin Nicole & Leah

Leah and her new friend Nora giving each other hugs & kisses

Me, Rachel, Jenna, Jared & Becca

The Shopping Mama & The Diaper Bag Wrangler

2009-08-23T16:33:00.000-07:00

Come Check out not only this great website, but a great giveaway to a very cute shop! Check it out on at http://www.theshoppingmama.com/2009/08/diaper-bag-wrangler-75-gift-certificate.html www.theshoppingmama.com and www.diaperbagwrangler.com. The Diaper Bag Wrangler is giving away a $75.00 Gift Certificate, go check it out and hurry and enter!

Welcome Baby Bryce and Happy Bday Jack!

2009-08-17T16:42:00.000-07:00

Big Brother Andy

Bryce Owen Barnum was born today around 1:30pm and weighed in at 6 lbs 11 oz and was 18 3/4 inches long! My brother Dan and his wife Nichole or so excited! Nichole was actually due on September 4th but Bryce was ready to come into the world today! We are so excited to have you and I can't wait to give you big kisses and hugs! Love you guys and Congrats!

Also my nephew Jack turns 2 years old today! Leah and Jack have so much fun together. It's pretty funny that Bryce was born on his cousins bday, now its double the fun every year! Love you Both and Happy Birthday!

Leah being Silly! & No more Paci's!

2009-08-16T21:31:00.000-07:00

One of Leah's Favorite things to do :)

Leah and her best friend Kylie! They have so much fun playing together! Kylie's mom Amanda and I go on walks together and Leah and Kylie naturally just bonded! Kylie is 2 months older than Leah and I'm hoping she will teach Leah to walk sometime soon!

Leah loves her little walker and loves to walk around all the furniture! I can't believe she is wearing her Pj's in all of these pictures...Im such a great mom :) Shaun and I decided a couple of weeks ago to take Leah's Paci away during the day and just let her have it for naps and bedtime. Well yesterday we took it away for good. Last night she screamed for 20 mins. Then today at naptime for about 10 and tonight for about 1 minute! Im so proud of my baby that she can self soothe now! She is getting to be so big and isn't a baby anymore! Now we can work on walking, standing on her own and no more bottles! Any suggestions??

All Things Sweet and Sassy Giveaway

2009-08-16T21:30:00.000-07:00

Fun giveaway! Everyone needs to check out this blog, she makes THE cutest tutu's and other things! She is gibing away a red, white and blue tutu that is really cute, check it out here http://allthingssweetandsassy.blogspot.com/

Fun Giveaway on the Shopping Mama

2009-08-05T09:05:00.000-07:00

Come check out this awesome giveaway at The SHopping Mama, they are giving away lots of fun girly things for back to school! http://www.theshoppingmama.com/2009/08/girly-grade-school-prize-package-get.html

We Met Tori Amos!

2009-08-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

I forgot to post this awhile back BUT Shaun won Tori Amos tickets on the radio and before the concert we got to go to a local radio station 101.9 the End and see her perform a couple of songs! She was nice and let us get pictures with her and gave us an autograph, the concert was also really fun!

My Cute twin nieces have arrived!

2009-07-28T15:33:00.000-07:00

Shaun's sister Megan had twin baby girls yesterday! Avery weighed 4 lbs and 15 inches and Isabella was 5.5 lbs and also 15 inches! Isabella will have to be in the NICU for a couple of days but she will hopefully be able to come home with Megan and Dallin. Mommy and babies are doing great! I got to hold Avery yesterday and she was so tiny and cute! Leah just wanted to touch and kiss her baby cousin, it was cute!

Congrats you guys!

Daddy and Avery

Little Isabella

Both the Girls!

Leahs visit with Grandma and Grandpa Barnum

2009-07-27T15:42:00.000-07:00

My parents were able to come up and visit for Leahs Bday. She had so much fun getting to know her grandparents better, we miss you guys and wish you were here more often!

More of Leahs Bday

2009-07-26T14:22:00.000-07:00

My little girl turned 1 on the 21st of July! I can't believe she is a year old already, so crazy! She has her Dr. apt tomorrow so we will see how big our little girl is! I had a little friend party and family party for Leah, it was so much fun! Thanks to everyone who could come, she loves her fun toys, books and clothes! Grandma and Grandpa Barnum came to visit which was so fun for Leah! We set up a little pool for the kiddos and had cake of course! We love you baby girl!

Weight: 22 lbs
Height: 29 inches (she was squirming so might be wrong)

Leahs Favorites: LOVES to be read to and loves looking at her picture books and pretending to read them! Daddy, Daddy, Daddy and a little bit of Mommy :). Grown up yummy food like pizza and chicken parmesan and spaghetti. Loves animas and dancing! Everytime we turn music on she sits and dances it is so cute! Bathing is still her favorite! Going for walks in the stroller with mommy. Little kids-loves them!

Leahs not so favorites: Getting her face wiped after eating a yummy meal! Diaper changes because she just wants to squirm and move around. Sometimes napping.

Happy 1st Birthday Leah!

2009-07-21T17:55:00.001-07:00

Today is Leah's 1st Birthday! Grandma and Grandpa Barnum came up from Arizona to play and we have had so much fun! We love you baby girl!

Seven Peaks waterpark & Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple Open House

2009-07-12T17:17:00.000-07:00

We went to Seven Peaks with Shauns Family and it was so fun! Leah had a blast just sitting and playing in the baby pool with us and Grandpa! She even fell asleep on Grandpas shoulder! Leah also loved going to Wendys with us! The next day we went to the Oquirrh Temple openhouse and it was so beautiful! We will miss you guys and can't wait till you come back to play!

Fun in Montpelier, ID & Bear Lake!

2009-07-12T17:02:00.000-07:00

After the Neeley reunion Shaun had to go back to work the next day so I decided to drive up with My Inlaws and we had so much fun! Grandma Sherrel lives in Montpelier and about 20 mins from the Beach at Bear Lake. Leah had a much better time sleeping there we added a soft fluffy blanket to her Pack n play and tada, soft comfy bed! We went to the beach one day and Lisa my mother in law even took me for a ride on a jetski! Leah loved playing and eating in the sand, she also loved the water. Leah LOVES her aunt Becca! Becca is about 10 years old and Leah had a blast with her! Leah usually doesn't go to anyone by will but after this trip she went to just about everyone! Leah also had fun with her Great Grandma Sherrel, thanks for a fun time!