Lainhart Love

Parker's blessing

2011-11-25T18:16:00.001-08:00

We blessed Parker on Nov. 6th in my parents ward. Michael was really nervous but he did a really great job. We had a lot of family there to support us and Danny and Brieghann representing for the Lainhart side. It was nice to see everyone and spend time with the family. It is amazing to have my children blessing in the church and to have a worthy husband who can do it.

Baka Parker

2011-10-27T15:34:00.000-07:00

"Hi baka Paker, Hi baka Parker!" This is what Logan is constantly saying to Parker. He is trying to say "baby Parker" but it comes out as "baka Parker" it's pretty cute actually. He loves her so much. The first few days of her life he wasn't really sure about her and was getting pretty jealous that I was spending so much time with her. Now he loves to help, he throws her diapers in the trash, gives her her binkie, and makes sure we all know when she is crying. He is going to be a great big brother. She has been in our lives for 3 weeks and it has been amazing. I feel like she has always been a part of out family and that she makes our family complete (for now.) I couldn't have asked for a better newborn, she is so mellow and easy just like Logan was. I think my parents were secretly hoping that I would get a hellion child like I was but so far they are both great. She only wakes up once a night to nurse then goes straight back to sleep. The only thing that is hard for me is that I still feel very sleep deprived which leaves me with almost no energy for the rest of the day. And of course my 2 yr old is a ball of energy which makes things a little difficult. The first few weeks were hard for me though. The c-section was harder to recover from then last time so I was in a lot of pain. I broke out in this horrible, itchy rash due to the pain killers I was taking so I had to stop taking them and deal with the pain. Then I got a bad cold that lasted for about a week, and lastly I got about 75 (not really, but still) cold sores on my bottom lip due to all the stress I was under. Fortunately most of all that crap has gone away and I m on my way to being back to normal. I love my kids so much and am so grateful to be a mother.

Potty Training

2011-10-27T15:26:00.000-07:00

I've been putting off potty training for months, I kept telling myself that he wasn't ready yet but really I was just to lazy to put in the effort. My mom bought me this book a few months back called Potty Training in One Day, so I finally decided to try it. Basically you sit with your child for hours and hours and do nothing but teach him how to use the potty. It took us about 3 hours of sitting in the kitchen with lots of treats until he finally started to get the hang of it. He had a few accidents that day but not as bad as I thought it would be. It's been 3 days and since then he has been doing great. He had one accident yesterday and none today so far. He even will tell me sometimes when he has to go. Although I will not let him out of my sight and am constantly asking him if he needs to go potty. The only downfall has been that he still has yet to go #2 since we have started. So it has been 3 days and he is holding it in because I think he is afraid to go on the potty and doesn't want to go in his underwear. So we are working on it. I am glad he is making such good progress and I am hoping within the next few weeks he will be fully potty trained. Don't know what took me so long, it will be so nice to only have 1 kid in diapers!!!

Parker Michelle Lainhart

2011-10-09T16:13:00.000-07:00

SHE'S HERE!!!!

Parker Michelle Lainhart

October 5th, 2011

7lbs 13oz, 20 3/4 in long

tons of dark dark hair

blue eyes(so far)

big "Van Dusen" cheeks

tiny ball of cuteness!!

My sweet little princess has arrived and she is perfect! She is so adorable and honestly just as mellow as Logan was when he was born. She hardly ever cries and she is great at nursing. She wakes up probably twice a night and then goes right back to sleep. Logan is not interested in her at all and is pretty jealous of all the attention she getting, but I am sure with time he will love her as much as we do. The c-section went great although recovery isn't exactly easy. We were in the hospital for 2 days and then we headed down to my moms house so she could help me recover and help out with Logan.. My mom was able to pick up Logan and take him to her house while we were in the hospital which was really helpful. We can't believe that we are now a family of 4 and are feeling so blessed that we have 2 beautiful, healthy children. We are excited to start this new chapter in our lives!

Happy Anniversary!!!

2011-10-04T15:39:00.000-07:00

3 years and still going strong. Don't get me wrong we have definitely had our share of ups and downs but I would never change the experiences and the memories that we have shared together. Michael has blessed me with the most amazing son anyone could ask for and a beautiful daughter to be joining our family tomorrow. He makes me laugh, smile, and feel beautiful just the way that I am. He is such a good father and it brings me so much joy to see how much Logan loves him. He has exceeded my expectations in many ways and is becoming the man that I knew he could always be. Before we got married many people were skeptical wondering if I was making the right decision and if he would be able to do the things that he has promised me. Of course when you are making a huge decision in your life you always have worries and doubts but as the years have gone by I am 100% confident that I made the right decision to marry him. In 3 years we have both changed for the better and have had the opportunity to learn and grow together. I know there will be many more rough times in our marriage but I also know that we can get through them. Thank you Michael for all that you do for me and our family. I love you more than words can describe.

Stressed and Blessed

2011-09-23T13:39:00.000-07:00

STRESSED:

Lately I have been feeling a lot of stress about all the upcoming changes in my life. I am worried about Logan and how he will react to another baby. He is literally my best friend and I don't want him to feel like we've replaced him. I am worried about whether or not to have a c-section again or to try a v-back. The annoying thing about military insurance is that I have to see the doctors that they tell me to see not who I want to see. So since we have been living on base I have seen 3 different doctors and have been told 3 different things about how and when I will be having this baby. I know ultimately it is my decision but I want to make sure that I am doing what is right for this baby and for my future children. It sucks living here because we have no friends and no family close by, so if I go into labor I pretty much have no one to call to watch Logan while I am in the hospital. Sure there are ladies in the ward that are willing to help but I don't know most of them so it's hard to think about living my son with someone I don't really know. I really want my mom to be there when I have her but my dad is having surgery on October 3rd which is really close to my due date, so the possibilities of her being able to make it here are really slim. I'm stressed about money and making sure that we get our bills covered every month. Mike works about 10 hours a day and hardly makes enough money to get us by every month. There are a lot of things going on that make me worried and stressed and sometimes I don't think I can handle it.

BLESSED:

With all this stress I still feel truly blessed. I am blessed to have a husband that has a job and is willing to do whatever it takes to take care of our family. I am blessed that my family is healthy and happy and growing. I am grateful to have the gospel that is constant and always there as a source to turn to. I am lucky to have such wonderful family members. My family and Mike's family have always been there for us willing to help us out whenever we need something. I am blessed to have 2 siblings serving missions that are great examples to me and my family. I am blessed to have found a job doing something I love (coaching gymnastics) that is willing to wait for me to have the baby and recover before I start working. I am thankful for a place to live, food on my table, and clothes on my back. I know that life gives us lots of trials and plenty of stress but I also know that I can get through these things when I reflect on the blessings that I have and when I turn to my Savior for help.

Update....

2011-08-12T11:55:00.000-07:00

We've been a busy family lately. I am glad to say that my hubby is back with us and it is wonderful. We have moved to Lemoore, CA and are still trying to get settled. We have been here for about 3 weeks and were living in a hotel for the first week while we waited for housing on base to open up. finally we got into a really nice house and we love it. It is a 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bathroom house with a garage and a backyard. The only drawback is that we are still waiting for all our stuff to be moved here from Idaho Falls. The tell us that it should arrive sometime between August 15th and 22nd. So we have been sleeping on a air mattress and living off of the few things that we had packed in or cars. So far life on base is pretty good. Everything you could ever need or want is on base, gas station, grocery store, bowling ally, movie theater, shopping center, pools, and schools. There is a park literally right outside our back yard and a swimming pool across the street. We take Logan to the pool almost every other day. Mikes squadron is still deployed and is supposed to be back sometime in September. So he hasn't done much working since we've been here which has been nice because we've been able to spend time together. Once his squadron gets back who knows what his hours will be. Mr. Logan is the joy and love of my life. He is literally my best friend and I love spending my days with him. He is getting so smart and it amazes me what he has learned. He can say prayers all by himself and is starting to combine 2 or 3 words together. He is still super obsessed with cars and loves watching movies. He is a great kid for the most part and is very easy to handle. As his 2 yr birthday approaches I am getting sad to watch my sweet little boy grow up. It makes me sad that he is not my baby anymore and that he doesn't need me as much as he used to. I am getting nervous about the upcoming arrival of our baby girl and am scared about how he will react to the new family member. I don't want him to be left out and feel like I'm not his anymore. It is going to be difficult to make special time to spend with him but I am going to make that a priority. Just the overall thought of having 2 children scares me to death not to mention the newborn stage again. I will most likely be having her on October 3rd because they do c-sections on Mondays so...a little less that 2 months left to go and I am so anxious to meet her. I'm getting bigger and bigger and more uncomfortable as the days go by. My dad is still completely without hearing and is now patiently waiting to hear when he will be able to have cochlear implant surgery. It makes me really sad for both my mom and dad that they have to go through this. My dad has the most amazing, addictive personality and it seems like with the loss of his hearing he is not the same person. He can't hear my son say "Grandpa" or my mom say " I love you." I am heart broken for both of them and I am just hoping and praying for the best. All in all things are changing and I never know what life will bring us. I am just grateful for health and happiness. Until next time...

lainharts lately...

2011-05-17T14:28:00.000-07:00

Well it's been a long month but we're surviving (kind of). Logan and I have been having lots of fun in California but we are ready to be back together with Mike. Logan has changed so much since Mike has seen him last and he will be so proud of the boy he is becoming. Logan us very very into Disney movies especially Cars as I have said before. He will pretty much try to repeat any word that you ask him too, it doesn't always sound right but he is trying. He is a total boy and loves to play outside, go swimming, and play with all cars. He loves going to nursery and I have been told that he is really goo while he is there. He has been a lot better about eating whatever I give him but he defiantly would rather eat candy or treats then anything else. He is starting to get into the terrible two's and loves to throw tantrums and say "NO" to me all the time. I absolutly hate this but I have to keep reminding myself that he is a kid and these things are bound to happen. He is so fun and such a joy to have in my life.

As for me, I have been trying my best to stay busy so that the time goes faster but I have found myself getting lazier and lazier. I am excited to be going to Wymoing in a week to visit Mikes family and to watch his youngest brother graduate from high school. His parents will be moving to China in July so this will be the last time that we get to spend time with them before they go. It is going to be so fun to get out of my parents house and spend time with someone else besides Logan all the time. Plus Mikes mom is very helpful with Logan and loves to spend time with him so it will be great to have someone to help. After a week in Wyoming we will be on our way to Illinois to watch Mike graduate from boot camp! 17 more days and we will be together again as a family. I can't wait to see him! These past couple of months have been much harder than I thought they would be and I've been having a really hard time. I feel like without Mike everything is 10 times harder. I feel like all I am is Logans mom and while I love being Logans mom I never have time for myself and I never get a break. I don't have friends, my parents are ou of town, I don't have a job, I feel like I have nothing. I know I have a lot to be grateful it's just been a really hard time.

I can't wait for my family to be back together. Until then I will keep gettin by day by day.

picture overload

2011-05-17T14:15:00.001-07:00

Easter Sunday on which he had a 103 fever

Playing at the beach!

Beach cover in sunscreen

Just hanging out!

He climed in the basket all by himself and loved playing in it

cars, cars, cars!!!

2011-05-01T10:40:00.000-07:00

MY SON IS OBSESSED!!! We watch cars everyday
probably 3 times a day. He loves playing with cars, watching
car movies, and calling out every car he sees on the road.
"car car" he says, he loves them. He is truly a boy is every different way!

my hubby

2011-04-28T21:21:00.000-07:00

Mike has officially been in boot camp for a little over 3 weeks. I have gotten 2 letters and a phone call!!! He call me yesterday when I was leaving the groomers dropping our pets off. I instantly started crying at the sound of his voice. I could tell he was crying too and it was so nice to hear from him. He sounded good and he said he was learning a lot and doing really good. He got promoted to an E2 and also promoted to #1 district leader of his group. He had 17 cavities (surprise surprise) and he has gotten a few of them filled and he has to get a few root canals soon also. He passed the swimming test which he was really nervous about. He graduates on June 3rd and Logan and I are going to see it. After graduation he goes to schooling in Florida for 3 weeks and then he gets stationed somewhere. Once he is stationed somewhere then we can be with him again. It should be about 2 more months until we get to be together again and I can't wait. It has been so hard to be a way from him and to have to take care of Logan alone. Logan really misses his dad and it makes it even harder to be apart. We both miss him so much and can't wait to see him. I am so proud of him and I know being apart will make us stronger.

bows, dresses, pony tails, pink and barbies....ITS A GIRL!!!

2011-04-28T21:08:00.000-07:00

I went to the doctor at my 15 week check up and the doctor did an ultra sound because it was my first appointment through the pregnancy. He checked the sex and said there is a 90% chance that it is a girl. I am SO excited but a little nervous about the 10% that it might be a boy. I have an appointment on May 18th for the official 20 week ultra sounds so that's when we'll know for sure. I have a feeling that it is a girl though because I was a little sicker at the beginning of this pregnancy then I ever was with Logan. I am so excited that it's a girl. I love love love Logan and having a girl is going to be a perfect addition to my family. If it turns out the be a girl we will name her Parker Michelle Lainhart. I love the name but I have gotten mixed reviews from other people. I have already started buying clothes for her in hopes that I will not have to return them. I also had the blood test to check and see if the baby had any syndromes or disabilities and everything came back perfect! The only thing I wished for was that Mike was with me to share the news with.

CHCHCHCH changes......

2011-04-16T11:44:00.000-07:00

This month has been full of changes. Starting with my quitting my job. I have coached gymnastics for 8 years at the same gym. I loved my job, loved the girls, and frankly never wanted to leave. But due to things that were said and done to me by my managers I felt that I could not work there and be happy. I was devastated to leave and am still having a hard time coping with the change. Before I had quit my job Mike and I moved from our 3 bedroom apartment in Idaho Falls to a smaller, cheaper 2 bedroom it took us 2 days to move and it was awful, then 2 days later I quit my job and packed up again and I moved to California with my parents. It was a hectic week and something I never want to do again. I was planning on staying in Idaho Falls while Mike was in boot camp but unfortunately it didn't work out. Amoungst all that craziness I had to say goodbye to my best friend and send him off to boot camp. He left on April 6th and it was horrible to say goodbye to him. He was trying to be strong for us but I could tell it was just as hard for him to leave us. So its been about a week and a half since I have seen or talked to him and I am missing him more and more every day. We are only allowed to write letters and if he is lucky he might be able to call once or twice. It is hard coping with all the changes and to take care of Logan all day everyday by myself. Don't get me wrong, I love my son, I'm just used to having help from Mike. I am trying to keep myself busy which is proving to be a hard task because I don't have any friends down here anymore and there's not much to do on a limited budget. I am getting by though. It is sad when Logan calls for his "da da" because he doesn't understand where he is. I show him pictures of Mike everyday and play videos of him so Logan can remember him. To be honest I am sad and lonely, I miss my best friend and I didn't think it would be this hard. I am grateful for my parents and for their support and it is nice to have them to rely on. Hopefully with time it will get better, but for now it sucks!!! Also for those that didn't know, I am pregnant with another baby. We are thrilled and can't wait to find out what it is. I don't know my exact due date because I haven't been to the doctor yet due to insurance reasons, but I am thinking I'm about 15 weeks along. If everything goes well with the insurance I have an appointment on Wednesday and we might be able to find out the sex...I HOPE! Love you all!!!

New Years Resolutions!!!!

2011-01-01T16:20:00.000-08:00

So I know we always make New Years resolutions and hardly ever keep them but this year I'm gonna try! Here they are:

Jessica:
-keep the house cleaner
-read to Logan more
-lose weight
-handle money better
-be a better wife and mother

Mike:(these are his that he told me)
-score higher on the asvab
-join navy
-gain weight

Logan:
-get rid of binkies
-learn how to eat with fork and spoon
-no more bottles
-learn more words
-get potty trained

We're excited for 2011!!!!!!

christmas 2010

2011-01-01T15:55:00.000-08:00

Christmas this year was AWESOME! It all started the week before christmas we headed up to Star Valley for a day to spend time with Mikes mom and Aunty Joy and cousins since we would be spending Christmas in California. We had lots of fun spending time with Joy and her kids because we never get to see them. Then on Christmas Eve we headed to California to see my family. I was really excited because we hardly ever get to see my family. I got to spend time with a lot of my high school friends and it was a blast! Christams day was so exciting, we all put on a new pj's and waited by the stairs patiently.
Logan had so much fun! It was mostly like his first real Christmas so it was a blast to watch him open gifts and get excited about the presents that he got. Mike and I also got lots of stuff that we wanted and had tons of fun.
The next day I had to take Mike to the airport because he had to leave early to get back to work, which was sad because I wish he was able to come to Mammoth with us. After the airport we headed to my Grandma Connie's in Mammoth/June Lake. We go up there every Christmas and it is one of my favorite things. They had so much snow and it was fun to play with the kids in the snow.

We got to go snowboarding and it was awesome. I felt totally out of shape but I had a great time. After a fun filled week and the Ranch we had to go back to reality. After a 7 hour drive to the airport, a screaming baby on the flight for 2 hours, and a 4 hour drive back home from SLC we finally made it home. All in all it was an awesome Christmas break and it was great to see my family!

update...

2010-12-02T22:22:00.000-08:00

well friends time for another update. most recently we went to my grandma connies house in june lake, california for thanksgiving and had a blast. besides the drive there and back it was so much fun. we spent time with my family, went snowmobiling, and ate lots of good foods. logan is doing so good. he has started throwing tantrums with mike and i both hate but i guess its just part of life. he can say mama, dada, ball, bye bye, and go. i feel like he is learning something new all the time and it makes me a proud mama. he is an awesome sleeper and such a joy to be around. people are dropping the hint that it is time to have another baby and to be honest i really want another baby but i have to lose weight first. the bad part is that im not exactly trying to lose weight (ooopps). mike is still working on joining the navy and were just waiting on hearing what kind of job the can offer him. i am coaching and will be starting going meets this weekend, and i am so excited. we are planning another trip to california for christmas and we are really excited that we get to fly this time. this will be the first time i meet my new niece and and the last time i have christmas with my younger brother and sister before they go on their missions. its going to be a great christmas. mike started working at melaluca washing dishes and while the job isn't that exciting, its a job and were thrilled he has one. all in all everything is going well and we are blessed to have the things that we do.

Logan saying ball and bye bye!!

2010-12-02T22:15:00.000-08:00

pictures

2010-11-04T09:26:00.001-07:00

Lyla Van Dusen

2010-11-04T09:19:00.000-07:00

My niece Lyla Van Dusen was born October 24, 2010, weighing in a 7lbs 10 oz. She is so adorable and defiantly has the Van Dusen cheeks. I cant wait to meet her at Christmas time.

Lazy, lazy, LAZY!!!!

2010-11-04T08:48:00.000-07:00

I am have no excuse for not updating except for the fact that I am lazy. So much has happened in the past 2 months I don't even know where to begin....

Starting with Logan, he is such a joy to have in our home. He is practically running now and we find he has been falling a lot and getting random bruises but I guess that is part of being a kid. It makes me sad that he is growing up so fast but it is good to see him learning new things each day. He has 6 teeth and they are super cute. He can say mom, da da, no, and go. Also when you ask him what a cow says he says, "aaamoooooo" He is very independent and stubborn like his mommy and will only do something if he wants to. He has started throwing little tantrums if he doesn't get what he wants but don't worry we are not letting that happen. He loves watching signing time, and mickey mouse club house. He will eat pretty much anything now. He's been eating all real food for about 2 months now, no more baby food (yeah!!!) He is at such a fun age and I love spending everyday with him.

Michael, has been busy on the job hunt again...UGH!!! Its a long story but he got a full-time job working at a cosmetic lab so he quit his 2 part-time jobs and a week into working at the new job they laid him off, so we were both pretty bummed. So he has been job searching everyday but there are just not very many options. He has also been doing a lot of hunting, but hasn't seemed to get anything yet. If it was his choice he would spend everyday of his life hunting. The Air Force turned him down because they said his eye sight was too bad, so he is talking with the Navy now. All he is waiting on it approval on his eye sight and if he gets it then he is in. We should find out within the week if he gets in or not. He is really excited and thinks the military is the best option for us right now. I on the other hand am not so sure.

As far as the Military goes I am afraid of being alone and worried that he will miss out on a lot of Logans childhood. But I want to be supportive in his decision. We still need to pray about it a lot more and make sure that this is the right road the Lord wants us to take. Anyways, I am still coaching and I love it so much. I sometimes feel like the girls I coach are my daughters, they are all really important to me. Competition season is coming up and I am getting excited to travel with them and see how they do at meets. I am also taking the judging test in December so that I can starting judging gymnastics to make some extra money. Mike and I celebrated out 2 year anniversary in the beginning or October by going to Salt Lake. We dropped Logan off at his grandparents and headed to Salt Lake for a fun filled weekend of food and a trip to the amusement park Lagoon. We had a great Halloween and it was really fun to take Logan now that he is a little older he had more fun. Mike and I got called to teach the 14-18yr old Sunday School class at church and actually its not as bad as I thought it would be. It is really rewarding because the kids we teach are so awesome. I love being a mom, I love my job, I love my husband, and I love my church. We are really really struggling but I have a lot of things to be grateful for and I know things will turn around for us.

Pictures of the last few months to follow soon!

family pictures

2010-09-18T22:41:00.001-07:00

We got our family pictres taken on Logan's birthday.

Thanks to Aunt Sarah they turned out great! These are some

of my favorites but they are unedited and Sarah will

edit some for us. ENJOY!

bIrThDaY bOy!!!!

2010-09-18T22:16:00.000-07:00

My sweet baby boy is now 1 year old. It makes me so sad to see him growing up so fast but it is fun to watch him change and develop. I can't believe how much my life has changed in the past year. I feel like I am a completely different person. My life revolves aaround motherhood, which is not a bad thing it is just very different. I would not trade the past year of my life for anything, I love my son more than words can say. Our baby is doing many things nowadays here are a few:

-walking, walking, walking....everywhere
-baddles non stop
-has 4 teeth
-can sign milk, more, please, eat, cracker, and baby
-says mama. dada, baba and starting to so no (ugh)
-weighs 24lbs and is 30in long
-loves to carry around my soft winter socks
-knows what he can and can not play with in the house
-loves to play with toilet water (ew)
-loves bath time but we're working on not standing up in the tub
-gives and blows kisses but only when he wants
-loves eating anything, but especially desserts
-started throwing tantrums ( not excited about this)
We love him so much and are blessed to have him in our lives! Here are some pictures from his birthday party....

2010-09-01T08:50:00.000-07:00

bitter, bitter, bitter

2010-08-24T13:29:00.000-07:00

The first picture is a picture of the food that I have been eating for the last couple weeks, and the second picture is a picture of the food my husband gets to eat!. I am SO bitter that my husband and many other people in this world get to eat whatever they want and never gain a pound. I am bitter that I was not blessed with this amazing gene. Michael and most of his sibling (SARAH haha) are so lucky! They can eat anything, ANYTHING and not have to worry about gaining any weight. I love my husband and his family but I must admit I am a little jealous. I hope that my children are blessed with Michaels metabolism and not cursed with mine. I just needed to vent so for the bitterness. On a lighter note, I have lost 11 pounds and my goal is to lose about 50 more. I know that I have a long way to go but I am proud of my progress.

e.r.

2010-08-13T14:00:00.000-07:00

Last night Mike and I headed to the emergency room. For about 2 days my back had been killing me making it really hard to breath. I also had a really sore throat and an ear ache on the right side. Late last night the pain started to get worse and I developed a fever of 103. I was on the fence about going to the hospital because we don't have any health insurance, therefore, it was hard to make a decision on whether or not to go. But as my fever started to rise Mike and I decided it would be a good idea. When we got there they took us back pretty much right away but we waited in the room for quite a while to see a doctor. After the doctor came in and checked me out he decided to start an IV because I was dehydrated. He has swabbed my throat to get it tested for strep and mono. Another nurse came in and put some medicine in my IV for the pain. The doctor came back and said I have an infection in my throat (not sure what it was called) which caused an infection in my lungs which is why my back was hurting so bad because my lungs were inflamed. He but some medicine in my IV for my nausea and for the inflammation, which made me really sleepy and I slept for about an hour. The medicine was amazing and made the pain feel a lot better so the gave me a prescription and sent me home. Today I feel a little better but still have some pain in my back ribs. Im a little upset that we needed to go to the doctor because we don't have insurance, but you do what you have to do. I talked to my mom and she was worried that it might turn into pneumonia or bronchitis so we didn't want to risk it. Hopefully with the medicine I will start to feel better and won't have to worry about this again. Also the doctor told me that I needed to get my tonsils taken out because I have had a sore throat multiple times this year but, I am definatly going to wait until I have insurance for that!

sick little lainharts

2010-08-12T12:48:00.000-07:00

Well, it all started about 2 weeks ago when Logan developed faucet nose. Faucet nose is a constant runny nose in which needs to be wiped every 2 minutes( which he absolutely hates!) I took him to the doctor to make sure that he didn't have any other problems and the doctor said he just had a cold and it we had to let it run its course. I was reveled that it was nothing more than a cold, but after faucet nose for a week and a half Logan was not getting any better. He had developed a cough, fever, was ultra clingy along with the runny nose. So I took him back to the doctor, this time we found out that he had an ear infection, a sore throat, a cough, a cold and a diaper rash that turned into a yeast infection. Poor baby I felt so bad for him. The doctor prescribed us some liquid antibiotics, and some cream for the yeast infection and I have already noticed a difference in him since he has been taking the medicine. So gladly he is feeling better, but me on the other hand not so great. I think that I caught what he had. For the past 2 days I have had a sore, red throat, stuffy nose, my ear has been hurting, and a cough. And on top of all that my back hurts worse than it has ever hurt in my life and I have no idea why. It hurts in my back ribs when I breath, it hurts to stand, it hurts to walk, and it hurts the bend over. For most of my adult life I have had lower back pain but this is different. If anyone has any idea what it might be or how I could make it better I am open for ideas. I am so glad that Logan is slowly starting to feel better but who is going to take care of me???? I NEED MY MOMMY!!!!

lainhart family update

2010-07-31T11:03:00.000-07:00

Mike: Well we are so excited because Mike finally got a second job! He actually got his old job back. In January of 2008 Mike was laid off of his job at Boise Cascade and there started our hard times. Ever since he got laid off we have really been struggling with money and just barely scraping by. But thanks to our family we were able to get through those hard times. Anyways, Mike got offered his job back at Boise Cascade and he was so excited. So now he is working and Lowes and at Boise and he is so busy. The first week of working 2 jobs he was working 11-12 hours a days. Its bitter sweet because I am excited to have more money coming in but I can also see how burnt out he is at the end of the day. But he is a trooper and would do anything for us. On another note, Mike is in the process of trying to join the Airforce. I was not thrilled about this decision at first but now I think it is the best thing for our family. He has already taken all the preliminary exams but since his eyesight is so bad they had to send it to the Sergeant General to be approved. So now it is just a waiting game. If his eyesight gets approved we will take the next steps to joining and then he will be off to basic training. If it is not approved the Lord must have something else in mind for our family.

Logan: He is almost 11 months old and I can't believe how fast its gone. He is all over the place. He is walking around the furniture and crawling like a monster. He loves to eat and loves to try new things. He is the joy of my life and I love to watch his personality grow each day. He has started to jibber jabber a lot, he'll talk to his toys and to mike and I. He is so mellow, like it is amazing. I can leave him in his room to play and he will play with his toys forever. He is so low maintenance and it is amazing. We are excited to start planning his first birthday and can't believe it's already been almost a year. We love him!

Me: Well I am still working 5 days at the gym and I love it, although when we were in California with my family I had no desire to come back, but we do what we have to. On Monday Mike and I got a Golds Gym membership and I am so excited. I have been to the gym 4 days in a row so far and I am really proud of myself. I have realized lately that I am really depressed about my body and I am not happy about the way I look. I t has really been a struggle to get the baby weight off and now I think I have the motivation to actually start losing weight. We'll see how it goes. We got a visit this week from Mikes mom LaDawna and it was awesome because she was so helpful. She helped watch Logan while I had to work and I really appreciated having her around. On other news, Mike and I have been discussing baby number 2 but dont get too excited. I told him that I need to lose weight before we even try for another child. I just have to feel good about myself and I don't want to keep adding on the pounds. So it could be a few months or it could be a years. Hopefully it won't take me too long to lose the weight so it you have any helpful hints let me know. I love my little family and I am so thankful for the life I have.

Lake Time!!!!

2010-07-31T10:40:00.000-07:00

Every year my family goes to the lake and this year Mike and I were able to get the time off of work to meet them at the Lake. We drove 14 hours in the car and finally made it down there and we were thrilled to take off and go to the lake the next day. The lake was awesome, we were there for 4 days and it was SO hot! We went wakeboarding, skurfing, body whomping (i'll explain later) , tubing, laid off, and played games. It is so fun to spend time with my family because we live so far away that we never really get to see them. My brother, sister-in-law, and niece Emily were able to come to the lake also which was cool cause the live in Boston now. After the lake we headed back down south to my parents house. We spent a few days down there and went shopping and to the beach. This was Mike and Logan's first time at the California beach but it was so crowded that it wasn't really that fun. I was able to see my Grandma Connie and spend sometime with her. We got our nails done and she informed me that my hair really needed to be done so she paid for me to re-highlight my hair, got to love grandmas! Overall we had such a blast and cant wait for lake time next year!

disgusting

2010-06-30T11:33:00.001-07:00

DOG POOP +

LOGAN +

DADDY =

DISGUSTING!!!!!

Let me explain... Mike and I were babysitting my bosses house and their little puppy Joey and I mean little, he didn't even weigh 2 pounds. Joey had a problem pooping in the house because he was still young and not quite potty trained yet. One day Mike said he would watch Logan while I finished up doing somethings around the house. Well when Mike "watches" Logan he doesn't really get watched. Mike was playing video games and Logan was crawling around on the floor playing with Joey. After a while Mike started to smell the smell of dog poop and looked over just in time to catch Logan EATING Joeys poop! So yes, my nine month old has eaten dog poop. I was digusted and a little mad at Mike for not paying better attention to what he was doing. Logan will put anything in his mouth so we have to be very careful about what is on the floor. I called the doctor to make sure he wouldn't get sick and she said he would be fine it was just more disgusting for us. I love my son and my husband but sometimes crazy things happen.

Videos

2010-06-30T11:31:00.000-07:00

9 months in....9 months out

2010-06-11T22:29:00.000-07:00

Before:
more sleep
i was in shape
the house was clean
i was thinner
i was never late
i had more time
i only cared about myself
less stress

After:
i fell in love with a little human
i change A LOT of diapers
spend all day worrying about my son
more laundry
more tired
more cleanup
more smiling and laughing
less sleep
more responsibility
total happiness
more tears
LOVE LOVE

My sweet baby is 9 months old and I couldn't love him more. Today I pondered back on life before Logan and I just can't imagine anything different. He has brought so much joy into our lives and I can't wait for many more memories to share with him and Mike.

Lake Mead

2010-06-11T22:24:00.001-07:00

Over Memorial Day weekend we decided to take a quick trip down to Las Vegas to Lake Mead. We met up with my family and we had a blast! We spent 3 day enjoying the lake and the nice weather. It was so nice to see my family because I hadn't seen my parents since Christmas. We had fun wakeboarding, skurfing, and tubing. I even was still able to wakeboard after not doing if for over 2 years. Logan was so good the whole entire trip and he seemed to really enjoy the boat and didn't even mind having to wear a life-vest most of the day. We look forward to our next boating trip at the end of July.

cutest boy ever!

2010-05-26T11:11:00.001-07:00

sleep deprived

2010-05-14T11:38:00.001-07:00

I need sleep!!!! For the last few nights my body has automatically been waking up after 5 hours of sleep and no matter what I do I can not get back to sleep. I find myself up at 5am playing on the computer and watching TV. The funny thing is that my sweet baby is not the one that keeps me up. He sleeps 10-11 hours straight. I don't know what to do because I feel like a walking zombie for the rest of the day. HELP!!!!

1st offical haircut

2010-05-10T14:29:00.001-07:00

BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

getting around

2010-05-08T11:32:00.000-07:00

My dear sweet 8th month old has become mobile. He has been rolling all over th place for a while but now does a little bit of army crawling also. He has figured out how to get into the crawling postion but hasn't quite figured what to do after that. Now that he is all around I have found that I have to pick up ANY little scrap on the floor because he WILL put it in his mouth. He gets into the diapers, dvds, and books and enjoys making a big mess. He can stand against the wall all by himself and can walk a few steps if we hold his hands. All though trying to keep up with him in hard I LOVE the stage that he is at right now.

For the most part he is always laughing and smiling. I find him playing with his toys and laughing to himself which is so cute. He loves to eat and try new foods and there ins NOTHING that he will not eat. He loves taking a bath or a shower it doesn't really matter. He takes really good naps and can fall asleep to any noise around him which I love. He loves to keep us BUSY but we love it. Still no teeth which im alright with, I

know they will be coming soon and I am not too excited about the teething process. I love my son and being a mother is the best part of my life.

Lakers LAKERS Lakers

2010-05-02T15:47:00.000-07:00

Many people who have known me most of my life know about my
little(huge) Laker obsession. It is about that time of year where you will most likely find me screaming at the top of my lungs at the tv. Mike even knows that when the Lakers lose
I am not the most enjoyable person to be around. I am very proud of the fact
that I have converted my husband to the dark side and often times find him
cheering on Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. They just won their first game against the Utah Jazz and I am thrilled. I can't wait to watch them in the finals!!!!

well its been a while....sorry

2010-05-01T20:15:00.000-07:00

I have no explainable reason why I have been so lazy and not updated my blog, therefore, I apologize to all those that like to follow our lives. We have been really busy lately, in the last few months we went to Hawaii, moved, bought a car, and had a lot of fun with our baby! Here is the update:

LOGAN:
He is now almost 8 months old and I cant believe how much time has flown by. He weighs over 20 pounds and he seriously is the cutest chubby baby I have ever seen. He can roll from point A to point B in about 2 seconds and is getting so close to crawling. He went on his first major vacation to Hawaii and had a blast. He was actually way easier to take care of then I thought he would be. I think he is starting to teeth which isn't very fun so we'll see how that goes. He has been eating all sorts of different baby foods and he will eat anything, and i mean anything! I am having trouble figuring out what kind of solid foods to start feeding him without worrying about him chocking. So if anyone has advice I am willing to listen. We just love him and adore him. He is the highlight of our lives and we are so blessed to have such a wonderful baby.

Mike:
He is still working at Lowes but only part-time so he is looking for something that is full-time. He is such a hard worker and I really appreciate having him in my life. He had a lot of fun boogie boarding, hiking, fishing, and swimming in Hawaii. He kept trying to convince me that we need to move there. He can't wait for the summer to come around so he can go golfing and fishing. He loves Logan so much it is so cute to watch them playing together. I love my boys!

Me:
Well I've been really busy trying to keep my house in order and take care of my sweet baby. Im still coaching and I love it more than ever. I even had one of the girls I coach make it to nationals. I traded in my X-terra for a Pontiac G6 which gets better gas mileage and is in better condition altogether. We moved to a different apartment just down the street. It is a little bit cheaper and and it has a 3rd bedroom. We have Mikes dad Jerry living with us on the week days so with a 3 bedroom apartment we can all have our own room. I feel like I have been the laziest piece of crap lately and I don't know how to get out of the funk I am in. I want to work out and lose weight but it seems so far fetched. I don't know what to do. But all in all our lives are going really good and I couldn't ask for more!

2010-02-10T11:30:00.000-08:00

a waxy mess

2010-02-10T11:21:00.000-08:00

This is what happens when...Your name is Jessica Lainhart

and you are CLUMSY

It doesn't look like much but what the picture doesn't tell you is that
the purple mess spilled all over my kitchen floor
is actually purple wax from a scented wax plate. Because my name is Jessica
Lainhart and I am clumsy this is what happened....
I was trying to clean my kitchen so I was taking all the random stuff of the counter top.
I grabbed my purse off the counter and turned around to put it away,
but as I turned I knocked the whole wax plate
on the floor braking the plate and splattering hot wax everywhere
including all over myself. Mike and I spent at least a 30mins scraping
the wax of the floor with spatulas and butter knifes and it is still not all gone. Needless
to say it was a disaster and I hope it never happens again.

update

2010-02-10T11:04:00.001-08:00

Well nothing much has changed since the last time I posted. Mike and I are still really busy and have a hard time finding time to spend with each other. We are getting really excited to go to Hawaii with Mikes family in March and are busy making plan of what we want to do while we are there. I am a little nervous about taking Logan to Hawaii because it will be our first vacation with a baby so it is going to be different. Logan is now 5 months old and he is cuter than ever. We just love watching him grow and learn new things. He has recently been rolling over in both direction whenever he doesn't feel like being lazy. He sleep from about 8:30pm to 6:30am every night with out waking up which is WONDERFUL. He has learned how to jump in his bouncy seat which is extremely cute and has also started to giggle. I just cant get enough of him and I am so thankful for the blessing he is to our family. Here are some recent pictures of our precious baby....

Lainharts Lately

2010-01-15T13:20:00.000-08:00

Christmas 09: For Logan's first Christmas we spent time with both the Lainharts and the Van Dusens. First we went up to Star Valley and spent a few days with Mikes family. It was fun having everyone around and being able to enjoy the holidays with family. We spent Christmas eve and Christmas Day with them because we were with my family last year. After a few days with the Lainharts we went to June Lake, California to spend time with my side of the family. We went snowboarding, played games, and ate lots of food!

New Years: We were still in June Lake on New years eve and New years day. We were pretty much lame and did not do anything on new years eve. In fact, I went to bed and 10:30 and Mike stayed up to the watch the ball drop then went to bed. So it wasn't too exciting.

Mike: Mike just started his first semester at BYU-Idaho and he seems to like it a lot. He is having a hard time balancing family, school, and working full time at lowes. It is hard for me and Logan because we feel like we never get to see him, but he is working very hard to support us and we love him so much for all his hard work.

Me: I am still working at the gym and I really do love having a job. Leaving Logan when I have to go to work is a little bitter sweet because I want to be with him all the time but sometimes I have to take a break. The gymnastics competitve season just started so I will be traveling every weekend to go to gymanstics meets. Because I will be traveling so much I decided to start giving Logan formula so that while I am gone someone else could feed him. It seems to be going pretty good.

Logan: Logan is the sweetest baby anyone cold ask for! He is happy and smiley most of the time. He loves to eat and wants to eat all the time! Which probably explains why he is so chunky. He just had his 4 month check up and he weighs 15lbs and measures 26in tall. He is sleeping through the night every night and I love it! We love him so much and couldn't ask for a better baby!!!

pictures, pictures, pictures!!!!!

2009-12-13T17:17:00.000-08:00

Trip to Boise to see some of the cousins
Logan, Livi, and Mike at the Christmas party

Logan with some HUGE glasses

This is how we bundle Logan cause it's so cold outside

Logan with santa which turned out to be

Uncle Jared and Logan

looks huge!

2009-12-12T21:49:00.000-08:00

Well its been a while so I will start at....

Thanksgiving:

This year we spent thanksgiving with Mikes family in Star Valley. It was Logans first thanksgiving but I dont think he really cared. Mike and I are so grateful this year to have oiur beautiful little baby and to be surrounded by family that loves us. It was a good thanksgiving this year and we ate a lot of great food.

Logan:

He has been smiling a lot more, it is so cute to watch him stare at me and smile all day. He has rolled over a few times but with a little help. He is getting really really chunky and it is so adorable. I cant help but kiss and love on him all day long. He has been sleeping in his crib in the other room for almost 3 weeks now and I love it. It seems like he sleeps a lot better and so do I because I cant here ever peep he makes. He is on a pretty good sleeping schedule. He goes to bed everynight at 10pm then wakes up at aroung 4am and then again at 8am which I love because it has gotten a lot better. I just cant wait til he skips the 4 o clock one and sleeps mostly through the night, but for now I am happy.

Mike and I:

Mike is still working hard at Lowes and I am still coaching gymnastics. My team had their first meet in Boise and is went pretty well. We have mostly finished all our Christmas shopping Mike has slowly been opening all his presents so I am afarid that he is going to have nothing to open on Chirstmas. We will be spending Christmas eve and Christmas day with Mikes family and then we will be heading to California on the 28th to spend sometime with my family. we are both really excited about Logans first christmas but we think that next year will be more fun for him.

So that is the update for now...until next time

My Daddy and Me

2009-11-22T18:15:00.000-08:00

Logan loves his daddy. It is so amazing to see how much Mike loves his little boy. He really has become a great father. Logan loves spending time with him and always smiles when Mike talks to him. Here are some cute pictures of them together...

L-O-V-E

2009-11-13T11:28:00.001-08:00

L ifor the way you LOOK at me

O is for the ONLY ONE I see

V is VERY VERY extraordinary

E is EVEN more than anyone that you adore

I can't even explain in words how much I love this kid! He is so cute and so fun I just can't get enough of him. He is now 9 weeks old and he is a pure joy to have around. I could not have asked for a better baby. He recently had is 2 month shots and it was so sad. He now weights 13 lbs and is 23in long he is a big boy and we love it!

Logan Lately

2009-10-24T12:37:00.000-07:00

Logan is now 6 weeks old and he:
-moves around a lot more, kicking his legs and moving his arms
-makes a lot of noise
-nurses a lot better
-wakes up 2 times a night
-knows the difference between day and night
-when he is not eating at night he is sleeping and never crys at night
-weighs almost 12 pounds
-stays awake longer during the day
-poops once a day which is a good and bad thing
-loves, loves, loves to cuddle
-and is SOOOOOO cute!

Tribute to an AMAZING Man!

2009-10-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

My Grandpa Ron and Grandma Connie were married 17 and a half years ago and on October 9th, 2009 my wonderful grandma lost her husband to cancer. Although grandpa Ron was my step-grandpa, he never treated me like I was anything less than his true grand-daughter. I was blessed to be able to attend his funeral where there were over 300 people in attendance to celebrate his life. I was amazed to see how many people's lives were touched by my grandfather. As I have had time to ponder the life of my grandpa there are so many things that I wish I would have said to him and so many things that I know he could have taught me. I am sad that his life was cut short but happy that he is no longer in pain. My grandpa Ron always made me feel beautiful and loved and that is something that I will truly miss. I am sad that my son will never know what an amazing man that he was but I will tell him stories of the great man that he was. The funeral was beautiful and exactly what he would have wanted. I will miss him so much but I will see him again. Love you grandpa!

Logan and Grandparents

2009-10-06T12:42:00.001-07:00

Logan & Great Grandpa Ron

Logan, Emily & Great Grandma Emy Lou

Logan & Great Grandma Slater

Logan, Mike, Grandpa Jerry, & Great Grandpa Lainhart

Logan & Great Grandpa Lainhart

Logan, Mike, Grandpa Jerry, & Great Grandma Slater

Logan & Great Grandma Leavitt

Logan, Mike, Grandma LaDawna, & Great Grandma Leavitt

One Year Anniversary

2009-10-06T12:37:00.000-07:00

I cant believe it but on October 4th Mike and I celebrated our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! This past year has been the best/hardest year of my life and I would not trade it for anything in the world. A few milstones this year:
-Logan was born
-Mike lost his job
-Mike got into college
-We almost bought 2 houses
-Mikes parents finished their house
-We got a new niece(Mak)
-We spent WAY tooo much money
-We moved a million times

Its been a great year. I love my husband and cant wait to spend 50 more years with him and our children.

first flight

2009-10-06T12:19:00.000-07:00

Well Logan took his first flight this past weekend. Him and I went to California to see my Grandpa Ron. My Grandpa was diagnosed with lung cancer at the beginning of September and after more tests they discovered that the cancer had spread to his entire body and there was nothing that could be done to help him. So he was discharged from the hospital and went to stay at my Aunt Kelli's house. So my Grandma thought it would be a good idea for us to come down and see him and basically say goodbye. The trip was bitter sweet because it was awesome to have my Grandpa meet Logan and hold him is was very sad to have to say goodbye to someone that is still alive. Mike was not able to come because he had to work but I made sure that my Grandpa knew that Mike loved him and wished he could be there. Logan did really good on both of the flights but we both missed his daddy by the end of the trip. All in all his first trip was a success and we are looking forward to many more trips to California.

more pictures!

2009-09-17T13:51:00.000-07:00

WE LOVE HIM SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!

Logan Micheal Lainhart

2009-09-13T20:14:00.000-07:00

Well after 22 hours of labor and a c-section we have a beautiful baby boy. Logan was born on Sept. 11th at 10:12am and he came out weighing 8lbs 14oz. He is a big, perfect, beautiful boy with chubby cheeks. Labor was horrible, I was exhausted and ready to have him out. His heart rate was dropping after every contraction so I had to wear an oxygen mask for most of the night. After 22 hours I was only ever dilated to a 7 and since he heart rate was bad they finally decided that a c-section was the was to go. During the surgery they found out that the cord was rapped around his neck once which was also not helping the process. But is all worked out in the end and now we have our baby. I am so sore and so tired. I didn't expect to be in so much pain but it was defiantly worth it. He is having a little trouble nursing because my milk has not come in yet so he is not getting enough to eat when I do feed him. The nurse came in today and told us that he actually has lost a pound and now weighs 7lbs 14oz so she recommended that along with breast feeding that I give him some formula as well so he doesn't lose more weight. We agreed that it was probably a good idea to give him formula so he can stay healthy. We both love him so much and think he is so cute. Mike is in love and is willing to do anything for him and for me. He has been a great support and so helpful since I can't do much right now. Here are a few pictures of him for everyone to see. I am curious on who people thinks he looks like more so let meknow what you think...enjoy...

Tomorrow!!!

2009-09-09T17:31:00.000-07:00

Well today was just another day and Mike and I headed to the our weekly doctors appointment. We weren't expecting much but we left with really big news. He measured my belly and it was measuring 41 cm which is 2 cm bigger than it is supposed to be. Then he checked my cervix and I was 70 percent effaced and 1 cm dilated. Then he proceed to say "So lets have this baby...tomorrow!" I was so excited! He said that he did not want to risk my belly getting too much bigger than it already was so he wanted to get him out. So we will be going to the hospital tomorrow at noon to start the induction. It worked out perfectly cause it gave my mom enough time to change her ticket and figure out her work schedule and she will be coming tonight. Mike has a permanent smile on his face and he is so excited. I on the other hand am starting to get really nervous. Its scary to think that tomorrow I am going to be in a lot of pain and that we will have a little human to take care of. I am so excited to meet my son and to hold him so I hope that everything goes well. Mike will have his phone all day tomorrow so he will be making calls and keeping everyone up to speed. We will post pictures as soon as we can. Love you all!

just a little update

2009-09-06T15:47:00.000-07:00

Well things here in the Lainhart world have not been to exciting. Mike has just completed his 2 weeks of working the night shift at Lowes and I am so excited to have him back to a normal schedule. It seems like everything that could go wrong this week did go wrong. First the brakes on my car went out and cost a small fortune to get fixed, but thankfully I have amazing parents that were willing to help out with that. Then, we ran out food but thankfully I have amazing parents-in-law that took us to Sams Club to stalk us up. And lastly, Mikes car got a flat tire so I had to drive him too and from work. Thankfully he was able to fill up the tire with air and hopefully it will last for a while. On the baby front, when I went to my doctors appointment on Wednesday apparently there is still no progress. I was really upset because I just really want to meet our little boy and hold him in my arms, not to mention I am so completly uncomfortable it is insane. With less than 10 days left I am starting to get really anxious. I think Mike is just in a daze waiting for little Logan to make his appearance. We are both getting really excited for the temple and have everything squared away for the big day. I finished the invites and people should be expecting them any day now. We have our next doctors appointment on the Wednesday and then we have another on Monday and that will be our last, and if there is still no baby on the 16th we will be meeting him on the 17th. So until next time that is the update! Love you all!

37 weeks and a big belly!

2009-08-22T16:07:00.001-07:00

We have now begun the 25 day countdown. I am trying to stay busy so that I don't think about how much longer there is. I am now seeing the doctor every week and last time I saw him I was 50% effaced. I was disappointed because I was hoping to be a least a little dilated. The official plan is that unless the baby comes early I will be induced on Sept. 17th. My doctor is awesome and he is letting us plan the induction so that my mom can better plan her work schedule in order to be here for the delivery. He said the only reason he would not induce me is if my cervix is still closed and there is not really any progress, because if that is the case the induction medicine might not work. In one way I really want my baby to come early but in another way I don't because if he does come early my mom will not be able to come because of her work and other commitments she has. I really only want my mom and Mike in the delivery room but if my mom can't make it then I guess it only going to be Mike. So that is the update for now, love you all!

Picture Update

2009-08-17T13:45:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the crib and the bassinet...

and the BOREDOM sets in....

2009-08-08T16:48:00.000-07:00

As the time slowly creeps by I find myself counting down the hours and the minutes of each day, I AM SO BORED!!!! I am still working but not as many hours as I used to so that might be a factor. Plus Mike is working a lot and all I do while he is gone is watch TV and movies. I miss the days when I was able to work out, run around, dance, and do all the other things I could do! What can I do to occupy my time for the next few weeks. I really would like to scrapbook my wedding pictures but we are so poor we don't have enough money to print our pictures out ha ha. So if there are any good ideas that will help me pass the time please please let me know. On a happier note, Mike was accepted to Brigham Young University- Idaho. This is the best news we have heard in a long time and I am so proud of him. Getting accepted to college is a huge thing for him and I am so proud of the man that he has become. He is really stepping up to be the kind of husband and father that the baby and I both need. We don't know what track he got in for yet but we are hoping he will either start in January or May of next year. He doesn't know what he wants to study yet but for now he will just work on his generals. We are both really happy and can't wait for him to start. Well until next time....

Fat Cow....

2009-07-29T09:09:00.001-07:00

I have come to the realization over the past few days that I don't think there has been one day in the last 7 months where I have truly felt like I look good. I mean honestly throughout this whole pregnancy I have felt ugly and fat. Mike thinks I am stupid and he gets mad when I say it but he doesn't really understand, I mean he is not really packing on a extra 30 pounds is he. I can't really complain about being pregnant though, so far my pregnancy has been a breeze. I have never been sick, never thrown up, don't really get too tired, and haven't really had any weird food cravings, so I've been lucky. But I see all these other pregnant women that look amazing, they look like they haven't gained a pound besides the baby and I have to be honest it makes me a little jealous. I just really hope that after he is born I can lose the baby weight. I don't want to do it for anyone else but myself and I hope I can get down to my goal weight. I know it is going to be hard but I am going to try because I can't stand looking like this.......

ANYMORE!!!!!

Official Temple Information

2009-07-29T09:01:00.000-07:00

When: Saturday October 10th, 2009
Where: Idaho Falls Temple
Time: Endowment Session @ 3:00pm & Sealing @5:30
Why: Mike, Jessica, and Baby Logan will be sealed for Time And All Eternity!

We will be sending out invites when the time gets a little closer, but for those that are planning on coming that have to travel I figured it would be nice to know the exact details in advance.

WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!!!

Lainhart News

2009-07-20T21:24:00.000-07:00

Alright so its official....Mike and I are planning to be sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple on October 10th with our baby boy! We were married on October 4th, 2008 so it will be almost exactly a year from our marriage that we will be sealed. We have both come a long way and have worked hard to make it to the temple and I am so excited. I am especially proud of my wonderful husband and father of my baby because he has been a great example to me and has turned his life around in order to be a better husband and father. We want our family from both sides to know that you are all invited to come to our sealing but we understand if you can not make it due to distance or other circumstances. Also if our bishop lets us we will have the baby blessing on the next day mostly for convenience to the people that will be traveling to the sealing.

In other news, Mike has been preparing his application for BYU-Idaho and the only thing he has left do send in is his High School transcripts. He has been working really hard to get the application finished and he even retook the ACT and scored 4 points higher than the first time he took it. The application is due by October 1st, so sometime between now and the we will be hearing the news if he has been acccpeted or rejected. We ask all of our friends and family to think keep us in your hearts as we wait to hear this news. If Mike gets into to college it woul dbe a very huge step for our family and we both want him to get in!

And the baby....7 and a half weeks left but I have already found myself researching ways to induce labor on my own...not now of course but when time gets closer don't think for a minute that I am leting this baby stay in any longer than it has to. We actually unless the baby comes early he will for sure be born on Sept. 17th no matter what. Iasked my doctor if he could induce me so that my mom would be able to schedule her time off of work to be up here and he said unless I was really dialated he would not induce me til the 17th. This litle boy moves like crazy! It is really werid to see my whole belly moving around when he want to switch positions. The sad part for him is that I think he is running out of room in there. Although, I don't see how he could possibly be running out of room....IM HUGE!!!!! I have a million lovely stretch marks, can't sleep at night, my clothes don't fit, i am SO hot all the time, and very very uncomfortable. BUT...it will all be worth it I keep telling myself. The babies room is all set to go and is pretty much brusting at the seams because we have so much stuff. All in all we are so excited to meet our baby and if anyone knows of some creative ways to pass the time over the next weeks I would appreciated any ideas....Love you all!!!!

Lake Pictures!

2009-07-04T15:28:00.000-07:00

Mike with his little cat fish

Kody and Luke

Allison and Emily

The slowest tube ride in the world for the 7 month pregnant girl

Mike with Emily

Kati and Luke

Mike on the boat

Mom and Emily

Mike and Justin on the tube

More Tubing

The girls on the ISLAND

Mike skurfing which is basically surfing behind a boat

VACATION!!!!!

2009-07-04T14:57:00.000-07:00

We just got back from a well deserved and very much needed vacation to California to see my family. It started with a 12 hour drive down to Orange County and the next day we had a baby shower with the people from my home ward and extended family. It was awesome cause we got almost everything that we needed such as a swing, stroller/carseat, pack-n-play, crib bedding, some play mats, baby monitor, clothes, and of course DIAPERS! We also got some gift cards so I was able to purchase the crib and the mattress as soon as we got back. But I must say the best part of the trip was the Lake!!! On Sunday, after church, my family and close family friends the Neilsons headed up to Lake Nacimento which is about 5 hours north of where my parents live. It was SO much fun! Mike was able to fish, wakeboard, skurf, and tube and went from having a farmers tan to having a California tan. I on the other hand did not get to participate in most of the activites. Being 7 months pregnant at the lake doesn't really allow you to do any of the extreme sports, but I had so much fun working on my tan, spending time with my family, and playing in the water. After a week long vacation we had to head home cause Mike had to be back to work. The drive home was miserable and we were all wishing we could be back louging at the beach. Here are some pictures from our adventures....love you all!

The Baby Shower...

My Neice Emily in the stroller we just got

Aunt Betina and Breezy

My cousing Tamra, sister Kati, and Emily

The adorable diaper cake that Allison made me

Mike all dressed to go golfing while we had the baby shower

Happy Fathers Day!

2009-06-21T16:40:00.000-07:00

To my Dad....

I love my dad so much! He has done so much for my family that I am forever grateful to him. He has worked hard all his life so that we can have a good life and can have the things that we need. I am grateful that he taught me to be a strong person and taught me the value of hard work. I could not ask for a better man in my life and I am excited that my baby will have such a great grandfather!

AND
To the Father of my Baby....

I could not asked for a better man to be my childrens dad. My husband is the most hard working man I know. He treats me so amazingly and I know that he will be the greatest dad in the world. I can not wait until are baby is here so that he can met his amazing father and learn so many things from him. I love Mike so much and I am so grateful to have him in my life.

family pictures and a BIG belly

2009-06-20T18:51:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we took family pictures on the Lainhart side. It was the first time that we have all been together in a long time so we decided that it needed to be done. It was fun being with the whole family, but after looking at the pictures I feel rather huge. Here are some of them...

nesting...

2009-06-12T14:26:00.000-07:00

So I have been starting to get things ready for the baby, so I started to get my hospital bag ready. But I need help! I need to have some ideas of what exactly I should bring to the hospital for the baby and for myself. Also I have taken some pictures of some sleepers that I will potentially bring him home in but I need opinions on which one you all the like the best. I want to bring him home in a sleeper so he is comfy and it is not much work for me and Mike. So here are the options....

Option #1

Option #2

Option #3

Option #4

Please let me know what you think.... If you dont like any of them that is fine dont worry I won't be offended. Thanks for the help!

ROAD TRIP!!!!

2009-06-11T15:46:00.000-07:00

Lets go on a Road Trip...

Yea!!! Lets go to Jackson Hole!

The view on the way...I loved it!!!

Ripley's Believe It Or Not in Jackson

The deer (or elk I really dont know what it is) Mike wishes he had

Random fisherman made out of stuff

Mikes dads fuzzy boots

A little bonfire!

The hot dogs were good but it was freezing outside!

And..the baby update...I am 7 months along and it is getting pretty hard to move around. I never knew how hard it would be to actually sit up out of bed but that seems to be the worst. This picture is horrible of me but as you can see I am getting rather large. We saw the doctor the other day and everything is going perfectly. That is all for now!

birthdays, graduation, family and fun!

2009-06-02T20:21:00.000-07:00

This past week was filled with a lot starting with Mikes brother Jeremiah graduating from high school. Last Wednesday we drove up to Star Valley for his graduation and had a really good time hanging out with family. Mike stayed up there to help his dad around the house but I had to leave the next morning cause I had to work. I stayed in Idaho Falls both Thursday and Friday by myself and then headed back up to Star Valley to spend Mikes 21st birthday with him. I was sad that I didn't get to spend the whole day with him but happy that I got to have ice cream and cake with him and his family. I am so glad that he is finally 21, I don't feel so bad about the age difference between us now. For his birthday he got clothes from me, new tires that he really wanted from his parents, and so money from my parents, he was happy about all his gifts. After spending one more night with his family we headed home the next day back to Idaho Falls. Then this past Sunday we had the wonderful opportunity to come together as a family again and watch Mike get ordained and Elder. He dad did his blessing and it was great. I am so proud of him, he has really come along way and has accomplished a lot in the past few months. I love him so much and he is such a great example to me. After church we had the whole family over to our apartment for an amazing roast and potato dinner. All in all it was a really good week and we had a lot of fun hanging out with the family. As far as the baby update...I am now 25 weeks along which is totally crazy to me. Only about 3 months left and we will get to meet our little baby. The he is moving like crazy and kicking me like he is going to be a soccer player, but it is so fun to feel him moving. Mike has finally been able to feel him move a lot and its cool to have him be a part of this with me. Anyways that is the news for now..love you all!

cruel, cruel, cruel summer....

2009-05-23T12:41:00.000-07:00

Well I am trying to prepare myself for how hot and uncomfortable I am going to be this summer. The summer has just barely begun and I already find myself sweating. Lucky for me our new apartment has AC and an outdoor pool, so I think I should be alright. I have already spent some of the beautiful days outside laying out by the pool and I have managed to get pretty sun-burnt. While on the other hand Mike has developed the worst farmers tan from working outside and going fishing all the time.
We decided to go miniature golfing last night for our weekly date and we had a blast. We played twice and the first time we just goofed around and played for fun, but the second time we kept score to see who would win. Having not golfed in years I thought I would totally lose, but after my amazing game including a hole in one I managed to beat Mike by 3 strokes. All in all it was so fun to be outside and spend the evening with my husband. I am trying to get things in order for my baby showers one in California, one in Idaho, and one with his family in Wyoming. It sounds like a lot but I am excited. I have started registering at Target, the name on our registry is Jessica and Mike's Baby Boy if you would like to take a look at it. If you can think of anything that you recommend that we register for or that we really need to have please let me know.
We are excited about our up coming lake trip with my family
(if Mike can get work off) We will be spending a week at Lake
Nacimiento in California from June 26-July 3rd. This trip is an annual family trip in which we wakeboard, water ski, go tubbing, and just have fun spending time together. I am excited that this is the first year I get to spend this trip with my husband and watch him attempt to wakeboard. Although I am a little disapointed that at my current physical state I will not be able to enjoy any of the normal activites but I am excited non the less to hang with my family. Well that is the update for now...keep checking in!

4 months left

2009-05-16T16:52:00.000-07:00

I feel so bad because I have been neglecting my blog but its not my fault cause we haven't had the internet for the longest time so I have an excuse. Well things in the Lainhart world are going really well. Mike is now consistently working 30 hours a week at Lowes which is wonderful although it is only part time for now but that's alright. The baby is doing great! Mike celebrated my first mothers day by making me dinner and giving me some super cute scrapbooking stuff for when the baby comes. With only 4 months left to go we are both getting really excited and can't wait to see are little boy. I am hoping that he comes out looking like Mike because he would be such a cute baby if he did. I have been feeling great, besides the horrible horrible back pain. Seriously I dont know what it is but its been getting worse and I know it doesn't get any better from here on out, oh well. We moved into a new apartment which is really nice but we sadly had tot give up our little puppy Monty! I cried for a few nights about it but the good thing is that he is in California with my parents so I know he is doing good. Well that the update for now and I will try not to neglect my blog anymore. Oh and here is a 5 month picture of me and our baby Logan...

IT"S A BOY!!!!

2009-04-20T10:13:00.000-07:00

We're having a boy! We are both so excited and can't wait to meet him. We are thinking of naming him Logan Rex Lainhart which my dad came up with. He looks very healthly and he is growing bigger everyday. We already went out and bought him some cute outfits to wear and can hardly wait to see him in them. I am starting to feel more and more uncomfortable and my back hurts everyday, but everyone syas don't complain yet cause it only gets worse. I will try to put some ultrasound pictures up later. Let us know what you think about the name. Love you all!

Apirl 16th!!!!!

2009-03-12T10:21:00.000-07:00

We finally found out that April 16th is the official date that we will know the sex of our baby. That is if he or she is not being shy. I don't care though I will stay in the doctors office all day until the baby un-crosses their legs if that is the case. We both can't wait to find out because it seems like once you know the sex you can really start planning and it becomes so much more real. Now that I am into my 13th week and the first trimester is over I have been feeling so my more energetic, its been great! My sister in law Sarah and her husband James finally had their beautiful baby girl Makaela on March 7th which is also my moms birthday. We are going down to Utah on Saturday to meet her for the first time and hopefully I will get Sarah to give me all the horror stories about child birth. Mike is still looking for a job, he takes a test to be apart of the Rexburg Police on the 19th so we are hoping and praying that works out if not we are going to be making some huge changes to our lifestyle because it is getting very hard. So please keep us in your prayers! Well for now we love you and hope you'll check back with us!

the update

2009-02-22T06:58:00.000-08:00

11 weeks down 29 more to go!!! Sounds like a long time but I am almost done with my first trimester and I am so excited. I am starting to feel a little better and becoming my old self again. We had our first ultrasound a few weeks ago and it was so cool to see the baby and hear its heartbeat. The heartbeat was 160 and everything looks great so far. Some people say fast heartbeats means we're having a boy and some say it means we are having a girl so I don't know who to believe. But I guess we'll find out in 8-10 more weeks and we can't wait! It's going to be so much easier knowing what the baby is because then we can actually start buying stuff and planning for our little one. I've already started getting a little nervous about delivery and it's still a while away, but I'm scared. Oh well I guess I am going to have to deal with it whether I like it or not. So that's the baby update for now. And we want to know what you think...BOY? or GIRL?

everythings changing

2009-02-07T15:04:00.000-08:00

Well many things have changed since the last time I've posted, first, Mike got laid off which was a huge shock and came at the worst time. Before he got laid off we we about to close on the house of our dreams and were not able to buy it because of the lose of his job, so that was a bummer. Although the good thing that came out of it was that the we were able to rent the house we were going to buy and we will be able to live here until we can buy the house. So Mike has been on the job search and he has been looking for anything and everything. Ironically we were at the new Red Robin in town having lunch and I suggested that he apply there for fun just to see so he did, they gave him and interview right then, and had him start an hour and a half later! So he found a job! YEA!!!! Its not a great job but it is something. Baby status, the baby is doing great I think...ha ha...I have been feeling pretty good except for the fact that I have had a cold for the past 2 months, seriously it seems like it has been forever. Although other than that it seems to be going really good. I also got another job working in the mornings at an elementary school as an aide for a special needs students. Its a pretty good job but I wish I didn't have to work in the mornings cause it is really hard to get up in the mornings. Anyways, that's the update for now, check in later for more baby info!

Little Lainhart on the way!!!

2009-01-13T19:56:00.000-08:00

Well we're having a BABY!!!! We are really excited! We can't wait to bring our baby into the world, it is such a blessing to have the opportunity to be parents and we are so grateful for the wonderful little baby on its way. The baby is due sometime in September and I am about 6 weeks along give or take a few days and for the most part I have been feeling fine. I have been really really tired but that is about it. We have our first doctor visit on February 11th and we can't wait to hear the babies heartbeat. Well we will keep you updated, and any moms or pregnant people I could use any advice you have for me cause I don't really know what I am doing or what to expect. Thanks!

Christmas with the Lainharts

2009-01-04T19:50:00.000-08:00

Well our very first Christmas together was a success! For Christmas this year I got a husband, puppy(Monty), a house, money, food storage, some clothes, and many more things. Mike along with a house and puppy got some clothes, a big screen TV, gift cards, and to go snowboarding for the first time! We had a blast spending time with my family in California, the only bummer being that we didn't get to see his family. So here are so pictures of our adventures. Enjoy!!!

OUR HOUSE

2008-12-21T16:59:00.000-08:00

So we went out one day looking for the perfect house for us and....WE FOUND IT!!!! Its perfect, all brand new appliances, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 car garage, wood fireplace, huge backyard, and everything else! We love it and we are so excited to move in on Jan 29th, that is if everything goes alright! Here are some pictures...

Master Bedroom

Bedroom #2

Bedroom #1
Hallway The Bathroom

The Kitchen

Living room(not our furniture)

Merry Christmas

2008-12-16T13:11:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

2 months

2008-12-04T11:07:00.001-08:00

Mike and I have officially been married for two months today. The past two months with him have been amazing. I don't think a person really realizes how much they love someone else until they are married to them. Mike is the best husband and friend. He treats me like a princess and wants nothing more than to make sure that we are safe and provided for.
I'm so thankful I have him in my life.

CHRISTMAS
I am obsessed with Christmas. I don't know what it is but growing up Christmas was a really important holiday in our family. And I would love to keep that tradition going with my new little family consisting of Mike and I so far. Mike doesn't seem to be as into Christmas as I am yet he still plays along and helps me with the decorations and other stuff. So we decided to get a fake Christmas tree and decorate it with in all silver, blue, and white. Mike doesn't really understand why I wanted to jeep a "theme" of colors but when he goes to my parents house for Christmas I think he'll get it. I personally think it looks beautiful. Growing up we always had real tress but Mike and I decided it would be cheaper and easier to buy a fake one that we could keep for a while. So here it is...It looks better lit up.Traditions....
So I think it is very important to have some Christmas traditions that you do each year so here are a few ideas that we did in my family and some that I would like to start up...

*new pajamas- "santa" always left new pj's in our bedrooms so when we woke up christmas morning we could wear them to open presents in
*read the story of Jesus's birth in the scriptures
*christmas caroling
*baking christmas cooking
*christmas ornaments- every year my mom would get us and ornament the desplayed what we did or accomplished that year. For example in 2003 I graduated from high school so my mom gave me a grauation ornament that year.
*cookies for santa
*letters to santa
*christmas music
*christmas movies
*12 Days of Christmas

Our little apartment

2008-12-02T19:53:00.001-08:00

I thought I would add pictures of our place so everyone could see the ghetto place that we live in...so...here it is
Our cute little bedroom with the comforter set my mom and grandma bought us!
Yes I let Mike hang the bear in our room...
Our living room, which is actually pretty big! Most of the furniture is thanks
to our great friend Krystale

The kitchen...Mike is so proud be bought the table chairs for $6

And...the bathroom!

Thanksgiving Time...

2008-12-02T19:40:00.000-08:00

Alright so I know it's been a while but sometimes I get lazy and there is no way in the world that Mike would blog anything so its up to me to catch everyone up on our lives. So for thanksgiving Mike and I spent our vacation with his family up in Star Valley It turned out to be really fun and we watched A LOT of movies, which I have learned is something the Lainharts have in common, they all love to watch movies. I would have to say the highlight of our trip was that Mike finally took me horse back riding! And when I say finally I mean finally, back when we were dating Mike promised me that he would take me but never did so I just dropped it thinking that he never really would take me, but he came through and took me and we had a blast.

This is me with my cute little horse!

Mike and I trotting down the street...

So overall thanksgiving was a success. Although I missed my family so much I had a lot of fun with his family!

One Word

2008-11-18T20:47:00.000-08:00

Each answer is supposed to only be one word.
1. Where is your cell phone? Nightstand
2. Where is your significant other? Bed
3. Your hair color? Blonde
4. Your mother? Kathy
5. Your father? Kris
6. Your favorite? Gymnastics
7. Your dream last? Food
8. Your dream/goal? Temple
9. The room you're in? Mine
10. Your hobby? Snowboarding
11. Your fear? Fish
12. Where do you want to be in six years? Vacation
13. Where were you last night? Sleeping
14. What you're not? Nice
15. One of your wish list items? Straightener
16. Where you grew up? California
17. The last thing you did? Talked
18. What are you wearing? Nothing
19. Your TV? On
20. Your pet? Bear
21. Your computer? Obsessed
22. Your mood? Loving
23. Missing someone? Husband
24. Your car? Drity
25. Something you're not wearing? Bra(haha)
26. Favorite store? Target
27. Your summer? Happy
28. Love someone? Always
29. Favorite color? Green
30. Last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Never

I tag....Craig, Sarah, Kati and whoever

A little update....

2008-11-17T11:58:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile since I have updated the world on our lives so here you go... Mike started working a different shift this week and hopefully for a long time. He works from noon to 9pm now which is wonderful considering he used to work for 5pm to 2am. It will be nice to have him home at night now. So our computer died and I lost everything! And I mean everything all our pictures, music, and every document I had from college and anything else that was on our computer. It cost us a pretty penny to get a new hard drive but it was worth is because I can not survive without my laptop.

Also I got the most ridiculous ticket of my whole entire life and was threatened to be "taken to jail" for doing nothing might I add. Trust me its a very long story so if you want to know the details just ask. All I have to say is that we are not paying for the ticket and are for sure taking it to court.

I am happy to announce that Mike and I will once again be an aunt and uncle. Mike became an uncle for the first time to my niece Emily when we got married, but we are both looking forward to having another beautiful niece. Yep Sarah is having a little girl! Congrats to you both!

So that's pretty much the update for now...Love you all!

Pumpkin Carving

2008-11-02T10:58:00.001-08:00

Mike and I carved pumpkins...he loved it!

Mike hard at work making a spider web!

Ok don't worry I wasn't done yet

The finished product! We had fun on our first Halloween together we even passed out candy to little kids it was a blast!

Shot a gun...

2008-10-22T20:59:00.000-07:00

Mike has been bugging me forever to let him take me out to shoot the 22 so today I agreed that if we got shot guns then he would have to go to the haunted house with me this weekend, therefore today I shot my very first gun...We put a few bottles and some clay things up on a ridge and shot at them and naturally I was horrible. Mike hit about every shot while I hit well...nothing! This did not make me happy because I have issues with not being good at everything so I just got pissed off and was determined to hit something but never did, so I think I let Mike talk me into going again. Actually it was pretty fun and I would love to go again but I dont think I'll be becoming a pro hunter anything soon!

FIRE!

2008-10-21T21:30:00.001-07:00

OK OK I know that normally people don't really start fires in their apartment but it happened to me and Mike tonight! I was cooking dinner for Mike when he was on his way home for his lunch break and I realized that the soup that I was cooking on the stove wasn't cooking cause for some reason the burner wasn't working. So I moved the soup over to a different burner and Mike and I were noticing a lot of smoke coming from the burner the soup was on, but we just didn't pay any attention to it. The about 2 seconds later I look back and the the burner is full on in flames so I stated screaming FIRE FIRE and Mike took the soup off and blew the fire out but it was pretty freaking funny. I thought things like that only happened in movies but I guess I was wrong..hahaha

WE'RE MARRIED!!!!!

2008-10-13T20:19:00.000-07:00

It came as fast as it went and now...WE'RE MARRIED! The wedding was beautiful and perfect and we loved every minute of it. I was told that the few days before I was acting like a little bridezilla so to all those that endured my wrath thanks for all the love and support. The ceremony was beautiful and of course I cried like a baby and you would be surprised to know that Mike also cried and it was so cute, but I hope he doesn't kill me for saying that. Since the wedding has ended I still feel like we haven't really had much of a chance to breathe. We are still pretty busy trying to get our lives in order and I hope it starts to clam down soon. I love Mike so much and I am happier than I have ever been. I married into a wonderful family and I am so excited to be part of it. Here are a few pictures that our photographers took but if you want to see more go to addictivecolor.blogspot.com ....

alright sarah here you go

2008-09-26T23:06:00.000-07:00

-What is his name: Michael Boyd Lainhart
2- Where did you meet? We met at a mutual friends house and he was the first real cowboy I had ever met and dont worry i didn't hesitate to tell him that ( he thought I was crazy)
3- How long did you date before you were married? dated for a month engaged for 3
4- How long have you been married for? not married yet 1 more week!
5- Who said I love you first? I did, Mike isn't every good with words
6- When and where was your first kiss? It was actually before we were dating...in my apartment
7- Who kissed who first? He kissed me.
8- Who proposed? Mike did, but he was sure scared to do it
9-What's your favorite thing to do as a couple? hmm well not bowling thats for sure, we both like watching movies
10-Do you have kids? None but I feel like i have 40 kids from work
11- What does he do that surprises you? He is not the type of guy to express his feelings very much but when he does it is so sincere and makes me feel very special
12- What's your favorite feature about him? I love his smile he has got the cutest dang dimples!
13- What's your favorite quality about him? I love that he is a hard worker, he would do anything to make sure that we were taken care of.
14- Does he have a nickname for you? honey, babe, jessie and some other weird ones
15- What's his favorite color? red
16- What's his favorite food? Dang he told me once but i forgot
17-What is his favorite sport? He likes it all thankfully, but we dont like the same teams at all!
18- What's a hidden talent that he has? I dont think he has one...sorry honey!
19- How old is he? 20...younger than me!
20- What do you admire most about him? He has the biggest heart ever and he strives to be better everyday
21-What's his favorite past time? Oh man so many...
22- Who eats more? Im pretty sure he does
23- Who is taller? He is
24- Who sings better? I do
25- Who is smarter? I am
26- Who does the laundry? I do
27- Who pays the bills? I do
28- Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? dont know yet...give us a week and i'll let you know
29- Who mows the lawn? LAWN? what lawn?
30- Who cooks dinner? Mostly he does....
31- Who drives? him he hates my driving
32- Who is more stubborn?oh i win that award for sure
33- Who has more friends? thats a dumb question
34- Who has more siblings? we have the same
35- Who controls the T.V. remote? him...annoying
36- Whose temper is worse? his for sure
37- Who does the dishes? i do.
38- Whose parents do you see more often? His because the live a lot closer1

its been a while...

2008-09-26T22:46:00.000-07:00

ONE MORE WEEK...we are both getting really excited but we still have a lot to do. I am just mostly grateful to my family for all their support and love throughout the wedding planning. They have shown how much they love and care for me and it really means a lot to both me and Mike. I also am thankful for my new family they have welcomed me into their lives without any hesitation and that means a lot to me. Mikes mom and sister have been so great and so supportive and it just shows how important family is. Lately I have been forced to think a lot about the judgments of others and how bad they can hurt a person. Deciding to move the wedding forward and change the location was not an easy decision, but that is he decision that Mike and I made together and we believe that is the right choice for us at this time. Although some people think they know what is best for us, but to all those people...we are happy, I have never been more happy in my life. Yes, we both know it will be a long hard road but we are prepared and we are smart people and we are just trying to do our best. Throughout most of my life I have always lived but the theory that I would never judge another person based on the choices that they made in their life. I might not agree with the choices that my friends and family always make, but I love them no matter what because it isn't and never will be my place to judge a person for their choices. And thats what makes the gospel so cool...Jesus Christ gave us the opportunity and blessing to be able to repent and what a wonderful blessing that is. Life is hard and people make mistakes but there is a way to make things right and that knowledge is what i hold closest to my heart. Thank you to those people that have stood by our sides through it all we appreciate all you do for us....

ONE MONTH LEFT!!!

2008-09-04T10:56:00.000-07:00

Today we officially have only one month left til we get married...SCARY!!! Just kidding..we are both really excited! So we are back from California and things went really well. I think the family all likes Mike and we had a great time. We didn't take any pictures while we were there because we are gay...(sorry Sarah) Now that we are back we have both been really busy trying to move Mike into our news apartment. Grandma gave us money to buy furniture so we've been buying a lot of cute stuff to go in our apartment and we love it. The apartment is huge and I will put pictures up as soon as I take some. My mom and my sister are coming up to Idaho today because my little sister starts college at BYU-I on Monday. We are going to help move all her stuff in and then do wedding stuff all weekend...FUN! Anyways that is the update for now...love to everyone!

engagement pictures in STAR VALLEY!

2008-08-25T23:17:00.000-07:00

Alright so we had a very eventful weekend in Star Valley we played with our family and puppies, took engagement pictures, made wedding announcements, and registered for our wedding gifts. All in all things have gotten really stressful over the past few days. I think sadly Mike and I have come to the point where we don't really care about anything other than actually getting married...but i guess we will continue the planning any how. My amazing sister in law to be Sarah come up from Utah to take our pictures and they turned out pretty good, although Mike and I were getting pretty bored by the end of it all. Check out my facebook to see all the pictures. Well we are leaving for California tomorrow and we are both really excited but I think Mike is getting more and more nervous to meet my parents. I just hope they love him as much as I do. So we are off to California tomorrow in hopes to return with many good memories, tan bodies, and maybe less drama! Until then....

Another one bites the dust...

2008-08-22T12:39:00.000-07:00

Alright so those that know me know that I am completely accident prone and worst of all I always break or sprane my ankles so this will not surprise you. Last night I was at the gym coaching and I stepped of the mat wrong and rolled my ankle really bad...it automatically swelled up and started bruising so amazing friend Krystale took me to the doctor and he said I might have fractured it...of course! So I am sitting around with a big fat boot on my ankle and crutches to walk with cause apparently I never learned how to walk correctly.

A New Life

2008-08-22T12:11:00.000-07:00

Well I am caving a starting a blog like everyone else cause I want to be part of the in crowd. In about 5 weeks or so Mike and I will be starting our new life together as the Lainhart family. We moved our wedding up to Oct. 4th and we are both really excited but very stressed. We will be getting married at the Double Eagle Resort and Spa that my Grandma owns in June Lake, CA. Its going to be a really small intimate wedding with just family and really close friends. If anyone has any questions about why we moved the wedding up you can feel free to ask me but remember we are both so happy and love each other very much. Stay tuned for more wedding info.