..top 10 of 2010..

wow! it is hard to believe that another year has come and gone...and what an amazing year 2010 has been! looking back on this year i realize even more how truly blessed lance and i are. here is a quick look back on some of the highlights of this past year ( in chronological order)...
1. another year older...and wiser too! lance turned 28!!

2. lance found another woman to love...his bigger, better and bad a** truck. while the purchase of this little beauty came as a bit of a surprise to me, I now love this truck and am grateful lance has something so nice and comfy to drive and work in.

3. i got a new job working at a country club in park city. it was nice to experience something new and to work with the people i did.
4. goodbye ogden...HELLO woods cross!! we kicked the renters out of our house, remodeled it and moved on in! i absolutely LOVE everything about our house...the location, the fenced in backyard, our travertine floors, our beautiful new kitchen, all of our furniture and everything I have been able to decorate. living here has been heaven!!!

5. under arrest. the actual going to jail part wasn't so much a highlight, but it is a story that is fun to share, and i still can't believe it happened to me!!!

..to see my mug shot, click here..
6. we traded in the POS beamer for a nice and reliable subaru. while the subaru isn't quite as much fun to drive, the fact that it isn't in the shop every other week getting fixed (knock on wood!!!) is a huge plus!
7. we found out i am pregnant!!!

(..the day we found out i was prego...this was at our celebratory dinner..)

8. ...and then found out it's a BOY!!!!

9. we spent an amazing week relaxing in paradise.

10. we have been so extremely blessed this whole entire year...blessed with good health, work in such an uncertain and unsteady economy...our dogs survived an illness that could have killed them and continue to bring joy to our lives every day...we have been fortunate to spend so much time with family and friends...we have held adorable and healthy babies of friends and family members and caught a little glimpse of what a miracle it truly is...we have watched baby finn grow (through ultrasound pics and my ever expanding belly!)...we celebrated our 2 year anniversary and were actually together for this one (lance was in south america during our first anniversary)...there were so many more highlights of 2010...too many to list.

as amazing as this year has been, i am filled with so much excitement and anticipation for what 2011 has in store for us. i have a feeling it will be another great one!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

..temple square..

happy holidays! i just love this time of year...all of the lights and decorations, the holiday goodies, the shopping, the music, the parties and get-togethers, and mostly just the spirit of christmas - and christ - that is all around us.

last weekend we went to temple square with our friends, dan and kristin. it was insanely busy and a little chilly, but worth going, for sure! the lights were beautiful as always, and it was fun to get together with the walker's.

..for time and all eternity..

Two years ago today I married my best friend. I love him today even more than I did on our wedding day and look forward to the years and adventures to come! What a blessing that he is mine for eternity! Love you Love Bug!! 2 down...forever to go!!

..sparkle, sparkle..

ever since lance was a wee one, he has always been fascinated by sparkly things. he used to carry one of his mom's *sparkly* brooch's around with him everywhere he went...he called it - get this - his "sparkly." ohhhh cute lancey poo. anyway, you get the point. lance likes sparkly things!

needless to say, one of lance's favorite parts of christmas is all the pretty...and yes, sparkly...lights. which works just fine with me, because i love being all festive and decking the halls with as many christmas decorations and lights as possible. i am posting these pictures more for my documentation purposes than anything. i have this funny feeling my house may not be this festive for many years to come - people tell me that when you have little ones, you can't decorate quite the same. sad for me, but i am sure it's all worth it!!!

and there you have it - our very sparkly home!!!

oh how i LOVE this time of year!!

..thanksgiving..

our thanksgiving was really splendid this year. actually, this was the first thanksgiving lance and i have EVER spent together. crazy, i know! in all the years we have known each other, we have never once spent this holiday together. it was so nice this year to be with my cute husband, who i am so very thankful for.

we decided we would go to my family's party for dinner, then head on over to lance's family party for dessert. my family party was at the hansen's and, boy, was it delicious! thanksgiving dinner has always been one of my favorite meals. you just can't go wrong with a bum load of mashed potatoes, gravy and rolls....mmm mmmmm, delish! unfortunately, i ate a little too much. well maybe a lot too much. i have never been so uncomfortably full after a thanksgiving dinner before. maybe it's because i am sharing my tummy with baby finn??? i don't know. all i do know, is that there wasn't room in my tummy for all the food i consumed.

after eating and visiting with family, we left and headed on over to the keller's to have dessert with lance's fam. well, lucky for us, by the time we got there at approximately 3:30, they hadn't even started eating dinner yet!! so we got two meals. since i couldn't fit much more in my belly, i just had a small plate. i hope i didn't offend anyone...the food looked delicious. after meal #2 i was even more uncomfortable, so i just had to sit and relax for a while. thank goodness they didn't start dessert right away, or i woulda been in huge trouble. the thing i craved the most this year was pumpkin pie!

after dinner we relaxed, played some ping-pong, which btw.......i whooped lance's bum in! i pretended like i didn't know how to play, and truth be told, i haven't really played since i was a freshman in college. i guess i just must be naturally good?! haha jk, l.b.. then lance dressed up in the yeti (sp?) costume and scared the little ones. it was kinda sad but kinda hilarious at the same time! maybe i will feel differently when he is scaring his own children? dunno. we finished the night with some delicious pies then headed on home where i feel asleep unusually early. mr. phobs and mr. drawers were sure glad to see us. we didn't even think to bring them home a plate of food...rude, i know. i hope everyone's thanksgiving was as great as ours!

..halfway there, baby..

here i am 20 weeks prego! wow, how the time flies. i can't believe i am 20 weeks already. we were able to see the little guy the other day and everything looked good. i started feeling him move a couple weeks ago, and i don't think there are many things in the world that compare. it puts a smile on my face every time my belly twitches. we love our little finn so much already!

..hawaii..

lance and i had the AMAZING opportunity to go to hawaii a couple weeks ago. it was an absolute blast and a much needed vacay. we spent three days in oahu and three in kauai. while we loved every second spent on both islands, both of us would have to agree that next time we go (if there ever is a next time), we will spend the whole time in kauai - that island is incredible. here are some of the highlights.................

..sunset dinners on the beach....waikiki....cruisin around town in this monster....dinner @ dukes w/ the clarks & the mcconnels....the world's dumbest luau - not so much a highlight, more of a lowlight....exploring the beautiful island of kauai....our sweet ride....view from our hotel room....kayak/hike tour to a secret waterfall....exploring kauai by helicopter....laie, hawaii temple open house....playing in the monsterous waves on the north shore..

there were so many other things we loved about our trip. one of the days in oahu there were killer waves up on the north shore. professional surfers were flying in town that day, that's how huge they were. the north shore was jam packed with people that day. although i much prefer it when it isn't so busy, it was really cool to be there and see the 30 ft waves.

we were bummed the temple wasn't open for sessions, but grateful we were able to see it in the open house. last time we were in hawaii it was like 3 weeks before our wedding and neither of us had our endowments so we couldn't do a session. this time we were here it was like 3 weeks before the dedication, so we missed doing a session again, but at least we got to see the inside.

it was so nice to just spend time with each other, and what a beautiufl place to do so. i only cried 5 out of the 7 days we were gone because i missed the dogs, haha. ;) and while it is always nice to come home, i must say i do miss the sunshine and warm weather.

..happy halloweeeeeeen..

the mr. and i are headin' out of town this week. kinda sad we'll be gone over halloween but kinda not sad, bc we'll be in hawaii. :) at least we got to dress up one time. and of course we couldn't leave the dogs out. as you can see, they LOVE dressing up!

..claustrophobs, my little pumpkin....dukey drawers, the family clown....sir lancelot as ??? & becky, the pirate..hope everyone has a very safe and happy halloween!!!

..17 weeks..

this is my 17 weeks belly pic...still not looking prego, just chubby!

..yum yum yum..

who needs rocky mountain chocolate factory when you can just do it yourself?

..it's a BOY..

so, a few weeks ago i was just running errands with my momma, and we got the sudden urge to go to fetal studio to find out the gender of the baby. lancelot was working that day so i called to see if he would mind if we went without him, and like the wonderful husband he always is, he said he didn't mind. good, bc i would have gone anyway! haha ;) just kidding. well i was just barely 14 weeks at the time, which is still a little early to determine the gender, but the ultrasound tech said if he wasn't 100% certain what the gender was, he would give me a free coupon to come back in a week or two when the baby had grown a little more. so we set out to see if this little babe inside of me was a little becky or little lance, and the ultrasound dude (who is a dr. from europe, supposedly) said he was 95% certain it's a BOY!!! he told me not to start shopping yet since he wasn't 100% sure (of course i didn't listen!) and to come back in a week or two so we could see for certain.

well, it's been three weeks so my mom and i went back in today - lance was working, again - and today dr. ultrasound dude said the baby is 200% BOY!!! which is great, bc i have already bought a ton of stuff. haha and it's good bc lance and i have already named him, and we talk to him every night, and when we say our prayers we pray for baby finn! of course we would have loved a girl just as much, but we are SO EXCITED to have a little boy! we have both always wanted a boy first, "so he can watch over and protect the others." haha that's what lance always says. we got some really good pictures of the baby today...in one of them i swear to you, he is sucking his thumb...but unfortunately i can't upload them to my computer.

..this is baby finn three weeks ago (at 14 weeks)..

..brides, birthdays and babies..

well well, where to begin?! life is SO good right now. i hate saying that, because i always feel like i might jinx myself, but i find myself thinking...several times a day...how wonderful life is and how blessed and happy i feel for all that i have been given.

pregnancy has been much better than i anticipated. i threw up once when i was about 7 weeks pregnant, and i am pretty sure it is because i didn't eat food when i took my prenatal vitamin. other than that...nada! for the first 12 weeks, as long as i ate frequently, i was fine. i have had some pretty ridiculous cravings, but sometimes i think its just all in my head. :) i am currently a little over 16 weeks...my pants are a little too snug and my belly is poking out. this is a huge adjustment for me - i guess i am more vain than i thought - and while i am so grateful for this opportunity to have a little baby growing inside me, the gaining weight part i struggle with! well i haven't struggled with the actual gaining weight - i've done great with that - just the idea of it freaks me out! after having an emotional breakdown last week bc i have grown TWO pant sizes, i decided to give in to the nasty thought of maternity clothes and just try on a pair of pants. and can i just say, thank goodness i did, because instantly i felt so much better! i am back to my regular size of clothes, and yes they are maternity pants, but i feel much better about myself!

to change the subject a little...lance became friends with a group of guys in college and all these years later they are still some of our favorite friends to hang out with. even though we don't live 5 minutes from each other (like we all did when we were in logan), we somehow find time to get together as often as we can, even if we have to find an excuse like one of the couples finally getting engaged...or celebrating someone's birthday...or the pregnancies of two of the wives who happen to have due dates only 3 days apart! yes indeed, we got to celebrate all three of those wonderful things this past weekend. it was so much fun to see everyone again, it had been far too long!

..the happy and finally ENGAGED couple, brooke & ferrell..

..jenny, the birthday girl....becky & jen, the prego girls....the girls....the guys....all of us..