HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN!!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Riley's latest head shot!
Here is Riley Pearl's latest headshot! You can see the outline of her face!! 
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Klutzy
Well it all started with me cutting my finger trying to open an envelope to now spraining and tearing some tendons in my right wrist. I was just trying to adjust myself in bed and BAM hurt myself again! I should wear a plastic suit and protect myself with Rhonda Proofing equipment! They make child safety stuff why not Rhonda Safety equipment! Trust me I need it!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Update
Well I spent the week before Christmas extremely tired and sick. I slept until 10 everyday and was still exhausted! I went to the doctor and she said that the baby is big. That totally explains the exhaustion. With the gift wrap booth, the cafe and trying to get ready for Christmas, I just could not get enough sleep. I was awake most of the night with Riley kicking me at odd hours of the night. I would put my stomach against Richard's back and she would stop a little bit so I could get a little more sleep.
Christmas was pretty awesome! We went to church and it was a great meeting! They read from the scriptures about Jesus' birth and sang songs about his birth. :) It really taught us about the true meaning of Christmas and what it is really all about. We opened gifts when we got home and then we had breakfast. The kids got their typical pjs, a barbie doll each, a card game each and a Wii! Most of our gifts were soon to come gifts or family gifts. We wanted to get the kids a doll house but it was out of stock or would not get here in time. But in reality we just did not have the money. Everything that we had saved for Christmas, went to the cafe. We were trying to finish it and then hope that we could make money from it. If the ward had not decided to help us out, we would not have been able to get anything for the kids. We were shocked when we recieved the help and tried to ask the Bishop if there was not someone else that could use the help more then us, but we could not get the words to come out to ask. I told Richard that it was probably Heavenly Father telling us that it was ok for us to take the help. I am very grateful for the help and being able to get our kids something that we wanted to get them for awhile. They are very happy with their gift.
Richard got a new dress shirt, a black paisley tie, an Angry Birds shirt and the new Zelda. I got two real frogs with a little aquarium and an outfit that Richard is going to put Riley's name across the tummy of the shirt. I got the aquarium first of course. Can you imagine trying to wrap two live African Diving Frogs? They would be dead by the time I unwrapped them! I picked out my rocks and my frogs yesterday from Whitie's Pets last night! I have Squeezer and Squirt! Yes that is their names and I can tell them apart! LOL!!
The cafe opened this week but for fundraisers only. We are open Monday through Saturday 11-2. We have chicken wraps, hot dogs, burritos, nachos, etc! Come on down and have lunch! We are inside The Palace Courtyard at 6616 N Blackstone, across from Ray Fisher Pharmacy! The support from our friends and family is always appreciated!! Hope your Christmas was great and that your 2012 will be as excellent as it can be! Ours will be great because in April 2012 we will have our baby girl, Riley Pearl!!
Christmas was pretty awesome! We went to church and it was a great meeting! They read from the scriptures about Jesus' birth and sang songs about his birth. :) It really taught us about the true meaning of Christmas and what it is really all about. We opened gifts when we got home and then we had breakfast. The kids got their typical pjs, a barbie doll each, a card game each and a Wii! Most of our gifts were soon to come gifts or family gifts. We wanted to get the kids a doll house but it was out of stock or would not get here in time. But in reality we just did not have the money. Everything that we had saved for Christmas, went to the cafe. We were trying to finish it and then hope that we could make money from it. If the ward had not decided to help us out, we would not have been able to get anything for the kids. We were shocked when we recieved the help and tried to ask the Bishop if there was not someone else that could use the help more then us, but we could not get the words to come out to ask. I told Richard that it was probably Heavenly Father telling us that it was ok for us to take the help. I am very grateful for the help and being able to get our kids something that we wanted to get them for awhile. They are very happy with their gift.
Richard got a new dress shirt, a black paisley tie, an Angry Birds shirt and the new Zelda. I got two real frogs with a little aquarium and an outfit that Richard is going to put Riley's name across the tummy of the shirt. I got the aquarium first of course. Can you imagine trying to wrap two live African Diving Frogs? They would be dead by the time I unwrapped them! I picked out my rocks and my frogs yesterday from Whitie's Pets last night! I have Squeezer and Squirt! Yes that is their names and I can tell them apart! LOL!!
The cafe opened this week but for fundraisers only. We are open Monday through Saturday 11-2. We have chicken wraps, hot dogs, burritos, nachos, etc! Come on down and have lunch! We are inside The Palace Courtyard at 6616 N Blackstone, across from Ray Fisher Pharmacy! The support from our friends and family is always appreciated!! Hope your Christmas was great and that your 2012 will be as excellent as it can be! Ours will be great because in April 2012 we will have our baby girl, Riley Pearl!!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Week of fun and disasters
Last week, I was so tired I could not even get out of bed. I stayed home for four days, but I am still tired. It has been 15 years since my last pregnancy, am I suppose to be this tired? I feel like I have been running a marathon constantly! Crazy, huh?
We are 90% done with the construction of the restaurant and got some bad news last week. We have run out of money! It totally sucks! We are about $3000 away with construction and about another $2000 with equipment and supplies! Not sure what we can do. Our bishop suggested selling our trailer, but we still have a few payments left on it and it is not in our name yet. That is out of the question, unfortunately. I put in for a SBA loan but that is a minimum 30 days away! I would ask family, but one is on assistance and the other two just retired. For now we are piece working it with money that keeps coming in for other stuff. So if anyone knows anyone that wants to invest $5000 temporarily into our restaurant, please send them our way!!
The Gift Wrap booth is up and running, but so far volunteers to work shifts are few and far between. I have switched to shifts to shorter times and hope that helps! I have one family that is always volunteering to work, but it is completely unfair for them, me and one other person to have to always work and then the rest of the band benefits from the booth. These parents are not wanting to help with this fundraiser but complain that the band is broke! Well then help with the booth!! Can't please everyone I guess.
I go tomorrow to the doctor and get to hear Riley's heartbeat again!! YEAH!!! Then on the 29th I get another fancy fancy(said in a snobbish tone) ultrasound to see how she is doing. Speaking of Riley, I just realized how much stuff I do not have and will need before she is born! I have a crib and crib set, and socks. When I was registering at Buy Buy Baby, Walmart and Target, they each had a list of stuff to register for. It was crazy!! The big stuff is going to be the most expensive! Crib mattress, stroller, carseat, pak n play, and the diaper bag! When did diaper bags go over $50?!?!? Plus there is all the clothes and shoes and blankets and towels and the bathtub and toys and bottles and nursing pads and everything else?!?!? My friend Anne is throwing me a baby shower, but I am still overwhelmed and paranoid about what I put on the registry. I don't want people to think I am being greedy or wanting too much. What do I do? Do I put on the expensive stuff or do I just get that myself and keep the rest low priced so not to break guests budget? I have everything on there, because I want to be able to remember what we decided on. Go check them out and then tell me your honest opinion!! I really do not want anyone not coming to my shower because they can't afford the stuff I have on there.
Bye for now!!
We are 90% done with the construction of the restaurant and got some bad news last week. We have run out of money! It totally sucks! We are about $3000 away with construction and about another $2000 with equipment and supplies! Not sure what we can do. Our bishop suggested selling our trailer, but we still have a few payments left on it and it is not in our name yet. That is out of the question, unfortunately. I put in for a SBA loan but that is a minimum 30 days away! I would ask family, but one is on assistance and the other two just retired. For now we are piece working it with money that keeps coming in for other stuff. So if anyone knows anyone that wants to invest $5000 temporarily into our restaurant, please send them our way!!
The Gift Wrap booth is up and running, but so far volunteers to work shifts are few and far between. I have switched to shifts to shorter times and hope that helps! I have one family that is always volunteering to work, but it is completely unfair for them, me and one other person to have to always work and then the rest of the band benefits from the booth. These parents are not wanting to help with this fundraiser but complain that the band is broke! Well then help with the booth!! Can't please everyone I guess.
I go tomorrow to the doctor and get to hear Riley's heartbeat again!! YEAH!!! Then on the 29th I get another fancy fancy(said in a snobbish tone) ultrasound to see how she is doing. Speaking of Riley, I just realized how much stuff I do not have and will need before she is born! I have a crib and crib set, and socks. When I was registering at Buy Buy Baby, Walmart and Target, they each had a list of stuff to register for. It was crazy!! The big stuff is going to be the most expensive! Crib mattress, stroller, carseat, pak n play, and the diaper bag! When did diaper bags go over $50?!?!? Plus there is all the clothes and shoes and blankets and towels and the bathtub and toys and bottles and nursing pads and everything else?!?!? My friend Anne is throwing me a baby shower, but I am still overwhelmed and paranoid about what I put on the registry. I don't want people to think I am being greedy or wanting too much. What do I do? Do I put on the expensive stuff or do I just get that myself and keep the rest low priced so not to break guests budget? I have everything on there, because I want to be able to remember what we decided on. Go check them out and then tell me your honest opinion!! I really do not want anyone not coming to my shower because they can't afford the stuff I have on there.
Bye for now!!
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