Our 2012 Moments

12 moments of the year 2012

1. We ffound out that Baby Boden was on it's way! Due March 27th 2013 :)

2. 12 months/365 days/8,760 hours later...Brodee and I celebrated our 1st anniversary.

3. HaPpY bIrThDaY...Brodee and I turned 22 years old.

4. Missionary Homecoming! 

Jordan came home in July from serving a mission in North Carolina.

My parents and Holly were able to fly back to North Carolina and get him.

5. Moscow Visit with Adam.

While my family was in North Carolina, I was able to head to Moscow with Adam and get my grandma Scott. We were gone 3 days and even took Adam swimming to where I used to work. It was great to go back and visit for a few days.

6. The Graduate of 2012!

 Holly graduated from Raft River High in May

7. Something New

Money, Money, Money...we bought a truck.

8. New addition to the family..

with 4 legs and little furry. We got a dog...her name is Sid :)

9. Summer Splash!!

 I took the Udy kids and the Boden kids to their swim lessons for a few weeks over the summer.

10. Families are Forever.

I am blessed to have been raised in the family I was and starting my own family makes me feel blessed to know that Families are Forever :)

When Jordan got home, we took family pictures.

11. Friends!!

 Brodee and I have some pretty good friends that we are able to hang out with. We do fun things such as go swimming, floating down a canal, go to movies, out to dinner, bunny bashing, ride bikes up in the moutains, go clay pigeon shoots, and visiting at each others homes. In November, one of Brodee's good friends Jory, was married and we were able to attend thier Temple Wedding and Reception:)

12. Being a Homeowner 

Since we own our first home there are certainly tasks and responsibilities to do in order for it to look nice. This past year we were able to do landscaping: we put in a road to the back lot, planted over 50 trees including fruit trees, added flowers to a new flower bed in the back, and finished up the chicken coop. Inside, we were able to buy new furniture for the upstairs and take the other furniture downstairs. We are starting to fill our home with new and fun things.

This past year of 2012 has certainly been a blessing in our lives. We enjoy living where we do and making the best of it each and every day.

Happy New Year!! :)

Our December

I can't believe December is coming to a close and a new year is upon us. Our December was busy with mutual activities, Christmas parties, Christmas, and having time off from work.

These are a few pictures of what our December looked like. I didn't take any pictures of us opening presents (I was too caught up in it to take a few shoots, I guess).

Since Brodee and I are both in Young Men's and Young Women's we were able to take the youth to Temple Square to see the lights.

First 'BIG' snowfall of the year where it covered the mountains and the ground. We have lots more now! :)

Emmet, Brodee and Adam shooting guns they got for Christmas.

Brodee got me a new violin for Christmas.

New baby clothes from the Boden's

We spent Christmas eve with my family. We opened our gifts we drew for each other and ate lots of food. Brodee got a new knife from Holly and I got a new non-stick frying pan from Dad.

On Christmas morning, we got up and spent the morning with the Boden's as we opened our gifts there. I got scency stuff and baby clothes, while Brodee got a powder thrower, another knife, and some other nick nacks. We both got a crib too. Later that day, we came back down to my parents house and finished opening up our gifts. Brodee got a sleeping bag, movie ticket, candy and jerky. I got chicken for my kitchen, face stuff, movie ticket, and jerky. We both got a mattress for the crib and a mattress pad.

Both Brodee and I were very spoiled this year. Between both families we came away from Christmas with lots of new things to use, not just for us but for baby Boden too!

Earlier that week on Sunday we had the annual Kempton Christmas party. It was fun to see all of Loralee's siblings gather and feast upon LOTS of food.

It has been a very busy December for both of us and excited to start the new year :)

Tis the season....

Tis the season...for CHRISTMAS TIME!!

I got the tree up, outside lights hung, and all the christmas decorations displayed in the house. All of the christmas shopping is done and everything is wrapped :)

I love this time of year where my house smells of Christmas, decorations overflow everywhere, and I'm able to think about our Savior!

Baby update...Baby girl is doing great! I had an appointment Friday and she is a very active baby. I am 25 weeks along and my stomach is growing each day. I am excited to meet her in March :)

Giving Thanks

Since I didn't take any pictures of Thanksgiving day :( I wanted to do 30 things I am thankful for...
But first I want to share what Brodee and I did for Thanksgiving this year. It was a little different than last year, but overall it was still pretty fun with lots of food, and leftovers! This year we had a "feast" with a few different families in which we are all related someway...Brodee and I, my parents with Holly and Jordan, Carl and Loralee's family, Eric and Kathy's family, Austin and Lindsay's family, Clint Udy's family, and grandma Kempton all gathered at the high school this year for thanksgiving dinner. Everyone was in charge of bringing something and it actually turned out better than I thought. It was fun to have people to share the holiday with, especially people that you like:) After dinner, Loralee, Bonnie, and I went up to the annual Elba craft fair. My mom and Kathy were already up there. I bought lots of cool things which I decorated my house for the holidays :)

Well on to 30 things I am thanksful for.... (they go in no specific order)

1. Brodee

2. My mom and dad

3. Brodee's mom and dad

4. Holly, Jordan, Bradley, Max, Emmet, Adam, and Bonnie

5. A full time job

6. Good health

7. Good pregnancy-minus a few nausiated moments at the beginning

8. A healthy, developing little girl

9. A warm home

10. To live in a good community

11. To live in the USA and to have freedom

12. Gospel

13. To be a memeber of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

14. My vehicle

15. My friends-- even though I don't talk to them everyday, when I do, it's like nothing has changed

16. Money--in the aspect to provide for needs such as food, clothes

17. Date nights with Brodee

18. My bed to sleep in at night

19. Good grandparents who look out for both Brodee and I

20. Opportunity to have recieved an education

21. Atonement of Jesus Christ

22. Book of Mormon

23. Living Prophets

24. Ability to get up each day, work and be productive

25. My dog- Sid- I don't really like dogs, but I do like her :)

26. Temples-eternal families

27. Summer vacation

28. Snow and Rain

29. Necessities of life that keep me living

30. Everyday blessings/miracles that happen in my life regardless if I notice them at the time

I am thanksful for the many blessing in my life each and everyday. I am a very lucky girl :)

21 weeks and It's gonna be a....Girl :)

I am about the slowest when it comes to updating but after 18 weeks, we had an ultrasound and what it told us was that every thing is developing just perfectly, there are no problems, and its a girl :) we couldn't be more excited!! She was the cutest little thing from what you could tell by looking at the screen ha those things are so complicated to look at and understand so you can imagine I was asking lots of questions :) but after all was said and done and a few pictures later...this little girl is precious! I can't wait to meet her.
I have check ups every four weeks and she is still moving around and healthy. My belly is starting to show but not too much however it's kinda weird watching it change ha I guess I'm not used to that part yet. Everything is going great, just mainly tired, but I can't complain because its been a really good pregnancy :)

Baby Boden

If you haven't already heard, baby Boden is on it's way! Girl or boy (not sure yet) will be here on March 27th. A few weeks ago we were able to go and hear the heart beat...and let me tell you, that little babies heart was beating pretty fast compared to mine. It was really exciting though to be able to hear that and finally come to terms that something is growing inside me ha.. Here in a few weeks we are going back in to find out the sex of our baby. I am pretty excited! Brodee and I are both excited for this new little baby to change our lives a bit :)

Fireworks, family, and food

This 4th of July has actually been a pretty good one.

Tuesday night, Malta does a celebration at the park with food and activities for the kids, and then that evening they always set off fireworks from the park. They weren't to shabby for being Malta.

Dad, mom, Holly, Carl, Loralee, Emmet, Max, Bonnie, Adam, Kathy, Eric, Chase, Jackson, and Spencer came down to Brodee and I's to watch them from the back yard.

Wednesday, on the 4th, we had a BBQ at my parents house.

Carl, Loralee, Emmet, Max, Bonnie, Adam, myself, Brodee, and my parents with Holly ate dinner, visited, shot guns at the gravel pits, and played Mexican Horseshoes.

What a great 4th of JULY!!!