last week

Teething........

...why does it take SSOOOO long......

Needless to say- after a week of swelling, a molar popped through- then quickly receded- and popped again- it's finally completely through. Ugh- we hate it! Tantrums, clinginess and jealousy all accompany this process. I wish they would come faster than 1 at a time. Let's just get the pain and torture over with! We now have 8- only 12 more to go until the primary set is in! Why can't we be more than half way there? 

The jealousy was evident last week in St. George while watching Misha's kids while she was basking in the sun on the golf courses of Florida. Hayden was fine when it was just the two of us- but in walks one of Misha's 4 kiddos and the whining and clinginess escalades. I really felt bad for the kids- they just wanted to help her and she was ornery towards them- so frustrating.

This is a mild dirty look that has become her specialty lately- like I said- this is a mild one- she could kill you with her looks sometimes!

While in St. G- I went to Fries Farmer's Market and picked up a box of peaches- this was my first time canning without my grandma by my side walking me through it (or just doing it for me)! Sammie, Dax, and Lexie helped me out by peeling peaches, washing the rims and writing on the lids! They turned out good and Colby is loving his new breakfasts.

Then, last weekend, Colby decided he wanted to go to Veyo to get his gun sighted in by a legend gun sighter and he wanted to go through St. George to get there. So we got the gun sighted in and stopped at The Cracker Barrel for some nummy southern grub

And then we stopped in to visit Trevor and Lashel and their little heart-breaker Koleman- 

Hayden stole his sippy......

....and a couple kisses....

....but finally K-man had had enough and didn't want the kisses anymore. So they finished the night with a 'low-five' which is probably the pace that we (their parents) would prefer it for now and at least the next two decades! Ha ha-

Those smooches sure are cute though!

~Good week~

On a side note: Colby's Grandpa Pace passed away this morning- a sad but peaceful day- he is where he needs to be now. I will have more on this amazing man in a later post.

life.

Obviously, the majority of my posts are about one certain individual. She happens to be the most entertaining human in our family that is why she gets so much air-time! However, this is our family's so-called 'scrapbook' so I figure that I should tell a little bit about the other two humans- aka Megan and Colby. However, the two of us really are quite boring! Ha ha- we are busy though! 

I'll start off by telling a little bit about Colby-

Colby has made some critical decisions since we have been married. One of which was when we found out we were going to be parents- he quit his job (in Delta) and moved back down to Cedar to be with me. He had been wanting to go to school and get a degree since he returned from his mission but wasn't able to narrow down exactly what degree that would be! So- when he moved back down, he made the quick decision to become a Radiology Technician and he ran with it. He was able to bust out his prerequisite courses within a year and applied for Weber State's program through Valley View Medical Center here in Cedar. 

Unfortunately, the program is really competitive and hasn't accepted first time applicants in several years. So- he trudged on- the next year he took courses that will be able to go towards his Bachelor's degree and applied again. When he got the acceptance letter in May it was such a happy day. We were both excited to have a (very distant) end in sight. 

So, in August, Colby started his two-year program. He has to complete three 8-hour shifts a week at Valley View's radiology department. I was really nervous that after all the work and preparation that he would start the program and decide he doesn't like the line of work. However, he has really enjoyed it so far. Colby also works for the Cedar City Water Deparment. He is busy doing his work hours, clinical hours, homework, and trying to get in a little hunting this fall. 

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Meanwhile- I decided that while Colby is going to school and while Millie is young- I had better just jump on the band wagon and finish up my goals as well. Last fall- I took a statistics class (with Colby) in order to be able to start applying to graduate programs. I applied to the University of Utah's Doctorate of Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) program and the University of Cincinnati's Master's of Nursing program. I got accepted into both but had to weigh out the pros and cons to both programs. The U's program was 3 years (hence the Dr.) and Cinci's was only 2. I really wanted to have the prestige of being a U graduate and the Dr. degree but decided to go with Cinci for reason's such as: I don't want my kids to be 5 years apart and I can't be pregnant and go to school (cause I'm pretty much worthless while prego), there are no campus visits for Cinci, and it just felt like the right thing for me! I will have the exact same license by the time I'm through. So, in June I started my program! 

Also- I work in St. George at Dixie Regional Medical Center in the Central Staffing department and I LOVE it! I get to work everywhere from ICU to NICU to Med/Onc ect. I have learned so much and feel that it has been a great opportunity to help me grow and prepare for my education.

(at work on CVU) 

We are the poorest that we have been in our whole married lives because we are both only working part-time right now- we don't see each other nearly enough- and our stress levels are through the roof! 

Luckily, because of great friends and family and some good inter-marital teamwork, we will survive these next two years! I hate to wish them away because that will mean that our baby will be 3!! But, it will be so nice to be done and hopefully then we can gain some stability and normalcy in our lives!

......and bring some more cute kiddos into the world! He he

Oh- here is a picture of our little house we bought when we were expecting- I hope to be able to go take pictures of the other places we have lived since being married- but for now- this is our home.

Labor Day Weekend

We went to good 'ole D-Town for Labor Day weekend- since we don't know the next time we'll make it up there. Colby had to rush back to Cedar on Monday to work and do clinicals Tuesday. I don't start up school again until Sept. 21st and I didn't work until Thursday night so Millie and I extended our stay a couple days.

While we were there........

....we rode with Grandma Cyn...

...and played in the playhouse with dad...

....and canned with Grandma Joyce....

(we made this delectable peach rasberry jam and some scrumptious tomato soup.. and I'm not normally a fan of tomato soup)

We did many other things that I didn't get pictures of- like play with cousins, roast weenies with the Bliss bunch, and visit-visit-visit!

Despite the beginning of a new molar 'popage' we had a great week! We love going home and being around ALL of our family! We are so blessed to have such amazing people in our lives.

Phone Photo Dump

Diamond

Anyone who knows the Moody family knows that the pets around there are members of the family. Unfortunately on Tuesday we had to say goodbye to one of the best. In 1994, my mom brought home a pretty black yearling. She made her way into our hearts pretty fast- I was 7 years old at the time. I was fortunate enough to get to know Diamond more than a lot of my family members because I got to do 4-H on her when I wasn't able to use Tomahawk and then we moved up into the high school rodeo level. She helped me progress and become a better rider. The two of us won saddles, buckles, trophies and other prizes throughout our time together.

I will miss her sooo much.

I wish I had some pics on my computer of us competing. I guess I will need to get those uploaded at some point.

Here is a tribute to Diamond written by my mom- Cynthia

R.I.P. Diamond Dee Rose

April 19, 1993 to Sept. 6, 2011

I fell in love with Diamond from the very first moment I laid eyes on her as a baby by her momma’s side in the sale ring. I thought she was the most perfect beautiful little black beauty I had ever seen. So did a few other people, therefore, the buying price was not cheap! Who said Money can’t buy happiness? I had been dreaming of a black beauty since I was a tiny little girl. She was the most intelligent horse I’ve ever been privileged to train and ride! She was soooo athletic! As a 2 year old she demonstrated a reining pattern including flying lead changes, speed changes and a beautiful sliding stop most veteran reiners would envy! Throughout her 18 ½ years she had many accomplishments including: Awesome trail horse, babysitter horse for my young children (even though she was a colt herself), top 4H horse (winning most every class she was in), top barrel and pole horse (she won MANY saddles, buckles, and prizes for Megan and Maisa—and even me), breakaway, goat horse, bulldogging (for Brock), hazing (Megan hazed for Brock on her barrel & pole horse when he needed a hazer at high school rodeos), parades, queening, rodeo flag carrier, lion hunting, deer hunting and even carried handicapped children for lessons (she could always be trusted and took care of and knew who was on her back), she won Grand Champion mare when shown at halter (except for one time). She also raised 5 beautiful babies! She loved being a momma! She always gave 150% at everything we asked of her! She could even make a rookie like me look like I knew what I was doing. She took life pretty seriously! She accomplished all these things even after we were told she was going to be a brood mare from the time she was 4 years old after a permanent injury to her right front knee joint capsule. 14 ½ years of knee pain is enough. In spite of her pain, she loved her many jobs! She loved to run!!! She had the most beautiful chiseled face a horse could ever have! She’s always been my sweetheart, matching the heart on her face! I don’t think God could have sent a more perfect horse to me and my family! We will miss her! "Nothing is more sacred than the bond between a horse and a rider. No other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner’s heart, soul, and very existence dies also." ~Stephanie M. __________?

-Here is my mom with one of her very best friends- Sunday Sept. 4th-

Family Pics

Love my lil family- 'nough said.