What A Sweetheart!!!

I can't believe Bryce... He just knows how to make me love him! Tuesday night I mentioned that My mom and my sister (Laura) are going to Arizona to spend the weekend with my other sister (Janelle). I really wasn't planning on going. I figured Bryce and I would hang out together for the Easter weekend. Which honestly sounds kind of nice. We don't get too much time together. Well... Unknowing to me, Bryce called Laura's husband and found out what flight she is on. He bought me a flight and surprised me! I cant believe it. I have the best husband in the world! Laura, Calvin and I are traveling down to sunny Arizona (my mom is already there). I am so excited and so are all my neices and nephews. They haven't met Calvin yet. This will be a blast.
To Bryce... I love you. I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend! I can't wait to be with you again. THANK YOU!!! LOVE YOU TONS!!!
So stay tuned for the Arizona update next week. Hope everyone has a fabulous Easter weekend!

Calvin Laughing!

The Little Squirt!

This weekend has been a learning experience. We are finding out Calvin is a little squirt! This last week everytime we go to Grandma's house (Huff and Baggaley) Calvin starts to cry... ok not just cry, but scream. Both Grandma's commented that he may be Colic. I kept saying... I don't think he is. He is always good for me when we are at home. So Saturday my brother and sister-in-law babysat for us (bless their little souls :). Calvin cried almost the whole time. I could not figure out what was wrong. He really is good for me. We finally found out what was wrong on Sunday. We invited Brandon and Alicia over for dinner. I had to grab something in the bedroom so I handed Calvin to Alicia... instantly the screaming started!!! What??? He is only 3 months and he won't go to anyone else but his mom or dad. I think we have created a monster!

Another lesson learned this weekend? We can't be on time to 9am church. We really have tried. We were just ready to leave out the door with 10 minutes to spare and I said to Bryce "I think Calvin stinks." Well come to find out he doesn't just stink. He has exploded. Up the back and down the legs. Thats what we get for trying to be ontime to church. We are just going to have to try next week.

Hope all is well. Love ya!

I call it a hippy moment

So last Friday as I was driving home. I had my windows down and the country music at the right sound level. Not to loud that my dad would call it just noise and not to soft to have people think I'm getting old. So as I am driving i am soaking in the sun hitting the snow covered mountains above Kaysville and the valley was clear and clean. Everything just seemed so in focus. I wasn't fighting any self defeating thoughts, or dreaming of touching the top step of the success staircase. I was just being. These instances come every now and again. I hope everyone has had these kind of moments recently. If you haven't you need to find a way to discover them again. As I pulled into the driveway Melissa saw me with my windows down and smiled her big beautiful smile cause she knew where I was. I was having a hippy moment.

Bryce - profile

10 years ago:
I was in my carpentry class at Viewmont High School and Eric VanBrocklyn was climbing out the window to work on the roof. He hit a patch of ice and slid off the roof he was standing on, banked off the garage roof and slid over the edge. As soon as I saw him go I bolted down the stairs while Jared and Brandon laughed!! Eric was ok thanks to the soft mud. That was crazy. 2:10 Erdy.

5 things on my to-do list today:
1. Floss my teeth (Melissa is sucha good example of good oral hygeine and I am trying to make this a DAILY habit) ps i brush everyday just not floss. Who has time for that!
2. Get ready for scouts tommorrow. We have the Klondike Derby this weekend.
3. Cover my flowerbeds with snow. My tulips are starting to come up and it is way to early! They need to go back to bed!
4. Change a poopy diaper again and again and again and again. .........
5. Read something on paper instead of on a screen.
Snack I enjoy:
Cara Cara oranges, I just found these at costco and they're friggen sweet. Kinda like an orange and a grapefruit mixed.

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Buy a business that would make me another billion dollars and use those billions to create a micro credit program for individual entrepreneures throughout the world.

3 of my bad habits:
1. Picking my nose in the shower. ... It feels sooooo good to get that shnoze clean.
2. Not writing in my journal enough ( or at all!)
3. Buying Melissa jackets. ( I think i have bought her 5 jackets in the last year)

5 places I have lived:
1. Centerville, UT
2. Arkansas/Tennesee/Mississippi
3. Phoenix, AZ
4. Logan, UT
5. Kaysville, UT

5 jobs that I have had:
1. Pizza delivery boy ( Twice, once for a month and once for two days)
2. Smoothie Maker at Kiva Juice
3. Owned a lawn care business, and aerated lawns
4. Pioneer Trek wilderness guide
5. Carmax restaurant, City parks department, carpentry framer, residential youth drug rehab, wilderness suvival youth rehab, telecommunication broker, Blockbuster, Country Club Vallet ( I buttoned the top button of my polo shirt, wore a baseball cap and sported all white sneakers )

5 Things people dont know about me:
1. I am missing a tooth - geneticaly
2. I am just as comfortable going to the bathroom outdoors as I am indoors
3. I have buried someone in a cemetary
4. As a 4 yr old kid I accidently squeezed to death 4 of the 7 baby bunnies my family had.
5. I have broken my jaw(hit by a car), broken my nose twice, broke my wrist, and broke my femur.

SNOW!

These are pictures of Bryce's snow caves. I told him to post it, but he has been really busy with work, scouts, shoveling snow, trek :), and loving Calvin :) oh yeah and loving me too:)And making vegetables into into little men.

Baby Blessing

Calvin's Baby Blessing was on Sunday. We are thankful everyone came even though the snow was really bad.

A profile of ME!

I guess I have been tagged by Amber. So here it goes:

10 years ago:
I had a huge crush on Grant .... ha, cant even remember his last name

Going through the big nose middle school age

5 things on my to-do list today: My really busy day
1.Take care of Calvin

2.Go to physical therapy and bend my knee 140 degrees :)

3. Eat! I love to eat!

4. Watch the clock and wait for my husband to come home

5. Cuddle with my husband

Snack I enjoy:

Healthy Pop Kettle Corn... thanks to Shannon Day

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

I saw a commercial the other day for Oprah. She is giving 10 people money (not sure how much) but they cant spend it on themselves. They have to give it to other people. The person who does the best (whatever that means) gets 1 million dollars. I think I would do that.

3 of my bad habits:

1. Not eating onions... I really need to get over that

2. Eating a fabulous meal and not doing the dishes after

3. Getting in bed before I get ready for bed (I hate that because I wake up in the middle of the night and I HAVE to floss and brush my teeth, take my vitamins, pray, read my scriptures, and write in my journal)

5 places I have lived: UTAH it is

1. Cottonwood Heights UT

2. Logan UT

3. Avenues (SLC) UT

4. Centerville UT

5. Kaysville UT

5 jobs that I have had:

1. Teller at CU Service Center

2. Assistant to CFO at ABS (one of those summer jobs with my brother)

3. Teller at another CU

4. Piano Teacher (still doing that)

5. Reinsurance Specialist at Beneficial Financial Group

5 Things people dont know about me:

1. I rarely shave my legs in the winter (once every two weeks if that. Sorry Bryce)

2. I used to Clog when I was little (you know, tap dance. I was good too!)

3. I love black licorice (I think that is how you spell it)

4. I hate to go shopping

5. If I could go anywhere, I would go to Italy

So now I am tagging: COME ON IT WILL BE FUN!

1. The Sparks

2. The Days

3. Janelle (you can just email it to me)

4. The Figgins

5. The Roberts

Smile!!!

This post is for Janelle, my sister in Arizona. I told you he has grown!!!

Update!

So I know we haven't posted for awhile. So here is a review of what Bryce, Calvin and I have done:
One of the soccer girls I coached up in Logan came to visit. Her name is Brenna Horrocks. She is in Alabama now living with her dad. It was fun to have her! Thanks for coming out Brenna!
I (Melissa) had ACL (knee) surgery. Everything went well. I am now bending my knee 125 degrees!
My sister Janelle came up from Arizona to help me with Calvin while I was drugged up with pain killers. It was a lot of fun to have her. Janelle, Laura and I had good sisterly bonding time together.
Calvin had his 8 week checkup. He is now 9lbs 10oz. The doctor said he is a good healthy baby. Nice job Calvin.
Bryce, Calvin and I went with Laura and Dan down to Orderville, UT. We rented a cabin. It was nice to just hang out and not worry about anything.
Bryce is now getting ready for winter camp out with his Scouts. Last week they went up to North Fork campground in Liberty and built their snow caves. They are sleeping in them this weekend. Hopefully they don't freeze!
So now we are caught up on the latest news with the Huffs. We hope everyone is doing well. Love ya!

And A Few More

Ok so I think my baby is cute. Laura and Calvin were tired after we took all of Calvin's pictures. Kristi got a good one of them cuddling together. We tried a few saddle pictures but they didnt really work out. This is the best one.

A Few More Pictures

This is the blessing outfit Abuela made for him.

What A Babe!!!

I am lucky enough to have a cousin that does photography. Last week Laura and I went to my Kristi Linton's (our cousin) house and had Calvin's newborn pictures taken. Kristi did an awesome job. It was fun. Here are a few of the pictures.

Christmas Fun

This post is for my brother Richard. He is serving his mission in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Spanish Speaking). I promised I would post picuters of the family at Christmas. Every year my mom and dad invite all the grandkids over to make sugar cookies. It is a ton of fun! We have had so much fun this holiday season with all our friends and family.

Merry Christmas

Christmas has come as evidenced by the advent candle. Its been a great morning and we are headed to Melissa's parents to talk to her brother Richard on his mission in Florida.

TWO WEEKS!

Calvin is two weeks old now. He had his check up today. He gained a whole 5 oz.! Yeah Calvin! Doctor Cope says he looks fine and is doing well. I am doing great also. Cope also cleared me to bike and lift weights. I am getting ACL surgery January 8th. Gotta get ready! We love Dr. Cope! If anyone lives in the Bountiful/Davis area... we totally recommend him as a doctor. Hope everyone is doing well! Happy Holidays! Here is a tip... go to Starbucks and get their Carmel Apple Cider. It is the best thing in the world!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!!

I am posting this for Bryce! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Bryce is 28 today for those who do not know. I just want to tell Bryce how much I love him and that he really is the best dad. He has taken such good care of me and Calvin. My favorite is when he talks to Calvin and tells him how excited he is to go camping and hiking together. Today is Bryce's last day at Zions. I can't wait for him to come home!

So if you see Bryce, make sure you say Happy Birthday to him and congrats on getting the new job. Love ya tons Hon!!

Yawn

So last night was our first night to go without a backup mom. We were beat so we hit the hay at 9:30. I was reading "the baby whisperer" throughout the night and thought i was already a "whisperer of babies" I was trying to figure out what each of his cries meant. ....Is that a need to be burp cry......no maybe a poopie pants grunt. .... needless to say i have lots to learn. It was a pretty good night with only getting up 2 maybe 3 times (my head was a little foggy). I thought I was doing great and was going to have enough sleep for the day but come 2 pm my head was bobbin and I had to make a Rite Aid run for some dark chocolate and sugarfree gum. Tomorrow is my last day with Zions Bank and I am excited for my new job with Republic Bank. Its going to be weird leaving Zions but at the same time why not shake up my whole life. New job and a new baby. Maybe I will do a new hairstyle I am thinking of a phoe hawk. however you spell that ridiculous name.

WE ARE HOME!

We finally came home on Monday. We stayed two extra days because of the C-Section. I was ready to come home. Bryce's mom and my mom have been a huge help. Bryce's mom has come during the day and my mom has come during the night. THANKS MOMS!

I have been blessed with the best baby. I think I have only heard him cry twice and that was because I was asleep and didnt realize he was hungry. He has only spit up once. Although, he has good aim. It seems that whenever I change his diaper, I get shot. Bryce just laughs at me.

Two of my roommates, Jessica and Anna, came to visit with their cute girls. It was a ton of fun to be together. My baby looks like a tiny stuffed animal compared to their six month olds.

It is funny how fast they grow. I looks different from even a week ago. His legs are already starting to get a little chub on them. I have told Calvin that I am going to stop feeding him if he doesn't stop growing. I love how he is now! I just want him to stay like that forever! I hope everyone is doing well. Love ya all!

Handfuls of Gratitude

This post is a thanks to all of those who have helped (and will yet help) to make this extended visit a lot more bearable. I have a philosophy of how all these good things came to pouring down on my new little family.

I dont know how it happens for each of you but I think I might have felt it sometime in the past. For me it is a little like this. A very quick thought comes into my mind about someone. They may not even be in need at that time but for some reason that persons name drops outa the sky and plops into my head. Now here is the tricky part for me... the follow through. I hear a name and almost always it is followed by a thought to do something for that person. I call it my deepest sense of what is right. All too often I have listend but not acted and this is why I am posting this "Handfuls of Gratitude" the picture above is just a couple of the wonderful gifts that have been given. I can't even try to list em all as I know I might not include one or two accidently but there have been grundels of goodness piled on our shoulders.

I feel this little secret "sense of what is right" is divine. I saw and felt many of these secrets revealed this week with those who came and even those who didn't but took a minute to think of the Huffs sitting in the hospital (anxious to go home tomorrow!).

So to all who have heard and acted.....if it be bringing us something to eat, shoveling our driveway, or as simiple (yet powerful) as putting us in your prayers at night.... Thank you from all three of us.