Back Home and Back to REAL Life

Chill finally made it home Saturday night safe and sound and boy was I glad. (Don't worry though, he flew business class home from Moscow to New York, I'm telling you this kid got lucky everywhere he went in this trip). Friday and Saturday were the longest days...wondering if he was ever going to make it home. It was so fun to finally get to see him. It had been a LONG 33 days. It took Carson a minute to figure out what was going on, but he warmed right up to Chill. We spent about 30 minutes waiting for Chill's bags and they never came...well it turns out I went to the wrong baggage claim. It was the next one over and his bags were sitting right there and probably had been for a long time. All I could say is "welcome home Chill" I'm telling you this is the story of my life. 99% of the time in our marriage I am wrong about things like this, but Chill's used to it. He just smiled and grabbed the bag and we headed home. We had a great time talking, looking at pictures, and getting lots of cool gifts. Our weekend was fun weekend, but way to short. On Monday morning Chill started a new rotation so he's back to work and Carson and I are back to doing our thing (whatever our thing is)!

Don't I look good in my Russian stuff? Cooking has never been so fun.

Livin' the High Life!!!

Well I want you all to know that Chill is doing just fine. He is still in Russia, but I'm not sure he has plans to head back to the U.S. anytime soon. I was praying all night that I wouldn't get a text message from him because then there might be the possibility that he was on the plane home and wasn't able to text. Well at 3:00 a.m. I got a text that said "Your husband didn't make the New York but he may have made Atlanta he will get a hold of you somehow and he said happy anniversary." (the text came from some American he was with at the airport that was trying to get home as well.) I was like...Dang, but at the same time I was way too tired to think about it so off to bed I went with the hope he was on the plane to Atlanta. Once again I was praying I wouldn't get another text message. Well at 7:00 a.m. I got a text that said "Can you get on skype? I'm getting on now." I was like...okay apparently he didn't get on the Atlanta flight either. So I ran and hoped on the computer and was able to talk to Chill. This is where the story gets good. He says to me check out my place and he proceeds to show me this INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL hotel room. I think to myself only Chill would pull of something like this. Well apparently he met a guy that is also trying to get home who works for the Ritz Carlton I think he said in D.C. So he was able to get a major discount at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow. You can't even believe this place. I was like...um hello that's all fine and dandy, but I thought you were supposed to spend your anniversary with your wife in a nice hotel...not another dude! Ha ha. So for all of you that were worried about Chill...worry no longer. He is being well taken care of and is living the high life. In fact I just barely got a text that said he is checking out the town with the locals. Sounds like he is having a great time to me. He'll head back to the airport in the morning to see if he can get on the flight tomorrow. On the last flight they let 5 people on and he was the 6th person in line. I'm now starting to think he probably let someone go ahead of him so he could stay in Russia another day and spend his time in luxury!! Here are some pictures I pulled off the web...

2 Years!

Well today is our 2 year anniversary. Time sure does fly. It is crazy to think how much our lives have changed in these past two years. I didn't think we'd have a baby this soon, but I can't imagine our life any differently. I have an amazing husband and the sweetest little guy in the world. Being a wife and a mom is so rewarding and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I was just thinking today that it has been about 6 years since Chill and I met. Wow! I'll be honest I don't really remember meeting him for the first time. It was at Utah State. He was with a bunch of guys that came over to my apartment to visit my roommate. I ended up playing tetris with all of them and winning (okay killing) all of them and then I left them in my front room and I went to bed (yes it was about 9:30 p.m...I need my sleep!) I ended up hanging out with him and his friends/roommates quite frequently after that. I would hang out with all Chill's roommates and play tetris with them at their apartment almost every night. Chill was always up at the school working or studying and would roll in somtime after midnight, say hi, and then he was off to bed. At some point Chill and I started becoming good friends. When I say friends, I mean strickly friends. I spent a lot of hours in his room, but I always sat on the chair at his desk and we would talk until the wee hours of the morning. Poor Chill...I know he was so tired, but that wouldn't stop me from talking. He was such a good sport to listen to all my problems. I think he was more like my therapist! This went on for years. We built such a great friendship. I'm not sure what happened or how things changed, but I started liking Chill in the summer of 2005. We hung out almost every night that summer. It was on the 4th of July when I realized that I had feelings for Chill. We were at fireworks and Chill of course had some cute little blonde thing there with him (I think she was blonde) Normally I would be so excited for him and cheering him on (that's what good friends do) but I was JEALOUS...WAY JEALOUS. I could not figure it out. Chill and I were JUST FRIEND and would always be. Apparently the "just friends" turned in to much more. I won't bore you with any more sappy details, but all I can say is I'm happy with the way things turned out. I think we were both shocked that we ended up together, but it was perfect because we were such good friends before we were anything more. We dated for a year while he started med school at the U and I finished up my last year at USU and we got married after I graduated. These past two years have been wonderful and I look forward to many more great years. I love you Chill!

Sad Day

As many of you know Chill was supposed to be home tonight. I was so dang excited for him to get home. I mean I survived an entire month without him and anticipated seeing him today. Well the bad news is he was unable to get on the flight in Moscow. He is flying standby and there was no room for him. DANG!!! So he is currently in Moscow just waiting to see when he can get on another flight. Apparently things are crazy there right now and so he may not even be able to get on a flight until Monday. I keep saying to myself what is another 4 days after I've survived 31! As much as it sucks, I can't imagine how awful it is for him to just be spending hours...maybe days in the airport. Tomorrow is our anniversary so I guess I'll be spending the day with my favorite little dude Carson. I'll just be praying Chill makes it home before I leave for Arizona next Friday :)

On a happier note, Carson is 4 months old today. I have to take him to the doctor on Monday for a checkup so then I can get all the info about him. He is such a fun little baby. His little smile makes me laugh because he scrunches up his little nose. His giggle is the cutest thing I have ever heard. He is still trying to get the hang of rolling over. He has done it a few times, but comes so close all the time. He still does not love the car and tends to spend much of the time crying. Feeding him is a bit of a challenge because he just likes to "snack." He eats a few ounces here and there so I feel like I am feeding him all day long. He loves me to sing to him while we look in the mirror. He is pretty slender still but he has the chunckiest little legs, it is adorable. He likes to go out and about now which is wonderful. I took him to the grocery store and to the mall today and he didn't even complain a bit. This is a big deal because I finally feel pretty normal again. He doesn't take a bottle much, but when he does he thinks he needs to hold it. He has a hard time getting it back in his mouth though if it falls out. I love watching him grab things and put them right in his mouth. It is amazing how fast babies change. I am loving him more and more everyday.

Baby Beans

Our cute little nephew is finally here. Logan Rex Heaton was born on July 24th. He weighed 7lbs 8oz. He has tons of dark brown hair. What a sweet little guy. I wasn't able to be there, but my parents made a quick trip to Arizona for the birth so I got the play by play. Jared (my brother-in-law) was able to deliver him which is awesome. Carson and I are going to be flying to Arizona on August 8th and I can't wait to meet little Logan. I have to get there so I can start my quest of becoming the favorite aunt!!!

I got Tagged!

TAGGED

So I got tagged by Morgan a few weeks ago and I’m finally getting around to it….


The Rules: List 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 surprising facts and then tag 5 other people. Leave a comment of the people you tag so that they realize that they have been tagged.

Joys:

1. Being married to Chill. Now that sounds all sappy and stuff, but no one can make me laugh like he can. He is so much fun and he is a great dad.


2. Spending all my time with my sweet little Carson. He is growing so fast and is getting to be so much fun. I may be a little bias, but I think he is the cutest baby around!!!

3. My awesome family! They have taken such good care of me and Carson while Chill has been in Russia the past month. I also love Chill's family as well. They are so much fun to be around and are always helping us with whatever it is that we need. I love spending time with both our families.

FEARS:

1- Running out of Gas! Since I was little I have been obsessed with where the gas gage is. I would constantly ask my mom if we were going to run out of gas. I still to this day have that fear and Chill and I did run out of gas once. He said he was glad it happened so that I could see it wasn't the end of the world. To me it was. I thought for sure we were going to die, but we didn't and I lived to tell about it.

2. Spiders! Oh I hate those things. I get all creeped out when I see them. Chill has already been telling Carson that when he is old enough, he'll have to kill the spiders for me when Chill isn't home. Chill tried to tell me one day that spiders have killed more people than cancer and I believed him. He thinks he is so funny!! Ha Ha Chill!

3. Being Home Alone at Night! I got over my fear of being home alone at our house during the day (I didn't really have a choice after Carson was born), but I still hate being home alone at night. This is why Carson and I are spending the nights at my parents while Chill is in Russia.

CURRENT OBSESSIONS:

1. The Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel. I am completely obsessed with that dang show. I mean who the heck really cares about King Crab and the people that catch them…apparently I do because I can’t get enough of it.

2. Rootbeer Floats! Yummy! I haven’t had any chocolate for about 3 months because it hurts little Carson’s tummy so I have to find treats that satisfy my sweet tooth and rootbeer floats have been doing it for me! Snickerdoodles come in at a close 2nd!

3. Checking my e-mail and bank account online. Since I am only working a few hours a week, my paychecks are obviously very small so I have to constantly be checking to see where I am. In the back of my head I usually know pretty well where I am, but that doesn't stop me from checking. I also check my e-mail a lot to see if Chill has e-mailed me. I find myself at the computer multiple times a day which is funny because I know Chill only checks his e-mail once maybe twice a week!!!

SURPRISING FACTS:

1. I Have High Cholesterol. Not many people may know this, but some of you might now. It really isn't that cool, in fact my high cholesterol contributed to me having to get my gallbladder out a few years ago. Not Fun!!

2. I worry and almost get anxiety over things I can't control. Let me give you a few examples: When I'm at the grocery store I stress over who has to dust and restock the shelves. Or when I go out to eat I stress over having to clean the kitchen at the end of the night. Um hello, why the heck should I care. I don't have to dust the shelves or clean the kitchen so why worry about it. I spend a lot of time thinking and stressing over things like that.

3. I have some graphite in my knee that has been there since 7th grade. I somehow fell off the couch as I was running to get the phone and landed on a pencil. It stuck in my knee and we couldn't get it all out. I just left it there and you can still see it. Chill really wants to put his skills to work, cut it out, and stitch it up. Maybe I should let him.

I am going to tag Molly, Michael Aaron, Sarah Ames, Suchie, and Anjuli

Over the River and Through the Woods

Yesterday we took a little trip to my grandma's house with my mom and my sister Mindi. The drive wasn't too bad, but Carson did scream for about 20 minutes on the way there, and 20 minutes on the way back. Poor little guy just doesn't love his car seat. It's rough, but hopefully some day he'll grow out of it. Other than the crying in the car he had a really good day. We had a great time visiting with grandma and eating pizza from our favorite little pizza place in Montpelier, Idaho, Studebakers. It is so fun to cruise around her little town because we have so many great memories there. Grandma has lived there the entire time we have grown up so we have made many trips to her house. We also were able to visit with Aunt Helen, Uncle Al, Marsha, and my best friend Shell and Jordan in Logan. It was a quick short trip but we had a great time.

Update on Chill..
Chill is still doing great. He is really enjoying himself and his trip is almost over. (9 days, but who's counting). He is working in the Cancer Ward this week which I'm sure he is loving. He has been able to go to the beach, to a museum, and he got to shoot an AK-47. He sounds like he is playing more than working. Ha Ha. We were able to talk to him over Skype on Saturday night. It was so fun to see him and talk to him. A missionary couple over there invited him over to use their computer so we could do that. I love modern technology. I'm sure Chill will have a lot more exciting things to say when he gets home, but that is a little update.

Grandma B and Carson
Pulling Min's Hair and giving her kisses
Me Carson and Grandma B
4 Generations
Me and Sarge with her bunny Loppy...that little guy is spoiled rotten!!!

Min and I enjoying the camera
Mindi just taking it easy...what she does best!
Min and Carson were best buddies all day. He LOVES her.
Weighing Carson...I think he weighs about 14 lbs now
Another pic of Min and Carson chillin on the couch