Oh Zoey!

Zoey always manages to make us laugh. She is so funny with the way she likes to just sit in things. I will see her trying to sit on top of all sorts of funny things. BUT, this time I just had to take a picture of her. We had just gotten home from Richfield and were trying to get things all put away when I came into the front room and there she was, sitting in a tupperware box. I don't even know how she fit in that little thing!! She is tricky!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to Richfield this weekend to visit Cory's parents, while we were there we took Zoey to the pumpkin patch. Unfortunately, we got there a little late, so it was dark outside. But, it was still fun for Zoey. She is a witch this year for Halloween, and she is a cute one. You can tell from these pics she played a witch very well. She managed not to smile much while we were there!
She absolutely would not keep her hat on. The guy at the pumpkin patch thought she was dressed up like a pumpkin! Now, I have never seen a black and orange pumpkin, come on, she totally looks like a witch to me. She would look better with the hat on though.
Here is a cute pic of her from the back. I wish I would have gotten a pic of her boots, they are perfect for her costume. So cute!
Behind Zoey is the "train" that they take everyone on to the pumkin patch. The pumkin patch was picked over, but we managed to find a perfect one just for Zoey. She liked the train ride the best. She loves to ride on things.
Here is a picture of only a small portion of the pumpkin patch. I imagine it was filled with pumpkins and very green at one point, too bad we didn't go at the first of the month. :( Oh well, there is always next year. We had a lot of fun there! : )

Heels

Lets just say that Zoey LOVES shoes, just like her dad. Go figure! Our friends, Rick and Jayne, were over to our house, and Zoey got a hold of Jayne's shoes. I am sure she thought they were lots more fun than any pair of my shoes. I don't have any shoes with heels on them, so she was pretty excited.
She had a hard time keeping them on, especially when she would try and push her baby in the stroller at the same time.

I cut her head off in this pic, but you can see the concentration in her face. She was so cute that night. Rick and Jayne are expecting one of their own, I wonder if that night made them wish they waited!!!

Happy Birthday Danae

Well, my birthday was actually almost 2 weeks ago and I am just getting to the pics. It was a wonderful birthday. Cory and I had a wonderful dinner alon, just the two of us, without Zoey, at the Texas Roadhouse. It was so good! I actually craved it a couple days later at like midnight. Anyway, after dinner we went to my mom's house to have some cake and icecream. My mom made a delicious cake and she got these really cool sparkler candles in the shape of 28. It was very nice! Here is the cake she made. Zoey loved the cherries the most. Don't you just love the sparklers?
Here is a picture of Zoey and I after the cake was done flaming. Lets just say she was not too fond of the sparklers. It really scared her. She is pretty much afraid of EVERYTHING! It is ridiculous, but cute at the same time.
Here is the gift that Zoey made for me. I love it! I think it is the cutest thing ever. So, I keep it on our end table so I can see it every day. Also, to remind me that in times that are tough with her, you know, when she is throwing tantrums or being really whiney, I can remember that she really is an angel and a little sweetheart!
And here is Cory and I. Do I look tired or what?!! I didn't even put make-up on that day. You can really tell. Well, either that or I really am just TIRED!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! It was a wonderful one.

Kitchen Sink

I was doing the dishes and Zoey always likes to sit on the side of the sink and "help" me. The next thing I know she had sat inside the sink with water and all. So, I took her diaper off and her shirt and let her have some fun. Above is Zoey saying, "CHEESE" for the camera. So cute!
The whole time she just kept saying bubbles!
So serious. It is a lot of work playing in the sink!
I think this is the best laughing picture we have of Zoey. I love it.
And.......another cheese picture to end the post.

I Got Tagged!!!

5 THINGS5 things I was doing 10 years ago:

1. I was in college taking way too many credits, (23 credit hrs per semester) What was I thinking?!
2. Making sure I was always having fun with my free time, meeting new poeple and hanging out.
3. Exercising, a lot! I think I lost like 15-20 pounds my first year of college.
4. I went snowboarding almost every weekend.
5. Disco Rollar Skating at Classic, it was so much fun! I miss it!


5 things on my "to-do" list tomorrow:

1. Get the oil changed on my car at 10:30am.
2. Meet Cory for lunch, we are going to Texas Roadhouse, yum, yum.
3. Go to work at the clinic to give flu shots. (I am not too excited) ; )
4. Go to dinner with some old friends from high school at Cafe Rio.
5. Work on my dictations from home until who knows when!!

5 things I would do if I had a million dollars:

1. Pay off our house.
2. Pay off our car.
3. Put money in savings for Zoey.
4. Go on a really great trip. (Probably to Taiwan and then fly to Hawaii or something)
5. Get Lazer eye surgery. (I can think of a lot more things I would do)

5 favorite toys:

1. Computer
2. Camera
3. Guitar
4. Bike
5. Nice soothing hot tub. ( I know it isn't a toy, but I would really like one right about now)

5 people I'm tagging:

1. Sabrina
2. Laura
3. Allison
4. Shelley
5. Alicia B.

The Kitchen Drawer

Zoey has always been interested in the kitchen drawer. She is very smart you know, she knows that is where we keep EVERYTHING she wants. i.e. the scissors, markers, pens, paper, etc. Well, just to let you know how smart and that she truly does know what is in there. She wanted an Otter Pop one day, so I got one out and then she dragged me to the drawer so I would get the scissors out to cut open her Otter Pop. That is just one example prooving she knows what is in there. WELL....the other day I walked in to the kitchen and she had taken the stool from the pantry, dragged it to the drawer, opened the drawer, and got out the scissors and some markers. Here in this photo is her trying to grab more interesting things! BOY, I wish I was entertained that easily. This just means we are really going to have to watch her close!

I finally did it!

Lets just say I am not the brightest person when it comes to the blog! Thanks to my friend Laura, I have figured out how to get music on this thing. She put it in her blog a while ago but it has taken me all this time to figure it out! Thanks Laura!

So, enjoy the music while you browse!

Hope this gets you in the Halloween spirit! (that is for Cory)

Bath Time

My mom has been watching Teagon (my brother's little boy) while his mom is getting settled in with the new baby, and we got to have him at our house for a couple days. Zoey has really enjoyed having him here, even though he tries to take all her toys! They actually played really good today and had lots of fun. I had to give Zoey a bath, and Teagon just insisted on getting in with her.
I love this cheesy grin she has on her face, this is what she does when she says "cheese" for the camera. You can see the excitement in her face. Although, I must say I was a little nervous at this point because Zoey has been pooping in the tub lately, and this is the position she has every time, squatting! Gratefully, she did not poop and the bath was a success.

Two NEW Cousins!

Wow.....we have two new cousins (neices for me and Cory) in the family! This week has been a crazy one for new little ones coming in to the family, on both sides. Two years ago in April, my brother and his wife, and Cory's sister and her husband had a baby boy 5 days apart. Does that make sense? Well, each of those families got pregnant again at the same time and both had little girls, 5 days apart again! It is crazy for us, but a lot of fun!!
Abby getting her shirt on.

Introducing little Abigail Valerie Garner (Cory's sister's baby), born on Oct. 1, 2007. She is really cute and it was fun to meet her. They live in Provo.


Here is Cory, Danae, Zoey, and little Abby.

Zoey was so excited to meet Abigail, she kept giving her little kisses and hugs, it was so cute. She kept saying, "Hi baby Abby."

Kamrie after getting the hospital picture taken

Introducing little Kamrie Michelle Jewkes, (my brother's baby), born on October 5, 2007. She is also very cute and lovable. We went to Price this weekend to meet her and it was worth the drive.

Danae, Zoey, and Kamrie

Zoey was very excited because she got to hold Kamrie. She kept rubbing her hair and saying, "hi baby." I think Zoey is very excited to have two little girl cousins. She will have lots of fun with them.

mmm...snack time

Zoey wanted a snack, so I walked with her over to the pantry where I asked her which snack she wanted. Our pantry is full of Zoey's favorite snacks and she wanted cereal. I told her to point to the one she wanted and she wanted all three! I thought it was pretty funny that she wanted to eat all three of them. The funny thing is that she really did! She would eat from one bag and move to the next one, then to the next one. She is a funny girl.
Notice the banana in the background, which she insisted on having earlier that morning, uneaten.
Just taking a breather, plus, the TV was very interesting at that moment. Her show was on!