Welcome to the Navy

Well it is OFFICIAL.... Jas was sworn into the NAVY this morning! It is SURREAL that it FINALLY happened. He will be leaving to Boot Camp MARCH 9 for 9 weeks and then WE will be moving to Pensacola Florida for SIX MONTHS while Jason goes through schooling for his job! I am so excited for all of the CRAZY adventures headed our way and I could not be more PROUD of my hubby! I love you babe:)

Veterans Day

THANK YOU to all of the soldiers past and present fighting for our country. YOU are all amazing! HAPPY VETERANS DAY!!!!

A day in the life of Oakley....

WE LOVE YOU BOOGIE!!!!

So....

I am a United States Sailor.
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me.
I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and all who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.
I proudly serve my country’s Navy combat team with Honor, Courage and Commitment.
I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all.


That is RIGHT Jason is in the NAVY!!! He will be sworn in SOON. I honestly CAN'T believe it. I am so PROUD of him and LOVE him so much. What an honor to have a SOLDIER for a husband. I am excited for everything headed our way!

15 months

15 Months appointment went amazing! Oak is a skinny little thing. She was 63% for height 23% for weight and 53% for head. She is just so dang cute!

*Happy Halloween*

Riding a bike @ the Fundraiser(blurry pic)

Total Diva

Is she not the cutest cow you have ever seen?

Mama and Boogie

Gettin ready to "Trunk or Treat"


Man O Man can I say how much I love this little girl?! Oak is at such a fun age right now. Her little personality is so sweet, funny, and naughty all at the same time. She is a total Diva! She will not do anything without wearing one of my necklaces, and she has to have some sort of purse to hold onto as well.

As for our family we still are doin the same thing and just living life! We are loving this gloomy weather and are getting very excited for the holidays. We hope all is well with everyone and that you have a happy and safe Halloween!

FALL

I LOVE THIS WEATHER!!!!!!!

ADAM ASHTON FUNDRAISER

Hey everyone!!! The fundraiser for Adam is this Saturday (October 9) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE try and come. There are many great items for raffle, and there will be new and used yard sale items, baked goods, craft goods, mini massages, quilts, baby items, jewelry, hair bows, and much more!!! Come get your Christmas shopping done early and the proceeds go to a great cause. The event will be held at the LDS Church located @ 7784 S Highland Drive and it will be held from 8am until 4pm. You can contact me if you would like more info or Holly @ 801-635-4392. Come show your support!!! Thanks:)

Love Her

Gees I love this kiddo!

Oak Update

October already?!

Anyways, not much is new our way. Oak keeps getting bigger and bigger and talking more and more. She is obsessed with purses and our dog Karra. She loves to cuddle and she loves being able to cruise around the house by herself. Her personality is so much fun right now. She is saying a lot of words, but my favorite thing that she says is Karra's name. She holds the "a" for a really long time so its almost like Kaaaaaaaaaaaaarra. She tries to copy everything you do and say. (Jas and I better watch what we say now) I have enjoyed every phase of our little Boogies life. I can't wait to see whats in store for us next!

Fund Raiser

Donations Needed!Fundraising Event for Adam Ashton

Adam Ashton, 25, is fighting T-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. All proceeds will go to Adam to help him with his accruing medical bills.
We are looking for new and used yard sale items, craft donations and baked good donations (we will also take soda pop/water donations to sell at event). Donations will be collected and sold at the event which will be held on Saturday, October 9th. The committee, who is coordinating this event, will price all items. Any items that do not sell will be donated locally.
We are also looking for Vendors for this event.

Please contact Holly Standing before Friday, October 8th to arrange drop-off or pick-up.
Call or Text: (801) 635-4392 E-mail: hstanding@ymail.com

Walking

Oak is finally walking! It is so much fun. She thinks she can just run now. She usually ends up falling down which results in many bumps and bruises. I never in a million years thought that I could love another person so much. She is the best!!! I will post a video later:)

KaRmA

Call me crazy, but I totally believe in KARMA. I feel like everything you do has a consequence. I have been thinking a lot lately about this person in paticular who has had a lot going on in their life, but on top of it trys to "cheat the system" on things, gets "bailed out" on everything they do wrong, and has an "excuse " for almost everything. It wears me out thinking about this person. I have spent so much time wondering why KARMA has not taken its toll... How wrong of me.
Lately I have been comparing my life to many others I know, and even strangers who I have come across while "blog stalking". Everything seems so perfect in their lives. Then again do you ever blog about the bad times? Do you ever go out to lunch with friends and hear about everything that is wrong? No... I always wonder if things in my life would be different if I just held open the door for someone, or smiled in their direction. I have learned so much in my life and have made many mistakes that I have learned from. I definitely believe in KARMA...

A little piece of heaven...

:)

HOW CAN YOU SAY NO TO THIS FACE???

The Leopard Bag

A little obsessed with her leopard bag already....

Quote

I came across this quote on my friend Kristen's blog and I absolutely fell in love with it....


"Life is a competition...not with others, but with ourselves. We should seek each day to live stronger, better, truer lives. Each to master some weakness of yesterday. Each day to repair a mistake, each day to surpass ourselves."





Thanks Kristen:)

Happy Birthday

Oak's favorite birthday present... A stroller to push her baby doll around in:)

*HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL*

ONE

Our little boogie is ONE tomorrow... Hard to believe it has been a year since this little miracle came into our lives.

Oakie you bring your mom and dad so much joy, and we love you so much! Your little personality is so much fun and it has been so great seeing you learn and grow. We can't wait to see what the future brings. We would not change a thing about you. You truly are perfect!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOOGIE!!!!

A lot has been going on our way... For the 4th we went on a family trip to St. George. We had a blast swimming and eating and Oakley loved hanging out with all of her cousins. I will have to post pictures later:)

Next we had my Aunts 70th birthday party and we got Oakleys face painted. She had SO much fun and she loved eating the balloon animal she had made for her.

Last of all we had Oak's FIRST BIRTHDAY party on Saturday!!(her actual birthday is the 26th) It was perfect. We have so many great family and friends and are truly blessed. Again I will post pictures later...

Perfect

NEED I SAY MORE...

HOW???

HOW DID OAKLEY GO FROM THIS TO THIS???

Love this stinker

NEED I SAY MORE :)

Meet our new puppy

Oakley is so full of it these days! She is into everything and is so much fun! The other day I found her in the kennel with Karra just sitting there having a conversation. Now Oak thinks its her little "hideout" so I had to take a picture of our new "puppy" :)

She is obsessed with corn on the cob also. She is trying to be brave and is starting to let go of the furniture while standing, so I am sure it is just a matter of time before she takes off! The past 11 months have seriously flown by and I honestly can't believe my baby will be ONE is a few weeks!

Tub Time

Who needs tub toys when you can eat the soap? :) We love you Boogie!

Stinkers

Look at these stinkers. Oak crashed on the floor and Karra had to lay right next to her. Life is Rough:)

9 months

So Our little Boogie turned 9 months old yesterday! Time flys when you are having fun:)

Here are her stats...

Weight 19 pounds 2 ounces

Height 28 inches

Head 17ish inches

WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!

:)

100% attitude and we LOVE every minute of it!!!!

Mom* Moving* Easter

Oakley FINALLY said MOM!!!! Hooray! I am a very proud mama:) It is my favorite thing to hear. Funny story... Jas and I went away for our Anniversary on Saturday and when I walked in the door on Sunday, Oakley was sitting on the floor and she looked up and started clapping and yelled "DADA" (I think she has us a little mixed up) She is honestly so much fun right now and this personality she has developed is so funny. We love her to pieces.
On a different note, Jas and I found a new place to move in to and we are so excited! I will post pictures as soon as we get the move over with and everything all set up. That is about all of the updates for us right now. Hope everyone has a Happy Easter:)

Greatful

Today I have been thinking about how lucky I am to be blessed with such an amazing daughter and husband. I think back to how my life was a year ago, and how different it was and I would not change any of it for the world.
Oakley is such a joy to me, and she makes my day so much brighter. Her personality just makes you smile no matter what. I love her sassy attitude, and her dramatic mood swings:) She makes my heart melt! I can't thank her enough for coming into my life and making me a stronger person, patient, and best of all a Mom.
My husband Jason and I have been through so much in the past three years, but mainly in the past year. We got married, had a baby, and are trying to make it all work. He keeps me sane(for the most part) and he always knows how to cheer me up when I am down. He is my rock, my love, my best friend. I have grown so much with him from an individual stand point and as a couple. He is one of the most amazing people that I know. He has a zest for life that I can't describe. I love him with all of my heart and soul and would not change anything about him.
I love you Oakley and Jason! Thank you for all the joy you both bring into my life:)

Boogie

Here are a few pictures from our little boogies photo session. I absolutely love them! Julie did such an amazing job.

As for the latest on the Pedersens... Oakley finally got her first tooth a few days before she hit 7 months and she is working on the second one. She loves to use her voice and to smile. She is into everything and loves to scoot on her back. She still does not love her tummy, but is realizing if she wants to get from point A to point B she needs to start loving it.

Jason and I are enjoying Oakley and love her sweet spirit. She is such a joy to us. We feel very blessed to have such a perfect little angel. We love you BOOGIE:)

Photographer:)

Anyone that is looking for an amazing photographer go to julieburtonphotography.blogspot.com. She did a photo shoot of Oakley the other day and posted a few of the pictures and they are so beautiful. Enjoy!

Princess

Grab a tissue...

I was reading my friend Tara's blog and came across this other blog she had made a post about. My heart goes out to this family. Start on February 1, 2010 and go from there. Be sure to keep some tissue handy.http://stakerzxposed.blogspot.com/ It makes me so greatful for our beautiful, healthy, amazing little girl. We truly are so blessed. I love her so much and am not going to take the little things for granted.

6 months

Well Miss Oakley is growing really well. Here are a few things about her...

Weight 16 pounds 8 ounces 69%
Height 25.5 inches 46%
Head 16 inches 52%
She still loves to tell stories
She scoots everywhere
Says DaDa constantly, but has said Mama 1 time I swear
She loves to smile
She loves all vegetables and dislikes fruits
She will eat anything we give her(mashed potatoes are her favorite)
She knows how to work her mommy

I love this kiddo!

My little attitude baby:)

I seriously love this little girl!

New Year

Happy New Year(a little late) Oakley is almost 6 months old and I really can't believe how fast that went by. She is so funny and has developed the best personality. She is rolling, scooting, grabbing everything, has discovered how loud her voice is, and her favorite thing is to say DADA. Someday I am sure MAMA will happen:) She still has no teeth and hardly any hair. It is crazy how much she has changed. I love every stage she has gone through so far, and I really cant wait to see the rest! I will post some pictures later today.