fairies, and ribbons, and pink OH MY!!

Well it is official! Ty and I made a visit to Fetal Foto before we left for Newport and sure enough we're having a girl! If only I had my video camera to show Ty's reaction.... he thought for sure white lines would mean a boy! But he is getting used to the idea and preparing himself to fight away all the boys. I think our little girl is going to have a protective Dad. Here is the conversation we had right after finding out when I looked over at Ty who seemed to be deep in thought:

Danielle: What are you thinking about?
Ty: Girls are just so much more of a responsibility....
Danielle: Why?
Ty: Don't you ever watch DATELINE???!!!!
(I guess she won't be using the Internet. So much for your Dad being a reporter!)

Also, last Spring, Brecken was trying on her DG formal dresses for us and she came out in her first dress and Ty says, "You're not leaving the house in that!"
(Who would have thought Ty would be so protective? He must know what sick boys think!)

Anyways we have already started her wardrobe with all of the shopping at Fashion Island and South Coast Plaza (the first purchase of course was a pink Derron Williams jersey for all the Jazz games... Ty's choice) so now all we have to do is decide on the name. Any suggestions??

(For some dumb reason my internet won't let me upload the pics so I will have to do it later)

CNN....

So the other day Ty gets a phone call from one of his friends that lives in Las Vegas and she says that she was at work and just saw one of Ty's news stories on CNN's headline news. Ty was surprised so he called Channel 2 and sure enough it was his story and it was airing in it's entirety about every twenty minutes! It is a really funny story so you can see why they would choose it but what was so cool is they could have used the story from Fox, KSL, or ABC but they chose Ty's! And then to top it off it was one of the most watched videos on CNN.com that day! Way to go Ty! Here is a link to Ty's story on CNN. Unfortunately it really only shows the back of his head but it has his voice on it.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/08/05/perry.ut.farmer.stonehenge.kutv?iref=videosearch

Dear Baby,

Mommy and Daddy love you so much already.... but is there anyway that you could please please please help straighten up those hormones so that mommy isn't hovering over the toilet multiple times each day? We hope you are growing big and strong with all those bacon egg and cheese biscuits and Sonic mozzarella sticks mommy is eating and we promise that we don't always eat fast food for every meal. We love you like crazy and can't wait to meet you in February!

Love always,

Mommy and Daddy

p.s. Are you a boy or a girl? :)

Lake Powell 2008!

So another year has gone by and we successfully ate ourselves silly, got burnt at least one time, went down the slide a hundred times, jet skiied, water skiied (not me), wake boarded (not me), played some serious games of Speed Scrabble and Rich Man Poor Man, hit golf balls into the lake, and almost killed Piper on the tube! Oh what a good time we had! I have to admit I was a little nervous about going and being sick and hot but for the most part it was really fun! Here are a some pics.....

Playing Cards......... Riding on the boat....

Getting ready for our big swim across the lake.....More card games........

Ty skiing....

I don't have any good pictures of us tubing cause my battery was dead but it was really so funny to watch Piper's body fly across the lake! Thanks to everyone for planning the food and inviting us to come!!!! Can't wait 'till next year!

Welcome Home Brock!

Ty's cutest cousin Brock just got home from the Birmingham, England mission. Ty was soooo excited for him to come home. When my alarm went off for me to go to work Ty rolls over in bed and mumbles "Brock comes home today" and then rolled back over and went back to sleep. We missed him but we are so proud of him and all his hard work! And then to top it off we left the next day for Lake Powell where we got to spend a whole week with him!

Pool Party!!!!!

Brecken and Frank celebrated their birthdays at the Ivory's new beautiful home where we had a blast! We swam, the boys had a serious game of water basketball, we roasted marshmallows, had a dance off in the courtyard where Ty taught Lillian the "grocery shopper" dance move, and ate good food of course! The birthday boy..........
and the birthday girl who had the MOST DELICIOUS marzipan birthday cake!How could Ty say he wants a boy when he is such a sucker for all his girl neices???? I love these girls to pieces!

Okay I love boys too! His little face melts my heart!

Happy Birthday Becky!

For Ty's mom's birthday we went to the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate! This is where we told Ty's family about the baby. However, no one was surprised because I was sick in Phoenix a few weeks earlier and asked alot of questions about babies! (I have never been a very good secret keeper....) But we had a great time and the food was great as always! Happy Birthday again to Becky! We love you!

So Long and Farewell to the Morgans

At the end of June we had a really fun BBQ with all of our friends to say goodbye to the Morgans. They are off to Boston where Bryson will be attending Harvard Law School. We are sad to see them leave but we are also excited for them and the adventure they have ahead of them.

We announced to all of our friends that we were expecting that night. Ty offered to say the prayer before dinner and he blessed the pregnant ladies one by one and included my name at the end. It was really fun to see everyone's reaction! But we couldn't let the night go by without taking a picture of the 4 pregnant girls.

The honored guests who we will miss!

Why do I feel like a dead mommy at age 23 and have no children yet????

So it all started when I was in Phoenix with my family on a girls trip that I started having a panic attack about how matronly I feel. I don't know if it is because I hang out with my little sister and her friends who are definitely more hip than I am or if it is because I am just getting older but it is getting scary.... So I thought I would do a little top ten list (Letterman Style) on why I might be feeling this way more and more...........

10. I have to wear a shade shirt under almost every stinkin' shirt I wear anymore.... I don't know about you but I seriously get so sick of the layers I have these days!

9. I have started wearing Danskos. (*Disclaimer: Please no one be offended I think they are cute and soooo comfortable. Obviously that's why I wear them but for some reason I have always linked them to moms. But like I said please no offense!)

8. I just ordered my first tankini (*Please don't judge :))

7. I no longer wax my eyebrows or dye my eyelashes in order to save money

6. I have smashed fruit snacks and pretzels all over my purse

5. I nanny four kids for my job (sure glad I got that finance degree!!)

4. My bottom is growing at an ever increasing rate

3. The permanent location at my house is the couch from the second I get home until I leave again except for the occassional run to the bathroom to hang over the toilet

2. I plug my nose everytime I walk by the pantry

1. It's probably pretty obvious after #3 and #2 but it is true! I am pregnant!!!!! I am 10 weeks along and I think the best way to describe how I feel is a dead mommy! But oh it is so worth it!

On a more serious note I just want to say how grateful I feel that Heavenly Father has blessed me with the opportunity to be a mom! Anyone that knows me very well knows I love kids and have dreamt of this day ever since I was five playing dolls. I am so grateful for Ty and the support he has been throughout the last six months as we have gone through this rollercoaster and I just pray everyday that the little tadpole in my tummy is growing into a happy healthy baby. I know we both have a lot to learn about being parents but I am so excited for the journey and grateful that I have him as my partner. Like I said before I am just so humbled that Heavenly Father has trusted me with one of his children and I hope that I can be the best mom possible.

Any one have a guess on the sex? Don't worry Ty wears a blue shirt to every doctor's appt and won't even discuss girl names so we'll see if it works. (.... I know! I know! I have tried to educate him on how the sex is already determined but he doesn't seem to care!)

Catch Up Post

So I thought I would update my blog on what we have been up to since another month has gone by and I haven't post anything again. I thought I would just kinda tell it in order:

First in May I went on the annual Chapman girl's trip to Scottsdale. I was so much fun! It was so nice to get out of cold Utah and enjoy some R&R with the sistas. Of course I don't have pictures to document cause I am a horrible person and forget my camera everywhere I go.

Next we experienced the American Idol drama. Let's just say I looooooove David Archuletta! Ty was reporting at Murray Highschool when he came and performed so he got Brecken, me, Maggie and Ellie up in front of the chain link fence practically on the front row. It was so much fun to watch him in person. I must say he sounds even better live and he is so stinkin' cute. It is also so fun for me to watch my cute husband in action. When we lived in Idaho I would go with Ty on alot of the stories or I would go to the station and watch him anchor. But ever since we have moved back I never get to go with him. People always ask me if it is fun to see him on TV but I must say I like to be there watching him in action getting interviews, seeing what goes on behind the scenes and feeling the adrenalin that goes along with his job. He is just so dang cute all dressed up and acting so professional!!

The next crazy thing we did was MOVE! Most of you know we have been living at my parents house since last September. We had been saving money and looking at houses and debating on WHERE we want to live and WHEN was the good time to buy and WHAT KIND of house to buy (townhome/house) and we have finally decided NOT to buy! More reasons than one pointed us into living in a duplex for another year or so until the time was right. But we knew we couldn't live in the basement on OAK HOLLOW anymore. So we started painting.......... and painting......... and painting.............. Anyone that has painted before knows how freaking long it takes and what a pain it is. But between Ty and I, my family, Ty's family and of course my heaven sent Dad, who put in a new kitchen, the duplex is in ship shape and we are all moved in and love it!

I know most people have stopped reading by now cause we all know we only care about the pictures and of course I don't have any. But the last fun thing I did was go to Scottsdale again on a girls trip but this time with the Perry's. Ty's Uncle and his wife just had twins so we went and visited them and of course his other two cousins Piper and Maddie and there mom Elaine. It was really fun to relax IN the pool since it was 112 the whole time and visit with everyone. By the end most of the crew had the flu but we still had tons of fun!

Okay! Now I can look at my blog and not feel guilt all the time for not updating. Also, I don't know if other people do this but I think of something I want to post about but I have about five other things that need to be posted about first so I just don't post anything! So here's to staying up on the posts!