Finally!!!

For Christmas we received a new bed from Tyson's parents. Well, it was meant as a Christmas present, but the mattress was supposed to arrive mid-January. So, we actually got the king-sized box spring before Christmas and put our full mattress on top. It looked a bit silly, but it was actually kind of nice to have a little ledge to put random things on :)

Anyways, mid-January rolls around and no word on our mattress. We thought there must just be some delay, so we didn't worry about it.

Then, February comes - still, no mattress, but we got an email saying it had passed inspection. Well, at least we got an email. Mid-February rolls around and we finally got another email from the company saying that it had been inspected (again?...I still don't know). A couple of days later we received an email giving us a tracking number for the bed. So, on February 16th, it was loaded and left CA. The email said it could come anytime from that day (obviously not, since it was in CA) to March 2nd. So, we begin to believe that it was a scam and the company didn't really exist or something. In late February I looked online with the tracking number and it said the mattress had gone all the way to Indiana by the 20th, but was unloaded there! Then, a couple of days later - February 26th - the mattress was loaded again.

So, nothing came on March 2nd....still might be a scam, probably is. Then, on Tuesday, we got a call. It was some delivery company calling to set up a delivery time!!! We finally thought, "Hey, we might get this mattress after all!" So, on Thursday, March 5, 2009. Our mattress FINALLY arrived!!!!! Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma Walker for the amazing bed! It was a great....Christmas, well, more like, St. Patrick's Day gift! It is super comfy :) Needless to say, here it is - our new bed!

This is the bed all made up. As you can see, our queen comforter does not quite fit. Good enough for now. I just need to find the bed skirt :)

Reed had to test out the new bed

It definitely met his approval :)

Wow, I can't believe this! We actually got the mattress to go with our box spring! Woo Hoo!



This is a video, for all those who are obsessed with Reed, like I am, of Reed walking along the couch. My baby is almost one! Weird!

I was Tagged.....

1. Where is your phone? On the piano
2. Where is your significant other? At work
3 .Your hair color? Brown and some grown out highlights
4. Your Mother? Janis
5. Your Father? David
6. Your favorite thing? Being with Reed and Tyson
7. Your dream last night? Harry Potter dream - I am on book 6 right now
8. Your dream/ Goal? To visit every country
9. The room you're in? Living room
10. Your hobby? Piano and singing
11. Your fear? Bees
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Las Vegas
13. Where were you last night? At home watching "Pretty in Pink" with my neighbor
14. What you're not? Tall
15. One of your wish-list items? travel to Europe
16. Where you grew up? Aurora, CO and Henderson, NV
17. The last thing you ate? Caramel Corn Rice Cakes
18. What are you wearing? Jeans, John Mayer T-shirt, and a hoodie
19. Your TV? Is off right now
20. Your pet? Have not had one since I was married
21. Your computer? Broken by Tyson, so I am using his.
22. Your mood? Content
23. Missing someone? Tyson and Jen
24. Your car? Ford Escort
25. Something you're not wearing? Necklace
26. Favorite store? H&M
27. Your Summer? Hershey, PA;Las Vegas, NV; Washington, DC
28. Love someone? Of course
29. Your favorite color? Pink (but I love almost every other color as well)
30. When was the last time you laughed? During my last piano lesson
31. Last time you cried? A couple of weeks ago in the leasing office (a bit embarrassing, I know)

I choose not to TAG anyone...just do it if you want.

Money.... It's all I want

In mid-February, Reed and I, along with some gals and kids in our play groups, went to the Bureau of Engraving Printing. Basically, we got to see how money is printed! It was actually pretty amazing all the things they do to make the money. Some fun facts are - It comes out on these huge sheets that they actually end up rolling to make more malleable and ready for cutting. When the bills are put in stacks there are workers there watching all the stacks. Those workers trains for two years to be able to do that!

The tour was pretty short, but definitely interesting! Reed liked how they had huge stacks of bills. I could tell he wanted to touch all the money - that's all he wants :)

There were two more interesting things we found at the end of the tour in the gift shop. First, Texas just thinks they are better than the rest of us. I say that because if the bills are printed in Dallas the serial number has a star at the end. Also, there is an FW on the bill if printed in Fort Worth. So, yes, they are the Lone Star stated - the only one that gets to put a special star on bills! Also, we found this chart to see how tall you are in money. Since all I care about is money, I had to take some pictures and see how much I am worth! I am worth $1, 492, 100! Reed is worth about $687,350. Not too shabby! How much are you worth?


Since most of you are between these heights - I zoomed in.

Reed doesn't quite make the chart - - so,

we had to use the formula at the bottom! Enjoy!

It arrived!!!

So, here comes a short post (weird for me, I know). One of Reed's top teeth broke the skin today! Yeah little man! (the other one will probably come soon since it is already all red and puffy). Oh, and just yesterday he sort of started grinding his teeth. Does anyone know what I should do about that?

Parks, Pianos, and Racing

I can't believe that February is almost over - it has just flown by. There have been many exciting things in just the past couple of weeks. First of all, I actually ran in a 10K on Valentine's morning! It was another first for me in preparation for the half-marathon I am running in March. I ended up running the whole 6.2 miles in 57:07 minutes! I was very proud of myself because that is definitely a PR (personal record). I think I ran about a 9:20 mile. So, that was awesome for me :) I want to thank my loyal supporters Tyson, Reed, and Dad! They were cheering me on throughout those 6.2 miles.

Well, the rest of Valentine's was awesome as well! We went to Ryan and Barb's (my bro and sis-in-law) house after the race and just hung out for a while. It is always nice to see them - they are so fun :) For dinner we went to Thai food which has become a little tradition of ours. My meal actually came in half a pineapple! It looked pretty sweet! We had Stake Conference (I still don't know why they chose Valentine's weekend) and I played for a musical number. So, that was our evening. We did watch Superman Returns - my Valentine's gift to Tyson. He really loves Superman :) Tyson sent me flowers the day before Valentine's Day! I loved that they were in bud form, so we are still enjoying the tulips! Pink, Red, and white, some of the best colors in the world. Reed actually got a Valentine's present from Grandma Rowberry, and I think Tyson is a little envious of it. It is a Superman/Batman cape! It's pretty awesome, I won't lie. Reed likes it, but is not really sure what it is yet. However, it will get many years of use, I am sure! Thanks Grandma Rowberry!

In other news, Reed and I were able to go to the park a few times already! Yeah! We both love being outside, and it's a place where Reed can practice going up and down stairs (since we don't have any). We have a little park right by our house, which is way fun. Reed loves the slide, the stairs, and the wood chips :) He could stay for hours probably, if he didn't get hungry. We also went to a park near a friend's house that had swings! Reed thought the swings were so much fun! Again, if he never had to eat, he would have stayed all day long!

Tyson has not been home much this month! It is, after all, busy season for all in the accounting world. So, he usually only sees Reed in the morning. But, on the occasional time when Tyson is not at work (mostly just Sundays), he gets to play with Reed, read with him, and even play the piano with him! It is so much fun!

In a little bit of sad news, I have had to say good bye to a dear friend! For those you who know me, you know that I love friends :) One of my favorite friends is CHOCOLATE! I just love it. Chocolate has seen me through many good, bad, and ugly occasions. Chocolate is always there. But, I decided that since I am trying to be as healthy as possible and train for this half-marathon, I could make it without chocolate for one month. This week was week number 1. I did well and found a more healthy variety of snacks. But, Chocolate, don't worry, you will be sorely missed. At least you are not gone forever :)






The tulips are just beautiful, aren't they?!

Reed and his Superman/Batman cape pushing his Tonka truck (his favorite)

Hey Mom! I can almost fly!

How cool is that cape?!! (I will also take a picture of the Batman side)

Piano time with Daddy..... nothing gets much better!

My Valentine's meal!

A loyal fan :) Thanks, Dad!

My most loyal fans :)

Contrary to the picture, I actually felt really good at the end of the race.

Here I come - I can't believe that I did it!

Reed is so proud of himself for climbing those stairs!

I love this toothy grin :)

OK Mom, I am ready to go down the slide!

Just exploring.....

The stairs

Our little playground

Reed and the wood chips

This swinging thing is pretty cool!

Do it again!

Reading time with Daddy!

This is what happens.....

This is what happens when Reed gets to finish his yogurt by himself! It looks like a peach mustache and gotee. My 11-month old already has facial hair.....he's a real man :)



This video makes me laugh every time. Reed is just a very determined little boy. Also, he does not always see the easiest option, but instead goes for the one that he can see. Instead of going around something, he climbs and goes over it to get to something else that he wants! That is definite determination :)

Reed has got some moves

In January we had a bit of a snow storm. It was pretty crazy - snowing all day. Then, the next day it was raining and sleeting. Yeah, tons of fun. One of the days, I did not even leave the house (except for my 6:30 am jog on a treadmill). Anyways, after the snow slowed down, I decided to take Reed out for his first real adventure in snow. He mostly liked it and just looked around. When we was crawling in the snow, he hated it. He also hated putting everything on to go outside. But, all-in-all, it was fun :) I did have to take most of the pictures upside down, since Reed was holding my hands to walk in the snow. But, they actually turned out pretty cool! In other news, check out the fun videos at the bottom of this post :) I am trying to post at least one video with each blog now - until I run out of videos. Enjoy!



This facial expression is purely Reed. He does this at least a hundred times a day. I love it! Not too bad for taking it upside down!

Reed is such a curious baby! He would just stare and stare at the snow falling and the snow on the bushes and trees.

A car was passing by....

Reed not so happy about crawling in the snow...mostly because his gloves, though keeping his hands warm, were restricting him.

This was Reed looked like for most of our time in the snow. He was just trying to figure things out.

I just love this picture! Again, Reed being curious and trying to get something while in the bath.

Look! You can see his cute teeth! What a handsome boy :)

Aww.....loves for Hughbee

I don't remember why Reed was laughing, but it must have been something good!

Reed's new thing is dancing! Every time he hears music he starts to bounce up and down. His favorite song thus far is "Crush" by David Archuleta (We love are little Utah boy). Check out this video! This boy already has some awesome moves!



Reed has become an excellent crawler! Now, he can crawl forwards and backwards (although, I don't think that is displayed in the video). He even crawls super fast when he gets excited or really wants to get somewhere (like in the fridge when I open it).