Our Vacation to Mexico

Last week we got back from our vacation to Puerto Vallarta. We had so much fun and the weather was absolutely perfect! We went with Reed's parents and two younger brothers, which made it really fun. Macie especially loved it, and I think she misses the constant attention she got while we were down there. Let me just warn you, there are A LOT of pictures...
Macie's first ever plane ride!

Taking a bus to Wal-mart the day after we got there, she loves her Grandpa Jody.

Same bus ride.

This is Macie and Daddy in the "lazy river" at the resort we stayed at. She is such a little water baby! She was probably her happiest self in the pools.

Back at the condo after a long day for Macie.

We took a canopy tour up in the mountains that was really fun. This is just where we started from. I think there was about 14 different zip-lines that took you through the jungle.

Me and Macie waiting at the little restaurant for the canopy tour.

This was at the beach on our resort. Macie loved it and it felt SO nice just to sit in the sun for a while!

Macie soaking up the rays...Not really. I slathered her in SPF 70 sunscreen. Aveeno makes a really good spray on one for babies, thanks Mom!

Daddy and his little girl at the beach.

Macie was doing the biggest grins this day. I guess she just really loved the ocean...that means we'll have to go back:)

Her first time ever in the ocean!

Macie didn't even mind when the waves came in and got her, she was just happy to be in the water.

Daddy and Macie playing in the waves. I think this was the hardest diaper of hers I've ever had to change! The sand just clings to all the little crevasses, and Macie has a lot of those.

Poor little girl, I think we wore her out just about every day. But she was a trooper and was almost always happy to be there.

We took a little boat ride around the resort. These are just a couple pictures from that. Isn't it pretty?

I wish I could go back, it looks so warm!

I thought this was a neat picture. This is Macie and Uncle Troy in paradise:)

This one is Macie driving the boat. Everyone down there seemed to be drawn to her! She was always getting her cheeks pinched and her hair touched. When we'd leave the airport or airplane or boat, people would always being calling out there goodbye's to Baby Macie. They probably had no idea what her parents names were;)

This was us in the evening. It was so nice to be able to be outside, I can't wait 'till summer!

We took a boat ride out to a beach and stopped to do some snorkeling on the way. Macie is with her uncle Casey.

I'm not sure that our baby girl loved the long boat ride. Reed and I felt kinda sick, so I'm thinking she might have as well. As you can tell, she wasn't in the best mood.

This was the view from the hotel.

This was the lazy river that Macie LOVED, and one of the pools. I think there were about eight different pool areas.

Reed, Troy, Casey, Grandma Donna, Grandpa Jody, Me and Macie.

Our final hours in Puerto Vallarta :(

One last walk on the beach before we headed to the airport. We had an amazing time! And a HUGE THANKS to Grandma & Grandpa, Casey & Troy for helping SO much with Macie!

Going Private

After thinking about it for a while, we decided that it would be best for us to make our blog private. We love looking at your blogs, so any of you that would like to keep looking at ours please leave me a comment with your email address. Or you can contact me another way if you don't feel comfortable leaving your email for everyone to see. We won't do this for a couple weeks (probably first part of March) so just let us know. Thanks everyone!

Food Storage Reply

Sorry it took me so long to answer your questions and comments you had about my last post. To find out how much basic food storage my family needed for survival for one year, I went to lds.org, then clicked on "home and family," then down to "family home storage," then to "long term supply," then, at the right, "food storage calculator.

I also got a hand out from church that had how much sugar, salt, oil, and milk you would need for each person to actually be able to make things out of your basic supply of food:
Powdered Milk: 16 lbs
Cooking Oil: 10 quarts
Sugar: 60 lbs
Salt: 8 lbs
(I am still working on the oil)

And for an emergency 2 week supply of water you need 14 gallons of water for each person. I hope this helped! Even though I am way excited to get this basic storage done, I am still working on my 3 month supply of food we eat every day.

Food Storage

Today we were finally able to get the last of our food storage for one year. Yay! It feels so good to know that we have food and water there if we need it. I was just happy about that so I wanted to share!

Macie with the Giggles

Macie thought Sonja was being SO funny, all she would have to do was talk in a deep voice and she would crack up!

Happy Birthday Reed!

Today is Reed's 26th birthday, so I just want to let everyone know what an amazing husband I have. I could never imagine my life with anyone else, he is the perfect man for me:) I love you Honey, happy birthday!

Teeth!!

So Macie has been drooling a lot the last week or so, and everyone keeps asking me if she is teething. She loves to chew on everything, and when she sticks my finger in her mouth she can bite down pretty hard with those gums. Yesterday she had a runny nose and she didn't sleep very well last night, she just wanted to be held, which is not at all like Macie. And this morning when she was chewing on my finger I felt something sharp at the bottom! Yikes, I am so scared to feed her again! I cannot believe my baby girl is old enough to have teeth, she is growing up way too fast.

More Pictures of Macie

Our little girl loves to stick her tongue out, it makes us laugh.

This is Macie in her new Bumbo chair she got for Christmas. She thinks she is so big in it.

I started her on some solid foods after Christmas. Her favorite is mashed bananas (the real stuff) and cream of wheat. She doesn't like any of the yuck in the jars, but I can't blame her. It stinks, I wouldn't eat it either. So I am going to try and make her some homemade baby food from different fruits and veggies and see how that goes. Macie always wants to hold the spoon when she eats, so she gets pretty messy!

Reed was trying to hold Macie and brush his teeth at the same time, but she kept grabbing the toothbrush! So hear is Macie brushing her gums. It's kind of gross I know, but we thought it was funny.

And here is our sleeping little angel.

Christmas Morning

We had a great Christmas this year. Reed and I had colds, but Macie managed not to get one, so that was pretty lucky. We spent Christmas Eve at my parent's home with lots of family. We played games and opened presents and had lots of fun! Then On Christmas morning we stayed at our house and opened our presents to each other. We had to wake Macie up at about 9:30, but I don't think we'll have to worry about that in a few years. Christmas Eve used to be the longest night of the year! In the evening we went over to Reed's parents' home for dinner and more presents, an then the grand kids acted out the nativity. It was a really nice Christmas, and I am so glad I got to spend it with family. Here are a few of my favorite pictures...

Macie got her first solid foods in her stocking. She tried to eat the box of cereal as soon as she got it.

Macie and her Daddy with her new toys. She loves anything that she can chew on!

Getting To Know You...Holiday Style TAG!!

Wrapping paper or gift bags? Usually bags. Christmas is wrapping paper though.
Real tree or artificial? Fake:)
When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving!
When do you take the tree down? New years, once in a while sooner.
Do you like Eggnog? It's alright, not my favorite.
Favorite gift received as a child? I don't really remember any of the gifts that I got when I was young.
Hardest person to buy for? Reed!
Easiest person to buy for? Sonja maybe.
Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, I have two!
Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't remember.
Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf:)
When do you start shopping for Christmas? December
Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so.
What is the best thing to eat at Christmas time? My sister in-law's caramel and rice crispy covered marshmallows!
Lights on the tree --- colored or white? I have white.
Favorite Christmas song? The First Noel
Travel at Christmas or stay home? We stay around home and go to both parents'.
Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Commit and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen...and Rudolf! Did I do it? I'm sure they are all spelled wrong:)
Angel on the treetop or a star? A bow, but I would like a STAR.
Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Morning
Favorite ornament theme or color? My tree is mostly red, but I don't know if that is my favorite.
Favorite for Christmas dinner? Soup and rolls on Christmas Eve and Ham on Christmas Day!
What do you want for Christmas this year? I don't really care, Reed spoiled me for my birthday. But I guess I do want some new board games.
If you read my blog....I tag you!!

Our Family

I was trying to get a nice picture of our family to put in our Christmas cards that I really need to get out. But out of about 30 pictures, none of them were great. This was the winner, so I will try again this weekend.

Jumping Bean

Jed and Jeannette let Macie borrow their bouncer until Hannah gets old enough to use it, and she LOVES it...most of the time. It makes me laugh to watch her jump around in it. Here are a couple pictures and a video of our little jumpin' bean. I know I am disgusting, but that is what I call her when she's in the bouncer:)

Happy Girl!

These are just a few pictures I thought were cute. Daddy got her to smile for the camera, which isn't that easy.

New trick!

A couple days ago Macie learned how to roll over onto her tummy. It was so exciting and fun... for about ten minutes! Now every time I put her on the floor she flips to her tummy and can't get back, which makes her really mad. She tries to turn in her crib too, so we have to block her in with rolled up blankets so she won't get stuck on her stomach in the middle of the night and start to scream. I know she needs practice to learn to roll the other way, but she gets SO mad when she can't do it. How long does this last? I am constantly rescuing her from her tummy! This is a picture of her trying to get back on her back, can you tell she is mad?

I was Tagged...

I am. . . trying to think of what to make for dinner tonight.
I think. . . my baby girl has the most kissable cheeks I have ever seen.
I know. . . that Reed will always take care of our family.
I want. . . to be with my husband forever.
I have. . . a lot to be thankful for.
I miss. . . my young womens calling.
I fear. . . sending my kids to school, the world is getting kind of scary.
I hear. . . Meet the Robinsons playing in the other room.
I smell . . . Macie’s hair.
I crave . . . chocolate and Doritos.
I search. . . frantically for a cloth when I hear my baby burp, she spits up so randomly!
I wonder. . .what people are thinking…I’m too self-conscious.
I regret. . . not ever having the guts to take voice lessons, at least then I could sing the harmony.
I wish. . . Macie’s diapers wouldn’t leak every time she pooped!
I love. . .that I have so many friends and family around.
I care. . . about being a good wife and mom.
I am not. . . liking it getting dark so early!
I remember. . . Reed’s smile when he came and picked me up for our first date.
I believe. . . that Macie is fresh from Heaven.
I sing. . . when I am alone or when Reed begs me.
I argue. . . with Reed about stupid little things that have happened in the past. And I say, “I know I am right this time. I remember, I promise that I am right this time!” And he always proves me wrong later=)
I write. . . a lot of little notes of things I need to get done. Why don’t I just make one list on one piece of paper?
I win. . . random drawings for prizes.
I lose. . . at every single game I ever play against Reed, it drives me crazy!
I listen. . . to the news in the middle of the night while I am feeding Macie. It makes me feel like I’m not the only one awake.
I don't understand. . . how people can remember all the little spelling rules, I’m terrible!
I can usually be found. . . at home or with Reed.
I need. . . the burp rag, but I guess her blanket will do.
I forget. . . to fold the laundry if I don’t put it on the couch where I’d be embarrassed for anyone to see it.
I am happy. . . when I hear my baby laugh.
I tag... Katie Johnson