Thursday, May 28, 2009

2 months old. Time for shots :(

I am in love with this little boy. He has made me so happy :)! I am so thankful for the opportunity to be his Mom, and spend every day with him.
These pictures were taken at the Dr. office right before he had to have his 2 month shots. He was SO happy, smiling, and flirting with the Nurse. Then, the party was over....

This is how we left the Dr..........

Sorry Kai!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Like Father, like Son!

I thought this picture of Kai in Dal's glasses was so funny. I think I have a little nerd on my hands......just like his Dad!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

First Family Vacation

This weekend, we were able to tag along with my parents for a last minute get away. We had so much fun, and enjoyed some nice weather. I tried to take lots of pictures of our first family vacation, so here are some highlights of our trip.

We started out bright and early Thursday morning heading to our Montpelier Grocery Store, for the opening of a new Pharmacy.
Thursday night we stayed in Salt Lake. My Parents & Bridger went to the Jazz game, and since we didn't know we were going with them, we couldn't get tickets. So, we went to P. F Chang's and to Temple Square. There is such a beautiful spirit there.

Friday morning, we traveled to St. George with my family so my Dad could spend time with his parents, and so they could meet Kai for the first time. My Grandpa and Grandma are both recovering from major surgeries this past month. They are troopers.
After spending a few hours with my Grandparents in St. George, we left my family there to spend the weekend with them, and headed to Las Vegas to see Dallin's sister Camille and her cute family. She sure knows how to have a good time (and she takes great pictures!)
Camille, Jarom, and the boys were fantastic tour guides. We had a great time shopping around at Town Square Mall, eating at some really fun places, and hanging out at their cute home.

Kai was an angel baby the entire trip! He is now 8 weeks, and we are really enjoying him. Isn't he cute??
Aiden and Canon are such smart and funny little boys. We laughed and had a great time with them, although Aiden told me I wasn't very good at pouring milk on cereal. haha. I wanted to pack them up, and take them home with us. See you in June!
Head over to Camille's blog Simplify, and check out her new patterns. (I don't even sew, and her new stuff has inspired me to think about giving it a try;) Camille is headed to Quilt Market in a few weeks, and we are thankful she took some time out of her busy schedule to hang with us. She is so talented. Good luck!!

It was hard to head back home from Vegas. We left some nice 75 degree weather, to find out it had SNOWED at home!! Darn Idaho! Hopefully we will have some nice weather here soon! To update everyone a little, Dallin has started his second internship he needs to complete his bachelor's degree next summer. He is such a hard worker. I have loved staying at home, and spending time with my baby boy. I feel so blessed to have such good family and friends so close, and far away.

(Either it is getting too late, or I am just having issues with this post working the way I want it to tonight. Sorry the pictures and text don't all go perfectly together.)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

10 days old...




We love our baby Kaizer. He had his pictures taken last week, and I love the way they turned out. I have posted a few of my favorites. He is growing so fast. We love you Kai!

pictures were taken by Caralee Case www.caraleephotography.blogspot.com.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Our newest addition....


We are so excited to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby boy, Kaizer Mark Olaveson. He was born March 3, 2009 at 7:09 p.m. and weighed 6 lbs 7 oz. Kai has brought so much joy into our lives, is a great baby, and such a handsome little man. We are so thankful for his safe arrival.



Monday, March 2, 2009

Things I Love....


#1. BRIDGER....(my cute little brother) who just turned 8 while they were in Hawaii. He had his pictures taken for his Baptism coming up, and they turned out so great! I think he is the cutest thing ever!
#2. BABY SHOWER'S...... My Mom and Grammy had the most wonderful Baby Shower for me. I got such fun gifts that I can't wait to use! I really enjoyed seeing my awesome family and friends! A huge thanks to all who made it!

#3. Bare Escentuals SKIN REV-ER UPPER! This little bottle of Heaven rejuvenates your skin & complexion. This has made my skin look so much better, and gives you the perfect amount of moisture. You must try.... (sold at Sephora)

#4. The Ellen Degeneres Show..... So funny! I love to watch this show. Thank heavens for DVR, or I would never get to see it. I find myself laughing outloud while watching this show alone!

#5. Being off bedrest! I have had the most wonderful week, getting off my medication, and being able to get out and about. I haven't been anywhere since Christmas!! I took for granted being able to do a lot of things my self, like.....driving, working, shopping, lifting, and walking! I am so thankful that this little guy stuck it out with me for the last 7 weeks. The Doctor's and I can't believe that we made it this far! I feel so blessed to have such a great husband, mother, and family to take care of me.

#6. Who could forget Dal..... Love you babe!

I am so excited for this baby to come! Stay tuned.......next post should have some exciting news!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Valentine's Sugar Cookie's:

I love Valentine's Day! I had so much fun decorating sugar cookies. I used the extra dough I had and decided to make a sugar cookie bouquet! It was a fun project. I love any soft cookie, and these sugar cookies are so wonderfully soft, and stay that way for almost a week. They are super easy to make, so I thought I would share my favorite Valentine's recipe with you all! It is my great Grandma's, and we have made these cookies year round ever since I was a little girl. Give it a try!

Grandma’s Sugar Cookies:
-2 Eggs
-1 c sugar
-1/2 c shortening
-1 tsp. vanilla
-2 tsp. baking powder
-1 tsp. baking soda
-1/4 tsp. salt
-3 ½ c flour
- ½ c milk
-Blend ingredients and roll out cookie dough with rolling pin.
-Cut with cookie cutter into your favorite shapes, place on
greased cookie sheet, and sprinkle w/ sugar.
-Bake @ 375° for 10 minutes.
-Makes about 2 dozen.

Frosting:
-Melt ½ cube butter in 1 cup milk.
-Stir in 1 lb. powdered sugar to
consistency you like for frosting.
-Add 1 tsp. vanilla and mix together.
-Add food coloring of your choice.

My Tips:
Spread flour out on the cutting board, or counter before you roll out the dough. Don't roll out the dough to thin. With the frosting, it is so easy. Don't add in all of the powdered sugar at once. Keep adding until you get to the consistency you like for frosting. When you frost the cookie, it works awesome to turn in upside down, dip it in the frosting, swirl around, and set on pan (it's a lot faster.)

Enjoy!