Our Summer in Houston

We are living in Houston, TX this summer while Kevin sells security and home automation for Vivint.  It has been so much fun and we have met a lot of great people. I have made some of my very best friends and Aiden doesn't mind spending all day with a bunch of girls either ;) Kevin works every day from 12-9 and usually isn't home until 10:30 or 11.  He is doing well with the job and is getting quite a good farmers tan.  Luckily, we have had a lot of rain so the temperatures haven't been as high as usual.  We have really nice apartments with two pools and a gym.  We have done a lot of fun things with the other wives and I'm really going to be sad to go back home to Provo.  Aiden had his birthday this month and he is getting so big! He is walking, throwing balls, coloring, and talking on the phone.  We are so happy but miss our family lots :) Enjoy the pics.

Swimming one morning before work

Health Museum

We finally have teeth! Now there are 5

Aiden LOVES to talk on the phone

In the airplane Daddy went skydiving in

He also loves the shower

"Ball" is one of only two words that Aiden says, and he loves to carry Dad's basketball

Houston Zoo, Aiden loved the fishies

Galveston Beach, we took a day trip there one Saturday, it is about 1 hour from where we live.

Houston Temple, we did Initiatories with the girls and took turns watching Aiden so I could go too.

Opening his first present, he loves to draw and color

Helping Daddy husk the corn, when I tried to take them away he got really mad

Birthday party

Cupcakes I made

Aiden hated his cake! He was afraid of the fire on the candle and wouldn't eat anything.

Spoiled boy!

Aiden always climbs in the cupboards to play but also gets stuck

We went bowling with the girls

He loved playing with the balls and trying to lift them

Aiden at 8 Months

This one's for you Grandma! :)

One month!

In his outfit like Daddy's

Aiden's favorite place to sleep... Uh oh.

Always wearing his BYU gear on game days

His blessing day

Aiden and Mommy before his blessing

We went out for Morgan's birthday

Our smiley guy :)

2 months!

I told you he was big!!

Loves his Mommy :)

Slacker

Guess who spends at least an hour a day looking at other people's blogs, but almost NEVER updates her own?? This girl right here! It's a little frustrating to me, and yet I don't do anything about it. Maybe next week when finals are over and I have a "break" --minus having a baby-- I'll start to get in the habit. Why am I writing right now, you ask? Well I'm at work, in the deadest department of the deadest store in the deadest mall with nothing better to do. No, I don't think it's exactly part of following the rules to be blogging... but oh well. As for Baby Boy, he is just growing like a little weed. I really feel like I swallowed a watermellon seed that started to grow. I get rounder by the day and even some of my maternity jeans don't fit anymore! Not only is he growing, but moving like crazy. He started doing a royal beatdown on my insides the other day when I was in a meeting with the teachers I work with at the school preschool so I told them to watch and lo and behold he put on a show for them. They thought it was pretty weird but I love it. It is a relief to know he is healthy and having fun. Other than finishing up the semester we are just getting ready to move at the end of the month. I could not be more excited. Not only is it two bedrooms with new appliances but it's upstairs, has heat, AND a swamp cooler! I can't wait to start getting a room together for this baby of mine... but I have so much to do! Only 3 months and 10 days.... AHHH!

It's A...

Perfectly healthy baby boy!

Mr. Karate Kid was so busy playing in there that we didn't get very good pictures but seeing him on the screen was definitely one of the best experiences I've had. The Tech said everything is measuring perfectly and our little guy is 15 oz. Everything looks healthy and that is such a relief!! Kevin and I were sure it was a girl so we were definitely surprised to see her label something as "boy proof" :) We are so excited though. It's hard for me to wrap my mind around though for sure. I was telling Kevin I wonder what a boy version of me will look like! I can't wait to get everything ready for my handsome little guy's arrival. I can't believe we're over halfway there... today is 21 weeks! It is amazing. Like I said, baby boy is definitely active. I feel him moving around quite a bit every day. About 10 to 11 o'clock at night is his play time and he gets so rambunctious his daddy can feel him too! I love feeling him move around, except when he uses my bladder as a trampoline... which is quite often. It is the oddest sensation to almost wet your pants when you don't feel like you even had to go! Life around here is definitely happy. We feel so lucky to have been given this amazing blessing.

First comes love...

... then comes marriage.
... then comes a baby in a baby carriage.

and an insane craving for one of these:

[actual item is more delicious than it appears]

ALL THE TIME!!!

That's right, Baby Labrum is scheduled to make its arrival on July 24, 2011 :) We find out if its a boy or girl in a week and a half... I'll let you know.

The Important Things

To preface, yes, I know I should be on campus studying. And I will go, but allow me to indulge for a minute and tell you about some of the most important things in my life.

1. Kevin Labrum

Oddly enough... this picture describes him all-too-well. It is true, my husband is [absolutely] crazy... but I love it. He couldn't be more perfect for me. He brings me out of my shell, he is patient, he is forgiving, he makes me laugh till it hurts, he is romantic, he is dedicated and hard-working, and he tells me he loves me. Every single day.

"They called them crazy when they started out, they've been together 58 years now." - Love Like Crazy, Lee Brice

2. Jana Pendleton

What can I say? I have the BEST mom, ever. No contest. She's the one that's always there, no matter what. She is stronger than anyone I know. She is the more selfless than anyone I know. She is smarter than anyone I know. My mom is constantly giving and never takes enough time for herself. I only hope that someday I can be half the woman she is.

"I know you were on my side even when I was wrong. And I love you for giving me your eyes, for staying back and watching me shine." -The Best Day, Taylor Swift

3. Morgan Watson

I don't have words to adequately describe how I feel about this girl. She is incredible. I don't know a single other person that could do what she has done in the past three months with the same attitude. She is stronger than I am for sure. Morgan is courageous, unique, hilarious, admired, beautiful, and unstoppable. She's my hero.

"You don't have to feel like a wasted space. You're original, cannot be replaced. If you only knew what the future holds. After a hurricane comes a rainbow." -Firework, Katy Perry

My thoughts.

Proof

I always knew my husband was too good to be true.

Now I have PROOF.

A couple of days ago he actually told me he likes doing dishes.

Nobody likes doing dishes... except him, apparently.

Craving

I am dying for one of these right now.

A Strawberry Surfrider.

I just can't talk myself into spending the money.

Dangit.

A minor detail...

Guess what??

I'm sooo excited!

And happy.

Why? Because I am officially a Family and Consumer Science major...

with a Visual Arts minor!!!!

And I just registered for two art classes. I am so freaking stoked. I think I'm going to take Drawing and Intro to Graphic Design but that may change. I've already taken 2D design but I really want to take it again here at the Y because I've heard it is amazing.

I'm going to rock it :)

Until later, tootaloo.

Registration Blues

It's that time again for school registration.

1) I can't believe this semester can possibly be over half-way over.

2) Uggggh! Let me explain.

Right now I am living out my exact "life dream." Ever since I can remember I was always going to be a teacher and I was always going to go to BYU. Always. I want to be a teacher. I am made to be a teacher. But what if I'm not? What if I'm made to be something different. Interior design is my passion. It gives me a chance to be creative and it makes me excited. I've always said, "Well, I'm going to be a teacher... but my dream job would be to be an Interior Designer." I just never thought it was logical, nor did I think I had what it took.

Well I just so happened to marry the single most amazing man in the world (I know, barf, right?) who wants me to just be happy. He wants me to follow my dreams and do what I love. And so do I. There is nothing I want more than to do exactly that.

One problem... BYU doesn't have an Interior Design program. Neither does UVU. SLCC looks like my only option but it is only for an Associate's Degree... great, I already have one of those. Sure, I could get two, but I've always thought that Associate's Degrees aren't enough, especially now days. I just don't think I could possibly stop everything I'm doing here and just jaunt off and get another Associate's. So here I sit almost dreading the classes I've got on my schedule wishing somehow somewhere had the degree for me.

I was telling Kevin the other day, I feel like I finally decided to follow my dreams and the door got slammed in my face. I'm so frustrated. Any suggestions?

Changes

I'm back everyone (all two or three of you)... The past few days I haven't been able to keep myself away from the blog world. I love it. I love looking at what everyone is doing. Everyone is so talented and it inspires me. I think blogging can be therapeutic. I hope it is. Kevin has been bugging me to get back on here for quite a while... I think I will. There are so many things I want to do with my life. It is hard picking out what is most important. I feel changes coming soon and I want them to be amazing-- life deserves to be amazing, don't you think? So, here it is... a compilation of my thoughts, feelings, dreams. I have a new-found determination and I'm excited to see where life takes me. Stay tuned.

I love him because...

He is studying his cute little butt off to get good grades so he can get into his program in a couple semesters. He wants to be able to support our family and I am so thankful for that. 11 days and counting! Stay tuned...

I love him because...

He makes me dinner in bed when I'm sick

:) good stuff right there.

i love you honey!

2 weeks!!

Welcome to our blog! It's official, today is 2 weeks!! I can't believe it. On one hand it seems like yesterday that Kevin and I got engaged but then again, it feels like forever. All I know is that we are exciiiiiiiited :) Not only do we have wedding planning going on but next week is finals week. Kevin has one Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Then on Saturday we have graduation. I am the Salutatorian so I "get" to speak at it. I'm soooo nervous... Especially because Elder Holland is speaking too! After graduation I get to go through the Manti Temple. I am so out of this world excited. I know it is going to be incredible. Then, we get to come back, finish packing, and head out to Vernal to move in. ...It is going to be one crazy week! I was going to leave you with a cute picture of us but dang blogger won't let me so maybe next time!

xoxo