Gone Fishin

2010-04-06T16:19:00.001-07:00

Sweet little Ava's first Easter.

Grandma Sorensen

2009-11-28T15:13:00.001-08:00

We had the blessing of having Grandma Sorensen stay at my parents house over the thanksgiving break. She is such a neat lady and we love her like crazy. The picture is of Grams holding Ava and Asher.

Cousin love!

2009-09-07T11:41:00.000-07:00

Not bad for ammetuers

2009-09-07T11:34:00.001-07:00

While we were all in town for the weekend we decided to get family pictures done. Because of our last minute decision we were unable to find a professional photographer that would be able to take our picture during the time we were able to all be together. So, we got dressed up and called a friend to come and take pictures using our camera instead.

Ava Mae Monroe

2009-07-21T15:57:00.000-07:00

Our beautiful little girl, Ava Mae Monroe, arrived on Friday, July 17 at 10:47 pm. She is 7lbs 8 oz and 21 inches long. She has a full head of dark hair. We are so excited to have her here.

40 weeks

2009-07-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

Just an update. Today I am 40 weeks on the dot. When I went to the doctor last week I wasn't dialated at all. I go again this afternoon and will hopefully find out something good.

38 weeks

2009-07-01T19:10:00.000-07:00

I am thirty eight weeks and not dialated at all. My students just did their end of the year program for their parents and did a great job. They are so cute. I am going to miss them. School gets out tomorrow and I couldn't be more ready. I am so tired and sore by the time that I get home.

Thanks Diane

2009-05-31T10:26:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was my shower in Richfield. My mother-in-law Diane hosted it for me. We had it in her neighbors backyard. It was nice and shady with a little breeze. There were so many family members and friends that came. Ava and I got spoiled. I can't wait to dress her in all of her cute outfits. Thank you to everyone who was able to come. It was such a fun day to share with all of you.

Happy Birthday Love!!!

2009-05-25T08:28:00.000-07:00

Jason's birthday was on Saturday but technically we started his birthday on Thursday. I am absolutely terribley at waiting to give gifts. I want you to open presents the second I get them. Luckily Jason was kind enough to oblige and opened his presents from me on Thursday. Friday night we went to dinner at a local pizza/pasta place and then spent the rest of the evening at home lounging and watch the NBA playoffs. Saturday we slept in and then headed to Richfield where Jason was spoiled. His parents/family gave hime guitar hero world tour with the Metalica game and an additional foot pedal. He also received a cord to be able to hook his iPod up to the TV and watch movies. We spent the rest of the day Saturday visiting with his family and doing whatever Jason wanted. Then on Sunday my parents gave Jason his birthday dinner. We had shrimp boil and invited the Monroe's over to try it out. Unfortunately his sister and mom were not able to make it but everyone else had a great time. Thanks mom and dad for cooking for us and letting us take up the couch to watch the game on the big screen. Happy Birthday Jas. I hope you had as much fun as I did.

Triple Shower

2009-05-25T08:15:00.000-07:00

Last week a couple of my co-workers/friends threw a shower for myself and the two other ladies that are pregnant at my school. We are all due within a month of eachother and all having girls. We started the shower outside but just as we got food on our plates and started to sit down here came the rain. We mad rushed inside and squished into the family room. It was such a treat to share my shower with the other two ladies. They are wonderful and I was overwhelmed by how many teachers/co-workers came. I am going to miss all of these wonderful people so much next year.

7 months

2009-05-17T10:42:00.000-07:00

Only two months left. I am getting excited and scared.

The Jazz Bear!

2009-05-17T10:10:00.000-07:00

Last week my school got a special visit by the Jazz Bear. It was a lot of fun and the students were super excited. I guess that is a perk of being a teacher.

Happy Birthday Lance

2009-05-17T10:03:00.000-07:00

Last weekend my family got together to celebrate Lance's birthday. His request was to have a shrimp boil. His birthday is really the end of April but he was kind enough to wait until the whole family could get together. I am so glad that my uncle John taught us such a fun way to eat.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

2009-05-08T18:01:00.000-07:00

Mom and Dad

Thank you so much for my new "rocking chair". It matches my couch perfectly. I am sure your grand daughter will love rocking in it. Love you both!!!

A day of fun at the park!

2009-04-21T14:30:00.000-07:00

Last week I got to go to the park with my mother and sister in law and some special friends. Heidi brought Brandon with her. It was fun to get to spend time with him and get to know him a little better. We went to the park in Beaver and had a great time. I didn't think to put on sunscreen and got fried.

Six Months

2009-04-12T08:57:00.001-07:00

Here is a picture of me at six months. I can't believe I only have three months left.

Easter

2009-04-12T08:37:00.001-07:00

One of my favorite holidays has come again. Easter!!! YEAH!!! Friday night we headed down to Richfield and died Easter eggs. Saturday we set out for our usual Easter egg hunt. Jason barrowed the rhino for me from his dads work for a little more comfortable ride while six months pregnant. Because of the weather we went to a new location just north of our house in Richfield up by the shooting range. This year we put some eggs up and then sat in a line and had a competition. If you hit your egg you stayed in and if you missed you were out. The first round Lance was the only one to stay in. Mom had us go again. This time it was between her and the brother and brothers-in-law. Mom ended up winning. Then we all would just load and shoot until you were out of bullets. Just as we were running out of eggs it started to hail. We loaded up and headed for home. Thanks Jas for getting the rhino it was a nice ride.

It's a girl!!

2009-02-21T08:23:00.000-08:00

It is official we are having a girl. We went and had our ultrasound done yesterday. It was a lot of fun we were joined by both of our moms and each of our sisters and my sweet nephew Asher who is growing like crazy. It was a fun day. After we got done at the doctor I talked Jason into going to IKEA and we made out first baby purchase. It is a really cute changing table/ book shelf. Mandy has the same one and we both really like it so we got our own. Thanks everyone for such a great day.

My baby bump!

2009-02-14T20:50:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of my baby bump at 19 weeks. I am starting to feel a lot better and have been able to feel the baby kick for a couple of weeks. Jason got to feel it for the first time tonight. We are finding out what it is next Friday.

Fishing with the fam!

2009-02-14T20:40:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Jason and I got to go fishing with some of my uncles and cousins up to our favorite spot, Fish Lake. My Uncle John and Uncle Jim and their boys get a cabin up to fish lake for one weekend during the winter and go ice fishing. This year we were invited. It was a lot of fun. Instead of going just off the shore we were bussed across the lake to the other side on four wheelers where we were all by ourselves. I only caught one fish but it was fun to get to spend time with my family. Thanks for the invite Danny.

Asher Ellis Larsen has arrived!!!

2009-01-20T07:09:00.001-08:00

My beautiful nephew is here and doing well. He is 21" long and weighs 7 pounds even. Both mom and baby are doing wonderful and dad seems to be bubbling with excitement. Asher has a dimple in his chin which both families were very excited about. Both Lance and Mandy have one. My Grandma Sorensen was especially excited about the dimple because Grandpa had one.

I almost forgot!!!

2008-12-25T14:31:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago we had our annual Sorensen family Christmas party. It was fun to see and visit with everyone. Then afterward Jason and I got to hang out with my sis and Lance and my Fav cousin Mike and his wife Ally. We took the boys out for a pedicure and got Italian Ice Cream.

We are expecting!!!

2008-12-25T14:09:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to one and all. Jason and I are going to have a baby. I am due July 13. Hope you have all had a great holiday.

Ice Fishing

2008-12-25T14:04:00.000-08:00

Jason has been dieing to go ice fishing since it first turned cold. He found a lake up in the Uintahs that is frozen over and away we went for a fun day of fishing. The lake has Tiger Trout and Bino Trout in it. It was a lot of fun to catch a different kind of fish. It was nice and sunny outside which makes things a little bit better for me because I stay a whole lot warmer.

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-12-25T13:59:00.000-08:00

Jason and I spent this Thanksgiving with his mom's side of the family. We had a very nice dinner at his aunts house with a lot of his extended family. While there Jason and some of the boys went outside to play croquet and low and behold Jason revealed a hidden talent I had no idea existed.

Concert Junkie

2008-12-25T13:55:00.000-08:00

I am married to a concert junkie and I LOVE IT!!! Jason and a have recently been to three concerts. First we went to Metalica with his brothers at the delta center, then we went to Thrice out at the Saltair and last we flew to Denver with Jason's high school buddies to see AC/DC. Yes I know that two of the three bands are "a bunch of old men," as my mother kept saying, but let me tell ya the old guys know how to put on a good show. Metalica was my favorite but they were all great concerts. I look forward to attending many more. Thanks for being a concert junkie Jas.

Tagged

2008-11-07T19:30:00.000-08:00

8 things tagged:

(I got tagged by Emily and Mandy)

8 TV shows I like to watch...

House
Desperate Housewives
Grey's Anatomy
Brother's and Sister's
John and Kate plus eight
little people big world
CSI Las Vegas
CSI New York

8 Favorite Restaurants...

Steves
Mimi's
Olive Garden
Pizza Factory
Cafe Rio
Famous Daves
Joe's Crab Shack
Jason's Deli

8 Things that Happened Yesterday...

I finally found some picture frames for my wedding pics (12 X 12)
I bought new bedding
I took back the new bedding
I had lunch at McDonalds
My students made the cutest thanksgiving turkeys
I watched Grey's
shaved for the first time in weeks
THe sun came out. YEAH!!!

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To...
tomorrow is saturday
sleeping in
relaxing
seeing Jason
baby asher being born
Christmas
sleep
the next Grey's Anatomy episode

8 Things on my Wish List...
a new bedroom set
new bedding
new entertainment center
my husband to stay in town for work this week
a band for my wedding ring
a home of my very own
Asher to be her already
warm weather

California Fun

2008-10-28T18:44:00.000-07:00

For my birthday Jason Bought me tickets to go to Sacramento, CA to visit one of my good friends from college. I flew out the same weekend as the hunt. I landed in Cali on Thursday the 16 and went to Leah's house. Her husband was busy running errands and attending to meetings thus Leah and I were given some girl time. First things first I had her cut my hair. (She cut my hair almost the whole time I lived in Cedar). Then we bought lots of candy and rented Highschool Musical 1 and 2. Mike was less than pleased when he got home and realized what we would be watching. He sucked it up and watched both movies with us. On Friday Mike had to work and Leah and I spent the day in Old Sac. We ventured through the train museum where they let us walk through some of the trains. It was pretty sweet. I brought Jason back a train wistle that sounds like a real train. We did some shopping and layed on the grass by the river. That night we went out to eat at Joe's Crab Shack which is right on the river. Saturday morning we drove to San Francisco. We wandered through China Town, visited the fisherman's Warf (where I had the pleasure of seeing the backside of two naked men, ventured through Pier 39 and saw numerous Sea Lions basking in the sun, walked part way across the Golden Gate Bridge, and visited the houses that are shown and the beginning of, "Full House." Sunday we went to church, and drove down along the river. Then I flew home. Over all it was a great trip. Thanks hunny for the tickets.

Mike's wedding

2008-10-14T18:47:00.000-07:00

So my cousin Mike got married on 10.09.08 to a cute girl named Ali. They had a beautiful ceremony. The only picture I snagged was of Danny and my hot husband.

I have great cousins!

2008-10-14T18:42:00.000-07:00

Last night Jason and I were invited to Dan and Emi's house for some homemade pot stickers. They were delicous! Then we had a jam session with rock band 2. It is way better then 1. Thanks Dan and Emi for a great night.

I Love Birthday's

2008-10-14T18:15:00.000-07:00

The first weekend in October Jason and I went to Richfield for a birthday dinner with my family for my birthday and also to celebrate his mom's birthday. Both events were a lot of fun. At my birthday dinner we were taking some pictures and Jason decided to smear some of my birthday cake on my face. Then we were talking about playing rock band. Jason had been to his parents house that day and playing it with his brothers. My mom said how she wanted to play it and the next thing I know Jason has his brothers on their way over with rock band. We ended up playing it for at least four hours. My mom loved it!!!

Saturday Shopping

2008-10-01T21:38:00.000-07:00

This Saturday Jason and I went on a shopping day. First we bought a new couch which we were in dire need of. Ours was awefully uncomfortable. Then we went to Cabela's and got a new tackle box and some more lures. We love Fishing. Then we went to visit Jason's sister Heidi at her work. She works for Low Book Sales. Jason has been wanting to buy a new truck for a while so we took a stroll through the lot. We found a great '05 Ford four door powerstroke with a camper shell. Jason was in love at first sight. The bed even has a carpet kit in it. Well a few hours later we were driving home in our new truck. What a great day.

Happy 28!

2008-10-01T21:33:00.000-07:00

I am now 28 years young. On the 26 of September I turned 28. It was a fun day. One of the other first grade teachers at the school shares my same birthday and it was also Johnny Appleseeds birthday so we celebrated all day long at school. Some of my students brought me gifts. They are so much fun I love it. A few of my co-workers and I went out for lunch (the one sitting next to me has the same birthday). Then later that night Jason, Danny and Emi and my friends Mere and Rachel from college, and I went out to dinner at the cheesecake factory. We had to wait for an hour to get seated. Thanks for waiting it out with me guys. The cheesecake and company was so worth it.

Always Kiss Me Goodnight

2008-10-01T21:28:00.000-07:00

While Jason and I were home a couple of weekends ago my mother-in-law asked me to help her hang a cute saying in her room. It was some of those rub on words. It is really cute but well I am not very good at that kind of thing. So I called Mandy and she was sweet enough to come over and help me. I have been blessed with a great sister. Thanks for your help. Diane (my mother-in-law) loved it.

Laser Tag

2008-10-01T21:25:00.001-07:00

On our way home from Labor Day weekend we stopped in Provo for a mad game of Laser Tag with some of Jason's friends from high school. We went to this great little place they used to go to when they were younger. Jason's sister joined us and we had a lot of fun. Afterwards we went out to eat.

Labor Day Weekend

2008-10-01T21:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Sis!! This year for Labor Day my family went to Fishlake for a weekend of fishing. My dad rented a pontoon boat for the day and don't be shocked but yes my mom actually drove it. Good job mom. You did awesome. Fishlake is one of my families favorite places to go. We usually go up on free fishing day (usually the first Saturday in June). This year on free fishing day we were sitting around the camp fire and Mandy was saying something about how much weight she had gained from being pregnant and all of the sudden Jason gets up and goes and stands next to her and says lets compare. I was shocked to see how far Jason could stick out his stomach. He had all of us laughing. It was such a great gesture on his part. I love ya dear!

Mrs. Monroe's 1st grade

2008-10-01T21:11:00.000-07:00

I am working at a year round school and have the luck of being the roving teacher. This means that every three weeks I move into a new classroom. My mom and Mandy came up and helped me set up my first room and then we had a girls night going to dinner and the movie Mamma Mia. It was so much fun and I wouldn't have been able to get my room ready without them. Thanks!!!

Happy Fourth

2008-10-01T21:04:00.000-07:00

Every year on the fourth of July for a while now Jason and his friends have been going to this sweet spot to watch the fireworks. It is pretty amazing. Because the cops block off the road we have to go up the hill a couple of hours before the fireworks. There is a great view of the valley before the fireworks and during. I have been going with Jason to this great spot the last two years and each year we have had a front row seat of the action going on down in town. Last year we watched the cops mad rush to a fire in town and this year we watched as the cops mad rushed to McDonalds. Apparently a woman had pulled a knife on someone. Quite exciting!

Antelope Island

2008-10-01T20:51:00.000-07:00

After moving to Bountiful Jason and I got out to see some of the sights. We have been fishing at Strawberry and Deer Creek, visited the Gateway, the Hogle Zoo, but by far the coolest place was Antelope Island. It was pretty sweet. You drive out to the Island on a long strip of highway. once out to the Island you are free to drive around and look at the wild life living on the island. It was crazy to see the animals up close and personal. There were so many Buffalo. They are huge! While at the visitors center we got to see some pretty old cars on a day trip and I even took a few minutes to practice my roping skills.

Moving

2008-10-01T20:32:00.000-07:00

In April Jason and I took a leap of faith and moved to the big city of Bountiful. It is such a beautiful place and has a small town feel with all of the city perks (SHOPPING). Jason was offered a job with an Electical Consulting company called ECI. He seems to be liking it. I am teaching first grade at Woods Cross Elementary. I love it. My students are so cute. My class is buddy reading with one of the third grade classes. The first day they were going to be reading with my class a couple of the third graders were visiting with our reading specialist and told her they were coming to read with the first grade. They were so excited. The reading specialist asked them who's class they would be reading with. One of the students said, "I don't remember her name but you know the new one that is still in high school." Hahahaha like ten years ago. Another day my class was having sharing time and all of the sudden I hear one of them singing "I like big butts and I can not lie." I was in shock. This is a song Mandy and I have always loved, but I never expected to hear it from a six year old. It was great.