Brock, Jes & Addie

Is It Really 2012?!

2012-01-01T08:06:00.000-08:00

I've been reading about everyone's fabulous parties on ringing in the New Year and I have to say mine is pretty tough to compete with. Brock worked and I fell asleep at 11:15 pm. I really tried to make this New Year better than last time. Last year I was preggo and fell asleep after a very long 12 hour shift and woke up to Brock forcing me out of the chair to record him lighting off fireworks. Then I went straight to bed after that. Honestly though, what am I going to do by myself? It's crazy to think another year has passed and what have I done with my life? This past year was pretty eventful. Brock turned 27 years old, Addie was born (I cry every time I think about that lately), Brock graduated with honors from ASU, we moved up to Utah, and we both lost weight from doing the wheat free diet. I know everyone makes resolutions on the start of a New Year but I usually don't because I just know I'm not going to keep them. But this year is different. Why? Because I said so. I have some major goals I want to accomplish and if I can be disciplined enough to not eat wheat, I can other hard things too. I'm not saying eating wheat free was the hardest thing I've ever had to do, but for those who know me, it was quite the accomplishment. SO... here's to 2012! May all your wildest dreams come true! :)

Harder Than I Thought

2011-11-11T10:23:00.000-08:00

Today I did something I thought I would never do. We gave Harley away. It's funny because she drove me crazy & I always talked about giving her away but I wasn't sure I had the heart to do it. For some reason, I decided to see if someone wanted her so I put up an ad on KSL and she was gone in less than 24 hours. I didn't completely hate her... she was just too much at times and even though she is the sweetest dog ever, I just couldn't shake the thought that we needed to give her up. I kinda did it without telling Brock & I'm sure I'm going to be in trouble for eternity for what I've done. If we get a divorce it's over giving Harley away. The guy who took her was very nice and I know he'll take good care of her. It was SO hard watching him drive away with her but I know this is something we needed to do. We weren't the worst pet owners in the world, but she definitely needed more love & attention than we were giving her. She was like family and we will miss her but we're having to make some sacrifices and unfortunately, she is one of them. Duke will be going to stay with Grandpa Steve in AZ. We'll see how he does without Harley because that's the whole reason we got her. Hopefully someday my husband can forgive me.

What's New?

2011-10-14T19:21:00.001-07:00

Utah has been good to us so far. Brock is homesick but I'm doing pretty good. We've been trying to get out and explore so we can enjoy the nice weather while we can.

Hike to Battlecreek Falls

The falls! It was super loud but totally awesome

View from the top... or at least where we stopped hiking
Picnic lunch before our hike at Millcreek Canyon

Drive to Millcreek Canyon

Love this girl!! She is so awesome and we had a blast riding together to our family hike

Addie loved the homemade root beer from Brick Oven

Love my baby girl!

Our dogs playing in the water

We had our family come visit and it was SO fun getting to see everybody. This is Max putting grass on Harley's head while she waits for him to throw the ball

Love this crazy kid!

Temple Square! I haven't been here in years. It was nice to revisit

Grandma Lori & Addie

Grandma Candice & Addie

We missed our family the minute they left. Hopefully we get to see them soon because we're not sure if we're making it home for any of the holidays. Otherwise, life is good and we are truly blessed!!

Utah-ards

2011-09-01T22:39:00.000-07:00

We are officially Utah-ards/Utards (?). Not sure how to spell that but we made it! The past few weeks have been crazy but we made it & we're settling into our new home. Once we decided to move here, we literally had 3 weeks to find a place to live and move. Brock & I gave our two weeks notice and after our last day of work we flew to Utah (thanks to my Aunt-Stepmom) to find a place to live. I had to leave Addie which was super hard because I have not left that baby overnight since I had her. I did better than I thought & I didn't cry. Anyways, we found a house to rent in Lehi which I'm excited about. We have a garden, a good sized backyard for our 2 doggies, and the whole house has been updated with new paint and most of the house has new carpet. I really like it and we both felt good about the house even though we're paying more than we would like. So, after we found our house, we had a week to pack up and move. Did I mention moving is horrible?! You don't realize how much junk you have until you have to put it somewhere. I gave a ton of stuff away to DI and there is a ton of stuff I'm missing. I learned you take as much as you can with you even though it stinks putting it somewhere. Why? Because just in our first week here we have visited Wal-Mart pretty much every night and have spent TONS of money on stupid things like cleaning supplies, paper towels, groceries, blah, blah, blah.... stuff you don't think is expensive until you have to buy it all! My dad was kind enough to haul a trailer with our stuff up to Utah and Brock drove his truck loaded with stuff. It was quite the trip... we got to bed at 3 and woke up at 5:30am to make the drive to Utah. With a baby. And two dogs. On no sleep. Two words... good times. Well we survived and have slowly been settling in. I must say I LOVE this Utah weather. I heard someone complain about how hot it was and I had to laugh. I'm sure once winter hits I may not be so fond of Utah but I'm not going to lie... I am loving it so far. We've already had my cousin Sharae & her hubby Ty over cuz their pretty much our only family here. It's been hard to be away from family but I know this is where we're supposed to be. I think we needed this change in our life and it's been good for us so far. But I still want visitors!! I am officially a stay-at-home mom (gag-so weird to hear myself say that) so I don't do ANYTHING. And I'm a boring person so besides taking care of my munchkin I don't do anything else. Maybe I should get a hobby? Pff that's overrated.

My last day of work with Elida, Tatum, and Kelly. These girls rock!
I have the best co-workers ever. They threw me a huge luncheon with SO much food. I was shocked I didn't cry. Don't worry I made up for it after work, I couldn't stop crying. I honestly work with the best group of people and I am going to miss them SO much!
Brock splurged on our weekend getaway since we didn't have the baby. We had so much fun! Kinda got to know each other all over again since we hadn't been alone in almost 5 months!
My cutie pie in one of my favorite outfits. I died when I saw the ruffled jean skirt at Old Navy!

Words cannot express how hard it was to say goodbye to my mom. She & I are so close and it's been really tough not seeing her every week. Watching her drive away was one of the hardest things I've had to do in a long time. I love this crazy lady!!
Pit stop in Panguitch. We let the dogs out and Brock attempted to catch some sleep.
This little girl is the best traveler! She did so good on the trip which was one less thing to worry about
Our new house! We're renting to see if we can manage living in Utah :)
I have a garden with a chicken coop!
Other half of the garden (I'm trying not to kill it but I'm not doing a very good job, I need serious help). Our dogs don't know what to do with themselves but you can tell they are loving the weather too!
Addie was so excited to see the new house she got a head start :)

Trying to eat my sunglasses

She loves sweet potatoes!!
Reminds me of the glasses my Great Grandma used to wear
So since we're fat and like to eat (a LOT) we've already been trying all kinds of places to eat. This picture is from Pizza Factory. So far we've been to Tucano's (yum!), Purple Turtle, Beto's, The Pie, & Red Iguana. We're still trying to find a grub Mexican place but I've heard we're not going to find one that's comparable to AZ
And finally, our new car! We sold my Honda Civic before we left and car hunting was horrible. We spent more than we should have but the used car market is crazy and I don't miss squeezing the three of us into Brock's single cab Toyota truck that's stick shift. We agreed that we didn't like spending that much on a vehicle but this car will last us a long time and we can fill it with kids (not anytime soon). And there you have it!

Changes

2011-07-29T20:16:00.000-07:00

So it looks like we're moving. To Utah. In like a month. It's not 100% official but its about 99.9% official. Brock had three companies who interviewed him. The first was the job in Albuquerque, then this Utah job, then Intel in Chandler. Out of the three, the job in Utah felt right. It's crazy to think we're going to live out of state away from our families. I've never been one to deal with change very well. Ok, sometimes not at all. BUT, I know this will be good for our little family. As hard as it will be to leave, I'm excited to start this new chapter of our lives. I have a cousin who lives in Utah & that's about it. I don't really know anyone else & that's kinda scary to me. I feel like I'm in Junior High all over again... will people like me? Am I going to be considered a jack mormon? Cuz let's be honest... I drink caffeine & in Utah that's unthinkable (unless times have changed). The job is in Lehi but I don't know if we'll live there or somewhere close by. I'm hoping I can find a job that will allow me to work enough to keep up my skills as a nurse but let me be a mom. Brock says I don't have to work if I don't want to but I've worked hard for my degree & don't want it to go to waste so we'll see what happens. Brock seems to be excited about this job which hasn't really happened for the other jobs. It's kind of a big deal for us to pack up & move so I hope this is where we're supposed to be. Look out Utah, here come the Huffakers!

2011-07-18T22:33:00.001-07:00

I truly believe life isn't fair but I also know its not supposed to be. Today, I cared for the sweetest patient who was dying....not like any minute but if I had to guess, within the next few weeks. My assistant & I cleaned this person up (which was somewhat painful for them)& before I left the room I asked if there was anything else I could do. This sweet person looks at me with tired eyes & says, "Just let me die." I didnt really know what to say to that. Nothing I do or say will bring this person comfort. It broke my heart & I almost started to cry in front of her. I said a silent prayer in my heart that God would ease her pain & suffering. It made me sad I couldn't do more. I know this is pretty depressing but something about that moment today touched my heart & got me thinking about how Christ has suffered & endured our trials. It made me sad & grateful at the same time & I will never forget that moment today. Its kind of hard for me to fully explain how this affected me.

Anyways, in happier news, Brock has had a couple interviews for jobs! The first one was in Albuquerque at Sandia National Laboratories. The benefits are amazing & it sounds like they want to offer him the job we're just waiting for a formal letter in the mail. He also had a couple phone interviews with some company in Lehi, Utah. I'm really excited about this company & if they're interested in hiring Brock, they'll fly him out to get to know him better, etc. It wouldn't be official if he flew out but it would be a step in the right direction. Addie is getting SO big! She is also smiling and laughing like crazy. She is my best friend & sometimes I can't wait for her to wake up from her nap so we can play. Going back to work has been tough & I'm sure excited to see her when I get home. Hmmm, what else has been going on? Life has pretty much been work, babysitting, and more work with the occasional swim party at Shalene's house. We had our second haboob here in the valley, & yes I said haboob. Apparently, its a huge dust storm & its the craziest thing to see! It cool but then I'm all paranoid I'm going to get Valley Fever which can be a realy bad thing. Well, thats pretty much it for us... Life isn't too exciting but sometimes I'm ok with that. Pictures to come later!

Sweet Baby Girl

2011-06-09T23:44:00.001-07:00

This is a post of many pictures. I haven't posted any of Addie in quite some time so here are some of my favorites! Sorry about the quality... my camera phone isn't the best.

Addie on her blessing day

This girl melts my heart!!

One of my all time favorites

My baby girl is growing up so fast. Her last Dr. appt she was 10 lbs!! This girl is the sweetest baby and I just love her to pieces! She is smiling and gooing a LOT and I am loving it. I am so blessed!!

Happy Birthday To Me

2011-06-05T23:29:00.000-07:00

Sunday was my birthday. I turned 25 years old. I'm not one to make a production out of things especially my birthday so although it was low key, it was rad. My husband rocks! Saturday we spend the day together, had Ned's for lunch, shared an Orange Dreamsicle Bahama Rama Mama (soooo good), then had dinner at Carrabba's with family. Later that night, he gave me a full body lotion massage (with a happy ending). On Sunday we had an amazing home cooked meal by his parents, then everyone came over for cake & ice cream. It was awesome. I got so many great gifts from Brock & my family. I'm one spoiled lady!!

My first present. One word... Yay!
My second present. Two words... holy crap!

My most favorite presents of all
Brock & Addie at dinner

The next part is oober/uber (?) cheesy so you might just want to skip it all together.

Dear Brock,
You know I suck at communicating (which is kinda important in a marriage). You know I say one thing & mean another. You can read me like an open book and sometimes I seriously wonder if you can read my mind. I can be the most frustrating person in the world yet somehow you find a way to put up with me & love me at the same time. I am a better person because of you. You get me out of my comfort zone (with me kicking & screaming the whole time) which I am so grateful for. There are times when I wonder why you even married me at all yet I'm so glad you did. You make me laugh, cry, angry, and happy all at the same time. Thank you for the most amazing birthday. I love you.

The End.

Peanut Butter

2011-06-01T11:57:00.000-07:00

I love peanut butter... it seriously is one of my favorite things especially when it's combined with chocolate! Brock came across this video of our dog Harley after we gave her some peanut butter & I thought it was so cute I had to share it. Hope everyone had a great 3 day weekend!

Hurray for Graduation!!

2011-05-16T09:37:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to my amazing husband for graduating with highest honors from ASU!! I am so proud of Brock, he has worked so hard for this. His graduation was nice & not too long. It was already hot outside so I don't have many pictures so I stole some from my sister in law Shalene haha. We celebrated by eating at Spinato's which is one of the best places to get pizza. The next day we had a BBQ/swim party at Shalene's house because she's awesome & has a pool. Brock doesn't know what to do with himself now that he's done with school but knowing him he'll find something to do. Even though he has a job, hopefully he'll find something more related to his degree. Anyway, here are the few pictures from the weekend!

Shalene, Max, Calli, Me, Addie, Brock, Candice, Steve, Kim, Molly, Eric

Our little family!

Brock with Candice & Steve aka Mom & Dad

My yummy spaghetti calzone from Spinato's
Addie's first time in the pool!! We just dipped her feet cuz it was kinda cold

Band Hero... good times, especially when Jim sings :)

Family Pictures

2011-05-10T21:55:00.000-07:00

Here are our family pictures taken by my sister in law Calli. Adelaide slept the whole time & wouldn't keep her bow on but the pictures turned out great anyway!

One of my favorites

Love this one

Love my sweet bald baby!

My goal is to get pictures of Addie with her eyes open. She's starting to smile so hopefully I can capture that too. I'll post those as soon as I get them!!

Dieting Advice

2011-05-02T18:06:00.000-07:00

Does anyone have advice on how to diet & keep up the milk supply while breastfeeding? I want to start dieting but I'm not sure how to do that without drying out my milk. I could really use suggestions so if anyone has them, I'd love to hear it!

We're Parents?!

2011-04-08T17:34:00.001-07:00

Sorry it's taken so long for me to post pictures... every time I tried my computer would take forever to load pictures and I'd get impatient and give up. Anyways, here are some pictures of our baby girl!!

First day in the hospital

My mom

My dad

My brothers & my mom
Hanging out with Daddy

I've changed hundreds of diapers in my lifetime and it's my own daughter who pees on me. Ok, maybe I just can't control my bladder :)
Her outfits are still pretty big but I still dress her up cuz their so cute!

I thought of my friend Chloe when I saw the cute elephants on these pajamas

So this is how it all went down...Monday (March 28th) Brock & I decided to go for a walk. I felt great and wasn't feeling anything other than the Braxton-Hicks contractions (but those don't hurt). I fell asleep on the couch after our walk & woke up at 11:30 pm not feeling so great. I start feeling contractions but nothing major so I go to bed. A little later Brock comes to bed & I turn to him and say, "Don't be surprised if I wake you up to go to the hospital." I decide to take a shower just in case. The contractions are getting worse but my water still hadn't broke. What finally got me to go to the hospital was that I saw blood. Well, we get into the car and Brock says, "Really? No gas?" Yeah, I totally didn't gas up my car that day so we had to stop & gas up. We drive as fast as we can and as we're getting on the freeway, I send a text out letting everyone know we're on our way to the hospital at about 1:30 am. We get to the hospital close to 2 am and she was born at 2:23 am. The nurse from the OB department took her sweet time getting us to our room because we told her it was our first baby... didn't matter that I was beating my head against the wheelchair because I was in so much pain. I know it's uncommon for a first baby to come so fast but when they checked me & found I was completely dilated... that's when things started to happen. I was whisked out of my room into a delivery room and didn't even have time for an epidural or anything. So there you have it! It was quite the experience and even though she came so fast, Adelaide had no bumps, lumps, or bruises. As for me, I tore pretty bad... my doctor couldn't count how many stitches she gave me. But, I've been so blessed and my recovery has been pretty good considering everything. I know I'm her mom so I'm biased but she really is perfect. We love our baby girl so much!

Welcome Adelaide!

2011-03-29T21:32:00.001-07:00

She made it!! Adelaide Huffaker was born on March 29, 2011 at 2:33 am, weighing 7 lbs 9.5 oz, measuring 20 inches long! We are so happy and so blessed... everything went well and fast but she's healthy and we're so happy she's here!! More details to come!!

P.S. Sorry I look scary in these pictures... my sister in law Calli did a good job though!!

Good Times

2011-03-20T16:16:00.000-07:00

So my last doctor's apppointment they informed me I was already at 3cm and 75% effaced. For those who have no clue what that is... it basically means I'm getting close to the whole labor thing. I was pretty excited because I expected to hear that nothing was happening. BUT, I also know I could stay like this for the next couple weeks. I think working really helps though... being on your feet for 12 hours will do that! My mom & I were joking around that I should buy a mini trampoline and just bounce around until she pops out haha. In other news, I had the opportunity to catch up with some old friends. My mom & I had dinner with my 5th grade teacher Ms. G and our good friend Kaylani. Now, some people might think it's weird to go to dinner with their 5th grade teacher (maybe it's because I'm small town) but not only was she my best teacher ever, my mom did her student teaching with Ms. G and she pretty much watched me grow up. While my mom did her student teaching, Kaylani was a teacher's aide for Ms. G so she became good friends with us too.

My mom, Ms. G, & Kaylani
Kaylani, Ms. G, myself

We had the best time and laughed all night. We talked a lot about the world today and how things have changed. This woman is seriously amazing. I remember she would run 5 miles every day rain or shine. If she didn't run, the next time was 10 miles to make up for it. The crazy thing is? She still runs!! I can't even walk up stairs without getting winded (pregnant or not!). Well folks, I'm down to 2 weeks! I really don't mind if this baby comes early... I'll keep you posted if she does!

Countdown

2011-03-08T21:14:00.000-08:00

My sister in law Shalene made me feel bad for changing my background but not updating my blog. I told her it was because I have a boring life and nobody wants to hear about my pregnancy. Soooo.... this is for her. :) Shalene put together an awesome baby shower for me and we had a good turn out. Not only did Shalene put the shower together but she & others pitched in and got me a cute car seat/stroller combo!! She helped me put it together and I'm not going to lie... it kinda hit me that I was really going to have a baby. I know that sounds dumb but I guess I'm still in denial about having a baby haha. I had left the stroller in our family room and the next day I walked by it and went, "Who left their stroller here?" Then my brain finally realized it was mine & it was kind of a weird. Anyways, I got lots of great gifts at my shower... our baby girl is already spoiled! We (Brock) finally put together her crib and it hit me even more... I only have 3 1/2 weeks left! I finally posted some preggo pics even though they aren't the best & I felt super nerdy taking pictures of myself in the mirror. Oh well. Yesterday, Brock & I celebrated our 3 year anniversary! We went to Rito's for lunch, went to the Body Worlds Exhibit, saw Unknown at the movies, got haircuts together, and had dinner. Are we exciting or what? It's kinda hard being 8 months pregnant... not a whole lot I can do without getting very short of breath. Even eating can be difficult haha... good times. Well, that's all I have for now. Hopefully I'll get more baby shower pictures to post!

Molly modeling one of my outfits... how cute is she?!
My many outfits

Still don't have a mattress but I promise she'll have one by the time she's born

Brock couldn't resist taking a picture

Don't worry, my belly fit just fine

I tried not to include my face but oh well

3 years baby!! I really am the luckiest girl in the world!

Joys of Pregnancy & the Suns

2011-01-27T10:10:00.000-08:00

I know this post is probably going to sound like I'm complaining & I guess in a way I am... but I'm pregnant I can do stuff like that. Besides, all you mother's out there can relate to what I call the "Joys of Pregnancy". One day at work I noticed my feet hurt more than usual and were almost tingling. So I pull up my scrub pants and see this:

Cankles!!!

This may not be a big deal to some people but I have never had cankles and I'm not going to lie... I kinda wanted to cry. I know it's because I'm on my feet for 12+ hours and I'm pregnant but wow... it was kinda traumatizing. I went and bought me some compression stockings and we've been good ever since.

This is my cute niece Molly. I probably slacked about her being born back in September but here she is modeling a headband I bought the other day. Isn't she so cute?! I love this girl (and her big brother). Let's be honest, my sister-in-law Shalene makes some pretty cute kids. I know the flower is bigger than her head & I honestly used to make fun of people who put these on their kids but it was so cute I couldn't pass it up. Plus, Molly thinks it's pretty funny!

Last night, Brock & I had the chance to see the Suns play against the Bobcats. We had seats thanks to a friend's dad who has season tickets. We were in the 3rd row and as you can tell from the pictures, somewhat behind the hoop. Can I just say that these guys are huge? I always knew they were tall but it's totally different when you see them up close. We had a really good time even though we totally lost. It was actually my first Suns game! We rode the lightrail which was also a first for me.

There's Steve Nash! He kept messing with his hair the entire game... I think it's time for a haircut.
All these guys are security. For some reason during a timeout they felt the need to have them surround the announcer's booth. Ok, now I have to brag a little bit. I'm a pretty spoiled person if you ask me. I have been wanting a big freezer for awhile but I never really remember saying anything to Brock. Well, he must read minds because I came home to this:

A totally retro freezer that is so huge I could probably fit in there & still have room!
The pictures don't show how big it really is but I thought Brock was totally sweet for getting me one! I totally love it.
On top of the freezer, my awesome dad did some work on our house. He put in a water softener and a new kitchen faucet. I love my new faucet and the fact that I have soft water. Brock & my dad both worked super hard to get the softener installed. I have some pretty amazing men in my life!

Here is a clip from the Suns game. I know it's not the actual game but this was one of the best parts of the night! Pay close attention to the first guy.

Beware

2011-01-10T16:48:00.001-08:00

Beware of this crazy post. I'm doing an update from November so the pictures are going to be kinda out of order. I realized I have been terrible about taking pictures and have vowed to do better. Anyways, we had a good Christmas & New Years. I worked Christmas Day but was able to get off early so I could enjoy the family party that was happening at our house... which reminds me I need to post pictures of our yard. It's so different from when we first bought the house! Brock has worked so hard on it & it looks pretty good. Kirk & Bonnie joined us for Christmas this year & we were able to get family pictures. As part of our Huffaker Christmas, we all had to make music videos. I'm not going to lie.... at first I wasn't too excited about it. I'm a total introvert so doing stuff like that is super hard for me. Well... it turned out to be awesome!! I have never laughed so hard in my life. I married into an amazing family! I'll post the videos too don't you worry. I have to get permission to post one of them though. Anyways, I also worked New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. My poor husband is such a good sport... I fell asleep at 10pm and he woke me up at 11:45pm holding a glass of Martinelli's. He said, "I'm not spending New Year's by myself!" So I woke up long enough for him to give me a big hug and kiss while welcoming the New Year... actually it turned midnight & he ran outside to light fireworks. What a guy. :) Brock turned 27 years old on the 6th... crazy how time flies! It's also been a year since this:

How grateful I am he's pretty much back to normal. His birthday was pretty low key. Ever since he finished the semester we've been going somewhere or doing something so for his birthday we did whatever.

This is the what's left of Texas Cheese Fries from Chili's... our favorite. Brock likes to scrape the pan and eat the cheese. Pretty gross if you ask me!

Just the two of us after spending the day together

Brock at Rito's in Phoenix (one of his favorite places)

Yummy guac tostada from Rito's

My niece was able to come spend a couple days with us and it was so awesome getting to see her! She got a makeup kit for Christmas and this is her putting blush on Harley. It was pretty funny actually! Harley was pretty good with it but Duke was not down.

Our Christmas tree

Better late than never but this is from my niece's baptism

Jayda with her daddy

I stole these from my sister in law Shalene. Our cute Huffaker family!

Us girls doing what we call the "Yeah face"

Kirk told us to act surprised... don't ask me why I felt the need to have my hands in the air

All the Huffaker girls

So there you have it!! Oh before I forget here is the video Brock made. I need to get permission from everyone else before I go posting their videos. Enjoy!

Most Wonderful Time of the Year

2010-12-24T09:59:00.000-08:00

This year has been hard to get into the Christmas spirit. We didn't get our tree up till last week. Usually Brock is good to be in Christmas spirit but even this year was hard for him. I can't believe how fast this year has flown. It made me realize I don't have very many pictures from this year which makes me sad. I know we did fun things I just wish I had more pictures to prove it. Even though it's been hard getting into the Christmas spirit this year, I have so much to be grateful for. I am so blessed and I know I take it for granted. I have a wonderful husband who keeps me on my toes and gets me out of my comfort zone (kicking and screaming of course), makes me laugh, and works so hard. He has finished another semester with all A's! I'm really proud of him. My pregnancy has been going so good I've been so blessed. I've felt great and the baby is healthy and quite the kicker! I hope everything continues to go smoothly with her because my job has really been stressful lately and there are days where I don't eat or drink anything for 12+ hours. I know awesome right? Apparently it doesn't matter that I'm pregnant. BUT, I have a job and I'm grateful for it. I have the greatest family and friends in the world and have been blessed beyond what I deserve. Pictures to come later... Merry Christmas everyone!

99% Positive

2010-11-10T12:08:00.000-08:00

Well... it's 99% positive we're having a girl! When we heard it was a girl Brock & I looked at each other and we're like... Wait! I thought we were having a boy! We've had ourselves convinced it's a boy since everyone else in his family had a boy first. Not that we're not excited, but we've just had it in our heads we're having a boy and now it's a girl. So unless our baby is a late bloomer and grows some testicles, it's a girl. We've decided on Adelaide for the name but that could also change. We've got an active baby girl and everything looks good!

Birthday & Halloween

2010-11-02T21:26:00.000-07:00

Today my niece Jayda is 8 years old. I can't believe how times flies! Seems like just yesterday she was born. I know, I sound old saying that but it's true. She is such a beautiful girl (always has been) and she makes me laugh. She is so smart and so spoiled... but that's what happens when you're the first grandchild on both sides. I love this crazy little girl so much!! Just wish we got to see her more often!

Jayda loves her Grandma Lori

On another note, here are pictures from Halloween (better late than never). We didn't really dress up but Brock decorated our house & it turned out so good! He had speakers set up outside so it would play scary sounds & music randomly, it was awesome. We only had a few trick or treaters come by on Sunday. At least we carved pumpkins with Shalene & Jim the week before Halloween so I guess that counts for not dressing up.

Our house during the day
The house at night... couldn't get a picture of the scary skeleton man cuz our strobe light wasn't working
Isn't this guy freaky?! Scared our dogs and one of our trick or treaters... poor kid wouldn't even come up to the door
Bet you can't guess who this is :)
Brock's pumpkin lit up

Sorry these pictures are blurry... my pumpkin has a frazzled look on it's face. Kinda like mine all the time
The gang carving the pumpkins

Words of Wisdom

2010-10-10T16:54:00.001-07:00

Brock & I had the chance to swing up to good ol' Snowflake the past couple weeks and visit my family. He has a dog named Koby and we were on the back porch enjoying the weather and watching the dog run around with kids when the dog just stopped all of the sudden to lick himself. My dad turns to me all serious and says, "You know why they do that right?" And I said, " No, why?" His answer? "Because they can." Oh how I laughed. Definitely words of wisdom from my dad.

This Is For You Chloe

2010-10-02T10:55:00.000-07:00

So my cool friend Chloe has blogged about times when she has worn her shirt inside out all day. Well Chloe, this is for you. I went all day at work yesterday without any bra. I didn't realize it until after I got home. I'm kinda embarrassed but at the same time sad that no one noticed. :)

Thank You

2010-10-01T20:50:00.000-07:00

I want to thank everyone for their sweet comments on the news of our little jellybean/gummy bear/parasite (joking). I really have nothing else to say because my life is boring and I have a double chin. Oh... I will mention that we don't know if it's a boy yet (I think it is) & we have no names yet. Baby Jorgan is kind of a temporary name... One day Brock thought he was having a heart attack (I can't imagine why, we eat so good) and he said, "Tell Baby Jorgan I love him." He said it like he was dying and I was like... "Jorgan? Ew." Sooooo.... not really sure if I like the name but it has stuck for now cuz anytime we talk about the baby we call it Baby Jorgan. And that's my cool story.

Vaccines

2010-09-16T18:26:00.000-07:00

I know this is a much debated subject and usually I don't really get involved but I came across an article today and I really need to get this off my chest. If I offend anyone, I'm really sorry but you have to understand this is coming from someone in the medical community. I see a lot of sick people. Granted, I don't work in pediatrics, but I have friends who do. I digress. The point of my story today is, I came across an article titled, "Whooping Cough Outbreak May Be Biggest in 55 Years". Why is this you ask? Many people are so terrified their kid is going to become autistic because of tainted vaccines. So many people are opting out of vaccinating their children. Is that their choice? Of course. Are there going to be consequences? Absolutely. Hence the name of the article. A while back at work, we had an older guy who had whooping cough. Who gets whooping cough when they are older?! Again, sorry if I offend anyone who doesn't vaccinate their kids. I just want people to think about the consequences of not vaccinating their kids. It may not be a big deal for a few years because most of the other kids are still getting vaccinated. However... in time, with more and more kids not getting protected from preventable diseases, we're going to see outbreaks of polio, measles, mumps, rubella, etc. People in healthcare haven't seen a case of these diseases in a long time. We probably wouldn't even know how to treat them because that's why we get our immunizations. I understand there is fear (thanks to media and celebrities who know everything) but think of the big picture. Honestly, there is no evidence linking autism to vaccines. I'm not going to cite my references but if you really want it... I'll give it you. Again, this is a personal choice, I just had to get this off my chest.

Fall

2010-09-01T22:12:00.000-07:00

Fall is in the air. I can feel it. And I... am... super... excited! Fall is my favorite season. I wish I lived back east where the leaves change and fall is totally rad and it actually feels like we're changing seasons instead of just going from hot to less hot. I always wished I could live someplace like this:

And I would drive down this road to get there

Inside my house I would be crafty and decorate my house with things like this:

Or this
And this
A girl can dream right? If I had tons of money, pretty sure it would all go towards fall decor. I love the mornings in the fall... the air is crisp, cool, and clean. I always imagine myself in my cozy house next to a fireplace drinking hot chocolate and reading a book. And, it would always be fall. Again, a girl can dream.

Ready or Not

2010-08-24T09:53:00.000-07:00

Ready or not... here we go! Baby #1 is on the way & is expected to be here around the end of March. Are we really going to be parents?!

Huffaker Reunion 2010

2010-08-10T11:18:00.001-07:00

Ok, on top of posting pictures from our awesome trip to Lake George, NY I'm also adding a link to my in-laws Kirk & Bonnie because they put together the most awesome slide show & video of our trip on their blog. You can see their hard work here. We went tubing down the Hudson River with our crazy tour guide one of the first days there. Kirk & Bonnie's oldest Jack was baptized so we all got to be there for that. Then it was off to the lake house! There was lots of good food, fun, kayaking, swimming, and cliff jumping.

Sleeping on the Philly airport floor while Brock was "asleep"

Yeah, he wasn't sleeping & surprised me right before I took the picture

On our way to dinner by the lake

This is a bad picture but I like our background

The view down Kirk & Bonnie's road. So jealous!
The lake house!!!
Ok... Why do I live in Arizona?
My buddy Max chillin' with his dad
The whole family on Pirate Day. What a crazy bunch!!
This is a monument to Joseph Smith at his birthplace in Sharon, Vermont. For those who don't know the story of how they got this solid piece of granite to where it is now, check it out because it's amazing!
Family waiting for the tour in Vermont
Jim striking a pose for the camera
The monument
The nice sister missionary gave some of the family a ride while the rest of us watched a movie about Joseph Smith
I love this picture!
Believe it or not but the kid on the left is older than the kid on the right. Crazy!
Fort Ticonderoga
So pretty
My cute nephew Fox
More of the view from the fort
King's Garden
The actual garden (I want that house)
Kids getting ready for battle
Good times
I know this has nothing to do with New York but I couldn't resist putting this picture of Harley on here. Doesn't she look so smart?!
Another picture unrelated to New York. Our backyard finally has grass!! Hurray!

So... there you have it. Not the best pictures but it's what I have. Kirk & Bonnie... thank you again SO much for being wonderful hosts and treating us to a week of fun. You guys are the best!! Can't wait to do it again...

Annoying

2010-07-30T15:27:00.000-07:00

Can anyone tell me why there is a annoying notice saying "This image or video has been moved or deleted.- Photobucket"? How do I get rid of it? Is it because I have Bouncing Baby Bieber videos on my blog? I don't notice any missing pictures or videos. I'm confused....

Whatever

2010-07-27T22:09:00.000-07:00

Ok, I'm just posting something cuz it's been too long and I'm tired of looking at Justin Bieber. Life is good. We just got back from a trip to New York with the family and it was so fun. Pictures to come. We got back and our back yard has grass and our dogs are so big!! Well, Harley is anyways. Again, pictures will come. I actually have time to this week to mess around with the blog a bit. The weather has been pretty hot & humid. It wouldn't be so bad if we had a pool... but we don't so I have to deal with it. Brock is going to start school again soon and he's dreading it. I don't blame him but only one more year to go! I'm done with school in November and can't wait. I'm so done. But I also said that after nursing school and I went back for my bachelor's right away. Oh well. So this is it for now. More to come later!

Never Gets Old

2010-07-04T18:10:00.000-07:00

I know most of my family has seen these videos but they're just too good and I have to show them to everyone. This first video is the original video for Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber singing Eenie Meenie. Watch this first because it makes the second video even more hilarious.

Never Gets Old Part 2

2010-07-04T18:05:00.000-07:00

Sorry I'm retarded and have to do this in two separate posts but at least you get to see the videos. Watch the other video before this one because it's more funny that way.

Jackpot

2010-06-15T20:54:00.000-07:00

Can I just say, I hit the jackpot when I married Brock. Ever since Brock broke his wrists he's been focusing on school and hasn't had a job. Which is totally fine because I want him to focus on school. Well school got out and he wanted to get a job. I pretty much talked him about of it because really? Who is going to hire you for 3 months? Then you've got school again so... just enjoy the summer because you have the rest of your life to work. Am I right? Of course I am. Well... having him stay home has been the best thing. So much stuff has been done around the house. It's awesome. I'll mention something that needs to be done and voila! It's done without me even asking! How rad is that? He's such a sweetheart and I told him when we have kids he can stay home and be Mr. Mom. Anyways, I just had to brag about how good my husband treats me. It's rare so I have to brag when I can. Haha totally kidding.

It's My Birfday

2010-06-08T10:39:00.000-07:00

This is totally late and I should have pictures with it but.... I don't. I will later though. I just wanted to write about my birthday over the weekend. I turned 24 years old!! My mom told me..."Wow, you're getting old!" I had to laugh. I love my mom. Anyways, it was a great birthday and I have an amazing husband who listened to all my subtle hints (Honey, I want new scrubs and an exercise ball). I actually started the celebration on Thursday. I worked but Brock told me I couldn't go home because there was a present that needed to be hid. Since I love getting presents and surprises, I was a good girl and didn't drive straight home. We hung out at our friend's house for a bit then went home. After we pulled into the garage, I looked at Brock kinda like "I'm going in the house now are you going to stop me" and waited for him to say something but he just smiled at me so I went in the house and I saw my awesome present!! After he heard me scream like a little girl he realized he forgot about the present haha. Oh well. Then on Friday my mom took us out to lunch at Casa Reynoso which is the similar to our favorite restaurant LaCasita in Show Low. Then she came over to our house and I got more presents!! After she left my dad came down and brought me another present (even if he doesn't count it as my present). Friday night Brock took me scrub shopping as part of his present but when we got to the mall we had no luck... it's a long story I'll explain more when the pictures come. On Saturday, which was my actual birthday, I slept in as long as I wanted. Oh wait, I do that anyway. We went over to Shalene's house and swam for like an hour then we got ready to eat at Oregano's (sooo good!). I had another fantastic surprise once I got to Oregano's with more presents there (more details later)! I had the best birthday even though I kinda had a cold going on. Who gets a cold in June on their birthday? Apparently, me. I go all winter without catching anything and then it shows up on my birthday. Oh well. Brock was a sport even though I wasn't too fun to be around the whole weekend and had snot running uncontrollably out one nostril for a good portion of it, he still made it amazing for me. I am the luckiest girl. I have a great husband, an amazing family (that includes the in-laws) and so much to be thankful for. I promise pictures and details will come later!!

Meet Harley

2010-05-19T22:59:00.001-07:00

Meet Duke. He has been a part of our family since June 5, 2009. He was my birthday present last year. Duke has been so much fun and we love him so much. The only problem was he was lonely. While we are gone during the day, he would sit by the gate and whine for who knows how long. So we thought... What should we do to change that?

(Sorry this is the only picture I have of Duke not laying on his back)
Meet Harley. She has been a part of our family since May 11, 2010. Yep... Duke has a friend!

She loves her new home

And she loves her new friend Duke

Yep. It's true. We were crazy enough to get another dog. I felt like we were getting another kid. I asked Brock," Are we really ready for this? Can we really handle another one?" Well, ready or not we have her and we are so happy. She is the cutest thing and pretty much everything she does is cute. Except for when she almost pees in the house... which is why she never comes in haha. We had been considering another dog for quite awhile but after seeing my friend Chloe's adorable puppy, we had to have one for ourselves. I know my mom was hoping for a grand-baby but Harley will have to do for now. Sorry, Mom. :) She's definitely been fun but kinda stressful at the same time. Duke was about 3 months old when we got him so he was little but not really. She's like 8 weeks old. She's tough though cuz Duke will run full speed and totally mow her over. She yelps but she's totally fine... just a little surprised I'm sure. If anyone has good tips on potty training techniques for her I'd totally love to hear it. I'm planning on getting a kennel to put up to our doggy door and try that method. We definitely can't leave her in the house cuz even following her every move we've had close calls. She's fast I tell you.

Mexico

2010-05-10T22:56:00.001-07:00

I left my husband for a week (he didn't notice I was gone) and went to my home away from home, San Carlos, Mexico. My grandpa has a house there and we've been going there for as long as I can remember. My mom grew up going there too. It is a very beautiful place and it is very dear to me. If I could live there for an entire summer, I totally would... I would live off tacos, tortillas, and limonadas and come back 100 pounds heavier but 100% happy. Anyways, here are some pictures from the trip. I went with my mom and my Aunt Michelle. Please excuse us... it is a rule you can't do your hair or wear makeup while in Mexico. We did nothing but eat and lay out every single day. And it was rad.

I was so excited to find this cup in my Grandpa's house. It holds not one, but two Diet Cokes!! Diet coke with lime and chocolate were the main food item in the house.

My mamacita and I enjoying our Diet Coke and the view

Oh yeah...

Some of the view from the top part of the house

The view directly from the back of the house

Getting ready to lay out by the pool

Went to a grub place called Bananas

Enjoying the limonada's (lemonade) at Bananas

Loving the big cups

This is the pool by the White Sands beach

White Sands beach. Our first day there I found a baby sand dollar. My first sand dollar ever!!

I was so excited this turned out good. It was a full moon every night and this was our view. I know... you're jealous

There were only three of us and this is our basket of goodies. Don't judge you know you're jealous.

This is another reason I love Mexico. Amazing street tacos!

Mom & I on our last day saying goodbye to Mexico

My mom is so pretty... people ask me if she's my sister

My wonderful Grandpa came and stayed with us our last two days of our trip and treated us to breakfast, lunch, & dinner. I love this man.

Grandpa's house from the back

Grandpa's view from the front

Sock It To Me

2010-04-18T22:50:00.001-07:00

I don't really have anything to blog about. Ok, I lied. I just remembered something to blog about. Last week my baby brother was beat up pretty badly (long story) and had to have surgery on his jaw. He had to have it wired shut and it will stay that way for about 3-4 weeks. So when I heard about his incident it just broke my heart. He broke his jaw in two spots on the right side and had to have a metal plate put in. My mom sent me pics from her phone so sorry this isn't the best quality. This is him after surgery. Doesn't this make you so sad?

Poor kid. Back in 2006 he almost died in a horrid car accident and by the time he got out of the hospital he looked so skinny. So he went from this...

To this...
It's pretty amazing he's not a drooling vegetable. Anyway, so he got really skinny after his bad accident and how he has his jaw wired shut and will probably get really skinny again. I think that was hard for him to hear because he's already skinny but he works out and drinks lots of protein shakes to try and bulk up. Oh well... life's full of hard lessons. He is doing good though. He can talk but his right upper lip may or may not be permanently paralyzed. We're hoping it's temporary but we'll see. So other than that, I have nothing to blog about. We're almost done with the semester and Brock can't wait. For those of you who are wondering about his wrists, he's doing much better. Here are some pictures from way back. I never posted them sorry!

Brock just before surgery

Had to have the IV in his foot since they needed his arms for surgery

They marked both arms with "Yes" so they didn't give him a boob job or something crazy

Not happy after surgery

This is just one arm before stitches came out. His incisions look really good now. He has 9 screws in his left wrist and 8 screws in his right wrist. So yeah, that's about it! Not much of an update but better than nothing I guess. The weather is warming up fast and spring has pretty much come and gone. We already have our AC on so I can only imagine what our bills are going to be like haha. For those of you who are out of town, come visit before it gets freakishly hot!

Couldn't Help Myself

2010-03-23T20:30:00.000-07:00

I came across this video from back in January & couldn't help myself. It was too good not to share. Don't worry it's PG (I got skills). Brock & I were in a really good mood. And yes... Brock knows I posted this. Poor guy.

Happy 29th Brother

2010-03-10T20:35:00.001-08:00

Dear Garrett,
Happy 29th Birthday! I can't believe you would have been 29 years old. How I wonder what life would be like with you here. I also can't believe it's been nine years since you've been gone even though it feels like it was just yesterday. I love you, miss you like crazy, & think about you every day (we all do). I look forward to the day I see you again. I love you brother.

Love, Jes

Two Crazy Years

2010-03-01T14:33:00.000-08:00

Things I love about Brock:

You make me want to be a better person

You let me watch Friends even though you may not want to watch it

You go to bed with me even though you're not tired just so you can snuggle with me

You know how much I love to eat and even though you tease me about it, you have always made me feel beautiful

You love to surprise me with things you've done around the house

You do the most random things and make sound effects whenever you talk

You do things for me even though I tell you not to because you know I really want it

You are patient with me

You take care of me

You make me laugh every day

You love to spend time with me

You dance around naked in the mirror before you get in the shower

You are like a little kid... sometimes it's cute

You are honest

You love to talk to me

You make me smile... sometimes you make me mad... but I can't ever stay mad at you

You are so intense, especially when you're excited or upset about something

You are the only person who could put up with me

You are so sexy & I love everything about you

To My Best Friend Brock,

I'm so glad you asked for my phone number in church (even if it was a bet). I love you.
{Happy Anniversary}

Lost

2010-02-25T13:18:00.000-08:00

I don't know about anyone else out there but I have recently become a HUGE Lost fan. Brock was way into it before I was. He kept trying to get me to watch it and I kept refusing because I didn't want to get sucked in to something when I had school, work, blah, blah, blah. All I can say is I am SO glad I let him talk me into watching the first episode. I fell in love. I couldn't stop watching the episodes. I pretty much went through the first few seasons of Lost in like 2 weeks if that. So now we're down to the final season. I'm so sad. It's a bittersweet experience because I know it needs to end (because really how much longer could they drag out the craziness) but I'm going to miss it. I'm going to miss talking about what's going on and the anticipation of watching next week's episode. I'm also going to miss the crew. Jack is totally cute but his character has been really bugging me lately. Sawyer is one of my other favorites. He has totally changed since the show first started and I love it. He's such a teddy bear at heart. Kate hasn't really ever been one of my favorites. She's too much drama going on and she's a total floozy. She's totally hot though... Brock & I both agree on that. Hugo is pretty awesome too. That kid cracks me up. This may sound weird but does anyone else think Jacob is sexy? I think he's totally sexy. He's up there with Jack & Sawyer in my book. Oh, I found this picture... had to share it but the only downer is that Kate is in it. It's ok though cuz she's hot too.

Not for Runner Lovers

2010-02-08T18:37:00.000-08:00

I HATE RUNNING. Yep, I said it. Why, why, why, do I do run?? Good question. I'm not really sure either. I guess it's good for you or something crazy like that. I'm not sure I believe it because when I run I feel like I'm going to die and someone is doing this:

Not so helpful when I'm trying to breathe. I figured I've had my gym membership since last June.... I should probably go more than 3 months out of the year, right? I think that's why I decided to go the gym again because I forgot what it feels like. My body is on fire, my muscles start spasming in rebellion, my lungs are on fire, screaming at me, "WHY?!", I sound like an asthmatic, and pretty sure the people behind me can see all my jello glory bouncing around. Hence the reason I'm at the gym people!! Deal with it. You don't like it, close your eyes. Kim Kardashian and Beyonce don't get any crap for having a ghetto booty, why should I? Oh right... cuz I look nothing like them. I know there are tons of people out there who love running, including some of my family members. Sadly, I am not one of them. Maybe it's one of those things if I keep going at it, things will get better... pfff. Riiight! It's ok though... Brock has accepted all of this and is dealing with it quite well. To prove how much he has accepted it, he has given me a personalized ringtone for when I call....Baby Got Back. Oh yeah.

That's Not What Your Girlfriend Says

2010-02-08T11:56:00.000-08:00

Have to admit I was a tad bit disappointed in the Super Bowl commercials. However, like everyone else, one of my favorites was the Betty White commercial. I was laughing so hard and I loved it when she got tackled. My other favorite was the Dorito's commercial with the guys at the gym... so random but very hilarious. I was looking forward to other great commercials but I didn't really find any. Sad, but oh well. We hung out at the in-laws house then went home. Brock was asleep by 9 pm... I wasn't too far behind him even though I took a super long nap after church. We've turned into a couple of old farts. Which means I have nothing exciting to blog about. Work has been crazy but I should be grateful I have a job even if it is wiping poopy butts and hoo-ha's all day long. Did I mention I took care of a 580 pound man?? Super nice guy I felt bad for him... but boy was he a lot of work.
Brock is doing good, he's been getting therapy three times a week. He's a lot more independent and I'm actually not doing that much for him besides driving him around and helping him get his pants and socks on. We have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday so we'll see what they say. Well, I have nothing else to blog about except the weather has been awesome here and I am SO glad I don't live some place where it snows September through April. For those of you who are jealous, you should be. :) Hope everyone else had a great weekend!!

Blah

2010-01-24T18:33:00.001-08:00

Today I'm feeling blah. Anyone else have days like this? There is no other way to describe it other than blah. I can tell that besides not feeling the greatest, it's getting close to that time of the month because me & everything else is just blah (besides the fact that everything makes me irritable... my poor husband). I look at some of my friends like my gorgeous & hilarious friend Chloe and think... why can't I be her? Why can't I be more like her or like her?? WHY?! Then Brock says to me... Why can't you just be happy with who you are? Because I'm a girl & that's what we do. :)

Yesterday was another adventurous day at work. We had an Alzheimer's patient who was quite entertaining. If it wasn't against the law, I would have recorded him so you could get a taste of what I was able to experience. He was so cute (probably because he was nice and not yelling at the world I was trying to kill him). He was laying in his bed and all of the sudden he starts to squawk. That's the best way I can describe it other than it kinda sounded like a monkey. I think he heard us laughing at the nurse's station because he kept doing it. Then in a high pitched girly voice he says, "Nurse, help me nurse!" I just thought it was so funny. I ended up going into his room at one point and he looked at me & said, "I love you." So I said, "I love you too, darling." His eyes got SO big and he said, "You do?! How much?" I held up my arms really wide and said, "This much." He then says, "Wow, that's a lot. Come here and give me a kiss." I said, "How bout I blow you a kiss?" I blew him a kiss and he said, "More." So I blew another one. "More," he says. I blow another one. "More," he says again. I finally said, "Ok, knock it off!" He just laughed and started squawking again. I used to think it wouldn't be so bad having Alzheimer's because you're in your own little world. Now, after seeing patient's with it I don't want it ever. Most of the time Alzheimer's patients are scared to death because they don't know who they are or where they are at. Some co-workers & I were talking about when we get older and what we think we will be like if we become confused. It was decided one would be a bed wetter, the other would be a poo flinger, and the another would be a dirty old man. I thought it was funny. Twisted... but funny.

Update on Brock.... he gets his stitches out this Tuesday (yay!) and we start physical therapy right away. He gets better & better everyday. I'm still doing a lot of things for him but he can feed himself and actually pee by himself depending on what he's wearing. My baby is growing up so fast!! Haha just kidding. Anyways, that's it for now. Hope everyone else has a non-blah day!!!

Yumminess

2010-01-17T19:32:00.000-08:00

I have discovered a new show that is slowly becoming one of my favorites. It's kinda cheesy but totally worth it (see pictures below). It's called The Legend of the Seeker. I don't always get to watch it but when I do... it makes my day. I just had to share this piece of yumminess with everyone. Don't worry, I know I'm married. But if I wasn't....

(He kinda looks like Brock.... ha! And I look like the hottie below)

By the way, Brock is doing really good. The doctor had us stay overnight for pain control which was a fabulous idea. Brock got out of surgery and was in excruciating pain. It was really hard to not go into nurse mode. It was really hard to see him in pain too. He was hurting so bad he wanted him arms cut off. They had to pump him full of pain medication before he finally was somewhat comfortable. I called my brothers-in-law Eric & Jim and had them give Brock a blessing. Brock ended up having a pretty good night. He did have a hard time peeing (which is normal after anesthesia) so the nurse made him get up every 2 hours and try to pee which meant I got up every two hours because he didn't want anyone to see him naked. We came home the next day and I've been keeping him drugged up pretty good. He improves every day which is awesome. He did scare me the other day though. Saturday morning I was getting ready for work and he woke up and had to pee. So I helped him to the bathroom and as he's sitting on the toilet, it was making a running noise. You know the noise when the chain gets caught and the toilet makes a running noise every so often? Well, this is our conversation as he's doing his thing.

Brock: What's that noise?

Me: It's nothing just the toilet being weird. I'll take care of it.

Brock: It's ok... I'm a plumber I can fix it, I just want to know what you do to fix it. Why are you all dressed up?

Me (in scrubs): I have to work today remember?

Brock: Honey, you need to tell me these things.

Then he just kept saying random things it was so funny. I was so scared though because I was worried he was going to do something crazy and hurt himself before his mom got there to be with him. I was so worried and almost didn't go in to work. He's good now so I'm happy. I must have drugged him a little too much. Oops :)

Happy Birthday My Little Handicap

2010-01-13T19:29:00.000-08:00

Brock turned 26 years old on January 6th!! Wow, he's getting old. Haha ok not really but I give him a hard time. For his birthday, we woke up and went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. Not only is it one of our favorite restaurants but that is also where we had our first date. After breakfast, I surprised Brock with horseback riding. Why horseback riding?? Because my city boy husband has NEVER, I repeat, NEVER been on a horse! Un-American. Well don't worry I fixed that. He was totally surprised (yay!). We went way out to Apache Junction to O.K. Corral. We met a nice lady from Canada who had a rad accent. There were two other people riding with us from Minnesota. Here are some pictures from our ride.

My cutie pie

Me chillin' like a villain

I love the look on Brock's face. It's a mix of "What am I doing?" and "This is gonna be cool."

A view of our ride. Gotta love that Arizona beauty

Our nice tour guide took a picture of us...He kept calling us Arizona. Brock was in the very back.

This is Brock on a horse named Katie. She looked really old. The funniest thing happened to Brock on our trail ride. Brock was in the very back and all of the sudden I hear this "Whoa!" I look back and Brock's horse decided she had an itch... she was walking through these bushes that were almost as tall as I was. It was hilarious... but I guess you kinda had to be there. My horse was named Whiskey and he kept stopping to eat. It was awesome. I usually let him eat for a minute then I would put him back on track. Now Brock can say he has ridden a horse. After the horseback ride, we went to see the movie Avatar. It was pretty good. Long, but good. Brock was like a kid in a candy store watching the movie. He wants an Avatar... no, I take that back. He wants to BE an Avatar. He's so funny... he gets so caught up in the movie and I honestly think he believes it's real. He cried when I told him it wasn't real. Just kidding not really. That would be kinda funny/sad. So... now onto the rest of the birthday events. Brock and his brothers went to Yuma to ride the dunes for a couple days and Brock came back looking like this....

I know Brock is going to kill me for putting this picture up. I just had to show off my Saran Wrap job. We had to cover his arms for his shower so I used Saran Wrap and painters tape. Anyways, I get this phone call from his brother Eric last Saturday informing me Brock has been hurt but he's going to be ok. Ummm, come again? Brock is always pulling my chain so I thought his brother was helping him play a trick on me. He's like the Boy Who Cried Wolf. I asked him if he was joking and he said he wished he was. Then, in the background I can hear machines beeping and I knew this was no joke. All I was told at first was Brock crashed pretty hard but he's stable and they're going to do x-rays and a CT scan. I wait & wait with nothing (meanwhile going crazy) from anyone. Brock's brothers didn't know a whole lot either. Finally, Brock's brother Kyle called to tell me the story. Brock & Eric went to go to the bathroom Saturday morning and afterwards decided to go ride around for a bit. Brock hasn't been to the dunes in years and hasn't been on a dirtbike either. Brock started feeling comfortable on his bike and was hitting jumps here & there... just loving life right? Not for long. Eric goes over this hill that looks like it doesn't drop off but it does. He wasn't going very fast so he had no complications. He turned around to warn Brock but it was too late. He turned around to see Brock flying over the 15 foot hill and wrecking. Brock landed on the handle bars and who knows what else happened. The rest of the details are sketchy but that's the jist of the story. Brock has broken both wrists, the left one being worse than the right. He had them splinted and was sent home. We've already seen a surgeon and he's getting surgery on both wrists tomorrow (please pray for him).
This has been very trying for the both of us. Brock can't use his hands or fingers. He can't scratch an itch, get dressed, brush his teeth, or anything. Guess who gets to do it for him?? That's right, his mother. Haha just kidding it's me. When I tell people his wrists are broken they're like "How is he gonna go to the bathroom?!" Uh... pretty sure that's why I'm here. It definitely has been interesting. Let's just say none of my patient's get anywhere near the type of treatment that Brock gets haha. Ok, granted I'm his wife but still. Anyways, I've been doing all kinds of interesting things. I won't go too much into detail but both of us have had our patience put to the test. Mainly mine haha I get mad at Brock for not listening to his wife who is a nurse and knows all (and for having to pick his nose when I don't want to). We did have a little birthday celebration for him. Please excuse my extreme scrounginess (spelling??). Having Brock incapacitated is like having a big baby. I have to bathe him, dress him, feed him, etc. Soooo.... now I understand why a lot of mother's don't take good care of themselves. It's too much work haha. I'm lazy anyway but it's been worse since I've had to take care of Brock AND myself.

Brock's birthday cake thanks to his sister Calli. Brock looks like he's in pain because he is. We've had such a hard time getting his pain under control. I've been giving him pain medication around the clock. Don't worry I'm not drugging him he actually needs it (kinda).

This is Brock smiling because he knows surgery is tomorrow and he can't wait!! Hopefully surgery will fix everything and Brock will be able to get back to bed. I will keep ya'll posted. Thanks to Brock's sisters Shalene & Calli and also his mother for watching him while I'm at work and for helping out in general. I couldn't have done it without you!!

Christams & New Year's

2010-01-09T09:09:00.000-08:00

Not that anyone cares but here is my late post about Christmas and stuff. It was pretty chill but nice. I had an awesome Christmas (my husband spoils me) and Brock has had better years haha. Poor kid has a wife who has no idea what to get him. I try and space out gifts because his birthday is January 6th (next post to come) so I can't give him all the cool stuff on one holiday. Oh wait, you need cool stuff in order to give them as gifts. Ooops. I apologized to Brock about how bad his Christmas was. He starts asking me about all these different things and I'm like... You wanted that? Since when? What a great wife I am...not. For the Huffaker family my brother-in-law made t-shirts that say "Recycled Christmas" on the front. No, we're not Mother Earth weirdos we just decided to regift this year. Our theme was "Something Bottled, Something Baked, Something Old That You Remake". It was actually pretty cool we all got creative it was great. Anyways, New Years was chill too. We went over to Shalene & Jim's house, ate good grub, played games, and watched YouTube videos until it was time for the countdown. I don't know about anyone else but for some reason I feel so weird that it's 2010. Why? I'm not sure I can't even explain it but it just feels weird. Here are some pictures. I've been slacking on pictures so these aren't the greatest but here ya go.

The whole Huffaker family wearing our Recycled Christmas shirts

Nash & Fenix

Nash came up to me & said, "Take my picture!" So I did. Such a spaz

Some of the kids playing with their gifts

This is Dolly. Isn't she so stinkin' cute?! She growls all the time it's hilarious

Brock & Dolly. I'm training him to be dad by forcing him to hold babies

Some pics of the family looking excited

Fenix held this pose for the longest time. Kid cracks me up

Brock, Duke & I in front of our Christmas tree

We played a little Guitar Hero. No karaoke this year (darn)

Max & I. I love this kid!

Brock & I just after it turned into 2010

Our first kiss of the year

Some of the gang from the New Years Party

WOW

2009-12-21T21:02:00.000-08:00

I had the opportunity to have pictures taken with the lovely & talented Kate Lines. Can I just say... wow! She is amazing. I LOVE my pictures and can't wait to see the rest. We had so much fun with her and I'm so sad she's moving. Granted we don't hang out every day or at all but I love her work and wish I could do more pictures with her. Anyways, here is the link to a sneak peek of our pictures on her blog. We're still kind of awkward... Kate did the best she could. :)

http://katelinesphotographyblog.blogspot.com/

I Love My Job

2009-12-17T10:39:00.000-08:00

For those of you who can't deal with talking about body parts or too much information, this is not for you to read. It's a story about what happened to me at work the other day so stop reading now if you don't want to hear it. I just had to share this one. Ok.... the other day at work I was having kind of a rough day. I had this little confused 80 something year old lady. I know she can't help her little Alzheimer's self but it was really hard not to want to punch her in the face at times. At first she was really cute. I asked her what her name was (name has been changed for privacy) and she said, "Mary". So I asked her where she was at and she said, "Mary". I asked her what why she was in the hospital and she said, "Mary". I thought ok, well at least she knows who she is. Later, she turns on me. She kept crawling out of bed and even though I had her restrained in this vest thing, she could still climb to the edge of the bed and she wasn't strong enough to stand by herself. So, as she's trying to climb out of bed I run in her room and put her back in bed. She decides she doesn't like that so she decides to kick at me. I kept dodging her feet but she tried climbing again so I had to grab her feet (gently) and put them back over the side of the bed. She screams bloody murder! You would have thought I was strangling her (the thought did cross my mind). She keeps screaming and is yelling, "Help! Help! She's trying to kill me!". Five of my coworkers come running down the hallway and I'm standing next to the bed with my hands up like "I didn't do it!". So we tried putting her in the wheelchair to wheel her around our unit cuz it had worked earlier that morning. As I'm wheeling her kinda fast, she decides to throw her foot down because she doesn't want to go that way. I felt like I was dealing with a child and I guess I kind of was. She kept screaming in the hallway and I'm trying to wheel her back to her room but she keeps throwing her foot down and that's the last thing I need is her foot to break off while I'm pushing her in the wheelchair. I'm trying everything... I threaten her like a little child that if she doesn't behave she's going to her room, I tried popping a wheelie in the wheelchair, all kinds of stuff. Then she decides I'm again trying to hurt her and screams at me to get away so I did. Another co-worker of mine took over for me and while I was trying to gain composure of myself a call light was going off for another room. So I decide to answer it. I walk into the room and say, "Hi, what can I do for you?" The man in the bed looks at me and says," My scrotal bag is as big as two basketballs." Wow, do you always start off conversations this way? So I say, "Ok...." First of all, who says that to a complete stranger and what am I supposed to say... Oh, that's totally normal? Then he proceeds to tell me this story for 5 minutes about how in 2001 his scrotal bag was also as big as two basketballs and blah blah blah. Point of the story? He needed an ice bag. I have to admit I was shocked at first but then I couldn't stop thinking about it and laughing my head off the rest of the day. Totally made the rest of my day. Sorry if this was too much but I had to share it. I find it hilarious so I'm sorry if no one else does. Just another day on the job. :)

Our House

2009-12-09T12:45:00.000-08:00

I've been promising pictures of our house for the longest time so here you go! These are before, during, and after pictures. We still don't have everything finished but we're pretty much settled in. Enjoy!

Our house looks haunted

These next few pictures are of the backyard which still needs TONS of work

This is the view looking out from our back door. The palm tree is gone now though

That door you see in our fence is a gate to a wide open trail behind our house. It's rad.

The last part of our backyard

This is our old dining room before the remodel

Brock by the fireplace. We painted the floor grey because we thought we needed either a painted floor or carpet to get our loan (has to do with stupid FHA rules or something).

The family room

This is a shot of the awesome tile work that was done in our master bathroom. Not only did they not finish the tile job, but they tiled right over the bathtub and up the walls, and even created an extra step in front of the tub. I had a picture somewhere but I can't find it. Quality stuff though.

This is the hall bathroom. It has double sinks which I was excited about. We have pretty much left this alone for now. Yes, it's ugly but we ran out of money and it will do for now. I do have big plans for it though!

This is one of our bedrooms. I think someone was shot and bled to death on the carpet. Brock thinks a dog gave birth in here. Either way, nappy carpet.

The other bedroom

This lovely picture is our kitchen ceiling. I was doing major cleaning so we could get ready for paint and I think the kitchen was one of the worst places. As you can see, there is a line from where I have cleaned and where I have not. I scrubbed and used Clorox so much the paint started coming off.

I think this picture is when we were getting ready to scrape popcorn ceilings

This was our sliding door to the backyard. It had the biggest crown molding I have ever seen all the way around it. However, the people did not consider the light switch on the left hand side getting in the way. So what did they do? They went ahead and did the crown molding but cut some of it out so they could use the light switch. Again, I thought I had a picture but can't find it. We already removed the molding in this picture. Now we have French doors instead but I didn't take a picture cuz they're sooo dirty from the dogs.

This was the room with the nappy carpet

A shot of our master bedroom after carpet is out

This is Brock demolishing the master bathroom

This is our pile of crap that we removed from our house. Our master bedroom has a window that is pretty big so we dumped everything right outside our master bedroom. It sat there for a couple months before Brock finally got rid of it.

This is the process of scraping popcorn ceilings. I took some masks from work so we didn't die from lung disease while trying to fix our house up. It was a LOT of work. My arms were so stinkin' sore and I hardly did any scraping haha. What made it worse was the fact that it was August, we had no AC, and we were spraying water all over our ceilings. It was muggy, hot, and just gross.

Me again

Brock got stuck with the room that had their popcorn ceiling painted which makes it SO much harder to scrape. It took him forever to get that room done.

Just another picture of popcorn ceiling all over the place

More pictures of our mess

It literally looked like it had snowed in our house it was such a mess. Thank goodness we taped everything off.

This is me attempting to use the machine that texturizes the ceilings. It was so heavy!

Us after re-texturizing the ceilings

My sweaty man after scraping ceilings

More snow

So now onto the finished product! This is my pantry. It's big and I need to fill it. Now I can have food storage!

This is my laundry room which is right next to my pantry

My kitchen. We have the lovely 80's cabinets (which I saw in Neverending Story!). We're planning on replacing the cabinets and putting granite countertops in.

Our dining area now. Still needs paint.

Our family room now. Again, still needs paint. We have a really small wall and a really big TV. I decorated as much I could for Christmas. Need more stuff though.

Our family room. Yes, my couches are ugly and outdated but don't judge them until you have sat on them. These couches have been in my life since I can remember and I am emotionally attached to them. I will seriously cry the day they have to go away. Brock keeps trying to get rid of them. I told him if they disappear so will he. :)

My hallway

The hall bathroom. All I did was add the shower curtain but it made quite the difference!

I finally have a guest room! Thanks to my dad, I have an Americana room.

Another shot of my Americana room

Our master bedroom. I don't if anyone else sleeps with separate blankets but we do! I'm trying to find that perfect comforter.

Another shot of our bedroom

Our master bathroom. I LOVE our granite!!

Yes, our shower is granite too... love that too!

Our master closet. Brock and his friend TC built it by hand. It turned out perfect. Sorry it's messy but it's my closet so it's fine right?

Brock's side of the closet

Fat and Happy

2009-11-22T19:43:00.000-08:00

So I'm sitting on my recliner flipping through the channels on tv and I come across the AMA awards show. What a great boost for my self-esteem... Carrie Underwood is strutting her stuff onstage showing her rockin' hot body while I sit here in my sweats & baggy t-shirt while my husband is googly eyed & drooling over Carrie Underwood. I think even my dog was drooling over her. Does it make me want to hit the gym? Does it inspire me to take better care of myself so I can stop complaining? Nope... it makes me want to shove another chocolate chip cookie into my mouth. Mmmm..... chocolate.

Puppy Chow Dance

2009-11-01T20:06:00.000-08:00

Usually on Sunday we all have dinner at my in-laws and afterwards, my sister in law Calli makes us treats. She decided to make Puppy Chow and things got a little exciting while she was making it. Watch the video and see what I mean. Craziest family I love it!

Late Update

2009-10-20T21:57:00.000-07:00

This update is 2 months too late but I just barely got the pictures uploaded to my computer. Meet Maximus J Barainca. He was born August 18, 2009. My sister-in-law Shalene did AWESOME! It was 18 hours of labor (I think) and I have a new found respect for you mom's out there. I've always respected women for giving birth but actually being there for the whole thing was awesome. Now I can see why you're never the same after you give birth... those nurses are brutal. :) Isn't this kid SO cute? I' don't have any recent pictures but you can always check out Shalene's blog for super cute pics. It was pretty scary because when Max came out he was pretty blue. They laid him on Shalene then two seconds later they took him to the little table in the corner of the room and started bagging him (giving him extra oxygen). They didn't have to do CPR thank goodness but it took him a while to start crying. Once he did, we all cried with him. There was such a special spirit in the room and you could tell Shalene was POOPED. Now Max is 2 months old and we had his baby blessing this last Sunday. He is getting cuter and fatter by the day. I love being an aunt! Maybe I'll just be the cool aunt with dogs. Who needs kids right? We have enough kids in the family already. :) Enjoy the pictures! Hopefully I'll get more soon.

This is how Max came out... hand by the face!

He loves Daddy's finger

I can't get enough of this kid!

Help Wanted

2009-10-17T23:35:00.000-07:00

I hate making decisions. I know it's shocking (not for people who know me). I have to make decisions all the time at work and because of that, I don't like having to make them more that I have to. It drives Brock crazy. So, the point of my story is... we just got the house and I am in desperate need of decorating help. I know what style I like the problem is I don't know how to get it. I would love some help so if anyone is willing to help an extremely indecisive person or knows someone who has a lot of patience and interior decorating skills... send them my way! Another issue is I'm limited in how much I can spend. So I have to do little things here and there. So again, I need someone with LOTS of patience and good taste. Just leave a comment if you or someone you know can help. Below is a sample of what I like.

Well said...

2009-09-27T23:35:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share this amazing woman's insight with all of you. She is such a strength to me and while I don't know her personally, I feel like I do through her blogging. She is amazing and I loved this post she wrote. Please check it out at http://dbkunz.blogspot.com/2009/09/god-does-give-us-more-than-we-can.html

Update

2009-09-07T16:53:00.000-07:00

So I've been without Internet for awhile but now I have it. Just want to give a quick update since I have pictures but I'm not able to post them because we still don't have everything set up at our new house. That's right.... our new house!! Brock and I have officially moved into the house of our dreams. Ok maybe not the house of our dreams but we still love it. It was a fixer upper and boy have we been fixing! When I get pictures posted I'll give more details but let me just say we have learned a lot and have had tons of help. I can't thank my mother enough for all the hard work and help she put into our house. She was awesome and never once complained. Also, thanks to our friends TC & Melissa for your help and for the beautiful granite. We've had a lot of help on this house and we appreciate all of it! We still have a lot of work to do but it's getting there. Brock and I both started school so we're back to being busy again but we try to finish things here and there. And yes, you read that last sentence correctly. I'm going back to school for my Bachelor's degree! I figured if I don't do it now, I never will. Anyways, that's about all I have until I get some pictures posted. But to give you an idea of what our house looks like here you go. :)

(I wish!!)

Under Construction...

2009-07-21T11:40:00.001-07:00

Yes, I am finally attempting to change my blog layout but I don't have time to finish so I promise it won't stay looking like this forever!

Update

2009-07-20T21:27:00.000-07:00

Ok, I'm going to attempt to make this post short & sweet since I have TONS to cover. In my last post, I graduated (yay!) and towards the end of May, my BEST friend since kindergarten Holly Dae moved to Oklahoma. Words cannot describe how hard that was for me... I finally finish school and have time to play and she moves. Not that I expected her to stay forever, but I found out seriously 2-3 weeks before she was supposed to move. It was really hard to say good-bye and I cried my heart out after she left. I miss her. After that I celebrated my 23rd birthday. We had a wing eating contest and I totally lost. Our friend Cory won by eating 49 wings, Shalene came in 2nd place by eating 46 wings. Gross I know...I'm winged out. Brock got me the best birthday gift ever... a puppy!!! We named him Duke and he is so stinkin' cute. He's been lots of fun. After my birthday, I studied hard for my state board exam to become a registered nurse. On June 25th I took my exam and was positive I had failed. I wanted to vomit multiple times throughout my test. The next day, I found out I passed!!!! Woo-hoo! Brock & I also found out we are 95% sure we bought a house! We're still in the process of finalizing everything and hoping that everything goes well. We are so blessed and so grateful that after lots of hard work and prayers, things are looking a little better for us. Brock and I took a week trip and went camping with TC & Melissa then we went to Prescott for 3 days and checked out Jerome & Sedona while we were there too. It was nice to take a little vacation and get away from the heat. This last weekend, I went up for the 24th of July celebrations in Snowflake (Brock was camping with the guys) and got to see my family including my dad and my niece Jayda. My cousin is getting married so I went up for her bridal shower as well. Again, it was nice to get away from the heat. Well, that's about all I have. Sorry if this was long & boring I thought it would be shorter.

Holly, Kelsie & Zachary

So sweet

Mom Bryant & I

Me, Ali, & Holly

BFF :)

The wings before the contest
Dolly & I
The gang
The wings after the contest (yuck)

I got Krispy Kreme instead of cake

Beautiful flowers from Brock for my b-day
Brock & Duke chillin'
Prescott

Biking on Peavine Trail in Prescott

Jerome

Sedona

Brock & Duke again

My buddy

Random pic of Macy on 4th of July

My dad lost one his trees in a wind storm... so sad!

She's going to kill me for this but this is my cousin at her bridal shower
Her hubby-to-be wants to be a dentist... Hence the outfit (I liked it)

Random pic of Dolly looking so serious

Graduation!

2009-05-20T10:05:00.001-07:00

Me & my baby

My Dad

My Mom

Brock, my Dad, Candice, Shalene & Jim

Grandma & Grandpa Porter

Steve
Candice
Trek, Bridger, Dad, JD
Rubbing the cute pregnant tummy :)

You can't really tell but I'm on the far right

I know this is going to sound weird, but I almost didn't go to graduation aka the pinning ceremony. I didn't really know anyone in my class except for a few girls and I was so done with school. Plus, I'm not one for big crowds or big productions. But, my amazing husband talked me into doing it and I'm glad I did. It's tradition to wear all white (can't remember why) and everyone looked really nice. The ceremony was perfect. Not too long, but not too short either. As they announced our name, we walked across the stage and had a speech that we individually recorded playing while we were being pinned. I hope that makes sense. Anyways, while your speech is being played, you had to stay up on stage in front of everyone until is finished. So, me being the smart person I am, decided to keep it short & sweet. They announce my name, start playing my speech, and I finish getting pinned two seconds after my speech was done.... no need to stand and gawk out into the audience!! I know, smart huh? Well, I got made fun of because it was so short so I'd like to take this moment to say what I didn't say that night. To my husband Brock... thank you for being such an amazing person. You are my rock and you remind me that life is too short to stress out about the little things. Thanks for always making me laugh and making my life so sweet. To my parents... where do I begin? You have been on this journey with me longer than anyone and have given me the opportunity of a lifetime. I would not be where I am today without you and am so grateful for the endless love & support that you have given me. To all my other friends and family, thank you so much for your encouragement and support. Above all, I want to thank my Heavenly Father for giving me such great family and friends and for helping me through school, because I know without a doubt He is the only reason I made it through school. P.S. Sorry some of the pictures are blurry... it was madness after the ceremony.

Hogle Baby Blessing

2009-05-20T09:54:00.001-07:00

I'm bringing sexy back

Beautiful girls

Happy family

Really?

Our good friends TC & Melissa Hogle blessed their baby girl Macy a few Sundays ago and I finally got around to posting some pictures. I was bummed I didn't get one of Macy in her dress but oh well. We had a cookout at TC's parent's house and it was really nice. Macy is the cutest thing and I love her chubby cheeks!!

The Temple

2009-05-07T13:35:00.000-07:00

Went to the temple today... It had been too long. Such a great way to start your day. I found this picture on pishposhphotography.blogspot.com. Isn't is perfect?

Kate Lines Photography

2009-04-23T16:18:00.000-07:00

http://www.katelinesphotography.com/

This girl is amazing. If you haven't checked out her work, you need to because you'll love it and you don't know what you're missing.

2009-04-12T14:24:00.000-07:00

Brock & I went up to Greer with our friends TC & Melissa Hogle and stayed at her grandparent's cabin for Spring Break. It was so fun and the weather was perfect! The guys got in some hunting and Brock made the shot of his life (so far). We were out hunting and the guys were looking for anything that moved. They found a few squirrels and chipmunks but didn't really have much luck. As we were heading back to the cabin, they spotted a huge bird so TC stopped the truck and Brock was getting his gun out. Right as Brock got his sights on the bird it flew away. Brock was so upset. But then, TC noticed another bird from the other side of the road and again, as Brock was getting his sights on the bird it started to fly away. This bird however, flew right over us. So as it was flying over, Brock decided to take the shot... and he nailed it midair! I've never seen my husband so happy. It really was so cool and I'm excited for him. I didn't realize how big those crows are, but man, those things could do some damage. Anyways, I meant to post these pictures a long time ago. Thanks TC & Melissa (and your grandparents) for letting us stay at your awesome cabin. It was so fun!

Brock with his bird

He kept the feet... Not really sure what happened to the rest of the bird

Pictures don't quite show just how big this bird was

Everyone looks so excited

Some of our view

Looking from the side of the cabin

Cute little Macy!!!

You Might Be A Nurse If...

2009-04-10T22:03:00.000-07:00

You avoid unhealthy look people in the mall for fear that they'll drop near you and you'll have to do CPR on your day off

You've had a patient with a nose ring, and brow ring, and twelve earrings say, "I'm afraid of shots."

You've ever bet on someone's blood alcohol level

You know it's a full moon without having to look at the sky

You hope there is a special place in hell for the inventor of the call light

When asked "What color is the patient's diarrhea/vomit?"... you show the doctor your shoes

You ever told a confused patient your name was that of your co-worker and to YELL really loud if they needed help

You believe in aerial spraying of Ativan

You believe the government should require a permit to reproduce

You firmly believe that "too stupid to live" should be a diagnosis

You believe a good tape job will fix anything

You believe all bleeding stops.... eventually

You believe the definition of stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet

You believe experience is something you don't get until just after you need it

You've ever been telling work stories in a restaurant and had someone at another table throw up

You don't get excited about blood loss unless it's your own

Anything can go wrong, will go wrong, and if nothing has gone wrong, you obviously don't understand the situation

You refer to motorcyclists as organ donors

You stare at someone in utter disbelief when they actually cover their mouth to cough

You believe discussing dismemberment over a gourmet meal is perfectly normal

You have the bladder capacity of five people

Your family members must have a fever of at least 105 or be missing a limb with active bleeding in order to receive your sympathy

You've ever sworn you are going to have "DNR" (Do No Resuscitate) tattooed on your chest

You believe unspeakable evil will befall you if the phrase, "Wow, it's really quiet" is uttered

And my FAVORITE: You've ever had a patient look you dead in the eye and say, "I have no idea how that got stuck in there"

Just want ya'll to know I'm on my way to becoming a nurse! I passed nursing school and graduate in a month!!! Woo hoo!!

All by Myself

2009-03-27T20:28:00.000-07:00

I am all by myself tonight. Brock is out of town on a camping trip for a bachelor party (which I'm glad he went to) and I'm all by my lonesome. It's funny how I always think I need a break to get away by myself but as soon as Brock got into his truck and drove away I almost cried. I miss my hubby.

A Year Already?!

2009-03-16T10:54:00.000-07:00

On March 7th, Brock & I celebrated our ONE year anniversary!! Woo hoo!! We weren't really sure what to do to celebrate so Brock came up with the idea to go to Kartchner Caverns in Benson, Az which is right by Tucson. I loved the idea, so we used our Harley rental we got as a wedding gift and took off! We had a blast and it was really cool to see the caverns. The weather was perfect until we realized we didn't bring jackets. Our tour started at 8:15 am and we had to be there an hour early. We didn't know how long it would take us to get to the caverns so we left at 6:30 am. We froze our buns off! It was SO cold! But it was definitely memorable. When we got back into town we invited family to go to Texas Roadhouse for some good grub. Little did I know, Brock had told our waitress about it being our anniversary so they brought out the saddle and had us both hop on as they proceeded to YELL to the entire store it was our anniversary and they had everyone give us a big yee-haw! I was very embarassed but it was fun. Also, Brock took me coyote hunting! That was really fun too. We got up really early and drove out past Florence. We heard them howling as we were getting out of the truck but we never saw any. So, that was our exciting anniversary... We're fat and happy and I couldn't have married a better person.

We couldn't take our camera inside the caves so this is all we have

We're cheesy

I can't decide who's more sexy...Brock or the bike

Denny's for dinner

Oh yeah...

Scratching his head

I look like a cancer patient

Get it? One finger for one year!

Us on the saddle... you can tell the guy behind us really cares

Us trying to get off the saddle...very interesting

Mom & JD

Michael & Calli

Shalene & Jim

The group

Brock in his camo
Some of our view
Another nature shot

Another shot of my man

Happy 28th Garrett

2009-03-10T21:46:00.001-07:00

I just want to wish my big brother Garrett a Happy Birthday. He would have been 28 years old and probably would have had 5 kids by now haha. My mom, my little brother & I had his favorite chocolate cake to celebrate his birthday and we reminisced about what memories we have of him. I hate to admit it, but I have very few, which makes me very sad. Garrett was so much older than me so by the time I really remember things about him, he was already out of the house. I remember his sense of humor and how easy going he was. He didn't get mad often, but when he did you knew he was serious, especially because he would clench his jaw super tight. He was always thinking up new ideas and wanting to build something. I remember after we rode my Uncle Doug's zipline, Garrett wanted to build his own and I was going to help. I remember he was always on the phone (usually with a girl)... one day while he was on the phone, Derek decided it would be funny to moon him through the bedroom window. So while Derek had his cheeks planted on the window, Garrett snuck to the back door and mooned Derek back. I remember him driving us other kids around in the Jeep with the top off and the doors off... we thought we were hot stuff. I remember how skinny he was no matter what he ate. I remember he was a good older brother and I miss him a lot. I imagine what life would be like with him here and it's kinda hard to think about because I'm so used to him being gone. It's hard to believe its been 8 years he's been gone. I just want to say I'm grateful for the plan of salvation and grateful to have the gospel in my life. I don't know how people live life without it. I'm grateful for my Savior and I know he loves me and watches over my family & I. I'm grateful for my family (that includes the Huffakers too!) and I hope that everyone never forgets how short life is... don't take it for granted because you never know what might happen.

Update

2009-02-13T14:09:00.000-08:00

It's been forever since I've been able to blog so I'm just going to post pictures from the last time I posted till now. Honestly, there's not much to share. We've been busy with work and school so we're pretty boring. Enjoy the pictures!

Snowflake trip with Jim & Shalene. They rode the quads and got really muddy!

This is the turn off to go to Christopher Creek

Snow!

This is at his family Christmas party

Brock's cousin's wife Tracy in her awesome undies from the White Elephant game

A close up

Brock's 25th B-Day Burger Eating Contest!

The three contestants from left to right: Jim, Eric, Brock

The fabulous host Shalene

The double stack burgers from Wendy's

Jim won the contest by eating 7 double stacks & 4 Jack in the Box tacos!

Brock came in 2nd place with 6 double stacks & 1 taco

Dinner at PF Changs thanks to my wonderful mother!!

Good lookin' man

My friend Melissa Hogle's baby shower!

By the way, Melissa had her baby and she is beautiful! If I had pictures, I would post them so hopefully I'll get some soon!

Thanksgiving

2008-12-23T09:12:00.000-08:00

Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving. We again went up to Snowflake and had a nice time. Brock and I had fun taking pictures by this beautiful tree in my dad's yard. We also stopped by my Grandpa Porter's Bed & Breakfast because Brock had never seen it. I'm glad I married such a wonderful man who is so willing to take me to see my family. Thanksgiving was pretty quiet with lots of good food. Pretty sure I gained a couple pounds just off Thanksgiving dinner.

Twilight

2008-12-23T09:03:00.000-08:00

I know Twilight has come and gone, but since school has been taking up most my time, I have not updated the blog for quite some time. As you can tell, these pics are from Twilight the night it came out. A huge group of us went to the midnight showing... yes even my husband went and wore his shirt! I know.... what a man! I didn't get very many pictures and the ones I have aren't the greatest. I like the movie even though some of the people in the theater ruined the best part of the movie (when they kiss). It was still fun though.

Trip to Snowflake

2008-11-12T15:54:00.001-08:00

We had a day off of school and work so my sweet husband took me up to Snowflake for a day. He knew I had been wanting to go and I was threatening to go by myself... haha I'm so nice. So Monday night we left and came back early this morning. We had a nice time and it was great to see my dad. The weather was SO cold but it felt SO good! Definitely hot chocolate weather. We just hung out and again I don't have very many pictures. On Tuesday we ate at Trapper's (good country cookin') for breakfast and then about 2 hours later had 2 slices of pizza from Bits (I had to get some of that while I was in town) and then later we ate Mexican at Eva's and then went back to Trapper's for pie. So much for Biggest Loser! Pretty sure I'm back to where I started after all that. I'm just grateful for my wonderful husband who does so much for me. We had a great time and for some reason got excited about the idea of building our own house and so many other things that are not even possible right now... gotta dream right?

Stake Conference

2008-11-12T15:47:00.001-08:00

After Stake Conference, Brock & I decided it was such a beautiful day that we would set up our rad camp chairs and enjoy the weather. We got ourselves a couple swigs (soda for those who don't know our lingo) and kicked back for awhile! For anyone who has been to our place we set the chairs right by our door so we pretty much were outside next to all our neighbor's doors as well. Nobody ever saw us out there but I would have laughed at us if I were our neighbors.

I didn't have much of a view but I could see a little bit through the cracks

Cheese!

HaLlOwEeN!!

2008-11-12T15:11:00.000-08:00

These are our Halloween pictures. I didn't get very many though. We went to a party that my friend Kristyn threw and it was fun! We had awesome decorations and lots of good food. The funny thing about our costume is that Brock bought it and I assumed he was trying to be funny. Well, one day he asked me if our costumes were dirty and I looked at him like "You're joking right?" He hadn't realized our costumes were kinda dirty! Haha I love my husband, he is always surprising me!

The plug & socket

Sorry I had to put this is here

TC & Melissa (she made the perfect troll)

Cory & Kristyn

Check out that nose!

I didn't even know this guy but I liked his costume (cereal killer)

The backdrop for our pictures

Most of the food was gone when I took this

This was the rad fog/bubble machine

My Sweetheart

2008-10-29T18:49:00.001-07:00

I love this picture of Brock. He took it of himself early one morning on our honeymoon in Mexico. I just happened to come across it and want to just take a minute and tell my husband how much I love him. Marrying Brock was the best decision of my life. He makes me so happy and I can't imagine my life without him. He is so sweet to me... the other night we were making the bed together and I was apologizing to him for being kinda mean and an emotional rollercoaster lately. His response was, "That's ok baby... gotta have opposition in all things, right? Otherwise, we wouldn't know the good from the bad." He is so good with me and is usually doing something crazy. Sorry if this is super mushy but I truly appreciate my husband even though I may not always show it. He is my everything and I look forward to growing old & having saggy butts!!! Love ya babe!

The Glam Party!

2008-10-17T20:03:00.000-07:00

A couple weekends ago, we had a party at my sister in law Shalene's house. Now, Shalene is my hero. She loves to throw a party and does a dang good job at doing it too. She went all out... music, decorations, dinner was served to us, the list goes on. Shalene provides so much excitement to my mundane life it's awesome! So below are some pictures from the party. Yes, I am embarrassed to admit but my outfit did not allow me to wear anything underneath so I am a little immodest. I probably should have gone with something more modest, but Calli talked me into the dress, and it was too good to pass up even if it was super tight. We had so much fun and if anyone wants to see more pics, go to Shalene's blog to check out her slide show.

Me & my pimp daddy
Dang!
Smokin' hot!
We have hardly any pictures of the party because Brock can't resist taking pictures like this

This is Cory...He dressed up like a caveman

Yes, that's Cory's wig on Jim's head. I think he looks like the Geico caveman

Car Show

2008-10-16T17:58:00.000-07:00

This is the rest stop before Payson. It was a little chili but not bad

Wild hogs baby!

Us at the Snowflake Temple

A close up

The guys with Candice
The gals with Steve

How cute...Twins!

The last weekend of September was the Run To The Pines Car Show in Pinetop. Brock & I rented a Harley and rode up with his parents and his sister's and their hubbies. We had a lot of fun even though we got rained on (and I said it wouldn't happen). We stayed with my dad and he rode up to the car show on his Harley. Shalene and Calli made a fabulous french toast breakfast for us on Sunday. Everyone had a great time and we got to enjoy the perfect weather that Snowflake had to offer. I wish I had more pictures because the car show was great and we also stopped by this crazy house with all kinds of taxidermy. It's kind of a long story but this guy in Pinetop who is related to Brock's sister in law is a MAJOR hunter. So much of a hunter, he has an elephant head on his wall! Crazy! He also had a lion and so many other animals I had never seen. We plan on doing another motorcycle trip to Tombstone so whoever wants to come, you are welcome to!!

How Things Are Going

2008-10-16T16:16:00.000-07:00

We are more than half way through with Biggest Loser and we've actually done ok! The first time I lost 3 lbs, then the second time I gained one back, then I was back down 2 lbs, and the last time I was down another pound. To sum it up, I've lost 5 lbs. It doesn't feel like it but I guess I have. I need to throw some physical activity into my daily life and maybe I'd feel better about my weight loss because sometimes I feel like I'm starving myself. The last time I went running I just about died.... literally. It was the hardest thing I've done in a long time. Pretty pathetic if you ask me. If I had to guess, my brother in law Jim is going to win but that's just me!

The Weigh In

2008-09-25T17:39:00.000-07:00

So we did the weigh in for Biggest Loser on Tuesday and so far Brock has lost 2 lbs and I have lost 3 lbs! Now, I'm not trying to brag because sure my weight came off fast, but just watch me not be able to lose any more weight! But I'm being really good (at least trying to) and so is Brock. Even if we don't win, we are on our way to being the sexiest people on the planet. Oh wait, we already are! Just in case you didn't recognize the supermodels in the picture, it's us.

Biggest Loser...

2008-09-22T11:36:00.000-07:00

I think it's unfair that guys lose weight so much easier than girls! So far this week I have not lost ANY weight. I haven't gained either so I guess that's a good thing. From what I've heard, my bro-in-law Jim has already lost a good amount of weight. This week was a challenge. I was able to get rid of my 5 lb tub of chocolate chip cookie dough but I did have a couple cookies. Saturday night was hard because we went out to Chili's with family and friends and it's hard to eat good when you're eating out. Plus, the only reason I go to Chili's is because of the Chocolate Molten cake.... which Brock did order but I held strong! I'd already had my cookies haha! Brock & I have been riding our beach cruisers around a lot but it's not really enough to burn major calories. At least we're doing something. We're supposed to weight in every week so we'll see what the scale says!

Biggest Loser Baby!

2008-09-18T22:44:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it?! Brock & I have decided to do our own Biggest Loser along with his sister's and their husbands. It was his sister Shalene who decided we should do this over the course 8 weeks. I am so excited!! Nervous, but excited. I know this is going to be a good thing for me and hopefully Brock feels the same. I decided to use my blog as my journal for this journey. Even though it has only been less than a week, I'm already starting to get a feel for how hard this is going to be. For those of you who know me, my sweets and carbs are going to be really hard to give up. But, I WANT to do this and I WILL do this because I CAN. Just have to think positive. Wish us luck!!! Go team...woo hoo!

What Happens In Vegas...

2008-09-07T20:18:00.001-07:00

So we decided to go to Vegas Saturday night around 11pm. Why not since we have a long weekend? Plus, I've never been so that's one more reason to go. We spent the night in Laveen with our friends Beau & Kelsey. We got to bed around 2 am and got up to leave for Vegas at 5 am. We crammed 8 of us into their Ford Explorer...talk about cozy! I got to know my in-laws VERY well! Haha joking, but it was a tight squeeze. So below are some pictures from our trip.

This is our group on the shuttle to the strip from our hotel. I love how Shalene isn't even aware there's a picture happening! Calli knows what up though!

This is in front of the Luxor (I think). The weather was a little warm but nothing like here.

New York, New York baby!!

This is our good friend the Coca-Cola bear. Brock looks scared like he's going to get hit somewhere!

Our other good friend, the M&M guy!

This is a room full of blacklights at the M&M factory. All you can see is my purse and part of my shirt.
My first slot machine! I won SO much! Not really but I wish :)

My favorite part of the trip! Haha just kidding. Us girls couldn't resist getting a picture with the poster.

This is Brock's future ride...We took this at the Harley Davidson Cafe
I put this picture up only because I love Kelsey's face!
This was one the walls at the HD Cafe. If you can't tell, the flag is made of chains!!
The food at the Harley Davidson cafe was so good.

Brock's Other Job

2008-09-07T19:59:00.000-07:00

I know in one of my last posts, Brock had quit Hungry Howies. Well, he's back... Thanks to Countrywide now known as Bank of America. While he isn't delivering pizza or doing school, this is what he does on the side. Xie Fixie 360, LLC! Haha joking about the name but he really does fix XBox 360's and as you can tell from the picture above, he just got in a big shipment.
While he's not fixing XBoxes, delivering, or doing homework, this is the OTHER hobby Brock has. If you can't tell what he's holding up, it is one of the 28 doves Brock nailed on his hunt with TC & Cory. While I am proud of him for keeping the dove population under control, I am a tad bit disappointed he didn't bring some home for dinner!

Back to school...

2008-08-26T17:46:00.000-07:00

It's back to school for Brock & I! We have thoroughly enjoyed our summer off and we were fortunate to be able to experience a lot of different things. I'm in my last year of nursing school and Brock has about 2 more years (we hope) for his electrical engineering degree. I can't wait to be done with school so we can at least get ourselves a house! Good luck to everyone else in school!

Let me tell you about the Secret!

2008-08-13T21:53:00.000-07:00

It seems lately I have been exposed to some new and very wonderful things, & I have been loving it! I'm sure this has been around for some time & I am just now getting to it but I'm glad to have even come across it. This is a book but it is also available on DVD and CD. It's kind of hard to explain what the secret is. I can tell you, it is empowering and uplifting. I just finished watching the DVD & I am feeling so positive about life and feeling as if I can do anything! It does have some parts that are a little out there but for the most part this "secret" is something that I believe can change lives. I recommend looking into this, but make sure you have an open mind!

I know, here I go again...blah, blah, blah!

2008-08-11T16:00:00.000-07:00

Ok some of you might be SO tired of this but I really wanted to post this. Since I finished the Twilight series & had nothing else to read, my friend Kristyn told me about this book. I'll admit I was hesitant at first but once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. For those of you who have a hard time with the FLDS don't read this book. I have so much admiration and respect for this woman! Talk about trials...this woman experienced a lot of them. This has a lot of sad stories and things that will make your mouth drop to the floor but I really enjoyed it. If anyone doesn't want to spend the money to buy it, let me know & you can borrow my copy!

2008-08-05T10:52:00.000-07:00

This is a video Brock made of our Colorado trip. Brock & I went up for his sister's reception in Craig and then saw the sights of Colorado. This is just a glimpse of our trip. We had so much fun & saw so many beautiful things! Makes us wonder why we live in Arizona. The pictures don't even show how green & beautiful everything was but its the best we have!

2008-07-08T22:34:00.000-07:00

This is a tribute to my wonderful, hardworking husband. He has been working two jobs since we started dating & I know he does it for me. Brock works at Countrywide now known as Bank Of America during the day and then at night he would go deliver pizza for Hungry Howies (best pizza ever!). He's been working 12+ hour days since we met... What a man! I could tell the stress was starting to affect him but I didn't know if he would want to quit delivering. Anyways, he no longer works there and he has been so much more relaxed. I do miss having free pizza all the time but my thighs don't haha! I just want to say that I am SO glad I married such a hard worker who loves me enough to work so hard. Does my man deliver? My man delivers! (Well, not pizza anymore). I love you baby!!!

He really is having fun even though he doesn't look like it
Me & my man!
This is Brock on his last night delivering

A close up of the sign so ya'll recognize!