Pic's of Baby Nicole!

Here are some pic's of Baby Nicole! We've had such a great time getting to see her and hold her! We are all at my mom's house right now.. It's a pretty full house! But it will be a lot of fun to have the baby here! She is such a cutie! Alexis just loves her.. But she is not supposed to touch her face or give kisses to much because of the flu season.. So she gets a little frustrated that she can't give the baby kisses.. We all just love the newest edition so much!

The best x-mas present!

So my little sister had a beautiful baby girl today at 11:18! We got a call from my mom last night or I guess this morning at 12:50 a.m. and decided to drive the four hours from American Fork! So we left at 2:00 a.m. Right when we got to Monticello, Keri and I headed to the hospital and stayed with Kelly for a couple hours.. She did such a good job and was really strong! We decided to go shower and then got a call from my mom at 9:00 a.m. We waited and waited and finally Nicole Madelyn Butler was born! She is seriously like the cutest thing ever!! I'm so so excited that I am an aunt and am so proud of Kelly for being such a trooper! She was in the hospital since 11:00 p.m. last night! So she did a very good job! Chad is a proud papa and we are all so excited! I will post some pic's of my beautiful niece soon! Congratulations Chad and Kelly! We love you guys and are so happy we get to have the newest edition here for X-mas!

Update!

I have been pretty busy going to all kinds of church X-mas parties! Like I said I got to go to my parents ward party.. Then on Wednesday night I went to my mother-in-laws relief society party.. Thursday was Aunt Francines relief society party.. And finally last night was Jonathon's grandparents ward party.. I've got a free dinner 3 nights in a row now! So that's been fun! Well we've been kind of just relaxing and taking it easy.. The final hurdle for Jonathon being able to buy the business has been overcome.. And they are 99% sure they will be done with all the legal stuff buy Tuesday.. So we could possibly be proud business owners.. in a matter of days!! I'm missing my family.. Luckily Keri is up here! She came with me to Francines party! (Thanks Ker).. But I feel like I haven't seen Kelly and Chad in years.. I'm getting so anxious for her little girl to be here.. And can't wait!

Alexis misses her toys and her house.. Which really stinks.. but Jonathon's family has been very nice to us! We will be going home soon for X-mas and hopefully can go to Ticaboo and be with our stuff for a couple of days.. Sam and Ami are moving across the world.. Okay not really but they are moving 9 HOURS AWAY.. That's forever.. and I'm going to be super sad that we don't get to just walk right over next door :(

Well we are excited to get going with the business, to go home for X-mas, and for the newest little addition to the Butler family!!
But not so excited to have to move all of our crap in Jan. :(

We love you "Bummy Ree"

So I had to write this before I forgot...

Since Alexis could talk.. she's always called my mom "Mama".. which is her name for me too! So we'd never know for sure who she was calling when we were all together.. Well just recently she started calling my mom "Bummy Ree" for Grandma Marie! And it's the cutest thing ever! She's always saying Mom call Bummy Ree or asks for Bummy Ree.. It's so dang cute and I hope that she calls her that for a while! I'm sure it won't be too long until she can pronounce Grandma so for now.. it's something that makes me laugh everytime!! We love you Bummy Ree!

Mmmm Nachos!

Alexis' favorite thing at Taco Bell is Nachos! She gets them every single time.. I was going through some pic's on my mom's computer and saw this one.. and thought it was so cute! I guess Keri took it the last time we were at her house!

Santa!

So Alexis and I came back to Monticello today with my dad.. and went to my parents ward X-mas party!! Clint and Tonya happened to be there too! So Alexis got to play with Mialee and Nixon for a little bit! And they all got to sit on Santa's lap!!

She loves lotion!

When we were in Monticello the last time.. Alexis got into my moms lotion.. It was just too funny.. She had it smeared all over her face!

Miss you girls

Hi babe i know you say that i never look at are blog or write anything on it so i thought i would give it a shot. Its been 4 days since iv seen you guys and im really starting to miss you so i just wanted so say i lova you and miss you audrey and hopefully this business crap will only last a few more days but thanks for understanding. love you give lexi a kiss for me.

3 years together!

So with Thanksgiving and Jonathon getting laid off.. I forgot to post something on our Anniversary which was Nov. 26!! So here are a few pic's from our wedding day!

Jonathon and I were married in The Dalles, OR. We planned to get married that next February but decided to do it Thanksgiving weekend.. because that is the only time Jonathon's whole family gets together.. So his family talked us into it.. (This was in October that this decision was made.) So we only had one month to plan our wedding.. At the time we lived in Springfield, OR. and my family was all in Utah.. So my mom didn't get to help me pick out my dress.. or be there for all that stuff.. Jonathon and I pretty much did it all by ourselves.. IT WAS VERY OVERWHELMING.. but we did it!! Everything came together and we had a great time! My family had to travel the 13 hours LONG LONG drive.. but it was their first time to Oregon so I'm sure they were happy to come! Jonathon had his Uncle Chris, brothers Jesse and Sterling, and his friends Mike, Clayton, and Adam as his groomsmen.. I had all my sisters of course.. and all 3 of Jonathon's sisters, plus my friend Ashley as my bridesmaids! It was a pretty stressful month of planning but in the end it turned out great!! I got to marry my best friend and there is nothing better than that!

This year we got to spend our 3rd anniversary with all of Jonathon's family.. I guess that's one cool thing about getting married so close to Thanksgiving.. We always have people to spend it with! It was a good day.. we just hung-out and enjoyed our time together..

Jonathon is up north right now working on possibly buying a business with his uncle... I came home to Ticaboo for a couple of days.. and both Lexi and I are missing him already.. He is such a great daddy and husband and I can't believe it's already been 3 years! I am so lucky to have such a wonderful provider and friend as my hubby! I LOVE YOU BABE!

The boys all looked great!!

My mom and Dad!

All the pretty girls..

The cute couple!

3 years.. Happy Anniversary!

All about Baby!

I thought this tag would be so much fun to do.. since this blog is like my scrapbook/journal.. I just couldn't resist!

All About Baby!
1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant? At our old house in Provo!
2- Who was with you? No one...
3- How did you find out that you were pregnant? Home pregnancy Test
4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant? Very very excited!! Overwhelmed!
5- Who was the first person you told? Jonathon.. he was snowboarding!
6-Did you plan to get pregnant? No
7- Did you tell everyone else right away? Yes.. we told our whole family within that first week!
8-Was everybody happy for you? Very happy.. she was the first grand baby on both sides!
9- Did you go out and celebrate? No
10- Did you want to find out the sex? Oh Yeah!
11- What was the sex? Sweet baby girl!
12-Did anyone throw you a baby shower? Yes, my manager at my work had one for me.. and my family had one for me as well!
13- Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby? Nope.. everything was adorable!
14- How much weight did you gain? 35 lbs (yeah I know)
15- Did you lose all of the weight that you gained? No..
16- Did you get a lot of stretch marks? No.. I think I have like 3 little ones that you can barely see..
17- What did you crave the most? Nothing really..
19- Did you crave anything crazy? No..
20- Who or what got on your nerves the most? Probably Jonathon.. Ha Ha but he was great!
21- Were you married at the time? Yes
22- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? No...
23- Where were you when you went into labor? At our old apartment in Orem
24- Did your water break? Not entirely because Alexis was blocking it.. (She was breech)
25- Who drove you to the hospital? Jonathon! He made me laugh the whole way to make me relax!
26- Did you go early or late? 3 days early..
27- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth? Only Jonathon because I had to have a C-section..
28- How long were you in labor for? I was only in Labor for about 2 hours.. before the C-section..
29- Did you have any drugs for the pain? I had to have an epidural..
30 -Did you go Natural or have a c-section? C - section.. only because she was breech..
31- What was your first reaction after giving birth? I thought she was so beautiful.. I was crying because I was so happy!
32- How big was the baby(s)? 6lbs 10 oz. 21 inches long!
33- Did your Husband cry? He might have.. I was getting stitched back up when he first got to hold her.. So I'm not sure...
34- What did you name the baby(s)? Alexis Marie Strickland
35- Does her name have any significant meaning? My moms name is Marie!
36- Did you have any visitors? Yes of course!
37- Did the baby(s) have any complications? No..
38- How old is your baby today? Almost 29 months!
39- When is the next one(s) coming? hopefully soon!
40-If you could, would you do it all over again? Of course.. She's our whole world!

41- I tag: All the proud Mamas out there!

A Few pic's from Thanksgiving!

Well like I said.. I didn't take very many pic's at Thanksgiving because my camera was dead :(

But I did get some pic's the 2nd night we were up there.. and here they are!

The whole family played pictionary one night! It was fun..

All the cute kids.. Aria, Aleah, Alexis, and Christian!

We got to see Aleah! She is such a cutie.. She lives in Oregon though so we don't see her very much...

Such a cutie!

A couple of weeks ago.. I had a little photo shoot with Lexi!! She was wearing a shirt that says Grandpa's my hero!! She looked so cute in it and I had to take a lot of pics! I made that bow!!

"Things I have done" TAG

Things I have done... Just copy and paste this to your blog and bold the ones that you HAVE done and make sure to put your score at the end.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Gone without food or water for 24 hours or longer
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Stayed up for 24 hours with NO sleep at all
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Changed a lightbulb
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Mowed the lawn
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
6. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

34/99... I tag anyone.. and everyone!

44 things about "ME" tag!

1. Do you like blue cheese? Yes.. but only with hot wings!!
2. Have you ever smoked? Yes.. when I was 9 or 10 me and my cousin went to her house.. and her mom had left a cigarette butt on the counter or something.. so we thought we'd be cool and try it.. NO WAY NEVER AGAIN.. the most disgusting thing in the whole world... (I know I was a dork.)
3. Do you own a gun? Yes.. Jonathon actually just bought me a handgun about a month ago..
4. What flavor of Kool Aid is your favorite? Fruit Punch
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Yes.. I hate shots.. and anything else they have to do..
6. What do you think of hot dogs? I really like hot dogs!
7. Favorite Christmas movie? I have a few.. but my favorite would be "How the grinch stole Christmas"
8. Favorite thing to drink in the morning? Chocolate Milk
9. Can you do push ups? Yes I can...
10.What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding ring! I only wear rings.. not a big fan of anything else..
11. Favorite hobby? It would probably be making bows!
12. Do you have A.D.D.? No
13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? I worry about stuff way too much!
14. Middle name? Ann
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. I am hungry... I am ready to go to Monticello tomorrow and I hope the business Jonathon is wanting to buy all works out!
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Water, Pepsi, and Chocolate milk
17. Current worry? Figuring out which direction we want to go with Jonathon's job or business and where to live now!
19. Favorite place to be? Anywhere as long as I have my family with me!
20. How did you bring in the new year? I think we went to Chad and Kelly's and hung-out and played Monopoly!
21. Where would you like to go? Bahamas, Hawaii, and another cruise!
22. Name three people who might post this: Mom, Kelly, Ami
23. Do you own slippers? Yes, one pair..
24. What shirt are you wearing? I'm wearing a maroon and white hoodie (it's very very cold up in Lehi.)
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? I've never had satin sheets..
26. Can you whistle? Yes
27. Favorite color? Blue
28. Would you be a pirate? No
29. What songs do you sing in the morning? The song that I had stuck in my head before I went to bed!
30. Favorite Girl's Name: Alexis!
31. Favorite Boy's Name: Austin!
32. What's in your pocket right now? Nothing at all..
33.Last thing that made you laugh? Grandpa Carter.. was being hilarious last night.. I laughed for hours!
34. What vehicle do you drive? A Chevy Silverado!
35. Worst injury you've ever had? I had a really really bad sunburn the week before I had Alexis.. I had blisters all over my body..
36. Do you love where you live? I loved where I lived.. But I'm not sure where we will be next!37. How many TVs do you have in your house? 1
38. Who is your loudest friend? I'm louder than any of my friends!
39. Do you have any pets? NO
40. Does someone have a crush on you? Yes.. My hubby!!
41. Your favorite book(s) Twilight Series!!
42. Do you collect anything? Ribbon for bows!
43. Favorite Sports Team? I like the Jazz!
44. What song do you want played at your funeral? I have no idea.. I don't ever think about that..

I tag anyone.. and everyone!

Update!

Well we've been having a great time up here in Lehi for Thanksgiving! All of Jonathon's family got to come from Oregon and from California.. So all of the family is here! It's cool because I've only met some of them once.. and that was at our wedding.. We've played some volleyball and ate a LOT! I will try and post my pictures sometime soon.. I didn't get very many because my camera died and I haven't felt like going to get a new battery..

On a different note.. Jonathon got laid off on Tuesday and we were pretty surprised.. But we've just been trying to enjoy the time with family and will start thinking of which way we want to go in a couple of days.. As of right now I'm just trying to stay positive because I know my hubby will figure it out! We will probably be going to Monticello tomorrow and go to Ticaboo next week just to go back before we pack up and leave.. I've been way more sad than anything else.. because I had most of my family 1 minute away and it was so neat to live right by Lake Powell.. I will definitely miss living so close to my family and getting to see my mom every weekend.. It will be sad for all of us to go our separate ways.. Who knows though maybe we will all end up in the same place sometime again.. I'm so glad that we have such a close family and I know that all of us will be just fine.. and things will work out!!

Alexis has really enjoyed playing with all of her cousins.. and is still as busy as ever!! We've been telling her about Kelly's baby in her belly so now if Lexi sees anyone will a belly of ANY kind.. she points and says "baby in belly!"