The Arnold Family Adventures

Lily 9 months and Domi almost 5

2011-03-20T10:50:00.000-07:00

Hey Everybody,

I realize it has been FOREVER! But life as a mommy is quite busy :) Lily is 9 months old and Dom will be 5 next month. They are both doing so incredible. Lily just had her 9 month check and she is only 17.10 oz and in the 25th percentile for weight and the 35th for height. So she is a petite little thing. But make no mistake she is a little chunk. She waves and says "mama, dada, bye bye, na na" She is also crawling and cruising furniture and is very close to walking. She is definitely more active than Dominik was. I have a feeling she will be giving me a run for my money. She gets in to EVERYTHING! Yesterday she was playing in the toilet. But she is sooo much fun. She is so happy and fun loving and brightens up our household.

Dominik is smart beyond words. He is reading at a first grade level and starting to write sentences. We are in the process of trying to get him into a Charter school for kindergarten but we aren't having much luck. I worry if he isn't challenged he will get bored in school and cause trouble. But I know it will all work out. He is at a tough age as far as challenging everything I say and wanting to be in control. But all in all he is a great little boy. Yesterday he left me a note on the counter that said "I'm in bed" and he was up in his room napping. It was the cutest thing ever. I was so proud of him.

We are pretty much done with the house on the inside and now it's time to start on the outside. Which I'm sure the neighbors will be happy about. It's pretty scare when you drive up to it but the inside is gorgeous. Nic has done and incredible job. We are starting to decorate a little at a time but it's expensive. We are looking forward to summer and camping and getting to be outside. I can't wait to take the kids to park and on walks and stuff. So there is a quick update on our lives. I hope everyone is well. I'll try and write more often......

2010-07-30T16:48:00.000-07:00

Our Baby Girl is here....

2010-07-29T07:23:00.000-07:00

Okay so it's been a while since I've written but Our Little Princess arrived 6 weeks ago today! Lily Isabelle Arnold was born June 17th at 8:00 am via cesarean section. She weighed 9.1 lbs and was 22 1/2 inches long.
I was 41 weeks along and I just wasn't thinning or dilating so my Dr. would not allow me to try a VBAC so I had to go ahead and schedule the c section. Everything went well and Lily was happy and very healthy. She was the biggest baby in the nursery. I about died when they said how much she weighed. I could not believe I had a baby that big in my belly.
I stayed in the hospital for 4 days and then went home. Since we aren't in our house yet things were a bit hectic. Lily doesn't have a room which is fine because she sleeps with us anyway. The first few nights were rough because she had her days and nights mixed up. But I'm happy to report at 6 weeks she goes down about 10pm and sleeps until 4 am. We still have rough nights now and then but for the most part she is doing awesome.
She is different from Dominik with her temperament she gets fired up pretty quickly and screams over the littlest things. It took a minute to get used to at first. She loves to snuggle and be held and she will only sleep at night in mommy and daddy's bed. I have a feeling she may be there a while. Nic is beyond in love with her. He is such a cute daddy. Because of the house he isn't home much but we are almost in so things should get a little easier. Dominik is doing great with her and he is mommy's little helper. He will grab me diapers and wipes and such.
He is quite the sassy pants right now but I think that has more to do with his age than the baby. All in all he has adjusted pretty well. She started smiling at 4 weeks and is starting to coo. She is so strong she was holding her head up in the hospital. That is the benefit to have such a big baby they don't feel like you will break them. All my other friends are having small babies and mine came out ready to drive :) I am healing pretty good I am going nuts not being able to work out but I go to the Dr. Monday to get the hall pass to resume activities.
The house is coming along, we have finally painted and the tile is almost done. It looks gorgeous I am so proud of Nic for all his hard work. He and Dave have done an incredible job and it's finally starting to pay off. We will still have quite a bit to do when we move in but it looks like a completely different home that what we bought. Jenn his older sister has helped us with the tile and paint choices. She is an interior decorator and has excellent taste. We went with slate in our entry way and Nic surprised me with this beautiful travertine in the kitchen. Jenn's husband Chris is doing our cabinets and they are BEAUTIFUL I cannot wait for our kitchen I think it will be my favorite place in the house.
Our 1 year anniversary is Sunday. I cannot believe it has been a year and I certainly cannot believe all we have been thru in the past year. We have wasted no time. We got pregnant, had a baby, bought a house and renovated it. We definitely waste no time getting down to business. But it has been worth it. We are so blessed to have beautiful children and a beautiful home to move in to. I am more in love with Nic than ever and all of these challenges have just made me love him more and have shown me what an incredible man I have married. I look forward to seeing what the next year brings. Hopefully we can put things on cruise control a bit.
I am so in love with my husband and my children. I could not ask for more right now. I hope everyone is doing well. I will post a slide show shorty!

40 Weeks no baby and a c section planned at 41 weeks

2010-06-11T08:29:00.000-07:00

Well I wish I could say I had my baby girl in my arms but unfortunately her and my body aren't quite cooperating yet. For those of you that do not know I had a c section with Dominik and so I was attempting a vaginal birth after a c section. However there are certain criteria that I have to follow in order to do so and so far those things are falling into place.
I'm only dilated to less than a one and my cervix isn't thinning at all my Dr. believes at this point because I am due that the odds of me having her naturally are less than 50%. So we scheduled a c section for next Thursday in hopes that perhaps against his opinion that I can still go into labor on my own.
He will only let me go to 41 weeks with a VBAC so unfortunately next Thursday is the very latest I can go. I am so disappointed but I know that I can only control so many things and the ultimate goal is to get her here safely. I have a non stress test set up for Monday to make sure she is still thriving. My Dr. checked my amniotic fluid levels and those looked really good. I'm measuring right on schedule and I got to see her chubby little cheeks in the ultrasound. She is super cute. So far I still feel really good I'm not swelling up and I haven't gained any weight for the last month. I've been very lucky to have such an incredible and trouble free pregnancy for the most part. I'm praying that I will go into labor by myself in the next week but I'm also prepared to do the c section knowing that I did everything in my power and that was the only alternative. I've been walking and all sorts of things to help labor progress but nothing seems to work. I guess she is just enjoying herself way too much in there. My Dr. had planned to strip my membranes but my cervix is so hard he can't even do that. haha. Anyway it's been an emotional couple of days but I feel good about the decision I've made and I just need to accept that this is one of those things that I can't control. The good news is a week from today I will be holding my newborn baby girl in my arms and I cannot wait.
The house is coming a long I'm happy to report that we have finally sheet rocked and we are in the process of putting up all the doors and trim. We are hoping to be in some time in July. I am so proud of Nic and all his hard work he really has sacrificed so much to make this house so nice. We keep trying to keep our eye on the prize and a year from now we will look back at all this and laugh! Again we could not do it without the hard work of his family. They have truly been so incredible during this process and it just proves that no matter what you can always count on family!
I did some pictures of Dominik for his 4 year pics and then some maternity photo's. I wanted to make them family photo's but Nic is so busy I did not want to pull him away from the house so we decided to do some once the baby gets her as a "complete" family. Dom is doing great he is definitely all boy and he has tons of energy. I'm going to spend this last week with him and enjoy our last special time before Lily gets here. I still can't believe he is 4 years old and I'm so proud of the little man he is becoming. I feel so blessed to be able to stay home with his these past few months because I can never get these times back. They grow up so fast and I don't want to take any of these moments for granted. As much as I want Lily here I know I will miss having her with me 24 hours a day. I am so lucky to be a woman and to be blessed with the incredible gift to have children and I try and remind myself of that when I complain about being pregnant or her not being here yet. It's funny how you think your life is SO hard but when you look at the BIG picture you realize how incredibly blessed your life really is and that others around you have it far worse than you. I am so thankful for my life and my family and kids and although things seem tough or stressful I wouldn't trade any of it. Okay I'll get off my cheesy soap box! I hope this finds everyone Happy and Healthy and stay tuned for details of Princess Lily's arrival!

Lily's Crib

2010-05-14T06:36:00.000-07:00

Even though I can't put her room together yet we do have Lily's crib and bedding picked out. I thought I would post some pics so everyone could see what her nursery will look like when we move into the house :)

For now she'll be camping out with mom and dad in their room! :) I found the crib on KSL and the bedding at Babies R US! I can't wait to decorate her little nursery. It's so fun shopping for girl stuff. (but very expenisve) haha!

Listen to The Arnold Mix

2010-05-13T17:04:00.001-07:00

4 weeks until the arrival of Little Lily

2010-05-13T16:26:00.000-07:00

So I just posted a post I had written 2 weeks ago but never put on here. So I figured I would do a quick update. I am now 36 weeks and anxiously awaiting the arrival of our sweet little girl. I went to the Dr. yesterday and so far nothing is happening which is okay since we do have 4 more weeks. I still feel pretty good. But my back is starting to hurt a bit more. I am also quite the clutz. I fell over at the Dr.'s office when i was trying to get undressed. Luckily I wasn't hurt, the only thing that hurt was my pride! I could not stop laughing at myself and my Dr. thought it was pretty funny too.
Dominik and I took some pictures on Monday. I wanted to get his 4 year old pictures taken and then I had some maternity photo's taken as well. I'm hoping to get Nic in for some family photo's but he is so busy with the house I hate to even ask him to take a night off! :( We still haven't sheet rocked but we are getting very close. The house is looking fantastic and it's incredible how much work they have done in a short time. I went with Nic's sister and we picked out our paint carpet and tile so that will all be ready to go once things are complete.
I have started to nest which is hard in the rental because I have packed a lot of things up to move. But I've started getting all her baby clothes cleaned and things more organized. I haven't even had my baby showers yet and people have given us enough clothes to last her thru her first year :) I have 2 showers this weekend which I think will make things seem more real. This pregnancy seems to be flying by for me. (almost too fast) I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. I've been reading baby books since it's been 4 years since Dom was born I feel like a rookie. But i'm pretty sure it will all come back to me. Nic is very excited too. He talks to her and plays with my belly every night. It's soo cute. I'm so excited for him to become a father there is nothing more incredible than watching your child be born. He is already such a great father to Dom and I know he will be just as incredible with our Lily.
Dom is still as excited as ever. He even uses Lily to try and get things. We were at the store yesterday and he told me that "Lily said to buy him a toy" He says the funniest things. She isn't even born and he is already using her as his scape goat!
I feel so blessed to have such an incredible family. I couldn't be any more in love with my husband and son and our daughter will just be another blessing to add to our home. With all the craziness in the world its nice to have the comfort of your home to turn to. Nic and I are facing some of our biggest challenges and yet we are closer than ever. I am one lucky lady! Anyway enough with the cheesiness not sure if it's the hormones or just me. I do cry a lot lately but they are all happy tears. So there is the quick update on Life at the Arnold's!!!! I will get those pics up when I get them from the photographer!

34 weeks and counting Dom turns 4 and house demolition...

2010-04-29T18:03:00.000-07:00

Allright everybody! We are rapidly approaching the final count down until Princess Lily arrives and we are getting so excited. I went to the Dr. yesterday and he told me that at the next appointment he will start checking me. I totally wigged out I cannot believe we are almost here. I'm getting so anxious to meet her. My belly is getting huge and I can feel all her limbs now :) I feel pretty good still. I'm starting to get more tired and I can't sleep as well but I'm managing to hit the gym a few times a week which is helping. However the fact that I have a huge weakness for baked goods does not help with the weight gain! haha

Our sweet little guy Domi turned 4 this week and I cannot believe how fast it's gone by. It seems like yesterday that he was born. He is such an incredible little boy and I feel so blessed to be his mother. I'm having so much fun getting to stay home with him right now. He definatly likes to test my limits but for the most part he is a pretty good boy. I've been able to take him to do fun things like go to the petting zoo and play at the park. We also spend time working on crafts and working on his spelling and writing. I cannot believe how incredibly smart he is. He can write Lily Dominik, Nic Mom, Tiffany etc... The other day he asked me to show him how to write the word elephant. 4 has been a harder age for me. He likes to argue and defy me a lot and he is really good at trying to manipulate things in his favor. But I guess that's typical for his age. He is definatly excited to be a big brother. He has been begging me to buy Lily a gift so we finally bought her a "Princess" binky. He has to show everyone. When he goes to the gym daycare he helps with all the babies. I really think he will enjoy his little sister and helping mommy take care of her. It's fun watching him grow and develop and come into his own. He has such a dynamic personality and TONS of energy! If only I could borrow some of it! :)

The house is coming a long slowly but surely. We ran into some issues once we got thru the sheet rock. All the pipes had burst so it's a good thing that we took down the sheetrock. Nic and his dad spend EVERY night and weekend over there. I don't know what we would do without those two. It's unbelievable how much they have accomplished. Words cannot express our gratitude to his dad and his mom for giving up her husband. We know they have tons of other things they could do with their time and it means so much that they would give that up to help us out. Without Dave we could not have done it. We are hoping to sheetrock next week. (fingers crossed) I can't wait to see what it looks like when it's all said and done. We've gotten help from a few of Nic's other friends and family too! We are so incredibly lucky to have such a great group of people around us to help us during this time. I am pretty useless for the most part but I do go over and sweep up saw dust and such. And you better believe my man gets a hot breakfast every morning and a warm dinner when he gets home. Gasp I know I'm sure the people reading this that have known me for many years are sitting here reading this in shock at the thought that I actually cook. Yes folks, that's right Tiffany has turned into a Domestic Diva :) It's actually kind of fun and its the least I can do for my poor husband who is slaving away to make our house a home. We were hoping to be in my the end of my May but it's looking more like June. I'm trying not to freak out because they baby will probably be here by then. But if we are going to do this we want to do it right. I just keep telling myself to go with the flow and it could always be worse.
I am just so grateful to have such an incredible husband and father in law that have the ability to even do this type of work. A year from now we will all look back on this and laugh :) Anyway that is what is new in our world. I will keep you posted as things progress. Hope this finds everyone happy and healthy!

27 weeks and counting

2010-03-09T08:58:00.000-08:00

Hey Everybody,

Well we are approaching the 3rd trimester next week and I cannot believe how fast this pregnancy has flown by. I'm starting to get a little nervous but very excited. I know I still have 13 more weeks but I know she will be here before we know it. I'm feeling pretty good. She is the most active baby. She moves ALL the time. It's like a regular circus in there for her :)

Dominik is so cute about her. He knows how to write her name and he draws pictures for her daily. He gives my belly hugs and kisses every day. It is the sweetest thing. I know he is going to be the sweetest big brother. He is so protective of me and tells me to be careful because of the baby.

Nic has been amazing as well. He sings and talks to her all the time and has really been trying to help more around the house which means a lot. He's been really good at keeping me motivated to stay active. He goes and gets Dom for me so I can go to the gym and we go on walks every weekend. He is going to be such an incredible father and I'm so excited for him to feel that amazing bond that you do with your children when they are born. He has no idea what he is in for. Especially with his little princess. This little girl will have him wrapped around her finger :)

I'll never forget the day I first laid eyes on Dom there are no words to describe that feeling in your heart or the love that you feel for your children.

We are getting ready to close on our house this week. FINALLY! We have been working on getting this house since December. It's a home we have to rehab so Nic is going to be very busy for the next few months getting it ready for us. It's going to be a lot of work but it's a very good investment. We are so excited. I'm a little nervous about everything getting done before the baby is born but I just have to go with the flow.

Dominik is doing great he will be 4 next month. I can't believe my little baby is now a boy. He is growing up so fast. Arguing is his new thing. He pretty much challenges anything we say. But he is still such a cutie. He is into writing out names. He can write Nic, Mom, Lily and Dominik and he has even started to try to read. He is also turning into quite the artist. It's so fun to watch him grow. I'm so proud to be his mommy.

Work is going well for me I've really started to do really well with my numbers which is financially helping our family. I'm so grateful to have a job in this economy and very grateful for my company. We are trying to gear up for maternity leave which is going to hurt the budget a bit but I want to spend at least 8 weeks with my little angel. :) Anyway I hope every one is doing well. Our family is Blessed and doing incredible. Stay tuned for more updates.

20 Week Ultrasound

2010-01-28T12:47:00.000-08:00

Hey Everybody,

It's been a while since I've written but I wanted to update everybody on life at the Arnold's. Nic and I went to our 2o week ultrasound today and got to see our little princess. (yes it's still a girl ) She is getting so big, it's unbelievable. The tech said everything looked good. It was neat to see all her little limbs and organs and such. She has the CUTEST profile. I think she has Nic's nose. She wasn't cooperating very well during the ultrasound but they managed to get the pictures they needed. She is kicking me ALL the time and moving all around. Nic still hasn't been able to feel her move yet, but I'm sure one of these days he will.

I've been having contractions for the last few weeks so I've put told to take it easy when they start. The Dr. prescribed me medication to slow them down if they get out of control. This happened to me with Dom at 30 weeks but 20 weeks is a bit soon for her to make her debut. The good news is, I didn't dilate with Dom and so far nothing is happening with her. So all is well with the bambina.

Dominik will be 4 in April and he never ceases to amaze me. He is definitely bullheaded but he can be the sweetest. The other morning he got in bed with me and started tickling my arm and looks at me and said "mommy, you are the best mommy in the whole world!" My heart just melted. He has been tough at school but we are working through it. His favorite game in the world is Candy Land. We play it at least 20 times a night. I think he is pretty excited to be a big brother. He will kiss my tummy and tell me he can hear her. It's so sweet.

We are in the process of trying to buy a home which is always stressful but hopefully it will all work out before the baby gets here. I can't wait to start putting together her nursery. I still can't believe I'm having a little girl. It's hard to imagine loving another child as much as you do your first but I know there is plenty of love to go around :)

Work is good for Nic and I we are both doing the same thing and are very grateful to have jobs in this economy. Anyway there is a little update on our family. I hope everyone is enjoying the new year.

It's A Girl

2009-12-15T15:46:00.000-08:00

Nic and I are very happy to announce we are having a little girl. We found out last Saturday at a place called Fetal Photo. I thought it was a little boy so we were a little taken back that it was a girl but we are super excited. Now I have one of both and we will keep trying for a boy on the next round. She measured right on her due date and we got to hear her little heartbeat. It was very cool. She was moving around all over the place. We don't have any names picked out yet but I will keep you all posted.

She moved in my belly today and it scared me. I still forget I'm pregnant sometimes and today was the first time I felt her move for sure. I feel flutters from time to time but this was a little more than a flutter.

I can't wait until Nic can feel her kick. He talks to my belly all the time, it's soo cute. I have a little belly now but it's nothing compared to what it will be. I still think people wonder if i'm just eating lots of donuts instead of actually being pregnant. This is the most awkward stage but it will be over soon. I'm so glad to be into my 2nd trimester. I feel SOOOO much better. I think Nic is pretty happy to have his wife back. I was so miserable those first few months, I wasn't very fun but now I'm back in action. :)

We have also put an offer in on a house in South Jordan. It's a fixer upper so we will be doing some renovations before we move in. We are very excited and hopefully all will go well with the closing and the rehab! We are very excited for the Holidays. I cannot believe Christmas is around the corner. We are flying to California for New Years Eve with my dad and step mom. I cannot wait. I miss my family so much and it will be good to see them. Anyway I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and New Year. I will get some ultrasound and belly pics up soon!

Ultrasound 12 weeks

2009-11-24T17:13:00.000-08:00

Well it's official we have hit the 12 week mark and our little embryo is now a Fetus. I could hardly believe my eyes today when I saw how much our little baby has changed. It was moving around all over the place and flailing it's little arms and legs. It was the most amazing thing ever. I get more and more excited every day . We also have a Fetal Doppler so we have been able to hear the heart beat all the time. It's Dom's nightly thing to ask me if he can hear the babies heartbeat. It just melts my heart that he even thinks to ask. Only a few more weeks until we get to see what we are having. I'm not quite sure at this point what it could be. But as long as he or she is healthy I am happy. I'm just so grateful for this precious gift! Nic was so cute to watch during the ultrasound he could not believe that the baby was moving all over the place. I think it made him pretty excited too. We both can't wait for this little baby to get here.

I can't believe Thanksgiving is here. This year has flown by! I cannot believe I am married with a baby on the way :) A year ago I never would have thought I would be here. But I could not be happier! I am so thankful for my amazing husband and son. I am also grateful for my amazing new family and my family and friends. Nic and I have such a great support group from every angle and we are very blessed to have the people in our lives that we do! So I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and remind everyone to be Thankful of all the blessings they have in their lives. In this tough economy and all the stresses we all have, I think we forget to remember all the positive things around us. Anyway I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend and stay tuned. Love The Arnold's

Baby Bump 10 weeks 3 days

2009-11-20T19:31:00.000-08:00

Well everyone the bump has finally made it's debut! It's usually a bit bigger at night when my belly is full! But there is definately a little bump now! :) We have a fetal doppler so we have heard the heartbeat a few times now. It's absolutely amazing. I could listen to it for hours. It's still hard to believe I have a little life inside me. It's starting to become more real as I start to show. We have our next appointment on Tuesday so it will be neat to see the baby and how much it has grown since our last ultrasound.

All is well here. Just gearing up for the holidays. Dom is doing great and he is 3 going on 10 he is certainly keeping us on our toes. He is quite the arguer in fact he may grow up to be a lawyer he is so good! lol. But all is all he is such a good boy and he is the light of my life. I'm a little nervous for 2 but i'm definately excited for this precious baby to get here. We can't wait to find out what we are having! We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am so grateful for my amazing family.... my husband my son and my precious gift I'm carrying. I'll write after the ultraound :)

Our Family's Exciting News

2009-10-27T15:51:00.000-07:00

Well today Nic and I just had our first ultrasound to find out that we are seven weeks along with our first baby together! We've known for 3 weeks now but today was our first appointment. We are both sooo excited. We got to see it's little heartbeat. I can't believe how small it is.

We are both still in shock a little because we weren't trying just yet. But we feel so grateful to even be able to get pregnant. It really is such a blessing!

It was funny because I have been nauseaus for over a month now along with various other symptoms but I was totally convinced I wasn't pregnant! I took one test when i was one day late and it was negative. But when a week later the symptoms continued I took another test and sure enough it was positive.

I could hardly believe my eyes! It is still taking time to set in. I have been so nauseas this pregnancy and I was not at all with Dom. It pretty much hits me any time of the day. My lower back hurts and i'm tired on and off but other then that I feel great.

Dom is pretty excited too and he is adamant about having a little sister. :) But only time will tell. Nic has been fabulous! I get back rubs and lots of pampering. He is going to make such a great dad! Anyway stay tuned. Hope this finds everyone happy and healthy!

Marriage and Beyond

2009-08-25T13:01:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone so it's been forever since I've written but things have been pretty hectic! Nic and I are finally married and it was the most perfect day ever. After all the planning and all the stress it was totally worth it. Thanks to everyone that came out and supported us and helped make our day special.

Things have finally settled down and life is good! For those of you that don't know we bought a home (for a week) and then moved out of it a week later! LONG STORY but we are so glad we did and we are currently renting a home for 6 months while continuing to look for a new place to live!

I love being married! Nic is my best friend and there is no one else I would rather be with. Dom is adjusting pretty good. He even calls Nic daddy sometimes. It is soooo cute! :)

He is 3 years old and is moving up into a bigger class next week. He is going from a Panda to a Dinosaur and he is so EXCITED! I cannot believe how big he is getting. I swear he gets bigger and bigger every day.

Nic and I just got back from Jackson Hole and Yellowstone for a little weekend honeymoon. It was such a great time and it was nice to just relax and be together! We went thru Rexburg where Nic was born and it was neat to see where he used to live! Our hotel in Jackson was amazing it had a full kitchen washer and dryer, fireplace the whole 9 and we got a killer deal on it! We stayed in Jackson on Friday night and went to this show called Bar J Wranglers, it was fun. Then Saturday morning we got up and looked around Jackson and then headed to yellowstone.

Yellowstone was a little disappointing, but Old Faithful was pretty neat! We cruised thru yellowstone in a day and then stayed the night in Rexburg at a Super 8! It was fabulous! ha ha We got up the next day and headed to Bear World which was awesome. The bears were so cool. We cannot wait to take Domi there next year. He will absolutely love it!

It's been a fun summer with Vegas and Wedding and Jackson and camping we have all definately had a great time. Stay tuned I'll try to keep this thing updated!

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Domink's 3rd Birthday

2009-04-27T09:29:00.000-07:00

Okay so before I go on about how fun the weekend is. I have to reflect on the fact that 3 years ago. I gave birth to my beautiful boy who I love and adore. It's hard to believe that 3 years ago I had a newborn in my arms. I cannot believe how much he has grown and all the fun things we've already experienced the last 3 years. Dominik is truly such a blessing to me and motherhood is the best thing I've done with my life. He has taught me so many things and shown me the true meaning of life. I fall more and more in love with him everyday and I try to cherish every moment because time definitely flies by. What's even crazier is that one of my close friends from high school Had her little boy this morning at St Marks hospital and my doctor was the one who delivered her son. It was surreal being at the very hospital I delivered Dom at on his birthday. Anyway now Dom shares a birthday with Allen Jayden who was born at 7:52 am and was 9.1 lbs 20 inches. Congrats to Rachel and Josh. He is beautiful. I'm not gonna lie it made me so excited for Nic and I to have our first baby together. I can't wait for the day that Nic gets to hold his first born child in his arms. He is already such a great father to Dom and I can only imagine how he will be with his own son or daughter

But first things first let's get the marriage thing done and a house! ha ha. This is such an exciting time for Nic and I and I can't wait for all the firsts we will have together. I really feel like I'm living in a fairy tale sometimes. Nic makes me so incredibly happy in every way and I feel like he is the missing piece I've needed to complete the rest of my life. It's funny because I want it all to be here now. But I know I need to slow down and enjoy every moment of what we have.

Anyway on to the weekend details. Little Dom's party was Saturday. We ended up doing it at the clubhouse where I rent. It rained too much Saturday to do it at the park but we made due and it ended up being a ton of fun. I think Dom really enjoyed himself and he made out as far as presents go. You would have thought it was Christmas with all the gifts he got. I'm so grateful for all my friends and family who came to support Dom. Nic's family came too which really meant a lot to me. I'm so lucky to have such a great new family and they are so good to both Dom and I. We got Dom his first bike and he was excited. I'm not gonna lie I had a panic attack when I bought it. I started thinking of all the ways he could get hurt. But I know I've got to quit being so protective. After Dom's party we had to get ready for my birthday celebration with my friends.

Nic and I were both so exhausted but we got our second wind and it was off to Porcupine Grill and Canyon Inn. It was a ton of fun. We both have such a great support system from friends to family. A lot of people turned out to both events. I'm glad to say that it's all over until Nic's birthday on the 18th :) Thanks to everyone who came, it means a lot and we love you all!

2009-04-24T09:30:00.001-07:00

31st Birthday Celebration

2009-04-24T08:54:00.000-07:00

I had a wonderful Birthday yesterday. I got lots of Birthday wishes from my friends and family and had a terrific day. Nic and I put an offer in on a home so the last few days have been stressful! We are still waiting to hear back but I have to say buying a house is quite the ordeal. Yesterday we were dealing with all sorts of things to prequalify etc.. so we both had a pretty rough day. But Nic managed to make my Birthday completely special by having Wine, Roses a card and the 32G Ipod touch waiting for me when I got home. He is the sweetest man alive I swear. He always makes me feel so special. He also took me to Iggy's where we went on our very first date together which was a year ago today. My how time flies. We were both joking about where we were a year ago and where we are today. I never would have thought a year ago that I would be marrying the man of my dreams and buying a house :) Life could not be any better and I'm so excited for all the great things we have in store.

This weekend is Dom's party as well. He turns 3 on Monday. We were going to have a party at the park but thanks to Mother Nature we have to move it to the Clubhouse at my condo. I keep reminding myself he is only 3 and I need to quit stressing so much over his party. We are having cake and pizza and I may get a pinata. I thought that would be fun for the kids. Anyway it should be a great weekend stay tuned for pics and an update about this weekend.

Privatizing My Blog

2009-04-22T07:34:00.001-07:00

So I decided to make my blog private so that only people I choose can read what I write. I've wanted to do it for awhile now but did not know how! So several of you may have gotten an email requesting to view my blog so that is why. We don't need any crazies reading our personal stuff and I've heard of many people that had strangers viewing their blogs so I thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and make ours private as well. Anyway I hope everyone has a great day just wanted to let you know why everyone got emails requesting to view the blog!

2009-04-21T09:41:00.001-07:00

Parent Appreciation Day

2009-04-21T08:48:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I got the honor of attending Parent Appreciation Day at Dominik's preschool. First of all it was great to get off work at 3:30 but most of all it was fun to go spend time with my son at his school. They had a bunch of activity centers set up and little projects for them to do. It was a lot of fun and neat to see what things they have Dom doing all day long.

He was so excited to see me and thanked me for visiting him at school. Our first stop was a Dinosaur fossil making center. They were taking marshmallows and toothpicks and making "fossil's". Dom's looked more like a building but it was cute nonetheless.

Second we stopped off at little dinosaurs frozen in ice. The kids got to take hammers and break the ice cubes open and get the dinosaurs out. That was Dom's favorite. :) I think he just loved being able to hit the ice and splash the water all over everybody but either way it was fun.

Last but not least Dom read me a dinosaur story. He is Mr. Independent right now and insisted on doing it by himself. He doesn't need his mom anymore because he is a big boy! ha ha.

Anyway it was really fun and I'm so proud of my little man and all he is doing. He is so vibrant and although he is stubborn like his mom. He is my pride and joy and he is what life is all about. Oh and on a side note potty training is going fabulously he is using the potty almost all the time! HOORAY! I should also add that Dominik is very excited about having TWO daddy's! It is the cutest thing ever. He says to everyone, "Nic is gonna be my step-dad like my other dad." It is so cute to see how much he loves and adores Nic. This morning he asked Nic to take him out of the high chair and told him it's cuz Nic is his best buddy in the whole world. He was even bummed when Nic didn't come to his school. The feeling is mutual because Nic loves and adores Dom too. I scored big time with this guy. He is going to be an amazing step dad and fantastic father.

2009-04-21T08:38:00.001-07:00

Dwight Yoakam

2009-04-20T10:20:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody! First of all can I say hooray for sunshine! :) This weekend was a fun one! Friday night Lacey came over and hung out with us for a bit. I cooked us chicken parmigiana and we played poker and watched Team America. That is one of Nic's all time favorite shows. :)

Then Saturday my motivated butt actually got up and went to the gym, went tanning and got stuff for Dom's birthday party. I decided to have it at Sugarhouse Park and Dom wants a Spongebob theme. So of course I went and got a bunch of Spongebob swag. We were pretty lazy most of the day and then at about 4:30 we headed to Wendover for Dwight. It was so much fun and he is amazing live. After the concert we decided to gamble for a while. Nic did really good at first and then he lost his mojo and we ended up losing! :( So instead of staying the night we decided to drive home. We were both so tired and ended up getting home at about 2:30. Needless to say we slept in til about 10:30!

Nic had to take Lady to the Vet and I went to brunch with my girlfriends for my Birthday! Birthday week has officially begun between Dom and I's birthday we have one heck of an agenda this week :) Brunch was fun and it was fun to see my friends. Two of them are pregnant and have the cutest belly's ever. After brunch Nic, Dom and I headed up to Park City to see his family. It was so nice up there. The snow has finally melted so we were able to start looking at where we want to set everything up for the wedding. I'm getting so excited. It's going to be beautiful up there. I can't believe our wedding will be here before we know it. I'm starting to stress a little over the finer details but for the most part the big stuff is handled. Nic was even cute about it and was throwing in ideas. He came home Friday with 2 cases of wine he got on sale to serve at the wedding because we are trying to get things a little bit at a time so they don't pile up on us at the end.

We have an action packed summer coming up too. Nic's friends Chelsea and Eric are getting married in Vegas in June and we will be flying down for that. Not to mention Memorial Day, 4th of July oh and Nic is playing softball. Amongst various other things :) It will be chaos but so much fun at the same time. I'm really looking forward to Memorial. I love camping and I can't wait to be in the outdoors after being cooped up all Winter. Anyway I hope everyone is enjoying this fantastic weather! xoxo

A year ago Nic walked into my life...

2009-04-16T08:01:00.000-07:00

So it's been a year since Nic came into my life and although we were just friends at the beginning I knew he would be someone special. From the day we talked on the stair machine at Gold's I knew he was someone I wanted to get to know.

I remember thinking about him that entire weekend and even talking to my friends and family about this cute guy from the gym I met :) Anyway it all worked out cuz a year later I'm more in love than ever and we are getting married!

He is my best friend and soul mate and as each day goes by I just fall more and more in love with him. I'm so excited for the future and all the memories we will make together. He is so great to Dom and I can't wait to have our own kids together because I know what an amazing father he is and will be. It has been fun growing together over this past year and I can say both of us have changed and grown in a positive way. So babe I love you and thanks for a great year and it just gets better and better and I can't wait for the many more to come!

So to celebrate our One year mark I'm taking him to Dwight Yoakam in Wendover. Dwight is one of his favorites and I know we are going to have so much fun.

To fill everyone in on our lives. Things are going great and the wedding planning is coming along. We have pretty much everything booked that we need to and now it's just down to the little details. We are also actively looking for a home! So lots of BIG things happening in our world.

Domi turns 3 on the 27th so we are having a birthday party next weekend for him at the park. He is getting so big and is becoming so articulate with his words and sentences. Not to mention the arguing. I'll tell you what that kid is as stubborn as his mother. If he doesn't get his way WHOA world war 3 happens. But all in all he is a great little boy and he is teaching us more and more about patience. :)

Even though Dom can be a bear sometimes I'm getting so baby hungry. I can't wait to start our family. We might wait a little bit just to spend some time together. But we are both pretty excited to get started on our family. So there is our world in a nut shell. We are looking forward to summer and camping and fishing and hiking. I hope everyone is doing well.

Our Trip to California

2009-03-30T11:17:00.000-07:00

We just got back from California and we had a blast. It was awful coming back to this snow after being in the warm sunshine. It was also hard leaving my dad. I don't realize how much I miss my family until I've spent a few days with them.

It was so fun just getting to be on vacation with Dom and Nic and it gave Nic a chance to get to know my family a little better. They just adore Nic and had nothing but great things to say about him.

We flew in on Wednesday and rented a car in Santa Barbara it was about a 2 hour drive to my dad's house and we tried to stop at some beaches along the way but they wanted $8 just to drive threw the place so we pulled off the side of the road and took some pics from the street. :)

We stopped in at my dad's new office when we arrived and said hi for a minute then headed to his house to see my step mom Tina. Dom was so happy to see Grandma and Grandpa he just lit up! It couldn't be because they spoil him rotten or anything. They decided to celebrate his bday a month early and I swear you would have thought it was Christmas with all the presents they got him. He got a baseball and bat (which he is awesome with) Spongebob stuff galore and a remote control car. Amongst other things. Needless to say this kid was ecstatic. He had a blast with everything and Nic even played baseball with him. Dom is so coordinated for his age. I cannot wait to get him into sports. Nic and I talked about putting him into Tee ball this year and having Nic coach the team :)

Thursday we decided to take Dom to the beach for the day. So we drove to Pismo and walked the pier and then took Dom to play in the sand and in the ocean. At first he was scared to death of the water but once we put him in, he loved it. Nic even found Dom a sand crab to look at however, he didn't know quite what to think of that.

After playing at the beach for a bit we went and grabbed lunch and headed back to town. Nic offered to cook the fam prime rib so we went and picked up all the stuff for that and then headed back to Dad's. Dinner was fantastic. Nic is an amazing chef especially when it comes to grilling and meat. My sis and her friend came to visit as well and it was good to see her.

Friday was the big wine tasting day. My parents won a day of wine tasting in a 50's limo so we found a sitter for Dom and headed off to wine taste for the day. We had sooo much fun. The car was awesome and the Wine tasting was even better. The wineries are beautiful. I wish we could get married on a Vineyard but unfortunately they don't have those in Utah :( We had lunch at a Winery called Cass and it was delicious. The weather was beautiful and it was fun being able to enjoy the warm weather and sunshine. Our favorite winery is called Sculptera they have all these amazing sculptures throughout the Vineyard and their wine is delicious!

After that we stopped at a winery called Clautierre! They have fun wigs and hats and so we played dress up there which was totally fun. Our last stop was a new winery called Pear Valley and their wine was really good and reasonably priced. The Building was beautiful. After Pear Valley we called it a day and headed to a restaurant called AJ Spurs where we stuffed our faces. After dinner we headed home and just relaxed for the night.

Saturday Tina and I decided to go looking for wedding dresses and so Dad took Dom and Nic to go look at the Elephant seals. Dress shopping was a success and I finally found the dress. Nic's mom and I have been shopping for a week and had found a few I could not make up my mind. Well I fell in love with this dress in Cali and it's beautiful. I had to carry it on the plane which was tons of fun let me tell ya :) Dom, Nic and dad had fun in Cayucos and then we all met for some lunch. Then Grandma and Grandpa took Dom to show him off and Nic and I headed home for a nap!

Saturday night we just cooked dinner and hung out as a family. We didn't want to do anything too crazy since we had to travel the next day. I was so sad to leave. We had such a good time and I love my family so much. Dom was a little terror that day so it made the trip a little more difficult and the snow in Utah delayed our flight so that was fun as well.

All in all California was amazing and we made lots of great memories this trip I can't wait for many more to come over the years. Dom had such a blast and was way sad to leave. But at some point we had to get back to reality. Now it's time to keep on planning the wedding. Hope everyone is doing well!

Cali Trip 09

2009-03-30T11:11:00.001-07:00

Our Engagement Party

2009-03-09T09:18:00.000-07:00

It's been forever since I have posted anything so I figured I better post some pics and write about what we've been doing. Life has been hectic from wedding planning to birthday parties to our engagement bash. I swear there is never a dull moment in our lives.

We have a tentative wedding date set for August 1st, we are still working out the details and deciding on things with the economy and everything else going on we need to simplify where we can. But it should be a beautiful day none the less and in the end I get to be with my man and that is all that matters to me.

We had an engagement party this last weekend and it was a lot of fun. We got all our friends together and had dinner and drinks at a place called Habits. It was fun to celebrate with our nearest and dearest friends. I also took advantage and brought an address book to get everybody's addresses. Nic's mom has an extra book lying around and gave it to us. It has weimaraner dogs in it and it is the cutest thing ever.

I had a tank top made that said Future Mrs Arnold on it. I know I am the biggest cheeser ever but I'm so excited to be Nic's wife and I wanted the world to know :) Saturday morning we went up to Park City and spent some time with Nic's family and Lady. It was good to see everyone, I haven't seen his mom in 3 weeks and it was fun to sit and chat with her. I think we may have even made some head way on the wedding. I swear wedding planning is so stressful but I know in the end it will be worth it.

Dominik is doing pretty good. We have had some issues with hitting at school lately but we are working thru it. We started implementing the "naughty chair" so hopefully that will help. Jenn swears by this method and she has four amazing kids so we thought we should try it out. We are still working on the potty training we have until July to get him fully potty trained so he can move up a class. So we are stepping up the efforts :)

We go to California to see my dad in 2 weeks and I cannot wait. I miss my family so much. All in all things are great. I hope everyone is doing well and I will get better at posting things.

Engagement Party

2009-03-09T09:14:00.001-07:00

Brittney's Birthday Bash

2009-03-09T09:08:00.001-07:00

Pictures of Little Domi

2009-02-08T17:51:00.001-08:00

Engagement Weekend Pictures

2009-02-02T02:48:00.001-08:00

He Popped the Question....

2009-02-02T01:37:00.000-08:00

Okay so it's 2:30 am the day after Nic made me the happiest girl in the entire world and I cannot sleep! Words cannot express how happy and excited i am right now! So details....First of all let me preface this with I am the biggest brat in the entire world! I have been torturing Nic and bugging him about marriage for the last little while and let me tell you what, yesterday made me totally humiliated and humbled for even questioning Nic. We started our Sunday morning with me bawling because I thought he did not want to marry me. Little did i know there was a ring sitting about ten feet from me! :)

He told me he about just chucked the ring at me and said "HERE" I am so so glad he didn't. So after he calmed me down and i realized how ridiculous I was being and that Nic would get to asking me in his own time Nic took me up to Park City for what was supposed to be a relaxing day with his family. :)

Now if I really think about it all the clues were there but Nic had me so thrown off his trail I had NO IDEA! First he had us drive together which we never do when we go to Park City but I thought hey it's more quality time with my man! :) Then we drove up to a ski resort and apparently Nic was trying to find a neat place to stop where he could ask me but guardsman pass was closed off so he gave up hope! Mind you we are talking about rings and such on the way up there! ha ha ha! Again I didn't even pick up on anything.

Then after Nic has driven me thru half of Park City we decided that we were hungry so we went to lunch at our favorite restaurant Baja Cantina. We ate a delicious meal but Nic decided he didn't' want to propose at a restaurant he wanted it to be original. Yesterday was such a beautiful day so Nic and I decided to walk around outside and enjoy the sunlight. As we are walking we spot an ice skating rink so we decide to stop and sit on a bench and watch the ice skaters and skiers up the mountain.

We sat there and talked for a bit and suddenly he looks at me and says, "You know how much I love you right? and starts telling me how amazing I am, well then he suddenly clams up and I guess stumbles on his words so he stops and has me go get him tissue for his nose (I might want to mention he is sicker than a dog) So I go and grab him a tissue and come back to the bench. Then finally Nic says so I got you a surprise so open your hand and close your eyes. Again at this point I am totally clueless and I think secretly I didn't want to get my hopes up but part of me thought and hoped maybe....

Then he puts the box in my hand and I can feel the velvet box I open my eyes and he says, "Tiffany will you marry me?" I about die. First I ask are you serious???? Are you really serious? Then of course I cry! Then I look at this stunning most amazing and beautiful ring I have ever seen in my life. I cannot believe how gorgeous this thing is. I couldn't have picked out a better ring myself. Oh and of course then I say YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I am still in shock I have never been so surprised in my entire life. I still feel like I am dreaming. I have known Nic was the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with from the moment I met him. He has made me SO happy these last 9 months words cannot even express what this man means to me.

He is the most amazing man I have ever met i and I will be proud to call him my husband and I cannot wait for our future to start. I feel like the luckiest girl in the whole world. I guess I should add that I feel totally unworthy and horrible after all the crap I have put my poor fiance through. I can't believe he still asked me after the hell he has endured. I even asked him if he was sure he wanted to marry me still. ha ha ha

Anyway we went up to his parents after and spent some time with them and talked dates and ideas and such. I guess they both knew and his mom even went with him to pick out the ring. I gotta tell you not only am I gaining a great husband, I am gaining a terrific family. I truly from the bottom of my heart Love his family. They are the neatest group of people and I am honored to be a part of what they are. I enjoy their company and know they are going to be a huge source of support to Nic and I. His parents have been married for a long time and I am so glad to have their example as to what a good and successful marriage is. They are best friends and Nic is my best friend and I aspire to have what they share.

I have no doubt that Nic is "THE ONE" and that he will be the one I grow old with and have a beautiful family with. He is so good to my son and I and Dominik is going to have the best step dad around. Nic treats him like his own and that means more than I think Nic will ever understand. I could go on and on about how happy I am.

We are talking about a wedding in August and I will share more details as they come to fruition. I am just want to enjoy this perfect moment. I am so glad I found Nic and being with him just gets better and better every day. He is my soul mate, best friend and much much more.

I do want to add that even his sis Jenn was in on the plot. We had gone to her son Cayleb's Baptism on Saturday and as soon as we arrived Jenn sent Nic to the store for "creamer" but really Nic had to go pick up my ring from the jeweler! LOL So Brady and Nic went and picked up my diamond and there was half and half in the garage so I wouldn't pick up on anything. I have to hand it to everyone they really pulled it off and I was totally clueless.

The funny thing is on Saturday as we spent time with Jenn and her awesome kids I told Nic how neat it would be to get to get to be their Aunt because each one of them is so special. She has got such a darling family and they are so good to Dom and I. They all treat Dom as if he were family and he just loves them. So like I said we really did score as far as families go. I get 2 great sister in laws and 4 of the neatest kids to be an Aunt to and 2 awesome parents in law. Cha ching Tiff hit the jack pot! ha ha ha. Anyway I guess I should end my cheese fest for the night and maybe try and get some sleep. Stay tuned for wedding details.

Many Faces of my Lil Munckin

2009-01-23T15:21:00.000-08:00

Colds, Potty Training and Beyond...

2009-01-23T10:43:00.000-08:00

Okay so I have officially been sick for over a week and it's the worst cold i have had in a very long time. But I'm happy to say I'm officially on the mend but unfortunately now Nic is getting sick. So now its my turn to take care of him.
He has been so good to me this week. Wednesday night he made me dinner, took care of Dom and just let me relax. It was so so sweet. Even little Dom wanted to help take care of Mommy. He would give me hugs and offer me water because he thought water made me feel better. I swear my son is the cutest darn thing ever. Then yesterday I had to leave for a bit and I came home and Nic had cleaned out my entire refrigerator. I'm pretty sure he is going out for boyfriend of the year! :)
We are also starting to potty train Dom and so we put him in his "big boy" Cars underwear and to no surprise he ended up forgetting to tell Nic he needed to go potty and peed his pants. Bless Nic's heart he was so awesome and got Dom and all cleaned up and bathed.
Dom has also started arguing with us about what he wants and doesn't want. He is literally making me late for work everyday because we go back and forth between him telling me he wants something and then when i give it to him he doesn't want it. It ends up being about a ten minute battle. So the new rule is whatever Dom says he wants the first time is what he gets. He is such a good boy but I think he has begun to understand he wants his Independence. I talked to his teacher today and she told me he is advanced for his age so he is starting 3 year old behaviors in addition to the already fun two year old one's. I still love the little stinker to death and no matter how much he frustrates me sometimes one hug and kiss and Mom's heart melts.
He is gone with Dad this weekend so we will miss him dearly. But that will just give me more time to nurse poor Nic back to health. So i'm trading in one baby for another! HA HA HA!!! I guess i can't complain since technically it's my fault Nic is sick! :( Anyway hope everyone is doing well!!!! Oooh some exciting news all 3 of us are goin to California in March to see my dad for 4 days. I am so excited. We get to go wine tasting and Nic will get to see some more of California. So until next time. Everyone have a wonderful weekend!

Brea and Jonaton's Wedding

2009-01-05T12:58:00.000-08:00

This weekend i had the privilege of being a part of my good friend Brea's wedding. It was such a beautiful wedding and her and her new husband are so in love! :) Even little Domi got to be a part of it. I have to be honest it was a little stressful being in a wedding with both of us in it. We had to be to Canterbury Hall at 4 and the wedding started at 6 so trying to keep him dressed up and in a good mood for that many hours was a stretch but when it came time for the actual ceremony he did amazing. The only thing was that he ran down the wrong side of the isle and into my arms. It was the cutest thing ever.
Nic bribed him with scooby snacks so he went and sat in his lap during the ceremony. Let me tell you what, Nic is such a trooper! He was such a great help with Dom and was great with all my friends and all the new people he met. I am so blessed he is in my life and was proud to call him my date! :) All the girls gave Nic the stamp of approval which i never doubted for a minute he would get. ha ha!
Dom was a HAM! He was dancing and flirting with the girls! He kept pulling Krissi and I out to the dance floor. I swear we did not get a moments rest. That boy has endless energy i swear! If only mommy could have just a little.
The wedding was so much fun we danced the night away! It's so neat the celebrate the special people in your life especially when they find true love. I think Nic is glad the wedding is over! I was just hoping maybe it would inspire him to pop the question! ha ha ha!!!!! He said I've talked about marriage for the last little while so maybe now that the wedding is over i won't use the "M" word so much! :) Anyway it was a fabulous day and I'm so happy for the both of them. Nic and Dom were fantastic sports and Nic definitely earned his awesome boyfriend badge this weekend! So THANKS BABE you are the best!

2009-01-05T11:06:00.001-08:00

The Saine Wedding

2009-01-05T10:18:00.001-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009-01-02T11:36:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Everyone! We hope that everyone had a safe and awesome New Years! Nic and I went over to a little get together down the street from my house with Eric and Chelsea. It was lots of fun they had drinks, good food and we played a dice game. It was very low key but a great time!

I am so excited for 2009! I can't wait to see what this year has in store and I'm so glad that Nic is a part of this new year with me. 2008 was so much fun and we did so many fun things and had so many great times together and i know 2009 is going to bring many more fun and exciting things. We officially start our cleanse on Sunday and we are hoping to shed the Holiday and Happy pounds we have put on since we met! :) So wish us luck! ha ha ha

I got my Little man back yesterday and he was so happy to be home and we were happy to have him. Nic and I miss him dearly when he is gone. We were both a little skeptical about how the homecoming would be after he had been gone for so long. But he came home the happy and good boy we love.

We headed up to Nic's for dinner and to drop Nic off because he is jeeping with his dad and family friends today. Unfortunately i had to work and I'm a little sad. This is the first time Nic has gone jeepin without me since we met. But i think i can manage! :) I also have a rehearsal for a wedding Domi and I are in tomorrow. I'm hoping Nic is back in time to attend the dinner with me! However i think Nic is hoping he won't be! ha ha ha! This is the last weekend of madness and then hopefully we can relax and have some down time!!!! Our next adventure will be potty training Dom, i told Nic we have to rent a bunch of movies one weekend and get the timer out so we can get that little guy out of diapers. Anyway Happy New Year everybody!!!! Keep checking in to see what new and exciting things keep happening in our world!!!!

Recovery from an amazing Christmas

2008-12-29T13:07:00.001-08:00

Okay so i have sooo much to blog about today! First of all we had such an amazing Christmas i cannot even tell you how great it was. Christmas Eve Nic, Dom and I headed up to Nic's house to spend the night and day up at his house in Park City. Before that though we had a gift wrapping extravaganza and then headed up the mountain.

We had the best dinner. Brenda made this amazing prime rib, it was probably the best steak i have ever had in my life. It was such a great evening we had great food and great conversation. Nic's family is pretty incredible and i really do enjoy spending time with them. They made Dom and I feel so welcome and it meant a lot that they opened up their home to us for Christmas. So dinner was great then we got little Domi tucked into bed so that Santa could come! :) Dom made out like a bandit this year. He got a dog tent which is just perfect in size for him and then a sleeping bag and a camping chair to complete the whole ensemble. Not to mention a boat load of toys and clothes. Santa was good to Dom this year as I'm sure he will be every year. You should have seen him in the tent it was sooo cute. Lady even thought she would try it out. Every time Dom would go to bed she would get inside.

Anywho Christmas day was awesome too. Nic got me a new camera since mine has been giving me problems lately and we all know how much I LOVE to take pictures :) He also gave me various other fantastic gifts that i love! He spoiled me rotten he even gave me some really pretty jewelry from Mexico. I do have to add that Dave and Brenda got me (US) this awesome coffee pot that grinds and brews the coffee all in one. It is fabulous. For those of you that don't know i am a coffee fiend and it's amazing how grinding your own coffee can make a difference. So needless to say i am now in coffee lovers heaven.

Now let's talk about Nic's gifts, he got tons of cool camping stuff and one of them was a camp shower tent with a closet in it! Let's be honest that gift was really for me! Brenda is the best because she endured many years in the woods without those luxuries so I think she is trying to make my transition a little easier! ha ha ha! Anyway we are totally set to camp next year and i'm so excited to try out all the new stuff. He got a tent and camping chairs and all sorts of fun goodies.

It snowed so bad on Christmas and we weren't sure that Nic's family would be able to make it up for the day but mid afternoon everyone decided to brave it and headed up in the treacherous snow storm. IT was so much fun Jenn brought the kids up and we opened up the rest of the presents. Dom loves Jenn and her family so he had a blast hanging out with all of them. We ate some more great food and I'm pretty sure I've gained 10 lbs but it's the holidays right? All in all it was such a fun day and I'm so glad everyone else made it up to spend the day with us. I did miss my family a little but Nic's family is so great they made up for it. Dominik had a blast too! He really does love it up there and he loves to play with everyone.
The rest of the weekend did not disapoint either. Nic's friend Justin was in town so we all went out to spend time with him. It was really fun and it was good to see Justin. Saturday i had a Bachelorette party and Nic went to his friends Tina's for yet another Christmas party. Nic and I have had something goin on every weekend for the last 5 weeks. I've got to be honest i'm ready to RELAX! Little Dom left us Saturday morning to spend time with his dad and Grandma. I miss my little man when he goes and he will be gone for 5 days! :( We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year brings nothing but Blessings and Happiness everyones way!

What a wonderful Christmas

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Happy Holidays!

2008-12-15T09:14:00.000-08:00

Okay so i'm such a slacker and never post anything so i thought i'd better update everyone! First of all we had such an amazing weekend! The only thing missing was my sweet little boy who was spending the weekend with his dad. He has a double ear infection and the poor kid's eardrum ruptured so i've been worried sick all weekend. But we got him some medicine and he is doing much better!
The Holidays are my favorite time of year! Friday night some friends of mine cooked Nic and I a delicious italian dinner! We just talked and had some wine and relaxed. Then Saturday operation Christmas shopping began! We got up at 830 and it was snowing so we decided it was time to put my snow tires on my car! Then it was off to Cabella's for some shopping madness! :) All in all it was a productive day and we managed to get some gifts!
Then it was off to the Arnold Family Christmas party! I made my 7 layer dip which is basically the only dish i can make! :) And Nic created his new signature dish of Lil Smokies and BBQ sauce. I do have to say that they were quite delicous! My man is a fabulous cook! The Christmas party was SOOO much fun. The food was delicious and the company of course was fantastic. I do have to say that Nic has a great family. Fortunately i've met most of them thru camping so there weren't too many new faces. The party was at his sister Jenn's and her house is B E A U tiful. We had a white elephant exchange and it was the funniest thing ever. The gifts this year were supposed to be something from our homes. Nic got Depends (adult diapers) and i got some panty hose! It was quite entertaining.
Believe it or not we actually got some pictures of Nic's mom. For those of you that know Brenda she absolutely despises pictures. But thanks to some coaxing from Nic we managed to get some great shots of the family. I may get disowned for some that i posted so if i'm forced to take some down it's not my fault :)
After that Christmas party we went to another Christmas party for Nic's friends. It was really fun too. They had Santa there for the kids. I was really sad that Dom wasn't there for these parties but i do have to share him! :( Then Sunday i wrapped some gifts and then it was off to the mall for some more shopping! We didnt' really get much yesterday so we have to brave the crowds one more time before Christmas.
Domi returned home at 5 and so we went up to Nic's house for dinner with his parents. His mom made steak, potato's and some amazing spinach recipe she learned on Rachel Ray! Dom just loves it up there! HE loves Dave and Brenda and of course Lady. He is infatuated with her tail. Dinner was soo yummy and then we all watched a movie and then Nic taught me how to play poker. He even left Domi help it was the cutest thing ever. This weekend was so much fun. I enjoyed spending time with friends and family. We are so blessed to have such great people in our lives and i can't wait for all the memories we will all get to share together. I hope all of you are enjoying this Holiday season!

The Arnold Christmas Party

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Family Christmas Pictures

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Family Christmas Photo Shoot

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So thanks to Nic's sweet sister Jenn for taking our Christmas pictures for our cards. She did such an amazing job and it meant so much that she took time out of her day to help us out. We headed up to Nic's house and managed to get some great pics of us in the yard. We even had Lady in a few of them and chose one with her in it for the Christmas cards. Thanks to Walmart.com i had my cards ready in an hour. Jenn was a little jealous cuz it took her longer to get hers :) Of course Nic hated the picture we chose but he said he didn't care so he's learning to love them! ha ha. Anyway thanks again Jenn! You are the best! We love ya.

Jeeping Photo Opp

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Thanksgiving weekend with the Family

2008-11-30T08:06:00.000-08:00

Okay so it's been a long time since i've posted anything so i thought i'd better get my butt in gear. First of all Happy Holidays to everyone it's officially time to gain weight and spend lots of money :) We all had a great weekend. My dad and his wife Tina came to town and so we've been able to spend a lot of time with them. We also managed to squeeze in some Jeepin on Friday with Nic's family.

Wed night my Dad arrived and so we all went to dinner at Olive Garden. For many of us Olive Garden is not that big of a deal but for Tina it's her favorite place to eat and that's because they don't have an Olive Garden where they live. So the feasting actually began Wed night for us! I would also like to mention that Dominik went absolutely nuts when Grandpa arrived. He was SOOO excited to see them. He was shriekin all thru the house it was cute. Then Thursday we woke up and headed up to Nic's family's to eat dinner with them before we went and ate again at my Aunt's house.

It was nice to get to see Nic's family for Thanksgiving well at least some of them. Jenn and her family didn't head up until after we left. This is Nic and I's first time trying to balance all the families but we managed to make it work. So after a quick and fantastic dinner at the Arnold's we headed up to the Wysong's for some more grub. We had a good time and my Uncle Dave has a pool table so Nic and the guys played pool while the gal's had some female bonding. After dinner and visiting we headed back up to Park City because we had to get up early to go Jeepin the Ephraim with Nic's fam.

So Friday we got up at 530 AM to get ready to go. Let's just say it took a few cups of coffee for us all to kick it into to gear. Jeepin was awesome! It was the hardest trail i've been on with Nic and with the ice that was up there it made the trail a little harder to do. Needless to say Nic did suffer some jeep damage on this little adventure. He took the paint off one spot. bent his top and chipped his rim but it's all in the name of a good time! :) The most important thing was that we had a blast and we all made it out with no injuries well besides the jeeps. After jeepin we headed home and just rested. We were both running on very little sleep.

Saturday was another day of adventures. Grandma and Grandpa came back to the house so we could do some Christmas shopping for Dom. Let's just say Nic has officially won his shopping badge for enduring hours of shopping! For those of you that don't know Nic, shopping is not his favorite thing to do. But he was such a trooper and that is why i love him so!!!! Dom got spoiled rotten we got a little art center, a tool bench oh and of course Grandma had to get him a nerf gun with darts. I'm not sure who got more fun out of it though, Nic seemed to enjoy it as well. I'm not going to be able to go home for Christmas this year so we decided to let Dom open his gifts so Grandma and Grandpa could see him do it. Needless to say he loved everything and it was fun to see him get so excited.

Then Tina and I got a wild hair up our butts and decided to go buy a Christmas tree at Big Lots and 9 at night. It was so sweet Tina bought me a tree all the decorations and a couple other things. So the Wysong household is now ready for the Holidays. There are even a few presents under the tree. All in all it's been a great weekend and it was so good to see my family! I also want to add that Nic has received the Wysong stamp of approval. He fits right in with my family which i knew he would. My dad left this morning which always makes me sad but we are planning a trip out there in a few months. So there is a summary of this weekends activities. This month is gonna be crazy but i'll try to keep more posts coming. We hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving

Turkey Day Weekend

2008-11-29T23:58:00.001-08:00

Halloween Party

2008-11-02T11:58:00.001-08:00

Fun with Dom's Pics

2008-11-01T07:57:00.001-07:00

Trick or Treat 2008

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Me and My Sexy Man at Kingsbury Hall

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October Festivities

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Thriller

2008-10-24T09:01:00.000-07:00

So I added the song Thriller to our blog just for Nic. I'm taking him to a Dance Production called Thriller that i go to every year. I'm not sure he is "Thrilled" about it but he is certainly being the great boyfriend that he is and goin with me.
You should have seen him this morning he was dancing all over the kitchen i was laughing my butt off!!! Stay tuned for pics and an update of this weekends festivities.
He woke up this morning to some surprises and he will be getting them throughout the day! I'm having so much fun doing cute things for him for our six months. I realize it's not that big of a milestone, I just think I like exuses to do cute things for him and spoil him for all the great things he does for Dom and I. Anyway hope everyone has a great weekend and stay tuned......

The Best 6 months I've had in a Long time!

2008-10-23T09:20:00.000-07:00

So tomorrow will be 6 months since Nic and I first hung out and we have been inseperable ever since. I cannot believe how fast the time has gone by. We spend almost every day together and to be honest i never get sick of him. He is my bestfriend and always knows how to make me laugh and is there when i need him. The past six months have been some of the happiest times in my life and i cherish every second we have spent together. Nic has been such a blessing to Dom and I and i'm so grateful he came into our lives. From the moment we met i knew he would be someone special in my life and i wasn't wrong.
He has done so many great things for my son and I and words cannot express how much that means to me. For instance, lastnight I had Bunco with some girlfriends, Nic spent the night with Dom and took him all around Sportmans Wherehouse and bought him a camo hat. So he could match Nic. By the way Dom looks up to Nic so much the only way to get him to wear certain things is to tell him that Nic has it! :) I don't think Nic can even begin to understand what a simple act like that means to me. Dominik is my everything and the fact that the man in my life treats him so well and like his own son brings tears to my eyes. As a single mom you sometimes wonder if you will ever find a man who will love you and your child as a package deal and I found that in Nic. Sorry to babble on but i'm kind of a cheese ball like that! Anyhow now that i'm crying at my desk at work. I just want to say that these last six months have been amazing and I look forward to seeing what the future has in store for the 3 of us. Nic if you read this Thanks for an incredible six months! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

Hunting Weekend

2008-10-20T11:01:00.001-07:00

Hello Everyone,

It's been a while since i've written anything so i decided i better write and update everybody! Nic went hunting with his family this weekend well minus the girls! :) And it was the longest we've really been apart since we met and i'm not gonna lie it was super hard for me. I missed him SOOOO much. I didn't have Dominik either so both my boys were gone. So of course i tried to make the best of it and thought i could get in some girl time or something. Well i ended up getting sick all day Saturday and ended up being in bed all day :( So Saturday was a complete wash.

But Sunday i felt better and went up to Nic's house and spent the day with his mom and sisters. We had so much fun. We got out old pics of Nic and the family and it was neat to go thru them and see them all when they were young. Nic especially had some pretty cute pics! :) Dom and Kallie were there and they had a tea party. I took a few pics to show Dom's girlfriends when he is 30 and I allow him to date! JUST KIDDING.

It was a very nice and relaxing day and i really enjoyed spending time with Nic's fam. They are a fun group of gals and very easy to get along with. I know it sounds cheesy but it helped me miss Nic less because i was with his family! Then to my surprise Nic and the guys decided to come home early. So i headed home so i could get some dinner ready for him when he arrived. He showed up a muddy mess but i didn't care, it was just so good to see him. This weekend made me realize that he really is my best friend and the one i want to spend all my time with. I hate to say it but i think i'll be hunting next year cuz i definately don't want to go that long without him again :) So hooray both my boys are home and i couldn't be happier! Nic had a really great time with everybody and was sad to leave. He did not catch anything but i'm sure one day he'll bring home a huge head to mount on the wall!!!!

Barnum and Bailey

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Today Nic sent me the prettiest flowers with a singing monkey and balloon! The best part was he sent them for no reason at all! He bascially made my entire week and i feel like the luckiest girl in the world. That is just one of the many sweet things Nic does for me and I"m blessed to have him in Dom and I's life! I love you honey and thanks again! :)

Nic's Pic's from Moab

2008-09-22T19:58:00.001-07:00

2008-09-21T20:57:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,

It's been a while since i've written but as you can see by the pictures we have been busy doing lots of fun things. The first slideshow was of Moab and that trip was very interesting. It was a great time but the weather wasn't so fabulous and Nic and I both ended up with injuries. Nic hurt his ribs playing volleyball and I hurt by tail bone goin down the river. 3 weeks later we are still in pain but it was all worth it! :) From flash floods to severe wind it's safe to say that i won my wilderness badge on that trip. All in all Moab was a lot of fun but it was sure nice to get home and take a shower.
Last weekend we stayed up in Park City with Dom and he got to have smores for the first time. He thought that was pretty neat but what he really enjoyed was helping Nic drive the tractor. He also liked jumping on the tramp he wasn't sure quite what to think when Nic or I got on there and jumped with him but we worked through it. It was a great weekend and we all had a good time. It's sure fun to watch Dom experience new things. It makes you appreciate all the things we adults take for granted.
This past weekend we didn't have Dom but Nic and I were busy celebrating birthday's. Friday we went to Lumpy's with Eddie and Kami our friends to celebrate Eddie's birthday. It was really fun we just had some drinks and the boys played pool while the girls danced. Then Saturday Nic and I went to my friend Rachel's for a BBQ, Nic got to show my friends what a master griller he is by debuting his famous Blue Cheese Hamburgers. They were a hit and it was nice to introduce Nic to more of my friends.
Next weekend we are going to take Domink to the Circus so look for pics next weekend. Hope everyone is doing great!!!

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Moab Trip 2008

2008-09-02T13:37:00.001-07:00

2008-08-21T21:47:00.000-07:00

We just got back from California and we had a blast. We left on Friday and Nic got to experience his first flight with a two year old. Nic did great but Mom was a little stressed out! :) The airlines have changed a bit since i last flew so i was shocked to see that they now charge for extra bags and also charge for skycap. So it was a little stressful at the beginning but Dom was great on the flight and him and I rocked out to my Ipod.
When we landed we went to my dad's and then left from there to go Wine Tasting with my sister Lindsey and her boyfriend Ray. Our first stop was Tobin James Winery and that is where we bought the most wine. The guy who was serving us our wine was quite the chatter box, we weren't sure if he was getting paid to talk or to pour our wine. Regardless we got some great wine and then headed to the Cass Winery. This was my least favorite of the Wineries but we bought one great bottle of dessert wine and also got some great pictures in their Special Wine Tasting room. Our last stop was called Sculptera Winery and they had some amazing bronze statues. The guy who poured was the son of the owner and took great care of us and even let us go look at where they stored their wine. He told us each barrel sits for a year or more before they distribute it. Wine tasting was a huge success and after that we headed back to my dad's and waited for them to get home from taking Dom to a car show. Once my dad got home we visited for a bit and then Nic and I headed to bed to get some rest for the big Birthday/Graduation bash.
The next day Nic and I cooked breakfast for the Fam and then we all helped get everything ready for the party. Nic and I volunteered to be the Bartenders for the night and we had a great time. At first i was really nervous because i had no idea what i was doing but by the end of the night Nic and I had a pretty good system going. Bartending was also a great way for Nic to meet everyone. Nic and I decided that we deserved tips so we got out a tip jar and ended up making almost $50.00. We were pretty stoked. Nic was a hit and all i heard all night was how cute he was and how nice and "wow what a nice body" :) I expected nothing different since i love and adore the guy.
Dominik was quite the hit also, it must be all the nights of watchin So You think You Can Dance because Dominik was busting out moves i had never seen on the dance floor. It was the cutest thing ever. He was doing flips and spinning all over the place it was great. Everybody loved it. Sunday came and Nic and I had to decide how we were going to smuggle 11 bottles of wine home. Nic had the brilliant idea to borrow and extra suitcase so we ended up wrapping all the bottles in some clothes and got all the wine home safe and sound. We were pretty darn thrilled with ourselves. Our trip to California was awesome and it was nice to introduce Nic to my family and to show him where i came from. Stay tuned because we are Water Rafting in Moab next weekend. Nic leaves Monday night and I will meet up with him on Thursday.

California 2008

2008-08-18T10:44:00.001-07:00

August 08

2008-08-10T16:58:00.001-07:00

Weekend of 8/10

2008-08-10T16:16:00.000-07:00

This weekend was lots of fun! Saturday Nic, Dom and I all went hiking with Nic's friend Kim. It was up Little Cottonwood and it was beautiful. Of course Nic had Dom in tow on the backpack and Dominik loved every second of it. By the end of the hike Dom had passed out and it was so cute. We were all wore out and so we went home and took a nap!

Later that night Nic and I went to dinner to celebrate my friend Cheyenne's birthday. We ate at a restaurant called Stella which was pretty good but then had to head home because Dom's hand was swollen from a bug bite and Dom's Grandma was concerned. SO we went home and of course the Dominator was fine but we decided to just stay in for the night.

Sunday was when the real fun began. I have been putting off Dominik's 2 year pictures for quite some time now. But realized that he is amost 2 1/2 and it's time to suck it up and get the photo's taken. You see i hate getting his picture taken, to me it is the most stressful thing you can do to a child and to a parent. First I worry about his outfit and if his hair looks right. Then i wonder if he going to be in a good mood. I decided that Nic should join in the fun and escort me to photo day! :) Of course i picked Kiddie Kandids in the mall (Nic hates the mall) And of course they don't have an opening right when we got there. Not to mention Dom's nap time is at 12 and we got to the mall at 1230. The soonest they could get us in is 1:30 but we decide to chance it and take the appointment. Is everybody getting the point? We are about to have a very cranky Domi on our hands.

So while we are waiting Nic and I take Dom all around the mall to keep him occupied. He does really well and in fact he does well even during the pictures. However, for those of you that have had toddlers it's not easy to tell a toddler what to do, not to mention trying to get them to sit still long enough to take a picture. All in all he does pretty good with a few minor melt downs along the way. Then comes time to pick out the pictures...Poor Nic did not realize this was going to be a 2 hour event. But he continues to be patient and help the entire time. He even helped me pick out the pictures and such being that we had a new girl who had barely been trained and it was her first day on the job. She did a pretty good job for having no clue what she was doing. But with Nic's help i managed to get some pretty darn good pictures. All the while Nic is running Dom all over the place trying to keep him entertained and prevent any more meltdowns being that his nap time is 2 hours overdue.

After pictures we had told Dom we would take him to Build a Bear. Which was Dom's first time and he loved it. However i think we picked the day with the slowest people working and of course this is just what we needed being that we have a toddler who is now 2.5 hours past his naptime. But Dom picked out his little elephant and we had it stuffed for him and he was happier than a clam. By the time we left the mall, Dom was passed out in Nic's arms. :) I would say for the most part the weekend was a huge success and I couldn't have done it without Nic. He was so patient with Dom and a great help to me. I don't think he realizes how much the little things help! We go to California next weekend so stay tuned for more pictures and fun stories!

JP and Justin Goin Away Bash

2008-08-03T17:31:00.001-07:00

J.P. and Justin's Goin Away Party

2008-08-03T17:13:00.000-07:00

HI Everybody,

This weekend we had to say goodbye to 2 of Nic's really good friends from Highschool Justin and JP. Justin and Nic are really good friends and Justin took a job in Chicago working for the Government. JP is in the Navy and has been in town over the last few weeks but left today and will be overseas for the next two years. Both Justin and JP are stand up guys and have done a lot of good things for Nic. They have all made lots of great memories together. Both of them have been very kind to me in the short time i have known them and they will be greatly missed.
We all met down at Habits and of course the boys played pool and took lots of shots :) While the girls chatted and hit the dance floor. It was a really good night and i think everyone had a great time. We all wanna to plan a trip to see Justin in Chicago some time next year so that should be a lot of fun. And we will be countin down the days til JP comes home :)

Summer 08

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Summer 2008

2008-07-27T18:14:00.000-07:00

So instead of using myspace and facebook to let friends and family know how we are doing. I decided to create a blog to share with everyone all the fun things Dom Nic and I are doing together.
First of all a little background on Nic and I for those of you that don't know. Nic and I work out at Gold's Gym and had seen each other there for a couple of months. We had said hi a few times but never really talked. But then one day in April he was on the stair machine next to me and we started talking. I thought he was pretty awesome and of course he thought i was the coolest chick ever! ha ha kidding! :-) We became friends and then started hanging out shortly after and the rest is history!
Nic has been such a blessing to Dominik and I and I am so grateful he came into our lives! He really is my best friend and i know he is someone i can always count on! We love to laugh and enjoy doing pretty much anything! Nic has actually gotten me to go camping 3 times this summer and for those of you that know me that sounds insane but to be honest I've had a blast! The first time we went up with his family for Memorial Day and it was muddy and snowy the entire time but thanks to Nic and all his fine camping gear i was able to stay warm and actually really enjoyed myself. Nic and his Dad have really awesome Jeeps that can pretty much do anything and it is a blast goin wheelin' in them. Nic even let me drive his Jeep which made me feel pretty darn special!
This summer has been awesome and we've taken Dom to do some really great things. Dominik is 2 now and is getting to be more fun every day! Don't get me wrong he has his moments but at the end of the day he is My Little Prince that i love and adore! :)
Some of Dom's favorite things to do are to go fishing and hiking. We got him a hiking bag pack and he loves it. Nic straps him on and he can look all around, it's really fun! We also got Dom a Shrek pole and when he isn't hitting himself with it he loves to cast it into the water. I'm sad to report that we haven't caught a fish with Dom yet but it will happen soon.
We just got back from taking Dom on his first camping trip. We went to one of Nic's friends cabins' in Kamas and it was a blast. Dominik really enjoyed himself. He got to sleep in a tent for the first time and he thought that was pretty neat. You should have seen his face when he saw the camp fire, he was mesmorized! There were lots of activities for the kids, they had a parade and lots of other fun things. Dom's favorite thing though was throwing rocks into the water. I swear he could have done it for hours.
Nic and I got our butts kicked in the horse shoe tournament but at least we looked good doing it! ha ha. It rained for a little bit so the 3 of us sat in the tent and watched the lightning. Dom thought that was pretty cool too. By Sunday Dom was getting a littly cranky so we left that morning. He is at that stage where he can go from total stinker to an angel in 5 seconds flat. Sometimes we call him "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" But for the most part he is a very well natured child, which is helpful for me :) Nic does awesome with Dom and the two of them are good buddies!
The three of us are having a blast and I will continue to keep everyone posted as we do more things. Stay tuned because we are going to California in August and Rafting in Moab!! Nic is meeting my father for the first time and the movie Meet the Parents comes to mind! ha ha ha! Love ya Dad. :) Hope this finds everyone happy and healthy!

Love Dom, Tiff and Nic