a little past due update

So once again I am a liar and have failed to keep our blog up to date...surprise. But just so you all know we're still alive and loving life. We expect to have the newest addition to our family in about 8 weeks or so and in the mean time, I continue to get fatter. (but we're SO excited to become parents) Here are a few pictures of things we've been up to over the last few months.

One last summer outing with friends before it started to get too cold..we went camping up on Kolob at our cabin. (My first time in 7 years or so...a whole new experience!!) We played lots of games, took the canoes out on the lake and of course ate lots of junk. We even had a special visit from a mouse...sick sick sick

September 18 we moved to St. George, Utah (technically Washington, Utah). We had alot of family and friends help out and although we were very sad to leave, the move has been a good one.

We spent Halloween in Las Vegas with friends. Between a muder mystery dinner party and then a scary haunted house it was a blast! We miss our friends in Vegas!!

November 10th Josh turned 24!! He says 24 has got to be harder than 25--he "feels so old!"

Last night my cute husband surprised me with a home made dinner and then took me to see The Nutcracker. It is a "must" to go see it every Christmas...for me anyway. It was his first time and he wasn't too impressed by the guys in tights...who is?! But it was totally sweet of him to gets tickets and take me, and of course I loved it. Thanks babe!!

Of course, upon the insistance of everyone else who enjoys seeing just how big I really am, here is my baby bump. haha. Enjoy!

IT"S A BOY!!

So...sorry it's been about two months since I've posted anything! There is a huge post...coming..someday...which will include all the fun we've been having. But just to tell all our friends...we are having a baby boy!!!

We've got a few ideas on a name but haven't totally decided yet. I'll keep you posted...and I mean it! :)

Surprise!

So I've kindof been holding off on the blog for the past month because seriously nothing seems exciting enough to post on your blog when you have this amazing secret you want to tell but at the same time want to wait to tell cuz it's scary! But...in case you haven't heard....We're going to have a baby! Yay! We're super excited! I am about 9 weeks along and so that makes me due February 5, 2010. Wow...so far away! We just heard the baby's heartbeat last week and the Doctor said things look and sound really good so...keep us in your prayers!! :)

Ya, that little tiny WHITE gummy bear INSIDE the BLACK hole is the baby! Still pretty tiny and yet so exciting!

The heartbeat. I don't know if there's anything as neat as hearing your baby's heartbeat for the first time. It's really amazing and we feel so blessed!

Birthday and Anniversary!

So I'm not the most technological person in the world and can't for the life of my figure out why when I want to include some typing in the same post with a slideshow, the stupid slideshow NEVER loads so no one can see it! So here's my blog....three different posts so there are two different slide shows and one post explaining the slideshows!! :S

The fact that I am a week behind makes things even more confusing.

So, May 2 was my birthday. We went up to St. George and spent the weekend with my family. It was super fun! I have the best family and friends--they totally spoil me. Josh even got me a cute little puppy--I named him Ollie! And....it's kindof like we have become parents lol

The second slide show is of last weekend. May 10 was our first anniversary! My cute husband planned a little surprise getaway to Laguna/Newport Beach for the weekend. He even arranged for me to have work off on Friday so we could go early! We had a blast on the beach, riding bikes, shopping and of course eating! Thanks for the best year ever Josh--I love you!!

friends and fun week

Well it's been another busy week for us. Our friends, Cory and Sarah came back into town and we got to spend tons of time with them. It was a blast! Tuesday there was a barbecue at their house (soon to be "old house") with lots of friends and of course...games.

Somehow we got to hang out with them Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday! Oh ya, and Monday Josh went golfing with Cory and some other friends. Tues. Fri. and Sat. we played games until the EARLY morning! And of course what would time with the Smiths be without some extra entertainment?! Thursday night we went to see a hypnotist down on the strip--complimentary of our friends "...friends...friends!" It was even more exciting when our friend Amber (the good sport she is!) went up on stage to help out with the "entertaining!" She followed every order up there and almost won a sucker licking contest too!!! Love you Amber and love you Smiths! Thanks for being our friends!!!

Also thanks to the Smiths for finding all of our friends. Josh and I were talking the other day and realized that ALL of the friends we hang out with are people we have met through the Smiths. And we love all of them!!

It was Josh's lucky week! He got to go golfing Monday AND AGAIN on Saturday with his dad and bro. Good thing he likes it huh!!

I need to brag for a sec.....What a good guy I am married to! An obnoxious wife sends a camera with her husband golfing (how nerdy!! But hey...gotta get some pics for the blog!!) and he actually takes not one but TWO pictures!! It doesn't even matter that the two pictures are identical except for one has people and one doesn't!! What a sweet husband...he'll do anything for me I tell ya!

More fun for the Granthams

So these past few weeks have been busy! We made it up to St. George couple weekends ago and had a blast with my family. Brien and Heather had a little baby girl---so exciting!! Their little family is growing! Josh and I love to play with all the little kids whenever we get up there; he is so good with kids and they all love him WAY more than me lol. Specifically Brinley. He is her favorite, it's so cute to watch her follow him around saying, "josh! josh!"

All of the little kids are getting so big!!
Jack and Kyle, Elena (chunk), Lucia and Belen

Lately we've been on this bowling kick with Brien and Heather and Eric and Bonnie. We go and take all the kids and compete. Basically josh and I win every time! (k not really....someday though :)) This is a typical scene when we are bowling.... of course we hafto pay attention to the kids occasionally in between turns and feed them! lol

Last weekend we went up to Provo for Josh's mission reunion. Although the night wasn't exactly exciting for me, it was so fun seeing Josh reminising (spelling?!) with all his mission buddies. They talked and talked all night. Lots of their stories were "very curious" for innocent little missionaries...

I finally convinced them to go to Chilis and talk so I could enjoy my chips and queso and catch up with my little sis--Hil!!

We stayed with my cousins Garrett and Russ who were awesome hosts. And watched conference with cousins all weekend. It was a blast for sure!


Our friends, the Smiths, came back from Montana for a visit--to work at the fair actually--but we made it out to see them this last Friday with our friends Brett and Bree Lee. I took my camera with the intention of taking lots of pictures of all the fun we had, but only got one! Josh and Brett sure had a fun time racing their cars and Sarah was awesome instructing and helping everyone else race!!



Yesterday was a VERY productive day for us. I finally convinced my WONDERFUL hub to make shelves for me in our "coat closet." Who the heck uses a coat closet in las vegas?! I've had nowhere in our house to stock food storage and I've really been wanting to work on that lately. So he was sweet enough to build me some shelves and now I have a perfect place for it all! While he did his little project, I made strawberry jam! ....All by myself! ....did I mention it was my first time? And did I mention it tastes awesome?! lol not to brag or anything. All I did was follow the recipee, which I do have to give credit to...my boss and his wife (thanks!) But ya, I'm pretty excited. I sound like a nerd with all my food storage and homemade jam excitement--but seriously---how exciting huh!!

HAPPY EASTER!!!

*another past due update*

I'm not very good at keeping our blog up to date but here are some pictures from the past few weeks. In reverse order....

This past weekend, Josh wanted to have a little "get away" (Surprise) night..so...he told me to pack for the night and we headed down to..... (yes, drumb roll...)...The Strip...and had the "true Las Vegas" experience. We checked into the Westin Hotel (just off the strip) and toured/shopped the strip after a yummy dinner @ P.F. Changs. Of course I got to order room service for breakfast the next morning and we even went out to the pool for a few hours!! It was so fun--I have the sweetest hub ever!!

*Our Hotel*

Since we moved into our house, we haven't had much chance to really do anything with the backyard. When we moved in, it was just dirt, but a guy came over and poured a little patio and put in some rock and four whole pavers! So, this last weekend (after our little get away) Josh put up our swing and I went out and got flowers!! I'm so excited to finally have a cute little backyard now!!!!

BEFORE PICTURES

AFTER!!!

A couple weeks ago my romantic hub took me out to Lake Las Vegas for the evening. We love going out there and just walking around ... maybe even hitting up Rocky Mtn. Choc. Factory or getting some gelato. (Always gotta have food!!)

Also within the past month, some of our good friends--Cory and Sara Smith--our saturday night gamers bailed and moved to Montana!! We had one last chance to tell them goodbye out at the races at their little race-car booth!! Of course we did peek inside and watch the cars for a minute or two. Oddly enough, I have been to Nascar THREE times in my life! None of which I have ever paid for....and...probly never would.

But hey! It makes for an entertaining saturday occasionally :)

so totally me! lol

Yep that about sums up our lives over the past few weeks!! We are loving being in a house--and yes at some point I will post more pictures of the house now that we are all moved in. ...eventually!