Spring Break 2012

This year for spring break we headed to Denver to see my brother, sister-in-law, and our niece.  Oh my gosh is she the cutest thing ever!

My brother promised it was just as warm there as it had been at my house the week before... This is how our car looked when we woke up the first morning! Luckily we packed warm clothes!

Sweetest little girl ever!

Daddy's home from school!  Yay!

Sleepy girl!

LOOK AT THAT HAIR!!!

Playing with Uncle John

It had been a long night for this little one and her momma, so I went a took her around 6 am when I had stirred.  A couple hours later John took this picture of us.

Trying pickles for the first time.  She LOVED it!

Bass Pro Shops... we spent a lot of time wandering around this place while it was snowing outside!

We tried out the cots... so that I'd know what I wanted for Girls Camp this summer.  Plus Logan had been up since 4 or so that morning for class.  Lilly acts like she's done this before! (wake up daddy)

Downtown

We visited Peyton Manning's new home, Sports Authority Field, home of the Broncos.

Out to dinner!

 Here are some scenery pictures from our 11 hour drive!

One of the many ski resorts in the mountains. 

Can you see the snowboarder up in the air in the half pipe?  Yeah, I captured this lucky shot driving down I-70.  So cool!

Celebration Dinner

My mom was just as excited for me to get the blue monster out of my life as I was and treated John and I to an AMAZING dinner!  We went to the restaurant at Sun River.  It was divine!  Thanks mom!

My boursin (my favorite cheese from France) stuffed filet. 

John's brie stuffed chicken

Bob's lamb.

Mom's vegetarian platter. 

Goodbye Blue Monster! Rebel Success

Its done!  Yesterday afternoon Delna and I packed up our boxes together with John being very dutiful and helpful and wonderful because he stayed and helped me!  He was in charge of making copies and keeping the whole process organized.  (Cheryl decided she needed those last 24 hours, so she ditched us) ;) 

Here's pictures of the hour or so process... We completely took over the entire library!

Delna making final printouts and Cheryl and I in the background making labels so we wouldn't have to write our candidate ID number 100 times.

It was so nice to do this with someone else who was feeling as anxious as I was to get it out of our lives!

From mock box to the real deal!

4 entries and 1 forms envelopes all packed up waiting to be sealed

5 duplicate envelopes just in case something happens to the blue monster.

Sealing envelopes after one final check through.

Packed and ready to be sealed.

Sealing the blue monster.

Do we look thrilled enough!!?!?

Good bye blue monster!

Lottery

 So the lottery must be super high... I really have no idea.  I don't play nor have I been watching TV.  However, there are a few tell tale signs that lead me to this conclusion.  Utah doesn't have a lottery.  Nevada doesn't have a lottery.  This is how my town (in Arizona, which DOES have a lottery) has looked these last couple days. 

We had to go 5 miles an hour down our state highway just to not kill anyone on our way home from work.  Cars parked for at least 100 yds around the "Dam Store" (yes that's what it's called, fer rills!).  Anyway... I had to take pictures.  Word on the street is some people waited in line for over 3 hours!

Walk of Hope

 This year it was a huge privilege for me to get to attend the Walk of Hope.  I was sure with national board that I wasn't going to get to go.  However, I worked it out to get some help from the AZ K-12 Center with national board and co-ordinate it with the Walk of Hope (I hate giving up things that mean a lot to me).  This also gave me an opportunity to see my dear friend who just moved down to the Phoenix area.  They also attended the Walk of Hope with us. 

The giveaways were AMAZING!  Thanks to everyone who was so generous!

There were a TON of people there.  It was a pretty awesome sight to see!  John and I didn't actually walk this year, but we volunteered getting a few things ready and hung out with our friends who had some other obligations and arrived a little after the group started walking.

It was great to get to see Lisa and Mya (hope I spelled names correctly!) who I met at last year's walk IRL.  It was also great to get to know I was in a place with other people who have felt the way I feel.  The lady who won the IVF cycle last year was there with her new baby.  That was a highlight for me... to know that some people find success... for REAL.  To see that little baby was life altering, I can't explain it in words the brain shift in my thinking that happened with seeing that little one.  But it was all very very good.

Also, having people I know there supporting me was priceless.  It meant more than they will ever know.  Thanks for all you do!

4 Days

I have so much to say about the Walk and my trip to Phoenix and life in general right now... but this will have to do for now.

4 DAYS LEFT!

On Friday I will pack up the big blue monster (the national board box) and send it far far away to be scored...

Then comes the best part, Spring Break begins!

I CAN DO THIS!!

Walk of Hope Scottsdale Giveaways 2012

I must say, I've loved volunteering for the 2012 Walk of Hope.  I've gotten the fun job!  Go shopping, find products I love and then solicit their shops and hope they're willing to take the leap for RESOLVE.

It has been really fun to try and find people willing to share their talents to better our cause and I've been so THRILLED with how amazing people actually are.

These are the shops that are donating items to be part of our giveaways on the day of the walk.  You should come, even if its just to win some of these amazing prizes!  Some I'm sure you've heard of, some I'm lucky enough to own products from.

Here's the list, in no particular order, with links to these shops.  Please support them, they've been so generous to support our community!

TKIDesigns has donated this oh so appropriate waiting necklace.

Suzy over at That's 2 Darn Cute donated one of her Chance to Hope bracelets.

Swish Designs is donating a gift certificate for a set of adorable Worth the Wait birth announcements.  I will use these one day if its ever my turn!  I LOVE them!  You like them too?  Go tell her on facebook!

the R house couture is donating a running t-shirt.  (they don't have it currently listed in their shop... but I've seen it on there before, plus everything they do is amazing!)  I have their eventually necklace, their brave necklace, and their everything happens for a reason necklace.   Plus I sent their fresh courage take necklace to my sister and have gifted their items to a few blogging buddies.  Serious love I have for them!  No joke! 

Metal Stamped Memories is donating this believe necklace.  I love the copper and silver together!  

Hope of my Heart is donating her For this child I prayed necklace.  GORGEOUS!  

Starz Jewelry is donating Her Hope and Pomegranate necklace.  I am in LOVE with this necklace!!!  I was given this Hope necklace by my SIL for Christmas a couple years ago.  I love it, too!!  

Jillianmb8 donated this have faith necklace.  Isn't it fantastic!  This phrase is something that can pertain to every situation in life.  

BugABoo Jewelry donated this Someday I will be a Mom locket.  One day I will own one of these lockets... This sentiment is one of my favorite.  Because one day, I will be a mom! :)

My Emmy baby is donating one of her customizable onsies. Here's the example she has up in her shop.

The Fertile Garden donated one of her beautiful bracelets.

There are a few additional shops, but I haven't heard back from them confirming their donation and allowing me to use their pictures and mention their donation.  So this may be updated later.

Thank you again, to all of the shop owners for supporting us!