cUdDle BuGs

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Whats New in the New Year

We sure hope everyone had a merry christmas and a happy new year. Just wanting to update everyone. We are not in our new home yet, there seems to be delays with the loan company due to holidays and misguided timing on their part. It sucks. but what can you do. By the time they told us it was being delayed until after the new year we had already packed up our home, took down our Christmas tree and packed up all of our Christmas presents, needless to say we were pissed!!! Well afterwards... our friends Jill and Aaron came to the rescue saving Christmas with two wonderful prelit Christmas trees so that we could at least have our trees. Its good to have wonderful friends especially ones you can vent to.. Thanks Jill, Tati, and Becca. Well Nia had the best christmas ever... she is so spoiled.. but she deserves it!! Shes surely a daddys girl!! Well we love our little family and all the laughs we share. I swear life would be boring without laughter.. and we do lots of that in this neck of the woods. Well we'll post some pics later... yeah when Christmas came around we were out of batteries for the camera so we had to video tape our Christmas this year!! That will come in handy when we make our video for our parents at the end of this year.. well I'm just rambling on. but its fun to do it. We'll keep yall updated on the home. Nia is getting so big she's about 15 months and she loves to eat.. she says "umm" to everything she eats.. it makes me excited to cook. Shes learning everyday she says "purple, duckie, baby, Quita-(the name of her black baby doll we spent months looking for her in utah),and she says "nana- (short for bananas)" She's such a smart baby. Well we start back work this monday. I'm taking on 2 jobs.. one at Utah State Extention in tooele with the IT team. I basically make sure that the broadcasting classes on Mon-Weds from 4:30-10:30pm are ran smoothly and I also have a job interview as a nursing assitant on thurs-sun helping 2 clients with down syndrome around their home.. its only for 2-5 hours a day, which i'm really excited for also.. both jobs are afternoon jobs which is a plus because we wont need a babysitter for Nia. Well thats whats going on with us for now.. Zo and I are more in love than ever.. we're going on 9yrs of being together and 3yrs of being married... and we're still so much in love....what a life!!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Update On My Do

Well I have been keeping tabs on my do... and it has grown since last I listed.. so for all those who really give a hoot... LOOK AT MY HAIR

Ohhhh... hot momma

Gone girl w/ that hair flowing in the breeze!!! lol

Rapunzel Rapunzel... let down your weave....

I got dem curlz for years.............

Dont hate... you love em... i know it.. you know it..

Well this post was dedictated to ME!!! If you're not from the "motherland"... you dont know how hard it is to grow this hair out.. You sistas hear me... when this life is done.. we'll sit with Heavnely Father and have a deep discussion about this good mess!! We cant live eternity with this head of hair..it has to be an easier way!! Two cheers for me!!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Daddy Daughter Time

This is for Samantha.. thanks for the tag.. here goes my 4th pic in my photo album

This is one of my favorite pictures of Zo and Nia. Nia was 4lbs 3oz... she probably was 4lbs 7oz in this pic she was 3 days old and I needed rest.. I can remember being so tired.. Larenzo had just came home from school and work.. I remembered he had so much homework to do but he tucked me into bed and took Nia and they did homework together. He laid here on her pillow that she still sleeps on till this day and he had his keyboard just typing away while she slept. When I finally woke up I snapped this pic. What a great husband and father Nia and I have been blessed with.

I tag anyone who is up for the challenge to go into their pics and pic out the fourth photo and tell a bit about it.. It sure does bring up fond memories..

Monday, December 1, 2008

Family Adventures....

Well this past month was great.. I finally had the chance to meet my mother- n-law who is a trip and a half.. she was way to funny.. I see where Zo gets alot of his attitude and his looks from. We took her up to Temple Square and she loved it.. she fit in just fine and she understood many of the principles we believe in... one day you guys... one day!! Nia loved her granny being here.. she couldnt sleep at night because she was so excited.. that means momma didnt sleep either!!
It was sad when mom had to leave, there was an emptiness in the home... probably becuase i enjoyed the adult interaction during the day.. Nia knew she was gone too though...she was pretty sad. That was until I took my baby to McDonalds... she love to eat what can I say!
Well the at home job I started didnt work out so well so now I'm just chillin during the day.. trying to keep up on my house work.. I must admit I dont miss getting up at 4am every morning!
So guess what!!!.... keep guessing... no that wasnt it.... give up yet... oh heck I'll just tell you... WE'RE BUYING A HOUSE!!! YEAH!!! We finally decided to get a home of our own.. we hate that we're leaving the ward we are in but we will still have those friends that we love so much... (you know who you are!!) We'll still play Zilch from time to time right??? Heck yeah.. Ya'll cant get rid of the DeGraffenreidts that easily!!! We're also looking for renters for the townhome that we are in currently... if you know of anyone let us know!! Well I promise I will keep you current...oh and dont forget to smile it increases you face value!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Edition of Getting 2 Know Me

This is for Aubrey who always send me these things but i never had the time to fill one out... I love you girl.. Merry Christmas

1.Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper.. i love the excitement
2.Real tree or Artificial? artificial white tree.. i love the fake snow look
3.When do you put up the tree? thanksgiving day.. but this year 2 wks before thanksgiving.. too excited i guess
4.When do you take the tree down? after new years
5.Do you like eggnog? uhhhh.. no
6.Favorite gift received as a child? stocking with fruit when santa forgot to come one year.. he came a day late and it was the best christmas ever
7.Hardest person to buy for? MEN
8.Easiest person to buy for? Nia
9.Do you have a nativity scene? not a one... sad huh
10.Mail or email Christmas cards? if i can ever get to it... mail
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? old lady perfume.. ewwww
12.Favorite Christmas Movie? this christmas with chris brown
13.When do you start shopping for Christmas? black friday
14.Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? if i tell you i might have to kill you... lol
15.Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? pies...yum
16.Lights on the tree? who wouldnt
17.Favorite Christmas song? away in a manger
18.Travel at Christmas or stay home? depends on the funds
19.Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? oh yeah
20.Angel on the tree top or a star? stars have no color... i rarely come by black angels.. so stars
21.Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? 1 on Christmas Eve and the rest Christmas Morning
22.Most annoying thing about this time of the year? how everyone is so nice in for a week then they go back to being grouches the whole year until next christmas
23.Favorite ornament theme or color? i love all the pretty colors
24.Favorite for Christmas dinner? frog eye salad... moms homemade stuffing.. ham.. PIES
25.What do you want for Christmas this year? Santa knows!!!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Hello family, friends and fellow bloggers,

Well Nia jus turned 1 yr old!! YEAH.. Now she can get a job!! I told her she could use me as a reference (lol). Well we started out the day taking dad new pants to school since his ripped.. he never checks this blog so we'll keep that between us (lol). Nia had the chance to put on her Birthday suit made by aunt Jill and go show dad when we arrived at the school.

Dad had his class sing happy birthday to Nia.. she just smiled and sang along....

When dad got home Nia went to McDonalds with mom and dad to have her first happy meal and she thourougly enjoyed it

Dad and Nia in Playland

UMMM.. Chicken Nuggets all to myself

This is lots better than that ole nasty baby food

Mommy wow.. I

'm a big kid now!!

Thanks mom and dad for a

great big girls meal!!

After the fun time Mcy Dees we went home and aunt Jill had made me a fun cake for my birthday heres more fun pics.....................................