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Women vs. Women

I've decided..and I means Lacie..I've decided that I am going to use my blog as an outlet to whatever thoughts are running though my head, ideas that I have, shopping tricks that I can share..pretty much anything that I have in my head-I'll write.

The last few days I've been pondering and lugging around the 20 pounds that I've managed to pack on in the last few months. I want to blame most of it on the hormones I was on for infertility, but lets be honest..I've had a DrPepper trip here and there. I was grunting and groaning about how all my cute pants aren't fitting and I'm tired of looking around and seeing all these girls skinnier then me. The more I've been thinking and lusting after girls with skinny legs and small butts I realized a few things-

1. I am not fat. I am not obese. I am not having health issues.

2. I may no fit into my size 26 jeans like I did last fall, but my body shouldn't fit into a size 26.

It was at that moment that I wondered to myself, do I want to loose weight so I feel better about myself or do I want to loose weight so I can compare my body to those with skinnier legs?

Of course the answer is the second option and I just thought..wow this is how women work. I would care less if Jeff sees me a little more chunky and trying to squeeze myself into those jeans, but Oh My! have mercy another woman better not know how much I weigh or size jeans I wear!! I won't lie I am totally the girl that checks other girls out when they have a body that I envy. My "trouble" body 

parts are my butt and thighs so when I see a girl with skinny thighs and a tight butt I wanna punch her. I wish we would all just be grateful for whatever body shape God gave us, we never will be, but I wish we would. I was not built to be a size 0 with no curves, and I'm actually ok with that. I know that Jeff likes a little junk in my trunk, even if I don't. Jeff will always ask me, "who are you trying to impress, me or the other girls at the party..?" My answer- the other girls at the party! Women, we are funny. Lets for the next 24 hours look at ourselves in the mirror and be like, "damn-that cellulite looks good on my thighs!" I am happy that I don't spend my days in the gym and eat to strict diet..I live my life and enjoy my days and if that means my jeans fit a little tight or I have a dimple on my butt..I'll take it.

Camping

This summer I decided that after months and months of being depressed and infertility heartache that it was time for me to spend some time with Jeff and enjoy the time we have now. So I quite my job and Jeff and I are "yes" people now! We are saying yes to every opportunity that comes our way.

We went camping up in the Utah Uintas with a few of our friends! It was gorgeous. 

And YES we are matching! Jeff loves matching haha. He thinks it's so cute and his brother got us these matching jackets so since we were in the middle of nowhere and with just bears around us I figured this was the best time to "match." 

Ali, Jordan, Jeff, Lacie, Dunham, JR, Becca

Moab2012

MOAB!

We went to Moab for the first trip of the year with 3 other couples! It was so fun. 2 of the couples had Jeeps so we did tons of trails and I even got to drive and do some crazy fun hills and scary holes!

These are the Jeeps. We were in with our friends Rylan and Taylor in the white Jeep and our friends Jordan Ali Steph and Nick were in the black Jeep!

Fall/Christmas 2011

Fall is by far my favorite time of the year, especially here in Utah. It's not hot, it's not freezing. I get to wear boots and scarves. It's our anniversary, Halloween, and Christmas all in a small block of time. The leaves are so pretty and its like the whole world is turning different colors. I could have fall year-round.

 Jeff and I went on our first date to Market Street Grill....My fav! We love seafood and this place is the best. So every year we go to Market Street for our anniversary dinner. There's nothing like some 

good 'ol salmon and crab!

Christmas is a BIG deal in my family. We have tons of traditions and always spend it as a family. Christmas Eve we always get new pajamas and that's what we are wearing in this picture! I go crazy when it comes to decorating. I usually put up my tree in the beginning of November! 

Weddings...Oh weddings! I would go to a wedding every weekend if I could. My cousin got married in January so my mom's whole side of the family went to Boise to celebrate with her! Jeff and I honestly did not plan on matching...but apparently our minds think alike! 

California....

Jeff's family decided to do a full family vacation to San Diego. We had 2 parents, 3 brothers, 3 sister inlaws, 2 nieces, 3 nephews and ONE house. 

The house we stayed at was right on the beach and we played and played..we Disneylaned the crap out of California!

Our "children"

Jeff and I have adopted some children as our own.....

We have AMAZING friends that have shared their lives with us and have let us into their children's lives. We feel so lucky that we have our little children and helped raise them. 

This is Boston. My best friend Maria and I have been good friends since high school. I was there for his birth and he was my first born...

   Then about a month ago Maria had another baby girl named Reese. I got to be there right after she was born and got to spend the first 2 weeks with her in Spokane!

Then my other best friend Kallie had Naomi. Jeff and I have watched Naomi many many times and usually see her twice a week at least. Kallie and her husband just moved to Denver though so I don't get to see her anymore...

And then Kallie had another baby girl named Jovee! She is still just a little one too!

The newest member of our Pretend Kids Club is Mabel. She is 8 months old and we got to watch her for 4 days and fell madly in love with her.. She has down syndrome and has such a soft spot in my heart, she is literally perfect!

These 5 kids are the kids that have made the last 2.5 years due-able. We love them like they are our own and we can't wait till the day comes that we can add our own children into the mix and make this big family a whole.

Twice the Years, Twice the Fun

Year 2 has been a full year. It's been a hard year. It's been a roller coaster of a year. Year 2 has been a great year. This has been a crazy year. 

This has been the year from heaven to hell.

This year we found out that we were going to go through the adventure of infertility. It has been a true test to our relationship.

Now for the fun stuff...

We have made a yearly tradition to go skiing or snowboarding every year with all of our friends to a mountain about 2 hours away. We go for the whole weekend and all stay in one cabin and just eat and play!

 

We decided it was time for the Bleaks to grace VEGAS with their presence.. We went for 5 days and saw Phantom of the Opera while we were there to add to our Broadway shows! I love to lay out all day and so that's what we did. Lay out, eat dinner, go to a show or walk the strip and sleep! 

Summer treated us WELL! We had a great summer with great friends. 

Year #2 down.....