He chose you....

Oh! My! Goodness!!  Do I have a lot to tell you guys!!

The reason for my lack of blogging......this time anyway......is that I have been beyond extremely busy!

So you know how we moved into a house in December?.........well that house was a rent until sold option.....and if you take one guess, I bet you would be right on of what happened!..... It sold!!  So we needed to be out of that house by or around the first of March.

But.....on top of that, we weren't completely moved out of our house in Sidney yet. So we also needed to be out of that house and have it all nice and cleaned out by the first of March.

Are ya starting to see the extremely busy I was talking about.....?

We couldn't leave to go to Montana to clean that house until after the 21st. because it was my friend Katie's bachelorette party that day and I was.not.going.to.miss.it! So we left a couple days after that.

On our way up......we ran out of gas on the side of the highway. It was freezing. I was worried that my little bundle was going to get cold too fast so before it got way cold I took her out of her car seat, put her beanie on, and wrapped her tight in a big blanket. Then I snuggled her......and the best part is, she let me! She eventually fell right asleep having no idea what just happened........

sleeping beauty

Luckily Josh's brother was only about 7 miles away from us and he brought us some fuel! Pheww! Any longer, we may have froze!

We did eventually get to Sidney and cleaned everything out........

I sure am going to miss that house. Mainly for one beautiful reason.......Kaizen.

This was his house. When I see this house, when I smell this house. I think of him.....always! There were some wonderful memories in this house. I would be lying if I said I didn't shed any tears as we were leaving. It was hard. I knew we wouldn't be in Sidney forever. It was never the plan. Man how those years flew by.  Goodbye Sidney. You were good to us!

As we were in Sidney, Kanzis got to see her cousins. She loves ila!

I didn't get a picture but her cousin TeeLie would just stare at her and he would want to sit right next to her. Not hold her though.....just sit right next to her. It was adorable!

I already miss those cute little ones! I can't wait for the first annual Judd Reunion in June to see them!! 

When we got back from Montana we moved into another rental. This one is not on the market so we won't be leaving for a while! Thank goodness! It is a cute little......quite old.....house. It has been great so far!

What else........

Oh....Aunt KaeRae (aka....Kristina) got Kanzis a swim suit......

Seriously! I cannot wait until she can go swimming!!

Also I forgot to mention Valentines Day.... Josh was in Colorado working so I didn't get to spend it with him but I did get him a card and a little gift.....

 And if you saw on my Facebook, I took a few Valentines Day pics of Kanzis to surprise her daddy with.....I had to block him from seeing the pictures on Facebook because I was just too excited to wait to show how cute she was!

Some of the kiss marks look like big blobs.....oh well....she is a squirmy baby!

Josh had his dad and stepmom deliver me some flowers......

I loved them!!

We also got to find out the gender of Jake and Kassidy's baby......

I am so excited for another little princess in the family!

I started watching YouTube videos on how to crochet and made a couple things.....

cute little booties for Kanzis

and a beanie for me

Upcoming projects include..... little crochet sandals, a beanie, and a little blanket for Kanzis. And whatever else I find on Pinterest and want to make lol.

This last Wedensday was one of my best friend's wedding! Katie and Brayden Tholen! Ahh! I love it. They were sealed for time and eternity in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. Josh and I.....along with many many others got to be a part of the sacred sealing in the Temple. It was beautiful! I love that I got to experience that prepossessing moment with her. She looked amazing!!

After the sealing we had some lunch which was catered by Zupas....which I never heard of until that day.....and now I am kicking myself for never eating there before! It was delicious! We ended the day with lots and lots......and lots of laughter!! My mouth still hurts! Such a wonderful day! I am so so happy for those two!!

So it feels like everything is finally back in order. Everything is put a way and organized and I finally have time to update the blog! Yay!!

And on a serious note... I have been having quite a strong feeling to address something. I have a few friends that are going through some trials. Some maybe only temporary, some maybe life long. Trials involving those sweet little miracles we get to call our children, our babies. Babies that are born with complications. Children who may have a handicap of some sort. My experience with Kaizen has taught me so much. He was classified as abnormal. And you know, that word hurt. It was so hard to hear. But something I learned...something that sweet little boy taught me was this. How lucky am I! How lucky am I that the good Lord trusted me to take care of one of his precious angels. How wonderful that he chose me to care for such a delicacy. These beautiful souls need love and nurturing. Not just any love, but a love that can handle the stares, the whispers. The love that can go for miles and miles without stopping. The love that can protect. But most important, the love that can be seen and felt from the eyes of that beloved child. HE....our remarkable maker...He chose you! Don't be discouraged, be ever so grateful. Even if you only get to take care of that babe for a little while, you got to serve the Lord in something that is so very important. So to you wonderful parents of these miraculous babes, just remember... He chose you. He picked you! 

I hope you enjoy these random pictures as I end this post........

And may you have a wonderful rest of the weekend!

Feelin' Crafty!

Ok you guys! I suck! There are no excuses other than the last time I did a post it took so long and my computer wasn't working very well I was not excited to go through that again. lol So hopefully this time will go better.

I have been pretty crafty lately......and by I....I mean my mother and I.

I went to Coalville this last weekend just to visit. My mom and I......and baby K.....went to Hobby Lobby to get all of the things we needed to make our ideas come to life! Ok so I actually was going just to get some quilting supplies and it turned into about a three hour shopping extravaganza because that's how Hobby Lobby works......you go in for one thing and come out with a basket full!

Anyway, what started out with a rotary mat, rotary cutter, and some rulers, turned into scrapbook stuff, stuff to make our own valentines wreaths, and a few other things. We had so much fun and Kanzis was a trooper! I think she is going to love Shopping.....yikes.

So here is my wreath my mom and I made.......

Perfect for Love Day coming up :)

I also got some letters for Kanzi's wall, some scrapbook paper, and little things to decorate them with......

So cute!

With the leftover tulle we had from my wreath, My mom helped me make Kanzis a tutu for Valentines Day. I tried to find one her size and couldn't so we just decided to make one....

I can't wait to take pictures of her in it!

And lastly.....I am making a quilt.....two actually. My first ones ever. Josh's stepmom Nancy is helping me make them and I am so excited!

They have this thing called block of the month here in the valley. You pay about $8.00 for the first block and if you get that block finished by the next month, you get the next block free. So you could end up with a whole quilt for $8.00! It's awesome. So I finished my first block and I am ready to turn it in for February's.........Gotta wait until the 8th though......

Don't look too closely......you will find mistakes! Lol. But it's my first one and I am so excited for the finished product!

The other quilt I am working on I should get done fairly soon and it is so cute! Can't wait to show you when it's all done!

So Josh and I came up with a smoothie that will leave you wanting more and I just had to share!

These are all the ingredients you need......blend and boom!  If you cant see what they are, it's just some frozen fruit (we tried using fresh fruit.......not as good) Honey Greek Yogurt and Organic Acai superfood juice! Give it a try.....it may be your new favorite smoothie!

So some things we have coming up........

Of course the Superbowl which I love watching......pretty much the only game I watch....this and the one before it.

A baby shower for Josh's cousin's wife.

Jake and Kassidy's gender reveal party! Ahh! So excited! I told them to wait until it's born but whatev....this will do lol!

Valentine's Day <3 <3 <3

Katie's Bridal Shower and Bachelorette Party! Woot Woot!

A whole bunch of sewing!

And of course my very favorite thing........

.....spending time with this cute little cheeser! (sorry that it is blurry....she was jumping with excitement lol)

Baby K is doing so good. She is a rolling machine! She prefers rolling from her back to her stomach.....I rarely see her on her back at play time......once I put her down, she is right on her tummy!

She is getting better with sitting up, sitting for longer periods of time. I can't believe she is 4 months old! She seems like she is so much older sometimes......like 4 months going on a year. Lol! She is growing more tall than wide. She is our tall skinny bundle of joy!  I love her so much! She is so happy I love it. She is my new favorite radio station in the car......I love listening to her "sing"

Life has been pretty good. :) As much as I am not a fan of summer, I am looking forward to it getting warmer so we can go play outside. 

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

May your team win the Superbowl.......as long as it's the Broncos! Hahaha!


Random picture time........

Bridger got a haircut!! I should have taken a before picture......it was bad!

P.S. this post went a lot better! :)

Happy Friday!

Our Holidays

Hey guys!!
I found some time to update the blog! Yay!

Let's first talk about Christmas. We spent our Christmas Eve and day in Coalville, UT. with our families!

On Christmas Eve we went to Josh's side of the family for their annual party. Its so fun, I look forward to it every year. This year we had it at the Wanship Fire Station. The family is sure getting bigger.

Dressed in her Christmas attire.

She loves Grandpa Great!.....and he loves her!! :)

She sure is pretty!

One of the fun games we played

Yay! Santa!

Cousin babies!

We had such a blast!

We stayed the night at my sister Kristina's house, then woke up as early as we could and headed to my moms to open gifts!

Gram Gram got Kanzis a dolly! Her name is Rosie and this baby loves her!

Opening her gifts......

My camera was quite foggy but I thought this picture was cool...

We didn't take many pictures on Christmas, it was pretty hectic and we were jumping from house to house but it was mostly an enjoyable day. Kanzis got tons of toys that she loves to play with already!

I got the chance to have a girls day with my friends. Oh how our lives have taken us in many directions, but we still manage to get together and I love it. Katie got back from China.....ya China! my friend is awesome! Britt is moved back from Boston! Carissa is visiting from St. George. And I am finally back from Montana! I love these guys so much! There is no such thing as sadness with these guys!

Kanzis loves her aunties!!

I can't wait until next time girlies!!

Yesterday we had a fun craft day at my house. My mom, Kristina, Jack, and Kass came over and worked on some projects my mom dreamt up......

It is a vision board for her work. She's so creative!

We also did this cute project.

We had fun. We will be doing craft days every month and I'm so excited! Now I have to get on Pinterest and get me some ideas!!

My little babe turned 3 months on the 24th. She is getting so big and becoming so playful! I love watching her play with toys. It's new to me. I could sit and watch her all day. We play for hours until she is ready for a nap. I thank Josh all the time that he has given me the opportunity to be able to stay at home with her. I love being right next to her every time she reaches a new milestone. She truly lights up my life.

She is lucky you know. She has a big brother watching over and protecting her the best way a big brother can.......with God's help.



I have more pictures on my phone but I am having trouble getting them on my computer, my laptop is being a butt! But I will try and put them on my next post.

I know it's a few days late but I found a wonderful idea on Pinterest for the New Year. Have a jar and label it Happy Moments of 2014 or something like that, then whenever something good happens or something happens that makes you happy, write it on a slip of paper and put it in the jar. Only good things. Then on New Years Eve of this year open and read them all. We are going to try it this year. I think it will be so fun to open and read all of the wonderful things that happened this year!

I hope you are all having a great start to this New Year!

Life is being good to us right now. And where I know that will probably change at some point.(Not being a pessimist, just a realist) We are learning to just roll with it. Happiness is something we create for ourselves. And so is sadness. I choose to be happy! 

Also I am so so excited that I will be getting a niece or nephew this July! I am so happy for my sis Kass and her hubster!

It's not too too late....... Happy New Year Guys!!