Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth! This year was awesome because I got to spend all day with Jake! He usually participates in a big volleyball tournament with his family (which is really fun to watch, just makes for a hot and long day) but this year his back is hurt* so he decided to err on the side of caution and not play this year. I won't lie, I was glad because being 7 months pregnant in July SUCKS! We finished painting the baby's closet white and then we stopped by the volleyball tournament to say hi and watch for a little bit. After that we were hot and miserable so we went and gave Lia a bath. SO glad that she loves being cleaned! It's so funny. The other horses FREAK out but Lia loves it. The Cromwell's always do a BBQ after the volleyball tournament. We went to that (yum) and then stayed up at the Cromwell's house to watch the fireworks. I LOVE fireworks and we usually watch them closer to the green belt but this year I didn't want to have to pee or get nauseous or deal with crowds or traffic. So we watched them on a jean blanket with the radio playing and had a great time! I love the Melaleuca fireworks show every year!

The only thing that we took pictures of was Lia after her bath and the baby, Duke, with the little saddle on him! So lame. But here they are-

So grateful to live in this country and so grateful to those who sacrifice so much to keep us free. God bless the USA.

Anniversary Photos Years 1-3

From our first anniversary... Photo cred: Kent Hathaway

 

From our second anniversary... Photo cred: Jody Hancock

 

From our third anniversary....Photo cred: Jake and Kent Hathaway

A Comparison of Eli to Mom and Dad, Part 1!

Part 2 will be after he is born! Click HERE to see Eli's 3D ultrasound pictures.

Here are some of my baby pictures (I have a ton more than Jake because I have my scrapbooks)

 I'm on the right in the blue, my friend Brooke is on the left!

 Again I'm on the right, Brooke on the left!

Me on the right, Brooke on the left!

 I'm on the right and my cousin Logan is on the left!

Here are some of Jake's baby pictures

I think that Eli's ultrasound pictures look just like Jake! I think he's already Jake's mini me! But then when I was looking through my scrap books to get baby pictures I found a couple that look like some of Eli's cousins, so maybe he will look a little bit like me! ;) This is Eli's Cromwell cousin, Dash. I think he looks so much like me (in the bottom picture) even though there's no blood relation haha. So maybe Eli will look like his cousin Dash!

 This is Eli's Sant cousin Paisly-Mai, and I think we look alike in these two pictures!

 In case you couldn't tell, I can't wait to see my little boy!

Third Anniversary and a Tribute to My Love!

Jake is amazing. I live a fairytale, that's how amazing he is. Since we found out I was pregnant, while I have been struggling with morning sickness, extreme exhaustion, school and work (For four months of the pregnancy), and trying to fulfill all of my responsibilities, Jake has literally bent over backwards for me. He has been giving me my blood thinner shots every night because I can't give it to myself. I know he hates it but he does it so that I won't have to. He sends me to bed early every night, makes me breakfast in bed every morning. He dropped me off at the door of my first class every Tuesday and Thursday and then parked the car and walked to his class. He helped me with my religion homework when it was way over my head. He gives me back, foot, calf massages when I am falling asleep. He makes our lunches while I am either trying to down my breakfast or get ready without puking. He always has a job. He makes sure to always be able to be a provider. He works harder than anyone I know to do well in school. He cleans, he cooks, he does laundry, he sews. He makes me smile even when I feel sick, sad, stressed or angry. He is a worthy Priesthood leader of our home. He loves the Lord and makes Him a priority in our life and marriage. He can't wait to be a dad, and will be the best dad ever. He fulfills his callings to the very best of his ability. He is a good friend to all he meets. He is a good brother and son, to both my family and his. He is forgiving whether people deserve it or not. He is protective. He is FUNNY. And FUN. He is creative. He is sensitive. He is smart. His talents and skills are literally limitless. He is an amazing teacher. He loves celebrating holidays with me and making up traditions is important to him. 90% of the time, his anger only gets as bad as to break out his duck voice, which if you haven't heard, is hilarious. He spoils me rotten. I love this man so much and have no idea what I did to deserve him as my spouse! He is my greatest joy and biggest blessing. Marrying Jake three years ago today in the Bountiful Temple was the best decision I have ever made, and will ever make in my whole life. We have had really hard times and really good times, really fun times and really exhausting times, and through the ups and downs we have grown much closer together and stronger as one. I'm grateful for the hard things we have gone through because they made our marriage even better. I can't wait for what our future holds! The next big thing, our baby boy, is coming right around the corner, and I wouldn't want to parent with anyone else but Jake.

Photo Essay! These are pretty out of order and quite a few didn't load, but it's fun to reminisce!

Wedding day, June 3, 2011

Engagement picture, we got engaged February 19, 2012

Wedding day, so cute!

Another engagement picture that I love. 

Oh my goodness, sorry these are so out of order and I'm not taking the time to switch them! Wedding day!

 These pictures CRACK ME UP! Even Destry and Kayla in the background are hilarious!

Engagement picture!

One of my very favorite pictures of Jake. Mmm :)

I found this tradition on pinterest and copied! This was our first anniversary picture of us holding our wedding picture. 

This was right after our one year anniversary, at my aunt Teilani's wedding. I love this picture!

We went to Lava Hot Springs for our one year anniversary and this is us on a picnic in Lava!

We went to the Bill Cosby show at BYUI, it was hilarious!

At Ramona's (Teilani's) wedding again

Summer 2013, shortly after our two year anniversary, boxing at the Hathaway grand's house!

The same summer and vacation, going to Lake Powell with my family!

Fall 2013 we went to Yellowstone with Jake's best friend Matt and his wife Aubrei!

This was fall 2012 at Bear Lake!

Fall 2013 at Yellowstone

March-ish? 2014, announcing baby boy #1 to the Cromwells!

Less than a month before our third anniversary, in May in Louisiana! 

 Notice a pattern with Grandpa Hathaway? ;) Same vacation as the above picture!

Annnnd back to our wedding day!

This was our wedding announcement, designed by Erika Degraff Rebstock of DRYInk Photography, HERE! 

Ah, one of our very first dates, October 2010, we went to Yellowstone :)

October 2010, carving pumpkins in my dorm!

This was taken Thanksgiving weekend 2010 at the Cromwell's Bear Lake mountain cabin, we decorated for Christmas!

This is February 19, 2011, the day Jake proposed to me!

This was taken during winter semester 2011 after Jake proposed, it was our wedding count down. The pink at the end represented the last two weeks before our wedding day!

After I had moved into the apartment we would be living in, this picture was taken by my old roommate Dani in the living room and we are holding our marriage license that we had just received! 

We went on a lot of picnics that first summer we were married :)

 

This is our traditional photo for our second anniversary!

And now here we are in March, I think, taking baby announcement pictures just a couple short months before our three year anniversary! We are so blessed! 

 

Our engagement, wedding, second anniversary, and baby announcement photos were all taken by the fabulous and amazing Jody Hancock whose blog you can see HERE. We haven't taken a three year photo for our tradition yet, but we for sure will! I love that tradition!

Jake had to work today, and most of the time he is working out of Idaho Falls, but today he made sure to work Idaho Falls jobs so he could surprise me for lunch! He came home with flowers and four boxes of my FAVORITE cereal that I thrive on and have not been able to find! It almost made me cry! We had a whole hour and it was such a good surprise. I love this man! Three years down and an eternity to go, I am SO BLESSED.