Studio Shoot #1: Dancer

I'm taking a studio portrait class this semester and I'm loving it! We had a super beautiful Dancer come in to model for us last week. I have to pick one to print and turn in on Thursday. The trouble is... I can't decide! I narrowed it down to just a few, so cast your votes and let me know which is your favorite! Thanks!

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Also, if you are in the Flagstaff on a Thursday between 11AM and 1PM and you want some FREE studio shots, let me know and I will set something up! We are always looking for people to model for us!

Just an Update...

I had my five month check up a couple weeks ago. I have finally gained weight. From conception to 19 weeks I lost about 8lbs...but at this last appointment I had gained 5. Yay me. I'm growing a lot and the baby is moving like crazy! Randon actually got to feel her for the first time today! He's been trying for weeks but the movements have still been too soft for him! So today the baby was kicking super hard and I was like,"This is it. You have to be able to feel this!" So he put his hand on my tummy and he felt her move! It was really exciting! We are both starting to reach the "this is really real" phase. We both realize how different things will be with a baby and how things will change. It'll be weird because we are so accustomed to things the way they are (after nearly 5 years of marriage) but we're so excited she's coming! Yesterday, out of the blue, Randon said, "I've decided that reading parenting books is like learning what to do during a bear attack. Those things are nice to know... but most of it you're just going to make up on the spot anyway." I thought that was so funny! It will be an adventure becoming parents that's for sure, but I'm grateful that I get to do it with my best friend.

Nacho Night!

Some friends invited us over for a movie night tonight. We watched...

...and ate Nachos! (These are Randon's...he was camera shy)

Janina, NaElle, and Me

Jordan and Chelsea King

Logan and Alicia Bliss

It was so much fun! After the movie we played Such & Such, and Catch Phrase. Poor Jared Jones kept getting it right as it buzzed!

Cody and NaElle Stinette (the fun was at their house)

I love getting together with fun couples in the ward and playing! It was a good time!

Just some fun tidbits...

*Tidbit 1- So if I haven't mentioned it enough, or for those of you who may not know that I have the BEST HUSBAND in the entire world...allow me to indulge. Yesterday I had to go to a CPR/First Aide training from 9am-3:30pm (woof). Before I left that morning I was trying to make myself a lunch when I spilled a can of tuna all over the counter, me, and my purse that was sitting on the counter (still have no idea exactly how that happened...sheesh). So my purse smelled like tuna, I smelled like tuna, and my whole kitchen smelled like tuna, but I was running late so I had to just leave it alone. By the time the training was over my body was so sore and I was so tired I was ready to burst into tears at any moment. But have no fear, I have the BEST HUSBAND in the whole world. When I came home, my entire house was clean. Entire. Kitchen no longer smelled like Tuna, floors swept, everything tidy and beautiful. Then I go upstairs to lie myself down before I fall over and not only was my bedroom spotless but Randon had set up this...

...he called it my pregnancy station. He had moved his bedside dresser to my side of the bed. He had put lotion, tissue, my phone charger, books, glasses, a waterbottle, crackers, my journal and a pen, socks, the remote to our space heater, socks, my inhalers, and hair ties on the dresser. All the things I could possibly need in the night so I wouldn't have to get up. What the? SWEETEST MAN ALIVE! I'm terribly grateful for this amazing man in my life. I know, I know...BEST HUSBAND EVER! Be jealous.


*Tidbit 2- Pregnancy is going well. I'm almost 22 weeks. Isn't that crazy? I have reached the sore-everywhere-all the time-phase. My stomach muscles, back, and legs ache. I also have full blown pregnant brain! People always talked about this but I never really understood til now. I feel like I should start conversations with, "Hi I'm Callie, I promise I am an intelligent person, but I'm pregnant and so may forget anything you say during this conversation within five minutes of having it." I'm not kidding I feel challenged. If my head wasn't attached to my body it would be left at home on a regular basis. It's really funny because my "What to expect when you're expecting" book says, "Continued Absentmindedness" under the "What you may be feeling" section. HA! Absentmindedness is an understatement! However, I'm so excited to meet this sweet little Princess! People say May will come fast but if feels like forever away to me.

*Tidbit 3- Some friends in our ward (Jared and Janina Jones) invited us over for dinner and games tonight and it was splendid! Janina made really delicious lasagna for dinner and some chocolate pie for dessert! Also, I don't believe I have ever laughed so hard during a game of Mau ever! It was particularly funny because Randon got really into it and made up a lot of really silly rules that were hard for everyone to remember! I loved it! We had a fabulous time!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! :)

Christmas (Cont.) and New Year stuff!

After a spectacular visit with the Walters we headed to Safford for a visit! We had just as much fun and did the same amount of eating, game playing, laughing, and sleeping. Playing Mau with my mom was probably the best ever! Also while we were home, my newest nephew was born! (Lisa and John's newest).

Truman David Ferrin

Born December 30th, 2010
7lbs, 3oz
Just under 20 inches long

Then we headed back to Mesa for New Year's Eve. There was a Udall party at Aunt Karen's so I went and Randon stayed and played with his family. It was so fun to be with family and see people I haven't seen in forever! We took a cousin pregnant picture (because there are 8 of us expecting) but I'll have to wait and show you when I get it from my cousin! Afterwords I headed back to the Walters and we brought in the new year with the movie "Knight and Day" and fireworks (which didn't always shoot in the air...aaahhh). And of course a big smooch from my sweetheart. The next day Krissa and Tylon brought Randon and I home and we all played in the snow! It was so fun! The snow was so powdery and fine, though, that we didn't get to build a snowman (no matter how the boys tried). We took a walk late that night to get Polibertos burritos and it was REALLY cold! Like 0 degrees! While Krissa and I waited in the warm building for the burritos, the boys played in a giant pile of snow outside. It was so HILARIOUS to watch. Tylon tried to do a canon ball, Randon tried a knee slide, you can imagine how it looked! I'm so glad they came!

Sword fighting with icicles! Krissa's Snow Angel

My foot prints

The attempt at building a snow man!

Standing on the Giant Pile of Snow outside Polibertos

It was a great Christmas and New Year and now it's back to work today. :(

Also, just for my own record and your FYI, I am half way through my pregnancy! This sweet little baby girl moves A LOT but nobody else can feel it yet except me. I know now what people mean when they say it feels like popcorn!