Fantastic 31st Birthday...or NOT

So this year, I turned 31. Nothing fantastic about the number or anything memorable about it. Right? WRONG! Will never for get this birthday.

Matt was on his 7 days off during my birthday which fell on a Monday, January 14th, so we decided we would have a relaxing weekend.

We went to the temple for a session on Saturday, January 12th. I was excited, because I had been to sick to do a session and was feeling really good. Well I almost didn't fit in my temple dress, which made me hot, but we still enjoyed the session.

On Sunday, January 13th, we went to my mom's for mine and Kasiah's birthday dinner. Dinner was good and we stayed until past 8 pm. This was also the coldest day of the winter season so far. So we left to go home and relax with a movie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, before going to bed.

Well on the way home, within a mile of my parents house, we got into a car wreck. A work utility van decided to turn left out of a residential subdivision right in front of us. Matt couldn't slow down and we hit them on out drivers side. No air bags deployed but the damage was done. We were going 35 miles an hour and the car wasn't drive able. We pulled the car into the neighborhood and waited for the cop to arrive, which took an hour. My mom in the mean time came over to let us sit in her car and get all the items out of our car.

After filling out the police report, we went to the hospital for me and the baby to be checked out. Well a 4 hour visit, turned into an over night stay to make sure the baby was alright. We spent most of Monday, January 14th (my birthday) at the hospital. So much fun being monitored.

The bright side was the baby was fun and we got more ultra sound pictures of the baby at 31 weeks along.

We left the hospital and went home so I could shower and go to the DMV to get my license renewed as it expired that day. Never wait till the last minute to get your license renewed as you never know what can happen.

We were suppose to go to dinner with the Elswoods', but Kristin came up with an even better idea of bring us dinner to our house, so I could just relax.

Turning 31 was way too eventful for me!

Christmas 2012

We got to spend Christmas in our new house. We had fun opening presents and going to visit friends and family.

The one thing special this year was Matt and I wanted to get the baby something from each of us, so we each bought and wrapped her presents separately and let the other open them for an extra surprise. Next Christmas, we will have a 9 month old to enjoy.

Matt put Christmas Oranges in my stocking.

Shoe racks for our closet. I was going crazy having to have EVERYTHING organized.

Little Women on DVD. 

From Chelsey. We weren't smart enough to skype as we opened presents.
Definitely next year though. 

Matt opening the package of clothes for the baby. 

Me opening the package for the baby from Matt.
 I giggled when I opened it. Definitely  a perfect present from Mattie.

Green Lantern onesie. I gave Matt a funny look and
 he told me, "the green lantern core is made up of both  girls and boys."

Wonder woman onesie. 

Matt was very proud of his present to the baby!

Loved what this said on the present to the baby from Matt's parents

Jairus opening his present from us..

Tali opened her present from us. 

Matt with his hidden presents at his parent's house from me. 

Had to get Matt a body pillow, because I stole the one back he was using so I could sleep better. 

Jairus drinking the "reinbeer" I made for their family. 

Dane and Danielle helping Leili open her present from us. 

Kasiah opening her present from us. 

My mom's present from us. 

What the baby got for her Christmas before she was even here.