Shea and Erik day

Saturday May 28th we had a busy busy day with two awesome things. Shea's bridal shower and opening Erik's mission call as a family later that evening! Shea's bridal shower went really good and very successful seeing that we only had so much time to plan it, but it really came all together so perfectly! Later that evening after the bridal shower we got the family together for a guessing game to go along with Erik's mission call. Each one of us guessed where we thought Erik was going...

-I guessed Colorado[no idea why, but the first thing that popped into my head, so i went with that]

-Todd: Texas

-My mom: Brazil

-Dad: Can't remember but he had like 2 guesses

-Winter: Georgia

-John: Peru

-Shea: Italy

-Brandon: Mexico

-Bree: Darnit can't remember what she picked either haha

-Grandma McGregor and Grandpa McGregor: Scotland[They were really rooting for Scotland since we are mostly Scottish and that would be really awesome]

-Garrett: Venezuela

-Jenna: Spain

I think thats everyone...seems like pretty good picks and someone is bound to get it or be somewhat close!! RIGHT!? NOOOPE! haha!

Erik opened his Mission call...It was such a great moment as was Brandon and Garrett when they opened their Missions calls. How special and memorial it really is. The start of a new life for 2 years serving the Lord and Others! Anyways so needless to say We were all wayyy off haha!! Erik is going on a Mission to Uganda Kampala South AFRICA Mission!! Wooohoo!! Who would have thought....honestly!? Well we are trilled for him and we know the Lord sent Erik there for a special reason and that he will be a great Missionary :) So proud of my little brother who is clearly not little anymore.

p.s. Erik joked before he got his mission call that he was going to Africa-Haha what are the chances!? :)

25 weeks

I am 25 weeks pregnant as of tomorrow...Oh the time is going slow I feel Though I shouldn't complain since we have so much to do to get ready for this lil bundle to arrive. So I am content haha. Aila is now 13 1/2 inches long and weighs about a pound and a half. Last night was a really good night for me, while I was trying to fall asleep normally she will move and kick a little and then dose off, but Not this time...Wow, I was laughing and trying not to wake Todd because she was a gymnast in my belly. I felt her completely! I got to really feel how big she is now and wow she was moving like crazy! I love it!! This experience is beyond words to express..all mother's could relate. We are very blessed that our heavenly father gave us this gift of carrying our children within us. It's so beautiful :)

Baby of Mine

My Etsy Shop is up and running again with a whole new look. Everything right now is for Baby's and Children. Share and Check out the Darling Fiore Headbands and Accessories!

p.s: Sorry everything is for Lil Girls, I really want to get some cute accessories for boys on there but my sewing machine is sick...very sick! Needs some serious help, so when I get that thing fixed than I will have to make some boy accessories!

DEAL!?...Deal :)

Enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day

I know i am carrying this amazing miracle of life right here in my belly, but I honestly didn't really think about me being included in Mother's Day until Todd told me that I was a Mother. Our baby has a gender, a name and I am carrying it and nurturing it inside me. Makes sense actually haha. I really wasn't even expecting anything from anyone, It didn't dawn on me really at all. Im so used to Mother's Day as my Moms day really haha. It was a great day with my family, Todd totally surprised me with a beautiful card and my favorite chocolate Lindt's(Love that boy) It was so sweet of him! I swear he is my whole world...He makes me so happy! I couldn't imagine living life without him right by my side. LOVE YOU TODDY!!!! :) Hehe he'll read this at some point this week and probably laugh at me for blogging this, but whatever I do wha I want! Haha jk. Anyways so My very first pre-mom day was really awesome! I felt great, ate like a hungry hungry pippo and got to be with family :)

I got this great quote at church for Mother's Day and I just loved it so I thought i'd share it!

May each of us treasure this truth: One cannot forget Mother and remember God. One cannot remember Mother and forget God. Why? Because these two sacred persons, God and Mother, partners in creation, in love, in service, are as one.

-Pres.Thomas S. Monson

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I Decided after along while thinking and debating to make a facebook blog/Portfolio for my Photography. I wasn't sure if I wanted to, but Than I thought what the heck...If anything it gets the M'LADYE❤ word out there.I am really Pumped up and ready to go with my Photography. Trust me, I am still learning and creating new ideas as i go. You get better as you go and you have to start at some point. I see my Photography as a way to venture out there and meet new people and make a little extra Mula along the way!

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Sweet Lil Man

My Nephew Ryder turned 1 On April 10th. I love my Nephews as if they were practically my own. I love them so much! So Ryder had is 1st Birthday party April 9th at the park and the theme was Winnie The Pooh! Ryder LOVES his Winnie The Pooh! So cute! Anywho here is the cutie patoot :)

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General Conference Spring 2011

A couple months ago Todd and I decided to venture out to Utah for General Conference. For those of you who are not aware of what General Conference is...here feel free to find out at www.LDS.org.

Anyways we had a great time hanging out with family and friends that we don't get to see very often. Of course the drive sucks, but whatever once we were there we were having a good time. We relaxed and just enjoyed the crazy weather...Like California the weekend was mostly HOT, than towards the end rainy and than it Snowed!? Haha! Good times!

We went to the saturday afternoon sesh of G.C and it was good. The more I am getting older the more i appreciate and understand my church and what it really has to offer me[my family] and the world. It breaks my heart[and makes me angry] to see the Anti's standing out in front of the LDS Salt Lake Temple[and every temple] with their mean and UnChrist like posters and wear. Do they honestly feel that it is Christ like to bash another church and criticize them for what they believe in!?

Do they HONESTLY feel that way? I wonder...

It's so sad that they feel the need to do that. Im sorry, but it is NOT Christ like and I feel sorry for those people out there that think otherwise! We had a good time and got a few pictures of our mini trip.

And although we had a good time in Utah, there's nothing like coming back home to California :)

Got to start somewhere and at some point!

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Finally some "real" movement!

Now I previously have felt Aila for about maybe 2 weeks now...Just fluttering...nothing at all what I felt yesterday 03.29.11 at around 1:00p.m, I felt 2 Big kicks from her and my reaction was pretty much like "Whoa...Oh my gosh, what the...than Laughter." I was at work of course just in the back enjoying my sandwich and drinking water when she decided to give me some kicks just to let me know that she was alive and well, cause for me...I know I have a beautiful baby girl growing inside me, but to actually fell her inside me moving, It's REAL!

The feeling of the kicks was pretty much weird haha. I mean I loved it and I want to feel it again, but It honestly kind of freaked me out for a bit than I was like ok I want to feel some more!

And that was my first -real- experience with Aila's kicks and now I know what I have to look forward to from now on, Little kicks and movement from her just letting Mommy know that she doing just fine :)

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Wednesday 23rd was my 27th Birthday! Holy Dang I am getting old haha, but it feels great! I had a very good birthday with my Family at The CheeseCake Factory. My favorite place to eat some great food! It doesn't matter what you order there it's always so good and they don't get cheap with the portions. We didn't order any cheesecake haha because I didn't have the room in my tummy And because my sister came out from Utah with her B/f.

She brought me some yummy cupcakes for my b-day..so sweet! They were really good. One batch was Cookie dough with actual cookie dough in the middle and the other was Vanilla coconut. MMMmmm!! Todd got a few pics from the night with me and my cupcake haha. They came out kind of blurry, but whatever I forgot my camera so he took some with his phone.

I had a very nice relaxing Birthday!

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