shower

My sister-in-laws threw me a baby shower last Saturday. There was a lot of good good food and fun games. I usually HATE baby/bridal shower games, but these were pretty fun. Anyway, don't we all look nice? I think this was the only picture where everybody's eyes were at least part way open! =)


Peggy made me a diaper cake! Isn't it cute? I've seen a couple of pictures of these things and deep down inside always wanted one.

Zillia was my little helper throughout the shower. She was playing with the toys, helping me unwrap gifts, and handing me the gifts she wanted to open next! What a cutie and such a little ham.

Thanks again to everyone who came and helped out!

baby survival

Now that things are starting to calm down a little for me, I'm on my way out to do a little baby shopping. What sort of things helped all you new mothers with your new babies? What did you LOVE having that made life a little bit easier.

golfing anniversary

This past weekend was our anniversary. We went to Sherwood Hills where we ate at their restaurant and played a round of golf. Joe gave me a journey diamond necklace, explaining that this would have to suffice for the next four years while he goes to Pharmacy school.

I gave Joe golf balls. For those of you who know his nickname, it was only befitting to get him Nike MOJO golf balls. Sadly, he lost one of those balls in the forest at Sherwood Hills.

While we were at Sherwood Hills, we got to experience all sorts of nature. We only got to play four holes because we were going to SLC for our family reunion. I did pretty good and shot well. I even sunk a 20 foot putt! I'm pretty much amazing and the best golfer ever. This is my first time adding movies to this thing, so I hope it works.

family reunion

These are two of my nieces and they're sisters! Joe told me that this picture of Lily (pictured on the left) would be a good Powerade commercial. Audrey (pictured on the right) was learning how to wear shades.

We went to Salt Lake City last weekend for a Griffin family reunion. My dad's brothers are making it an annual tradition so all of they're kids can get to know each other. It was fun to get out of the house and spend some time outside.

hospital bags

Going into labor and having a baby is becoming more and more of a reality to me. What kinds of things did you pack in your hospital bags? What did you wish you had brought but didn't think about?

mawage

"Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday.

Mawage, that bwessed awangment,

that dweam wifin a dweam...

And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva...

So tweasure your wuv."

Two years ago today I married my best friend. The best thing that ever happened to me was marrying Joseph Christian Beck for time and all eternity in the Logan LDS Temple on August 15, 2006! Reminiscing about that day, a few things that I remember about that day is when we got to the sealing room, I had his ring with a tissue strung through it on one of my fingers. While the sealer was chatting with us, Joe reached over and grabbed my hand. Apparently I had been fidgeting with the ring and tissue, turning the tissue into confetti. Joe had a huge smile on his face and tears in his eyes as we kneeled across the alter from each other (there's no need to explain what I was doing--if only I had that darn tissue). It was if everyone had melted away and it was only the two of us. The family dinner and reception are kind of a blur. I do remember getting booed when we fed each other a piece of our cake. Needless to say, people were cheering as I stuffed cake into his face and up his nose! Joe, ever the romantic, hired a horse and carriage to take us away. What a romantic way to end an unforgettable day.

Happy anniversary baby! I love you heart, mind, body and soul.

snoring

I guess, among other things, snoring has become yet another side-affect of my pregnancy. The other night I had barely fallen asleep when this loud, awful grunting sound echoed through my mattress. I gasped a couple of times, and sat up in bed.

"What was that?"
"Uh, that was you."
"Oh."

I'm glad that I am at least Joe's nightly entertainment.