California Vacation- Lots of Pics!!!

San Fran from the bay

Alcatraz Island

My baby daddy all locked up

More pics from the bay

Monterey Aquarium

This little guy was cracking me up

17 mile drive along the coast

Hearst Castle...so gorgeous!!! Can't wait to move in

Us on our stroll in Pismo

Cade and I decided to take a little baby moon this August along the Cali coast. We had such a great time. Love the beach...(sigh)

Big News

WE'RE PREGNANT!!!! We are so excited. WE can't wait to hold this beautiful little one and spoil it rotten. She is going to be here by January 23. Savannah May Johnson has already stolen our hearts.

New Decor

Making a collage of family pictures. This is just the beginning.

Laundry Room

Mother's Day present

Entertainment Center

New saying in front room

I have been trying to be a little more active in the decorating department here at home. I am trying to feel more settled in. It's been fun for sure.

Crafts so I stay Off My Feet

My doctors have all said for me to stay off of my feet, which if you know me, is extremely hard for me. So I pulled out my sewing machine and made these personalized burp cloths. I have seen a few and thought that they would be so cute to make. I had a lot of fun.

Interesting is the month of May

Let's see...where to begin...May has been interesting to say the least. January was Cade's month of events and apparently I was lacking in my attention levels. May started off beautifully. I was able to be at my dear dear friend's sealing. It was so beautiful and the spirit was so strong. I was a big baby and cried and cried. We left them to enjoy time with their families and went out to eat with Bishop and Sandy. We had a great time with them. I have been trying to be more aware of asking if certain foods have eggs in them when we go out to eat and of course 99% of the menu with meat had eggs intermingled somehow. SO I tried some grilled shrimp instead. Well apparently that was the wrong choice because within a couple hours I had a mega case of food poisoning. It was terrible.
So I get over that within a few days. We had a great turn out for our YW hamburger/cheeseburger sale. So many people came out and supported us. It was so wonderful to see. That Sunday was Mother's Day. We were going to have family come over and do a little get together. However, when I was sitting in sacrament, my arm had started to go numb and I was having severe pains in my chest. I went home and relaxed. The family came over and we had a great time. Woke up the next morning and went to work. Half way through the morning I couldn't breathe and had a massive headache and fever. I went home and laid down thinking that it would help. I couldn't complete thoughts in my mind and knew I was in trouble. SO Cade rushed me down to Yuma where they diagnosed me with pneumonia and a 102 fever.
I was on bed rest for a week and a half when I got another phone call. According to the x-ray, my left lung was collapsing and I needed medical attention ASAP. We went to Palm Springs to the hospital where the were going to put a tube in the front of my chest to get the air out that had collected in between my lung and rib cage. However, the chest scan they had done showed that there was not only air, but fluid as well. So I had to get a tube in my back that would drain the fluid and help the air leak out. After they put the tube in, I immediately drained half a liter. I was there for five days. I have never been so happy to leave a place in my life. There is nothing like sitting and waiting to see what is wrong with you. Thankfully, every thing is supposed to be alright. Blessings blessings that there is technology out there that can detect problems like this and people who can help.

Where Does It All Go?

I could have sworn that just yesterday was Valentine's Day and look...I am already a week into April. These past two months have flown by. There has been quite a few things that have been going on.

• Like I said before, I have a job. It is going so well and keeping me on my toes. I have learned so much and had so many laughs with the people I work with. I am gaining new responsibilities and hopefully not messing things up too badly. It has been great gaining these new experiences.
• School is still rolling. I can't wait to be finished, but I am definitely glad that I am still going.
• I have started hormone therapy. Over a month ago, I took a test to see how my hormones were balanced and if there was anything wrong with my estrogen or progesterone level. Come to find out that the only thing keeping Cade and I from having a baby was my stress level. So I have to up my intake of protein and spend more time on myself. Which is going to be difficult with the things I have to juggle on a day-to-day basis. But we are both very hopeful that this will help us move forward.
• I was kidnapped on Saturday by Cade. He picked me up in the morning and took me out to P. F. Chang's to eat. Afterwards, he took me to the outlets for some retail therapy. I was swept off my feet. He was so sweet and let me go wherever I wanted. It was a complete surprise. He is such an amazing husband.

So Much To Do In So Little Time

I can't believe how quickly time has flown by. I was talking with a friend and we both had the mindframe that it was still January for sure. There has been so much that has been going on. Cade is in the process of rebuilding his shop and structures after the tornado a couple of months ago. They were so blessed to not have any of their machines completely damaged. He is still moving along in his calling. He is working so hard to make sure that he is fulfilling his position to the best of his ability.
I have a new calling. I was moved from Primary into Young Women's. It has been so wonderful. I have a great group of girls that I get to work with. They are so sweet and funny. We are actually having a pedi/pizza night as a Beehive class. Some of my kids are even bringing some friends. I thought that was so cool. They are so willing to go out and serve and be good examples to their peers. I am looking forward to the year with them.
I finished another set of classes and am moving onto the next set. It has been pretty fast, but I am so excited to be moving towards a goal that I have always wanted to achieve. I am so thrilled to think that I will have my degree soon. It is definitely a dream come true.
Another new and exciting thing is that I have a job! I know! Crazy, right? I think Cade nearly fell off his chair when I told him that I was looking at going back to work. It has been really great. I am working at a farm learning the ropes from some dear people that I absolutely adore. It isn't too strenuous-6 hours a day. But it has really been a learning experience. I am glad to be doing something else new that is teaching me things that I might not have learned. Well that's the past two months in a nut-shell. Yay for being busy and growing!