BLACK IS BACK

IT"S A WHAT????

2012-01-18T20:09:00.001-08:00

IT'S A GIRL AND WE ARE SO EXCITED!!

Christmas Day

2012-01-01T15:37:00.000-08:00

Christmas holds many fond memories for me growing up and some of these things I want to pass on to our children as we continue our journey together.

On Christmas eve after having spent a lovely evening with Grandma and Grandpa Black, Great Grandma Black, and Chelsi and her husband Morgan we came home and read the Christmas story. Luke 2. How grateful I am for his birth and how grateful I am he came for us. This is the one thing I want my children to understand about Christmas. The presents we get are wonderful, but he gave us the greatest gift of all.

Christmas Day, Grandma and Grandpa Black and Uncle Lang came over to be with us as Abbie opened her presents. She was so excited. Thanks for coming over to be with us.

The whole time we opened presents she jumped and giggled and ran around in circles. Her Aunts and uncles and both sets of grandparents were so cute to send her little gifts and we are so thankful for their thoughtfulness. I think her favorite gift was her box of princess dress up clothes. SHE LOVES THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DISNEYLAND

2012-01-01T15:25:00.001-08:00

Abbie really loved this ride even though she looks bored. She was so focused on the ride.

Handy Manny with Abbie and her cousins

Abbie and Cassie sharing a moment

OH MY DID SHE LOVE THE TEACUPS. I THINK ADAM LOVED THEM MORE!!!

OH BOY! What a great time to go to Disneyland... We had a ball. It was a very quick, but a very fun time with family.

Some may say Why Disneyland right before Christmas? I say WHY NOT. It was beautiful. We arrived at my parents condo Wednesday, December 21st. I could hardly sleep a wink because I was so excited to have Abbie go to Disneyland.

My older sister and her family and my mom and dad joined us on this adventure.

As you walked in there was this ginormous Christmas tree and lights decorating all the streets.

Here are a few pictures from our fun filled days at Disneyland and California Adventures.

I could have cared less where we met up, but I was so glad that Abbie got to see, play, and hold hands with a few of her cousins. I know she would love playing with all of them. It was just fun seeing my sister and her family and my parents.

Tis the Season

2011-12-08T14:17:00.000-08:00

I must admit that I haven’t documented our lives very well this past year. I feel so overwhelmed
with working, being pregnant, and being a wife and mother. I know each person has trials that they must face and this one just happens to be a LARGE one. Adam is doing an assistantship for UNLVand I must say that this helps so much. It helps to have the extra income and it helps Adam to help our little family by working. He is in school for another year, but I hope and pray that this year flies by.

In September, Adam and I decided to get pregnant. Just because we aren’t in the best position
emotionally (ME) does not mean that we should hold off on having children. I am almost 15 weeks pregnant and we are both so excited for another little one. We are due June 4th.

Abbie has been a constant joy in our lives…of course she has her occasional breakdowns, but don’t we all? For her birthday back in October Abbie received clothes, books, and toys. Adam and I got her a doll stroller and she LOVES it. I am so glad we chose well. She is a very talkative, bossy, and fun kid to be around. On her birthday we went to a pumpkin patch with Grandma and Grandpa Black and rode some little rides with her. We went down slides. We ran around like wild animals!! We all had a fun time and enjoyed having her grandparents over for dinner.

On October 29th, we had a ward Halloween party. And we dressed up as the Flintstones. It
was loads of fun being Fred, Wilma, and Pebbles. Abbie even sat still while I sprayed her hair
red. Getting the red out of her hair was a whole different story though. Abbie loved the trunk or treat and on Halloween she ran from door to door yelling trick treat, trick treat. People gave her
loads of candy because they that it was adorable.

Right after Halloween she started potty-training. Let me tell you…..I am grateful for the
Halloween candy because she loved getting treats for going potty and stayingdry. She has done wonderful...she has had accidents, of course, but overall she is doing great.

Thanksgiving was a fun time. We drove up to Utah on Wednesday, November 23rd. It was an extremely long car trip, but I was so glad to finally make it there. I don’t get to see my parents very often so it is a joy to be with them when I get to be there. Thanksgiving Day was pretty low key; it was just my parents, my grandma Hardman, and my little family. The thing I was most thankful for this Thanksgiving was my husband and daughter. They bring so much joy to my life. I am also thankful for the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life; it provides me with an eternal perspective on life.

We did the Black Friday thing this year ………..AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
The deals were great, but the people were CRAZY!! The toy section was probably the worst by far. I have never see people push and shove like I did there. I should have taken pictures!

Christmas Fever has hit me and I am enjoying listening to the music, seeing the lights, and am excited to celebrate the birth of the Savior.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Chelsi's Wedding

2011-10-02T14:04:00.000-07:00

The time has flown by as usual, but Chelsi's wedding was so much fun that I needed to post about it. Dancing was I remember from the wedding. All the kids loved dancing and they danced for the entire time. I loved it.

Photo Booth at the wedding and the kids loved every moment of it.

Easter

2011-05-17T20:30:00.000-07:00

We had such a fun Easter with Adam's family. Kayann and her kids came down and we were able to spend some time with them. They are a wonderful family and we enjoy every minute we get to spend with them. We all went to the Hoover Dam and went on the Dam Tour and had a fun time.

Abbie loved having so many people to play with. She thought she was in heaven. I am sure this summer will be a ball for her because she gets to see both sides of the family within a week of each other.

The Easter Egg Hunt was the most anticipated moment of the weekend. I mean who doesn't love Candy!!!!!

Life...............

2011-05-17T20:22:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I get so frustrated with life. My biggest desire is to be able to stay home with my little girl Abigail and have not been able to yet. Adam is in school getting his Master's and we hope this will help in the job search.
I need to look on the bright side of things and realize that he only has a year left in school and I know that we will be blessed with a job.
Having to go to work has made me learn two things: 1. Patience and 2. My husband is awesome.
I have come to realize that the Lord blesses us according to His timetable, not necessarily according to our own.
Having to work has made me yearn to be a stay at home mom. I look forward to the day when I will get that opportunity.

I HATE CROUP!!!!

2011-04-03T11:58:00.000-07:00

I just wanted the world to know how much I hate croup. What is croup you might ask? Croup is the inflammation of the larynx and trachea, associated with infection and causing breathing difficulties. My poor girl has been to the emergency room twice and has been miserable all this past week!! Just wanted to the world to know and now you do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE CROUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Many faces of Abigail

2011-02-27T07:34:00.000-08:00

Our daughter is a little like me in the facial expression department. It's seriously so funny watching her every day. She comes up with more all the time.

Christmas in Utah

2011-02-27T07:24:00.000-08:00

I loved being home in Utah for Christmas. I love snow during the holiday season. It is one of the things I miss the most living in Henderson.We had my mom and dad to ourselves for Christmas and enjoyed every moment of it.

We rode the train down to Salt Lake City and went to temple square to see the lights.

We played in the snow.

We ate wonderful food, we laughed, and we got to see Brant and his family. We got wonderful thoughtful gifts from family members.

Abbie loved her xylophone and lion she received from us. Both of her grandparents spoiled her.

It seems.....

2011-02-27T07:10:00.000-08:00

It seems like every time I turn around 2 months have passed and I haven't written here at all. So I will do a quick update.

Abbie is growing like a weed. She is full of spunk and loves to blow kisses to everyone. She has start saying a few words and loves to use her sign language when it comes to food. SHE LOVES HER FOOD.

Adam is back in school getting his master's in Civil Engineering. He enjoys it. He was getting down on himself before because the job search wasn't going to well due to the economy. He is a wonderful dad and husband.

Me, well, still working.... wishing and hoping for the day I get to be a stay at home mom. I know that day will come. We all have our different trials in life and this just happens to be one of mine. (just a note: Abbie was painting in the pictures with Adam and I; it's not war paint)

We are happy and know that the Lord is watching over us daily.

It's been ages-ABBIE's Birthday Party

2010-12-19T10:16:00.001-08:00

ABBIE's BIRTHDAY!!!

Our Abbie turned one on October 19th and she had such a fun birthday party.

Things I love about my girl:

1. She is a giggle box

2. She loves to talk (although you can't understand a thing she will go on for ages)

3. She has endless energy.

4. She runs everywhere, no walking.

5. She lives kisses and hugs

6. She is just a wonderful fun baby to be around.

I am so blessed to be her mom and am grateful for the peacefulness and love she has brought into our home.

MY GIRL

2010-09-11T20:57:00.001-07:00

Every time I turn around she is finding new things: Pots and Pans, books to rip apart, toys to kiss and hug. She is growing so fast and is such a joy to be with.

Here are a few pictures of her adventures.

Just took out her pigtails and boy has she got some crazy hair!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Mom and Dad came down for a weekend and gave her this cute dress! She was so excited to have visitors!!!

Utah in August

2010-09-11T20:49:00.001-07:00

I wish I had taken some pictures to post, but we were able to spend sometime in Utah with my family. My older sister came down with her children and we were able to spend a few days playing. We went to LAGOON and I got soaking wet on the first ride, but it was totally worth it.
We also got to see Brant and Mandy and my mom and dad and I loved every minute with each of them.

My Favorite Picture Ever

2010-09-11T20:44:00.000-07:00

My Two Favorite people and they look so much like each other!!!!!!!!!!!!

July-----Family, Cabin, Relaxing!!

2010-09-11T20:32:00.000-07:00

Now to the posting---In July we were able to spend a few days with all of Adam's family in Kolob, Utah at their cabin. It was nice to relax and just enjoy time together.

Abbie at 10 months

2010-09-01T18:51:00.000-07:00

She has grown so much the past few months and I have been such a slacker posting anything. I am going to try and catch up in the next few days, but here is a preview.

Bountiful Baskets

2010-06-26T09:12:00.000-07:00

I was checking a friend's blog a month or so ago and she ordered this veggie and fruit basket for $15.00 in Idaho. So I checked to see if it was here in Nevada and to my excitement it is.
I ordered it and today this is what I got.

10 Cameo Apples
2 avocados
4 red onions
10 plums
8 bananas
6 tomatoes
1 cantaloupe
a bunch of celery
a head of lettuce
1 bag of grapes
1 container of strawberries
1 bag baby carrots
1 bunch of Swiss chard

It filled the whole laundry basket.

I totally scored and the fruits and veggies taste awesome.
You should try it. Just go to www.bountifulbaskets.org if you live in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada, or Washington.

Her most recent moments

2010-06-21T20:01:00.000-07:00

Here is her crawliness........................

And here is her chocolate mess. (she loves chocolate graham crackers).

My beautiful girl!!!

One Day Abbie was sick and looked at me...

2010-06-21T20:00:00.001-07:00

LIKE THIS. It melted my heart!!!!!

Oh how time flies

2010-06-21T19:42:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in forever. I have been busy with Adam and Abbie and Work. We have been able to have so many wonderful memories made this past few months. So I will need to share a few with you.

Abbie is now MOBILE (CRAWLING). She is terrorizing the apartment due to the fact that we are not currently baby proofed. She will help us baby proof the house, so we thank her for that :)

She is a constant smiler, giggler, hugger, and kisser. She is a joy to be around.

Abbie loves to wear hats and will even wear her Grandpa Black's occasionally.

One weekend in May it was so beautiful that Chelsi (my sister-in-law), Adam, and I went for a hike down at the Old Railroad Tracks at Lake Mead. Abbie loved the fresh air and was giggly the whole time.

We were able to see my mom over memorial day weekend and had a fun time hiking at Zion's, swimming, and just playing. My mom thoroughly enjoyed playing with Abbie, so she spent most of the time doing that.

Summer has been kind......

2010-06-21T19:29:00.000-07:00

Usually I feel like this during the summer.....

But Henderson has experienced an unusually cool summer and boy am I glad.

The heat is coming.....but at least I was given a month's break. YEAH!!!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

2010-05-09T11:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to you all. I am particularly grateful for two women.

My mom: Verleen Hardman

She is generous with her love and her time. This is one of the things I love most about her. Happy Mother's Day Mom.

AND

Adam's Mother: Charlene Black

Adam says one reason he loves his mom is because she makes breakfast for dinner. She can make any menial activity of the day fun and exciting.

Beautiful Weather!!!!!!

2010-04-11T11:04:00.000-07:00

The weather has been quite enjoyable this past week and we got to get outside and take a few walks.Abbie got her own pair of sunglasses and loves to wear them. She is quite hysterical to watch with them on.

YO HOMIE!!!

The twins ready for their walk.

General Conference & Easter

2010-04-11T10:53:00.000-07:00

General Conference and Easter fell on the same day this year and it was wonderful. How blessed we are to having living prophets to teach us about Jesus Christ and his role in our lives.
There were so many wonderful talks, but I especially noticed the ones on motherhood.

We were able to spend time with Kayann's family because they came down to Henderson for their spring break. We dyed eggs, ate lots of candy, laughed and played, and of course had an Easter egg hunt.

Sharla was loving all the candy she was getting at this Easter egg hunt.

Emma was noticing candy everywhere and she got away with quite the stash.

The picture takers deserve to be in the picture. They were so excited seeing how much fun the kids were having.

However, Sarah got away with the most candy. She was awesome at the Easter egg hunt.

And last but not least Abigail spending time with the camera and her dad's hat.

Baby Blessing--Bryanne

2010-04-11T10:41:00.000-07:00

Morgan and Bryan Whitmore had a baby girl Bryanne back in February and we got to go up the last weekend in March to go to her blessing. Abbie loves traveling and was excited to go up and see her cousin.

Constant Smiles

We went up Saturday afternoon and spent the night at Bryan and Morgan house. Abbie, however, thought it would be hysterical to stay up most of the night. She just wanted to giggle and play. She slept the whole morning after, but Adam and I were exhausted the whole day Sunday. What a sight!!!!!
We were only able to get a few pictures, but it was a fun day seeing family.

I should post more....

2010-04-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

Abbie has grown so much in the past few months and continues to surprise us. She loves to eat real food and will beg for it as much as she can. She loves apples, bananas, and carrots. She will tolerate other foods, but prefers those.
The end of March Adam, Abbie, and I went home to Tremonton for a few days. It was nice to see my parents and spend time with others I have seen for quite awhile.
Abbie loves people in general and loved meeting everyone. Here are a few pics from the trip.

She loved being read to by her Grandma Hardman and loved Chillin' with her cousins Jaxon and Boston.

Anytime we had a book up there she wanted you to read it.

While on the trip to Utah we found out that she loves wearing glasses and she doesn't ever pull them off her face. It's pretty darn cute!!

Just some from pictures from January

2010-02-18T19:40:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in forever and Abbie is growing up so fast. She loves to turn over from her stomach to her belly because she hates being on her stomach. We even got her a tummy time mat to bribe her to lay on her stomach and yet again she turns over to avoid being on her stomach.
She loves sitting up and standing up and is a JOY to be around. Here are some fun pictures from this past month.

Can you tell I am excited that we got her into her new swimming suit We went swimming for FHE and she was stiff as a board while in the water.

One of the few moments when she didn't scream while on her belly. :)

She met her new cousin this past weekend. She is three times Bryann's size. Aren't they both adorable!!

NO SHE IS NOT WEARING LIPSTICK!! She just really likes strawberry topping on cheesecake. Her Grandpa Black shared with her.

Eating rice cereal for the first time and loving it. She would shrill for more when I wasn't paying attention!!!

Christmas and the NEW YEAR!!

2010-01-09T09:49:00.000-08:00

We were able to spend so much time with both of our families over the holidays and are so grateful for both of them.

Abbie got blessed right after the new year and looked as cute as ever.

The many faces of ABBIE

2010-01-09T09:41:00.000-08:00

This is the what are they doing look

Just chillin' look

Digusted with the current entertainment look

Please just stop right there look.

Abbie is wonderful to have around. She brings so much joy!!

Holidays----

2010-01-03T20:07:00.000-08:00

Holy Smokes!! I am totally behind in the blogging department...Miss Abigail has celebrated three holidays in only 2 1/2 months. So here goes:

Halloween--She hated this costume and wouldn't stop screaming until we got her out of it.

Our impromtu photo shoot for Thanksgiving. What a fun day!!

Thanksgiving

Last, but not least Christmas!! Abbie got wrist rattles and loves to shake them.

Visitors

2009-11-23T11:56:00.000-08:00

My brother Rhyan and his family are moving to Alabama and they included us in their travel plans. It was so nice to see them as they started their trip to their new home.
My little sister and her daughter Olivia are chilling with us to for the week of Thanksgiving. It's fun to have visitors

Here are a few things we did while they were here.

Amanda and Olivia playing at the Park

Visiting Ethel M.'s Cactus Gardens

Still not quite sure what Andrea's doing... :)

We Certainly enjoyed their visit and Abbie loved meeting so many new people.

Pirates?????

2009-11-18T14:58:00.002-08:00

We walked away from Abbie for two seconds and she decided she wanted to play pirates....

I finally met my first AUNT......

2009-11-11T17:35:00.000-08:00

I met my first Aunt yesterday. Her name is Kayann and she came to visit me. I was so excited to meet her that I made a good impression and didn't cry the entire time.

Here is a picture of the event.

I am even more excited to meet many more aunts, uncles, and cousins in the coming weeks.

My Heart Melted Like Butter.........

2009-11-06T12:55:00.000-08:00

Today Abbie really smiled, several times and no it wasn't gas..

Just thought I would post a picture of the momentous occasion.

Parents are wonderful

2009-10-28T19:29:00.000-07:00

My parents came down the day after I had Abigail and they were such a delight to have around. Being a new mom is NEW, but having a veteran one around certainly helped.

Here are a few pictures from their visit.

Grandma Hardman with Abbie

Grandpa Hardman getting some lovin'

Abbie doing what she does best, SLEEPING..

Boston Red Sox Fan

2009-10-28T18:59:00.000-07:00

Rangers Fan???

Last night we put this outfit on our daughter and she wouldn't stop crying. Guess she's not a Rangers Fan. She must be a Boston Red Sox Fan like her Aunt Amanda. :)

Finally after 2 minutes of crying she consoled herself by finding her thumb...

Presenting the Star of the Show...

2009-10-20T16:40:00.000-07:00

Miss Abigail Black!!!
(polite applause)

What do you need to know about this talented girl?

She was born October 19, 2009 2:40 am at St. Rose De Lima Hospital in Henderson, NV

She weighed 9 lbs 6 oz (GASP!) and 21.5 inches long

Her favorite color is green (there is still some debate between the experts on this important tidbit)

She is one gorgeous baby

People are requesting pictures of the emerging star so here are some photos from the rare sightings of Abigail Linn and her exceptional family.

Yeahhh! They checked me in. Time to get to work.

Stupid contraction.

Contraction done. That was easy!

Holy @*%#!!! GET HER OUT!

A star is born.

Isn't it funny how my managers can't help smiling while I'm around.

They know I'm going to be a huge money maker.

Cool Abby in da' house... er hospital.

Profile picture for modeling career.

Contact Mom and Pop for scheduling employment interviews.

The girls take a brake from all that hard work.

Time for me to go.

It was well worth it.

T -10, 9, 8 ...

2009-10-18T12:06:00.000-07:00

A quick post to let everyone know that Abigail is ready for takeoff. We are now admitted into the De Lima hospital after Heather's water broke at 8am. They have an awesome computer terminal in the room so we can keep you updated on the progress.

POTTY MOUTH!!!!

2009-09-15T15:00:00.000-07:00

So Holy Smokes!!! I have been having some really odd dreams as of late and I am sure you are all dying to hear about one of them. (Sarcasm intended)

To preface this whole story I have to admit to one and all that when I was little I had a potty-mouth sometimes.

In the dream, I went into labor and everything was going just fine. I was handling the contractions with ease. Suddenly, the contractions got worse and worse and Adam started making jokes. I was thinking to myself why is he making jokes at a time like this? He just kept making joke after joke until suddenly I swore up a storm at him and basically told him to be quiet in a potty-mouth manner. He was fueled by my potty-mouth and his jokes got worse. I woke up at that point, thank goodness!! Who knows what I would have said next.

I just hope that my childhood tendencies will not come back during LABOR. Wish me luck!!!HAS ANY ELSE HAD SUCH CRAZY DREAMS?

THIS IS ME PREGNANT, ANY QUESTIONS

2009-09-10T12:23:00.000-07:00

I really don't like pictures of me pregnant to be honest, but I am posting one that I just barely took on the camera phone.

ENJOY!!

Kinda looks like I stuffed a basketball up my shirt!!

Luscious Lips Black

2009-09-09T21:36:00.000-07:00

I have been severely chastised for my lack of blogging. So I decided it was time show off our little one.

I like to call her luscious lips as shown in the following picture.

Adam thinks I shouldn't call her luscious lips because she might end up a hooker. Just teasing!

When the doctor came in he said, "Wow your kid has got a forest on her head and it looks like she has her dad's lips."

Here is a picture of her feet. For some odd reason they gave this one to us and we thought we'd share.

These infamous feet have been kicking me like crazy.

We are so excited for Abigail Linn to arrive and nervous all in one breath.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Oregon Trip

2009-07-15T20:18:00.001-07:00

Adam and I left on July 3rd for this adventure. It was a 20 hour car trip up, but worth every minute.
The first day we spent in Klamath Falls, Oregon and were able to see everyone there. It was July 4th so we were able to go down to the park and see some fun fireworks and spend time with family.

We then left on Friday and spent the rest of the week in Depoe Bay, Oregon. It was beautiful!!! We visited the Aquarium, Sea Lion Caves, Lighthouses, did some whale-watching and just spent some much need quality time with family.

Oregon-Here we come

2009-06-28T09:48:00.000-07:00

I must admit that I am overly excited to see my family. I don't get to see them often so I am stoked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are going on our bi-annual family vacation to OREGON!!!! If anyone has ideas of things to do there, please send them my way!!!

Adversity

2009-06-28T09:40:00.001-07:00

I was reading this arcticle and saw this quote by Neal A. Maxwell. It says, "Rather than simply passing through trials, we must allow trials to pass through us in ways that sanctify us."

Am I letting them sanctify me?

Each day I learn that we truly must put our hands in His hands, in all circumstances, because without help and guidance we are lost.

IT'S A GIRL!

2009-06-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

It's been an entire month since we lasted posted so we felt it was time to tell everyone.

WE ARE HAVING A GIRL!!

Graduation Day in Utah

2009-05-13T19:04:00.000-07:00

The first weekend in May, Adam and I had the opportunity to see my brother Brant graduate. I am so proud of him for finishing his degree. You ROCK Brant!!

Brant, Mandy, Jaxon, & Boston

Mom, Dad, and the graduate

Bet you can't guess who's in this picture

Jaxon, our nephew, also got baptized this weekend and we are so proud of him for the decision he made to be baptized. We were unable to stay for the baptism, but got to spend some quality time with the Hardman Boys.

I also got to see my brother Rhyan and his kids. What a joy it is to see them.

Love you!!!

Fun With 31

2009-04-18T15:26:00.000-07:00

My friend Janelle Baugh is taking adventures in dating to new heights and I am excited for her. Her web site (http://funwith31.wordpress.com/) talks more about it, but basically she is going to go on 31 dates in 31 days and is going to blog about it. Janelle is an amazing and fun person to be around.

I am excited to see her date 31 guys in 31 days. She needs help finding guys willing to go on one of the dates and then be blogged about. If you know of any Single men in the Las Vegas or Phoenix area (or who will be in Las Vegas from April 27 to May 27) who would be willing to go on an extremely fun date, please pass on her web site and ask him to contact her.

Boy, Girl, Twins, or ... PEANUT?

2009-04-18T15:22:00.000-07:00

We are having a BABY! We are 14 weeks along and excited about this new adventure!!

Things that happen only in Idaho

2009-03-14T11:31:00.000-07:00

This is such a funny video that my friend had on her blog that I had to post it myself.

http://videos.magicvalley.com/p/video?id=3351547

You might need some tissues, I was laughing so hard that my eyes were watering.

Kayann's Family Visits

2009-03-14T10:07:00.002-07:00

Kayann's Family came down to visit for a week in February and it was such an enjoyable visit. I was still looking for a job at the time so I don't know if I was the greatest of company, but they are such a fun family. They went to a couple of UNLV games why they were down here and just went CRAZY with the Karaoke machine.

Sharla, Sarah, and I going nuts after too many cookies.

Jesica groovin' with the music

SHARLA, the emerging star and Kayann

What??? Morgan must be staring at Bryan

This is Just a Funny Picture I had to post

2009-03-14T10:02:00.000-07:00

You know who you are! However I will not reveal HER name.

WORKING HARD FOR THE MONEY!!!

2009-02-19T18:54:00.001-08:00

Announcement!!!!!!!!!! I found a job. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Savior of the world

2009-02-11T15:48:00.000-08:00

I get to be in the production "Savior of the World". They are putting it on down here in Vegas and I am excited to sing in the choir.

KA!!!

2009-02-11T15:45:00.001-08:00

My Parents took Adam and I to see KA this past weekend and it was
AWESOME!!!! I loved the skills and abilities in took for each of the
performers to do their parts.
The rest of the weekend was spent in relaxation and playing games.

Thanks for coming Mom and Dad Hardman! We love you!

WOW!! IT'S BEEN A MONTH

2009-02-06T11:02:00.000-08:00

I have been looking for a job this whole past month and kind of forgot about the blog. My little sister keeps telling me to post something; sooooo.....I don't have really have anything to say, so I will post a funny story that happened a couple of years ago. ENJOY!!

It seems I have an event at least every 6 months that embarrasses me beyond all reason and well this last Friday was one of those. We had a HUGE group date of around 7 couples. We were just going to dinner and going to a tumbling gym.
The tumbling gym had a huge foam pit to do flips into, trampolines, and pretty much everything that a gymnastics gym would have. I was so excited to go because I love doing flips into the foam pit. Little did I know that things were going to go bad very quickly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In order for the reader to be drawn into the story you need to know what I was wearing. I was wearing these workout capris with a mesh lining and polyester nylon on the outside. These pants were not tight at all on me I promise.
I was so excited to jump and did so a few times without any large problems, but about the fourth time something big happened. I was doing a front flip into the pit and I heard a RRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP. I knew something went wrong and yelled for my roommate Debbie. She started laughing immediately, which of course I would have done in the same situation. She told me to come over to the corner and just get out, which of course I would not do. I then asked her to get me a hoodie to cover up the rather LARGE hole in the front.
I tide it around the front like an apron and I am sure everyone there thought I had bladder problems because who really ties a hoodie around the front, certainly not me. All the girls on the date knew what happened and were laughing at the situation.
I was not going to let this stop me of course, because I try not to let anything ruin the situation. That was until my next flip. I was doing a front flip into the pit and RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP. That’s right. The whole back end was ripped wide open. I wanted to cry but held my composure. Thankfully! The hole in the front was not as big as this second one so I moved the hoodie around to the back and somehow got out of the pit without flashing everyone.
I sat down and thought to myself this is horrible and I pouted for a few minutes until I realized that my roommate Debbie had an extra pair of pants in her car for some strange reason.
The moral of the story is: Life deals you crap sometimes, but heck move on. If you are ever feeling embarrassed or down just read my story and remember that at least your pants did not rip in front of 13 other people.
Just in case you think I am lying about the whole story, here is a picture of the pair of pants as evidence.

Back to Christmas Eve...

2009-01-07T21:47:00.001-08:00

I forgot to post this video earlier. It is so cute.

Adam and I couldn't figure out how to change the video to view properly.

Here is the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKlSLc5kXg0

California or Bust

2009-01-07T21:05:00.000-08:00

This past weekend we took a fun trip down to California to attend Trenton Adams (Adam's cousin) wedding. We enjoyed spending the weekend down there and enjoyed the fun memories that were made.
I was roommates with Bride's cousin Lisa Magnusson, so we spent a lot of time with the Bride's family too. We got the best of both sides.

We were so excited to test out the timer on the camera that we tried it out in the car on our way to California.

Smiles abound as these two men enjoy the evening.

Calvin, Carrie, and Spencer enjoying the evening.

Wedding line

On the way back we played two great games of miniature golf.

Difficult shot, will he make it?

No comment, words can't explain why I was beating this pole.

Morgan's awesome golf skills.

The week of Christmas!!

2009-01-07T20:31:00.001-08:00

Oh the weather outside is frightful...
It snowed and snowed and snowed and we enjoyed every minute of it.
Christmas Day involved opening gifts, hugs, and chocolate.

Throughout the rest of the week we just had enjoyable moments with family.

Adam enjoying his new CD.

Dr. Seuss ROCKS!!

Brooklyn enjoyed her Pizza at Chuckie Cheese

The family enjoy a friendly game of skeeball

Adam and I trying to conquer virtual jump rope

I finally got to meet my new niece Olivia. YEAH!!

Amanda doing something, but not sure

Casey enjoying his ice cream!! YUM YUM

Here is a fun video from our family party.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dye-5EgvDdw

Oh Christmas Eve.......

2009-01-07T19:44:00.000-08:00

Wow! The time has just flown by but I wanted to post on what a fun Christmas eve we had.

The afternoon began with hot and cold flashes...Let me explain. My family loves going to Crystal Hot Springs in Honeyville, UT and we ventured over there Christmas Eve. They have these HOT, HOT, HOT Springs that are so nice to sit in on a cold wintery day. While enjoying the springs, my brother suggested going on the waterslide.

So we began our sojourn to the top of the water slide, barefoot mind you, walking over ice, salt (which was put down to melt the ice), and was accompanied by a breeze trying to kill us all.

Step after step, we went up the icicle clad stairs until finally we were all screaming at each other to go down the slide (OK, so it was just me screaming). IT WAS FREAKING COLD!!!!!!!!!! We all screamed the whole way down.

GUESS WHAT!!! WE DID IT MULTIPLES TIMES. YES, WE ARE OFFICIALLY CRAZY!!

Just a note, do not jump into the Hot Springs after going down a cold water slide. Slowly acclimate yourself.

We finished off our adventure at the hot springs with Big Stick Popsicles in the middle of winter.

YUMMY!!

I wish we had pictures, but alas we don't so enjoy some of the wonderful pictures from that evening.

Every year my family acts out the Nativity Scene, so here is the annual picture.

Grandma Grover spent the evening with us and enjoyed every moment.

Adam and I took a picture with the pajama gang.

What a fun day and night!

Winter Wonderland

2008-12-17T16:53:00.000-08:00

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!!!

Holy Smokes. It snowed and I was so excited. I have missed the snow so much that it began snowing I let out a squeal. The only drawback is no one knows how to drive in the snow. AH Well. You can't have it all. At least this snowstorm will hold me over until we go to Utah next week.

All the palm trees reminded me of Alfalfa from little rascals. All they have sticking up is a leaf.

What I am thankful for :)

2008-12-09T20:00:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving was wonderful this year! Adam and I spent it here in Henderson with his family. We had wonderful food and a fun time.

Here are a few pictures from the fun event.

Adam and I getting crazy playing basketball

My amazing mother-in-law

Bryan and Morgan

I am thankful for family. They are truly a blessing in my life.

MONKEY????

2008-12-09T18:58:00.000-08:00

A stuffed monkey was given to me as a gift for unknown reasons, but now I continually have this song stuck in my head. So I wanted share the joy.......

ENJOY!!!!

Click Here

RIP................

2008-12-09T18:46:00.000-08:00

Well, I must say that salsa truly looks like blood. One Saturday, while enjoying the evening with Adam and making some delicious tacos, I spilled a very huge container of salsa in the kitchen. (Just so everyone knows, those plastic containers are very breakable when accidentally dropped.)

The salsa went everywhere in the kitchen. It was on the blinds, under the stove, you name it and it was there. I just laughed and Adam grabbed the camera ......and so I present the gruesome deaths of Adam and Heather.

It was quite the night!!! My sweet husband cleaned up the mess while
I finished making dinner.

Whose death looks more real?

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER

2008-11-19T11:09:00.000-08:00

My dad sent this to me this morning and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Just post your answer and I will post the answers within two days time.

5th Grade Math Problem

Good luck!

This is a 5th grade math problem. If you can open the spreadsheet, you'll
see it's a very small list of people who have gotten the correct number.

This is not a trick question. This is a real math problem so don't say that
a bus has no legs.

There are 7 girls in a bus.
Each girl has 7 backpacks.
In each backpack, there are 7 big cats.
For every big cat there are 7 little cats.
Question: How many legs are there in the bus?

RED MOUNTAIN CHOIR

2008-11-18T20:26:00.000-08:00

After Adam's very funny post I have been apprehensive about writing another one because let's be honest, it was funny!!

My friend Annie Ellsworth and I are in the Red Mountain Choir and the choir was celebrating 10 years at being an organization and sang some of the songs that have been performed the past ten years.

Here are some pictures of the eventful evening.

A Spooktaculer Evening

2008-11-01T21:23:00.000-07:00

Nerds and rednecks unit Halloween to take a stand against all those unjustified stereotypes that have plagued them throughout history. Joe the Trucker crossed class lines to ask Velma Dinkley to celebrate the spookiest night of the year with him. She took one look at his amazing dental work and just couldn't say no. Surprisingly, Velma was the one that suggested a night of egging, TP-ing, and forking yards and houses while the mild mannered Joe had to talk her down to handing out candy to the neighborhood goblins and playing a few rousing rounds of Rummy-Kub. Later, Velme decided to notch up the exciting evening by suggesting a scary movie, "The Exorcist." It turned out Joe couldn't handle a thriller either so they settled on the ever popular "Arsenic and Old Lace."

Well, enough of the role playing. On the hunt for great costumes, Heather saw two that included "Bubba" teeth. An instant in. A couple of minutes and a few ingenious costume innovations later, Velma the Nerd and Joe the Redneck unleashed themselves upon the world. Sorry to say, the redneck wasn't a pleasant sight to see for those toddlers seeking to fleece the town of its goodies. One of the ghouls even fell over and sought the protection of their mother when "Joe" answered the call to dish out the tasty peace offerings. We had a wonderful time and hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween.

Trivia Question: Who is Velma Dinkley?

Ans.) ooD-yboocS no derutaef dren ralupop reve ehT

On a side note, we both discovered that our favorite part of the holiday is carving pumpkins! What better way to celebrate Halloween that involves sharp implements, some creative artistic ability (or at least the belief in having any), and the torturing of vegetables for our enjoyment?

Oh the beauty of Southern Utah....

2008-10-24T16:10:00.000-07:00

Last Weekend Adam and I went to Cedar City to be with my mom and Dad to the Shakespearean Festival and we also headed up to Cedar Breaks.

Here are a few pics from Cedar Breaks.

Mom & Dad chillin on the ledge

Some awesome snow on the redness below!!

Conference

2008-10-16T13:00:00.001-07:00

OK, I know, I know, it has been two weeks since conference. However I wanted to post just how wonderful conference was in my eyes.

Here are my reasons why:

1.) Dallin H. Oaks talking boldly about Sacrament meeting and the Sacrament.

2.) President Uchtdorf speaking of hope. "Hope has the power to fill our lives with happiness."

3.) President Eyring speaking of unity. "The miracle of unity is being granted to us as we pray and work for it in the Lord’s way. Our hearts will be knit together in unity. God has promised that blessing to His faithful Saints whatever their differences in background and whatever conflict rages around them. He was praying for us as well as His disciples when He asked His Father that we might be one."

4.)President Monson

"First, learn what we should learn.

Second, do what we should do.

And third, be what we should be."

I love the gospel. It brings hope, peace, and a sure knowledge that God loves us and we are His children. Conference helps me to learn more of Him and the Savior and then do more because I was taught. Conference helps me be a better person, wife, and friend.

What did conference teach you?

UPSET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-16T12:51:00.000-07:00

WOW, did you see all the exclamation points?

Well, As I am sure you can guess by the thief and the credit card number I had my debit card number stolen and used.

So I wanted to post some suggestions to people so they do not go through the same headache of filing police reports, calling your bank several times, and being sad from the lack of honesty in this world.

Suggestions:
1.) Shred Important documents if they are no longer necessary.
2.) Do not give your credit card number over the phone.
3.) Be careful when buying online. Buy from trusted websites only.
4.) Laugh about the situation, it's better than crying.
5.) Use cash when possible at sit down restaurants.

Cutest Picture!!!

2008-10-05T19:42:00.000-07:00

I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF MY NEPHEW BOSTON, BRANT, AND MANDY SO MUCH THAT I JUST HAD TO POST IT. ENJOY!!! ADMIT IT, IT'S CUTE!!!

WAHOO!!!!!!

2008-09-27T21:59:00.000-07:00

Yeah!!! We are so excited that we finally got our wedding pics. We just wanted to share a few of them with you!!! Enjoy!!!

This was the funniest picture, the camera man asked us to make funny faces and if you will notice only my parents and I got a little crazy. Adam's family looks great!

Seriously at this point my feet killed !!!

BalloonaPalooza

2008-09-22T07:48:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Adam and I went up to BalloonaPalooza in North Las Vegas. What is BalloonaPalooza? BalloonaPalooza is a three-day hot air balloon festival at Craig Ranch Regional Park. We went on Friday night and saw the balloons glow, which a pretty cool sight to behold.

I wish we could have been there for Everclear, the circus, and all the other fun festivities, but hopefully next year we will get to see it all.

Might I also add that it was a free and fun way to get out of the house.

Nose Pickers

2008-09-17T07:46:00.000-07:00

As of late I have been highly fascinated by NOSE-PICKERS....why, you might ask? Well because most people deny that they ever pick their nose, but really WE ALL DO IT!

Here is a study I found that the University of Wisconsin did:

The researchers prepared their "Rhinotillexomania Questionnaire" and randomly mailed it to 1000 residents in Dane County, Wisconsin. Each survey included a cover letter that stated "The University of Wisconsin is conducting a survey of a common but understudied habit scientifically known as 'rhinotillexomania'. Its common name is nose-picking."

Even better, the letter actually defined what nose-picking is: "Insertion of a finger (or other object) into the nose with the intention of removing dried nasal secretions." I'll bet that you already knew that.

Can you imagine getting this survey in the mail? Even with the University's seal on the stationary, one would have to wonder whether this was a joke or not.

Now for the results (assuming that they are reliable):

Of the 1000 surveys mailed out, only 254 were completed and returned to the researchers.

8.7% claim that they have never picked their nose. (In other words, they are liars or they can't remember doing it as a kid.)
91% stated that they had picked their nose in the past and were still actively practicing this habit. Yet, only 49.2% of the respondents actually thought that nose-picking was common in adults.
9.2% rate their pickin' as "more than average."
25.6% actually pick their noses daily, 22.3% do it 2 to 5 times each day, and three people admitted to doing it at least hourly.
55.5% spent 1-5 minutes, 23.5% spent 5-15 minutes, and 0.8% (2 people) spent 15-30 minutes each day cleaning their nostrils. One lone soul claims to devote over 2 hours each day to this ritual.
18% reported nosebleeds, while 0.8% claimed perforation of the nasal septum from their nose-picking.
82.8% had picked their noses to "unclog the nasal passages", 66.4% had done it to relieve discomfort or itchiness, 35.7% to avoid the unsightly appearance of a booger hanging from their nose, 34.0% for personal hygiene, and 17.2% picked out of habit. 2.1% (five people) claimed to pick solely for enjoyment.
65.1% use their index finger, 20.2% use their pinky, and 16.4% use their thumb (must have BIG nostrils to fit a thumb in) as their instrument of choice.
Most people (90.3%) disposed of the goop in a tissue or a handkerchief, while 28.6% used the floor, and 7.6% stuck it to the furniture.
8% of the respondents actually ate the end product. In case you are thinking of trying this delicacy, the study claims that the pickings are quite tasty (salty).

So, what have we learned from this groundbreaking study?

First, we now have positive proof that picking one's nose is almost a universally practiced custom, although most won't admit to it.

Second, boogers apparently taste good, although I can guarantee to you that I will never do the taste testing to find out.

I KNOW GROSS, BUT HIGHLY ENTERTAINING.

Wedding Photos

2008-09-17T07:40:00.000-07:00

Well, I must say that it has been almost seven great weeks since our wedding date and still we have not received our wedding photos back from the photographer. So if any of you lovely people out there have any photos from our wedding and would like to send them our way we would be ecstatic. However, as soon as we do get the photos you can be sure there will be a POST going on.

And We Begin.................

2008-08-30T19:05:00.000-07:00

As of late people have been asking my family, friends, Adam, and I the strangest questions, so we thought we would make a list of things NOT TO ASK PEOPLE. I am not going to tell you how you should answer these questions, except for one maybe. :)

1.) Are you getting pregnant soon?

2.) Isn't that food a little too rich for you?

3.) Does this make me look fat?

4.) Is your baby a boy?

5.) How much do you make?

6.) Are you new to the ward or have you been inactive?

7.) Are you sure you are not pregnant because you sure are moody?

8.) What kind of underwear do you wear?

9.) Why aren't you married yet? Is there something wrong with you?

Answer: Hi, was was your day?? Maybe the person just wanted some attention and asked a question that is highly unintelligent. It would be like you asking, "Why do you look so old?" My recommendation would be to direct them to a great article in the Ensign called "Welcoming Every Single One" by James E. Faust. It is in the August 2007 Ensign.

10.) Never ask a Mormon the following question if they are single: Did you sleep with him?

11.) What size (pants) do you wear?

12) How much did you pay for that?

We know it sounds crazy but "BE RESPONSIBLE"!!!!! Just don't ask these questions.