Jace-Lauren-Tanner

9 Months

2010-11-23T17:34:00.002-07:00

Tanner at 9 months old......
Weight: 17 lbs 13 oz = 75%
Height: 28 1/2 inches = 75%
Head Circ: 44 = 25%

Overall, he is a pretty big boy. He is crawling everywhere, constantly going. He has starting pulling up on things and walking around a little while holding onto things. Hopefully the Christmas tree will survive this Dec :) He has such an amazing personalitly and we love having him around!

Happy Halloween

2010-11-02T19:45:00.003-06:00

Hope everyone had a HAPPY HALLOWEEN! p.s. isn't tan the cutest elephant ever!

8 months

2010-10-24T21:29:00.002-06:00

Can't believe that Tanner is already 8 months old! Time has flown by so fast! He is growing up like crazy! He crawls around everywhere and is extremely fast, mom and dad are having a hard time keeping up. Nothing stops him, he can climb over or through anything in his way. He is wearing 12-18 month clothes and I would guess he weighs somewhere around 18 lbs. He is the joy in our lives, such a happy baby! I don't have time to post pictures right now but I will soon! Everything is wonderful at the Wittwer household :)

Tanner and Dad

2010-07-29T18:15:00.002-06:00

Tanner and Dad love spending time together!

4 Months

2010-06-24T18:27:00.004-06:00

Can't believe that Tanner is already 4 months old. He is such an amazing baby! Here are some of his 4 month stats:

Weight: 15 lbs 13 oz

Height: 26.5 in

Head: 41 cm

Needless to say, he's a pretty big boy! He also started eating rice cereal and he loves it! During his first feeding I couldn't keep it coming to him fast enough. He is sleeping through the night. He usually goes down between 9 pm and 10 pm and when I have to go to work I have to wake him up at 6:45 am and if I don't have to work then he sleeps til about 8:30. Mom and Dad love it!

Tanner, Mom and Dad love you so much and are so thankful that you came into our lives! We think you are such an amazing baby and can't wait to make many more memories with you!

3 Months

2010-05-30T18:08:00.002-06:00

Tanner turned 3 months on May 19th. I can't believe how fast the time has gone! He is getting so big! Here are some highlights......

*Has rolled over a few times but hasn't quite mastered it yet

*Has definitely discovered his hands and loves them

*He reaches for and grabs on to things like crazy, including mom's hair, earrings and necklaces

*Likes being on his tummy more now that he can hold his head up a lot higher

*Gets to spend 3 mornings a week with Dad while mom is working and he loves it

*Is drinking formula now, and usually eats about 6 to 8 oz, such a big eater!

*Sleeps through the night, mom and dad couldnt be happier about that

*Can almost sit up by himself! He is so strong!

*Mom and dad love this little boy more then we could ever imagine loving someone! He is the best baby ever! We love him so much and feel so blessed that he came into our lives!

Love, Love, Love

2010-05-01T17:31:00.001-06:00

I love this face....

2 Months

2010-04-23T20:14:00.002-06:00

Can't believe Tanner is already 2 months old. He is growing so fast! We had his 2 month checkup on Wednesday and everything checked out great! He got his shots, poor guy, but he did great! He now weighs 11 lbs 11 oz and is 22 1/2 inches long, about the 50th percentile in both. The doctor said he looks great! He cried really hard when they gave him the shots but barely cried at all the rest of the day, he is a great baby! Everything else is going great! Jace starts his new job in about a week, May 3rd, cant wait, and then unfortunately, I have to go back to work starting May 10th. Luckily I have a good job and I only have to work Mon, Tues, and a half day on Wed. Speaking of work, I am looking for a babysitter for Tanner for Monday afternoons for about 4 hours, if anyone is interested or knows someone who might be please let me know!

Update

2010-04-17T22:12:00.004-06:00

(The first picture is quite a bit older then the second, the second was taken just a couple days ago)

Well we made it back from kauai. The trip was amazing, the island is the most beautiful place we have ever seen. And Tanner did great the whole time, he barely cried on any of the flights and loved spending so much time with his Grandpa Scotty, Grandma Babs, and Aunt Madi, he misses them a lot. Sorry I can't post any pictures from Hawaii right now because we currently don't have the internet at our house so I am borrowing a computer. Anyways, Tanner has been doing great lately. He has started really smiling at everyone and is a lot of fun to plan with. He is such a happy baby, it is great. He has his 2 month appt this week. I am excited to see how much he has grown but not so excited for him to get his shots. I hope he does ok and they don't hurt him too bad. Tanner and mom have been having so much fun being together everyday, but unfortunately I have to go back to work in a few weeks which really makes me sad. It is going to be really hard to leave my beautiful baby. Oh more GREAT NEWS, Jace finally got a job!!!!!!!!!!!! He got a job as a Emergency Medical Dispatcher with the St. George Police Department! He starts May 3rd and we couldn't be more excited! the position is full time with full benefits, YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well thats about all thats been going on in our lives. We love our little baby boy so much and can't imagine how we ever lived without him!

6 Weeks

2010-03-31T20:30:00.002-06:00

Can't believe Tanner is 6 weeks old Friday! It is going by so fast! He is doing wonderful and is growing so much. He is a great baby, hardly ever cries. He is having a little trouble sleeping at night but is starting to do better. I don't have a picture to post at the moment, but he is the cutest baby EVER! I love him so much! We are heading to Hawaii Friday morning, we will be staying there for 10 days with my mom, dad and sister. It is going to be so much fun! Hope Tanner does ok on his first plane ride!

Tanner Jace is finally here!

2010-02-28T19:20:00.003-07:00

Well our baby, Tanner Jace, has finally arrived. We are so excited to have him here, he is truely a joy to have around. Here's the story of his arrival....

I had a doctor appt on Thursday Feb 18th and went in and my blood pressure was the highest it has ever been, above 150. So due to the high blood pressure, Dr. Winward called down to labor and delivery to make sure they had a room for me because she was not going to let me go another day. I couldn't believe it when she said it. She made sure I had someone to go home and get my stuff for me because she didn't even want me to go home. Luckily my mom was with me at the appt because her and my sister were in town. So I called up Jace to tell him it was time and he was in Cedar! I couldn't believe it. Luckily they were about on their way home. So my mom, my sister, and me walked down to labor and delivery and they set me up in my room. I was truely in shock that it was really happening. And the funny thing is, on the way in to my appt I jokingly said to my mom that I wouldn't mind if I didn't go home from the appt, just straight into delivery, and it really happened, haha! Anyways, so they got me all set up and got the meds started and Jace arrived about an hour later. I was glad to have my mom and sister there with me so I could talk to them and keep myself from freaking out. They were a great help! They started me on the pitocin at just after 4 pm and a few hours later Dr. Winward came in and broke my water. That was the most awful feeling ever. After that, the pains definitely started getting worse. Once they got so bad that I couldn't talk through the contractions anymore, I requested the epidural. It took the nurse and the doc 50 mins to finally get to my room and give me the drugs. I was a little upset at that point. But once he put the epidural in, I instantly started to go numb. It was amazing! The epidural was the best money I have ever spent. Once I was completely numb and the nurse had monitored me for a little bit, she told me that I needed to get some sleep. So we turned off all the lights and all slept for a few hours. The nurse kept coming in and checking me and I was dilated to a 6 for a long time, so they increased the pitocin and within an hour I was fully dialated. It took me a min to realize what the nurse was saying when she was telling me it was time to start pushing. At this point it was just before 5:30 am. So they got everything set up and I started pushing. After pushing for about 20 mins, they decided to call the doctor in and wait to push anymore until he got there. Unfortunately, Dr. Winward could not be there to deliver the baby because she was out of town, but the doctor that did come, Dr. Benham, was great. We started again as soon as he got there and at 6:33 am, baby Tanner was here. It was an exhausting experience, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. He is an amazing baby and we are so glad he is here. He sleeps and eats so well. We love him so much!

update

2010-02-10T18:02:00.003-07:00

well heres a pregnancy update. On Monday I was walking through Target on my lunch break and all of a sudden got an excurciating pain in my tummy and got the sweats and couldnt barely breath or walk and also felt like I was going to pass out. When it finally subsided a little bit, I hurried up to the food court and sat down for a few mins and I kept getting pains. I made my way back to work and started timing the contractions and they were coming about every 4 mins and they had lasted about 2 1/2 hours. I finally called the nurse at my doctors office and they said i defintely needed to go to labor and delivery and be checked. so off we went. Got to the hospital and the nurse checked me. She originally said I was still about a one, but then she did a little more checking, and said well you are really posterior and you are about 80% effaced and at about a 3. The first thing that came to my mind was WHAT?! So they monitored me for an hour and checked me again and I had progressed to about a 4. The nurse said I was in early labor and they called my doctor and decided to send me out to get something to eat and to walk and that they would probably see me back later that night or the next morning. So we left the hospital and went to the mall and got some soup and walked around for a while. The contractions were coming pretty steady for about 3 hours but weren't getting much worse pain wise. We decided to go back to the hospital to be chekced just in case. the nurse said I hadn't really progressed and since the contractions weren't super painful yet they decided to send me home again and said I would probably be back the next day. So home we went, again. Well, here we are 2 days later and nothing yet. I'm still having contactions, but they told me not to go back to the hospital until they were so bad that I couldn't talk through them or my water breaks. Unfortunately, I haven't reached that point yet. I have a regular doctors appt tomorrow so we will see what she says. Hopefully she can do something to get things moving faster. Can't wait for this little boy to be here!

Maternity Pics

2010-01-23T19:40:00.003-07:00

Jace's sister Nikell took our pictures today and they turned out great! I love them, they are cute! Nikell does a great job with them! I can't upload them on here at the moment but you can see them by visiting Nikell's photo blog at http://nikellandashtonsphotos.blogspot.com/

28 Weeks

2009-12-04T09:42:00.002-07:00

*Had another doctors appt this week and it was a rough one.
*Everything with baby looks great, he is growing right on track and his heart rate is nice and strong.
*Everything with me, not so great.
*My blood pressure was slightly high again, no surprise there, its becoming a regular thing
*Had to do the blood glucose test. Drank the glucola(which isn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be) at 9:30 am, and shortly after, I could feel that my blood sugar was high. I got shakey and just didn't feel right. The nurse tested my blood sugar at 10:30 and it measured 146, their cutoff is 140, so, no surprise again, high blood sugar.
*Because of my high blood sugar, I have to go to the lab on monday and have the 3 hour test done. Not too excited about that.
*At my last appt Dr. Winward told me to watch out for any pain in the upper right side of my belly, well a few days ago I started having lots of pressure on my right side ribs, so I told her about it yesterday and because of it I had to get lots of blood drawn and have it sent off to the lab. Luckily the results came back fine and as of right now I do not have preeclampsia. Thank goodness.
*Because of my high blood pressure and high blood sugar, instead of being seen every other week, Dr. said she wants to keep a close eye on me and see me for a follow up appt next week. Hope things improve by then.
*My belly has really started to balloon, I am really starting to feel pregnant.
*Baby moves around a lot, I love just laying around watching him move, it is the best feeling in the world.
*We are really starting to think about names and the one we like best so far is Tanner. We haven't been able to find anything that we like more yet.
*We went to Georgia over thanksgiving to visit my family, it was great seeing them and the trip was great. The flights, however, were way to long and hard on my body. Won't be doing anymore traveling like that til after Baby gets here.
*Had my first baby shower while we were in Georgia, it was GREAT! It was so fun opening all the cute baby clothes, I haven't been able to stop looking at them! Just seeing all the cute baby stuff really gets me even more excited for our little man to be here!
*Sleeping has become really difficult, my hips hurt, my back hurts, got my first really, really bad leg cramp the other night and they have continued, and I have to get up to pee at least twice now and have a really hard time falling back asleep.
*Jace is really cute with him already, he tells him stories at night before we go to bed, I love it! And he is always saying "love you" to my belly, it is so cute!
*We already love this baby more then anything and can't wait for him to be here!

25 Weeks

2009-11-14T16:41:00.002-07:00

*Had a doctors appt this week.
*Everything with baby was great.
*I am measuring right on track, 26 cm.
*My blood pressure was slightly high when they took it and since it has been high before Dr. Winward said we need to keep an eye out because it could put me at risk for developing preclampsia or toxemia towards the end.
*Have to drink the wonderful glucose drink before my next appointment, not really looking forward to it.
*I have another appt in about 3 weeks and then I start going in every other week. Can't believe we are already that far along.
*Feel pretty good, my appetite sure has increased, I love to eat.
*Have only gained back about 4 of the original 11 pounds that I lost at the beginning.
*We started our childbirth class last week and it has been quite the eye opener for Jace, haha.
*We are leaving for Georgia next friday for Thanksgiving and my mom is throwing a baby shower for me....so excited!
*We love our little boy so much and can't wait for him to be here!!

Big News!!!!!!!

2009-10-13T12:46:00.002-06:00

Yep it's true! We are having a boy! We had our ultrasound today and everything was perfect! He looked amazing! Our doctor said everything looked just as it should and he was measuring just right! We are so stinking excited! Can't wait to start buying everything blue!

21 Weeks

2009-10-12T13:25:00.002-06:00

*Went on our cruise last week and I handled it like a champ, if I do say so myself.
*I have heartburn everyday at about the same time, it is horrible
*I think my sickness has finally started to fade away, I felt like a completely different person at exactly 20 weeks.
*My belly has really started growing
*I can feel baby move all the time a lot, and Jace has got to feel baby too!
*I am loving hot chocolate right now, and Mexican food
*My hips are killing me, especially when I sleep
*Have started getting some leg cramps while sleeping
*Can't believe I am already half way done
*We have our ultrasound appointment tomorrow! Can't wait to find out if baby is going to be wearing lots of blue or lots of pink!

Any guesses?...............

p.s. keeping up on 2 blogs is hard, especially when I can't even keep up on this one, I have so much to update, so I will probably just stick to this one for a while.

2009-09-18T22:27:00.001-06:00

Check out the other blog for an update!

Pregnancy Blog

2009-08-06T11:35:00.003-06:00

I have created another blog to track the adventures of my pregnancy. I will post all the updates on there so I can, hopefully some day, turn it into a book. So look for updates on the pregnancy there, and of course I will still post some updates here. There is a link to the pregnancy blog on the right side of our page.

Oh and by the way......

2009-08-04T11:22:00.006-06:00

Yep it's true! I am pregnant! I am about 11 weeks and my due date is Feb 21st! (Mine and my brother's birthday, can you believe it!!!!) We are very excited, we can't believe it is really happening! We had another doctor's appt today and she did an ultrasound so we got to see our little bean. Little baby was moving around tons, the doctor had to keep telling him/her to hold still so she could get a picture, haha. (Will post the picture soon!) It was amazing! Being pregnant hasn't been the easiet thing so far. I have been quite sick, I don't know why people call it morning sickness, its more like 24 hour sickness. And I am always exhausted, it seems like I can't ever get enough sleep. But I just keep telling myself that it will all be worth it in the end! I will keep updating on how things are going! We are VERY excited!!!!!!

Nikell's Baby Shower

2009-08-04T11:15:00.003-06:00

On Saturday, Aug 1st, Tonya and I threw a baby shower for Nikell. We had it at my house and we served lunch and played some fun games. It turned out really nice and we had lots of fun. Nikell got lots of cute things, especially clothes, for baby Sophie. We can't wait until baby Sophie arrives!

Denver 2009

2009-07-28T19:37:00.006-06:00

Semi truck accident

Estes Park-Hotel from The Shining

Our Deer friend that would come visit every morning

Madi's birthday party

Elk statue in front of our hotel in Grand Junction

Sign on I-70

Jace and I went to Denver over the weekend of the 24th. My mom and sister were there visiting my grandparents and cousins for my sister's birthday. We left wednesday night and came home Sunday. It was an awesome trip, too short, but awesome! When we got there on Thursday we went with Grandma, Grandpa, and Mom to Loveland to see the sculpture park and then got ice cream. Friday, the 24th, was Madi's birthday so us, mom, madi, grandma, grandpa, aunt cindy, kaylee, and carly went to this fun place called Boondocks. We rode go-carts, played mini golf, arcade games, laser tag, and ate pizza. Unfortunately it was the hottest day of the year in Denver but it was still fun. After Boondocks we went back to Aunt Cindy's house for presents, cake and icecream. On Saturday, Jace and Grandpa went golfing and while they were golfing, mom, Madi, Grandma, and me went up to Estes Park and did some window shopping. I loved Estes Park, it was so beautiful! Overall it was a great trip and it was awesome to get to spend time with everyone. Hope we get to see them all again soon!

Camping Trip 2009

2009-07-28T10:14:00.003-06:00

The Wittwer Family went on a fun camping trip earlier this summer. We went up by Tropic Resevoir and spent the weekend. It was filled with lots of fishing, games, good food, and lots of laughter. We had one little, pretty funny, experience. When we first arrived at camp, Dallen went to start getting stuff out of the tent trailor and he opened the door to quite the surprise. The cat had climbed inside the tent trailer while we were loading it at home and had made the almost 3 hour ride up to camp with us. We couldn't believe it! At first we all laughed so hard and then realized, what the heck are we gonna do with this cat now?!? So if you are wondering what the picture of the crate with a box on top is all about, that became the cats home for the weekend. Poor cat, shouldn't have been so curious. Anyways it was a fun trip and we look forward to the next one!

Updates

2009-07-27T18:40:00.002-06:00

Wow it has been way too long since I have updated. We have been up to many fun and exciting things lately. It will take a few posts to completely update on our lives, but right now I have to go watch the season finale of the Bachelorette, so stayed tuned for updates......

Fishing at Sand Hollow

2009-06-09T11:27:00.004-06:00

A couple weekends ago Jace and I went and spend a few hours fishing at Sand Hollow. We waded in about waist deep and just fished. We caught a couple of little fish. I had never been to Sand Hollow before and I am so glad I finally did, it is beautiful! But we did have a little bump in the road afterwards. When we were on our way home, Jace's legs started itching uncontrollably, he was miserable. So as soon as we walked through the door at home, he went straight to the shower. After his shower he felt a little better but still pretty itchy. It got better as the rest of the day went on but then the next day he woke up to a not so good surprise. He had red bumps all over his legs, they looked like mesquito bites, and they itched. We had no idea what they were so we asked Nikell (biology major) and she told us all about this thing called swimmer's itch (thanks for all the info Nikell!). Pretty much its a little parasite that lives in the lake, mainly along the shoreline, and gets in your legs and makes you itch. Some people get it and some people don't, I am SO glad I didn't get it. Anyways, it has been over a week ago and they are finally starting to go away a little bit. Sorry babes, guess we wont be fishing like that at Sand Hollow anymore! Here are some pictures from our fun day...

Happy 25th Birthday!!!

2009-05-24T18:45:00.002-06:00

Today is Jace's 25th Birthday! Just wanted to wish him a Happy Birthday!!!!

Love you babes!

Awesome

2009-05-22T23:50:00.002-06:00

Just got back from this movie, and all I have to say is....

Awesome

The New American Idol

2009-05-20T21:21:00.003-06:00

YES!!!

Kris Allen is the new American Idol!!!

Him and Me

2009-05-19T21:32:00.005-06:00

Saw this on someone's blog and thought it would be fun, so here it goes....

Him:

1. Sitting in front of the tv, what is on the screen? Sportscenter

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? he doesn't eat salad, calls it Rabbit food, but i guess if he had to he would have Ranch

3. Whats one food he doesn't like? salad and he isn't a big fan of pasta

4. You go out to a restaurant, what does he get to drink? Mountain Dew or Pepsi

5. Where did he go to high school? Snow Canyon High, Santa Clara, UT

6. What is one phrase he says all the time? "I know you"

7. If he was to collect anything what would it be? guns, actually we could already probably arm a malitia

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? ham and cheese

9. What would he eat everyday if he could? steak

10. What is his favorite cereal? Life

11. What would he never wear? Pink

12. What is his favorite sports team? the Jazz, no doubt about it

13. Who will he vote for? the republican

14. Who is his best friend? Me, and the fellas

15. How many states has he lived in? Utah and Suriname, thats a country not a state, but oh well cause its cool, and most people have no idea where it is

16. Does he have any nervous habits? his face twitches

17. What could he spend hours doing? hunting or watching sports center

18. He is: so funny, a hard worker, lovable, amazing, my best friend

Me:

1. Sitting in front of the tv, what's on the screen? probably some kind of reality show, for example:American Idol, the bachelor/bachelorette, the hills, etc. oh and FRIENDS (best show ever!!)

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does she get on her salad? usually ranch

3. What is one food she doesn't like? ketchup=gross!

4. You go out to a restaurant what does she get to drink? usually some kind of flavored lemonade

5. Where did she go to high school? Chatfield High in Colorado, for one year, and Cherokee High in Georgia for 3 years

6. What is one phrase she says all the time? well yeah....

7. If she was to collect anything, what would it be? jewelry or shoes, kinda already have collections

8. What is her favorite type of sandwich? ham and cheese

9. What would she eat everyday if she could? mac and cheese

10. What is her favorite cereal? trix

11. What would she never wear? a mini skirt

12. Who will she vote for? the republican

13. Who is her best friend? Jace

14. What is her favorite sports team? Denver Broncos, Georgia Bulldogs, and shes comin around to the jazz

15. How many states has she lived in ? California, Colorado, Georgia, and Utah

16. Does she have any nervous habits? probably cracking my knuckles

17. What could she spend hours doing? playing games with family

18. She is: ready for Jace to be home, bed, and a haircut

Weekend in Salt Lake

2009-05-04T10:55:00.005-06:00

We headed up to Salt Lake City this weekend to spend sometime with my parents and my mom's family. We got a special tour of the Salt Lake Valley from Dad. We got to see where mom and dad lived while Dad attended the U of U, Nate's mission home, the Draper and Oqqurih Mountain Temple, Nani and Papa's old house(where dad grew up) and lots of other places. Then we went to my cousin David and his beautiful new wife's wedding in the Temple. Elder Ballard sealed them and it was an amazing experience. Then later that night we went to their wedding reception at the University of Utah football stadium tower. It was amazing! The room had big glass windows on both sides and out one side was a view of the football stadium and out the others you could see the entire Salt Lake Valley. It was a very beautiful wedding and we were so glad we could make it up there to share in their special day and to spend time with my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins. Hope to see them all again soon!

Goin' Cruisin'

2009-04-09T12:02:00.004-06:00

I don't know why I haven't posted about this yet, but a while ago Jace and I booked a cruise!! We are going on a 7 day cruise to the Mexican Riviera!! We will be cruising on Carnival and leave October 4th! We booked it really far in advance so we got a killer deal, and I mean killer! We were invited by our good friends Mike and Whitney and really appreciate them inviting us along on their adventure! Can't wait for a week of relaxation, sun, and making great memories with my babe.

2 Years Already?!?

2009-03-22T20:58:00.005-06:00

Earlier this month, March 10th to be exact, Jace and I celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary! I can't believe how fast it has gone! For our anniversary we went to Vegas and spent the night at the Luxor Hotel. It was great! We did a little shopping, explored the strip, had a great dinner at the buffet, and just enjoyed each others company. The past two years have been amazing and I can't wait to spend many, many more with my wonderful, amazing, sexy husband!

So Proud!!!!

2009-03-07T00:20:00.004-07:00

I am so proud right now! My little brother, Nate, got his mission call today!!! He will be serving in the Salt Lake City South mission! I am SOOO excited for him and I know he will make the best missionary! He is a great guy and a wonderful example for me. Love ya Nate!!

My 22nd Birthday

2009-03-04T12:00:00.003-07:00

My birthday was amazing this year! My birthday was Feb 21st, Saturday, so on Friday I went to lunch at 25 Main with Tonya, Nikell, Grandma Wittwer, Aunt Julie, Tara, Riley, Aunt Misty and Seth and it was lots of fun, then that night we went out to Red Robin with Jace's family and Dallen's new girlfriend Lindsey. It was the first time I had been to Red Robin and it was amazing! It is my new favorite restaurant. Then on Saturday, my actual birthday, Jace gave me a new sewing machine! Yay! It is way nice! Then we went and saw a few parade homes and then went to the park with his little cousins, Sadie, Boots, and Seth and Aunt Misty and Grandma Wittwer. After the park we went back to his parents house for a barbeque, cake and ice cream and games with everyone. Then on Sunday my Nani and Papa had us over for a very nice dinner. Overall it was a great birthday!

Day of Love

2009-02-18T12:33:00.003-07:00

Our Valentine's Day was great! We started the day off by sleeping in(glory be it was great!) and then we gave each other our presents. Jace gave me the movie August Rush and some candy and I got him some straps to carry his binocs when hes out parading in the hills. After presents we went over to his parents house to give them and Ashton and Nikell their candy. Then his family had a big party for Grandma and Grandpa Wittwer because it was their 50th wedding anniversary. The party was lots of fun! We had a wonderful dinner, some of the grandkids performed musical numbers and then we had a beautiful slide show of pictures of grandma and grandpa and their journey together. It was great to be able to celebrate their love and their amazing marriage. It really made me realize how much I love Jace and how excited I am to spend the next 48+ years with him. After the party we went out to ice cream with Jeff, Tonya, Nikell, Ashton, Doonie, and his girlfriend Lindsey, then after ice cream me, Jace, Ashton, and Nikell went to see the movie Taken. It was a great movie! Kinda scary but awesome! Here are some pictures highlighting the Anniversary event! Please enjoy......

The guests of honor

Doonie playing Stairway to Heaven

Me and Seth

Jace and Seth

Boots playing his violin

Jace's family sitting at the table Tonya decorated

Theory of a Deadman and Hinder

2009-02-18T12:24:00.003-07:00

A couple weekends ago Jace and I got to go to the Hinder and Theory of a Deadman concert. We were a little skeptical about it at first because we weren't real familiar with either band, but in the end it was a great show. Both bands were lots of fun to watch and we ended up liking a lot of their songs. Theory of a Deadman has become one of our favorite bands now. (Thanks to Ashton and Nikell for the great tickets!!)

New Favorite Movie

2009-02-06T23:24:00.002-07:00

So we just got home from this movie and can I just say......

IT WAS AMAZING!!! I loved it! and Jace even liked it! I think everyone should see this movie for sure!

Random Questions

2009-02-05T19:10:00.003-07:00

I saw this on someone's blog and thought it would be fun. And I look forward to seeing everyone else take their turn!(wink wink)

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? ~ Not that I am aware of

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? ~ Tonight. FRIENDS is my favorite show of all time and I was watching it tonight after work and it happened to be the last show that they ever did and at about the end I started crying because it was over, haha im rediculous, i know.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? ~ ummm sometimes, it changes all the time

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? ~ probably ham

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? ~ Not yet...someday!

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? ~ I hope so

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? ~ not often but sometimes, depends on my mood

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? ~ Yep

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? ~ yes i think so, i would defintely be freaked out but would probably love it once i did it

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? ~ trix or honey nut cherrios

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? ~ no

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? ~actually yes

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? ~ cookies 'n' cream

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? ~ honestly, probably their feet if they are wearing sandals, wierd, i know.

15. RED OR PINK? ~ Red

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? ~ well, right now i wish my hair would grow faster.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? ~ My family

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? ~ yes!

19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? ~ I am wearing green old navy socks

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? ~ some lasagna

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? ~ nothing, which is wierd because i usually have some kind of music or tv on

22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? ~ probably light blue, it is fun but also calming

23. FAVORITE SMELLS? ~ mens cologne and scentsy smells

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? ~ Jace

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? ~ Of course

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? ~ football

27. HAIR COLOR? ~ brown

28. EYE COLOR? ~ hazel

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? ~ unfortunatley yes

30. FAVORITE FOOD? ~pasta, homemade fettecini alfredo to be exact.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS ~ defintely happy ending, i hate scary movies.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? ~ How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, when i was home sick the other day

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? ~ green

34, SUMMER OR WINTER? ~ Summer
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35. HUGS OR KISSES? ~ i love getting a hug with a kiss

36. FAVORITE DESSERT? ~ pretty much anything, cake, brownies, ice cream, etc etc...

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ~ not sure, but hopefully everyone

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? ~ No idea!
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? ~ trying to read Angels and Demons

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? the color blue

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? ~ basketball, the jazz were playing, and my husband seems to think that the Jazz rule our lives

42. FAVORITE SOUNDS? ~ geez this is a tough question, im not really sure. i guess i love hearing babies laugh.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? ~ probably the Beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? ~ Belize

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? ~ not really, well jace's family seems to think i have a talent for making salads, haha

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? ~ whittier, california

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? ~ everyones!

Missing Summer

2009-02-03T12:04:00.005-07:00

Today is a very sunny day and it is making me crave summer. So, here is a list of things that I love about summer.....

Painting my toes bright colors and showing them off in cute sandals!

Walking outside in the morning and hearing sprinklers going in the neighborhood.

TRIPS TO GEORGIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Going to the lake, especially Lake Powell!

The Beach!

The 4th of July-because it not only celebrates the birth of our country but also my Nani's Birthday!

Camping!

These are just a few things I love about summer, the list could go on and on and on......

Tribute to Seth

2009-02-01T23:07:00.006-07:00

This is our little cousin Seth, he is about 14 months old and is one of my favorites because he is so dang funny and absolutely adorable. He is definitely going to be a heartbreaker when he grows up.

Jace's Christmas Present

2009-01-27T21:19:00.004-07:00

For Christmas this year I got Jace tickets to see the Utah Jazz play the Cleveland Cavaliers and the game was this past weekend. We traveled up north on Friday and stayed at a hotel in Provo. On Friday night we tried to go eat dinner at PF Changs but we got there around 5:30 and they already had a 2 hour wait so we said NO WAY and ended up eating at a barbeque place called GoodWood and I ordered a steak and can I just say it was probably the best steak I have ever had! It was amazing! After dinner we attended the BYU Men's Volleyball game and then went to see the movie the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which is indeed a very curious movie. A funny thing happened while waiting for our movie. We were sitting at a table in the lobby sharing some ice cream and a guy and a girl walked by and Jace hit my arm and said hey isn't that your cousin? So I took a better look and low and behold it was my cousin David and his fiance! It was so random running into them but it was great to see him and to finally meet his fiance Natalie! They looked great and she is a very cute girl! We are very excited for them and can't wait to attend their wedding in May! Anyways, back to the trip, on Saturday we woke up and had breakfast at IHop and then, much to Jace's dismay, we did a little shopping. After shopping Jace took a brief nap back at the hotel then we headed off to Salt Lake. We got to the Jazz game about an hour early so we could watch some of the warm up and to make sure we didn't miss tip off. Jace wore the Williams jersey that we have and we bought a new Kyle Korver jersey for me. I was excited to have my own Korver jersey because he is my favorite player! Anyways, the game was amazing! Even though the Jazz ended up losing, it was sooo much fun! Our seats were great! Although we were up in the upper bowl we had front row seats and we had a great view! Oh yeah and during one of the time outs, WE MADE IT ON THE JUMBO TRON! It was awesome! It was the first time that has ever happened and I was quite excited! Jace was looking down when it came on so he almost missed it. After the game we went back to our hotel and ordered pizza. We woke up Sunday morning and made our way back to St. George. I must say, I was glad to get back home to St. George, out of the ugly inversion. Overall it was a very fun trip and can't wait to go to another game!

My Hubby

2009-01-15T11:59:00.003-07:00

I saw this on someone's blog and thought it was cute and I am bored so I am going to give it a whirl. Also, because I love Jace!!!

Hubby Tag

What is your husband’s name? Jace

How long have you been married? 1 year and 10 months

How long did you date? 1 year and about a week before we were engaged

How old is he? 24

Who eats sweets? Me

Who said I love you first? he did, in Dutch!

Who is taller? Jace

Who can sing best? well most of the time we are pretty equal but when it comes to Oh Holy Night, no one can beat him!

Who is smarter? this is a tough one, he just graduated from college so i guess he is supposed to be....

Who does the laundry? haha Me

Who pays the bills? haha again, Me

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? well it depends on how you look at it, if you are standing at the foot of the bed looking at it I do, but if you are laying in bed, Jace does.

Who mows the lawn? if we had a lawn to mow, Jace would. thats kinda his thing, haha.

Who cooks dinner? usually me, unless a restaurant does. haha.

Who drives? Jace

Who is the first to admit they are wrong? usually Jace

Who kissed who first? Jace

Who asked who out first? well we were set up on our first date but for our second date, he asked me.

Who wears the pants? We both do

Friends who should do this: everyone!!!!!!

Christmas '08

2009-01-05T12:13:00.003-07:00

This is a little late, but Christmas was great this year! We spent the Holiday with Jace's family this year and it was my first time experiencing a Wittwer Christmas. It was lots of fun! We went over to his Grandma and Grandpa Wittwer's house on Christmas Eve and had dinner with the whole family. After dinner we had a talent show for the kids and then we played Christmas music on chimes. On Christmas morning we went over to his parents house around 7 am and opened our presents. I gave Jace tickets to see the Utah Jazz play the Cleveland Cavaliers and he gave me a new ipod. After opening presents we went and had breakfast with his grandparents and the Fisher family. Later that day we went over to Nani and Papa's house and spent some time with them and then went and had dinner and Grandma and Grandpa Norcross's house. Overall it was a great holiday!

Yay for Christmas!!!

2008-12-10T12:04:00.002-07:00

Here are some pictures of our Christmas tree....

Thanksgiving!!

2008-12-01T11:52:00.003-07:00

The Family

Jace and Me

Playing Mexican Train Dominoes

The cute favors on the table

The beautiful table

Thanksgiving was wonderful this year. My mom, dad and sister came from Georgia and my brother came down from BYU-Idaho to visit. It was great having them here and getting to spend time with them. Of course the dinner was amazing! We ate at Nani and Papa's house and Nani made the best turkey dinner ever!! It was great, too bad they couldn't stay longer!

T minus 5 days!!!!!

2008-11-19T00:50:00.002-07:00

My family is coming in 5 days!!!! I am so excited!!! Mom, dad, and Madi will be here on Sunday and they will be here for Thanksgiving and they will be leaving on Friday, and then Nate will be coming down from Idaho with his friend on Tuesday and will also be here for Thanksgiving! I am so stinkin excited and can't believe its already here. It is going to be a great Thanksgiving!! YAY!!

Twilight!!!

2008-11-01T14:21:00.002-06:00

I am so excited for the Twilight movie to come out and its almost here! I saw this quiz on a website so I thought I would try it cause its cute and fun! Here are my results.

Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

You are thoughtful and care very deeply for your family. A loving home is of great
importance to you and you always try to make people feel welcome. Although you have a great capacity to love, you also have a great capacity to hurt, so at times you can be
sensitive. You're firm when you need to be, but people trust your judgment and
appreciate the kind way you always handle things.

My Husband

2008-10-25T21:13:00.004-06:00

I saw this on someones blog and thought it was cute, and I am really missing my husband right now so I thought I'd try it....

1). How did you meet? Jace and I actually met through a blind date. A mutual friend Mike set us up on a date. I knew Mike from living at the dorms at the college and Jace and Mike were in the same MTC district together. So, Mike set Jace and I up on a date and we double with him and his girlfriend at the time. We went down to Mesquite and had dinner and went bowling. I was kind of nervous about it because I had never really been on a blind date and the drive down to Mesquite could have been a little awkward, but it definitely was not! We had an amazing time and instantly hit it off.

2). How long did you date before you were married? We date for about a year before he proposed then we were married about 5 months later, so about a year and 5 months.

3.) How long have you been married? We have been married for a year an a half. Our 2 year anniversary will be on March 10th.

4). What does he do that suprises you? He does lots of things that surprise me. Sometimes I will come home from work and he will have cleaned up the house for me, or things like that. He also says things that surprise me. He will say random things that are so sweet and adorable that just make me melt.

5). What is your favorite feature of his? I would have to say I love it when he smiles. When he is really happy or laughing really hard, I love his face, his smile and the way he scrunches his eyes.

6). What is your favorite quality of his? I love how hard working he is. Whether it is school or work, he will always try his hardest and do his best. I also love how caring he is. He really cares about the feelings of others and what makes others happy.

7). Does he have a nick-name for you? Well of course he calls me babes but there is also another nickname he calls me that is quite embarrassing actually. Sometimes when I am tired or hungry or just plan onery, I can get a little riled up and when I do he will call me a Hannus beast, haha. When he does call me that I usually end up laughing and it makes me feel better. So I can't get too mad at him for calling me a beast because it is really funny.

8). What is his favorite color? green

9). What is his favorite sport? He loves every sport but he is a DIE HARD utah jazz fan. He counts down the days until basketball season starts and he will watch every Jazz game.

10). What is his favorite food? I don't know if I can pinpoint a specific favorite food but he loves anything with meat! haha.

11). When was your first kiss? Our first kiss was a couple weeks after our first date. We were in the back of his truck looking at the stars, and it was after I had turned him down a few times.

12). What do you like to do together? Everything! We really do love to do pretty much anything with each other. We love to watch movies, go out to dinner, go on vacations, just sit at home and hang out together, go on fourwheeler rides, go camping, go to Vegas, and lots of other things. But I guess there are two things we don't really do together. Those would be shopping and hunting. On the days he goes hunting, I go shopping and vise versa, haha!

13). Do you have any children? Not yet!

14). Who said " I love you " first? Jace did. It was really cute. We were hanging out at my dorm room talking and I asked him to tell me a secret and he whispered something to me in Dutch and of course I couldn't understand him, but I had an idea of what he had said. So I asked him what he said and he said it again in Dutch, so I asked him one more time and he said he loved me and of course I said it back!

15). What is his favorite type of music? He pretty much loves everything, but his favorites are country and rap. It is so funny seeing him dance and try to rap!

16). What do you admire most about him? I admire everything about Jace. I admire how hard working and determined he is. I admire that he went on a mission, that he took me to the temple so we could be sealed together forever, his strong testimony, that he is only a half semester away from earning his Bachelors degree in communications, and how much he loves me and our families!

**Jace is the most amazing husband and I just love him so much! **

Tagged.....

2008-10-06T22:19:00.004-06:00

8 TV shows that I love to watch....

1. One Tree Hill

2. 90210

3. Football

4. The Ellen Show

5. The News

6. Dancing with the Stars

7. CSI

8. Greys Anatomy

8 Places that I love to eat......

1. Cafe Rio

2. Ernestos

3. Texas Road House

4. Rickshaw

5. Chillis

6. Pier 49

7. Papa Johns

8. Pizza Factory

8 things that happened yesterday.....

1. General Conference

2. Family Dinner

3. Got a voicemail from mom

4. Made watchbands with Nikell

5. Watched What Happens In Vegas

6. Played Scattegories with Jeff, Tonya, and Jace

7. Made a yummy grape salad

8. Took a nap

8 things that I look most forward to....

1. My parents coming to visit for Thanksgiving!

2. The weekend, any weekend

3. Talking to my family

4. Seeing Jace after work

5. Thriller

6. Jace graduating from college

7. Going back to school

8. Getting a puppy someday

8 things I love about Fall.....

1. Crisp morning air

2. Sweaters

3. Halloween

4. Eating pumpkin seeds

5. Pumpkin carving

6. wrapping up in blankets

7. Thanksgiving dinner

8. spending the holiday season with family

8 things on my wishlist....

1. A puppy

2. A vacation

3. A bed (it is just a mattress on the floor at the moment)

4. A sewing machine

5. My own home

6. New purse

7. Fix the back fence

8. A peacoat

People I am tagging.....

1. Nikell

2. Pam

3. Robyn

4. Meghan Ence

5. Rachel

6. Megan Young

Good Things....

2008-10-06T21:44:00.002-06:00

I have been thinking lately about things that are going on around the world, especially here in our country, and I feel like I need to realize the good things that we have in our life. Jace and I are truely blessed and have been throughout our marriage. So here is a list of good things in our life....
*General Conference: We are lucky enough to live in a place where we can easily access the General Conference broadcast. It was such a blessing to be able to spend our Sunday listening to the words of wonderful leaders. We are so lucky to have the gospel in our life.
*Statewide Recovery: Statewide provides Jace and I both with great jobs that enable us to have a wonderful life. We are extremely lucky to both be able to have jobs in a time where many people are having to struggle so much. Our jobs enable us to be able to afford to live in our beautiful home, each have a car to drive, and be able to do many other things that we enjoy. Working in the repo business has shown me how many people are struggling at this time and it has really helped me be able to better appreciate the things that we have and have been given.
*Our Home: Jace and I are so lucky to be able to rent our wonderful townhome from great friends for a great price. Our home is more then perfect for just the two of us right now and it has been a great place for us to live for the first years of our marriage.
*Family: We are very lucky to have such wonderful families. We are blessed to have Jace's family, my grandparents, and aunt and uncle living so close to us. It is great to be able to just drive down the road and be able to spend time with family. Also, we are blessed to have my family in Georgia. It is great being able to call up my mom and dad whenever I need someone to talk to or to just check in. It is also great to have a place for us to go and visit. I am also greatful for my little brother and sister. They are great and are both wonderful examples for me. I am so glad that Nate was able to go out to school in Idaho and that he is doing so well there! And Madi, she is so funny, it is great to be able to call the house and have her answer the phone and be able to talk girl talk with her! She is the best little sister ever!
*Temple: Jace and I are so lucky to be able to attend the temple and to have it so close to our home. We have not been the best about attending the temple, but are trying to be better and attend more often.
*Friends: We are so blessed with such wonderful friends. Jace grew up here in St. George and has an awesome group of friends that are very close with each other. They are great and their wives are amazing! We all have so much fun together and it is great to have all of them so close!
Well this is just a short list of good things in our life and there are many more! Jace and I are extremely blessed!

Fall is Coming

2008-09-15T19:55:00.002-06:00

I am so excited because Fall is on its way. I am starting to feel it in the air and it feels wonderful. The mornings are finally starting to slightly cool down and it is so refreshing. The rodeo is coming to town this weekend and it will be so much fun! I can't wait to start decorating for fall and Halloween! I am also so excited for the beginning of the Holiday season. My family is coming to visit for Thanksgiving and everyday it gets one step closer, and I am getting so excited, I just can't stand it! Anyways, Fall is coming.....YAY!

Day 2 in California

2008-09-02T21:07:00.003-06:00

Johnny Depps hand and foot prints

The Beckhams House

Donald Duck's Feet

Will Smith's House

The LA Temple

Beverly Hills Sign

Tom Cruise's Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Kodak Theater

Jace at the Chinese Theater

On our second day in California we decided to take a drive up the Pacific Coast Highway to Hollywood. It was a fun drive, we got to see some cool sites on the way up there. When we finally got to LA we saw the LA Temple which was cool. We stopped and had lunch at a little burger place in West Hollywood and the burgers were delicious. After lunch, we went and parked at Hollywood Blvd. and walked a little bit of the Hollywood walk of fame. It was so cool to see all the stars on the sidewalk. We also went and saw the famous Chinese theater with all the cement squares with celebrities hand and foot prints, and we also saw the Kodak Theater where the Academy Awards are held. It was way cool. After seeing all that stuff, we took a tour through Beverly Hills and Hollywood. It was fun! We got in a big van with a bunch of other people and the tour guide took us down Sunset Blvd. and showed us all the hot spots and then to Beverly Hills and showed us a bunch of actors and actresses homes. We saw the homes of Will Smith, the Beckhams, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Sylvestor Stallone, and many others. One really cool house we saw was the Playboy Mansion, and as we pulled up to the mansion, a black Bentley pulled out of the driveway and Kendra was in it. It was funny! Also on the tour, we got to stop and walk down Rodeo Drive, which was awesome! I wish I could have gone shopping but it was a little out of my price range, haha. After Hollywood, we went back to Newport and drove down to the Balboa Pennisula. We had dinner on the pier at a little pizza shop then walked up the pier and Dallen and Jeff rode the Ferris Wheel. After walking the pier, we got on the ferry and road it across the bay. Overall, it was an amazing day and it was something I have always wanted to do! It was great!

Day 1 in California

2008-09-02T20:46:00.004-06:00

Jace and Dallen at Newport Beach

Jeff, Jace, Tonya, and Dallen on the Pier at Newport

Huntington Beach

Me and Dallen at the Aloha Grill in Huntington

Guy riding a 12 foot unicycle

We left for Cali early Friday morning and got to Newport in the afternoon and we headed to the beach. It was amazing! I fell in love with Newport, with the beach, all the cute shops, the cute beach houses, and especially all the bike cruisers. I want to get my own cruiser to ride around St. George instead of spending so much money on gas. While at the beach we tested out the water, which was freezing, found a few sea shells, and then walked along the pier. It was awesome! After the beach, we went back to the hotel and got ready for dinner. We drove up to Huntington Beach and had dinner at a Hawaiian Grill on the main street by the pier. After dinner we headed down the pier. While on the pier we watched a guy do some awesome tricks on a unicycle. He even road a 12 foot unicylce. It was cool. We also watched a couple of guys surfing in the dark, they were crazy! Overall, it was an amazing day.

My New Toy

2008-08-25T23:08:00.003-06:00

So I have been wanting a new digital camera for a long time now and I finally caved and bought one today. It is a Sony Cybershot and I love it! I have been messing with it all day trying to figure out all the cool things it does. It takes amazing pictures and even records video with sound! It is awesome and I can't wait to try it out for real in California!

Craving some time at the Beach

2008-08-24T11:55:00.004-06:00

I have been longing to go to the beach for a while now because it is one of my favorite places and I haven't been in over two years. Needless to say, its time for some quality time at the beach. So, for Labor Day weekend, Jace planned a trip for us to go to Newport Beach, CA. We are leaving on Friday morning and will be coming home on Monday. Along with going to the beach, we are also going to try and take in an Angels game as well, which will be lots of fun. I am way excited and cannot wait! I will make sure to take lots of pictures so I can post some on here when we get back. Its going to be great!

Job Searching

2008-08-07T10:39:00.002-06:00

Well I am on the hunt for a job. I have interviewed for three jobs and haven't had luck with any of them. The most recent one, I was called back for a second interview and was in the top three out of 130 applicants, but it didn't work out. So, with that said, I am starting to get a little discouraged. Anyways, if anyone knows of any job openings in St. George, please let me know, I would really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks!

Goodbye to Coyote Yard Care

2008-08-04T17:59:00.002-06:00

Well, its official. Jace is done with his landscaping business. He gave some accounts and the equipment to his dad, and sold the rest of the accounts to his friend Willy. Willy officially took over today, so Jace is done. He is pretty excited about not having to mow lawns anymore. Its sort of sad to see Coyote go, but I must say I'm pretty excited that I dont have to wash grass stained and grass covered clothes, especially socks, anymore. haha. Anyways, Jace is going to enjoy his last couple weeks of freedom before his killer semester starts at the end of this month.

Tribute to my amazing husband

2008-07-19T13:38:00.003-06:00

If you know Jace, you know he is one amazing guy. Well, Jace has been working nights as the repo man and I must say, he is one hot repo man. He demonstrated his greatness the other night. We had to make a trip out to Colorado City in search of a Yamaha Rhino and we were not at all expecting to get it.When we got to the address that we had been given we found that it was not the person we were looking for but instead an extremely nice and generous guy who happened to know where we needed to go. So, he climbed in the tow truck with us and showed us where the house was. As we pulled up to the house, low and behold, there was the Rhino. It figured that it was there and all we had was the tow truck. Fortunately, Jace's boss explained to him how to strap the Rhino to the boom on the tow truck. Anyways, after some struggles Jace figured it out and it worked wonderfully. We made it all the way back to St. George with no problems at all. As you are reading this you probably can't picture what this looks like, so I have included a photograph to document it. Anyways, Jace is amazing and I am so greatful for him and everything he does.

Us

2008-07-19T13:35:00.004-06:00

I feel like I am always posting pictures of things and other people and so I feel i need to add some pictures of Jace and me. So here are some pictures of us from back in the day.

One of our favorite places...

2008-07-19T13:25:00.003-06:00

Last weekend Jace, me, Nikell, and Ashton ventured up to Pine Valley to try out the Brandin' Iron steakhouse. It was awesome! It was our first time and even though it is a little pricey, it has become one of our favorite places for a nice night out. I had never been to Pine Valley before and I absolutely love it. I would love for us to have a cabin up there some day. It amazes me that we can be in St. George in 110 degree weather feeling like we are about to die, then after just a short 30 minute drive be in the mountains where the weather is beautiful. After our great dinner at the Brandin' Iron, we drove out on a dirt road and went spot-lighting. We were looking for any kind of wild life we could find and we actually saw quite a bit. There were tons of deer, even some big bucks, much to Jace's delight, and we even saw a bobcat! We couldn't believe it. We were all so excited, it made the night even more fun then it already had been. The next day, Jace took me back up to Pine Valley to see the camp ground and as we were driving through we saw a snake in the road. I couldn't believe it! It was just a little snake but it was still cool to see. Overall, it was a great weekend filled with lots of wildlife and lots of fun!

4th of July

2008-07-11T09:00:00.002-06:00

This 4th of July was amazing! In the morning we drove up to Enterprise and had brunch with Jace's family, and then we watched the kids run in the foot races. It was fun, the kids get so excited and have so much fun racing! After Enterprise we came back to St. George and went to the Roadrunners game with Nani, Papa, Aunt Deb, Uncle Kim, and Jake. It was fun spending some time with all of them. Also, not only was it the 4th of July it was Nani's birthday! yay! After the game, we went back to Nani and Papa's house and Jace's parents, Jeff and Tonya, met us there and we all watched fireworks from there balcony because they have the most amazing view ever! Overall, it was a wonderful day and we can't wait for next year!

its been way too long....

2008-07-09T20:32:00.004-06:00

oh my goodness, i am really sorry i've been so bad about posting lately. we got back from georgia on june 9th and life has been extra crazy since then. i will go through and try to give some updates of what we have been up to over the past month. well, our georgia trip was amazing, and it was very hard to come back and jump back into work and school. i have lots of great pictures but we havent been able to get the internet at our house for a while so i havent been able to post them from my camera, but i will keep trying. next, we got invited to go with our friend jory and his parents and some friends to lake powell! it was amazing! i had never been before and have been wanting to go for a long time! it was great! there were about 16 of us there and we stayed on their house boat at wahweap marina and took their ski boat out and went wakeboarding and tubing. it was seriously one of the best times of my life. i love lake powell! and i have vowed that i will someday have a house boat to keep there! after powell came the 4th of July. the 4th was fun. we woke up and drove up to enterprise to have brunch with jaces family and then watched the kids compete in the foot races. it was lots of fun. then we came back to st. george and went to the roadrunners baseball game with nani, papa, aunt deb, uncle kim, and jake. then we went back to nani and papas house and jeff and tonya came over and we watched the city fireworks from their deck because they have the most amazing view. overall it was a great holiday! then on july 5th we headed down to vegas because our friends joe and nyckie had a birthday party for their little girl, jadyn, who turned one year old. we had a huge water fight and got completely soaked. it was fun, i felt like a kid again. we ended up staying the night at their house and had tons of fun playing games, talking, and lots of laughing. it was great for us to spend some time with them because they are moving to oregon in a couple weeks and we arent sure when we will get to see them again! they are great friends and we will miss them tons, but we wish them the best of luck!! not much has happened this week. just been working and jace has his last two days of class for the summer and he cant wait for it to be done. i've applied and interviewed for a new job with stephen wade power sports and i am really hoping i get it because it would be the perfect job. so wish me luck! well, i dont have many pictures to go with this post but i did get my hair dyed a couple weeks ago and its quite a bit blonder so i will post a couple pictures of my new hair so everyone can see it! hope you like it! again, i will try my best to get our georgia pictures and some others posted before too long!

We LOVE Georgia!!!

2008-06-07T10:50:00.006-06:00

Jace and I have been in Georgia now for about 10 days and it has been amazing! Georgia is seriously one of the most b-e-a-u-tiful places ever! I absolutely love all of the trees everywhere (they make some people clostrophobic, but not me, i love them), I love the beautiful weather, and I absolutely love the people in the South, their accents are so cool and they are so nice! Its been so much fun being back where I grew up, my accent has even come back slightly, YAY! haha! We have had so much fun with my family and their adorable dog Bentley! We've been to Nates high school graduation, got pedicures, spent a few days at their amazing swimming pool, jace and dad have played golf, had a scooter accident, major sunburns, blown car tires, maybe a new car for mom and even a Braves game! Anyways, so far it has been an amazing trip and I don't want it to end! We have two more days and I hope they go by really slowly. Well, I dont have anyway of hooking up my camera to this computer so pictures will have to come later when we get back to St. George. But here are a couple pictures I found on the internet, one of their neighborhood pool, the golf course, and Bentley when he was little.

Georgia on our minds!

2008-05-28T11:04:00.002-06:00

Well, Jace and I are making the final preparations for our Georgia trip and I am so excited I can't even stand it! We are driving down to Vegas today and spending the night at our friends house then we fly out bright and early tomorrow morning. We will fly from Vegas to Fort Worth, TX where we will change planes and then fly the last leg of the trip and land safely in beautiful, wonderful, amazing Atlanta, GA! oh my goodness I am getting even more excited about it just sitting here writing about it! We will spend 12 days at my parents house! My brother Nate graduates from high school on saturday so that will be a big day! Some other plans we have are pedicures for all the girls (a couple times because they are so inexpensive there, haha), a braves game (at least one), maybe six flags, hanging out at their amazing neighborhood pool almost everyday, and maybe a short two day trip to Memphis to see the birthplace of blues and Graceland! It is going to be amazing! Everyone please pray for us that we will make it there, especially with all of the crazy things going on with the airlines lately. Anyways, I will try my best to keep updates coming as our trip goes along. Big ATL, here we come baby!!!

New Favortie Movie

2008-05-13T12:53:00.003-06:00

Last Saturday Jace and I went out to a movie with our friends Mike and Whitney. We went and saw the movie What Happens in Vegas. I had seen the previews for the movie and it looked so funny, so I was really excited to see it. Well, it surpassed all of my expectations! It was awesome! Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher were amazing together and it was so funny! I was also impressed with the content of the movie because it was surprisingly clean and not super raunchy like a lot of recent movies have been. Anyways, this is a great movie and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for something for their next date night.

Here are a couple links to some of my favorite clips from the movie.....enjoy......

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809928840/video/7683070/20080505/55/7683070-100-wmv-s.63708202-,7683070-300-wmv-s.63708204-,7683070-300-flash-s.63708214-,7683070-700-wmv-s.63708206-,7683070-700-flash-s.63708215-,7683070-1000-wmv-s.63708207-,7683070-1000-flash-s.63708216-,7683070-100-flash-s.63708209-

Solon and Alex Seal the Deal!!

2008-05-07T23:17:00.002-06:00

The beautiful bride and groom!

Today one of our best friends, Solon (Chase), married a wonderful girl named Alex! YAY! We got to go to the sealing in the temple and it was beautiful! The bride and groomed looked so beautiful and completely in love with each other. Their reception was tonight at his parents house. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate and it was really windy and rained a little bit, but it was still wonderful and beautiful! We love both of them and wish them the best of luck as they begin their life together!

The boys waiting outside the temple.

The bride and groom with the boys.

SuperCross Races

2008-05-07T22:57:00.003-06:00

This past weekend the whole Wittwer Family, which included me, Jace, Nikell, Ashton, Dax, Dallen, Jeff, and Tonya, all took a trip to Vegas together to watch the Supercross races. It was an awesome trip! We left early Saturday morning and when we got to Vegas we went shopping at the mall in Henderson for a while then we went to our hotel, Sam's Town. We explored the hotel and casino for a while then had dinner and headed to the races. I had never seen a supercross race so, honestly, I was a little skeptical. But, to my surprise, I had a great time and loved it! It was so much fun! Although there was a lot of beer drinking and some interesting people around us, the overall experience was great! After the races we went back to the hotel and had some Dunkin Donuts and then Jace, me, Nikell and Ashton put some money in the slot machines. All eight of us crammed into one hotel room, it was so funny. Jeff and Tonya had one bed, Nikell and I had the other bed and Ashton, Jace, Dallen, and Dax got the floor, haha. Just as we were all getting to sleep Tonya and I were serenaded by a melody of snores coming from Ashton, Jeff, and the loudest was Jace. Even though it kept us up for a while, it was quite amusing. We woke up early on Sunday morning, and had breakfast from McDonalds and enjoyed the pool before we had to check out. After checking out of the hotel we headed to the strip and Jace and I watched the Jazz game in the Wynn hotel while everyone else went to a music store and some places on the strip. After the game we packed in the car and came home. Overall, the trip was great! Hope we get to do it again next year!

Me in front of the waterfall in our hotel.

Tonya and Jeff in front of the waterfall in our hotel.

The inside of our hotel, Sam's Town.

Riders on the race track.

My Trip to Provo

2008-05-02T00:26:00.001-06:00

A couple weekends ago I made my first solo trip to Provo. I went up there for one of my friend, Megan's bridal shower. It was so much fun to see all of my wonderful friends from Georgia and it was great catching up with them and all the happenings in our lives. Megan and Aaron, two of my best friends, are getting married in Georgia tomorrow and I am so happy for them and wish I could be there to share their happy day with them! It's amazing to me how much we have all grown up and how we are all taking major steps in our lives. It is so much fun for us all to get together every now and then and be able to catch up with each other.

Camping Trip

2008-04-14T16:56:00.003-06:00

The Wittwer family went on an awesome camping trip this past weekend. We drove to Nevada and camped between the cities of Panaca and Pioche. We got there on Saturday and set up camp then went and had dinner at a cute cafe in Pioche, then went and explored the rocks and caves. We woke up Sunday and everyone went on a hike then we hung out together at camp, then we broke down camp and came back home to St. George. It was an amazing trip and we can't wait to do it again next year!

Conference Weekend

2008-04-14T09:08:00.003-06:00

Every year for April General Conference the Wittwer family heads up to Enterprise and spends the day at Grandma and Grandpas house. This year was so much fun. I even got to bring a salad for dinner which everyone loved and it made me feel special, haha. Here are a few pictures from our day and of our baby cousin Seth during Conference. He's such a cutie! We love him!

show me the money!....march madness comes to an end

2008-04-09T18:09:00.003-06:00

well, as all of you know, the final game of wonderful march madness was on monday night and my hope and faith prevailed and kansas came out victorious. i was the only one in the family to put my faith in kansas and i came out the winner. haha! the wonderful jayhawks stayed focusd in the final seconds of the game to make a glorious 3-point shot to take the game into over time and carried their momentum through the entire over time to pull through with the big "W". needless to say, i was a happy woman monday night...

Pictures from Phoenix and Vegas

2008-04-03T10:14:00.005-06:00

Here are some pictures from our anniversary trip in March to Phoenix and Vegas.

The M&M Factoy

Our Hotel-South Point Hotel and Casino

Me at Bass Pro Shop

The lions at the MGM Grand Hotel

The famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign

New York New York Hotel

Hoover Dam

the Dam tours

Crossing time zones from Arizona to Nevada

Suns and Jazz Game

Shaq

Kyle Korver-my favorite!

MVP like Steve Nash

Arizona landscape

March Madness-lets go Kansas!!

2008-03-24T21:37:00.004-06:00

well dad decided to organize a family bet with our NCAA tournament brackets. so me, jace, mom, dad, nate and madi all filled out brackets and dad put $100 in the pot and the winner takes home the money. so after the first and second round, jace and mom are tied for first but both have one of their final four teams out, nate is next, then me and madi are tied, but poor madi had duke winning it all and sadly they have already lost, and finally dad is bringing up the rear with the least amount of points. but dad and i are definitely still in the game and could possibly take the win because we both still have all of our final four teams. it will be interesting to see how the next couple weekends play out. hopefully kansas will pull through and ill be able to take the big W. it sure has been fun having a friendly competition with the fam.

ONE YEAR Anniversary!!!!!

2008-03-17T19:55:00.005-06:00

Jace and I celebrated our one year wedding anniversary last monday, March 10th. We had so much fun! We left St. George on thurs, March 6, and drove down to Phoenix to stay with his mission companion and his family for a few days. while in phoenix, we got to go watch the utah jazz play the phoenix suns. the game was so close and way intense and the jazz ended up pulling through and winning. it was tons of fun! on sunday, march 9, we drove to vegas to spend our anniversary there. we stayed at the south point casino (picture above). it is on the south end of the strip and is a super nice hotel. we had tons of fun in phoenix and in vegas, and

Our Wednesday Night

2008-02-27T21:18:00.001-07:00

Well we are spending the night eating dinner from Pizza Factory and watching the Jazz game. The Jazz are playing the Pistons and its an extremely close game. The Jazz were down 18 points at one time and came back and are now leading by 7. Needless to say, for those of you who know Jace and his extreme love affair with the Jazz, it has been a stressful night. Here are some pictures to show the toll that the game is putting on him.

After all the stress and the screaming and yelling, the Jazz pulled it off and beat the Pistons 103-95. In the life of Jace, it was a good night.

Presidents Day Weekend

2008-02-26T11:18:00.000-07:00

well we had a great presidents day weekend with our friends Jory and the Ouderkirks. They came from Phoenix and Vegas to visit us for a few days. It was great fun! The Ouderkirks little girl Jayden came too and it was so great to see her! She is getting so big! She is about 7 months old and has such a great personalitly! We are looking forward to our trip to Phoenix in a couple weeks to see them all again!

its been a while....

2008-02-20T18:22:00.000-07:00

well its been a while since i've updated this thing. honestly, we havent had the internet at our house for a while and when we finally got it i couldnt remember my password to get on here but i finally remembered what it is so im back! theres been lots going on in our lives lately so theres lots to update on and i will try to do my best to keep up on it, but right now i need to go finish dinner so i will have to come back later tonight. loves!!

THIS WEEKEND! Dad's visit and Vegas!

2007-10-10T17:46:00.000-06:00

So I am sooooo excited for this weekend! It is going to be amazing! First off, my dad is coming to visit! He will be here tomorrow night around 8:30 and will be here til Monday. I can't wait to spend time with my dad! Also, Jace and I are probably going to go to Vegas for a little bit on Saturday for Joe's, one of his mission companions, birthday. We will get to see a few of his other companions which will be sooo much fun. And, Joe and his wife just had a baby girl and she is the most adorable baby ever and I can't wait to see her!!! Pretty much, this should be one of the best weekends ever!!!! I will let you know how it goes......

7 months....

2007-10-10T17:41:00.001-06:00

well it is so hard for me to believe that I have already been married for 7 months. This is going to sound sappy, but they really have been the best 7 months. We have had so much fun. Our townhome is so cute. I have had a blast decorating it and I am actually in the process of adding a few new decorations to make it even cuter (will post details later). Anyways, the past seven months have flown by and I wouldn't trade them for anything.

Some pictures of us

2007-10-08T18:24:00.000-06:00

Jace and I back in Sept. '06

Us on our wedding day

At our open house in Georgia

So i created a blog....

2007-10-08T18:04:00.000-06:00

Well I've seen other people's blogs and I thought they were just so cute so I decided to make one for us. So, let the posting begin....