A Trip to the Desert

My parents invited us (the girls and I) to their timeshare in Palm Desert for a few days. It was great to get a little sun and enjoy my family. Although if truth be told it was hot only in the direct sunlight, in the shade it was quite cold. That didn't stop the kids from swimming all day! We also had some fun girl time shopping at the outlets out there. Here are some pictures of the trip. For some even cuter pictures check out Chrissy's blog.









Also, for those who have asked, I am still pretty sick. Thanks to the generic version of Zofran I am no longer throwing up, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to! Thankfully I am finally learning to live with it. Just 6 more weeks and I will be much better. Yikes. I don't know what it is about this pregnancy but it just seems like all of my symptoms are worse than they have ever been. Just think of every nasty first trimester symptom and I have it to the tenth power. All I know is that this better be one cute baby! My official due date in August 22. Will we ever get to summer?

Landon and Jolie

Last night Landon was getting Jolie ready for bed. Landon was brushing her hair and she was yelling as usual due to all of the tangles in her hair.

Landon: Jolie, maybe we should cut your hair short. (He demonstrated what it would look like at shoulder length.)

Jolie: I like that! That would be cute.

Landon: I think it would too. And it wouldn't get so tangled.

Jolie: But will I have to change my name?

Landon: No, you will always be Jolie.

Jolie: Good because I like my name.

So Gross

Yet so cute. Lucy and my parent's dog Thunder (my bad!) like each other. Thanks for the picture Danny, I just couldn't resist posting it!

I was a cute kid!

It is just funny that my kids look nothing like me! Okay, maybe a little. These were taken when I was 2. Thanks for the pictures Dad!

P.S. How handsome was my dad in this picture? I love it!

For The Grandparents

A few pictures from the season.

The Christmas Dresses


Jolie meeting Santa at the Rasmussen Family Christmas Eve party


Lucy with the same.


Thanks again for all of the wonderful gifts. The girls were very spoiled this year! We love you.

I am breaking all the rules.

Since this is what I look like already:



And this is how I will feel for the next 9 weeks:



I might as well make it official:

I am 7 weeks pregnant.

Wish us luck, it is going to be a long trip to August.

Six Years

Today is our anniversary! We were married 6 years ago today in the San Diego Temple. It was an amazing day, and I am so glad we decided to do it.

This picture was taken last week at Landon's office Christmas party. It was at this fabulous restaurant in West Hollywood. The pictures don't do it justice but my dress was soooo cute (thanks Chrissy!) and my friend did my hair and makeup. It was a very glamorous night, and so fun to spend it with my sweetheart.

I want to share a few things about why I am so lucky to be married to Landon.

1. He always makes me feel good about myself. No matter how fat I feel or how bad a hair day I am having.

2. He is a "trier." As we like to say, he is seriously the hardest worker I have ever met. As cheesy as it sounds, he is my inspiration in that way.

3. He helps me constantly. It seems like no matter how hard his day was, he always helps with the dishes, bathing the kids, playing with them. As far as I am concerned, that is romance to me.

4. He is the best father ever. Sorry girls you may thing your husband is the best but you would be wrong.

5. He loves to take a screaming baby from me and make them happy. And he is so good at this! Even when we watch my friends' sick baby, he can always make that baby feel better.

6. He makes me laugh EVERY DAY!

7. He couldn't be cuter if he tried.

8. He loves to just hold my hand.

9. He encourages me to better myself every day.

10. He is such a great provider for our family.

These are just the things I could think of right now. I know I could make a crazy long list of things I love about Landon. He is the best man for me. I am certain of that. Thanks, babe for everything. I couldn't live without you. XOXO.

We have been busy

This Christmas season.

Jolie was in the nativity play at our ward party and stole the show.


Lucy met Santa and loved him! (yeah, we were all shocked.)


We have been to party (at school)


after party (ginger bread house decorating at Emma's)


and we finally managed to get a Christmas tree put up.


We are having so much fun! And I hope you are too.

Jolie's Jungle Animals

Here's one of Jolie's more recent drawings. The second elephant is my favorite.

Could These Girls Be Any Cuter?

I think not.

(Please excuse the yellow fruit roll-up in Lucy's teeth.)