It's been a few months since I've posted. A lot has been happening! ( Sorry for the picture overload). Christmas came and went. Despite how hard it was to spend our holiday without our lil guy, our family really made it special for us. We were blessed with some amazing gifts. Nick got me a silhouette (love love love it!) and I got Nick a remote start for his truck. I got a kitchen aid mixer, and Nick also got a lovely bracelet from his family that says "Madden's daddy". Before Christmas I was lucky enough to get to go to Salt Lake City for the weekend courtesy of one of my employers Dr. Sutton! We decided to head down and go to the Hogle Zoo to see the Christmas Lights. It was that weekend that SLC got DUMPED on with snow so the snow and the lights were so pretty together and just gave it a Christmas Spirit. We had a ton of fun.
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| Madden's grave for Christmas. Yes those are solar lights! They looked so good at night. |
After Christmas we packed up and went to the Oregon Coast for a week like usual! It was so fun and
much needed.
Then we came back for 1 day to pack and head on our CRUISE!! For Nick's
work about every 10 years they do a dealer meeting at a super fun place
like a cruise. This year, Nick's parents couldn't take that much time
off so we got to go! We went to the Eastern Caribbean which included
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas.
I was having a bit of a hard time over Christmas Break, so I finally broke down and decided it was time to clean out Madden's nursery. I felt like I was just dwelling on the situation and this room was just a constant reminder of what had happened. So we waited until we got back from the cruise and packed it up. I can't even begin to describe the weight that feels like has been lifted off of my shoulders. There is no nagging feeling there anymore. I feel ready to more forward and have a clean slate. I didn't get a before picture (darnit) We decided to leave everything else up because well, lets face it, it's too much work to move all that stuff and well lets just hope there's another baby to fill that room soon enough.
And finally, I'm getting a new sister in law/niece/and nephews! My brother FINALLY popped the question to his girlfriend Daniella! We are so excited for them!
Happy Valentines Day!
We also started tackling redoing our bathroom. We just completed the tub shower and tile surround, and the sheet rock, and in the next little while will come a new vanity, floor and mirror! I can't wait to show after pictures!
Ok I promise I'm done here...for now =) I'll try not to procrastinate so much next time! And good for you if you actually made it though this post!
