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2012-01-24T07:35:00.001-08:00

I am not sure how I forgot to post this but Mia is a potty trained girl now night and day. She has been since October and it has been fantastic. Here are a few shots of her sporting some of her big girl panty's. I especially love this one of her in the hat. Good job Miss Mia I can't believe you are so old :)

Helping mom cook and just wearing panty's her favorite way to be.

Arc Flash

2012-01-20T13:38:00.000-08:00

I am finally ready to write about what happened with my sweetheart, its been 2 1/2 weeks but feels like it was forever ago. I know I posted this picture already but this is what he looked like 2 days before his accident. Kade had a few days left of vacation from this year so he decided to use it during the week between Christmas and New Years so we could spend some time together. Over the last year and some change Kade has been working in Ely Nevada Monday - Thursday, so we would only have him on the weekends and I work most Saturdays so our time has been limited and we were so excited to get to be together 11 days in a row. We figured out during that time that we hadn't spent that much time together since our honeymoon. We had a wonderful time with our kids, family and friends. We got to go swimming at the new rec center, J.L. Sorensen Mia and Brooks had a blast, we took Mia bowling for the first time, had dinner together which is a rare occurance, and just got to play with our kids. On Monday January 2 we went shooting had a great time, then spent the afternoon and evening with the kids, sad that Kade was leaving the next morning because it had been so fun to be with him for so many days. We had FHE and it was so fun to have Kade there to do that with us. So Tuesday morning we got up at 3:45am to get Kade ready he left and things were normal again. Those holiday weeks were busy busy so I was so excited to be back to normal. I took the kids to Misty's, went to work, picked up Mia went to dance, went to my grandparents house had dinner like we do every Tuesday and then went home, put the kids to bed and talked to Kade. The next morning we got up to go to work. I was texting Kade like I normally do good morning love you etc. I dropped the kids off went to work and was thinking about all my goals that I wanted to accomplish for the year and I got to thinking wow we have had a great couple of years, 2 beautiful babies and all the love that they have brought to us. My dad's heartattack was rough last July but he made it through and it is doing awesome, my grandma also had a heartattack and she isn't doing well, hope she gets doing better soon. Anyways as I was sitting at my desk contemplating my week and all the goals I wanted to accomplish I realized that I couldn't consentrate like normal at work, something was bothering me but I didn't know what. I looked at my schedule and realized that I would have to work about a 9 hour day on Saturday and I really wasn't looking forward to that because I was being selfish and feeling bad for myself that I would miss out on the fun that Kade and the kids were going to have together. Right then I text Kade and said I was sorry I would have to work all day Saturday, usually I get a smart ass remark back about how I am ditching him but nothing came. I went to talk to my boss about this volleyball league that I was starting that weekend hence the reason that I would be working all day Saturday and I came back to my desk checked my phone and saw that I had a missed call and voicemail. I opened it up to see the location Ely, Nevada. My heart sank I knew it was the hospital who else would be calling me from Ely, Nevada. As I started to listen to the message I was sick to my stomach and started pacing. It started as this is Kevin so and so from the ER in Ely Nevada we have your husband Richard here and he is stable...........I stopped listening and immediately called back as the phone was ringing I was thinking so he wasn't stable, holy freak! They answered I said I was Richard's wife and they transferred me back to the doctor. In a calm voice he tells me that Kade has been electrocuted but that he is going to be ok. He said that it went through his right arm across his heart and out his left arm. This is every electrician wife's fear everyday they go to work. I was almost hysterical but I was at work which helped me to stay kind of composed. They told me that he was going to be flown to the U burn center, in my mind I was thinking he is going to be paralyzed, need skin graphs, or die. As I ran out of work I was a mess all I grabbed was my purse, I forgot my pump, work out clothes everything. I told one of my coworkers he offered to drive me to the hospital but I didn't want to be with anyone so he took care of telling my boss and employees. I got in the car I called Kacey who had my kids for the day and she was very calm told me they were fine they could stay all day and all night. I had given her formula months ago just in case Brooks ever ran out of my milk so I felt confident that everything else could be taken care of. Then I called Kade's mom as soon as I heard her voice I couldn't even breath or talk a very good thing to not do while driving right? Well I got out Kade has been electrocuted and was being flown to the U's burn center. She said she would meet me at the hospital, ok good that was done now I called my mom and fell completely apart and so did she. She kept telling me it would be ok but I really didn't think it was going to be, she said she was leaving Wyoming right away. Then the phone calls started coming to me, Kristen met me at the hospital too, she works up there. I talked to Ry he got a hold of everyone else. As I drove a calmness started to take over me. I just kept driving and eventually stopped crying. As I was pulling into the parking lot at the U Annette called me and said that she was right behind me perfect I wouldn't have to wait alone at all. We got up there and a nurse said they hadn't left yet. I was upset because I just wanted to see him but they said they were running tests down there and that they would be leaving in about a half hour. I filled out all of his paper work and turned it in somehow in my head thinking that if I filled it out fast that would get him here soon well it didn't. My cousin Travis called me and asked what was going on, he also works for the same company and had heard something. Then the masses showed up, Kristen, Rich, Jeff, Nana, Grandpa, Dustin, Ryan, Lola, Ethan, Mom, Dad, Dally (who was supposed to be on his way to North Carolina but his ride got hung up), Brindi, Mike, etc. It was so nice to have the distraction I was put together in front of everyone because thats what I do I am the strong one who doesn't need help or comfort, however I did so thank goodness they were all there. Finally after a long 2 1/2 hour wait the nurse comes out to get us to go back and see him. So Annette and I walk back there as we approach his room the nurse turns to us and says we had to shave his head and he is not very happy about it and I thought thank goodness he is annoyed that means he is ok. We walk in and there he lays as good as I ever imagined him looking, has all body parts, no 3rd degree burns, and crackin jokes. He was a little crispy but hey he had both ears, he could see, he was able to lift his arms and hold my hand. I cried knowing that he was going to be ok, as soon as I saw him I knew it. After we realized he was going to live, we got the real story. Lets just say I am not a fan of Ely Nevada doctors who don't know what the hell they are talking about!!! He was not electrocuted, he had been in an arc flash (which is a fire for a tenth of a second hotter than 3 times the surface of the sun) still dangerous, still scary, but not death which is what electrocution means idiot doctor! He then told us what had happened just a mistake that could happen to anyone but in my mind would never happen to Kade. He was flown to the U but not in life flight in an ambulance airplane, nope I didn't know they had those. When the nurse got on the plane with Kade to fly to Salt Lake she thought he was african american until she looked at his hands thats how black he looked. The doctor did give some correct information but telling me and his work that he had been electrocuted was not very helpful. People from his work were there to see him as well, they are amazing and I am so glad he works for such an amazing company. When they got him to the U they scrubbed him all down and bandaged up his arms they got burned because his sweatshirt had slid up. His right arm got the worst as it was second degree, his left arm and face were first. They also had to shave his head because of the burned hair. He looked so young with no hair and no beard because it had burned off. Rich and Jeff gave him a blessing and I felt releaved after. I sat with him until 11:30pm that evening I held his hand for a good 8 hours it was an amazing blessing and I cherished every moment. I wasn't allowed to stay over night because he isn't an infant, so I drove home and slept about 4 hours then when back to the hospital. Everyone kept coming in saying that he looked great it was a huge relief. They taught us how to change his bandage and also did his eye test to make sure there was no permanent damage and there wasn't, wow. How blessed were we. We got non stop texts, calls, facebook messages wow do a lot of people love us. We got ready to check out after we talked to the hospital people for hours it seemed. My mom brought Kade new clothes to leave in that were comfortable, basketball shorts and a Utah shirt and then we walked out. I couldn't believe all the stares we were getting. I held Kade's hand and we walked out people are not very nice. However there was one guy that was. I went to get the car and Kade stayed with my mom and some guy asked how he got burned and was so sweet about it. We got home and waited for the kids to get there. I was really worried about Mia because I knew she was going to have a hard time seeing Kade. When Kacey got there with the kids I went out to show her a picture of daddy and explain that his face was like a burnt hotdog but that it would peel off and he would look normal again. She was very hesitant and didn't want to go in the house so finally I carried her in. She held onto my neck for dear life and wouldn't let go for a good hour or so. Brooks didn't even notice and was is happy smiley self. Then we had a lot of family come to see Kade and that was a good distraction for her. By the end of the night she would tell Kade she loved him and kiss his hand. The next few days were hard but we got all the physical therapy in and Kade was feeling tons better. Mia found humor in his face and called him hotdog face which she is still doing occasionally, she is so funny. Kade was able to go back to work on light duty on Monday which was nice, he was sick of sitting on the couch. He has been back at work ever since and has had two doctor appointments and is healing well, he may have a little scaring on his arm but thats it. Since he was working in the office they were looking for things for him to do so they sent him to Phoenix to drive a truck home. They used to have an office down there and were just finishing up getting things back up to Utah. I was a little worried about him driving 12 hours alone and so was everyone else so my wonderful friends and family the Price family got me a buddy pass and I flew down on Wednesday night and so did he just on different flights. We stayed in the company house slept 5 hours got up went to see his grandparents who are on a mission there we loved getting to visit with them for a few minutes, and then drove home. We had so much fun talking together about everything and then when we started to get really tired I started yelling random things and singing really loud it was a blast. Also a big thank to Kade's family who watched the kids while we were driving :)

This was a very scary experience for us but has taught us a lot. First of all nothing matters besides family no matter whats going on at work, church, family drama none of it matters and takes a far second when something like this happens. Second that you have to take help when you need it, I have a hard time with this one but I have learned that its ok and that people really do want to help. Third that preisthood blessings are amazing and what would we ever do without the church and the Lord. Lastly not to touch hot things because they hurt :) Love you baby so glad you are here with us and that there was no permanent damage. Thanks to everyone for the thoughts, prayers, meals, helping with our children and your friendship.

I was walking through work a couple days later and saw this and freaked, never once have I ever noticed these signs and now I will forever.

This is what he looked like when I saw him.

Day 2

Day 3

Day 5

Day 6

Kade and his cute grandma.

Kade and his grandparents.

Showing the oranges we picked from the tree behind, they were quite tasty.

This is on Kade's birthday, two weeks after his accident. He looks amazing, I am so grateful he is ok and I love him so very much :)

Shooting

2012-01-16T13:30:00.000-08:00

For Christmas Kade bought me my first gun. I was pretty stoked about it. I have had my concealed carry permit for almost three years but hadn't really gotten around to buying my gun. I really wanted a revolver and I got one:) On January 2 since we were all off we decided to go shooting, and so did the rest of the world. It was packed on the west side of Utah Lake where we always go. I hadn't been shooting in over three years because I had been pregnant and had babies so it was well over due. Mike also got a gun for Christmas so he came with us as well. I wish there was a picture of me shooting mine but I was the one taking the pictures so I know why there isn't. I love how my gun shoots and how it looks it perfect for me. Thanks baby for me so awesome, you're the best ever!

Mike with his new gun.

Rich and Kade shooting their AR's.

My hottie husband :)

New Years 2011-2012

2012-01-16T13:15:00.000-08:00

We had a really fun New Years. We hung out with Ryan, Lola, Ethan, My dad, Sue, Kam, Steve, and Ruthie (they are their next door neighbors, who we are lucky enough to have gotten to know). We made a fondue feast. Ever since Kade and I went to The Melting Pot for our anniversary we wanted to make it so we bought a pot and borrowed some for Christmas and made that well we had so much meat left over and since Ryan and Lola were in Oregon for Christmas we decided that we should have it again and it was a hit :) We made cheese, broth, and chocolate and it was delightful. We watch Toy Story with Mia and then put the kids down. We were all so tired we just kind of sat and talked, then we watched some Friends episodes of New Years Eve's and it was funny as ever. Then we watched the ball drop and kissed :) It was a simple fun evening, but it sure was hard getting up for church on Sunday, luckily we switched to 11am.

Brooks' first New Years.

Brooks and Ethan playing together so cute.

Happy Man!

Christmas 2011

2012-01-16T12:23:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas! I know this is late but we have had a crazy couple of weeks. We had a wonderful Christmas, it was so fun with two kids. Mia is at such a fun age, poor thing had a cold sore on her lip. We were at Walmart the day before Christmas and they had these outfits for cheap so I just had to buy because they were funny. We had our elf and Santa. We had our Christmas Eve at Nichol's house, it was fun. We had Christmas day with our little family in the morning which was so much fun, then we went to church I loved going to church on Christmas it was so great, and then we had my family over for dinner that night.

Love Brooks' face here.

Kade's grandma, we love her.

Mia loves to play on the exercise bike.

Miss Shaela and Brooks.

Funny girl in her new jammies.

Brooks opening his present.

Me and my love.

Santa came!

Santa came to Brooks too!

Taking a break from the present opening with a yummy bottle.

Love the boots with the dress :)

Go Green Bay!

Mia's first soccer goal.

Brooks' first basketball hoop.

One Tree Hill season 8, yep I am still watching it.

I really hated having to buy this hat but its what Kade asked for.

My favorite people.

Copeland Christmas Party

2012-01-14T13:48:00.001-08:00

We had a great Christmas party this year. Ryan and Lola hosted it and it was awesome. We had a fun time taking some family pictures, then we had some yummy soup in bread bowls for dinner. We opened presents, we all draw names and its a blast. Ryan read us Lola's favorite Christmas book and it was really nice. We had so much fun being together with all the babies it was crazy :) We were so blessed this year to have three healthy baby boys, for my mom getting a great job, and for my dad recovering so well from his surgery. Mia had a blast handing out all of the presents and helping everyone open them. She was so cute!

My mom and her kids and grandkids.

My brothers and me, I am one lucky girl!

Loving...

My dad, his kids, and grandkids.

The kids and grandkids.

My grandparents and their great grandchildren.

My mom and her grandkids.

My dad and his grandkids.

Dally

Laughing at my dad dancing!

Our whole family.

Tobi, Dally, and Brooks.

Dally opening his present.

Tobi opening her present.

Ryan reading us a Christmas story.

Ryan opening his Taylor Swift cd.

Brooks, Nana, and Grandpa.

Mia and me.

Mia passing out presents.

Mom and Ethan.

Mia passing out more presents.

Kristen opening her present.

Presents!!!

Watching a show with Grandpa.

Kade opening his present, funny guy.

My dad and Sue.

Brooks opening his first present ever!

Thanks family for all the fun, love you!

Friends

2011-12-20T07:21:00.000-08:00

Some people are blessed with friends from the time they are born, others have to work hard to find friends, and some people make new friends all the time. Well Kade is very blessed to have had some best friends since he was born and when I say that I mean they have been his friends since as far back as he can remember. Kade lived in the 23rd ward growing up. I know that you may not think that means anything but if you are married to someone that grew up in that ward then you would know it. They all love it and talk about growing up all the time. I am friends with some of the spouses of people that grew up in it and they all have the same things to say about how great it is. One of Kade's best friend growing up was Bum (Cameron Blackhurst). Kade tells me about all of these crazy times that he used to have with Bum and how much fun they had growing up. Well the funny thing is I knew Bum before I knew Kade and I thought he was so funny and one of the nicest people ever. Well they have stayed friends over the years and I am so happy that they have. Bum now lives in Japan so we don't see him too often but we were so lucky that his little brother was getting married so we were able to spend some time talking with him while Kade was in town since he works out of town. We had such a good time and Brooks loved him. Elaine came too and we had a nice chat with her. I am so grateful that Kade has had such great friends over the years they have made a huge impact on his life. Bum you are amazing, thanks for all that you have done for Kade and our family.

Santa

2011-12-20T07:08:00.000-08:00

We went to see Santa on Saturday. Kristen found out that they were doing free Santa pictures at the Dodge dealership and we drove down expecting tons and tons of people and we only had to wait for one person in front of us. Mia loved seeing Santa and telling him what she wanted, also the candy cane they gave her she loved. I can't wait to see what Santa brings her this year.

Brooks did pretty well. I was a little worried but he did good and Santa was great with him.

Hunter loved Santa's beard. It was so funny!

My nephew is so dang cute.

6 Years :)

2011-12-15T08:11:00.000-08:00

Wow 6 years! I can't even believe it has been that long. We celebrated this past weekend and it was my turn to plan. Well I really wanted to take Kade to Hawaii, its one of his dreams but it was not in the budget so I opted for the next best thing, a room at Anniversary Inn called Hawaiian Hideaway. We love the Annniversary Inn, it was our 4th time staying there. We also went to Melting Pot, we love that restaurant too and look forward to it every couple of years. The food was better than I had remembered and our server was awesome. We had the fiesta cheese fondue and it was amazing, ceasar salad, a seafood, steak, chicken combo and the original chocolate which is milk chocolate and peanut butter. It was so good we were dying when we finished because we were so full. Then we went to Anniversary Inn, since we were staying in the Hawaiian room we watched 50 first dates (it was also the first movie we watched when Kade got home from his mission). We had a wonderful time and their breakfast is amazing too.

We were talking about how we had been married as long as middle school and high school are which is crazy because I felt like those years lasted a long time and these 6 years flew by. We also were talking about how in our marriage we are so lucky because we never have challenges with our relationship just in all the other aspects of our life haha. We always have each other to lean on and its so amazing to have someone like that. Thank you for an amazing life Kade Nichol, you are a wonderful husband and father. I love our life!

Jerky

2011-12-14T13:15:00.000-08:00

We were hanging out at Kade's parents house last Sunday and there was some jerky on the table and we were all eating it and we let Brooks try it and he loved it and took it from us and sat and chewed on it for a good half hour it was so funny.

Kade's cute grandma and Brooks.

Santa Baby

2011-12-14T13:10:00.000-08:00

Mia has been taking dance since September at Prodigy Dance and she absolutely loves it. She had her dance performance on December 2 at the South Jordan Equestrian Center, they were having a huge Christmas Boutique. Mia did wonderful and I was so proud of her. I may have shed a tear or two while watching her, I can't believe she is so grown up. She loves her friends in her class, they are twins Emmy and Sophie.

This is my favorite.

Starting their performance.

She has such beautiful hair. Thanks everyone who came and supported our little princess.

Temple Square

2011-12-09T14:53:00.000-08:00

We took the kids to Temple Square with Joy over Thanksgiving as I mentioned in an earlier post. However Joy put up these pictures because we forgot our camera and I loved this one of our family. We had a blast we are so lucky to live so close to Temple Square. Thanks for the fun idea Joy!

10 Years

2011-12-08T12:14:00.000-08:00

I know I have written about our first date before but I just wanted to recognize the day. 12/8/11. I can't believe that it has been 10 years since then. We had such a good time and even though I wasn't sure about Kade I am so glad he was for sure about me. I thought I would tell you about our dating since 2001.

2001: Our first date to Christmas dance where we went paint balling, ate dutch oven, went to the dance and watched a movie, hung out on New Years Eve too.
2002: We went to see a performance at the Conference center for the Olympics, then we were together in April and went out every weekend after that, we went to concerts, movies, mini golfing, went to Bear Lake took 4 wheeler rides, went to the temple, carving pumpkins, etc.
2003: We went on a special date for Kade's birthday because he was going on a mission, we went to Melting Pot and fell in love, went to see movies, went to see Rascal Flatts for the first time together, and then Kade left on his mission.
2004: We found new ways of "dating" through letters, packages, and talking on Mother's Day and Christmas.
2005: We were still writing letters, a surprise call in January :) then Kade finally came home and we went on some really fun dates, Disney on Ice, concerts, movies, Jazz games (one on the 12th row!), dinner at Panda I think that was our new found love that year, Bear Lake, carving pumpkins, we played a lot of soccer that year, we went on tons of double dates, and got married at the end.
2006: We went on a lot of dates with Mona this year haha (we love you Mona), we would go to the movies every Friday night, I think we saw every movie that we wanted to that came out that year, concerts of course, we saw Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts and more I am sure, we played soccer that year too until I tore my ACL, during the summer we didn't go out as much, Kade was working 7 12's for the entire summer that year it was long.
2007: We kind of got over our movie kick and started doing more productive things, however we still saw movies, went mini golfing, Bear Lake, went on a lot of double dates with Richard :) we were trying to find him someone, concerts, Jazz games, Disneyland, and we went shooting a lot that year.
2008: We started going on dates to find houses like every weekend that was fun let me tell you what :), concerts, some movies, fireworks all summer, cook outs, Jazz games, dates with Sarah and Richard, finally we found him someone :) (we love you both) Disneyland, and then Kade started working in Wyoming so our dates went to going out to dinner because I was pregnant and never felt like cooking the first trimester, Abby would hang with us too because we love her, then the end of the year dating was buying and looking at baby stuff.
2009: We were still buying and looking at a lot of baby stuff, temple, Bear Lake, and lots of dates with Miss Mia Mia, we took her to movies, rented a lot of Red Box movies, Jazz games, played games, I started to be a much better cook and would cook for dates, making cookies together, going on a few dates alone.
2010: We started to feel like we could leave Mia a little more we went to the temple, concerts, movies, dinner, still a lot of Red Box, and towards the end of the year Kade started working out of town again and I was not feeling great from being pregnant (notice a pattern, Kade leaves and I am pregnant, perfect timing right?), we then started looking to move again but decided to stay a couple of years, we went to some baseball and Jazz games too. We did lots of play dates with Mia, especially with Weston and Christa and Paisley.
2011: We started getting things ready for Mr. Brooks, we went to some movies, a few concerts, the temple, mostly we have had time with our kids and being a family and it was been amazing, I wouldn't change it for the world.

It is crazy to look at what we used to do compared to what we do now and how life changes. I am so grateful to be married to Kade, he is amazing and I am so glad he asked me on a date all those years ago. Love you baby!

Thanksgiving 2011

2011-12-01T08:52:00.000-08:00

Somehow I talked Kade and Ryan into running with me on Thanksgiving morning. (Ok I didn't have to talk Ryan into running it) We ran the Human Race in Draper. It was really fun and we ran into a ton of people that we knew. Ryan took second in his age group and he ran the 10K. Kade did awesome for his first race, and I shaved off 9 minutes from July :) We were so happy. It was a good time. I want to do it every year. Oh and yes we look great right haha it was 7AM:)

Brooks sleeping in my mom's arms.

He woke up very happy :)

This was our 5th Thanksgiving married :)

Oh yeah and we had 2 kids in the last 6 years :)

So excited to eat. Kristen and Dustin hosted a wonderful Thanksgiving and did a great job.

Happy boy enjoying his first Thanksgiving.

3 of my favorite people :)

We went to see the lights with Joy on Friday.

Mia's first time riding trax.

Then the kids got sick for the rest of the weekend so we stayed in and decorated. Mia put on most of the ornaments. It was a blast.

We also went on a double date with Richard and Sarah and we had a great time, we went to Red Robin and to see Jack and Jill. I love Adam Sandler and it didn't hurt that Katie Holmes was in it too :)

Growing up

2011-11-21T09:50:00.000-08:00

Mia is getting so old. She turned 2 1/2 yesterday. I can't believe I have been a mom that long and that I ever had life without her. I can't imagine not having my little buddy. When I lived in Florida and worked at Disney World it was really hot when we first moved there. We didn't want to be at the park so we would hang out in our apartment and watch tv well that got old after about two days so we started doing things while we would watch tv. I taught myself how to french braid on myself. I would do this occasionally because I love french braids and to practice for when I would have a daughter. Well the other day I finally got to try out my skill. Mia asked me for Rapunzel hair, I asked her in a braid? Hoping that would be what she was talking about and in fact it was. I asked her if I could do two braids and she said yes so I put on Jake and the Neverland Pirates (one of her favorites) and started working away. I was nervous that I wouldn't be able to do it backwards since I had only ever done it on myself but after a few minutes I figured it out. She has never sat so still while I have done her hair. She was so happy afterwards. Yeah a skill that I can actually use :) Love you little girl and can't believe you are old enough and have long enough hair to french braid.

Disney on Ice

2011-11-21T09:41:00.000-08:00

We went to Disney on ice this year and it was awesome! Mia loved seeing all the Princesses, especially Rapunzel. She wore her Minnie dress and was so excited to wear it again. We had a great time and Brooks was so good.

Halloween 2011

2011-11-21T08:59:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin Patch with Grandma

Brooks loved the pumpkins.

Brooks and Grandma.

The kids in the truck of pumpkins, Mia's face is so funny here.

Mia and Daddy.

John Deer.

My beautiful babies.

Happy Boy!

Getting a ride from Daddy.

Face painting at our ward party.

All the grandkids on the Copeland side.

Ethan is so dang cute!

I loved this picture of my brother's family so I stole it. (Thanks Lola)

Carving pumpkins. My favorite family activity of the year.

My Aunt Dian and me.

Ethan and Kade.

Grandpa, Nana, and Brooks.

Pizza for Halloween night.

I love when I ask Kade to smile this is one of many lovely faces that he gives me.

Kade Carving.

Brooks and me.

Mia and Daddy carving, she was telling him the shapes he should carve.

The finished product. Mia chose all the shapes for each pumpkin.

Trick or Treating.

Minnie and Mickey. I know you are all shocked :)

Pappy and kids.

We had a fantastic Halloween season this year. We went with Grandma to the pumpkin patch and watched Mia run around for about an hour she was so excited. Thanks Grandma for taking us every year we love it. We went to our ward party and had a blast playing games, getting Mia's face painted, and going trick or treating. We also had a family Halloween party where we had a mexican fiesta and carved pumpkins. It was so fun. My family carves pumpkins every year and I look forward to it all year long. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love everything about it and didn't think it could get better but when I had Mia it got even better and with Brooks and Mia it was a blast this year. We missed Kade on actual Halloween he was working out of town so my dad came trick or treating with us. Mia loved knocking on the doors and she got to see all of her nursery leaders so she was a happy camper. I loved having my little Minnie and Mickey, they were so cute.

Soup Fest

2011-11-14T21:10:00.000-08:00

The Reeves family invited us to soup fest 2011. It was so so fun and we were super full. Everyone brought a soup and they were all amazing! We had a great time with everyone. Thanks Reeves family for the fun idea and welcome home Kyle and Liz.

Me and my Joy.

My little princess.

Miss P.J. she is one of Mia's favorite friends.

Look at that face! I can't wait until she can play next year.

I love that she likes to play sports.

Mia gets tons of attention from all the Reeves boys, what a lucky little girl.

Kiri and Brooks.

I love this of them.

Christa, Me, and Joy

The kids table.

6 Months

2011-11-14T20:56:00.000-08:00

Brooks turned 6 months last month. I can hardly believe how fast time goes. He is such a good baby, rolling all over the place, smiling all the time, talking, playing with his toys, sitting up and laughing at his sister. She is his favorite person, he lights up when she comes into the room. Brooks is loving food and will eat whatever I give him. His appointment was somewhat of an adventure with Mia with us. We were all getting our flu shots and it was pretty crazy. Here are the stats:

Weight: 18.1 lbs (63%)
Length: 26.1 inches (41%)

Brooks you are an amazing addition to our family and we are so lucky to have your smiling face and cute personality. Thanks for making us all smile. We love you so much.

Which sport will he choose?

Maybe football (although watching my child's head get smashed in makes me a little nervous)

Love this chair!

Maybe soccer, I would absolutely love that. Whatever you choose I just want you to be happy and healthy that is all that matters in life. Love you little man!

Happy Halloween!!!

2011-10-31T11:19:00.000-07:00

My Mia

2011-10-26T08:54:00.000-07:00

Mia you are the funniest little girl. I love you so so much. My life will never be the same because you are just amazing. I love your chubby little hands oh how they look just like mine and I am 27. You excitement for life amazes me. I love all the happiness you bring to your daddy and me. You count so well, you know your letters, the pledge, your birthday, you love to read scriptures, and when we pray at night you always thank Heavenly Father for your daddy it is so cute. I love when you pose for pictures. Thanks for wanting to snuggle with me and love me. You make Brooks light up when you come into the room you are such a good big sister. I love you and thank the Lord daily for you.

Taylor "Switch"

2011-10-17T14:06:00.000-07:00

Mia and Ryan have a love for Taylor "Switch" Swift. Mia can't get her name right and its so funny. We were at Sway's having birthday cake, "Happy Birthday Sway" and I turned on Taylor and Mia freaked out and started dancing so Ryan joined it. It was the cutest thing ever. I am so lucky to have such awesome brothers. Love you Ry.

Halloween Carnival

2011-10-17T12:44:00.000-07:00

We went to Copperview Rec for their Halloween Carnival on Saturday with my dad, Kristen, and Hunter. It was a ton of fun and Mia loved playing all the games.

Our cute boys.

GO UTES!!!

Happy Halloween :)

Mia and her Pappy.

My cute little girl.

Cracker

2011-10-17T12:32:00.000-07:00

Brooks got to have his first cracker on Saturday morning and he loved it. I love this age, its so fun watching them eat. Love you little boy!

My three loves

2011-10-10T11:32:00.000-07:00

I am not sure I could be happier. This is what I have to come home to everynight. Love you all!

Conference Fall 2011

2011-10-10T11:16:00.000-07:00

We had a fantastic conference weekend. My mom came into town on Friday and stayed with the kids and me, Kade was hunting. We stayed up talking until 12:30am I couldn't believe how we had lost track of time oh and we watched Sister Wives since I am obsessed with that show, I know you are all shocked. Then Saturday morning I went to work and my mom watched my kids for me (thank you so much mom) then we went and had breakfast with Kristen and Hunter, Dustin was working. She made an amazing breakfast. Then we went home for naps. Then we watched the Ute football game which blew but it was fun. We baked Zucchini bread, and a whole lot of baby food. I had never made homemade baby food and it was awesome I will never go back. Our neighbors gave us a bunch of squash and Brooks loves it. Kade came home that night yeah :) Then the next morning Ry, Lola, and Ethan came up to watch the sessions with us and Kade made us all breakfast. That night we had cafe rio salads and hung out. I have the best family and I am so lucky to have them in my life. Thanks for an awesome weekend everyone. Oh and the conference was way awesome.......Star Valley Wyoming! My favorite line of conference, President Monson (or as Mia calls him, Thomas) is so funny.

Ry, Lola, Ethan, Tara, Brooks, Kade, Mia, Kristen, Hunter, Dustin.

The girls and the babies, don't you love Mia's face haha.

Me and all the babies, I love my nephews so much!

Me and the boys.

Go UTES!!!

GO UTES and also the cutest kids ever :)

My little baker girl.

Dustin and the boys.

My dad and Brooks during the morning session.

My sweet girl

2011-10-10T11:15:00.000-07:00

Mia sure loves her brother and he loves her too they are super cute together. I am so blessed :)

Aunt Abby

2011-10-10T11:06:00.000-07:00

My kids are blessed with many wonderful people in their lives however their Aunt Abby takes a lot of time to spend with them and love them. This was the day we were setting up Halloween and the kids were so excited about the cat and they both wanted Abby so she was holding all of them. I love Mia's face in these pictures.

Women's Conference

2011-10-10T10:57:00.000-07:00

My beautiful, wonderful, talented, sister in law Kristen got tickets to women's conference and invited me because she is so awesome like that :) We had a great time going there watching me try and walk in four inch hills. I really wanted to wear them since I wouldn't be chasing children but that didn't work out so well for me and eventually Kristen had to switch me shoes haha. I forgot how much my feet have changed since I had my kids I guess I will just have to buy new shoes. I loved all the speakers and the messages that we heard. President Uchtdorf gave one of the best talks I have ever heard. A few of the things that I really enjoyed that he said were: Stop punishing yourself (I do this a lot over everything, especially working and I realized I don't have to do this everyday and the last couple weeks have been so much better for me) Be happy with your successes, Eternal perspective, we need to be happy with what we have now and be happy with everyday moments, the gospel is not an obligation its a pathway, we are never forgotten no matter how dark our days are or how insignificant we feel.

After the conference we went to dinner at Cancun Cafe it was yummy! Thanks dad for watching my kids so I could go since Kade was hunting. Thanks again Kristen it was so fun to spend time with you and we missed you Miss Lola Lola.

My Happy Boy

2011-10-10T10:55:00.000-07:00

Brooks was a work with me a couple of weeks ago and we went to visit Ashley one of his girlfriends down stairs, she was in the day care and put him on this bike and he laughed so hard. He thought it was so funny. Look at that chub I just love it :)

The Black Eye

2011-10-10T10:43:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago while I was getting ready for work I had Brooks in the bouncer chair in front of the bathroom and Mia was going in and out singing and dancing as she normally does and she tripped over the bouncer chair right into the corner of the wall. She screamed right away and I expected to see blood. We were super lucky that she didn't break the skin instead it all just came to the surface it was actually really cool to see other than the fact that my child was in pain. As a result she got this lovely black eye. Oh my Mia I fear we are in for a long life of injuries seeing as you are mine. Love you tough girl!

Food

2011-09-21T21:40:00.000-07:00

Brooks got to start vegetables this week. We started him on peas, I am not sure why I did that because wow are they messy but he liked them pretty well. I love this picture of him, like what is that mom?

Mia wanted her picture taken too.

Fair 2011

2011-09-21T21:35:00.000-07:00

We went to the fair this year. I love going to the fair. We saw all the cute animals especially the baby pigs they were so small. We had fun watching Grammy and Mia on the carousel and having some yummy lemonade and funnel cake. We even saw a celebrity....well kind of we saw Elizabeth Smart. I was obsessed with her story so I was really excited when she was just two people in front of me. Kade and my mom thought I was crazy until she turned around and then they were like wow it is her. She was on a date. Anyways thanks for coming with us mom, we had a blast.

Dance

2011-09-21T21:27:00.000-07:00

We decided that since there was nothing else to really put Mia in that we would go the dance route since one of my friends on facebook had put that her dance studio still had room and that they would take kids that were two without a mom. I really didn't want to try and dance that would be an epic fail. So we took Mia the first week and she did pretty well. She had fun with the set of twins in her class and her teacher is super patient and nice. We are enjoying it so far.

She was really excited because they had a "princess chair" for her to sit on.

This was week two after we got her changed and I asked her to smile this was what she did, oh funny girl.

Rascal Flatts

2011-09-21T19:45:00.001-07:00

I saw Rascal Flatts for the 7th time on September 9, I know 7 times is a bit excessive but I love them, it also ties the number for the other group I have seen 7 times, yep you guessed it Backstreet Boys...anyways we had a really good time. We were so please to see that since Costa Vida bought out Bajio there is finally a good restaurant at USANA. Also there was some good people watching that is why I love to sit on the grass. There are so many freaks I really want to know where they come from. Abby and I wore our matching boots :) My favorite song performed was...Bless the Broken Road.

Yes this is how Kade smiles for all pictures its lovely right?

Brookie and I have been friends for 17 years and we still hang out, we thought that was pretty cool. Also we saw them ten years ago almost to the day together at the fair.

Brook stole my phone for some amazing pictures, enjoy :)

Well we were trying to join in with the people watching.

Brook brought her sister Shelbie it was her 16 birthday :)

This is just lovely and I wanted to share it all with you.

The Little Gym

2011-09-21T19:38:00.000-07:00

There isn't much for two year olds to sign up for. Seems like everything starts at 3 years old. I really wanted to get Mia involved in something and nothing at my work starts until they are 3 as well so I searched and I found the Little Gym. They have a free first class so we thought we would take her and try it out. She had a blast and had so much fun. She learned how to do a summer salt (not sure how you really spell that) and Kade had fun with her too. We really like it but it is really expensive. I was shocked how much it was and I just couldn't bring myself to sign her up for $600+ per year. However if you have lots of money to blow this would be a good thing to blow it on and for the free class it was really fun and I am sure your kids would enjoy it.

The Dentist

2011-09-20T06:49:00.000-07:00

Mia went to the dentist for the first time. She did a great job and Dr. Webb was so good with her. This is her after showing me her clean smile. Do you like how you can't see even one tooth? You are growing up too fast Mia slow down. Love you baby girl!

Proud Momma and Aunt

2011-08-31T20:12:00.000-07:00

This is my nephew Ethan, I am a proud aunt :) Love my new nephews they are both adorable and of course my Brooks is too.

4 Months

2011-08-31T19:51:00.000-07:00

Brooks is 4 Months old! I can't believe it, he is getting so old. This is him at his check up, I love his little face here.

Here are the stats for our little man: Weight: 16 lbs Length: 24.9 inches

He is a healthy big boy. Brooks has such a cute personality, always happy and smiling. He is my little sidekick at work, he is still doing well so I am still bringing him. He sleeps pretty good at night and is loving his rice cereal. He gets so excited when he eats. Its like boys start eating when they are born and never stop. He is almost rolling over, he likes to roll to his side but not all the way. He talks all day long and loves to play on his play mate and reach for his "friends" We are so lucky to have this cute boy in our lives. Love you little buddy.

Bear Lake 2011

2011-08-22T20:55:00.000-07:00

We took Brooks to his first time at Bear Lake this past weekend. We had a good time and Mia loved the water. Mia had to wear daddy's hat because Brooks was wearing a hat and we didn't bring one for her. Brooks got in the water for a little while and wasn't quite sure at first but he did well.

Grandma and Brooks.

Aunt Kacey and Brooks.

My beautiful baby boy.

Uncle Josh and Brooks.

My little girl looking so grown up.

Tummy Time

2011-08-22T20:50:00.000-07:00

Mia loves to play and help with Brooks. She loves him so much so while we were doing tummy time one day she decided that she needed to do it with him. I am so lucky to have such cute fun kids. Love you two!

Thanks Mom

2011-08-22T20:46:00.000-07:00

My mom bought outfits for all the boys that were matching and so we wanted to take pictures of them together. It was a fun night :) We are so lucky to have all these cute babies in our lives.

For My Dad

2011-08-22T13:35:00.000-07:00

My dad loves baseball. He grew up watching and playing baseball and we did too. For Mia's first birthday he gave her this Yankees uniform. We are both Yankees fans always have been, always will be. Baseball love runs deep in our family, in fact my brother Ryan is named after Nolan Ryan :) So for his birthday we decided that he needed pictures of his grandkids in baseball uniforms. We had a fun time taking them. Easier said than done taking pictures of infants and a two year old. We started at the park but Mia really wanted to play on the playground so we came back to our house and got them done :) Thanks Dustin and Kristen for all your help. Love you dad and GO YANKEES!!

4th of July

2011-08-22T13:26:00.000-07:00

We had an interesting weekend but it was fun. We did fireworks with the kids and Mia loved it!

We had my dad's birthday lunch on the 4th and Dally was in town. We are so happy that my dad got to have his party, we are so happy to have him as part of our lives. As you can see Mr. Ethan wasn't here yet. Also this is our new couch, perfect fit for our family picture.

My Loves

2011-08-09T15:46:00.000-07:00

I have been missing my kids a lot today. Its hard leaving them and I wish so badly I didn't have to but such is life. I love this picture of them, they were being so cute that morning. I am so grateful to have them, I don't know what I did without them. They make everyday so fun and a new adventure. Brooks is getting so big and talking so much, he loves his voice. Mia is growing up too fast and tells me stories and what she likes and doesn't she is a little opinionated :) I am not sure where she got that from.

I love you my Mia and Brooks. I count down the hours to see you each day because I just love you so much and I know your daddy does too.

My Nephew Ethan :)

2011-08-01T11:34:00.000-07:00

Ethan Ryan Copeland was born on July 11, 2011 (His parents 2 year anniversary). I am absolutely in love with him. He was huge 9lbs 7 oz. Lola is my hero, no C section and a 24+ hour labor. He is beautiful and perfect in every way. I love this picture because of his eyes. We are so lucky to have him in our lives. Thank you Ryan and Lola for all the work to get my nephew here. I love love being an aunt, even though I was before its fun every time one is born. Ethan has a special spirit to him, he is already so loving as you can see in his eyes. I am so excited to watch our boys grow up together, watch out Hunter, Brooks, and Ethan will be into everything in no time.

2011-07-14T08:20:00.000-07:00

Mia loves Baby Brooks as she calls him. She loves everything about him. She is such a good helper and I am so proud of her for doing so well with the transition. I am so grateful to be the mother of these amazing children and to have an amazing husband who is a wonderful father.

Bath x 2

2011-07-13T14:59:00.000-07:00

The other day after I picked up the kids after work we got home and I decided to put them both in the bath because we had a busy night and wouldn't have time otherwise. I was going to give them separate baths but after I got Mia in she didn't want to get out so I put Brooks in his chair with her. They did so well and Brooks just laughed at Mia. I am so lucky to have these beautiful children.

No Top No Doors

2011-07-07T15:03:00.000-07:00

Kade loves when its summer and he can take his top and doors off of the jeep. This is our first ride of the summer, we had a blast going to Home Depot :)

Sandy City 5K

2011-07-05T09:00:00.000-07:00

We got the race about a half hour before it started so we could prepare. This is our before shot, we all look pretty sleepy. We had a long stressful weekend and we hadn't gotten much sleep. We were pretty excited to be there, especially Lola who is due in just a few weeks with my nephew Ethan I am so excited!!! Anyways we got checked in and ready to go. My goal was just to make it under an hour, I had been running 1.5 miles in about 25 minutes which I know sounds slow but when you are totally out of shape it about as good as its going to get. I had been walking while I had been running during the week at those 1.5 miles so my second goal was to run the whole time. We started and I ran and kept at my pace the whole time. It was a nice run weaving through the neighborhood and then around the mall. As I was running around it I was thinking I wonder how many times I have been on this road in a car, millions but on my feet never how strange and familiar all at the same time. I had a lady catch up to me and say we have been trying to catch up to you since you have been the same pace the whole time and I looked around and thought me? It was kind of funny that I was someone's pacer. As I can around the end I saw my family cheering and I sprinted to the finish line it was an awesome feeling to know that I had accomplished both goals under an hour 53.03 and I ran the whole time, I placed 20th in my age group and 209 overall out of 586. I know if I keep this up I will be able to cut down my time significantly. I felt so good after besides my feet, I discovered during the race that after 6 years of using the same shoes I need some new ones :) Thanks Ryan for the fun experience I am excited to keep running I feel so good afterwards.

The Arm

2011-06-29T12:03:00.000-07:00

Brooks likes to go to bed. He gets a little fussy between 9-10pm and he doesn't want to be held or fed he wants to be laid down in his bed. He is just like his mama that way when its bed time that is where I want to be. He always sticks his little arm out and I love it. Thank you for being such a fun baby Mr. Brooks. We love you so much.

Conditioning

2011-06-28T09:19:00.000-07:00

As I drive to work every morning I see a lot of high school aged kids running and I think I wish that was what I got to wake up and do instead of going to work. Then it makes me think of high school soccer conditioning. It was so so hard but I loved every minute of it. I loved getting up at 5am to go condition for hours at Storm Mountain Park, I loved when I finally would beat whoever I had been trying to all summer and I would get them, I even loved New Sports. If you played Jordan High Soccer you will know what I am talking about. As time has gone on from high school I have gotten more and more out of shape and gained a lot of weight. I don't care so much about the weight as I do the being in shape. I was in amazing shape back then and I think about how good I felt. As I have had my babies I have gotten less and less in the habit of working out because I want to spend as much time as possible with them after work and I can't imagine leaving them another hour when I only get two or three with them. For a while now I have been trying to figure out time to get back into shape. I can't go before work because Kade usually leaves between 4:30-5:00am. So on Sunday my cute brother Ryan calls me and asks me to run in the Sandy City 5K on the 4th of July as he asked I thought I don't really have time but I want to and I want to do something with Ryan. So I sat there for a minute and thought, I could go around 9 every night and just run around the neighborhood that way both kids are usually asleep and I won't miss out on time with them just with Kade but he is fully supportive of me and my dreams. Last night was the first night I went for a run. I was pretty out of shape but I managed to run more than I thought I would while listening to my music, some really good stuff ha ha. I wanted to thank Ryan for giving me the push that I needed, hopefully I will be able to keep it up and get back in shape. Ryan is always there to help me and be my rock, I am so lucky to have him in my life. He is one of the best friends I have ever had, love you so much poo. If you have any ideas for me please leave me a message :) Thanks.

2 Months

2011-06-20T16:46:00.000-07:00

I took Brooks to his 2 month appointment on Friday and he is doing great. He weighs 12.68 lbs 71% & 23.03 inches long 50%. He is sleeping great and loves to sleep in his bed. He is a very happy baby and smiles at us all the time. We are so lucky to have this little angel in our lives. I hated watching him get shots but it must be done, he did so well. Little buddy you have been a delight to have in our home, you are so easy going and fun, we love you so much.

Father's Day

2011-06-20T10:32:00.001-07:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful father's day like we did. I am so lucky to have such wonderful men in my life. I am first grateful to the father of my children, Kade. He is such a wonderful father & husband and loves his kids so much. They have a great time together and I never have to worry when they are with him. I am so glad that I married a man who loves children. We made Kade his favorite breakfast and Mia went and jumped on him and told him Happy Father's Day it was so cute. Then she sang in sacrament meeting, it was pretty cute to see her up there. We gave Kade a present to go pick out a bbq :) and also a pair of shorts we are pretty excited about it and we are excited to see what he will pick out. I love you so much Kade and I am grateful for all your hard work and for providing for our family.

Secondly, I am grateful for my dad who has taught me a lot in life. He has taught me to always put family first, and to always follow the gospel and stay true to it. My love of sports comes from my dad. We can sit down and watch any game together and enjoy it we only disagree on one team....yep I am a Ute fan.My dad is one of my best friends and I love our daily conversations. I love you Dad thanks for all you do for me.

I am also grateful for a wonderful father in law who is so willing to help with anything. He has taught his son to be a great and involved father and I am so appreciative. We enjoyed our dinner and movie with him on Saturday, thanks so much for coming.

My brothers are also great fathers, one who is already a father and one who is about to be one. It is so fun to watch them get excited and to see how cute they are with my kids. We enjoyed our dinner and "shock" video on Sunday thanks so much for coming.

I want it that way that way

2011-06-16T07:59:00.000-07:00

While I was on maternity leave we listened to a lot of music because I would just have my ipod on all day and I would tell Mia who was singing. Well I have a lot of Garth Brooks and Backstreet Boys on it, I know you are all shocked. She started catching on and she really started to like Backstreet Boys. Then a couple weeks ago I got the NKOTBSB album (New Kids on the Block & Backstreet Boys, they are on tour together, I know how lame can I get haha) The first song I always skip over its a New Kids song and its annoying so the next song is I want it that way. Mia love loves it so much. We used to listen to "Troy" High School Musical on the way to drop her off in the mornings and now she asks for I want it that way that way. She is obsessed with the song and can even sing it. What have I done? Well more damage than I thought :) The other day Kade picked her up and called me and said we are in a fight and I was thinking what, nothing has happened? He said that Mia asked him for Backstreet Boys and he first of all had a cd in his car, which is hillarious all in it self but secondly that he put it in for her. He is so wrapped around her finger that he was willing to listen to them. I love my little girl so much and I think it is so funny that she actually does like their music, every fanatics dream haha. Love you Miss Mia keep asking your daddy for the music :)

Who reads me?

2011-06-13T07:57:00.000-07:00

I always wonder who reads this so if you do will you let me know either on here or you can email me @ newyorkbound4@comcast.net. These are pictures from this weekend, Brooks our little Ute fan and Mia in her princess skirt being a pirate, hence the face.

My Little Buddy

2011-06-09T15:39:00.000-07:00

I have been lucky enough to bring my little buddy with me to work for a little while and I heard him laughing and looked over and he was being super cute. Love you Brooks, thanks for being so dang adorable :)

Brooks' Blessing

2011-06-07T11:41:00.001-07:00

Richard Brooks Nichol was blessed on June 5, 2011. Kade did a wonderful job with the blessing and I am so blessed to be married to such a wonderful husband and father. We had so much support and we are grateful to all that came to the blessing and the lunch after. We are so lucky to have the rec building in our stake so we can use it for events like this that so many people can come to. Brooks was blessed in my youngest brothers, Dallin's blessing outfit and then we added the tie to make it match Kade's. (Yes Peterson's we stole the idea from you, and thank you for it!) It was a wonderful day and we had a nice time visiting with everyone. Thanks again to all those who came.

Grandma Great Copeland.

Ryan, Lola, Baby Boy Copeland, Us, Kristen, Dustin, and Hunter. We missed you Dally.

Brooks with his Uncle Ryan & Aunt Lola.

Me, Dad, Ryan, Brooks, Dustin.

Me and my twins.

Aunt Cheryl.

Aunt Misty.

Us, married 5 1/2 years and two kids later...CRAZY!!

Ryan, me and Sway.

Grandpa & Grandma Nichol with Brooks.

Kade, Brooks, Pete, and Wyatt. (One of Kade's best friends since he was little)

Uncle Greg & Brooks

I love this picture its so Josh.

Aunt Kacey.

Aunt Maggie.

Aunt B.

Ron and Lisa Copeland they were in from out of town and were able to come, it was so nice.

Pappy with Brooks and Hunter.

Pappy with Brooks.

Nana and Grandpa & Brooks.

Grammy Huny & Brooks.

My mom, me and Brooks.

Brook, me and Brooks (one of my best friends growing up).

Paula, Kiri, and Brooks I love the Prices, they are always so supportive of our family.

Dad, Grandma, Lisa, and Ron.

I love this picture of Kade and Brooks.

Our beautiful baby boy!

My Aunt Shari, me and Brooks.

Emily and Brooks.

Kristen, Dustin, and Brooks.

Both of Kade's grandma's and Brooks.

Grandma Helen and Brooks on her birthday!

Family Pictures

2011-06-02T16:20:00.001-07:00

We got our family pictures taken when Brooks was just over a week old. Amy Bennion took them and she did an amazing job and was super patient with us. We had a great time. Thanks again, Amy!

Hunter's Blessing

2011-06-01T08:22:00.000-07:00

Hunter Kade Copeland was blessed on May 15th. He has come a long way since he was born has over doubled in size. I love my nephew so much and I am so glad to have him in our lives. Dustin did a wonderful job blessing him. I have such great brothers and love them dearly.

The three Copeland girls and the boys. We wanted to take this picture when we were all pregnant but Mr. Hunter decided he wanted to come early. Kristen & Hunter, Lola & E, Me & Brooks.

I try to get pictures with Kade and this is the cheesy face I always get.

Grammy and Hunter.

Me and my Hunter, I love you little buddy.

Mia's Birthday

2011-05-27T20:42:00.000-07:00

Mia you are two years old. It was been an awesome two years and we look forward to more with you :) For your birthday we had strawberry waffles since strawberries are your favorite and you love waffles. Then you took a nap with daddy on the couch since he had been out of town for work all week he really missed you. We went to the aquarium, one of your favorite places of all, then we opened presents and had cupcakes. The next day we took you to the zoo, just the four of us went. We had a great time and you loved all the dinosaurs, just like your mama. We loved the zoo and Brooks slept through the whole thing, he is the best baby. We hope you had a fun weekend and we love you so much. We also played in your princess castle tent that your best friend Abby gave you. Thanks to everyone that came to see her and play. We have the best friends and family. Thanks again.

The Kids

2011-05-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

Whenever we get ready for church on Sunday we always ask Mia if she would like to go to nursery and play with the kids. She always gets excited and says yes. She loves nursery and her leaders. Her leaders last name is the Kidman's. So now when we say kids, she thinks we are referring to the leaders. I am so glad she loves them and going to church.

Today was her 2 year check up and while we were waiting for the doctor she was singing and dancing around like she does and then she came and sat next to me. She put her hands on my face and started singing, she was singing so soft and I couldn't quite make out what it was. Then she just kept singing and I realized it was I am a child of God. I was so proud of her and tears came to my eyes. I am so grateful for her teachers and all that they are teaching in nursery. We love you so much Miss Mia.

Happy Birthday Mia 2!

2011-05-20T12:41:00.001-07:00

My beautiful princess was born 2 years ago today. I can't believe how fast it has gone. This has been the best two years of my life, she is amazing and so much fun. I am so lucky to have gotten such a good kid. I am so proud of all she does, counts to 20, says all her ABC's, recognizes a lot of letters and numbers, sings, dances, and loves unconditionally. We love you so much Miss Mia. Thanks for all you have brought to our lives.

My Second Mother's Day

2011-05-10T19:25:00.000-07:00

My second Mother's Day was fantastic. Having both of my kids with me all day was wonderful. Kade made an amazing breakfast for me, my mom, and Kristen. We loved it, he is an amazing cook. Then I got Life as we know it from the kids and my sprinklers fixed from Kade. That night we went to Kade's parents for dinner.

I am so blessed to have these two amazing people in my life. When Mia runs up to me and says I love you sooooo much, it makes everything worth it. Brooks' little smiles and snuggles make it worth it. I thank the Lord everyday for blessing me with these little angels, I can't imagine my life with out them. I would like to thank my mom for teaching me to love unconditionally. She has taught me that you can get through anything in life with love. Thanks to both of our mom's for all they have done for us.

Just Like Heaven

2011-05-03T14:03:00.000-07:00

Mia thinks its funny to sit in Brooks' car seat.

I always expect the worst with change because that way I won't be disappointed, this is from times of getting disappointed and thinking things were better than they were. Ever since I got pregnant I have had some people in my life be negative about how kids take up your whole life and how you can never do anything you want. Well when I had Mia I didn't feel like that at all, in fact she added so much to my life that I couldn't imagine a day with out my little princess. I was still able to "do" what I wanted to that it made life that much better. Then I got pregnant with Brooks and some people's reactions were oh they are too close, you are going to miss out on things with Mia, bla bla people were very negative something I was not expecting at all. Well its almost been three weeks with both my children and I can't imagine a day without either of them. They add so much to my life and make me happier than I ever thought possible. I know some moments are hard and I know leaving these little angels when I go back to work will be the hardest but the good so much out weighs the bad that if I could imagine how heaven would be it would be just like this but with Kade home with us all the time. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful family. I love you Kade, Mia, and Brooks.

At Brooks two week check up he weighed 8 lbs 7 oz, 39% for weight, and was 20 1/2 inches 50% for height. He is doing great and still sleeping like a champ.

Me, Mia, and Brooks making funny faces.

I asked Mia to smile and she did :)

Brooks chillin with my dad.

The Easter Dress

2011-04-25T12:58:00.000-07:00

We were given this cute dress for Easter for Miss Mia. I love it and even got her pictures taken in it, which I will post later. Yesterday Kade took her to church while I stayed home with Brooks. When Kade got there two other little girls had the same dress on. Thanks to Karen for getting the picture of Elsie, Mia, and Lydia. I love that Costco is such an awesome place to shop :)

Richard Brooks Nichol

2011-04-24T09:47:00.000-07:00

Our little boy is here! He was born April 14, 2011 @ 4:30pm. He was 7 lbs 13 oz, 20 1/2 inches long. We are so happy that he is here. He is named after his father and grandfather. We are going to call him Brooks, just like Richard Kade goes by Kade. I swore I would never in a million years name my kid Richard and call him something else. Its amazing how you change your mind on certain things. I hope one day he knows what a honor it is to be named after two incredible men.

Here is the story.... I was due on April 13th, Kade was working out of state over the last five months so in order to have him here I asked my doctor if I could be induced on the 14th. I am really weird about dates and when my kids birthdays are. I had all these days I didn't want and I got what I wanted on both kids, lucky me :) Anyways Kade did get transferred back to Salt Lake the week Brooks was born, I am so grateful to have him here with us. So I went in on the 14th at 8am to get induced. My nurse was training another nurse so everything took twice as long, which was ok because it was nice to have two nurses helping with everything. They were awesome, their names were Julie and Julie haha. So they finally got everything going and then about an hour after the pitocin started I asked for my epidural. I didn't want to be in pain so I got it early. They put it in and then left. After about 15 minutes my left leg wasn't numb and I started feeling contractions. They hurt and it was really weird to feel them on one side and not the other. They got it fixed after about an hour and a half and then I fell asleep about an hour and a half later I woke up and felt like it was time to push. I was at a 9 so they called my doctor up. I pushed for about twenty minutes and then Brooks was here. We actually didn't have a name at that point. He came out screaming his guts out. When they put him on me he looked like Mia's twin, he stopped screaming when I started talking to him and it was so awesome to know that he really knows me. It was really crazy to be looking at him and know that he wasn't Mia. They took him and weighed him and did all his tests he passed with flying colors. Then they brought him to me and he was perfect. He nursed right away and was great at it, different from Mia. Then Kade was holding him and said his name is Richard Brooks. We had talked about this name before but we had taken it off the list. It was in my top three so I was so glad that he brought it back. Brooks is after...yep if you know me at all you know I have an obsession with Garth Brooks that can't be explained. Garth is the reason that Kade and I are together so I thought it would be appropriate to name our son after him. It was amazing to have so much love for him right away, I wasn't sure how it was going to go loving two kids but it was as easy as loving the first one. Mia came by that night and she was in love with Brooks immediately. She loves him so much and gives him kisses and hugs as much as we will let her. We had many visitors in the hospital and appreciate all the love and support that our family and friends brought to us.

Brooks is a really good baby, he eats well, sleeps well, and is so fun to watch he is happy all the time. We were also very excited that Hunter came home the same week that Brooks was born and was able to meet his two cousins on our side. We have had fun this past week and a half with the two babies. There is a picture below of Brooks sucking on Kade's nose. I was coming to feed him but wasn't quite fast enough and that is what ended up happening, so funny. We love Brooks so much and look forward to our time watching him grow and learn. We are also happy that Mia is doing so well with the transition. I am so blessed to be the mother of these two beautiful children, and so lucky to have Kade by my side to help me.

April 13, 2011

2011-04-13T22:09:00.000-07:00

Today is Baby Boy Nichol's due date. He is not here yet but hopefully will be soon. We are getting induced tomorrow with you little boy. We still have no name for you but hopefully when we see you we will know :) We are so excited to add you to our family. I am so excited to see you and your sister, she is very excited. We love you so much and hope you are ready to become part of our crazy family. See you tomorrow little boy, love you so much already.

Love your Momma.

Kade's Home :)

2011-04-09T15:46:00.000-07:00

For the past almost 5 months Kade has been working in Nevada Monday - Thursday. It was a great opportunity for our family and Kade has been gone before out of state for work I knew we could handle the sacrifice. I am so grateful that Kade has a good job and works for a good company but I was starting to get nervous about having a new born and no help during the week with Mia and working full time. I wasn't sure how I was going to accomplish it all, however I felt at peace about it and knew it would all work out. Well on Thursday Kade was told he was being transferred back up to Salt Lake and that he would be working downtown. I was so happy I almost cried. We have missed him a lot these past months but I think he has missed seeing us more especially that cute daughter of his that loves him more than words can describe. I can't even imagine having a husband in the service, all you wife's and mothers out there that do I give you big props. I would like to thank you and your husbands for all the sacrifice you give our country. I so happy that Kade will be here in Utah at least if I go into labor since I am due on Wednesday, if not I am being induced on Thursday :) So glad to have my love back oh how I have missed you and your sarcastic personality, which is the reason for this lovely picture and also because I love when he has this facial hair. Love you baby, and I am so excited for our son to be born and have someone just like his amazing father.

The Mia

2011-04-05T15:04:00.000-07:00

Ryan and Lola came and stayed with us over conference weekend because they had to be up here Friday, Saturday, and Sunday so we got to play. It was so fun. Mia loved it :) She snuggled with them both mornings. I am so lucky that we have such awesome relationships with our families. Thanks Ryan and Lola for the fun weekend. We love you.

Jr. Jazz

2011-03-30T09:37:00.001-07:00

For my job I get some pretty cool opportunities. I was nominated and won Jr. Jazz director of the year this year for the state. I absolutely love running Jr. Jazz. A lot of people dread the Jr. Jazz time of year but it is my favorite. For winning I got to go down to the Sportsmanship party at Energy Solutions Arena. It was a really cool experience and I was honored that I was nominated for the award. I got to meet Evans and Okur and Okur has been my favorite player for years even though he has been out most of this season. Dale Murphy also was there to speak to the children, he was very positive and did a great job. Thanks to whoever nominated me, you made my year.

My Cute Nephew

2011-03-24T07:51:00.000-07:00

Kristen sent me this super cute picture of my Hunter. I think he looks just like Dustin when he was a baby. I can't wait until he is home and I can kiss him and love him. Dustin and Kristen you guys are amazing!!! Love you.

Hunter Kade Copeland

2011-03-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

Hunter Kade Copeland was born on February 23, 2011 at 10:39am. Hunter came 8 weeks early. Hunter's mom Kristen was so sick and found out she had serve pre-eclampsia. She was admitted on Sunday and they gave her steroids for Hunter's lungs. They were hoping that she wouldn't have to have him that week but things ended up not working that way. So on Monday they got the second round of steroids. Yeah for medicine :) Then Kristen ended up having a C section. She was so brave and she and Dustin were so calm and strong they did great with all of this. Hunter was 3 lbs, 1 oz, 15 3/4 inches long. Hunter is very strong and doing great. We are so blessed to have this little angel in our lives. I am so excited to have a nephew on my side and a Copeland cousin for miss Mia Mia. We can't wait until Hunter can come home from the hospital. Yes Hunter Kade was named after my Kade so that is pretty cool. Please keep them in your prayers. Hunter we are so excited to have you in our family we love you so much.

Random

2011-03-12T07:01:00.000-08:00

Mia never sleeps through anything so this was a miracle. We went to a wedding shower last weekend. Mia fell asleep in the car on the ten minute car ride. She does this a lot of times when we are driving but as soon as I stop the car and open the door she is awake. Well she didn't wake up, I carried her in and then handed her off when I got inside, I am getting pretty big these days and she is getting heavy. They laid her on the bean bag chair and she stayed asleep she slept for the next hour and a half. It was the weirdest thing but she looked like a little angel sleeping so I had to get some pictures. Thank you Mia for making life so exciting and wonderful you make everyday amazing. I love you so much my little princess.

Annual Presidents Day Party!

2011-03-06T20:17:00.000-08:00

Every year Brindi, Abby, and I have a Presidents Day Party. We always make a cake but this year Brindi had the idea to make cupcakes. Which are my favorite. We had a great time as always and watched part of First Wives Club, it was dumb so we turned it off. Thanks for a fun night girls, love ya.

Valentines Day

2011-02-21T15:59:00.000-08:00

I love Valentines Day! It's one of my favorite fake holidays :) On the Friday before Kade and I went to a dance/dinner that our stake put on. I know that sounds kind of lame but it was so much fun :) It was fun to get dressed up and go out with Kade. Kade also bought me the most beautiful roses, my favorite of course and then a little rose bush. I got him a season of Big Bang Theory. It is one of our favorite shows. We had a great time and even got to dance to Garth, The Dance. Then on Valentines Day we gave Mia this cute Valentines shirt and when I asked her to smile that is the face she gave me. I am so lucky to have two Valentines to love so much and one coming :) Abby and Mona came over and we watched "Valentines Day" it was really fun, I love when holidays have shows that are named after them. Also Dustin and Kristen left me a surprise for when I got home since they knew that Kade wouldn't be around that day. Thanks to everyone for a wonderful weekend. I love you Kade Nichol!!

Kade's Birthday

2011-02-21T15:51:00.000-08:00

Since Kade has been working out of town during the week the last couple of months things have had to be a little different. His birthday was on a Wednesday so when he got home on Thursday he got to open his presents. Then on Friday I took him to Cheesecake Factory and then we went to see True Grit. We had a great time and thanks to my dad for watching Miss Mia. I can't believe you are 27 Kade :) I love you baby!

Fun Night

2011-02-07T13:02:00.000-08:00

We had a great time with the Seiler's and Hatch's on Friday night. We had a yummy dinner and then just watched the kids play. They were so cute together. Weston loved reading stories to them and as you can tell the girls enjoyed him reading to them. Thanks for a fun night everyone!

Paisley and Mia were so cute.

Thanks Christa for getting these cute pictures.

Happy Birthday Garth Brooks!

2011-02-07T09:06:00.000-08:00

Today is Garth Brooks birthday. I know I am a huge nerd but if you are reading this then you already know that. Garth Brooks is my favorite artist of all. It was the first cd I ever had and I have been obsessed ever since. I have had the priviledge of seeing him in concert three times. One of which I got to shake his hand when I was 8. Every hard day in my life has seemed to get just a little bit easier when I pop in a Garth cd. Another thing about Garth is that he is the reason I ever gave Kade a chance to hang out with me. You ask why? Well I was a huge brat and didn't want to. Then one day Kade asked if I would like to come hang out and watch a Garth concert. He was smart because he knew I couldn't say no to that. So we watched the concert and had a great time. I knew that if I could ever find someone that had the same love for Garth as me then I was set. I found that he loved Garth too and understood me and my obsession. I love cowboys and Kade is a cowboy too. That year Garth had a cd come out and "Wrapped Up In You" was on it and became our song. I even had a line from the song engraved on Kade's wedding ring. When you hear that song now you will have to think of us haha. I have songs with everyone and I would never use a Garth song on someone that I think wouldn't stay in my life because I would never want that to ruin Garth for me. So far no one has let me down. My favorite Garth song is "Standing Outside the Fire" it is on the In Pieces cd and it has been my favorite song since I was ten years old. It brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it because it has gotten me through some extremely hard times. I also love The Dance, I would like it sung at my funeral. My one and only request for that day. One day I hope to be able to see him with Kade in Vegas. That would be so awesome. Well that is plenty on that subject. Happy Birthday Garth Brooks!!!

Happy Groundhog Day!!

2011-02-02T07:49:00.001-08:00

Well I am one of those weird people that loves random holidays. My favorite is Groundhog Day! I love the movie and the day. Enjoy your February 2nd :)

100th Post

2011-01-31T08:49:00.000-08:00

I can't believe this is my 100th post, crazy how fast time goes. I feel like I just started this blog. This picture was taken of Mia last night. She fell asleep in the car at 7:30pm last night and we tried to wake her up knowing that if we didn't we would have a long night ahead of us. Well we tried everything and it wouldn't work, she finally woke up at 9:15pm and was bouncing off the walls. She was so funny and we had a great time even though we didn't get much sleep. She is so funny and loving.

For the 100th post I thought I would tell you 100 things about me. I am pretty much an open book but maybe there will be some surprises.

1- My middle name is Ashley and I love my middle name. A lot of people hate theirs but my parents were nice and gave me a normal one. I wanted to name Mia Ashley but Kade calls me Ashley so we named her Mia Ashley Nichol instead.
2- I love country music.
3- I love Kade more than anything in this world and can't believe I am so lucky to have him.
4- When I am scared or sad I always sing "I'm trying to be like Jesus" its my favorite primary song.
5- I worked at Disney World, my favorite job by far.
6- Being a mom is the best surprise in my life, I had no idea how amazing it would be.
7- I love stupid teenage drama tv shows such as: One Tree Hill, Dawson's Creek, Everwood, Life Unexpected, etc, etc.
8- I love talking to my brother Ryan on the phone, we have been talking most days since high school minus his mission.
9- I love basketball shorts and hoodies if I could wear that everyday I would.
10- I drink after Mia, something I thought was so gross until I had my own child.
11- I love my Nana, she is such a great grandmother.
12- I love Fridays, the restaurant.
13- I am a sucker for a good chick flick.
14- I love the winter, and hate the summer.
15- I am lifeguard certified, something I thought was never possible.
16- I am a huge Jazz fan even when they are sucking.
17- I have worked in recreation for 13 years, weird.
18- I love groundhog day, presidents day, st. patty's day, flag day, & 4th of July.
19- Abby Wilson is one of my favorite people in this world.
20- Friends is the best tv show ever.
21- I hate all teams from Texas.
22- I love to play soccer.
23- I love juke boxes.
24- I love Disney.
25- I love 9am church.
26- I love Mia kisses.
27- I love Tom Hanks.
28- I love Backstreet Boys.
29- I waited for Kade while he was on his mission.
30- I went to BYU-Idaho for one semester.
31- I love going to bed at 9pm.
32- I have a reputation for taking people to the worst movies ever, such as Post Grad.
33- I have touched Garth Brooks and seen him in concert 3 times, he is my all time favorite.
34- #4 is my favorite number.
35- I broke my arm once.
36- I graduated from the U.
37- Zachary was my favorite cousin and losing him was one of the hardest things I have ever dealt with.
38- I love New York.
39- I love pickles.
40- I love fresh sheets and my bed made when I get into it at night.
41- I love that people think Brook and I look like each other and could be sisters.
42- I miss the days when Mona and I would kick the soccer ball back and forth for hours on Sunday afternoons.
43- Rockin Roller Coaster is my favorite ride at any park (its at Disney Studios in Florida).
44- I love chicago dogs.
45- I can't believe I am having my second child this year, when did I grow up?
46- Joy is my sister no matter who our parents are.
47- "Standing outside the fire" is my favorite song of all time.
48- I love getting roses for no reason.
49- I love shopping with Brindi.
50- I love that people still tease Kade about Nickelcade, as if he has never heard that.
51- I love that both of my sister in laws on my side are having babies with me this year.
52- I love to run Jr. Jazz its my favorite part of my job. Most people who run it dread it.
53- Chad Michael Murray is so damn hot.
54- High School Musical 3 is not only Mia's favorite show but I am quite fond of it too.
55- I love scrabble.
56- If money didn't matter but I had to have a job and had to choose that job based on where I live right now I would work at the front desk at Dimple Dell.
57- I love when Dallin calls me.
58- I broke my nose 4 times.
59- I have a concealed weapons permit.
60- I am a control freak.
61- I love the song Faithfully, reminds me of Kade's mission.
62- Anytime I ever hear anything about Pennsylvania I get excited, that is where Kade served.
63- I loved high school, all the drama good and bad.
64- Loved playing high school soccer, some of the best days of my life were spent on the field.
65- Love concerts :)
66- I have seen Rascal Flatts 6 times and Backstreet Boys 7 I just can't get enough.
67- Love making out in Bear Lake, it is my favorite part of "the cabin."
68- I love watching family videos.
69- I remember all kinds of weird dates, for instance if I ever liked you or dated you I know your birthday. I know days cd's came out, I know people's anniversary. Try me.
70- I love to sing even though I suck worse than you can imagine.
71- I love that I have a sister in law named Lola.
72- I love to talk about sports with my dad.
73- I think its funny when people are surprised that I am LDS, its not like I do anything to show that I am not.
74- I love the Anniversary Inn.
75- I like that I have worked in West Valley for 4 years, I have gained such a different perspective.
76- I love the Yankees.
77- I love that Kristen, Brindi, and I have all kissed the same person. (They are both my sister in laws)
78- I am a blog/facebook stalker.
79- Costa is so dang good.
80- I do things as a parent that I said I would never do before I was a parent.
81- Mighty Ducks 2 is one of my favorite movies of all times.
82- I am so lucky that Mona was my friend in middle school or I wouldn't have had any.
83- I love that Kade is the biggest sweatheart but that not very many people know that.
84- I told my Nana she had to live to be 84, she is still keeping up her end of the bargain. Because that was the year I was born.
85- I love Logan, I would live there in a second.
86- I am really excited to have a little boy, now if we could just figure out a name.
87- I like to clean the bathroom but hate to vacuum.
88- I love the song, "I'm proud to be an American" my mom taught us to be very patriotic.
89- I am a Twilight fan.
90- I think its funny that I am friends with most of the girls Kade used to like and we still hang out.
91- I love being pregnant.
92- Tacos are my favorite dinner to make.
93- My first kiss was at Hillcrest High School.
94- I loved when Dustin lived with me.
95- I still cry when I drop Mia off sometimes.
96- I like Hanna Montana the movie.
97- Love green lights.
98- Love loaded questions.
99- I love my crazy family.
100- I love my life.

I hope you enjoyed this lovely information. Enjoy the 100th post :)

Cookies

2011-01-26T09:22:00.000-08:00

Last week we hung out with the Holman's and had dinner from Cafe Rio :) Then Sarah made cute sugar cookies that we decorated for Valentines day. We had a great time. Mia loved decorating, eating, and throwing the cookies. Sarah makes the best sugar cookies, I especially enjoyed them. Love yer face Sarah! Thanks for the fun night.

Happy 27th Birthday Kade

2011-01-19T11:52:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Kade

These are a few of my favorite pics

I love you Kade! Thanks for being the best friend I have ever had, thanks for loving me no matter what, thanks for working so hard for our family, thanks for loving your kids more than anything, thanks for being so much fun, thanks for loving your family and mine, thanks for being supportive of everything I do, thanks for loving Disney, thanks for putting up with my crazy obsessions, thanks for treating our daughter like she is the most important person in the world, thanks for being you! I love you more than words can explain. Hope you have a great birthday even though you have to work 12 hours and are 4 hours away from us, we will have an awesome weekend though :)

The real Kade

The inappropriate Kade

The sweetheart Kade

The sad Kade haha

The Richards

The rebellious Kade

The supportive Kade

The adoring father Kade

The no one is allowed to touch my daughter Kade

The I hate my picture taken Kade

The serious Kade, haha laughing during pics at our wedding

The Ute fan Kade

The fresh from his mission Kade

The, I look hot Kade

The my wife makes me go to a million weddings Kade

The child Kade @ Disneyland

The Dimple Dell Kade

The fun Kade

The creepy Kade, love the eyeliner?

The for real smile Kade

The Bear Lake Kade

The friend Kade

The nerd Kade

The obsessed with babies Kade

Mia's Hair

2011-01-17T10:25:00.000-08:00

Last night as I would bathing this beautiful child I pulled all of her hair into a spike. It was the best thing I have ever seen. Thanks for all the entertainment you provide for us Miss Mia. We love watching you play with your ABC's and numbers in the bath tub and name them for us, you are so dang smart! I love you my lovey :)

New Years

2011-01-09T20:59:00.000-08:00

New Years was fun! Ryan and Lola had a party and we were able to go. It was a small but fun gathering. Ryan & Lola, Dustin & Kristen, Steve, Cam, & Ruthie, and us. We played Loaded Questions, my favorite game, watched "The Routine" one of the best Friends episodes ever, and laughed :) We were so tired so we stayed over and slept. We brought Mia's pop up crib and she went to sleep right at 9:30pm just like normal what a good girl. It was a great night and I am looking so forward to this year.

Toasting to 2011.

Ryan and I, one of our classic ugly pictures.

Dustin & Kristen and my nephew coming soon Hunter!

Ryan & Lola, waiting for it to be midnight. Lola had just told us she was pregnant a week before.

Our New Years Kiss, one of many!

Big Girl Bed

2011-01-07T10:22:00.000-08:00

For Christmas mom and dad got Mia a big girl bed. It is complete with Tinkerbell sheets and comforter. We were a little nervous to have her in it but she loves it. We wanted her to have her own bed before the baby came and she is doing so well.

Mia you amaze us everyday. You talk in sentences, know who and what you like. You love "Troy" Zac Efron in High School musical more than anything. Just like your mom already obsessed with boys and shows. You ask for bites of food we know you won't eat then throw them on the floor and say uh-oh. You are too dang smart for your own good. You make everyone around you smile and feel loved. Thanks for being the best Ute fan, I love when we are driving and you out of no where say Go...Utes! I love that you are obsessed with brushing your teeth, however I think you just like to eat the toothpaste. Thanks for being the best buddy we could ever have.
Your daddy and I adore you every second of the day. Love you Miss Mia Mia.

Abby Abby Abby

2011-01-06T08:34:00.000-08:00

You all wish you were friends with this awesomeness!!!

Christmas 2010

2011-01-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

We had a fantastic Christmas! We are so blessed to live by family. First we had our Copeland family Christmas. We had a yummy dinner, presents, and saw the beautiful lights downtown. My grandparents were able to come too, it was so nice to see them. My Nana gave us a special present, she gave us the pickle ornament. When we were little she would hide it on the tree and whoever found it first would get money. I cried when I opened it, it brought back so many great memories. Thank you Nana :)

Still crying over the pickle haha.

Love Lola's face :)

Mia opening her present from Lola, she loved it.

Mia looking at the lights or sleeping through them.

The nativity with Kade's family

She was an angel and a lamb.

New pj's for Miss Mia

Present for baby boy Nichol.

Christmas morning!

Mia finding her Tinkerbell kitchen.

Giving Grammy loves for her baby. She had to wear the panties so we put them on over her pj's.

A present for Hunter, I am going to be his favorite aunt!

I told Kade to get excited, here is his fake excited!

Baby Signing Time!

The present exchange at Kade's grandparents waffle breakfast they have every Christmas Day.

The End of a Decade

2011-01-03T14:31:00.001-08:00

2000-2010

A lot has happened in this decade. Its amazing to see where I was ten years ago to now. Life is full of surprises and I am glad to have been to and through all these places in the last ten years. Enjoy there are some fantastic pictures haha.

2000: I was a sophmore/junior in high school at Jordan High.

I loved soccer, going on dates, driving, orchestra, Backstreet Boys,

Garth Brooks, BOYS, BOYS, BOYS! Here I am getting an answer to Chars after

soccer practice. The answer was yes and I went with Cody Graham. We

had a great time.

On a sad note my cousins Natalie and Reyna were in a horrible car crash,

Reyna survived but Natalie didn't. It was hard on the family that year. We

also lost state soccer that year to Skyline.

The year was good just a hard one.

2001: I was a junior/senior in high school at Jordan High.
I was still into all the things listed above. I met Kade that year.
I played high school soccer which was pretty much my life.
We lost state for the second year in a row. I was made captain
of the team. I started working at Dimple Dell. I went on my
first date with Kade. I went to see Backstreet Boys with Mona!
I was trying to figure out where to go to college. At the beginning
of the year I was dead set on going to Utah State, by the end I had
no idea. It was a good year, one that changed my life in two ways.
I had met my husband and essentially started my career.

2002: I was a senior in high school. I started the year out

not knowing what I wanted by the end of the school year

the answer to that question was Kade :) I graduated

from high school and seminary. I worked hard at

school and at Dimple Dell. I also met Abby who is one of my

best friends now. I had one of the best summers of my life.

I just worked and hung out with Kade and friends. I started

school at SLCC and then decided I didn't like it and quit. It

was not very Tara like. I am not sure what I was thinking. I also

worked at Things Remembered and the Delta Center. Kade got

his mission call to Harrisburg Pennsylvania in December, set to leave

in March.

2003: I hung out with Kade every second until he went
on his mission. I was going to the U to be a teacher and
still working at Dimple Dell. Kade went on his mission
in March. I was super depressed but then summer came,
I got another job at Macey's grocery store and worked
my butt off to pay for school. In the fall I decided to go to
SLCC because I had no idea what I wanted to do and just
thought I should get generals done. I also quit Macey's and
went to work for TKJ with Brook it was a good time. At home
things weren't going so well my parents were fighting a lot and
it was hard to be there so I applied for BYU-Idaho and got in.
My year ended well because I got to talk to Kade on Christmas.

2004: I went to BYU-Idaho and lived with the best roommates

ever. Joy Price was my room roommate and we had a blast.

We had so much fun together. I didn't like BYU-Idaho but

sure had a good time with her. While I was there I interviewed

for the College program at Disney World. I passed the interview

and got the job. I was going there with Joy. I was super excited.

In April I moved back home because I had figured out what I

wanted to do with my life.....become a recreation program coordinator.

Which meant that I needed to major in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism.

The U had a great program top ten in the nation. So what did I do? Thats right

I went back to the U that summer. My brothers graduated from high school,

my parents got divorced, and my mom moved to Idaho. It was a rough summer,

however we had a great time that summer and Brook slept over almost every

night. It was awesome. I moved to Orlando in August and survived all four

hurricanes. I loved working at Disney World. It was one of the best decisions I

have ever made. During all this time I was writing Kade on his mission, he was

doing awesome. Joy is still one of my best friends and that year was good for the

most part.

2005: I moved home from Florida the first week in January.

I was going to go to SLCC to get my associates so all of my credits

could transfer and I wouldn't lose anything. The week I got home

my family moved out the house I had lived in most of my life and

moved to a townhome. It was really hard saying bye but I had lots

of awesome friends that came and helped and made it ok. Then Kade

came home from his mission and it worked out :) Lucky me! We had

a fun summer and worked a lot. I also went on a trip to New York and

Ireland with Joy and Stacia it was awesome! That fall I quit TKJ and went

to work at Discover Card and still at Dimple Dell. I also was going to the U

still for Parks, Recreation, and tourism. We got engaged that September and

married that December. We moved to Murray to our first apartment. Ry and

Dustin got their mission calls and went on their missions.

It was a great year!

2006: We were both going to school and working.
Kade started working at GSL electric which is where
he is now and going to school to be an electrician. I was
playing a lot of soccer. As a result I tore my ACL, etc. and
had to have surgery. We had a fun first year of marriage and
spent our first anniversary in the hospital while I had my
surgery. I had to schedule around finals both years which was
why it was on the same day.

2007: I graduated from the U with my BS. I was super
excited to be done. I had also started my job as a
recreation program coordinator in February of that
year and it was going well. I got hired on at Redwood
Recreation Center and I was thrilled. I had to quit
Dimple Dell but it was still county I was working for
however I had a hard time. Dally also graduated from
high school. I worked hard that year and also got
another job at Fridays serving and hosting. I know I
am crazy.

2008: In April we bought our first home in Sandy. We fell
in love with it. In August we got pregnant with Miss Mia.
We were thrilled! I was still working at Redwood Rec and
Kade at GSL. I was playing a lot of soccer that year until
I got pregnant. We were put in the nursery and we had a
great time working in their. We also went on a trip to
Disneyland that year, as we did the year before as well.
What an awesome year!

2009: Well we added this beautiful addition to our
family. Mia Ashley Nichol was born on May 20, 2009.
It was the best day of my life, thus far. She was beautiful
and perfect in every way. We enjoyed watching her grow
and she changed our lives for the better. Going back to work
was very hard because this precious baby means more to
me than anything. Ryan and Lola got married that summer.
I was put in primary 8-11 girls, and Kade was put in as the....
yep you guessed it scoutmaster.
We went to Jazz games, Disney on Ice, the circus, and many
other fun activities with Mia. Thanks beautiful girl for making
our lives amazing!

2010: We started the year out in Rexburg for New Years.
We had a great time. Then Kade was preparing for his journeyman
test to become a journeyman electrician. Mia started
walking in April! We had Mia's first birthday party blowout!
It was a blast. Then we had a fun summer
with the little midget. We went swimming, to the zoo, the aquarium,
Bear Lake, etc. In August we found out we were pregnant with our
second :) Kade passed his journeyman test and became a journeyman
electrician. We found out that we were having a little boy. We still have
our same callings and are working hard and enjoying life with our beautiful
daughter and we are excited to add our son in April.

What a crazy decade! I can't believe I went from worrying about dances
and soccer in high school to becoming a mother and wife. I love my life
and wouldn't change a thing!

3 in 3

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What do all three of us have in common???

Yep we are all having babies in 2011! I am pretty excited that our kids will all be the same age. I can't wait to see Mia with all of them. She loves babies so much and will just adore them.

We are having a baby boy, due April 13.

These two are having a baby boy due, April 22.

These two are having a ____ on July 17,
they haven't found out yet.

Anniversary....5 Years!

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For our Anniversary we went to Logan. One of my favorite places in the world :) We went to my favorite restaurant, a local place called Fredrico's. It is a pizza place with the best pizza, salad, garlic bread, and RANCH!! They had a jute (not sure how you spell that) box and Kade gave me a dollar to go and pick my 5 songs :) Yes I am a child and like it that way. I picked some songs that I knew he would enjoy, Backstreet Boys, The Beatles, Journey, Billy Joel, and Keith Urban haha. We had a great time. We then we to the Anniversary Inn. It is awesome in Logan, so big and beautiful. We stayed in the Lake Powell room. It was so awesome. They have a fish tank in the room and we loved watching the fish while we sat in the tub. Then we had twinkley stars above our heads while we slept. We had a great time hanging out together and getting to celebrate 5 years of marriage. It has been an awesome 5 years and I am so blessed to have Kade in my life. I love Miss Mia more than anything and am so excited to meet our little boy. Thanks for an awesome weekend and for my inlaws for watching Mia. It couldn't have been better!

Roses

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I walked in from lunch today and found these beautiful roses from my love. Thank you baby! I was so excited when I saw them :)

5 Years!

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I can't believe it has been 5 years since I married my best friend. It has been a crazy and happy 5 years I am so lucky to have married one of the good guys. I thank the Lord everyday for blessing me with this amazing man. Thanks for working so hard for our family. Thanks for putting up with all my weird and crazy obsessions. Thanks for loving me no matter what, I couldn't ask for someone better for me or our children.

We have accomplished much in these 5 years together. Here are 5 things we have done:
1- Were married and sealed for time and eternity.
2- I graduated with my bachelors and you earned your journeyman's license.
3- Bought a house.
4- Had our beautiful daughter, Mia.
5- We are currently pregnant with our son __________ Kade Nichol (if we can ever come up with a name.)

I look forward to the next 5 years! Love you baby.