The Monroe's

Where Do I Start

2010-01-14T15:33:00.000-08:00

So obviously I haven't updated my blog in quite some time. I am trying to decide what to even say to catch everyone up. Well most of you know we don't live in Cedar City anymore....which we miss but Devin's work transfered him to the Richfield office. Now he is doing design work for UDOT. We are currently living with Devin's parents until we decide what we want to do. Devin can start applying for permenant jobs in May and if he gets one chances are it will be back down south. So we are camping out for now.
Carter is now 3 and is into anything Super Hero. He is about 5 different super heros a day. He also is loving games. We play Bingo, Go Fish, Uno Moo, Super Hero Memory etc. He has been so much fun. He is loving being a big brother and helping out.
Brooke is now 6 months old. I can't believe how quickly the time goes. I can't believe I have 2 children either. She is loving her food and is getting it everywhere. Her dark hair she was born with is gone to be replaced by blonde.
We are loving our little family and can't believe how blessed we have been.

2010-01-14T15:31:00.001-08:00

July 24th

2009-08-01T19:41:00.000-07:00

Carter holding his new sister Brooke. He has been so excited to help me take care of her. He is a great big brother.

July 24th in Scipio. Carter, Brooke and my cute niece Seely ready to go to the Rodeo.

It's Mutton Busting time and Carter is in line to ride the sheep.

Devin helping Carter get onto his sheep.

Devin was holding onto Carter's pants which was a good thing since Carter's sheep bolted out of the gate.

Brooke Is Finally Here

2009-07-22T11:49:00.000-07:00

Brooke Monroe is here. She was born on Monday July 20th at 3:48 pm. She weighed 5 lbs 10 oz and is 18 inches long. Brooke is a tiny bundle of joy and we are very excited she is here.

Still Waiting

2009-07-14T13:07:00.000-07:00

So we can't wait to see Baby Brooke. But of course she is going to be stubborn like her brother and we will probably not have her until the end of July. What do you do......they have a mind of their own that's for sure. Carter wonders everyday when he will see her. We will keep you posted when she finally makes her appearance.

Finally

2009-05-27T14:42:00.000-07:00

So I think Devin and I finally decided on a name for this little bundle. We are going to call her Brooke..... well unless she comes out and looks entirely un-Brooke-ish. Even Carter has started calling her baby Brooke instead of Green or Blue. We are really making progress at our house.

2009-05-10T21:03:00.000-07:00

Devin and I made a list of the girl names the we both like for the bundle in my belly. We each made a list then vetoed the ones we least liked until we came up with 10 names. then we each ranked the names 1-10 and Devin averaged the rankings to come up with our top ten and here they are first to 10th. Brooke, Lindsie, Sadie, Alex, Janey, Natalie, Kaelyn, Whitney, Hayden, and Jade. I am sure the list will change before the end of Julybut this is where we are at the moment.

2009-05-02T10:30:00.000-07:00

Amanda got a new puppy and carter just loved it. You can't beat a boy and a little dog.

Funny Stories

2009-03-13T16:05:00.000-07:00

Carter has discovered those little 25 cent machines at the stores. He is always asking Devin and me for a quarter whenever he spots one. The other night Carter came running into our room around 2 in the morning like he does every morning. He always runs in halfway through the night and spends the rest of the night sleeping on our floor. Anyway he had come in and fallen back asleep when he started just crying in his sleep. He started staying no momma, no thats my quarter. He was just screaming. Apparently I was trying to take a quarter away from him and he was doing everything he could do to keep it. I didn't think that I have been a mean enough mom to warrant a nightmare for him but I guess I will have to try extra hard to be nice from now on.

It's a Girl!!

2009-02-25T10:17:00.000-08:00

Well its official Devin and I are expecting a little girl in July. We had our ultrasound yesterday and confirmed what Devin already suspected. Don't feel too upset if you didn't even know we were pregnant because not many people did. We tried to get Carter to tell us what we were having for weeks but he didn't give away any hints. If we asked him if its a girl or boy he would say boy and if we asked if it was a boy or girl he would say girl. He just said whatever we said last. Then we got an idea and asked Carter what kind of baby we were having and he said GREEN. He was no help at all. We are thrilled.....now we have to come up with a name which I'm afraid is NEVER an easy task for us. I will get a little picture of the ultrasound up as soon as I can.

5 Things

2009-02-24T14:22:00.000-08:00

5 THINGS-

5 things you were doing 5 years ago:
1. Dating my soon to be husband Devin
2. Graduating from SUU
3. Looking for a post graduation job
4. Planning a wedding
5. What a great year that was

5 things on my to do list today:
1. Let everyone know that we are having a little girl in July... were so excited
2. Clean my house....its a never ending task
3. Play with my little boy Carter
4. Sand the head board Devin made for our bed
5. Get on the internet and start looking for cute girl clothes

5 things I would do with 1 million dollars
1. Pay the biggest tithing check of my life
2. Pay off our bills......debt free sounds wonderful
3. Start a savings account for my children
4. Build a house
5. Help various family members with their bills

5 places I have lived:
1. Ephraim
2. Cedar City
3. Jackson, WY
4. Salt Lake City
5. I have only ever lived in 4 places I guess

5 jobs that I have held:
1. Fat Jack's Pizza waitress/cook
2. Hotel Housekeeping
3. Medical Billing
4. Registrars office at SUU
5. Mother... which takes all the skills I have

5 things I want to be doing in 5 years:
1. Having baby 3 maybe even 4
2. Be settled in a home of our own
3. Hopefully I will be a better cook by then.... no promises though
4. Be better with Family Home evening
5. Spend time with family and friends

5 people I tag
1. Randi
2. Kallie
3. April
4. Megan
5. Kenzie

Carter makes us laugh

2009-02-17T12:16:00.000-08:00

So last night Carter was being a little stinker. He wouldn't do anything we asked him too. We were trying to get him to eat his dinner and of course he was to busy playing around to worry about dinner so Devin made it a game. He would tell Carter if he doesn't come and take a bite he was going to eat it. Carter thought it was so much fun to race Devin and of course Carter always won. Anyway the rest of the night was a race to beat daddy. The best is when Devin said he had to go to the bathroom and Carter jumped up and ran in the bathroom. Carter tried to take off his pants and sit on the toilet before Devin could get there but he was laughing at himself so hard that he gave up and just sat on the toilet with his pants on. It was so funny. Granted Carter didn't do too much to hinder Devin since we have two bathrooms but it was funny all the same. Of course Carter thought he was just so sneaky. The best part of this story is that when I was growing up we only had one bathroom and every time my sister would tell me she had to go I would race her to the bathroom and sit on the toilet so she would have to wait. So Carter is a little like me after all.

Christmas Time 2008

2009-01-30T12:53:00.001-08:00

We spent the first couple days of the Holidays in Scipio. Carter was so much fun this year. Good thing Uncle Paul is so easy going, he let Carter "Ride the Bull" quite a few times. Of course riding the Bull is one of his favorite things to do. He always has to have his Cowboy hat on before he takes a ride.

Little baby Seely Anne was born a couple of days before Christmas. Carter just thinks she is fantastic. He loved holding her. Carter calls her Baby Seedy.... He will get it.

One of his favorite presents this year was of course a new Cowboy hat (the old one was trashed). In fact he had his old one on that morning and when he saw the new one he threw off the old and put on the new and never gave his old hat another glance. Also of course he got a stick horse. Just another thing to ride at our house.

The holidays wouldn't have been complete without a trip to see Santa on Christmas Eve. Uncle Paul got Carter right in line. Carter asked for a Cowboy hat and a new tracker.

Carter's 2nd Birthday

2009-01-09T11:50:00.000-08:00

We had a house full of people to help us celebrate Carter's 2nd birthday. Paul, April, Scott, Eryn, Jake, Natalie, Brian, Kallie and of course Carter's best little friend Easton. Carter was so excited for cake he could hardly stand the wait. My cake decorating skills however are not the greatest.

It didn't take Carter long to dive in and get cake everywhere in the process. At least he had a great time I guess.

Carter's favorite gift he got for his birthday was this Cow Bowling. In fact he saw it on my bed before I could wrap it up and made such a fuss that I ended up giving it to him with a little bow on it just so he would stop crying. He still hasn't got the rolling the ball at the pins, he always throws it instead.

Halloween 2008

2009-01-09T11:40:00.000-08:00

It was so much fun to get Carter dressed up this year for Halloween. He was Dopey and he had a fabulous time. We only ended up going to a few houses to Trick-or-Treat because every time he would get a new treat he wanted to go home and eat it. He also was invited to a little costume birthday party for a little friend of his the day after Halloween. Carter however didn't want to get back into his Dopey costume. He wanted to wear his normal cowboy attire so we just drew on a little facial hair and he was in costume once more.

2009-01-09T11:35:00.000-08:00

So it's been quite some time since I posted anything new. Every time I sit in front of the computer Carter decides that its then that he needs my full attention. So I am way behind as usual. I noticed that I didn't even put Halloween pictures up. You will have to forgive me as I attempt to catch everyone up on what has been going on in the Monroe house.

Ride the Baaa Momma

2008-12-03T09:14:00.000-08:00

Carter is always wanting to ride the "Baaa" (sheep). Lucky for us we have two sheep. Notice however that I am on the little one. This is always the case. Whenever we ride sheep I have to ride the little one. If I try to trade him he just says "No momma, no" and gives me the little one again.

Even Cowboys Need Baths

2008-10-22T15:04:00.000-07:00

Carter has turned into quite a little cowboy lately. Its been pretty fun to see. We were in Wal-mart the other day and we took him down the Halloween aisle. He picked up this bright purple suede hat that looked like a little pimp hat and wouldn't take it off. I was not about to buy a pimp hat so I took him down the toy aisle where I had seen little cowboy hats instead and he traded no problem. Now all he wants to wear is his cowboy hat and boots. This picture was taken the day we got his hat. He didn't even want to take it off for a bath, so we snapped a picture and let him wear it for a little while before we washed his hair.

The Joy of Weddings

2008-10-22T14:52:00.000-07:00

We had quite a few weddings this summer. Both my brother and Devin's brother tied the knot. It's been a couple months since they got married but I thought I would put a few pictures on the blog anyway.

Not the best idea

2008-10-11T22:22:00.000-07:00

We were in Scipio last weekend. It rained pretty much all weekend so it was quite muddy when we were packing up to leave. Carter was outside throwing rocks into this big mud puddle while Devin loaded our bags into the car and I got Carter some lunch. When I went outside to tell Carter that lunch was ready I saw that he had got on his bike. I could just see the wheels turning in his head as he looked at this mud puddle. All the sudden he starts driving through and just when he reached the middle of the puddle the front wheels on his bike get stuck in the mud and he goes right over the handle bars and face plants it in the mud. I was laughing so hard. Of course Carter was mad as can be, especially when I made him wait while Devin grabbed the camera. It was so funny....thank goodness we had a camera handy.

Ride the Bull Dadda

2008-10-11T22:13:00.000-07:00

Carter has been so funny lately with all the things that he is starting to do. His new thing is he always wants to ride the bull. "Ride the Bull Dadda, Dadda ride the Bull." We have cable TV and Carter loves to watch the Bull Riding. The only problem is he watches a lot of cowboys fall off the Bull so sometimes he gets on Devin's back and falls right off but sometimes he holds on really well.

Kids say some funny things

2008-09-06T21:12:00.000-07:00

I was just thinking about the funny things Carter has been saying and thought I would let you all know what is going on too. Carter has never said "Yes" to anything and about a week ago he started saying "Aye" (Like a Pirate) for yes. So it is pretty funny when he wants something and he says "Aye". It is nice though to finally have an idea what he wants. Maybe I will dress him up like a pirate for Halloween and then when people ask if he wants a treat and he says "Aye" they will think that he learned it just for Halloween.

Devin and I have been teaching Carter what sounds the animals make for quite awhile now. Not long ago Devin asked Carter what the rabbit says and in my head I think nothing, the rabbit doesn't say anything. Then of course Carter answers him with "Don't shoot, don't shoot". I laughed so hard. Of course my rabbit hunting husband would teach him that. It's so fun to watch Carter grow and learn new things. He never stops amazing and entertaining us.

New Gun in Town

2008-08-24T16:03:00.000-07:00

I know, I am about the worst blogger ever. It's been about a month....again since I sat down in front of the computer to update anything. I just thought that I would let you know the funny things Carter is up too.
Last weekend we were up at Devin's family cabin. Carter finds a little toy shot gun that someone had left there and was carrying it around the whole time. We would go for walks around the cabin and I pointed out some butterflies, and a few different things and of course Carter holds the gun up and shots everything. He is just like Devin....shooting anything that moves.
Later Devin, his brother Paul, and brother-in-law Aaron were going in the truck to see if they could find some deer and of course they brought their guns (just in case they see a chipmunk or something), anyway Carter saw they were leaving with their guns so he grabbed his and went with the boys. I wish I would have had my camera handy but as usual I forgot it. What do you do.

Summer treats with cousins

2008-07-25T10:34:00.000-07:00

Having a treat with cousins Braidon, Carlee, and Kinzie

I scream, you scream....we really will if we don't get Ice Cream

Nathan and Carter munching away on their ice cream cones

Lake Powell

2008-07-25T09:54:00.001-07:00

I'm surprised Carter looks so content. Everytime we put him in the water he would scream until we took him out. Not much of a water baby yet.

Captain Carter. He just loved to sit up with Dad and pretend he was driving.

This is the closest he got to the water after we put him in on the first day.

Building sand castles with dad

Just chillin on the beach, nice and dry

At the Zoo

2008-07-25T09:29:00.000-07:00

Carter Loves animals and had a great time at the zoo. This is "the Ghost of the bayou" the white alligator.

Family pic with a family of giraffes

Rino riding champion

By the end of the day Carter was ready for a nap

2008-07-25T09:17:00.000-07:00

Sandi Kinzie and me getting ready to fly

Sandi and I "don't look down!"

On the way to Lovers Beach

WICKED

2008-06-10T12:27:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since my last post and a lot has happened. May 29-June 1. I went to New York City with Devin's mom Jenene and 2 sisters Amanda, and Megan. We went to see the play Wicked which is the story of how the Wicked Witch of the West became the Wicked Witch of the West. It was the most amazing play I have ever been to but the fun didn't stop there. We also got to see Mama Mia which was great. And of course walked around and saw the sights. We ate some great food and took a bus tour around the City. I thought that I would share some of the pictures with everyone.

Graduation

2008-05-12T09:37:00.001-07:00

Devin graduated on May 3rd from SUU with a degree in Integrated Engineering. Its been a tough road these last couple of years but he finally did it. Devin's parents, his sister Megan and her husband Aaron, and his brother Paul all joined us for the day. And of course we couldn't leave without getting a picture of Devin and his 4 friends that helped each other through the years. Brian, Devin, Ryan, Trent, and Dan have finally made it. Congratulations.

Favorite Snap Shots

2008-04-29T15:36:00.001-07:00

Nascar Look Out!!

2008-04-22T14:38:00.000-07:00

Carter just loved getting into his cousin's race car and driving all around. Thankfully he didn't move the wheel much and went in a circle so we didn't have to chase him or worry about him bumping into anything. Of course he wouldn't let go of his apple, he needed a snack while driving.

Hubby Tag

2008-04-21T17:21:00.000-07:00

What is his name: Devin
How long have you been married: Coming up on 4 years
How old is he? 26
Who eats more? Usually him but I give him a run for his money sometimes.
Who said I love you first? Devin
Who is taller? Devin
Who sings better? It's a toss up
Who is smarter? Devin by far
Whose temper is worse? It takes a lot to anger either of us
Who does the laundry? I do
Who does the dishes? I do
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me again
Who cooks dinner? Devin is usually the cook
Who drives when you are together? Devin
Who is more stubborn? I would have to say me....and Devin would agree
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Probably Devin
Whose parents do you see the most? Devin's
Who has more friends? Devin probably
Who has more siblings? I do
Who wears the pants in the family? We take turns I think. It depends on the issue

60 Random Things

2008-04-21T13:36:00.000-07:00

I hate when anyone touches my hands or feet.
I have never broken a bone
I have been married almost 4 years
When I was young I stepped on a nail on purpose...I thought it would never go through my high tops...bright I know.
I love to read
Gloomy, rainy days are my favorite. It relaxes me and makes me want to snuggle up with a blanket in a chair and read.
I love to listen to classical music...it reminds me of my grandparents.
The toilet paper must roll off the top. If I am at someones house and it rolls off the bottom I usually fix it......well if I know the person.
I dye my hair dark because I look more like my mom that way... and of course I like the color.
I have 3 brothers and 1 one sister and we all get along great.
I consider my family some of my best friends.
I hate when someone wears a black belt with brown shoes or visa versa. I just don't like the combination.
I love my in-laws.
Sometimes I let my little boy destroy my house because its fun to watch him play...even though I have to clean it up later.
I love to go visit my grandparents whenever I am home.
I am not good at any sport but I love to play, especially softball.
I don't tan, I burn and peel and am white again...deal with it.
I love to sit back and listen to other people talking.
I don't like to be the center of attention.
I hate to talk in church...it petrifies me to stand and speak in front of people. I just about cry anytime we have too.
I would love to see a whale up close.... ok not too close they are huge you know.
I love being a stay at home mother, even though it can be exhausting.
I have a geo prism that I have had since I was a senior in High School. I named her Ellie and it makes me sad whenever my husband brings up the idea of selling her.
I love dogs but I don't like to be licked by them.
I eat really slow. Most people are done with desert before I finish my meal.
I have had waitresses/waiters try to take my food from me before I am finished and have to tell them I am not done yet.
When I just got my license I let my 14 year old sister drive the family van. She wrecked into a huge ditch and I told my parents I did it. We just told them the truth not too long ago.
We only had one bathroom in my home when I was little, everytime my sister would need to go I would race to the bathroom and just sit on the toilet for awhile, I was not very nice sometimes.
I would love to live in a small town forever.
My sister has always been my best friend.
My sister and I answer to each others names and would never correct someone if they used the wrong name.
I can't wait for my husband to graduate.
I hate to be by myself.
I about failed my Freshman year of High School because I didn't want to do the work.
I don't like to cook.
I broke my sister's easy bake oven when we were kids and didn't tell her. When she finally realized it was broken I blamed her.
I love a clean house
Eating out is a weakness of mine. I would do it all the time if I had the money.
I hate to be cold or hot...I am a moderate weather person.
I love to sing along to the radio... I am sure people laugh at me while they drive down the road.
When I put my hair in pig tails I still look like I am 12.
When I got into really big trouble my parents would make me clean the garage.
I don't know why but I remember peoples birthdays pretty well, even those people I hardly ever see.
We had a laundry shoot growing up and I used it as a slide often.
sdn vb v vv vvvcc c ccc ccc ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccxxxxxxx- That was my sons contribution.
I like to go to the Dentist. I usually don't have cavities so a cleaning is nice.
I was a cheerleader for 4 years.
I used to grind my teeth when I was little in my sleep.
My favorite color is Red
My favorite food is pizza even though I worked at a pizza place for 5 years.
I am very claustrophobic.
I hated elevators when I was younger I always was afraid they would get stuck and I wouldn't be able to get out...even now I don't ride them unless I have too.
I am going to New York to see "Wicked" with my 2 sister-in-laws and mother-in-law, I am really excited.
I love candy and sweets.....if it has sugar I'm in.
I was in the construction club at Snow College just because my friends dad was the advisor not because I actually know how to build anything.
I took piano lessons growing up for 8 years and I still can't play...not because my teacher wasn't wonderful but because I was stubborn and didn't practice.
I love to shop for jeans.
My hands are weird they don't close to make a fist and they never have.
I have a hard time going to sleep if the dishes are not done.
My little boy just turned 16 months....I can't believe that, it just flew by.

All Boy

2008-04-15T11:13:00.000-07:00

I think this Tonka Truck was one of the best investments we could have made. Carter loves to get in and out of it, push it around and of course haul all of his plunder around.

Kallie made me do it...

2008-04-04T10:33:00.000-07:00

So I am officially a blogger thanks to Kallie...