Children with Cancer Christmas Foundation Party

I wish we had taken more pictures of the party. It was amazing, as always. Garrett and I both met some awesome families and kids. I'm grateful to have the opportunity every year of being a small part of such a great cause. These are definitely memories I'll never forget.

The Best Santa Ever!

Garrett throwin up his gang signs before making his appearance.

The kids in the ward loved him! I think there were only a few who cried.

Santa's babies momma givin a little love.

Temple Square with the Fam

The Perfect Tree

We only went to one lot this year to find our perfect tree.

Garrett all done with the lights.

Park City Cabin

Can this place really be considered a cabin? There were too many bedrooms to count, too many bathrooms to keep track of, indoor golfing, theater that seats 17, pool, gym, sauna, multiple kitchens, ski up to patio and lounge, etc.

First time I've ever golfed indoors. I'm a fan.

Garrett didn't do too bad. I think I can take him on a real course though:)

Very cute pillows in the theater room.

I don't remember the exact number, but tons of different trout in the fish tank. Weird but cool.

Headaches. Sick.

This is what Garrett's headaches have come to! It's doctor prescribed, so don't worry.

Another Project Completed.

These next few posts are a little late, but I just got the pictures off our camera. Plus, I'm not an expert blogger yet.... so back off!
















If only we had a before picture! Garrett fixed this old table up that we got from Sam and Sherri. He did an amazing job and I absolutely love it!

Pumpkins!

Pumpkin carving at the Rose's! We had some friends over and carved pumpkins. Of course we had to spice it up and turn it into a contest. I wish I took my camera because there were some interesting creations (Cheryl :). Not to mention the prizes and judging (handled by Dave) were even more creative then our Easter egg coloring contest. Good times.

Juno

Garrett and I actually dressed up this year for Halloween! We had a lot of fun going to D.I. and finding our costumes. The best part... Garrett's shorts are so small that I wear them for p.j.'s now! Pictures don't give his costume the justice it deserves.

Why is everyone so obsessed with Vampires?

Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

Brooke made me take this dumb quiz... I don't even know who this dude is. Brooke would tell me what was going on in the book but I forgot it already.

Which Twilight character are you?

Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!
I'll have to see how accurate Garrett thinks the quiz is after we see the movie.

We love you David!

We don't have much to say about this one: We're going to miss David, but we're so proud that he is serving a mission. We're sure his humor, fun loving attitude, and strong testimony will greatly benefit the people in Canada. He did add a lot of spice to our family and that will definitely be absent these next 2 years.

Bradley's Shower...

This stroller is the greatest! The back reclines, a car seat snaps right in, it's sooo small, turns on a dime, provides tons of shade, very light weight, and look how easy it is to fold! You seriously can't beat that. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Rose.

This crib is sooo cute!
And the best part, it will last for all our kids.
Garrett & I can't thank our moms (& dads) enough!

We love you.

I have waited way too long to post about my amazing shower! My excuse: We didn't take any pictures and posts just aren't the same without them. But I have to thank my mom and sisters; they are awesome for putting it together. And thank you so much for everyone who came. I expected it to be like my wedding shower, but little did I know baby showers are way better! The food, decorations, and company were great at both, but the presents for Bradley were so much fun to open. I pictured my cute little baby in all the outfits, blankets, playing with the toys, getting pushed around in the stroller, and hopefully sleeping long nights in the crib (a mom can wish can't she?).

Thanks again. Mom, Jamie, Brittany, & Kylie- I couldn't have asked for a better family!

We did it... Went to a Birthing Class.

I didn't realize there was so much to learn until I went to a birthing class! Garrett & I only had to close our eyes a couple times! Besides that, we really enjoyed and appreciated having gone. Being a little more prepared for what is bound to come makes the anticipation less nerve racking. I don't think Garrett knew there was stuff he needed to do and remember when labor starts; he was probably planning on watching whatever game was on:) But really, he is so helpful and is always taking care of me and Bradley. It helps knowing that he's always there and that I'm not going through this alone.

Enough with the sap. The best part: Seeing how awesome the rooms are. The nurse said that the rooms are big enough to have an audience if I wanted. I don't know about that, but enough space for Garrett to pace around will be nice.

Bradley is already SPOILED!

Garrett & I were a little worried that we wouldn't be able to find Bradley some clothes that wouldn't make him look gay, so we went shopping! Burlington had tons of baby stuff. They even had striped shirts and plaid shorts that didn't match... Now he can look just like his dad. Garrett did find the cutest Nike, Jordan matching outfits with beanies and booties; of course that meant we had to buy 5 sets (one in every color). We also hit up the famous Babies-R-Us and registered! It was a lot more stressful then registering for our wedding though.

Did someone say Fatty?

I can't hardly wait until January 1st!

I must confess: I'm a hypocrite! I hated that my sisters, Jamie & Brittany, did not take more pictures of their baby bump, and here I am 25 weeks prego taking my first pictures. It's not that I don't love finally looking pregnant... I've just been tired, sick, busy, lazy, etc.

As you can see, I've been busy packing on the pounds. I don't feel bad about gaining as much weight as possible, even though little Bradley only weighs 1.5 pounds and is about 13 inches tall. As I see it, he needs all the swimming room I can give him if I don't want to get kicked as often. He also needs all the room he can get if he's going to grow up to be like his handsome dad.

Chillin wit da Boyz!

Last weekend Garrett & I got to chil wit da boyz! My brother David and his friends, Dylan & Mike, come up to Utah to watch the BYU game. We love when they visit- even if they seem crammed in our "little, brown shack", as Steven & Kylie have come to call it. It is very entertaining to watch them get ready each night before hittin up "P" town; lots of cologne, looking in the mirror, and wardrobe changes.

I would have to say that my favorite part about having my brother visit is seeing Garrett act like a high school kid. He fits right in; I love it. They talk and watch sports all weekend, eat more food for breakfast then I can possibly cook, and get into (a little too much) playing Saturday morning flag football. Not to mention their enthusiasm at the game! We sure are going to miss their visits when David is on his mission.

Big Gorilla

Talk about a self esteem killer...We went to the Africa Wild Animal Park in San Diego and they put these diagrams up there to show the public just how big gorillas are. I am sure it makes a cute picture for families to send there little kids up next to the Diagram to take home and show their friends. So when we get there and everyone is like "hey Garrett go stand next to the Gorilla diagram" and everyone realizes that Big G is as big as a Gorilla, the Zoo has a new attraction. Now we've got Asians running over trying to take pictures of this giant American man who is as big as a Gorilla. It is a good thing I am confident with who I am because that could have been a tough moment for me.:) so I found a new acronym... Big G now stands for Big Gorilla.

California Beach House

We went down to Oceanside with Brooke's Family and stayed right on the beach it was awesome! Here are some pictures from our room.

Well I guess it is time to start a blog since everyone and their dog is whining that we don't have one. I knew we were cool but I never knew other people cared about our "latest updates". Well if anything this will give us an excuse to take more pictures and show everyone how bald I am getting. Life is great in Provo. Brooke is 5 months prego with the future little Bradley Garrett Rose (We decided to name him after My best friend Brad who passed away while I was on my mission) and is starting to feel better. She was really sick for a long time and finally is starting to feel better. I am starting my last semester at BYU... Thats right... You heard it correctly, I am actually going to graduate and {hold the applause} going to get my master degree after graduation as well! This statement mostly invoked laughter instead of applause from my side of the family when I first brought it up to them because I am not the studious type to say the least. To put it quite frankly, I would rather go to a Celiene Dion concert and follow it up with a 6 hour marathon of women chatting about those dumb Vampire books than sitting through a 5o minute lecture on Statistics. So when I told them that I wanted to get my masters they were stunned. I think I shocked myself even. It has been a fun couple of semesters and we are hoping to get into UNLV's MPA program in January. (Dont worry Ryan, I already told my Dad I will wear a BYU shirt every day to school for two years until I graduate). Brooke is my sugar mamma and is still working hard at Calorimetry Sciences a TA Company... They make Calorimeters, scientific instruments that measure degrees... just google it. :) She pretty much runs the company and keeps everyone in line. She has been absolutely amazing through this pregnancy and we are so excited to have a baby. It will probably be the toughest baby in the world because of all of our "opinions" we have on how to raise your kids. :) I hear the phrase "just wait till you have your own kids" more than anything else now. I am afraid they are going to be little hellians. I am cool with them being ADD kids as long as they are not smart-alick punks like me. Anyway... We took some fun trips this summer and had some time to just relax so here are some pictures of pre prego Disneyland.