Lorenzen Family

I guess I spoke too soon!

2010-06-07T17:17:00.000-07:00

So much for being good and posting often!It has truly been a crazy month...

My Grandma Russell passed away June 3. She was an amazing person. I was very lucky to be able to visit with her fairly often over the last few years especially, as she lived in Snowflake, right across from my parent's house. She was one of those Grandmas that had the talent of making everyone feel special and loved. She was always genuinely interested in what was going on in your life and how you were doing, what was new with the kids, etc. She was great. She was able to pass peacefully like she was going to sleep. It was such a blessing after years of being constantly uncomfortable and often in severe pain. She was so tough. She never complained. My Grandpa Russell passed away on Christmas eve 2008. When he passed it was a real struggle for Grandma. A light went out in her. They are finally together again and she is not in pain. It is hard to be sad for too long when I know she is so much happier. I am going to miss her a lot, and I tear up all the time thinking about her, but I am happy for her. Thank goodness for the gospel and the Plan of Salvation.

We were able to go on our DeWitt family trip to Delaware a few weeks ago. Every Christmas we get a summer trip! We were gone for 10 days! We stayed at a beach house and got to do a few day trips. New York City-

Kate on the giant piano in the toy store from the movie "Big"!
We had pizza in New York, Philly cheese steaks in Philly, and saw the museums and monuments of DC! We piled into a 15 passenger van to go everywhere. (Even though there were actually 16 of us!)It was so much fun. I love being with my family! I have 3 nieces that my girls love to play with. My sisters are my best friends (a side from TJ of course!) And I love to be with my brothers and their adorable wives! Thank you mom and dad for an amazing trip! You are the best!
As always, with DeWitt "adventures", a few things have to go wrong! Most of them we laugh off very quickly, like the van being ghetto with the ac vent covers missing so some people would being sweating while the others would be freezing! But a most unfortunate occurance was Kate falling down most of the stairs 30 minutes before a 2 hour drive to the airport for a 5 and 1/2 hour plane ride! She was amazing though! She is such a tough kid. She fussed some, but slept most of the time on the plane. We had it x-rayed later and about 3/4 of the wrist bone is cracked, but not the whole thing and it wasn't on a growth plate, luckily. She now has a partial cast (half a hard one with an ace bandage holding it on so we can take it off for baths and stuff). Good times.
Kate ready for the beach!

Grandma Lorenzen holding Kate. You can kind of see her arm

Bridget also fell and smacked her face right on the walkway from the beach. She had a good bloody nose and some scratches.
My mom took some fun pictures of the trip that I will have to post later.

That went fast!

2010-05-04T16:58:00.000-07:00

I am sure anyone who checked out this blog before is long gone as I haven't posted in nearly a year! But I agree with TJ, it would be nice to keep a "journal with pictures" for our girls. So this is mostly just for us (and Grammy and Grandaddy), but if you happen across it, enjoy!
Since my last post we bought a house in Mesa (moved like 5 miles North of where we used to live). It was very dirty and smelly when we bought it but I am happy to say after a few gallons of bleach, popcorn ceilings all removed, gallons and gallons of paint (every square inch painted), all new flooring, etc. we have improved the house tremendously! We love our new Ward.
Bridget is now three and so much fun. Kate is one and is too smart. Kate thinks she is a big girl that can do whatever Bridget does!Here are the birthday girls devouring the cake!

Yes, my skinny Kate ate a large piece of cake all by herself. She couldn't decide if she wanted to use the fork or her fingers. I think fingers won out in the end. They were faster and more efficient.

wow

2009-07-15T15:19:00.000-07:00

Kate Lines took some pictures of my girls for my mom. She has them posted on her blog http://www.katelinesphotographyblog.blogspot.com/ take a look! I am certainly biased, but I think my girls look absolutely beautiful. Also scroll down to the Grace and Claire post to see my adorable nieces. Kate really is wonderful. You try making a two year old sit down and hold still for 2 seconds, let alone holding her squirmy baby sister, and on a super hot day! Thank you again Kate! I love them.

Family pictures

2009-07-07T10:45:00.001-07:00

We took this at Jacob and Alexis's wedding a few weeks ago. It was a beautiful wedding and reception.
We have been pretty busy with family and trips up to Snowflake and such. But so far it's been a great summer.

my girls

2009-05-13T21:27:00.000-07:00

pretty cute, huh? Bridget gets so excited to see Kate she covers her with kisses! I have to pull Bridget off of her so Kate doesn't suffocate. Crazy girl.

Kate Lines Photography

2009-05-06T09:51:00.000-07:00

Kate is amazing! She is the best photographer I have seen. Check out her work, you will not be disappointed! I love the pictures because they are anything but boring! Plus she is doing a free giveaway, how cool is that?
http://www.katelinesphotography.com/

Birthdays!

2009-05-04T11:46:00.001-07:00

Kate Laura
April 25, 2009
10:20am
8lbs. 7oz.
21 &1/4inches
Perfect!

Here is the newest addition to our little family! Everything went really well. She came 1 day after her due date. I will put the full story at the end of this post so you can skip it if you want!

Almost smiling! She has a dimple on each cheek!

All dolled-up for her first doctors appointment. Kate had to get the PKU test done (the nurse does a heal poke and fills circles on a paper to run blood tests) most babies scream the whole time because it hurts! Not Miss Kate! She started falling asleep! She's pretty tough already! Bytheway, thanks to my friend, Stephanie Brown for the adorable dress Kate is wearing, I love it!

Sisters! (and Grammy!) Bridget loves Kate. A few hours after Kate was born, Bridget came to meet her. It was the sweetest thing in the world. Bridget's eyes lit up when she saw her, as if she recognized who she is. It's amazing how strong the Spirit is when a baby is born. This experience has strengthened my testimony of the gospel, and especially of Eternal families. P.S. Thanks to Auntie Jen Jen for the dress shown above, it fits her perfect! It is so cute.

Bridget turned 2 April 19th!

Birthday girl with Aunt Laura.

My attempt at a butterfly birthday cake! But Bridget liked it and that's what matters most! She blew out the candles over and over again, I had some camera issues because all I had was my phone-the batteries in our actual camera died.
We kept her party small, just in-town family. We had it at TJ's parent's house. She got a bunch of awesome toys and some clothes. We had a little flower pinata! Bridget was not very happy about hitting it and was much more concerned about the mess than the candy! (typical Bridget!)

Kate's entrance in a nut shell-
I had a doctors appointment Friday April 24 at 11:50. Kate hadn't dropped at all (I even walked around the mall for 3 hours the day before to try to get her to budge!). I had been feeling great, too great. Like nothing was progressing. However, I did feel a little wet so I mentioned it to the dr. They checked and sure enough I had a high leak. Same thing happened with Bridget. Luckily my mom was already in town because my younger sister was flying in from being up at BYU. She took me home (we got Ned's Crazy subs on the way), I got my bags and we met TJ at the hospital. TJ's mom took care of Bridget for us! We checked in around 1:30PM. I was at a 2. They started the pitosin and we waited for hours! Sleepless night. Fast forward to Saturday 6:30AM the doctor breaks my water. Around 9AM I get an epidural-love those things! I am so glad I got it when I did, I progressed quickly after I got it and had some back labor that I could feel for a while despite the epidural already mostly kicked in! 10:06-10:20 I push. 10:20 baby Kate is in my arms! She had the cord wrapped around her middle and around her ankles (like she was hog-tied!) I didn't tear and was up in the shower a few hours later (although my legs were still tingling!) I had a great pregnancy and delivery. But my body seems to fall apart after! I've got a breast infection now and a few other problems I won't go into! I guess it's only fair, it can't all be easy! It is very worth it though. I have to give a shout out to my amazing husband. TJ has been so awesome and has really helped me out. He is a wonderful dad, too. I couldn't ask for anything more.
Also, I have to thank Mom and Dad Lorenzen for all their help with Bridget and all they do for us. And my parents for their help too. My mom stayed with us a few days this last week and then we went up to Snowflake. It has been really nice to not worry about Bridget. She loves her grandma, grandpa, grammy and grandaddy!

Easter fun

2009-05-04T11:16:00.001-07:00

(not a big fan of the Easter bunny!)

We painted our Easter baskets the day before. Bridget has never sat in one spot for so long! She loved it. And I think she did a pretty good job!

Projects!

2009-04-08T09:53:00.001-07:00

Bridget loves to smell and pick flowers! I don't know if you can really see, but there are those plants that look like bigger clovers growing with all the yellow flowers. Bridget leaves the yellow flowers and picks the clovers instead. She calls them flowers too.

I have to take some time to show off a few projects I have been working on. It really isn't that big of a deal, at least for the normal person who can finish something they start! Also, I wanted to share these because I love hearing about simple DIY projects that save you money. And these were so easy! Anyone can do them!

First the chairs. Our dining room chairs have literally fallen apart. I went garage sale shopping on Saturday and scored these chairs. TJ spray painted them and we reupholstered the seat. I am going to add a thin plastic covering on the seat, not the ideal look, but it definitely will be more convenient with a two year old! Price breakdown-$30 chairs, $11 fabric (thank you Walmart of all places!), $0.88 thumbtacks (I will go over it using a staple gun when I do the plastic for a longer lasting hold), $3.50 for the plastic, $12 spray paint. Four custom dining room chairs for under $60. If you take more time to shop around thrift stores, craigslist, or garage sales I bet you could find an even sweeter deal! We just needed something fast!
Second, my blinds. In our house is a short hallway with a smaller window. We just had cheap blinds there and it looked, well, cheap! I didn't want curtains, so when my awesome sister posted on her blog how to make your own fabric shades I was pretty excited. Her blog is littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com. She posted it February 20- use the blog archive unless you want to look at a thousand gorgeous pictures and get very sidetracked! *side note* this is the best blog for decorating ideas and tips. It inspires me every time I look at it! No picture, but the blinds turned out pretty good. I used a raw silk fabric and you can kind of see the glue, so I recommend some other type of fabric. Look at Jenny's blog to see some really cool examples and the step-by-step instructions.

Third, the alphabet picture. The nursery had a bare wall, so to fill the space I got a large frame from ikea (about $12) (You could probably save a few bucks and find a frame at the thrift store, but I really liked the look and convenience of this one!). I put two pieces of cute scrapbook paper together for the border. I got raised "fabric" letters from the scrapbook store. It was $5 for a pack with lots of extra letters. You can paint or use a marker to color them whatever you want, and they are sticky on the backside. I thought about just using alphabet stamps, but don't have any and I definitely wouldn't use them enough to get my moneys worth! The picture isn't super clear, but you get the general idea. I thought it was a fun, super easy and relatively cheap project for a blank wall.

On another note, here are some family pictures so you can see how much Bridget and I have grown. I hate pictures of myself, especially pregnant, but I guess they are fun to look at when all is said and done. I have decided Freestone park is perfect. You can walk as much or as little as you like and it's fun to feed the ducks! Bridget loves it anyway!

P.S. My due date is 2 weeks from Friday! Coming up!

Baby!

2009-03-07T09:04:00.000-08:00

We had an ultrasound this last Wednesday and saw our little girl! She is 4lbs. 9oz. (so far) and healthy as can be. I get bigger everyday! I am feeling really good. I love to sit and watch this baby move around, she is very squirmy and you can see it easily. Yes, it is very freaky but also really cool. We don't have a
Bridget is getting to be quite the big girl. We just started working on potty training! I am hoping I don't have 2 diapers to change all the time in another month and a half! She is doing well. It has it's ups and downs of course, but I think she will get it sooner than later. If anyone has any good advice I am all ears!

Duckies

2009-02-28T10:25:00.000-08:00

TJ had President's Day off the other week so we (and half of Mesa) went to Freestone Park. It was a beautiful day. Bridget got the biggest kick out of feeding the ducks. More pictures to come as soon as I can download them!

A Long Summary!

2009-01-12T07:34:00.000-08:00

I will do a real post later. The last two months were wonderful for the most part. My older sister Jennica was here with her husband Michael and their adorable little girls (Grace, 3 and 1/2 and Claire 2 in March). It was a lot of fun. I love spending time with my family. We even had everyone together (the original 5 DeWitt kids) for the first time since Jacob went on his mission, October 2006. My amazing husband TJ took some time off work so we were able to be in Snowflake quite a bit.
Christmas was really nice. We started off in Mesa with the Lorenzens then drove up to Snowflake to be with the DeWitts. We drove back and forth a few times; luckily the weather was mostly nice. Bridget really liked playing with her cousins. She and Grace were pretty good buddies. Bridget and Claire got along well when they weren't wanting the same toy or sippy cup! It was pretty funny.
My mom's dad, my grandpa Russell, passed away on Christmas Eve. His funeral was on New Year's Eve. He was 80 and had had Alzheimer's. He passed away peacefully with my grandma at his side. He was a good man. He knew the church is true and he lived it everyday. After the disease began to effect him his Temple recommend was about to expire so he asked the Bishop for a new one, even though he knew he would not be able to attend the Temple. He just wanted to have a current recommend. Growing up I remember a saying he had framed in his office that went something like "The key to success: do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, how it needs to be done, whether you want to or not!" He was very successful!
TJ and I were able to have an ultrasound of our baby! We are having a GIRL! We couldn't be happier. Bridget loves babies right now, I hope her enthusiasm sticks around for a long time! I am 25 weeks now and feeling really good. Other than I feel huge already!

Is it really november?

2008-11-03T13:49:00.000-08:00

I feel like I haven't touched our computer all month, sorry! Due to my lack of motivation to post, this may be very, very long (and also a little random).

Bridget eating a sour apple while watching General Conference with us.

On Conference Sunday (within hours of my last post) Bridget had a bad spill and had to have 3 stitches above her upper lip. This picture was soon after we got her stitched up. Worst experience of my life. Poor girl. But it is all healed, and the scar is much smaller than I expected (and shouldn't be noticeable as she gets older). On the plus side, it made her stop using her binky!

That wasn't so fun, but we don't hold it against Snowflake. Bridget still loves it and LOVES to be outside...

Playing on the new swing.

Setting rocks down in the creek.

Hanging out with Grandaddy and the dog-dogs.

Swinging with Grammy.

Trying to climb into the hammock!

On another note...

For those of you who haven't seen me recently, here is baby #2! I am 15 and 1/2 weeks along (due April 24th).

Halloween 2008! Bridget was a cute little bumble bee, thanks to TJ's mom! Her "bzzzz" sounded a little more like "bees". We took her out trick-or-treating with Emma and TJ's dad. She refused to say "tick-er-teat" to the people handing out candy, but she held her bucket up high for them until they put some "nandy" in.

The other day my parents were down. We went to AZ Mills and Bridget was fascinated by the carousel in the food court. So of course my dad had to take her on the "horsey". She held on for dear life, but kept saying "yaaaayy!" during the ride. And afterwards, "more, more, more".

We went on an awesome cruise with TJ's family a few weeks ago! But I kept leaving my camera in my room and now have zero pictures to show how much fun we had! I am really bummed out about it.

Anyway, I am mostly caught up now, I think.
Here is a quick update on Bridget- she could be outside for hours at a time, she likes to quietly sing to herself, she knows most animal sounds, she talks quite a bit, and really well unless I want her to show off (she's a little shy). I think she is pretty smart, and super cute, but what do you expect? I think she will be a really good big sister. She likes to give other kids/babies hugs and kisses and whatever else she thinks they are in need of!

This one is for Heather

2008-10-05T13:57:00.000-07:00

My younger sister, Heather, is up at BYU right now. She calls occasionally just to let me know she is horribly disappointed I haven't posted any pictures of Bridget in a long time. She is absolutely right, these are well over due.

Bridget's hair is long enough for a ponytail and pigtails! The best part is I finally don't have to struggle and fight her to do it(comparatively).

Posing like a big girl (She had just discovered her pocket)and showing me where the baby doll's eyes are.

Can't be mad, even at 4am

2008-10-03T15:58:00.000-07:00

The other night Bridget woke up at 4am crying. I hoped she would fall back asleep, but she didn't. I went in to see what was up. She didn't have her binky (her life-line) and therefore could not go back to sleep. What follows is what I consider to be a "conversation"-

me "Bridget, where's your binky?"
Bridget "beebee, awr yoo?" (translation: binky, where are you?)

Yes, my little girl can say a full sentence! I love that she is talking. I love that she can tell me what she wants. I love my little girl!

Happy Birthday TJ!

2008-09-26T13:10:00.000-07:00

(First off sorry it has been so long since I have updated, we have all the usual and not-so-usual excuses that sound so lame when they are all listed. So I will spare you the list and move on...)

I want to take a moment to tell you all a little about TJ. He is awesome. He was born September 25, 1983 (Yes he just turned 25 yesterday!) He grew up loving sports and still loves to watch any game that is on. He is the most considerate man on earth. He is always doing little things to help me out, whether I acknowledge them or not. He has the best sense of humor. He even laughs at my stupid jokes and puns (even if it is just a courtesy laugh). TJ makes me laugh everyday. He is a very hard worker. Right now he is working at Infusion (a few hours short of full-time), and going to school. He is so busy but still makes time for me and Bridget, and the house, and the yard, and church stuff, and our families! He is the best dad! Bridget gets so excited when he comes home. She falls asleep in his arms almost every night. He likes to try out new things. He loves the beach. He would live around Mission bay, California if he could. He likes to go to the library or bookstore. He would read a lot more if he had time. He is full of new business ideas all the time. I swear he would start up 50 businesses if money wasn't a factor. I could go on and on about him, but I had better stop here. Point is I could never be as happy with anyone else. I love you TJ.

P.S. Last night TJ got one of the best presents he could have asked for- season premiere of THE OFFICE! We are so happy it is back on!

Hurray for pictures!!!

2008-07-22T08:39:00.000-07:00

Here are some random pictures from the last few weeks. Very random, but they are recent pictures!

We bought this chair at Ikea a while ago. Bridget was so excited! The awesomeness of the chair has worn off a little for her, but she still loves her chair!

Girly girl...trying on mama's church shoes!

TJ's younger sister, Laura made a fort with Bridget! She loved it! They even ate goldfish under there, and Rocky (our dog) wanted in on the action!

We got the cutest cowgirl boots from TJ's old boss. They are way too big for Bridget but she still likes to wear them every once in a while. She will bring them to me and sit down to let me put them on.

Bridget throwing a tantrum. She lies on the ground and pouts. I laugh.

Singing in the...

2008-07-13T16:52:00.000-07:00

I Love the rain! I love the monsoon! It is so nice to be able to wear pants again without wanting to just put my gym shorts back on! Bridget appearantly shares my love of the rain. TJ and I showed her through the window and she was pretty excited so we took her outside and she couldn't be happier. After she got over being mesmerized, she ran out into the driveway and walked around, getting soaked. She wasn't too happy when we pulled her back inside and shut the door. We hope this rain keeps coming down around here.

No way!

2008-07-07T20:50:00.000-07:00

For those of you who enjoy "The Bachelorette" as much as I do...
wow! I thought for sure Jason (the dad) would be the pick! His poor little boy! Don't get me wrong, I like Jesse too, I just didn't see it coming! Ahhh...good season. I am such a sucker for these kind of shows, and TJ says I am a sucker for writing this post!

what goes around...

2008-07-03T10:27:00.000-07:00

I just finished the last post. While I was posting Bridget was playing on the couch with me. She found some red, cinnamon toothpaste that I took away from her, but mistakenly left on the couch (after putting it up on the table, but moved because she was going crazy trying to get to it)! Of course Bridget stepped on it while walking on the couch trying to climb up onto the end table to get my old lady potpourri, yes I am awesome. I went into the kitchen so I could clean up the mess. Came back in to find (I wish I had had my camera handy) Bridget stuck and sliding down between the end table and couch! She had a very panicked look on her face. It was so funny! One of those "you had to be there" moments. At least my house (and little girl smell like fresh cinnamon). Every time Bridget climbs around my mom lovingly reminds me I was worse.

my hometown?

2008-07-03T10:05:00.000-07:00

For those of you who don't know my life story I have moved around a lot. I keep recounting the many times I have moved in my life and lose track. I think I have moved just under 20 times in Mesa alone (a lot during college). My family and I moved from Mesa to Tucson a few times and then from Mesa to Snowflake. I lived in Mesa way more than anywhere else and feel like it's my hometown, mostly. I love Snowflake. Probably because that is where my parents and grandparents are. It also helps that the weather is perfect during the summer. Poor TJ never gets a real vacation, we always spend our weekends in Snowflake! Anyway, "in cone-clusion, here's the scoop" (Homer J. Simpson) I have 2 hometowns and love them both! And we are going up to Snowflake (again) for the 4th of July! Happy Independence Day!

On my mind...

2008-06-29T17:21:00.000-07:00

1. I miss Jen. It is so funny to me how we always want what we can't have. Jen and Michael are in Brussels right now. All I really want is a hug and her hellodollies (at least that is what I'd settle for). I made a feeble attempt at the hellodollies myself. descent. not Jen's.
2. I felt like baking (due to the above craving). While the oven and kitchen were already hot I decided to make oatmeal cookies as well. My thought process-if the hellodollies are gross I won't be so bummed because oatmeal cookies always taste good.
3. I love the visiting teaching program. I love my visiting teachers and the girls I visit, and my partner. It is so wonderful to take the time to sit and chat and be uplifted. I am a Primary teacher with TJ and a Webelos leader, so my interaction with other adults is incredibly limited.
4. My dog is awesome. Bridget and Rocky are so funny together. She LOVES to chase him and tease him by squeaking his toy. He seems to have a good time with it too. And he gets to follow her around and eat whatever she drops (amazing he is not fat).

5. education. I want to take a class. Any ideas of a fun class I can take online? I don't do very well with online classes but if it is entertaining I think I would be able to focus a little more. I think I'd like to take more psychology. or maybe an art, but that's not really an online subject.
6. like every other young couple in Mesa, we are thinking about moving to Queen Creek. Anyone care to comment on whether or not they like it or know someone who likes/dislikes it? Anyone know of an awesome deal that is relatively close to Mesa? Is it worth the gas? I need some feedback here.

Happy Father's Day

2008-06-15T19:36:00.000-07:00

I want to be cliche for a moment and use my blog to say happy father's day to 3 great men in my life...my dad, my husband, and my father-in-law. If you want, go ahead and skip this, it will most likely get really cheesey.
1. My dad is the best. I really think I had the best childhood. My dad was pretty stern (you wouldn't believe it now watching him play with his grandkids) and there were plenty of times I was scared of him but I always knew he loved me. (although I did question it with every time you threw me into the creek!)I have also always known his testimony of the gospel. I really appreciate the way my parents raised us kids, teaching us and then letting us decide for ourselves. Anyway, thanks dad. I love you.
2. My amazing husband. I don't thank you enough for all you do for me and Bridget. We love you. One of the first things that made me love you was the fact I knew you would be a great dad, and you are. Thanks for being so wonderful.
3. My father-in-law. I have the best in-laws. I felt welcome in the Lorenzen household immediately. Dad Lorenzen has always been there to tell a joke, share a funny email, or give good advice.
Thank you.

almost one year ago

2008-06-02T17:19:00.000-07:00

I was dying to put a picture up! So I chose this one from June 19th 2007. Almost one whole year! I can't believe how much Bridget has grown and changed. She is a spunky little kid. I am always laughing because of/at/with her! We are doing well, not too much going on. I will be going to a cub scout day camp next Thursday from 1:30 to 10:30 or so, if you know anyone who has gone I would love some advice, I have no idea what to expect! Other than a bunch of boys between 8 and 10 years old, and outside all freakin day! But I am kind of excited for it, at the very least I will have something fun to blog about!
p.s. thanks Andrea for the wallpaper site, it is way easy! I like this one ok, but I definately want to check out the site more when I have time.

help

2008-05-20T09:16:00.000-07:00

I am trying to put my list of links together, i made the mistake of not copying the list before I changed my background! So help me out here and leave a comment if I don't have you on the list! Thanks! Also, you may be asking, "Ali, why don't you have any pictures up yet like you said you would?" and I am sorry to say there probably won't be any pictures for a little while due to the fact that our computer is still pooping out on us so I am scared to download any new pictures for fear it would make the computer blow up. I am sorry too.
On to a happier subject...both my sister and sister-in-law are graduating this week! Congrats! Luckily my sis-in-law, Laura, is graduating from Mesa High and their grad night is Thurs, while my sis, Heather, is graduating from Snowflake and theirs is Friday night! I can watch both! It really doesn't seem like it was that long ago that I walked in my beautiful blue robe! Time flies!

tagged (a while ago!!!!!!!)

2008-05-15T10:05:00.000-07:00

5 things on my list of things to do today:

1. Pick up the house (you can always tell where Bridget has been playing...I have started calling her my little tornado:).

2. Pick up my Primary lesson book from the sweet lady who subbed for me last week.

3. Exchange a super cute pair of gold sandles for a size up at Baby Gap (thanks again Jennica!)

4. Get an ipod! I am finally getting with the times. oh yeah.

5. Find the cord to download pictures

5 snacks i enjoy:

1. fudgesicles or italian ice

2. chips and salsa

3. mesa froyo

4. fresh fruit...watermelon, pineapple, strawberries, etc.

5. goldfish crackers

things i would do if i suddenly became a billionaire:

1. buy a few houses Snowflake, Gilbert, Mission beach Cali, Oahu.

2. Buy a plane to get to the above

3. Have TJ start up all of the businesses he wants (he comes up with an awesome business idea almost everyday)

4. Take classes with TJ

5. Travel all over

5 places i've lived:

1. Mesa, AZ (moved 12 times in Mesa alone)

2. Tuscon, AZ (moved 3 times)

3. Snowflake, AZ

4. Laie, HI (Best summer of my single years)

5. (Mesa should count as two)

5 jobs I've held:

1. concession stand at Cooley Park

2. Bahama Bucks

3. Ed's IGA cashier

4. Amelia's Garden

5. Receptionist at Dr. Kilian's office

5 things people don't know about me:

1. I went sky diving for my senior prom date-so awesome!

2. I am a hypochondriac (my poor dad)

3. I lived next door to TJ for a month or two before we met

4. I feel that I have had my fair share of bad luck! I have lived/been in a house when it was struck by lightening, and another was struck by a car; My car was broken into 3 times (within 1 year)... and plenty of others in between :)

5. I was a CNA when I graduated from high school (awesome experiences, luckily Jesica was there to save me from some not-so-awesome experiences!)

5 people I tag
1.Holly
2.Bethany
3.Jeska
4.Tamra
5.Courtney
6.Danielle
7.Jami
And Everyone who reads this! (leave a comment so I know)

Great News

2008-05-14T13:37:00.000-07:00

My wonderful husband fixed the computer! (it needed a new cord thing). So I will really try to post more often. Like the new look? I can't decide if I really like it or not. We have been super busy lately, but it has been good. My mom broke her arm so we went up to help out most of last week. We have been able to see lots of family lately (TJ's Uncle Dave and Aunt Marti, DeWitt FHE, visiting G&G Russell, meeting more Foutz family, etc.) I got called to be a Webelos leader in cub scouts. It is fun, but very time consuming. My brother Jake called for Mother's day! It was great to talk to him (he is in Bolivia and comes home this September!)
Bridget is growing so fast! She is walking like a pro! She repeats words really well, when she wants, and her vocabulary grows everyday! She knows dog, grandaddy, shoe, up, baba, mama, dada, Tiger, and has repeated Grace, grammy, Heather, John, love you, gandpa and a ton others. She is a happy kid. She loves to play with water and has already gone swimming in mom and dad Lorenzen's new pool a few times! Bridget finally started to clap yesterday! I have been trying to get her to clap for months, but yesterday she decided out of the blue that she wanted to clap! It was pretty funny.
Well I will look for my camera cord so I can download pictures so the next post won't be quite so boring!

My kid is how old?

2008-05-03T17:06:00.000-07:00

Wow, I am not very good at this blogging thing anymore. Still no computer. Still no pictures. Just one really funny one year old! I can't believe I have a ONE YEAR OLD! I love it, my house...not so much. It is nearly always trashed, but Bridget and I have fun playing. We had a little family party on her birthday (April 19). She is walking pretty good, still a little wobbly. She loves books and toys. Peek-a-boo is still her favorite game. The other day she ate a bunch of little buttons...you can guess the rest! Hope you are all doing well!

Hello old friend...

2008-04-08T20:35:00.000-07:00

Once again it has been awhile since I have blogged. Our computer is currently out-of-order, so I can't share any pictures of our recent adventures, so I will just sum it all up. My sister Jennica was here for 2 wonderful weeks! Bridget LOVED hanging out with her cousins, especially emptying out Grammy's kitchen draws with Claire. Easter was nice, Bridget was a little confused why we tried to get her to pick up a bunch of random eggs off the ground, luckily her big cousin Gracie was there to help her out! The most exciting thing that has happened in the last few weeks...
BRIDGET IS WALKING!!! She has been working on it for a while now, but this last week she has been getting braver and taking more steps. Now she takes 3 or 4 steps at a time before she plops down! It is so fun to see how proud she is of herself!
We went to the Phoenix Zoo today, my first time! It was great! Bridget really liked seeing the animals, but loved being outside all day!

2008-03-14T12:44:00.000-07:00

We have been doing well lately, just busy. T.J.'s work hasn't slowed down one bit, if anything it seems worse! So this last weekend we decided last minute to escape to Snowflake. It was great! A much needed break for everyone. Although I have to say I prefer Mesa weather to Snowflake right now. (Can't say that much longer!)
I am so excited for this next week...MY SISTER IS COMING! Bridget gets to see her only cousins for the 3rd time in her whole life! We are going to have a blast! In other words, don't expect a post for at least a week or 2!

Surprise! MORE pictures of Bridget!

2008-02-25T12:39:00.000-08:00

My friend Bethany is working toward becoming a professional photographer, so as a favor and for some practice she snapped some shots of Bridget at the Temple (along with Holly and her beautiful baby Kelsie). So here are some of my favorites...

As you can see, my kid won't sit still for 2 seconds! She is always on the move, especially if there is something new to explore! Bethany did a great job with what she had to work with! Thanks!

Random happenings...

2008-02-22T08:27:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since I posted, again. So I am using some random pictures as my catch up...

Bridget is now 10 MONTHS! She thinks she is such a big girl!

Grant, Kelsie, and Bridget looking outside at Rocky! (This is from a couple of weeks ago). Bridget loves to hang out with her little buddies!

TJ bought this ballpit for Bridget, she liked it at first, but then decided she likes her doll more. I guess we have a girly girl.

The other day Bridget and I were eating lunch together and she started to fall asleep! I was laughing so hard.

WE BOUGHT A NEW CAR! I am very happy about this one! We have been looking ever since Bridget was born. We finally decided it is time to buy because Bridget is getting too big and will soon have a carseat that stays in the car. I love it.
A lot of other stuff has been going on lately too, my parents came down quite a few times in the last 2 weeks-always fun to see them. My sister Jennica is coming to visit in March-I can't wait! My Grandpa Russell had a spill, but is doing well. All sorts of fun and not-so-fun!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2008-02-14T15:48:00.001-08:00

Bridget's first Valentine's Day! So far we haven't done anything special, but TJ says he is taking me out tomorrow night. He is in charge of this holiday!
TJ's mom got Bridget this cute little outfit, it's just a little big but still looks cute! So of course I had to take a few pictures of her all dressed up for the holiday!

Also my mom got her this adorable little dress, but it is also a little big on her(she is between sizes). Because it is so big, Bridget has to do the beetle-crawl to get anywhere! She crawled like this all day when she wore it (on Sunday).

Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day!

SUNS!

2008-02-05T08:53:00.000-08:00

I went to my FIRST SUNS GAME last night! It was so fun. For any of you who do not know my husband, he loves sports, particularly the Suns. It is amazing we have been married for over 2 years and I just barely went to my first game. TJ got tickets through his work, so we jumped on the opportunity!
The above picture is the Suns warming up (they are skipping in a circle and holding each others wrists, not hands!).

We were in row 24! Pretty darn good seats!

The great suns gorilla in the process of making a slam dunk during halftime!

On another note....
Bridget had her FIRST experience with palying with the toilet paper! Luckily for me it was the end of the roll!

2008-01-31T08:27:00.000-08:00

Old pictures

2008-01-30T10:11:00.000-08:00

Here are the pictures I took on Monday and finally downloaded to post.

Bridget's favorite spot-standing up at the back door laughing at our dog, Rocky! She will stand there for minutes at a time, which is really good for her, Bri is always on the move!

Bri's blood blister on her top left side. (very bad angle, she isn't quite this fat!)

I LOVE my girl!

2008-01-28T12:11:00.000-08:00

Playing at the park last week

Bridget is such a trooper. Her top teeth have been trying to come in for the last month or so. She has had 3 blood-blister things on her gums from teeth trying to cut through! She had another one last night and woke up every few hours crying or moaning. She is a little more sensitive right now, usually she doesn't cry when she bonks her head or runs into things, but she does when she hurts. Poor girl. One good thing about it is she is way cuddly. Normally she only cuddles a little when she is tired. But 2 seconds ago she was just cuddling up against me and decided to give me a big kiss! Melt my heart! I love my Bridget girl. I love being a mom.

New Look (finally)

2008-01-23T14:10:00.000-08:00

I have been wanting to change my background for a long time, but it's hard to find ones I like and not spend 2 hours looking! Then I talked to a friend about it and she showed me the link at the top of my blog. It was so easy and fast! Thanks Courtney!

So things have been going great. Bridget is now 9 months! She pulls herself up to everything and furniture cruises pretty well. Her favorite thing to do is stand up by the back door and look at Rocky (our dog), or chase him around the house! She is also trying to mimic words a little. It is so fun watching her develop new skills and improve on the ones she has. Here is a new funny face she pulls every once in a while, cracks me up everytime!

(please ignore the food all over her face! It's usually not quite that messy!)

Catching up

2008-01-09T13:49:00.001-08:00

Great Christmas!

2008-01-09T12:22:00.000-08:00

Sorry I am such a slacker! I don't even have any good excuses for it, so I will just throw the last 3 weeks or so into a quick entry and move on! We had a wonderful Christmas! Bridget scored big with a bunch of toys and some ADORABLE clothes! (thanks to everyone!)

We had Christmas with T.J.'s family here in Mesa. Saturday T.J.'s Aunt and Uncle were here so we got an early Christmas! Thanks again Dave and Marti for the great gifts!

Christmas day T.J. and I opened our presents to each other (I got a mattress!) then went to T.J.'s parent's house by 7. I love watching people open presents! We were able to talk to my brother Jacob on Christmas day, he is on his mission in Bolivia. It was so nice to talk with him for awhile. He is doing really well.
T.J. had to work Wed. and Thurs., but we went up to Snowflake Thurs. night and stayed until Tues. We had Christmas with my family when we got there. Bridget got lots of fun stuff, including a baby doll that she loves!
We had a lot of fun in Snowflake. We went sledding on Friday, so fun! It was a great Christmas and an amazing vacation. We are so grateful for our family. Thanks again to everyone!

Officially Crawling!

2007-12-22T22:15:00.000-08:00

Bridget has been getting closer and closer to crawling for about a month, but she finally figured it out on the 19th (also her 8 month birthday!) I was very excited at first, but I keep hearing, "Your life is over once they become mobile!". But I still think it is fun. And walking is next! I expect it will be a lot more work to constantly watch her, she is already going after the Christmas presents! Here are a few goofy pictures I have taken recently. MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!

Snow!

2007-12-21T08:27:00.000-08:00

T.J. and I had our 2 year anniversary this last weekend! We went up to Snowflake and had my parents watch Bridget over night for us! I only called a few times! We went out to dinner and a movie and stayed at the Bed and Breakfast. It was really nice to have some time to relax and just hang out. The rest of the weekend we hung out with my family. It snowed at the beginning of the weekend, but not enough to go sledding in Snowflake, which is what we were really hoping for. When we took Bridget out in the snow she didn't know what to think! In the picture it is snowing. Also we went in the spa with my parents (spa in the background) and yes, there was still tons of snow on the ground when we had to run through the yard to get inside! COLD!

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-11T11:24:00.001-08:00

I hope everyone is having a good holiday season. Like everyone else, we have been very busy trying to get Christmas stuff together for both of our families. It has been a lot of fun, but also a lot of work. My arms are getting stronger everyday thanks to Bridget! I am really excited for Christmas. We finally got our tree Saturday night. It smells so good! Christmas time is so fun!
Last week (or 2 weeks ago?) my friend Bthany and I took our babies to the park. It was at least as much fun for me as it was for Bridget! She really enjoyed the swings. Here is the proof!

And here is Maddock just sitting back in his swing!

Playdate!

2007-11-28T09:11:00.001-08:00

Some friends from High School and I try to get together almost every Tuesday. It's been harder with the holidays, but yesterday Jesica called me up and we went out to lunch with Holly. We went to Sweet Cakes and Bridget loved and demolished her first pickle...

After we ate we walked down Main street to check out some favorite boutiques. While walking down Main we stopped at the not-so-soft pink chair...

Yes they are holding hands!

Then we went to Maddock's house to play...

I love having girlfriends! If anyone else wants to join us for playdates give me a call, the more the merrier!

Catch Up Time...

2007-11-28T08:42:00.001-08:00

These pictures are from November 10. I lost my camera downloader cord (again), but obviously I just found it! I haven't had Bridget do any professional shots since the ones with Grace and Claire, so I decided to take some of her out on our freshly manicured lawn! Don't they just melt your heart? Bridget loves being outside, so she got a kick out of it too.

Well, we have been up in Snowflake again! Thanksgiving is the big DeWitt holiday. We had around 50 people there this year! We definately missed those who couldn't make it. (the Komendas especially!) But we had a good time catching up with everyone there. Bridget had a great time entertaining my aunts and uncles, and being entertained by my cousins' boys Griffin, Kai, and Lukas! All 3 boys are so cute! Volleyball is the choice of sport for the DeWitts, unfortunately I missed out on the few games played this year (it was way too cold!). Another very unfortunate thing is I totally forgot to pull my camera out the entire trip! I feel horrible, not a single picture of Bridget's first Thanksgiving! (if any family is reading this and has a picture or 2 I would love a copy!) But I will try to make up for it with Christmas! I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!

Here are a few pictures of Bridget and my sister Heather. Heather put these fairy wings on Bridget. She was so excited she was flapping her arms and looked like she was trying to fly!

The other night Bridget and her daddy were cuddling...

Happy Birthday Mom!

2007-11-07T14:34:00.000-08:00

Mom and Dad

Mom and Bridget

I love my mom. It is her birthday today. I am sure she would rather I not post that information since it means she is one year closer to 50! She has been dreading it ever since she turned 40! But for a lady who is getting closer to 50 she sure looks good! There are so many great things about her, my favorites include- her cooking (the absolute best there is!), she is the hardest worker I know, when she has something to accomplish get out of her way!, she loves to talk to you about anything and everything, she is the best Grammy!, and there has never been any question how much she and my dad love each other. She has always been a great example to me. I call her all the time to ask her about recipes, medical questions (because she practically went to medical school with my dad!), to vent, or just to shoot the breeze because I am bored. She is always there for me. It's funny because Jen and I catch ourselves saying things that she would say like, "bizzaro" or "that is so in right now!" We both laugh and say "oh no! I am turning into mom!" But we really don't think of it as a bad thing. If I become half the woman my mom is than I know that I have done great. Thanks mom for all of the years of hard work and sacrafice to raise 5 crazy kids! I love you and hope you have the best birthday ever!

BRIDGET"S FIRST HALLOWEEN!

2007-11-01T12:38:00.000-07:00

Bridget with her Aunt Emma! (Who later dressed up as a butcher with a big glow-in-the-dark knife) And yes, Bridget is still soaked with drool all the time!

Bridget was a ballerina for Halloween. I already had the perfect shoes and some tights and a onesie-all I needed was a tutu. So I made one right before we went out. It turned out alright, nothing too special. Bridget seemed to really like it though! We hung out with TJ's family for Halloween. TJ's parents helped out with a haunted house, so TJ stayed at their house to pass out candy to trick-or-treaters while Bridget and I went out with Emma. We decided to go visit mom and dad Lorenzen at the haunted house, thinking it wouldn't be too scary and that we might be able to cut in to where they were rather than going through the whole thing, but we were wrong. I felt so bad for Bridget! It was a very scary haunted house, people jumped out at you from around every corner and there were strobe lights. Bridget cried most of the way through it, poor girl! Later we did a lot of walking around with the stroller, so Bridget enjoyed that. It was a fun Halloween.

What we've been up to...

2007-10-31T14:13:00.001-07:00

The last few weeks have been pretty crazy. Bridget cut her 2 bottom teeth, Jen, Grace, and Claire were here, Heather turned 18!, driving to & from Snowflake multiple times, my birthday, going to a haunted corn maze, painting my living room, Bridget getting her 6 month shots with Claire, Jesika's baptism, reading with Jen, eating Cafe Rio, spending way too much money at Last Chance, ect.
I had a blast with Jen! It was so fun to hang out with her both here in Mesa and in Snowflake! We get kinda crazy when we are together-especially when we are driving! We went to a super scary corn maze for Heather's birthday. All I can say is I am so glad Jen was there to run with me, we sprinted the whole way through! It was great to play with Grace and Claire, too. Bridget would smile and laugh everytime she saw the girls. They are going to have so much fun when they get older. Thanks for coming down Jen, I love you! And thanks again for the birthday present, I love it!
Heather turned 18 on the 26th. I am so proud of her. She has turned into such a beautiful and amazing woman. I love you Heather!
My Birthday was yesterday, the 30th. I turned 22. It was an awesome day! TJ went out to Ihop and got me breakfast in bed! Then he had to go to work, so Bridget and I hung out. I made her a skirt- it took me about 2 hours! but it turned out pretty cute. After TJ got off work and we dropped Bridget off at mom & dad Lorenzens. We ate at Pei Wei's and went to see "Dan in Real Life" (I thought it was pretty cute). Then we had Cold Stone's. Later this week TJ and I are going to go shopping for new bedroom furniture! My mom came down early from Snowflake with Heather to help me paint my front room a few weeks ago. Jen got me this really pretty little tea pot. Emma made me some delicious cupcakes! Mom Lorenzen got me and Bridget some really cute clothes and I got some really nice cards from everyone else! It was a perfect day! Thanks everyone!

6 MONTHS!

2007-10-19T09:40:00.000-07:00

I decided to post my favorite Bridget pictures since I can't put up any new ones. There would be at least twice as many pictures if the blog would have let me put more up! I can't believe that 6 months ago today I was holding a little 7lb., 21 1/2in. beautiful new baby in my arms, thinking what the heck am I going to do with this all day? -just kidding! Bridget has been such a joy in our lives. I am so grateful for my little family.
Bridget will probably walk before she crawls at the rate she is going. She cries if she is on her tummy too long! Well, she does get around a bit and you can tell she is really trying to figure it out. She takes really good steps when you hold her fingers. TJ has been standing her up by the couch and puts pillows all around and leaves her up there, she thinks she is such a big girl! She looks at you to make sure you are watching her stand up by herself. I am so scared she is going to be an independant spoiled brat! (The worst is the spoiling is mostly MY fault!) Well anyway, I love my Bridget girl!, even though she just covered me in spit up! gtg.

sorry no pics...

2007-10-18T13:43:00.000-07:00

I lost the cord to download pictures from my camera. I am so sad about it because I have a bunch of pictures I want to post. I will have even more soon because my sister Jen and her adorable little girls are here! This morning Bridget (6 months tomorrow!)and Claire (now 7 months!) were sitting on the couch next to each other and were smiling and laughing at each other and trying to touch and hug. They were so cute. Bridget was like a little model for Jen! It takes a thousand pictures for me to get 3 of Bridget smiling-she just stares at my camera! But she was smiling and posing for Jen!
Bridget has been so fun lately! She has been laughing a lot more and she loves to give kisses! They are so wet and sweet! She really is getting to be a pro at sitting up. She thinks she is such a big girl!

Happy Birthday Jen!

2007-10-11T13:56:00.000-07:00

The above pictures are of Jen and her family and me, Jen, and Heather (all 3 DeWitt sisters)in DC. We don't look much alike! And sorry, both pictures are pretty old. We need to take more pictures! Look at her blog to see how beautiful Jen really is!
Today is my older sisters birthday! I wanted to take this opportunity to tell her how much I love and appreciate her! Jennica is the most talented person I know. She can turn ANYTHING into something adorable (old wool sweaters, ABC flash cards, etc.) She is so motivated and daring in all the right ways. She is an outstanding mother. She picked a great husband who we all love! She is always there for me, even though she is on the other side of the Nation. Jen is loving and selfless, and she looks amazing doing it all! She is the only reason I dress half as good as I do! (And have half the clothes I wear!) To sum it all up, I have the GREATEST BIG SISTER in the world! I love you Jen!

Tag!

2007-10-08T13:14:00.000-07:00

So I got tagged a bit ago, but haven't gotten a chance to reply, I have spent the majority of last week with my nose stuck in the 7th Harry Potter book. (I highly recommend reading the whole series, the last book was my favorite!)

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?- Wow, that's a world away. I was about to turn 12 and my family had just moved back to Mesa from Tucson a few months earlier. At my birthday party I was so excited because it was my first bday party ever! But we went trick or treating (my bday is the day before Halloween) and I must have eaten too much candy because I got super sick!

2. What was I doing 5 years ago?- We had just moved to Snowflake and I had just started my junior year of high school. This was the year I did speech and debate! Nerdy!

3. What was I doing 1 year ago today?- One month and a year ago we found out we were pregnant with Bridget! I was in school getting my associates degee and still working for Dr. Kilian. My little brother Jacob had also just left on his mission.

4. What was I doing yesterday?- I was watching conference and catching up on some sleep I missed the night before because Bridget kept waking up because she was very congested. I also ate dinner and hung out with TJ's family. We spent a lot of time playing the Wii. So Fun!

5. What are 5 snacks I enjoy eating?-I love fruit-watermelon, pineapple, strawberries and apples are my favorite. Goldfish crackers. Cheese and crackers. Just plain carrots. And anything chocolate.

6. What I would do with $100 million dollars?-Buy a nice house in a nice neighborhood. 2 new cars! Go to Hawaii (maybe buy a little place there!) Buy a personal plane so I could go to Snowflake whenever I wanted and still be back in time to have our personal chef make dinner for TJ!

7. What are 5 bad habits that I have?- I worry about everything. I don't exercise at all. I nag. I always notice things on tv people say or do that I think is kinda funny, but mostly it is just mean. I don't make dinner if I don't feel like it, so we eat out way too much.

8. 5 things I like to do(this is not in order of importance)-Play the wii with TJ (and kick his trash at tennis and bowling, while he kicks mine at everything else!), play with Bridget, hang out with my family-especially shopping with the girls, watch a good movie with TJ, and read a really good book.

9. 5 TV shows that I watch- I love The Office! So you think you can dance, american idol, my name is earl, the bachelor, beauty and the geek, and live with regis and kelly, oh and I really like funniest home videos!(we like our shows)

10.5 biggest joys right now-TJ, Bridget, My and TJ's families, the church, and our home.

I tag Jen, Holly, Tara, and whoever else reads this! Heather-you should do this one (just put it in a post!)

FIRST TOOTH

2007-10-08T11:36:00.000-07:00

Bridget cut her first tooth last night! It was just barely showing, but there was a small white spot and you could definitely feel it! This morning her gums are more swollen, so you can still feel it, but you can't see it. I tried to take a picture, but Bridget didn't like it very much. (Plus you can't see anything but red gums anyway!) But I will keep trying and maybe I will be able to get a good one by the time the tooth shows up again.

Happy Birthday T.J.

2007-09-25T13:25:00.000-07:00

I wrote this yesterday, but didn't post it until today, yesterday was kind of busy believe it or not. So T.J.'s birthday is actually the 25Th. Sorry hun.

Today is T.J.'s 24Th birthday. I can't describe how much he means to me. There are so many things about him that I love and admire, but that would take forever to write, so here is a small list of my favorite T.J. traits/things-
1. He is an amazing husband.
2. He is such a fun dad.
3. T.J. is always understanding.
4. He is so much Fun.
5. T.J. puts up with my quirkiness and really awful singing.
6. He loves me unconditionally.
7. T.J. is a good man.
8. He is a very hard worker.
9. He makes me laugh every single day.
10. T.J. is absolutely selfless.
10. T.J. is MY husband. I love you more everyday. Thank you for being so wonderful every single day.
We love you.
Love, your girls
P.S. Sorry for the goofy pictures, I had to put them up because Bridget looks so cute, but I am just not photogenic.

For TJ's birthday he had to go to work, but luckily got off a little early. He opened some presents and cards. He so far got one big present from his parents, grandma and grandpa Lorenzen, and I (the Wii). And sometime soon he will be getting an ipod. We went to Joe's BBQ for dinner-free birthday meal bytheway. It was really nice to go out just the 2 of us (Mark, Kyle, and Dad Lorenzen watched Bridget for us-thanks). Then TJ played the Wii with his brothers for an hour or 2. So it wasn't anything too special, but TJ said he had a pretty good day. Also, we get to go out to dinner with TJ's parents tonight. TJ's dad's birthday is tomorrow- HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD.

5 MONTHS!

2007-09-19T16:54:00.000-07:00

5 months old today! We can't believe Bridget is 5 months already! Unfortunately, she has croup. Yesterday morning she woke up and started hacking the second I picked her up. But the cough has mostly subsided, so now she just has cold symptoms with a small cough. The above picture was taken while she was coughing, it was just too cute not to post.
Bridget is getting better at sitting up by herself everyday, but she never lets me get a good picture of her sitting up well. So, below is her sitting up and trying to eat her pants! Also, she has a bumbo that she likes to sit in while mommy cooks (or at least attempts to cook!)
We have been pretty busy lately. 2 weeks ago T.J.'s Aunt Marti came to visit and got to meet Bridget for the first time! It was definately fun seeing her. I only wish I had gotten a picture of the 2 of them together! Now we just need Uncle Dave to come! ;)

Mexico

2007-09-05T14:15:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was crazy busy and I was so excited to post pictures I didn't finish my post. So here is our Cruise Experience- We drove with me family to LA. (Family=me, TJ, Bridget, my mom and dad, big bro John, little sis Heather, big sis Jen and her husband Michael and their girls Grace(2yrs.) and Claire (6months)). We left our house around 7AM. I love trips with my family because it is such a great opportunity to really talk about everything and nothing. I especially loved being able to hang out with the Komenda fam. The girls did pretty well the whole trip. Day 1 we just ate and chilled (which is pretty much the story of the whole trip). My favorite part was the dinner in the dining room. It was so fun to be with everyone and try crazy foods that I would never eat if I had to pay for it (escargot, lobster bisque, souffle). We went to a comedy show that was pretty good. Day 2 we were in Ensenada. It was so fun to suddenly be surrounded in a whole different culture. We didn't buy anything other than paletas, tacos, and coke. It was fun to walk around and have a break from the constant swaying of the ship. I got more sick than TJ, which was a surprise. We went to the after-dinner show this night as well, it was a comedy/magic show. I enjoyed the guy a lot, but Bridget was fussy and didn't like the bursts of loud noise. Day 3 was Sunday so we just hung out and didn't do much besides eating and walking around the ship. TJ and I went up to the top deck at night, it was completely empty, we sat on lounge chairs and looked up at the stars. It was a clear night and the stars were so bright, it was really beautiful. Monday we had to leave extra early because Jen and Michael had a plane to catch (they live in Cambridge, MA). The drive home was great. We got to really talk with my family, especially my mom. Overall excellent trip. I highly recommend this cruise. The food was so good and the service was great. There was a very nice lady who made animals out of hand towels that were so funny. She made a towel doll for Grace. It was great to have a real getaway vacation. It was a fun trip.

Mexico Cruise!

2007-09-04T10:35:00.001-07:00

Classic Bridget

2007-08-28T10:27:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist putting these pictures up, the whole point to a blog is to show off your kids, right? Anyway, sorry for the sudden burst of posts, being away for a week was too much for me appearantly!

DeWitt-Komenda get together

2007-08-28T10:21:00.000-07:00

Crazy Grammy and Grandaddy DeWitt drove all the way down from Snowflake just to see their girls for an hour! (Note: It is about 2 1/2 hours each way!) The best part is if you ask them if it was worth it they would definately say yes!

Snowflake

2007-08-28T09:56:00.001-07:00

This last Tuesday my mom came down from Snowflake for the day and TJ, being the sweet husband he is said Bridget and I could go back up with my mom! So I was in Snowflake Tuesday-Saturday. It was so nice! The weather was beautiful! On Thursday we got to play farmer and got up at 5:30 to pick corn right from a field. We spent the rest of the day shucking, cooking, cutting, bagging and freezing the corn! I actually enjoyed it. We put up over 43 dozen ears! The pictures below are from when we were about half way done! There are also some other pictures I took while there. We put Bridget in that walker thing and she really enjoyed it, until she got frustrated because she couldn't put the toys on the tray in her mouth! That girl loves to chew on anything!

Super Bridgee with Daddy!

2007-08-20T09:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday our little Bridget turned 4 months! I cannot believe how quickly it has gone by, but at the same time I can't remember life before Bridget Nicole. I love my girl more everyday!

These pics are from her & her daddy playing last night. TJ always has a blast playing with her. He is such a good dad.

11 Days Left!

2007-08-20T09:24:00.000-07:00

6 days left until Jen & Micheal fly out here with their girls! We are so excited to see them! We love the Komendas! Last Chance here we come!

11 days left until we all leave for the Mexico cruise! We are going to be gone Labor day weekend. We get to hang out with my family, the DeWitts. It will be so nice. This vaca has been badly needed for a while now. I have had a few near-melt-downs this last week. And poor TJ needs this even more than I do! He is such a hard worker. I love you hunny!

Grandma & Grandpa Lorenzen

2007-08-18T14:08:00.000-07:00

These pictures are almost a month old, but I thought they were kind of fun! Bridget sure loves her grandparents (all of them)! The top 2 pictures were taken at a ward swim party. The picture above is Bridget cracking up at her grandma Lorenzen. We sure love being with you guys!

cute as a bug!

2007-08-17T09:11:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Bridget hit 17 weeks! She is going to be 4 months on the 19th! She has long hair right on the very top of her head, but short hair on the sides. Yesterday I tried to put pigtails in and this is what they looked like. I was laughing so hard because I think the pigtails make her look like a bug with antenae! This girl never stops with the funny faces!

Tummy Time

2007-08-15T14:25:00.000-07:00

Bridget is not a big fan of being on her stomach for too long! She was pulling some pretty funny faces this day! Kyle has been home for almost a week now! We went to the D-backs game last Thursday and took Kyle and Mark (TJ's other younger brother). I wish we had taken some pictures, it was Bridget's first sports event! The last game we went to I went into labor within 48 hours! Thanks again Tamra & Jordan! Bridget did really well at the game. She jumped everytime the crowd cheered! It was really funny!

Excited for Thursday!

2007-08-07T12:21:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been a while! We have been staying at TJ's parents house with his younger sisters and brother while his parents and grandma are in Alaska! They went on a 7 day cruise and last night met up with TJ's brother Kyle to bring him home from his mission! They all fly back Thursday morning. We are very excited for Bridget to meet her uncle! And I am looking forward to getting to know him-he left right before TJ and I started seriously dating. It will be a lot of fun seeing him!

7 Random Facts

2007-07-23T15:35:00.000-07:00

1. I only like starting something I can finish right away. I like reading, but I only like books I can't put down and only read books I can finish quickly. So I don't read very often. P.S. I really like Harry Potter books. (I still haven't read 6 or 7 for the above reasons). It also is part of why I am really bad at doing things quickly and on time.

2. I went skydiving. I am not a person that likes to take risks very often, but I had the oppurtunity to go and I loved it!

3. My favorite thing to do is dress Bridget up and show her off! I care more about what she looks like than what I look like!

4. I lived in Hawaii for a summer. It was the best! I went to BYU and believe it or not took a full schedule and managed to get good grades and the best tan I have ever had!

5. I really don't like to spend money. T.J. says I am so tight my butt squeeks when I walk.

6. I have moved about 17 times in my life, maybe a few more. 7 times when I was growing up, 5 times in college, and 5 times since I have been married. I hate moving. The only time I lived outside of AZ was when I lived in Hawaii.

7. I love to make lists. I write down everything from goals to groceries. My favorite is checking it off. I usually make 2-3 lists per day. I am still finding random lists from when we were trying to decide on Bridget's name!

yucky medicine!

2007-07-13T10:28:00.001-07:00

We had to give Bridget some medicine so we decided to give it to her in some rice cereal. She did not like the taste of the medicine very much! She pulled some hilarious faces! But no worries her granddaddy saved the day and got her some medicine that tastes much better!

Animated Lorenzens

2007-07-12T21:03:00.001-07:00

If the Lorenzens were on an animated show, this is probably what we would look like... Okay- I would probably have a little more pudge in the mid-section (this is TJ), and Bridget surprisingly looks a lot like Maggie, but overall I think its pretty good. Special thanks to Jennica for showing this to us. Make your own Simpsons character. Its a lot of fun! http://www.simpsonsmovie.com

Happy girl

2007-07-12T14:45:00.000-07:00

Bridget is always happy after a bath!

2007-07-12T14:41:00.000-07:00

Our beautiful blue-eyed girl!

Bridget's First Swim!

2007-07-12T14:40:00.001-07:00

On June 22 we had a Ward swim party with the Meadowgreen Ward. We took Bridget for her first swim! She was 2 months old and didn't know what to think of all that water! But we all had a lot of fun!