IT'S A GIRL!!

On Thursday we had our ultrasound to find out how are cute baby was doing. We found out everything was growing just right! We also found out that we are going to have a little GIRL! It was the neatest experience! I just cried as I saw her cute little hands and feet. I just couldn't believe it was real!

I can't believe how much I already love this little girl! I just keep telling Eric how excited I am!! I am so happy we are already almost half way there!

Now we can start getting ready! Yippee!!

GoOd DaY tO Be a UTE!!!!!

WOW! WHAT A GAME! WHAT A WEEK! WHAT A YEAR! It has been such an amazing season for Utah Football. There is NO better way to end a season... by dominating BYU! Oh yea, and winning the Mountain West Conference, being undeafeated, and heading to another Bowl game!

Saturday was AMAZING! Eric woke up at 5 o'clock that moring. He just couldn't sleep. He was so anxious and excited for the game. The day seem to drag on. We just wanted the game to start! It eventually did... with lots of contraversy between the teams before the ball was ever touched. Just added more excitment to it all!

Eric charged the field after the game! He touched Brian Johnson, was on the first row as Utah was announced Mountain West Champions, and LoSt a shoe!! Oh well, all worth it right? Soaking it all up!




We officially started getting ready for the big RIVALRY this week. Brad (Eric's brother) always starts the week out by painting the block U on his lawn. We all join him to get ready for the big game!





The week has been filled with jabs, excuses, and bets. I work with pretty much ALL cougar fans... working in Utah County. So the WhOLe school wants to bet with me, and tease me, and quiz me. I was very kind and gently stood up for my beloved UTES! I knew I just had to wait a few days, then they would see. I can't wait to go to WORK tomorrow! My principal is my only sidekick!! Good guy to have on our side though!!! We both knew how it would turn out!

WAY TO GO UTES! YOU MADE US SO HAPPY!

BaBy ShOrt

WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!


Can you believe it! Eric and I are expecting our first little bundle of joy on May 26. We are so excited. It has been a fun, tired, exciting, sick, first trimester! But we made it! I am officially done! We will be finding out what the sex of the baby is over Christmas break. We are counting down the days!

I found out that we were pregnant the middle of Sept. We wanted to start trying to get pregnant after my school year started. That way, we wouldn't have the baby until after the school year was over. I just didn't want to leave my students for 6 weeks, if I could help it. Well we almost made it. I am due the LAST week of school. How funny! It works out great though.

I told Eric by giving him a little present. A University of Utah onesie(sp?) and little Utah socks.




We were so excited!! I couldn't help but getting a little teary eyed.

We will keep everyone updated on our new addition!! Yeah!!!

HaPpY HaLlowEeN!!

Being a teacher always makes holidays so much fun! You feel the excitment from the kids the whole week before Halloween. We actually HAD school on Halloween (unlike many schools this year). I loved every minute of it. It is always a crazy day.. but FUN! I have some darling pictures of my cute class... but again, can not post them!

This is me and most of the second grade teachers! (minus Jeanie).

My favorite part is the Halloween parade! I love seeing all my past students in their cute costumes. Eric even came to watch this year, as I paraded through the school.



After a full day at school, we went up to Lacie's house for YUMMY soup and to see all the little kids halloween costumes. Everyone looked great!



Here is Eric, with his biggest fan... Jack the monkey!! What a cute kid!!

We spent Monday night with my family, having our own little Halloween bash! It was so fun! I didn't have my camera, but their were some wonderful costumes! Especially Ryan. I'll see if I can track one down.

We ended the day passing out candy at our house to all the little neighbor kids. We didn't have too many do to the late hour we got home, and the rain! But it was a fun day!

I belong in the 50's!!!

You Belong in 1953

You're fun loving, romantic, and more than a little innocent. See you at the drive in!

What Year Do You Belong In?

I find this very true! I would much wear a dress and have my hair all done up, than be in a pair of jeans. And who doesn't love all that dancing! In my next life, and am totally coming back in a poodle skirt!! he he (not quit sure about the poddle skirt!)

My Baby Sister is Growing Up!!!

Can you believe that this is my little sis??? I sure can't. She just turned 16. So she got to go to her FIRST dance this past Sat. She was asked to Homecoming the first day of school. She is one hot momma!!

I got to go over and help her get ready. We did her hair, make-up, painted her nails... the whole bit. She just looked breathtaking!! But I do have to say, she was NO help on making any of the decisions!! Being decisive is not one of her strong points! Good thing she is so BEAUTIFUL!!
Glad you had fun Linds!! Sure love you!!

MY LITTLE PRINCESSES

Look how cute these little girlies are! My little nieces just steal my heart! I love spending time with them! They just keep getting cuter! I just wish I could see my sisters kids more... wouldn't you?

I've Been Tagged!!

Annelise tagged me...

3 Joys
My cute Husband!
Red Mango
My cute 2nd grade class!

3 Fears
Losing my loved ones
The government
Germs!!

3 Goals
Work out more!
Stop drinking diet coke
Not letting little things bug me! (like germs)

3 Current Obsessions
Organizing everything!
Babies!
Hand Sanitizer!

3 Random Facts about Me
I like to golf... but I like my pink golf bag more!
I want to get a four Runner or an Xterra... once I stop commuting so freakin far!!
I can't get enough FOOTBALL!!!! So I am a happy girl!

I am tagging Natalie, Kelsey, Sydney, and Jeanie! (and Alissa... if she still checks blogs)

Taking Down the Big House

We took a trip to Ann Arbor for the opening weekend of College Football and it was AWESOME! We all arrived in Michigan on different flights and had our own glitches, but we all survived and had a great experience in one of the most historic football scenes in the country.

We had a great trip to Ann Arbor last weekend. What an experience! I hate to say that it started out on a low note, when I had to hop on my 11:59pm flight. Heather dropped me off and that was sad--but things turned downhill quickly when I sat down in my seat... next a 300 lbs. female. Sooooooo... the 4 hours I thought I would have to sleep, were continuously interupted by passer-bys and the drink cart, as half my body was forced into the aisle. Oh- all while the arm-rest was cutting my gut in half. Awesome.

I was able to get to Detroit safe and sound. It was really nice to get to the Marriott and check-in to get some sleep. It was especially nice to check-in under my dad's name, who has 'elite' status. They seem to be much nicer once they see the 'elite' on the reservation.

The game the next day started at 3:30pm. We decided that we better get to Ann Arbor around 10am to avoid traffic and enjoy the town before the game. That might have been a weeeeeeeeeeee early. We had breakfast at some diner in town then ended up resting/napping on somebody's lawn for an hour or so. Oh well. All (most) of the Michigan fans were very friendly.

The dude in the wife beater didn't really know how to shut his mouth. He was talking trash the whole first half. Which was funny, cuz the Utes dominated the first half. He changed his tune in the second half--

As you can see, he was ashamed.

Great trip all together. Good time with the Short boys and always good to have the Utes win- and beat effing BCS teams.

Can't wait for Washington to beat the coogs.

GO UTES!!!

RYAN'S GOING ON A MISSION!!!

So my cute little brother Ryan opened his mission call on Aug. 1, after a long wait. We all went over to my parents house to see where he would be spending the next two years of his life. Everyone got to make two guesses where he was going. One nationally and one internationally. There were close to fifty people there, so we had most of the countries covered. My other brother Cameron decided to guess North Carolina for his national guess, because that is where he lives! Then he guessed Campinas, Brazil, because that is where he seved HIS mission. We thought he was CRAZY and just being SILLY!!!

Well, he opened his call... You have been called to serve in the Campinas, Brazil mission. We all FROZE. We didn't know if he was joking or for real! So Natalie took the liberty to go and find out what the truth was. She read the first couple lines....yep! Campinas Brazil it is!!!! Can you believe it???? He is going to the exact same mission as his older brother! We were all in shock. I still can't believe it! But we are so excited for him! I guess the Castleton's need to be in Brazil!!!





We love you Ryan!!!! Congratulations!!

SLEEPING BEAUTY!!

Me and my sisters have each been a Disney character since we were little. I have always been Sleeping Beauty. I thought it was just because I like to sleep... and NEED it. But I took this test, seeing which princess I was most like, and guess who it was... Sleeping Beauty. Sisters, try it out! I think we picked pretty good! And anyone else who is curious!


You Are Aurora! (A.K.A. Sleeping Beauty.)

Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

WE HAVE MOVED!!!! YEAH!!

Can you believe it!! After a year of constantly looking for a place we could call home... we have found one! We moved to Bountiful! We love it here so far. It has been a crazy couple of weeks. We are pretty much settled. I am so grateful that we could find a place before I head back to work next week.

Here is Eric entering our house for the first time as home owners.

We started out last week by painting our humble abode.
Eric was so excited to paint!!

But he did such a good job! Love you honey!
Here is me in our new kitchen for the first time!
It has been a fun, crazy week, as we have been trying to get settled. We have done pretty good so far. We feel settled and happy to call this home.

I wanted to plant flowers so bad. This is the first time I had the opportunity to do so. But... it is quite late in the year, being almost August. There are not many flowers left, that aren't almost dead. So I bought whatever they have left that was mostly alive. This is what I got.
With a few stragglers in our flower bed. I'll do better next year!

We are just so excited to be here! Thanks to all those who helped us move! We couldn't have done it without you!

PIONEER DAY!!!

WE LOVE PARADES!!! I know that we might sound lame... but... WE LOVE PARADES!! We hit up the Kaysville parade for the fourth, and then went to the Days of 47 parade on the 24th. We had great seats at the start of the parade, thanks to Bob.

My favorite part of the parade is always seeing our cute prophet- President Monson.
Eric's favorite part is always the bagpipes. He wants to learn how to play them! I told him he would have to wait until we get a bigger house!!

We always love a sight of our wonderful military!! It gives me the chills!
Here is the BEST float of the day!!!
We always enjoy the weird creepy clowns and randoms that try to entertain the crowd!
But most of all we just love spending time with the family! Happy Pioneer Day!

BABYSITTING...AKA... BIRTH CONTROL

My parents took my younger brother and sister, Lindsay and Ryan, on a church history tour. They were gone for ten days. So Eric and I were elected the babysitters. All I can say is, I don't know how my mom raised EIGHT children.

Jordan and Cody were great. But it still made us think again about having children any time soon. Here is what our journey consisted of.
BUILDING CARS

HANGING OUT WITH MAX... and posing for the camera (they LOVED that).




JUMPING ON THE TRAMP... PRETENDING TO BE SUPERMAN!!









HITTIN UP THE RODEO






Cody caught this shirt for Jordan at the Rodeo... he wanted to wear it everywhere!

JUST BEING BOYS...





PLAYING WITH FOOD...





SLEEPING...







ERIC BEING DAD!!!





WE DID HAVE FUN... BUT WE WERE TIRED AT THE END. We might start thinking about having kids again in a year or so! Love ya Mom and Dad! Glad you have fun.