How I met Scott...

How did you meet your significant other? Answer all the questions HONESTLY and repost as "How I met ____"

1. Where did you meet? NAVSTA Bremerton, The Concourse Gym

2. What was the first thought that went through your head when you met? "Ok, seriously. Why won't this guy talk to me and why is he looking at me funny? Do I have something stuck in my teeth?"

3. Do you remember what he/she was wearing? Navy Football Uniform and a Cal Beanie

4. Where was the first time you kissed this person? Holyoak "Hotel" family room

5. How did he/she ask you out? I was tricked by my co-workers into asking Scott out. This was the only time I've ever asked a guy out on the first date.

6. Where did you go for your first date? A Taylor Daine Concert at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA

7.How long did you know this person before you became a couple? We became joined at the hip two days after our first date, so I'd say Dec. 9th 2001. :)

8. Has this person ever proposed to you? He totally surprised me on Valentine's 2002- the best surprise ever!

9. Do you and this person have kids together? So far, two beautiful munchkins

10. Have you ever broken the law with this person? We (Scott) have run a couple of stop lights and stop signs...

11. When was the first time you realized that you liked this person? On our first date, but didn't think it would go anywhere so I decided the same night not to pursue a relationship with him. But, I ended up falling in love with him two days later.

12. Do you get along with any of the ex's of your partner? Never met any of them. Scott has met a couple of mine though...interesting.

13. Do you trust this person? With all my heart. He's the most trustworthy person I've ever met. Seriously.

14. Do you see your partner in your future? I better, we're together for eternity!! ;)

15. Whats the most expensive thing this person has given you? My AWESOME engagement ring!!

16. What is one thing he/she does that gets on ur nerves? One thing? Hmm...If I had to narrow it down...;) He's sooo picky but plays it off that I'm the picky one, and he even had me tricked into thinking that, too, up until a couple months ago!

17. What is the thing you do that gets on his/her nerves? I spend HIS money!! (I love you baby!)

18. Where do you see each other in 15 years from now? Hahaha, we're a Marine Corps family, so we'll probably still be in the Corps, with hopefully two more kids, who knows where, doing who knows what!! I would like to be back working and have earned a Master's Degree. Scott'll probably have his Master's by then, too. I just hope we're happy and healthy!

Look Alike

As I have been busy packing this week, I came across some baby pictures of myself and Scott. Now, Scott and I have had a really hard time trying to tell who Brennen and Lindie look like more. Do they take more after Scott and the Stewart side? The Delaye side (Scott's Moms family)? The Sepe's (My Moms family- which we both agree we don't see any resemblance- sorry!)? Or the Johnson side? I swear I see more of the Johnson side and I thought for awhile Brennen looked just like my brother, Johnny. And then, of course, we've had all of our friends input on who they think the kids look like, but lately everyone has been saying how Lindie looks more like Scott, and a few have said the same about Brennen. Not that I mind that my kids look more like Scott, cause I love the guy and I think he's the hottest guy on the planet, but I found these pictures and thought I'd post them to see what everyone else thinks...

This is me when I was around 4 yrs old

Scott around the age of 2

Our two beautiful babies

Scott around 10 months

The one thing I can say for sure- Scott, Lindie totally has your blue eyes! I wish I could find a pic of me when I was smaller, like the picture of Scott at 10 months. Oh, well. Now that you've seen these, what do you think?

We Got The House!!

YEAH!! I found a home and I got it!! I'm sooo excited!! I went to tour the house this evening and after walking though it and asking about everything I could think of, I felt really good about handing over the rather large security deposit and claiming it for our family! And here is the lucky home we will be living in for the next two years:
It's a 4 bedroom + loft/3 bath house that has a great layout and is in a great neighborhood. I'm so excited because we get to live so close to good friends who are in our ward at church, we have access to a neighborhood pool and tot lots, and it won't increase Scott's commute time by even one minute! :) And the other major relief- the move-in date is exactly what I was hoping for! So, the official date is: Sat. May 17th. Can I tell you what a relief it is to have a date to plan for? Plus, now that I've seen the house I have a better idea of what I need to get rid of and what I don't anymore. Hallelujah! Now that means I really need to start packing! And that is one thing I'm not looking forward to...


OK, so I'm going to share my BONEHEAD moment of the year. I can NOT believe I did this and what a COMPLETE BONEHEAD I was earlier today. So, today was pretty stressful trying to get a lot of things done in preparation of securing the house and moving in a short amount of time. One of the errands I had to run was returning some things, including a pair of shoes I got for Brennen that ended up being too small. As I left the house I grabbed Lindie (in her car seat), all the bags that had items to return, and a bag of plastic hangers to throw in the recycling bin. So, I get Lindie in the car, throw my purse and bags in the front seat and then tossed the bag with the plastic hangers into the recycling bin out on my curb. I dropped the kids off at my friends and race around Oceanside trying to get everything done. I go to Mervyn's to return Brennen's shoes and I can't find the bag. What I do find is the bag of plastic hangers. Yep, that's right. I tossed a pair of BRAND NEW shoes into the recycle bin. I even called my neighbor to see if she could grab them, but it was too late. The shoes were gone and I'm an idiot. I sat in the car swearing at myself for like ten minutes I was so mad. Aggh, even right now I just want to go hit my head against the wall a few hundred times. How in the world I could do something that stupid is beyond me, but I did it. So, if anyone has had one of those BONEHEAD moments and would like to share so I can feel a little better about myself, please do!

March for Babies!

I had a wonderful opportunity this morning to march for the March of Dimes. A couple of my girlfriends from church have had preterm babies and because of the March of Dimes, they were able to have their children cared for while they were still in the hospital. I know how much raising money for the March of Dimes was to them (and because one of the asked me) I joined the team. We had a really good time and got a workout in, too ! :) They said it was only a 3 mile walk, but some of us highly doubt that after walking it. I think they forgot a mile in there when they were measuring it... Here are some pics from the event. We started/ended at a park right next to the beach in Carlsbad. It was a great route to walk since the whole thing was along the beach. Which made the whole walk so enjoyable! Just wish the sun was out a little more so I could work on my tan! ;)

Waiting for the March to start!

Our team at the halfway point
Us mommies
Baby Girl at the end of the march chompin' away on her ellie!

Battered Knees n' Things

A little update: still looking for a house, but the search is going really well. I'm feeling really good about finding something that Scott & I will both be totally happy with. I'm even feeling optimistic about the move in general. My ward (church) family has been so great offering their help with everything from babysitting to packing to moving that I'm not as anxious about it as I was last week and everyday gets better. Plus, knowing that Scott will be home soon makes everything better! ;)





You know it's summer when your child's knees are totally scabbed over! Brennen, being the normal crazy child that he is, has fallen so many times in the past two days that I'm really worried about the next 6 months! Now that the weather has heated up and the shorts are out, I don't think his poor little knees will survive the season. Note to self: stock up on Neosporin!!







It was cute how excited he was to get band-aids put on his knees. He even asked me to take a picture! So here he is showing off his cool band-aids and his cheesy smile. :) And yes, that is his version of a smile, thankfully only for the camera!








Beautiful baby Lindie. Just had to take a pic of her after church on Sunday. "Hi Daddy!"

More Stress...

So, for those who have not heard, our landlord is filing for bankruptcy and the house we are living in will be foreclosed on. Which means I need to find somewhere new to live. In the next four weeks. Our lease is up the end of May, so we're good till then, but after that anything goes, so Scott and I decided just to get out of here. That way we won't have to worry about having them give us one weeks notice to move or something crazy like that. We also decided that it would be better for us to do the move before Scott gets home rather then after. I know that sounds insane for me to tackle a move by myself with two kids, but it really is for the best. So, if for some reason Scott doesn't come home on time, I think I might have a real, full-blown panic/anxiety attack and they might just have to take me away in a pretty white jacket (lets pray that doesn't happen!). I mentioned to Scott that I felt really bad that he will be coming home to a totally different house, and he said it's fine as long as he's not coming home to a totally different family! :) Poor guy is in for a shock when he sees Lindie and Brennen!

So the hunt is on for a new home. My goal is to find something that will let us stay in our current ward, that will not increase Scott's commute by even one minute, and that meets all of our picky requirements! (I want a tot lot or park and access to a pool!!!!) I've been checking a bunch of different sites online and I've already had friends give me some leads of homes for rent. I'm so grateful for everyone who has already been so eager to help me out. And if I haven't asked for your help yet, you can be guaranteed I'll be asking now! ;)

Seriously, can life get any crazier right now?

Totally 80's!

Last night my sister-in-law's best friend (making her almost another sister to Scott and practically part of the family), Danielle, had her 30th birthday party and it was a totally rad night of all things 80's! I think the last time I ever felt or looked so 80's-ish, was actually back in the 80's! We all had a really good time rockin' out to the music and checkin' out how people pulled their outfits together! It was soo cool how everyone that came to the party was totally decked out! Here's some pics to enjoy!

My Sister-in-law, Steph, Me, and Danielle!

Danielle and her husband, Dustin

Totally Rad Valley Girls

Instead of cake: Pac-Man Cupcakes!

Dustin sending his love to Scott!

Dustin did an awesome job decorating their whole house for the party!

Just for you baby! I love you and wish you could have been here!

Cookie Monster

Lindie was looking too cute in her little sweat outfit so I grabbed my camera to try and get a really cute photo to send to her daddy. Unfortunately, she only wanted to smile with the binky in her mouth...

So I enlisted the help of her big brother, who tried to tell her to smile and show her how it was done..."Cheeeeeeezzzzeeeee"

"Seriously, Mom?"

"Baby, CHEEEEEEZZEEEE!!!!"

Now if you notice Lindie's eyes are totally fixed on something else while Brennen is showing his pearly whites...

And with amazing accuracy, Lindie snatched that bag of Teddy Grahams and shoved it into her little mouth before Brennen (or I!) even had a clue what she was doing! I'm really surprised I got any of it on camera!

My cute little cookie monster!

Lindie Jane- looking innocent and sweet! Who knew she would turn into a cookie thef? :)