We are HOME OWNERS!

So here are some pictures...they aren't the best just because when we are going around looking at homes we just snap quick shots to remember what the house is and what kind of work it needs etc.
This house is GREAT...it is 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 3 car tandem garage, large yard, and does not have many damages...all it needs is a good cleaning and fix a few chips in the walls and new paint. (not bad at all...especially compared to some homes we have looked at). It is a foreclosure home and there was only one other owner, and from the original price to what we bought it for...we got it for less than half the price! Talk about bargain shopping!








Also, I found the website with pictures of the model and the floorplan...I didn't want to copy the pictures because they turn out to small so if you want to see the floorplan, etc check out this link: http://visit-indio-new-homes.com/plan2.html

We can't WAIT to get in there. We love the house we are in right now but since it is a rental you can't get too attached. Escrow is going to close pretty quickly but the timing is just PERFECT. We will be able to clean it up, get it painted and move in just as our lease here is ending and we wont have to double pay at all...YAY!

Leggo My EGGO...

We are EXPECTING!!!! We found out on December 12, 2008 and we waited until Christmas to tell our Families…it was a FUN Christmas surprise! We are due on August 17, 2009 which makes me 9 weeks along (aka…I have a LONG way to go). We are very excited. Things are going well so far…no problems and I am feeling pretty good.

To read more about the pregnancy check out my pregnancy journal: http://www.babycrowd.com/jr/online/babybroadhead/

This is the FIRST test ...taken on 12/12/08 and then we waited a couple of days to take two more tests. And of course I had to get the FANCY one that said "pregnant" on it.
HOORAY!!!
How we told our parents. I made a puzzle that had our picture on it and said the word “Baby” and “Expecting” and “Aug 2009.” It was so fun to watch my parent try and put it together and figure it out. Here is what the puzzle looks like. The silouette picture is up in St. George at Thanksgiving and the other picture of the two of us is taken at Jon's (my bro-in-law) Birthday dinner (12/12) the day we found out we were pregnant.

Stake Temple Night

Last night (1/9) was our Stake Temple night and Craig and I went with a friend of ours Shad Lamm (He is the Elders Quorum Pres. and Craig is the 2nd Counselor). We were VERY excited to go because it was our first time back to the Redlands Temple since May 13, 2006 (Our WEDDING day). It was so nice to be at that Temple again. We got there a little late so we did sealings instead of an endowment session and I am SO glad we did...here is why: First of all we were in one of the smaller sealing rooms and the sealer was a Bro. Donald Bigler. My sister is a Bigler so we talked to him for a few minutes and he knows Jon's (my bro in law) parents Bert and Kris Bigler. They are related down the line a little bit but it was fun that he knew them. And he told me "You tell your sister to come down and visit me at the Temple." So Tara...I guess I will have to give you a free baby sitting night so you and Jon can go do some sealings with your relative.
The second reason why it was SO wonderful was that after we had spent about a half and hour with Bro. Bigler he needed to be somewhere else so they sent us to the BIG sealing room on the other side of the Temple, which was the room that Craig and I got sealed in...HOORAY! And on top of that all the sealer in that room...his name sounded strangely familiar...Bro. Sorenson...he SEALED Craig and I. We verified this when we spoke with him asking if he had been the Temple President at the LA Temple and he said YES! So we knew it was him!!! It was so need to be in the Temple that we got sealed in 2.5+ years ago, in the same sealing room with the same sealer, doing the work for other....SUCH a GREAT experience!!!! So, we spoke with him a little bit more afterwards and he said that we look familiar and he asked me "Is he being good to you?" and of COURSE I said YES! It was a GREAT night.

Long awaited posts

Our loss...
For those who do not know, we lost our dog Cricket from a car incident. It was very tough losing a good friend. There is a plan and a reason for his passing that we would like to know the reason but that is what this life is all about - a giant frigging tough test. We have cherished every moment with him.

The Holidays

On Christmas morning we went over to Tara and Jon's to watch Allie open her presents with Dave and Claudia since they were staying with us. What Cyndi did not know is that I had a surprise lurking for her also. As she was eating a cinnamon roll and chillin on the couch Jon had let the dogs in the house and she heard a noise coming toward her and to her dismay it was a little black dog with a green bough. She literally jumped back when she saw the dog. The reaction on her face was priceless.

On New Years Day, Cyndi and I woke up at 4 AM! We drove to Pasadena to meet up with Dave and Claudia to watch the all-famous Rose Parade. It was a neat experience. At the start of the parade a stealth bomber flew right over us and that was a cool experience to see something like that so close up. They really went all out with the floats considering they are made of all organic material like roses (hence the name, Rose Parade). There was about 85 different floats and a bunch of marching bands.

After the parade, we went to Ventura for a day to go to Michelle's wedding reception and helped Bianca and Ethan move to Idaho. Or, I mean attempt to help them move since they were already packed up by the time we got there.

On our way back home to Palm Desert I realized that the Jazz were playing the Lakers in LA that night. So I said, why dont we go to the Lakers game on the way home? We ended up driving down there and trying to get some tickets at the booth but the cheapest tickets they had were $225 a piece. Talk about a rip off so we drove home instead.