August 8th, 2013!! Time sure flies when you don't have internet!

I have been wanting to post on our blog for a while now but...
A: We do not have internet at our house
B: We cannot get internet at our house because our place is not set up with cables to receive internet
C: We could go to Trevor's parents house and use their internet but we are too lazy to do that
D: We bum off our neighbors internet which is sketchy and something doesn't work for days at a time
E: I know I should have stopped at B

The point of the story is we don't have internet! We have tried many options to get internet but I am not going to pay an arm and a leg to have Verizon internet that is easy to go over your data plan! We hope to get internet again once we move out of the current place we are living but it is looking like we wont be moving till May next year ish! Well unless our Landlord's want us out before then so their kids can live here during the Holiday's... which is very possible!

Ok, enough rambling! I will just update about what is going on in our lives as of lately!

Trevor:
* Still working for his dad's company still driving propane truck... It is starting to pick up and get more busy but wont get crazy till the end of September or later!
* Scheduled to take 2 classes from NPC this semester which starts in about a week and a half! He is taking Biology and Chemistry! One class is from 6-9pm Monday and Wednesday in Showlow and the other is from 6-9pm Tuesday and Thursday in Holbrook! He will be very busy this semester during the week at nights with driving to class!
* He is training to do the Sweet-Triathalon on August 31st! He is really excited and loves how great he feels after the Tri! This will be his 3rd Triathalon (or 4th.. I cant remember) and I can't even say how proud I am of how hard he works and how much he loves it!
* Spends every available minute he has trying to get Olivia laughing. He sure loves being a daddy and he is very good at it too!
* He tries so hard to be available to help Kim around the house and makes sure she is not doing too much to hurt herself! He was a big help as we just re organized our house trying to make it more Livy proof and livable!

Kim:
* Is busy trying to keep up on a house with Livy's toys everywhere and laundry that always seems to be over flowing the basket!
* She is due October 24th. Every time she goes to the doctor, he always says the baby is growing to size he should be! Our little man is not as active as livy was when Kim was pregnant with her, so Kim has to take time every night to lay down and make sure he is still moving so she knows he is still alive.
* We are trying to figure out sleeping arrangements for when our little guy gets here! Olivia loves her sleep and does not like sharing a room so she will have to get use to having someone else in her room when time comes.
* Has been trying to start a new thing personally. Kim is having a hard time with self confidence lately and personal worth, so she has been trying to do things that make her happy and know she has done something she is proud of herself for! It has been a long road but she is making some progress!

Olivia:
* Olivia weighed 24 pounds and measured 34 and a half inches at her last doctors appointment in July.
* She is 18 and a half months! She is growing up so fast and thinks that she can do everything adults can do!
* Her new favorite thing to do with her mom is to stand behind her on the couch, wrap her arms around her neck and see if her mom will stand up. She will hold on the her mom's neck and dangle like that until mom sits back down. Laughing the whole time.
* She has started hitting and throwing tantrums if she doesn't get her way. She is slowly learning that tantrums are not the way to get what you want.. and the hitting has almost completely stopped. (Hopefully... crossing my fingers)
* She goes to nursery and loves every minute of it. She does not even turn around to say bye when we take her in. She will just run into the room and start playing.
* Is learning so many new words. We can understand most of what she is saying... but then every once in a while she will get mad at you and tell you why by using hand gestures and you cannot understand any of the ramble. She loves telling stories and talking to us in the car... sometimes we are able to talk back to her if we understand!
* She knows Kim's phone is the way to talk to her daddy. She will pick up kim's phone and hand it to kim and say "daddy?" Once Trevor is on speaker, she will tell him a story and then walk away when she is done. Most of the time Trevor just starts laughing cuz he cannot understand her or he will try to get her to talk to him again. So funny to listen too!

There is a lot going on in our lives lately and we are pretty busy most days! We sure do love our little family and can not wait to meet our Little Boy coming around 11 weeks away. Hope you are having a great August and that school is going great for those that started already! Happy Thursday!

We went to Huntington Beach this summer with Kim's family and Trevor found this awesome Star fish at some cool tide pools! He was very proud!

At the tide pools... Russell Family July 2013!

Kim and Livy waiting for the 4th of July parade at Huntington Beach!

Kim and Livy at Newport beach with Trevor's family at the end of May!

Trevor went golfing during the summer and Livy and I road along for fun! She found a nice shady spot and I could not resist taking a picture! She is such an adorable rag muffin!

One night while in Huntington Beach  Livy fell asleep like this and we thought it was funny that both her and "baby" where positioned the same!

They were talking about something... I couldn't resist not taking a picture of this father daughter moment! They have the best relationship!

1st VS 2nd

Olivia was our first baby! We have yet to come up with a name for our Little Man but we do have a good list of a few names that we love! This post is gonna be the pregnancy comparison!

Olivia:
I got Morning sickness but never actually threw up
I had heart burn starting a few weeks before she was born
My hips got wider but I only got stretch marks on my sides
I had a very sensitive nose to the smell of trash and dirty clothes
Livy sat higher by my belly button
My hair never fell out and was getting thick and shiny
My hair grew fast, I rarely had to shave my legs
I felt over energized all the time and could work and do everything for hours

Little Man:
I have morning sickness all the time but only throw up with bad smells or looking at something nasty like a dirty diaper
I still have not had heart burn but I will get it if I eat too much Dairy
My hips have gotten smaller and my belly is bigger this time but the only place I have stretch marks is on my hips
I have a very sensitive nose to everything! There calls it my blood hound nose!
He sits on my hips all the time which makes it hard to walk and stand sometimes (I feel like I have started the pregnancy waddle because it is hard to move my legs when he is sitting there)
My hair falls out in big bundles and is dry! (I feel like I am gonna be bald by the time I have him)
My hair has been about the same length for a while now and I feel the hair on my legs by the end of the day after a shave
I have a small amount of energy and I have to plan out my days so I have enough energy to get the priorities done! (I mark that up to having to chase a toddler and keep her out of things most of the time)

That is all that I can think of right now! I sure love the fact that being pregnant is such a blessing to be able to grow a human being inside me and have all the nutrients needed to provide for him! I am grateful for where I am now and I am so happy with my life! I feel very blessed to have all the things I have and to be married to such an amazing man that helps me everyday because I cant seem to do it all myself these days! Livy is such a bundle of joy and I love her with all my heart! I sure do love my little family! Trevor and Olivia are my whole world and I can't wait to meet Mr. Sr. in 4 months!

The update you have been waiting for

So I know I have said for the past 2 months that I will post updates on some of our vacations and I finally have time to do so! This is going to be super long so you are welcome to just look at pictures! I actually wish i would have taken more pictures but oh well!

In April was Trevor and my 3rd Anniversary! We talked about how many vacations we had coming up this summer so we decided to not spend any money! Unknown to me, Trevor went against that decision! He went to the flower shop in town and bought me a bouquet of a dozen roses and some other flowers mixed in! (My phone died with the picture of those flowers on them so sorry I dont have a picture to show you) I love when we buy's me flowers! He seems to do it when I least expect it! It made our uneventful Anniversary Day with no date night or anything that much more special! We put in a movie and put Livy to bed early and just enjoyed time together.. just the 2 of us! It was perfect and I couldn't have imagined it any other way!

We got talking that night that maybe we should take a quick trip to the valley so we could go see my sisters new baby (which she was still a new baby and we wanted to see her for the first time in all her newborn glory... she is perfect in every way) So the next day I got online and purchased a one night stay at a hotel by the Phoenix Zoo and we were making plans to head out after Trevor was done with work on Friday! We got to see our new niece Margot (who like I said before is perfect and precious in every way... but how could she not when she comes from such a good looking family) and my sister who I don't see very often and we got to see our niece Mila who is still the cutest older sister by far! Friday night we went back to our hotel which was in a sketchy neighborhood but the reviews were that it was very safe and a great place to stay! We went to the heated outdoor pool (which is what the front desk told us... boy were they wrong) Once Livy's lips were purple we went inside to give her a warm bath which was just about as warm as the pool was advertised. We finally got settled into bed after wrestling Livy to sleep and as I was putting ear plug number 1 in 3 loud bangs echoed through the hotel! I looked at Trevor and asked if I was wrong or if that was a car back firing! He then looked at me and said "Just go to sleep. You don't want to know what really was." He got up out of bed, dead bolted the door and checked on Livy and came to bed! After a long night of tosing and turning because my mind was now set that the "Car back Fire" was really gun shots and they were coming to get us, we went to eat breakfast the next morning and then head to the Phoenix Zoo! If you do not know Trevor and I very well here is a little piece of info that you might need to know.... We love Zoo's! We have said since the day we got engaged that when we are way older and our kids are grown we want to take them to Zoo's every where (and they will say every time we pull up to one "Seriously mom and dad... Another Zoo?" Any ways... here are some pictures from the Zoo! That is all we did, besides get sunburned at the Zoo and then drive the 3 hours home!

We forgot our camera at the hotel so Trevor drove back to get it! So Livy and I went into the Zoo at 10am and first thing we did was go too the splash pad! She was completely soaked in 5 minutes! This is Trevor with Livy who kept looking at the water wanting to go back in!

More towards the middle of the day so there were a lot of kids running around playing on the splash pad. Livy would sit on the alligators head and roar!

happy dad and concerned Livy about the bird that was behind me walking towards us!

Livy enjoying the shade in the blazing heat

 She fell asleep right as we were walking the last section of the Zoo! She was exhausted from the sun and splash pad in the morning! We put her in the car and she fell right back to sleep once she ate something!

In May Trevor was invited by his dad to go help Irrigate Trevor's Grandparents lawn! When ever they irrigate during the summer all the cousins go and play in the water! It was really cold water so no one expected to play in it and most came to help clean up the yard! It was a great day to get out of the house and was very beautiful! Trevor enjoyed cleaning the yard and irrigating! I sat on a chair because I was still going through early pregnancy morning sickness! Livy on the other hand saw the water and jumped right in! She was not dressed for the occasion at all so I am glad we brought extra clothes just in case!

See.. Eden was in long pants and a jacket! That is how chilly it was! it warmed up to be beautiful but was chilly in the morning!

Livy wanted to play in the water... there was no stopping her from it!

No, Trevor is not getting mad at her but trying to get her to look at the camera!

Still trying to get her to stand still and smile for the camera!

Had to bundle up in a towel after a while because she was so cold with blue lips!

At the end of May we went on vacation with Trevor's family! There were 22 of us there total! We went to his parents time share at Indio, California! They went back while Trevor was on his mission and loved it so much that they decided last year to book it again! The only 2 people that were not able to come was Trevor sister's husband Spencer! He flew to Phoenix the Tuesday before we went but had to fly back the following day because of work! We were very sad that he had to leave! I always love sitting down and talking to him! He is such a hard worker and a great husband and father! The other person that wasn't able to come was Trevor's youngest brother Bo! He is currently serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mexico and wont be finishing his mission till March 2014! We were sad he wasn't able to be there with us but we were glad he was where he needed to be! We got there on a Wednesday and drove home the following Wednesday! It was perfect weather and great company! I sure do love being a part of the Russell family! We were able to go too Newport beach Saturday (2 hour drive... but it was a better option than staying at the resort with the 230 families that checked in for the Holiday weekend) We had a blast and are so grateful to the Russell's for providing it for all of us!

What the front of the Resort looks like

Just about to jump into the pool for the first time

The first time waking up there! Fixing little goof balls hair!

Livy loved the kid pool! They go from a beach to walking in to about 1 foot deep! With shade at the deeper end! Perfect for little babies to play in!

What Trevor called "The Beached Whale Pose" and Livy trying to save the whale

Livy chasing Eden! And some randon kid and mom!

Saying Hi to mom at the entrance to our room!

She loved to snuggle! Even in the water!

At the beach! Trevor was buried by his brothers and Livy would climb on him and throw sand at his face! She got in trouble for it!

Our Mer-man!

Trevor and Kim Newport Beach May 2013!

After getting snacks in our shade spot!

Olivia and Trevor Newport Beach 2013!

Funny faces

All the family that made the sand castle! It was so good! A lot of random people would try to stop by and add more sand on it!

Just playing in the sand watching the waves roll in!

"We finally get to go home smile"

Our paradise in the morning for breakfast

The most good looking man in the whole entire world! I sure melt when I see that smile!

At the park on Sunday

She looks worried but she was actually telling me a story

I love them

She is such a goof

First time riding a motorcycle! It was a game in the arcade at the resort!

Her 1st time driving!

I think this is the only picture of me we got the whole time! So glad we didn't get more! haha

In 3 weeks we will be heading back to L.A California for my Miller family reunion and the a week with my family in a beach house at Huntington Beach! We are super excited! Can't wait to see all my siblings! And the Miller family that I haven't seen in years! Holy Cow it is Friday! Have a great weekend! I will post more pictures later of our new place once we get organized and livable!

May 31st... Seriously???

Could it seriously be the last day of May already! This month has gone by so fast in our little Russell World! So much has happened... so much fun, laughter and a little bit of sickness!

This last week we went to Indio, California with Trevor's family! It was so much fun! We spent everyday soaking up the sun and kissing on precious nieces and nephews that we rarely get to see! We got to laze around in a lazy river, have great conversation with Trevor's siblings, their spouses and of course Trevor's amazing parents that provided the place we stayed at! There is no words I can say to tell you how amazing it was!  The end of the week together a little flu bug went around through each family and I think pretty much all 22 people ended up getting a part of it, if not all of it! (Thankfully Livy has not gotten it yet... but Trevor had it the last day and I had it yesterday)

Before we went on vacation Trevor and I went to go get an ultrasound of our precious little baby that will be making it's appearance in October! I have been feeling since I found out I was pregnant that it is a boy and guess what.... It is a BOY!!! We were hoping for a girl for the sake that he would make grandkids in Trevor's family an even 7 boys and 7 girls... but we were hoping to have the first boy in my family! Looks like Trevor will get his little man after all even though he never thought we would have one! We are more than thrilled and I can't wait to start shopping for fabric to make his bedding!

Little "Rusty" Russell

I have a ton of pictures to show but as of right now I have no idea where our card reader is... Boxed up somewhere!

As for moving! We are officially moved into our new place! But the only thing that isn't ready is.... the whole house... I mean who actually has a new house completely unpacked and liveable after only 2 days! We have beds set up and our room is pretty much where we want furniture to be besides missing one dresser and Livy's bed is set up but the rest of the house will just have to wait till I can get to it! I am unpacking at least 3 boxes a day if not a little more... and even that wears me out!

Happy last day of May peeps! We hope June finds you with joy and laughter!

9 things that are on my mind right now!!!

1. Moving.... Will we be able to get into the house before the weekend? We leave next week on Tuesday for vacation for a week and would love to have the house clean before we leave so the Kimberlin's have a clean place to come home too around June 1st!

2. Livy... She has another high fever and runny nose and no sign of sickness but maybe teething

3. Doctor appointments... I always hate dr. appointments cuz I hate being around all the sick people in the waiting rooms. Baby check-ups for Livy and Appointments for me!

4. Packing... Why is it so stressful to pack?!? Probably because you have to unpack a week later to find stuff you need.

5. Trevor... He is so dang good looking! How could he not be on my mind all the time!

6. The Weather... What is up with the hot weather with crazy wind? I love spring and summer with rain showers or the sun to lay in... but I don't understand why there has to be wind! We cannot get our yard work done until we have a calm wind day to pick up all the weeds blown in the yard or all the leaves left over from fall!

7. Indio 13er'... Resort in Indio, California. Lazy river, kids pool/adult size pool and the beach for one day! 7 full days of fun in the sun with the Russell family I love so much! Need I say more!

8. Baby Flutters... Yup! I have been feeling our little Ross or Rosaleen Russell so much since last weekend and he/she is not even 18 weeks along yet! (Why yes that is an announcement that I am pregnant and due in October)

9. Ultrasound... We have a scheduled ultrasound on Monday! We are so excited! We will not be finding out the sex of the baby though... We want them to write the results in an envelope and seal it so we can reveal it next week on Wednesday when we meet all Trevor's family at the resort in Indio.

We are having such a awesome month of May!!! What is on your mind right now?!?

I know.. I know

So I know I said that I would post after our Anniversary trip to the valley... BUT....... I guess I din't take into consideration that right after we got back we would start packing up our house to move to our new rental!

I have no idea where our SD Card reader so you will just have to wait a little bit longer till we can officially move to the new place and settle in! Plus the new place doesn't have internet yet so it may be a month before I post!

A few things for you to look forward too:
-Our Anniversary Trip with pictures
-Moving to the new house and pictures
-Indio 13'er (A family vacation with all of Trevor's Siblings, their families and kids and his amazing parents that rented the resort for us all.. We are super excited.. Only 12 ish days till we start driving there)
-And lots more going on this month....

Trevor and I also received Jury duty for this month. His is the week before Indio but mine is the day before Indio (Grand Jury Duty) so we are hoping I can get out of it so I don't miss the vacation we have had planned for over a year now!

So much fun and exciting stuff happening this month! Just wait until I can post about it all and show you about all our adventures we have coming up!

Happy Thursday! We get keys to move in tomorrow so I am off to packing! Have a great weekend!!

Lasagna Mama

It has been so long since I last posted and I really have a lot a can post on but you will just have to wait this after this weekend when i can get good pictures to go with the post!

To tide you over till I can post, here are a few pictures of the Lasagna Monster that we discovered lives at our house! We never knew she lived here till the first time she ate Lasagna! I think we have her addicted now!

And also, Livy and her friend Callie Seigfried!

Callie came over while her mom went out to lunch with her Visiting Teachers and Livy was asleep most of the time she was here

Callie (Left) is 2 and Livy (right) is 15 months