Joys of Pregnancy & the Suns

I know this post is probably going to sound like I'm complaining & I guess in a way I am... but I'm pregnant I can do stuff like that. Besides, all you mother's out there can relate to what I call the "Joys of Pregnancy". One day at work I noticed my feet hurt more than usual and were almost tingling. So I pull up my scrub pants and see this:

Cankles!!!

This may not be a big deal to some people but I have never had cankles and I'm not going to lie... I kinda wanted to cry. I know it's because I'm on my feet for 12+ hours and I'm pregnant but wow... it was kinda traumatizing. I went and bought me some compression stockings and we've been good ever since.

This is my cute niece Molly. I probably slacked about her being born back in September but here she is modeling a headband I bought the other day. Isn't she so cute?! I love this girl (and her big brother). Let's be honest, my sister-in-law Shalene makes some pretty cute kids. I know the flower is bigger than her head & I honestly used to make fun of people who put these on their kids but it was so cute I couldn't pass it up. Plus, Molly thinks it's pretty funny!

Last night, Brock & I had the chance to see the Suns play against the Bobcats. We had seats thanks to a friend's dad who has season tickets. We were in the 3rd row and as you can tell from the pictures, somewhat behind the hoop. Can I just say that these guys are huge? I always knew they were tall but it's totally different when you see them up close. We had a really good time even though we totally lost. It was actually my first Suns game! We rode the lightrail which was also a first for me.


There's Steve Nash! He kept messing with his hair the entire game... I think it's time for a haircut.
All these guys are security. For some reason during a timeout they felt the need to have them surround the announcer's booth. Ok, now I have to brag a little bit. I'm a pretty spoiled person if you ask me. I have been wanting a big freezer for awhile but I never really remember saying anything to Brock. Well, he must read minds because I came home to this:

A totally retro freezer that is so huge I could probably fit in there & still have room!
The pictures don't show how big it really is but I thought Brock was totally sweet for getting me one! I totally love it.
On top of the freezer, my awesome dad did some work on our house. He put in a water softener and a new kitchen faucet. I love my new faucet and the fact that I have soft water. Brock & my dad both worked super hard to get the softener installed. I have some pretty amazing men in my life!

Here is a clip from the Suns game. I know it's not the actual game but this was one of the best parts of the night! Pay close attention to the first guy.

Beware

Beware of this crazy post. I'm doing an update from November so the pictures are going to be kinda out of order. I realized I have been terrible about taking pictures and have vowed to do better. Anyways, we had a good Christmas & New Years. I worked Christmas Day but was able to get off early so I could enjoy the family party that was happening at our house... which reminds me I need to post pictures of our yard. It's so different from when we first bought the house! Brock has worked so hard on it & it looks pretty good. Kirk & Bonnie joined us for Christmas this year & we were able to get family pictures. As part of our Huffaker Christmas, we all had to make music videos. I'm not going to lie.... at first I wasn't too excited about it. I'm a total introvert so doing stuff like that is super hard for me. Well... it turned out to be awesome!! I have never laughed so hard in my life. I married into an amazing family! I'll post the videos too don't you worry. I have to get permission to post one of them though. Anyways, I also worked New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. My poor husband is such a good sport... I fell asleep at 10pm and he woke me up at 11:45pm holding a glass of Martinelli's. He said, "I'm not spending New Year's by myself!" So I woke up long enough for him to give me a big hug and kiss while welcoming the New Year... actually it turned midnight & he ran outside to light fireworks. What a guy. :) Brock turned 27 years old on the 6th... crazy how time flies! It's also been a year since this:

How grateful I am he's pretty much back to normal. His birthday was pretty low key. Ever since he finished the semester we've been going somewhere or doing something so for his birthday we did whatever.

This is the what's left of Texas Cheese Fries from Chili's... our favorite. Brock likes to scrape the pan and eat the cheese. Pretty gross if you ask me!

Just the two of us after spending the day together

Brock at Rito's in Phoenix (one of his favorite places)

Yummy guac tostada from Rito's

My niece was able to come spend a couple days with us and it was so awesome getting to see her! She got a makeup kit for Christmas and this is her putting blush on Harley. It was pretty funny actually! Harley was pretty good with it but Duke was not down.

Our Christmas tree

Better late than never but this is from my niece's baptism

Jayda with her daddy

I stole these from my sister in law Shalene. Our cute Huffaker family!

Us girls doing what we call the "Yeah face"

Kirk told us to act surprised... don't ask me why I felt the need to have my hands in the air

All the Huffaker girls

So there you have it!! Oh before I forget here is the video Brock made. I need to get permission from everyone else before I go posting their videos. Enjoy!

Most Wonderful Time of the Year

This year has been hard to get into the Christmas spirit. We didn't get our tree up till last week. Usually Brock is good to be in Christmas spirit but even this year was hard for him. I can't believe how fast this year has flown. It made me realize I don't have very many pictures from this year which makes me sad. I know we did fun things I just wish I had more pictures to prove it. Even though it's been hard getting into the Christmas spirit this year, I have so much to be grateful for. I am so blessed and I know I take it for granted. I have a wonderful husband who keeps me on my toes and gets me out of my comfort zone (kicking and screaming of course), makes me laugh, and works so hard. He has finished another semester with all A's! I'm really proud of him. My pregnancy has been going so good I've been so blessed. I've felt great and the baby is healthy and quite the kicker! I hope everything continues to go smoothly with her because my job has really been stressful lately and there are days where I don't eat or drink anything for 12+ hours. I know awesome right? Apparently it doesn't matter that I'm pregnant. BUT, I have a job and I'm grateful for it. I have the greatest family and friends in the world and have been blessed beyond what I deserve. Pictures to come later... Merry Christmas everyone!

99% Positive

Well... it's 99% positive we're having a girl! When we heard it was a girl Brock & I looked at each other and we're like... Wait! I thought we were having a boy! We've had ourselves convinced it's a boy since everyone else in his family had a boy first. Not that we're not excited, but we've just had it in our heads we're having a boy and now it's a girl. So unless our baby is a late bloomer and grows some testicles, it's a girl. We've decided on Adelaide for the name but that could also change. We've got an active baby girl and everything looks good!

Birthday & Halloween

Today my niece Jayda is 8 years old. I can't believe how times flies! Seems like just yesterday she was born. I know, I sound old saying that but it's true. She is such a beautiful girl (always has been) and she makes me laugh. She is so smart and so spoiled... but that's what happens when you're the first grandchild on both sides. I love this crazy little girl so much!! Just wish we got to see her more often!

Jayda loves her Grandma Lori

On another note, here are pictures from Halloween (better late than never). We didn't really dress up but Brock decorated our house & it turned out so good! He had speakers set up outside so it would play scary sounds & music randomly, it was awesome. We only had a few trick or treaters come by on Sunday. At least we carved pumpkins with Shalene & Jim the week before Halloween so I guess that counts for not dressing up.

Our house during the day
The house at night... couldn't get a picture of the scary skeleton man cuz our strobe light wasn't working
Isn't this guy freaky?! Scared our dogs and one of our trick or treaters... poor kid wouldn't even come up to the door
Bet you can't guess who this is :)
Brock's pumpkin lit up

Sorry these pictures are blurry... my pumpkin has a frazzled look on it's face. Kinda like mine all the time
The gang carving the pumpkins