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A lot of events happened this year in the month of October.  I think it might be turning into one of my favorite months of the year for a number of reasons.  The weather is still somewhat nice and warm.  The season is in full force with the Autumn leaves and pumpkins and corn mazes and haystacks and candy and donuts and just Fall stuff all around.  Also, my sweet Emily's

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We named our son after this wonderful wonderful man, Uncle Raymond Ornellas from my home on Kauai.  Last week Sunday, before Conference, I received a phone call and it was Aunty Val.  She said they were just leaving Twin Falls and wanted to stop by and see us.  I was so excited.  They showed up with all their happiness just bursting and I was so unbelievably grateful that

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Well, here I am again.  Up.  Been up since about 4am lying in bed trying with all my might to go back to sleep.  I really do try so hard for wonderful sleep to overtake me, but sometimes it is just impossible.  It's thundering and lightening right now and I so wish that Scott didn't have to work at 7am on a Saturday, that the kids would magically just keep sleeping late into

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It's late.  Again.  And I'm up.  Again.  Thanks racing thoughts and insomnia and Cherry Pepsi.  I like the quiet though and enjoy the "break" from all the needs around me.  I have a love/hate relationship with the first sounds of my sweet Emily waking up.  My favorite is when I hear her gradually...cooing to herself and talking to herself and singing her own

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Here is Ray at 4 weeks old.  Just chilling in his bassinet.  This is me, Adrienne.  Do we look alike? Another chill picture at 6 weeks old for Ray.

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Welcome Ray to our family!  We are so happy he is finally here.  He was born on Tuesday July 22nd at about 6:30pm via c-section.  He was breech and the doc couldn't get him to flip around.  We weighed all the possibilities and decided a c-section would be best.  He was a little on the big side and I was four days overdue.  The doc said a c-section was probably

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A couple days ago we packed up a few cold drinks and a sun shade and hit the North Shore of Bear Lake. We first stopped in Garden City for burgers and shakes.  Then on to the blue blue waters of the lake. It was beautiful and warm and I spent the afternoon pretending I was at Hanalei Bay. We made sand castles.  Emily helped little Emily find seashells to make her sand castle

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Here in Logan our 4th of July really began on the 3rd.  For some reason, Logan always does its fireworks the night of the 3rd.  So the holiday begins early and lasts throughout the next couple of days past the 4th because they also have something called the Cruise-In.  On the 3rd we had another nice afternoon watching Scotty work on his bike while Chicky drew on the driveway

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Our summer days are pretty simple lately.  I am so pregnant that I feel like I can barely walk around the block.  Last night Scott was in the shop working on his motorcycle and Emily was in her post nap blues so we cleaned up the stroller and went for a leisurely stroll with Sue.  I had to keep telling Sue to stop pulling because she was walking too fast!  (In reality I was

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In April Kaylee graduated from BYU Provo.  Congratulations Kaylee!  We had an entire weekend dedicated to celebrating with family and friends.  We went to the Commencement Ceremony at the Marriot Center and then we went to another thing the next day when she actually received her diploma from the school she graduated from. That night we had a huge party at Kris and Brent

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For our 2013 Thanksgiving Turkey we tried deep frying it in Craig and Lana's backyard.  Lucky it was a beautiful, warm day. This day was also the day we found out we were pregnant with our second baby.  I had my suspicions, but the 1st pregnancy test was negative.  I tried another and sure enough I was/am pregnant. For our 2013 Christmas Tree we went onto BLM land in Idaho

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Emily was a parrot for Halloween this year.  She loved dressing up and trick-or-treating! My word for the last little while has been "adjust."  Adjust to having a baby.  Adjust to a new schedule.  Adjust to paying a new bill.  Adjust to Emily's moods.  Adjust to a new idea.  To a new feeling.  To a new routine.  To a new friendship.  I feel

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My little Chicky is one and I can't believe it.  The time flew by and all of the sudden she looked up at me with her grinning eyes and started taking her first little steps, and saying her first little animal sounds and shaking her little head back and forth, "Nooooo".  She walks when she's not thinking about it and I love to watch her take each careful step and then plop really

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We are so lucky!!  We have some really great friends in our ward here in Logan.  They gave us this awesome buggy for Emily to ride in when we go on bike rides.  Have I mentioned how lucky we are?  Since the day they gave it to us we have used it nearly every day.  We like to take a ride in the afternoon to the grocery store.  Then we usually like to take another

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May 12, 2013 was a good day.  Done with Helicopter School!  Congratulations Scott!!!!!  So unbelievably proud of you.

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Found a new spot in Benson, UT to take the dog.  Run, Sue, run!!  She desperately needed an outing yesterday.  Still won't go swimming.  The chick loved getting out of the house too.  As well as Mommy; now that I think about it.  Summer is amazing.  Let me tell you.  Swimming at the pool, bike rides and shave ice are just a few things we have all

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Emily 1 Month. Emily 2 Months. Emily 3 Months. Emily 4 Months. Emily 5 Months. Emily 6 Months. Emily 7 Months. Happy Mothers' Day!  I don't think I could adequately describe how I feel about being a mother.  It is the absolute most amazing blessing in my life.  I completely adore my Emily and love being her momma.  I have been blessed in my life with

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Our precious baby!  This was taken over Thanksgiving weekend while Emmy and Grandma Dimond were rocking in the sunshine.  Her hair is wild as ever and long and full and NOT falling out.  We hope she keeps it...  We are planning on blessing her on December 30th.  Either in Logan or Layton.  Still figuring it out. Who does she look like?  I don't know.

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Today it snowed a couple inches at our house and so we took a drive up Logan Canyon just to get out of the house.  It was so beautiful.  I especially loved all the Pine trees heavy with white fluffy snow.  I wanted to take a "family" picture, but it was pretty darn cold and Emily kept nuzzling closer and closer to Scott to stay warm so we only stayed out of the car for a couple

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If you want to see more pictures of Emily you can go to bellababyphotography.com Email me at adrienne.hale@gmail.com and I will give you the password.  They will only be up until October 24th. 

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"It's a girl!" Telling Grandma Bailey over the phone. Proud NEW Grandma and Grandpa. First sight. First of many pictures. Can't stop staring at her. Naming her with Aunt Emily on the phone. Emily Elise Dimond Daddy. Proud Scotty! Healthy, healthy and more healthy! Grandpa. Grandmas. Proud Mommy. I think she is perfect. Perfect. Perfect. These

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Jamie, I want to wish you a very Happy Birthday!  You are absolutely beautiful and I wish I could be in Tempe with you all day today to take you out to lunch, shopping, to the movies and maybe on an awesome hike to watch the sun go down.  Then we would make a cake, sing Happy Birthday and blow out candles.  Oh I wish, I wish!!  I know what you are really doing...but

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I'm in love with this picture.  I love my sister, Jamie mostly.  I love the cabin in the background.  I love the ATV.  I love our matching hoodies and smiles.  I love that I am mega pregnant, but you can't tell.  I love that we were together...at the ranch..this year...a lot.  I love my Grandma Veda's presence in this photo. Just wanted to give a baby update

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Friday Night was a wonderful evening spent with family at Aunt Laura's house!  Synthia, Shana and various other people pitched in and put together a wonderful Baby Shower for Scott and I.  I felt so loved and so grateful for all of the kindness and generosity of family.  So many people to thank and Scott and I feel so very blessed!  I especially loved that my dear, beloved

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This is a pretty bad picture of me, but it is what it is, and my parents have been asking for a pic.  This is me at 38 weeks and 2 days.  I am a week and 1/2 away and so excited for our baby to get  here!  Hopefully sooner than later!  I have been feeling awesome except being uncomfortable at night so lack of sleep makes me grouchy sometimes.  I haven't been

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