Beall Family of 4

My two cute boys!

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Dylan loves to play on, under, and over the chairs when I move them into the living room when I need to clean the kitchen floor.

One of the first smiles caught on camera! What a cutie!

Halloween Fun!

2012-01-19T09:45:00.000-08:00

Just realize as I am starting to catch up on blogging since I got called off from work today, that I never took any pictures of my boys on the actual day of Halloween! What a bummer! Dylan was Winnie the Pooh and Caleb with Tigger. They were so cute, but now I remember that I was really sick when I got home from work and Bryan took Dylan trick or treating and I spent the night in bed. Glad Dylan had fun and was able to spend time with Bryan and his cousins. These pictures were taken at an outing to a pumpkin patch.

Halloween Pajamas

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First pics from home...

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Caleb's first real bath!

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Dylan was so excited for Caleb to finally be able to get in the bath with him, he has been asking ever since Caleb was born. Caleb liked it pretty well, but I should have fed him before because he was hungry and did not last long. Not too long after he was in the tub he fell asleep, he is a pretty talented sleeper!

Introducing Caleb Dalton via scrapbook and his birth story...

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Thursday Oct. 6th at my OB appt I practically begged Dr. Sharp to get this baby out of me! He scheduled me for an induction Sat Oct 8th at 7:30 am and told me to call at 6:30 to make sure they had a room for me. I was so excited that rather than going to work Sat morning I was going to have my precious baby boy and have this pregnancy come to an end. This pregnancy was worse than my first by far! I had a lot of back/pelvic pain, low energy, and raging hormones that caused a lot of anxiety which I am not accustomed to. Work had become very difficult! Anyways, the night before my induction I could not sleep very well due to nerves and was wide awake at 4:30 am. When I called at 6:30 the lady matter of factly told me to call back at 9:00 because they did not have a room for me. I began to cry and was disappointed. At 9:00 I called and they told me to be in at 10:00. I was very relieved and excited! Dylan had spent the night at my mom's house so we were able to just grab our bags and drive to the hospital. When we got there the nurse took my history and started my IV. I was grateful that she got it the first time, unlike the 7 attempts it took when Dylan was born. My blood pressure was high when I got there and I just thought it was nerves. My blood pressure stayed high my entire hospital stay up until the last time they checked it before I went home. My dad had taken a bus trip to the University so he kept coming and going. The labor and delivery department was extremely busy and we basically waited around for hours waiting for the doctor to see me and get the medication started. Meanwhile Bryan, my dad, and I played cards and watched TV. I was dilated to a 2 and was 70% effaced upon admission. Finally at 2:00 they started me on Penicillin since I was GBS positive and then they started the Pitocin at 3:00 to start my contractions and labor. I was still feeling and good and we continued to play cards until about 5:00 when Bryan drove my dad to his bus. When he came back around 5:40ish I was starting to hurt. I told the nurse that after the doctor broke by water which was going to be at 6:00 after the second dose of antibiotic that I would want the epidural. She decided to have the anesthesiologist come in then to get my history so we would be ready to go when Dr. Sharp broke my water. When the anesthesiologist came in I learned she was an attending and would only be there for another 50 minutes so I asked if she would do it then because I did not want a resident placing my epidural. As she placed it and afterward my pain increased rather than decrease. I was starting to experience a lot of anxiety and beginning to panic when the chief resident came in and checked me. I was dilated to a 6 and 100% effaced and 0 station. The Dr. said he would be back in an hour to recheck me. The anesthesiologist then told me that my only option for pain relief was to take out the epidural and start over. It had not been 5 min since the Dr. had checked me that I began to feel extreme pressure and the need to push. I told the anesthesiologist that there was no time to replace the epidural. The nurse then checked and said I was fully dilated and at +2 station. She immediately called Dr. Sharp in. He did not even have time to put on a gown. I pushed for maybe 3 minutes and little Caleb was born at 7:07 p.m. All the sudden I had this little one on my chest and was in shock because of how fast everything had just happened. Bryan was wonderful and helped me stay calm and coached me as I pushed. He was able to cut the cord this time which he didn't do with Dylan since the Dr. did it too fast. Overall it was a good experience and I am glad I chose an induction since it allowed us to have care arranged for Dylan while we were at the hospital. Caleb was very alert and calm when he came out and other than the second night at the hospital when he was having issues with throwing up he has remained that way. He has had a couple nights where he has slept 6 hours straight, but usually it is about every 4 hours. He is a beautiful baby and I am grateful for be his mother. The pregnancy was definitely worth the trouble to now have this precious child in my home. I absolutely love my husband and two boys and look forward to the rest of our lives and the opportunity I have been given to be their wife and mother!

Getting ready for baby # 2, Caleb Dalton Beall

2011-09-28T15:50:00.001-07:00

Today I am 12 days away from my due date to deliver this little precious boy! It has been fun getting his room all ready. I am very ready to welcome this little one into our family. His room is all ready and stocked with his clothes organized from 0-3 months, 3-6 months, all the way to 12 months. I have my bag packed, his diaper bag packed with cute outfits for the hospital and all the essentials, and his carseat all ready to go. I am scheduled to work 5 more shifts before my due date and it is a struggle to get through each shift at this point. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow so we will see what he says. I am excited to meet and hold little Caleb! Probably the next time I post will be pictures of him. Any guesses on what he will look like?

I made this carseat cover to help keep Caleb protected from the elements this winter. I already had the fabric for a quilt I was going to make for Dylan before he was born and never did, so it was cheap and easy. I think it turned out pretty great and is definitely original.

Dylan's First Day of Preschool

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Dylan started preschool the beginning of September and has absolutely loved it! He goes to CountryLoft Preschool in Lehi Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 to 11:30. He has done really well and is always happy when I drop him off and pick him up. His teacher's name is Ms. Jaci and is very nice. He has already learned a lot and comes home singing a new song almost everyday. The other day while eating dinner Dylan recited the Pledge of Allegiance. I was amazed! He is a little memorizer and is very smart!

Oktoberfest in Snowbird

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We had a very enjoyable, relaxing day up at Snowbird one weekend. It was a good trip and nice to spend time as a family. Dylan loved the alpine slide with his daddy, and loved playing in the bounce houses as well.

He sat really still to get his face painted, but sure doesn't look too happy in this picture. But as you can see in the next two he liked his face paint and was roaring at everyone because he was a "scary monster."

We rode the tram up the mountain and enjoyed with cool weather while listening to a small band play the french horns. It wasn't what Bryan expected because I had told him there was a band playing at the top. He had anticipated something quite a bit different, but it was enjoyable all the same. It was beautiful up there and a nice getaway!

Random Catch Up Photos

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We have been reading Dr. Seuss a lot lately and Dylan loves the book Green Eggs and Ham so one morning for breakfast here was my attempt at making them. Dylan loved it and ate all of them!

A while ago my friend Kristina and I took our kids to This is the Place in Salt Lake. The kids had fun playing in the houses, petting the goats/pigs, and riding the ponies. I wish I would have planned it better, cause we weren't able to stay very long and missed out on a lot more activities.

My mom and I went to Gardner Village and Dylan enjoyed watching and chasing the geese.

This picture was taken at Dylan's cousin Katelyn's birthday party at Utah Lake. I think little kids like frosting! This is Dylan with his two cousins Carson and Carter. They are very close in age and always enjoy spending time with eachother.

Bryan turned 32 on July 29th. We didn't do anything big this year to celebrate, but I did make him Lemon Bars for his cake, which he loves. I sure love my husband! He is the best!

Playing Catch-up/Summer Fun

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These pictures are a few months old. One day I put up the slip and slide in the front yard and let the boys play. They had a good time trying to figure out how it worked, but mostly just played in the water. The little boy with Dylan is Christian. I started watching him in April and watch him every Monday and Wednesday and his mom, Jade, the next door neighbor watches Dylan Tuesday and Thursday. It has ended up working out really great. We are both able to work and know that our children are safe and taken care of. The best part is we don't have to pay for daycare and Dylan gets better care than if he were in daycare.

My handsome Boy in his Sunday Best!

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Megan's Wedding/Dylan's 3rd Birthday

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July 1st my beautiful sister-in-law Megan married Bo Waters in the Salt Lake Temple. It was a beautiful day which began with the temple ceremony, pictures, then a luncheon, then a great reception! Megan looked gorgeous and was definitely the most beautiful bride at the temple that day!

These pictures are a little out of order, but here is Dylan and daddy at the reception. Can you tell Dylan loves his dad?

This is Bryan's Aunt Ann and his mom.

These two hotties are my sister-in-laws who were also bridemaids.

This is Dylan's grandpa Larry and of course Dylan and Bryan.

Dylan's birthday was also July 1st, although we mostly celebrated it a week later after the wedding hustle and bustle was over. Bryan's sister Alissa and her husband Jesse gave us their fish tank after they upgraded to a bigger tank. I took Dylan and we went with a pirate theme and bought some tropical fish. You can only add the fish 3 or so at a time in order to have better luck at having a healthy tank and fish. We started with 2 fancy guppies and a platy. This week we are going to add some electric fish and a snail. Dylan is obsessed with the fish tank and watches them all the time!

This is Dylan after his party with all of his loot! Thank you for everyone who came and gave him such awesome gifts!

Here is Dylan's birthday cake, of course it had to be Lightning Mcqueen themed!

Dylan's Aunt Crystal gave Dylan this awesome Lightning Mcqueen camping chair. He loves it and it has now moved into my bedroom where he watches his movies in it. He loves it, especially since it has a cup holder.

Again, these pictures are out of order, but here he is opening all his presents.

We gave Dylan our present on his actual birthday which was this awesome Lightning McQueen bicycle.

Here he is riding it for the first time! He still needs a lot of practice, but he is getting pretty good at it.

Pictures from our Florida Trip in April

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This little guy is going to be a big brother to his little brother, Caleb Dalton Beall!

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We found out that we are having another boy. Dylan is very excited and says cute things about his baby brother. He loves to look at the ultrasound pictures and watch the ultrasound movie. In nursery a week ago the teacher said that they were singing a song about hearts and Dylan said, "my baby brother has a heartbeat." Dylan also says, "baby Caleb in there? pointing to my belly, and then, can he come out? he can walk? I want to play with him." It is pretty cute. Dylan is learning how to be a good big brother by practicing with our neighbor boy that we watch twice a week. He loves Christian and cries when he leaves and always wonders where he is when he is not at our house. I love being a mom to little Dylan and I am excited to meet our new little boy!

These pictures are taken at the Saratoga Springs Marina on the shores of Utah Lake. Dylan had fun watching the fishermen and throwing rocks into the water.

What I have been doing in my spare time...

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I have found a love for working in my yard. It has been fun this year to do some new things with my yard and garden. My favorite yard project was my window box that I bought at Rod Works and then planted myself and with help from my dad hung it from my side patio fence. Bryan and I even found out that we could fix our own sprinklers. In all my digging and planting I had accidentally broken a lot of the pieces to our drip system in the flower beds. In addition to those problems there were many of our sprinkler heads that were either not working or not working very well. We were pretty proud of ourselves for figuring out how to fix them and then fix them. It is fun and very therapeutic to work out in the yard and even more fun to enjoy it once the work is done.

This was the only spot I could think of to plant any vegetables. The ground is not very good, but I thought I would start this year with some Zucchini plants and if they grow successfully I will expand next year.

My dad showing off our handy work! I love this, if I had the money I would make many more.

Happy 60th Birthday Dad!

2011-06-01T05:48:00.000-07:00

Today is my dad's 60th birthday! After looking through hundreds of pictures on my computer, I only found these four of him. Apparently I need to be taking more pictures of him, because as he has been telling me often lately he is not going to be around much longer. For awhile he was telling me I needed to check on him daily to make sure he was still alive. This is funny because my dad is one of the youngest 60 year olds I know! I love that he moved closer to me and my family last year and that we have been able to spend more time together and get to know each other better without the stress of living "under his roof." My dad is a great father and his children and grandchildren are blessed to have him around. Hope you have a great birthday dad, and enjoy the "Seafood Fest" we have planned for you tonight! Love you!

A new room and big boy bed for a new big brother!

2011-04-10T10:56:00.001-07:00

Dylan is now sleeping in the room down the hall since he has a baby brother or baby sister moving into his old room and crib on October 10th. He has been doing great in his new bed and he is excited to be a big brother. He will kiss my belly and say, I love you baby." I am very excited to be having another child and also to be out of my first trimester. I am now 14 weeks along and hoping to get some energy back in time for our trip to Florida. In about a week we are heading out to Florida and planning on visiting Disney World, the Beach, a boat ride on the ocean, and a wedding. I will be sure to post about our vacation and soon after if we will be having a boy or girl!!

Ready for Spring!

2011-03-07T17:50:00.000-08:00

Wow, I cannot believe I have not posted since before Christmas and it is now March. We really enjoyed our Christmas because this year both Bryan and I had extra time off work and were actually able to spend some quality time together and with our families. The new year has come and gone and we are now looking forward to warmer weather. I have really been slacking on picture taking the last couple of months but I will be posting a few soon. Dylan is getting so big and smart lately. He is talking a lot and wanting to do his ABC's (He calls them A C's). For some reason the letters he has learned and remembers are I, O, and W. He likes to sing a non-sensical version of the ABC song to make everybody laugh, but I have heard the real version come out of his mouth a time or two. He can count from 1-14 and does not like to do it on demand, just when he is in the mood. We recently moved him to a different room down the hall and got him a twin size bed (thanks to Melanie for the mattress). He likes his room and is sleeping well in his big boy bed, but I find him often playing in the crib in the other room. The last couple of days he has also transitioned to big boy underwear and is doing really great! I am so proud of my little boy and it is kind of sad to see him grow up, but I am excited to see the person he becomes. He is a lover and loves to give hugs and kisses and he says "I love you so much." It is so cute and just melts my heart. He loves watching TV and movies, particularly Despicable Me, Toy Story 1, 2, & 3, and Mickey Mouse. He likes to help me in the kitchen and I let him up on the counter with me while I measure the ingredients and he pours them in the bowl and helps me mix. Dylan loves his daddy and gets excited when he gets home. Speaking of Bryan, he is amazing. I just love him more and more each day. He is such a loving and supportive father and husband. He works so hard at work, school, his calling, and at home. He has been particularly more helpful at home lately and I really appreciate his efforts. I am done with all of my classes for my Bachelors degree finally. I finished my last class a couple of weeks ago and am now studying for a CLEP test on Substance Abuse. If I pass this test, I will have my Bachelors in Nursing Degree. I am so excited and ready to have my degree. I will post again soon with some other news and pictures....

Christmas Preparations

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Here is what Christmas looks like at our house!

Halloween

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Dylan was a firefighter this year! It was fun this year, because Dylan understood Halloween a little better. We went to our ward's trunk or treat and Dylan enjoyed having candy handed to him over and over again. It was cute to see him interact with our backdoor neighbor who is his friend Zane at the end of the trunk or treat. They just jabbered back and forth to each other and were so excited! I also took Dylan around to some of the neighbor's and he would knock on the door and say trick or treat! So cute and fun to watch my little boy grow up and learn of the fun American traditions. We are looking forward to Christmas!

There are 5 other new posts besides this one, so keep looking!! Now that I am done with school I have more time to blog, cook, potty train, and play with my crazy two year old and handsome husband. I need to get the pics from my mom's camera I borrowed for our date night when we went to the Lion King on broadway, it was awesome!

First Snow Fall

2010-11-06T18:28:00.000-07:00

It is so weird because today it was 68 degrees and just a week or so ago we woke up to this. Dylan had a good time playing in the snow, and insisted on riding his bike right on through it, and also jumping on the trampoline.

Family Times

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This picture was taken at a baby shower for Kara. I love my mom and sisters!

My cute nieces after I did their hair. Lindsie said, "I wish I could have my hair done like this everyday." So cute, seriously Melanie, please can I adopt your children?

Melanie's kids Peyton, Aubrey, and Lindsie posing at Thanksgiving Point! They came and stayed overnight at my house and helped me babysit my brother Darrin's two boys. It was a house full, but with Melanie's kids around it felt like I had 3 maids staying with me. They are so well behaved and trained by their mother to keep everything very clean and in order.

My best friend's wedding...

2010-11-06T17:54:00.000-07:00

One of my best friends recently was married and it was so fun to be able to attend the wedding ceremony at the Timpanogas Temple, especially because it was in the same sealing room that Bryan and I were married in! She looked beautiful and she was so happy! It is great to see two people so in love and excited for the future. Krystal has been such a good friend to me and I am so happy for her!

My new found joy of Canning!

2010-11-06T17:43:00.000-07:00

These year I decided to expand my homemaking skills to include canning. I canned 23 jars of peaches and we have already loved them. Dylan will eat peaches every meal of the day if I serve them, he loves them! Also, I have the best recipe for peach cobbler in the world, and my canned peaches are perfect for cobbler! I only wish I had canned more cause we have already used up quite a few jars.

My other canning experience was with apple butter. MMM, yummy. And what is even better is that I made it with my crockpot, which I love! So easy, so good, and they will make great Christmas gifts with a fresh homemade loaf of bread.

My canning started with a new found dedication to food storage and emergency preparedness. I now have a well stocked pantry, fridge, and freezer with lots more in my storage room in the basement. My next two projects are organizing my storage room in the basement and finding a system for all of my recipes. If anyone has any good recipe systems they have, please share!