Growing Like a Weed

I'm just barely getting around to posting these monthly pictures and Navi's first birthday pictures. I was so revealed to be done with spring semester and have a break, but little did I realize I had to take just as many summer credits. BLAH. Anyways, here they are:

1 month - May 2009

2 months - June :( I started out thinking I was only going to take these pictures every 3 months and after I realized how fast she changes I took them every month. So sadly, there is no 2 month photo.

3 months - July 2009

4 months - August 2009

5 months - September 2009

6 months - October 2009

7 months - November 2009

8 months - December 2009

9 months - January 2010

10 months - February 2010


11 months - March 2010

12 months - April 2010!

Happy Birthday to My Precious Navi Baby!!

1 YEAR!?!?

I can't believe it's already been 1 year! These past couple days have been a roller coaster of emotions for me because I haven't been able to decide if I'm happy or sad that Navi is 1. For the most part, I'm happy. She has been the happiest smiley baby and is now growing into the happiest, smiley, BUSY toddler. However, there is a part of me that is so sad to think her "baby" days are disappearing.

One year and one day ago I was also experiencing a roller coaster of emotions as I arrived at the hospital to be induced. I was irritated that I wasn't going into labor on my own, but I was thrilled to think in just a few hours I would be able to meet the little girl that had been growing inside of me. I felt anxious knowing I had to go through the labor process, but I was also so happy to know I didn't have to be pregnant much longer! I was scared to think I would soon be a parent but thankful I would be experiencing the responsibility with Nate. Arguably too MANY emotions for a 9 month + pregnant women to be dealing with.

Besides the time spent waiting for me to dialate, the labor process seemed quick and not as bad as I had built it up in my mind. Of course, that was probably due to the fact that I had taken complete advantage of my pain medicine button and wasn't hesitant to push it when I felt I might be "feeling" anything. The nurse said it all when she came in to help me sit up to push and she exclaimed, "WHOA! You're REALLY numb aren't you!?!" (as you can imagine, this only irritated me just a LITTLE, because I had specific intructions from the anesthesiologist who had said I could push it every hour (half hour maybe? I can't remember) and that the machine wouldn't let me overdose. So in mind my, I was thinking, "Well, I don't want to feel any more than I have to, so I'm going to use it all I can!" Because I was "so numb" they were going to make me wait awhile for some of the numbness to wear off, but when the Dr. came in, I didn't hesitate to push and he said we were good to go! Who would have guessed, that 20 minutes and a few pushes later, would bring me the greatest blessing I've ever recieved? (well, besides Nate of course)

On April 14, 2009 at 2:08 PM I was introduced to my beautiful, precious, heaven-sent baby: Navi Sandra. I remember looking at Nate thinking, "We did this??" She was pink and squished, but she was perfect. Right off the bat, we noticed she had one of Nate's ears and kind of big feet. She was a piece of our life puzzle that we didn't even know was missing.

Before I had Navi, and people would tell me that having a baby was a very spiritual experience, I would internally roll my eyes and think, "Yes, I'm sure all the pain and blood makes it wonderfully spiritual." But after going through the process myself, I'm not ashamed to say I was wrong. I know everyone's experiences are different, but for me, it was spiritual. Spiritual in the sense that I KNEW, without a doubt, that Navi was brought to me especially by my mom. Friends even later joked that the reason Navi was more than a week overdue was because my mom wasn't done playing with her yet. I don't doubt that at all.

On a very personal note, I would like to share my feelings about my mom bringing her to me. I want my thoughts typed out so that someday, Navi will be able to read them.

As I knelt by my mom's bedside the day she died, along with my siblings, Dad, Nate, and other close family members, I witnessed her "talking" to other people in the room. (and I say "talking" because at that point, she wasn't very coherant due to the medicine that kept her pain away) We're positive those people were her Dad and other family members that had passed on before her. I cannot tell you how sure I am that they were there to meet her and take her to the other side. They were her personal escorts.

As an endowed member of the church, I now have a greater appreciation for the signifigance of escorts and their role in the temple. I also have a testimony of their signifigance in other parts of our lives as well. Specifically birth and death. Just as I know my mom had escorts to meet her, I know without a doubt, that my Navi baby had a very SPECIAL escort who brought her to me. I felt her presence there with me in the hospital delivery room...even with all the pain and blood.

It was a day I will never forget for many reasons. I can't believe that day was exactly a year ago and I'm so grateful for Navi and the happiness she has brought me and Nate.




My Precious Navi Baby,

I love you more than I will ever be able to explain. I love your contagious smile and your playful giggle. I love when I come to get you after a night's sleep or an afternoon nap, and you give me the biggest hugs. (sometimes you're probably just holding me tight, afraid that I'm going to lay you back down, but other times I'm sure you're hugging me!) I love that you love your family. You are so excited to see your Grandpas and Grandma and you love any time spent with your aunts. (you're getting better around your uncles too) You especially love your cousins and they all love you too. Most of all, I love the bond you have with your Daddy. He loves you just as much as I do and I'm pretty sure his world revolves around you.

You are very smart and are just beginning to show us your happy personality. You love babies and carry around your favorite baby while you play. I love that you give her kisses and I love it even more when you give me and Daddy kisses. (we know that someday your kisses won't be given so voluntarily, so we're taking as many as we can right now) You love music and you never hesitate to dance. I'm positive that's a quality you got from your Dad. I love the times when I realize you have qualities like your Dad, because I love him so much too!

You are the greatest blessing to our family. I thank Heavenly Father daily that he blessed me with the oppurtunity to be your mom.

I love you more than you know!

Love, Mom



To see a few of her other 1 year pictures go HERE. (now I just have to finish picking out the rest!) Thanks again Nicole!!

Navi's Greats, Earthquakes, and Things That Keep Me Awake

Navi's Greats
- moments that is

This video was an attempt to catch her "dancing" to Dora. Instead, she decided to show off her walking skills.
So here's the proof:



Well, after looking through all the videos we took, I realized we did get an ok one of her dancing. This is mild compared to some of her great moments, but at least we got something.




Earthquakes

A few years from now we will all be able to look back and say, remember 2010 and all its earthquakes? Well, assuming we even live a few more years cause after all, 2012 is just around the corner. Who doesn't believe the Mayans? No but seriously, it is kinda scary.

Almost four years ago, I received the worst early morning phone call I have ever received. The one when my dad called me and Nate to tell us we needed to get to the hospital immediately. The one we got when we found out my mom wasn't going to be living much longer.

I will never forget the awful, gut-wrenching, too-horrible-for-words feeling I had when I heard the phone ring at 4:30 AM on April 17, 2006. I knew what the purpose of the call was before Nate even answered the phone. I can also remember the only words I could string together after he hung up. "So this is how it goes then, huh?"

Obviously the memory of that day isn't easy to talk about, and the only reason I mention it is because on the morning of February 27, 2010, I had a very similar experience. (for the feeling anyway)

I had 5 minutes left on the treadmill (another reason this morning was unique - it's probably the only time I've EVER been on the treadmill that early) and in the middle of my workout playlist (some sped up techno version of "Big Girls Don't Cry" - irony in its own right) my phone ditched Fergie and started playing Michael Buble's "Home". Aka, my family's ringtone. I hesitated to answer, thinking, I've only got five more minutes...I'll call them back when I'm done and not so out of breath...but something (more like someone - I think the Holy Ghost) told me I needed to answer.

Panting and breathing heavy, I answered the phone expecting to hear one of my little sisters with another one of their odd requests. So when I heard my dad's voice I was taken back, and his question took away any breath I had left. "Have you been watching the news this morning?"

I didn't know what was on the news or who it was about, but all of the sudden I felt like I was sitting up in bed at 4:30 AM, four years ago in the first apartment Nate and I lived in, just a month after our wedding.

Back in reality, my dad continued to tell me there had been an earthquake in Chile. One that measured 500 times stronger than the one Haiti experienced. (and we all know how bad Haiti's was) The phone call might seem odd considering Chile is a far away South American country I've never been to, but when you take into account that it's the country where my 20 year old brother is serving a mission, its significance isn't questioned.

I immediately turned on the first news channel I could find. Which was infact harder than normal because it was a Saturday morning. My shaking fingers finally found CNN and some of the first images I saw resembled this:



My dad asked me to check my email to see if by some chance Cade had been able to write us and when he hadn't, my dad said he was going to try and call the Church Office Building in Salt Lake to attempt to get some answers.

After waking Nate, we sat paralyzed in front of the TV while images of more crumpled buildings cluttered the screen. When one taken in Vina del Mar (the main city of Cade's mission) flashed on, it's fair to say I didn't take Fergie's advice.

The next 2 hours felt like 6 as we tried to contact someone who could give us an answer. Finally around 9:30 I was able to reach a woman at the Church Office Building. She asked what mission my brother was in and when I told her, there was a short pause as she replied, "All the missionaries in Vina del Mar are safe and accounted for."

After relaying the message to my family, I was able to breath normally again and we spent the rest of the day hoping for an email or call from my brother.

Later that afternoon we recieved this:

Hey People,

President called and told everyone to write their families to tell them that we are ok. We felt the earthquake at about 3:30 last night. It was pretty strong. It woke everybody up, and it lasted for about 30 seconds. It felt like I was on some kind of kids ride or something. But after it ended we just went back to sleep. We didnt even get out of bed. Nothing at all happened here. The power was off in the morning. Hey the zone leaders just called me, and said we could call you guys. I bet everybody and their dogs, are calling the mission office. Glad I`m not there. Talk to you in a few.

You have to know my brother in order to fully appreciate this email, but I'm sure you can gather that he is one of the most chilled-out, low-key, relaxed people you will ever meet. But seriously, "We just went back to sleep. We didn't even get out of bed." It's good thing there are thousands of miles between us or I might have slapped him.

However, Nate did remind me that for missionaries, experiencess like these are completely different when compared to a normal person. Since they don't have any form of communication to the outside world like TV or internet (in their apartment), they don't know the severity of the situation. So when Cade was lucky enough to experience a mild version of the quake; he had no idea that 5 or 6 hours later in the U.S., we were all watching the devastation from hardest hit areas and freaking out.

In the end, I'm so grateful that my brother and all the other missionaries in Chile were protected. Not a coincidence by any means. He was in one of the Northern most areas of his mission and about as far away from epicenter as he could possibly be. Which I like to think is also not a coincidence. I'm grateful he's safe and I continue to pray for his safety. And I'm also grateful I was spared of another horrific morning to add to my list.

Here is the email he sent us on the Monday after the quake:
(and no, he's never been one for greetings or salutations. It falls under his low-key personality trait, and for him it's the fewer words the better)

Hey,

So yeah this week was a little different. I cant even remember what day it was, friday I guess, that the earthquake happened. So we were sleeping, then I woke up and everything was just rocking back and forth, It was pretty strong, but not enough to do any damage. It lasted for about 30 or 40 seconds, which is quite a while when you think about it. In the morning the power was off, and that day the water was out, I guess for some damage, but nothing much happened here in La Serena. In the morning we were laughing, because we got a text in the morning that told everybody to stay in their houses. We didnt know it was that strong even in Viña. But I guess there was some damage in Viña and Valparaiso, and everything from there on south just got hammered. A member in our ward was at the temple that day, and the trumpet of the angel Moroni fell off, but that was all that happened to the Temple. I have only seen on news of what its like down in the south. People tell us all about it, but every story is different. So we dont really know that well. I dont think any of our mission will be helping in any major clean up, but like i said I dont know how bad it is in Viña. It was funny though, because yesterday there were about 20 innactive people that all came to church. It makes me mad sometimes how people dont need God when everything is fine and dandy. So we just worked normally the rest of the week. We had a baptism on Saturday, another 9 year old girl. There are so many children around here, that their parents want baptized, but we are just going to find families, and men who can help in the church. That is what the ward needs. We put a fecha yesterday with a 17 year old girl, who is excited to get baptized. She told us how she felt the spirit so strong in the baptism on Saturday. She said she couldnt stop looking at us when, we were in the font, and how she felt such a strong feeling when I actually baptized the girl. I love the ward I am in right now, I hope I stay here for a while. I have so many great experiences each day, I cant count them. I am so glad I have the chance to be on a mission right now. In my district we had 4 baptisms this weekend, so we are really doing well. Our zone is putting up the best numbers in the mission, so its great to have so much success.

We were supposed to have changes today, but it looks like they will be postponed until next week, because the new missionaries cant land in Santiago, because the airport isnt working for a few days, is what I hear. So maybe next week, we will have changes. Well have a great week.

(love you little brother)

Things That Keep Me Awake

Which could also be traded out for Yellow Cake and Tummy Aches

This section is mostly because I like to rhyme in 3s and I couldn't just leave they blog title with "Navi's Greats and Earthquakes". But also to remind myself of the things that have been keeping me up at night lately, in hopes that I won't let them happen again.

Note(s) to self:

- On days when you go to school on campus, try and at least eat a few HEALTHY snacks throughout the day. DO NOT by any means let yourself go from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM with only a pack of Hostess crumb doughnuts and Diet Coke to sustain you. You might be tempted to pig out around midnight and shove yourself silly with chips and salsa, pasta with spaghetti sauce, and a big piece of yellow cake (with chocolate frosting) even though common sense tells you it isn't such a good idea. As a result you WILL be up all night with a horrendous tummy ache and at 6 AM you won't be able to sleep anymore. (Hence, the writing of this blog post)

- Also, during any semesters proceeding this one, when you get the urge to complain about homework or writing a paper, just try and place yourself back in the spring semester of 2010 when you had nightmares containing little beauties like these:

KE = 1/2mv^2 , kg m2/s2 = J , GPE = mass x g x height above zero

or

"How many Joules of GPE does a 5 kg cat have when it is sitting on a tree branch 5m above the surface of the Earth?"

Yeah...remember that when you want to complain.

Especially since you missed the day on KE (kinetic energy) due to a sick baby, only to find out that is one of the most important parts of your exam...NEXT WEEK. Remember.

In other words, if anyone reading this is a Physics scholar, I'd take any help I can get. Preferably by next Tuesday....please.

Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens

Wow.

It's almost been two months.

All I can say is school has pretty much sucked my free time dry.

As usual, I had a blog idea while I was falling asleep the other night, and of course I can't remember anything about it, except that I had a cool comparison of something in my life and "The Sound of Music". My days usually don't consist of dancing around on hilltops in clothes made from curtains, so I really have no idea what my comparison was. I guess it could have just been a dream...


Anyways...

Navi is growing like a weed and decided to take her first real steps (7) on Feb. 21, while Nate and I were away from her overnight for the first time. I almost started crying when I heard she did that. The little fart.

She is just over 10 months and those hesitant steps she's taking, will soon turn into walking any day now. I love watching her progression and all the things she can do, but it also blows my mind to think that 10 short months ago, she was a precious little newborn.

Some fun facts about our Navi baby (mostly for my journaling sake):

9 months - January 14, 2010

- 20 lbs. 4 0z. (80%) and 29 3/4 inches tall (95% and above)

- Loves eating any kind of baby food. She also loves rice cereal and baby oatmeal, peaches, pears, bananas, bagels, Gerber puffs, yogurt melts, cheerios, and her favorite - graham crackers.

- Still just has her 2 bottom teeth, but her top 2 are breaking through.

- She crawls all over and walks around the living room by holding on to the furniture.

- When someone says "no no" she shakes her head side to side.

- Claps her hands when she hears "yay" or "patty cake".

- LOVES Dora the Explorer and whenever she hears the first few notes of the opening song, she stops whatever she is doing and sways back and forward, or bounces to the music, smiles lots, and claps her hands.

10 months - February 14th, 2010

- Top middle 2 teeth are fully broken through and the 2 sides are breaking through.

- New foods she likes: cottage cheese, string cheese, olives, mashed potatoes, jello, and she LOVES goldfish crackers and go-gurts yogurt!

- Plays peek-a-b00 (even though she puts her hands on her cheeks instead of eyes) :), still loves patty cake and even "marks it with a N" (pointer finger to palm), and waves bye-bye.

- Walks all over with her lion walker and took her first steps by herself on Feb. 21 while Mom and Dad were gone for their anniversary.

- Says "Mama" and "Dada" and "uh oh" when she drops something.

- Loves carrying around her babies. You wouldn't think she could tell the difference, but she prefers one over the other. When one of her cousins takes the baby she throws a fit.

- Speaking of fits, she inherited the Wallentine "melt down" trait and is a professional pouter.

In other news:

Nate and I celebrated 4 YEARS on February 22.

The weather even broke tradition this year and the sun actually came out. First time since we got married. As part of our celebration, we were gift certificate fiends and used one that Nate's parents gave us for Christmas to stay here:


(Vegas Nights room is awesome) and then we used another gift card (they are VERY awesome gifters) and ate here:


YUM. I had been craving it for months. Oddly enough, it's the only Chinese I like. Weird.

Instead of a lovey-dovey paragraph of gooey-ness, I'll just post quite a few pictures of some of the good times we've had over the last 4 years. I sure do love my husband!










The best part of our 4 years by far!

Reflection

It's a new year and my blog deserves a new post.

However, unlike my new found motivation to workout, eat better, lose weight, etc. etc., blogging more often didn't quite make it's way onto my list. But I'm adding it now!

Before I completely move on to 2010, I feel it's only fair to recap on '09.

To quote one of my Dad's most often used sayings, "Do you want the good news or the bad news first?" (although, his way of using this phrase was often followed by a tricky task assignment) Example being:

Dad: "So Laci, do you want the good news or the bad news first?"
Me at 13: "I want the bad news first." Getting the bad news over with first usually seems like a good idea. Right?

Tricky Dad smiling as he replies: "The bad news is, you get to wash the dirty clothes and fold the clean ones in the dryer...but the good news is, I already started the washer for you."

Fast forward 10 years and I'll spare the mind games. My reasoning still stands though. Bad news first.

Bad in '09:

- My first pregnancy went a week over due before I had to be induced.

Word to the wise, don't ever try and make an over due pregnant woman feel better. No matter what you say or how you say it, it won't work.

- Nate is still job hunting after graduating in May '09. Stupid economy. Stupid terrorists. I'm placing the blame on them for now.

- Our car got broken into while we lived in Texas. Stupid teenage boys who stole Nate's ipod and our ipod car converter.

- We had to sell our Equinox to save money. Again, stupid economy. Stupid no jobs in America.

- I "backed" into a guy while he was parked behind me in a parking lot. Stupid STUPID man for parking behind me when I couldn't see your piece-of-crap car, or it's tail lights when I "hit" you. The " quotations " are helping to express my anger when I didn't in fact "back" into him at all. I merely bumped his car while I was shifting into drive. Stupid man again for claiming you wouldn't file a report to our insurance without checking with us first. Stupid-er man for doing it anyway. I could go on if you can't already tell. So for my sanity's sake I'll stop now.

On to the GOOD:

- DUH!! Navi Sandra was born April 14th of '09 and those miserable 7 days of over due-ness were totally justified when I got to hold our sweet baby girl for the first time.

- Nate graduated!! What an accomplishment! And even though he hasn't found the perfect "grown up job" he still works so hard for our family at a job he doesn't love, so we can pay the bills. He's had a lot of interviews and hopefully a few more promising ones scheduled soon. It's hard to watch him get so far in the interview process, when in the end, the guys who have been laid off of other jobs with years of experience beat him out. (one last time - stupid economy!!)

- Simplifying our lives has taught me so many things and I consider this a very good thing. With situations like selling our car, staying in my in-law's basement, and cutting back on luxuries - A LOT, I've been forced to learn from them.
I've been reminded and refreshed on simple concepts like-

humility - admitting you can't is hard enough, but asking for help and also accepting it is also very hard.

patience - I've had many experiences with this one. Job searching and interviewing is obviously the biggest contributor.

gratitude - the most important by far. Firstly I'm so grateful for all of our parents. Nate's mom and dad have helped us IMMENSELY. Opening up their basement to us is just the beginning. My dad has also helped us and continues to help us daily. It is such a comfort knowing I can ask him for any kind of help and he won't even pause to think about it. He is such a great example. And I can't forget my mom. Even though I can't talk to her face to face, I feel like I ask her for advice when I'm thinking, "what would my mom do if she were here?"

And how can I go without mentioning my Heavenly Father. Even when I feel like things are bad and I'm telling myself, "it can only go up from here" I am quickly reminded of how blessed I am. Owning 1 car instead of 2 is a silly thing to feel picked on about. I have countless blessings to remind me how much I am loved.

Just a few include:
- my husband. period.
-my precious Navi baby. I don't know if I deserve such a happy perfect girl.
- as mentioned above, our families!
- a healthy body and I can achieve so many things because of it
- the opportunity of living in the greatest country, and state for the matter, in the world
- wonderful friends. As wonderful as my family is, some days are made by talking with a friend.

Thanks for the memories 2009!

Here's to 2010.

Some things to look forward to this year:
- My brother will be home from in mission in August! Wahoo!
- Nate decided to go back to school for his MBA. Since the job market is so slow, why not add to those student loans, eh? Or something like that.
- I decided to jump on the band wagon and go back to school as well. I have 2 years until I can graduate in Elementary Ed and after lots and lots of contemplation I decided I want to finish. Key word being WANT. Up until recently, I've felt like I have been going to school just to be "going to school". I had absolutely no direction and little desire. It's not going to be the easiest to graduate with Navi, but thanks to lots of helpful family members, I'm going to be able to finish!
-And cross your fingers for some success in the job department for Nate.

Christmas 2009 and New Years 2010

This post is a marathon but we had a very eventful holiday season and I want to include it all!

A few days before Christmas my cousin, Dayna, got married. My dad and I were able to attend the ceremony and Allie was an awesome babysitter for Navi in the waiting room. Nate unfortunately had to work that day and I don't really remember where my sister Bekka was. Haha Bekka. :)


The newlyweds Jake and Dayna. So pretty!

Christmas Eve
Navi with Great-Grandma Judy at Christmas Eve dinner with my Mom's family. A tradition that goes back as long as I can remember.

On Christmas Eve night we stayed at my family's house and Santa found Navi there. I like to be there on Christmas morning to watch my sisters open their presents since I help my Dad buy their gifts.

Christmas Day

In our family, Santa wraps his gifts in special BROWN paper. He also spreads the presents out all over the living room. Obviously I'm biased but I think it is much more exciting to see all the gifts spread across the living room (under the light of the Christmas tree) instead of sitting them out unwrapped on the couch. Boring! :) This is one tradition Nate knows I won't budge on.


Navi in the middle of the loot.





One of Allie's highly anticipated gifts - the Twillight series! Girl screams! AHH!


Navi was very spoiled on her first Christmas and she really enjoyed ripping open her presents. Of course she was more interested with eating the paper instead of what was in inside it, but there's hope for next year.

Bekka and one of her favorite presents - a PBR (professional bull riders) playstation game. I like to tease her that if someone would have just seen her pile of gifts without knowing who's they were, they could have mistaken her for a 13 year old boy. Ha, but that's why we love you Booie.




Christmas day afternoon we all go to talk to my brother the Elder. He sounded great and had some fun mission stories to tell us. We are so proud of him and can't wait for him to get home.

After we talked to Cade, we went back to the Buttars' for Christmas dinner. It is always fun to get together with all Nate's siblings and their kids, but we missed his sister Tif and her family who live in California! Navi especially loves to watch all her cousins. Before everyone arrived for dinner we got to open the presents that his parents gave us and Navi.


As you can see, she got spoiled once again. We did too for that matter! His parents go into A LOT of work to make it a great holiday and we really appreciate them.


Since Navi couldn't make a Christmas list this year, I requested a cabbage patch doll for her. I got one my first Christmas and she, "Noni", was my favorite doll for many years. Don't you love cabbage patch babies' names? Navi's was "Concha Corrinne". I'm thinking she'll go by Corrinne...



Her favorite toy is her Lion. She can ride on it to start and it transitions into a walker later on.






On Christmas night Nate's sister, Ashley, brought her new Wii game to share with the family. Needless to say, "Just Dance" was a HUGE hit. I'm not one to get up in front of people to play a game, but I couldn't help myself with this one. Turns out I'm pretty good too! Haha, but really, if you get a chance PLAY IT!!


Here are some of the cousins.


Ashely, Darrell, Marianne and Brex showing off their moves.


Nate, his brother and two brothers-in-law. The sisters and sisters-in-laws totally beat them score wise. Better luck next time boys.



We are very lucky to be able to share our Christmas with both our families. It was a great one!



NEW YEARS 2010

We celebrated New Years with my Wallentine family at a party at my Dad's. As Nate says, when you're with Wallentines be prepared for lots of LOUD stories and LOUD laughs. But I love it!


The next night, January 1, we had a party with our friends. Andy and Mallory Hutchison are excellent hosts and we had lots of good fun and lots of fun.


Here are some of the girls that were at the party. Traci, Alisha, me and Mallory. (I stole some of your pics Alisha! Hope you don't mind)


The cute kids at the party. Navi; Alli and Baby Jane, Andy and Mallory's girls; Cache, John and Anna's little boy; and Tag, Rem and Traci's newest boy. I love that most of Nate's friends are now dads!


And of course the night wouldn't be complete without more dancing! Here are some of the guys getting their groove on to "Womanizer". Ha.


And here Mallory is kicking all their butts.

Happy 2010 all!

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2010!

Christmas Dress