This one is for you Grandma

My grandma Witt is a great lady! She was born May 17, 1923 and passed away November 24, 2011. We will miss her! I'm thankful for all the great memories I have with my grandma. 

shar and grandma on the mac

 my dad and his mother

at grandma's house

when we were young

 at grandmothers house on the ol' couch

 Cousin Heidi and grandma- she looks so cute!

 Easter Party at grandmas

 At Juliette's baby shower 

Thanks for the Memories

Pearl necklaces, clip on earrings, stylish belts and matching high heels

Perfectly curled hair, eyelashes on, beautiful smile

Spotless house, fragile stuff, cleanliness, order

Special knock, full candy jar, York peppermint patties, Werther’s, Nesquick

Manners, respect, best behavior and being polite

Cash cab, crossword puzzles, daily news

One-on-one spoil ya rotten special sleepover, breakfast on the deck, new school outfit, movies, lunch at the park

Mormon bridge, coloring books and music

Parties, kazoos, delicious dinners, dress up

Pioneer women, book club, dancing, Relief Society

Lots of love, devotion, passion and affection for her husband, teary eyed when she talks about him, know that together forever and true love lasts

Testimony, obedience, guidance

Independent, strong willed, opinionated

Homestead, Lake Shasta, Big Bear, Park City Condo

Traveler, zebra rug, cruises

Laughter, lively, hugs and smoochies

Luxury, Cadillac, Tiger stuffed animal

Easter egg hunts, string cheese, Christmas exchanging of gifts

Poetry, singing, funny, Green River Wyoming cheer

Dedicated, determined, patient, smart

Social, chats on the phone, conversations into the night, advice

Toast, grapefruit, hot chocolate, Kneaders, Zupas, Chef’s Table, Chuck a Rama, Mimi’s Cafe

Great memory, pictures on the fridge, appreciative

Financially helpful, never forgets your birthday, always gives a dollar for every year old you are on your birthday

Supportive, baby showers, bridal showers, baptisms, blessings, births

Family dinners, Thanksgiving, birthday celebrations

An “e” for a girl and an “i” for a boy

Wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, cousin, neighbor, friend

Beautiful, Wonderful, Loving

My Grandma - Frances Vilda Phillips Witt

Thanks for all the great memories. We will miss you! I’m thankful for the gospel and know that you are reunited with Grandpa today. I loved living with you that summer while I worked at Seven Peaks and helped you. We really got to know each other better. You are an awesome lady and wonderful grandma. You have helped me so many times and helped me feel special. I loved spoil ya rotten days when I was younger and got to come and sleep over. I love our family reunions. Thank you!! I love you!

Love,

Sharlene

Baby's Day Out

Or baby's day in....we do stay home a lot but I love when we get out of the house.  

 Juliette, Baxter and I went on a walk. I wish it was warmer so we could go on more walks. I love her little beanie! And this jacket.

 My new hair do

 Daddio got Christmas early- his recording equipment. We have a musician in the house! Woot woot. 

 We got to see Cleo and Claudio here from Brazil. They of course loved Juliette.

 Her shirt says it all.

 Look at those hands! Precious!

 and those hands (this is more normal for her...weirdo JK)

 She's getting bigger and we love this babe!

 Bath time. 

 I love 6 weeks old! She is so fun and cute. She smiles and looks at us when we talk to her. 

 She got all dolled up to go out for Aunt Lindsey's birthday dinner. We ate sushi and had a great time. 

 All GIRL!

Breaking Dawn

I was SO lucky to get to go see Breaking Dawn Part 1 early. We went on Thursday night like at 5 PM to the premier showing. My father-in-law got tickets through his work and took me, Brinley and Lauren.

These guys did a dance/haka type performance. There were also questions about the books and prizes for the winners.

We had a blast and the movie is SOO good! I love Twilight.

PRIVATE

Hey friends! I think I'm going to go private. Please leave a comment with your email address or email me at sharleneromero1@gmail.com and I'll add you. I don't even know how to go private but there are some jerks that leave mean comments. People are stupid. I have a baby now and I don't want freaks looking at my blog. I've always thought it was silly to private because the internet is a good place to get fun ideas and I love reading recipes, crafts, date ideas, decorating, etc tips from other blogs but I can still share, I will just choose with whom...So please send me your email address. I love blogging and love nice comments.

Thankful

The other day at Sunday dinner at my in-laws we all wrote down things we are thankful for. I always think of the same things- family, friends, gospel, food, home, etc. Then my father in-law said write what you are grateful for that happened this past year. That put a different perspective on it and this past year has been one of my best. I think it made me think more specifically. Top things I'm thankful for:

1. Having a wonderful healthy baby girl- Juliette
2. Getting sealed in the temple for eternity to Matt. He's the best husband and dad. I love the temple so much. I love the spirit there and promises and blessings we can receive.
3. Becoming a mother
4. Moving into a two bedroom apartment
5. Getting my car- Honda Civic. I'm thankful for cars in general and freeways- we can travel so quickly.
6. Our cruise to the Mexican Riviera for our anniversary. I love vacations and this was the best!
7. Our families- it's been so fun to see the joy that being grandparents has brought to our parents. I'm so thankful for their love and support and everything they have given us and taught us. We love our extended families, nieces, nephews, sisters, brothers, in-laws. Thanks for all my showers and gifts.
8. Our jobs- Matt and I both got raises within the last year and its been such a blessing. I'm thankful for maternity leave so I can spend time with Juliette. We both work with such great people and have made great friendships. Thankful for insurance!
9. Modern day revelation- I'm thankful for prayer, the holy ghost, patriarchal blessings, prophets, conference, scriptures, knowledge of the gospel, my testimony. I know Heavenly Father knows us and loves us. I'm thankful for the service that has been shown to us.
10. Christ- through Him I know we can be forgiven and do better everyday. He is my example and my redeemer.
11. Friends- Sharli, Caitlyn, Nikki, Ashly, Jessica, Camille, Whitney, J Lowe, Rachelle, Alpha Phi (LOVED our sisterhood retreat at Karly's cabin and love our monthly dinner and game nights)
12. Pets- Baxter is seriously the best dog ever! I love to cuddle with him, take him on walks and just have him around. I also love our fish.
13. Technology- ultrasounds, pictures, cameras, internet, blogs, Facebook, Hulu, TVs, computers, ipads, smart phones
14. EPIDURALS- good nurses and doctors, hospitals, medicine, good care
15. Warm water- sometimes a relaxing hot shower or bath is the only alone time I get for myself and it is fabulous.

I have so much to be thankful for. This list only covered a few. I'm thankful for this time of year. I love the holidays!!

One Month

Can you believe little baby Juliette is one month old!?!

Juliette is adorable and growing everyday.

She likes to suck her thumb, fingers and sometimes her entire hand. 

She is now sleeping 4-6 hours during the night and I'm loving it (thanks Baby Wise!)

She is a great eater and I've been lucky to have breastfeeding go so well. 

Premie clothes are now too small and she fits into newborn. 

I think she weighs about 7 pounds.   

Matt and I love being a daddy and mommy. 

She can lift her head, has a strong neck and likes tummy time a little more than she used to. 

 She of course cries, eats, poops and sleeps a lot like every baby. 

She now stretches out instead of staying in a little curled up ball.

She likes baths. 

She has little baby zits. 

She can squeal and make noises besides crying. 

She can grab and hang on tight. 

Eye contact is becoming more frequent and so cute. 

Grandma and Grandpa Romero babysat her so Matt and I could go on our first date without her- THANK YOU! We went out to dinner at Macaroni Grill and after an hour I missed her and we went home lol. 

She smiles!

One of the best thing about her being a month old is I can go out! When she was three weeks old I went and visited my work, gave paperwork for insurance and went to lunch with the girls I work with (miss you guys!) I went to Target, Wal-Mart and Pet Co. and it was a highlight haha. Its always fun to have visitors too. Thanks Rachelle, Whitney, J Lowe, Jessica B, my family, Matt's family, Sharli, Nikki, Christina, visiting teachers, and everyone else! It really helps break up the day to have adult interaction and hang out!

Week 4 was kinda crazy but really good. Matt and I babysat his cousins- 5 boys. Luckily they are older (triplet 11 year olds, 15 yr old and an exchange student from Germany 16 years old) and they are really well behaved. Here is a picture of Mason and the triplets from two years ago.

Mostly I was just a taxi driver running them to and from school, hockey practice, church ball, the store, etc. It was fun having a big family, but also exhausting. We played lots of games. Matt, Juliette and I went to lunch at Blue Lemon with Jonada, Dion and their cute baby Dori.

Life is BUSY and life is GREAT! 

I love Halloween!

This post is late...but better late than never. We had a good Halloween weekend of festivities. On Friday we had a Witt Fear Factor Halloween party at our apartment. Everyone had great costumes and we had lots of fun! We had dinner and played some games.

Welcome to the Haunted home...

My dad and mom won best costumes!

Farmer and his cows

Jackson (Optimus prime), Oakley (cheerleader), Carson (Skeleton), Kenzie (Pascal), Mikell (Rapunzel), Juliette (baby cow)

GAMES 

Slithering snakes and spiders speed race

There were snakes (died spaghetti noodles [you just put food coloring in the boiling water]) spiders and tootsie rolls in a little tin. My nieces and nephews raced to see who get get all the spiders first.

Bubble Gum Blowout

This was hilarious- first you had to find your gum in a pudding filled diaper and then we had a bubblegum blowing contest.

Mikell's FIRST bubble!

Crawling Cold Toes

Pick out 10 plastic spiders in a bucket of ice water- using only your feet!

Bobbing for Turds

Bob your head in the toilet seat to eat the chocolate donuts and donut holes.

I wanted Juliette to dress in this- little sheep costume, but it was huge on her and she got too hot and did not like it. But she's a cutie! Her first holiday!

 Saturday night we had another Halloween party with the Romeros and the Neeley's. We had soup, carved pumpkins and watched Monster House. 

Ron Swanson (from the show Parks and Rec) and the best Jack-o-lantern ever!

 Look at our baby calf- Love her!

Sunday was our day to relax and recover. I think I actually slept long enough to feel rested the next day- it was great. Halloween we went to dinner, watched scary movies and Alicia and Tyler brought us yummy chocolate pumpkin bread. It was great. I love holiday season.

I LOVE our little princess!