Emmett

He will be 4 months old tomorrow

Eating from a spoon,

And getting teeth already!

oh, and did I mention he can roll over both ways?

He must be thinking he is getting big or something!

KIDS!

If you want to know why he was crying scroll down!

Kids! They lasted 10 min like this. Boy am I glad! I wouldn't have let them just stay out like this for too long, but when you ask them to get dressed and this is how they dress themselves then sometimes you have to give them learning opportunities and just hope they will learn!

C25K

Well, if you have been browsing through my blog then you will notice on the left that I have a workout listed. I have been doing the C25K program for about 6 weeks now. Well, last night my running partner and I did W5D3 which is a 5 min warm up walk and then 20min of running/jogging for 20 min without stopping... Well we did it! I never really was a runner, but I was never as out of shape as I have been these last 3 years. I blame it on pregnancy and having babies so close together... I am looking forward to finishing this program and being able to run 3 miles without having to walk and then I will be working towards 60 min on running and hopefully I will be ready for the Ogden Half Marathon which is being held on May 21st! It feels great to get in shape again! Only if I could lose this extra 50lbs! I am working on it!

Day 03- Your Parents

James Milton Neeley was my birth father... when I put it that way it sounds like I was adopted or something. Anyway- He and my mother were married. Twice in fact! He was 39 and my mother was 25 when my twin brother and I were born. From what I remember being told my parents were going through a divorce around the time my brother and I came into this world.
I have heard different stories as to why he wasn't around, but I don't know which is true...
I met him once that I can recall. My mom was taking me and my brother and older sister out to pizza and he was doing laundry and we passed him on the street. My twin remembers my dad picking him up and giving him a hug, me I don't remember more than just passing him on the street. We were probably under the age of 5. But it must be a great memory for Jared to have, because we don't and will not get any other chances to make memories with/of him.
From what I was told he was a great baseball player. Was invited to try out for one of the professional teams right before he inlisted himself in the army and did a tour in Vietnam. I guess some will say he wasn't the same after Nam.
I wish I could tell you more about him. I am sure he would have had interesting stories to tell.
My brother and I always grew up thinking that one day we would meet him and have a relationship with him, but when we were 11 or 12??? can't remember which, my mother for some reason decided it was time we got to know our father and took us to our grandfathers house, and when we got there we got to read an obituary about him instead. And so our dreams of meeting him and getting to know him died right there with the knowledge that he had died.
You would think I would have had more of a reaction to the news... But we just went home and never talked about it again. Instead our dreams of having him in our lives turned into "what ifs" "did he love us?" "did he think about us?". And many nights crying ourselves to sleep. And every now and then I get emotional over it, even after knowing that he has been gone over 10 years I still wonder.
It wasn't until this last year that I was able to see pics of him as a youth, and boy does my twin look just like him, it is uncanny the resemblance. I also learned that he was murdered.
And still even with some questions answered my heart aches for him... just to know that he loved me and thought about me which no one can answer

Sarah Junell Loe- my mother
I wish I could say that my relationship with her was a great one or that we even had a relationship. I was 15 almost 16 when she signed me over to the state of California, due to reasons I will not post here. I still love her despite everything that has happened, but somedays I just want my mom(whoever that is)... but I know that is not going to happen, at least while she is living in her current state.

Day 02- First Love

It was right before the summer of 03 when I was first introduced to Patrick through a staff meeting for Camp Tomahawk. I had no interest in him at first, I had already developed a crush on a couple of the other cute staffers! And these other staffers were closer in age to me. I was 17 and he(Patrick) was 21. Of course he wouldn't be interested in a Senior in High School, but that didn't stop me from hoping maybe something more would happen after camp was said and done. During that summer we flirted and wrote notes back and forth. It was fun, and definitely made camp a more enjoyable experience for the most part, haha that was until he started dating someone the week I went to EFY. She was cute and 19 and out of highschool so naturally he would be interested.
The summer ended and somehow I got his number and called him, and we went on dates, and he would "fall in love" with some other girl and I got put back on the waiting list. Of course I hoped that he would realize that it wouldn't work out and he would see I was the girl for him, but it never worked out that way... It took me 2.5 years to realize that I couldn't invest anymore feelings for him, because I knew in the end my heart would be broken... And it was.
I am happy to say that he is now married and has a beautiful daughter. I every now and again think about him and his family and hope they are happy and doing well.
I don't think anyone forgets their first love and their first heartache, although it didn't end the way my 17, 18, 19, and even 20 year old mind/heart had imagined it would I am glad that my first love was Patrick and that he respected me and prepared me for someone that would love me enough to just be with me!

Day 01- Introduce Yourself

Hi! I am Vanessa(the one who does most of the blogging around here)! I am a 25 year old stay at home mom to 3 beautiful kids(Drezden 3.5, Sullivan 2, and Emmett 4 months)! I have been married 4.5 years to Phil and we will celebrate 5 years on June 1st! I have lived here in Tooele a little more than 3 years, and although it doesn't quit feel like "home" it is slowly growing on me. I am hoping to be able to get out of this house(2 bedroom) and into a more long term home when the housing market picks up and I can sell! The home has been nice and sq footage wise it is large enough for us, but 2 rooms is not gonna cut it with having boys and a girl and I would love to add more children to my family in the future.

Well, I could go on and on, but that is what this blogging marathon is about right?

I have decided that one of my New Years Resolutions is to be better about blogging/journaling, and so I have decided to participate in one of these "Get to know Me" blog marathons. I hope to learn a little more about myself right along with you, so have patience with me!! And Happy New Year!!!

Day 01 - Introduce yourself
Day 02 - Your first love
Day 03 - Your parents
Day 04 - What you ate today
Day 05 - A picture you took
Day 06 - Your day
Day 07 - Your best friend
Day 08 - A moment
Day 09 - Your beliefs
Day 10 - What you wore today
Day 11 - Your siblings
Day 12 - What's in your bag
Day 13 - This week
Day 14 - A Picture you took
Day 15 - Your dreams
Day 16 - Your first kiss
Day 17 - Your favorite memory
Day 18 - Your favorite birthday
Day 19 - Something you regret
Day 20 - This month
Day 21 - Another Moment
Day 22 - Something that upsets you
Day 23 - Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 - A song you like to dance to
Day 25 - A first
Day 26 - Your fears
Day 27 - Your favorite place
Day 28 - Something that you miss
Day 29 - Your aspirations
Day 30 - One last moment