Phase 1 of the new house

Well here it is! This video is a compilation of pictures I have taken of our new house from the time the hole was dug, up until right now. I tried to take a picture each day, but there are maybe 4 days missing, so that gives you an idea of the speed at which they are working.

The house is in Farmington and we are very excited to continue to watch our first home being built!

Sisters

I have to take a minute and brag about my sister Corinne. (Sorry Corinne this is such an old Picture but I thought it was cute) She is such an amazing person!! She has been working so hard the last couple of years to get her degree in nursing and she finally did it!!! Yahoo!!! She graduated the last week of March and she is now a RN. We are so excited for her to be done with school and move on with life, And moving on is what her and her husband will be doing!! They are having a baby!!! Another Yahoo!!! Another nephew, that Dustin and I get to enjoy. She is due in November and like I said we are so excited!!!

Since I am bragging about my sister I thought I would include a little more....

Corinne and I have had an interesting relationship. We were best friends all growing up. Well maybe I should say I was her shadow. Here are some things I remember about our childhood days

1. I remember at very young age she went with our neighbor to see The Rockateer ( I think that is the name of it) I wanted to go so bad!!! Not because I wanted to see the movie I just wanted to be all grown up and go with them. Well of coarse my parents wouldn't let me. I was probably 6 at the time and they were getting dropped off. I remember being so mad that I sat on the couch and cried and screamed and cried. I remember thinking that if I screamed loud enough I would annoy my parents enough that they would let me go... didn't happen!!!

2. At even a younger age we went up to our ranch with my dad and spent the day helping him and my grandpa do some stuff. My Dad had to go back down to the city to get the rest of the family. Corinne and I decided that we wanted to stay up at the ranch instead of driving down and coming back up. So we did. Well that afternoon it rained and stormed like nothing else and the lighting was crazy!!! We were so scared!!!! We were convinced that we were going to get struck by lighting and dye.

3. This last week we got together with the C-ville crew which consisted of Corinne, Dez, Krista, Hayley, Megan, Crystal and on occasion Brit. We sat and talked about the good old days from making videos to toilet papering to sleeping on the tramp with the rats to water ballooning to Watching hours of t.v. when princess Diane died. No we can not forget the time getting chased by three cars at one time and ditching a cop. I have so many memeroies with those girls I could go on for hours.

4. After Corinne graduated she went down to Cedar city to go to college. But our friendship continued. We had to get creative while down there cause there isn't a whole lot to do. So we entertained ourselves with a box of go-gurts. And entertainment that was. Those of you who were there with us will probably just laugh and shake your head at this memory. Haha!!

There are so many things I could write in this post. I am so excited that Corinne has finished school and now we get to spend more time with her and we are so Excited for her new addition to her family!!! Love ya sis!

Why I Love DiSnEyLAnD!

Yes! Dustin and I went to Disneyland!!! I absolutly Love Disneyland!! As a child we would go every year and so when I get to go back it brings back so many fun memories. This is why I love Disneyland :)

1. All of the fun picture spots.

2. I love how clean and perfect the landscaping is

3. The fun creative decorations. (you never see the same decorations)

4. Dole whips. Need I say more?

5. Of course Sleeping Beauty's Castle

6. All the fun entertainment. This cafe is so funny a great place to get lunch and to have a good laugh.

7. All of the fun hats that you see all around the park.

(isn't Dustin a good sport?)

8. And Disneyland isn't Disneyland without the Mouse

I could go on and on forever, but that was only day one of our trip so I won't bore you with the Disney stuff.

Day two of the trip we went down to Laguna Beach another favorite.

The weather was kind of overcast so we sat on the beach for a couple of hours and then we walked around to all the little shops.

We ended the trip by going to an Angels game. They won by one, not the most exciting game but it was fun.

It was a quick trip but made for a great long weekend!!!

We are finally an Aunt and Uncle!!

Hunter Michael Defa was born on April 7th at 5:00 p.m.

Mike and Stacy proud parents

Dustin and I are so excited to have a nephew it is the first for both of us.

Mom and Dad are so excited to finally be Grandma and Grandpa

Hunter welcome to the family we are so excited to have you here and healthy!! We Love you!!!

Why I Love & Adore My Wife

Where do I begin? Maybe by saying that the reasons for my love and adoration for my wife cannot be fully comprehended in textual form. I try my best to show her my love. I need to work on that more I think.

I love that she would do anything for me.
I love that she wants the best for me.
I love that she wants the best for herself
I love that she wants the best for our family.
I love that she is willing to be understanding.
I love that she works so hard for us.
I love that she understands the value of hard work.
I love that she can work to forgive.
I love that she is willing to sacrifice.
I love that she can communicate well.
I love that she is patient with my communication.
I love that her friends are so supportive of her.
I love that she tries so hard in everything she does.
I love that she always tries to be herself.
I love that she loves me.

I adore her for her security.
I adore her for her comfort.
I adore her for her confidence in me.
I adore her for her teamwork in our relationship
I adore her for her positive attitude constantly.
I adore her for the light she shines on others around her.

There are so many things I love and adore Kristin for. Just typing them out doesnt give my feelings for her justice. She can lift me up with a smile from her face. There is no such thing as a complete list of reasons for love. New reasons pop up each day. She's the best.

DaVE RaMSey

Dustin and I have been taking a Dave Ramsey class which we are enjoying. For those of you who don't know who dave is he is a finance guru. We have learned a lot from him and feel that his advice and information is very helpful especially in these hard times. You should check him out he is fabulous!

I jUsT AdoRe You...

I just have to brag about the hero in my life... My Husband. Yesterday for Valentines Day, he got up and cooked me breakfast before I had to be to work (so cute!!.) Lately I have been bugging my husband to pull out the extra mattress from our spare bedroom and he just laughs at me and says I'm wierd (true.) Yesterday I came home from work and he had the mattress out in the living room all setup. So we had a very relaxing night at home, just the two of us. Which doesn't happen very often. Not to mention my cute husband cooked dinner, and he gave me a gorgeous necklace. Needless to say it was the best Valentines Day ever!!!
WhY I aDorE My huSbAnD...
* There isn't a day that goes by that he doesn't make me laugh.
* We both work hard and a lot. He is very good at sharing the house duties (cooking, cleaning, laundry) when I get behind and doesn't complain about it.
* He still gets my door for me
* We can laugh together, tease together, cry together (Dustin is such a sensitive guy)
* He respects his priesthood and is such a good Sunday School teacher.
* I love how he tangles his legs up in mine before we fall asleep.
* Every morning before he leaves for work he asks if he can get me anything or do anything for me before he leaves and he ALwaYs aLwayS kisses me goodbye.
* When I work late nights by myself he comes up to the salon and helps me close the salon even though its far and not convenient at all, he still does it.
* Whenever I get mad or annoyed at family members or friends he always gives me a different way to look at things and keeps my thoughts and feelings positive (I don't think Dustin has ever had an enemy in his life!!! Or even been mad at someone!!! I wish I was more like that. Im learning ;)
I could go on and on about the person I adore and thank my Heavenly Father daily for him. I truly am so greatful to have Dustin in my life. I Love you Babe!!!