2012

 I've seen a couple people do these little year in reviews and I decided I would and I am happy I did and got to go back and remember everything about last year. What a great year it was!

January-

This whole month we played it pretty cool and did nothing. Nothing I can remember at least. Well besides sit at home and just gaze at our new little babes all day everyday. I love Chad’s job and how he was able to be home this whole month with Scoti and I.

February-

Chad blessed Scotlynn this month.  I have the best friends and family out there and they all came and showed their love for Scoti!

We took a snowboarding trip to Brianhead and Scoti played with Grandma Jan in the condo.

March-

We celebrated Chad’s 23^rd Birthday! I threw him a little birthday party at our place.

We went to Arizona for Spring Break. My family rented a house down there and we watched Payton play lots of baseball, went swimming and got lots of sunshine!

Lindie and Cameron got married!

April-

We celebrated Easter in Richfield.

We moved to Lexington Kentucky.

Scoti had her first airplane ride.

May-

Scoti and I flew back to Utah for Bailey’s graduation.

Scoti rolled for the first time and started crawling this month.

June-

Scoti started pulling herself up on things.

I stopped breastfeeding. This was big. I was so scared people would judge me but lets be honest… I hated it. Sorry had to share.

We both became mermaids and loved us the swimming pool way too much.

We went on a riverboat ride.

Scoti is 6 months old.

July-

We pierced Scoti’s ears. Sick of people calling her a boy.

I flew back to Utah again for the 4^th of July!

Scoti was in the diaper derby.

Went boating with my family.

Moved to Bowling Green Kentucky.

Went to the water park with dad!

August-

Bailey came out to visit us.

Went to Nashville for the day.

Flew back to Utah for good this time!

Took a trip to Vegas with my family.

Went to Celine Dion.

Chad came home a few weeks after me.

September-

Took lots of cabin trips.

Had a luau with the Heward’s.

Went boating with Chad.

Scoti took first steps.

October-

Got TVs in our car.

Lindsay and Mitch got married.

Scoti burnt her hand in a fire.

Vivint’s year-end party.

Went to Disneyland with my family.

Celebrated my 22^nd Birthday!

Took family pictures.

Scoti was an Elephant for Halloween!

November-

Went to cabin with the Heward’s.

Celebrated Thanksgiving with the Heward’s.

Spent our first night away from Scoti. Lindie and Cameron took her.

Had Chad’s office party where he got his awards and prizes. Fun casino night!

December-

Scoti got sick.

Went to Richfield’s light parade.

Celebrated Scoti’s first birthday!!

Went to Las Vegas with Chad for our 2 year anniversary.

Went sledding and played in the snow.

Spent Christmas in Richfield.

I got a new wedding ring!

Went to Idaho for Hammer family reunion.

 

2012 Review

I wanted to work on a video of all the little clips and pictures of Scoti over the year and make something to remember. I did the first few minutes and cried I loved it so much. 17 minutes might be a bit much but not for this mama. I'll probably watch it everyday till she's 20. Thought I would post it and share though, even if you only catch the first thirty seconds it'll be a good thirty seconds. Enjoy

If the video doesn't pull up and your just dying to see it, it's on youtube under Scotlynn Heward 2012

Christmas 2012

Christmas was a definite success this year. We went down to St George the week before Christmas for Scoti’s Birthday celebration and then the plan was to spend Christmas Eve with the Heward’s and head to Richfield late that night. The snow changed our plans Christmas Eve morning when we woke up and it was already a blizzard to Richfield. We knew we wanted to get on the road before it got dark and make it to Richfield before it was super bad roads. I felt bad not being able to open presents with the Heward’s and spending some Christmas time with all of them.

Chad dressed up like Santa on Christmas Eve
and delivered presents for Sub for Santa! 

Growing up on Christmas Eve we would always go to Denny’s, bowling, decorate cookies, PJ’S and then I’ll be home for Christmas as our movie. It was the BEST. It’s been at least 5 years since we did this but this year we all really wanted to attempt it again. It started with Denny’s being the first fail. They now close on Christmas Eve at like 6. What!? When did they start treating their employees so great? Then the bowling didn’t sound so fun to about anybody. And lets get real about who wanted to crack out the roller and make sugar cookies for Santa. We did open Pajamas but not until everyone opened the wrong persons. This happens every few Christmas’s when my mother tries to do codes to keep people out of presents and then forgets where the code is or what it stands for. The boys and Bailey I think attempted starting I’ll be home for Christmas but we just couldn’t do it. We had to build Scoti’s trike and all that Christmas Eve parent stuff. Weird.

Christmas morning came and we got spoiled as ever. I’ve been ringless for just over a year so being overly excited about a new one would be an understatement. I just love looking down and seeing a ring and the fact that it’s the most gorgeous ring ever helps too! My parents got me the bedspread I’ve wanted and the Michael Kors Lab Top case. And then all the great nik naks you get. Chad got all new snowboarding gear and boots and bindings. My parents got him a new Ipod and a nice DVD player. I’d say Chad got more clothes than anyone but that shouldn’t come as a too big of a surprise. Scoti got a cute little tricycle from Chady and I and then a few little things. My parents got her a rocking horse and some weird loud toy that she just loves! Our family gift this year is a family trip and I am so excited! I think we’ve decided on a cruise to the Caribbean in March! We are still fighting bailey for the dates. She wants to go over her spring break but that means Chad and I miss Pirates Cove. I am so sad about this. Hopefully we can talk Bailey into thinking that college is overrated. Hahaha

The day after Christmas I’m not sure if it ever stopped snowing! I’ve never seen so much snow hit Richfield in a 24 hours span. I really wanted to get Scoti out in the snow and see if she liked it. I bundled her up and that was the first thing she hated. Then I took her out and she was her fathers child, ready to go right back inside. Or in Chad’s case, ready to go back to St George. When she went down for her nap my mom listened for her and we all decided to go sledding and freeze our bums off! It was so much fun and I’m so happy we made the time and were able to do that this break.

I’m tempted to keep on going and get the Hammer family reunion posted and New Years but It’s kind of late and I still want to paint my finger nails. Cramming all the me time I can in the hours Scoti goes to bed and before I do. 

Christmas Pictures------

Scoti would try and steal candy off the gingerbread
houses. Naughty little lady. 

Cheering on Uncle Griff! 

The adorable little pup my Nephew got!

We went and took a tree down to my brother Tyler's grave!

Scoti Updates:

-Walking everywhere

-Climbs everything

-Walks in circles till too dizzy

-LOVES dancing to music

-Down to 2 bottles a day

-Loves all her baby food

-Buddy her dog goes everywhere with her

-Could be pushed on her trike for hours

-Hates her car seat

-We think she might be saying BayWee(Bailey)

-Says mama, dada, baba

-Loves hitting you. It makes her laugh so hard. It’s seriously hard to stop her when she gets that smile and laugh

DECEMBER 18TH

Lots to catch up on and oh so many pictures to post. I think I will start with the great day of December 18^th!

One year ago our little miss Scotlynn Anne was born and we can’t even start to tell you how much we love this little girl and how amazing this last year has been. She has brought us so much joy and happiness and we don’t know how we got so lucky to be her parents. Everyday is a new adventure and there are really, really good days and some very bad, but at the end of every day when you bounce this big girl to sleep and she is out in your arms you just can’t help but forget anything hard about that day and feel so blessed to have her be your daughter.

I used to want to punch anyone that told me to cherish the time with your baby cause they grow up way too fast. I thought it got annoying after the 20^th person, but k really this is so true and I’ll probably be that annoying mom telling all these new moms this same thing. I cannot believe how fast this first year has gone and how I have a walking, talking, messy, trouble making daughter now.

For Scoti’s Birthday we had two parties. Yes she is that loved. We decided we would have the one in Richfield on her actual birthday. It was so fun because all of my friends were home for the break so they could all make it. I think she had more people at her first birthday party than I’ve ever had at any of my birthdays. She got so many toys and clothes from all her aunts, cousins and friends. We did the cake eating and all just sat and watched her for an hour. My dad and Chad just think I am crazy going all out for her birthday, but it’s the first, I had to! The next Sunday we were down in St George and had another little Party with the Heward’s and friends down there. She was once again spoiled and loved being the center of attention!

Ashton helping her open her presents!

Grandma and Grandpa got her a trike

Scoti likes to play with clothes more than toys.

Mandee took Scoti's one year old pictures and they were so much fun and turned out so cute! She's taken some of my favorite pictures of Scoti. 

12.18.10

That’s not the only great thing that goes down on the 18^th. Two years ago Chad and I were married! Pretty sweet right?! Ya not really. It’s a plus because neither of us should ever forget our anniversary but it kind of stinks because we will probably never celebrate our anniversary on our anniversary! Child always comes first right?!  We keep on saying we are going to pick some random date to celebrate our anniversary but who knows if that will actually ever happen. It just can’t be in December. You can imagine the bank account come December 26… Birthday, Anniversary, Christmas… not good. Don’t do what we did guys. 

But k besides all that its’ been a solid 2 years! What!? That seems like so long but really it feels like a few months at the same time. I feel so blessed to have the hubby I have and the dad that he is! He is always keeping me laughing and treating me so well! He works so hard for our family and I feel so lucky to be his wife and to have lots more years with this hunk of a man!

So Chady surprised me the day after our anniversary and took me to Vegas for the day and night. This would now mark the longest time away from Scoti. A solid 24 hours! On our way down to Vegas my husband that is a pro at driving in the snow may or may not have slid us right off the road. 4 hours later, 250 bucks to a tow truck and a stop at a repair shop we were back on the road. We did some last minute Christmas shopping, had some Cheesecake factory, lost some dumb money to the dumb casino's, went to a show and got spoiled in a suite at the Wynn! Successful night I'd say. Well minus our gambling addictions.

I didn't do so great at taking pictures this trip..

Christmas, Christmas break, Hammer family reunion next! Yayyy!