Alex * Shalie * Steel

2009-12-27T12:39:00.000-08:00

2009-11-02T10:34:00.000-08:00

9 Months!!!

I cant believe that my little baby is 9 months old.
It totally seems like yesturday we were driving him home from the hospital.
He use to just lay there with out a sound while i cleaned my house..those days are gone.... Now its just me following him around while he dumps out everything he can get his hands on...I LOVE EVERY SECOND OF IT!! I love the new born stage but so far this one is my favorite! His personality is so funny! Me and Alex just laugh at him all the time! I feel like such a nerd.... I get so excited everytime he learns anything new!.....but i have to admit..Alex is ten times worse than me. He is by far the most paraniod!!! such an amazing daddy though. Steel absolutly LOVES him!
I love my little family soooo much and am so greatful everday for them!!!

P.S I am trying to wean steel and its sooooooo hard if anyone has any advice please let me know!!!

2009-11-02T10:25:00.000-08:00

My sweet baby!! I absolutly love him so much more everyday!

YAY for Steels amazing aunts! He loves Kell, she is so good with him!
Im soooo greatful to have such good family who loves Steel so much!

2009-11-02T10:01:00.000-08:00

Steel on halloween .....we had a little to much fun dressing him up!

First Halloween ............ he didnt so much like it...He actually hated it!

I took steeel to grandpas work while i went and saw sweet baby harley! she is so dang cute!

2009-09-23T09:52:00.000-07:00

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Steel's cheeks are my favorite! i just want to kiss him all day!

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2009-08-28T17:44:00.000-07:00

Steel 6 1/2 Months

* Sits up by him self
* Says Da Da and Ma Ma
* Has two teeth
* Screams and yells all day . Loves to talk
* Starting to eat Cheerios
* Sucks through a straw (Diet Coke)
* Loves loves our strollers runs
* Goes crazy when we see any animal
* MY COMPLETE PRIDE AND JOY I LOVE HIM SO MUCH WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN WITH HIM EVERYDAY AND IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER!!!!

2009-08-28T17:26:00.000-07:00

Steels' first fever so sad! but what a funny/classic picture. Two stressed ,paranoid first time parents im sure we have many more of those coming our way.

Steels first day at work! Grandpa loved it.

2009-08-28T17:21:00.000-07:00

Steels first time in the shopping cart he freakin loved it!

2009-08-28T17:09:00.000-07:00

STEEL ALEX 6 1\2 MONTHS! WOW

2009-08-28T17:05:00.000-07:00

NEW NEW baby GAIGE!! so cute

2009-05-01T10:19:00.000-07:00

Skyler killed this turkey. It was pretty cool until he dripped it from the front door to the bathroom, and then cleaned it in the bath tub!! GROSS. He begged me to cook it. It wasnt that bad. I didnt eat it... i guess i couldnt get past the whole bath tub image.

2009-05-01T10:16:00.000-07:00

2009-05-01T10:12:00.000-07:00

Uncle Sky.... Steel loves him he is such a good uncle

Aunt Kell is the best. She always puts steel to sleep and calms him down.

2009-05-01T10:08:00.000-07:00

STEEL 2 and 1/2 MONTHS

2009-04-08T20:41:00.000-07:00

* Steel Now smiles so BIG

* He can roll on his side

* He Poops like ten times a day!(good thing it doesn't stink yet)

* He Eats so so good

* He sleeps through the whole night and only wakes up once to eat. Good thing, cause by that point my boobs are completly full and hurt!

* He Coos and makes cute little squeeky noises. He doesnt laught yet, but i know he wants to! (when does that happen anyways?)

* He pooped all over alex in the shower! So funny

* He is such a huge blessing in our lives. I cant even believe how much we love him. He is so much fun to hang out with everyday. I am so excited for him to grow and get bigger! We love our little boy.

2009-04-08T20:37:00.000-07:00

Steel and Grandma !

This is the funniest face. He couldnt decide if he was sad or happy

2009-04-06T14:53:00.000-07:00

Everyone lounging watching conference

2009-04-06T14:50:00.000-07:00

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2009-03-17T14:54:00.000-07:00

Steel LOVES gangster . She came and hung out with us this week and thet totally bonded she will be such a great mom.

2009-03-17T14:49:00.001-07:00

2009-03-17T14:41:00.000-07:00

K-me and ryan came this weekend . It was so much fun hanging out with them. we stayed up and talked all night. We also played a game. Ryan and alex would ask me, gangster and k-me general knowledge questions just to see what we knew. It was pretty dang funny. Lets just say we are not the brightest group of girls. Alex asked us where Saskatchewan was located. I said Ohio. K-me said russia and Gangster said Argentina.........turns out its in Canada who the heck knows that.

6 WEEKS!

2009-03-13T10:39:00.000-07:00

This is how Alex babysits.

One month old!

2009-03-03T16:20:00.001-08:00

2009-02-26T19:44:00.000-08:00

Steel fell asleep on aunty amy and was sucking his thumb. Every little thing he does i freakin love.

2009-02-26T19:37:00.000-08:00

I cant believe that he is almost a month old. It blows my mind how fast time goes and how fast he is growing. I love it . Its so amazing how much i love him and love my new little family. Its true , you have no idea how much you love your kids until you have one. He is the greatest blessing and joy in our lives and everyday i love him more.

STEEL ALEX RICHARDS

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The most amazing moment of my life!

Alex is such an amazing daddy.

2009-02-14T10:58:00.000-08:00

2008-12-30T12:32:00.000-08:00

We were all at my moms last week and it been about twenty mins when we realized Taeg wasnt there. We instantly all shot up and started looking. Everyone scattered the house and yard. We had been looking for a while and were starting to panic. My dad looked in the laundry room

under the table cloth in this laundry basket and there he found taeg, sound asleep. I couldnt believe he fell asleep like that. this is what he said about it after he woke up: "I saw the laundry basket full of towels and thought this looks comfty so i pretended it was night time and went to sleep."

2008-12-30T12:29:00.000-08:00

It snowed so hard in Nephi the other day it took me and gangster like two hours to get to the grocery store thats just down the street.

2008-12-30T12:24:00.000-08:00

All the boys rockin thier dickies. It was so funny watching them eat crap down those huge hills.

My dad and I.

Me, Taeg and owl eating funions. Best treat ever!

Chase and hay. You should have seen hay go off the jump it was so funny.

2008-12-30T12:14:00.000-08:00

We went sledding the day after christmas it was so much fun. Keezy looks so freakin cute.

It was so hard to get the babies to hold still for a picture. They all look so cute in thier christmas jammies.

Sara and Scoot and grandpa morris. We had so much good food on christmas eve.

Chase sang us a song before our dinner. It sounded so good. He is such a stud.

2008-12-18T21:12:00.000-08:00

Gangster and i went christmas shopping today. The malls were crazy i couldnt believe how much people were there. I always love shopping when its the holidays and its complety chaotic It makes it more exciting.

2008-12-18T21:11:00.000-08:00

Its the most wonderful time of the year!!

2008-12-18T21:01:00.000-08:00

This is by far the BEST time of the year i love everything about it. Tonight me and alex and ninz drove around Nephi and looked at all the lights. I love how pretty the lights look in the snow. This is our park. They go all out and this picture doesn't do justice to how good it really looked! I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!

2008-12-15T18:20:00.000-08:00

I love this picture of booty. He always has that worried concerned look on his face.

2008-12-15T18:17:00.000-08:00

Chase and keezy getting ready for nana's funeral. keatyn is so freakin cute and so chubby we love her. She never stops going

2008-12-15T18:11:00.000-08:00

Tripp and Cash are so funny when they play together . they just talk in thier own language all day. Thier favorite place to go is up the stairs its like a constant workout to keep them from climbing to the top. I guess we were a little slow this time!

2008-12-15T18:09:00.000-08:00

My mom is such a pretty lady. I love her and am so so greatful to have her she does so much for me!

2008-12-15T18:08:00.000-08:00

Chase and hay always having a good time. We love them. look at all the food on the table... that never fails at my moms house!

2008-12-15T18:04:00.000-08:00

Great picture of alex! He is fixing our bathtub. I tried to fix it like the hole time alex was at work and he came home and fixed it in like 2 minutes . I was so mad, but so happy that my husband is extremely handy and can do things like that.

2008-12-15T18:02:00.000-08:00

These are a few of my most favorite girls. I love them we always always have fun when we are together. Ya.... my big ol belly wasn't about to fit on that chair with them

2008-12-15T18:00:00.000-08:00

Tiff and gangster at dawnanne's shower. we had alot of fun, and it was cool to hang out with all the family. plus there was really good food there. thats always a bonus

2008-12-15T17:42:00.001-08:00

In the midst of all the commotion of our crazy week i almost forgot that i was thrity one weeks! yay!! Time really does fly when your having fun...or when your really really busy. I am getting so close and starting to get really nervous. My nervs really started to kick in when my sisters and my cousins decided to inform me on some important things that go on during labor that i had no idea about. I cant believe that some of those things happen wow! but my nervs quickly went away and so did everything else i was worried about when we went to dawnanne's shower and i held the cutest little new born baby. That got me so excited and i cant believe that i will get to have one of my own so soon. Im so greatful that i have been so blessed during this pregnancy and so greatful that heavenly father is trusting me to raise this beautiful baby. I cant wait to hold him and see what he looks like!!

2008-12-03T21:54:00.000-08:00

This is my massage table. Alex makes it perfect. he even puts a little hole where my belly can go so i dont smash the little guy. What a great husband.

2008-12-03T21:51:00.000-08:00

Wow it looks alot bigger from this view! this is me at thirty weeks. i only have ten weeks left and i cant even believe how fast its gone. I hope it continues to fly on by.

2008-12-03T21:47:00.000-08:00

This is our first christmas being marrried. we went and got a tree today i wanted to get the ugliest one there because i always feel bad for the ones no one wants. We came pretty close. Alex put all the lights on and decided they didnt look perfect so he took them all off and started over. who has patience for that? definitely not me.

2008-12-03T21:43:00.000-08:00

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Alex , his daddy, and brother completely glued to the cowboys game.

2008-11-25T13:53:00.000-08:00

Whats with the boys thinking they can do this while we slave away for three days to prepare thanksgiving dinner.

2008-11-25T13:40:00.000-08:00

My mother in law is an awesome cook. Today we made some fabulous pies for thanksgiving. im so lucky that i have two mother in laws and a mom that are amazing cooks. I call them for advise all the time. I had no idea making pie crust would be so hard. but me and lisa conquered it. next time , however, i will probably use the pillsbury crust. WAY easier.

2008-11-24T11:47:00.000-08:00

Yes i know..... so weird right? i CRAVE celery. I cannot get enough of it. I really eat like two things of it a day. i dont know why, but there is something about the crunch and the juice that comes out when i crunch it that completely satisfies me. My poor husband wants to kill me im sure. he can hear me crunching in the other room.... not to mention, he has been on plenty of late night celery runs for me. What a great guy! i love him. he is the perfect husband for his pregnant wife. He gives me a back and foot rub evey night. he fills up bubble baths for me , and even helps me tie my shoes, since i cant bend anymore! I love him and we cant wait for our baby boy!!

2008-11-24T11:04:00.000-08:00

This is me at 28 weeks. i really cant believe how fast my pregnancy has gone so far. Iam not sick anymore and it is freakin awesome. now i can just enjoy being pregnant and i love it. He is moving around all the time my belly is like a giant wave i love looking at at. It is so cool to be able to feel my belly and know where his head or his bum is. Alex loves feeling him move to. When he moves and you can feel how real it is and know there is an actual baby in there is just the coolest thing. It makes up for any crappy sick days i ever had. I am just so excited and ancy for him to come! I only have 12 weeks. yay!

2008-11-24T10:50:00.000-08:00

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About a month ago alex and i went and hiked mount timp. Talk about a work out! i had no idea it would be that hard but it was so fun. it was such a pretty time of year. All the leaves were falling and changing colors. it was absolutly beautiful.

SUMMERLICIOUS!!!!

2008-08-16T16:08:00.000-07:00

It has been such a good summer And so so so busy! My belly gets bigger everyday! I am now about 14 weeks. YAY no more first trimester!! I'm starting to feel alot better to ( thank heavens). I just got done with my volleyball tryouts im so glad that part is over! It is by far the worst part of coaching im sure. I am so excited to start practicing with my team now. Alex is hunting right now at fish lake I miss him like crazy!! I hate being away from him !!

Me and Tiff just chillaxin at seven peaks! I was so happy she came up while Dev was in Alaska! We had a great time!!!

My Ever expanding belly........ its so weird just knowing that no matter what you do, your belly is gauranteed to get bigger everyday! - 12 weeks

Amy, chelsea, Baby keatyn, and BOO BOO! Good times always with these girls!
Tripp with his stunna shades on!!

Al's face says it all ! ......Please try to ignore his hand
Booty fell asleep at Seven Peaks! Three trips around the lazy river could knock anyone out!

I LOVE waking BOOTY up from is naps-he's always so happy!! And I especially love his chewed up crib!
This is my most FAVORTIE treat in the whole world ! chocolate donut!! WOW!!
This is my eight week ultrasound so cute!! I cant believe at 8 weeks along you can already see the cute little body and head I could also see the little heart beating it was awesome!! now im like 14 weeks so i cant wait to see my next one! We went and heard the heart beat last week! anyone who has ever been pregnant will probably agree that is one of the coolest things in the world...i got a little choked up!!!

4% Chance?

2008-07-14T09:56:00.000-07:00

So the doctor told me that the pill prevents pregnancy's 96% of the time. Pretty high chance right? that's what me and Alex thought too. Be careful all you pill-takers. I guess that leaves the other 4% to people like me. Bottom line is.... Heavenly Father wanted this to happen, and we are very excited! I was feeling so sick for a long time. I called my mom and told her all my symptoms and she said, you sound like your PREGNANT. No way! I didn't believe that for a second. then a week or two passed and I was still feeling sick. Alex went to the store and bought me a test. and well here I am about nine weeks pregnant. Who would have thought? I have been so so sick! Doing even the simplest things wipes me out. If I dont get a long nap in everyday, I feel like death. Alex is being the sweetest husband ever taking such good care of me, and being extremely patient. But I know that he secretly loves that my boobs have grown almost two sizes-so I guess the first trimester is not all bad!

Its Been SO Long.....

2008-07-14T09:40:00.000-07:00

I haven't updated my blog for 2 months, but I do have some excuses. We have been trying to get settled and haven't had Internet... AND I have been pretty busy with volleyball and work. WE have had a couple camps and a lot of open gym and weight training time. I'm getting excited/nervous for what this season might bring. I had 50 girls show up to our tryout meeting which was WAAAY more than I expected. That means nearly 1/2 of them will be cut. It's going to be hard because I don't know any of these girls before now. Al has been working long hours at the business. he is constantly working hard all day. i love that about him he never quits working hard!!!! well anyways here are some pics! now that we are more established and organized, ill be able to update lots so check back!!
AL working hard ( AS USUAL)! hes so funny he put the box that the grill came in on the floor so he wouldn't scratch the garage. he is such a perfectionist ! i just laugh i love him! I'm in Blanding right now at tiff's we just got back from a run and it kicked my butt.

Updates

2008-05-31T11:55:00.000-07:00

A few updates: I've been getting ready for upcoming volleyball season and have a few camps ready to go next month. I love living in Nephi, and being close to Alex's family, I just wish mine were closer. I work part time as a secretary at Sanpete Steel and the rest of my time is spent planning and organizing volleyball, and working on our house and yard. We made a trip to Blanding-again because Alex and I joined in my family's Memorial Day campout tradition. That's what these pictures are from. Next week Ryan and Cami are going to Georgia for a whole week and they trusted me with the two boys! AH! I'm a little nervous but super excited, I just hope the boys dont get homesick. We're also headed to Vegas this weekend for Alex's work and will be there until Thursday, then I come home and have a volleyball camp for the weekend. I'll let you know how it all goes!

weekend in Blanding

2008-05-21T09:51:00.001-07:00

While we were in blanding a couple weekends ago, the weather was so great we decided to go hiking. Ryan, Cami, Taeg, Tripp, Amy, Booboo, Alex and I hiked up to Butler cave and then went and played in the water @ Cotton wood. The boys loved it. Alex packed Tripp in the baby-pack, which he LOVED!! Al even taught Tripp how to say Owl (Al's nick name given to him by taeg). We had so much fun!

My new house!

2008-04-25T09:02:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of our new house in Nephi. YAY! It's so cute. I had sooo much stuff to clean and organize when we got home from Mexico, everything was literally piled and packed into my car and Alex's truck. I cleaned and put stuff away all day and I think it looks great now. I love having my own house. I'll post later about our honeymoon and everything else that has been going on.

Me and Gangster

2008-04-02T16:32:00.001-07:00

ME and my best most bomb maid of honor ever hah! i love gangster i cant wait to hang out with her all week when i get home! we will for sure be hitting up CB's for their amazing,refreshing diet pepsi's and funions!

2008-04-02T16:20:00.002-07:00

Trippy is so cute! i love him a love all my nephews and cant wait to go to BLanding and hang out with them all Alex looks pretty good holding that baby i cant wait till we have one of our own! i know he is going to be the best daddy ever next to my dad! ha

2008-04-02T16:01:00.000-07:00

I LOVE this little girl she is the cutest thing ever! i am going to miss her like crazy! me and al are moving to nephi after we get married and im so excited to get back to Utah! i know ill be having Keatyn with-drawls! me and her have bonded like crazy....its going to be weird not seeing her everyday. So its only Ten days till i get married im so excited i cant even stand it! its all gone by really fast until now! tomorrow me and Alex are going to Blanding i cant wait to see my family and most of all my cutest nephews ever!

Wild Weekend

2008-03-09T18:38:00.001-07:00

This weekend was so much fun. All of my family came down for Keatyn's blessing. We had so much fun! WE spent so much time outside. I love when everyone comes, I love all my babies-they are all so cute. I can't wait for my wedding so we can all be together again!

My DRESS!!!

2008-03-06T17:48:00.000-08:00

Today, my mom, Tiff, Cami, Jana (Al's mom), and me went shopping for my dress!!! YAY! The first store we went to the lady was psycho and told us no kids were allowed, so we said nevermind to them, seeing as how we had 3 baby boys with us. So we tried another store and the lady was awesome. She brought out toys and treats for the babies and the store was WAY nicer and better.

This isnt the best picture of it because for some reason my computer wont let me do the other good ones, Ill try again tonight!

If you've ever been married you know getting a dress is the most exciting part (almost). After a while I had narrowed it down to 2, and decided on this, isn't it BEAUTIFUL!!! I LOVE IT!

Three girls!

2008-03-04T11:06:00.001-08:00

Me, Xayla and baby Keatyn

2008-03-04T10:15:00.000-08:00

Sara talked me into trying out the blogging thing! Only five weeks till i get married im so excited time is going by so slow! me and Al live in Las Veas right now just patiently waiting for the big day! we love living here. We get to spend time with scoot and sara and their new cutest addition keatyn! we love her and she loves uncle al! they even have the same hair!