Busy Week!

This week has FLOWN by! I honestly don't know where it went. Monday I had my pre-op bloodwork and paperwork galore to fill out. It all went well. Tuesday I had my very first mammogram. I was kinda nervous about it just because I haden't had it done before. Honestly it wasn't any big deal at all and was done and over with in no time. Hopefully I won't need another one for another 10 plus years.

On Wednesday I spent the day dropping Lyndsey off in Phoenix. I drove to Burbank, flew to Phoenix, dropped of Lyndsey with Grandma Kingsley, flew back to Burbank, drove back to Bakersfield and all with enough time to make it to my six o'clock class. Very impressive if you ask me.

Lyndsey's transition with Grandma and Grandpa is going well. They probably think I'm crazy for calling so many times but with it being the first time she had spent the night away from me, I was curious how it was going. They have nothing but great things to say about her and she slept all night long! Yay! I talked to her tonight and of course she didn't really say much back but she did say "Lala you" which means I love you in Lyndsey. She then kissed the phone and it melted my heart. Boy do I love that little girl. I'm glad she's having fun!



My surgery is just hours away now. I pampered myself today after class and had a massage and a pedicure. We also went out for a nice dinner and are going to a late movie. I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 am! Wish me luck!

Going Under The Knife

I'm sure most of you have heard, but for those that don't know, I'm going to be having breast reduction surgery in less than two weeks. It is scheduled for March 14th and I haven't been nervous until March 1st hit and now know that its only a few weeks away.
I keep thinking about how excited I am but am also scared of recovery and the thought of being sliced open and having several open wounds. I find that I'm having a hard time sleeping when I think about it. Pre-Op is next Wednesday and Del will be going with me so we know what to expect. Four ears are better than two.
Lyndsey will be spending about a week and a half with Grandpa and Grandma Kingsley in Phoenix. I'll be doing a one day round trip flight to Phoenix to drop her off and they will bring her back right before Easter. I've never spent a night away from her before so I think that first night might be hard for me. I've scheduled a pedicure, chiropractor adjustment, massage, dinner, and movie the night before surgery. It's my only "free" day so I thought instead of thinking of Lyndsey all day I can do things for myself.
I also have beeen busy "nesting". I thought this only happened right before a baby is due but I am finding myself constanting cleaning and getting things ready. I'm in the process of getting the office ready for Grandma Carpenter to come and help after Lyndsey comes home. I've gotta get our twin bed set up in there. It feels so good to be clutter free and organized.
I'll be sure to keep this updated in the next few weeks and I'm very excited to see how this is going to totally change my life.

Crazy Mervyn's Sale!

I got a phone call today from my friend Christa that she was at Mervyn's and would be unable to come to storytime at Russos. I was bummed that she and Peyton couldn't make it so we went to storytime alone then rushed over to Mervyn's to see what all the fuss was about. They are having this crazy buy one get two free on clearance stuff. WOW! You know what a great deal it is. Let me put it this way. I got Lyndsey 3 pairs of shoes. Each of them were 6 dollars but because they were clearance I only had to pay for one pair. THREE pairs of shoes for 6 dollars.

I then went back to the clothing section. I found 3 dresses for 6 dollars a piece and 3 shirts for 2 dollars a piece. Normally I would just pay for it all in one lum sum but today I mad everyone mad and did separate transactions to save some money. I paid 8 dollars for three dresses and three shirts for Lyndsey. What a bargain!

Final total was 14 dollars for 9 items. Everything was for next fall so I bought big.

A trip to the store can never be easy with a toddler in tow. During our shopping adventure I keep hearing Lyndsey say, "potty, potty, potty, poopy, poopy, poopy" and of course I continue to quickly search through all the piles of clothes in hopes of getting what I want before some other crazy shopper gets to it first. I then here, "MOMMY, EWWWWWWWW!!!" I look down much to my suprise, Lyndsey has a huge mound of poop that she is holding in her hand. I start freaking out as she has poop everywhere in the middle of the store to find ONE wipie left in my purse. My first though, "Dear Lord how am I going to do this?" We rush off the the bathroom and I frantically am trying to use toilet paper to clean her bum. Poop particles are flying everywhere. On me, on the floor, on the stroller, on her pants, on her socks! YUCK! Of course I didnt bring a change of clothes so we get cleaned up and finish our shopping with Lyndsey in a diaper and a shirt and me carrying poopy pants and socks. The lady at the counter told me that she was unable to give me a bag but to ask the office. I go to the office and the man continues to tell me that he can't give me a bag for the poopy clothes I have in my hand. By this time I'm frustrated, sweating, and tired. Lyndsey is crying, and I have a stack full of clothes that I still need to wait in line for. Finally the lady hands me a bag for the poopy clothes.

The trip would have been much better if we could have avoided the poopy explosion but I'm still glad we went!

Our trip to Morro Bay LAST JUNE!

Our friends Jason, Caitlin, and their daughter Kinsey came to visit from Utah last summer. We took a day trip to Morro Bay to play in the sand, eat yummy food, attempt to fly kites, and go out for ice cream. It's about a 2 1/2 hour trip but with walkie talkies in hand it made for a very enjoyable drive. We had fun telling jokes back and forth between the cars. There isn't much more to tell about our little adventure seeing as how it was so long ago so I'm going to go a little picture crazy now. Enjoy!

Here's Kinsey and Lyndsey before we left

I can't believe how little Lyndsey looked here!

Me, Lyndsey, Caitlin, and Kinsey

This Mei Tai carrier is the BEST!

Jason is putting the kite together for us

What great friends!

Just thought this one was neat

Here we are!

Congratulations Keri and Philip!

I know this is soooooo late but I love the pictures and wanted to share. Keri and Philip got married June 23rd, 2007 at the beautiful Links at Riverlakes.

It's the same place that Del and I got married at almost 5 years ago. It's a very lovely location. Keri looked BEAUTIFUL and the ceremony was almost perfect. The reverend kept calling Keri, "Kara", but everyone laughed it off. I loved the reception with the beautiful colors and the candy table. You could tell that Keri put lots of effort into making it her perfect day. Lyndsey was asked to be a flowergirl. At 12 months old, you can't expect much but she looked so pretty and made it half way down the isle before sitting down. Del grabbed her and had her sit with us.

This is Keri, Mikey (ring bearer), and Lyndsey

One thing that was kinda neat was that Lyndsey was able to wear the flower girl dress that our neice Amanda was able to wear in our wedding. Same shoes and everything. Philip and Keri are such great friends and we know they will be wonderful parents someday!

Mommy and Lyndsey

January Already?!?

So I began this blog with the intention of keeping up with it and being able to keep family updated on what is going on in the Boyer household. As you can see it was short lived but I do have the intention of updating you all on the past 8 months. Wow I can't believe its been that long. I have so many cute pictures and stories to share so I think the easiest way would be to start from June so I can keep this organized a bit. I love you all and give me a kick in the rear if I get behind again. I have no idea what happened to my last blog. For some reason I think it disappeared on me and I no longer have an acct. I tried tech support and they couldn't figure it out either. Its too bad too because the first half of Lyndsey's life was documented there.

Lots of Love,
Erin and Lyndsey

Lyndsey Turns One!

This has been the most amazing year of my life. Lyndsey was born June 8th, 2006 at 6:36 in the morning. I just so happened to wake up on her birthday at that exact time and I was flooded with emotion thinking about how my life completely changed just 1 year earlier. I still remember asking the nurses to open the blinds to my room so that I could watch the sun rise as my little girl made her entrance into the world.

Birthday Video

After talking to most moms, the first birthday is bittersweet. You know your baby isn't that little newborn that they once were yet there are so many more exciting milestones to look forward to. I have enjoyed being able to witness the development of this little life that once grew in my body for nine months. I never thought I would survive 6 weeks of breastfeeding let alone an entire year.

Having Lyndsey has brought me closer to my family too. I have traveled more in the past year to see everyone than I have in the past 5 years! It's been wonderful. Having a support system has been a true blessing. Thank you to everyone that has been apart of this journey with me. I love being a mother! Here are a few pictures from her party.

I made this cake with 4 hours to spare till party time

Lyndsey and Mommy

Lyndsey and Daddy