So....

....I need to call in a favor.
I need some help from all my loyal
blog readers (Yes, ALL 3 of you!)

This week over at the Merkley home,
we are in need of a couple of extra prayers.

We aren't sharing details just yet because we
don't want others to start worrying too soon.**

We will share with you what we know as soon
as we find out a few more details and see if
there will even be any cause for concern.

We are more than happy to repay the
favor at any time!!  Just ask! :)

I just love this face.

Our baby girl is 100% perfect and healthy!! I just might be a little screwy..

** I am not worrying AT ALL until the doc tells me to start worrying.
   This means you should not worry either :)

Our little goon.

Since our little critter isn't able

to show everyone how dang cute

she is already, I figured I would give you

the inside scoop. :)

She loves to play games and

dance around.

Playing peak-a-boo

I see you

 

She loves to move around and wiggle

and try to get as comfy as possible.

I think she knows her space is slowly

running out and she is using it as much as

she can before its gone.

Stretching out

 

I love to feel (and finally be able to watch)
her twist and squirm around. 

Logan hasn't been able to see the strange
alien movements because she is a pill, already,
and holds nice and still every time dad
tries to watch...

My new game is trying to guess which
body parts I feel sticking out and moving
around. They all kinda feel the same..  But
maybe as she gets bigger it will get easier.

Yep, I'm a girl

(look at those long legs!!)

 

Well, now you know a little bit

more about our little goon. 

Less than 4 month to go until we all get

to meet her!!

Waving good-bye

12 in 12

Remember this?
You know that crazy 12 in 12 thing you
have been dying to learn all about?
Well get ready because it's coming!
And it's something way cool!  Are you ready?

In 2011, Kari and I (and hopefully many others)
are going to run 12 half marathons in 12 months!

It's a little early, so there aren't very many race
dates set..  But, as soon as they are, I will
be sure to post which ones we are doing
so you all can get signed up and run with us!!

You have a whole year to train,
(thanks to my doc who won't let me run in May...)
so I am expecting to see lots and lots of
friends and family at these races!

What are you waiting for?
Get started now so you can cross
those finish lines with us and
get lots and lots of these:

So, whose in?? :)  *nudge nudge*

Do I love animals?

Because I work with animals all day long
I often get asked the question:
"Do you love animals?"

Ha!

My answer to this question is usually something like:
"I like some of them..."

The other day I was reminded
why I do not love all animals.

First, there was the dog who tried
to eat me just because we were listening
to his heart.
Seriously?  Rude...

Then, this little chica.

She may not look evil, but that's because in the end, I won.

I was only trying to pick her up and look what
she did to me!

Little cuss word...  You should have seen it before I cleaned up the blood that was oozing down my arm...

Luckily there are animals out there that I
love to death that help to keep the balance.

How can you not love these faces?

Toby

Chief

Sophie




Now if only we had pups of
our own to love...  

Resolutions

Yep, we made them too!

And now you all get to see what they are

because like Melanie, I think

if they are posted on the blog for all to see

I will have to be much more accountable

and stick with them!

Cassie's:

1 Attend the temple at least twice a month.

2 Gain 25-35 pounds, then loose it all very quickly.

3 Start training and saving for the awesome 12 in 12 in 2011.

         (More info to come on this later ;))

4 Make "real" dinner more often.

         (not just something thrown together last minute)
5 Write in my journal more than once a year.

Logan's:
1 Play the Wii more often to get my money's worth out of it...

2 Lose 50 pounds by the end of the year...

3 Think about running to train for races with the wife

4 Stop drinking Dr. Pepper (the elixir of the Gods) :(

5 Take my lunch to work more often than now...

Good-bye Cafe Rio, Bajio, Teriyaki Grill, Chinese Buffet, Taco Maker, and the list goes on...

6 Go on more dates with the wife

Speaking of resolutions:
Don't you just love how busy
all the gyms are in January?
Love it!

Keep it up everyone!!

I love him

Wow!!  He is hawt!!

Why do I love him so much?

Yep.
He painted my fingernails.

What a man!

And he puts up with my crazy hormones.  (Sorry lovey)


**Thanks sissy for picking out the awesome colors!!** 

Magyarorszagra megyunk!!

Huh?
We are going to Hungary!!

Now, why Hungary?
Well because that is where my
hunky husband went on his mission.

 
(Sizzle)

So, here is all I know about Hungary:

Looks like this:

And that's about it...

(Thank you google)

Good thing I have Kellie
to teach me some more:

Hil-freaking-larious.

33 more days!!

Paradise....

It really was.

Yum!

Yesterday for Melanie's late birthday celebration

we went out to lunch at Paradise.

--  Melanie  Carrie  Landon  Kari  Cassie  --

My favorite part:

(besides the Fire Roasted Garlic Tomato soup)

Landon lovin' the lemons.

Our Christmasy House

This was our 3rd Christmas.
And unlike my parents who are on their 24th Christmas,
we did not have very many decorations.
I just love decorating the house
and making everything feel like Christmas..
so we did the best with what we had.

Our most decorated corner in the house.

Our cute little watchful snowmen.

Our beautiful table.

Of course our very naked tree.

And our new ornament this year.

(Logan picked it out all by himself!!)

We buckled down and cleaned it all up

on Tuesday though..

Now our house is looking a little bare.

At least we have our 2 whole Valentines day

decorations to help out a bit!! ♥ 

Yep, I did it....

... I joined the blogging cult.

Because I am now the owner of my very own blog I have decided I must either:

1  Post often so I'm not a hypocrite (I complain a lot when others don't post very often)

OR

2  Stop complaining

 We will see how this goes..

First order of business:

the blog list.

I have added the blogs I have over there -->

If you don't want to be on the list - let me know!

If you wanna be on the list and you're not - let me know!! :)

 Until next time.