Teague and Jakelle

3 Months!

2012-01-18T17:57:00.000-08:00

Bronson officially turned 3 months old on Monday! I can't believe it. He only gets more fun with each passing day as he learns more and develops into more of a little person than a baby. He also got a name and a blessing on January 1st. Teague's parents and grandparents were able to come for the occasion.

Here he is in his cute little blessing outfit - courtesy of Grandma Debbie...

Check out the kicks!

Grandma and Grandpa Gearhart

Great-Grandma and Grandpa Gearhart

He loves his baths

He will only sleep on his tummy

And he's the smiliest, most bright eyed little guy I ever met!

Who has a new found love for reading books with his mom or dad! :)

Being a mom is truly amazing.

Quick Post

2011-12-30T21:07:00.000-08:00

Here is a quick post with some newer pictures of our little guy. He's almost 11 weeks now and I can't hardly believe it! Having a baby at home really keeps us both busy...not as much time for blogging and things like that! We were able to make it out to Colorado for Christmas and it was fun to see all of Teague's family there. Although I must admit I didn't miss the cold when we came back to 75 degree days in California! :) Man I love it here...
Here are some pictures of our growing boy...he changes everyday I swear!

And yes...it's already time for a haircut! :)

Happy New Year everyone!

New Addition

2011-11-21T13:10:00.000-08:00

Ok...so it's been a little while since I've posted...especially seeing as my last post was me at 37 weeks pregnant and now I have a 1 month old! But, I did have a baby...so we've been just a little bit busy! So now I'm going to play a little catch up. He's 5 weeks old now!

Bronson Teague Gearhart

Born October 16, 2011

6 lbs 6 oz

19 inches

Here are a few photos of the last month of his life! He's been such a joy to have in our family and I can't believe how fast he's growing...every day he wakes up he looks different and has some new tricks to show us! It is so fun!

This is Bronson coming home from the hospital...he looks so tiny in that big car seat.

Just a couple days old...

Meeting Uncle Brandon at about a week old.

Sweet smiles...he completely has Teague's smile!

Uncle Durant is learning how to hold Bronson better every time we see him! He's gonna be pro by the time he gets married and has his own kids.

Our little sleepy boy all curled up...haha this picture makes me laugh, he was just so comfy!

And that's the first month or so of Bronson's life...our lives are definitely different, but so fun and exciting. We love him so much and can't wait to watch him grow and change.

37 Weeks and a Quilt

2011-09-29T14:27:00.000-07:00

So I'm 37 weeks now! That means the baby could really come at any time...not too many signs that he's going to be here before his due date, but Teague and I are both getting very anxious to meet the little guy. Waiting for labor is such an interesting concept. Really it could come any time or it could be another few weeks, I think that's what drives me so crazy! But I am more excited than anything to see what he looks like.
Here is a picture of me at 37 weeks, I've grown a little more...the Dr says I'm still measuring small though, so more than likely I"ll have a small baby...I gotta say, I don't mind having a small baby! :)

I started working on a quilt somewhere around the time I found out I was pregnant and would go through periods of time when I would work on it a lot and then I wouldn't go back to it for a month or so, but finally about a month and a half ago I finished it! And I'm so proud!! (And addicted! I wanna make another!)...now keep in mind I didn't know whether we were having a boy or a girl when I picked out the fabric, so I just picked fun bright fabric instead of gender specific..so NO comments about how girly it is :) I figure it was made with so much love that our little boy won't mind. :)

Here's an up close shot so you can see all the freehand quilting I did. It's not perfect, but I think that's the part I'm most proud of because it was my first time...it was hard to do at first, but once I got the hang of it, it was a little addicting! So FUN!

Last, but not least here is a link to the wonderful tutorial I followed. She laid it out in easy to do steps even for some who's never made a quilt before!

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/02/stacked-coins-baby-quilt.html

7 stitches at 7 months

2011-09-21T14:57:00.000-07:00

So about a month ago I was attempting to take a heavy mirror out of it's frame so I could use the frame for something else. I successfully got it out of the frame, and laid it on the carpet, but about an hour later I thought I'd get it all cleaned up for when Teague got home from school. When I went to pick up the mirror to move it, it slipped out of my hands and landed right on the top of my foot!
There was a ton of blood immediately, so I called Teague (he says I called him screaming!! haha. I don't think I was really screaming tho...just crying ;)) and told him what had happened and he hurried home. We ended up at urgent care where I had to get 7 stitches. I thought the worst part would be the stitches but my foot was too sore to walk on for about a week, so I looked like a disabled pregnant lady hobbling around at work and wherever else I had to be.
No fun! Now all of the scabbing is finally gone and I'm left with kind of an ugly scar, but it's not thick, so I have hope that it'll fade. (I'm religiously using Mederma everyday, in hopes that it'll help fade it).
Here are pictures of the progression...don't look if you get queasy at the sight of blood!!!!

This is what my foot looked like by the time we made it to urgent care (the whole bottom of my foot was absolutely covered in blood...and yes, I used a target bag as a tourniquet! Lol...I was closest to the kitchen when it happened and I didn't want to track blood all thru the house on the carpet. For future reference, it worked amazing! haha.

Here's how it looked after we soaked it and scrubbed the blood off in order to get ready for stitches. Pretty nasty gash...and if you're thinking it looks like Harry Potter's scar, you're not the first. :)

And the stitches...the doctor made me nervous because you could tell he hasn't done that many stitches and honestly he didn't do the best job, but he was really nice and the stitches did the job I suppose.

And this is what it looks like now...much better. I'm just glad it's finally healed and closed up so I can go float my huge pregnant body in the cool pool and so I can get my before birth pedicure! :) Silly I know!

Baby Shower

2011-09-08T17:22:00.000-07:00

My baby shower was a couple of weeks ago. We decided to do it open house style so people could come and go as they pleased and it turned out to be lots of fun! My mom and aunts prepared a spread that ANY pregnant lady would be jealous of!
So I ate...and ate...and ate...

Then opened some adorable presents!

A very creative friend named Lindsey made these too cute favors to send home with everyone,

And she surprised me with this oh SO COOL basket of all the things that I have been craving!! What a neat idea (and one of the best things? I got an awesome basket to reuse AND the bottom is filled with newborn diapers!! PERFECTION)

And these are just a few of the wonderful people that showered me with gifts and congrats! Thank you to everyone that made it and to my mom, aunts, and Lindsey for making it such a cute and fun day! I love you all!

31 Weeks and Belated 23rd Bday

2011-08-15T20:50:00.000-07:00

I'm officially 23 years old and 31 weeks! :) My birthday was almost a month ago now, but I never posted about it. We went to BJ's for dinner with my mom and brothers and Teague treated me like a queen (As always)

Here's me at 31 Weeks...

We only got a couple pictures of my birthday and my mom and Brandon were at dinner too, but I have a family that refuses to have their picture taken! So here's Durant being silly :) And Teague and me at dinner.

Summer Fun

2011-07-19T20:00:00.000-07:00

Teague and I were lucky enough to get to go to Utah and spend a week for the week of July 4th. There's nothing quite like the 4th of July in Utah and this year was pretty cool because they legalized aerial fireworks, so even through out the neighborhoods you could see an awesome show without spending a dime!

Durant caught a ride up with us so he could go to EFY...he spent a few days with us, then we dropped him off to have fun and meet some "ladies." haha.

The luckiest part was Tatum and Jason were so nice to let us stay with them ALL week, but we also got to see a lot of other family members over the weekend for the 4th of July fun.

Teague made us stop at the Utah sign! haha. Durant was soo embarrassed. He's all "ugh! We look like tourists!"

This spot is actually kinda special for us...it's where Teague proposed! :) I look SO happy, but it was HOT what can I say?

Just waiting for the the Stadium of Fire fireworks to start!

Gram and Gramps.

Teague is always so good with the nieces and nephews! Owen was his little buddy all week! It was so fun to watch, Teague's gonna be such a good dad.

Actual 4th of July...Teague wore a Dodgers shirt and I wore an Angels shirt...HEY they were red and blue, so patriotic.

Lighting fireworks on 4th of July

It was so fun...Thanks Tatum and Jason for letting us take over your room and basically your house for the whole week! It was awesome! We love you guys and your sweet boys!

21 Weeks

2011-06-12T19:46:00.000-07:00

I'm 21 weeks and 4 days...that's past the halfway point. I finally actually look a little pregnant too. And man is this little boy active! I swear he's always doing flips in my stomach! But I love it :)

Lazy...

2011-05-22T19:08:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure whether I would call it lazy or busy...because I feel like I've been a little of both, but I have yet to post about our ultrasound a WHOLE week ago! We are officially having a...BOY! :)

And OH BOY is he going to be the sweetest handsomest little boy I ever met... :) Can't wait to see his sweet little face.

We're having a hard time deciding on names we really like...we want something really cute (obviously), but not super common and not weird at the same time...haha hard to please I know!
*****But any suggestions are very welcome!*****

Forgetful....

2011-04-18T13:14:00.000-07:00

I've been so forgetful lately...but for good reason really. The funny part is that the reason I've been forgetful is the same thing that I've been forgetting to post about!
If you haven't already heard...I'm pregnant! We got an ultrasound at 8 weeks 5 days...but our baby still looked like a little cashew! Now I'm 14 weeks along, we'll find out the gender on May 16th. I can't wait! My due date is October 19th.

Capistrano Beach

2011-04-03T19:25:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago we were lucky enough to get to go to Capistrano Beach and stay in a beautiful house right on the beach with my mom's family. I'm pretty sure it was the most relaxing vacation I have ever been on. It was so nice to be able to go out the beach and lounge then go back in...then back out. It was so beautiful!
I was a little chilly a few days, but I can't complain...It was still an amazing week.
We really didn't get too many great pictures, but here are the ones we did get. Here are a few highlights!
The Crazy Master bedroom had a steamroom and a sauna so the boys took advantage for sure! Here's them in the Sauna! Teague, Connor and Durant

A view out the master bedroom windows

Uncle Darin...haha

This was the amazing view we had while sitting at the table or in the family room! Gorgeous.

My Aunt Sheri was amazing enough to cook dinner for us every night...Oh my gosh those were some DELICIOUS meals...Mexican night -

It still boggles me why boys like to be buried in the sand! Yuck

Downtown San Juan Capistrano

One of the WARM days!

Fire pit nights for the boys - don't worry I made them make me plenty of smores

Me and Teague on the beach

I wish we had more pictures of all the fun people we got to spend the week with! It was really fun and we are so glad we were invited along!

Here are the few pictures we got of some the super cute cousins...

Maryn was for sure our entertainment! Such a ball of energy!

Hayden - very photogenic

And Kenedi and Jaicee...after a long day at the beach

Star Struck

2011-02-13T20:20:00.000-08:00

Many of you know that my mom is the manager at Alpine Storage...a self-storage facility here in Yucaipa that my uncle is co-owner of. In order to avoid being taken advantage of and loosing money on customers that won't pay their rent the law in the storage business is that if a tenant doesn't pay their rent for 30 days, they get a bunch of warnings and an official final warning and then their unit is sent to auction. These auctions are advertised in the newspaper and usually locals show up and bid on the units. Auctioneers come and run the auction.
The rules are that an employee at the facility rolls up the door to the unit and everyone bidding on it gets to look in -- BUT they can't touch and they can't go in. So obviously you never know what you're going to get! It could be treasure or it could be TRASH! Kinda fun...
A&E has made a show about these auctions through out Southern California. It's called STORAGE WARS. And guess who the auctioneers are?? They are Yucaipans! They're actually the same auctioneers that Alpine Storage has always used, but now they're stars and they're great.
So I'm sure you've guessed....they came and taped the latest auction at Alpine! And I went and watched and got to meet the stars. :) Now I'm sure most of you have not seen this show...but it's actually quite entertaining and they show all the treasures (and trash) that these people find in their units after they buy them.
Now you have to watch it...at least our episode! Don't know when it'll come out...not sure if I got in any of the shots...probably not, but my uncle most likely did and maybe even my mom! WOOHOO...plus I got pictures with all the STARS! :) and they're not stars to you unless you watch the show! So watch it darn it!! haha It's on A&E on Tuesdays I think...

Me and BRANDI!

Me and JARED (Jared and Brandi are a couple on the show...sad I wasn't able to get a pic with both of them at the same time)

This is me, BRANDI, and BARRY! Barry is one crazy old man...and Brandi is actually very sweet!

Me and DAVE HESTER! He plays kinda a mean guy on the show...but he's actually very nice...funny.

Oh and this is DARELL, unfortunately I didn't get a picture with him...and I'm just realizing now that I didn't get a picture at all with his son Brandon! SHOOT! I failed. haha...

AND this is my Uncle Jay with Barry and Darell and LAURA DOTSON...the auctioneer...her husband and her do the auctions and the show together! She's really sweet. They gave us a "money shot!" :) funny...

So that's that...my run in with the STARS :) haha now watch the show so you can understand how funny some of these people are...they're very much like their personalities in the show...except they don't really fight so much in real life and Dave isn't so conceited. Love it!

STORAGE WARS ON A&E!!

Bored...

2011-02-01T20:36:00.000-08:00

Basically I'm tired of looking at my Christmas post. So here's one of a million goofy photos of Teague and me. It was taken on our 3rd Anniversary...December 22, 2010! 3 Years WOW!

Christmas Festivities

2010-12-31T20:36:00.000-08:00

Christmas was really fun this year! My Uncle Darin and Aunt Lisa and the girls were able to join us along with my Grandma and Grandpa. Teague and I are still living with my mom, so we weren't able to decorate our own place, but you can bet we helped put up my mom's decorations...here's us in front of her gorgeous tree.

We had a ROCKIN white elephant gift exchange with some hysterical gifts!

And this one got stolen as many times as possible! A favorite for sure...

Here's some of the family we got to share the holidays with!

A few shots of Christmas morning...

We also decided to under take a Christmas puzzle this year...We started it a couple weeks before Christmas, but never woulda finished it without everyones help! I dunno if we'll do it again next year. :) It was 1000 pieces!!! Yikes. Stressful.

We finally finished it and this is me about to wreck it! AH!

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all had a good one...here's a Christmas cow to start your new year! :)

(The antlers fell off a reindeer cookie and it ended up looking more like a cow! haha)

Happy New Year!

When Life Gives You Lemons...

2010-12-02T08:38:00.000-08:00

Make Lemonade! So that's just what we did! That's right it's so warm in California in November we still get the craving for some fresh squeezed lemonade! YUM! My mom's lemon bush was overflowing with lemons, so we put them to good use! Gotta love the Cali weather.

Happy Birthday Teague!

2010-11-11T19:36:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was Teague's birthday. We got to celebrate another year of his life! I'm so glad to have him. Unfortunately he had to spend his entire day at school, but I was able to at least see him for a few hours after school. We took Durant and Connor and drove to Temecula to go the Melting Pot! OH so YUMMY!
I had lots of fun laughing with the boys. They were so funny. I hope Teague had just as much fun. I'm pretty sure the waitress and all the other people in the restaurant thought we were drunk because we were laughing so hard we were almost crying! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. I love that.
Here are some pictures of our night! Looking back on them we actually all LOOK a little drunk! haha too Funny.

Teague I hope you know I'm so glad to have you as my husband. I'm sorry I didn't get to make your birthday more special this year, but I hope you had fun and remember how grateful I am to have you in my life. I cherish the time we get to spend together. Even though we are both so busy right now with school and work I want you to remember that it will all pay off. We'll have good days, busy days, bad days, sad days, long days -- but what matters is that they're our days and we can spend at least a tiny part of those days together. I love you!

Work...School...Work

2010-10-21T18:47:00.000-07:00

That's all we do anymore....Teague goes to school...I go to work! Sounds fun right? Well that's just life. I just looked at my blog and realized it's been a while since I blogged so I thought I post to let everyone know we're actually alive. Just BUSY!!!
So a picture from the past -- I know it's not the best picture, but I love it because it was one of mine and Teague's first dates and I think it's the first picture of us taken together! I just love that guy! What a handsome man even when he looks like he might be about to sneeze! :)

Fall is in the Air...

2010-09-19T14:53:00.000-07:00

I don't know about the rest of you, but I love Love LOVE the fall.
I love the clean crisp air.
I love the change of leafs on the trees.
I love the decorations.
I love the holidays that follow autumn.
I love pulling out my warm sweaters.
I love drinking caramel apple cider.
I love sleeping with my windows open and piling on warm heavy blankets...

The list goes on.

Bottom line I LOVE fall!

Another reason I love fall? Teague and I got engaged in the fall. We were lucky that there was still a few colorful leaves around for our pictures.

Labor Day in Phoenix....

2010-09-07T20:24:00.000-07:00

Teague and I decided to do something fun for labor day weekend so we got two nights at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix, AZ! It was SO fun. They had a lazy river and a bunch of pools so we just sat in the sun all day and relaxed. That is my idea of a good weekend off.

Here is a picture from their website...beautiful right?

Loved it!! We got there a little late on Saturday and we got put in a room that had a patio that looked out on DUMPSTERS. Ew...but that was turned into a wonderful thing when Teague called the front desk and asked them what they could do to make up for it....they gave us a $60 voucher to use anywhere on the resort!

So guess what we did with it? We ordered all the ice cold Diet Cokes, delectable smoothies and food that we wanted while we lounged by the pool! It was AWESOME! I've never gotten to do that before. Our server, Colton would come by every few minutes and ask what we wanted. It was heaven. :)

Here is the menu we ordered from all day...

We didn't get to take too many pictures since it was just the two of us, but this is what I get when I ask Teague to take a picture with me --

haha...I never know what he's doing until I turn the camera around and see the screen! He's such a goof, I think he does it just cause he knows it makes me mad!

Us chillin in the sun...

And on our way out...

Arizona was so fun, but super hot. Nice while swimming but I must admit I was glad to see this sign...

I will forever be a California girl.

Thanks for a super fun weekend Teague! I love you! And I loved getting your attention away from school for a whole weekend. ;-)

First Step to DPM...

2010-08-15T21:06:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Teague officially started his program to become a...DRUM ROLL PLEASE...Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (aka foot and ankle doctor). He had a Convocation ceremony that officially marked the beginning of the school year and then he had a white coat ceremony.
We are excited and feel so blessed to be a part of this program at Western University. The ceremonies last weekend were impressive and I got a really good idea about all the great knowledge and ethics that Western instills in each student.

Here's Teague getting his white coat!

Doesn't he look so official...and HANDSOME! ; )

I'm afraid I didn't get very many pictures, but Teague's parent were able to come out so we got to see them for a couple of days also!

And here's Teague and me at right before he starts his 4 years of school...don't we look happy?! It'll be interesting to see how much happier we look in the picture of us at the end of the 4 years!

All Things Purple...

2010-07-23T21:16:00.000-07:00

So my 22nd birthday came and went. It was actually a very enjoyable birthday. I was able to spend it with Teague and my family and I loved it. I have developed a rather strong obsession with all things purple...so that's pretty much what I got. And I loved every minute of it!

I was surprised with a delectable Orange Bliss cake from Martha Greens Bakery! MMMmm. Yummy. And it was huge. Teague bought me that CUTE necklace and some matching earrings that you see me sporting. OH how I love them!!

My family pleased me and took me to Rubio's for their Fish Taco Expecial...which is my favorite fish taco. DElish!

My mom got me the prettiest PLUM duvet cover and pillow case for our bedroom, plus a cool purple candle and hurricane for decor. I am so excited to use it all when we get out own place.

And I got these SUPER cute shoes...LOVE them! You can also see my cute toenails...my mom treated me to a relaxing pedicure! Thanks mom.

And this is Teague and me at the end of a good day....

Thanks to all those who wished me a happy birthday and made it a special day!

South Pacific, A Movie and the BEACH...

2010-07-20T19:48:00.000-07:00

Since I haven't found a job yet, I've been making the most of my summer off! Mostly everyone else works all day and I clean the house or hang out with my mom at work, but in between we've done some fun things.

My mom and I were lucky enough to get to go to South Pacific at the Ahmanson Theatre in LA. It was so fun. I haven't ever been to a show like that and it was a blast. We realized that it didn't take long at all to get into the city. So we're going to try to take advantage of having LA so close because there's some really cool things to go and see and do there.

Us on the way there....

And us in the theater...I know lame pictures but that's all we got!

We went to Toy Story 3 with Durant...it was pretty cute and we saw it in 3D just so we could wear the cool glasses. Although I learned my lesson and will never see a 3D movie in California again - I got up to the window and realized it cost us $15 a ticket!!!!!! Ridiculous.

This is how Durant always poses for pictures. :) haha He doesn't really. But this is us passing time while waiting for the movie to start.

And last Saturday we were able to all go and enjoy a fun day at the beach. It was 100 degrees when we left home, so we were so glad to get to the beach and feel the cool breeze!

Teague has to be buried EVERY time we go to the beach...Durant did the honors.

Teague and Durant braved the FREEZING waters to get some boogie boarding in on the huge waves.

Teague and I are very much enjoying the beautiful weather in California...It's perfect...HOT during the day and COOL at night! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

So...lame post I know, but that's what we've been up to. We are loving it here and enjoying every minute.

Trip to California

2010-06-30T13:50:00.000-07:00

Ok, so we've been here almost a month already!! Hard to believe. But I haven't gotten around to posting about our trip here...
We drove 10 hours to Utah first, where we stayed at Tatum's house and saw Tenille and Lawrence also. It was fun.
While we were there we went to Jump On It with Tenille and Lawrence - pretty fun! Can you see the trampolines in the background? It was so tiring, we jumped for an hour and I think we were all sore the next day!

Teague and I got to go to Zupa's...Yummy. I miss that place.

We got to see these two little cuties!

Teague couldn't resist stopping to take a picture with Mario and Luigi...who were actually two punk kids! lol

We drove A LOT of boring road (or should I say Teague drove a lot of road...I just watched) that all looked like this...

And we FINALLY made it to my momma's house, where we will stay until I find a job and we get our own place! OH how I love my mom's house.

I love California and am SO glad to be here. YES!

Moving...

2010-05-30T22:18:00.000-07:00

Oh the joys of moving...We are on the road, stopped in Utah to spend the day with Tenille and Lawrence because well, we love them! And then onto California - another 10 hour drive! Ugh.

Where we call home...

2010-04-18T13:24:00.000-07:00

Member when I said I was going to post pictures of our "new apartment?" Well obviously I never got around to it...but now that it's almost about to be our OLD apartment, I thought I'd better get my act together. I just took pictures of the living area because its basically the only decorated area. If we were going to live here longer I would have done a lot more with the place...but here it is.

And this is my photo wall in the hallway...Teague always wants a photo wall somewhere in the house!

And that's our sweet little home. We love it. I will miss it...especially after putting so much hard work into painting it. But onto the next stage and I'm sure I'll love our new place just as much, maybe even more!

Florida

2010-04-12T19:39:00.000-07:00

This is now about 2 weeks late, but it's here!
For spring break Teague's parents flew us out to Orlando, Florida for a fun long weekend! We were lucky enough to get to take the trip with Tenille and Lawrence. It was a blast.
The day we left was snowing and freezing here in Colorado...we almost didn't make it to the airport, I will admit I was afraid for my life.

Many of you will remember the Thanksgiving trip we took and how lucky we were to ride to and from California with a group of roudy soccer girls...WELL we got almost as lucky this time and had to fly to Florida with a group of 50 band kids..that's right, 50 band kids! They were SOOO annoying.

There they are in the background...don't they look fun!

One kid even attacked Teague with his hair! GROSS!!

The first two days we spent at Universal Studios...It was AWESOME! I absolutely loved it.

Then we spent a little bit of time at Coco Beach...where Teague of course got buried!

And saw Clearwater Beach on our way out...

Then we headed home exhausted as ever!

Thanks Tenille and Lawrence for making our trip even better than it would have been! We love you guys!

And we'd like to thank this happy couple for a wonderful trip! It was SO fun and left as with some good new memories.

EXCITING NEWS....

2010-03-21T16:13:00.000-07:00

Teague got into PODIATRY SCHOOL!!!

Here's how I found out...

I'm on lunch at work on Monday and my phone rings at approximately 1:13...
It's a 909 (California) number so my heart skips a beat...
Me: "Hello??"
Deep man voice on the other side: "Hi, can I speak with Teague please?"
Me: "Oh, uh...um, this is his wife's phone, can I take a message?"
Man: "Well this is Dr. Harkless, the dean from Western University in Pomona, I would like to speak to Teague, can you have him call me back...actually do you have a number I could reach him at?"
Me: trying to catch my breath "oh yeah you can call him at ***-****. OH WAIT WAIT WAIT! Um....he won't be out of class til 1:30."
Man: "Well what time is it there? I'm in California, so the time is different..."
Me: "Oh yeah sorry....um...that's in like um 15 minutes and then you'll be able to reach him, he'll answer his phone in like 15 min."
Man: "Thanks I'll call him."

SMOOTH RIGHT?!
So...I'm a dumby- here I am having this terrible phone conversation with this man that may be deciding if Teague gets to go to their school or not. I confused the dean entirely by using time when we were in different times zones and then I was so nervous that he was calling Teague with bad news that for the next 10 minutes while I waited for Teague to get out of class so the dean could talk to him I was about to pass out.

At approximately 1:45 I get a call from Teague -
Me: "Hello?" - scared out of my mind...
Teague: "Hey, it wasn't good, Dr. Harkless was just calling to say don't be afraid to apply again next year."
Me: my heart drops and I think I might throw up.
Teague: "And the worst part is....you're gonna have to live in California for the next 4 years."

It took me a few minutes to register exactly what he just said, I was so confused -- and then I figured it out and wanted to slap Teague!

We are so excited! We will be living about an hour from my mom's house and Teague will be going to Western University to become a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM). Most of all I can't wait to live in California, I've been missing it ever since I left after high school.

We are so blessed and have had so many pleading prayers answered.

Movie Night

2010-03-17T09:13:00.000-07:00

Teague and I have been SO busy!! Hence the lack of posts since January! I can't believe it's already March.

We went out for a fun date night the other night and I finally agreed to go to a movie I did not want to see...
AVATAR! I know, it just didn't appeal to me I thought I would hate it, but it was really good. And fun to see the graphics.
Now when you watch a 3D movie, not only do you feel like you part of the action, but your totally stylish while doing so...

Paradise

2010-01-17T10:00:00.000-08:00

January 12, 2010 - a depressing day in the history of Teague and Jakelle.
We left Hawaii.
I am in love with sunshine and warm air.
Not in love with humid air.
I crave living with my doors and windows wide open...day and night.

Smiles could not be held back once we touched down.

Obama graced us with his presence.

Waikiki was beautiful...but touristy.

North Shore stole my heart.

Teague hula dancing with this Samoan - priceless

Polynesian Cultural center luau is something that can't be passed up. (real flower lei's!)

This sweet little cutie made us laugh.

Hanauma Bay was gorgeous...but closed for jellyfish

Parasailing was left for the rainiest day we were there. It was breathtaking

We honored the thousands of men and women that died at Pearl Harbor.

Teague and my dad had it out on the golf course.

Then, our trip ended.

We look forward to going again soon...hint hint dad :)

We are grateful to my dad for flying us out there, allowing us to bunk up in his guest room and to Yuliet for cooking us delicious dinners every night and giving us direction to wherever our hearts desired to go.

Christmas Festivities

2010-01-13T17:18:00.000-08:00

Christmas was crazy fun!
We bought our first real Christmas tree (never again...I don't care what anyone has to say about how good they smell)

Christmas eve was the talent show - Everyone was full of carols and funny jokes and tricks, but my favorite was my hip-hop Santa. I gotta find a good video of it...so if any of you Gearhart's out there have one, send it my way!

And we got to spend Christmas with lots of family members. Christmas is always more fun when you can watch the kids' faces as they open their presents.

Footie Pajamas anyone?

Teague was under the impression that if he wore this Mistletoe on his head all Christmas day that he could have a kiss whenever he wanted! :)

And then there was New Years...

Ok...so I didn't take too many photos, we were SO tired. But YAY 2010! WOO!

The holidays went way too quick. They were here and gone in no time. Can't wait til next year.

2 Years...

2010-01-03T17:44:00.000-08:00

2 whole years have passed.
They have been full of fun, family and lots and lots of love.
I found him in Provo...huge thanks go out to Aunt Jo and Uncle Tommy for that one.

We were engaged by November.

Married for eternity by December.

He held my hand through nursing school.

We moved a little ways to Colorado.

Where I am now doing my best to get him through school.

Now we're in our third apartment where we painted walls to make it home,

Bought our first real Christmas tree,

Hosted our first family get together for Teague's brithday party,

And now where we will leave for our first fun trip together to Hawaii.

Thank you Teague for the fun night at the Mona Lisa and the beautiful roses...You are so thoughtful.

And thank you for the best, most fun-filled 2 years of my life. I am excited for the next 2 and the next 20. I love you so very much.

Thanksgiving and a Farewell...

2009-12-04T13:34:00.000-08:00

Teague and I were lucky enough to head back to California for a little warm weather and a last chance to hang out with my BIG, but little (younger) brother. Rhett recieved his mission call to the North Carolina, Charlotte mission and left...yesterday! He is now safely in the MTC to stay for like 3 weeks I think. I know he was excited to get and serve the Lord and the people of North Carolina for 2 years, but we will miss him very, very much! :( Of course we will write plenty of letters and keep in touch.
Other than that sadness, we had a great thanksgiving with lots of yummy food...cooked by my mother dearest. She is the best cook, and you can't beat her stuffing. We got to just hang out at her comfy, cozy house...which is my favorite part about going home.
Sadly the trip was very short as we didn't get there until Thursday afternoon and had to leave on Sunday afternoon, but it was worth it. We were able to listen to Rhett give his farewell talk in church, which was on the Plan of Salvation, a wonderful topic and then enjoy some more food made by my mom for Rhett's farewell.
And while we were in town we got to hang out with lots and lots of family...

And take headshots of my bros for their facebook pages...funny right?

And we got to enjoy a little Cucas! My favorite...

And meet some of Rhett's cute girlfriends...

And we got to hang with Rhett for the last time for two years...

And eat lots of homemade deliciousness...

And put up the Christmas tree!

And we got to go see Blindside...GREAT movie...but we saw it really late so this is us afterwards...

(okay, Durant's faking it! :))

(but I'm not)

And LAST, but not LEAST....we had the JOY of riding to AND from Colorado on the plane with this obnoxiously loud and EXTREMELY annoying girls soccer team! UGH! this the best shot Teague could get of me mad at that team in the background...hate them!

And shoes...

I think it must be a family trait to love shoes cause only of of those pairs are mine!

AND THAT WAS OUR THANKSGIVING! THANKS EVERYONE FOR A GOOD TIME!

Teague's 24th!!

2009-11-18T20:24:00.000-08:00

Okay for Teague's birthday I really wanted to make it the best one ever. So on Sunday night we had all the family that lives close by over for cake and ice cream. I made this cake myself...I found the recipe on the amazing http://www.picky-palate.com/ and it was delicious (although I'll admit I do not like peanut butter cups!). I think Teague liked it.

Then for Teague's actual birthday we woke up early and he opened a few presents, then of course he had to to head to work and school and I had to head to work. I wish we coulda had more time to do fun stuff...but what do you do right? Then I got home from work and we opened the rest of his presents and I blindfolded him in the car and surprised him when we ended up at Hacienda Colorado in Denver. Teague claims this is his favorite mexican restaurant ever, so I figured it would be fun. And it was delicious.
So that was Teague's birthday. It was fun. Nothing too exciting, but much more than last years birthday.

I love you Teague, I hope you had a good birthday. I look forward to spending many many more brithdays with you in the years to come!

Happy Halloween

2009-11-13T09:03:00.000-08:00

Okay, so this post is a little late, but last minute Teague and I did decidde to dress up for Halloween and it was FUN! I haven't dressed up since I was probably 12. Here we are...

We carved our pumpkin late and it had gotten a little mushy, so half way thru our awesome carving on the other side of the pumpkin it just basically all fell thru, so we turned it around and made a J!

30 Day Shred...

2009-10-30T11:59:00.000-07:00

First off I want to thank everyone for the very sweet comments left on my last post! I love you all!!! And I want you all to know for the future that although I don't respond to many comments, it's not because I don't want to, it's because I'm still not very sure whether I should respond on the commentor's last post or respond back on my own post or not to respond at all on comments?! Any good suggestions for that dilemma?

And Next I want to let you all in on my most recent discovery. Jillian Michael's 30 Day SHRED! It is AmAzInG! I love LOVE love it. I was even tempted to post a picture of my new arms just to prove it to you all. If you're looking for a 20 minute at-home workout that works you to the bone and tones your entire body while burning fat and getting your heart rate up...this is it. I've tried many at home workout DVD's and have found nothing like this. I've been at it a week and was just on the first level that made me sore for the first few days, but not too much after that. Today I kicked it up to the second level and almost died! I was breathing so hard.
Let me know if you decide to try it! I got mine at Target for $15...but I checked online later and a lot of places sell it for a couple bucks cheaper. Not too bad for a little boost in self confidence!
(I can fit back into my jeans that I haven't been able to wear since Teague and I got married! YAY!)

New home and new hair

2009-10-11T15:22:00.000-07:00

What have we been up to you ask? I know I need to get better at posting a lot more often than I have been but Teague and I have been busy MOVING! We spent a whole year at Bella Springs apartments, but decided that they were just too far away from everything...so we went apartment hunting! And we found the perfect place. I love it. I don't ever wanna leave our home anymore. We've painted walls and have a lot more room and tons of storage space. Did I say that I LOVE it? We don't have any pictures or anything up on the walls yet because I am still trying to decide where I want everything, but as soon as we do I will take pictures and post em up.
For now here's a little taste of our kitchen.

Also in new changes in our lives...I got some guts and colored my hair dark. I've never been this dark before, but it's fun and I think I like it. Especially for the fall and winter! You can't tell much from the picture, but there is a really dark color on the underneath of my hair. Really pretty color. Here's my new look...

Thank you Lexi from Le Reve Salon!

Western Ways

2009-09-09T19:23:00.000-07:00

Very few people know this about me, but one of my life-long dreams has always been to be a real cowgirl. I want to live on a ranch and ride horses, milk cows, wake up before the sun, spend the whole day workin on my tan while workin out with the animals. Finish the day off with a fresh homemade dinner from our own garden and ranch animals. Wearin cowboy boots, covered in mud and Levi's, with a real cowboy hat on my head.

Going to the Flying W Ranch only confirmed my dreams and made me want to be that cowgirl more than ever.

The view from the very top of the lookout at the Ranch, was beautiful, you could see the whole city.

Don't I look so happy I really could be WANTED BY THE LAW?

After walking around the ranch and enjoying all the fun stuff there is to see and some dutch oven biscuit samples, we went into the dining area for dinner and some good western entertainment.

Listen here for some good fun. The guys up on stage sing and joke and sing funny songs, I love it. It brought back good memories of the couple times I've been before when I was younger. I've been to Flying W and also to Bar J in Jackson Hole. Both very fun! I highly suggest going if you haven't been before. They have a few different locations.

Birthday Bash

2009-08-09T15:05:00.000-07:00

...Okay, more just a Birthday than a bash!

Many people wished me a happy, happy birthday and got me great presents but Teague really tried his very very best to make my birthday the best ever. And actually it turned out pretty great.

Since Teague had to work that morning, I went to the nail salon with my gift certificate...thank you Tamzen!...and got myself pampered. I got a manicure and pedicure and both turned out great.

Then Teague got home from work and We went to Chipotle for lunch! A definite favorite. Yum!

After we went out to lunch I decided that what I really wanted to do was to go look for a new couch. We haven't bought any of our own furniture thus far, and the couch we had was super cute, just not so much on the comfy side...so I had been dying to buy a new one...AND we did! Woohoo! I was nervous until it was delivered to our house a few days later by Teague and Lee. But it turned out, pictures to come in a future post about our new apartment (coming early October).

For the rest of the night though, my only request was to order pizza and rent a movie. We rented Taken...its a good one and had some delicious pizza! But first of course I opened my presents.

Note the fancy wrapping paper! :)

I got a couple pairs of new earrings...both very cute and stylish...and a new watch, which is perfect for work and not for work, it's incredibly stylish. And also a few new shirts from good ole Old Navy! So Fun. I picked out the clothes, but Teague did a perfect job of picking out everything else. I guess he's starting to get the hang of it after being married to picky me for a whole year and a half now! :)

And for my birthday cake? We had the delectable Chocolate Dunkers from Pizza Hut. Oh so delicious. Way better than cake. I would like to thank everyone who wished me a happy birthday and those who sent me things. I ended up with lots of fun stuff this birthday. And thanks mom for my cutest purple i pod nano! LOVE IT! Until next year I guess...I am now 21! So very very old.

Busy, Busy, BUSY

2009-07-19T12:55:00.001-07:00

Teague and I have been so very busy, busy, busy this last month or so.

Busy - planning and packing for our trip to Dekalb, Illinois

Busy - playing and travelling hard in Nauvoo, Dekalb, and Wisconsin Dells
Busy - making it back home and settling back into everyday life

Our trip was fun and very exhausting at the same time. We agreed to drive Teague's parent's Booneville out for the newlywed couple to drive to the hotel after their reception. It was a really fun drive...NOT. Check out the view...

At least it was green I suppose. Of course we stopped for some fuel...for the car and us.

Teague was sweet enough to drive almost the whole way!

We stopped in a quaint little town in Quincy, Illinois and stayed at a gross Days Inn...but it was right by the Mississippi River.

The lovely Bride herself! Cute get up right?

Our feet...a pretty typical pose for us

And some of the people we spent our vacation with:

I forgot to mention that Tenille and Lawrence got married in the beautiful Nauvoo temple, so we got to go inside and see just how gorgeous it was. I'm gonna have to say it's probably the prettiest temple I've seen yet. It was a really cool experience.

We also were able to make it to a Cubs game in Chicago, it was so fun! First we drove to the train station...and BARELY made it...

This is the mean train conductor that took our 12 bucks a piece to ride the train! Teague stuck the camera in his face pretty good.

We had to take a taxi to the subway station and take the subway to Wrigleyville. It was really fun. I love the subway.

We then had to take the subway back to a stop where we could squeeze into two taxi's and head to the train station only to MISS the train by a split second. That man running that training wanted us to wait a whole extra hour to ride the next train home, so he closed the doors EARLY.

It was all fun, we finally made it home and had fun the next day in Wisconsin Dells. It was a blast, but very, very exhausting.

This is about how we felt by the time we got home...

All in all it was a fabulous, fun vacation with lots of family, lots of rain, and lots of travelling. And we're left with lots of good memories.

Long Sunday Afternoons

2009-06-07T12:21:00.001-07:00

Even though I complain some during the week about how busy I am or about how I don't want to wake up the next morning, I know life's not so bad and that I should be glad I'm busy, because what else would I be doing with my time afterall?

Last Sunday I realized just what it's like to have nothing to do and no where to go all day and feel just a LITTLE trapped in our apartment. During the week I love our little home, but when we were trying to find things to entertain ourselves last Sunday afternoon...this apartment seemed like it was getting smaller and smaller and smaller! AH!

So we went for a walk and entertained ourselves for a while trying to take pictures...Our first attempt didn't really work...although you have to give Teague credit for having his SMILE ready! :)

Our second was a little better...we're still not all the way in the picture! BUT At least it was a beautiful day so we could spend a little time outside. (The grass turns SO green around here, SO fast!)

So I just want to say, I'm grateful for family members that invite us over on Sundays for dinner, or just to hang out...because frankly...with 9 o'clock church, the afternoon gets a little long around here.

15 Miles? Check!

2009-05-24T12:06:00.000-07:00

As many of you now know, Teague and I are training for a marathon. How did I possibly convince my sweet husband to do this with me you ask? Well, his older brother, Tommy, my brother-in-law/uncle (Weird. I know.) had said that he was training for the Top of Utah Marathon in September. Running a marathon has always been an ultimate goal of mine, so when Tommy suggested that Teague and I train together and we can all run it I decided that would be the perfect way to get Teague on board. He always refused before, but something about his brother running it convinced him...so I'll take it. It's nice to have him training with me. (When he asked me to marry him, he did ask if I would be his "running partner for life," so really he's just living up to his promise. :)

So we started this week - it was a 15 mile week, each week the training schedule changes just a bit and we run more and more miles. Hopefully we are ready by September! I can't wait. I love the training, it gives me such motivation to get back in shape again!

Mothers

2009-05-10T12:39:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day is one of those days that makes me think. Not only do I think about my mom and me, but I think about how someday I would love to be a mom and about all those mom's out there that have raised the people I love and associate with. Mothers are wonderful people. And it is a divine right to be a mother. I can't wait.

A little tribute to my own mother...

My mom and me at the beach...I'm sayin..."hey man, check out my hot momma!" :)

She's one of the best people to be goofy with...

And no matter what...I always felt like she was my mom and only my mom. She has always given each of her children just the right amount of love and attention and I can't thank her enough for the woman she has molded me into. We've always been best friends...I'm not sure whether that's because I'm an only girl? Or because my mom raised me to be just like her so we'd get along really well? Or simply because Heavenly Father knew that both of us would need a friend to lean on when times got tough and no one outside the family was available?
Whatever the reason, I sure I'm glad that's the way it worked out.
I Love You Mom!! Happy Mothers Day

Runner for Life

2009-04-29T11:21:00.000-07:00

Just the last little while I've realized how much I've missed running. Anyone who knows me knows that I ran 4 years of cross country in high school and a couple years of track. Running, especially long distance is something that makes me me, and makes me actually very happy. The feeling of running until you pass the point of pain and get to the point that your legs just keep going without a thought towards them is such a deep down feeling of success, confidence, and joy.
A very dear uncle of mine that is also a runner once sat me down and said to me "Jakelle, I've been really feeling like I should share something with you. When I run, it's a spiritual experience for me, it brings me closer to God and I can communicate with him." Thank you uncle Shawn. That short conversation I had with him changed running for me forever. I always loved it, but from then on whenever I was on a run with my team..instead of listening to the daily high school gossip I would pray. Only prayers of thanks. I would reach deep down and let my Heavenly Father know that I was truly grateful for everything around me. I miss that. I need that in my life.
So I've started running again. For now, just on the treadmill that my superhero husband bought for me, but soon I hope to make it outside so I can get back in my zone.
The other night I ran 5 miles. That's pretty good considering it's been a while since I've run much at all. 3 miles is a typical day for me. I'm just glad to be working my way back up.

The Perfect Piece to My Puzzle

2009-04-16T17:37:00.000-07:00

The other night as Teague and I slid into bed, on to our cold sheets, I resumed my nightly ritual of twisting and squirming until I found the perfect place under Teague's warm legs to thaw my frozen toesies. Finally I was comfortable and found the best spot and Teague says to me "I'm your perfect puzzle piece."

That really made me think...Yeah he is the perfect piece to complete my puzzle. I don't think there is ever a day when we don't laugh together, at each other, at ourselves. We are always saying the exact same thing at the same time. We spit out whole sentences simultaneously with the same words, organized in the same, weird, confusing way and half the time they don't even make sense. He's the one I turn to when I'm happy, sad, mad, he's always so supportive and just the right kind of sweet.
Teague is my refuge from the world, my warmth when I'm cold, and truly the perfect piece to complete me.

Mr. Sun

2009-04-08T12:29:00.000-07:00

The sun is finally shining in the Springs again! It's so nice today. I passed a sign while driving today that said it was 75 out! That seems a little high...but its definately warm and I'm loving it! Summer is my favorite time of year and I can't wait until this summer.

This was our summer trip last year to Torrey...look how happy we are during the summer! :) I love being outside and hiking and being able to wear shorts and a tshirt without a sweater. I absolutely cannot wait til the warm weather is here to stay for a few months!

Love for my sweetheart

2009-04-04T16:09:00.001-07:00

I'm trying to figure out this scrapblog thing...it's kinda fun!

Gloomy day turned blizzard

2009-03-26T20:00:00.000-07:00

An Update on the Snow: So earlier I was saying how it started to snow and was really piling up. Too much snow to even go to work, but Teague had already gone into work...well...He got STUCK on the way home. Stuck on some ice on his way up a hill and couldn't do a thing. He sat there for a while, called me, called Lee (a most helpful brother-in-law) and Lee said he'd come help him out. Turns out right before Lee got to him Teague decided to reverse his way down the hill and into a parking lot. So Lee followed him home to make sure he made it all the way without any trouble...THANKS LEE! But they both had some funny stories to tell when they got home:
Teague reported that he did 2 full 360 spins in the middle of two different roads. Meanwhile, Lee, driving behind him smiled and waved while Teague spun his way around. I can only imagine! But they also said there was so many abandoned cars and tons of ice everywhere...very scary. So when they got home, I had some hot chocolate waiting and they recovered from the cold. Then, since Lee's family is in Utah hangin with Tatum and family, Lee invited us over to brave the storm in his warm house and keep him some company.
So we agreed. Luckily he was driving his Sequoia, so we made it safe and sound!
But here is Teague and my entertainment at the moment (remember, we're trapped inside, it's a huge blizzard out and EVERYTHING is closed!)...keep in mind the cat has been at home by himself for the past few days and he does have a strange attraction to Lee. We could tell that the cat missed Lee tremendously by the way little Mojo followed him around from the minute we walked in the door and then snuggled up in his lap for a relaxing nap together...too funny. The kitty is guarding his beloved master.

Lee is a party animal.

Gloomy days

2009-03-26T12:03:00.000-07:00

The last few days have been so dark and cloudy, I think it's almost beginning to wear off on me. I'm definately a sunshine girl. I love my sun. Most of the time that's what I love about Colorado, even when it's cold, it's sunny the majority of the time. We've had a really great winter this year, not too much snow, not too much cold weather, lots of sun and when we did get some snow it melted in a couple of hours almost every time - that's my favorite kind of snow.
Today...it's not my favorite kind of snow. When we woke up this morning there was no snow at all, some clouds, but no snow. But by 11:30 it had started coming down and then I got a call from work telling me not to come in. The snow hasn't stopped yet and it's piling up pretty fast. The news says that the roads are hazardous because of the blowing and slippery snow. That fact makes me glad I didn't have to brave it to make it to work, but Teague did go to work today. So I'm spending my time praying HARD that he makes it home safely. Thank goodness for the power of prayer and the reassurance I have that Heavenly Father is watching over me and my loved ones, otherwise I think I'd be a hopeless mess and a nervous wreck!
I hope the snow stops soon, my mom was supposed to fly in tonight. Maybe she'll bring a little sunshine with her from warm California. And if she forgets, then I hope Colorado just decides to brighten up a little and let the sun shine!

Delightful treats...

2009-03-22T20:34:00.000-07:00

Just recently I feel like I've been actually beginning to fulfill my role as a wife...
I've been planning and cooking real meals.
The whole first year of our marriage we lived on delicious healthiness like mac n cheese, ramen, frozen pizza, soda...the list goes on...but doesn't include fruits or veges of any sort. Gross right?
Well, starting January- we've been eating real food...like stuff that grows on trees.
Our recent favorite- enchiladas with black beans, spanish rice and homemade guac. I must say they are delicious
Sunday has also always been our baking day. I'm always up for some sweet deliciousness after an early morning of church.
On the menu this week? A creation of what we happened to have in the cupboards - graham cracker crumbs, mixed with cake mix, some ICBINB (that one's for Tamzen :)...I can't believe its not butter) for the crust, then topped with half cherry pie filling...the other half fresh apples with some apple sauce. Then topped with the other half of the crust mix. Weird?

NO. Delightful.

It was surprisingly good--very sweet but none the less very satisfying.

I love junkfood.

Icy date night

2009-03-22T20:08:00.000-07:00

We were overdue for an actual date night so decided a couple weeks ago that we would go...ICE SKATING! I've been dying to do it for a while now.

(The ice rink is in the background)

Despite sore ankles, a blister on my right little pinky toe, sore leg muscles that I didn't know I had the next day...it was really fun.
The best part? Holding hands with my best friend all night.
The even better part? Last time my man was at this same rink, was on a date in high school...guess the girl he was with fell a bunch and one time fell really bad. Teague cracked up laughing...typical...but needless to say the date wasn't happy with him after that--but I totally showed that girl up, I didn't even fall once. :)

(On the ice...with the camera...dangerous)

It was a fun night and a good way to have some time together and a real date...just like the old times when we were dating.

While we were in town we stopped by G&G Gearhart's...they even came and watched us skate for a bit, but the best part was afterwards they took us to yummy Village Inn for hot chocolate and well...Teague ordered a second dinner. If you're in for a huge cup of delicious hot chocolate topped with whipped cream- head to Village Inn, pretty good stuff.

Below is a video Teague took on the ice...while skating...he's a crazy nut sometimes

I sure love that man.

Really...life as we know it...

2009-03-09T18:24:00.000-07:00

This post is for Tatum...I've been accused of always having a new background but not a new post. I've gotta say basically my problem is I get bored with my backgrounds fast and well...there's just not that much stuff going on in our lives. It's pretty much same ole same ole everyday. I work, Teague goes to school, I work, Teague goes to school then work...that's all. Not much to really blog about, but I guess it's life as a young couple trying to get through school and save some money.
I do love my life and I love my husband.
And I'll tell everyone right now, this background is probably gonna last a little longer cause I put my own blood, sweat and tears into it...and I'm not doing it again anytime soon!

Does he love me or?

2009-03-04T20:27:00.003-08:00

So the other night Teague literally pinned me down and wrote this on my foot...

I must admit it was actually pretty painful and tickleish for him to write with a pen on my foot!

So the question is...does he love me or does he love my foot? He is going to be a foot doctor you know? Good question huh?

Blog Excitement...

2009-02-24T19:38:00.000-08:00

No work today, so I spent the day tidying the house and blogging. I've been wanting to make my blog wider for some time now, but hadn't been able to figure it out until today.
TUH DUH!!!
I am so proud of myself. I fixed it all on my own and now I love it. And I know I can change my blog as often as I like.
Nothing quite like doing something you find difficult, all on your own without any help...just makes me feel good.

More Love

2009-02-17T22:02:00.000-08:00

My Teaguey made me a promise that we were not going to buy each other gifts for this Valentines. He got me two beautiful roses. We went to the movies...he let me pick...we saw Confessions of a Shopaholic and he laughed with me thru the whole thing. He doesn't know how much that means to me. We went to dinner and he let me eat off his plate. He claims he likes it when I eat off his plate, but I'm not so sure he likes having only half his meal left by the time I'm done picking. Everyday he tells me how much he loves me...more than once, but on Valentines Day he made a point to tell me even more than normal.

Thanks love, you're the sweetest husband a girl could dream of.

Sundays...

2009-02-15T11:53:00.000-08:00

Church was wonderful, as it usually is, today...I always come home with a new appreciation for my Savior and for His sacrifices for each of us. The week always wears on me and by Saturday night I am more than ready to return to church again and refuel for the next week. My motivation is always given a boost and I am reminded of what I am doing here on earth and where I am going.
I am glad that growing up I was taught the importance of Sunday worship and attending my meetings each week because I can guarantee that those things have played an enormous role in my happiness today.

This is one of my favorite pictures and I've been thinking about it a lot lately. Our Heavenly Father is always there for us and no matter what we do or where we are in life He will always find us and is always there with outstretched arms waiting for us to come back to Him. What a calm assurance that gives me.

More Fun Times in Cali

2009-01-25T11:53:00.000-08:00

(The Handsome Dudes right before their dance)

I have to admit that my very most favorite place in the world, ever, to go visit is my mom's house. I have never been in a compfier, more welcoming or relaxing home....I'm sure it helps that I can claim it as my home too, but still I love my mom's house.
At the beginning of January Teague and I were fortunate enough to be able to get work off and go help my mom out with her surgery and recovery. It was definately comforting to be able to be right beside her while she went through that all. And very nice to be a nurse and know what I should and shouldn't yell at the nurses at the hospital for! :) Although we don't have any pictures of my mom...since she was post-surgery and everything, we do have some of the other fun things we did while we were there.

Durant was surprised on Saturday night when he heard word that there was a stake dance that night. I have never seen him so nervous, but after A LOT of convincing, he decided he would go to his very FIRST dance!!! haha. Crazy that he's old enough to dance with girls now. But before he could go we had to give him some lessons in dancing...

(I gave it a try)
....(Then Rhett, being the ladies man that he is, decided he needed to make sure Durant learned right and had some pointers on conversation while dancing too...watch the video - Rhett was playing the girl, so he made his voice high, but Durant kept forgetting that he was supposed to be the boy and was talking back to Rhett in a high voice too. So funny)

I already can't wait to visit again...hopefully we can make for a trip this summer!

Quaint Christmas 2008

2009-01-25T11:45:00.000-08:00

So I know this is really late, but for scrapbooking purposes...I am going to post it anyway. Teague and I had a quiet Christmas morning in our little apartment and enjoyed each others company for the rest of the day as we hopped from Tristan's for a delicious breakfast made by Christy, to Tyler's for dinner with Grandma and Grandpa Gearhart and then back home to look at the mess left behind by our few presents and stocking stuffers.

Here's a picture of each of us with our few presents (half of which were resturned...so next year Teague is picking out his own presents!!!)

Merry Christmas!!

SNOW STORM!!!!!

2008-11-30T17:05:00.000-08:00

AH! So it snowed so hard all last night and today that church was cancelled and we have TONS of snow. By the afternoon Teague got stir crazy so we headed out in the snow to scrape off our cars. It was nuts!!! Here's some pictures...OH and note my car. I've been meaning to put pics of it on the blog for a while, but haven't gotten a chance. It's our new car!...well new to us anyway. It's a Honda Accord and we're pretty proud of it. I love the color and it has a moon roof! So cool.

Crazy huh? Hopefully we can both get to work and school in the morning with out dying...kinda scary!!

Thanksgiving Day

2008-11-30T16:51:00.000-08:00

So we were invited by many different people to have Thanksgiving with them, which we are very grateful for. Thank you to everyone who invited us, we love you all! But in the end we hadn't seen my Uncle Darin and Aunt Lisa and the girls in a while so we decided to head out to Castle Rock...and then Parker, to eat with them and some other family. Stacy and Ryan (Aunt Lisa's sister and her husband) were gracious enough to let us share Thanksgiving with them all at their house.
We're glad we went, it was deicious food and good company. We had fun!

Busy Eatin!!! YUM

Here's a few pictures of my cute little cousins that we shared thanksgiving with!

Pumpkin Carving!!

2008-10-29T20:15:00.000-07:00

Okay, so we finally made time to carve our pumpkin and I have to say...I'm pretty proud of it. It's awefully cute. I came up with the eyes and Teague did the nose and mouth.

Mmmm...Yummy pumpkin smoosh

He's concentrating so hard his tongue is sticking out. :)

Cute Pumpkin Right?

These Days...

2008-10-23T18:52:00.001-07:00

Well, it's been a while since I've added a new post and I'm getting kinda tired of looking at my last post about work! Truth is all that's really been going on with Teague and me is work and school...work and school! It's a crazy busy life, but that's alright. I have to say to everyone that wrote comments about my blue scrubs...yeah they're not so bad, I'll say that it sure is easy to decide what to wear in the mornings I have to work. :) And I love my new job because I get to help people...BUT if there is anyone that has job leads in Colorado Springs for an 8 hour shift for an RN, LET ME KNOW! haha. 12 hours is a long shift that knocks me out for the entire week.

But anyway, Teague's always taking great pictures of flowers and scenery wherever we go, so I thought I'd make a slide show of some of them so I don't have to look at the same old post anymore.

- Memorial Central -

2008-09-30T14:28:00.000-07:00

Okay....so good news everyone! I got a new job! I Hear, I Heal, I Care.

I started a job at the beginning of September at a nursing home and I worked there for two weeks and HATED it! It was one of the most horrible experiences of my life. No fun. So while I was working there I was looking pretty hard for a new job and it just so happened that the hospital finally called me back for a interview. I interviewed a couple of weeks ago and NOW I'm in my first week. We have orientation all this week from 8 to 4, which isn't bad, since I'm getting payed for it! haha. Anyway, I'm pretty excited. It's on a medsurg floor at Memorial Central Hospital, full time, 3 12-hour night shifts a week. I'm not extremely happy about the night shift part...BUT that does mean that I don't have to wake up early in the morning...which I officially decide just THIS morning that waking up early is one of my very least favorite things in the ENTIRE world! :) My mom says I'm a baby. But that's me, I love my sleep. Oh and guess what else is sorta a bummer? I have to wear NAVY BLUE scrubs, EVERYDAY! No choices for cute scrubs. :( Oh well.

Keystone

2008-09-23T15:35:00.000-07:00

Alright, so this is another post that should've been done a long time ago, but I still wanna share the fun and memories! Over Labor Day weekend Tamzen and Lee were nice enough to let us join in their family vacation to Keystone. It was so fun. We spent the weekend in the fresh mountain air exploring, playing mini golf, walking around downtown Breckenridge, and paddle boating. It was my first time in a paddle boat...and it was pretty fun actually!

Beautiful Keystone in the background (Teague's smile is pretty priceless)

Teague also had the chance to bounce around a little on this cool bungee jumper...I dunno what it's really called. But it was pretty fun to watch him flip back and forth and jump so high. Here's a good picture.

Paddle Boat Fun

Rockies Game!

2008-09-22T20:59:00.000-07:00

After we got to Colorado Springs we were all bored at home one day and decided that it would be fun to go to a Rockies game. So...WE WENT! It was so fun. I love to sit and relax, eat peanuts, and watch a baseball game. So fun. We went with Tamzen, Lee and the boys.

So yeah, we sat pretty high up, but the seats were cheap and it was just as fun. You can tell from this picture that all we could really see was little tiny people moving on the field below!

Moving To Colorado Springs

2008-09-22T20:32:00.000-07:00

Okay, so this post and the ones to follow are long past due...but needless to say between moving and finding a job and all that really fun stuff, I haven't had much time to blog!!

So we made our move to Colorado Springs on July 31st. We packed all our stuff into a 10ft Uhaul and rolled the good ole Supra up on a trailer to pull behind. I'm sad we didn't take pictures because I have to say that I was quite proud of our expert packing job in the back of that Uhaul. We used every square inch of that truck! Unfortunately we had no choice but to pull the Supra behind since it broke down on us on Teague's last day of work at Target! What a mess!!

Anyway...obviously we made it to Colorado Springs. It was a bumpy ride, a little scary with the car trailer behind us, but it was uneventful and a good trip over. When we got here, we unpacked half the Uhaul in Teague's brother Tyler's garage and the rest at Tamzen and Lee's house, where they so generously agreed to let us stay in their basement until we found the perfect apartment for us.

More Torrey Pictures

2008-09-02T18:35:00.001-07:00

Torrey, Utah

2008-09-02T16:06:00.000-07:00

Okay, so after we had about a week of fun in Cali, we left our beloved Honda with my mom and caught a ride with Aunt Sheri, Uncle Shawn, and Connor to Torrey, Utah for some fun. We usually make it to Torrey every other year or so and I was excited to show Teague around, so we decided to go this year. It was lots of fun. We went on a few hikes, including the Calf Creek Falls hike of death that we made a few years back...which left some not so good memories since half the family got heat stroke and never made it to the beautiful waterfalls...but this year it was better, we all made it and it was worth it! We also made it to Hickman Bridge, always fun. But the best part is always just relaxing and spending time with the family. Hopefully next time the rest of my family will be able to make it and we can have even more fun.

On our way through Torrey we all gasped in shock as we drove past the old church that we thought we might have one last chance to see standing...sadly they had apparently already started demolision and this is all that's left so we had to get a picture of us in front of it.

Me in front of the "Most Photographed Barn"... I couldn't pass that chance up

Teague and Connor sliding down the rocks at Calf Creek Falls

Waiting in Line for Batman!

2008-09-02T09:22:00.000-07:00

Just a few more random pictures from our fun vacation in California. I miss it and already want to go back!!!!

Teague and Durant posing with their friends from HSM3...can you tell which ones they are?

Rhett...can you tell he loves the camera?

Doesn't Teague look as strong as the Hulk?

The Beach AKA Heaven

2008-08-17T20:03:00.000-07:00

So I pretty much LOVE the beach...well not even pretty much, I really just do. The beach is so fun and I was so happy to get to go while we were in California. Teague and I drove Durant and Connor down with us and picked a nice spot out to spend a few relaxing hours. The boys all took turns burying each other while I watched and thought about how crazy they are to want sand in every crevice like that...but it entertained em all and they loved it...so what else can I say.

Durant Scared.... Durant BURIED
Teague Showing off his burying job...I think Connor

and Durant have sand in their mouths

Teague Buried...he doesn't look very happy

Jakelle's Birthday Bash

2008-08-17T19:40:00.000-07:00

Enjoying Birthday "Cake"

Jakelle is getting pretty old now, 1 year older and wiser too! She's the big 2-0 now. She was happy to get to spend her birthday in California with the family. She chose to have a chocolate parfait and peach pizza in place of a cake and both were DELICIOUS!

Blowing Out Candles

Connor and Durant...As enthusiastic as ever

It was the best birthday ever. I got to spend the whole week getting spoiled, my mom took me for pedicures and we went swimming, to the beach, and just hung out all week before catching a ride with Aunt Sheri and Uncle Shawn...and Connor, to Torrey!

Yummy Peach Pizza

Mouth-Watering Chocolate Parfait

Torrey, Utah pictures coming soon!

2008-07-29T21:50:00.000-07:00

Jakelle's Pinning Ceremony (Graduation...for REAL!)

2008-07-07T18:55:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I finally graduated...for REAL this time. It felt pretty good to finally bring a close to my 2 year crazy, busy schedule. I went 2 years straight with hardly any breaks and thought I was gonna loose it a few times, but I MADE IT!!! FINALLY! And it really was worth it. I'm excited to start working as a nurse and be able to help people on a daily basis.

On Saturday we had an official pinning ceremony (at the beautiful Provo Library), where they pinned my classmates and I as nurses. It was bittersweet because it brought back all the frustrations I had with the school and my classmates and how they like to run things...but at the same time Teague wrote a really really sweet "tribute" to me that they read out loud (you can listen to it on the video posted above) and it was nice to finally say goodbye to my life as a nursing student.

Overall, it was a good experience and I can't wait to start putting my education to use. To be honest, I never saw myself 'growing up' to be a nurse, but here I am...A nurse! Now, the only thing that stands between me and a great job is the NCLEX - the dreaded boards! I will take them before the end of the summer though and hopefully I pass on the first try and can move onto bigger, better things! Wish me luck!

Independence 'Day'javu

2008-07-06T20:29:00.000-07:00

Chicago couldn't have offered a more beautiful, fun 4th of July than Provo did this year.And that's for sure! The 4 younger Gearhart siblings spent the day together watching the parade, causing chaos at Village Inn, and watching the amazing Stadium of Fire fireworks show! Exactly a year ago, Jakelle and I celebrated our first 4th of July together.

We only knew each other for about a week and a half. I was afraid to introduce Kel to Lee and Tamzen but I invited her anyway. This year we decided to try to do a lot of the same things. Tatum, Jason, Gavin, me(Teague), Jakelle, Tenille, and Taft were all there, of course, but so were a few other friends, Lawrence, Lina and Lindsey. That's right they all start with "L".

We started our day by taking the triple "L"s to the Parade. We got there for the last hour. We left before my favorite part though... the pooper-scoopers. We then took a little walk over the bridge to Village Inn. There we tormented the staff and ruined our waitress' memorization techniques. We worked our breakfast off by power walking home as a group. Jakelle and I won with my hips swing'n. Taft, Tenille and the Three "L"s were a close second. Tatum, Jason, and Gavin had to be saved by yours truly and rode home in a comfy Honda Accord.

The rest of the day pretty much went just like last year. You know, just like a dream. We even sat in the same place for the fireworks, across from the Chevron on University Parkway. Jason even said to himself a couple times out loud, that he had seen certain moments of our day before. Weird? I think not. Any way the day was great and could have happened before, or happen again. dun, dun.......duuuhhn?

Park City Fun

2008-07-06T18:27:00.000-07:00

So Grandma Carlie and Grandpa Paul were in town for Great Grandma Louine's 100th Birthday Party and invited all the grandkids going to college out here to come up to their condo in Park City for dinner and a little hike.

It was fun to visit and get out in the cool mountain air, but not so fun that Teague and I were not expecting a hike and both wore WHITE shoes! LAME! Let's just say, they're not so white any more....closer to a shade of brown probably. NOT cool! But needless to say, it was still fun and was a good break from our very hot apartment.

Here's a little video of our fun hike.

Graduation...well Kinda

2008-06-10T13:22:00.001-07:00

So Jakelle had her graduation ceremony for Provo College nursing school a couple of weekends ago. She walked with her class and had a good time celebrating with all the family in town even though the nursing program isn't done for another MONTH! Oh well! The Gearharts and the Jensens were in town to show their love and support. Thanks everyone! I look really attractive in a cap and gown and the whole family looked like they were thrilled to be sitting in the hot Provo tabernacle, I'm sure it was a very memorable day! Oh and who could forget, of course Gavin and Tatum were there to support.

For anyone who's curious Jakelle graduates completely on July 3rd. This July 4th will be a true INDEPENDENCE DAY! Can't wait!

Hiking the Y

2008-05-17T22:46:00.000-07:00

We decided to hike the Y together yesterday for the first time. It was really fun, we made it just in time for sunset and managed to make it back down before it got too dark.

Move to Provo!

2008-05-17T22:09:00.000-07:00

A video from our move to Provo right after getting married in December.

Reaching the Big 5!!!

2008-05-17T21:21:00.000-07:00

Well it's almost been 5 months! We've been learning more and more things about each other everyday now, but most of them have been good things, so we're stickin together. It's been awhile since we've updated our site, but Jakelle has been crazy busy with finishing up school and Teague busy winning Team Member of the month at Target.

Jakelle is pretty close to graduating from Provo College nursing school now! Woohoo! July 3rd will be her official final day in classes, then on to study for the NCLEX. Right now she's busy in her last and hardest term yet...going to classes and doing two 12 hour shifts a week at the hospital for an internship-type portion of her education. She is pushing through and scoring well on her exams so things are looking up for her being able to pass her boards on the first try in July.

Teague spends Monday thru Friday perfecting his farmer's tan while pushing carts at Target in American Fork. He's got the blackest arms and neck one's ever seen on a white boy. He spends the rest of his time helping Jakelle study and do homework, while also helping a ton around the house.

Getting Married

2007-11-28T10:38:00.000-08:00

Jakelle and I are completely and utterly in love with each other. We can't wait until December 22nd when we will be married for time and all eternity. The site will be updated soon.