Winter Fun

The Saturday after Christmas we all went to Three Peaks to ride ATVs in the snow and be pulled on inner tubes.

The dogs had so much fun running around


Me pulling Mike


Dad pulling Shawn


Shawn after he ate it


Dad pulling me


What I looked like after the ride, SEXY!



Mom pimpin' it


Jared takin' a snoozer

Buck giving Jared kisses-yummy!


Shawn stuck, I'm working really hard to help him!

Christmas at my parents

We opened presents with Grandma Shirley, Cecil, and Kim and then exchanged all of our gifts...



Isn't he cute?




After opening presents we brought the guitar hero over and had so much fun! We even got Mom and Dad up to sing, hehe. I was skeptical about it before but it is SO MUCH FUN! And it gets us all together-my favorite part.

Christmas Morning 2008

Shawn and I had our own Christmas together before going over to my parents and then his.


I surprised Shawn with one gift he didn't know about, a waterproof headset/headphones for his ipod shuffle so he can listen to music while he swims. I'm so glad he loved it.


I got the Jillian workout video for Wii, look at those guns already!


My very favorite gift from Santa is my new camera! I've needed a good one for so long! This is just the box, I was using the camera, hehe.


Shawn's very favorite gift is the Guitar Hero World Tour band set for Wii. His goal is to beat Jared!

Vegas Trip Pre-Op

Kristin, Mike, Shawn and I all went down to Vegas the two days before my surgery just to get away and do some shopping. You would not believe the snow! This is the best picture I could get of it but the snowflakes were huge and it was pouring down!


Shawn, Kristin, and Mike playing electronic roulette, Mike must have won something-Woo Hoo!


Kristin and I found this gift shop in Planet Hollywood while we were shopping and they had the most awesome sunglasses! It was so hilarious we peed a little!






I even got Shawn to try some on (You can tell he is sooo excited!) only on the condition that I wouldn't post the picture-so don't tell! How awesome is it that they're handcuffs!

After Surgery

Hey everyone, I had surgery yesterday around 10am, it was quite an experience. And can I just tell you that Versed is the weirdest stuff! I learned about it in nursing school but its totally different when when you actually have it. They gave me it because they had to inject an isotope into my breast before surgery so it could circulate and they could find the sentinel node(the lymph node that drains the tumor). Dr. Stults couldn't use a local so they had to dope me up with the versed. I felt all three pokes but for some reason I didn't care! Then they let everyone back in my room and I was laughing and crying at the same time and doing my beauty queen wave as they wheeled me back to surgery. Then I saw Peggy Stults who was with me the whole time(what a sweetheart, she said she couldn't leave me), and then lights out and I woke up in recovery. I never had any pain except this morning I'm a little sore. I was sent home with a JP drain that I get out on Monday. So anyway what I know from the surgery is that there was no cancer in the sentinel node or the marginal tissue around the tumor. Yea! I do kinda remember him saying something about cancer in the ducts but I'm not sure what that means. I will find out more on Monday and keep you all posted. Thanks for all the prayers, I know you all pulled me through! Love you all so much!

Breast Cancer

Hey everyone, I figured I owe it to all my friends and family to let you know whats going on, but I hate you make you all worry. It's kinda weird to be posting this but it's the best way to reach all of you, so here goes. I found out on Monday that I have breast cancer. I found a lump about three weeks ago, had a biopsy done and the doctor called me Monday to tell me that it is cancer. Apparently I am estrogen dominant and that has been feeding the cancer. I also found out that my dad's dad's mom had breast cancer but that seems to be the only connection. I have surgery scheduled on Friday to have the lump removed and to see if there is cancer anywhere else(hopefully not). I'm not certain how the treatment will go after that but its possible I will need chemo, radiation, and an estrogen inhibitor(which means no kids for approx. 5 years:( not my favorite news). My family and I had our tearful day and now we are all just moving on and doing what needs to be done. I know that whatever is supposed to happen will and I have faith in my Heavenly Father's plan for me. I also know I have the unending love and support of all my family and friends! I love you all so much, thanks for all you do! I will let you know what we find out after surgery. Love you guys!

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