I Love Being an Aunt

On Thursday last week, my sister-in-law had her first baby. She is a beautiful little girl with a petite size frame. She only weighed 6lbs. 3oz and 19in. long. Her name is Eva Julie Chatelain. Nicole did really with the labor and delivery but I think that the pain afterwards surprised her. While I was at the hospital it got me reminiscing about all of my wonderful nieces and nephews and about my own labor and delivery with Alex. It has been quite awhile since we have had a newborn in our family that it was surprising to see how little they are. (It is amazing to me how you can forget things like that.) All of my sweet nephews and nieces are so beautiful and unique. It is so much fun to watch them grow and learn. It is almost as good as being a mom. I am so grateful that Alex has cousins that he can play with and develop those close bonds with. Jackson has always been really close with his cousins and it is something that we have always wanted for our children. Each of my little nieces and nephews hold such a special place in my heart. I hope that as they grow up they will know how much I love them!! Being and Aunt is awesome!!!

Where My Life has Gone

This is a tag from Candace that she did on her blog.

20 Years ago.
I was 9 years old living in Lenexa, Kansas. Was going to Rhein Beninghoven Elementary School and loved playing barbies with my sisters.
10 Years ago.
I was 19 and had just started my second year of cosmetology school at Salt Lake Community College. I had my first new car, a Plymouth Neon that I loved and was actively involved at the local Institute.
5 Years ago.
I had been married for a little over a year, was living a 2 bedroom apartment in West Jordan. I was working at Beneficial Life and as a hairstylist at Hair Talk. Jackson was busy going to school at UVSC and working too.
3 Years ago
I had been married for 3 years, and was only working as a hairstylist at Hair Talk in Sandy. We lived in 2 bedroom condo that we had bought 1 year ago and Alex was a new born baby. Jackson was just starting at L-3 Communications (his current employer).
1 Year ago
We bought our first house and moved out to Syracuse. We decided to start trying to have another baby.
Today
I have cleaned the house and Jackson has been working on the yard, this is his Friday off. We will then go to the grocery store and I will make a meal to take to neighbor. Alex has been playing with his dinosaurs and Poke'mon cards.
Tomorrow
I will go to work at the salon, Dynamix Family Salon. Then I will come home and have a Father's Day party and Birthday party (for my grandpa) at my house.
In the next year
I hope to be able to stop working and that we have another child by then. I also want to take Alex to Disneyland or Disney World.
I would like to tag anyone that would like to participate!