THE COUNT DOWN!

• 2 days: Job Interview *fingers crossed*
• 5 days: My husband comes home (again) for the weekend :o)
• 6 days: Baby Shower #1 and Maternity Pictures
• 13 days: Baby Shower #2
• 20 days: HUBBYS GRADUATION! YAY!

My Weekend Full of Surprises...

As I already posted, my husband made a last minute decision to surprise me with a visit this weekend. It was amazing to have him home, and because he got let out of work early, he got into town around 5 (earlier than expected). Last time I got to see him was 2 weeks ago when I went down to SD to see him...and believe it or not...2 weeks (no matter how fast it seemed to have gone by now) can feel like a lifetime. When I look back I feel that it went pretty fast, but when I saw Matthew and hugged & kissed him...I felt like it had been forever since the last time I got to do that.

We went to dinner after he got into town, but other than that, we pretty much just crawled into bed and cuddled watching TV...he was pretty tuckered out from work and the drive.

Saturday, I already had plans made with my mom to go shopping for baby shower stuff. That was so much fun hanging out with Cathy and my mom for a few hours, but my mommy understood that Matthew was home and she got me back to him as quickly as she could, lol, and go figure...hubby wasn't there and wifey didn't bring anything (purse or keys) except the cell phone...so I called him to find out where he was at, and let him know I was locked out lol. He was on the other side of town getting gas and was heading home right then...later on to find out, he got gas all the way across town because he was looking for flowers to surprise me with, but didn't like any of them and when I called him he was just about to head into the store down the street from us to look at their flower selection. How sweet is he? He is so spontaneous and adorable. For no reason at all, he just wanted to get me flowers. Anyway, we went to Pony Espresso and he said, "Anything you and Kylie girl want." I laughed and said, "ANYTHING?" I was going to get a sweet tea and he asked if that was really all I wanted. I asked him, "What do you mean?" He said, "Well, I figured you would get a snickers thingy or something." I don't usually get those unless I have a free drink (which they don't do anymore anyway) because they are too expensive. I ended up getting a Spice Chai (Yum!) and we headed to Wal-Mart to look for a few things he needed for work. We got home and relaxed for a few when he asked if I was ready for dinner, I wasn't quite ready and he informed me that he didn't want to go too late...so we decided to go around 5:30. We played some Wii bowling, tennis, and golf to pass the time. It was so much fun, he kicked my butt at bowling and tennis and told Kylie that he beat mommy, I said, "yeah, with a tennis racket and a bowling ball (lol) but I beat daddy with a golf club." We headed out for dinner and I asked where we were going...he said somewhere I heard was supposed to be really good. We were heading toward Inyokern, so I'm thinking "Bernadinos is that great..." I asked him if we were going to the Lodge, he said no, that place is too expensive... Well, my husband is really good at surprising people, and sometimes I cant tell if he is hiding something or being serious...he was acting like he didn't know where this place was and he was looking for it, and because the universe is usually in his favor, it just happened that this steak house in Inyokern was closed, so he played off it and said, "What the heck, are they closed for good?" I told him I didn't think so, but its weird that they aren't open on a Saturday around 6. We kept driving....toward the Lodge...that was where he was originally wanting to take me, but he wanted it to be a surprise...even with my nosey butt always trying to figure things out, lol, he was still able to pull it off. We sat by the fireplace...it was dim and romantic. He told me not to worry about $prices$ just order whatever I want...I got the Fillet Mignon...it was perfect! Delicious! I love the salad up there...Matt thinks it tastes dirty, but its amazing and they are famous for it...well that and their home brewed IWV beers and sodas. Then we got a pudding parfait to share...it was so good! After dinner, we rented a movie and headed home. Just having him home was perfect, but everything made it that much more romantic.

Today, he had to head back, but we went to K-Mart first...still needed to find a few things for work (Wal-Mart sucks and doesn't have anything). While we were there, we browsed around the baby clothes and the jewelry. We have been trying to find a necklace for Kylie for when she turns 18 we can give her something we bought when she was born. We found 10K white gold necklaces for 12 bucks...no joke, so Matthew bought me one and we bought Kylie one...they are way cute. He left to go back around 1pm and I headed over to my moms for a visit...then came home and worked on the baby shower door prizes, favors, and necklaces for the "don't say baby" game. My husband made it back safely, and in 5 days I get to see him again for the weekend! I'm so excited...this was a great weekend...only 3 more weeks and he will be graduated and home for good!

Me and The Love of My Life

♥March 19th, 1985 Matthew's Birthday♥

♥February 7th, 1986 Lisa's Birthday♥
♥June 24th, 2007 First Date and Kiss♥
♥August 8th, 2008 Engaged♥
♥January 24th, 2009 Married♥
♥August 30th, 2009 Found out We're Pregnant♥
♥May 6th, 2010 Baby Kylie is Due♥

My hubby said that he is considering coming home this weekend. He is coming home next weekend already, but if he comes this weekend too...Oh My Goodness! Lol, I would love to hold him. Its been two weeks since I was down there, and even though its gone by somewhat quickly, I miss him so much, and can't wait to see him, kiss him, hug him, hold him. I sent him a picture of my belly tonight and told him that Kylie wanted to say hi to her daddy and that she loves him...he loved the picture, but I could hear his voice get sad. He said, "I miss you so much babe" and explained to me that he was thinking about coming home this weekend. I want him to come, but at the same time, every time he makes that drive, I get a bit nervous...he is a safe driver, and I'm sure everything will be fine, but I know how those idiots drive on the freeway and so I cant help but fear something bad could happen...I don't like thinking that way...I don't want to think that way...I shouldn't think that way. I'm not going to think that way, and so if he comes home, Kylie and I will be waiting patiently and smile ear to ear without a care in the world. I adore my husband, and I'm so proud of him. He has passed all of his tests with scores no lower than 98%. Whoo Hoo! Only 3 weeks to go and I get my hubby back in my arms...and I am not letting him go...not even to go pee. LOL. Just Kidding.

Getting my Blog Organized!

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To my friend...

Aimee Sue! Hope you have a wonderful birthday, even if you are heading home from your brothers wedding. Lol! So glad I got to see you!

Deee-lish!

♥DEEP♥FRIED♥OREOS♥

*Ingredients*

Oil for frying

1 large egg

1-cup milk

2-tsp vegetable oil

1-cup pancake mix
1 package Oreos

*Directions*

Heat oil in deep fryer to 375 degrees F.

Whisk together the egg, milk, and vegetable oil in a bowl until smooth.
Stir in the pancake mix until no dry lumps remain.
Dip the cookies into the batter one at a time, and carefully place into the hot frying oil.
Fry only 4 or 5 at a time to avoid overcrowding the deep fryer.
Cook until the cookies are golden-brown, about 2 minutes.
Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving

Serve with Vanilla Icecream

San Diego

Oh my goodness, this was a much needed trip. I got to spend 3 days and 4 nights with my husband. It was the best Valentines/Presidents Day weekend...couldn't possibly ask for more.

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Friday, I got there around 4 o'clock pm, traffic wasn't bad at all, not like I expected anyway. We went to dinner at a place called The BBQ Pit, it was really good and not too expensive. It was too late to really do anything else, so we went back to the room and cuddled and watched movies.

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Saturday, I was craving pancakes, so we went to IHOP...Yummy! We drove to Coronado Island and checked out the beaches. Oh how I love the beach. While we were there, we walked up and down the main street and browsed the shops. Matthew bought me a cute beaded necklace with a pretty pink flower on it. We had yummy frozen yogurt from this shop that you make your own frozen yogurt with toppings and what-not...it was delicious. People watching with my husband is fun...and hilarious...*giggle*

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Sunday, after all that walking and exploring on Saturday, we went to the San Diego Zoo...I have never been to such an enormous zoo before...it was AMAZING! We spent the entire day at the zoo and saw everything...we walked probably 6 miles...and believe me, I'm feeling it in my calves. Lol. But it was so worth it. We didn't take the still camera in with us because we wanted to spend quality time together. Not to mention who wants to look at a million pictures of animals, lol, its more fun and enjoyable in real life, but we did take the video camera in, and let me tell you what, Im not very good with the video camera yet, but its funny to watch and memories we have to keep and watch later.

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Monday, we decided to take it easy, Matthew had to go back to work Tuesday and I didn't want him to be so tuckered and run down from the weekend. But, he had some laundry to do, and didn't want to go back to the room while it was going, haha, so we stayed in the laundry mat for a little while till we decided to take...yeah...another walk. Lol. We walked to the ocean to look at the HUGE military ships by the pier. I was gimping the whole way there and the whole way back, Lol, not only carrying our baby girl (an additional 20 lbs on my front side) but walking as much as we did all weekend, I was done...my body was so sore I was walking like an old lady, hahaa! But it was so worth it, wonderful weekend. I got to meet one of his buddies in the training with him. He is from Monterey and had just got back from seeing his wife and daughter...he called Matthew and asked if he wanted to get a beer from the bowling alley...I was hungry anyways, so I said lets go. Nice guy, and when Matt and him get together, they are some funny bastards, Lol. I had dinner and they had a beer, then we all played arcade games...like we are 12, haha, but it was great. I didn't want the weekend to end, but I tried not to think about the fact that this was the last day and I would be heading out before the sun rises the next morning.

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I miss my husband so much, but I'm glad that I have gotten to see him the last two weekends. Its going to be a while before we see each other again, but these first 2 weeks has gone fast, I'm hoping the next 6 go by just as quickly...and considering I have so much going on in March, I think they will. I feel so fortunate and happy...I have so much. I am incredibly grateful for my husband and daughter on the way...I cant even put it in words. As much as I miss him and want him to be home already, its healthy for couples to have some time apart...makes you that much more grateful for the time you have together. I fall in love more and more with him every time I look into his gorgeous blue eyes.

XoXo Hugs & Kisses XoXo

Happy Valentines Day

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To my Mom and Grandma:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

My Birthday

❀I got to spend almost the WHOLE weekend with my hubby.

I missed him oh so much! This is the best birthday gift a girl could ever recieve! He bought me a video camera (from him and his parents) but all I really needed was him...and I got my birthday wish. Im the luckiest wife in the world.❀

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✿Superbowl Sunday! Its like America is celebrating my birthday too. *giggle*

Im all pampered, nails done, pedicure, and got my hair done (thank you daddy). Went to my moms house, she cooked me dinner and baked me a cake. It was awesome. ✿

SO EXCITED!

Today, my husband is coming home for my birthday! Oh my goodness, I cant wait to hold him tight tight! I am getting my hair done and pedicure with Angela. My mom is taking me to lunch for my birthday...a tradition we have done for years...Bangkok House. Yummy Chicken & Coconut Milk Soup. The house is damn near spotless...lol, you gotta do what you can to pass time...and with not working, I have this energy, figured put it to good use while I have it. I have done so much around the house and some...lol...way to go me (and Kylie of course *wink* my little helper). Oh my goodness, I cant wait to see my love! Bestest birthday present EVER!

I Miss You Already!

To the love of my life: Through our journey, we run into moments that seem difficult, but we survive them every time. Although this is not going to be easy on us, being away from each other for so long, its worth it in the long run. I love you, I will always love and support you, and when you have accomplished what you have worked so hard to get to already, Kylie and I will waddle up to that stage to pin that badge on you with pride. Stay busy sweetheart, we love you!

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Y Your Wife & Daughter Y

Our Wedding Anniversary

Y Happy Anniversary My Sweet,

Handsome, & Wonderful Husband Y

Oh how I would love to take you to Pismo Beach this year to celebrate, but with you leaving in a week, we just cant take the time off...Next year... family trip, just you, me, and Kylie, we will go to the beach and celebrate our second wedding anniversary. It will be perfect. This year, we can have a romantic dinner and spend quality time together. I love you sweetheart, more than three inches, forever.

100th Post!

My daddy and Corey came down to visit for the weekend. It was so much fun. We played Wii bowling and real bowling, went to Kernville to explored and had Pizza Barn and Big Blue Bear coffee's. Daddy got to feel his granddaughter kicking...he loved it...even got a little emotional, hehe. She has been so active lately, we are 23 weeks along, and she is getting so big...which means so am I haha, even had to get maternity clothes. Matthew and I bought my dad (grandpa) an early birthday gift, a GPS, told him now he can find his way here, so he shouldn't wait so long till the next visit. Lol. He got us a baby monitor, its a nice one and will come in very handy. I had such a great weekend, I didn't want it to end, but life doesn't pause just cause your having a good time, so they had to head home today. I am definitely looking forward to the next visit, most likely going to be in May when baby girl arrives *wink*...so it will be a great visit then too.

25 days to go...

I'm not sure which emotion I am most feeling right now...on one hand I am super excited, but on the other its going to be hard. In 25 days, my husband will be leaving for the academy. He will be leaving on our one year wedding anniversary, and wont be back for 8 weeks. This is the opportunity he has been waiting for, for over a year. It is best for our family because this is a major career move, its just crazy timing. I cant help but feel sad because selfishly I want him to be here with me, but at the same time I'm so excited for him because he is finally establishing the stability in a job he has been searching for. Although this is going to be a long emotional two months, I support him 100%.

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When we first discussed the time that he will be down south, I was thinking that I would be able to change shifts and have my weekends off...this way, I wont be alone during the week because I would be working, and weekends I can either go down there to see him, he could come here to see me, or I can hang out with family and friends. But, I recently found out that shift change may not take affect till April, possible June. So, I'm stuck on weekend shift for the entire academy. That means, if Matthew comes up here on the weekend, I will be at work and cant spend any time with him, I cant go down there during the week because he will be working...I'm going to be alone during the week because everyone works Monday thru Friday. My birthday is during the academy, so this isn't going to be the birthday of a lifetime because I wont be spending it with the love of my life. This is going to be harder than I originally anticipated. When Matt was in Maine for training for his previous job, it was very emotional. We had just gotten married, so I wanted to spend every waking moment with him naturally...now I'm pregnant. Lol. Not going to be much easier...in fact, might be a little more emotional...and its not just for a week...its 2 months! Oh Dear! Gotta be strong...for me, Kylie, and my husband. This isn't going to be any easier for him. He doesn't want to miss out on Kylie's development or our appointments. Fortunately, he will graduate the academy on his birthday and be here for the birth of our daughter. We were most worried about the timing of the academy and that he may not be out in time for her arrival, so we are lucky that he wont miss out on that wonderful event. Everything thing happens for a reason, and things always work out for us, so I am confident that although this is going to be a difficult time, we have been through worse in our relationship and we can survive anything. I love Matthew so much.

Our Christmas

Wednesday we went to Isabella to spend Christmas with the Griswold family. It was a wonderful visit. Scott, Nichole, Maddy, and Kayla brought the newest addition to the family, Tugg, a 7 month old English Bull Dog. He is a crack up. When I first saw him, I couldn't help but laugh because he is so ugly, but after getting to know him, he is a blast. Too cute. We all visited for a bit, ate some delicious snacks, and then opened up presents. Even Grandma and Grandpa Griswold showed up. The girls really seemed to enjoy their skates from Don and Debi, and Maddison loved the Lite Brite we got her...she is a very creative little girl. Kayla thought that Uncle Matt and Uncle Matthew were two different people, *giggle* I thought that was adorable.

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Thursday was Christmas Eve day. Unfortunately I had to work, but that morning, at about 4am, Matthew was playing with Kylie. After he would tap at her a few times, she would push and kick him back. It was the most adorable thing I have ever seen...I didn't even want to get up to go to work, I could have watched them for hours. But, it brought a smile to my face and set for a good day at work.

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Friday, Christmas day, Matthew waited patiently for me and Kylie to get up and get ready. He told my mom that Kylie was awake and kickin' that they were just waiting on me...HA! Silly daddy, Kylie was still sleeping just like me...he came in and woke her up. LOL. We got ready and went to my moms. Jorja had already opened most of her presents, so we started opening ours as soon as we got there. Then, of course, I got hungry, so my mom and I got snacks out. Usually after eating, Kylie gets pretty active, so while my mom was putting together one of Jorja's gifts, I went in there to help her, and my mom got to feel the baby kick. She was very excited. I got a call from my daddy, he wished us all a Merry Christmas and said that he would be able to come down and visit Jan. 8th-10th. I'm very happy about that. Christmas was a very relaxing day for all of us.

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I enjoyed spending quality time with everyone. I haven't been able to spend time with family and friends since working weekends. Matthew and I are such lucky people. We have so much love from friends and family, a healthy baby girl on the way, each other, and we are able to save up for a house to raise our family in. I don't take a second of my life for granted. I know what I have and I wouldn't have it any other way, no matter how mad I get at work, that is only a very small portion of what I have to live for...I love everyone so much. Hope your holidays were filled with as much fun and love as ours was.

Tis The Season...

Happy Holidays Everyone!

I hope everyone gets to spend good quality time with loved ones...because honestly, thats what this time of year is all about. Im so fortunate that my husband isnt leaving for the academy until after the holidays, even though he will be leaving on our one year wedding anniversary, everything is falling into place, he is here with me for Christmas and will be back in time for the birth of out baby girl.

TURKEY DAY

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I cant wait till next years holidays...we will have a little bundle of joy to share it with and spoil with love and gifts...this year is the last year celebrating the holidays as plain Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Griswold...We will be Mommy, Daddy, and Baby! Cheerish your holidays with the family everyone...be safe.

GRISWOLD PHOTOGRAPHY

THE HOLIDAYS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

If you want any family portraits or Christmas cards done for the holidays, he can do that!

Just email Matthew Griswold for prices.

matthewgriswold@yahoo.com

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PartyLite

I will be hosting a Party Lite show @ my house on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 @ 4 o'clock pm. Everyone is welcome, just let me know a week ahead of time at least so I can get enough snacks for everyone.

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If you are unable to attend that weekend, but would still like to purchase these AMAZING products, your welcome to go online www.partylite.biz/cindyyoung and order under your hostess' (Lisa Griswold) party.

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Thank you all, hope to see some if not all of you there. Its going to be freakin awesome.

Matthew's belated birthday gift...

Yeah, its super belated, but I promised Matthew that when I could, I would buy him a big screen TV. Well, today was his lucky day. He is now the proud owner of a 47" VIZIO LCD. I love you hunny...Happy (5 months late) Birthday.

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Your AMAZING Wifey. LOL

Ahhh...

My life is too busy, I haven't been able to keep this thing updated like I used to. LOL. Well, there has been so much going on that I don't know what to even write, so here is the really short version...We are still working on buying a house. We are taking a little more time than originally planned due to recent credit things that came up...nothing too big, just a few points that we need to add to Matt's score. Then its back to hunting. I got really burnt out on the overtime so I am going to take a break from that, and if need be, I will work a few more extra days here and there, but not 71 hour weeks like I have been for the past month. Um, let see, we are also still trying to conceive, but I have officially reached the point where I understand that it isn't time just yet, it will happen when it happens. It is still a little hard when the evil week of the month shows up uninvited, haha, but I haven't been taking it as hard. Nature and I have reached a mutual understanding so to speak. LOL. I got pampered yesterday, Angela and I got our pedicures finally which was so much fun, so shout out to her "THANK YOU BESTIE" and that is pretty much that. Like I said, too much stuff, not enough time to recap it all...I will try to keep this thing a bit more updated, but until our crazy, full and fun life slows back down just a tad, short and sweet it is. LOL. I miss all my friends from out of town, glad that you guys keep in touch with me through text messages and your all doing well in your lives out of the crest. Aimee, I cant wait for you to come in September. Hope I get to steal you for more than 15 mins. hehe, but you know I understand that your going to be catching up with all your friends and family, so if I don't get to hang out with you, I love you and Kane is growing so fast, so don't blink and miss it. Enjoy ever waking moment. Your actually very fortunate to be a stay at home mom and soak in all the special events. :) Poker night tonight, been a while so I'm looking forward to it, see you there Liz, James, Jim, and Marya. Signing out...L. Griswold PEACE!

Our 1st Camping Trip

August 15-16th, 2009

It was awesome...even though I got super burnt LOL.

Check out the pictures...

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08-08-08

One year ago today, Matthew proposed to me. I remember it like it was yesterday. Its not really a date most people celebrate, and we don't really have plans to "celebrate" it, but I just l♥ve this day. This is the day (a year ago) that I really began to think about my future...our future. When I said yes, I wasn't just saying, "I will marry you" I was saying, "I will give my whole heart to you, I reserve my life for only you, I will carry your children for you and raise them with you...I will l♥ve you with a passion like no other." I didn't just marry a man. I married my best friend, the love of my life, I married my future, my desire, my dream....I married the father of my children someday. Babe, the words to describe my feelings for you, truly do not exist. There is no word more powerful than l♥ve to paint the picture of just how much you mean to me...you make me feel things I never knew existed, you make me cry with happiness when I didn't know there was such a thing. I have never, and will never, take you for granted. Your my everything, and I will do anything for and give everything to you.

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Not quite ready...

We received a phone call from our realitor. Unfortunately, they didnt accept our offer on the house. Not really a big deal though, it will give us a little more time to keep saving and have a bigger down to put on a house. Im still going to work overtime, but since we arent in such a hurry anymore, I am only going to work 5 days of 13-15 hour shifts. Im relieved about that because I was really dreading working one day of my weekend days. I really enjoy spending quality time with my husband and if I worked that many hours I fear that I will get really emotional and burnt out quick. So, this is a good thing. We will keep saving, and keep hunting, and who knows, maybe in a month or two we will be home owners. YAY!