warner family

Family Christmas Pics!

2011-11-30T14:21:00.000-08:00

More Pics...

2011-11-09T12:41:00.000-08:00

Halloween Time!!

2011-11-08T20:29:00.000-08:00

This Halloween Soph was dying to be Rapunzel from Disneys Tangled and we decided to join her. She was Rapunzel, Kelsey made the cutest Pascal (a camelion) outfit for Olivia, Brad was Flynn Rider, and I was the evil Mother Gothel. It was a blast all dressing up! So here are some pics of the fam. There is also a picture from a trick-or-treat balloon festival. Sophie got to trick-or-treat from balloon to balloon, it was pretty neat.

First Day of School

2011-10-03T19:17:00.000-07:00

Sophie started her first day of Happy Apple Preschool last week! Here are some updated pics...

Olivia 7 months old, she has 2 teeth now!

Roasting marshmallows in our jammies! It is finally starting to get below 100 degrees here!

Olivia and her "feed me more smile"

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Sophie's start as a dancin' machine

2011-06-19T16:32:00.000-07:00

This is a video of Sophie's first dance recital! She still has some to learn (like the steps for a starter), but it was fun to watch, and the during the entire drive home she cried "I want to go to my dance recital!!!" Sooo, click the link already!

Later,

Brad

Sophie's 3rd Birthday Party

2011-06-02T17:11:00.000-07:00

Sophie had her 3rd birthday this last week. Somehow we magically skipped over the terrible twos but are making up for it by the REALLY terrible threes!

Pictures of Olivia, she is now 3 months.

She loves to just watch people and try to figure out what is going on

Sophie and her pinata. I made it with four and water, but apparently I made it too hard... Brad had to break it open with the backside of a hammer!

I found a tube you put on the top of a coke bottle and drop 7 mentos into the bottle. It sprays the coke 25 feet in the air. The kids loved it!

My first attempt at fondant cake decorating!

Sophie and her Papa

Me and Brad

Me and my cake, all 4 layers

Sophie and her favorite present, HORSES!

Sophie just being cute and showing off her brushed teeth before her party

6th wedding Anniversary!

2011-06-02T17:05:00.000-07:00

I am so grateful for Brad and his dedication to our family. He is the best man and husband a gal could ask for. I am grateful to the Lord for his countless blessings, especially for the blessing of our family.

An amazing friend watch both kids so we could actually have a solo night on the town!

Me and my hunky husband!

New pony

2011-05-16T15:49:00.000-07:00

Sophie's Grandpa Tunks sent her a horse for her birthday, at least we don't have to feed it! She LOVES it! She climes on and choses a number and we have to cheer, "go number 4, go number 4" then give her a high-5 after she wins. Lucky (the horse) even has a gold medal that he proudly wears when he races.

Olivia likes to watch her sister ride Lucky, actually she likes to watch everything and everyone!

This is from when she first got the Lucky, she really gets Lucky going now!

Olivias Blessing

2011-05-02T21:06:00.000-07:00

We had Olivia's blessing this weekend. Here are some pics....

Olivia

Grandpa Tunks and Soph

Grandpa Warner

Soph

Olivia

Sophie and Grandma Warner

Brad and his girls

Ash and Soph

Grandma and Olivia

The two girls

mini-photo session video

2011-04-09T09:46:00.000-07:00

more to come once Ashley gets around to editing this post.

--Brad

New Family Pics

2011-03-17T08:41:00.001-07:00

Soph at the beach
Soph at the zoo
Ash and Soph
Brad and Soph goofing aroung

Welcome Baby Olivia and Family Update

2011-03-17T08:20:00.001-07:00

Olivia Claire Warner was born 2/25/2011 weighing 7 lbs 6 oz. She is beautiful and sweet and hates to sleep! The family is all doing good. Sophie is a great big sister but is still getting use to sharing her mom. Brad continues to get a 4.0 in medical school. He takes his boards and starts clinical rotations in June. I've quit working in the emergency room for now to be a full time mom (at last) and I love it!

2 weeks old
Olivia 2 weeks old and Sophie 2 years old
1 week old
First family picture with Olivia
C-sections are like going through the drive through but instead of a hamburger you get a baby!

Geese Poop and Osmotic Diarrhea

2009-10-04T21:38:00.000-07:00

We are alive!

Finally settled down in our house, after a year or so of wandering in the wastelands of the West, so, now it's time to get moving again? Right? NO! Not happenin'. Back to the subject at hand.

We went to Encanto Park today! It's finally cooling down some so it's nice to get out. Sophie has tons of fun feeding the geese, until she got bit a few times! She still loved to run around though, well at least until she biffed it and scraped her forehead in the dirt, dirt that geese love to walk and poop in. Hmmm maybe we should have washed her hands (and her forehead) afterward.....

Note to those interested, Apple juice, when not dilluted will give your kids some nice osmotic diarrhea. (It's due to your body not absorbing the fructose in the apple juice very well, in case you wanted to know, though I know you probably didn't---that comment's from the captain of the "nerd herd" my hubby).

2009-06-09T20:48:00.000-07:00

We've moved to Phoenix!! Well, not completely. This is our home to be! Sort of. We are moving into one of those custom built home areas where you can choose all of your flooring, cabinets, ect. So, what you see in the video is just the standard do-dad. Our house will have some bigger tiles that go into the dining area, a cool suedeish colored carpet, mocha colored cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and of course blinds. Brad starts school in August and Ashley starts work next week at Kindred Hospital. We don't get to move in until July 18th so until then we are slummin' it in a month to month apartment (eating off of a card table and sleeping on a blow up bed, good times.) Sophie is terrorizing our life, she has discovered the beauty of quesadillas, I think we created a monster! Besides that we're just trying to get by, more to come later

See ya,

movie for brad

2009-01-10T19:44:00.000-08:00

I love you babe! I'll make a blog for you tonight and put more family clips on tonight!
we love you!!!!!

medical school = reality!

2008-12-02T08:56:00.000-08:00

ARIZONA HERE WE COME!!! Brad got accepted to 3 med schools and has finally chosen to attend Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. He will start in August, Life is good!

New pics for the Soph-aholics

2008-11-04T10:24:00.001-08:00

Yes, that is a little curly pony tail!!!!

Crappy Commercial

2008-11-04T10:11:00.000-08:00

I'm usually not big on politics, but I thought this commercial (click on link below) for "no on Prop 8" was HORRIBLE and it really makes me mad that people make things like this! I think dressing up like missionaries to make a fictional point about the LDS church is just wrong on so many levels.

Click Here to See the Monstrosity

Medical School Here We Come!

2008-11-04T10:06:00.001-08:00

Congrats to my sexy, smart husband who has been accepted to his first medical school- Western University of Health Sciences (in California)!!! The good thing about this school is you can spend the last 2 years of school in Milwaukie, Portland, or Vancouver (yea for Oregon!) Mr.Genious has 2 more interviews this week, we'll keep you all posted with the results! Finally, we have dirrection in our lives!

Trip to L.A.

2008-10-24T18:11:00.000-07:00

We went to L.A. (Pomona) this week for Brad's first medical school interview. I thought Utah drivers were crazy, but I now know California drivers are insane! The speed limit was 55, we were going 70 and cars were still whizzing by us on both sides, I felt like the turtle who likes everything slow on the comcast comercials! Brad's interview went well, although he had Mr. intense interigator as in interviewer. The girl who was interviewd before him walked out with bugged out eyes looking like she just saw someone get shot and almost triping over her own feet- bad sign! We'll hopefully find out soon if he got in. As of right now he has an interview scheduled for Kansas and Pennsylvania so if this one was a bust we're covered! Pomona is the GHETTO! Their polite way of acknowlging the environment was to say "it's not dangerous here but many people choose to live in the surrounding cities and commute daily".

Proposition 8

2008-10-24T17:58:00.000-07:00

Being temporarily Californians now we have had the opportunity to help with proposition 8 (it would change the constitution to read that marriage is only between a man and woman). Last weekend we stood on the corner and held up "YES ON 8" signs. A new experience to say the least. I was surprised at how many people honked in support. We did get a few fingers, and I'm not talking about a thumbs up, but it felt good to take part in local politics. The wards and many of the local churches around here are taking a stance in this measure, it is really neat to see everyone come together. Our bishop put this little picture together, kind of funny

Guess I'd better take out the trash more often...

2008-10-24T17:44:00.000-07:00

It's hard to see but those little dark spots are millions of ants marching after a piece of ham in the garbage! There were no ants when we went to bed, but when we woke up they formed a line from the garbage up the wall all the way to the ceiling, then around the corner, down the hallway, around the 4 corners of the entry way all the way and finally into this tiny hole in a corner next to the ceiling- yuck! I should have checked, but I think we could have set a world record for longest ant line. By the way the best way to kill ants is bleach, it kills them instantly, you just have to wipe up their annoying little carcasses.

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-17T11:35:00.001-07:00

Last weekend we went up to Portland, my mom and I took Sophie to her first pumpkin patch. It was really neat, you pay to get in then you get a hay ride, you get to pick out your pumpkin from the patch, free hot coco, corn maze, and 2 pumpkin launches. When we got home we carved the pumpkin and put soph inside! First we dressed the little Sophster in her kitty costume

Mom and Sophie in the pumpkin patch

the corn maze was 6 acres and took 45 minutes to do with a map! (us with our free coco)

The coolest thing I've done in a long time was the pumpkin lauching. You put a little pumpkin in a huge slingshot and try to launch it into a barrel 50-75 feet away.

So we took the guts out of the pumpkin then cut two holes out of the back so i could stick my hands in and hold her up. She was thought it was pretty cool at first...

Then she started eating the pumpkin and my hands slipped so she was kneeling in the pumpkin and rightfully decided "this sucks!" (if she develops a pumpkin allergy I guess i'll have to take the blame, anything for a funny picture, right?)

So still looking for a good picture we cut open the back of the pumpkin and let her hang out, she liked this much better!

Here I think she is contemplating if she inherited the insanity of her parents

I love the little toes!

I'm a Real Nurse!

2008-10-17T11:32:00.000-07:00

I PASSED MY NCLEX (national nursing test)!!!!

sophie and solids

2008-10-08T13:44:00.001-07:00

We started with a spoon and obviously that did not go over so well...She seemed to like eating off my finger much better

I'm pretty sure more cereal ended up on her face than actually in her stomach

This is my little gem pooping out our trial run! Easy come easy go!

The results are in

2008-10-08T10:07:00.000-07:00

I'm starting to believe that all this crying was well worth it! Thank you Lindsay for all your advice and support! Soph now goes to bed at 7:30 and takes 3 naps a day with no more than a few minutes of whimpering. This is totally the life! She saw the doctor the other day and now weighs 15.1 pounds (the doc says she definitely not starving!) and is 26 inches long. We are heading out to Oregon this weekend for Brad to shaddow a doctor and for me to take my RN test... hopefully the nightmare known as the NCLEX will be over soon!

Sleep Training & Solid food

2008-10-06T21:34:00.000-07:00

So tonight was day one of sleep training 2008. Soph cried for 31 minutes, I was pleasantly suprised! Brad bet 2 hours of crying and I thought 45 minutes. It is also day 2 of solid foods, thats not going as well. She mostly just drools it out and maybe swallows 1/2 a teaspoon. We figure it's worth the mess just to see the funny faces! Pictures to follow tomorrow!

Red Hair...

2008-09-23T23:59:00.000-07:00

Another new thing since moving to California, I got sick of highlighted grow out so I died all my hair red (yep, out of a box, the cheapest one I could find!) It will probably be a mess when it grows out, but for now i feel all chic like I belong on Cali!
(Good thing I have a photographer for a hubby!)

sophie's first day of school outfit

2008-09-23T12:51:00.000-07:00

So if Sophie was going to school this would definitely be her first day of school outfit! She is getting so big so fast I can't believe it!

what we've been up too...

2008-09-22T23:46:00.000-07:00

Well, its been a while... we are now living in Salinas, California (Brad is working for a contract company doing water meter stuff in Monterey Bay). The weather here ROCKS! It is really warm (not blisteringly hot like Utah) with a breeze that keeps you at just the right temperature. I gota be honest, I think I'm falling in love! We will be here for an unknown amount of time, at least until December, but having as much fun as we can! Here are some pictures of what we've been up too..
Hawaiian Vacation: So Brad took over 650 pictures and these are the only ones of us!

The airplanes are so cold, and she didn't want to wear a blanket so we had to improvise on some gloves and a hat!

Sophie's Blessing Little Sophster and her blessing bracelet (Thanks Kristin!) Soph and Grandpa JacksonGrandma and Grandpa Jackson with Sophie

4 Generations of Tunks~Our little fam.

Sophie joins the family

2008-08-05T07:38:00.000-07:00

Sophie officially joined the family today when she crashed on the bed for her extended Sunday nap.

Pokey Time

2008-08-05T07:36:00.000-07:00

Sophie had to get her first shots. This is about how much she liked them! She actually did really good, but I think she set the world record for 2 month old breath holding after they poked her (like 45 seconds)! I'm not sure who it was more traumatic on me or her...

Sophie meets Grandpa Tunks

2008-08-05T07:34:00.000-07:00

Sophie met Grandpa Tunks for the first time! I think they like each other!

hike of the century

2008-07-29T08:22:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we went hiking up to Stewart Falls. The falls were beautiful, the only downside was there was a family reunion going on so we had to share the view with a few million screaming kids (not to mention our own!). Brads brother Zach is going to a 2 week BYU camp and surprisingly they were up there too- so we got to spy on him with all his girlfriends!!! Basically Brad and I had to be intense mountain climbers to hike the 4 mile trek with Sophie on our back. Not to dispel the illusion of our buffness, we crashed when we got home and the entire Warner clan had to take a 2 hour nap, not to mention the intense soreness the next day!

Movin' on up...

2008-07-29T08:17:00.000-07:00

We finally moved! ok, it's only 8 blocks north, but we love it. The outside actually has pillars! Mostly we are excited to be out of Starcrest (aka crapcrest), but central air and a dishwasher don't hurt. Our new address is 361 S 100 W apt. D.

My little pirhanna...

2008-07-11T20:45:00.000-07:00

Introducing Sophie the fish! Melissa and I took Soph swimming for her first time this week. She wasn't sure at first, but after her second time going for a dip she loved it- well ok at least wasn't crying anymore!

happy 4th!!!

2008-07-06T17:02:00.000-07:00

Although Sophie slept through her first firework show, I think it was her favorite (and first) holiday yet! We watched the Stadium of Fire extravaganza from a hill in Orem and got front row seats for free! Provo has this big festival where they have all these vendor booths. This was Brad's favorite booth- The Gyro booth!

One of the booths sold flower headbands and I just couldn't resist! (I think the flower might be bigger than her head)

Sophie laying on the 4th of July blanket Grandma Jackson made her while modeling her new flower accessory.

Sophie finally decided she likes her swing... next to conquer is the kiddie backpack so mom can go hands free!

First date!

2008-07-06T16:34:00.000-07:00

Last week Brad and I got to go on our first date without the diaper bag and car seat since Soph was born! Sophie hung out with Grandma Warner and we got to see Josh Gracin, Collin Raye, and Joe Nichols. It was surprising how much I missed the little rugrat when I saw all the other babies! Guess that makes me a real mom...

St. George

2008-07-02T15:40:00.000-07:00

Last week we went to St.George for Brad's work. It was SO hot! Brad was working 12 hour days and needed the car, so that left Soph and I stuck inside the hotel room (too hot to take Sophie outside) all day long! We spent some quality time bonding over books and movies. Melissa and Jeff came up for two days at the end. Her and I take the NCLEX (national nursing test) on Thursday. Here's a picture of the 3 of us studying!

Brad was working outside with the cities electric meters all day. One of the days some kind soul mentioned to him that he has a cheek showing, and this wasn't the facial kind! Thank goodness for Target!
While we were in St.George Sophie was able to meet Grandma Warner for the first time!

sophie's big day

2008-06-22T23:01:00.001-07:00

This weekend was the annual baby contest for the Provo freedom festival and since I have the cutest kid ever i had to enter her! I thought they were just going to take pictures, but it was like a personality contest. The babies got a few minutes to show off their stuff in front of the judges that scored them in 5 areas like "special skills", "reaction to judges" and "facial structure". Well my little super star diva decide d to go into a coma right when we got there! Brad and i spent 30 minutes trying to wake her up doing everything from changing her diaper to rubbing her with a cold wet wipe, but it was to no avail. So not wanting to teach her to be a quitter we went before the judges and she showed her skills of sleeping! She awoke for the briefest of moments to show off her screaming skills, but other than that nada! Oh well, I guess we won't be riding on the float in the 4th of July parade, we'll just have to sit on the sidelines with all the ugly babies! I think this was her way of telling me she doesn't want to be a beauty queen, a fact I fully support!

Manti Pagent

2008-06-20T23:52:00.000-07:00

Our little family in Manti watching the "Mormon Miracle" pageant and being eaten alive by mosquitoes!

Melissa and I and one grouchy Sophie!

Welcome to Team Warner!

2008-06-18T15:18:00.000-07:00

ok so i'm finally joining the blogging world, thanks to much insistence from mckenna, katie, and melissa... now everyone can see how cute our little soph is! Here is our first family picture, never mind that my guts are hanging out on the other side of the blue tarp!

Little Sophie on her first day in the world, check out that umbilical cord!

Sophie and her dad taking a little snooze

After Sophie's first REAL bath (in her mini-tub and all) it was very traumatic for both of us, lets just say she got her first taste of water...

Our little BYU baby!