COLD! COLD! COLD!

Here is Aaron modeling this season's winter apparel from Convert! Modeling is his backup profession! ahaha (He is such a good looking guy!!) This was Isabel's first sledding experience!! She was more confused and cold, then having fun!! Usually she shakes and kinda does baby talk when she is excited.. but I think she was too cold!! ahah But was funny to watch for a full duration of 5 minutes of sledding! Least I got it on video and got pictures, so she can look and see that her pappa took her sledding!!

The past 2 days she has been on one latley!! I think she is teathing! Also we are furberizing her also!! She is actually doing really well! We lay her down at 7-7:30pm , the sometimes she has been crying around 2am, around an hour or less, but then wakes up at 7am. We just started 3 days ago!! Its going great so far!!

Happy Birthday to ME!

Happy Birthday to me!! It was my Birthday on Jan. 23. I turned 24 and had a wonderful birthday! I got more birthday wishes, and cards than any other year!! I wasn't expecting it to be a big deal, but I was surprised how much fun I had!! And expecially when Isabel puked on my couch!! How fun! I got a church dress, and tons of cards and phone calls!! Thanks everyone!! I still have Kai's ( our nephew) voice mail saved on my phone!! It was soo cute!!!

OOH I LOVE THESE CHEEKS!!!!!

SO !! First time with pig tails!! They were a hit!! Right when we were sitting down for church, I saw the bishop and the first counsler wispering and chuckling and looking right at me. I was kinda confused and a little embarresed wondering why they were laughing.. then I relized I was holding Isabel ahah and they were looking staight at her pig tails!! Aaron doesnt really like the elastics that hold her hair in. Ive been trying to tell him that there are better methods of taking them out, than just pulling them out!! Ive been making different color and designs of bows, and flowers, but I have more fun with the bows.

Time Capsual

I made a Time capsual when I was 13 yrs. old in Young Womens, and wrote on it not to open til January 1, 2010. We also duct taped it so it would be hard to open, so we wouldnt open it sooner. I still remember that I thought January 1, 2010 was so far away, and that I will be so old and mature then. haha The older part has happend, but Aaron doesnt think the maturity will come til later! ha I also thought I would loose it before I could open it. But here it is!!

We were told to put memories into it, and current things you are doing now( in 8th grade). So I put a book mark in it that had goals that I wanted to reach by the time I open it. The goals were Go to the Temple and Choose the Right!! Then I had pictures of my friends that I hung out with when I was in 8th grade!! I remember taking them too actually! Then I had a moab, utah key chain, that I got from going a fun trip with my family in Utah. And a youth pamplet, and a butterfinger wrapper(yes it was eatin before I opened it, and a hideous necklace I use to wear. I also wrote a letter to myself addressed to "Babe" Im so retarted!! ahah I wrote who I had a crush on, and what I was doing then. It wasn't as interesting as what I imagined it would say, how could it from an 8th grader, but it was fun to open it and remember the great memories, and know that I have accomplished the goals that I set when I was 13.

Isabel likes church , or should I say likes the kids. She is too loud now to go into the classes, if Aaron is lucky if he can get 20 min. in when she takes a quick nap. Just today tho, she is getting on her knees and starting to rock back and forth. She is already a natural rocker, since she rocks back and forth while sitting up whenever a song comes on the t.v. or the computer!! ahah she is so funny!! And she slaps the high chair to get my attention when she is in it!!

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!!
New things are in the happening for this year. I got called as the Primary Pianist, and Aaron starts new design classes!! Isabel and I got sick right after we got back from Vacation from being at Grandma Oesterle house, and Grandma Shaw's house. Now all three of us are sick now. What a great way to start the new year!!
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS:
Mallorie's: Do Visiting Teaching every month
Aaron's: Stay Alive (seriously.. that's what he said)
Isabel: Crawl

Isabel likes to watch me practise my primary songs. I think she is intrigued by the sound. She likes to join in here and there. Aaron is actually a lot of help also!! He sings the songs for me sometimes when I haven't heard the song before, so it helps me figure out how fast I need to play. I need to buy a metronome!! haha

Chrismas 2009!!

This was our Christmas Day!! What a wonderful day it was! This was the first Christmas I have not spent with my family in Boise, or Utah. It was kinda strange for me, and I missed our traditions, and miss being with my family the most. It was hard that day. But good thing we have Aaron's family close by, the Oesterle's had wonderful Christmas Eve traditions that I've never done before, and Christmas morning was great because there was so much family there. ( and Grandma O's cookin' is the best!!) I'm so happy that this Christmas was Isabel's first Christmas because alot of the family came together this year. First I'll tell you things that went on leading up to Christmas.

Christmas Morning!!

Isabel was more interested in the box than the toy!! Typical!!

Santa came!! YEAH!

This year Grandpa and Grandma O decided on Christmas Eve to have a real live nativity acted out with Amazing costumes!! ahah Aaron was Joseph. It was fun to watch, and listen to Grandpa O narrate. We sang christmas songs also. Then after that Grandma and Grandpa O started handing out gifts to everyone in the front room. Everyone opened presents on Chirstmas Eve.

Kai was so much fun to be around!! He is a big ball of energy!! He was very sweet to Isabel. He calls her belle. He also was able to feed her food, and her bottle, he thought that was pretty cool.

Isabel had a rough time right when we got to Grandma's O house. She wouldn't really go to anyone. And Scott really wanted to hold her, since he didnt see her around our sealing. But when Kaci came in the door, and asked to hold her, we warned her that she would cry. She didnt cry one bit with Kaci. Me and Aaron were pretty shocked. She liked her Aunt Kace.. and her strings on her jacket!! :)

She finally warmed up to Grandma!!

Then after Christmas we had a Eli's baby blessing. (Aaron's nephew.)

Ribbons and Bows OH MY!!

Isabel helped me wrap our presents!! She liked the sound of the paper. and also the taste of ribbon! She was so intrigued!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Christmas Pictures

It's been hard to get good pictures of her latley. I was pretty lucky with these. She already has 2 teeth in, and the Dr. said she wont get another for at least another month.. But she is actin' so cranky latley, she's being a little stink! I feel bad sometimes because I'm starting to get irritated with her now a little!! ahah Aaron says Welcome to Parenthood. I am not looking foward to her 2 year old birthday. ;)ha

ISABEL: " nah huh!! I can't believe she said that!!"

Jumpin Jumpin

Isabel finally crashed in her jumperoo. She is so cute!!


She is starting to sit up by herself now.. this pic is a week old, so now i just use one pillow, or just let her fall. ahah she doesnt fall that hard, she tightens up her stomach and trys to hold her self up when she loses balance, so she doesnt crash that hard. She has her dad's acid reflex tho!! ahah its funny sometimes the mat is soked from her just having a random puke contest of her own.

Here is Isabel in a Roxy jacket and pants. Her Uncle David and Aunt Jen got her this. She looks like a little person, not like a baby!! ahah its funny! Look at that button nose!

They finally made a path for us after the blizzard, so before i tried to walk through that... it didnt really work. ha

We had a blizzard warning for 2 days. Everything was closed even Iowa State. That didn't keep Aaron in!! ahah So we bundled Isabel up and went looking for boots, didnt find any yet, since pretty much everything was closed, but we need to find some since the snow is past our knees...well my knees, Aaron's ankles ha jk !!

I came in the front room and saw Isabel trying to play Aaron's game!! ahah Yeah we let her watch video games!! ohwell!! Me and Aaron are just fine, and we watch tons of tv!! ha neways she thought the controller was pretty sweet, it was a little bit harder for aaron to play, but least it was a challenge to play for once!!

And of course it tasted good too!! Isabel: OOPS i got caught!!

In Waterloo we celebrated Thanksgiving. Tons of Aaron's family came. Cambree( Jeff and Keisha"s daughter, Aaron's cousin) had fun feeding Isabel!! She would follow isabel around saying " You are such a sweetheart!!" ahah it was so cute!! Also Isabel got her first tooth on Thanksgiving too! She has two now, i would take a pic, but its a little hard!!

Isabel finally let Uncle jim to hold her at thanksgiving !!

This is Isabel 's 5 mo. pic.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

We finally did it!! ha I'm sealed to my sweetheart and Isabel for time and eternity!! I'm so happy!! I love him sooo much!!

What a beautiful temple!! I'm so happy we were able to be sealed in this temple!! What a great story to tell our kids!!

Isabel had a long day!! ahah She was acutally really good with the couple that took care of her while we went to the temple ALL DAY!! then when they brought her to us in the temple a sworm of people "goo"ed and "gaw'ed and her, and she broke down and started crying ( in a high high pitch) ahah. So she cryed during the sealing!! she tryed to hold it in, it was soo cute!! Thats why she doesn't look so happy in the pictures!!

Aaron's parents and his brother Drew were able to come. Scott, Aaron's dad had H1N1 before they left. He came on the drive anyways , so if he did feel better he could come to the sealing. Unfortunally he actually felt worse in the morning. So Drew took his place for Aaron. We were all sad that Scott wasnt feeling so hot, but was greatful that Drew was able to be there to help Aaron. It's so fun to see Aaron with his brother. Drew and Aaron have such a strong brotherly bond, you can see it when they are together. I wish for that for our boys if we have any!! ahahah I don't wish our boys pickin' on me like they do with Mary!! ahahah jk. I'm so greatful that my parents were able to be there!! What great examples they are to me!! I finally did it. And it was so wonderful to hear from both of them that they were proud of me!! The best thing to hear from your parents. I did miss my parents in Utah, unfortunally they weren't able to come. I do love them so much!! This whole experience made me even relize even more how important family is, and how important it is to strife to do what it right, and to live the commandments so we can be together for eternity. What an amazing promise, to be with the ones we love for eternity. Even if when we were siblings that didn't sound like the best idea!! ahah I'm so greatful for this gospel, for the blessings and joy it brings to me and my family.

I'm so glad so much that the Oesterles were able to come to the big day!! I'm so greatful that we have such a wonderful supportive family. I'm so glad they are close too!! Its helps me adjust leaving my family in utah and boise. Family is such a wonderful thing!! ahah

Bethany did such a good job on my bridal shots!! She is a natural in taking pictures. She also let me borrow her beautiful dress!! The photo shoot was so much fun!!

Happy Halloween!!

We had fun on Halloween!! We went to a trunk-or-treat. and Isabel was a Tony the Tiger lol and I was Alice in Wonderland.

I don't know if it is just me, but she looks prettier and prettier every day

Oh my little Isabel... So beautiful!! People stopped and watched me take pictures of her here.. lol it was pretty funny!!

They had fun at Tweite's Pumkin Patch

Isabel and Ella had so much fun together. We came up last weekend. Nikki threw this pumkin party, which started off going to a pumkin harvest thing that had tons of activities, and came home and ate pumking chili and pumkin cheese cake, and carved pumkins!! Grandma O gave them these matching outfits!! Ella was so sweet to Isabel the whole time we were there!! She had alot of practise being a big sister so now she is prepared for baby boy oesterle to come!!

POKA DOT STRIPS!!

We carved pumkins with patterns.. its cheating but i looks amazing!! AND it looks like im stabbing Aaron in the back with a knife!! lol

Aaron what brave night saving me from the scary ruthless dragon!! :)

Aaron is ready to win this race!! lol His face expressions always crack me up!! They were gettin bored just sittin around sooo. they decided to kiddy up on some horses!!

Before you watch the clip.. Who do you think wins the race? AARON, TLYER, or JEREMY.

The boys couldn't let the kids have all the fun, so they started to participate in the activities!! AND be competitive at the same time. lol (ah boys!!) To bad Drew wasn't there.. He's the most competitive of them all!! lol

We went on a hay ride to the pumkin patch it was way fun!!

These were fun.. they are horses made out of tires and you can swing back and forth on them!

The boys were havin fun on these log horses!! lol

Isabel started to laugh right after we got home from her 4 mo. check up, she was laughing and in such a good mood, and she got shots!! ahah she is a funny kid!! She cried more with the doctor hovering her, than the shots.

So.. this is our apartment!! That is our front door right there!! its nice where its at it almost looks like the whole building is ours!! lol

Isabel is waiting on us for church, she is already to go. Isabel is trying to sit up more and more each day, she is starting to rock back and forth!! It reminds me of my sister morgan who used to rock so hard against that same couch!! it was pretty funny!! So she is going to follow Aunt Morgan's Rockin Talents!!

Aaron one day got bored and came up with an idea to " see where isabel fits" in certain areas in the apartment!! ahah so he stuck her in the shelf of our t.v. stand. she didnt like it that much!!

My daughter using all fours!! She is soo talented!! She's our little monkey!! lol

This is what happens when Papa "tries" to give Isabel a bath!! ( socks still on.) He was trying to hurry so he could play Guild Wars with Tyler on the computer!! Poor Isabel!! She had fun grabbin the socks tho. She has just relized she has two other limbs, and she can't stop grabin them.

She likes to go on walks even if it is gettin kinda chilly. Its the wind that gets her.. a strong wind would go by, and then I would hear her gasp!! Thats when we starte head home!! lol

Game Time!

Isabel likes to watch Aaron play computer games also with uncle Tyler!! He is usually on the phone playing at his house on the same game!! She can sit there for a hour or so and not even fuss at all!! Its pretty funny!! She also likes to watch movies with me and Aaron, exspecially if its action. She likes all the bright colors and movement, and his game is all of that!! Aaron just got Drew to join there little "team" on this game.. so Isabel will be able to hear Uncle Drew more often too!!

Isabel tires Aaron out!! ahah Sometimes he can just dose off a little and she will be just fine. Actually she has been falling asleep along with him!! She likes to be held by her Papa!!

I just got her this play mat. She likes it alot!! She just stares at the mirror attached to it.. and also she has been grabbing the toys, but probably not meaning too!! ahah She talks the most when she is laying down on this thing. The other day I had her on this on the bed, while I was vacuming because of the fleas(yuk, not gone yet) and she started to get a little fussy. I told her just to hold on til I vacumed under the bed, next time I looked up she was passed out. So i kept the vacume on, even if I had to move things around, so it wouldn't wake her up. So I got to vacume pretty much the whole house while she was asleep!! Pretty amazing!!

Its starting to get pretty chilly now here in Ames. So we put her in this outfit!! its pretty warm! She loves to go in her stroller, she is starting to do these little sit up crunches, Aaron calls them her arobic exsercises!! ahah So I have to strap her in now.. It was thundering and raining so bad yesturday and today!! I thought it was going to wake her up at night. Kinda creeped me out not to lie!!! WELCOME TO IOWA!! ahah

Finally Unpacked!!

SOO.. We FINALLY got moved in and unpacked,

and the fleas are pretty much gone... if there are

any left the pest exterminator said that the spray

kills them slowly, so they are TOAST!! ive only seen

2 since they have sprayed, and i havent even vacumed

yet, so that is a good sign. Hopefully we will be done with

it!! Here is Aaron vacuming before the pest terminator

came.I had to snap a picture, since he was using the baby

bjorn, andhad Isabel strapped to him!! He's well rounded,

he's a handy man,and helps out with some house wife chores

here and there!! ahahI'm very lucky to have such a great guy!!

When i was gone at Tylerand Nikki's house, he vacumed every

night (to minimize the fleas), andalways checked to see if he

had fleas on him before he got into bed. He was very patient

and understanding with me through this whole situation.

Isabel is getting more and more relaxed in the tub!! She loves tub time! We can never miss tub time for her because her hypoallergenic formula makes her stink so bad, since she is producing so much saliva now!!

Aunt Sandi gave her this outfit! She is already fitting in 3-6 mo. clothes . she is a chunck!! She has a long torso, so alot of her onzies are getting too small too fast!!

Nikki helped me make the bow and socks to match this adorable sunday outfit she has on!!

Aaron is so handsome!!

I stayed at Nikki and Tyler's house, and helped

Nikki with her garage sale, so since the girls are so

cute we thought we could get a little more cash

if we put them up for sale!! ahah dont pay attention

the the girl in the back holdin isabel!! ha

Isabel: I can't believe you are falling asleep

when I'm trying to express what im feeling to

you!! Preston: hey I'm listening!!

Ella loves Isabel!!

What a handful!!

Isabel loved uncle Jim!!!!

I am so glad that we were able to go to Todd and

Catie's Wedding!! It was soo much fun to meet all

the Oesterles!! Im so lucky to be apart of such a

loving family!! It wasnt the same tho without Brooke

and Kristian and the girls!! :(

Im so glad that Aaron is close to his brother

Tyler now!!

Isabel: 20 hours to get to iowa!! I dont know

if i like that!!

Isabel loved to get out of the car, so we could
wear her favorite bonnet that Grandma O
gave her!!

Isabel always draws a crowd!!

Grandma O can't keep her hands off of her!!

Hand made dress!!

Look at those cute feet!! Precious!! It was so wonderful
that Mari and Scott were able to be there for Isabel's
Blessing. It was wonderful!!

Gettin' her ready for her big day!!

I'm Praying that Papa will do a good job on the blessing!!

Just Trying on the dress, How do I look???

My Mom, Me,Megan, Morgan, and Isabel!! All the girls!!

It was our last goodbyes before we left to Iowa. It was really sad. It was really hard for me. I've never lived away from my family before. But I know the Lord wants us to be in Iowa. It will be a wonderful new beginning!! And an adventure!!

Isabel: i had a fun time at church!!

When we went to utah, we went to see her Aunt Sarah before she went to the MTC. And Aarons cousin Jacob also was going to the MTC!! Plus it was fun to hang out with all of Aarons cousins, and Aunt Sandi!! Aaron wished he could of come down to utah too, he's been working so hard!! Me and Aaron can't wait to go to Todd's wedding to see the rest of the family!!

My two babies!! Aaron Disowned the hairy one on

the left!! ha

Me and Isabel went to Saratoga Springs to be with my family. We had a wonderful time, Isabel loved to be held by Granddad!! Whenever she would get tired or fussy, we would hand her off to my dad, and she would instintly stop crying. We also went and visited my grandad too, isabel great granddad, (which is 97 yrs old). We will miss them when we move to Iowa.

Gettin a Groove On!!

Fourth of July Weekend!

Isabel loves her cousins!!!

Kristian and Brooke and the girls ( avery and Finley) came to boise, to visit us from oregon. It was a blast! First thing Finley asked was to hold Isabel!! It was so cute to watch them hold her!! They did a very good job!!We went shopping, watched fire works, played at a park, fed ducks. Avery an Finely loved to feed the ducks! We also went swimming at the hotel pool, the girls loved that uncle aaron could swim and play with them. Finely was so daring and trying new things in the pool ha ha!! she would be at the stairs that were in the 3ft water, then sit down!! Aaron still crackin up when he thinks of that because of her expression!! she was so shocked that when she sat down she was completly under the water with her eyes wide open!! ha ha Aaron grabbed her out of the water askin if she was ok, and she said yep! while she was spitting out water, and blinking a dozen times!! Aaron loves those girls!! Me and Isabel were watchin from the sidelines. Im soo happy were able to see them right before we left to iowa!!

What a long day!! I'm exhausted- busy poopin, eatin, and sleepin all day!

Just Loungin

Funny Papa!!

Morrison Park

How we met

We met through a friend in Boise, Id. Aaron came to visit for a week, we met and couldn't stay away from eachother ever since!! Aaron went back to Nebraska for a month, then moved to Boise. We got engaged, and got married in November of 2008. We couldn't be happier!!!