Rome, Italy Temple

Did you hear? They announced a temple in Rome!!! Brett served his mission in Italy and actually lived in a house where the temple will be built. We were always planning on going to Italy after Brett graduated but we had a little surprise named Jules. He then promised we would go when they get a temple for the dedication. So it looks like we are going to Italy! Yay! We are super excited for the people in Italy to enjoy the blessings of the temple. Not only does Italy finally get a temple but 4 other temples were announced. The Lord's work continues to grow and I love it.

Family Pictures

Kellie, my wonderful sister-in-law, took some family pictures of us yesterday. It was a tough job taking pictures of us who are not very photogenic. Here are a few of the favorites.
I love Jules smile in this one...Isn't this background so beautiful...



Oh, there's her personality coming out...


Thanks Kellie! P.S. she is trying to get a business going here so if you are interested, let me know.

Who loves daddy?

Last Saturday I worked from 10am-10pm so Jules was home with Brett all day. Since then, they have been inseparable. He would just put his head up to her and she would give him a big hug...over and over to pose for the picture. It's so cute how they play together.


Jules got up on the table and I gave her a fork to go at it with the chocolate cake.
We always go camping over Memorial Day weekend but this year my parents were on vacation in China so we decided to go for Labor Day Weekend instead. Jules loved riding on the four wheelers. All the kids have to use helmets but there isn't one small enough for Jules so here she is testing one out anyway. She wasn't a huge fan. Holding her is my niece Brook who Jules just loves. When those two are together, they are inseparable.
Did you all know that fall is here? Yesterday as I was running errands I looked up at the mountains and realized the trees are turning colors? I couldn't believe that I hadn't noticed it yet. Then I remembered that earlier that day I noticed that Jules had 3 molars that I didn't know about. She now has 11 teeth and all this time I thought she only had 8. I guess they call me Spacey for a reason. I do have to admit that I haven't really been all there for the past little bit.

I would like to thank all 2 of you for coming to my Tupperware Party last week, yes I said 2. I still haven't closed the party so if there is anyone interested in anything just let me know before Friday. Can't beat the life time warranty!

Tupperware Party this Wednesday

Do you hate throwing rotten produce away? I hate that strawberries only last 2 days, carrots only last 2-3 weeks and the list goes on. There is now a solution to help it last longer, stay fresher and more crispy and it's called Tupperware. So it's really late notice and I really hate these type of partys but here I am throwing a Tupperware Party . The party will be this Wednesday the 10th from 7-9pm. Sadly, for our wedding we didn't get much tupperware so 2 1/2 years later I am still in need and this will help me out a lot. If you would like to come see their latest stuff, come on over, and see our new place too. If you need our address please e-mail me at staceynau@hotmail.com. Something about putting my address where anyone can see it is a little creepy, so e-mail and I can give you more details. I would love to see any one of you that check this blog on a regular basis. Oh and I'll be sure to make some yummy refreshments!

1/2 Marathon/Fox 13 News

I did it!!! This is me rounding the corner with about 25 feet left to go.

Me and Kyle after the race.
Brett's dad, Ross, waiting with Jules for me to come. Kyle had already made it about 9 minutes before me.
Me and Kellie who went through more than her share of problems along the way. Sterling, my brother, was supposed to do it with her but his knee started giving out on him so he had to quit about 2 weeks before the marathon. He also had his appendix taken out in the middle of the training so it's probably for the better that he didn't run it.

It was one of the best running experiences I have had. It started out with me, Kellie, and Kyle, who I did my long run training with. We all got split up in the 1st mile because there were so many people. If we got past one person we just kept going. We were all able to run at our own paces and made our goal times even though we didn't see each other the whole rest of the way. I did really well and was feeling great until about mile 9 which lasted for about 3 miles I swear. My goal was to just finish and if I got lucky it would be under 2 hours. I got 1:56 minutes which I was very happy with. I was sore for about 2 days but then felt fine. My heroes along the way were this lady who had a sign on her back that said "Running for 2, due in March". She's crazy, I tried running a lot when I was prego and didn't make it very far. Good for her though. The other best part was signs that families had written along the way encouraging their loved ones. It encouraged everyone a bit. My least favorite from them was "That was the easiest 10 miles I've ever driven". I was able to laugh about it, but at the same time I wanted to shoot them. I would definitely do the Hobble Creek 1/2 marathon again. As for a career in full marathons, I'm going to have to say "no way!" 13.1 miles is enough for me.

As for another note of success. Brett was on Fox 13 morning news a couple of weeks ago for his a cappella group. Check them out http://hangtimesingers.com/media.html.

We Moved!

I have a testimony of running. A couple of Saturdays ago, Kyle and I were finishing up a 10 mile run when I saw this info box for a basement apt for rent. Brett and I hadn't really decided if we wanted to try to get into a house or if we should rent for another year. We figured that the banks wouldn't give us a loan with him having his job for such a short period of time. So we went and looked at this apartment in Lindon that is really close to both of our parents homes. I fell in love at first sight. Here are some pictures of our new place. We just moved on Saturday and are all unpacked but we don't have the decorations up on the walls yet so just imagine them there.

Brett crashing on the couch after a very long week of way too many late nights.

This is my kitchen that I just love. I have never had so much counter space and cupboard space. I still haven't filled all the drawers and cupboards but I'm sure it won't take me too long. Sorry for the lack of table. We bought a set on craigslist and I'm refinishing them and it's taking me a little while. The chairs are part way done but I sill have to paint the seat part black because I didn't end up liking the stain I chose.

There is a big window seat with drawers where we have put Jules toys. She loves to open the drawers and find her books. This is me catching her in the act. She is such a good girl.

This is Brett's little office. It's small but at least there is a place to put his computer.

This is our bathroom. It is so big and spacious and nice. The washer and dryer are in there too but we are in the process of getting a set. In the mean time we are taking advantage of parents living close.

The jacuzzi bathtub that is huge

No pictures of our bedroom because I was washing sheets at the time. Here is our big closet though. I have a full size dresser in there that shows how deep it is. We took off the doors because they are obnoxious and use a curtain instead.

Jules bedroom.

She followed me around and found some more of her books.

That's our place. It has lots of storage closets everywhere and we are loving it. There is so much light because it is a walk out apt. Jules loves it here and loves discovering new things to get into. I also started working a little at Wadley Farms (http://wadleyfarms.com/home.html) helping out with receptions and what not. They just like someone to be there during the receptions so the people have someone to go to if they need help. I am loving it so far and it's not too much work but just enough for me to get out of the house and doing something. It will also give us a little extra money for a down payment on a house.

Shake It Jules!

Jules loves to dance to any sort of noise and/or music. This is the first time I've seen her shake her booty like this though. She knows exactly how to dance to certain songs. She just has a natural talent for it. She did not get this from me that's for sure.

What a week!

Well it's been a really busy week. Today we went with Brett's parents up to Butterfly Lake and it was the first time I've ever been fishing. Well, I had gone when I was little but don't really remember. I brought in the very first fish of the day. We ended up taking home 15 fish. It was a lot of fun and Jules even had a good time. We bought year long fishing licenses so if anyone ever wants to go fishing, let us know. Thanks for letting us tag along Ross and Tammy.

Gotta love a baby cheesing it for a picture.
Jules even helped Brett bring in a fish. It was so beautiful up there.
Jules showing off her work.
My sister is also in town and brought her little dog Toby with her. Jules has loved playing with him. Here she is feeding him some of her pizza.
This is Jules being helpful and sitting still for over a half an hour while we built a new playground in my parents back yard.
Some of the nieces playing in the little pool my mom bought them. It has been so hot the last couple of days.
So my mom and dad finally decided that since they have 12 grand kids, and 3 of them actually live with them, that they should get some sort of play set for them. So while my sister is here with her 4 kids we went and bought one from Sam's Club. The bad part is that we had to put it together. The box had a comforting message on the front. "WARNING: it takes 2 skilled people 20-24 hours to put together." Here are some step by step pictures of the progress. I was going to put up the progress that we did every 2 hours but that turned out to be a lot of pictures. I just hope the kids will appreciate all the hard work and sweat in the hot sun...
Before...
2 hours later
about 6 hours later
another 4 hours or so
2 days later.
about 4 hours later
The final product. The kids love it. Even when I put Jules up in the top part, she just can't stop smiling and talking. I think they will all have some fun and get some fresh air by playing outside now.
To add to our news, Brett got a job at MyFamily.com or TGN. We don't know exactly what he will be doing yet but we are excited. I knew something would come along and it's the job that he really wanted so we are very excited and counting our blessings.

My mom also got major surgery last week so we have been taking care of her. She's a tough one, and stubborn so she doesn't like us to help her if she doesn't need it. She is recovering quite well though.

My brother also had is appendix out which was a huge shock since we were with him a few hours earlier and he wasn't complaining about any pain.

It has now been a year since my cousins baby girl passed away from SIDS-Sad days. She was the happiest and cutest baby ever and is very sorely missed in the Naumann family.

I am right on schedule with my training of the half marathon I'm doing in August. To top it all off, Independence Day is tomorrow and all the festivities that come along with that. We have been really busy and are really tired but hopefuly we can celebrate hard and enjoy the freedoms we have.

Father's Day

I know I'm a little late with Father's Day and all but I did want to say how much I appreciate Brett. He is a great dad and a great husband. Here are a few pictures that I love of Brett and Jules. I know you've already seen some of these but they are just cute so you have to see them again.
How sweet is that?
This weekend we took Jules swimming for the first time. She didn't hate it but didn't love it. She was just calm the whole time and had fun.
We just went to the apartment complex we used to live and work at. It's kind of a social hang out for college students but just kept to ourselves and had fun.


I just want to vent a little. I'm getting really frustrated with the job market around here. Brett had a job but was always looking for something more because it didn't offer the family benefits we need. Finally he and his boss talked and since Brett wasn't happy there, they decided not to waste each other's time so he stopped working there at the beginning of the week. He has had some interviews but they are all the same, "You don't have enough experience". My question to all of you is, how the heck are you supposed to get experience if nobody will hire you? He graduated in the top 1% of his class and can't find a decent paying job with benefits. I know so many people that decided not to go to college and are making bank. Brett tries to do what he thinks is best and is ending up getting screwed(for lack of a better word). I know that something will come up but it just sucks waiting for it.

Jules has had a fever for the past 2 days because she is teething. This is the first time it's been really painful for her. It's the saddest thing. Jules is officially walking and loving it.
Living at my parents' house hasn't been as bad as we thought. Jules sleeps a lot more since the basement is darker. She gets spoiled rotten by grandma and grandpa when they get home from work. We all just help each other out and things are going great. Now if we could just get Brett a job...