Teeth Galore!

Now you can't tell by this photo but Mason is growing some serious teeth right now at his young age of almost 14 months. I was helping him brush his teeth this morning and I found 2 more teeth popping up out of his gums. So, let's count, he has 8 teeth in front, 4 up top and 4 on the bottom; he has a molar coming in on his top left side; and he has 2 more teeth coming in on the upper right side.
This means that Mason currently has 11 teeth!!! And he isn't even 14 months old yet!

Happy Memorial Day!

The Origins of Memorial Day?

In the spring of 1868 John Logan, Commander-In-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a Union veterans organization, designated May 30th as a memorial day “for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land.” MG John Logan

A beautiful video of the true meaning of Memorial Day
Please Remember those who fought for our freedom

A Few Things I Would Like to Mention...

• First of all, thank you for all your Happy Birthday wishes yesterday. A big thanks goes out to Reese who gave me a great day. We went shopping. Now your first thought of shopping is probably to a clothing store of some kind or just in the mall somewhere; well, you're wrong. He took me to almost all the bike shops in Logan to find me a spiffy, new road bike. I've been wanting one so bad and today we found one that is going to be great! Then after bike shopping we dropped off Mason with our neighbors and he took me golfing. Now, I didn't hit my best round of golf but I did hit some of my best shots ever! (I need to work on putting...anyone want to play minigolf?) Then we went out to dinner and that topped the day because I didn't have to cook.
• Second, a lot of you fellow bloggers have been talking about your babies getting new teeth and I wanted to join in. That's right Mason is getting a new tooth to add to the 8 teeth he already has. It is way in the back of his mouth and I think it is a 2-year molar, which is crazy because he just turned 1 a month ago!!! Of course, he did get his very first tooth when he was about 4-months old so I think he just gets them quick.
• Third, I am unbelievably excited for by brother Brett and his wife Lynette to be moving to Utah from Virginia. Even if it is for just a little while, it is going to be awesome having them close.
• Last but not least, all you bloggers that check your blog 10 times a day, myself included, maybe we should get together and hang out instead of waiting to see what each other posts. Wouldn't it be more efficient at telling each other what is going on in our lives? And then, after hanging out, we can go home and blog about how much fun we had being with each other. Have you people call my people and we'll set up a time to get together.

Keep it Real!

Nice relaxing weekend

Reese, Mason, and I went down to Salt Lake to visit family and celebrate Mother's Day this past weekend. Friday while Reese was in training for work, my dad, my brother Josh, and I went golfing, which was fun. Friday was also Josh's birthday so that night we went and saw IRON MAN. It was great! It's a movie worth seeing in the theater. Don't wait for Redbox on this one. Mason slept through half of the movie and ate snacks the rest of the time, but once the credits started rolling he was running around everywhere. On Saturday, we were able to hang out with Reese's parents and go out to dinner. It's always fun to be able to see all of your family in one weekend.

We were able to get a family picture out of this weekend too. Thanks Grandpa Hulbert.

Mason playing with Grandma Hulbert's new dog, Bella. He also played with Ruby, which is his Aunt Sara's Corgi puppy.

Lacey teaching Mason how to golf. He usually swings his golf club like a wild man trying to hit the ball, but once you stand behind him and tell him to line up for his shot, he gets real serious and still then hits the ball nice and soft. Once he hits the ball, he runs after the it for his next swing. Maybe Reese and I have a future Tiger Woods on our hands.

Hurrah for Remote Car Starters...right?

As a wonderful Christmas present a couple years back my parents had a remote car starter installed. It is really nice in the dead of winter because I am able to start the car from inside my house and have it be warm once I get into it. Summers are also nice since I have the car cooled down before I put Mason in his car seat. Yep, just two pushes of a button on the key fob and I am set. I am really grateful for this little invention and for my parents for the gift of getting into a warm/cool car.

Well, this afternoon our neighbor stopped by and asked if we were going anywhere. Reese and I were kind of confused and said "No, why?" "Well..." she said, "your car is on." Now many of you may know that keys and Mason are almost synonymous. He loves jingling keys. It turns out that while he was playing with the car keys, he pushed the start button and the car turned on. Luckily it was only on about 10 minutes.

So Reese and I would like to thank Matt and Alicia for noticing that our car was randomly running this afternoon. Thank You!

All About Me...

My sister-in-law Whitney has told me that it is my turn to list 100 things about myself. I hope that no one gets bored or too shocked while reading about the inner workings of Lacey.

1. I love Reese with all my heart.
2. My longest job I have ever held was for 14 months.
3. I love being organized.
4. I never want to leave the ward I am in-Married student ward.
5. I love wearing pajamas.
6. My biggest petpeave is when people don't focus their attention on the American Flag while the National anthem is being played/sung.
   
7. I love reading to Mason.
8. I love wake boarding and boating.
9. I love being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
   
10. I keep a journal titled "Things that make me smile" and write down things in this world that make me smile.
11. I am training right now for a sprint triathlon held in July.
12. I secretly wish everyone knew that I was once a great track athlete that made it to NCAA Nationals.
13. I wish my friends in Salt Lake lived in Logan with me.
14. I can't wait until Reese and I build our house.
15. I feel like I have great decorating ideas but never act on them.
16. I want to learn how to do carpenter projects and wood working.
    
17. Reese and I got married thinking we wanted 4 kids and I have decided that I actually want 6.
18. I love staying up late.
    
19. I love learning how to do new things.
20. I hate feeling left out so I try to include everyone as much as possible.
21. There are people I think about all the time and pray for that probably never think of me.
22. I saved a note that Reese wrote to me for finishing a 1,000 piece puzzle in 2 days.
23. I love working transcription at home; it helps my mind stay active.
24. I am learning/relearning the piano on a keyboard my grandma gave me.
25. I wish my mom and dad lived closer.
26. I make my bed every morning.
    
27. I started dancing when I was 3 years old and have never stopped.
28. I am a state record holder in the 5A 4x100 relay.
29. My favorite animated movie is Lilo and Stitch.
    
30. I met my husband at Utah State University while running track.
31. I hope with all my heart that Brett and Lynette will move to Logan.
32. I love sending letters and cards in the mail but never seem to have stamps.
33. Mason and I walk to Reese's office at least once a week just to say hi.
34. I want to have a vegetable garden in my yard.
35. I love my family even though they are crazy. (That includes my close family and in-laws.)
36. I started running track in high school because I didn't want to ride the bus home from school. (Brett was a senior and since I didn't have my license yet, he drove us to school every morning. He had track practice right after school everyday, which meant I had to take the bus home or just wait for practice to be over. I took the bus home once and that was it. I then joined the track team and ended up helping the girls win state my senior year and getting a scholarship at USU.)
37. I hate running but do it anyway.
38. I am a neat freak.
39. My favorite color is blue but I don't like to decorate with it.
40. I haven't even started putting Reese's and my wedding album together. We've been married almost 3 years.
41. My favorite show is The Office.
42. I have already accomplished one of my New Year's resolutions, making a rag quilt.
43. I have been skydiving and bungee jumping.
44. The end of spring is my favorite time of year.
45. If it doesn't snow on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, deep inside I don't feel like it's Christmas.
46. My favorite flower is an Easter Lily.
47. I have my future girls' names picked out.
48. I had bright blonde hair until eighth grade.
    
49. I love to cook.
50. Deep down inside it really does bother me that Reese puts hot sauce on everything.
51. My favorite vacation spot is Lake Powell.
52. Mason and I read the Ensign while he eats lunch.
53. I wish there were commercials for books.
54. I weigh 10 pounds less than what my drivers license says.
    
55. I worked at Kinkos for a summer and have hated out-of-date copy machines ever since.
56. My shirts are organized by color and once they are in their color groups, they are then organized from longer sleeve to shorter.
57. I love to win and can get very competitive.
    
58. My favorite foods are applesauce and any kind of soup with bread.
59. I met my best friend in Kindergarten.
60. I was once told by a doctor that I had 15/20 vision, which is better than 20/20.
61. I love making people laugh, especially my mom because her laugh is contagious.
62. I am known to straighten up clothing racks at department stores. I am then told by whomever I am with that other people get paid for the work I am doing.
63. When packing for a trip I lay out all my clothes on the bed before putting anything in my bag.
64. I get claustrophobic sometimes especially when my legs or arms are restrained.
    
65. I hate doing dishes.
66. But I love to vacuum.
67. I brag about Reese's accomplishments more than anyone else's.
68. I write down things I need at the grocery store in order of how I walk through the store. (Ex. produce items, meats, cheeses, breakfast items, cooking needs, breads, dairy, mason's stuff, then toiletries)
69. I love playing at the park with Mason.
70. Sometimes I think I am hilarious but it always seems to happen when no one else is around.
71. I was Goldilocks in a play while I was in 8th grade, but missed our biggest performance because I went to Lake Powell with my family instead.
72. I don't understand how people have no common sense.
73. I love to cuddle and get hugs from Reese and Mason.
    
74. I make a list of all the things I have to do each day every morning.
75. I am unbeatable at Disney Scene It.
76. I want a dog and not just any dog. It will be a beagle and his name will be Colby.
77. I went through modeling classes while I was a sophomore in college but they were unhappy with my muscular body that I had developed because of my track conditioning.
    
78. I was the captain of Alta High School's Drill team and Girl's track team my senior year of high school.
79. I don't like breathing hot air.
    
80. I love photography, not photography class.
81. Laying out in the sun is boring; playing outside in the sun is not.
    
82. I love to wear heals with jeans.
83. All I ever want for my birthday is for people to remember it. (It's May 17th fyi.)
84. I love playing games.
85. I love the smell of rain and fresh cut grass.
86. I weighed more than Reese the last month of my pregnancy.
87. I want my long hair back.
88. I love working towards achieving goals even though Reese gets frustrated with me for rarely/never writing them down.
89. I love to be outside.
90. I teer up during some commercials.
91. I love BBQs but don't like burgers, just the salads. My mom's Frogeye salad is my favorite.
92. I have always wanted to live in Oregon.
    
93. I hope my first cruise will be in the fall this year with Reese.
94. I don't buy any type of candy or chips because I know I will just eat them so I bake cookies instead.
95. I hate having my feet locked into things - snow skis, Rollerblades, skates. A wake board is the only thing that is okay.
96. I love peanut butter paired with the following things: Anything chocolate, brownies, bananas, celery sticks, Oreos!, apples, just straight out of the jar, with cookies, and in ice cream.
97. I want to go to Cape Verde where Reese spent part of his mission. (A group of islands off the northwestern side of Africa)
98. My right foot is a size 8.5 and my left is a size 8. (Believe me, I've measured)
99. I have been to Australia and twice to Hawaii because of track. Good thing I didn't take the bus home, see #36.
100. I love being a wife and Mom.
     

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REESE!

I love you Honey!!

Here is Mason doing a dance to wish his dad a happy birthday!

Mason loves water so much that...

He has now taught himself how to flush the toilet because he loves the sound the water makes. I was getting ready yesterday morning and Mason was trying to get to our plunger, which he thinks is a cool sword of some king and he accidentally pushed the flushing lever. He didn't know what the sound was at first because he couldn't see the water start to swirl since we keep the toilet seat down so that he won't play with the water. He then pushed the level harder and low-and-behold he heard a great gush of water, which he thought was awesome. I just stood there not knowing what to do. Should I get mad? Should I laugh? I started to laugh until he started to laugh and pump the lever. So I rushed him out of the bathroom and went outside to play instead to get his mind off of his new toy.

Next step...helping him understand what he should really use the toilet for.

Arizona Trip

Mason and I were able to go down to Sun City Arizona for about 4 days at the end of March to visit my mom's parents (my grandma and grandpa and Mason's great grandma and grandpa). We went with my mom, sister Sara, sister-in-law Heather, niece Elise, aunt Marlene, cousin Kelly and her two boys Luke and Cade. We drove down, which took us about 12 hours with all the stops we made. I really enjoyed seeing my grandparents and two uncles, Steve and Doug. I hadn't seen them since last August. Doug brought his new grandson with him to visit us. His name is Mason too! Seeing baby Mason made me realize how much my Mason has really grown. It was also fun to get into the sun and out of the cold and snow of Cache Valley.

Flight of the Conchords

Thank you Paul and Melany for introducing me to Flight of the Conchords. These guys are pretty hilarious. I hope you all enjoy them just as I have. My favorite song/video is called "Jenny". Another good one is "Albi the racist dragon". Enjoy!