Happy Holidays!

The Herrud family had a wonderful Christmas this year and many things to be grateful for. We spent Christmas Eve with my mom and sisters and then Christmas Day over with Trevor's parents and opened presents that morning. Morgan was so cute tearing through the wrapping paper to get to the presents, I think the wagon we got her was the biggest hit this year and I am sure as Spring comes I will get some good exercise pulling all over our yard. Trev had to work that day but we still had a great time and lots of dinner between the day before and on Christmas. We also got to visit some family over in Royal City, WA the following week and see cousins and their spouses and kids which was aweseom and of course Trev got in some good Goose and Pheasant hunting in..all day! Not too many complaints here! I hope all of your days spent together were as wonderful as ours. House update...windows are in, doors are in and they have almost all electrical and plumbing done, I forget what I was told is next but soon comes the sheet rock, Yes! I can hardly wait! Happy Holidays to all!

Wondering..

Some of you may be wondering why I haven't posted recent pics for the longest time and it is because I moved at the end of October and my camera cord is packed away so I can't download any of my recent pics to the computer to grab and post...sorry..I have been bugging Trev to get some of my stuff well let's be honest most of my stuff from our storage unit but...to no avail...it is yet to happen, my poor hard working hubby has no time for me! Just kidding...anyways when I get it I will post some pics that are long overdue! So as for the house...it is coming along, the wood has been delivered and the walls should be completed by the end of the week or beginning of next week, then the roof is coming up next week also!! Can't wait, we went and picked out the flooring, carpet and countertops today also which wasn't too exciting cuz I don't plan on keeping it very long at all, I am gonna put my handyman to work on that asap! Any ideas on paint colors anyone?? I have to choose here pretty soon before time gets away from me! Also Morgan is saying Da-Dee and Wy--ee for Wylie, and Bra--ee for Brady, she is coming along very well, she'll be spitting out sentences in no time, probably including no mommy and leave me along and fun things like that! Can't wait!

Making Progress

The house building has begun!! Finally it has actually started, foundation is in process and it won't be long before I can see a house forming! We are excited, the countdown has begun. So that is where we are at, hoping for end of Feb we shall see!

The Update....

Well, Well...I am in fact pregnant again!! It is true and man can I feel the truth of the nausea in my stomach!! Let me tell you it is amazing! We are pretty excited, really hoping for a boy this time and if there is a next time too!! Boys all the way so keep your fingers crossed!! Either way though we of course would be great with it but ya know Trev is gonna need a hunting buddy and I need someone to play in the mud with and make lots of noise and get into mischief with!! We will be into our house before the baby comes so that is awesome and we looking forward to what is to come...like a 3D sonogram..YES! and a big belly...of course no belly pics to post yet well I could if you really wanted but it wouldn't be pretty!!

Current Affairs

So what has been going on...well in Aug me, Trev and Morgan traveled down to Utah to go to our family reunion at Bear Lake. It was a good time, we got to see all his fam members and neices/nephews etc..played at the pool, in the lake, jet skis, games, and oh yeah I read most of the 4th Twilight Series book...that was really good fun! Most recently I went to VA without Trev or Morgan...yeah I know...how does that happen..thanks to a wonderful mom-in-law and a lovely friend around the corner who bailed me out..I got to go to my older brother Marc's wedding..it was really nice and very put together...but I do have to admit I missed my little fam more that words can express...how ever thankful I am for them and the many smiles they put on my face on a daily basis! I will post those pics later. Also the house stuff is coming along well, almost ready for foundation and then it will be a piece of cake, waiting on our excavator who is somewhere in Montana hunting or something...you men!! I am thinking we should be into our house probably in Feb...or else is all I gotta say..I have already bought some things at Ross to decorate our new house...so many things I love, I can't wait. I already have a lot of the styles picked out and how to do the bathrooms, Morgan's room, the kitchen etc...the only thing is I can't really buy much more cuz I don't have anywhere to put it!! Anyways, Trev is still loving his new job, I am still adjusting to mine...and Morgan is getting huge and more grown up all the time!

My New Camaro!!

I am so excited about my new Camaro, I know I can't believe it either....but here it is! Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that this is the Camaro of my dreams not reality, yet!

My tennis baby

Pic of Trev and his brother Jason from last year when Jay was up visiting from Utah, got to catch a couple pics!

Once Upon A Time...

I ran across some old pics of Morgan from last year on the laptop that I had forgotten about...what a treat for me, yeah!! I of course can't get over how adorable my little baby was and still is! I love this little kid, hard to imagine having another one quite like her, hard to match! Morgan is so funny sometimes...I will save that for another post!

Before and After

This is what a good day out ends up like....

Herrud Look-alike Meter

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Just wanted to take a moment to show to anyone who says Morgan looks so much like Trevor that I am equally to blame for her looks, no disputing the truth here! And a quick thank you to the rest of you who knew it ahead of time, I give you much credit!

Chillin like a Villan

Morgan is really into sunglasses this summer and it is hilarious!

A Day at Vantage

We had a great day at Vantage on Monday spending some good quality time with the fam! Trevor's brother Travis and his girlfriend Brooke came up to visit from SLC and we had a great time playing guitar hero, wakeboarding, eating, boating and just relaxing! It was perfect weather and the water was like glass! What more could we ask for??? We look forward to seeing the rest of the family soon in August!

My Little Darling

It was nice driving you!

So...I am selling my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited V8 if you know of anyone that might be interested in buying it, I will sell for a super good deal!! I really like it but we already have a truck and need something a little more economical so ya know how that goes!!

Kid Zoo

My lovely sis in law Kristen and her adorable little boy Izak, we had to catch a quick pic before he was off running around again like a crazy man!







Nana Herrud and Morgan hanging like the monkey she is!









Morgan was really into the balls...into the mouth and all, yummy!





It was a really nice day all in all, Morgan got to visit with Great Grandma Miner and Aunt Barbara who met us at the Kid City, cousin Izak and Nana all in one shot! She got some good stimulation that day.

Cascade Park Fun

The fam decided to go to Cascade Park and chill out for a while while my sis in law Kristen and her son Izak came all the way from SLC for a visit! We had a blast spending time with them while they were here. Here are some pics from our fun day!


Kristen and Izak having fun at Cascade, yeah!



I can't deny what a great shot I am, it is true, I can't miss...well maybe just a couple times, Trev's gun was fun to shoot!



I love this guy!



So we brought some smores thinking what a great tasty treat over the open fire...well no fires for us...at least from April until October! Way to ruin our day..well almost, we still had an awesome time!

Mother's Day

I had a great day thinking how grateful I am to have Morgan in my life and how much I wanted her to come. We waited...and it was totally worth the wait! I couldn't ask for a more wonderful child, she is better than I will ever be I am sure of it!

Yakima Here We Come!

We are for sure going to Yakima not Tri-cities which we are pretty happy about. The countdown has begun! We will be heading over there in the next couple weeks. We are pretty excited because we have been trying to think if we want to rent or buy or build or whichever. Well we went to Selah over the weekend for just a day but talked with some friends who may sell us some land..about 2 acres for a steal of a deal...dirt cheap you might say. It is awesome because the land is already subdivided so two houses can be built there so it would be a great investment!! We are trying to get things figured out so we can build a new house!! We are ecstatic and praying that things will go in our favor once again!!

Growing Up

So I was thinking about my background and decided it was probably a little too young and immature for me so I decided to update my blog with a background more age appropriate...and more momish, if that is a word. I am wondering if I will ever get to the point in my life where I feel age appropriate..ya know what I mean? I am getting older in age but I really don't feel like I am very old..maybe it is because I was already so very mature in my younger years that it doesn't seem like I am making much progress now...(Yeah right..me mature?) Anyways that's whats goin on.

Fondulicious...

So we just celebrated our 6th year Anniversary which was really today March 30 but we had to celebrate on Wednesday the 26th b/c of Trev's work schedule. It was pretty much amazing...yes we went to Tacoma and ate at The Melting Pot!! My sis Kenz was nice enough to hang out with Morgan while we went out alone. We did the 4 course experience, we had never been so wanted to try it all plus I had a coupon and that always helps! We started off with a cheese appetizer that they make in front of you..we got the artichoke asiago cheese dip and I experienced something new...with Trevor's help of course...green apples with cheese dip is spectacular!



Then we continued with some traditional Cesear Salad, which was also very tasty! Then onto the good stuff, we had a combination of meats including filet mignon--my fav, shrimp, pork, chicken, ravioli and teriaki beef. It was fun cuz we got to take our little pokie forks and stab the meat and cook it in this broth, it doesn't take much to amuse me!



So the Finale was or course the chocolate fondue..we had the smores fondue which was exciting when the waiter set our chocolate on fire with some bacardi!! I don't even want to imagine how many calories I ate, gotta live right?



I can't imagine spending eternity with anyone else than Trevor, he truly is one of a kind, he is the most compassionate, loving, sensitive, funny, awesome bestfriend a girl could ask for and he happens to be my husband! I am thankful everyday of my life that we are together.

Easter Sunday

Just some quick pics of us on Easter, it was a good day. We ate some really good barbecue pork, potato salad, cole slaw and chips...yummy!! It was a nice relaxing day with the family. It wasn't the ideal day for any egg hunt or outdoor fun..it was really cold and rainy like usual..can't wait for a change!

Survey Alert

I got tagged!

Between Husband and Wife

What is your husbands name?
Trevor

How long did you date?
good question..not sure if you consider it dating but about 3-4mnths

How old is he?
28, almost exactly 1 yr older.

Who eats more?
Well considering I love food, that would be me.

Who said "I love you" first?
Trevor

Who's taller?
Trev, he's got me by a good foot!

Who can sing better?
mmmm, probably neither, we don't sing good...no church choir for us.

Who is smarter?
I would say I am more book smart..he is smart in a lot of other ways.

Who does the laundry?
Me, I have certain ways I like to fold laundry, it can't be wrinkled etc..I would just prefer to do it.

Who pays the bills?
Me for sure, I manage all of that fun stuff!

Who sleeps on the right side?
Trevor sleeps on the right side at least now, sometimes it changes. I can't sleep up against the wall side if there is one.

Who mows the lawn?
Actually we both do..he does the edges with push mower and I do the riding mower..at least that's what we did in Selah.

Who cooks dinner?
Pretty much me if dinner is made..we are on different schedules most of the time.

Who drives?
Trevor, I gave up the reigns on that one.

Who is more stubborn?
Me for sure.

Who kissed who first?
Trevor at the airport when we first met after his mission.

Who asked who out first?
He called me first so I guess you could say he initiated it.

Who proposed?
Trevor did very romantically, wrote me a song etc..

Who has more friends?
Trevor, he is more outgoing and talks to everyone.

Who is more sensitive?
Probably Trevor is for the most part.

Who has more siblings?
That would be me for sure, I have 7 he has 4

Who wears the pants?
I would like to say me but I am a lot more laid back now.

Almost on Our Way

So I found out from Trev today that we might not really be going to Yakima after all...his Sergeant from the Academy told him that they need another Trooper in the Tri-Cities area...so we don't know for sure yet but hopefully we will find out soon so we can get all arranged!! It is a little crazy until he gets' commissioned here in April. It will be nice when everything is final and we can look for a house to buy again and get settled into a new ward, make new ties, and of course have lot's of fun etc!! I will be sad though not going to Yakima, leaving old friends, old ward, family, familiarity and such..but I will keep you guys posted on what is happening!

Can Anyone say bath time?

So..this is what happens when Dads are left alone to feed their babies!! I came home from work one Saturday afternoon to this...a barely recognizable daughter, we did have a couple of good laughs about it though.

Family Pic 2008

Here are some pics from the end of January, we needed a family pic update since Morgan was getting so big so here they are...matching sweaters and all!