An interns quest!!

I HAVE BAD NEWS!!!

As most know DAN is in search for an internship in International Business (Marketing) and our biggest hope is for Las Vegas to bring him on.. Let me explain..In the United States of America there is a huge national International Business company. There is one here in Las Vegas and Dan has been talking to them over the past few months with in hopes we get the 6 months internship here. I hate the idea of packing up and moving for 6 months then maybe coming back here HOW EXPENSIVE!!

WEEELLLLLLL...They emailed him back on Friday and said...
They are bringing on two jobs (not interns) so they wont be bringing interns on in Jan...SAD DAY!! I want to cry...

So now we are back to square one and who knows where we will be going at the first of the year IF ANYWHERE!! Our fingers are now crossed for Canada!!

WELL WELL WELL

OK OK OK..I swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing blah blah blah...
I am here to write on my blog. Its been forever and I have lots of pics to post. at some point lol

Unlce Jan I have one for you for sure...

So much has happened since my last entry....
I started a new job with an insurance firm..I do miss teaching my heart is broken but Maybe all the plans we made would not work out But I have no doubt even though it's hard to see I've got faith in us and I believe in you and me!! (Michael Buble) I know thats random but thats what I tell myself over this job change. I have faith that I have been guided in this direction for a reason. I love the people I work with, they are such sweet people.

Dan is set to graduate in December and we are sending save the dates out Monday for the party also! He has interviewed with a few internships (our fingers are crossed and prayers are still for Vegas) We are just excited for this to be his last semester. Time has gone by so fast with his schooling.

Sophie is amazing and so smart. I cant help but smile even if its a diva fit she is casting. She cracks me up when I dress her in the mornings. She has to check herself in the mirror to make sure she is "pretty" in her words.

Well thats all for tonight..I promise I will post at least once a week..That is my goal..I have shut out the Internet and I need to get back to creating my blog/journal.

Hello Hello

Wow I send out our blog info to friends and family at Christmas time...And guess who doesn't keep up with her blog....Silly goose.

Since December we have been through a lot.

Sophie is Such a big girl!! We just had her 1st birthday(pictures to come) She ate so much cake and got to go swimming. She was doggie paddling everywhere. When it was time to get out all heck broke loose. She wanted to stay in the pool so bad. She loves to read books to me..In her own baby babble but its cute. She has gotten really good at climbing up our stairs. She is a handful but so much fun.

Dan is set to Graduate Dec. 14th and we are hoping we can get the family to come out and celebrate this event together. He is graduating in International Business and is searching for Internships across the US and maybe out of this country. We shall see. He is so busy with work and school.

I have been a busy worker bee this year. The plan was to not work so much and stay home more often with the baby, since I started substitute teaching. Well that didn't really happen. As I had stated before my best friend Wendy called last summer and told me that she had 6 months worth of teaching for me. That sounded great so I took it and that ended me up in a 2nd grade sub position, finishing up the year. So I have been working at the same school, in a steady classroom, really getting to know the students. I have had the chance to learn so much, thanks to this opportunity. My education in teaching has become reality with this hands on experience.

So thats the Royal fam right now....I promise to do a better job at this.....tootles

Our first Christmas..

What a wonderful time of the year. Even though we live in Vegas where the snow doesn't fall and not many people put lights up anymore, I still find myself in the Christmas Spirit with family.

This year has had many changes, most for the best...

Sophie - As you know she was born in April and she is growing everyday. The doc says shes two months ahead of her age in physical development. She has been pulling her self up to standing position since she was 6 months old.She is using her vowels sounds so much even though she doesn't understand the vowels she is saying(like mama and dada), that normally develops around 9 months so the Doc told us. She is crawling every where and looks more and more like her daddy as she gets older. She still doesn't have any teeth hurray for me!! Also we started giving her table food and oh boy does she go crazy when she sees it.

Dan - Has had a great year, with doors opening and closing. He started UNLV and plays a Trombone in a band. His major is International Business with a French and Economics minor. He was released from Elders Quorum Secretary and got placed in the primary as the 12yr old's teacher.

Val - So many changes I must say!! I quit my job at the firm that I had for the past 7 years in order to substitute teach, (I mainly work with Elementary students since that's where my degree is) this has been such a great experience and has let me know that yes, I would love to be a teacher some day. The biggest reason I made this change was for Sophie, I felt prompted that I needed to be with her more, so this gives me the advantage to stay home when I need to. I got released from my calling as the achievement day leader and now I am a Miamaids advisor. I love it so much and feel as though I need to be with these young women. I will also be working on my personal progress.

Royal Fam- We both graduated from community college together in May with our associates. We are just so busy with everyday life and grow more and more in love with every new task!! I am so happy we can share our lives with you so please enjoy your Holidays and have a Happy New Year!!

5 Months

Wow how the time is passing us by!! Our little baby is growing like crazy. Today she is 5 months old and is smart as can be.

We started giving her cereal a few weeks ago. It took a few tries before she really got the idea of what to do with it.

She coo's all the time (even at 3am) And when she is mad, she, in my words goes off on us. She will coo yell as I would say. When we talk to her she is fixated on our lips trying to figure out how to imitate us.

She has started rolling over. Her first time was in her sleep and it freaked us out but we realized its normal and thats the only way she will sleep now, on her little tummy.

She crawled haha scooted herself right off of the bed (Shes becoming mobile sooner than we would like)

All in all she is a pleasure to have with us.

UPDATE YOUR BLOG VAL

AS everyone know or little Girl was Born in April and we adore her.

I was so scared of giving birth but its was pretty easy. I went in on Monday the 6th and they started me on cervidil (which made it easier to give birth) I woke up around 3am to throw up but thats ok!! Then about 6 I took a shower, they came in at 7am and started patosin, I got my drug shot around 8 and it felt like heaven. I felt nothing, you see people screaming and in pain and all not me I was just chillen. Dan almost misses everything around 8:30 he leaves to take a shower cause I was only at a 4 soo he had time. He forgets his cell phone and I am at an 8 a few mins later. We are calling neighbors and my house everything. So they get ahold of him and he rushes back, the doc comes in a min later (not aware that the baby was coming so soon either) so at 9am exact so was here.

Then we blessed her the first weekend in May. Her father gave her a beautiful blessing and she was encircled by those who love her most. My uncle came down too that was so sweet!!

We also graduated from CSN TOGETHER!! so exciting.

There were four of us together. Me of course, Dan, My best friend(I have known him since we were 8) Brian and his brother in law all walked together.

And Last my of course not least Sophie turns two months and is smiling and talking like crazy!!

A contraction is worth a million pains!!

Wow just a little update!! No pains yet just uncomfy, not fun tightening that makes it so I cant breath and it has been going on for 2 days now!! Blah someone cant sleep. Thats all...

Just a few more days ok or a week or so!! We shall see!!

Waiting for you!!

Ok this has been along time coming!! But well worth the wait..Laura We love your work you amaze us!! http://www.vegasbanana.com/

Say I love you with one kiss~

Baby your ready!!

Awww Daddy's Little Girl

Someday maybe a baby will make three...

Worth the wait

Fun Times

Wow where do I start...

So yesterday was a long but very fun day!! I went to work for a short time and than the fun began. I called my hubby and told him I wanted to be a house wife. So I went to my girlfriend Simone's house(She works for Mac and does the best job, she did my face for my wedding) And we played with her cute baby while she made me look like a super star lol. Then I went to my friend Jessica's house (She was off of work, she works at Regis) to do my hair and make me look even more star studded. My last stop for all of this was Laura's house who is my photographer (she has her own business called Top Banana link on my page) She will be taking all of our family and baby pics over the next year and beyond. We talked a min. about what I wanted then we got started, so many wardrobe changes and sexy posses MMMMmmm.

Later I went to the church to host Achievement Days since I am the leader, we made cute little heart pillows and had yummy frosted pink sugar cookies FATTY!!

last IT WAS THE BEST!! I haven't had a girls night out in over a year and my my my it was soooo worth it and so much fun. I miss those days and plan to do it more often. Laura and Julia and I went to the Redrock and watched hes just not that into you.(Im happy I didn't see it with Dan, I just don't think its appropriate for men) And we just had so much fun..So cheers to the good OL' Days and Cheers to them coming back.

Pictures...to be CONTINUED!!

Started Birthing/Lamaze last night

Wow ok..So we started our month long every Mon. night venture about birthing and certain techniques. Its really interesting and scary, I learned so much more about having a baby there than I have on the Internet (and she cleared some myths up that the Internet tell you are true) We got to watch a yucky vaginal birth video and next week we get to watch a C-section OOOO I cant wait. The part that excites me the most is that Dan and I are bonding tons in this class. Getting together and learning to breath and prepare for this baby has advanced our bond.

Precious Moments

Ok so this SAt. we went and got to see the baby in 3d! She looks and acts like her dad thats all I have to say. Poor baby is already head down and ready. Her little feet and legs are folded over and touching her head. She is crunched in there because I am so short. Thats ok 13 more weeks..

Reflection~~~A year ago this month....

Last January started out pretty bad for our tiny Family.

First off to tell all my issues, I had to have a colonoscopy in Oct. of 2007 just to make sure I didn't have Endometriosis. So in January a HUGE story breaks that the center I went to failed to clean their tools correctly and I could possibly gotten aids or Hep C, no biggie right??? SO I freaked and got tested immediately and I am fine of course but its still pretty scary. And they had the nerve to send me the remainder of my bill later that year. Good thing my brother is a lawyer and he sent a letter saying UHMMM not going to get paid.(THINKING ABOUT THIS..IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN Feb. MY BAD)

But before that broke, at the first of Jan. I started bleeding really bad. And it continued for 3 weeks, I had the worst cramps you could ever feel. I joked to Gabe and Wendy that I was having a miscarriage. I finally sucked it up and went to the Doc and he thought for sure it was endometriosis. SO we were setting up a time for surgery and I asked him if there is anyway I could stop bleeding while I wait for a hospital date? He said yes but we have to do a pregnancy test even though we know your not. WOW little did we know the test came back positive. This changed every thing. A week later I was rushed to the hospital to get a D&C, Oh man and I was in pre-labor(I like to call it even though I was only like 5 weeks that pain was unbearable)

So next Dan already had a choir trip scheduled that weekend. As you most of you know he and my parents sing with the Saints Unified Voices. So they left me, home alone that weekend. I had Gabe and Wendy helping me a little but it was hard. I felt alone and sad and really emotional, go figure. Then to ice the cake that Sunday our Beloved Prophet passes away. Did I mention I was emotional, Ohhh I cried so hard.

That was last year...This year, This Jan. Our family is doing much better. Im as healthy as can be. We have our precious little nudger preparing to enter this world and expand our family.

Our church is so organized we have an amazing new first presidency.

And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that a faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.

Ether 12:6

The JOYS of pregnancy

I dont have much to say but most of you know I have had this nasty pain in my left leg for a few weeks now. So I went to the Doc (since it was time for my four week anyway) And told him about it. He did a few stretches on both of my legs and he told me that the pain im feeling in my knee could be a blood clot, he said he doesn't think it is and that's its just the sciatic nerve but he said better safe than sorry. Sooooo he sent me to go get a Doppler ultrasound all up and down my leg and the Tech said she didn't see anything!! YIPPIE I just get to walk with a limp for another 3 months, to be honest I pick this over a blood clot any day!!

That's about it for our lives. We both just started school this week, Dan is teaching a french class on Weds its free if anyone wants to go. I go and I have learned some basic things I obviously didn't know before. We bought the baby's bedding the other day and that's the Highlight of the Royal life.

Its MLK day

And the both of us are at work !!! Im confused!!!

Thats all...

Just a random update!! Not much to say

We have been busy since we got home a few weeks ago lol.

1. GA was nice. We got to spend time with Dans family and see some of his friends. Sorry Lisa that we missed you. You were in our prayers and hope to see you soon. Dan got to go to all the fast food places he missed like; zacksbys (I cant spell names of places i never heard of till I met him) Checkers and much more. We baptized his nephew AJ, Dan confirmed him ( I have never heard a more beautiful blessing than that one, I have a real winner on my hands) And I gave a talk, I broke down, of course. Dan also made a new Friend that was getting baptised and they asked him to bare his testimony at that. Wow it was pretty too, he started in french and turned around and told us non-french speakers what he said, you have got to ask him about the 5. by the end of the 12 days I was ready to come home and prepare for this baby.

2. The week we got back was busy. Tues we went to sushi a tradition with best friends for every ones b-days but mine lol. It was Kristi's Birthday and we had a lot of Fun talking..Ned, Kristi, Gabe, Wendy and Brett and Simone were all there. I love when we come together like that, it needs to happen more often. Wed and Thurs we went to the movies with Gabe and Wendy were nerds we know. Also hit up a few gun stores because my hubby has turned gangster jk. Friday was Corey's first fight. He beat that boy down. Well worth the money to watch. Sat we did a lot of cleaning and went to the temple and played a game that only a select few out of our friends loved but that's ok we gotta find new friends to play it worth because those ones are LAME JK i LOVE YOU GUYS!!

Now onto my little baby. Im getting bigger by day and she is attacking me more and more. The lack of sleep im getting since she loves to wake me up at all hours of the night. I guess she is prepping me for later. I think she is sitting on my sciatic nerve because my left leg from top to bottom has been killing me for almost a week. BLLAAHHH Oh well just a few more weeks and she will be here.

Seat belts Save Lives!! Buckle up Please..Sad Post

This Entry is to inform everyone of what they already know. To wear your seat belts. Sometimes I don't even want to put it on just to drive around the corner but just that little moment your life can be taken from you. I want to tell you about two people who are very dear to my heart.

Number one the women that made me. My Biological mother. Although I have never met her, I still have felt a closeness to her for the past year. I feel as though shes my guardian angel. To many miracles have happened in my life to not say there isn't someone protecting me.
Her story goes like this. She had been married a month when she was killed in Wyoming on her way home from visiting her sister. She was on an unfamiliar highway, hit black ice, and rolled her Jeep Grand Cherokee. She was partially ejected from the vehicle, having not worn her seat belt. Needless to say, she died from extensive internal injuries. If she had been wearing her seat belt, she would have lived.

Number two..A good friend. He lived in Box town..The neighborhood in front of mine. We pretty much hung out all through Junior high but high school changed our paths and we went separate ways. He was one of many friends from that area that I still am very good friends with. Just 2 days ago he was driving to work (Las Vegas has had mucho snow) and hit black ice, making his car hit the guardrail and flipping his car 3 times. Guess what he also wasn't wearing a seatbelt.

My heart is full at this time and my blessings are sent out to both of these families.
It is our intent to do everything in our power, to reduce the number of vehicular deaths
from not wearing a seatbelt. If you have loved ones, please stress the importance
of wearing a seatbelt. Don't make them resent you for your lack of good judgement!
Be Smart. Ride Alive. BUCKLE UP!!!!!

Update on what we have been up to..NOTHING. Just getting ready to go to GA till the end of the year so goodbye for now and I hope all of you have a safe and Happy Holidays.

The Royal Family!!

Office Christmas PARTY!!! JEALOUS..

Ok so I know some of the times im not to happy about my job!!! Who is no job is perfect BUTTTT I do love the holidays and how much hard work pays off!! Soo for our work xmas party Ohh wait Im excited Dan took hes finals early so he could join me this year since last year, he was taking finals and Wendy became my date(thats ok I love her too)

Alright So last night we ate dinner at Landry's (a fish place, we know I dont eat fish but they had chicken) Dan has been wanting to go there forever and what a better way with my job playing the white elephant gift exchange game, waiting for our yummy food!!
After those festivities we headed over to watch Jersey Boys. The music was good and I liked how they did their scene changes BUT none of us were to happy about the foul language the F bomb was used like it was going out of style. One of the lawyers and his wife left with in the 1st 20 mins the rest of us good church folk stayed just to make our hell sentence thats much more..JK It was a good show I dont recommend it unless you really like to hear constant cursing.

THE END!!

Ghetto Area with police banging at the door...

Man we are so sleepy today!! We had so much planned, go to the temple clean and go grocery shopping, then go to a party for Wendy's work!! (all will still happen just later than I thought) SO onto my story! I was awoken by gunshots around 1:15 in the morning SCARY!! There were about 5 to 7 rounds im not sure like I said I was awoken. Next you hear people scattering every where and then, we heard a few men running through out back yard?? WHAT THE HECK!! NEXT...from a yard not ours we hear a man yelling HELP ME HELP. Dan the amazingly beautiful man he is starts to get up..Oh no you dont I tell him, you dont have a gun yet, you are staying right here till the police get over there!! The police came fast, what a surprise normally they lolly gag! WELLL...next thing we know someone is pounding at out door!! Oh great!! Dan gets up and gets dressed looks out the front window and there are 2 or 3 police cars out front. We walk outside and DANG our house the only one with caution tape covering the yard and blocking my cars so Dan cant take me to breakfast while they investigate!! Anyway, because people had ran through our yard it was now a crime scene and they had to take pics and walk the area to see if these thugs lost dropped anything!! News 3 wow on top of their stuff right in front of my house filming, I told a cop to get him out of here I dooo not want my house on TV. He packed up. AND we didnt get to bed till 4am. My baby was flustered, She was kicking up a storm because I almost went into shock at first. Heres the thing, on the police departments website you can view up to 90 days worth of crime in your area, nothing happens in our NEVER!! Around us in all the ghetto houses surrounding but not ours. The only thing I saw was a car jacking a month ago and that happens any and every where!! So there you go our drama for the night...

Oh crazyness!!

Things have been intense.. Thanksgiving is over now we have to finish up the year. While thats going on, were preparing our nursery. We had to clean out our old bedroom and sold all the furniture in it. So now that room is soo empty and Dan needs to clean the carpet so we can carry the guest room furniture into our old room and make what was the guest room the nursery. Did I confuse you? Im ready to order my crib but I am waiting till the nursery's carpet is cleaned and the walls are painted all by Danny cakes!! Dan my man also set up our TV and Surround sound system in our room last night and now it sounds like a movie theater he is amazing!!

In the mean time last night I picked up an empty box and I ran into the with it causing the edge of the box to jab into my tummy!! WHOOPPPSSS... SOOO I laid in pain last night, called the hospital and they told me to come in but I just waited for the Doc office to open. I called my doc and he made me come in for an ultrasound, I didn't think it was that big of a deal i just wanted to let them know. So we did one and she is fine, just a healthy lil baby!! I had to see the doc also and he thinks I just bruised my uterine wall. It hurts when I bend over and so on. So that my little topic for the week.

A nice long weekend!!

Of course one of the fattest days of the year TURKEY Day!! It was so yummy, Dan did all the cooking because I was cramping and he was worried about the baby..Such a sweet guy!! Family day we got to finish the rest of our Xmas shopping..Everyone is taken care of so Dec. its rest time!! Sat. we finished cleaning the guest room, now we gotta clean the carpets and move the furniture in there so we can start on nursery. YIPPIE!! Sun a day of rest of course and we had Gabe and Wendy over for Dans famous turkey soup and watch This Christmas (we make them watch those kind of movies its funny) And play Sorry, Im a nerd I loved board games!! Now its bed time!! OHHH BABY Update the best part of the weekend Danny felt her for the first time on Sat. His hand was on my tummy and she ninja kicked him off lmao!!