The "I Wants!"

So after reading a family members post of her "I wants," I thought I would make my list of things I want....Especially because lately I have been a very I WANT, WANT, WANT person too!!

I want a professional landscaper to come in and re-do both my yards!! I don't want to pay for it though! :)
I want my spare bedroom to be cleaned out and the next baby room to be finished.
I want my bathroom to be magically painted while I am sleeping! :)
I want warm weather!!!
I want Summer all year long!!!
I want to go on a Vacation.
I want my toes painted.
I want a back massage.
I want to be out of debt.
I want to spend more time with my husband!!

I sure do want a lot more...but this is a pretty good list....I don't want to sound too awful!! lol

Brynlee's 18 Month Pictures!!

Well I am finally getting around to posting these pictures that my good friend Haylie did. She did such a great job and I had way too many I liked I really am struggling which ones to print off and hang in my house! I can't believe how big my little girl is getting...time sure does fly!! I am MOSTLY okay with it now becuase I know I have a new baby coming in 4 very short months!! But it is still crazy for me to be buying 2T clothes or larger and letting her be so independent is a hard also...well only for me, she takes every opportunity to be a "Big Girl"! I sure do love her though, she is my world!!!

If you ever want Haylie to take some pictures for you she does an awesome job!! http://www.haylielynphoto.blogspot.com/

She has some hair....

Brynlee's lack of hair has always been a topic of discussion. Everyone is constantly asking me, "Does she finally have hair?" This is now my response....Okay everyone...she does have SOME hair!! It may not be long, or thick, or how I would want it to be...but she does have some...lol! I think all my kids are going to have little to no hair since I want them to have Joe's oh so thick, dark, amazing hair! No, instead they are going to get my crappy, thin, and wispy hair!! Such is life!! :) Her hair always cracks me up becuase it just sticks up everywhere and is SO fine!! There is not much a can do with it....but I am not bald anymore...I know one day she will have more hair! For the time being, her hair makes for some funny pictures! (Sorry not the best quality, there were from my phone.)

Crazy Bath Hair

Crazy Morning Hair (She looks like a clown or something!!) haha

Brynlee's New Bed & Family Update! :)

Well my new years resolution has pretty much gone down the toilet!! I am a horrible blogger plain and simple! lol Oh well...there are probably worse things in life!! Things have been going SO much better at the Murphy Home lately...The first exciting thing is that Brynlee has been sleeping in a toddler bed for almost a month!! She LOVES her new bed and we haven't had problems until recently with nap time...But we are trying to figure that one out!! She loves to show it off to someone who hasn't seen it, and she absolutely cannot sleep without the Pink Pony my mom bought her when she bought the bed. We are so blessed to have such wonderful parents who are always willing to help us purchase things when money is tight!! Brynlee sure is growing up too fast! She learns a new word almost everyday and everything is "What's that?" "Who's That?" "What was that?" and she uses "Yes" and "NO" very very well!! Gosh it's crazy to think back this time last year she looked like this!!

Now she is becoming such a big girl!! It is so fun to see her learn new things and although it is a struggle because she is becoming so independent, it is amazing to see her grow up!

In other news...JOE PASSED ALL HIS STATE TESTS!!! He is now officially a JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN!!! Woo Hoo!!!! I'm SO proud of him!! He put SO much hard work, studying, and dedication to accomplish this and I could not be happier for him and for our family!! He will finish this year of school through his apprenticeship and will be done!! Well...with that part anyways!! I know we both want him to take classes to get his Bachelors degree!! But, for now, we have him back at night which is WONDERFUL!!! January was the worst month because I was SO sick, and he was SO busy studying every night...I was pretty much a single mom and there were so many times I really didn't think either of us would make it! But here we are....life is good!! :)

In pregnancy news...I am still sick!! :( BUT it is getting better...some days are good...others not so good! But the bad days are becoming less and less...there is light at the end of the tunnel!! We are planning to find out the sex early at the end of this month because we both cannot wait!! We are DIEING to know!! So we are SO looking forward to that!! Life has been good and we truly are blessed!!

Christmas & More!!

This year I really want to be a better blogger....I've pretty much sucked this past little while!! So here is one of my new years resolutions to update more frequently!! We had an awesome Christmas and were so blessed this year!! Brynlee was thrilled because she sort of got what was going on and LOVED all the new toys!! Everyday Joe comes home from work he complains our living room looks like a daycare we have so many toys all over the place!! lol Oh well...he'll get over it...we live in that room!! That why it's called a "living room" right?? Many toys were boxed up and put in the basement because she doesn't play with them anyways...they are "baby" toys not big girl toys!! Little missy is definitely hitting the terrible 2's a little early...she thinks she is all that and some and it's her way or the highway!! Little does she know.... :) We enjoyed our annual IHOP Breakfast with the Murphy's on Christmas Eve day and afterwards we always go to Best Buy or some type of entertainment store this year was FYE (which is awesome) and everyone picks out a movie they would like!! It's an awesome tradition, we love it!! Later that evening, we went to dinner at Tucanos Brazilian Grill with my family! We always go to dinner with them Christmas Eve and it is always somewhere nice we usually don't go to because we can't afford it!! lol We spent Christmas morning at our house and then went to both families ending up having 3 Christmas's!! Every time we would come home Joe would be freaking out at all stuff Brynlee was getting...I personally thought it was funny, and her pile just kept on growing!! Let me tell you though, she plays with every single thing she got on a daily basis!! We really were so blessed this year and truly had an amazing Christmas!!

One of our best gifts we got was finding out we are going to be adding a new member to our family!!! I'M PREGNANT!!!! YEAH!!! We are so excited, and I can't wait for summer to come!! I am due Aug. 18th...can't wait!! It was rough keeping it from our families for a couple of weeks until Christmas especially because I started getting sick SO quickly!! I KNEW I was pregnant at like 3 weeks....I could tell!! I even took the pregnancy test a week early and BAM there was no question it was definitely positive!! I am dealing with the sickness okay...some days I really feel like I'm being a baby and just need to pull it together!! But it is really hard....especially when you have a busy toddler who still needs you all the time!! My laundry is behind...my sink is always full of dirty dishes....my house isn't as clean as I like... but I know it is temporary and I will feel better hopefully sooner than last pregnancy!! My poor mom always comes and does my dishes and does laundry...Joe said the other night,"I don't think I ever hear the Washing Machine going unless your mom has been here!" haha Oh well...this too shall pass!! I am just grateful to be pregnant and all the sickness is SO worth it!!

We have has a crazy year and I am SO glad it is over!! I'm so excited for this new year and what it has to offer!! I am so blessed and so thankful for my life!! I wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING!! Here's to a great 2010 with better updates from the Murphy's!!! :)

Santa Came!!

Brynlee LOVING here new table and chairs!

Giving me a Kiss!! :)


Okay everyone yes I have no make-up on!! I'm sorry you all had to see me in all my glory!! ;)

Playing in the wrapping paper with her cousins and Grandpa Murphy!

Oh what a week.......

Sometimes I wish I could get on here and say everything I ever wanted to say without any hesitation....this is not the case for me. I have a really hard time letting people "in" to my life and sometimes i feel like things are just too private or too special to share. So since I do not want to say what has been going on in my life I am not going to. I really hope everyone can understand and I really hope no one will ask questions. All I am going to say is all the things I feel and all the things I have learned in the past week becuase it truly has been the worst/most emotional/most amazing/and most testimony building week OF MY LIFE!!!!! As i sit back and reflect my feelings I immediately know and feel that miracles do happen!! That the church is true and that if it weren't then there would be no point to anything!!! I am so thankful for family. So thankful for their strength and for their love... I am thankful for their prayers and their willingness to love unconditionally....I am so thankful for prayer. So thankful that when I feel so alone, I can get on my knees and pray with all my heart and soul for comfort and strength!! I truly know it is the strength of the Lord that got me through every minute of last week and that continually keeps me going everyday....I am thankful for the Love of an amazing Man who I get to call my husband. There are so many reasons I don't deserve his love, his patience, his understanding, or him!! But even with all of my imperfections he still loves me. He is amazing and I feel so blessed I am married to him!! I really don't know what my life would be without him....i feel like I would be nothing!! Lastly, I am so grateful for a little girl who has come to OUR family and that I get the chance to be with forever. Brynlee has been my light in a very hard week....she is what put a smile on my face when all I wanted to do was cry. She knew I needed to be loved and she was there, her little squishy self, giving me loves, and cuddles, and kisses.. I love her with all my heart!! I will never forget that when I couldn't sleep, she would wake up and cry for me...something she NEVER does!! I got to rock her back to sleep and hold her in my arms....all my anxiety and worry would melt away and It was just her and I....in the middle of the night, in the dark room, humming primary songs and me watching her sleep....I don't ever get these moments with her. She usually doesn't want to cuddle, or rock, or snuggle!! She always knows just what I need when I need it!! I know everything happens for a reason, and that we learn from the struggles and the hardships in our lives....I will be stronger, I will be a better person becuase of this past week.....I am just very very thankful.....

Going Private....

If I continue to keep a blog I've decided that it needs to be private...so if you would like to continue to read our blog let me know....if you want to send me your e-mail address send it to: kariannmurphy@yahoo.com! :)