Wanna know a secret?

So, I have a secret that I'm ready to tell, I've been blogging a little bit and have decided to combine the blog posts into one so it won't be a scheduled blog. So.. here it is:
(Friday, May 27th, 2011) It's kinda crazy, but I know I'm pregnant. (.. and I just cut out much unnecessary info that you did NOT need to know. Continuing on...) And now I'm 3 days late on my VERY regular period.

(Saturday, May 28th, 2011) We went to Walmart this morning for George's eye exam, and I figured now would be the best time to grab a pregnancy test while he's not around. So, I grabbed one real quick and waited in line and... I forgot my wallet. Dang it. Well, I'll just ask George for his debit card real quick to get it over with. He asked why I couldn't just wait til he was done since I had some grocery shopping to do first anyway. But, I insisted that I needed to buy something separate and he finally gave in. So, I did my grocery shopping and as I got to the counter, I put the test up first and told the guy I wanted to buy it separately. He looked at the test and said, "is someone going to be happy?" I laughed and said, "Very much so! I just want to purchase it separately before he comes or sees it on the receipt." As I finished up, George came over and the guy noticed it was my husband by the way I said, "Oh, hi sweetie!" as I signaled the cashier as if to say, "don't screw this up." He asked for the pin number and I froze. Shoot! What's his dang pin number? "Honey, can you put your pin in real quick please?" So he did as I laid the rest of the groceries on the belt. Shoot! the bag! I turned back and saw George peeking in the bag! I looked at the cashier and he looked at me as though he was saying, "don't worry, I got your back." I took the bag real quick and saw he had wrapped it up 3 times. Lol. Awesome. My cashier's helping me out. Lol. I walked away a happy woman with a curious husband. I'm very excited to take the home pregnancy tests tomorrow morning, (apparently morning is the best time for your hcg levels to show a true reading) and especially can't wait to tell my oh, so eager husband, after we've been trying for 5 months to conceive. I better get to finding out how to tell him. Hmm.. what to do, what to do...




(Sunday, May 29th, 2011) NOW IT'S OFFICIAL.. WE'RE PREGNANT!

Just as I suspected, this morning I took 3 pregnancy tests. All of which came back POSITIVE! Yay! I unfortunately couldn't think of a clever way to tell my husband so soon, so I just grabbed 2 pieces of paper and wrote on one, "GUESS WHAT...", and showed him. He said, "What's on the next piece of paper?" So, on the second I wrote, "WE'RE PREGNANT!" He asked how I knew and I showed him the 3 tests. :)
According to a couple website due-date calculators, I should be due to have my very first baby around Jan 31st, 2012. Can't wait to make a doctor's appointment to find out for sure. I should be about 4 weeks right now. YAY!

Not even 7am

(Sunday, June 5th, 2011) My family is home from Washington and now I can tell them. I wanted to find a cool way to tell them, but when you don't even live in the same state, it makes it a tiny bit difficult. So, I decided that I wanted to tell them that I want to take a picture for Father's Day coming up (to distract them from wondering why I want them to all be there.) But in addition, I really want a picture to keep of their reaction to put in the baby album. So, they all came over and I took one normal one. Then  I pretended like it wasn't working and asked George to come help me. He came over and fiddled with some stuff and on the next one I said, " Okay, on the count of three everyone say.. Chelsea and George are pregnant!" Nothing. "What did you say? We couldn't hear you." George and I looked at each other and laughed then said it again. Needless to say, the pictures say it all. :)

(Wednesday, June 8th, 2011) So, as of yesterday, I am 6 weeks along. I am feeling very good. So I'll treasure the last days I have before morning sickness kicks in. I have an appointment for June 25th. So I'll keep ya'll updated.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month.. for me. :)

From Facebook's "What Color's Your Bra?"and "Where I Like It" campaigns, to touching emails about people's remarkable success stories; social media is becoming a faster and better way to get people's attention on breast cancer awareness. And it's got my attention.
Now, I have to admit that I, myself, have only done maybe two self-check breast examines in my life. And with a history of breast cancer that runs in my family, you'd think that I was a complete MORON! And so.. it's true. I am. Because why should I think that I wouldn't or even couldn't become breast cancer's next victim?
With the internet becoming more and more accessible through our home computers, to our laptops with wi-fi or now even our cell phones and iPods, we are able to hear about these life-threatening health risks at our fingertips.
 Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women (after lung cancer.) 
According to the American Cancer Society, about 1.3 million women will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually worldwide and about 465,000 will die from the disease. About 1 in 35 women die from breast cancer in the United States every year. White, Hawaiian, and African-American women have the highest incidence of invasive breast cancer in the United States (approximately four times higher than the lowest group). Do a self exam. Don't know how? Click here: 
http://www.bebrightpink.org/programs/support-community/breast-self-exam-email-reminder/

Now, doing a post solely on breast cancer does not mean that anything else such as SKIN CANCER shouldn't be checked just as regularly.. ahem! ... mom and gentry!!! Get those blotches checked out PRONTO! Don't make me do a blog about skin cancer.. :)

Random Pic #2

I told you guys before that when I got lazy with blogging that I would at least post a random picture to suffice. So here's my next random pic. I freaking LUF HIM! (From our engagements pics.. I still have to post THOSE! Man! I fail.)

KIDNAPPED

3AM. Sound asleep. The door creaks open, but is unable to be heard. Five... four... three... two....... one. My hair is pulled aggressively by a man, until I hit the ground. I thrash and kick and scream as loud as I possibly could for my husband to be able to hear and save me. But he hears nothing. I realize quickly he can't and I can feel an overwhelming feeling come over my body, as this man pulls me away from him. I grasp on for dear life to the end of my bed frame. HELP!! GEORGE HELP ME!!!!! AHHHHHHH! WHY CAN'T YOU HEAR ME!!!!!!! HELP! ME! At this point, there is another man with my kidnapper. He shoves a piece of fabric into my mouth and a cloth over my eyes just before we leave my front doorway. Then, I wake up. I turn to George as he asks me if I'm okay. I fall asleep crying to the unsettling feeling of this dream appearing to be so real.

4:12AM. I wake up and remember that the door had been forgotten to be locked. I walk downstairs, across the living room floor and to the entryway. I reach for the lock and just as I'm about there, it opens. A hand grabs mine and pulls it hard until my head hits up against the door panel. I scream and become lightheaded and dazed for a moment as my eyes shift from the impact of the door. Nothing is heard. No stirring in the house to come help me. I'm on my own. The door opens slightly and a man appears. I cannot see his face as I wrestle to get away, but only a dark presence. I'm scared and feel as though death must come soon. He pulls me into a grassy field. There stood two men who said they did it to make a point. Then, I woke up. Again, it felt SO real. I looked over at the door of the master bathroom and felt the fear that someone is waiting for me. But I have to pee! George is still asleep and I am living in fear. I wake George and tell him about my dream. He comforts me for a minute and drifts off. I start to cry, and eventually fall back asleep. Even in the morning when I went to the bathroom, I couldn't help but be hesitant. I was mortified.

The Gift of Christmas!

 
George and I decided to surprise my family for Christmas. Ty and Crystal knew but no one else. So we flew in late Thursday night Dec. 23rd. Ty and Crys went inside my parents house with our gathered family and said they had some news. And as you can hear Ty talking about wanting to give the family the gift of Christmas, George and I walked up the stairs and surprised them. Have a look. :)

Drew at Old Navy

Recently I decided that I want to share pictures on a daily basis. However, even though I've been very good about blogging lately, I can't for certain say that it wil remain the same. So, in case I just don't get around to it, maybe I'll just do it when I have nothing to blog about. And since I have nothing to blog about and I'm cooped up in the office while my carpets are getting cleaned, I will share a picture with you today.

This picture was taken when George and I met my family up in St. George a couple months ago. We were at Old Navy and my nephew Drew was standing by the statues pretending to be one. So here you go!

Man, I love this kid.

HALLOWEEN

For Halloween this year, George and I went to a haunted house on Friday in Mesa. It was pretty scary. At the end when you're exiting, they surprise you with a guy chasing you with a chainsaw. Little do you know the people who are playing miniature golf while you're running for your life and screaming can see it all. They all get a kick out of it,  sitting there watching people come out. In fact, George and I sat and watched people for a minute too. Pretty good stuff. So we dressed up as Zombies last minute. Here are a few pictures.

ZOMBIES

After the haunted house

ZOMBIE

Zoey was a Dallas Cowboy's Cheerleader

Fresno was a Hawaiian Dancer

We also got to SKYPE with some family on Halloween too! It was so much fun. Sienna and George had a staring contest. Haha too funny! And I got to see Roman and Paisley in their costumes. The cutest Peter Pan and Tinkerbell I've ever seen! Overall it was a wonderful Halloween and since we only had ONE trick-or-treater come we're left with all this candy:  Now that's trouble!