The 411 on Robert

Well I've been asked to inform you on all of Robert's dirty little secrets.  So here they are.  20 fun little facts on my husband, Robert Samuel Bouley.  In honor of him turning the big 3-0 tomorrow.

1.  Robert is left handed.  And because of that, he thinks he is the coolest person in the world.  Which, I mean, I guess it's kind of cool, unless he is sitting on the right side of me at dinner, then it's just annoying.

2.  Robert has no armpit hair.  None, zilch, zippo, nada.  I guess that's ok, because with no hair, his armpits never smell bad.

3.  Robert won State in football his senior year.

4.  Robert's list of 5 people that if he meets, he could sleep with, and I'd be ok with, are...
          1.  Kate Beckinsale
          2.  Milla Jovovich
          3.  Megan Fox
          4.  Brooklyn Decker
          5.  Miranda Kerr

5.  I make Robert watch shows like One Tree Hill, Biggest Loser, and Grey's Anatomy, and he enjoys watching them.  But not as much as Ellen.  And I don't make him watch that, he watches it on his own.

6.  A lot of you may not know, but he went to UNC his freshman year and then transferred to CSU, where he graduated with an Economics Degree.

7.  When Robert was a young kid.  Penny, his sister, and him were playing football in their living room, and Robert tried to tackle her and pushed her over the railing, and she fell all the way downstairs.  Think of the scene from Cliffhanger.  He says that's what it looked like as she was falling.

8.  Robert was a starting pitcher at Green Mountain High School.  He wore #24 because of Ken Griffey Jr., who was his favorite player.

9.  Robert lost his big toe nail due to a Volleyball game in college.  And he thought it was so cool that he kept it.

10.  Robert absolutely loves Twinkies.  I don't buy them for him, because he would eat 1/2 the box in one sitting.

11.  I have only seen Robert cry a few times in the almost 10 years we have been together.  And one of those times was in the movie Click.  Don't ask me why.  But he did.  I mean I cried, but I cry over everything.

12.  Robert's 1st concert was Brittany Spears, which he was front row, because he says little girls can't run fast enough.

13.  Robert has been watching General Hospital since he was a toddler due to his mother and now me.  So he knows all the characters and story lines.  He is always asking what Sonny and Jason are up to.

14.  Robert and the guys 1st house in Fort Collins was apparently so disgusting that every time they heard a mouse trap go off they cheered.  I am so glad I never went to this house.  They had dead mice in chip bags.  Nasty!

15.  Robert is a hoarder when it comes to clothes.  Holy cow.  I have never met a man who needs more closet or drawer space.  He is ridiculous when it comes to his shirts.

16.  I know many of you know this, but oh my god.  The loudest snorer in the world is my dearest husband, Robert.  OMG.  I will be dead asleep and he still wakes me up with his snoring.  I think we might be one of those couples who sleep in different rooms when we are older.  It is so loud.  When he drinks it's worse, and that is when I make him sleep on the couch.  He he!  Or one time at our old apartment, I made him go into the other room, because it was so bad, and the next morning I found him sleeping in the bath tub.  Fun times.

17.  Robert is seriously the best dad that I know.  He loves Taylor so much.  And Taylor is going to have him wrapped around her finger.  It's looking like I may be the bad cop and he will be the good cop.  I am so lucky to have such an amazing husband and father to our little girl.  I don't even want to picture how it's going to be once she starts liking boys.

18.  He may not say it out loud, but I know he loves Booger.  Before Taylor came around, some nights he would be all lovie dovie with Booger.  Now not so much, but I know he will be sad once Booger leaves us.  Which hopefully isn't for awhile.

19.  Robert and Paul are the best Beirut players in the world.  They would play like 20 games in a row, because they never lost.  Which was not always the best thing.  That would be a night where he would sleep on the couch.

20.  Robert has had asthma all his life.  Uses his inhaler daily.  Its sad sometimes when I have to hit his back for him to breathe.  I hope Taylor doesn't take after her daddy with that.

And that's all folks.  I hope you enjoyed finding out some juicy stuff about Robert.  Robert is sitting right next to me, telling me yes or no on facts that I have been writing down about him.  So yes, there were some things in here that I guess were a little to juicy that he made me erase.  And here is a picture of my dearest husband, at his finest, who will be turning 30 tomorrow.  And hopefully my dearest brother will let me borrow his computer for 1 more day, so I can enlighten you with another blog about my Robert.

Taylor Quinn and her 1st year

My beautiful, content, smart, and absolutely wonderful daughter turned 1 about a month ago.  And boy it went so fast.  I really just can't believe how fast it goes once they are here.  Everyday it seems like she learns something new.  Everyday it seems like she does something that she has never done before.  Everyday she makes me smile.  Everyday she warms my heart.  Everyday I look at her and I just can't believe that Robert and I made something so perfect and innocent.  So with that being said, I am stealing this idea from my best friend, Traci, and sharing a picture with you from every month up until her 1st birthday.  And trust me when I say this was hard.  She is so photogenic.  And I have 1000's and 1000's of pictures of her.  And they are just all too dang cute.

Taylor Quinn Bouley.  Born November 5, 2010 at 6:15 p.m.  Weighing in at a whopping 9lbs 3oz.  And 20 3/4 inches long.  Big baby.  But OMG, totally adorable.  She was a spitting image of her father when she was born.  Dark skin, dark hair, dark eyes, and just absolutely perfect in every way.  

December- Christmas at Mema and Pa's house in Oklahoma.  She was a hit, let me tell you. 

January- Happy New Year's

February- Taking family photos.  She wasn't to sure about taking the photos.  But we got some fantastic shots.  Thank you to our friend and photographer, Jamie Striplin.  Who also did our engagement, wedding, and maternity photos.  She is absolutely amazing.  Go check her out.

March- St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Denver, with Grandpa and Grandma Bouley.

April- 1st time in the ocean, in California, during Easter weekend.  

May- Mother's Day.  Isn't she just absolutely precious.  Look at those cheeks.  I could just eat them.  See, I told you she was photogenic.  

June- In Oklahoma for our family reunion.  She is just too funny.  I love this little girl so much.  See, doesn't she just put a smile on your face.

July- At Grandma and Grandpa's house for fireworks on the 4th of July.  

August- Granna came out to visit for a week.  And as you can tell she was very excited about Granna being here.  I mean look at her.  So amazingly beautiful.  She just lights up a room.

September- In Oklahoma again for her cousin's 2nd birthday at Chuckee Cheese.  And she just loves to give out kisses.  Most of the time it involves the tongue, but who cares:)

October- My little pumpkin.  She was still to young to eat the candy and walk up to the houses.  But we still did a few houses, and mommy and daddy just ate the candy instead.  She is so happy to be a pumpkin.

And last but not least.  My baby girl's 1st birthday.  We had her birthday party the same day as her actual birthday.  She was loving it all.  And got totally spoiled with presents.  

Well there it is.  A little tribute to my wonderful daughter, who I love with my whole heart.  And will cherish every moment that we spend together.  She has made Robert and I the most happiest people on this planet.  And I don't know what we would do without her.  Like Traci said, you can't believe how fast you fall in love with your child, once they come into this world.  And I will love her for the rest of my days.  

20 fun little facts you may not know about me

I have so much to write about from couponing, to being a mother, to my wonderful family, to the holidays coming up, to the wonderful craft I'm currently doing, to whatever else that goes through my mind.  But it's kind of hard when you don't have a computer and you keep having to borrow your brother or your sister's computer whenever they don't need it.  Well I have my brother's computer now, and thought I would enlighten you with some fun facts about me and then try to do Taylor's 1st birthday tomorrow before I have to return Steven's computer.  Dang you technology.  You are so good, and then you go and do something like blow up on me.  Any who, here are 20 fun little facts that you might enjoy...

1.  I have webbed toes.  Yes, this is true.  So does my brother, mom, great grandpa, and Ashton Kutcher.  So don't judge.  And yes, if you're wondering, I can swim well.

2.  Traci Remley and I have the same tatoo on our wrist.  A Hibiscus flower.

3.  Robert and I have a list of our top 5 people that if we meet them, and they will consider, we are allowed to sleep with them.  Here are my 5...
          1.  Gerard Butler ( Phantom of the Opera, baby)
          2.  Bradley Cooper
          3.  Troy Tulowitzki
          4.  Brian Wilson ( Fear the Beard)
          5.  Ryan Gosling ( the Notebook version of Ryan)

4.  I have been able to fly almost free my whole entire life, because my dad works for United Airlines.  I have been to New York, London, Mexico, Hawaii, Washington D.C., and everywhere else in between.  But that is going to be ending soon, and I don't know know what I'll do:(  Also a big shout out to my Aunt Judy, who has taken us on the majority of these trips.

5.  I have been able to meet all kinds of celebrities, because of my Aunt Karen.  I have sat in the bleachers on the Red Carpets of the People Choice Awards, of the SAG Awards, I have seen a taping of Will and Grace, and 1 year my sister and I got to go be seat fillers in the People Choice Awards.  I know, I know, I'm bragging now.  But it's so cool.

Yep, that would be Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie!!!

6.  I drool like you wouldn't believe.  It's not pretty, trust me.  I'm surprised I haven't choked on my puddle of drool while sleeping.

7.  I am a huge team Edward fan.  How can you be a team Jacob fan?  Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know he's nice and supposed to be good looking ( I don't think he is ), but come on, seriously?

8.  My bucket list is at least 10 pages long.  And I would love to start crossing them off, but that would require time and money.  Which neither of those I have.  Maybe for the holidays I can cross off make a pie completely out of scratch.  Any ideas on which kind of pie to make?  No buying pre made buy crusts or frozen or canned fruit.  I want to do everything from scratch.

9.  I have to sleep with a body pillow.  It's kind of an addiction.  Like chap stick.  I know I can do without it, but I just can't.  Ok Robert.  You are going to have to sacrifice some of your part of the bed for my body pillow:)

10.  I have collected spoons all my life.  I have probably over 50 of them from places that I have been to.  And just recently I have started to collect shot glasses and magnets from places that I have been to.  Now I need to decide what Taylor should start collecting.  My mom bought her a spoon from Tiny Town, so maybe she can be like me, and collect spoons.

11.  I cry at everything.  From commercials, to sporting events, to Lifetime Movies, to episodes of Biggest Loser, to speeches, to ok literally everything.  I'm not kidding you.  It's kind of ridiculous actually.

12.  I still have baby teeth.  Which is weird because I am totally not a baby anymore.

13.  I have had my belly button, nose, tongue, eyebrow, nipples, 4 on 1 ear, and 2 on the other ear pierced.  I know, I was a wild women back in college.  Now I just have 1 piercing on each ear.  What should I do next?  I'm feeling a little daring.  Maybe my lip.  Ha ha.  I think Robert would want a say in that.

14.  I played the piano for many many years when I was a kid.  I wish I hadn't been so stubborn and quit.  I would love to be able to just sit down right now and play a piece.  But I can't, so maybe that will be my next thing to cross off the bucket list.  Start playing the piano again.

15.  Ok, ok, ok.  I guess I will make fun of myself now.  When I was either in 7th or 8th grade, I was riding my bike to my friends house, which was just around the corner, and the klutz that I am, I wasn't paying attention, and ran right into the back of a parked car.  Still have the scar on my eyebrow to prove it.  Great times, great times.

16.  Knock on wood.  But I have never broken a bone.  Knock on wood.  Knock on wood.  Knock on wood.  Do you think I un jinxed myself yet.

17.  I have major ocd.  It may not look like it right now when you walk into my house.  But that is why I am supposably staying up till 2 in the morning.  But instead I am on here, telling you fun little facts about myself that you so desperately wanted to know.  (That is where my procrastination comes along)  Any who, once you can walk over all the stuff on the floor, you will notice that my dvds, cd's, and books are either alphabetized or in order of genre.  You will also notice that my clothes are all color coordinated.  And that all our food in the panty is organized by groups, and don't forget the label has to be facing you. And to top it off, I am a to do list finatic.  Not on the computer or my iphone.  But on good old fashioned paper.  I like to see the checks or the lines through the lists, it makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something.  But if you know me, then you know I have many different lists.  I get that from my wonderful mommy.

18.  I hate the ocean.  I will never step foot in the ocean.  I did all that when I was a kid, and when I knew nothing about sharks, or those microscopic jelly fish that sting you and shoot poison into your body.  No way.  I would like to die at an old age peacefully in my bed.  Not from teeth going through my body and taking off my leg.  The funny thing is, is I will skydive, or bungee jump, or anything else.  But no to the ocean.  You have no idea what is underneath you.  It's a whole world under there, and I just wont do it.

19.  I have lost all my baby weight.  Yay!  That's the good news.  The bad news is, is that I was still heavy before the baby weight came on.  So a little more ways to go, and then I'm back in my skinny jeans.  Well, technically I am now, but I have to lay on the bed to zip them up.  And I would like to try and put on my skinny jeans when I'm standing up.

20.  And last but not least, you didn't think I was going to go through this whole thing and not mention that I have the best daughter in the whole world.  Now some of you may not agree, but seriously.  She is one of a kind.  Seriously, no joke.  The best freaking daughter.  I couldn't ask God for anything better.  She is perfect in every way.

Just a little preview of my next blog.  All about Taylor Quinn!!!

 

Well that's it folks.  I hope you have learned some very interesting things today.  Until next time (which will be the next time I can borrow a computer) have a wonderful day and Happy Holidays!

P.S.  People, people, people, can you please follow me if you like my blogs ( whenever I can write them).  I feel like a loser with 2 followers.  Ha ha!!!

P.P.S.  Um, and I have 20 things about Robert, if your ever interested in finding those out.

To My Big Papa Bear

Yesterday my daddy turned 58.  He is almost 60.  Oh my gosh!!!  Ha ha:)  Just kidding daddy.  Well technically he is almost 60.  But he does not like it when I say that.  So I will stop saying it until next year when he turns 59.  And then I will just have to be mean and remind him of how many days until he will be 60.  I know, I'm such an awesome daughter.

Anyway, my daddy is the best.  I will have to say I am a daddy's girl.  Even with our little squabbles here and there.  He knows that I love him, and will always be there for him.  And trust me, we have had our share of disagreements.  But we always come out of the other side with more love and more understanding for each other.

My daddy is a big cuddly bear.  He is an awesome grandpa.  He is a Harley Davidson rider wanna be.  He is a great believer in our MIGHTY, HEALING God, his famous words.  He will do anything for us 4 kids, even if he puts it off until the very last second:).  He is one of the most friendliest man I know, seriously, he will go up and make conversation with anyone and everyone.  He has such an imaginative mind, meaning he sees something and has vision of it being great, such as a new house he was building from the ground up, a hot tub, an old truck, a fish tank.  These things might not ever get finished, but I know his intentions are good, even if we give him a hard time.  My daddy is also a bone cancer survivor.  He just got word from the doctor, that no more chemo, no more maintenance, no more cancer.  It was a very scary road, but he made it, and I couldn't be more happier for my daddy.

He has always been here for me when I have needed money, when I have needed help with the car, when I have needed help to move, when I have needed an extravagant wedding at Coors Field, when I have needed to jump on a flight to Oklahoma or anywhere else in the world (he works for United Airlines), and when I have needed to call and bug someone, which I do a lot.  He He!!!

What can I say.  I love you so much daddy.  You are the best daddy in the whole wide world.  You are everything to me.  And I am so thankful to have you in my life.  Happy 58th, almost 60th, birthday.

"But I loved her first and I held her first

And a place in my heart will always be hers

From the first breath she breathed

When she first smiled at me

I knew the love of a father runs deep

And I prayed that she'd find you someday

But it still hard to give her away

I loved her first" 

-Heartland 

We Will Never Forget

My senior year at Mannford High School, in my 1st period class.  That is where I was when we turned on the TV to see a plane had flown into the World Trade Center.  A day I will never forget.  A day that even after 10 years, it is still so fresh in my mind.

Images, videos, movies, and documentaries are flooding the TV and Internet this week.  It feels like it just happened.  As much as I don't want to be sad and remember what happened, I can't look away.  I have been on the computer all night just watching stories of people who lost their loved ones.  I have been watching tv all night, watching Flight 93.  I told my Mema to make sure I am up by 7 to watch all the specials they are doing tomorrow morning.  I have told Robert to tape the channels I wont be watching.

Why am I so wanting to relive what happened and be so sad.  It is just so sad.  I just can't imagine what people lived thru.  I can't imagine what the people felt knowing that they were going to die soon.  I can't imagine how it must have felt for the family members to talk to their love ones on the plane before it crashed.  It is just so sad.  And I know I keep saying that, but it is just so sad.  I don't know what else to say.

The kids who never met their fathers, the firefighters who risked their lives to help everyone in the towers, the men and women on Flight 93 who stopped the hijackers of crashing into another building, the men and women who have died from the ashes and smoke they inhaled trying to save lives under the rebel.  It is just so sad.

Today, Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.

   Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

   Where there is injury, pardon;

   Where there is doubt, faith;

   Where there is despair, hope;

   Where there is darkness, light, and

   Where there is sadness, joy.

O, Divine Master,

   Grant that I may not so much seek

   To be consoled as to console;

   To be understood as to understand;

   To be loved as to love;

   For it is in giving that we receive;

   It is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and

   It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

I will be praying for our country tomorrow.  I will be praying for the people who have lost loved ones.  I will be praying for the men and women who are oversees fighting for our country.  I will be praying for New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C.  I will be praying for everyone, as we remember what happened to our country on 9/11.  

My Dearest Mommy

What do I say about my mommy.  She is obsessed with the San Fransisco Giants, I mean obsessed.  She is a great organizer.  She is a fantastic mother.  She is a breast cancer survivor.  She loves her grandchildren more then anything in this world.  And she is just the best mommy that anyone can ask for.

This month I will have the greatest pleasure of seeing my mom twice.  See, she lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  And I only get to see her maybe once every few months or so.  But she just graced us with her presence last week for 9 days.  And today I am leaving for Oklahoma for my nephew's 2nd birthday.  So I get to see her again. 

Her visit was so much fun.  We went to the Colorado Springs Zoo, the farm, Ikea, she bought me all 3 Twilight movies, so we watched all 3 of them, she watched Taylor one night, so Robert and I could have a date, we did a Giants photo shoot with Taylor at Chatifield Botanic Gardens, we went to Tiny Town, Heritage Square, and we ate a lot. 

Did I mention that my mommy is obsessed with the Giants.  I mean absolutely loves them.  It's kind of ridiculous how much she loves them.  Ha ha.  She is either watching Sports Center for highlights, watching the game on her phone or computer, watching or listening to the highlights from their World Series Championship last year, or reading Giants books.  She's not the only one though.  She follows after my Pa and Papa.  And she is trying to corrupt Taylor.  But that is not likely if Robert has anything to say about it.  So here are a few pictures from our photo shoot that she wanted to do with Taylor.



I love my mommy so much.  She has been there for me always.  The good, the bad, and the very ugly.  Thank you mommy for everything you have done and will do.  See you this weekend.  And almost Happy Birthday in a couple of weeks.  

The Bouley World

Where to start...

I have been wanting to start a blog since I can remember.  I love writing.  I have god knows how many journals, to do lists, planners, notebooks, all filled with stuff.  But this is where my procrastinating comes along.  I have had this account for months, all designed, and pretty looking, but nothing written on it.  So here it is, my first blog post.  I am doing this, so I can write about many things that are on my mind.  Which I have a lot.  I think that's why I have insomnia, because I am up all night thinking about everything from what I would spend my powerball money on, if I won, to how it would be to have my very own craft room, to freaking out over my daughter's 1st birthday, and where and what we are going to do.

My husband and I met in September of 2002 up in Fort Collins, CO.  God, I miss living up there.  We then married in March of 2007, at Coors Field, I might add.  We are huge baseball fans.  And even though I was born and raised a Giants fan, Rockies are may fav now. (Sorry mommy, I love you)  I can't believe next year we will have been married 5 years, and together for 10.  That is just crazy.

Then last year, November of 2010, we added the love of our lives to our family.  Taylor Quinn.  She is the most beautiful, happy, content baby in the world.  Her smile, her laugh, her personality makes me forget about all the worries in the world.  She was a very big baby, 9.3 lbs, ouch, but totally worth it.  I don't even know what picture to put up, because she is so stinking cute.

Oh I guess I should mention that we have a 14 lb. cat named, Booger.  She is very protective over Taylor.  Not so much over Robert and I though.  She can care less about us, as long as she has clean kitty litter, fresh food and water, and to not be disturbed, then she is fine.

I wear many hats...  Mom, Wife, Stay at home Mom, Daughter, Granddaughter, Niece, Sister, Aunt, Friend, Obsessive Compulsive, Planner, Scrapbooker, Procrastinator, Emotional, and now I can say blogger.  We will have to see how that last one plays out.  But I'm really excited about it.  So I hope everyone enjoys my tantrums, obsessions, journaling, speaking my mind, and stories.