Thursday, May 21, 2009

The J's.




I decided to dedicate a post to my amazing adoptive couple and their family :]

Man, I really kind of don't have a lot to say. I just decided to post something for them since you guys don't know what they look like. But that's V and D and their son B. I hope they don't mind posting this. But don't you think a little girl would be a great addition to the family? I think so too. :]
I get a lot that me and V look-a-like and D and N look-a-like. I'll have to find a picture of me and N where we do look-a-like. I'll just post a few and you guys can determine that.



This is a picture from the roadtrip to Idaho. Ha, me and my friend Kristy pulled an all nighter the night before the roadtrip. We went to the movies and saw the Curious Case of Benjamin Button. She and I both passed out during that movie. I remember after that trip I had the biggest feeling N was going to break up with me. I told Kristy that and she told me that he wasn't going to because during the movie he was super sweet to me, I guess. Because I was sitting up and falling asleep. Then he just let me spread out across the chairs and put my head in his lap and he was playing with my hair as I fell asleep.
Anyway, do we look like D and V at all (of course, me and him are on the left in the picture above)?
Haha, I always laugh when people ask us how we met because I would just say, "He was my boss." Which was sort of true. He was the opening manager at JCW's.

ANYWAY. I'm getting off subject here. They have decided on a name and shared it with me. I don't know if they are planning on changing it at all. But they are naming her...

Olivia Kate J

Yes, so cute! I love it. :] V was telling me that she liked unique names and she liked Alyanna but wanted a more unique name and she said she wouldn't have thought of it until I said something about it. And Kate is her great-grandmothers name and her sister's name. Olivia has always felt like an Olivia to me. I don't know. I don't think me and Nic ever talked about baby names... we never really talked about marriage. haha. Come to think of it. I think we might've brought it up a few times jokingly. But we both were secretly thinking about it. But of course, being a girl in a relationship, you do think of that stuff, and I think in my mind I always knew that if me and N had a girl we would name her Olivia. And I didn't really think of a boy name. I think I thought of Gavin. But I wasn't hooked on that name anyway.

I thought I would share from the two posts below I was really bummed out about Nic and stuff. V wrote me an e-mail. And I don't know what it is. But I honestly wake up every morning and go and sit at the computer, check my e-mail to see if I got anything from them, check my facebook, and write in my blog. Little Olivia is going to be a NERD. ha. If I'm not on the computer, I'm playing Guitar Hero on my PS2. Or playing Mario Party 4 on Game Cube. Or playing Snowboard kids on N64. Baha. And Nic is a nerd too. He likes computer games such as Assassin's Creed and World of Warcraft. I remember all he talked about was getting the coolest house and having an indoor theater like he does at his parents house. He wanted every known video and computer game and every known type of gaming system from the original Nintendo to the Xbox 360. And probably the biggest Itunes collection in the world. Ha. Well, I don't know where he thought we were going to be loaded but it was his dream. All I ever dream about in my future home is some pictures of my photography on the walls in my house. If I ever get that good and get a better camera. Hey, besides being a nerd she'll hopefully be a little bit athletic. I was a cheerleader in junior high, played volleyball in elementary school for a city league, played basketball in high school. N started the Lacrosse team at Lone Peak. I don't remember if he played any other sports. Oh! I think he did some ballroom dance or something. But the only thing I'm worried about is that N had acute asthma as a child. It kind of went away when he was older. So I don't know if it'll get passed down or not. :/ I wonder if we can figure that out.
But my point is, they just make my day :]

Well, I'm hanging out with Katrina and RuthAnn. We're going shopping for some cute, cheap clothes at Ross or something. Then I have to work 5 to 10:30. YAY! And P.S. I'm so happy that Adam lost on American Idol. Bleh.

Also, this song is playing on my Itunes and I kind of dubbed it mine and N's song when we were together.

You Can
David Archuleta

Take me where I've never been
Help me on my feet again
Show me that good things come to those who wait
Tell me I'm not on my own
Tell me I won't be alone
Tell me what I'm feeling isn't some mistake
'Cause if anyone can make me fall in love, you can

Save me from myself, you can
And it's you and no one else
If I could wish upon tomorrow, tonight would never end
If you asked me I would follow
But for now I'll just pretend
'Cause if anyone can make me fall in love, you can

Baby, when you look at me
Tell me what do you see
Are these the eyes of someone you could love?
'Cause everything that brought me here
Well, now it all seems so clear
Baby, you're the one that I've been dreaming of
If anyone can make me fall in love, you can

Save me from myself, you can
And it's you and no one else
If I could wish upon tomorrow, tonight would never end
If you asked me I would follow
But for now I'll just pretend
'Cause if anyone can make me fall in love

Only you can take me sailing in your deepest eyes
Bring me to my knees and make me cry
And no one's ever done this
Everything was just a lie and I know, yes, I know

This is where it all begins
So tell me it will never end
I can't fool myself, it's you and no one else

If I could wish upon tomorrow, tonight would never end
If you asked me I would follow
But for now I'll just pretend
'Cause if anyone can make me fall in love, you can

Show me that good things come to those who wait

14 comments:

  1. I think that you look more like Val than Nic looks like Dustinn... Make sense? But I think that Olivia will end up blending in very well.

    That's awesome that they want to name her Olivia like you were hoping. But you know that there could always be a change like how Mom changed Katrina's name in the hospital (it was going to be Melissa). Even though we've decided on a name too, there is always the possibility that we might change our minds.

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  2. Wow, that Chuck E Cheese picture makes me look like I'm bald!
    I didn't know you like photography--I love photography. I love the different compositions, unique perspectives, and rich colors that photos can show.

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  3. I do have a picture website thing. I'm not sure what's all on there because I think I started it like 3 years ago. I just add random pictures. So I don't know what's on there really, there might be some old ones from my old party days. But don't worry. Olivia won't have any of that in her system since I stopped doing that stuff like 6 months before I was pregnant with her. But this is the website:

    www.stellagirl101.deviantart.com

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  4. That is awesome!! Ok... this kinda sounds weird... but looking at Nick and little Bradshaw... they could almost look a like... LOL :P And I agree with Erika you look more like Val than Nic Looks like Dustinn... But yeah, I think Olivia will definatley fit in to that family! ANd I think Olivia will look like her Mothers! And will definately fit in just right! :D She will be very sweet and very fun! :D

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  5. I love how my children kept popping up on your photography blog. But you know, your party pictures don't really do much for it, you should remove them. You have a really good eye and should seriously get into photography. Seriously.

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  6. Seriously? Ha. Does it bug you that your children are popped up on my photography thing.

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  7. No, but the party pictures did.

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  8. What a sweet post! Thank you!! I am SO complimented every time people say we look alike!! And I can definitely see how Nic & Dustinn look alike....isn't that crazy?! (They even had the same facial hair at one point haha.)
    I LOVE your photography website! (Actually my mother-in-law asked me to teach Young Women's tomorrow and I just don't know what direction to take the lesson...I probably should've disabled the internet so I wouldn't procrastinate but instead I was looking at your photography. You are so talented! I really liked your self-portraits and I saw a picture of "Baby Dragon" from when she was just a tiny baby.)

    Anyway, I really should work on the lesson. But I wanted to tell you Bradshaw wore the shirt today and it took them about 20 minutes to notice! My mother-in-law said "Oh I thought he was just wearing a hand-me-down shirt." But when they understood there were squeals and screams all around. Anyway, I'll send you an email explaining more later but I just wanted to let you know. I hope you are having a really good day!

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  9. That is awesome Val that your family is so excited for a new addition coming into your (what I've heard from Stef) Wonderful Family!! :D She was excited to tell me that you guys decided on a name for Olivia on Wednesday! :D It was awesome!! I like the name you guys chose! :D She is going to be so Lucky to have such a great and wonderful family! :D

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  10. Stefanie you take great pictures! You have a real knack for using bright colors in contrast with a dark or light background. I like the contrast and the simplicity of it. My favorites are 'Railroad Sign', 'Stare into the Sun', 'meeeee.', and 'Yellow'. And the bridal shots are all very good--they look much more interesting than typical bridal shots.

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  11. Thanks Dustinn :]

    And I can't wait to hear more Val. I hope you guys are having a wonderful time in New Jersey and a good Memorial day!

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  12. Stef You really do have really good talent in photography! :D It was fun Looking at those! :D

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  13. Stef your text had us dying laughing---seriously so cute. I have a faint memory of Erika painting her stomach like a pumpkin at Halloween. (I think?)

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