Wes & Brindee Blue

Update

2012-02-13T14:40:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has been so long, but it has been pretty busy in the Blue house. Last November we had family pictures taken, and it is incredible to see the differences between last year and this year. Our family is growing so fast, and we are loving and enjoying ever minute.

We found out at the end of last year that we are expecting a precious baby boy. We have decided to name him Beckham Prescott Blue, and he is scheduled to join us April 12, 2012. I am really excited to have a routine c-section this go around after Koen's tramatic birth. Everything is going perfectly this pregnany, and we continue to pray for a smooth pregnancy and a happy and healthy baby.

Koen is going to be 2 this year and he is starting to talk, run, and his favorite thing is sports. He loves being outside with his basketball, football, and baseball, and he loves playing on the playground. He is a constant source of entertainment with his amazing dance moves and fun personality, we think he is pretty fantastic! He is going to be a wonderful big brother.

Fall in Texas

2011-10-26T13:06:00.000-07:00

It has been such a beautiful fall, we couldn't ask for better weather. We have taken full advantage of it and try to be outside as much as possible. Koen is at a really fun age where he is starting to enjoy things more and we can get out and do things togethers. Here are some pictures from a little photoshoot downtown Roanoke and the pumpkin patch. We are excited to carve pumpkins with him this weekend. Happy Fall!

All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

2011-09-08T10:40:00.000-07:00

I love this picture of Koen with his Great Grandmother! I love his fangs!

Summer Vacation

2011-08-11T10:13:00.001-07:00

Koen's First Birthday

2011-07-06T11:52:00.000-07:00

My baby is 1! (Ok, he actually turned one almost a month ago I am just really late with posting it on my blog. Better late then never!) I can't believe how fast he has grown up. The other day I was going through his baby pictures and couldn't believe he was that little. I almost forget that we have gone through the baby stage. He is now a very active little boy who is in to EVERYTHING and definately has his own personality.

To start Koen's birthday we decided to do his first haircut. I had been complaining for a while that my little boy was starting to look like a little girl, but everytime I said I wanted to do it I experienced cold feet. We decided we would commit on his first birthday. Here is a before picture...
After...

He did really well through the haircut until the end and he decided then he was done. He is precious with either hairstyle, but I love boys with short hair. Then, we opened presents. He loved each present very much, and often we had to remind him there were more to open because he was content playing with the already opened one.

Next, cake! This is the best part of a first birthday, watching the baby attack the cake. Koen had a baby sized bundt cake from a fabulous store in Southlake called Nothing Bundt Cakes. Needless to say, he loved it.

He grabbed the whole cake and shoved it into his mouth!

This was one meal he was not sharing with the dogs. He ate the whole thing!

Lastly, we did some swimming. He absolutely loves to swim, so it was perfectly fitting to jump in the pool. Our wonderful little family. I feel so blessed.

Fun in the Pool!

2011-05-22T17:40:00.000-07:00

I just want to start by saying, I love Summer! This last week was a little rough with family sickness, but once the weekend hit we were ready to get out of the house and have some fun. We went for drives, out to eat, hung out with Buca, and went swimming. Koen is a little fish! He loves the water and this was his first time this year to get fully in the pool. We found some cute swim trunks and we were ready to go! He has a wonderful floaty that gives him the independence he craves, and he was spashing and kicking all over the pool. The water was a little cold, we braved it for as long as we could, but then we heated the hot tub up a little and finished in the warm water. It was a wonderful weekend, and the start of a summer filled with swimming!
I love that little angel!

First Mother's Day

2011-05-10T19:50:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day was wonderful this year, I absolutely love being a mother to my precious Koen. This was my first year as a mother on Mother's Day. The weather was beautiful so we decided to go out and lounge by the pool. Koen was kicking and splashing with his legs over the side so we decided to strip him down to his onesie (w/ a little swimmer) and let him set in the water. He loved it, I have a feeling we will be spending a lot of time in the pool this summer.

It was a wonderful day, and I am so appreciative for my mother and everything she has done for my and continues to do for me. By the end of the day, my boys were crashed. I love my little family!

Koen's First Baseball Game

2011-04-05T09:58:00.000-07:00

Last night Koen went to his very first baseball game and loved it! When we first sat down he just stared at the field enamored by the lights and noise. Then he realized all of the crazy fans and started people watching. It was tons of fun to watch him take it all in. The Rangers played great and won!

Koen has a ton of hair and it is starting to curl in the back. He is such a blessing and I absolutely love being a mom. I especially love it when he says mamamamama or yells/grunts it MAMAMAMAMA.

I can't believe how big my little guy is getting. I know I always say that, but it is truely how I feel. He loves sports. He has the Little Tikes sports center and shoots baskets, hits EVERYTHING with the bat (including himself, mommy, daddy, and Max), and plays with the football. I am trying to get a video of him shooting baskets because it is so cute and I am so proud of him, but it is harder than I thought it would be. When I turn on the camera he stops.

When he was first born everyone said he looked like Wes, almost identical. Now, the general consensus is he is more of a mix. What do you think?

Introducing...

2011-02-21T12:31:00.000-08:00

Ducky! Koen started doing this cute face a couple of months ago that we have named "Ducky." It is hard to capture it in a picture because he always stops when the camera comes out... Luckily I caught him doing it this weekend. My big boy just turned 8 months last week, and is getting so big! He is currently transitioning into 12-18 month clothing, and I think he is almost out of his carseat!Isn't he adorable! I also just came across this picture from Superbowl weekend when we were plagued with the aweful snow storm. The only good thing that came out of it is we were able to use Koen's winter coat.
Have a wonderful week!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-25T20:28:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, we love all of you very much!

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

2010-12-23T15:13:00.000-08:00

Which one is your favorite???

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-20T19:21:00.000-08:00

This year I was a little too late to put together Christmas cards, so I thought I would simply share it on here. Merry Christmas to everyone!

"The only gift is a portion of thyself." - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

5 Months Old!

2010-11-15T11:46:00.000-08:00

Where has the time gone??? Koen is 5 months old today! He is growing and changing so fast. I can't believe how big he is getting. We love him so very much.

Bumbo Chair

2010-11-03T13:53:00.000-07:00

Koen has been going through a transition phase where he doesn't like to lay down, but he can't quite sit up on his own. We decided that maybe it was time to get him something he can sit up in. We tried the jumper that hangs in the door...he loves it, but I think it is still a little big for him. We tried the exersaucer...he likes it, but we have to pack tons of blankets in to make it work. So, we decided to purchase the Bumbo baby sitter. We had been considering it for a while, and finally my mom gave us the final push by suggesting it. The verdict...We LOVE IT! Koen loves sitting in it and it gets him off of his back. I would definately recommend it, and I look forward to getting the tray that goes with it.

Max was feeling a little left out...

Because Koen sits at Max's level now, he has started grabbing Max's wiskers. It is hilarious!

Skin and Bones!

2010-11-01T14:35:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to share a cute picture of Koen's first Halloween. We found an adorable skeleton t-shirt for him to wear. I can't believe how big he is getting, I was listening to the song "It Won't Be Like This For Long" by Darius Rucker and wow how true it is! I love my little man, he is such a wonderful blessing and addition to my life.
I couldn't decide which one I liked better:)

My Precious Baby Boy

2010-08-27T20:06:00.001-07:00

We just received a photo we had taken of Koen at 6 weeks old and I wanted to share it with everyone. He is my precious baby boy. He was so great for the photographer, don't you love his fat rolls? I love him so much. He is changing so fast.

What a Blessing He Is

2010-08-11T20:05:00.000-07:00

My baby is growing up so fast! On August 1st he was blessed, and on Monday he is going in for his 2 month appointment. Has it already been 2 months??? It seems like yesterday I was pregnant and waiting to see him. He is getting so big and has started to smile and coo. He is so adorable! I love being a mom and have waited so long for this moment. Being a mom does, however, come with it's trials. My biggest trial has been feeding! Anyone who says breast feeding is natural has clearly never done it. Here is my little family outside of the church at his blessing. What a blessing he is. It was also a blessing to have so much support from our family. Koen is definately loved. I just realized I haven't posted any pictures of him on my blog yet. Here is one of him before we left the hospital. I promise to post more current ones soon.

Best Birthday Present Ever!

2010-04-26T11:14:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I had the most amazing birthday and baby shower! I cannot say thank you enough to Kelly Perkins and Christi Taylor for putting on such a wonderful baby shower. I am also very grateful for everyone who came and/or sent their support for us. We are really excited to welcome our precious Koen into our family! We received some amazing items as well as tons of help to get the big items we have left. Thank you to everyone!!!

First...the belly picture. I have received many requests for a belly picture so here it is:

Here are some pictures from the baby shower. Check out all the amazing gifts as well as the beautiful set-up, cakes, and decorations.

It was such an amazing day!

It's All in the Name

2010-03-05T11:01:00.000-08:00

So lately we have been really thinking about what we are going to name our precious little man. We love the name Koen Wesley Blue and I think we have finally settled on the spelling. Koen in German and means bold, daring, and a wise counselor. I think he can be all of those things. He is also being named after Wes' grandfather, Wesley Fetgatter, whom we just lost and love very much. I look forward to telling him where his name came from and about the wonderful man he is named after. Oh, and Koen is also named after his father, my husband, who is also a very wonderful man and a great husband!

The Strangest Feeling

2010-03-05T10:36:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday I had the strangest feeling. I have been feeling my little guy kick for quite a while, in fact I think he may be a martial artist. On Wednesday, however, I experienced a first because I had never seen him kick and feel him at the same time. Is was amazing to watch him kick on the ultrasound monitor and feel it. Wes and I were laughing at him because his legs were hinged back the whole time ready to send me kicks. We also laughed because at the beginning of the ultrasound he was moving around like a crazy man and then suddenly stopped and fell asleep. It is amazing how much you can love someone without seeing them on anything but a black and white blurry monitor. Here is a picture of his precious profile and a video from that ultrasound.

It's a Boy!

2010-01-13T08:56:00.000-08:00

We just found out we are having a beautiful baby boy! We visited the doctor yesterday evening and everything looks perfect. We are due in June and can't wait to meet him.

I am definately starting to show, it is hard to hide the abnormal bump coming from my stomach. I affectionately like to refer to my bump as "The Chubb." I am at the stage where I am starting to look pregnant, but mostly just chubby.

It's Official!

2009-11-11T13:04:00.000-08:00

It is official, I am now a Scentsy Rep! I learned about the Scentsy products many years ago, and always thought about signing up as a rep simply because I personally love the products so much. I finally signed up and am having so much fun with the 80+ scents and cute warmers! I was not able to find anything to make my whole home smell good until I tried Scentsy. Plus...there is no fire! The warmers are 100% safe and never get warm enough to start fires or burn little fingers. A woman I know has actually tried to set a fire with it to simply prove that it won't. She was unsuccessful at starting a fire. She also shared with me that they are allowed for teachers to have them in their rooms because they are so safe. Let me know if you are interested in ordering some, if you simply want to look at a few (I have warmers and plug ins), or if you just want to sit down and smell 80 scents. Check out my website at http://www.brindeemakesscents.com/.

(Holiday Collection)

Some People Are So Creative...

2009-10-02T09:48:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share a cute trick I happened upon while I was browsing from site to site. I love the idea of changing a scarf into a belt, and it looks super cute on. Check out the step by step tutorial here of how to tie your scarf/belt.

I can't wait to try this!

New Project!

2009-09-21T19:35:00.000-07:00

I have recently become obsessed with the shabby chic/french provincial/french country style (they all seem to yield similar results). I decided I wanted to find a piece of furniture I saw a lot of potential in, and create this style myself. I have watched craigslist often to find this special piece, and I finally found it this weekend. I was so excited when I found it because it is unique, beautiful, and cheap. The woman I purchased it from thought it didn't have any value, but it is around 60 years old, solid wood, and dove-tailed. It was a dream come true! Wes and I contacted her and drove to a small town called Krum, TX, and picked up our treasure. She only wanted $50. Here is my new project...

Isn't it beautiful? I am planning on finishing it out to look similar to this:

I am not promising any timeline, but I will post pics as soon as it is done.

Max Turns 1!

2009-08-28T12:14:00.000-07:00

On Sunday Max celebrated his 1st birthday. He is such a big boy, and we love him so very much. Max received a new doggie bed, and some yummy chew snacks. He also got to play with my parents dog, Barney, and eat a lot of people food courtesy of my mom. We can't believe how long he has been in our little family, we are so grateful for him. He constantly brightens our lives.Our little blue family at my parents house. I love that Max raised his ears for the picture!Isn't he the most precious thing ever! He melts my heart everytime he gives me this look.Max with his partner in crime Barney. They always get in trouble when they are together.

The Rocky Road to Paradise

2009-08-27T08:50:00.000-07:00

Well...we are back from our wonderful vacation, and it was amazing; however, it was a rocky road to get there. We woke up early the morning of Friday the 14th to avoid rush hour through Dallas. As we are crossing through Louisiana we noticed the car was acting funny. We tried everything from putting the top grade of gas in to adding a cleaner to the fuel, but the problem was not going away. As we crossed into Mississippi we noticed that not only was the problem not going away, but it was getting worse. Wes finally decided that we better find a Nissan dealer in the area to look at our car. We found one in Jackson, MS and headed there to get the verdict. After waiting for a little over an hour in their nasty waiting room, some start to our vacation, the damaged was assessed. The transmission was shot and it would cost around $6,000-$7,000 to fix it. Well if that isn't a vacation killer, I don't know what is. Luckily, we remembered that we purchased an extended warranty. We have been thanking our lucky stars ever since then. The dealer called the warranty, and they said they would send an inspector out Monday to decide if they were going to pay for it or not. Our moods were a little dampened, but we decided to rent a car and continue with our vacation while everything was worked out in Mississippi. We headed to Mobile, Alabama to stay for a couple of nights. We viewed the most beautiful plantation homes and ate the greatest sea food at this ugly shack right on the Gulf called Felix's. From there we ended our journey in Pensacola Beach, Florida. It was absolutely beautiful with pure white beaches and blue water. We enjoyed walking the beach, boogie boarding, body surfing, and all the wonderful things to do at the beach. While we were in Pensacola we heard back from the inspector and the warranty was going to fix our car, YAY! Because our car was in the shop, we had extend our stay at the beach:) We ate the most amazing crab legs in Pensacola at a restaurant there! We drove back to Jackson, MS, stayed the night, and picked our practically new car up to head home. To cap off the most interesting vacation of my life, we stopped in Vicksburg, MS to tour the civil war battlefield. It was an amazing vacation, and man am I grateful we purchased that extended warranty. All in all, the warranty has paid over $7K for the new transmission, our rental car, and reimbursement for added vacation expenses. We also got 2 extra days added to our vacation, and a great story! We will definitely be doing this again, minus the transmission thing.

Bikini Body Adventure

2009-07-15T10:11:00.000-07:00

Wes and I have finally planned our vacation to go to Panama City Beach, Florida. We are so excited we can barely function with our day-to-day activities. We frequently remind eachother of how many days are left until we hit the road; in fact, yesterday hit the month mark. Neither one of us have ever been to Florida, so this is truely an adventure for us. We plan to take road trip and follow the coast for a portion of the trip. When we get there we just want to relax and enjoy the view. We are staying in a resort that has private boat rides out to shell island, beach volleyball, and many other exciting activities.

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There is one problem, however, with the whole vacation: I have to get into a swimming suit. So, I am determined to whip my body in shape so I can confidently take the step out onto the beach and not feel like everyone is looking at my love handles. Wes and I have started swimming laps every other day, and man is that a fun, but hard work-out. We have also committed to eachother to go to the gym more regularly to expedite the weight loss and body toning, and last to improve our eating habits. We aren't the worst eaters, but there are definately areas for improvement. I am 100% committed to this transformation, and will let you know how it goes and if I meet my goals by the time I leave.

We Love Summer!

2009-07-09T10:43:00.000-07:00

Wow, it has been such a long time since we added a new post to our blog! I have a hard time coming up with things to talk about. This summer has been wonderful with tons of family coming to visit, swimming, and spending time together. We have learned more about Fort Worth from viewing the attractions with family then we knew before they came to visit.

This was the first time for me to see a longhorn close up. They are such interesting animals, they walk funny because their horns are so heavy.

Here are the boys playing with Jeff and Jo's kids in the Stockyards. Isn't Wes super cute:)

We have really enjoyed swimming in our community pool, I am impressed with how nice it is. It has a lot of places for little kids to play in! Wes and I have started going there in the evenings to work out. I am not a good swimmer, it about kills me to swim laps.

We have loved spending time together. With my new job I set my own hours; many days I am off by 4 so we can spend more time together in the evenings. This picture was at Joe's Crab Shack on my birthday. We love their crab legs.

I recently cut all my hair off, but I don't have a picture of it yet. I will try to get one posted soon. I know we have been horrible bloggers, and will try really hard to be consistant and post more often.

Puppy!

2008-10-28T18:35:00.000-07:00

Wes and I recently purchased a new puppy. He is the cutest little thing I have ever seen. He is a miniature schnauzer, but his fur is similar to a fluffy dog. He loves my mom and dad's new puppy Barney, and also loves playing with his much bigger brother Moose. His name is Max and he is 2 months old.

The House

2008-10-28T18:21:00.001-07:00

People have been asking about new photos. Here are some of the inside, the outside looks the same as it did in the other photos.

Rangers Game

2008-09-02T19:14:00.000-07:00

On Labor Day, Wes and I with my parents went to the Rangers v Mariners baseball game. I love going to baseball games and eating all the junk they so eagerly supply. We were lucky to use Quicksilver tickets so we were on the 3rd row from the field. Sadly the Rangers lost, but it was still fun to scream and cheer. We were excited to see Nolan Ryan, he now owns the Rangers. (Sorry about all of the slides, we just figured out how to do them).

The Real Deal

2008-09-02T19:07:00.000-07:00

I have been promising photos of the house so here they are. We are really looking forward to the house being completed so we can moving in; we are getting close. Wes and I went to the design center last week and made some changes to the finishing touches such as changing all of the fixtures to rubbed oil bronze (I hate when they mix finishes). We also changed the granite, tile, and carpet color. We were glad to purchase the house in time to make some changes, I am pretty picky! It is fun to watch it all build up, some days we go out there and are amazed at how different it looks after one days work.

Update from Texas!

2008-08-20T19:56:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone...wow has it been awhile. We have been so busy getting settled we haven't had a lot of time to blog. Wes is enjoying his new job, he is learning a lot! I have officially completed the first week of my job, and am glad to be done with the majority of training. We just signed to go under contract on our home tonight after a long search for the right one! Our home is under construction and schedule to be complete in the middle of September. We love the neighborhood and can't wait to move into it. We will take pictures of the house when it is complete, but for now here is the sketch and floorplan. Ours is slightly different because it has rock on the entrance pillars and on the bottom of the home.

Other highlights since we have come to Texas: Going to the Rangers v Yankees game viewing baseball legends in action. We also enjoyed a day at Six Flags, it was really hot but still fun. We have found some great restaurants and look forward to finding more.

We will update everyone about the status of our home. We are excited for the cabinets to go in on Friday. If I remember I will take pictures.

Texas - A State or a Culture?

2008-07-01T18:46:00.000-07:00

As many know, Wes and I are moving to Texas on Monday, July 7th. It feels like we have been waiting forever to leave, but it also feels like the end is sneaking up on us quickly. We are rushing to finish our packing, closing on our house, training the people who are replacing us in our jobs, and looking for homes on the internet. We are really excited about the great opportunity Texas holds for us, but a little scared and nervous because it is a big change. Growing up in Colorado, I have never lived out of the mountains or in humidity. Wes, however, grew up in Illinois and knows what the weather feels like minus the extreme winters. Texas is also closer to both of our parents and will hopefully make it a little easier to visit everyone we want to see.

It is funny when you tell people you are moving to Texas, most think of west Texas. A lot of people don't know that many parts of Texas are green and beautiful. There also seems to be a reaction to the word Texan in general, we are immediately being branded with the big star. The parts of Texas that I have visited I found to be wonderful and a place I would enjoy being. Wes has made it clear, however, that he refuses to ever be a cowboys fan.

Wes is really excited to start his new job; he looks forward to getting settled into a career. We will let you know when we get a house and what it looks like!

Payson Canyon

2008-06-24T22:15:00.000-07:00

Wes and I want to make sure that we get everything we love about Utah in before we move to Texas. We are really excited to move to Texas, but there are a few things we will miss. Anyways...anyone who knows me knows that I am not much of an outdoorsy kind of girl. I try really hard because Wes loves to camp, so we compromised by just going up for the evening and doing a campfire, tin foil dinner, and smores.

I guess because I am not accustomed to roughing it, I was unprepared. I figured since we weren't hiking I would just wear my flip flops. I quickly regretted it when I was stung by a bee within the first 10 minutes at our campsite. That was the only bad thing that happened up there; we really enjoyed the whole experience. Moose absolutely loved being up in the mountains, he was running all over the place, eating the bugs, stealing the logs from Wes, and playing in the flowers. Wes and Moose are really close friends, you can see the two hanging out together in a few of the pictures.

The area was really beautiful and we hope to go back before we leave.

Bags! Bags! and more Bags!

2008-02-12T21:13:00.000-08:00

Can I just say that I absolutely love handbags. They are the perfect accessory to every outfit and they are funtional. A handbag is also necessary to carry all that stuff that girls carry. I just found the best website for handbags! It has so many cute bags I have had a hard time narrowing it down to one that I want to purchase. This website has become my favorite place! Check out http://www.baghaus.com/. To the left is a taste of what lies ahead!

Christmas! New Years!

2008-01-12T09:36:00.000-08:00

Well it is nearing the middle of January and it feels like the Christmas madness is finally starting to slow down. Wes and I had a great Christmas here in Utah with some of my family and Wes' brother. I was so excited for Christmas this year I started listening to the music early and I did all my shopping early. I found that is the best way to prepare because people get even more crazy the closer to Christmas. We dared to enter the mall on Christmas eve and learned never to do that again. What I enjoyed most about Christmas was going to the movies. Throughout the holidays I think we went to see about four movies.

Then came the new year; Wes and I spent it together at home and had fun eating a lot of junk and toasting in the new year. Our new years resolution lists are very long, but it will be fun trying to complete them. I look forward to 2008, I am done with college, Wes will get very close to done, moose will turn one in February, and our lives will change a lot.

Wes got the computer game Medieval Total War II from Beau. He loves the game and has been wanting if for a long time.

I got a bag that I have been wanting for a long time from my parents. Isn't it cute! My mom has one just like it and I was coveting it.

Our Big Black Baby

2007-10-27T19:00:00.000-07:00

Everybody keeps asking us when were are going to have a baby, well we finally got one. We recently purchased a HUGE black baby, and his name is Moose. He is a Great Dane who was born February 20, 2007. We have thoroughly enjoyed having him in our family, even when he digs or chews our tree. When we first purchased him we were worried he was lifeless, but we soon found out how crazy our puppy really is. We took Moose to the vet the other day, and he was such a good boy even though we were getting him neutered. It was so funny, he was walking bow legged for a couple of days, but he seems to be doing alright now. It is amazing how enriching it is to simply have a dog, he is always so loving and excited to see you. We love our Moose! Did you see his face, how could anyone not love that face. He loves to play with his daddy, the clip below shows the two of them being crazy like usual!

New Family

2006-11-17T12:08:00.000-08:00

As of June 10, 2006 we are a new family, just the two of us. We are both struggling through college, and the real meaning of life, but at least we get to do it together. We recently purchased a cozy little townhome, and we love it so much! We never realized how rewarding it is to finally own something for ourself, it may be small, but it is ours! We are currently trying to get it decorated, but you know how it is at first, no extra money to be spent on things that are absolutely not necessities. It is fun to be just the two of us in our cozy little home, we love eachother very much!