Booya!!

Brandon graduated on Friday! I'm so proud of him. He's wanted to be a lawyer since he was a little boy and he stuck with it. I think that is so cool. And for the record he's not one of those "one call thats all" lawyers so quit asking.

Don't you hate those moments when its so quiet and you want to enjoy it. But then you get the feeling that you need to go quick and see what your child is getting into. We got lucky this time because the lid was down! Last time she had both hands in the toilet water just playing and loving it!

Catch up!

I know I've been in a blogging rut, so here's whats been going on:
* Brandon is officially done with school!! I'm so proud of him! His last final is tomorrow (keep him in your prayers) and then he has a paper to write and he's done! His graduation is next Friday!
*Hadley got sick for two and a half weeks. Lost almost three pounds! It started with the flu, teething, ear infections and weird side affects to her antibiotic. She's turning one in a few weeks and I'm a wreck! I can't believe it!
*We went to Zion with our good friends and long, lost cousins Lanece and Tyler McDonald. We went on such a pretty hike it was so fun and we're not big hikers as you can see! I would post pictures but Brandon had an idea that we'd take pictures of them and they'd take pictures of us so we wouldn't be trading cameras every few minutes. Well I don't know if Lanece would like her pictures posted all over our blog! We still need to swap pictures!
*My brother went through the temple and it was so neat! I'm still in shock he leaves in a few weeks! With Brandon taking the bar in July and my mom an empty nester since her baby boy is leaving, it looks like we'll be spending a lot of time together!!! Coping!
*For my birthday last week my friends took me to California Pizza Kitchen! It was so fun and yummy! Thanks girls! Then Brandon took me out to dinner to Maggiano's on the strip. IT was great. Usually we don't really celebrate my birthday since its always on finals but it was a great day!

Girls Night Out!

For mine and Riley's birthdays we decided to take ourselves to the Colbi Caliat concert. Our husbands sure as heck weren't going to! When we went to get our tickets it was sold out. But leave it up to Holley to save the day! It was so much fun! She is great live. I only knew her two songs but now I'm obsessed! All of her songs were great.
It was a well needed night out! Its been a crazy week with a sick baby. I'm so happy I have a good husband who lets me have girl time and never complains when I do. (its not like its very often) But the night started out with yummy food, fun conversations and a great concert.

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Me and Ri

Me and Holley

I'm Finally Graduating!

I know you guys thought this day would never come, but I'm finally entering the world of grown-ups by graduating from law school. Just so you know, when I was 8 years old and I had to write out a plan of my life as a homework assignment, I had myself graduating from Harvard Law School at age 28. Well, it turns out I won't be graduating from Harvard, but I beat my goal by graduating at age 27, so that makes up for it...

It'll be kinda weird not having any school left. I graduate on May 16th and I'm starting to regret the fact that I will never have a summer vacation or spring break ever again! It will be a relief to be done with law school, although the relief is somewhat false because I'll be forced to start studying for the bar exam immediately after graduation. You'd think that after completing 21 years of schooling they'd give you a few months off!!!

$1.48 and I'm staying in the States?

My brother Kason got his mission call tonight!! He's going to Rapid City, South Dakota baby!!! I've been so excited and proud until he said he leaves June 4th! Now its too real to me. Just Kidding, we're still excited!
Kason's 8 friends who have already left for their missions received their calls in envelopes with postage of $1.38 and they all stayed in the States. The ones with $1.48 have been out of the Country. Its been 8 for 8. Well not today folks! The big guys at the church headquarters caught on!
For those of you who don't know my brother, he is amazing! He has the best personality and lights up the room when he walks in! He is so smart, funny, determined, hard working and thoughtful! He is going to make a great missionary. I was hoping he'd come to the great State of Nevada but I guess not!

Happy Easter!

We hope you had a nice Easter! Ours was nice. My family came down and spent the weekend with us. On Easter morning Brandon and I made breakfast for everyone. Then we gave Hadley her Easter baskets form us and grandma and grandpa Prisbrey. She got bubbles, teething tablets, and new hair things (if it ever grows in enough to use them). Grandma and Grandpa brought her some fun new bath toys and money for her bank. Then we went to church. We have the best calling, we teach the 5 and 6 year olds. I was so impressed with them. Usually during our lesson we hear the comments, "I'm bored" "Can we color now" and "What do you have for us today". I love the simple lessons in primary. They are on my level! But it was so great to teach the kids about our Savior and why we celebrate Easter.

Hadley got tagged!

Hadley's friend London tagged her. So here we go.
Here are 8 things about Hadley.

1- Hadley likes to dance. When she hears music she bounces and shows her moves!

2- Hadley has a pink puppy that she sleeps with! It is so soft and she loves to put it on her cheek.

3- Hadley loves to watch Regis and Kelly and Ellen. When they do their monologues she thinks they're talking to her. She has her eyes glued to the tv and will laugh when they do! She just loves people and kids. When we're around our friends kids she watches them and giggles so much!

4- Hadley can be sensitive. When she gets her feeling hurt she bows her head.

5- Hadley loves food! She's not picky. She'd eat everything we do if we'd let her.

6- She has this new cheesy smile. It is so funny! She smiles from ear to ear and squints!

7- She loves to be outside. She loves the wind and rain! She gets so excited if its windy and will laugh!

8- Hadley is a lover! She'll pat your back when you hug her and will give you kisses. (open mouth, suck on your cheek kisses! I love baby kisses)

Hadley tags Nate, Millie, Cooper, Hudson, Lauren, Taylor and Aaralyn!

Spring Break Baby!

Brandon took a few days off of work so we could enjoy his last spring break ever! Once a year we go to Mesquite with our friends. I know it sounds classy but it really is fun! Its the best cheap vacation ever! We go swim and lay out. EAT and do the spa and it is the best! So my mom came and met us in Mesquite and she took Hadley for a few days. What is sad is I really think Hadley likes her more than us! Which is nice in situations like these so we can leave her!


This is Britney and Travis. Brit and I went to hair school together. Trav was so mad at me for getting out waiter to take our picture! Its sad I'm totally turning into my mom and grandma with the camera! I use to hate it when they would take pictures of everything and now I do it.

Easter Pictures!

So yesterday I went and had her 9 month pictures done and the Easter ones too! She would not give them a smile no matter what crazy thing they would do! But as soon as I took off her dress and gave her that necklace she was workin it!

Wanted!

I know I can't complain to much about Hadley's sleeping. She's slept 8-9 hours a night since 4 months. (unless she got sick or we were out of town) But now she is 9 months and we're done getting up at 5:00 a.m. to feed her. So, I need some advice! I've tried the crying out thing and its not really working. We let her cry for over an hour today and it just wakes her up more and more. So we've been up since 6:30. Well her and Brandon have! PLEASE HELP US!!

9 Months!!

I can NOT believe Hadley is 9 months now! Its not suppose to go this fast! It makes me so sad but at the same time I love what she can do now! She is scooting and once in a while will do an actual crawl. She sticks out her tongue and will spit (Thanks Lanece!). She will not lay still for a full diaper change! And she is quick! Then once her diaper is on, she can undo it. She loves to get into our entertainment center and get Brandon's nintendo paddles out. She books it to the movies and gets out the DVD's. I know she is smarter than we give her credit for because I swear she knows that she is not suppose to get into the Ensigns and that is the only time she is quiet as she sneaks over there! She waves and puts blankets over her face to play peek-a-boo!


She found her bracelet!


She crawls underneath her saucer and puts the ball in there because it rolls all over!

The Girls!

Our good friends Kelly and Jenni are moving to Washington. So Jen and Ava came down for a few days before they leave. Ava is a doll and I had to put a picture of her on here! She is so giggly and smiley but every time I went to take a picture she would just stare at me!

Bling-Bling!

Well I finally did it! I got Hadder's ears pierced! It took 6 long months to talk Brandon into it and talks of getting him a new computer. It actually started when we talked about having kids. I never really thought it would be an issue and that people really freaked out about it. All of you who are not married I'd suggest bringing this issue up! It could be the deal breaker! Just kidding. My mom did mine when I was a baby and I don't remember them ever hurting me and I like it that way!
So here is how I justify it for all of you who don't agree with us. -She doesn't know she has ears yet! That way they can heal, stay clean and she won't touch them.-Hopefully no one will call her a boy anymore! (There are really stupid people out there! She'll have on a bow and people will still ask what our little guys' name is) -She's little so she won't remember this. I've been hearing all sorts of stories of girls who have to wait until they are older and it hurts so they end up just taking them out. Or like the lady who works with Brandon, her niece got hers done when she was nine and the first ear hurt so she wouldn't let them do the other one! For months she walked around with one earing! Thats more cruel than just doing them both when she's younger!!

Her is our "happy" before picture! I'll be honest, this is the part where I had some guilt! Thanks Kristine for being a good support to both of us!


This is right after they did it. I had everything waiting for her. A bottle, binky, a cookie, her marker she likes, and that stuffed dog they let her play with.

And this was after! She only cried for a minute and then she was laughing and being herself!

Valentines!

My cousin Jessi came and stayed with us for a few days and we had so much fun! Hadley loves her and always made sure Jess was looking at her! Hadley started doing this fake laugh, I love how she thinks she is so funny! Jessi was so sweet and for Valentines she took Haddie and let us have a date night!

Here is her Valentines from my mom. "Grammy" Its this cute book, a bib and her favorite cookies!

This is my cousin Jessi!

I'm so lazy lately, its so much easier just putting her in the sink rather than bending over and getting her in her bath. (When she gets in the big bath she goes all over the place and tries to roll all over and put her face in the water!) I love how she's just kicked back and enjoying her bath!

"Mama"

I know I already posted today but this is better than unpacking! Hadley started saying "Mama" this weekend!! She's been saying "Dada" for a while now but now she's onto bigger and better things! Oh and she's squints now when you get the camera out because she knows theres a flash! It cracks me up.

This is Hadley eating cookies with my mom. She couldn't stop giggling at her!


This looks like the flash is in her face but she's on the table and the light is above her! We're not blinding her! She makes this face when she sees the camera now!

Our Little Boy Is Growing Up!

For those of you who didn't know or even care, my little brother Kason (yes I said little) has decided to go on a mission! I'm so proud of him but to be honest I'm having a hard time with it cause we've been close all growing up. He got ordained an Elder this weekend. He is such a good kid. He always makes us laugh! And I'm just so proud of him cause he's done it all on his own and is working so hard! We've been teasing him that he'll get called to Mesquite or Idaho. At least then we could all afford to go and pick him up!

Riley-Bo-Biley!

Riley, Crew and Mama Jew (Ri's mom Julie) came down to visit! We had so much fun and got a lot of shopping done! Both babies didn't sleep as well that night. It was funny cause every time we had to make a bottle we'd both be in the kitchen making them together! Hadley once again made the moves on Crew. Its definitely Crew's turn to show how he feels!


I love this picture! Hadley is just gettin' comfy propping her leg on him!


Crew loved the pink crib!! They had fun with the mobile! Don't worry we didn't leave them in there together all night or unsupervised!

I'M TAGGED!!!

mY hUsBaNd....
What is his name? Brandon McDonald.
How long have you been together? Together 4 1/2 yrs. Married 3 1/2 yrs.
How long did you date? From the time we started dating until the time we were married was exactly 1 year.
How old his he? 27!
Who eats more? Sad, but me. He's embarrassed by this so if you ask him he says we eat the same.
Who said I love you first? Brandon! This is funny! He tried to say it once before it actually came out. He'd been down for the weekend in St. George and was leaving to go back to Salt Lake. He was acting kinda funny and wouldn't just say good bye. Finally he said, "Kiley" (which was weird because he usually calls me Ki.) "I love... spending time with you!" It was so funny! It worked out good because if he would've said it then I would've freaked out. But it prepared me for the real thing!
Who is taller? Brandon
Who can sing better? Brandon. (not by much, we both aren't singers)
Who is smarter? I wish I could say me but its definitely him! I'm street smart and he's book smart!!
Who does the laundry? We both can, but I usually do!
Who pays the bills? Both. He does the online ones and I do all the rest.
Who sleeps on the right side? He does. What ever side is closest to the door I make him sleep on.
Who mows the lawn? What lawn?
Who cooks dinner? Usually me but he is a good cook! Sometimes we find new recipes and make it together. Its fun!
Who drives? Brandon. This was a sore spot when we first got married. Whenever we went on a trip, exactly half way he'd stop and make me drive.
Who is more stubborn? We're both the same. I guess it depends on the subject.
Who kissed who first? Brandon did!
Who asked who out first? Brandon did!
Who proposed? Brandon did. He did it on my birthday. He put the ring in a clock box so when I opened it I thought it was kinda weird I was getting a clock. I started unwrapping it and he got too excited and took it and finished unwrapping it for me.
Who has more friends? I would say we are pretty equal there.
Who is more sensitive? 100% me. I tease him that he's dead inside! Thats one of his strong qualities is that he doesn't let things bother him.

I tag Holley, Erin and Kristine! And whoever else wants to do it!!!

I'm so mad at my Secretary!

So the other day, the most awesomest thing that could ever happen to anybody, happened to me. I have a dartboard up in my office for those moments when I need a break. I was taking a dart break yesterday and I threw a bulls-eye. I was pretty proud of myself. I thought, "There's no way lightning strikes twice in the same place," right? WRONG!!! I threw the next dart, and magic happened! The tip of the dart stuck into the flight of the previously mentioned bulls-eye dart (the "flight" is the wings of the dart for those of you who don't play). You don't believe me? I have proof! This is a picture I took from my cell phone:

Unfortunately the attorney that usually plays darts with me is out of town until Monday. So I decided that I was going to keep the darts in the board to prove to him how freaking amazing I am. And then the worst thing you could possible imagine happened! My secretary, I'll call her Clarice to protect her identity, came into my office to drop off a new case list. She then proceeds over to the dart board and before I could say anything, she pulls the darts out of the board!!! She says, "Do you mind if I try throwing a few?" I couldn't say anything because my throat was closing up from the anger. She basically ruined my life. I've calmed down now and at least I still have photographic evidence of my greatest life achievement. Whew! It feels good to get that out! That is all...

Sick of being sick!

There hasn't been much going on around here! Brandon and Hadley have both been sick. Hadley has been teething but now she has a horrible cough and cold! It makes me so sad. Is it bad that I love how cuddly she is though!?

Here are some pictures of what we've been doing lately.


This is what she does when her teeth are bothering her, she chews on her thumb. She loves to roll right up against the couch and put her feet in the cushions!


This is my little lamb helping me do laundry. Since she's been sick she gets mad if you leave her sight. She's really not mad in this picture. As soon as you take the tights off her head she laughs!



She won't crawl or even attempt getting on her knees. She just rolls everywhere! She loves going under her crib, she thinks its funny!