Hargrave Family

Christmas Presents

2012-01-05T12:22:00.001-07:00

Justin decided to get the girls Quads for Christmas...They have been loving them!

Summer Riding Her Quad

The girls on their Quads

J-2 on his Power Wheels

Taycee Riding her Quad

This video is from New Years Day....We are at the Hargrave Party....One of the cousins got a gift J-2 Couldn't Resist.

New Hair

2011-11-17T11:55:00.000-07:00

Taycee and Summer decided that they wanted to have new hair cuts...They wanted the same one...I think they look super CUTE...But they are my girls...So here they are...All stylish thanks to my little sis Julie...She does amazing with hair!

I am not sure why Summer smiles like that!

Of course when I got the camera out J-2 Had to have a picture with his Sisters!

REALLY....Ok Fine

2011-10-11T12:31:00.000-07:00

My friend Kat put me up to doing this when she listed my name on her blog...So here goes...7 Random Facts about me...

1. I LOVE Real Estate...The hunt for a home, or the finding of a buyer...I get a thrill out of seeing how other people decorate their homes or how horribly messy they can leave them...I love the satisfaction of helping a person find their "place" and become at home. I also love helping people move on from their home and find a joy in working to get the best price for their home.

2. I HATE to be the one to decide what we are eating or where for that matter. I want that to be someone elses decision! I just want to be able to go and get fed! I cant stand going out and being put on the spot for where we are headed! I think it is because I have to make ALL the decisions for everything else...this is the one thing I dont want to decide!

3. I dont have many "friends"...Funny how so many people know me...but I only have 1 that actually calls me to go do things...Besides my mom of course...I am a loner...In so many ways this stinks...I love to go and do...but dont have many people to go and do things with.

4. I LOVE Chocolate and mint together...York Peppermint patties, a Double Chocolate Chip Cream with a shot of peppermint from Starbucks, Mint Chocolate chip ice cream, Junior mints...Ahhh love them...they are my comfort foods...And alas I am avoiding them right now so I can get back to my pre-kids body...

5. I LOVE to ride horses...Have been riding since I was 10...I find it a great therapy...Makes me feel free and makes me feel closer to my Father in Heaven. Horses are my dream animal...I find peace when I am going down the trails or running full speed through a wash....I have always found it to be my safe place.

6. I have to admit that I can not stand a dirty house...But mine never seems to be clean! I can clean and clean and clean and clean...Yet it is still a mess...I blame it on my great ability to procrastinate and also on my 3 cute kids who continuously take things out and not put them back...go in and out of the house leaving dirt all over...And well changing their clothes 3 times a day...And while I am trying to get them to use the same cup all day I am failing completely at this task!

7. I am a control freak (I did not know this about myself until about 6 months ago)...I hate to have things not go the way I want. I hate not being able to make things turn out the first time...I cant stand it if I have to ask a second time. I want it done when I ask and if it doesnt get done then I will DO IT MYSELF! Ha...makes more work for me...But I cant stand waiting if I ask for it to get done...I am working on this issue right now...More like struggling to control it (yeah control the need to control...dont know how that will work out).

So there you go...(for the few that actually read this)...Thanks for stopping by!

LAS VEGAS BABY!!! OHH YEAH!!!

2011-10-06T11:44:00.000-07:00

Justin had a POLO Horse Auction this past weekend....So we all went along to enjoy some family time together...The car ride was good....

At the hotel, where the auction was, (SOUTHPOINT)...The Polo Association had venders...Soo we decided we would check it out...Lots of Lamborghini's....Justin Case wasnt too interested in these cars....

But when Justin Case saw the "BIG TRUCKS" he grabbed us and asked for a picture! Sooo much like his Momma...I would choose the big truck too!

Polo Horses are a cross breed...They have some Thoroughbred mixed with an Argentine horse...We watched a game of Polo...Made Justin and I consider getting into it! It was Awesome!

The kids started getting a bit stir crazy so we went out in the hall for them to settle down...I had them make some faces...They decided to stack themselves up...And with a stack comes a crash...They are soo funny!

Inside the Bellagio hotel on the strip...We walked through to go watch the free water show with the kids!

View out front of the Bellagio...I thought it was quite nice!

Justin Hard at work trying to get some bids into the auctioneer!

My kids Got their OWN STYLE

2011-09-18T16:29:00.000-07:00

Taycee is almost 9 now and completely has her own style! Yes she dresses herself and I usually find her styles to be dang cute...even if sometimes it makes me laugh inside! SHE IS sooo Beautiful!

Justin Case has his own idea of "artistic" style too....But his tends to come out in the form of coloring on the wrong things...In this case his hands, feet, legs, the floor, & the TV. But We love him just the same!

Summer Jo has her own "style" as well...But hers comes out in her personality most...She loves to make people laugh! She is a clown and a half around us and really gets more goofy when she is comfortable. Such a fun sweet girl and we think she is darn cute too!

My kids are my world and I love them all! They are the sunlight in my life! And they are too stinkin cute!

Sweet Tri Snowflake

2011-09-16T15:19:00.000-07:00

Justin competed in his first Sprint Triathlon over labor day weekend! It was fun to watch him swim, ride, and bike 17 miles. He did an amazing job and had a great time doing it.

Switching Gears

Justin Took 2nd Place in his age group with a Time of 1 hr 19 min...

WE ARE SOOO PROUD OF HIM!!!

Summer Jo Turned 7

2011-09-15T10:53:00.000-07:00

Summer Jo Turned 7 years old...She got a ton of fun things...A cash register, money, games, A cute Apron with cooking utensils, and more! She is such a sweet little girl...Who loves to make people laugh! Huge personality and very sassy! We LOVE HER!

Grandma's Tea Party

2011-08-09T10:57:00.001-07:00

Grandma Peggy asked if she could do a tea party for the cousins...She sent them handmade invitations, put cute name tags at their spots for the tea, and had 3 fun crafts for the girls to do! All of them had a wonderful time. Here are just a couple pictures from the day!

Maggie, Summer Jo, Amalee, and Taycee

Triniti, Danika, Maggie, Summer Jo, Amalee, and Taycee...All the Tea Party Guests

Their first activity was making cute flowers! They all did such a great job!

Their second craft was the cute hats...Each girl got to decorate their own Tea Hat!

Grandma Peggy asked Summer to pour the tea (Cherry 7-up)

Summer Jo also handed out the cute heart shaped peanut butter finger sandwiches.

Beautiful fruit salads that we had with our sandwiches

After the kids all ate and decorated extra large cookies, they went for a swim

All the pretty ladies gathered for a last photo!

Randomness

2011-08-05T08:53:00.001-07:00

Justin Case in the car...Just woke from a nap....

We put our trampoline in the ground...this is Justin Case in the hole before we cleaned it out

Taycee and Summer love playing in the dirt that came out of the hole!

My beautiful ANGELS!!!

Justin Case LOVES Tractors....He cant get enough of them....

Justin with his Grandma Peggy at Tyler's wedding....Deep in conversation...

Summer Time Fun...Swimming at Grandma Peggy's

2011-08-03T10:06:00.000-07:00

The kids love to swim! And I am so glad that Justin is willing to jump in the pool and have a blast with them!

Some things for Sale

2011-07-28T11:27:00.000-07:00

This bunk bed or loft bed is in good condition...It has storage in the back and a desk on one side! It has a trundle for the bottom bed. It has a space for a TV or my kids used it for toys! It has a total of 8 built in drawers! Lots of space for toys or clothes or whatever you want to use them for! I am asking $275 for it! No mattresses come with the beds! It can be reversed so the desk is on the right and the storage is on the left if you want!

I am taking the bed apart today so all you have to do is come and pick it up!

These matching nightstands or end tables are in used condition and could use a bit of TLC but are really cute. They are the Broyhill brand and are for sale for $65 for the set.

10 YEARS AGO

2011-06-22T08:29:00.001-07:00

Ten Years Ago Justin and I were Married...

KNOTTS BERRY FARM

2011-06-22T08:01:00.010-07:00

We decided to do a quick CA trip to Knotts...Justin had a few days clear and said hey lets go! So here are a few shots from our Knotts trip...We went to the beach too but didnt get any photos there (left the camera in the car).

Twelves Trek Memories

2011-06-09T21:46:00.001-07:00

River Run

2011-05-19T09:01:00.001-07:00

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P90X Videos...

2011-04-30T19:54:00.002-07:00

P90X Hargrave Style....

J-2 Loves to work out with his Daddy!

The girls like to do P90X too!

Costa Rica

2011-04-07T10:18:00.000-07:00

I have been back from my trip to Costa Rica for about 3 weeks now...IT WAS A BLAST!!! My mom and I stayed at a little hotel called Adventure Park and Hotel Vista Golfo in mountains outside of a small town called Miramar...It was beautiful and soo peaceful there! We went ziplining over 11 waterfalls...we went snorkeling off the island of Tortuga...Ziplined in the jungle over canyons, went to the hotsprings at the base of the Arenal volcano (highest temp in one of the pools was 152 degrees!) WE went to one of the national parks called San Manuel...where the jungle meets the ocean! The monkeys here would come onto the beach and steal food and cameras and such from your beach towel while you sat there! Totally AWESOME! So here are a few of the pictures from my 30th Birthday Present from my AMAZING HUSBAND!

We rode horses on my birthday to the ziplines!

This is one of the million beautiful views we had!

Waterfall swimming while we were on our zipline tour!
An amazing sunset dinner at our hotel to end a beautiful birthday! They even got me a cake!

Turquoise water! It was sooo salty but so warm!
The monkeys got so close you could almost touch them!

The traditional breakfast...Rice and Beans, scrambled eggs and toast...with Chocolate and Juice...as well as fresh fruit! I loved the food! The mangos were fabulous and so was the pineapple!

An Update

2011-01-08T08:24:00.000-07:00

We are alive and Well!!!

The holidays came and went so very fast! But all of the Hargrave Family had a BLAST!

We were able to stay in town and visit with Family and Friends!

Spent Christmas Eve with My parents and family and LOVED IT!

Here on the left is a picture of My family...My Oma, Mom and Dad, 6 kids and 11 grandkids!

On the right we added the spouses! So much fun to all be together for the Holidays!

Had a wonderful time with Justins family Christmas Morning...Breakfast at his Grandmas and fun with cousins there...Then we went to the Squires on Christmas Night and enjoyed a wonderful evening of soup and singing...

We are soo Excited to see what the new Year brings! Happy 2011 Everyone!

Decorating the Christmas Tree

2010-12-15T21:55:00.000-07:00

Hargrave Family Tree Decorating...

Justin and the kids decorate...I watch ( I put the lights on before they start)...We dont move any of the decorations...where the kids place them they stay! They do an amazing job!

Each Kid gets to put the star on top of the tree! They love to be lifted up by Daddy ! I know he loves to do it too!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL....And to ALL a GOOD NIGHT!

Landscaping Almost Done

2010-12-02T10:18:00.000-07:00

Starting To look Really Good

Landscaping Again

2010-12-02T10:01:00.000-07:00

The Front of the house has 3 Ficus trees

J-2 loved helping out

Taycee and Summer made J-2 a Kings Throne!

Curbing and rock in around the borders of the backyard

Concrete curbing being installed around backyard

Front Sitting area wall

My First Flower bloom...A Pink Hibiscus

We love the progress of the landscaping!

Landscaping

2010-11-30T09:25:00.000-07:00

Summer and Justin Case playing in the trenches!

Blocks that will be used for the wall...And the truck that delivered the rock!

Dad helped a ton with the trenchwork!

Trench work is crazy!

Justin Case in one of the tree holes

Justin Trenching for the water lines

Landscaping Part 1

2010-10-26T14:48:00.000-07:00

For those of you who want to see the progress...Once we got our design we went to work....

Step 1: REMOVE TREE!!!

Justin got a chain saw and cut it down to about 8" below the ground....Ahhh it is finally gone!

Lake Powell

2010-08-06T08:19:00.000-07:00

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Living the DREAM!!!!

2010-07-26T08:34:00.001-07:00

Our Wonderful Friends Dan and Evvie Turley opened their Lovely home to our family and we enjoyed our weekend with them!

To Celebrate the 24th of July and the Pioneers settling the valleys across Utah and AZ...Justin and I took the kids to Snowflake/Taylor area for their Festivies...Justin Roped calves for the girls and I in the Ribbon Ropin'....Then he was asked to post the colors with our most gracious host Evvie Turley...He also took 4th in the Calf Roping (he loved playing in the mud)!

We were able to watch the parade in Snowflake, watch the Friday and Saturday night Rodeos...

We watched fireworks too! SOOO much Fun!

This is Justin Case with Evvie...He loved playing with her and her 2 sons...

Summer Jo racing her ribbon back to the flagger!

WakeSurfing

2010-07-20T12:48:00.000-07:00

Taycee and Summer both went WakeSurfing with Justin this last lake trip. Tues July 13th 2010

Lost a Tooth

2010-05-12T18:33:00.000-07:00

Taycee finally lost her first tooth! She was sooo excited...It was loose for just a little while...I send her to school last week and she comes home with her tooth in a baggie...Darn tooth Fairy fee was $2.00!

Here are her first toothless pictures!

Is anyone there?

2010-04-30T18:32:00.000-07:00

Let's see how many of you actually pay attention to this blog. Leave a one-word comment that you think best describes me (Kristina) using the third letter of your name. It can only be one word. No more than one word.

I just want to see if anyone really reads this blog...

Thanks

FAMILY GOOFY GOLFING

2010-04-27T07:27:00.000-07:00

We love getting together as a family! Family night a few weeks ago found us at GOLFLAND...WE had a BLAST! Here are some shots from the evening.

At one of the holes Justin was helping Taycee (I dont have a picture of them together)...Justin swung and the ball hit the course and came back and smashed into Taycee's head...I am such a bad mom...I was laughing soooo Hard! Poor Taycee!

Justin Case is 1 Today!

2010-04-17T14:28:00.002-07:00

One Year ago Today...Justin Case Hargrave was born!

For his birthday we got him a ride on tricycle, a ride on rocket ship, and a ride in car...He loves to ride things...and he love to steer whatever it is he is riding... He has been in his car a lot and rode the rocket at 6:30 am today! He is an early riser to say the least! But he always wakes happy!

He is a wonderful joy in our lives...

Once the presents were done...We went on a hike...

Justin loves the outdoors! In the middle of the hike he reached forward grabbed me and pulled my head around to his and gave me this big old hug! Ohh It was sooo sweet! Thank You Justin for taking this picture of our son!

HE JUST MELTS MY HEART!

California Trip

2010-04-05T12:12:00.000-07:00

We took a trip to CA at the end of spring break...Got there Thursday night...Went to Santa Monica Beach on Friday...Here are some pics of the trip that day...My cousin Windy and her 5 kids met up with us...What a fun time!

Justin's 1st trip to the beach! He loved every minute of it!

The pier was great! Taycee and Summer got to hold a bird, ride the carousel, and go to the aquarium.

Taycee of Course got in the ocean!

For my parents 30th wedding anniversary they had all 6 of their kids meet them in CA to go to Magic Mountain...What a blast!

Tickle Tickle

2010-04-05T11:15:00.002-07:00

Great Easter entertainment for our family!

HAPPY EASTER

2010-04-05T10:58:00.000-07:00

We love the Holiday's....

I get the girls similar items so they cant fight over the new "toys"...They dont get candy in their baskets...Just some gum and toys....They hunt easter eggs at grandma Spier's and at the Hunt's Easter party as well. (So I promise they are not candy deprived when Easter is done)

Justin Case got 3 wooden cars and a plastic Airplane (I wish I had know that it made noise, I dont think the Easter Bunny would have given it to him!) But he sure does love it!

Magic Mountain...Late

2010-03-05T13:27:00.000-07:00

OHH MY can you say BLAST! I had sooo much fun on this quick trip...Stacie, my mom, and my sister Julie....I brought Justin Case with me since he is sooo little...And my cousin Windy met up with us for Saturday.

Catch Up

2010-01-27T13:41:00.000-07:00

Its been a while since I posted...So I have decided to post some pictures and stuff from the last few weeks...

Our family loves to be outside...We went for a hike/4x4 ride a couple weekends ago and it was wonderful...

This past weekend we went on a trail called Firstwater...We love this hike...

Taycee and her cousin Ray decided to swim...even though it is January and cold!

CHRISTMAS 2009

2009-12-30T11:53:00.000-07:00

Thanksgiving

2009-12-05T16:37:00.003-07:00

Forgive me...but I was sick and didnt get many good pics of Thanksgiving this year...I think Mike may have video of the kids chasing the calves with the $$ on them....We did the scavenger hunt for $50 this year...Brooke found it....And we had nearly $100 on the 2 calves we let out for the kids...IT was a blast! I think this year we had just over 50 guests come over to feast and party with us! Mike even brought his poker table over for a fun game!

Jumping on the trampoline....everyone took turns!

Some of the guests...

Jill brought Hunter over to see us...It was great!

Hanging in the kitchen waiting for food!

Cousins

2009-11-13T09:26:00.003-07:00

Maggie and Summer...Maggie wanted a picture with her.
Ray, Justin, Dallin, Ama...With the Baboons

Dallin thinks that Justin would taste good!

These two are 6 months apart in age...And Justin is already as big as Dallin...Maybe a little shorter though.

Justin Case

2009-11-05T12:13:00.002-07:00

He loves to bounce!

Justin's New Business

2009-11-04T07:55:00.003-07:00

TO LAUNCH JANUARY 2010....THE AUCTION TIME MAGAZINE! Get ready for it! I will send out web announcements as I get them. He and his brother are on a roll with it and the first magazine will be going out the 1st of January! We are excited for them!

Justin and Tanner when they were little. They still do a lot together!

Taycee is 7!!!

2009-10-22T11:48:00.003-07:00

Taycee Has been asking for a puppy for a while...so for her birthday she got one...This is Jackie...She is almost 3 months old now...She weighs about 25 lbs...She is a Boerboel...When full grown Jackie will be about 130-140 lbs! And Yes Taycee loves her!

We took her to Cheesecake for dinner....Then met back at home for icecream cake from DQ.

6 Months Old

2009-10-22T11:40:00.001-07:00

Justin Case is 6 MONTHS OLD!!! Wow that went fast! He is 18.25lbs and 27.5 inches long...He is a happy little guy. He makes me smile every day! I love him!

Justin's Harley

2009-10-22T11:35:00.003-07:00

Justin went and bought himself a Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide. It is 150/200 special paint job...I think it is a 2003. He has been having fun on it....

Baby Justin is 5 months already

2009-09-29T08:19:00.003-07:00

I think he is adorable...He loves to Jump in this jumperoo...He is a very happy boy! He loves to laugh and make lots of noise. He loves to be entertained by the girls and he thinks its funny when I do P90X with him....

Jeep 4X4 Ride into the Hills

2009-09-29T08:14:00.003-07:00

Justin bought this Jeep CJ7 a few months ago and we have been going out with the kids 4-wheeling! Such a blast...this was a 2 hr tour through the Bulldog canyon! We brought dinner with us and got back on the main road after it started getting dark. Even Baby Justin loves these rides!

Girls entertaining Justin

2009-09-29T08:13:00.001-07:00

Taycee and Summer love to dance for their brother to "Once there was a Snowman"

MUSTANG FOR SALE

2009-09-29T08:11:00.001-07:00

We have this 1969 Ford Mustang for sale...Runs good, has a V8 302 or 351...Needs some TLC as you can see....Call Justin if you want it...

River Run Labor Day Weekend 09

2009-09-08T10:32:00.003-07:00

AHHH The annual Labor Day weekend River run....it came and went sooo fast! Here are some of the fun times...A few videos will come later when I get them...

Summer Turned 5

2009-09-08T10:06:00.002-07:00

I know I am posting this late...Life's been crazy fun with switching schools and going off on trips...

BUT SUMMER JO did indeed turn 5 years old...We had family over for Sunday dinner and a quick little party for her...she loved her cake and her presents! Thanks everyone for celebrating with us!

Opening her presents from everyone! SOOO much fun stuff!

OUT OF AFRICA

2009-08-10T09:21:00.004-07:00

TIGER SPLASH SHOW

Celebrate the 24th... Pioneer Days

2009-07-28T19:24:00.013-07:00

This is a long post....Enjoy it!

Justin Case is such a trooper on our crazy adventures! We haul him and the girls all over the state. This past weekend we went to Williams AZ (about a 3 1/2 hr drive) to watch the Cowpunchers reunion, then we headed to St Johns to watch a Pioneer day parade, rodeo and we thought fireworks...

We arrived in Williams and Justin showed the girls the ranch he worked before his mission... Taycee of course wanted to go for a walk in the woods! So off they went!

We stopped by the deer farm before heading to the Cowpunchers reunion in Williams AZ! Before Entering the deer farm the girls wanted us to take a picture of them on the fake deer and sleigh! Just as we got in the girls quickly handed their deer food to Justin because they were surrounded by Fallow deer! What a neat place...You feed the deer and they totally surround you and just gobble up the food!

A Cute video of Taycee trying to feed the deer!

At the deer farm they have llamas...We think that they are very funny looking animals that have wierd habits like this one chewing on the fence!

After the deer farm we watched the ribbon roping at the Cowpunchers Reunion...The girls didnt seem too interested in being there...even though Justin and I would have loved to stay for Saturdays events too...So we decided to go to St Johns! Just another 3 hr drive across the state!

On our way to St Johns we stopped by Meteor Crater! It is 3/4 of a mile across and 550 ft deep! An amazing sight! We had to rush through seeing it all because we arrived 40min before closing!

We went to ST Johns AZ to watch the parade and rodeo for the Pioneer days celebration! At the end of the floats the firetruck comes down the road and sprays all the kids with their hose...Taycee absolutely loved it...Summer stayed back...She didnt want to get wet!

We watched the St Johns Pioneer Day parade...From the trunk of our car! Such fun! The floats were cool...This one is of an Indian girl doing sign language to a USA song!

Taycee and Summer had a fun time climbing a tree and playing with some new friends while we were at the park in St Johns!

Justin Case fell asleep for his afternoon nap in the shade of a cottonwood... Justin was relaxing against the tree that his son fell asleep under!

After the Rodeo (sorry we didnt take pictures of it) we went to the steak fry at the park...mmmmmm yummy...

Turns out St Johns doesnt do fireworks for pioneer day, so we headed home after the steak fry!And what do you know...Gold Canyon was having a fireworks show...The best yet! We were literally like 300 ft from the guys lighting off the fireworks...they were echoing through the canyon! IT WAS A GREAT END TO THE WEEKEND! Here is the last bit of the fireworks!

Snowflake Pioneer Days

2009-07-20T21:26:00.013-07:00

This past weekend we took a trip to Snowflake to the Annual Pioneer Days Celebration. We left our house at 7:00 and got to the hotel at 10:30 Friday night! Saturday we woke up and went to watch the parade.

We make the girls pay for their own little things when we go places (trying to teach them the value of a dollar). This time they chose to spend their hard earned bucks on these cute hair things!

Justin enjoyed it too....His cheeks are rosy because we drove with the windows down on the way up...a little bit windburned not sunburned!

After the parade we had lunch at Trappers...then needed a nap, so Justin found a shade tree to lay under for a rest...The girls didnt ever fall asleep, they played in the dirt instead...

Justin on the other hand, did fall asleep!!

After the nice nap we took the girls to the park to play on the great bouncers and rock wall! Here they are having fun on the obstacle bouncer and here is Taycee on the rock wall....And Yes she made it all the way to the top!

We had a wonderful time after the park....we headed to the rodeo! It was Great! They have the best events there...only 1 major accident...a bull broke a riders leg...Then at 9:15 they did a firework show...AMAZING!!! The music was lovely, the air was cool with a light breeze...just perfect...We stayed and watched the last event, team roping, and then headed home....We got back to the heat at 2:00 Sunday morning! WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND!

Kids in the morning

2009-07-15T08:49:00.002-07:00

This morning we did waffles for breakfast...Taycee's choice...I gave them their food and this is how they ended up...Taycee loves to do everything with Justin so she put him on the bench in the bumbo with herself and Summer. Aren't they just adorable.

(Sorry but I feed them before I get them ready for the day)

Fun Times and Chores

2009-07-07T15:20:00.008-07:00

My boys are so darn cute!

The Justins have a lot in common... Both love to take their naps (They get very cranky if they don't), they love to eat, they both love to drink milk, and they both love ME!

Did I mention that they love to play and smile a lot too!?!?!?!?!

TAYCEE and SUMMER have CHORES!!!!

Justin and I have a wii that has some rules...
1. You have to have a good attitude...NO POUTING!

2. You have to do what mom says... NO WHINING!

3. You have to do chores...whatever chore mom decides for that day...

Today's Chore...Vaccuum the floors and clean the toothpaste off the bathroom.

Taycee had to do the floors, Summer had to do the toothpaste (I didnt get a picture of the toothpaste!)

Circus: ZING ZANG ZOOM

2009-06-29T11:45:00.006-07:00

We took the kids to the circus on Saturday...Saw the 3pm show! WOW! Well I loved it and so did the kiddos...Even Justin Case loved the bright lights flashing everywhere!

These ladies were actually shot out of those cannons during the show...They flew across the stage floor and landed on these large inflated pads...IT WAS AWESOME!

The elephants were cool... I dont know how they do it but they get these elephants to sit, lay down, and stand up... but the best trick... they get them to stand on their heads!

The tigers were great to watch...There were 8 or 9 in the ring with the man and they would lay down and roll over, jump the stands, and even jump over him!

There were a lot of other great acts...You have to go if you have the chance. If we go again...I'll get pics of the kids!

Justin loves his Sisters

2009-06-19T13:49:00.003-07:00

My kiddos are a bunch of cuties! The girls just love to have a real life doll! Seriously they think that he is a toy sometimes! Taycee is always picking up her brother and carting him around!

Just the other day Taycee and Summer thought that Justin would love to play with their stuffed animals! I came into the room and found him surrounded!
Such great kids!

HE IS ALREADY 2 Months Old! Time sure does fly by! He weighs 13.08 lbs and is already 24 inches long...He is in the 90% range! Such a big boy already!

Taycee changes her first diaper

2009-06-14T22:42:00.002-07:00

Taycee loves to help out with her baby brother...She decided to change his diaper

Blessing Day Photos

2009-06-08T08:15:00.003-07:00

JUNE 7, 2009...Justin blessed his baby boy! We were able to have our baby given a name and a blessing and it was a wonderful day! Baby Justin Case Hargrave did wonderful! No crying at all...He was wide eyed and happy during the blessing!

MY MOM MADE HIS OUTFIT!

OUR KIDS ARE ADORABLE!

I actually made the girls matching dresses for the blessing!

THIS IS A CAKE BY CASSY....

IT WAS FABULOUS!

This is the 2nd time I have had her make a cake for me...She does a wonderful job and is sooo creative! And her chocolate cake is just to die for!

Blessing Day

2009-05-27T10:13:00.002-07:00

We are going to bless Justin Case Hargrave on Sunday June 7th, 2009 at 2:00 in the afternoon. We would love to have our family and friends come if they wish!

A Bunch of Things

2009-05-21T08:48:00.007-07:00

Summer Jo graduated from preschool!

My mom does a wonderful job with these kids! Most of them are reading and doing basic addition after just one year of preschool...Summer Jo reads just about anything she can see....As we drive down the road she reads signs and buildings... Sometimes she can read things that we don't necessarily want her to read!

Pretty Sure this is what will happen after high school graduation too...My girls are clowns just like their daddy!

I FINALLY HAVE A PLAY AREA FOR THE KIDS!!!

I have been waiting to get one for sooo long...and now I finally have it up! The girls love it! They get home after school and play out there for hours! It is wonderful!

JUSTIN CASE HARGRAVE is 1 month old already!

Wow Time FLYS!

I absolutely am loving having a boy... There is definately something different between a mom and a son... I am not sure what just yet but there is!

Taycee loves to be my big helper...She does a wonderful job too!

Justin has been smiling for a while...

I caught these this morning and had to post one!

I think that baby feet are adorable... He has his daddy's feet!

Justin and I

2009-05-18T06:54:00.002-07:00

Justin brought these pictures home from church yesterday...they are from Valentines Day...We had a stake dance that we went to. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the few dances we had together. I am 7 months prego here!

SWINGSET

2009-05-14T11:07:00.003-07:00

I am soo excited...I found this playground or swingset on craigslist today...and it was for a reasonable price compared to lots of the ones I have looked at! So I called the guy up and told him I want it and hopefully Justin can go get it tomorrow!

Finally the girls will have a playground to play on out back! Swings to swing on....A doll house or fort to play in...and somewhere to go and not be bored! And I wont have to go to a crowded park!

OHHH am I sooooo EXCITED!

Flat Iron Superstitions

2009-05-12T13:42:00.006-07:00

Okay so Justin and his brother Tanner are working out together getting into good shape...on Mondays they decided that they would do hiking...I suggested Flat Iron...I hiked it when I was 17 for a day date before a dance...it took me and my date about 4 hrs...I told the guys that it was a great hike and told them to try it...well turns out it took them 5 hrs and they were beat when they got home...Justin says he does not believe me when I say I did it in 4....

Here are some pics of their hike Monday...

Taycee and Summer River Run 2009

2009-05-12T13:33:00.002-07:00

Our family has a tradition for mothers day weekend...We go to the Colorado River and ski and wakeboard! Well this year my girls went with grandma because I didnt feel like I should haul Justin Case out there in the heat at 3 weeks old...Thank goodness for cameras! Here are just a couple pics that Julie had of my girls...Taycee and Summer had a blast and want to go back already...I cant wait until the September trip! We have a blast!

3 Weeks Already

2009-05-08T10:21:00.003-07:00

Wow...It has already been 3 weeks since I had Justin Case...I cant believe it! He is growing so fast and is already very alert and curious. He has been a good baby... He eats well and sleeps well. He has been more gassy than my girls...and I feel bad for him. I have read a ton about what makes them gassy...the biggest culprits...Dairy products..and of course broccoli and cauliflower. So I set out today to eat nonDairy...it should be interesting...I have to go find some things to eat!

All in all we are enjoying our newest addition! Justin loves to hold him and talk to him, Taycee and Summer love to sing to him and read him stories and hold him as well. Things are good for our family and we know Heavenly Father is richly blessing our lives!

Men with Babies

2009-05-01T11:16:00.005-07:00

I dont really know what it is about a man holding a child... But there is just something there that melts my heart... I have always loved watching Justin hold our kids... Even to this day when he rocks the girls in the rocking chair... and now he has his son... I love watching him with his little boy... And it creates some of the love I have for my family... I adore the men in my life... These are just 2 of the very special ones!

Justin William and Justin Case Hargrave...

Ohh and if you look close you can see the simularities between father and son...look at the cheeks...The eyes...the ears even...its funny what you can see when you look close!

Weight

2009-04-27T15:30:00.002-07:00

OK...So I know that Justin is only 10 days old...BUT I want to get this weight off...I need to get back down to my 120....So far I have dropped 20 lbs of the prego weight...I started out at 138 went up to 172 and am back down to 150.

But, I have 30 more to go... I want to be where I was before I got married!

Yes I know that we (women who just had a baby) are not supposed to do any major workouts until after 6 weeks....BUT for me right now that is going to be very hard! I can wear my "fat" jeans right now...and some of my pre prego pants...but that isnt good enough... So I have decided...20 lbs in 5 weeks....I know I can do it! 4lbs a week is not hard...

So here is to walking, eating right (well most of the time at least)... and looking good again...in time for getting into the swimming pool when I have DR clearance! And yes I will keep going on the last 10 lbs with uping the walking to jogging!

Our Kids

2009-04-27T09:28:00.005-07:00

I absolutely love seeing my girls play with their little brother! It is soo fun! Taycee and Summer keep him entertained for me when I am busy with the house...He smiles at them and they think he is soo darn cute.

Justin Case is growing quite fast! And his look changes each day! I think he is just as cute as can be...

Like Father, Like Son...And The Girls and their Brother

2009-04-23T15:54:00.004-07:00

Justin came home from work and was a bit tired...I guess they both needed a nap!

Taycee and Summer are loving having a little Brother...Taycee already sits and reads him stories...It is soo cute...She doesnt even mind if he is asleep through the story!

Easter Updates...Yes I know they are Late!

2009-04-20T10:40:00.004-07:00

The girls love to hunt easter eggs...well can you blame them what kid doesnt? We traditionally each hide eggs in my mom's backyard and turn the kids loose...at a minimum they should find 12 eggs stuffed with candy!

At home on Easter morning the Easter Bunny dropped baskets at the girls door...Inside they each had a new little bunny and some treats! Ohh how fun it is to listen to childrens reactions...Justin said I should have been recording them...THEY WERE SOO Funny!

This is at my Moms Before Easter Dinner...My mom's tradition is to make the girls a new Easter dress every year...All the girls loved feeling like princesses in their new dresses! Taycee and Summer matched all the cousins! It is great to have a mom who can do such beautiful dresses!

Video of Justin Case

2009-04-19T12:24:00.005-07:00

Thanks to my little sister Julie and my Mom I have this cute video and lots of cute pictures of our newest family member Justin Case Hargrave. This video is a bit long but I love it!

I am so very happy to have this little man in our home!

Baby Justin

2009-04-17T09:46:00.003-07:00

Who is this? Baby Justin arrived early this morning at 3:47 a.m. He came into the world weighing 8 pds. 2.1 ounces. 201/2 inches long. He is healthy and strong. He has the cutest little squeaky cry. LOVE, LOVE LOVE!!!

This is Grandma Spier doing this post for Kristina. She wanted to make sure everyone knew that the cute little baby Justin is here. Mom and baby are doing wonderful!!! Isn't he just the cutest little guy!!!

No Baby

2009-04-10T16:07:00.002-07:00

Okay so 3 weeks ago the Dr told me that baby Justin would be here any day....Well 3 weeks later and still no little man! Ugghhh...Plus I was sure that I would have had him by the 6th...So my last 2 visits they have stripped my membranes...which for almost everyone else I know puts them in labor...NO such luck here. Anyway...I promise those who are following along I will post again when I have him...

No posts means no new Hargrave....So heres hoping that it wont be too long before my next post!

No News

2009-04-06T10:06:00.002-07:00

Sorry Guys and Gals...Still no Baby....I guess we will just play the good old waiting game for this little guy. I am sure he will appear just at the most appropriate time for any Hargrave! I figure he will be like his daddy...Take his time and do things when he decides it works for him. I cant complain though...so far he hasnt taken too much outta me...this pregnancy wasnt as bad as the girls were at the end...Just a bit uncomfortable at night. He likes to float into the ribs...but other than that he is a good moving little man. Cant wait to see what he looks like. Taycee predicts the 6th (today) or the 10th as his birthday.

Still no Pics

2009-03-30T10:46:00.002-07:00

The auction went GREAT! I made it through the weekend with Baby Justin inside. Now I think it is time to get things moving along...I hope he decides to grace us with his face soon! I have had a few contractions but still nothing too major. Maybe a foot massage for putting you into labor? Or scrubbing the baseboards and then a hot lavendar bath? Just have to wait and see.

Baby Update

2009-03-26T11:31:00.002-07:00

Sorry guys no pics...Just wanted to let those who are wondering know that I am 3.5 cm dialated and 50% effaced...Looks like Baby Justin will be coming sometime next week!

Invitation

2009-03-13T19:29:00.003-07:00

Since I know I am forgetting a few people or more

on my list of who to send invitations too...I figured I would post this to my blog and if you wanna come and celebrate with us we would love to have you! Thanks to my wonderful mom for making these and throwing this shower for me!!!

Ummm Blackmail????

2009-03-13T10:55:00.003-07:00

Okay first I must apologize to those in these photos who may or may not remember these times... But even with the funny styles and such...we had a blast...So here goes... Please enjoy Memory Lane

Morgan and I have been the best pals for a long long time...This pic is a time that we decided to be a bit more crazy and go out dancing...

Okay here are the 4 friends...Abish (Winn) Tamietti, Morgan (Fish) Turley, Me, and Marilyn (Solheim) Scott. This is at girls camp when we are about 14 or 15.

This is my Sweet 16 Birthday party. My parents took me and a group of friends repelling in Bulldog Canyon...Such a blast! Left to right...Andrew Shurtz, Amy (Hoopes) Hart, Morgan (Fish) Turley, Me, Abish (Winn) Tamietti, Michael Bloomer, and Jeremy...Back row...JT Lawlor

AND NOW THE BEST BLACKMAIL PIC OF ALL TIME.....

DRUMROLL PLEASE!!!!

I am guessing this is about my 10th or 12th Birthday party...Mom took some friends and I to Marie Calendars for dinner and then we had a slumber party....

SO here goes...Alaina (Squires) Couch, Abish (Winn) Tamietti, Me, Marilyn (Solheim) Scott...Front and center Sherry (Harms) Fish....

Thanks for the Fun times guys!!!! Memories are the best!

Addresses Please

2009-03-12T09:03:00.002-07:00

Okay I am in need of addresses to send invitations to for my baby shower...If you are wanting an invitation please email me your address so I can send one out to you....If you are in my ward I think I have your address....If you are one of my really great friends...I dont have your address...My computer crashed and thats where they were stored...So please send me your address! Thanks everyone! Hope to see you for the shower.

Ohh email addresses to kristinahargrave@cox.net

Wedding Flower Girl

2009-03-07T21:12:00.003-07:00

My little sister Julie's best friend, Sara, got married and Taycee was the flower girl...I got Summer dressed up too so she didn't feel left out!

It was a warm day and Taycee was a bit cranky...I just didnt have it in me to tell them to keep their feet out of the reflection pool!

Justin as a Boy

2009-03-04T09:35:00.004-07:00

I love my hubby! He is wonderful to me and the girls. I just wanted to show what he was like at the ages my girls are at now. He was a cute little guy! I hope our son comes out as cute as our girls are!

Justin is 6 years old here...It was a good Easter!

Justin is 5 Years old in this picture...This was his first horse!

This is at a parade in Wilcox...Justin is with his older brother Tanner
Tanner is 4 and Justin is 3

OOPS

2009-03-04T08:32:00.002-07:00

I have to make a correction to the previous post...The little baby I am holding is actually almost 21 now....I didn't realize he was getting that old!!!! Thanks Janeen for letting me know. I had forgotten that he and Greg were almost the same age!

Computer is New- to me anyway

2009-02-25T09:50:00.003-07:00

So I finally have a computer again! It is a good one...should last us a while. At least I have the ability to blog and email and do my taxes (the last one is a work in progress since Justin is self-employed).

Anyway since I can use my new printer (I bought it about 1 week before the computer died) I chose to scan a few old pictures of myself in for a memory day.... So here goes...

This is my Baptism Day...March 18, 1989...

This is about 6 months earlier...I am 7 1/2 the little baby in my arms is Michael Romney...He is now a 19 year old man!

Can you believe I was this cute!!!! I am not sure how old I am in this picture...But my mom will most likely know!

Still out a Computer

2009-02-20T16:26:00.002-07:00

Sorry all you blog fans....My computer crashed in Jan and I still have yet to get it fixed...it has been to 3 places now...The first was right in diagonosis...I fried my hard drive...So now I have it somewhere else and they are trying to do data recovery...but so far the drive was fried so bad it wont let them get the data...He is still trying...I should have a new computer on Monday or Tuesday though and then I can resume my weekly updates with family photos....

So here's to killing my old dinosaur computer and to getting a new one soon....

Besides blogging I need to get Justins taxes done....and for that a computer is required! So there is a downside to getting a new one...Uncle Sam will be letting me know what I owe:(

25 Random Things About Me

2009-01-31T11:49:00.002-07:00

1. I dated my husband for less than a month before he proposed...and for 1 of those weeks in that month I was out of town.

2. I fell asleep at his house before we were married and my dad had to come hunt me down (we didnt have cell phones then)

3. I set up our wedding without Justin knowing the date...I called the temple and set it up...Justin found out 2 days later when he called me...

4. I gave everyone only 12 days (Justin had 10) to plan the whole wedding and get the invites out, and plan my bridal shower...

5. I love to snowboard...more than wakeboard!

6. I hate it when I can hear people chewing their gum

7. I have never said a swear word.

8. I absolutely love Mint Chocolate Chip IceCream

9. I think that peanut butter and chocolate is the worst combination of 2 good things in the world!

10. I love to ride horses...and have been riding since I was 10...But while I am prego I dont get too. Justin and I have been riding for the same amount of time in our lives.

11. I think the best dates are when I can go out and have a picnic lunch and relax.

12. I love to take baths...In fact I usually have a bath more often than a shower!

13. My husband and kids are very vocal...and I like it quiet...so if I am alone in the car or at home I turn all the noises off.

14. I love my 2 little girls...they make me laugh and smile more than anything else.

15. I am very stubborn...and very independent.

16. I love to do woodwork. The cradle that this little boy will sleep in I made in High School.

17. I can play the violin but wont play in front of anyone.

18. I can sew and have made ties, dress shirts, blankets, burp rags, and dresses.

19. I love to read....but rarely can find a quiet spot to do so.

20. I love the color blue...I find it very soothing

21. I think that scary movies are horrible...and dont like seeing them.

22. Andes mints, Junior mints, York peppermint patties, are all the best candies...I love mint and chocolate together. (strawberries and chocolate work great together as well). My favorite candy bar is a Carmello though...

23. I want to see Spain, Australia, New Zealand and maybe Iceland....

24. Justin is my best friend and a wonderful father....I love him more each day!

25. My favorite food is mashed potatoes and gravy!

I'm on the last leg

2009-01-21T14:01:00.004-07:00

So I haven't posted in a while because my computer is gone! I have it out getting fixed but the guy said since it is soooooo old I should get a new one...So here I am blogging at my moms... Thank goodness she has a computer to keep me going on my bills and such... I would be lost if I couldn't pay things online and take care of my bank balances and such! I cant wait to have my own computer back though! Preferably soon!

Anyway...I have less than 3 months to go with this little boy inside me! I think this time has gone quite a bit faster than the girls for me. Maybe it is because I am doing what they call NESTING... I keep finding different little projects around my house to do! Hopefully I can keep us with all that runs through my head!

This picture is of the girls and Ellie after watching a movie at Harkins....The 2nd pic is a good one of a past river trip...I wont be on the next one...May will just come to quick after this little boy is born...hope the gang has fun with out us!

Snow trip on Monday

2008-12-30T11:11:00.006-07:00

We had a blast with the girls! We rode up with Emer and his girls, Ashley and her family met us there as well as my mom, Mollee, Julie and Matt. Here are some videos and photos of our trip! It was great!

Taycee and Summer in the snow. Justin and Emer at the base of the hill.

Taycee having a snowball fight with Isabell. Justin helping Summer up the hill.

Taycee going down the hills. Justin and Summer going down the hill.

Holiday videos

2008-12-25T18:24:00.003-07:00

Our skit was short...We did the real reason Grandma got Ran over by a Reindeer!

For a really funny skit look at my parents blog... their link is on the side.

This video is of Taycee doing her dances from school...I thought it was cute! Sorry I was holding the camera the wrong way! UGHHH I hate it when I do that!

Christmas Time!

2008-12-23T08:46:00.003-07:00

We have always bought a real cut Christmas tree for our home (a tradition in my family)...so this year was like the others....here is our time putting on the star...Each girl gets a turn and after they are done Justin straightens it into its final position. The girls love this tradition!

My mom can sew so beautifully, and she makes the girls lovely dresses for holidays and birthdays! Here are the dresses for this Christmas! They are wonderful. Taycee and Summer love them!

Here is our growing family at Michaels house for Sunday dinner....I decided we needed an updated family photo where we all matched!

Justin Finally Has his Calves

2008-12-23T08:37:00.002-07:00

Since we first dated Justin has had a dream of roping calves in his own arena! Well he finally has his dream! I am soo happy that we could make it come true! I love watching his face when he is able to go out and relax with the horses!

Thanksgiving

2008-12-01T09:07:00.002-07:00

We had soo much fun with family and friends at our 4th annual Thanksgiving Feast! Thank you family for coming so far to enjoy the food and company at our home! I hope that more family can come next year! Here are some photos of what we did!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

IT'S a BOY!!!

2008-11-20T09:24:00.003-07:00

Since we found out what we are going to have this time....I want to do my baby room real cute...But I cant seem to decide which one of these I like the most...Leave me a comment and let me know your opinions!!! The third one I like wont let me copy the picture...follow this link to see it.... http://buckaroostyle.com/cowboy_baby_gear/cowboy_baby_bedding/bronco-billy-crib-set.htm ...I want to get started soon...So I can have it ready! Ohh and please vote on which name you like most...

This is what we call FAMILY NIGHT

2008-11-17T20:59:00.004-07:00

Family night is very important to us...sometimes we do a spiritual lesson, other times we do a fun family activity. Tonight it was a Fajita BBQ with dancing to follow....

We love to dance in our kitchen...Tonight we had the whole fam join in with us! Check out the girls, watch Justin, and ohh yeah Chelsea with her moves!

We did have a few couch potatoes....ie non dancers...they were watching the Suns vs Jazz...Mike, Matt, and Greg!!!

JUSTIN

2008-11-16T08:32:00.002-07:00

I just had to post how happy I am that I found this man! He brings me so much joy and brings so much life to our home...He is gone occasionally for his auctions (sometimes a week at a time)... But he always comes home with lots of love for our family. I really believe absence makes the heart grow fonder...I know that I appreciate him a whole lot more after he has been away from us. He is such a wonderful father! The girls adore him! Each morning when they wake up (if he is already gone to work) they ask if they can call him and say good morning to him! If he is home when they get up they run to him and smother him with love! Where ever Daddy is they want to go too!

THANKSGIVING

2008-11-08T11:37:00.002-07:00

THIS Post is for all our Family....Invitations were sent via E-mail but I know I don't have everyones email....so let me know if you didn't get the invite and I will send you one!

Host:
Justin and Kristina Hargrave
Location:
Hargrave Home
When:
Thursday, November 27, 12:00pm

It's that time of year already!!!! We are ready to have a great time with our large family! We have had so many blessings in our lives this past year and hope you can come and share your blessings too.Our Feast is for all our family! Please let us know if you are coming, not able to come, or are hoping to make it but unsure. We are trying to get everything ready and need to start planning for the FEAST! YES it will be a FEAST...If you have a favorite dish that wasn't here last year please let us know and we will see what we can do!

We will be having plenty of snacks before dinner...To get our tummies ready! Dinner itself will start at about 2:30 this year! Come and enjoy games, fun, bon fire, good food, and lots of laughter!

All we are asking of everyone is simply to RSVP to let us know if you are coming to join us and how many will be with you! ALSO if you are a cousin of ours....PLEASE forward this invitation to your brothers and sisters and let them know....If you are an Aunt or Uncle...please forward this to your brothers and sisters as well that know us! And let us know who you sent it on to...so we can update our lists as well!

Please email us at KristinaHargrave@cox.net

WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN!

HALLOWEEN

2008-11-04T06:30:00.003-07:00

I love to have a good time with my girls....This year we had 3 Halloween activities-one for school, one for church, and of course trick-or-treating with the family...Taycee was a witch and Summer was supergirl. They had a great time and they have a ton of candy!

TAGGED BY ASHLEY ELLSWORTH

2008-10-24T08:32:00.003-07:00

I was tagged but I'm not going to tag anyone else....

8 Favorite tv shows:
1. HGTV
2. Food Network
3. CMT
4. Nature shows with animals
5. Smallville--haven't seen it for about 6 months though
6. Gilmore Girls
7. Dancing with the Stars (don't see it much either-Justin doesn't watch these)
8. I dont have an 8th one.

8 Things I did yesterday:
1. Take Taycee to school
2. Take Summer to preschool
3. Laundry
4. Clean out the girls room
5. Pick up girls from school
6. Parent Teacher conference
7. Pick up hay for horses
8. Dinner with some friends

8 Things I look forward to:
1. Having a clean house
2. Justin and I riding the horses
3. Girls going to sleep early so I can go to sleep too
4. Making my girls smile
5. Going on family drives
6. Adding on/closing in the carport to make more room for our kids
7. House and debt paid off in 8 years
8. Getting our invention manufactured

8 Favorite Resturants:
1. Carrabba's
2. Costa Vida
3. Texas Roadhouse
4. My moms house
5. Outback Steakhouse
6. Cheesecake Factory
7. Olive Garden
8. Tia Rosa

Who are you from Twilight?

2008-10-24T07:52:00.001-07:00

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Hunting trip

2008-10-21T06:05:00.011-07:00

Justin got drawn for cow elk this year...We left Saturday morning to head up to his area (5A). He didn't have any luck finding his elk...BUMMER!!!! Elk is actually pretty dang good! We did however see a few squirrels, a tarantula (see pics), lots of birds, and a BLACK BEAR! Justin saw some doe deers too.

We had a great trip...Justin's sister Brooke, with her girls Triniti and Dannika, as well as Justin's Dad came along with us.

Taycee, Summer, and Triniti being swung on the tree swing! Justin is swinging on the swing!

Justin got the camera and wanted me to take my turn as well...

Taycee is Growing Up

2008-10-09T22:21:00.002-07:00

Taycee turns 6 on the 10th....I can not believe how fast it has gone! She has just gotten more and more beautiful to me...I love her!