The Doctor

So, I had to visit the doctor yesterday.
Nothing serious.
I made an appointment for my annual with a new OB/Gyn and had an issue that I needed to have checked out.
And now, after 3 months of continual bleeding (vaginal) I am finally over it. Hopefully this means my cycles will become "regular" again. Not ovulating sucks.
(I know... TMI.)
The good news is she said that aside from a VERY slight yeast infection, everything is normal. No problems.

Lana, Alida and I went for a bike ride yesterday. It felt GREAT! I think we're gonna have to try it again. I have to admit, I stopped working out regularly after about a month and a half. I had been biking every day with Alida on the bike with me. It was about 6 miles a day, which was a TON for me! I hadn't really been trying very hard before that. I had also started cooking meals for us here at home... healthy meals. We haven't had fast food for a LONG TIME! Anyway, what with eating healthy and biking 6 miles a day, you'd think I'd have lost at least SOME weight... nope. None. Not one pound was lost. It was aggravating. So I got depressed and then kinda gave up. We still went riding occasionally and we went swimming (if the pool was open), but I stopped trying to lose weight.
Now I think I need to start trying again.

Anthony is seriously thinking about school still, though we haven't decided when to put him in.

Alida is reading (sort of). She loves The Cat in the Hat. It is her favorite! (she is reading it right now, as I type, and she's almost perfect!) That has to be the CUTEST book in creation! Alida does the voices and everything! (So does Anthony, which is another reason it is the cutest book in creation.)

That's about it for now. ^_^

Yesterday

We had to take a friend of mine home yesterday that lives in Spanish Fork, so we stopped by Meemaw's house for a visit. We stayed for dinner and ended up having an impromptu unbirthday party for Alida. She loved it! Anthony has the video so I will have to wait until he gets home before I am able to upload it, but she has been on about her "party" all day today. She keeps asking where her cake is and when her party is. I keep telling her we'll have another "party" soon... so now I'm debating whether or not I'll throw a Halloween party. I used to do one every year (for like, 3 years) but had to not do one last year because of where we were living... and so this year, I may want to resurrect the tradition.
I am throwing a baby shower for my sister next month, so perhaps we will see how that goes and then decide whether or not I want to throw a Halloween party. (I mean, I KNOW I do, but I'll worry about the shower first...)
Tee hee... Alida just told me she wants to "do a Halloween party. I'll go get my bucket and we'll do a Halloween party!" Then she came running out with her trick or treating bucket and said "where's my Halloween party mom?"
I LOVE having a 3 year old! She is so funny to listen to.
Keep watching... I'll let you know whether or not we'll be doing a Halloween party.

Already August!?

I have been having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that it's already mid-August. It's crazy to think about. Another year already more than half over and I haven't posted anything since January. BOY have I been slacking!!!
Here is the rundown for the last 8.5 months (give or take):
Anthony turned 27 in March. He says he doesn't feel any older. lol He certainly acts like it. He also got officially hired on with NAPA Auto Parts in June and he loves his job. He is a delivery driver.
Alida turned 3 in July, though she keeps telling everyone she's 5. That's the true sign of a woman... lying about her age before she can even count!!! (just kidding, she can count to 17, minus 1 and 2. lol) We have been working on some homeschooling starter things with Alida. We work on colors, shapes, numbers, letters and we sing songs. She loves nursery and often times, she is the one that reminds us about church. She loves going!
I turned 26 at the end of July, though I don't feel 26. I find myself becoming nostalgic lately. I miss a lot of things and people.
We moved up to Salt Lake with the help of my sister, Michelle, and her wonderful husband Brian. After about 3 months living with them, we were finally able to move into our own apartment up here and have been here for about 6 months now. It's a great little 2 bedroom apartment in Salt Lake on Redwood Road. We live just south of the Salt Lake/Davis County border.
Alida and I like to go out swimming in the community pool a lot, though I must admit, we don't do it as much as I'd like to be.
Now we are looking at getting Anthony into school for his degree in... (I'm not gonna tell. It's a surprise).
One of my childhood friends is going to be coming up and staying with us for a while in a couple of days. That should prove interesting.
We are all in great health and we are enjoying our new surroundings, though I admit, I get homesick occasionally. I find that I miss the quietness of Spanish Fork. Salt Lake is a loud, busy place, but it's not bad.
I will be posting pictures of us taken just a week ago... so they are current. I hope you enjoy them!
I will be trying to keep up with my blog. I guess I had just pushed it out of my mind.
We love you all and hope that everyone is doing well!

More Pics

These are pictures from Alida's second Birthday. It was great!!!
An old friend of mine from high school showed up with one of Michelle's best friends. Apparently he can do balloon animals and such. It was really fun having them show up at the party! It was a real novelty and everyone had fun.

Pics

These are some photos from our hiking trips this past year.


These are some of the photos from our hiking trips this year.

Shame on me

Ok, I know... It's been almost a year since I last posted.
It hasn't been one of those years that you want to share with others.
We are still trying to recover but we'll make it.
Lemme post some pics and update you.
Alida is 2 1/2 now. Her hair has sprouted and it's as curly as her dad's.
She is a bit of a bully but Daphne is competition. They both try to out bully each other. They can be good friends too, if they want to.
I am currently embarking on a weightloss journey. My goal is to lose 39 lbs by the end of the year (something I'm hoping and trying to accomplish in 6 months instead).
You can follow my journey at http://pushitwithme.blogspot.com
Anthony is currently looking for a full time job and he is working temporarily at Cream O' Weber. They can't hire him because my sister is in upper management.
We are also living in North Salt Lake and we are hoping that we will be able to get Anthony a job soon so we can get our own apartment soon. I think we are all anxious for our own space again, though we are grateful for all the help we are being given.
I will TRY to post things more on this blog. I know I haven't been very steady with it. I will TRY!

Spring is in the air

And it's time to go to the PARK!!!
Alida has a serious case of the wiggles and I think it's contageous!!!
We all had a blast at the park today! It was a fairly warm day and there wasn't a cloud in the sky!!!

Snow Day!!!

Today, Alida, Anthony and I went out to play at the High School. We walked around the track for awhile and then Alida decided that she wanted to get out of the stroller and run around. Since she'd never played in the snow before, we decided to see what she'd do. She had so much fun, she didn't want to leave when it was time. We went to Meemah's house when we were done and played with the kiddies, but Alida was still mad the whole way up! She cried and screamed cause she didn't want to leave.
It's been hard for her to play at Gama's and Bapa's house... since all of our stuff takes up all of the space right now... so it was fun to get out and have a day in the snow.

We're Back!

Hello all!
Sorry it's been so long since I've been on.
Our lappy has been broken for quite some time. We only got it back 2 days ago.
News on our front:
Alida has started saying words! Mostly names, but she can say some fun words.
She has started picking up the following words:
Hi, bye, puppy, bobble (our word for bottle), Bapa (Grandpa/my dad), sashell (michelle), chard (Richard), deedee (JayDee), Bla (Blake), Mama, Daddy, and Two.
It is so much fun to see her interact with us! She is such a smarty!
Lately we've been having play days with My friend Amberlee and her son Ben. It is so nice to have someone Alida's age for her to play with. She seems to enjoy having a friend.
Alida's new favorite place to play is in my pots and pans cupboard in the kitchen. She'll empty it and climb inside to hide.
She also loves her new stroller that she got for Christmas. Who ever thought to give it to her is a GENIOUS!
Not much else to report.
We hope everyone is well!

An update

Hey! Merry Christmas to EVERYONE!
Sorry it's been so long since I've updated. Things have been hectic.
For now, We're all in North Salt Lake with My sister and her family while Anthony works a temporary job at Cream O' Weber. We're really grateful that we were given this opportunity! (Thanks Michelle! ^_^)
Alida went to nursery today in Michelle and Brian's ward. She wasn't too fond of it once she found out that mommy and daddy had left her there! She spent most of the time sitting on someone's lap or being held (standing up, of course! She'd have it no other way!) She did, however, recover and managed to colour a picture and when I went to pick her up, she was playing ring around the rosey with the other kids. It was adorible... of course, one look at mommy put an end to that.
She hasn't been sleeping well this week. I think it's being in a strange place and in a strange "bed". (I say bed that way because she's actually sleeping in their play pen.)
Just a warning, it may be a couple of weeks until I'm able to post again. Our computer is broken for the moment and we need to take it in to get it repaired... so no internet access.
We wish EVERYONE a very Merry Christmas from the Hunter Family and a happy New Year!
We love you all!
Love from,
Anthony, Shari Anne and Alida Dawn Hunter

Anthony was the Joker.
I was Mrs. Slocombe.
Michelle was a scottish Woman.
Brian was Don Juan.
Daphne was a Fairy Princess.

Ghoulies and Ghosties and long legged beasties...

Lana Jean dressed up as Dorothy.
Bethaney was a geisha.
Josie was a wench or a bar maid... if you prefer.
Her Royal Highness was Amberlee... I mean Amberlee was a princess. :)
And Mary was (I assume) Maid Marian (lol... ironic... Marylynn was Marian) and her boyfriend was Robin Hood.

Things that go bump in the night

Everyone at the party had such fun costumes!
Richard dressed as Onslow.
Matt was dressed as... um.... Matt. :)
Josie's brother's were dressed as grimm reapers.
JayDee was the Tom Baker Dr. Who and Ariel was a witch.
And I told Erin and Ryan that they looked like Aztec Basketball players (with the pumpkin they walked in with.)

And the beat goes on...

The evening started out with some pumpkin carving. It was fun to see what people came up with! We followed that with dinner... potluck... we had some REALLY good food brought! Thanks to everyone that contributed!
We had some more pumpkin fun for some group photos.

But when the lights go out....

Alida and Daphne switched rolls... Daphne started out as a pumpkin... but Alida TURNED INTO ONE!!! She is also seen here with Mick Jagger... oh, I mean long john Meemah!!!!