Two Timin'

I don't think I could not put this on our blog to remember and look back on and laugh at every now and then. This post is dedicated to my 'two timin' husband...This past weekend David had a few business meetings up north, therefore me and B stayed home due to the fact that I had to work all weekend too. When he goes on these little trips of his we always joke and talk about not allowing the other to take a "hallpass" while we're away from each other. For those of you who have not watched the movie hallpass..it's a little vulgar so you're probably not missing out too much, but it was a little funny to me. Basically the husband/wife gives their spouse a hallpass to go out and do what they want with who they want. I won't get into it any more than that...ha! Anyways...he wasn't allowed a hallpass, just to get to the point =). But he took one anyways! Well in my dream that night, that is. I don't know why, but the more I think about it the more it just cracks me right up. For those of you who get offended easily you may want to stop reading now. I don't think it's crude, but you never know? It just cracks us up though! Said Husband gets home from his business trip and we talk about his drive and prospects bla bla bla..Next he asks how I slept last night because when he got home he startled me when he got into bed and I was a little distant the rest of the night. When I started to look back on it I realized I was..but I had good reason..because he had done this "hallpass" thing and acted like things were just fine....hahahahahaha. Okay so in this dream of mine David let me know he took a hallpass while he was up at his business meeting. But it couldn't be considered cheating on me because it was just sex. Seriously? C'mon...haha. His exact wording in my dream went as follows," Babe, I know I took a hallpass without your permission, but you can't consider it cheating..it was just sex, everyone has to have it." Wow. Just typing this makes me laugh. I've been having the weirdest dreams lately, but that one definitely takes the cake. So in an effort to celebrate the fact that this two timin' episode was just a crazy dream we had to celebrate...We had Two Timin' Pasta for dinner =) I love my husbands hilarious personality and the fact that he found this just as funny as I did. And can I just tell you it was the most DELICIOUS dish I've had in who knows how long, and not to mention it only took 30 minutes total to make it!Woo! So for those of you who want to celebrate the great feeling of knowing it was "just a dream" or if you just want an amazing quick and easy dinner let me help ya out...

TWO TIMIN’ PASTA BAKE

1 box penne pasta

1 (15 oz.) jar Alfredo sauce

1 (24oz.) jar Marinara sauce

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to directions and drain.  Mix the sauces together in a large bowl.

Add the mozzarella and stir to combine.  Then toss in the penne and toss to coat.

Pour pasta into 9x13 baking dish and cook on 350 for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese and bake for another 5 minutes.  

So So Delish! Enjoy!

.:Crazy 8:.

8 Month Stats:

Height: 29"

Weight: 20 lbs.

Our little B has reached his 8 Month Mark! One that I call the Crazy 8 because he is constantly surprising me with different things he starts doing randomly EVERY SINGLE DAY! He is growing and learning and accomplishing so many new things it's beyond ridiculous. I am loving every second of it though and am a totally proud mama. I feel like there's never enough time in the day to soak it all in, but I sure do try! I'm already starting to panic about having to leave him for a full 10 hours a day when I start school. How do parents do this? I need some coping advice lol. I have been so lucky to be able to stay at home with Beckahm and not have to work until 4 and able to get off around 9, spoiled maybe you could call it. So for these next five months I'm going to keep soaking it in and appreciating every single second I have with this amazing little boy while I have it; even at 4 and 5 in the AM when he decides to wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed and ready to play with mom =). Oh how I love you sunshine. 

Some of B's latest...

• Fitting into all sorts of sizes of clothes, I'm starting to wonder if the "makers" were wrong. I don't even know what size to buy him anymore..he ranges from 3 months-18 months, way too big of a range I think. The onesie in his pictures is a 3-6month..what the heck?
• Still in size 3 diapers
• I have discovered he is quite the picky eater
• Not a fan of any meats as of yet (Just like his mom) Dad is praying he doesn't end up being a "non-meat eater" like me haha
• Has mastered his pincer grip and loves to pick up the smallest things off of the floor (I am now paranoid of germs completely)
• Loves to laugh at almost everything
• Talks/Screams to kids and any random bystanders close to us when were out and about
• (One of our favorites) When he gets really excited about seeing his bottle, favorite toy etc..he twirls his wrists and feet and breathes really heavy almost like a pant, it's hilarious!
• Stands up in his crib almost always during nap time, probably because he knows how much it scares his mother
• Has discovered that he can crawl anywhere he wants now and is totally mobile
• Claps like he's done it all his life =)
• Loves to twirl his tongue constantly
• Is intrigued by facial hair
• Started getting mad if I take something away he wants and will throw a HUGE tantrum until I give it back
• Way too smart, notices the difference between his fake phone vs. my phone...shoot...
• Refuses to let me lay him in the tub, has to be sitting up and able to reach any and everything
• Likes to watch our feet as we walk
• Still a lover of chords, plastic, paper, Colbie Caillat, pulling hair, eating shoes (haha)
• Has to have a blanket to suck on when he goes to sleep
• Usually sleeps on his side, right against the side of the crib
• Sleeps through the night almost every night, the little angel baby
• Practices his walking skills everyday with Dad
• Pro stander already
• Still loves to be held if you're up and about
• Loves to play peek-a-boo and Patty Cake
• Still a total fan of the mirror
• Has started to enjoy books more and more and actually pays attention to them rather than wanting to destroy them!
• Loves his face tickled
• Laughs at us almost every time we change his diaper, the little stink
• Looooooves animals!
• Pro Rocker on his new rocking car he got for Christmas
• Knows when we are taking a picture or videoing him and he completely shows off for the camera
• Still no teeth
• Most talented army crawler I've ever seen!
• Likes to sit in the laundry basket and help mom do the laundry
• Loves his mom and dad almost as much as we love him!

Beckahm David Bishoff

Our Big 8 Monther!

BLESSED is the SEASON...

Which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of LOVE.

 Oh Christmas how I love you. I love you even more this year because you became my little boys First Christmas. I experienced a new JOY during Christmas this year. It's so different being on the 'other side' for the first time on Christmas. By 'other side' I mean the 'parent side'. There's still all of the happiness and excitement as before, just in a different aspect--it was amazing, hands down. The look on Beckahm's face when we came downstairs to all of the presents and toys set out was PRICELESS! I could have watched him slowly tear into the presents,crinkle the wrapping paper and take tastes of it here and there, ALL DAY LONG. Note for the new parent: it's all about the boxes and wrapping paper-forget the toys...lol. This was David and I's 8th Christmas together..that is so crazy to me! 2nd as an old married couple..but this old lady finally got a new TV from her old man so I couldn't be more thrilled! Thanks babe, you're the greatest, sexiest old man I know =).

Although we still take turns at each others parents house on the holidays, we're lucky to have our families live so close to each other. This made it so we were able to spend a couple days before Christmas with my family, then headed over to Monroe on Christmas Eve to spend the rest of the holidays with David's family. 

Christmas is usually the one time throughout the year that I'm able to get together with most of my family and just hang out, be lazy, eat and well eat some more. It's one of my favorite because I get to spend numerous days with my sister just telling stories and laughing our butts off. I feel deprived since she lives so far away so when we get together no one else can really get a word in (sorry for those of you affected by this, Husband mostly) =). Oh what I would give to convince that girl that the right thing to do would be to just move in with us...Beckahm would have a hay day, and would probably be spoiled beyond repair haha. My family means the world to me and to be able to spend these couple days with them was amazing and so much fun. Beckahm was completely spoiled by ALL of them and he loved every second of it. My Dad is so funny and cautious around him. Before we arrived at home I got a call from my Dad saying that him, Kris and Sky had all come down with a bit of a sickness and maybe we better not stay at the house because he didn't want to pass it onto Beckahm...After receiving this call my sister must've found out about it and sent a text 'post Dad's call' reassuring me that everything would be lysoled and 'sick free' and told me we would be staying there no matter what. It was so funny to me. Needless to say, we of course did not want to upset the Auntie so we stayed. My dad came prepared with masks to cover his mouth to not pass on the sickness....I don't remember ever laughing so hard at something in my life, the moment he walked up the stairs with that on. He is so hysterical and is constantly cracking me up. That guys got quite the personality. I don't get to see Sky near enough so to spend these couple days with him was so much fun. It was so awesome to watch his face when he opened his IPad that he got for Christmas. He always says the funniest things when he gets something 'big' like that. It's kind of almost been a tradition each year to get him something that's a bit of a shocker just to see and hear his reaction. "Oh my gosh I cannot keep this" "You need to take this back" "This is way too much" "Seriously, take it" "This is not for real" His reactions are the best. He's so respectful and appreciative and I am so so beyond proud of him for the person he has become. My sister has since gained the nickname of Auntie Santie because she is THE Santa Clause..OH my goodness! This girl filled our entire living room with gifts and was constantly throwing another one here, another one there. Although she goes WAAAAAY overboard, we love her so much for it. She is the most selfless, thoughtful, caring and loving person in the world. I'm so very grateful I got to spend these couple days with some of the people I love most. Thank you for making Beckahm's First Christmas so memorable and so enjoyable. I love you all so very much!

Phew! One Christmas celebration down and one to go. Next we headed off to David's parents house. We arrived on Christmas Eve and prepared to eat until our hearts were content. David's dad always plans out huge amazing meals, something we ALWAYS look forward to of course. We all helped make some dishes that would be served throughout dinner. All in all we had like 8 appetizers I believe, but of course had some breaks to bust out a little youtube and some crazy dances, pretty sure our nieces, along with Beckahm all thought we were a bunch of crazies! It was so much fun though. I need to snatch the videos Dev got of everyone gettin down, especially Gary, man he's got some moves! Loved it! And Steph even taught us some of her amazing swing/country dancing skills =). The main course was absolutely DELISH with turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, grandmas amazing homemade rolls and rasberry honey butter, pepsi....all of my favorite things. It was absolutely to die for! All of it! After we finished up dinner we got to talk to Dustin..or shall I say Elder Bishoff on the phone for about an hour. It was so much fun to talk to him and hear him in his Korean accent. After getting all of the kids to bed, we stayed up with Dan and Michelle and the parents to get all of Santa's gifts out for him. Christmas morning came soon enough...and back at it we were =). I loved watching Mya and Lexi come out to see what Santa had brought them, their faces were so stinkin cute. Mya got an awesome dollhouse that I'm totally jealous of and she loved every second of it! Lex got a big princess vanity set with a built in piano..I think Santa treated them pretty well! I can't wait until Beckahm is at that age where he understands what's really going on and can get so excited over it all. We had most of David's family all there with us at Christmas, the parents, grandparents, Dan, Michelle and girls, Steph, Dil and Dev. It was a house full and so so much fun. The house was definitely destroyed after we all got finished with it! I absolutely love big family get togethers and am so happy to be a part of the Bishoff Family. I think I inherited some pretty good relatives out of the whole deal =). And it's always a plus having even more sisters to hang out with and compare stories with. Michelle is such a wonderful mother and the sweetest person I know. I'm grateful to have her to answer all of my silly questions about motherhood and to have someone to laugh with when our crazy husbands end up doing the same quirky things. Soon enough we'll be helping Steph plan her wedding and we'll all be able to make even more memories together, I cannot wait. Did I mention Steph is getting married?! This was such exciting news and I couldn't be more happy for her and Tim. She is an amazing person and is so deserving of someone that will treat her great and be the best husband in the world, I think Tim will do a pretty good job at that! I love being an Aunt and being able to celebrate these holidays with my three beautiful nieces. How wonderful it is for us to all be so close and able to visit each other as much as we do. We were able to spend three days at The Bishoff house before we had to head home to get back to work. It was such a nice break to be able to just relax and spend some good quality time with so much of our family. We love you all so much and look forward to the next time we'll all be able to get together again!

Merry Christmas!!!

Obsessed with this face

First present of the day

The infamous 'sick' mask

Family Christmas Pic

The IPad =]

He was lovin every second of it all!

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All of B's Christmas Loot...Holy cow!

Posing by the awesome blanket Grandma Cindy made for him!

Christmas Morning

Mya w/her new dollhouse

Beckahm got his first piano!...Of many =)

Lex opening all of her gifts

Beckahm and all of his favorite cousins

Las Vegas Here We Come!

While I sit here contemplating how to start this post it's hard to not look back on all of the experiences, people and memories that have brought me to this point in my life. After graduating high school, continuing my education was by far the number one priority in my life. This was so true that I even decided to start into school during the summer versus waiting to start in the Fall.

I started at Snow College and FELL IN LOVE! With the school that is, well, and the town, the people, Kent's Market workers and their fabulous Pepsi!, My favorite Maverick worker and his 'to die for' long hair, My FAVORITE professor of all time, Senor Schiffman, My Aerobics Class and rad instructor, My Poly friends and all of the luau dances they taught me while living at The Beach House, Daily ring around the blocks with my best friend Kirstin belting out some Spice Girls along the way, All of my coworkers from the Registration Office (Lacey, you kept me sane and are truly one of my very best friends), Subway, Beach Bumz and Sami's Cafe...I could go on and on, but I want to actually finish this post, so I'll stop at that. Anyways...this place helped me to LOVE school even more. It helped me to want to continue into something that I knew I would love doing for the rest of my life. I love looking back on these experiences. Some Ephraim times weren't all that great, but great things came out of all of them. One of the hardest choices I had to make in my life...knowing it may hurt someone else...in turn, helped me reunite with my one true love, and was just one small step that helped me get to the point I am today. Married to my best friend, and truly the only man I could ever see myself with. Really, this was the only, truly difficult, experience that I faced while in Ephraim. Calling off that engagement taught me so many life lessons. It helped me grow as a person. It helped me solidify the fact that I was so in love, just not with him. Oh Ephraim how you are missed. I will be back one day, I just know it.

After graduating from Snow with my Associate of Arts/Spanish, I continued through to SUU. Honestly I never saw myself at SUU I thought it would always be the University of Utah for me...what brought me here I don't know, but I'm so glad. Once again I FELL IN LOVE! With all of my punk friends that are still punks haha, but life longers- Spencer, BJ, Radio, Frankie, Rob, Coop, Randall.. I miss their lovely faces every day! I miss my amazing job, seriously, who would've thought Denny's would change my life? I was always so ashamed to say I applied for work at Denny's haha...it felt so...what's the word I'm looking for...ghetto maybe? Well...it did...But it wasn't. It was so far from that it was ridiculous! I loved my job from the moment I took that first order, how funny does that sound?! I made relationships there that will always be in my life. And as with everything, experiences I'd rather forget. I miss my 2nd Dad, my boss Doc. I appreciated everything he did for me and all of the advice he always gave me, one of my favorite (ripping me a new one in the front of the restaurant in front of all of the customers because I pierced my eyebrow)...Oh Doc, you will always be my favorite. You trusted me to manage your restaurant, I don't know why you did, but I'm grateful for that. I'm grateful for all of the leadership opportunities this position provided me with. Thank you, thank you. This job brought so many great friendships, friendships I'll never be able to replace, Mckenzie, Charvel, Damaris, Celeste, Franard, Matt, Kansas, Jamer, Beison, Britt, Bethany, Cindy, Idonna...I love these people so much and even though I'm not able to see them everyday like old times I'm always thinking of them and all of the fun memories we made together! I miss practicing my spanish with the dishwashers in exchange for teaching funny english words haha..good times. I spent a good chunk of my life in this place and wouldn't change it for the world. I learned. I grew. I became a better person. I loved. I lost. I survived woo!

After graduating from SUU with my Bachelor's in Exercise Science I decided to move to St. George. I needed a change. I needed to be closer to David. I needed to figure my life out and focus on more than just school. This was the first move that wasn't a decision solely based because of a location of a school. I decided to take time off, to stop working so much, and work on my relationship with [future] husband =). I definitely do not regret the two years I took off of school, but man, I sure did get a little off track with the whole school thing. I was on a roll for a minute. I just call those two years works in progress. I accomplished so many things outside of school that NEEDED to be done. That I'm so so happy I did. If you're asking yourself what am I getting at in this post...well here we go...

I started my application process to enter a Master's Program in Occupational Therapy in May of 2011. After I had Beckahm I went to town on filling out applications and collecting recommendation letters, transcripts, money ughhh, the whole nine yards. But I was bound and determined to finally finish my schooling. To get it done and over with before Beckahm is older so I am able to spend my time with him...and any kidlings that may be in our future =). I finally finished and submitted all of my applications in July and then got to play the waiting game. In November I received a call from Touro University (Located in Henderson, NV) asking if I would be interested in an interview for placement into their program. I was so stoked. Not only was this the program I wanted due to the fact that it's an Accelerated Program and only two years long versus the normal three, it was the closest school I had applied to, meaning, closer to family! I set my interview for the soonest date possible and on Nov. 17th I headed down. The interview started at 8 AM and was scheduled to end at 2 PM. This was by far the longest six hours of my life! I've never had so many interviews in one day! But all in all it was a great day and I was excited to find out their decision, although it was nerve racking because they only choose a measly 34 out of on avg. about 450 applicants, so my chances seemed slim...The next week we went home for Thanksgiving and came back to find a mailbox full of random ish....amongst this random ish was a letter. It was from Touro. I all of the sudden wasn't so excited. I started to play out all of the situations that could happen, ways to cope with being denied...I just held on to the envelope for a while. After fighting it for about ten minutes, I decided to take a look inside..I opened it to find a letter starting out with Dear Shantel Bishoff, It is our pleasure......and that's about as far as I got. I cannot even begin to describe how excited I was. I didn't know how, or why, but I was totally okay with it. I feel so blessed. starting in July I am going to be part of the 2014 Graduating Class from Touro University with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. Oh what a great feeling that is.

I'm so excited for this new adventure for my family and I. I'm excited to live in a new place that's a little more diverse. I'm excited to finally finish what I started 8 years ago! I'm excited to take the necessary steps needed to finally immerse myself in a career I will absolutely love. I'm excited to be an Occupational Therapist. I'm excited to be able to help people in so many different walks of life. I'm excited to finally conquer a goal I've had set for myself for so long. I'm excited. I'm grateful my husband is so supportive and willing to make this move so that I am able to do what I love. He is so great. I can't wait for all of the fun new experiences we will make while we're down in Vegas.

Sooooooo excited!!!

'said' Acceptance Letter

B wanted in on the celebration

Soon to be Vegas Family

He has the cutest little smirk

Such a random picture but I loved Beckahm's face so had to add it..don't mind my half naked husband he had just finished football practice =)

Love my bug

"There is nothing wrong with change, if it's in the right direction." Here's to becoming official residents of Nevada!