tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4827965807376813892024-03-12T17:26:22.667-07:00Matt * Nikki * LynleeThis is a Journey of Matt and Nikki's family life together. What adventures lay ahead?The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-49003477698880922302015-11-19T09:59:00.001-08:002015-11-19T09:59:31.453-08:00Reyna's birth story kindaOk so I don't remember doing this with Lynlee, but I think I should write down my memory of Reyna and the day she joined our family.
So I decided to get and induction which turned out to be my best option. My body doesn't really progress so it needs help. That was the same as Lynlee. The doctor joked that I would be at 42 weeks pregnant and still not have made any progress The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-75349207808375129352015-11-19T09:44:00.001-08:002015-11-19T09:44:07.663-08:00Oh wow!!! I am so terrible about keeping up haha :)So a lot has happened since the last post, but you know me if I don't think about it then it doesn't happen. For some reason it popped in my head this morning and here I am.
Reyna is 10 months old today what!!!!??? I cannot believe time has flown by so fast. Our little girl is the light of our life. She loves learning new things and being apart of everything. She is a social The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-50956738049382724152014-11-03T08:27:00.002-08:002014-11-03T08:27:52.772-08:00No I'm DuckyOk Lynlee is growing up so so so fast. Can you believe she is already 3 years old!!! She is incredibly excited about her new baby sister that is on her way. She will kiss and hug my tummy and call her by the name we have chosen (which I will announce the day she is born because it may change) :) She is a talker and LOVES to dance around the house and sing and make up her own songs :) The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-22760439779814717412014-08-18T17:03:00.002-07:002014-08-18T17:06:43.496-07:00It's a.......Ok before I tell you the gender of the newest member of our family. I am just going to brag a little bit about how AMAZING MountainStar Imaging Center is. I have been to their clinic twice and the service given by the employees has been AMAZING. Today the nurse couldn't stop talking about how great and hard working the OBGYN I chose is either. It really made me feel The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-37462219313517449702014-07-01T10:09:00.002-07:002014-07-01T10:09:17.805-07:00Exciting news!!!!!For those of you who do not know Matt and I found out we are expecting a new addition to the family in January back in May. We announced after returning from Hawaii mid June
Lynlee is convinced that she will have a sister. Every time you ask her no matter how many ways you word it she gets serious and says "I just want a girl"
After trying for over a year to conceive we are more The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-81034704060994515362014-05-16T07:40:00.001-07:002014-05-16T07:40:38.568-07:00The past few monthsSo I am terrible at updating this, but ever since moving back to Utah and seeing family sometimes I feel like I see everyone that reads this blog regularly and they know what is going on in our lives. Then I thought maybe there are a few old friends that follow and I feel guilty for not keeping them in the loop.
Well, since I last posted we went on our first family vacation just the three The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-24708708380280951772014-03-10T08:02:00.001-07:002014-03-10T09:29:18.600-07:00Hindsight is 20/20The saying of "hindsight is 20/20" is very well used and so very true. I was thinking about this yesterday about all of the different choices I have made and got caught in the trap of "what if..."
I think the lessons I have learned these past couple of years have some of the biggest in my life. I have grown as a person and learned to love and try new and different things. I The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-8124487374198525392014-03-03T11:40:00.000-08:002014-03-03T11:40:00.042-08:00Lynlee PaintsSo I will admit to you all right here and now. I can be a really lazy mom. There I said it :) With that out there I have waited until my child was almost 2 and a half to introduce her to painting because 1. It is a messy ordeal and 2. I have had very little patience with her me myself stage. So one day I whipped out the paints I had bought her for Christmas.
She The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-42173527446253758652014-03-03T10:56:00.002-08:002014-03-03T10:56:54.577-08:00February 2014Two months have past this year all ready, oh my goodness!! Nothing really exciting happened.
Valentines was fun. Lynlee and I woke up to some flowers, love notes, a chocolate treat, sparkling cider and she got a sock monkey. I made dinner and gave him some Milanos. We stayed in and watched a movie and just spent time with each other. If you ask me that is the perfect way to The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-57792692033638875542014-02-04T08:37:00.001-08:002014-02-04T08:37:54.876-08:00January 2014Welcome to the new year. The first month was a pretty great month. It started out with some family time fixing up a leaking issue that we will finish addressing come spring. I played music in a wedding which I was stressed out about for about the first two weeks. They loved what I played and it really made me feel awesome. We are loving our new ward. I got a The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-91383030732416747822013-12-30T09:52:00.000-08:002013-12-30T09:56:21.055-08:002013 in ReviewThis past year has been eventful for the Shelton fam :) and since we don't/didn't do a holiday card this is what happened :)
The year started out with the knowledge that Matt's current job in Scottsdale, AZ would be coming to the end in a few months (ended up being longer). So we began the hunt for new employment played around with the idea of moving back to Utah. We didn't want to The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-88537110350494604312013-12-20T12:05:00.003-08:002013-12-20T12:05:35.737-08:00Joys of owning a homeSo Matt and I LOVE our new home. Our favorite of the three we have owned. This house though when we started having winter conditions problems started appearing :/ really frustrating I tell ya. The first sign was a frozen pipe to just the basement toilet thankfully Matt has found the remedy for that :) Then there was a leaking window upstairs, but after drying up the mess the The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-67337795607757918472013-12-10T14:40:00.000-08:002013-12-10T14:40:06.757-08:00Feelings latelyOk so this might be a downer post, but I need to get how I feel right now out into the world without offending anyone or just feel like I am offending them.
So last January I had this strong feeling like we should have another child and ever since then we have been trying to conceive really pushing for it after our trip to Disney World in May. Month after month I have been disappointed I The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-55090025462358942792013-10-23T08:36:00.000-07:002013-10-23T08:36:07.608-07:00Lynlee turns 2
Oh wow I can't believe I have a two year old :) I just love Lynlee with everything I have. She is learning and growing everyday. We love that she is talking in sentences now because we can understand more of what she says :)
Things she is saying (she says A LOT I won't put everything on the list):
Current favorite thing to say is "I no want" or "I want down."
I love that The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-81711098672772619772013-10-07T07:34:00.000-07:002013-12-20T12:06:33.281-08:00New House # 3We have been in our new place just over a week and I am loving it. It is the largest house we have ever owned so hopefully we stay here for awhile :)
On Saturday the 29th was the big day luckily we didn't have a lot to move in. We sold a bunch of our furniture when we moved from AZ like our couches, beds, and washer and dryer. When we found our house we started looking for The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-16857815295527589652013-09-10T09:15:00.000-07:002013-09-10T09:15:31.514-07:00CampingEver since moving to Arizona 3 1/2 years ago I haven't been able to go our family cabin so when we found out that we would be moving back to Utah this summer that was on my to do list for sure. Labor day weekend we made it up to one of my favorite places ever :) I got to introduce Lynlee to the mountains for the first time. It wasn't real camping, but it made it more enjoyable when itThe Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-36196159834400092592013-08-06T07:58:00.003-07:002013-08-06T07:58:59.467-07:00The Job, The MoveSorry for not posting the rest about Disneyworld, but I have forgotten so much and would only have pictures to show. All you need to know is that is was an AWESOME vacation (I love to go on vacation though).
So the month of June was a very eventful month for us. At the beginning of the month/end of May, Matt had a few interviews by phone and in phoenix (which we decided not to The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-39602517539536062932013-06-24T08:30:00.000-07:002013-06-24T08:30:02.223-07:00Disney adventures!!!! part 2After the first day we went to Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood Studios the next two days. We spent a whole day at Animal Kingdom and split half and half with HS and Epcot.
At the Animal Kingdom we started out by going straight back to get on the safari ride; while Matt ran across the park to get fast pass tickets to the Expedition Everest. After riding the Everest ride I got The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-86503511039622819042013-06-21T08:45:00.000-07:002013-06-21T08:45:38.494-07:00Disney adventures!!!! Part 1So I love Disney or just being on vacation it is hard to tell sometimes haha :) So the first day was the Magic Kingdom.
There is a picture with all the grandkids, their parents, and Bryan, but I think Lindsey has it. This is us walking into the park. I loved that stroller; might have to get one for our next child. Anyways, the day was kind of chaotic (with Tara being The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-25933314043811031532013-06-21T08:15:00.002-07:002013-06-21T08:15:23.226-07:00DisneyWorld!!!!!! The start.Okay I admit it. I am a HORRIBLE blogger....oh well :)
So in May my family decided to join Mitch and Lindsey on their medical school finishing Disney World vacation. I love disney and had the best time. It was fun to have Lynlee be old enough to ride rides and actually enjoy them :) I would go back in a heartbeat, but maybe Disneyland will be our next disney adventure. &The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-78106844928603787862013-04-15T09:06:00.000-07:002013-04-15T09:06:36.186-07:0018 Months!!!!
I suppose now that the month is half over I should take time to remember what our little girl has accomplished by 18 months :) Time is going by so fast. Well, we had her doctor appointment and no surprise she is still our little petite girl. Still in the 3% for weight and height, but her head is normal in the 50-75% range. Doctor is still worried (even after blood tests and The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-15422198190269884022013-04-02T15:11:00.001-07:002013-04-02T15:11:08.568-07:00Easter 2013Ever since I was little Easter has been one of my favorite Holiday's I don't know why. It isn't because of the basket and candy. I think it is because it was one of the holidays that my immediate family stayed together all weekend. Also we always got together with my dad's extended family on Saturday at a place called West Mountain in Utah county. That was one of my The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-6502678261231201432013-03-19T16:59:00.000-07:002013-03-19T16:59:10.847-07:00DirectionThis weekend was long, but I feel wonderful with the decision that we have made. On Sunday we fasted and prayed for which decision we should make. The hard part was that we felt that either decision would be just right. What helped make our decision came from an earlier prompting about a job (still waiting to hear back) in Utah. We feel that it is time for us to move back The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-75929540618899371602013-03-16T15:51:00.002-07:002013-03-16T15:51:21.631-07:00Decision? Decision?This post is get my feelings out and possible feedback for those of you that read my blog.
So we have known for awhile that Matt's employment here would be coming to an end this year. With that knowledge we started looking for employment here in Arizona and in Utah.
We started looking first in Utah because we want to eventually end up there. Also, Matt would like to go back to school toThe Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482796580737681389.post-837970989840786152013-02-08T07:53:00.003-08:002013-02-08T07:53:57.538-08:00Our Drama....
So in our personal life there is no drama really except that of our little diva. Lynlee is strutting around our house these days acting like she owns the place haha :) If she doesn't get what she wants it's all tears and saying me, me, and me over and over again.
She is starting to say more and more words it is fun to see her develop. The last couple days she has mastered the The Sheltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17838548380014707784noreply@blogger.com3