We are in love

Jaycee Brooklyn Wallace

born June 21 at 11:10 pm.

8 lbs. 5 oz 20 inches long

and absolutly perfect

Any day now

Well our due date came a went, so we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our little one. Michelle was up here last weekend, so we had her take some pictures of us at the park across the street. Now for anyone who knows me... I am not the biggest fan of showing everyone pictures of me getting fat, but I have had several people ask, so here they are. Hopefully you enjoy these more than I do ;)

We have really enjoyed getting all ready for our little girl. We had a great time getting the nursery ready, which I will post pictures of soon as well. Some days I feel totally ready to have this baby, and then other days I feel like I am not ready at all. She is so much easier to care for right now. No crying, she's portable, and I am sleeping really well still. But honestly, we can not wait to see her and I know she will change our lives so much for the better. We will keep you all posted on the arrival of this little one!

Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving

My handsome Husband is 30! We had a super fun surprise party on Saturday, and Jason had NO idea. Thanks to all our wonderful friends who made the evening possible. We had a blast with everyone.

Check out Jason's face!

I am such a lucky woman to have this man in my life. He has handled residency so well and keeps me happy at the same time. He is so excited to have this little girl (you can see in the picture above that I am holding ultra sound pics. We had just been at the clinic getting a good look at our little one, and Jason was all smiles!) And we are really enjoying our time here in Colorado. This really is just a fun time of life, and we making the most of each day.

X-Games

So over a month ago, Jason had a short break, so we headed up to Aspen for the Winter X-Games. It was amazing to see how huge the half pipe and the Big-Air jump were! These people are fearless. The weather was gorgeous and Bryan, one of the other interns, was able to come up for a day. Watching these athletes confirmed all my dreams of becoming a professional snowboarder ;)

After Aspen, Jas and I headed to Frisco/Breckenridge for a few days. Jason had a conference to attend in Breckenridge, so we enjoyed some refreshing mountain air. We went to see the snow sculptures and Jason went snowboarding one day. My sister, Sara, and Brother-in-law, Jeremy were also in town form Texas. I got to spend some alone time with Sara, which is a rare thing for us, and I was grateful for each minute we got together.

We are.................

We had our 20 week ultrasound this week and found out this exciting news. To celebrate we went out a bought her the cutest little, tiny dress!! We couldn't be happier and look forward to all the fun preparations.

A bit of an update....

We've got a lot to catch up on, but we'll get started with November.

November really was a great month. I got to celebrate my birthday with my parents and Jason, which totally topped being all alone last year!

We then had a fun weekend at a residency retreat. The residents first did some team bonding with laser-tag and the spouses went bowling, then we all headed up to Estes Park for the night. A few of us went hiking to get some nice mountain air in our lungs before we headed to dinner. We had a great time with everyone in a non-medical related environment!

Then Jason had a week off so we got to celebrate our anniversary and take a trip to see Jason's family. For our anniversary we went up to the beautiful town of Frisco. It lightly snowed the entire time, and we had such a great time walking around down town and exploring Silverthorn, Dillon, and Breckenridge. We sure do love the mountains, and this was a great place for Jason to do a bit of unwinding.

We then headed to Nevada City to visit Jason's family. Like always, we had tons of fun with them and had to leave too soon! We especially loved our cute little nieces, Haley and Allie. What darling little munchkins they are!

We were able to spend Thanksgiving with my parents, Michelle, and our Aunt Lana. One of Jason's fellow residents, Brian, was also able to come down too. Michelle made me run a 5k Turkey Trot in the morning, then we all just relaxed and enjoyed an amazing meal from my mommy, a perfect day if you ask me.

Probably the funnest part of November was informing our family and friends of the following news....

I'll try updating more soon!

My sister's famous

I like the feeling of being successful by association. My bigger, but smaller sister is making quite a name for herself. I mean she's always been MY idol, but now the whole world gets to see a little bit more of what I see.

Carolyn is the head coach for BYU-Hawaii's women's soccer team, and they are doing awesome this year! They are first in their conference (first time ever) and 7th in the nation (first time being ranked in the top 25.)

Just read this article about her and get a glimpse of the wonderful woman I am fortunate enough to call my sister.

BYU-Hawaii Soccer Gets No. 1 Ranking
By Senator Bob Hogue

At 26, she’s the youngest head soccer coach in the PacWest. But Carolyn Theurer is already one of the most successful.
Theurer coaches the BYU-Hawaii women’s soccer team, and earlier this month she led her Seasiders to a No. 1 ranking in the NCAA Division II west region and a top 10 ranking nationally - both firsts for BYU-H women’s soccer and for the conference.
“I’m shocked,” she says, when I told her the news.
But her team’s performance is anything but shocking. Since she joined the BYU-Hawaii soccer staff three years ago, the Seasiders have finished first in the PacWest title chase (in 2008 when she was an assistant to Justin Wagar), a close runner-up second (in 2009, in her first year as head coach), and are currently first in the conference standings just past the season’s mid-point.
Along the way, they have recorded several shutouts; including a key 0-0 double overtime tie against national powerhouse Seattle Pacific in the first week of the season.
“Our freshman goalie, Megan McCain, has stepped up big time,” Theurer says. But she also quickly gives credit to others - including defender Natasha Aiono, forwards Emily Mearns and Kim Micheletti, and center-back Cami Strait.
“The team chemistry is amazing - we’re so close,” she says. “It’s like no other team I’ve ever been associated with.”
And Theurer has been with some outstanding teams over the years. As a high school and club player in Colorado, her teams were consistently ranked No. 1 or they won the state title. In four years as a forward and centerback for Thunderidge High (in Littleton), her teams lost only two games. She was all-conference the first two years and both all-conference and all-state her last two years. She played collegiately for Utah Valley State.
“I had a passion for the game,” she says. “I got into it when I was only 5 because I wanted to follow in my brother’s footsteps and I did everything he did. Then, it became fun, because we were always winning - and I loved winning. But I also loved my teammates and the team atmosphere.”
Theurer stresses that team atmosphere with the Seasiders, and because of that her team plays better when they’re all on the field together.
“They love doing everything together,” she says, “going to the beach and going hiking, or whatever. They love to go on hikes. During the pre-season, they hiked up to the waterfall at Maunawili. On a recent road trip to play Dixie State, the team spent an off day hiking Snow Canyon near St. George.
Theurer says she learned a lot during her first year as a head coach when the Seasiders missed the conference title due to a key loss against eventual PacWest champion Dixie State. “Last year, I thought about Dixie all year long and this year, we’re just taking it one game at a time. That’s been important for us.”
She’s also let her players relax. “(On the road), I let them sleep a lot. I know from first-hand experience how tough it is,” she says. “Then, they have lots of family time, and then they have a lot of time with their team family. The team needs all of this.”
And if her Seasiders keep winning, BYU-Hawaii could end up as the host for the upcoming NCAA II West Regionals - a historic first for the PacWest. “That’s crazy,” she says. “I never would have dreamed that. But I try not to think that far ahead.”
Pretty wise old words from such a young coach.