Zoe's room

Sorry these pictures are so late in coming but we finally have a computer again thanks to our great neighbor Jake. Here are just a few pictures of Zoe's new room with a great new rocker-recliner thanks to Dad and Martha; curtains, bedding, and paint, thanks to Mom, Pauline, Kate, and Carlee, and crib assembly and beautiful woodwork thanks to my wonderful husband Jared!

baby showers

Jess and Sarah (and future buddies Zoe and Finn)

This last weekend we were able to travel to Salt Lake City for a baby shower thrown by my dear friend Sarah Wills and then to Manti for a beautiful thrown by my mom! Both showers were beautiful and I just wanted to thank Sarah, my mom, Pauline Clayson and company, and Martha and Natalie for all they did for us this weekend. And a giant thank you to everyone who joined us for the showers whether in person or in spirit. Thanks for the gifts everyone! Zoe will LOVE them!!!

happy birthday Jess

Jordan came to visit us for my birthday on the way up to Canada. We went shopping, ate a killer burger at Senang's, and had birthday cake (which Jordan so beautifully frosted!) Thanks buddy! And for my birthday, Jared got me a much needed bath pillow, a beautiful new set of black leather scriptures with my new name on them, and a book called "Mothers of the Prophets!" And it's incredible! And thanks to everyone else who called, and sent cards, and texted! Love you all!

family fun

A few weekends ago Jess's dad, stepmom, and sister came to visit us. We had a great time playing hand and foot, seeing the sights, experiencing the Titanic Exhibit at the Museum of Idaho, and hangin' out. Thanks for coming guys! We had SO much fun!

baby Zoe!!!

So it's official! We've decided to name our baby girl Zoe Adriana Tolman and only six weeks or so left! We can't wait to meet her!

One Year Anniversary!!!

So Jared and I celebrated our one year anniversary today! We can't believe it's been a year already and so much has happened, including two moves and a pregnancy. It has been a year full of excitement, happiness, and love, and even some disappointments. But through it all, being married to Jared Tolman has been wonderful, and I just wanted to let everyone know how grateful I am to be his wife! I love you Jared!

IT'S A GIRL!!!

our baby girl



precious face shot



she has all ten toes



high five mom and dad



she already has hair



"I'm a girl!"

So it's official everyone. We are having a baby girl! We're a little shocked to say the least but oh so excited to welcome her into our family! We're 30 weeks now so not much longer! Only 10 more weeks at the most! Love you all!

Anziano(Elder) Daniel Kinzie!

Last week we were able to be in Manti with Jessica's family for Elder Daniel Kinzie's farewell and to see him off at the Missionary Training Center. He gave a wonderful talk on Sunday, April 19, 2009 and he entered the M.T.C. on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. It was so wonderful to be able to spend some time with Daniel before he left and he will be GREATLY missed. But don't worry Daniel, as already exhibited, I will keep the letters coming, and Baby Tolman will know how to say your name when we welcome you home April 2011! God speed Elder!

trip to nampa

well we have been having one heck of a time Jessica's heart has been acting up again. Jessica has what is called Wolfe Parkinson's white this is where her heart try's and beats a 150 to 200 beats a min , this can really wear some one out. right before she went on her mission she had surgery done on her heart witch seamed to take care of it.
but now that she is growing a baby and her heart has been working twice as hard to take care of the baby it has come back . she will most likely need surgery again once the baby is born , it is a crazy time for us but we know everything will turn out okay Jess has quit her job to help keep her heart beat down and stays at home taking it easy . this last week we traveled with randy and Tara to Nampa and had a chance to spend some time with my family which was really nice i also got to show Jess where i leaved when i got home.

this is a picture of Jessica in font of the Boise Temple.

baby showers and birthdays

Last weekend, Jared and I traveled to Manti, and then continued on with my family to Cedar City for Grampa Mike's birthday lunch and Bridger's baby shower. We were also able to see Nat and Charles' new baby Bella(our newest niece) and we were able to spend some time with Daniel before he leaves on his mission in three weeks. :( sniff sniff


our brand new niece Bella Shirley


blowing out the birthday candles on the severely deformed pineapple upside down cake I attempted to bake for his birthday


lunch with Daniel @Miller's Drive-In(chewing was fun to watch as he was still experiencing the effects of pre-mission dental work novacaine)


sibling love :D


visiting Mom's class


@ the store


Baby Bridger's new clothes


Brooklyn's smile


Jordan getting a little excited


Courtney and Jess...BELLY BUDDIES

baby's first pictures...

We visited the doctor again on Thursday and it is definitely official! Here are Baby Tolman's very first pictures. The first one is a profile of the head and arm. The second is the head, body, and leg; and the third is the face looking straight ahead. We find out what it is in 5 weeks. Start deciding your official guess!

fog

so hear in southern Idaho we have been getting a lot of fog , hear is a picture of the fog there getting in SLC

happy valentine's day...

or rather...a happy valentine's WEEK! I have the best husband a girl could ask for! Every day was a new surprise! On Monday morning, Jared brought home a giant cookie with the words "LOVE YOU" written in delicious white frosting. Little did he know that there's always been a special place in my heart for "giant cookies" thanks to my wonderful parents!














(the giant cookie next to a shiny penny so you can get the idea of just how ginormous it was...)

Thursday morning, I woke up to the smell of french toast(with freshly made cinnamon burst bread) being prepared in the kitchen. What made this even more special is that Jared wakes up at 3:30 every morning to be to work by 4, and that morning, he had gotten off early, made the grocery store run, and finished the french toast all by the time he woke me up at seven thirty. Like I said...the greatest husband EVER!

Saturday(Valentine's Day), Jared picked me up from work with fresh flowers and Lindt chocolates and asked me to get dressed up for the secret night out he had been planning for over a month, and surprised me with a special Valentine's Day dinner at our favorite restaurant, "Senang's." It included an apple amuse, deconstructed chicken curry soup, marinated red beet spinach salad, braised New York beef rib with mushroom garlic rice, prawns in a lemon creme sauce with a red pepper risotto, a lemon sorbet "pallette cleanser" as they called it, and finally a flourless dark chocolate torte with fresh strawberries, all locally grown and prepared in a kitchen with an actual "sioux chef." (although I probably spelled that wrong) Everything was beautiful and perfect!














(Valentine's Day dinner)

Before the night was over, we saw "Coraline" which was super cute, but quite honestly a little scary! Definitely worth it!














(sweet 3-D glasses)

Yep! I'm the luckiest girl around! Happy Hearts Day y'all!

temple square

Here are just a few pictures of Temple Square at Christmas time. My absolute favorite!

9 plus weeks

This is just the first of many pictures of the crazy ways that Jess's tummy is slowly but surely becoming the size of a small planet. I had my first appointment almost a week and a half ago and the official due date is September 12, 2009; although the first ultrasound isn't for another few weeks so the due date may be plus or minus a few days, but as far as their calculations go, I should be 9 and a half weeks along. The morning sickness is easing up and my appetite is finally getting back to normal. Almost done with the first trimester! YAY! P.S. I was turned more sideways for the second one, so you can actually see the baby bulge! :D

Italy Catania Mission

It's official! Daniel received his mission call this morning to the Italy Catania Mission! I'm so very proud of him! He enters the MTC on April 22nd! Yay for missionary work! :D