Saturday Dec 20th

Two great things happened on Saturday. First we went to Curt's family for a Christmas dinner. We had a fantastic soup bowl and lots of other yummies. We had lots of fun exchanging gifts, eating, and just visiting. Lexi was the center of attention for parts of it.
Then we also got a Christmas tree. Let me tell you how it happened. First, Curtis an I thought that we didn't need to put up a Christmas tree this year. Then we had a discussion after the party that there was less than a week before Christmas and we still didn't feel the Christmas spirit. With that said Curtis left for his hockey game. He went to pick up his friend, Craig, to carpool at 10PM. On their way to the game they saw a Christmas tree standing up next to a stop sign. They thought it was unusual and just kept on driving to the game. On their way home around 1AM the tree was still there. Curtis decided to bring it home. With the help of Craig they got the tree home, went and got some lights to put on it, and surprised me at 3AM when the baby woke me up. It was a great surprise. I was impressed by how nice the tree was. Curtis is thinking that someone got the tree after Thanksgiving and is going out of town so they put it out. He thinks this because it had one bulb that they missed. We both feel a little more Christmas spirit now. We will never go without a tree again!

Happy Holidays

Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year.

love,

Curtis, Brittany, & Alexia

Here are some really cute photos of our little Lexi

Diary of a Burk

December 24, 2007
We put all sorts of baby items in Brittany’s parents’ stockings to announce the expecting baby. We think it’s a great way to surprise them.

December 25
Mom thought all the baby lotion, powder, and shampoo was for her. Then the pacifier and an explanation from dad clued her in and the screams of joy came.

January 3, 2008
We’re headed off to Puerto Rico with the BYU swim team.

January 5
We get to watch the swim team swim A LOT! We had a blast in Puerto Rico.

February 2
Curtis interviews for a new job at the Capital building as a financial manager.

February 18
Curtis announces he needs more professional clothing and that we’re moving to Salt Lake for his new job.

April 5
Today we asked Curt’s parents if we could stay with them for only a few weeks while we search for a home.

April 27
Brittany graduates from BYU in elementary teaching.

May 31
Brittany is finally done teaching the fourth grade after a year. We went out to celebrate.

June 1
Brittany didn’t realize how much she would miss her students or team.

July 15
Things they teach you in birth class
Before you go to the hospital your contractions should be equally 5 minutes apart and you should not be able to talk through the contractions. Breathing is very important

July 21
Everyone thinks the baby will come any moment. Brittany is currently dilated 2 cm and 90% effaced.

August 5
The baby’s due date is today. Still no baby. The doctor even said that he could feel the baby’s ear and that she was 3 cm dilated now.

August 8
Curtis is very excited to go wakeboarding tomorrow. He’s been talking about it all day. He has only been a couple times this year and can’t wait.

August 9
Things they should teach you in birth class: You may be in denial that your contractions are 5 minutes apart and that you’re really in that much pain. Curtis didn’ get to go wakeboarding today.

August 10
We finally realize that our beautiful baby girl was born yesterday. We named her Alexia Delyn Burk. We like to call her Lexi.

August 12
How long are we going to be this tired?

September 1
We finally find a home in Murray and move out of Curt’s parents’. How long did we tell them we would be there? Note to self: Don’t try moving with a newborn.

October 12
Today we learned that the base of the car seat adjusts. Our first child is going to have it rough, it’s like she’s an experiment.

October 31
We went to a ward Halloween party and Alexia dressed up as a horse. Everyone kept asking us what she was.

November 2
Alexia was blessed today. Brittany’s brother, Derek, was able to be there from Arizona.

November 18
In response to August 12th’s entry it looks like a little while longer.

December 9
Lexi got her ears pierced. Curtis said afterwards, “I made sure I wasn’t there, they sure are cute.” With her losing her hair it really helps her look like a darling little girl.

December 20
Time to update family and friends with Diary of a Burk…Until next year

Finally

With lots of help we are finally moved into our new place, it took us long enough. Now we can maybe start updating our blog once and a while. We have enjoyed our new home, it was a little tough moving into it though. It seems that this condo is exactly opposite from our last condo. For example, our new condo has a small kitchen where our last one had a big one. Then there is small closet space in this condo where our last one had a lot. However, this condo has a much bigger master bedroom and living room. It was fun trying to fit everything into our kitchen and then trying to find stuff to fill up the space in our living room. :)

Thank you to those who helped us, we are truly grateful. It was tough we couldn't have done it alone. It was hard enough just unpacking everything. Curtis and Lexi had to take a lot of long naps.

We look forward to lots of visits and maybe a few dinners at our place. Remeber if you come to visit us you need to push 117 at the gate to call me.

Boating Trip

Lexi has had a lot of encounters with the water lately. We recently took her boating so she could watch her Mama and Papa wakeboard. I must say, she was dang cute in that lifejacket of hers. Curtis has been improving at his wakeboarding, we only wish he could have gone more this summer. I bet he would have gotten his flip down.

Then she has been going with Brittany every morning to help coach the Skyline swim team. They just started but Lexi is a really good coach, the kids seem to love her. Last, Lexi loves her bath time. Maybe she'll be a swimmer afterall. Curtis is still hoping she will be a hockey player. We'll see!!!

We can't wait until next summer to take her boating and swimming lots.

Our labor day weekend

We had fun over labor day weekend. We visited parents, took Lexi to church, and went to the park.

The outfit Lexi wore on Sunday was darling, everyone was excited to hold her and get their picture taken.

On Monday the weather was perfect after the rain so we went to the park. I was excited to be able to put Lexi in her hooded outfit before she grew out of it. At the park Curtis and Cydni played some catch and then we all went for a walk by the river, it was perfect.

Last, Curtis had fun taking naps with Lexi.

Our daughter Lexi

Alexia Delyn Burk (she is named after both of her grandmas, Frances DeAnn Davis and Kathlyn Burk) was born August 9th, 2008. She just barely missed the 8-8-08 and went with the 8-9-08 instead. Curt and I are thinking that we'll have to convice her that her favorite number is 9. She was born on the 9th at 9:11pm, she weighed 7 lbs 9 oz, she was 19 inches long, and she was born in room 9.

We are adjusting to being parents, we have a lot to learn. Lexi isbeautiful and we are so happy to have her in our family. Our dog Cydni is alittle jealous but it is going great. Our little family is growing and we couldn't be happier.
Corey also has a few things about the day Lexi was born on his blog along with some pics if you would like to visit. His link is located under Corey & Jill to the right.