About Our Girls.


I never knew real love, happiness or fear until I became a mother! And I wouldn't trade it for the world.


Alaura Clarice, our first born, arrived in February 2005. It seemed that Chris and I just decided one day that, hey, maybe we should start a family and *boom* I was pregnant. We had a lot of fun preparing for Alaura's arrival. I had three baby showers! Totally spoiled! Lots of people have asked, how did you come up with her name? Alaura is a combination of Aurora (from Sleeping Beauty) and Laura (my best friend from childhood. Laura died of leukemia when we were 14 years old. I keep her memory alive in Alaura.) Clarice is after my grandmother (my dad's mother). Alaura is gorgeous, energetic and smart. She spoke before she ever walked! Her personality is a lot like her mom, but she has a stubborn streak that is more like her dad! She can be a drama queen at times, but she is full of life and happy. She is in her second year of preschool right now, and loves school.


Lilian Faye is our baby. She was due on Halloween 2008, but I had complications that led to me scheduling her birth a few days before her due date. I had placenta previa, and had discovered this at about my 11th week. The doctor had told me then, no strenuous activities, no lifting... he didn't even want me coughing! Which actually really scared me because I ended up with bronchitis at about 20 weeks or so. He didn't want me to go into labor on my own, if I could help it. Everything turned out fine. More than fine! Although Lilian is a tiny girl (she's about 10% on her height and weight for her age), she's my adventurous little spitfire and the happiest girl you have ever seen. She has the most beautiful blue eyes, and the longest eyelashes in the world! She is sweet and funny, and there is no stopping her when she sets her mind to something. Oh, since I explained Alaura's name... I had searched for awhile for older gothic or Victorian names, because of her Halloween due date. One day, while at work, my friends and I were kicking around names. A discussion started about characters from old scary movies or tv shows. We giggled at the thought of some of the names. I had said "how about Morticia from the Addams Family?" And my dear friend Vicki said, "or Lily Munster?" We all glanced at each other and all yelled together "Lilian!" And it stuck. Her dad didn't like it at first, but it grew on him. My friend Suzanne had thought Lilian's name had come from a Depeche Mode song "Lilian," which it didn't... but the spelling of her name did! Her middle name of Faye is after Chris' grandmother (his dad's mother).


Our girls are really Daddy's girls! But when they are sick, hurt or sad they want Mommy. Their bond is truly something special. I love that they are all ready the best of friends, and I can tell that Alaura will be Lilian's protector.

About Us.

Chris & I met in high school. He was a senior, I was a freshman. He didn't believe it when I told him I was a mere freshman, he thought I had just moved into town. We immediately connected, but there was a problem. He was dating a friend of mine. He broke up with her just to date me. After a while the guilt got to me and I broke it off with him. Plus my parents weren't all together approving of me dating a senior. Well... shoulda woulda coulda.... He ended up marrying that friend after she turned 18, and they moved to California where he was stationed in the Navy. Soon after, he learned he was going to be stationed in Japan for two years. She did not want to go. They split instead. Sad for him, but good for me, because...

February 1998, Chris finished his Navy career and came back home to Utah. I was assistant managing at the same fast food joint I was working before he left for the Navy. When he had come home, he had gotten together with a friend of his, and had asked that friend who might still be around town that he could touch base with. He found out I was still around. He showed up at my work to talk to me. I was shocked. I hadn't seen him in a very long time. As far as I knew, he was still married. So I asked him about her. He said, "you don't know?" He had assumed I still kept in touch with her (truth of the matter is, I gave up on her many years before). I said, "I've heard rumors." (I had heard rumors, just days before his appearance in front of me. His brother Scotty had told me that as soon as Chris got home from the Navy, he was filing for divorce. They had been split for two years anyhow.) Chris then said, "All I can tell you is that I should have left her a long time ago for you." I said, "yeah right." He knew something I didn't. That we were destined to be together. We became friends again, we stayed up late into the night talking, slowly falling for each other. By June we were an official couple. By October we moved in together. In November the following year we were married.

We still live in my home town, not too far away from where I grew up. We have a beautiful family. I feel blessed and lucky to have found my soul mate.

About Christopher

Chris was born in Texas, raised in Illinois and Utah. Graduated from Tooele High School in 1991. He joined the Navy after high school and traveled the world. He even lived in Japan for two years. He is in love with our two little girls. He likes movies, tv, video games... sometimes he likes it those things too much. He loves going for motorcycle rides on his bright orange Kawasaki Ninja. And the man can eat! Whoa!

About Me.
I am 33. Born & raised in Utah. I graduated from high school in 1994, attended some college but never finished. I did the standard fast food job as a teenager, then worked for an internet service provider. I now work for the local newspaper, the Tooele Transcript Bulletin. My "title" is Classified Advertising Manager, but it entails so much more. I love my job and the people I work with.
I married Christopher Chance in 1999. We have two beautiful daughters, Alaura who will be 5 in a couple of weeks, and Lilian is 1. More about my husband and girls to come.
I love music and reading. I am a huge Depeche Mode fan (tattooed even!). I don't watch a lot of tv, but do have my favorite shows. I have my own "museum," which is a collection of snowglobes, dolls and other fun things that I love. You will soon know all of my obsessions as I will probably talk about many of them.
I have a problem with negativity, but it's something I am working on. :)

Thanks to Chelby I have now made my blog a little better. I will have to learn more about pictures and postings, but I think I have a handle on some of it :)
Tomorrow I will begin my blog-eriffic journey!

Okay, got my blog reactivated. I have no clue how to make it better.