Birthday Festivities!

Just wanted to let you all know what’s been going on in my life!

Schools been going really well. It’s been interesting balancing the never ending social events and never ending schoolwork. This last week I had an ammmmazing birthday! Thank you all for the wonderful cards, presents, and amazing cookies (Barbie!) I got a beautiful necklace from Devin too. I’ll attach a picture. On Thursday, my actual birthday, I had such a fun and relaxing day. I woke up to my roomie singing happy birthday in her morning voice (always entertaining), got plenty of texts and calls, came back to my room after a few texts and my roomie had decorated the room with balloons and streamers. How nice! That night some friends and I went to Arcadia about 25 minutes away to Cheesecake Factory for dinner. SO fun! And once again, I was sang happy birthday.

Friday I worked, napped, and went to a dinner event for my dorm called My Tie. Everyone who went was all dress up and the guys wore ties. We all met in the lobby and the guys placed their ties in the middle and each girl had to take one then find their guy. We ended up driving in groups about 40 minutes outside to Universal Studios to the Buca di Peppo right outside on the City Walk. I sat at a table of about 20 people. It was pretty cool because I didn’t know anyone at my particular table so I was able to meet new friends. And once again, they sang happy birthday!

Saturday was BEACH DAY! A part of my hall (Fourth West) went to a beach in San Clemente and relaxed for the afternoon. The water was pretty cold but after running around it felt nice. I’ll attach a picture of that day too.

So overall I’ve had the most eventful weekend yet! It has been an amazingly fun birthday weekend and I’ve felt so much love. I am SO excited to go home this weekend and see the fam… and EVIE! Brooke’s been so wonderful about sending me videos and pictures I can watch and look at over and over.

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Update!

Hello family & friends :)

So a little update on how I've been and what I've been doing! School has been going amazingly. I'm meeting a lot of quality friends and it really feels like home. I found a church today. It's called Glenkirk Presbyterian (sp?) Church and my suitemate Kimberly took me. I really, really liked it :) This picture is from outside the church. I loved the cross cut-out!! I guess it's a popular spot for wedding pictures.

The workload has been really tough lately. I'm just trying to get through this week and I think I'll be good :)

My birthday is on Thursday the 4th. Yey! I'm going out to dinner with some friends. Then on Saturday my hall is doing a beach day and a football game that night. The next weekend I'm driving home with some friends and will be able to visit and see little Evie who is getting so big!! :) :) :)
(theodgersfamily.blogspot.com for pics)

Devin and I are doing awesome. 51 days until Thanksgiving where I'm going out to Alabama! I couldn't be more excited :)

Alright, I've got so much going on. I'll try to update more frequently :) :) Love you guys so much. I never really knew how much I valued my family, church, home, dog! ha, until I don't get to be around it.

Evie's first bath:

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SHE IS TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~:)

Day 3 with Evie!!!

Hi family and friends!!

Today was a busy, busy day for us! Evie got cleared to come home so at 3 I came over and relieved Mom. It took us a while to get cleared, finish packing up stuff, feed Evie.. etc. etc. Josh had went earlier and gotten the car seat professionally installed because it seemed loose and so he took Evie and made sure she was securely fastened. Brooke and I were walked out by a nurse and off we went!

We stopped by Raleys to get her perscriptions and some fresh fruit/veggies. Then the FOUR of us came home! I got to video Evie's first time in her new home :) OF COURSE we went through the garage first and she got to officially sit in the Bus Josh has so amazingly put together! Then we went inside and unpaked and got all settled. At about 5 Evie was ready for food so that started our whole routine again with pumping/feeding/taking pictures.

Brooke was really tired this afternoon. Hopefully she's already gone to bed for a good night's sleep. Mom came for the wooonderful dinner Mary Ellen made and was staying for the night. I'm going to be back there at 8 tomorrow morning so mom can come home to work.

I know all of you may laugh who have had a newborn around.. but MAN are they work! Ha. I guess I didn't realize the extent of everything!

I am so in love with this baby. Like... you have no idea! Especially since I have learned her temperment, what she likes (basically being snuggled and hearing Josh's voice), how to change her the fastest without getting a cry, her few expressions, her little chubby cheeks...

I don't want to go back to school! I would stay here forever just taking care of her. Buuut I guess that's Brooke's job and one day I can do that for myself :)

Alright.. I am SO tired! I'll hopefully update tomorrow after Day 4!!! :)

-Auntie Paige

Day 2 with Evie!!

She's doing great! I was able to take over for mom as she went home, showered and had a little nap. I played nurse and took care of Brooke and Evie the afternoon. SO amazing. I wish I could be here every day... in every moment of her life. But, I guess that's Brooke's job =D

And might I add... Brooke has been the BEST mother, laborer, tired person EVER! I have not heard ONE complaint other than discomfort, she says please an excessive amount and isn't demanding. WOW! i am so lucky to have such an amazing sister!

I'M AN AUNT!!!

Yes, that's right folks, Evelyn Paige Odgers, who we lovingly have nicknamed "Evie" (pronounced "E-V"), was born today, September 17th at 12:22pm. Weighing 7lb, 9oz and 19in long. Yes, even at 3 weeks early!!!

I made it to the hospital at about 12:30 pm in time to see Josh and the nurse wheeling her into the nursery. Then I got to go inside the room and hold Brooke's hand through some tough stiching =(

Brooke did AMAZING and from the moment I got there to tonight when I left she was joking, in good spirits, and even said she could do it again if she needed to. WOW! That sounds like a woman who had an epidural!!! ;) The pictures couldn't be cuter, and let's face it, that's what you all want to see!

I'll be in Sacramento until Sunday afternoon mostlikely.. so if you're here HOLLA at me and we can try to get together!!

Oh, and a big shout out to Liz Rice who graciously waited for me outside, cheered with me as I ran up, and brought me in at lightning speed! =)

A little update for you all...

So I haven't blogged because nothing amazing has really happened lately. School's been fun and the workload seems much more managable now that I've started it (you were right Jackie!!). Every day I feel more and more blessed to be at this awesome school and have seriously the BEST family and friends.

Oh, my friend Anna from home (who is leaving to go to Haiti for 9 months to work in an orphanage on THURSDAY!!) visited me and Megan this Friday-Saturday. When she comes back from Haiti she'll be enrolling in a university so she did a long weekend of visiting all her friends and checking out their colleges. Please please please be praying for her saftey! It's reported that 50 americans each year get kidnapped in Haiti.. and I'm not sure how many more go there!! Plus being blonde and blue eyed she sticks out like a sore thumb! So let's all pray for her protection =)

I can't think of what else to write. I got to get out last night and go shopping with Becca to get some jeans, etc. that I needed.

I can't wait to come home and see (most of) you!!! I have a feeling it's going to happen sooner than not!

For any Cosby Show fanatics you'll understand my reference to "push her out, pull her out, waaaaaaaaaaaaaay out!"

LOOOVE YOU!!

Paige