Hmmm...

So, it has been awhile since I last posted.  I think I have been so uninspired since I haven't had my camera to take pictures with and my words alone seem pretty boring!  I'm suppose to receive my new camera by next week sometime...yay...I can hardly wait!

Things have been holding about the same here.  Hannah is growing bigger by the day but I absolutely love the feeling of her somersaulting, kicking, hiccuping, and just making her presence known.  We are now entering our third trimester- wow! Where does the time go?  The nursery is coming together and looking so pink, elegant, and ready!

We spent a very nice Thanksgiving with a lot of family.  Always fun to spend so much time with those that you love so much! We had dinner at my aunt and uncle's with a random hodge-podge of relatives, and it was absolutely lovely...snow and all! :)  The rest of that weekend was spent downtown watching the parade, shopping, spending more time at Mom and Dad's than at home, and just being lazy.  It was a weekend to be VERY thankful for!!

Last weekend my sweet sister had the big Husky Invitational Swim Meet, in Federal Way.  I enjoyed spending Friday and Saturday watching her swim and breaking her own personal records...she was amazing! Michael got to go over the mountains with Neil, Trevor, and Bryce to watch the Apple Cup in the freezing (literally) Martin Stadium in Pullman.  The Huskies managed to pull out a huge win for the boys to see and led the Huskies to finish third in the PAC-10 which is amazing seeing as how we finished in last place with zero wins, two years ago...go DAWGS! :) 

Brenda comes home for Christmas break on Monday.  Excited to spend quality sister time with her!  We are also very fortunate to get some special meeting company for the night- we are very much looking forward that as well.  On Tuesday, I have a doctor appointment and hoping that all is well there- happy that my sister can go with me, as there will be a lot of blood draws, shots, etc.-yuck!

This is a random post and quite lame without pictures but wanted to put up a quick update.  Now it's off to fix a cup of hot cider and snuggle by the fire! 

An Update of Pure Randomness.

What a crazy fall! Time has flown by as we have been so busy. Only 15.5 weeks until we are 40 weeks- wow! This is passing like a dream, I can't believe that only 3.5 months she will be here! It's exciting but means that there is a lot of preparing in the meantime!

I am starting to get a tummy! I got frustrated because all of a sudden, one rainy Sunday, every single outfit I tried on no longer fit over my growing belly. I tried shopping in store after store, online at site after site and nobody had anything that worked for me. Discouraged I told Just Grandma and with a good idea from etsy, Grammie made me three fun skirts! So exciting to have clothes again! :) Random? I know, but I was just so happy to have skirts to wear, and at that- beautiful ones that Just Grandma made! Thanks, Grammie!!

I have missed my best friend, (other than my Husband) terribly!! Opportunity finally presented itself that I can quit going through withdrawals, so my Brother and I are on our way to Portland for the day! We get to see my Sister, BRENDA!! She has a swim meet that we get to go cheer at! Go Whitworth! But most of all....Go Brenda, go!!! We love you!!!

So excited for Thanksgiving! Plans to spend the day with the family that I am ever so grateful for and love so much! I love this time of year.

Neil and I continue to slog through the rain, not too much traffic, drinking delectable Starbucks egg nog latte's, singing slightly off pitch and with all our hearts to our music, beyond excited to see Brenda!! Will update more later!

Love.

We love you, Hannah!

Beautiful Day!

What a wonderful day! As the sun was shining brightly this morning, I headed out to work. I worked at the shop for a couple of hours and then headed off to babysit my little friend, Mr. H. I called Lynn to see if she wanted an outing with her boys and she did, so we set out for downtown Columbia City! As we walked in and out of stores while the babies happily rode in there strollers and carriers, falling in and out of dreamy sleep land, I couldn't help but be happy! The babies were all content, the air was crispy but the sun shone bright and I was having a fun conversation with a good friend!

We ended up in the little bakery downtown for lunch and ended up with some babies who were very hungry and ready to head home. We finished our amazing focacia bread and headed for our homes. As we started walking home the sun went away and the clouds set in. We crunched through the leaves, oohed and aaahed over the beautiful colors in the leaves, and the little red, orange berries on the plants!  As we parted ways, little man and I set up the hill for home, barely got in the door, got little man laid down in his crib for nap and it started to pour, and pour, and pour! But it was a beautiful, refreshing, fall rain, that makes you feel all cozy and like you want to curl up on the couch with a cozy blanket and enjoy the pitter patter of the rain...so that's what I did. 

As I lay there, little Baby Hannah decided to make her presence known.  She started kicking and swimming, and somersaulting all over.  It was DELIGHTFUL! I love the comfort of knowing she is doing well and happy in her little home.  I rubbed my stomach, and pushed a bit on her and she responded right back...oh LOVE! I could feel her so well, and felt so close to her, I wanted to hold her in my arms so bad that I could almost imagine her right there in my arms, snuggling on the couch, with the rain beating outside!


Life is hectic and pretty crazy but oh it is BEAUTIFUL, and I'm totally in love with it!!!! <3

October

October is off to an amazing start! We welcomed in October in Mandan, ND at a very encouraging convention.  We go to see so many friends, some whom I have not seen since leaving ND, nearly 5 year ago now...time flies! Michael got to meet so many of my friends, and we both met new friends. Some of the people who have left very indelible impressions on my life were there, and we super enjoyed our time with them!
These are three of our little buddies....Carter, Brooks, and Asher

 And we got to spend some time with Eileen, who we really miss in Seattle.

 

On our way to ND, we got to stop and see my sweet little sister!! And had lunch with her and her friend, Heidi, while they were in clinicals at one of the local hospitals, in Spokane. We really enjoyed their quick lunch break, with them!!

And hey look, they are even wearing PURPLE scrubs!!! :)

 Thankful for our time at convention and very much looking forward to the rest of this fall!

Stream of Conciousness...

So thankful for wonderful company this weekend.  I was feeling like I needed my batteries recharged and this weekend was just what the doctor called for- relaxing.  We had some company this weekend that helped me in ways they will probably never know.  I understand more where certain people are coming from because of their place, and that I just don’t see and know all that one has been through in their life.  I appreciate and love my family more and more each day.  I am so fortunate to have such amazing parents, siblings, grandparents, and a husband like no other!  I don’t know how I was blessed with such an abundance of love, companionship, and wonderfulness, in my beautiful family.

I am over the moon excited to find out if our baby is a boy or a girl...only 3 weeks and 2 days til we get to know! :) I am also very anxious for my doctors appt, this coming Tuesday. I need to be reassured by hearing the babies heart beat and finding out from amazing Ann, that everything is just as it should be, and right on track.

A lot of thoughts this week with those who have family members that are in poor health, those that are going through tough family situations, friends in sticky places, those settling into life with a little one, some who always seem the same and so even- even in ever changing situations, and those just trying to get by their day to day tasks. Hoping the very best for each one, and wishing I knew how to be a better support, learn from their examples, and take their advice.

Looking forward to a young married couple’s get together next weekend.  There will be many friends, acquaintances, and relatives that we will get to spend time with and make lasting memories with.  And then, the following week we get to go to Mandan for convention...can things get any better than that??? My in-laws will fly down and get to drive back with us. I can’t wait to see all of those people that I have not seen since college, and meeting new people.

Wow, such a beautiful, sunny day turned grey and drizzly...I think it matches the mood of the Huskies. :(  Sad that the huskies took such a brutal beating, and that JL didn’t have a better game...but oh well, we can go beat USC in two weeks! :)

Oh how I love to type, not knowing what is going to come out next. I better put this away and go think about fixing dinner.

Sorry for all of the randomness- just feels good to get it all out!

Happy Weekend!

Happy Weekend!

Having a happy weekend...minus the fact that the Huskies lost on Saturday! Even Baby Cameron was upset about it...

Baby Cameron turned four weeks old on Saturday, so we met up at the park for a photo shoot. Such a sweet boy! Here are a few of our shots...