August San Diego Trip

I know I go often but its like a drug to me, if I dont get to my hometown of San Diego frequently enough I start to go crazy. These were some of the highlights.One of Shad's favorite parts about Sea World is visiting with the Sesame Street characters

Shad getting ready for the 3D movie, which he hated.

Vistitng the Mormon Battalion Visitor Center in Old Town San Diego

Washing clothes to old fashioned way

Panning for Gold


Checking out the Tide Pools, all we found were hermit crabs but he was happy with that as you can see.

Shad and Kai

My best friend growing up was Chelsea and to this day we are still best friends. Her son is about 4 months younger than Shad and to our surprise and great pleasure they are becoming best friends too. These are some pictures of them during their last trip here. We just love how they could not be any more physically opposite. Kai has dwarfism so is obviously stocky and Shad is skinnier than skinny so I just love seeing them together.Enjoying a movie together, it was probably Cars

At a friends birthday party


Watching Cars 2 for the first time (Cars is both their favorite movie so this was much anticipated)

Shad is 3! (playing catch up)

Shad is still very much into Lightning McQueen so naturally we had a cars birthday. We celebrated with the family on his birthday then again later with his friends.

Once a Trimester?

I am noticing that my usual schedule is posting once a trimester since I just slid into my last trimester of pregnancy. The first trimesters two were ok, not a whole lot to complain about. Where I am right now on the other hand is a different story, I am so uncomfortable about 60% of the time and that percentage going up everyday. I did start doing water aerobics and that had kept me alive. As much as I hate exercising, I sincerely look forward to getting in that pool, despite that fact that I have to put on a swim suit. I am about half way into my 28th week and thought I would post a pic, Thanks again Stacy for taking our family photos, I love how they turned out.

6 Months REALY!?!?!

Yes it is true I have not posted in 6 months and I feel pathetic for it. I guess I have been super busy and just dont take enough time for me...big surprise.

Well the biggest news I have is that Dan and I are expecting in Feb! This came as a huge surprise especially since we had that discussion about a month prior to finding out and Dan gave me a big fat NOT YET. Well I guess it just goes to show that us wives get what we want. And in case you were thinking it, no I did not get pregnant on purpose. A few weeks ago (at 13 weeks) we went into the office of a friend and got an ultrasound. I was dying to find out that it was a girl so I could finally go shopping for this little one. Well I guess the Lord had something else in mind since he gave Shad a little brother instead of giving me multiple shopping trips. I was worried that I would be a bit disappointed but as soon as I saw his little picture I knew that he was who was meant to come into our family next. I am very much looking forward to watching Shad dote on his little baby brother and dreading all the trouble they will get into in the future.

I am so lucky to have an amazing husband like Dan. He has been self employed for about 6 months and business is picking up but when we found out I was pregnant he went out and picked up another job for health benefits so we could avoid the $7000 maternity deductible. He works so hard to keep us comfortable and me at home with our son.

So far pregnancy has not given me much trouble. The first trimester was pretty ugly with complete exhaustion (I dont remember this being the case but then again I was not chasing and cleaning up after a 3 year old) and constant nausea. But now that the first trimester is behind me I feel just fine except for the occasional crap, ache or pain.

My weight update

I know it has been a LONG time since I have updated on whats going on with my diet and it really does not mean that I have fallen off the wagon, really, I have just been crazy busy! I am actually doing really well. As of today I have been on the diet for 84 days and have lost a total of 45.8 lbs. About 20 lbs ago Dan agreed to buy me an ipad when I reach 50lbs lost. Little did we know that he would not have a job when that time came around so we will see if I get it when I hit the mark but I will get it eventually. In all reality I am very shocked that I have stuck with the diet as well as I have and actually lost as much as I have. I am now down 2 jean sizes and last time I measured 17.5 inches but its been a while. I will measure again at 50 lbs and maybe I will have to courage to post my before and after pictures.

I just love my little boy

I really am having a hard time imagining loving another kid as much as I love Shad. Im sure it is possible but just not right now. Anyway I thought this was cute how he fell asleep reading. I guess I am doing something right. Oh yeah and this is one of my cute little chicken nesting under the stairs making me an egg.

New Addition

This is Courtney and Violet talking to the Chickens through the window.



Well only for a month. A friend of mine was informed by her daycare provider that she would be out of town for a whole month and she would need to find someone else to watch her daughter, crazy I know. Well I am usually home all day anyway so she asked me to do it. It has actually been really great because she and Violet get a long really well so they just play together all day. When the other one is not here the other will ask if she is coming over and that she wants to play. The first couple days that Courtney was over she brought her Jessie and Woddy dolls and that is all it took for Shad to decide on his new best friend. I guess I know what he wants for his birthday, I just hope he can wait that long.
Shad and Courtney playing house.
Jump on it
Making necklaces

My little Baller

I am in Young Womans right now and we have weekly basketball games that I attend. This particular week I had Shad with me and he was playing with Maya who is like 10 years old. He just loves copying older kids so when she sat on the ball he just had to do it as well, with some difficulty.