Wow, it's been a long time!! Where do I even begin...ummm. Okay, I guess the most important thing first. We are expecting our 3rd baby!!! This came as a big surprise for us, but we are excited and a little nervous about it. I was still on the borderline about having another one and Jeff felt 2 was enough for us, but God had other plans for our family and we are excited about that! I am feeling pretty good, I still have some nauseous moments but they are getting less and less now. I am 13 weeks along now, so that makes our due date Valentine's day 2009!! Megan's pretty excited that there is a baby in mommy's tummy. She loves to hug and kiss my tummy:) And Gabby doesn't have a clue what is happening...yet.
I can't believe how much I am showing already. My belly really "popped" out early this time around. I have not worn maternity clothes yet, because I am totally dreading it:( So far my regular clothes are fitting okay.
One day, Megan had a her little friend over and they dressed up in Meggie's dress up clothes. They decided they were getting "married" to each other. So cute!
A few weeks ago, Jeff and his dad built a new post in our carport. You wouldn't think that this would be big house project, but was it ever! It took them about 12 hours to get this post finished. They spent all day one Saturday working on it. And it looks great! Now we have to get the other post done.
Last weekend, my cousin Kirsten and her boyfriend Malcolm came for a visit for a few days. We had a great time with them and it was so great to meet Malcolm and get to know him a little bit. He is a great guy and of course I think Kirsten is such a great girl! They make an awesome couple. We hung out at the beach one day since the weather was SO nice and hot! My parents came over one night while they were here and we had a BBQ together. Good times:)
This past weekend, my mom and sister and I went on a little girls weekend getaway together. We had a blast!! It was my first time leaving the girls and I was a little nervous to go, but I managed to keep myself busy while we were away. Jeff did great with the girls, as I expected! He is such an awesome daddy. I am very thankful for a husband who will watch our kids, so I can have this special time away.
We left on Friday night and stayed at my sister's place that night. Then first thing Saturday morning we got up and drove to Bellingham for a day of shopping. And we did just that, we shopped from 10am-4pm and then went to the hotel and soaked in the hot tub. Well, I put my legs in:( Our feet were beginning to hurt at this time! Then we shopped again for another couple of hours and then we had a late dinner at the Olive Garden. It was so delicious! Thanks so much mom for making this happen and for spoiling us:) It was such a treat to not have to worry about getting back for nap time or meals. We just did want we wanted....
Then Sunday morning we got up and just had a lazy morning and had breakfast at the hotel. We did a little more shopping and then headed back to Carmen's place to pick up my dad and then drove home. The girls were really excited to see me when we got home. It was so cute!! Gabby just about jumped out of Jeff's arms when she saw me:)
I know I'm not remembering everything from the last month or so...but that about covers it!
Last week, my mom and the girls and I took a little trip to Vernon for the morning. We went to Davison Orchards and Bee Planet. It was a really hot day and we tried to stay cool. At Davison Orchards we walked around the animal petting zoo and went on a little tractor ride and enjoyed some yummy ice cream. The girls played on the playground for a bit and they had a blast! It was nice to do something different with the girls and I think they liked it too:)
This past weekend we found a mini van for sale that we were very interested in it. The only problem was it was 2 1/2 hours away from here. Anyways, we decided to take a drive to look at the van last Sunday and it looked great and was very well kept and we told them we wanted to buy it. So, on Wednesday, Jeff and I drove to Revelstoke to buy it and bring it home. We had a long day of driving, but it was totally worth it. We got a great deal and we are really happy with it. It's a Toyota Sienna and it's champagne color. So now we will be selling our car...any takers?? Here's the new van!!
Jeff had his baseball play-offs last weekend and we managed to get out to watch a few games. It was SO hot last Saturday. We watched the morning game and then headed to my parents place so Gabby could have a nap and my mom and I made peach pies...so yummy!! We went to one of the girls on the baseball teams house for dinner that night and she has a swimming pool and we were all loving that! It was such a relief from the heat.
Last night, my awesome friend, Jas had a huge 30th birthday party for me!! It was such a great time just hanging out with friends and enjoying each other's company. I feel so blessed to have the family and friends that I have!! My brother and his wife surprised me by coming up for the party. Thank you guys for making it so special. I love you all!! My heart is overwhelmed by the people in my life...it is so full:)
My dad, Jas and Warren
Derek & Loren
The boys went golfing this morning and the girls went for a walk to the park!! It was a great day for both. Then we just hung out in the afternoon and went for Greek food for dinner. Loren and Alicia had to go back home today...the visits always go by too fast!!
My dare devil husband!!!
I hope you made it this far...hope you enjoy all the pictures!!
Jeff had bought a little dingy a few weeks back and we got to use it alot this weekend. Megan loved for going for boat rides with everyone! Gabby was as excited about it...she does not like to be constricted in a life jacket!
We had great weather and spent lots of time at the beach and in the water. We left on Friday morning and came home Monday morning. We had a great time. We were pretty tired by the time we came home because the girls didn't sleep as long at nighttime there as they usually do.
It was so good to see Eric and Traci again and we always have a great time with them! And Megs and Gabby just adore their uncle and aunty!
We pretty much just sat in the sun, ate, read and hung out together the whole weekend. It was so relaxing!! It's always nice to go on vacation with family because there are so many people to help look after the kids:)
Gabby loved to play in her kiddie pool and it kept her in one place for a while!
We are now back in our usual routine. I am going to work on Wednesday which is pretty exciting for me. I haven't worked now in about 16 months and I'm just going back for the day to help out. My mom is going to look after the kids all day...thanks so much mom, I really appreciate it! It will be nice to get dressed up in the morning and to spend the day with adults! I'm sure I will miss the girls, but it's nice to get out every once in a while. I'm also going to be working from home again a little bit too.
We took the girls to a park we hadn't been to before here in town last weekend and it was such a great park. So many things for the kids to do. They had 2 big enclosed tunnel slides and Megan loved them. The first few times, Jeff went down with her, but then she got brave and did it herself and didn't want to stop!
Oh, and Gabby has started walking!!! We are so excited. She is still a little unstable, but she's getting better every day. She was walking around the foyer at church yesterday and she crowds of people watching her and cheering for her and she loved it. It's so cute!
Tonight, Jeff and I are going out to celebrate Derek's 30th birthday! Jeff's parents are going to babysit and we so appreciate you guys doing this for us! Meggie and Gabs are excited to spend time with Ama and Papa! It will be nice to not have to rush home for the girls bedtime:) I hope you all have a great weekend!!