Expecting #3

Yes that is right, we are having our 3rd child. I am due Sep. 19th. Family and a few others know but I thought it was time to tell everyone.
How am I feeling? Not too hot. I have heartburn and some other stomach problems that we can't seem to get a handle on to being with. So being pregnant really makes these things shine!! I am doing pretty good at not throw-up tons since I am an expert at controlling this otherwise. Headaches and the fatigue are really hard sometimes. But the upside to the fatigue, I can go to bed after the boys go down between 7 and 8 if I want to. With Don gone I don't feel like I need to stay up and spend time with him, since he isn't here. I also think it is time to admit that Don is right, I am a horribly hard person to handle when pregnant. Everything gets on my nerves. I try not to let things bother me, but they just do. I am doing better at controling this already, but I do have BAD days. I am really short with the kids, which I hate it when I yell. I also cry all the time.
But above all that I have gotten some good laughs at my expense. Last night I was watching TV and on came the commercial advertising one of ER's last episodes, I got all teary eyed. I was so sad that it was ending, funny thing, don't watch the show ever. Next funny moment would be when Don was at work and he texted me and said his phone was about to die so he would just see me when he got home. To which I cried for 30 min. I guess it was the anxiety of not being able to reach him if I needed to. But next morning I got a good laugh out of it.
To wrap it up we are really excited for this next adventure! I know that another child will only bring more joy to our family.

Great Day!

Saturday was a great day! It started with Don's very last church ball game in this stake. After 4 years that was a big thing, at least for me it was. Church ball has been a big part of our lives since we have lived here, causing many injuries, some of which required surgery. Then he served as the stake athletic director for about two years. So it was a milestone for us I think.

Next was on to Jaron's first soccer game. He did really well. After the first half not many of his team member wanted to come back and play. There were three of his team member on the field in the second half and he was the only one that went for the ball. With so many of the other team playing and just him he did really good I would say. He did get confused being the only one needing to go the other direction and made a goal for the other team. He thought that was a great thing and when everyone said otherwise, he cried, but only for a minute. Dad reassured him he was doing great and he was back at it! He was such a trooper making friends with the other team and giving everyone a high five at the end of the game. He truly is a gift in our lives!




The next event for the day was the surprise birthday party for Lynnette. Aunt Cathy and Grandma Gray headed the whole thing up, with Katie and I as side kicks. We had the party at our church house since SLC is such a central location for a lot of family and friends. Don and a most of his family went off to the Real Salt Lake soccer game and left the weaklings behind to set up. I am so greatful Dani was there to help with the table and chairs she was a life-saver. Also Biff was a great help to watch the two littlest ones of the family. Katie and Lynnette took the 3 older grand kids and Melinda to the UMFA for the free third Sat. event. After all the planning I think everything turned out wonderful. All the pictures of Lynnette through her life were so fun to see. We are so glad the suprise worked too she didn't have a clue until we opened a dark room and you could see Aunt Cathy's flash ready. It was really nice to have all the family there and I had lots of fun making one of the cakes. It had a few accidents with Bryson hitting it with a ball and eating the roses off of it. Then I also need to work on my piping skills so I don't have to try and ice over the sides with the edges done, but all in all it looks pretty good.
The last event was just a dinner with Don's imediate family. It was a nice way to end the day.

Too Cute

Bryson is almost 18 months and really starting to come into his own. He is talking more and more and that little personality is really shinning through. He doesn't speak really well, but mom knows what he wants. Just a list of common words: ow-ie, mom, dad, basketball, cup, sock, bannana (nana), What is it?, I did it, Moo (all animals say this, except a bear does say rarr), bye, love you, juice, ok, bath. . . He also has really taken to giving kisses. He puckers up (try to get it on camera it is so cute, but he always says cheese before I can get a picture).
Jaron is really cute these days saying the funniest things. At uncle Jared's b-day party I noticed he was chewing gum. I asked him where he got it, to which he replied, "Off your plate." Gross, but really funny, luckily it was my gum that I had been chewing before dinner. He is so considerate, asking me if I am okay when I sigh or put my head down. He always asks dad how school when when he comes home, really cute.
He is excited to start soccer this Saturday. And the other picture was just so cute!

My Little Get Away

My niece Emma was being baptized. This is a really important step in life and I wanted to be there, so my parents offered to pay for me to fly out with them. Kalynne & Brad are the best hosts. They do all the work and even make sure we get a few extra fun activities in. It was great. The baptism was beautiful, Brad did such a nice job, as did Emma. The confirmation was also touching.
I have not had the chance to visit Post Falls since I was pregnant with Jaron so it was really exciting to see all new additions. Brad's office was amazing. It is such an inviting dentist office for kids!! Never seen anything like it. The rooms were so fun and they even have a mascot Morris the Moose.
We also drove up the mountains to see the footing that had been poured for their new home. They will start to build again as soon as the trucks can get up there to do so. It is in the most beautiful and peaceful setting.
I had my first trip to Cabella's, yes even though there is one in Lehi I have never been. So that was fun to do. We then ate at a very good pizza place.
Sunday afer church we just played games, ate some really good Halibut, and headed home.
It was really nice to get away with my parents and sister. Since I have been really not feeling well with some stomach things I needed a day or two to just lay around. Thanks to everyone that made that happen!