32 Weeks

I'm not looking so cute anymore! I feel like a fatty! It's weird cuz I don't think i'm as big as pictures make me look!

Cup O' Cheer Homes Tour

Every year the Ronald McDonald House puts on the Cup O' Cheer Homes Tour. People open their homes to those who purchase a ticket, local stores and shops donate their time and decorations to go into these homes, which are mostly mansions, and decorate them for Christmas!My Aunt Evelyn, Grandma Rose, mom, Brittany, Josh as our schofer, and I go every year! It is lots of fun! there are 5 houses plus you stop by the Ronald McDonald House to have sweets and a hot cup o' tea. (we don't drink the tea, of course) But every year they feature a different tea cup and the first 1500 people to buy their tickets get to take their tea cup home! There is also a big tent set up outside the Ronald McDonald House, shops donate things and they have a silent auction! This is one of my favorites! you can get really neat stuff for cheaper!

The Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock!

Tonight for Family Home Evening Josh taught the kids about making good choices vs. bad choices. He went all out, he built a mini house on a clay rock and one on a pile of sand. I wished I had a video camera with me when the kids were answering questions, they are smarter than we realize, they do listen when we teach them! Then, as the kids sang the song about the wise man and the foolish man Josh poured water upon each house. As you can imagine we watched the house on the sand wash away, and the other didn't move! After the lesson, we let the kids build their own houses! They spent hours perfecting their projects! They did such a great job! It was so much fun for them and fun for me to watch! click on the pics to view larger!

31 Weeks

I think I'm getting huge! I don't want to get any bigger! my legs can't support much more weight in the front! Josh has to message them every night cause they just throb! no matter what shoes i wear heels, flats, tennis shoes.... my legs are not happy to carry around the extra weight!

My Little Helper!

Mom asked if I'd make a pie to go with dinner tonight, so I got my sous-chef and we made a delicious blueberry pie! It looks great don't you think? Ryann was very good at rolling out the crust, she even helped me lift it, she chose and cut out the hearts for the top and helped spread the milk so we could add some sugar! She is such a great little baker!

Chueca is now 3!

My first baby is growing up! It seems like I've had her forever sometimes yet I can't believe it's been 3 years! I got her for Christmas 2005. She was 6 weeks old and weighed less than 1 lb, now she weighs 23 lbs!! She has brought so much joy to my life! I never knew I could love a dog as much as I do! Happy Birthday Princess!

Best Spot Remover EVER!!

My life as a housewife just got easier! I was out garage sale looking with my mom and she asked this lady what she used to get out baby stains! The lady said she used this PreSpot from Melaleuca! I was stoked, my brother-in-law Kristofer happens to work for Melaleuca. So I called up my sis and insisted she send me some! (You have to be a member to be able to buy their stuff!) Any way she sent it and I tried some on Josh's work clothes, he gets a lot of grease and dirt all over him when he installs gaurdrail and all kinds of crud when he fixes air conpressors! I already use OxyClean in everey load and it gets most things! But PreSpots gets it all!! His shirts were almost like brand new! It even got the spots out of clothes that had alsready been laundered and dried! It's amazing! I'm ordering a case!!

Nov Dr. Apt.

Went to the Dr. Today and I measured 33 cm which is a little big! I've been drinking a lot of milk to help with the heart burn, but I don't think I'm going to be doing that any more! I believe it has contributed to packing on the pounds!!! I've gained a total of 26 lbs!! I refuse to gain too much more! Dr. has given me homework, I have to record how many times she moves for thirty minutes after my largest meal! She doesn't really move much so lets see if I stay awake trying to count!

FHE painting!

What a beautiful pumpkin! Josh and I wanted to do something to make my big belly memorable! We thought to keep in season we should paint a pumpkin! Brittany, Josh and I all contributed to this rare piece of Art! It was so much fun and we will forever remember this FHE. The kids also wanted to paint, but we had another project for them. Ryann and Seiler helped paint my kitchen and living room, but I also wanted them to have a part in making the nursery so I gave them some pink and brown paint and told them to paint a bear! These are the masterpieces we ended up with! They are GREAT! ( Seiler painted a brown bear and a pink bunny)

Seiler camps out with Uncle Josh

Seiler likes to have sleepovers with Uncle Josh. He really wants to go camping but it's so cold. Josh set up the tent in the living room and they camped out! Seiler was so tired he passed out in mid sentence shortly after crawling into his sleeping bag!

It feels like Home!

The house is starting to feel like a home! But I couldn't stop without putting up some Fall Decor! Just when I think i got this house they way I want it, I open another box and find more stuff I've forgotten I had. It's almost like an early Christmas! Nothing makes it feel like a home more than having family there! We often go over here and cook dinner! It's fun using the new appliances! Josh spoiled me big time with all new GE Profile appliances! Now I just have to figure out how to use them right! You know how every stove cooks differently etc! I would hate to go to all the work to make dinner and have it burn! :)

Trick or Trunk

We did not get into costume but we did dress up! We went over to the church for the annual Trunk or Treat activity! There was a really big turn out, lots of friends came! Josh and I enjoyed sitting by the car passing out candy! The kids were having such a great time, and they were all dressed so cute!

Oh Chueca!

My dog cracks me up! She is so spoiled and she does not even know how good she has it! Mom and I were laying in my bed and Chueca got too excited so i put the blanket over her and made her lay done, she got calm. Mom and I were talking and all the sudden we hear her snoring... It was just too funny!

28 Weeks!!

Today was a little chilly! Is winter really on it's way? This baby may be here before we know it!

Brody's Birthday Party

My friend Tiffany's baby Brody had his first birthday today! It was quite the bash for a little tot! there were tons of people and tons of food! But still it seemed like Brody was in his own little world, the people didn't seem to bother him at all, if he was eating he was happy! They gave him a big piece of cake and let him go to town! It was messy! Uncle Josh helped give him a bath it was cute! We got him three cute outfits from Gymboree!! They make him look like a stud!