Pumpkin Patch

Last weekend we went to a pumpkin patch with Grammy, Nona and Papa, Uncle Jeff, Aunt Melissa, and cousins Korban and Ian. It was a lot of fun, and I think the adults enjoyed it just as much as the kids. Paul and Hayden launched gourds across a field, it was pretty cute to watch. I thought they were too pretty to launch so we also brought some home.There were so many new baby animals, and I mean new. There were triplet goats that were 3 days old, two sets of twin goats that were 2 days old and 2 calves that were 1 day old.

Our favorite part of the whole day was picking our own pumpkin. The pumpkin patch was 35 acres of pumpkins of all sizes and colors. Hayden had a blast looking for the perfect one for him and picking one for his baby sister.

Belly Bump

Here I am with baby girl at 26 weeks. I am feeling good and she is moving all around. She is breech right now, so I don't feel her in my ribs like I did with Hayden and I can still breathe pretty well. We are getting excited to meet her!

Weekend in California

We spent a weekend in CA visiting our friends and relaxing. Hayden and Paul got to meet Luke (or Lukey Pookey as he calls him) for the first time. He was so good with him, it was very sweet to watch!

We of course had to go to the beach. Hayden was VERY excited to go and once we got there he didn't want to stay out of the water, unless of course it was sand castle time. Even when his lips were blue and chin was quivering he didn't want to stop! He is a true California boy at heart.

He enjoyed burying my feet in the sand. Next time I think we will bury daddy's whole body!

He and Paul worked on perfecting their sand castle skills.

Luke's first time to have his toes in the sand. He is so adorable! Love the hat!

The only time I could hold him down to get warm, and it only lasted a minute or two.

He loved going in the ocean with daddy. I can't wait until we can bring BOTH of our kids to the beach. Hopefully baby girl will like it as much as the rest of her family!

Even though the water was freezing, Paul and Rob braved the cold to body surf. Kim and I enjoyed staying warm on the sand.

We grilled at Rob and Kim's and Jenn and Richard came over. The ladies had Shirley Temple's courtesy of Jenn. The guys also enjoyed the girls' drinks, legs crossed, Richard even has his "man bag"!

To say Hayden loved their pool (or TWOOOO pools, as he would say) would be an understatement. He loved jumping off of the spa and swimming to the step. He got really good at kicking and blowing his bubbles at the same time.

Rob and Kim were amazing hosts as usual and it was so fun to get to spend some time with them. We can't wait until they come brave the cold and visit us someday.

Paul and I had a great time together and it always brings back so many memories of when we lived there. It seems impossible that Hayden only lived there 11 days with us. Someday we'll be back...

****We were also very lucky to spend the whole afternoon with my friend Jess and her precious daughter Charlie. Hayden loved playing with her, even if it was kitchen, dolls and dress up. He is already a ladies man! Jess took some great pictures of them playing together. I will post them when I get them.

*****We also got to see Jenn and Richard, which our trip would not have been complete without. I am sad to say I don't have any pics of us with them. We will make up for it when they visit us in October! Can't wait!

18 weeks

Hayden is such a sweetheart. I think he will be a great big brother to his little sister!

New baby Kent

We had an ultrasound last week and had the best tech ever! She spent so much time just letting us watch our baby move (even in 3D, which we weren't expecting!) and even went through her systems even though it wasn't what we were there for. She even told us what we are having....

A GIRL!!!!! We couldn't believe it. We thought the baby was going to be a boy. We were shocked and thrilled all in one. Here she is with her legs stretched out showing us her girl parts, the three white lines.

She is already a cuddler, she was cuddled around the placenta, holding onto it like a pillow.

She is beautiful, even in black and white!This is her little hand. She is just precious already, just like Hayden was. We can't wait to meet her.

Happy Anniversary

July 23, we celebrated our sixth anniversary. We had a wonderful time reflecting and talking about the future. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful marriage and are thankful for it everyday. We are also blessed to have parents that have shown us great examples of marriage over the years.

Happy Father's Day

Hayden and I took Paul to the driving range on Father's Day. I think Hayden was more excited to go than Paul was! They sure were a cute pair. Paul is really looking forward to the day when he and Hayden can really golf together.

Hayden and Paul on the putting green. Just precious. Hayden was so bummed when it was time to leave. I think he could have stayed all day despite the heat.

Dad teaching Hayden a few things. It was so cute to see, I just love watching their bonding in action.

Big News

We are very excited to announce that Hayden is going to be a big brother. The newest member of the family is due January 6, 2011. Paul was out of town when I found out, so I decided to surprise him when he got home. I asked him if he wanted an early graduation gift and gave him a gift bag. I had wrapped the test up in a Dave Matthews Band onesie and tied it with a ribbon. He was very surprised when he opened it!
Paul and I celebrated the news when we first found out. We went out for Chinese food and my fortune cookie said "A new relationship is about to blossom. You will be blessed." We thought that was so funny and neat! Hayden is already so sweet about it and always wants to pray for the new baby every night before bed. He always wants to look in my belly button to see the baby.

Paradise

We stayed at an amazing resort in Playa del Carmen for a week. It was very private and so relaxing. Our room was so beautiful and we were lucky enough to be upgraded to a swim out room. We had our own relaxing pool right outside of our room.

The pool connected with the other swim out rooms but we never saw anyone in the pool at the same time as us. Every afternoon before dinner we spent time out there reading, napping, floating, etc.
The grounds were absolutely gorgeous! We loved the lush landscape and thatched roofed buildings.

Every day we got to the pool early to get "our spot". We had chairs close to the pool, easy ocean access and were close to the bathrooms!

Our first night there we went down the ocean and sat on the "swings" at the beach bar. The wind was blowing so bad I had to hold onto my hair. Thankfully, it was really the only time the wind blew the entire trip.

We soaked up every minute at the beach we could. The water was so clear and warm. The sand was soft and white without any imperfections.

We spent our days doing various activities that the resort offered. I did water aerobics...yes I said water aerobics, it was actually quite fun!

Paul played beach volleyball until the pool volleyball started.

We layed by the pool or floated in the pool when we got too hot at the beach. We went sailing multiple times. Paul even got a lesson and his skills improved since Jamaica when he almost killed us! We also went kayaking out tp a reef. We didn't see anything at the reef, but it was a fun experience. We made a pretty good team!

This was a typical daily activity. I wish I could have that patio at our house, with the weather to accompany it.
We went deep sea fishing one day. Paul caught a 7 foot, 200 pound Blue Marlin. He spent an hour and a half reeling it in. The water was beautiful and we shared the boat with another couple and unfortunately all four of us ended up throwing up!

I didn't get a good picture of the fish due my feeling so sick. The couple we shared the boat with did and I will post it when they send it to us.

We loved eating at all of the restaurants at the resort, but Portofino, the Italian restaurant was our favorite. This is the outside of the restaurant. I just love the architecture. Our dinner was fabulous, the best Italian we have ever eaten, which surprised us considering it was in Mexico.

This is us at dinner at the seafood restaurant, Oceana. It was also amazing! We already miss the fresh seafood.

We had a great trip together. It was very relaxing and while we missed Hayden, it was good to spend some time together as a couple.