Ready or Not!

In September, we started talking (and praying) about when we should start thinking about having another baby. O would be three in November and that would make him almost four by the time we had another baby. We both agreed we would still wait a few more months and the thought of Alan's Dad planning a trip for June was exciting. We would maybe start the new year and see if that would be a good time to add to our family. However, those plans quickly changed when I started feeling exhausted in October. I also felt a little sick but I knew it was all mental because I took a pregnancy test and it was negative. A week later and another negative test had me sitting in the Foothill Family Clinic to see if there was something else making me so tired and lethargic. The Dr. drew 5 viles of blood and said she would call in 2 days.

I headed to lunch with my Dad and then he headed home with O to take a nap. Moo and I went downtown to pick up my wedding ring from the cleaners. While driving, my phone rang and I answered it. It was the Dr calling. She said "You are definitely PREGNANT!!!!" I was in SHOCK!!!!! She said a few more things, none of which I heard. I soon looked up to see lights flashing behind me. I was getting pulled over. The Police Officer was very nice. I was a little teary eyed as he told me he pulled me over for distracted driving. NO KIDDING!!!!!! Ya THINK! I apologized. I admitted I should have pulled over when the phone rang but I was in shock. He let me go with a little warning. I pulled out on to the road but then pulled over again to take a breather. Now I needed to tell Alan. I wrote "Prego" on a piece of paper and sent him a text, "The Dr. Called....". He thought I was joking but soon realized he was going to be a Dad again.

We went to our first Dr appt Nov 15. I should have been about 10 1/2 weeks along. The Dr. did an ultrasound and the baby was only about 8 weeks. He said he wanted to do a viability ultrasound in two more weeks. I was soooo confused and a little nervous. The next two weeks were a little nerve racking for me. I just wanted to know what in the world was going on with my body. I am usually in tune with it.

On Monday, we went for the ultrasound and the BABE was sooooooo cute!!!! It has grown the perfect amount in two weeks. It waived at us and Alan said it looks like a GIRL!!!! He kind of planted a little thought that maybe it is possible to make a girl. We will soon find out. As far as an exact due date, the Dr. Said we will go off the ultrasound and that says June 25th. It is crazy to look at this picture and know that baby is inside me!!! Even more crazy.... that is looks like a baby and I was only 12 weeks along! From the looks of the baby, it already looks like it has a headache just thinking of coming into this household! That is the hand on the forhead. This is BAD!!!! I keep typing SHE!!!!

I must admit it has taken a few weeks for this news to sink in but now it is SO EXCITING!!!!!!! We are ready.....or not!!!! CRAZY! At least we have 7 months to prepare. If there is such a thing as preparing to bring another human being into this family. We will try our best and come June, I am sure I will be MORE than ready!!!!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy O Man!!!

WOW! THREE! And what a big three year old you are! You are hilarious! You make us laugh all the time and always have something to say. You now get yourself dressed, use the potty alone, wash your hands alone, get your own drinks, and still have little interest in riding a tricycle. You try to keep up with your brothers and sometimes get frustrated. We spent your birthday celebrating every moment. The week before, we went with the Rogers Family to Spaghetti Factory to celebrate your birthday with Nana.

When Daddy got home on your birthday, we went to dinner at the Black Bear Diner. We headed home for cake and ice cream. Daddy made you a basketball and soccer ball cake. We opened presents. You really wanted wooden puzzles so that is what you got. You love to hold up three fingers and were not very happy when you were put in time out and I said I would be back in THREE minutes. You have a VERY difficult time staying in time out for one minute and we are still training you on how it all works!!!! Thanks for bringing so much happiness into our lives. We love you and all your nicknames Daddy has created for you!!! Happy Birthday.... O Boy, Zergie, Louie, Zergs, and much more!

We love you bugga!!!! Thanks for making us smile every time we see you!!!!

HaLLoWeeN 2011

What would October be without pumpkin carving? O spent about two hours carving his pumpkin in the backyard. However, he would not clean it out. I did all the dirty work. We grabbed the last beautiful weekend with a trip up the canyon. I had Sunday dinner in the over, but Alan convinced me to pack it up and take it up the mountains. So glad I listened to him. It was a BEAUTIFUL night!!!

We took a quick drive down to Lindon to ride the mini train. It is free and they have a big Halloween theme. The boys loved it but we were sad to find out they will not be doing the Polar Express this year!!!

Halloween morning was spent with me in C's class while Susan watched M and O. The evening started with us heading into Pohlmans for soup, then to my parents, and finally to John and April's for roasting marsh mellows. Costumes: C man=Swoop. Moo=Tiger. O boy=Blue's Clues dog. However, he called his costume the "Who Let the Dogs Out". M and O found their costumes in our neighbors costume box while C borrowed his from our old neighbors.

I can't believe my Mom still dresses up every year and does the same performance she did for me when I was in Kindergarten!!

Another Halloween come and gone!!! Wow time flies. Now onto Thanksgiving with so much to be thankful for!!!

Falling for Fall

Can fall really be here? It certainly feels beautiful outside!! Fall means a lot of things around our house including Utah games, soccer games, school, and so much more.

Let me just start with a little plug for my boys! I LOVE YOU!!!!! We have had a lot of fun lately and I love playing with them. Our new favorite activity is jumping on our new tramp. They LOVE it and beg for me to join them. My knee is finally feeling up to it and it is a little work out.

This is a picture of O man. He is HILARIOUS!!!!!! He makes us laugh every day! Notice in this picture the items he has in his pull -up. He wears them at night (completely unnecessary!!!) and had to keep them on all day so he could be a "fighter man" this day!! There are about 7 pencils on the other side!!! LOVE HIM!!! AHHH!!! I am lovin some date nights with my honey!!! It felt good to start the Utah season! Really, I am not sure if there is any other stadium with the setting you get at the Rice Eccles Stadium. Only bummer with joining the Pac 12..... no more Don's Donuts! Sorry Jigger!

Moo started his first day of his last year of preschool. Isn't he handsome?

Alan and I made it to Newport for a weekend with no kiddos (thanks to Alan's fam for helping with the boys. We split them up between Alan's parents and siblings. They all had a great time. So a big THANKS goes out to all of them!!!) We arrived and made it to the LA temple where we did a few sealings and then decided to also do a session. That was a great way to start our trip.

Jigger was our tour guide through downtown LA and he did a great job! I really enjoyed the impersonations he provided on our tour. He took us to a Chinese restaurant before the big game and we enjoyed the SLIPPERY SHRIMP.

The game was very exciting and a little difficult to watch at times..... mostly because we could not imagine what we were going to look like the following week against the Cougs.... I won't say much about that. OK.... I will. WAY TO GO UTES!!!!!! Sorry Cougs! That was just ..... I am not sure of a word!!! BAD!

I also need to say CONGRATS!!!!! to my Mom and Dad. They had their 40 year anniversary. Thanks for being such a good example to us!!! We love you!

Finally, C and M's soccer season has started. M's team picked the name, Orange Transformers. C's...the Blue Bulls. C is pretty excited because Jeff is his Coach and his cousins are on his team!

We are still enjoying the BEAUTIFUL weather and hope to for a long while. We still love the new neighborhood and enjoy all the kids to play with during the evening. We are falling for fall and hope it is a LONG one!!!

First Day School

First Day of School! First day of school! I woke the morning C man would start first grade feeling a lot like Nemo. However, I soon felt like Marlin as I watched my guy walk through the school doors. I shed a few tears (unexpected!).

The morning started with a surprise breakfast with Alan at Mc Donalds. We raced home to take pics and get to school with extra time for even more pics. So proud of this guy! He has grown a lot and LOVES school. We are about to start day three and he has done great. It is helpful he LOVES Ms. Gregory. They are a great fit! He enjoys hot lunch and has to check the menu every night before bed. Moo asked what time C was coming home probably about 8 times the first day. We had a little play date today to keep his mind off of his best buddy leaving all day long for a long time! We are carpooling to school with the Grimshaws, Lovelands, and Hinckleys. The kids have walked home together. However, the weather has been unseasonably HOT!!! Thank goodness our school has AC. We love you Buddy!!!! Congrats and good luck as you embark on another year of growth!

Rogers Family Reunion

We spent the last few days of summer up in Eden with my family. The first day was spent at the beach boating and playing in the sand. The first hour was spent in the car with a lightening storm hitting right above us. We soon hit the boat but all the kids were crying and whining because they were scared!!!!! Well, more time for the adults. We had a great time skiing and tubing. Thanks Mom and Dad!!!

We also spent the days swimming, resting, playing golf, pedicures, tennis tournaments, making smores, and a trip up to the buffet at Snow Basin. We love our fam and enjoy our time together. We had a lot of laughs!

Summer Lovin'

I really can't believe summer is more than half way over. It was not such a great start to an adventureous summer with the passing of my last grandparent, Gramps King. He was a wonderful man and raised an amazing woman. May he rest in peace and maybe even fish.

I had knee surgery the second week of June at the Park City Hospital. That place is amazing!!! The reabilitation was much more than I expected and it put our summer activities on hold for a while until I could walk better. It feels much better now but I still am doing stretches daily in order for the muscle to start working better. I am back at the gym now and appreciate the beautiful mornings as I wake and appreciate the health I have.

We had the Pohlman Family reunion at the cabin this year. Steve and Susan spared no expense as they planned the activities. They really are very thoughtful and think things through. We shot paint guns, had some ladies come and do our toe and fingernails, golfed, geo cached, junior olympics, helicoptor rides, and so much more!!!! The first morning, our agenda said "All hands on deck". We were on the deck at 8:00 and soon heard a helicoptor over head. Then we saw John in the passenger seat. Susan then handed each of us a paper for a ride. It was a blast and the boys loved it!! Thanks Steve and Susan!

Summer would not be complete without a few trips to Eden. The flowers were amazing this year!!!! The weather was chilly at night yet great for swimming during the day. We got my parents up to the Pohlman cabin early on a Saturday morning. THEY LOVED IT!!!! I think they were actually surprised by how much they loved it. The best part was when Steve handed my parents paint guns and sent Robb down to run around like a chicken. My Dad was huddled over laughing. It was hilarious!