Catching up Recap

It has been an extremely busy last 2 months around here. I haven't been able to even mentally blog about one part of it all, let alone put pen to paper (fingers to computer...). So, I thought the best and easiest way for me to recap everything in one swoop is to recap the last two months in pictures with maybe a brief description. All of these pictures probably deserve a post in itself, and maybe someday when things slow down for 24 hours I may be able to get to it....but for now, with no further adieu...

My Life in Pictures, in Order:

(literally this all happened in less than 8 weeks)

Walks & bike rides on our vacation to Beautiful Central Oregon with Aaron's family.

Each night after the children were in bed Lily & I would collaborate our crafts and fun things to do for the girlies to find in their "Fun Boxes" as a surprise in the morning.

Chloe wasn't quite having the picture sesh...but how cute are they? This is Aaron's brother Ryan, my friend & sis-in-law Lily, and their two beautiful children. Chloe & Sawyer. Love getting together with them for overnighters or vacations, it grows our relationship so much with quality time aside from the distracted time cute babies running around can be.

Finally had a break in the rainy Spring to do some gardening. Audrey actually planted the entire garden this year, with only my direction as to where to place seeds. I would say she is to blame if it backfires...but we now have a bountiful harvest!!




Speaking of this girl, we signed Audrey up for a nearby (5 houses away) in-home Montessori-based preschool for the fall. 3 hrs a day, 3 days a week. Wonderful gifted caring teacher and Audrey already has a few neighbor friends that attend. We think she will do wonderfully. The verdict is still out on how this Mommy will do emotionally in the Fall....


When you give her the letters, Audrey enjoys writing out names. We think she will fit in just fine in this little pre-school.... (Top to bottom: Audrey, Ellie, Mom, Dad, Lucy)

First time copying the letters to her own name!!

I could post the other 18 pictures of different angles of this exact picture...but I think you get the idea. I AM PROUD!

First family vacation as a family of 4 (?...) to Bend!

So proud of their Daddy for his role in the Pole, Pedal, Paddle Race!!!

....And then we wound up in the Bend hospital for 3 extra unplanned for days.

A very sad sight: My child pushing her oxygen cart around the "playroom" in the pediatric ward.

Ellie had a fun time playing and resting at the nearby Ronald McDonald house with her Daddy.

Got to spend a long rare weekend with my parents in NASHVILLE, TN! Such a fun trip! I hope I can post more on this later.... Here my Mom & I are goofing around w/children's cowgirl hats she bought for the girls at the Grand Ole Opry Store.

The actual stage!

My Mom just hanging out with Michael W. Smith, you know, when he invited us (and 600 others) to his family's farm. It was beautiful. And hot.

Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville in downtown Nashville.

(One of these drinks had to be non-alcoholic...)

Girls had a BLAST hanging out with their other Grandma and Grandpa while Mommy & Daddy were on their trip! 5 days out on the farm? What could be better!

Leading the new Miniature horsies around!!!!

How cute are they???

Apparently this happened recently too.

This is not my manicured hand, nor is it my actual pee test. But the results were the same.

Yup, I'm pregnant!

Here's Proof:

(These are also not my test(s), I found this picture online and it made me laugh...I only took one test, but this picture is how I felt. Pregnant? ...that can't be right... Positive? ...No, just one more test will be more accurate... I'm still pregnant?)

...More on baby news later...