Time for an Update! (Easter)

Okay it has been way too long since I posted anything on my blog! Now it's time to play catch up! First of all I wanted to post Easter pictures on here... yes Easter... that was months ago, but these pictures are just too darn cute!

This is the Easter Egg hunt at our church. She really had a blast!

Look at those super cute pig-tails!!!

She was very good at making sure they went in the bucket.

I was actually very impressed with her egg hunting skills.

Look at all those eggs!

Always sticking her tongue out... silly girl!

She loved Easter egg hunting!

Of course there were activities for the big kids too! Mike enjoyed those...

Potato sack race

It always ends in some casualties... But Mike was the champ!

Egg toss...

The kids got bored watching the big kids... uninterested in each other, but were enjoying there candy.

So the kids got involved in the 3 legged race...

I'm pretty sure they were cheating.

Aren't these kids adorable!

Evelyn, Mommy, and the bitty baby bump. It was bright outside!

More of the Belly

Well I had a doctors appointment on the 5th of this month. I got there at 10am when my appointment was scheduled and I waited in the waiting room until just after 10:30am. Finally they called me in the the doctors room and told me to strip down and cover with the large papertowel thingie. I waited like that until 11:00am when the doctor fianlly showed up. My doctor dosn't fool around and went straight to do the vaginal ultrasound. First thing she says is "Wow! That's a big baby!" Well apparently when I called in for the appointment they had put the wrong estimated due date in the computer and I was farther along then they thought. The doctor then decided she could get a better look with the regular ultrasound. Thank goodness! She took a few measurments and said my estimated due date of September 26th was good. Mike and I got to see the baby wiggling around, but unfortuantly I didn't really get a good look. This was all done in about 2 minutes. She asked if I had any questions and then she was gone. Soooo... I guess my appointment was really more of a 'confirmation of pregnanacy' appointment. Anyway, my 'official' ultrasound is scheduled for May 5th and we will be able to find out the gender and get some pictures. Until then enjoy these Prego pictures of me at 16 weeks :)

Little Baby Bump

Okay, It's finally time to put these up! BELLY PICS! I'm 12 weeks and 3 days and I'm defenitly showing alot sooner this time. It's just a little baby bump, but it's there. Second trimester will be here soon and I know I will be feeling like a million bucks!

Weather Warming up!

Ahhh... I love when the weather warms up. Evelyn does too! This last weekend Mike built a very nice chicken coop for our new little chicks... spring chicks I'm so excited :) Evelyn helps feed them and calls them 'peep peep' but she dosen't like when the really friendly ones try to peck her shoes.

Evelyn also likes to feed the fish in my pond. My dad built the waterfall and it's a nice realaxing place to sit in the summer. In a couple weeks I will be getting some plants and flowers to plant around the pond and it will be my little oasis.After all the chores are done Evelyn likes to play on the trampoline, she always says "mama up" to get me to join her :) She's jumps around saying 'bounce bounce'!Electric Hair! Evelyn loves when the weather warms up and she can play outside. I can't wait for summer to be able to get her little pool and water toys out! I know she can't wait either!

Sonic Speed Life

Wow time can fly so fast sometimes! My work asked me to come back early this year, so I am now working part time at the State Park again. It's a good thing because now I can get my benifeits a bit earlier. I am 12 weeks pregnant now... morning sickness is starting to lessen. I'm very pleased to say that I have not prayed to the porcelain god once this entire pregnancy. I think that has to do with the many things I learned when I was pregnant with Evelyn. My energy is slowly returning and my face is not breaking out anymore! Yeah here I come second trimester! My first doctors appointment is scheduled for April 5th and I'm very excited. Mike and I got our midterm grades and I have an A+ in Physcology and an A in English; Mike does too, but mine are higher =P. I'm very proud of my self :) Everything seems to be going along at sonic speed, but we are all doing great. I'm going to try to post some more of our recent and past ventures on here. We took family pictures last week and I will be posting them soon as well!

What did I get myself into?

I've been horrible at updating my blog, but I've been very busy.

Evelyn is nearing 16 months and is doing pretty good keeping me on my toes. It's amazing to watch her learn new things everyday. How wrong they were about terrible twos... oh it starts much sooner then that! I swear she's never seen another child throw a temper tantrum, but can perform one perfectly. Hitting and headbutting is an issue we are currently working on. But my goodness can that girls smile and bright blue eyes melt your heart. She's getting better at communicating, she is even beggining to put words together. Hopfully less frustration should mean less temper. For the most part she is a very happy girl who is very quick to please her Mommy and Daddy.

Mike and I are taking 2 classes at WNC this semester... after almost 3 years with no school, going back is a bit of a shock. But we have some good teachers and it's been fun taking the classess together. Staying up late 2 nights a week does take it's toll though, especially since it's a 45 minute drive home...after we pick up Evelyn. We know in the end it will be well worth it.

Now that I'm nearing 8 weeks into my pregnancy, I'm starting to wonder what I got myself into. Morning sickness and fatigue are alot worse this time. I'm wondering if I'll be able to handle more then one kid! Right now I'm not working, so it should be easier for me right? But I do have a zoo at my house currently... 4 dogs, 9 adult rabbits and 15 babies, 4 rats, a pond full of fish, and now 9 chicks. Plus I have a husband and a child. Everything outside is muddy, which means I have to sweep and mop almost daily and I've steam cleaned my carpet too many times to count in the last couple months. I'm defenitly kept busy! But on top of all that I start work again in April full time. Hopfully by then my morning sickness and fatigue will be gone. Let's hope I can learn to be super woman by then... House cleaner, Student, Employee, Zoo keeper, Gardner, Mother, Wife, and all the while pregnant.

Habits

There are days at work that you actually wish you had something to work on... today is one of those days. Well it has been a while since I've written anything anywhere including my journal... I am WAY behind and I use to do daily entries. Well I was thinking recently of something I was taught and thought it would be good to implement it into my life again. Studies show it takes 21 days (consecetive) to form a habit (good or bad). I don't really have any bad habits to get rid of, but I have been lazy in a few areas I would like to improve and a few new habits I would like to improve.

1. Daily Prayer (Morning and Night)
2. Daily Scripture Study
3. Wake up 20 minutes earlier
4. Walk with Evelyn to park or post office (daily)
5. Exercise 3 times a week

I've created a calander to keep track of how I do. I'm hoping my husband will be the good modivator I need him to be. Got to have faith in myself :)

In other news... Evelyn will be ONE in less than a month! I can't believe how quickly the time has gone by. I'm planning a little birthday party for her, but I can't decided if I want to make it Halloween themed or not. My dad and grandparents will be coming in to town the weekend before her B-day so that's when I want to do it. I can't wait! Actually October is going to be a very busy month. On the 10th we are going to 6 Flags Discovery Kingdom and then on the weekend of the 23rd my Best friends Jessica and Jaleh are flying in for the weekend! And some where in all this activity I want to plan a trip to Apple Hill. I need some yummy yummy apple cider :) My life is full of adventure!

TTFN
Tabi