Falling Into So Much Love

September 12, 2011 I married the goofiest, sweetest, most handsome man I've ever met.. Aside from my daddy of course :) We attempted to take a few pictures on a really cool swinging bridge in Spokane, WA. But, of course, there were millions of track runners in the area. So we soaked up the pretty view and headed out.

It was no where near what either of us had envisioned for ourselves, and it was even further from the ideal, but I feel so blessed. I am so proud and happy to be with Christopher, and SO so excited for this sweet bundle of joy growing inside of me. This week she is the size of a large plum... And I will continue to refer to this baby as a "she" until I am proven wrong. :)

I really dislike a post without pictures, so maybe I'll just have to do extras in the next one...

From This State To That One

Last weekend we made our big haul from Kentucky to Washington State.. But before we left we got to experience one good storming in KY :)

We passed through a ton of states, but due to my lovely nausea I didn't get to take as many pictures as I had hoped I would. We drove through St. Louis, Missouri and stopped to see the St. Louis Gateway Arch.

In South Dakota there were tons and tons of sunflower fields, so Chris made me trespass for him to take a picture of me IN the sunflowers... Then I got one of him :)

We also saw the great Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

The last day was mainly in Montana where I got to put my feet in a creek near the road.

It was a long drive, but I did enjoy getting to experience it with Christopher. We are both SO glad to be in Washington.. and to be going home soon!

Life's Twists and Turns

There has been so much excitement in the last month, and it's not going to slow down! Chris and I both have our rings, and I LOVE mine. He was so sweet helping me pick it out and we are both so excited.

Our little peanut will be here in early April of 2012. At our last ultrasound we didn't get to HEAR the heartbeat, but we saw the little flutter on the screen and it was AMAZING. Chris and I have been reading all the books and downloading all the apps on our phones. It is so cute seeing him so interested and involved. I feel so, so blessed to have him and a sweet little baby coming.

We are currently in Lexington, Kentucky. But Saturday we will be making a long drive to Washington! We both love Washington. Chris served his mission there and hasn't been back in a few years so he is pretty excited to be there for a while. We will be there for a total of 5 weeks, and then we will head home to Arizona.. Stopping to see my sister and her family in Idaho first! : ) I'm so happy and so excited for everything that is in store for us. YAY!

San Pedro, California!

Last weekend Heather and I escaped to San Pedro, California. (It's near long beach.) We rented a car, drove over, and played for a few days. We had a ton of fun in LA's fabric district, we snagged a bed full of fabric for 1/4 of the price it would've been online. We drove around the neighborhoods looking at all the fun houses and crazy streets. We took a tour of the Pt. Fermin Lighthouse, which was pretty awesome. And we played at the beach! Laguna Beach is by far my favorite. Heather and I made a friend named Carlos. We used his board and both, for the first time, tried skim boarding! We have some battle wounds, but it was SO much fun!! I definitely did not want to come back to Arizona.... Here are some fun pictures of our adventures,

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The Time I Needed

Last weekend I got to go visit Chris... FINALLY!! We had a ton of fun. He's working in Kentucky but we met in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first day we tried to visit Fountain Square but there was an interesting festival going on so we just walked around downtown. We went to Kings Island amusement park the second day, we only rode a few rides because the heat was out of control. And of course my favorite was saved for the last day, the zoo! It was wonderful! It was so, so great to get to be goofy and laugh with him again. In just a few months he'll be home.

Halley Nan...

She's 17! The family and a few friends came over to celebrate. It was a blasty blast. We love our Halley..

Rolling With The Punches..

Life has been moseying right along, because no matter what we want.. the show must go on : )

My sister Natalie brought her family down from Idaho and they got to stay for a few days longer than usual, which made quite a big difference. I had off of work their last two days here and I loved being able to spend that time with them. We went to the zoo....

I LOVE THE ZOO

And we had a girls night.....

It was sad to see them go AGAIN, but like I said.. the show must go on! Last weekend Serena and Kyle took Halley and me to see Yellowcard in Tucson. They are on tour with Runner Runner (who I just recently discovered!) and Good Charlotte. It was SO much fun. I was so glad I knew at least one of the Runner Runner songs.. concerts are always better when you can sing along.. and then it wasn't awkward when I took a picture with the lead vocalist! ; ) Good Charlotte is old, but they've still got some fun in them maaaan! (The Madden boys said "Maaan" approx. 3 times each sentance....) And Yellowcard is definitely awesome.

I love that I get so many opportunities to spend such fun times with my family, what a blessing!