My Evergrowing Belly!

I finally had my hubby take a couple pictures of my expanding waistline, since you can now really see how big I am getting (I am about 27 weeks pregnant now). I will continue to post new pictures as my belly grows and grows the next few months!

Bathtime Fun!

After the long day of fishing, Cameron and Charlie enjoyed a much needed bath. I think they got a little carried away with the "shaving cream" as they soaked in the tub! Oh well, they needed as much soap as they could get to wash away the dirt and "fish" smell!

Boys Fishing Outing!

Today Daddy, Cameron and Charlie enjoyed their first day of fishing for the season. Cameron said he and Charlie caught way more fish than daddy, but I wasn't there to confirm it! Daddy did say that Charlie got a huge one, approximately 15 inches long, but it fell off while being reeled in. Charlie thought that was pretty cool! The boys all came home a little sunburnt and tired after a whole day outdoors!

Thankful Thursday

1. I am thankful that we are going on vacation to Minneapolis in just over a week. The four of us always enjoy traveling and staying in a hotel so the "cleaning Fairy" as Cam and Charlie call the hotel maids clean our room! They love to come back to the hotel after being gone and see the "magic" of a cleaner room than when we left!
2. I am thankful that David Cook won American Idol last night! I definitely feel that the "right" David won ! It is also cool that his is from the midwest and even auditioned in Omaha! I have been watching Idol since season 2, and this year has been my favorite so far. It's a fun night at our house with Idol on since all four of us get way too into it! It will be sad not to have it on now until January again!
   
3. I am thankful that I do not have justational diabetes. I had to have a rigorous 3 hour test this week since my glucose levels were high last time at the the doctor. Even the test was miserable to go through, I am happy now that everything is fine!
4. I am thankful that my boys are excited for their baby sister to arrive. They talk and ask about her all the time and really and truly seem happy to have a new sibling coming. Cameron is really excited that I will be able to take and pick him up from school next year, which I can't do now that I work full time.
   
5. I am thankful that my sister will be visiting in June and we all will get to spend alot of time together. I haven't seen her since I visited her in January, so I am very excited to see her and have her see me very pregnant! We also are planning to go to KC while she is here with my brother and his kids and my mom, so that will be a fun time at a Royals game and Worlds of Fun!
   

Baseball Season is Here!

It is finally spring which, in our house, means baseball season has begun! Cameron and Charlie are HUGE baseball lovers, whether playing it, watching it on tv, or their favorite, going to a game. Once the weather starting getting nice, we have been outside every night after school playing baseball. Either I or Travis pitch to them, and usually a few other neighbors, and a whole ball team evolves in our yard! The boys have become quite good ball players and really enjoy hitting, catching, etc. Then, after bath at night, we retire to bed to then watch more baseball on tv. We have the MLB package, which means there is always a major league game on every night! Their favorite team is the NY Yankees, but they will pretty much watch whoever is on. We are going to MN in less than two weeks to see the Yankees vs. Twins and then later in June to another KC Royals game against the Giants. They can never get enough baseball!

Idol Craziness

There is a GOD! David Cook won American idol and I am SOOOOO happy! He truly deserves it and seemed so honored! He is so adorable and seems to have a sensitive side to him, too. The finale was awesome and it was great to see the top 12 idols all together again. There were some great performances and I think George Michael ended the show on a super note, showing he still has it! I loved all the guys singing the Bryan Adams songs, too. Brooke White did excellent with her duo with the guy from Crosby, Stills and Nash, singing such a great old song that I LOVE! All in all, the show rocked and I still can't believe Cook actually won...I figured Archuletta would win, even though Cook rightfully deserved it and now is the real American Idol! Yea!

Thankful Thursday

My best friend, Jodee, always lists things she is thankful for on Thursdays, so I thought I would start myself in this habit, too.

1. I am thankful for a wonderful husband who has put up with all of my hormonal issues during this pregnancy and still comes home to me at the end of the day, even though I've been hard to live with! He still supports me and listens to me whenever I need to vent about the craziest things and doesn't thing I'm losing my mind!

2. I am thankful for my two beautiful boys, Cameron and Charlie, who give me joy every day. They say the cutest things and make me realize that although parenting is ever challenging, it is all worth it when they tell me they love me and I'm the best mom ever (Cameron has told me that the last couple of days...I think he still thinks it's Mother's Day...either way, I'll let him keep telling me that!)

3. I am thankful that I am having a baby girl and she is healthy and I am finally starting to feel better. I know she will be worth the wait when she arrives and will bring us as much happiness that her brothers have brought us. I am so happy that I can now have two boys and a girl and start buying "pink" instead of only boy stuff and have someone to even out the playing field in our house!

4. I am thankful that I have four great siblings and a wonderful mom who spreads herself out among all of us kids and grandkids to make our family great! I love getting together with all of my family and we try to all do that as much as possible, which doesn't always seem like alot, but when we do we make the most of it and enjoy each other's company. I just wish we all lived alot closer together so we could see each other more.

5. I am thankful that all of my close friends and family are healthy and happy and continue to live long and healthy lives.

American Idol

Since I am a HUGE American Idol fan and have been since Season 2, I have to talk about my favorite show. Tonight was awesome, especially my favorite, David Cook! His first and last songs were amazing and gave me goose bumps. My husband thought I was crazy because he isn't his favorite (he liked Carly) so go figure! Anyway, I have predicted Cook would win way back in Hollywood auditions, so he better be the new Idol, not Archulletta!

Kansas City Fun!

Spring 2008 KC Trip

Our most recent trip was to see the NY Yankees play KC Royals in April. We all, especially Cameron and Charlie, had a fabulous time! We shopped, visited a museum and swam alot at the hotel. We are all now very excited for our next vacation to Minneapolis in a few weeks to see the Yankees yet again!

Hello! I am just starting out this new blog to introduce my family and my baby girl on the way! I am currently a working mom married to a fabulous man named, Travis, who I think works way too hard whether at the job or a home. He is always on the go or doing something creative around the house. He is the best helper to me and our children and I couldn't raise this family without his great strength and support. I am almost 5 months pregnant with me third (and last!) child. I have two adorable boys, Cameron who is 7 and Charlie who is 4. Cameron loves school, soccer and baseball. He does incredible in school and loves math and reading. He is a great athlete and loves to participate in anything possible. Charlie definitely tries to keep up with his big brother by playing baseball with him almost every night. He loves the NY Yankees and knows all of the players on the team. He, too, is very bright and does super in preschool. We FINALLY are getting our baby girl who is due September1! The boys are excited to get bunkbeds and share a room and mommy is excited to start painting a pink room and buying lots of "girlie" goodies!
We have only one vacation planned this summer since I am going to be very pregnant. We are going to Minneapolis when school ends the end of May. We plan to go to a Yankees/Twins baseball game and shop for bunkbeds, bedding, etc. for the boys so we can start on their room and the baby's room this summer. We are all ready for summer and nice weather to be outdoors all of the time. I'm sure the summer will go by super fast, especially with a new baby arriving at the end of the season. I plan to enjoy this last summer as a mom of only 2 children and play with my boys as much as possible. I just hope it doesn't get too hot outside for me and I don't get too huge so I can still enjoy the outdoors with my boys!