The Zoo

Emily and I took our girls out to the zoo the other day. It was so much fun, literally almost no one was there, the weather was beautiful and the girls really enjoyed being together and seeing all the animals. Let me tell you, these girls really are the best of friends!!

Caroline really loved playing in the water
Happy girls

This big guy came right up to the window to say hello to us

Just Because

Just because I love these two sooo much!! I thank my Heavenly Father everyday for the blessings of family and to have you two as mine!!

A little update

A few cute pictures of Caroline all ready for church last Sunday

As of yesterday I am officially 30 weeks along in the pregnancy. Finally in the 3's. I am feeling very tired and very big these days. Part of me can't believe that I am so far along already and so close to this little guys arrival, but the other part of me is thinking, do I really have 10 weeks to go? The baby moves around constantly, a very active one already. I am starting to get very excited and nervous about being a mother of two. After work today, Brett will only have 5 weeks left in his training!! We are so ready for this adventure to be over, and glad to be seeing a little bit of the light at the end of the tunnel. Hooray for today being Friday!! And my sweet Caroline is doing great these days, quite the independent adventurer, she has to see and get into everything, she wants to know what this does or how that works. Quite curious, but alot of fun, she is developing such a cute little personality, so glad she is a part of our family!!

Vacation

Last week we ventured out to Utah for the return of Brett's sister Alison from the Ukraine Kiev mission. What a reunion, with the exception of one brother in law who couldn't get away from work, there were 25 of us all together. It was fun and crazy and the weather was so great, I was a little sad to get back to the still high 90's here is Texas, which I am so over by the way, I want to wear pants and play outside with my sweet Caroline without sweating please, and I want to do it all before my son is born!! We also went to Jordanelle for some water and sand fun, got to make a quick visit to see grandma Evans and a few other friends and Caroline got lots of time playing with cousins and really loving grandmas basement of toys.

family pictures (27 1/2weeks pregnant in this pic)

fun in the sun with Aunt Amy
just cooking in the kitchen in my princess dress
having lunch with grandma Evans

A girl, her dad and his truck

Caroline absolutely loves her daddy and his truck. Its like that primary song "I'm so glad when daddy comes home", she is so happy and excited to see daddy and his truck when he pulls up to be with us for the weekend!! With the new job and only seeing Brett on the weekends we have really come to appreciate and love our family time and being together!! We are now officially halfway through week 15 of our 6 months training program, which means we are more than halfway through!! We only have about 2 and a half months to go, which is still alot but we are hoping in goes by fast because we miss Brett!!

Caroline loves it when daddy works on his truck and she can play in the drivers seat

Pink or Blue??

Caroline is checking out the sonogram pictures. Can you tell? Boy or girl?

Thanks mom, I'm done looking at the pictures
We are excited to announce that Caroline is going to have a little brother. We are not set on any names yet, boys are hard for us, but there are a few we like. Brett was so excited he wanted to go out first thing in the morning and buy the little guy a nascar and camo outfit so he could come out into this world in style. It was fun to buy some boy clothes. I am 20 weeks now and doing well. The little guy just barely started kicking last week and he is quite active.

4th of July and Wicked

The 4th of July has to be one of my all time favorite holidays, it brings together some of my favorite things, yummy food, the cabin and of course the lake!! It's always over too soon and I am always sad to leave. I love my family so much and love my parents for building a great cabin for us all to gather together and make such wonderful memories.

My sister Em and I with our sleeping baby beauties

the ultimate pyramid

Brett attempting to show some skills
Brett and Anna skiing, that will be Caroline in a few years!
Brett, Tanner and Caroline enjoying the jet ski

Caroline and her best friend Bekah

My sweet girl

My sisters Sarah and LeeAnn came into town from Arizona for us all to go see Wicked!! It was my first time and I absolutely loved it!! I would for sure see it again, maybe I can even get Brett to go next time :-) Here is all of us that went outside the theatre together. Sisters together!! Love you guys!!