Halloween

These are out of order, but my desktop computer isn't cooperating. Oh well, you'll get the gist :-)

Here are our boys dressed up and ready for trick-or-treating. Don't they look happy?!

We call Blake our future linebacker, so here he is dressed up as a football player. The face-paint didn't last long!

JW had fun showing little bro the ropes!

We also celebrated with a Fall Festival at the boys' school, a local church. Ready to go!

A bonus? Cousins Aspen and Josie and Aunt Lynnlee were in town, too!

Some members of the fire department were there and let us explore their fire trucks!

It was inside this year, due to a cold snap and rain, so the kids had fun playing lots of games!

And rock climbing and bounce housin', of course!

He had a blast!

Also, that same day, our church had a carnival. We had a wardrobe change and went as pirates!

Jameston had fun with his best buddy from there, Jackson

While Blake was busy trying to get Kate's attention :-)

He was all over the place!

Lots of game playing

and kid chasing while we were there as well!

The lineup

We decorated pumpkins the easy way this year...with stickers!

Jameston was sure proud of his, 

And Blake was confused with the concept and kept putting them on his face. Ha!

We had a grand time celebrating Halloween. More pics to come from our fall happenings!

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Fall is here!

The weather is cooler, so we have been enjoying a lot of time outside!

We LOVE our new trampoline!

Brett has been traveling quite a bit, so we really soak up our time when he's home!

Our future artist?

Or farmer/gardener?

After a three-week process (with lots of rain delays and a slow moving contractor),

Our patio/arbor was completed two weeks ago! 

And we LOVE our backyard even more now!

Almost three years in-the-making and savings later,

Ta-da! We are super impressed with the contractor's handi-work. We envision a lot of time out there in the years to come!

So we have enjoyed coffee out there in the morning and have been grilling out quite a bit as well :-) 

And we've taken as many walks and trips to the playground that this pregnant momma can pull off!














Here's to more time outdoors!

Over halfway there!

How Far Along? 22 weeks!

Maternity Clothes? Yes and no...can still wear some of my regular pants (with the Bella band), but regular shirts are starting to look awkward! Definitely banking on the tights and long sweaters in the coming months.  

Weight Gain? Probably around 10-12 lbs., really don't keep track

Gender?  It is a....healthy baby! We went in last week for the half-way there sonogram, and little sibling looks great. We are so blessed! His/her heart rate was at 141 bpm and they were weighing in around 15 ounces. Here are some pics from their first photo shoot :-)

The baby was moving all over the place! Even the sonogram tech was amazed by how he or she was flipping around in there. The placenta is posterior, so I feel lots 'o kicks! And it is THE BEST part of being pregnant for sure!

Precious feet, that are kicking me all hours of the day :-) 

Waving "hi" to the camera!

Sleep? Sleeping well, except when Brett is traveling. I am becoming more congested, so out come the nasal strips!

Food Cravings? Still on a salads and Asian food kick. And I want pastries, mainly donuts or cake, several times a week :-) 

Movements? Oh yes! Started feeling them at 16 weeks, and they have gotten stronger of course! This is the part I will miss most!

Symptoms? Headaches and heartburn...oh, and allergies. I'm a FUN person some days to be around :-) 

Best Moment(s) of the Week? Seeing the baby last week for the sonogram. I was so anxious for the appointment, but with a clear bill at that check-up, I am resting easier now. We are blessed beyond measure!
Another great moment, Jameston felt the baby move. He asks me all the time if the baby is kicking me. Ha! And Blake will see me rest my hand on my tummy to feel kicks, and he rushes over and wants to do the same. I know he really doesn't know what he is feeling for, but it is still endearing! 

Bump is out in plain sight! 

What I am looking forward to: Soaking up this time as a mommy-of-two! I am anxious about managing three. As we keep saying, it will be even more chaotic, but it will be a happy chaos (most of the time of I hope)!

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