And finally - this month....April

Ok, now that I'm caught up to current events, it makes it a lot easier.

We had an awesome Easter this year.

On Friday, we attended Good Friday services as a family. There was no childcare today, so it was a good test to see how the boys would do in service. They did phenominal! They just sat on our laps the whole time and paid attention, and didn't make a peep. They were sooo good. We brainstormed hard about what we could do to convey the message of the true meaning of Easter to the boys. We finally decided to do Resurrection Eggs, and tell the story that way. It was very meaningful to us, as Dustin and I took turns explaining the different elements of the Gospel message to the boys. After Sunday nap and before our Easter dinner, we decided to go take some pictures in the Texas bluebonnets.

Recap: Jan - March 2010

So, here's the rest of my recap for this year.

January -

As soon as we got back from Guymon, daddy had to go to NYC for a retail trade show. He had a lot of fun, it seemed. He got to go up on the Empire State Building, see Radio City Music hall, and much more.

While daddy was away, the boys learned how to "wrestle" each other. But it always starts as a hug. This is the before and after. :)

So, my pregnancy has been progressing along with no issues whatsoever. And we get to find out the sex this month! Wohoo! We totally thought it was a girl, but lo and behold. Another boy! We decided to name him Connor Riley, and to decorate his nursery in camo.

February -

And we're off to Angelfire to meet with family. However, we found out that the roads are bad, so, we'll be stopping off at Papa's house in Santa Fe. They also graciously acquiesced to watching our dogs. We had a bunch of fun in Angelfire. The boys got to see dada skiing, and got to sled a little bit. They played in the snow, and ran up and down the stairs in the cabin. It was however a LONG drive, and both the boys managed to get sick in our extended weekend getaway. Not fun, especially with 14 hours in a car for each direction.

March -

So, we're off to full swing in preparing for baby mode. We are starting to decorate the room (and when I say, we, I mean Dustin). We have planned a 4D baby ultrasound this month, and my mom, stepdad, sister, and nephew get to come at the same time, so my mom and sis can see the sonogram! Cool! It was also our anniversary, and Dustin's birthday this month. Can't believe it's been 8 years already!

Pics of the nursery - a work in progress....

Baby Connor at 29 weeks - and yes, still a boy

Playing with Papa, and eating a snack with cousin Gavyn.

Recap: October - December 2009

Ok, I realize I haven't posted anything in several months. That should hopefully change in the near future. So, here is a month by month recap.

October - Wow! Found out unexpectedly that we are expecting another baby! Wow! It's amazing, since it took us quite a long time and process to have our 2 boys. God totally threw us through a loop. But we are totally excited about it. The boys seem excited too!

Also, in October, we went to the pumpkin patch, carved pumpkings. For Halloween, we dressed the boys as the Cowardly Lion (Hunter) and Tin Man (Isaac). We didn't really get to do much trick-or-treating, as they were really cranky for their bedtime, but we showed them off a bit, and we visited with our friends the Keerans and played some games. Their buddy Hudson was dressed as a giraffe.

November -

In the first week of November, we got a visit from our Mamoo and Papa from Guymon. We were sooo excited to see them! They try to come every couple of months to spoil the boys good and proper. :) It is hard for Mamooo to stay away from her babies for too long.

Also, for Thanksgiving this year, we decided to plan a trip to Denver. We hadn't seen Dustin's grandma, aunt, uncle, and cousins in forever! The boys had a blast! We drove them up the mountain just to see some snow. They have never got to play in it before, since we live in Austin (where the snow is treated as an official government holiday - i.e. we hardly ever get it). The trip was fabulous, and the boys really enjoyed meeting new people who would spoil them. The only downside was the airplane ride, after which daddy says "Never again" - meaning the plane of course. The boys were EXTREMELY cranky, and it was really hard for a pregnant mama, and a dada who threw out his back during bowling the night before to always be walking through the airport, since the boys refused to be still or sit down for 1 second, and it didn't help at all that the flight was delayed 2 hours on the way back!

December -

Time to head to Guymon for our annual Christmas trip! But this year, Dustin's job only allowed him to be off "after" Christmas, so we spent our Christmas at home. I waited 2 hours in line at the Honey baked Ham place and picked up our ham for our first Christmas dinner at home - ever.
This year for Christmas, we really tried to emphasize the importance of Jesus, and the bible. So, off we went Christmas afternoon through to Guymon. The boys weren't really into actually opening their presents, as they typically opened one, then played with that toy. So, mama and dada still opened most of their presents. But the upside is they got to spend our after-Christmas Christmas with all their grandparents.