'bout time for an update....

Okay... so maybe it's been a while. I'll try to include some events that have happened from after christmas up to now without blabbering on and on and on. You may have to scroll down a bit to catch it all. We have slower internet than we had before, so it takes FOREVER - literally - to download pictures. Sadly, I won't be posting as many as I want to.

February 4th was our 4th Anniversary. Due to the fact of celebrating with a cruise in Sept. '09 we decided not to do anything fancy... however Jake surprised me with THIS...

two days later, after I thought we had decided against having one until we lived in the country. Actually, I assumed we would never have one at all - anyone who knows Jake can understand that. We named her Naci, which happens to be the name of Jake's cousin. That sounds horrible doesn't it? Actually it has nothing to do with the person, although Jake LOVES her. We had a hard time coming up with a name, but when Jake mentioned NACI we both thought it was perfect. Don't worry, he asked permission first. Surprisingly, Jake likes our pooch quite a bit... most of the time, when she isn't digging or chewing. Andrew adores her. He loves to play with her. Grant seems indifferent right now. He likes her at a distance - she is just too big for him. I have found that it's hard for me to enjoy a dog like I did when I was younger, now that I have kids and other adult responsibilities of my own. However, I still love her and find that she fits our family well.

Andrew...

Andrew's third birthday was Feb. 22nd. We had a little party for him with a few of our family members. We had a strep throat scare so we didn't invite many people. It didn't turn out the way I wanted. I was feeling sick all day and didn't get everything done that I wanted to. I managed to forget the balloons AND slaughter my first decorative cake. I made a train and though it didn't work out... ANDREW LOVED IT. :) He didn't want anyone else to eat it. He didn't want to eat it either but he sure loved picking the candy off. He enjoyed all his gifts, as did Grant, and it was fun to have family with us.

Andrew grows up more everyday. He keeps us laughing and on our toes. He loves insects, toy guns, books, playing at the park, digging in the dirt, dogs, laughing, being independent, singing primary songs, running around without his clothing, imitating dogs & spiders & Grant.

THREE... Oh my!!

To our SURPRISE we discovered the reason why I was feeling sick on Andrews birthday is because I am pregnant with our third child. Jake was super excited and I... well, mostly I felt nervous but in a very happy way. I definitly didn't look forward to the months of nausea and vomiting especially with two boys that keep me running at all times. That part is over, however. I am now into my third trimester and I'm feeling very good about having another little one.... AND OUR FIRST GIRL!!!!

Pink and purple, dresses and bows are definitely on my mind. Do you remember these??? I can finally use them...



Here is her bedroom... still hunting for a cheep dresser, but it's super cute in the mean time.



Here I am 31 weeks... I can't believe only 9 to go ~WOW!

Law School...

Soon after we found out we have a baby on the way, Jake recieved his acceptance for law school. While I should have been overwhelmed with excitement for him, fear at the thought of being a somewhat single mother of three young children while Jake goes to school struck me. I still have moments of engulfing fear at the thought, but I just have to believe that we can make it through. It's been done before, we can do it. I am so proud of Jake for all that he has done and all that I know he can accomplish. Although I know there will be plenty of hard days without Jake around, I am glad we have this opportunitee and I look forward to the adventure.

Jake started school today and I already miss him like crazy!! It will definitly be different without him at home so much. He is going to ROCK IT!

New Adventure...

Part of our preparation for law school involves moving 10 hours from our Pocatello families and friends and 10 EXTRA hours from our St George family... We are now residing in the nice little town of Genesee population 900 and some odd - 20 minutes south of Moscow. We live in a cute little yellow house on an acre of land surrounded by farming fields and beautiful sunrise/sunset scenery. We arrived here the weekend of July 4th - our celebration of our AMAZING country's independance was spent unpacking, and so, quite small this year. We appreciate all of the help our families gave us in process of the big move - babysitting, packing, cleaning, driving, unpacking... etc... Thank you a million times over. It would have been impossible without you. We are REALLY enjoying our new place and the new SPACE in and outside of the house. The boys have more room to run around and play, as does Naci. We have had no problems with her running away. Even when we leave all day long she sticks around. It's quite wonderful. If anyone feels like making the trip, we would love to have visitors. Welcome all who want to see the beauty Northern Idaho has to offer.

Here are some pics of the rooms in the house minus Jake's office.

Grant...

Grant is getting bigger and smarter and more fun for us to have around. Andrew enjoys him most of the time too. They play well together. One of my favorite sounds is the two of them laughing together. His favorite things are cars, bubbles, toy guns, eating, smiling, hugging, kissing, cuddling, music, dancing, singing, and screaming. We aren't really fans of that last one - this boy has accoustics like you wouldn't believe, he came that way. Here are some pictures of our little G-man...

Since we moved, Grant has been upgraded to a big boy bed. We tried to get Andrew to sleep in the BIG big boy bed but he was determined to keep HIS bed. That's okay, can't say I blame him. So, Grant gets to sleep in the big one and he does wonderfully!!