Summer Wrap Up....

Since how it seems like I can't keep up on my blog, I thought I would compile a few of the summer highlights to wrap it up. Starting back at the 24th of July forward....

24th Celebration

We spent the 24th out in Park Valley at the traditional 24th Celebration that happens every year. I didn't get any pictures of the actually celebration but we had a good time at the Steak Fry and Dance on Friday night and then on Saturday we enjoyed the Parade, Program, Games, Tug-A-War, and the Rodeo. It was a lot of fun. I always enjoy seeing my friends I grew up with.

We've had some great times in Park Valley this summer at my parents. Here's a few fun pics of Devin & Elden picking their favorite cherries one of the weekends we were there...

Chilling on the hammock as the guys pick cherries

FAMOUS DANCE BABY SHOWER

Anytime anyone gets married or has their first baby, Devin's mom and sister throw an awesome theme shower for whoever it is. So for our baby shower, it was focused all around the circus....and boy was it fun. We played circus games, had circus treats and everyone performed a circus act when they presented their gifts to us.

The Circus Announcer...(Marilyn)

One of the circus games...everyone had a cup of balloons and who ever stuffed the most in their partners shirt won!

Everyone was pretty stuffed;)

More Circus FUN!!!

One of the Circus Acts
The pictures really don't do this shower justice....they really know how to throw a party...we had a great time with everyone and really enjoyed all the circus acts...(everyone is so creative). Thanks to all for everything!!!

The ROCK Path

As most of you know from a previous post we went and got rock out at my parents one weekend...well one of our Saturdays we got the path finished and done.

It was a definite case of "Where do we begin...which rock first?"

Once we got started it seemed to come together

Almost DONE....

The Finish Product

Devin and I had a great time doing this...just another project chalked off the list before the baby comes!

Miles Family Vacation

This year was the Miles side for the family vacation. It was up at Island Park. It was so good to get away, eat yummy food, 4-wheel, play games, boating, fishing, and just have fun together as a family! (the only bummer was I forgot to take pics of a lot of things...here are a few...)

Devin with the nieces and nephew...catching squirrels...F.Y.I. he was successful;)

Heading 4-Wheeling with Chandler and Robyn...(Miles stayed back with grandma;)

Ready to ROLL!!!

Pic of the fam...minus Aaron and Brita's family they had already left, and Bric and Heidi's family they weren't able to make it. A fun time was had by all!

ThE BABY'S RoOm

I thought I would do a little update on the baby's room. It is pretty much done, give or take a few more wall hangings that I'm still brewing in my head how to finish.

It has been so much fun getting everything and putting it all together. I still at times feel like I am just playing house and all I need now is my doll:)

We can't wait till our little boy gets here. I know it is going to be a big change, but it is one I have waited for my whole life... and that is to be a Mom!

4th oF JuLy WeeKenD

We had a great 4th of July. We spent the weekend with Devin's family. The only bad part was... I forgot to take pictures. We had a lot of fun, swimming, BBQing, playing games, watching fireworks and spending time together as a family.

Here are a FEW or the two pictures I did get....

PaRk VaLLeY WeeKend....And ROCKS

This past weekend Devin and I went to my parents for a visit and to get some ROCK for a path in our yard. We had quite the weekend. It was a lot of fun!!

Mom and Devin posing for a picture in between hauling rocks to the trailer.

Devin excited about one of his finds...what a good lookin' rock... and man of course!

Mom and I taking a little break before we started hunting again for some more rocks!

Dad stacking the rocks on the trailer so our load would stay put while driving.

We packed a lunch and in between loading rocks stopped for a little snack!

Devin and Dad loading the prize rock of the trip. We wanted to get a nice one for our front flower bed to get our name etched on....well this was a doosey...thanks guys for breaking your backs to get this rock!

Devin pretty proud of his load of rock...After 6 hours of picking rocks on the mountain that day we finally got our load. It was a great day. Thanks mom and dad for your help and for the fun weekend. We always have so much fun when we go to Park Valley!!!

BeAr LaKe

We went with our friends again this year to Bear Lake. We had a lot of fun even though Trina and I were pregnant and not able to do the fun water activities. It was still fun to get away and have a weekend with friends.

Fun on the water weeny

This is the one thing I'm a little sceptical about when being on water...it seems like someone is bound to get hurt while riding it ...luckily no one did.

Devin with his most favorite water toy....he loves wave running. He and Jeff couldn't get enough of them.

A fun time was had by all!

I'm BaCk In the BLoGging WoRLd....

It has been FOREVER since I have posted anything on my blog. So many things have been going on, and blogging took a back seat. But I figure now I should get caught up on what has been going on in our lives.

A little up date on the pregnancy

As all of you know we are having a boy... I am 24 weeks now and things are going great. I can't complain. I have had a wonderful pregnancy so far. I have told many people, I sometimes forget that I am pregnant, things have been so good. For the last little while I have started to feel him move and I am getting a bit of a belly. It is so fun to feel him moving around, its still such a miracle to me how it all works. Everyday we get more and more excited for him to join our little family. We can't wait!!!

Back in School

Also... I am back in school. I guess I can't really claim to be fully in school but I am talking one last and final class online to finish my Associates Degree. I got looking into my schooling a while back and realized I only needed 2 more credits to get my Associates. So I decided it would be a no brainer if I didn't get those last 2 credits. So I enrolled in a Childhood Adolescence Nutrition Class. It has been the perfect class to take since we will be having the baby soon. I have learned a lot. I will be done on the 26th of June and have my Degree... For me who is not a fan of school....this is an accomplishment. I will be glad to have it done!

My Wonderful Husband who is always full of surprises

As some of you know, our life for the past year and a half...pretty much since we moved into our house...has been YARD WORK. We spent all of last summer doing the sprinkling system, which I hope to never tackle again, and for the good part of this year pulling weeds, picking rocks, raking dirt, picking rocks, leveling the ground and did I mention PICKING ROCKS!!! They say build your house on a firm foundation....Well I don't think we are going any where with the rocky ground we live on.

Digging trenches for the sprinklers....

I never thought I would be so grateful for a "Ditch Witch"...It saved our lives!

Anyways... we were hoping to get our sod in at the beginning of this summer/spring, and this is where the "wonderful husband" comes into play.

We finally got everything pretty much ready for sod and were just waiting to hear from the sod company. We had our name on a waiting list to get a little bit better deal and so we had to wait until the sod place called us to get it.

Well about two weeks ago...Devin was out in the yard working again and I was so SICK of yard work, so I told him to come in and "lets go do something fun". He told me he would be done in a minute. As I was about ready to head back in the house.... A semi full of sod pulled into our neighborhood...

When I saw it my words were "Oh Man, who is getting sod in the neighborhood I wish that was ours" The semi was about to our house when Devin said..."SURPRISE...IT IS OURS" I could not believe it....I was so surprised I about fell over. Then my mind was going 90 miles an hour trying to figure out how it all came about...and "who was helping lay all 17 pallets of sod". I should never doubt my husband who covers every track that needs to be covered. The crew was on its way and we had the whole yard laid by the end of the night. Insta-YARD is the way to go. It is so nice to look out and see green and not DIRT. All the hard labor the year before and this year PAID off! Thanks to all who helped lay the sod...we appreciated it so much.

The first few pieces laid

I am always amazed at Devin and the things he does for me. He is always full of surprises. It seems like he always has something under his sleeve brewing. It is so nice to have it all done and not have to worry about it anymore....just in time before the baby comes!

DrUm RoLL PLeAsE.....

We're having a little boy!!! We are so excited....Devin is thrilled to have his little soccer/basketball/football, you name it, sports player! It is still hard for me to imagine we're having a baby. Some days it seems so unreal....but having the ultrasounds each appointment definitely brings it all to real life. I can't wait till I start feeling him move, then I know it will become even more REAL!!!

A LittLe Up DaTe...

I thought I would do a little up date on how my pregnancy is going. A lot of you have asked how I have been feeling and all I can say is, I definitely can't complain. The minute I found out I was pregnant, one of the first things that came to mind was "Morning Sickness", so I was a little worried how my body would react. I have felt so good that I have told a few people that I sometimes forget I am pregnant. In the very beginning there was a few foods I ate that sounded SO SO good at the time....and NOW....BARF...I hope to never see a corn dog again!!! So, if anyone is needing corn dogs, when I went on my craving I bought two boxes and only ate ONE!!! I can't even stand to look at the box. Other than that and feeling very tired, I have been really lucky and have felt great.

We find out what we are having April 17th, so a week from this Friday...we can hardly wait! In the beginning I thought I was having a girl to the point when my grandma asked me what names we liked, I went off on the few girl names we liked and then she said..."what about boy" and I almost was like "Grandma, we're having a Girl". Then I went through a stage of thinking it was a boy and now I am pretty neutral, I don't really know. Devin on the other hand thinks its a Girl...so I guess we will have to wait and see. Whatever it is, we will be thrilled either way!!!

New Addition to Our Family.....

And NO its not another FISH.....(I'm sure that's what a lot of you are thinking...lol)

WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!!

I'm 12 weeks and 5 days to be exact...so 3 months!!!

Devin and I are so thrilled to be parents, we can't wait! Our due date is October 3rd. We can't wait to find out what we are having at our next appointment. Feel free to leave us your guess on what you think....BOY??? or GIRL??? (We'd love to know your opinion)

LeT's BoWL!!!!

Devin and I have been on a bowling league for the past two months. It has been so much fun!!! Lets just say we might not have taken 1st place...but at least I can bowl over 100 now instead of barely bowling a 60 if I was lucky;)

Thanks to Devin being a professional bowler;) and winning the last league he was on before we were married, he got a certificate for new shoes and I got to reap the benefit from it. I was glad to get my own pair of bowling shoes so I didn't have to wear the nasty ones that everyone wears at the Bowling Ally!

SWEET... I rolled another GUTTER BALL probably for the 50th time that night....but hey the gutter and I aren't so good of friends any more...I tend to keep it on the lane now!

Devin reassuring me it was O.K. and that someday my ball will go where its suppose too;)

Our team -"The Marshmallow Matey's" We had a great time playing with the Partridge's. We made some great memories with them!