Count Down

Well since we are all familiar with running you could say that I'm coming down the home stretch. Hurray! We are excited to have a new little baby. Any ideas on names so far we are still thinking Jeremy, Quincy, or Lincoln. But in actuality it probably won't be any of those names. I finally got some new pictures for my blog.

JACK is TWO!!

Today we had Jack's birthday party. He is such a big boy. He turned 2 yesterday. We had a beach ball birthday cake and had over some friends. It was a fun party and Jack really liked everything and everyone. He especially liked the new Thomas the Train book he got from my friend Mel. We haven't given him the presents from use because it just seemed like too much for one day. Jeff got to take the kids to the zoo this morning. I didn't get to go because I was doing a visiting teaching workshop, but it sounded like they had a ton of fun. This year we got zoo passes so hopefully well get out there a bunch. Laurie is getting so big she is my biggest helper. We are all starting to get anxious for our new baby, but we still have 4-5 weeks so we are trying to be patient. I am doing really good except for my clogged up nose. Its been stuffy for a couple days now and whenever I lay down its hard to breath and last night I got me a big bowl of cookies and cream ice cream and sat down to eat it and I couldn't taste anything. WOW!, how I learned to appreciate my since of taste. I ended up putting all the ice cream back because why would I eat something I couldn't taste. Jeff's still busy with school, but he did get to do some projects around the house and that made him super happy. AND me happy too! He put in a new microwave, a new dish disposal, and he put a outlet in our hallway so the kids can see to go to the bathroom at night. Thats about it for Virginia, the weather here has been a wonderfully warm 65 wahoo!
DREa

And then there were 3!

We are very excited to be expecting baby number three!!! I'm due in March and an thankfully over being sick and feeling great! I tried to hide it for a long time, but just recently be belly went pop and I decided to tell everyone! I don't get to find out if it's a girl or a boy for 6 more weeks, but we are going to be really happy for either one. I am also very lucky to have already found a triple jogger so I can keep excersizing, I know I am going to get a lot of really fun looks back here to have 3 kids that little, but I think it will be fun. Laurie just had her birthday, she had an Ariel cake and a fish pinata. I will get pictures soon. She had started Joy School which I do on Mondays and Weds. for a couple hours. We have 2 others in our group and we have a lot of fun. Jack is a character during joy school and first day he just cried, but now he is starting to get the hang of it. He also went to Nursery by himself last week. I didn't know what to do with myself. I will only be able to enjoy freedom for a little time though. He is saying so much, but he is really hard to understand. He has to repeat it 10 times before I can figure it out. Jeff has been really busy with school. He is starting to see patients almost every day and still has a lot of studying and lab work to do. He is usually late a couple night a week so me and my friend Melissa who's husband is also in school hang out and make dinner at each others houses. This has made the time go by a lot quicker and our kids play really well (most of the time) I hope to get some pictures up soon
DREA

FOREVER

Well I haven't posted in forever. We had a wonderful trip to Utah and Idaho and got to do lots of fun things with our families. We are so glad to be back to Virginia and our regular schedule!! Yesterday I babysat 3 extras for 10 hours! I got a little extra money though and we are going to to FAIR!! Jeff's been really busy this week. He had some late night this week. I am so excited to have labor day this week.
DREA

Fun Date!

me and Jeff got to go on a very fun date tonight. We went mountain biking on a river trail. The first part was really easy and fun, then we crossed the river and it got tough. It was just the perfect amount of tough--scary, but do able. We did have to get off a few times and walk, but it was fun. It took us about an hour and half then we went to dinner at Chipotles and finally got some ice cream. It was soooo fun. Crazy how a night without kids can rejuvenate one. We forgot the camera, but definately next time it was beautiful, but my butt is so stiff!
DREA

Some not so recent, but new pictures

Only 5 more days and will be in Utah! We can't wait. It will be nice for Jeff to get a break from studying 24-7 and the kids will have so much fun with all their cousins. Tomorrow I'm taking Jack and Laurie to Inflation Nation, its a jumping sliding blow up place and hopefully it will be really fun. Jeff and I get a date night on Friday, any ideas of fun cheap things we can do???

DREa

MORE SICKNESS!!

Well I thought my kids were getting better, but it was all in my head. I think I just wanted them to get better so I made it up. I finally took them both to the dr. Laurie has a UTI and an ear infection and Jack has both ears infected. I am sure glad I didn't wait any longer to take them in. I swear knowing when or when not to take your kids to the dr. is just about the hardest thing to decide. I got to babysit a 2 week old today, he was sooooooo sweet! It made Jack seem huge. I decided the best way for me to stay in shape is to run my 3 miles and more importantly chase my kids around. If you really are active with your kids I think there is no way you could be fat or gain weight, they just require too much energy.
DREA