Something is Cooking!

We've been up to something alright and here it is at 10 weeks!!!

I am now 15 weeks and feeling so much better! The first month or so nearly took me over the edge. First I was eating like I had never seen food before, then the thought of food made me want to gag! When the food thing calmed down I became a zombie!!! I am still feeling a little tired, but mostly I think I am moody!!! In which my mom tells me to calm down or I will have a hateful baby! How nice right!

McKinley is soooo excited and sweet. She rubs all over my belly and tells me " You fat, almost fat like Man Man (my sister who had a baby last Feb.)" Kinley has decided to name the baby "moonwalking"! You think Michael Jackson has been on the TV too much or what?!?!? This kid moon walks everywhere! So now it must be the baby name! Heaven help us!!!

We are super excited and I am gonna try very hard to keep this blogging thing up....

IT'S A GIRL!

How long has it been since I have been here! I couldn't even remember my password sad huh?

Update on our crew....

I started my new job and I LOVE it, but after sitting on a computer all day at work who really wants to come home and get on the computer? Hence why I haven't updated!!!

We are in full swing with SEC football! GO VOLS!!!! Someone needs to help them out, Good Ole Rocky Top isn't doing so swell!

Amanda had her ultrasound yesterday...IT'S A GIRL! Kayla is not too thrilled about it. She was set on a boy. She just learned in Math class about less than, equal to and more than. She decided that she and Amanda have each other and Dusty needed a boy in order to make the family equal to! She is only 6...too smart!!! After finding out, Kayla and I went and bought the baby her first dress and hairbow!!!

Here is a cute pic of Brian and Kinley. The weather is so nice for riding the bike, I do the love the fall!

Brian has been teaching Kinley how play basketball. She loves it!
Miss Hollywood!!!

We went to the lake with McKinley's family a few weekends ago. I am not really the lake kinda gal...I have a problem when you can't see below you! I just know there were snakes swimming right next to me! It was fun riding the boat though!

We had a rough two weeks...Our Fat Max, Brian got him back in Utah when we were dating, got sick and died. Apparently he had diabetes and his liver shut down while he was at the vet's for the weekend. We were going to bury him but they literally had him in an Iams cat food box like the box they get all their cat food in, you know from FedEx. It was huge, so while we were (well Brian) was digging up the yard, we both are crying and talking to Fat Max in the massive box, we decided it was too much and decided to have him cremated. So while still crying we start filling in the hole, putting the sod back on and carry the HUGE box back in the house. Our neighbors probably think we are NUTS!

Do you know they actually have a Pet funeral home, like little animal caskets and bulletins, I mean the whole nine yards. Kinda weird!

Well hopefully I will be more on top of this whole blogging deal!

I Need Rest!

The Olympics are killing me!!! Why am I addicted to it and why does it come on so darn late??? I love love love Michael Phelps and Shawn Johnson!!! Michael Phelps is so amazing, bless his heart he isn't the least bit attractive but my goodness his athletic ability is so awesome! Shawn Johnson is AWESOME, I was a bit sad that she only got Silver but come on that means she is the second BEST gymnast in the world!!! She is only 4'9" and 85 lbs, I totally see that being McKinley one day!!!

I finished my last week of work, it was sad but I am so excited to start the new one on Monday!!! Sounds like I am going to be in training for the next 8 or 9 weeks... I heard it's about like school, at least I will getting paid while I sit there and learn!

Well my mom, Amanda, Kayla, McKinley and I are headed to get Pedicures, I will let ya know if anything good happens this weekend...

Homespun Fun!

Hey just got back from a great trip to the Smoky Mountains! Brian and I drove up with Kayla and McKinley, my parents came up as well. Not sure if I mentioned this but my parents bought a condo in Gatlinburg and after several months of gutting it, we finally get to use it. Friday we all went to Splash Country it was so much fun, it is great for kids and adults! While I was there, I found out that I got the job that was causing me so much anxiety wondering if I got it or not!!! I am so pumped... Ok back to the trip, Amanda and Dusty came up Friday night and Sat. we got up and went to Dollywood. If you have never been, then you have to go. I mean where else can you ride roller coasters, eat a bowl of beans and hear good ole hillbilly music!!!

When I was growing up, every summer we would go to Tennessee for vacation and I have very fond memories of going to Dollywood with all my extended family. I can just see my Papaw sitting on a bench telling us he is just waitin' for Dolly!!! Man I sure do miss him...

For the jellybean update (Amanda's baby) he or she is doing very well but making Manda very sick and very hateful. She is already growing out of her clothes but losing weight at the same time from being sick. Not sure how that works but oh well. We will find out what the little jellybean is gonna be sometime in Oct! Can't wait!!!

Belated Fun...

Ok I know it has been awhile since I've updated so here we go.... Kayla had a belated B-day party since she was in South Dakota for her actual B-day June 2. So we had a Slumber Party! Which we have about once a month anyway. Me, Kinley, Kayla, Amanda and Laramie. We did hair and makeup and danced to the Grease soundtrack all night (The girl's favorite movie) Then the next morning we got up and went to the Atlanta Zoo...it was a lot of fun!!! Here are some pics....

Much needed Girls Weekend...

What another crazy week... Where is the summer going? I had such big plans, all these fun weekend trips and none of them have happened....yet! I am headed to Atlanta this weekend for the Deeper Still Conference. My mom, Lisa, and my friend Shantel are going and meeting my Aunt's church from TN. I love, love, love Beth Moore and Travis!!! Mine and Brian's family have known Travis for about ten years now. We met him at a youth camp in New Mexico back before he was Famous! So it is always nice to chat with him and get the scoop on his fam and tell him about ours... I know it will be a great weekend and the Lord will be blessed!

I have next week off from work and I plan to work....on my tan!!! There are 100 other things I need to do...work in the yard, spring/summer clean, etc. However I feel as though my ability to get as dark as possible is more of a priority!!!

I will post some pics soon!

Too much...

It has been an exhausting couple of weeks! Brian is recuperating from surgery, everything went great and he starts physical therapy on Thursday. He has to do it for three weeks then hopefully he can start playing B-ball again, since he misses it so much!!!

We having been traveling back and forth to South Carolina. We lived there about 17 years ago and made some life long friends. So my babysitter (Mertis) from way back when has cancer and there is nothing more they can do. She has a grandson my age that lived with them, he was my best friend. He taught me how to shoot a gun!!! So my mom, dad and I went two weekends ago, she was doing pretty bad and they didn't think she would make it much longer. Amanda, Dusty and Kayla were on vacation in South Dakota so she didn't get to go with us. So when she got home she wanted to go and see her. We got up Sat. morning drove 4.5 hours and thought we would visit for a hour or so and head home. When we got to the hospital Mertis was up in the bed talking and looking like a different person from a week ago. In fact she got released from the hospital while we were there. Granted there is nothing more any doctors can do but God can do anything! We didn't leave their house until 9 that night and drove home. We were so tired we could barely keep our eyes opened, but we made it home safely. I don't think I will do anymore day trips to S.C., it was too much!!!

Now for the BIG news! Amanda and Dusty are going to have a BABY!!! I can't believe it, everyone is so excited!!! She is due February 5, 2009! Please pray everything goes well!