Baby BOY carter!

We had an ultrasound this week on Wednesday. I was excited to go but sad Troy couldn't come with me. He had a class HE COULD NOT miss. Oh well, I would much rather have him ace a test because he got the study guide and come or fail b/c he came. We were pretty sure that this little one was a girl. This pregnancy has BEEN SO DIFFERENT then when i was pregnant with Hinckley. I have a cousin who does foot reflexology and she "read" my feet and came to the conclusion I was having a girl. Troy had some crazy dreams we were having a girl and I just thought for sure we were!

The ultrasound tech was so nice, new and slow but very thorough. I got to see all 4 chambers of the heart which was THE MOST AMAZING THING! I spotted the little boy part and about fell off the table. There was NO mistaking it though. The baby was estimated to be about 10 oz. which she said they like to see them at 12 oz by 20 weeks and I was just over 19 weeks measuring so thats a good thing! The baby was breached but of course that doesn't mean much now. She said my fluids around the baby looked pretty good. I guess they like to see it around 10-20 or something like that and I was at a 12. She looked really hard at the babys face to look for a cleft pallet. He looked great! His little arm was back behind his head (his daddy and his brother do the EXACT same thing) and she says that is a sign of contentment. I left shocked but SO EXCITED for another little boy. We have everything except diapers and we feel so blessed. We totally had a girl name picked out so now we are back at square 1. How do you name a kid when you have a brother name Hinckley? Any and all suggestions will be considered.

Yellowstone Bear World

If you are ever in Southeast, Idaho there is a little place called Yellowstone Bear World. RESIST THE URGE TO GO. It is SO EXPENSIVE and SO NOT worth it. But they had half price one weekend so we went with a friend and her little girl. We did have fun but don't let that fool you into going.

And some more

A little more of Tucson pics

Maybe its finally SPRING?!

I dont even know where to begin! We have so many things to catch up on. I haven't even written about our trip to Tucson or anything!

Our trip to Tucson was WONDERFUL! Hinckley had so much fun with Grandma and Grandpa. I think he likes them more than he likes us! We had fun dying easter eggs and going on an easter egg hunt. We went to the fair and the zoo. It was a very fun trip! Tuesday the 14th was my bday so I got to have an all day date with troy. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. WE went to the nice BIG mall, ate at Mimi's cafe, played for a couple of hours at fantastiks. Its this place where you can do laser tag, go carts, mini-golf, video games, and all sorts of fun stuff. I felt like a little kid again. I mean, I did turn 25! I road trip was long but SO WORTH IT!

Its been too long

This picture is of my family at my wedding 4 years ago. The only one missing is Rob and Julia and OF COURSE all the kids. The other picture is of Rob with Hinckley.... I wonder if I can find some more recent pictures????

Wow how can a month seem to go so fast yet so slow? We've had a lot happen in our family in the last month. Trips to the hospital, family members in the hospital, a trip to Tucson, Troy finishing another semester, starting another one. Family update

David, Trisha & 6 kids: Trisha lost her baby ( she was about 18 or so weeks along), they found out she has a blood clotting disease. Her father is in ICU with the same thing. Their little boy Casan who just turned 2 has been really sick with a high fever 105.3! The thought he had swine flu.

Amy & Shauna & Tatie: Have been swamped with school and work. Amy received "Counselor of the Year" for her district in Boise. I AM SO PROUD OF HER! She works night and day for those kids and puts her whole heart into her work. Amy was also in charge of a program called every 15 mins. Its a HUGE project that teaches the kids not to drink and drive on prom night. I can't wait to see the outcome. Amy has been working on it since September! They are both VERY busy in school too!

Rob, Julia & 5 kids: They have been rushing to get their new house done in time. Little Jack had 2 seizures on Sunday and has been in the hospital since. He stopped breathing during the first one and all the other kids are really struggling with it. They saw everything happen. We have been praying for them so much! They think he had an infection that caused the seizures.

Ben: Was in the hospital about 4 weeks ago with pancreas pain. He is doing better and stays so busy with work. He gets to visit my parents next week. They are excited to have him a few days.

Troy, Me, Hinckley, and baby ????: This month has been crazy! We drove to see my parents for a week. Pictures to follow soon. IT WAS A BLAST! We got back and that night I went into the ER with horrible upper stomach pain. Turns out I have some gallbladder problems. We will see what happens there. We are potty training Hinckley and he is doing really well! Troy finished a semester and is on to another one!