hey june!

this is for lauren, larissa, lynnae, libbie and blake. cute aunts and uncles who aren't here to see the pictures in person. enjoy!!

baby looks so great...its amazing to me how they move and wiggle when they are so tiny. seriously crazy. we can't wait until march!

things are moving quickly...

a fast update before i disappear from blogging for a bit:

-we move in precisely 2 weeks. crazy, i know. but nate will be 5 minutes (or less!) from work, its convenient to lyla's preschool, and super nice. can't wait to be back in sandy.

-we find out the gender of this baby on the 27th. so excited that my mom will be here, and we have names picked out! i will divulge when we know the sex. for the record, lyla hopes for a girl, but nate and i couldn't care less either way.

-i am 14 weeks, almost 15, and feel great! starting to get fatter, its crazy to me how much bigger i feel at this point in my pregnancy compared to lyla and grey. no weight gain yet though..

-i am also switching doctors and going to a mid wife. she can deliver at the hospital i want, and i am excited about trying to do childbirth naturally. i just need to convince nate a bit more. ha.

-nate and i found out that we will be attending the mls cup in toronto this november. very excited about this development...but getting a passport is kind of a pain. especially when you were born in california, live in utah, and can't find your birth certificate. sheesh.

-speaking of the mls...nate is still doing great at real, and we are already excited about next season. and of course, we love real and hope they go to the cup too so we can be obnoxious at the game.

-lyla absolutely loves preschool, and it appears that her teacher loves having her in class. i wish it were more than once a week, so we are looking into a great dance program for her this fall and winter.

-grey is trouble, and i bought him a leash yesterday. i have always made fun of parents who have those, but seriously, the kid wants to walk but also not listen to me nor stay near me. so he gets a leash attached to a puppy backpack. i hope it works!

-i purchased halloween costumes for the kids this week. lyla will be a pink princess that lights up (for real, the dress lights up) and grey will be a shark. i had to snag them while the stores still had a good selection. happy fall everyone! more to come.

family pictures 2010

Mr. Grey at about 18 months!
-25 lb. 8 oz. and 32 inches tall

Miss Lyla at 3. Poor lady...it was over 100 degrees when we took these pictures, and i don't blame her for not smiling. she's a doll anyway.
-34 lb. and 39 inches tall!
these kids are so goofy...couldn't understand why i was making those faces at them.

i especially love the family picture...too bad we have to update it in 6 months...ha ha! i got it made on a canvas for my house. so excited.

summer wrap up

since i have posted twice all summer, i thought i would wrap it up with labor day weekend, and include our mishaps as of late.

-we spent saturday night at the real game. i was treated to club seats with my little lady, and we had fun. it was hot, much hotter than expected, but seeing our team win is always a bonus.

-labor day was exhausting. we went for an early morning drive, and ended up with a flat tire in salt lake. nate knew his tires were bad, and we were actually going to get the front tires replaced today. unfortunately, we made it to the neighborhood we were in search for, and the tire had totally blown out. nate tried to get the tire off, but mazdas are notorious for being difficult. after 4 hours, a tow truck, lunch at dee's, and $375 later...we have two brand new tires. note to self: don't get a flat tire on labor day. people and businesses are usually not around to help you. ha ha.

-did i mention this is not the only catastrophe as of late? a few weeks ago, i lost nate's car keys at smith's. we didn't have a spare set, and our car is EXPENSIVE to re key. our car sat for a week while we waited to see if they turned up and worked out insurance...right before we finally got the new keys, we found out someone had in fact found our keys! however, they decided throwing them away was a good idea...thanks people. thanks.

-and on sunday, we went to baby sam foster's baby blessing. we had a pretty good morning, but my kids were tired, and when we got home we realized the house key was on nate's set of keys (we hadn't replaced the lost one yet), and it was inside the house. awesome. calling a locksmith on a sunday is neither convenient nor cheap.

pretty crazy, right?

the highlight of the weekend was hanging out with family and friends at a labor day barbecue. andy and ashley are moving away this week...and i know we will miss them a lot. our babies are so close, and nate has always been especially close to his brother. we of course wish them well, and are so excited for them. good luck guys! we will be out soon!