Coming Soon...

At our doctor's appointment today we got to sneak one last peek at our little guy before he's born in a few weeks. It was so amazing to see his little face, and know that he'll be here so soon. The doctor is estimating that he weighs about 8 lbs. now, and with 3 weeks to go, we are gearing up for another big baby. No surprises there. We are looking to induce sometime between the 7th and the 12th, at 39 weeks, just depending on how everything goes. I have to admit--as huge and blah as I feel right now, the idea of giving birth in 2 weeks kind of freaked me out today. But who knows, two more weeks of being pregnant, and I may just change my mind.

As fun as it is to see this picture, we are definitely excited to see the real thing!

Waiting

The kids were playing on the computer the other day, when we found Dallin conked out on the desk waiting patiently for his turn. It's tough being the little brother! Love you D!

Spring Break 2010

This year's Spring Break has been busy and on the go! We ventured into the city to have lunch with Joel, went to the movies, and played outside. With 90 degree weather almost every day, we've loved the taste of summer. The kids even broke out the pool and sprinklers a couple of times, and we all ended up sunburned. (In case you're wondering, even a suntan doesn't make my cankles look any better. sigh.) Here are a few of the week's highlights:

Easter Egg Hunt with the Mattingley cousins~an annual Easter tradition is a cousin's day at Nana's house. With 15 kids, it's always a party! The kids love spending the day with their cousins, playing in the woods out back, riding bikes in the cul de sac, and of course, hunting for Easter eggs.

Once Claire discovered candy inside the eggs she was done. She sat down right in the middle of everything and started eating.

After the hunt all the kids sat down and started bartering for their favorite candy. Reese's PB eggs were this year's favorite.

Everyone had a great time and by the end, the kids were all a big melty mess. Now we start the countdown to the beach!

A Family Trip to the National Zoo~Joel got to take one day off this week, so we made the most of it by heading into the city for a day at the zoo. The kids loved seeing all the animals, and despite the heat, and construction, we were still able to see a lot of the animals. We were lucky to catch a part of the elephant show, and the kids loved seeing the elephants do a few tricks. Dallin was especially excited about the elephants--that was the only thing he REALLY wanted to see at the zoo.

A close second to the animals were the misters. All through the zoo, they have water misting you as you walk by, or in our case, stop and play until you are thoroughly soaked.

We had lunch at the picnic area--no shade to be found. Joel was thrilled. :)

The prairie dog playground is always a favorite with the kids. In fact, I think this is their favorite part. They love chasing each other through the tubes. By this point I was just happy to sit in the shade.

By the end of the day we were all hot and tired (not to mention, the pregnant lady who had swollen to twice her normal size!) But it was nothing an ice cream cone on the way home couldn't fix. Will we ever learn?