Updates

Stuff has been going on, but nothing seems very exciting. I thought I would update anyway, since it has been so long since I have posted. Thursday we had the privilege of going to my cousin Scott's wedding. He got married in the Logan temple. They had a space issue, but we were able to go and it was really nice. Scott is one of my favorite cousins and Tim really likes him too. It was fun. His new wife seems really sweet, too. I am incredibly happy for him. He got divorced not too long ago and the whole thing was just kind of a mess, but that's a whole other story that I'm not going into. So I'm just really glad for him, and so grateful that he has found someone to make him so happy.

On friday we were supposed to have a barbeque. We were kind of going to host it, but at our friend's house. We ended up postponing it because there were a couple of people that couldn't make it that Tim really wanted there. So we ended up having my cousin Jacob over for dinner instead. He was going to go to the barbeque so we just made him come hang out instead. It was fun. We had dinner and played Rock Band. Jacob is fun and Tim really enjoys having him around.

I actually can't remember what we did on saturday, so it must not have been important. I think we probably just hung around the house. Same with Sunday. Monday we went out to breakfast with Tim's mom, and then relaxed the rest of the day because I wasn't feeling very well. Then Tim's brother came over for a yummy dinner or ribs, corn on the cob, cheddar and bacon potatoes, and pasta salad, with chocolate pudding for dessert.

Everything else is well. I feel like this baby should be due way earlier. I feel like I'm at the end, not two months away. I can't imagine things getting much more miserable. I get faint daily, can't walk for long periods of time, and the nausea seems to have come back. Joy. But oh well, it is all worth it. I have an appointment on friday, and am down to 2 weekers after that. The finish line, yay!!

Cinco de Mayo

We had an awesome playdate at our friend Lori's house for Cinco de Mayo, through the mommies group I am a part of. The kids had such a blast. I did as well. I love when Lori has playdates because the kids can't escape, lol. She has a nice fenced backyard with lots to do. She usually has a jug of kool aid for the kids to drink, and Asher remembered this from the last time we were there and went right for it. He pretty much camped out there for a large chunk of the afternoon. I think a small part was that he liked the juice, but he really enjoyed that he could just get it himself. You could see his red mouth from across the yard. We had tacos for lunch, the kids played, and then we had cupcakes and got to break open a pinata. It was so much fun.

This is Asher and some of the kids eating their lunch.



Some pictures of the kids playing.




Starr, Mara, and Asher enjoying their cupcakes. Starr is a girl I watch during the day.


Asher really enjoying his cupcake.



Asher's fruit punch and cupcake inspired face.




The kids hitting the pinata.




I love these two because you can see in the background just how much Asher is loving the pinata.



Asher loves to help, and after he watched the pinata for a bit he was quick to run over and help Lori pull the rope to raise the pinata.



The kids grabbing the candy.


Lots of pictures. It was a great day.

Mara's Birthday

Mara's birthday was on thursday. She is 5 already, I can't believe it. On friday she got to go and pick out a birthday present with her money from her great grandpa, which she was just so excited to do. She picked a Littlest Pet Shop Clubhouse.
We decided to have a kind of impromptu party for her on saturday. We had a nice little indoor barbeque with just some of Tim's friends. Of course once it started I thought of all these other people I should or could have invited, but it was just a small little thing to make her feel special without really having a huge blowout. Just some hamburgers, hot dogs, fruit salad, cake and ice cream. She had a great time. Tim's friends all brought her presents, even though he didn't call them until the night before. (He is so last minute on everything, drives me nuts) And they totally didn't have to but of course she was thrilled. Jesse and Ann had their new baby Sagan with them, who was just born in March. Mara doted on him and even Asher was enthralled. And Sagan just stared and stared at me when I held him. He's a cutie. Tim accused me of being baby hungry..7 months pregnant dude, the jig is up. Then we all played Rock Band for a bit, and I sent Mara on a treasure hunt to find the present I had for her. She really enjoyed that. I just had ten little clues that led to her present, which was just 5 bracelets that I made for her. She has been getting a little into wanting to wear jewelry, so she was excited. She wore all 5 of them together for the rest of the day. That was pretty much the day. I bathed the kids and they went to bed. Mara said it was the "bestest, most funnest birthday" she's ever had. She's pretty easy to please sometimes. :)