packing

we have started packing. i got tired typing that. it is so overwhelming and every time i start i just want to lay down and go to sleep. we don't know exactly when we will be moving so i don't know what i should pack and what i will need before then. i haven't completely decided everything that i am taking and what i am leaving/selling. and there is SO much stuff. we have lived here for almost 9 years. wow.





i am officially addicted to pinterest. seriously. we did a couple fun things this week that i found on there.

made gak.


played with shaving cream.





mason was sitting in the hall today and told me his babies were sleeping and he was sitting in the chair (i sit in the recliner in their room at nap time and sleep).



and the house is really coming along. appliances in! check out my oven and sink and be very jealous :) pretty excited about this kitchen.

first day of school

mason and sawyer had their first "first day of school." they are going to a pre-school two days a week this year. they both did great and there were no tears shed when i left! and when i got back to pick them up mason asked if he could stay to play a little longer!!

so here's the story... i went in for my yearly check up august 4th. two nights before my appointment i had a dream they called me and left me a message i was pregnant. at the end of the appointment dr.t said he thought that one of my ovaries was swollen so he wanted to do an ultrasound to make sure everything was alright. so he did an ultrasound and then said he wanted to send me in for some bloodwork. i did the bloodwork and went to workout. at the end of my workout i checked my phone and had a message from dr.t that said, "your bloodwork came back positive for pregnancy. but i have some concerns. your progesterone was really high (21), which is good but didn't match up with what i saw on the ultrasound. the sack was so small i almost couldn't tell for sure if you were pregnant. so that means it could just be early, it could be multiples or there could be a problem. give me a call when you get this." i was shocked. SHOCKED. i mean i wasn't supposed to be able to get pregnant right?!? even if eric and i both had a feeling i might be, even if i had a funny dream, it hasn't happened in 3 1/2 years!

i am only around 7 weeks right now. super early. we were going to wait longer to tell, but well that didn't happen. i am having ultrasounds once a week right now. i had one last monday (the one in the pictures). he reassured us it was only one baby. we could see the babies heartbeat. and i have another tomorrow. dr.t has said that everything looks great!

we are so excited. the kids are really excited.

mason wants a baby brother, sawyer wants a baby sister. and she thinks this baby is hers. she told chrys, "mommy has my baby in her tummy." i asked sawyer why she wants a sister and she said, "so i can sleep with her." they have also asked how the baby eats and how he will come out. and told me my tummy is squishy. thanks. i know it will just keep getting better.

baby #3 april 2012

more details soon....

last week of summer

we loaded up and headed out to the eastland waterpark this week with two of our friends. they close this weekend and pricilla had the great idea of going once this summer before it closed! we will definitely have to go back next year.







the kids had their first meet the teacher this week. they start school on monday! crazy!



the house is coming along and we should be able to start moving in 2 weeks or so. the kids are going to miss uncle phil when he leaves!





harper is growing like a weed. i'm pretty sure he is going to be huge. this week he got his head stuck in a fish bowl, along with a bottle of off and pumpkin carving tools. it took me 30 minutes to get that sucker off.

house shopping

we spent the last week in austin visiting my parents and kim, and shopping for stuff for the new house. we found a new couch, and lots of other random little things. i am so ready to put it all together. we are hoping to be done in the next 2 weeks. i didn't take many pictures while we were there since most of our time was spent shopping but here are two of mason swimming at the omni downtown.



and here's a litte house update-

house update

things are moving along at the house. this week the biggest change was that they got the cabinets installed!




i also got a few more pieces of furniture done. these two are going to be in our bedroom.

Yummy Snack

I found this great dip to make for the kids for snack and tried it out today. They really liked it! The only thing I did different was to add flax seed and aloe.

Fruity Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip

Ingredients(Makes 6-8 servings):

• 1/2 cup fruit-flavored yogurt*
• 1/2 cup natural runny peanut butter
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• Fruit/veggies for dipping

*To customize the flavor, use 6 tablespoons of yogurt and 2 tablespoons of any fruit jam.

sawyers furniture

i have finished all four pieces of furniture for sawyers new room and i cannot wait to see it all put together. she is really excited about her pink owl room too. now i know all these pieces are nowhere near perfect but they will be good enough for her room. i am hoping i will really have it down by the time i get to the kitchen table!! her headboard is the worst of all though because she knocked it over twice and i did once during the process. oh well, gives it character right?

we have still been spending lots of time picking things out for the house. i am really starting to get excited to move in. i can't wait to see it all done.









i have been working hard on all of the furniture i am painting and so the kids have been playing outside a lot while i work. i will say summer may not be the best time to do this! we were out there early one morning (like 8) so it wasn't too hot and i told the kids not to get in the pool. so mason put water in a bucket and climbed in it instead. stinker.





i almost have all of sawyers furniture done and will post it soon!