Fall Carnival

Today was the fall carnival at the kids school. I thought for sure they weren't done setting up, because after we had paid $25 for unlimited ride wristbands and we got to where everything was set up, they had a couple of bounce houses and 2 of the big inflatable slides. I was thinking we had just wasted $25. Turns out, the kids don't really mind going down the same slides and jumping in the same bounce houses for 3 hours straight!! Tyson had a hard time climbing to the top, so he went down with a neighbor kid a couple of times, went with Carter a couple of times, and Brock took him once. There was a big pirate slide that he had been down once with Brock, and I volunteered to take him a second time. I thought I was never going to make it to the top! It started out with an obstacle course that I couldn't walk through without falling down every couple of steps! Once we finally made it through that, there was a 6 inch gap to squeeze through to climb up to the top of the slide. Yeah right!! We did finally make it to the top, and this pic is of my legs with my pants halfway up my thighs and Tyson on my lap. Nate took it with his camera phone, so its a little limited, but it makes me laugh now!! After that experience, I decided it was time for me and Tyson to go back home. He threw a fit, but once we got home and I turned on Diego for him, he was fine. The things we do to make the kids happy!! Nate stayed behind with the 2 older boys for a couple more hours, and they had a ton of fun. Next year should be great for Tyson, too, being a little bigger. Can't wait!

Ultrasound

Here is an ultrasound pic of baby Marleigh's face- isn't she cute? I was measuring a little big at my last visit, so we had another ultrasound yesterday (Sept 10th). It's definitely a girl, and we saw a lot of long hair on the top of her head- yeah!! We are a little bit worried because the ultrasound tech only saw one kidney. I guess sometimes they can be hard to see because they can float around a little, and sometimes they are down in the pelvis and you can't see them on an ultrasound. They will take a closer look after she is born to be sure. Since ultrasound technology is relatively recent, it makes you wonder how many of us are walking around with only one kidney. I feel okay about everything and am not terribly worried. You really only need one anyway, I guess. I know she is healthy, and strong. She is already keeping me up at night with her strong kicks!

Okay- My First Attempt at a Tag...

Okay Ashleigh and Dena, I am only doing this because I love you guys so much, and, okay, it might be fun!! It does seem like a lot of work to keep track of when people tag you, it seems like it would be easier to have something colorful and obnoxious flash on the screen announcing "You've Been Tagged!" That would be much more user-friendly for me!! So, anyway, I am done complaining, here it goes!

Joys, Fears, Obsessions, Surprising Facts
These are the rules: list 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 surprising facts and then tag 5 other people. Leave a comment for the people you tag so they know they have been tagged.

Joys....1. Being pregnant... while uncomfortable at times, nothing makes me happier than feeling a baby move around and knowing that Nate and I have created a little person we get to keep forever! 2. Nate and My kids- couldn't imagine living without them. 3. Laughing so hard I cry.

Fears....1. Having the baby be born with some unknown illness or abnormality- Nate really likes the Discovery channel, so I hear about things I never knew I should be worrying about. 2. Having something happen to my kids or Nate and having to live without one of them. 3. Not being able to loose the baby weight- okay, not very dramatic, but still something I worry about- I miss my favorite jeans!!

Obsessions...1. Spending too much time on the computer. 2. Vanilla Dr. Pepper from the gas station by my house- its amazing!! 3. Making sure my kids are making good choices and ont being overly influenced by the bad habits of those around them. I am always telling them that they need to be an example and stand up to their friends when they are doing something wrong. Carter did start chasing down our seventy year old neighbor after church today to tell him he was a liar because he told Carter yesterday that his grandson was sick and couldnt play, then about an hour later that same kid was outside playing with friends. I guess I need to explain that you don't need to point out the faults of others!

Surprising Facts...Okay this one is hard because Ashleigh and Dena, you already know everything about me, so maybe the 2 of you can pretend to be surprised while you're reading. 1. I hate seafood, can tolerate the smell most of the time, but can't eat the stuff. 2. Up until Tyson threw things off, Me, Nate and the kids were all born on days that were divisible by 7- Me- May7, Nate- August14, Brock- March21, and Carter- May14. Tyson was the 24th of April, but maybe Marleigh will follow suit. 3. I am addicted to the late night Lifetime Movies- I can't help myself!! I watch them until I can't keep my eyes open- maybe my body is just preparing for all the late nights that are to come.

Okay, that wasn't so bad... I am not going to tag anyone of this one, but anyone that wants to tag me? Bring it on!!

A New Look at Modesty

I was informed today that I don't dress modestly enough for some people. During our lesson in Relief Society today, we were talking about the Armor of God, and got on the subject of modesty. This older lady, probably in her eighties, maybe late seventies, was sitting 3 seats down from me, and raised her hand. The tacher called on her, and she shared with us that it made her really uncomfortable to see someone with bare legs and toes. Here I was sitting, 3 seats down, in a medium length black skirt with no nylons on, and open toed shoes. I guess I need to find somewhere else to sit next week so I don't make her feel so uncomfortable!!

Back to School

Well, the kids are offically back in school, and I am amazed at how much I can get done in small amounts of time! The kids are happy and socializing. Tyson is enjoying the one on one time with mom (with a little help from Diego and his other Nick Jr friends), and I have enjoyed a quiet house! I love the teachers the boys have this year and am excited to see the progress they make. I love having a schedule and routine in our house again. Summer is a little too unorganized and chaotic for me by the time we reach the end. It will get a little tricky in a few weeks when we add a baby to the mix. but I'm sure we will muddle through.