Only 6 more weeks!

Renny's, sister's husband, Wyatt was kind enough to snap some pictures of me so I could show Ren the growing baby bump. We went up into the Canyon and played around with some of the fall colors. So far Gabe and I have loved being back in Utah, but we really miss our Daddy! We know he is working hard and will be with us very soon!! Thanks everyone who has helped give him food! I wish I could hug you or give you a belly bump. he!

Swing time!

Poor Oakley..

I love this picture. I don't know what made my Mom laugh like that, but it cracks me up!

"Goofy Dog!"

Today, Gabe wanted Grandma to push her on the swing. I looked out the window and had to grab my camera, because of how cute Grandma and Gabe were. My Mom was trying to teach Gabe how to swing on her own, and Gabe was really, really trying. She was so stiff and would lean back akwardly while trying to hold her head upright, it was actually pretty funny. She did a good job trying and luckily, I was able to snap a couple of shots of the two of them having fun outside!

Fun in the leaves!

This past week the weather here in Utah has been absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Perfect fall weather, and perfect for a good-sized leaf pile! Gabe had a hay day when Grandpa raked together all the leaves in our backyard and let her go crazy in them! It was so fun to watch her run full speed at the pile and then throw herself into them, disappearing in the bouncy, crunchy heap! The last picture makes me laugh, because my Dad would not stop throwing leaves on the pile, even when my mom wanted a picure with Gabe. haha! So there he is, practically throwing leaves on them as I am taking the picture. ha!

Halloween Party!

Pregnant Raggedy-Ann and the most beautiful Mermaid in the Sea!

Gabe, her cousin Finn and a scary witch (Nanna)

Keely and Rick (can you find the green leaf?)

The Toy Story clan (I think Buzz was being called up by his Intergalatic friends..)

Getting hooked!

Building lego pumpkins!

The Goodies!

Dylan and his lego pumpkin!

Yum!!

Summer, Wyatt and Finn always put on a fantastic halloween party every year, and this year was no different! They decorated their house so cute and even had gummi eyeballs, lollipop fingers, gangly skeleton's and all the other spooky, fun things you see at halloween! Gabe had such a fun time being with all her cousins again for the first time since we have been back in Utah. It took her a minute to start talking, which is usually the case, but then she was off and trying to get the scary witch (played by Nanna) to come and chase them! Let me also say, that Nanna was having too much fun scaring all the kids! ha! Anyways, it was so much fun and a great way to get everyone in the halloween mood!

1 Cup of sweet

1 Cup of sweet-no border, originally uploaded by Casey McDaniel.

The sweet things in life, make living good. Today, I bought some strawberries and instead of letting Gabe eat the whole tin, I started to take a bite of one...and then another, and another. ha! I had forgotten how incredibly delicious a ripe strawberry could be. I won't be making that mistake twice!

A wedding in Autumn.

My sister, Nicki just got married 3 days after we arrived in Utah. Everything went very smooth on the day of the wedding which is always a worry for every bride and their mother. Luckily, everyone pulled it off up to the last minute and let the stress of preparation melt away as the ceremony began.
Can I just say, I LOVED her flowers. The colors were brillant and so exquisite together. I kept saying outloud, I love your flowers! ha! Maybe it had something to do with the fall tone and beautiful autmun hues they brought out, that had me remembering why I love fall so much. Nicki also looked incredibly beautiful! I loved her hair too! And the way she wore it that day. Here are a couple of pictures,..I need to work on some more, but for now this little bunch will have to do. :)

Sisters!

She'll be comin' around the christmas tree when she comes..

So it's offical! We finally have very concrete confirmation, that we are going to be having another little GIRL!! When I got back to Utah, I went in to see my Doctor and get an ultrasound, to find out for sure what we were having. The lady giving me the ultrasound was having a hayday looking at the baby, since it was so developed (I was 29 weeks at the time). We were both pretty excited to be able to see everything so clearly! Here are some pictures of the ultrasounds,...I know it might still be hard to tell what everything is, but for the most part, I hope you can make it out. :)
Also, my ultrasound put my due date ON Christmas Day, so after talking to my doctor (who is not working Christmas, and some of the other days nearby), we have decided the best thing is to be induced on Dec 21st! So, this new little babe is on her way during the holiday season! We are so excited to bring her home and add her to our little family!

Baby Shower for 4!

The two pregnant women!!

The Hostess's with the Mostess's.

Their AMAZING cupcakes! They were so good too!!

Cute Lexi.

Chug-a-lug. Lexi won.

Pin the baby on the belly..

Lexi and I were so lucky to have our girlfriends all give us a baby shower! What a fun thing for two mom's who already have one little kid running around, to have a 2nd baby shower! Lauren & Maria put it all together and did all the cute decorations & helped make some delicious food! It was so much fun! (I am especially excited for the ultimate gift they all gave us...a massage at LaLuna resort! Can it get any better??) Thanks so much you guys!!

My latest craving..

Sweet Italy, originally uploaded by Casey McDaniel.

I call this my "Sweet Italy." I ate it about a week ago and ever since then whenever I think about it, I want it. It is so fresh, simple, organic and delicious. It tastes soooo good to me! If you decide you want to try it, all you need is:

1- Big, juicy, red tomato
1- Block of FRESH, "Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese" (I get the "Polly-o" kind here in Grenada)
1- Fresh Basil leaf (we picked this little guy from our garden)
- A drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste

And Viola! A delicate, masterpiece ready to be savored slowly.

Just for Fun!

The other day, Lexi, Maria, Lauren & I went out to play around with some maternity pictures. It was all for fun and so Lexi and I could have something to remember our pregnancy's by. Here are a couple from the ladies! Thanks so much gals!

I love this one!

The goofball, Gabe doing the dragon face. ha!