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!
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!
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!
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!
The two pregnant women!!
The Hostess's with the Mostess's.
Their AMAZING cupcakes! They were so good too!!
Cute Lexi.
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!!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.
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! On August 10th, I went for my first time, with Matt & Josh (fellow photog buddies) to J'ouvert for Grenada's carnival! We left at 4am so we could get a good spot to take our pictures, since the party goes through the night and the "parade" starts around 6am. It was pretty wild seeing people with paint smeared all over them along with the guys called "Jab Jab," who covered themselves in motor oil. Let's just say, once is enough for me.
(I have posted more pictures on my photoblog at www.caseymcdanielphotography.blogspot.com)
20 weeks! I feel like I am getting way too big way too fast. And, I am only half way there! And,...this is where the sidewalk ends.
Sometimes, the families that I take pictures of, like to send me home with all types of yummy fruit! This particular day, I had gone to check out someone's home to get a feel for where I would like to take their pictures. They had this incredible garden and all different types of flowers that I have never even seen! The Mother grabbed a grocery bag and told Gabe & I start picking these "Star fruits" or else they would just go bad. So we came home with two bags of fruit! This is how the fruit looks after you cut it. It comes out in these beautiful little stars! Pretty yummy too!
One Saturday, we decided to go to a new beach we had never gone to before, and drive 30 min. to LaSagasse (La-Sa-jess). It was so much fun!! There were these little waves that were continuously rolling in, so we rented some boogie boards and let Gabe have a go! I was surprised that she kept on doing it, even after the water would splash up in her face. She has always hated it in the past when water gets in her face. Least to say, I was a proud mama hen!
WATCH OUT! Here they come.
This is my new little venue for bringing in some moola. I like to make earrings when I just have one of those days and don't know what to do, so I had some friends bring back down a little rack I bought and decided to try and sell these in the hair salon next to our apartment. Our landlord owns the salon, so I thought it might work. :) Keep your fingers crossed,...and your toes,...and your eyes.
Well, here it is. The Buddha belly. Due the New Year!
