Starting out our cruise!

We flew to Atlanta and into Florida Friday day...are at the hotel that night and hit the sac. Long day of traveling! Saturday morning we slept in, ate breakfast (I even got in a little exercise session) and packed up to check out. A bunch of us took a little trip over to walgreens with  grandpapa to get some snacks, and came back with a whole lot more.  Each couple got a sonicare electric toothbrush... Thanks captain! We had quite an adventure there, spending over $1000 together! We are starting this trip out right! So fun. We are headed to get on board. More blogs to come!

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just a little blog for myself

This post is for me.. when i look back.  Just to remember.

We are leaving on a cruise in less than 4 days.  We fly out Friday morning at 11:00 am into Florida. We (all the married grandkids and Grammy and Grandpapa) will stay overnight and then board our cruise ship Saturday afternoon.  Bahamas....here we come!  I'm SOO excited.  It'll be so nice to have a vacation and not have to worry about changing diapers, figuring out what to feed my little munchkin, walking my dog, laundry... etc.  At the same time I'm a little bit anxious.  I get anxiety just thinking of leaving Gabe for over a week!  We leave Friday morning and won't be back till Saturday night, that next week!!  Yes, I have been away from him overnight before.  A few times actually.  But for almost 9 entire days?  yikes.   Anxiety.

It's amazing how much love you feel for your kid(s).  Unreal actually. I'm going to miss him.

BUT... I think this trip will be amazing for Josh and me.... to be able to act like we are dating again.  To have fun together and focus on each other.  To relax and probably gain a bunch of weight (not just pregnancy weight for me).  Get a little sun and rejuvenate our spirits, and be ready for a new chapter.  Having 2 kids is exciting but I am pretty scared.   I really can't wait to meet this little girl.

As of today I am 21 weeks and 1 day along.  I feel her move quite often and see a little movement every once in awhile.  I've gained about 8 pounds and my belly button is starting it's emerge.  I've been feeling pretty great and am trying to make it throughout the day with my anti-nausea pill.  Last week I went 5 out of 7! Woo!  But I threw up this morning so this week isn't starting as great as the last.  oh well.  It's pregnancy.

Back to the cruise... Grammy and Grandpapa decided to take their married grand kids... all 5 couples! There are 3 couples from the Sorensen family and 2 from the Harmer.  Jessica and Paul, Josh and me, Janessa (27 weeks pregnant) and Jason, Howie and Amber, and Brooke and Jace.  6 couples including the grandparents... all expenses paid (WOW!) headed on a week long cruise the the Bahamas.   It's going to be a trip to remember.  Thanks Grammy and Captain (Grandpapa)... what a gift.  

Gabe... please be good for Grandma and Grandpa (Lloyd) and don't grow up too much in the week that we are gone.  I love you so much and I can't wait to be back with you.  Silly that I'm so emotional and I haven't even left him yet.  You and Josh are my everything.... so I promise I'll think of you everyday and miss you way more than necessary.  Daddy and I love you.

Love.... Mom

We're having a......

I'm about 19 weeks pregnant and this is my first blog about it..  shows you how on top of blogging I am.  We found out this morning that we are expecting a little baby...

Girl! 

We are so excited!! Now we just need to figure out a name.

favorite time of the day...

Here are a few of my favorite things...

Bed time and nap time, oh and bedtime and naptime.  He's too cute.

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German pancake attempt

This morning we made German pancakes and well... They turned out odd looking.  BUT they were yummy.  Even Gabe liked them.

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Family PIctures

 Kayli did an awesome job of taking our family pics... here are a few!

  (more to be seen on our Christmas card)!

Thanks Kayli!

Update!

I haven't posted in a very, very long time.  It is time.

Quick update:  Gabe is 9 months old.  It goes WAY too fast.  I just took him in for his 9 month checkup and everything looks great.  He's 19.8 lbs (40-45%), 29 1/2 inches long (60%) and 19 inch head circumference (60%).  My doctor even said that he thinks Gabe will be taller than Josh!  Woo hoo!  There is hope for him to be tall!  

Gabe is eating table food and any food he can get his hands on.... he LOVES to eat.  He loves to play with balls, go on walks with me and sadie, and play in the tub.  He is full of smiles and loves all of the volleyball girls.  He is such a trooper coming to all of the practices and almost all of the games too.  And he takes great naps... I think that I am one of the luckiest moms around.  What a sweet boy.

Next update:  We finally hydro-seeded!!  We would have had it a couple of weeks ago, but after we raked we were unaware that our sprinklers were set to turn on and so our beautiful raked yard turned in to a beautiful muddy-raked yard.  Nuts.  Then it rained all week after that so we had to hold off.   This year we brought in probably 40 loads of dirt plus 10 loads of topsoil, got our sprinklers put in, laid an RV pad and a patio, put in a rock wall and steps off our back patio.  Finally... got our seed.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate so that we can have beautiful grass next spring.
  If we save up enough next year we are hoping to put in a fence, and maybe even a swingset!  I had no idea how much money and time it takes to put in a yard.  Oh, I forgot...we also planted 5 silver leaf maples in our park strip (which are going to have to come out... their roots are shallow and will tear out our sidewalk).  We planted 2 peach trees, a pear tree, a nectarine tree, and an apple tree by our garden.  We then planted two honey locusts, and two maples that turn bright red in the fall.  It's all coming together slowly!


And my last update:  I love my volleyball girls.  It's so fun to coach.  Sometimes I want to pull my hair out.  It's true.  But most of the time I am so proud of these girls.  They work so hard and have improved SO much!!  Truth be told...we for sure won't win the State tournament. BUT... we have a good shot of going to the tournament and that is success in itself.  These girls are so fun to be around and they are really starting to understand how to be a team;  how to get rid of their egos and play for each other.  I can see a bunch of these girls going on to play college.  How sweet would that be?!   They have taught me so much and have showed so much patience and love to Kayla and me as young coaches.  It's been a blast.

 Last night we beat Murray (who beat us easily the first 2 times we played them) and we have 2 more matches until the State tourney.  I'd love to upset some top teams this year...  :)  Volleyball is more than just a sport to me.  It teaches skills, confidence, teamwork, family, sacrifice, and love.  I hope you can see why I have such passion for this sport.  It teaches girls to be confident, strong women.  And...it's so fun.  Thank you Kayla and Heidi for letting me coach with you this year and for all of our Westlake girls for putting up with me.  I love you all.... and so does Gabe.  And thanks to Josh for letting me continue being in the gym and supporting my love of this game.