Baby Face

Well I know I have more readers than that.. but oh well.

It was lovely for us to see our baby last Friday and we did indeed find out that we are having a second son! We are excited and Ryan was right and I was wrong and surprisingly most of the ones that guessed guessed boy. So now my parents are going to have 5 grandsons and no granddaughters I think the first granddaughter is going to be spoiled.

Our little boy is growing and healthy and still on schedule for New Years Eve.. But I am hoping he comes 12 days early just like his big brother (or late to miss the holiday season). We are excited and I believe I will post a pregnant belly picture so we can compare how ridiculously huge I am at 22 weeks with this baby compared to how small I was with Carter.

Baby Time!

I am 20 weeks pregnant. That means that this week we get to find out what gender our child is!! I am so excited. Way more then I think I was with Carter. I KNEW that Carter was a boy from the beginning- this baby I don't know. I think girl but who knows either way is going to be so much fun! So what do you think. Are we going to have two boys or are we going to have a little girl? I will let you know on Friday if you post a comment and let me know what you think.

-Liz

Summer Fun Continues

I really do not recommend letting this happen to you.. I had sand everywhere!!

St Antony Sand Dunes July 9

Boys can out jump girls

Carter prefers Rocks over
being buried in the sand.

Summer Fun

Island Park in Bloom

Four Generations

We had Madi and Ryan's Dad ride with us to West Yellowstone for stimulating conversation.

And boat races in the creek, the top right ducktape boat won- sadly it wasn't the one we made.

We had a lot of fun at the family reunion it was a good break from our busy life working on the house.

wordless Thursday.. :)

07/07/09

dear reader.

Dear Reader,

It's been a month since our last post and I have a lot of updating to do. On Memorial Day our ceiling caved in.. for real. We just moved back in so now I can share all the pictures and info.. So all the work is almost done we have a new ceiling, patched walls, ordered new handrails and wood ledges. We redid our fireplace (well we are still working on it) and our thinking of painting our kitchen cabinets white, Ryan added recessed lights in the living room, hall way, and kitchen. We stripped the wallpaper from the sun room and we painted the main living areas. We had lots of help and are so glad that Ryan's family could come up and help us- and that grandma could baby sit Carter for us while we worked. Oh and did a mention that I'm pregnant with number 2 as well? Life is crazy but we are so glad this happened now with one child rather than later with 2 and we are also so grateful that we were not home when the ceiling caved in.

-Lizwork in progress on the fireplace

oh and the new baby is due on New Years Eve. I am 14 weeks (I think)

Carnival

We went to the carnival last night. We had enough cash for a few rides one we did together, two just for Carter and one just for Ryan (although Ryan was willing to let me hang upside down and him watch.. I just said it's his birthday week so... ) Carter really liked the car ride. no smiles but he sure threw a fit when we took him out of the car. We love our little boy and love watching him learn and experience new things.. he's 15 months!!

In bloom

The Bedroom

Our mothers have been wanting more pictures of the home, so here is one more room. The room is kinda a strange shape - but it is really large which we like. Imagine the state of Idaho on its side and that is the rooms shape. We also have two nice sized windows so it is really bright in the afternoons but stays cool because of the large trees in front. I still don't know what colors to do. We both really like blues, greens, browns, slate black.. basically spring in Idaho country- I love the fields; some plowed, some planted and the random trees and blue blue sky. How to decorate and make a quilt like that? hmmm

We will try to post some more soon, and would have posted sooner but we have been trying to tame the jungle that is our yard. (oh and did you notice.. his and hers closets (Ryan's is why the room is shaped like Idaho).. :))

can you tell that Ryan typed some of this and I did too?

My smart boy.

Carter is so smart. We just had a conversation and I thought I would share it with you.

Bah- points at my water
Would you like a drink?
Bah
Where is your cup?
Bah- points at fridge where we usually have cup with milk in it.

of course it wasn't in there but I love that he knows what I am saying and that he can tell me what he wants (or that I can understand him).

I love my little boy!

Play Time

Carter and his friend Garrett had a lot of fun in C's room a week or so ago. They took turns hiding in the corner by the dresser and poking their head out to find the other one. They had fun laughing at each other. I love watching them play together (well when they are nice).

Sunday Drive

The day was so beautiful that we decided to take a scenic drive after lunch. We went East to Swan Valley and took the forest roads to Falls Creek waterfall. The picture below does not do it justice - while it is not a far drop, the falls are really wide and loud.
Next we kept on the forest road and headed to the reservoir. We had planned on just walking along the shore, but Carter decided to go for a swim. He walked about 5 feet into the water and then just ploped on his belly and started swimming - he went about another 5 feet and started screaming. He has been practicing in the bathtub and apparently wasn't afraid to try in a lake. The only thing that surprised him was the cold.

Falls Creek Falls

Palisades Reservoir

Orange

Orange is my favorite of the color pictures!
I love his grin! and I love that I finally got it on camera- that is my little boy!

Living Room

I figure we will go one room at a time..

This is our living room. As far as remold goes I think the only thing we really want to do is crown molding.. maybe we have ceiling heat (so I don't know if we can go nailing things up there) and update the lighting. Oh and maybe something with the fireplace we don't love the painted brick but what can we do?

Moving

We moved this morning and yesterday! Still tons to do but Ryan is out in the backyard working that's what he likes. and Carter is running around what he likes. and I am cleaning what I like... umm not really but Thank you for the help family and friends you guess made it possible.

I am so excited for this next stage of our life!


Pictures to come.