I Love You This Much...

Friday, June 8, 2018

Poppy Family Pictures

I had wanted to get family pictures done before I started to really look pregnant and the poppies just happen to perfectly cooperate. The girls were so great and we were able to do all of our pictures in 30 minutes. We shot all of the pictures in the shade so it wasn't even hot definitely worth it.

Hallie 8 years 9 months

Emy 3 years 1 month

Gracie 6 years 5 months

And we're adding another one.....

A BOY!

The man of my dreams and my eternal companion

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Bingham Lake Trip

After last year there wasn't a doubt that we wanted to buy a beach pass and we have been putting it to good use. This time Teann and the kids joined us. We have found we like to go 10-1. Its not super hot, not crowded yet, and we can usually avoid the wind. We packed snacks to share and had a great time. The kids had a ball playing together and it gave Teann and I time to visit. I think this may become a more regular occurrence this summer

It's a BOY!

We decided we wanted to surprise everyone for Father's Day and announce we were pregnant. One of the goals with this being our last pregnancy was to not only announce we were pregnant but also to know the gender. Unfortunately Dr. Boheen was out of town so she couldn't do the gender check until after father's day so we decided to visit a gender ultrasound business. I was a little concerned we wouldn't be able to tell the gender since he was still so little but once she found him on the screen it was pretty obvious. Honestly I wasn't surprised. We have felt like from the beginning this one was a little boy. I was only disappointed for a second. I think Im just nervous because I'm not sure what a boy will bring and we have a ton of girl stuff. I'm really just excited he is healthy and growing well.

14 weeks

A couple days after our ultrasound Nic was coming up to go boating with some friends and so I surprised her by showing her the pictures and tell her the good news. She was super excited and happy for us. It was fun to tell her. The next couple days I told the rest of my family. No one seemed overly excited and my mom actually called my a brat for waiting so long to tell her. I wasn't surprised but I was a little sad they weren't more excited. I told Matt from the beginning I was most excited to tell his parents. His mom's reactions are so great and she always seems so genuinely excited. See our Father's Day post for the reveal.

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Beautiful Weather Weekend

After a fun and busy week Matt left for the weekend for a conference in Florida. The girls and I enjoyed the beautiful weather. Then we found out we had a showing so we got cleaned up and headed for the park.

Once at the park we played for a couple hours and then headed for home only to find out that the showing was running behind and they asked for an extension. Everyone was hot and hungry. Matt and I talked and decided to allow the showing to extend and I would take the girls to lunch and to get slushees. It was just what we needed

The girls were so good all weekend so one evening after we got Em to bed Hallie and Gracie got to stay up and roast smores. This is something they ask quite frequently to do and is one of the summer favorites.

Im so grateful for the opportunity we have to raise these girls. They are our everything. Im grateful they are so helpful, try to listen, and keep me company when Matt's gone.

Friday, June 1, 2018

Gracie's Dance Recital

The end of the school year is coming to a close and the dance recital is just another thing to check off the list. Gracie was excited to dress up and especially wear make up but not particularly excited to sing and dance. She had a solo and did a great job. She remembered all the words and was right on beat. She did such a good job and we were so proud of her. She looked beautiful.