Girls.....Girls.....and Husband

So update Hollie last few golf matches 9 holes scores 58 consistently, Lauren's last soccer game was a win, and her track meet (we had to remind her that she has a cold) she came in sixth out of 20-30 girls. Hollie is loving her junior year and was very excited that the juniors won the spirit week. Hollie has performed with her pep band for two football games and likes her classes. She is going to require a tutor for a class this year since she made it to second year Spanish and I only took first year. Lauren is adjusting to her new school she is now at Columbia Jr High. Our school district is really unusual in that they have a pre- primary (preschool-1st grade), two secondaries (2nd-5th grade), middle school ( 6th and 7th), Jr High (8th and 9th) and then High school. Lauren is doing well in all her classes and has taken up piano this year in addition to her flute. Thom starts school tomorrow he is taking Calculus, physics, and archeology. Good luck to him!

We Are Pregnant!

So Thom and I have debated about having another child for the last three years. We love being parents but with the girls already in their teen years we were unsure whether or not we wanted to start all over. We have been hosting nieces and friends with babies over the last year to make sure or to talk our selves out of it?  One month before I turned 36 I said I did not want to be pregnant after 36 and we better make a final decision. I had been running and pushing to lose weight, this apparently changed the cycle and my count was off. Our conversation we found out was pointless the last week of July.

Now 12weeks along we are happy to announce that we are having a baby! I have had terrible morning sickness (all day) starting back the first week of August and it is just now getting better. Never had any morning sicknees with the girls so of course I am thinking that this was not a good idea. Thom and the girls are very excited though. We just had our second appt the ultrasound picture of the little alien is not clear as it was flipping around and around not willing to stop. I assure you that the head was attached with all four extremities. We are not finding out the sex of the baby and will be delivering at Swedish. 

Hawaii

Hawaii 2010

Hanama Bay for Snorkling, girls did great, Thom is a fish, I freaked out could not get the breathing, saw one fish. The kids and Thom saw hundreds of colorful fish....

Family, missing from pic is Sean's family they had to fly home saturday.

Pearl Harbor was an amazing experience loved the tour guide. The girls even enjoyed all the ships.

Our family on the beach, we went to a luau and when we got off the tour bus they gave you a lei. Well the boy (probably 22yrs old?) kissed Hollie on the cheek after placing the lei around her neck and she blushed so big.... It was the highlight of my trip.

Melissa and I at dinner.

Pat (my brother) and Michelle.

Thom got up and did the Hula

My morning child and my not so morning child.

Lauren 12yrs old

Hollie 16 yrs old on the beach where we watched the fire works.

Summer 2010

Hollie back to school 2010 16yrs old

Lauren back to school 13yrs old (posed for every pic)

Roadrunners win the tournament! Lauren played the entire last game with no substitution and she was pastey whenit was over.

Her usual self!

Laurens birthday was at the park, it was very warm that day! Lauren had a good time but wished she could have had a friend party.

Some of the excited people, that attended.

I just loved this pic of Kris and I at Laurens birthday

Hollie and her dog

We had the nieces over twice, was a lot of fun.

A great pic I found from last christmas....