We Are Having a baby!!!

Jed and I wanted to have one more baby in a year or so...boy were we surprised when I found out a couple of weeks ago we were having a baby. I suffer from fertility problems and was told by four different doctors that without high doses of fertility medication I could not have a baby. I do not ovulate, so I haven't been using birth control. Apparently, the doctor I spoke to said that every so often, perhaps once every couple years I could ovulate. Who Knew?!! So that must have been what happened. It was a little sooner that I would have planned, but We are still very excited about it. At times I do get nervous, after all I am only one woman with two hands and I'm going to have three children under the age of five. I'm sure I will get the hang of it eventually. The baby is due April 4th. I am going to try to enjoy this pregnancy as much as possible knowing that it will be my last. I don't care whether it is a boy or girl, as long as it's healthy. The girl's are very excited and are already asking a lot of questions. It's crazy to think in just a few short months, our family will be complete!

Lacey's wedding

My little sister got married on August 15th!!! She was married at a little schoolhouse out in the country, by our cousin. It was a beautiful ceremony and a very fun reception. I am so proud of her and Ryan. They both looked so good. Lacey's dress was stunning and Ryan was very handsome. We are all so happy for them and we can't wait to watch their new lives unfold. I hope that they are happy for many years to come. I also hope that they have babies soon! I need some more nieces and nephews!! No pressure you two! I love you both so much and I was privilaged to be a part of your special day!! More photos to come!

Mt. Hood

The last weekend of July we went camping with my parents and some friends from work. It was a real blast! This type of camping is more my style. We went to a camp ground by Mt. Hood. There were these little rustic cabins that were so adorable.I felt like the three little bears. It was a two room cabin with a bedroom and livingroom. There wasn't a kitchen or bathroom, but we love to BBQ anyway. There were a lot of neat bicycle trails, good swimming and a nice playground for the children. We really enjoyed visitng with our friends, laughing and being outdoors. The trip was pretty eventful! There was a rousing game of volleyball put on by a fine group of athletes. A keg provided some very exciting entertainment, if see any pictures of me sucking on the tap, relax they were totally photoshopped. I hope that our great friends will remember to invite us again next year!! Here's to more memories!

Bachlorette weekend

Last month we went to Florence, OR about two hour south from here to celebrate my sister's bachlorette weekend! There were like ten or eleven of us that went, and we had a blast. We played games, shopped, and of course drank. It was a such a fun and relaxing way to help Lacey celebrate leaving her single life behind. On Saturday we went to the lake, the house we were renting was right on the lake and had it's own dock. We all blew up our air mattresses and tied them all together with a rope. We then filled up the cooler and tied it in the center. We floated around all day, jumping off to swim occasionally and drinking. I hadn't had a weekend that fun or relaxing in quite awhile. It was fun to get away from the day to day stuff. It was nice to see my family when we got back though. They actually missed me!!

Diamond Lake

For our second mini vacation this summer we went with friends of ours camping at Diamond Lake. The trip though only four days was a very eventful trip. We bought a used tent trailer before making this journey, because as most all of you know I have a little trouble camping. I am not a big fan of dirt, bugs or sleeping on the ground. But contrary to what you may think, I do enjoy some parts of camping. I enjoy being with family and friends, the outdoor activities and the smores. So we loaded up Thursday morning and set out to find Diamond Lake, our friends had left the day before, and not 10 miles from home almost hit a deer on the highway. Jed swerved and the trailer fishtailed, but he was able to get it under control. Thank goodness! That would have been one short trip! We had been designated to pick up the booze for the festivities and decided to get it along the way. We have a brand new GPS, so we decided to try it out....Instead of taking us to the liquor store it took us to the guy who owns its house. After a few laughs and asking for directions, we continued our journey. We arrived at Diamond Lake and set up camp. It is a gorgeous location, but right out of the car, two things were noticed. There was a lot of dirt, but most importantly a lot of bugs. I am not talking your run of the mill bugs either. These bugs were the biggest and most determined bugs ever. The bug spray did not phase them, clothes did not phase them....nothing did. Heidi, Nicky and I decided to go on a bike ride around the lake one day while the kids were napping(don't worry their daddies were with them). The views were so beautiful, with the snow capped mountain behind the glass blue lake. It turned out to be an 11 mile ride, so we were a little tired. The crazy thing was when the path took us close to the water's edge the bugs would swarm. They went up your nose, in your ears and down your throat...so gross!! We did get to do a lot of swimming, we rented paddle boats, and visited with friends. Another highlight of the trip was horseback riding. Gabby went on her first horse ride. She was so excited! We had a very stubborn horse though and it was all I could do to keep him on the trail. I felt so bad because when he would wander off the trail, the shoehorn would hit Gabs right in the gut. It didn't deter her too much though because she still thinks it was the best part of the trip. The kids got so dirty every night, orphan Annie didn't compare. Each night we would haul all six kids to the showers and hold them down(most fought it)to rid them of the day's filth. Then the would be forbidden to get dirty again until morning. The trip was a lot of fun!!! We are hoping to go camping together again next year, but perhaps at a new location with a few less bugs!

Gabby is getting so big!

Two weeks ago we decided to go and get Gabby a new big girl bike before we went camping this summer. She had grown out of her trike awhile ago, so daddy and grandpa went to Walmart to pick one out. As a surprise to us Grandpa decided to buy Gabby the bike. She was so excited! I have been pretty excited about how quickly she has learned the brakes and everything. We did have one crash when she got a training wheel off the pavement and it sent her flying into the bushes. She cried but got up and got right back on! I can't wait for her to be big enough to accompany me on my bike rides.

Is she Italian?

The other day I was in the bathroom and the girls were eating lunch, when I heard this big crash. Quickly I come into the dining room to see what all the noise was about. Sitting at the table balling is Gabriella. Apparently she had accidently knocked her elbow into her bowl of ravioli and sent it flying all over the place. She was so upset, I guess she thought I was going to be mad. I on the other hand couldn't stop laughing. Perhaps she is living up to her firey Italian name.