Yellowstone and Owie turns 2

Get ready for a lot of pictures!!! We had a fantastic reunion with Mike's family up in Idaho, and Yellowstone. It was great to get away, and breathe some fresh air. It was just a very scenic, relaxing vacation and it was great to be with family that you don't get to see as often as you would like to. Rolled into these pictures are some during a couple days that we celebrated Owie's 2nd birthday. They sure grow up quick!!! We are so blessed to have him in our lives.

Finishing Touches

We are finally DONE...until we decide to add something new tomorrow :) ! At least I feel complete with what we have accomplished in our backyard. Thanks to some help from the parentals, Kadair's Landscaping, and a local handyman we have the yard of our dreams.Kind of hard to tell, but in the picture above we did a built in seat wall.

Is everyone ready for a housewarming party???

Halfway point...

I am officially half-way complete with this pregnancy, and it has FLOWN by! We are getting so excited the closer it gets to her due date. Don't get me wrong, I am still nervous that I will forget everything it takes to care for a newborn!! Not to mention I am hoping Owen won't smother his little sister with his blanket. What?... you say!! Yes, Owen's idea of a fun play time is smothering Mike until he pretends he is dead. Great parenting, I know! So, once we overcome our small fears we are ready to welcome this little one into our home

My scare is that we have NO concrete girl names to consider. We refuse to say we got our daughter's name from a "baby name" book. We would prefer to say that we came up with something unique and amazing on our own but that is not going to happen either! So.... we would love ANY SUGGESTIONS ??? Can't wait.

We are still a little in shock, yet very EXCITED!! Mike and I were sure we were having another boy, but to our pleasant surprise we have learned otherwise. During the ultra sound we were concerned that the baby wouldn't move enough for us to see the necessary anatomy....and just then she does hand stand and spreads her legs as if to say "HELLO, I'm a girl". Did I mention we are excited????

Bentley and Owen

What can I say...these two have loved each other before they could even walk. Now they are playing cars, fighting over toys, hugging, calling each other by name, walking hand in hand to nursery, and yelling to each other during church, and playing until they are both tuckered out! Bentley and Owen are sure to be friends for quite some time.

Backyard: Before and After

BEFOREAFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

Can't have a post that doesn't include a little Owen!

Return from the Cruise...

These are my legs, getting fried in the sun! Mike made me endure a bike ride around this private Island, and then an 8 hour lay out session in the BLAZING HEAT.
This is by far the coolest people we met during the cruise. We ate dinner with them every night, and got the insight to the scandalous escapades going on after hours. When I mean after hours....I mean after hours. Every night their usual bedtime was 5:00am. Yikes, we were in bed by 8:30pm.

Wow, it's a good thing I lost these sunglasses on the cruise!

We loved all the extra activities to take our mind off Owen...like shopping. All I wanted was a sun hat. Unfortunately for me and my ant head, none of them fit.

It was overcast this day on the ship, so we took time to enjoy the amenities. Nothing like roof top golfing, overlooking the ocean!

This was a fun day. We had a full day on the boat, so they put together some "spring break" games on the top deck. Nothing like a hairy chest contest, dance contest, and some ice sculpture carvings to round out the day.

We had a great stop at Turks and Cacaos. We did some power snorkeling, and enjoyed a tour around the Island.

This kiss is for Owie!

This trip was great, but I do not recommend leaving your children when they are as cute as Owen. You miss them too much!

Lastly, I just want to thank my mom. She flew all the way out from Ohio to watch Owen for a whole week. He had a blast with grandma, and we all really miss her. Thanks for all the love and care you gave our precious son.