Summer Climbing Fun

I love to rock climb.  Because I love to climb so much I just got to share with other people especially my best of friends (nieces and nephews).  I sometimes get out climbed by newbies and that is A-O-K with me (most of the time, I am still competitive....).  Dave and I took my sister's kids climbing at the climbing gym last winter but when our gym memberships expired with the cold weather we turned to the real rock.  The youngest of the kid climbers is a total natural.  They all climb plenty well but little El May has quite the knack for climbing and she seems to really enjoy it.  All of the kids are fun to climb with and Dave especially hopes that they will enjoy it and climb forever.  We are proud of our miniature climbing pals.   

Brooke was on the camera so there aren't any pictures of her and I feel really bad for it.  This her is her interpretation of a baby belly picture.  I remember feeling so big this night because my harness had to go above or below the bump.  Oh, if I only knew what was in store for me!  The last time I put that harness on, 3 weeks ago, I couldn't tighten that strap at all.

Me and baby girl climbing together. 

This little cutie will start climbing with us soon. 

I had to include a picture of Brooke.

Half Moon Lake

I just got home from a week long camping vacation with my family.  My Dad's family has been making the pilgrimage to Pinedale Wyoming for well over 50 years to camp, fish, hike, and spend time together.  The tradition is alive and well.  The trip was a little different for me this year.  Being 31 weeks pregnant changed the majority of my activities.  I love to wake-board, water ski, and ride ORVs but I love my baby girl more so the two of us took it easy.  I did a lot of sitting around on the beach, visiting with family, reading, walking, and swimming in the chilly water.
My reading included Man's Search for meaning by Viktor Frankl and I started reading The Pearl by John Steinbeck.  I totally love Man's Search for meaning and recommend that it be read by everyone over the age of 14 or so with a highlighter in hand.  I am still not very far into The Pearl yet but it shows promise.
The best way to describe the joy of Half Moon Lake and all of it's adventures is by pictures so here they are.  

Grandma and Grandpa Kirton.  Grandpa K started this trip over 50 years ago when he started going to Pinedale to fish with friends. 

Look closely and you can see my near 80 year old grandma in the middle.  She has spirit. 

Oh and they even took a flip.  (Just kidding, younger folk were riding by this time.)

For whatever reason, they think they are cool. 

Ellie and Brooke braving the cold water.

I usually have more pictures but I guess my less adventures lifestyle makes for less picture opportunities.  Over all, the trip was a success.  It's funny to my how quickly the years are starting to go by.  It wont be long and we will be back there again (and I'll have a 9 month old babe, crazy!).   

That's My Girl

This is from my 22 week ultrasound.  The ultrasound tech was new with the particular machine and baby girl was not helping by holding still so the pictures we got to bring home were slightly disappointing.  This one is the best by far.  I have an active and rambunctiousness babe.  The baby still looks like she is a she and the doctor told me that all of the baby's anatomy looks normal.
I did go to water aerobics last week and it was awesome!  It felt so good once I got over feeling like a fool.  Everyone, especially pregos, should go to water aerobics.  Leave your pride at the door and jump on in.  For the whole rest of the day I had very little if any body aches and I had so much more energy.  Totally worth my 3 dollars and 1 hour.

A Little Update

I haven't posted in a long time!  I thought I would jump on for a quick update.  Dave and I have been doing some fun things I just haven't gotten around to posting about them lately.  I think that I am done working now (pending some final communication with my boss) so I will try to get around to posting soon.

Life Update Smorgasbord:

• I am now 27 weeks pregnant (final week of trimester 2!!!)
• Dave crashed while mountain-biking yesterday so we got to go to the ER to see if his wrist was broken.  No broken bones, just some messed up ligaments and bruising.      
• Dave's job is boring so he applies for new jobs when ever we come across them.  He is very hopeful about one that he recently applied for...we shall see. 
• I am planning on becoming a regular water aerobics attendee starting tomorrow morning in an effort to stay in better shape till little one makes her debut into the world. (I'll be sure to post how that goes)
• Dave is trying to prepare for special forces selection but he keeps hurting himself...... 
• I have decided that I want to go to nursing school, someday.  Baby girl and Dave's SF training may make that be awhile down the road so for now I will just try not to change my mind about it.  
• I finished my A-EMT class and passed my state test (first try).
• No name picked yet for baby girl. I am really not that worried about it right now.  I plan to go to the hospital with a list of likes and pick one once I get to see her. 
• I have applied for graduation from Snow College.
• We are STILL living with my mom.  It's a really good thing as far as the bank account is concerned and we are grateful to be here for many other reasons too.  I just want to set up my crib and stop paying for the storage unit.
• My belly button is starting to pop out. 

I'm not going to try to top that last one. Maybe next week, at the start of the 3rd trimester, I will start posting weekly "belly" pics...?

I am having a baby girl!

I really want to have a baby girl.  However, ever since I found out that I was pregnant I was nearly sure that my baby was going to be a boy.  The Chinese gender chart said boy, everyone in my family has had a boy first, I haven't been sick at all, the niece and nephew count is 2 boys and 6 girls so for my side of the family it was just time for a boy.
I had an ultrasound on May 7th and to my surprise my baby is a girl!  

Doughnut Falls

David and I needed something to do this past Friday he wanted to go to a movie.... boring.  I think that I had a much better (and less costly) idea, a nature walk to Doughnut falls.  Nine miles up big cottonwood Canyon turn right and if the gates open drive another mile or get out and walk the mile to the trail head (we had to walk but it was just fine with me).  The weather was wonderful and it felt so good to get out.  This is a very popular trail so if your looking for some alone time in the wilderness this is less recommended.

We took a picture that was supposed to show of my babe bump but the snow in the background made it so you couldn't see it at all. 

I love this picture! 

I fell in the snow and Dave got a picture of it. 

I almost fell in the water too. 

We found a friend....

No Mega Millions, Another Kind of Jackpot.....

and the winning numbers are......
4  2  23  38  46 Mega-ball: 23
As you can see if you check out my last post I wasn't even close.  I'm super glad I didn't drive to Idaho and waist my 5 bucks.

What Jackpot did I hit?  Well I found out way back at the end of January that I am pregnant!  I'm going to be a mommy in October! 10/11/12 (check out those winning numbers) to be quite exact, unless the babe is early which I am expecting for some reasons that aren't worth typing out here.  Just know that I called it if the baby decides to make her or his debut into the world early.  Everything up to this point in my pregnancy has been great.  I was a tad sick and tired for a few weeks but I never came close to vomiting, I am calling myself very lucky for this (Keep you monetary jackpot mega-millions!).  Physically I feel great.  I should say that I have lost my brain.  I have been doing the silliest things and I can't speak.  Thinking of the write words to say is really a chore.  Hope I start thinking more clearly for finals in 2 weeks and more permanently when the babe comes.

Because a babe is hard to top, less exciting news in our home:
Dave has just been working and fitting his recreation in whenever possible.  I have started an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician class!  I took a EMT-B class while I was in high school and it's going to expire this summer so I was just going to re-certify but advancing turned out to be the better option.  I have really been enjoying my class and I think that I owe it to myself to at least try to actually work as an EMT this time around to see if I like that as much as I enjoy learning about it.

Oh Yeah, Dave bought some ducks.....They are big now but look how happy he is when they are still small.