some pictures from our trip

Our trip to San Diego....Why did we move?!?!?

We spent the last week with Jeff's parents and his brother, Nathan (along with my dear friend and sister-in-law, Jessica and our adorable nephew Andrew). We had such a great time spending time with them at the beach, Disneyland, SD Wild Animal Park, swimming at the resort and more time at the beach. Mia loved getting to know them and loves her cuz Andrew! We had a little time to spend with old friends from home, church and work and we are sooooo homesick for our old life (we went to In-N-Out sooooo many times!!) I thought it would be fun to go back, but figured it had been long enough that it would feel "different", but I was wrong! Not to say that we are not grateful for the way our life has turned out and we have SO enjoyed living close to my family, but the SUN felt soooooo nice after these long winter months!!!

(don't you love her chubby little thighs!!)
Mia loved the beach and waves and even stood up on her dad's surfboard (with a little help, but she's better than I ever was).



My morning sickness was even less noticable on the trip, and returned when I got home :(.
Jeff had a great time surfing with his brother, Nathan, and our nephew, Justin! We wished it hadn't been stormy during the middle of the trip, but they squeezed in a few trips and although there was a shark attack less than a month ago (yikes) they still couldn't get enough. There were even some dolphins playing in the waves with them on the last day.

It will take me a little while to sort through and upload our pictures from the trip, but I'll get them up here eventually!

JADA'S GIVEAWAY

My friend Jada is hosting a Giveaway for her cute craft/scrapbooking products- She is so creative (such a talented scrapbooker)! The acrylic stamps are so cool...I might have to order some anyway.... Here is all of the info from her blog:

"As many of you know I am a Close To My Heart Consultant. Close to my Heart has awesome crafting supplies of all sorts. I love all their products. I am holding a Giveaway to promote my business. The deadline to enter is the 11th of May by midnight. The winner will be announced on the 12th by Noon. Anyone entering qualifies for 10% off their next order. (Order has to go through me and not the website for the 10% discount.)

To enter the giveaway all you need to do is email me your Name and Address. Email your info to: johnnyandjada@msn.com

What you can win:
Any of the Solo alphabet stamp sets of your choice, or anything of equal or lesser value. I will also be including a CTMH block that will be big enough for the largest stamp of the set."

***If anyone is not familiar with CTMH products feel free to check out my website at www.stampanddesign.myctmh.com We have a wide selection of Acrylic Stamps, awesome paper packets, and millions of accessories. ***

Victoria B.C.

I forgot what it was like to be pregnant....

Many of you noticed my baby countdown....yes, we are expecting baby number two! We are very excited and were hoping for this. We are thrilled for Mia to have a little sibling. She is such a sweet little thing and loves to take care of her stuffed animals and dolls. I was packing for our weekend getaway and she kept coming in and taking one diaper at a time out of the room. When I was finished, I went out and found her laying them on her Hello Kitty, Coco. It was so cute! She loves to carry her around, dance with her and is the best snuggler. She kept trying to put clothes on her and is now wearing Mia's old pajamas. We are so lucky to have such a little sweetheart for a daughter. We know she is going to be the best Big Sister!

I've been told that you forget what it is like to be pregnant (so you'll want to get pregnant again). I remember the morning/evening sickness, but I definitely forgot how tired and grumpy I get! The strong smells and nausea are something else, too. Poor Jeff and Mia! I have found a little comfort in the Unisom/Vitamin B6 combo, but then am really groggy all day. Throwing up has been a little less than the first time, but I keep telling Jeff that if we have more kids- then we are adopting them!

I know I only have 7-8 more weeks of this and then I'll be golden!! I had my first Dr. Appt. today and was able to see our little baby bean with a heart beat. It was very exciting!