Happy Halloween

Rimrock Lake

There is a lake about 20 miles from our house that they partly drain every year so that the snow/rain doesn't overflow it. For a few months while it's filling back up you can hike down into it and explore the bottom of the lake. We took the puppies last weekend for Vic's Sunday off and it was a blast! It was snowing when we got there and the pups had never experienced snow before so that was exciting. The dogs took off in the lake and ran and ran and ran! They had so much fun chasing each other, finding dead fish, and just being able to run without any boundaries. Luckily there was nobody else there and since we were down in the lake there was a natural fence so we had this awesome pool like area for them to run free! We walked around and explored for a couple hours and came home with MUDDY and very tired puppies :)

Trucks or Tutus?

I am dying to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Whenever we are in a store and see those sweet little clothes, it takes everything in me to walk away. I looked online to find some old wives tales on how to figure out if it is a boy or a girl. Here is the list of what I found...

Ring Test: Tie your wedding ring around yarn/string/whatever you have and hold it above your baby bump. If it swings back and forth it's a boy, if it goes in circles it's a girl.
GIRL

Heart Rate: If your little one's heart rate is 140 and above then it's a girl. Below 140, a boy.
GIRL

Morning Sickness: If you have lots of morning sickness well past your first trimester, it's a girl.
BOY

Chinese Birth Chart: There is some Chinese calender that calculates the month of conception and how old you were at the time of conception to figure it out.
GIRL

Cravings: If you are craving sweets then it's a girl, because girls are so sweet! If you are craving sour and salty foods, it's a boy.
BOY

Face: Apparently the shape of your face is very telling in pregnancy. A round face says that you are having a girl, but what if your face was round to begin with?
GIRL

Sleep Position: Sleeping on your left side says boy and the right says girl. And stomach says both?
BOY

Toddler Advice: Since toddlers think they know everything anyways, we might as well ask them for some advice. The wise words of a toddler can tell you whether it's a boy or a girl. I asked the older two of the little guys I nanny. They were surprisingly on the same page.
GIRL

Acne: Breaking out a lot during pregnancy is due to all the extra hormones so they say that if you are constantly back in middle school going through puberty then it's a girl from all those wonderful estrogen hormones. What if my husband is breaking out? That must count for something right?
BOY

Graceful vs. Clumsy: Since all girls are graceful, haha, then being graceful during pregnancy is a sign of a little girl. Clumsiness is a sign of a boy
BOY

Mood Swings: Since girls aren't always nice, mood swings are a sign that it's a girl. Sorry husband!
GIRL

Even or Odd: If the year your conceived and your age are both even or both odd then it's a girl. If it's one of each, a boy.
BOY

Dreams: Dreaming of your sweet little pea that is growing ever so sweetly in your tummy? Well apparently dreams don't come true because it is said to be the opposite gender of what you dream about.
GIRL

Breast Size: Some women are blessed with boobs that are the same size. Unfortunately there are those of us who are not so. If your right breast is larger, it's a girl. The left, boy.
GIRL


GIRL: 8
BOY: 6

Nothing definitive. I guess I'll just have to wait for that ultrasound in 6 weeks!

Fun at the Fair!

2012 Washington State Fair!

Grabbing the bull by the horns! haha

Seriously the cutest thing I've ever experienced! Made me want one so bad!

Milking the cow! We even got stickers :)

My good friend Kimber (who is just 7 weeks ahead of me in her pregnancy) showing her horse Bubba!

The Ferris Wheel! My favorite ride :)

         

A fun day was had by all! Unfortunately not pictured was the Charlie Daniels concert! 

That was quite a blast!

Seahawks!

Jeremy, #89 in the picture below, blessed us and bought us tickets to go see the Seattle Seahawks play last night! This was awesome because it was a Monday Night Football game, which is apparently a big deal in the NFL. Double awesome because in the very last second of the game we scored a touchdown and won by one point! I have never been hugged by so many strangers in my entire life! We had such a fun time with Joe and Jeremy and still can't believe we got to see such an amazing game! 

Oregon Trip

We were blessed with a weekend off in the beginning of June and were able to make a trip down to Eugene. We had Victor's brother's high school graduation, a friend's wedding, a big three-way birthday party (Mindy, Whitney, Dad), Bette's (niece) 2nd birthday party, and just catching up and hanging out with our friends! It was a crazy busy and super fun weekend!

On the road to Oregon...

A cool replica of Stonehenge

Our sweet niece Hannah and nephew Nathan

Emily's (2nd from left) coffee themed bridal shower

One from our family photo shoot

Some fun and uber doober cute, if I do say so myself, pictures that Kirsten took :)

Vic and his brother's at Blake's high school graduation

Kirsten's Visit

The very last weekend in June my very best friend Kirsten had a long weekend off of work so she came up to see us! This is her second visit to Yakima but the first time she's seen our new house! It was so much fun to get to hang out with her and have some fun friend bonding time! 

Day 1: Kickball and floating lanterns (which ended up falling in the back of our property and catching some of the brush on fire!)

Day 2: Doily art projects!

Day 3: Hiking the Cowiche Canyon Trail!

Arcade

Vic and I were desperately in need of a date so while his parents were in town this last weekend they sent us off for an afternoon alone. We didn't have anywhere in mind so we just drove. We ended up at this small old arcade. It was a blast and just what we needed! We played some games, hit the jackpot at a broken game, and won some Dino toys for the little guys I nanny! It was a fun, refreshing, and carefree couple if hours. Thanks Jim and Jill!