July 26, 2007 Thursday

Well, I guess it's okay to post this since I went ahead and called both moms. Tuesday night after coming home from a baby shower, I took a pregnancy test that was positive. Everyone who knows me knows that I have a little bit of a hard time maintaining early pregnancies, so I am already on progesterone and have had my first round of blood work done. I will need to go in every few days for more blood work, but as of now, all is well.

We are very excited and scared and most of all very ..very happy. Shem can't hardly stand it. He is smiling all day everyday.

I was kind of hoping I would break a leg or something so that maybe Girl's camp would not happen for me, but alas, pregnancy doesn't count. I am not restricted from anything as of yet except for some random things that any normal pregnant woman wouldn't do anyway.

We decided last time not to tell anyone until three months just in case the worst happened, but it happened, and everyone found out anyway, so there it is. Just wanted to share this wonderful event with you all, so keep us in your prayers.

I leave for girl's camp next Wednesday. Tonight and Sunday are our last days of planning. I am slightly overwhelmed with the very idea of being in the woods with the entire stake, but most of all, being in charge of 17 teenage girls myself...I think I'll just pass out midol on the way and hope for the best. No, really, I am sure it will fun as these girls are hysterical to be around.

July 22, 2007

Since last Wednesday lots has happened. The whole family got stranded at the church Thursday night when we had yet another "100 year storm" ( I think renaming those may be a good idea). The water came down so quickly that the foyer started flooding and the lightning grew so bright that it looked like daytime at 8:00 at night. We stayed until we thought we may be able to make it home and then were followed by four teenagers who ended up having to sleep at our house because the roads to their home were washed out.

I traveled to my mothers house again for a baptism Friday evening for a man who had been away from the church for almost forty years and had just moved from our ward in Pueblo West to my home ward in Monte Vista. We had a great time and came home Saturday.

For those of you who don't know. A weight loss challenge has ensued in Southern California. There are a mere 5 involved in this challenge (since they have seen fit to ban the rest of us) and they have a nice prize for the first to lose 20lbs. Since I have been excluded from said race, I am opening a betting pool so that those of us not in the race may still benefit without the strain. I am opening betting with $20.00. If you would like to know on whom I am betting, and get in on this you may call or email with your wager and a name. I have also decided it will be in our best interest to not only be able to bet on each person, but to also be able to place wagers on the amount of time it will take until the weight loss challenge is forgotten by each of the 5 participants.

Best of luck to you all! Have a good week.

July 18, 2007

Wow, First time blogger. Here it is Lindsey.
All last week the kids and I went to my mom's house. We spent every day outside cleaning the barn and garage, and every night during the kids baths, we had to scrape dirt from the tub. They LOVED being outside all day and playing with all the animals and dirt. They were even lucky enough to drive a front end loader by themselves! Crazy farmers, right! Apparently all you need in order to drive one in CO is a working leg or two. That's right, no age limit on farm equipment.
Every night after being sooo tired, I kept hearing a noise- like a cat barking. SO weird! It kept me up for quite awhile, and the dogs barking didn't help. Finally I get up and see a very large fox trying to pry his way into the rabbit cage and sadly, 2 bunnies were already missing. This went on for four nights before I contacted a friend about a trap. That night I lay in bed dreaming of a good nights' sleep only to wake and find three cats in the trap and the noise of that fox getting closer. The day I left, I was tired from working all day and chasing random wild animals all night that I couldn't wait to get home to a good nights sleep only to see what looked like a fox on the highway...bitter sweet I'd say.
When we came back home, we all loaded up again and drove to Boulder for Dad's day off. My mom went with us and we had the funnest day going everywhere in Boulder, and it seemed like everywher along the way.
I also came home to a new dog. A boxer who is already a year old, housebroken, and very well trained. His master was just sent to Iraq and he needed a home. Shem, of course, couldn't get him home fast enough. I can't say I have any...I mean many complaints...just the very messy slobbering. Shem gets mad that I wipe his face before I let him in the house...like my children. We all love him and what a great watchdog.