Little Brother is here!

Drake Michael
13 October
3:05AM
7lbs 1oz

Calla is in love and totally enjoying being the Big Sister. We made it home today and are hoping for a great night of sleep! HA! He is a hungry boy...gotta go!

Fall Festivities!

This past week we have got to take part in several Fall Activities in our community! Last weekend was the Homecoming Parade for the college and then the Firefighters Pancake Feed. We have been to these two things for the last 2 years and look forward to them each fall.

Last Sunday, we had a chilly picnic at our favorite park and then stayed a bit to play. Calla loves the park!

Yesterday we went to our local Earl May to take in their Harvest Festival. The cheerleaders and dance team from my school helped put it on, so we went to check it out. Calla's friend, Elly, and her family joined us for a while as well. Calla got to paint a pumpkin, get a tattoo, chalk the walk, eat a cupcake, and her favorite...play miniature golf! She had never done this before, but LOVED it!! We are looking forward to more great weather this week!

Even Santa was at the parade!!!

There were lots of emergency vehicles that run their sirens so Calla had to wear her headphones!

Just one of the many free things she got at the parade. Chad's pockets were overflowing with goodies...candy & trinkets!

Friday night, she painted one of her pumpkins at home! It was a blast!

She choose this small pumpkin at the Harvest Festival and painted it purple!

Calla the scarecrow!!

October is here!

We have waited for October all year at our house! Baby month! We have been having fun as a family of 3, but are SO EXCITED to become a family of 4 in the near future! Here is a little update on some fun we have had the last few weeks.

B and Calla!

Calla and I ready to go to the Nick Jr. Live Show!

There were so many things to see and she just could not get her eyes to focus on the camera. She enjoyed the show, but was bummed that the Hockey mascot, Stormy, was not there too!

Calla trying out the baby bed and watching the mobile.

Another baby bump picture. Baby was laying sideways in this picture so my belly is funky shaped! It still has plenty of room to move from head down to sideways...I guess that is a good thing!

The Baby's Room!

This baby now has a place of its own! It only took us 6 months or so of living here to get to this point! HA! Chad worked really, really hard the last week to get the painting done and moving things around as asked. My parents brought the crib out yesterday and the blinds/curtains got hung tonight. Yes, two walls are brown and two are orange. We will add the appropriate boy or girl accent colors once baby is here.
Now we just get to wait a few more weeks for this baby to make an appearance. I have several students that are just beside themselves wanting to know if it is a boy or a girl! I have to admit...I am a little anxious myself!

Here is a current picture of the baby belly and Calla in a new hand-me-down dress. She was SO proud of this one and asked for a picture with it on!

Late August & September Fun!

Calla is enjoying all of the baby items once again!

My family came out over the weekend and Grandpa and the Dads got to take the girls to the Circus!

The girls got to ride the ponies!

A visit to Kearney is not complete without a visit to Yanney Park!

On my 30th Birthday, we went to G.I. to check out the new State Fair! It was wonderful and we are excited to go back next year! With my current condition, I just didn't feel up to going a second time this year!

Calla also got to ride a pony at the Fair!

A Picture Update!

Calla's favorite 'silly' face to make right now! Cracks me up every time!

Calla and Daddy at the top of the tower in the park.

A night at the park.

Two Dads and two girls loving the slide at the county fair!

The merry-go-round was a big hit at the fair!

Calla loved the roller coaster again this year!

It was SO, SO hot and so the girls enjoyed some water fun before the evening at the fair!

We finally got to see Uncle Jed race for the first time this summer. The girls got to go out on the track and pick up coins...it was a blast!

Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Tomatoes! That's what I have been doing!

Our Sunday School picnic had a horse named Trey, a buffalo named Sampson, a goat named Daisy, and a camel named Callie! They are all very tame and used for a local production of "The Singing Christmas Tree."

Calla even got to sit on Callie!

A current pic of me! Showing a little bit, but still feel pretty good!