32 Weeks

So the one in the blue shirt is 32 weeks. I can't believe that I am that far along. Kylee was born at 32 weeks and 2 days. She weighed 4 lbs. 10 oz. I don't think this baby is that big yet. I can't believe Kylee was that big. I'm going to be getting the steroid shot in the next 2 weeks. I think I won't have a problem going full term though. I do have lots of braxton hicks contractions, but they always stop. I've been taking it easy lately. (What a good excuse to sit around, huh!)

The kids have been helping so much with chores around the house. I feel overwhelmed sometimes with all the things I usually do. Kylee helps the most and when we were done putting away toys, doing the dishes, picking up (Jeremy's) dirty laundry (all over the house), and starting a load, she asked "O-k, Mom, whats next?" I don't know what I would do without her! What a good girl! I sure love my kids! How can one person be so blessed.

Every once in a while I catch Logan doing something cute with his sisters, instead of him annoying them on purpose. I just wanted to kiss that little face. He's a good little actor, though. He knows how to act with me to get what he wants. I better watch out. Lately, he kisses me all the time. He kisses my face and my belly (he likes it better with my shirt up), and my arms. I know that's weird. He kisses one arm and then the other. Oh and his favorite new phrase is "What in the world". It doesn't really sound like that but I know what he's saying. It's so cute.

Sisters party

One of my presents was this adorable frog, (from Mom) and they had me pose like it. I know, silly!

(Alayna came to be with Loryn. They are only a month apart and get along so well.)

I feel so bad that we got distracted and didn't get my camera back out! I didn't get a picture of Cynthia, Titan or Mom. We have been trying to have a sisters party for a long time and it just happened that the best time to do it was on my Birthday, Friday the 13th! Cynthia was so generous and let us use her house. She did so much that night. I'm going to write her a thank you note. She made a delicious oriental salad, and the best souffles for my birthday dessert. Mom and Christine and Cat brought dips, and chips and other yummy snacks for us. We had so much fun laughing and chatting about everything. Cynthia also was so busy worrying about a Y.W.'s thing the next morning, and getting stuff to a neighbor for a huge neighborhood yard sale they were doing for a fundraiser the next day, and she still did so much for us. She realized at quarter to midnight that she still needed to take two fliers out. So silly her, and Mom decided to take the four wheeler to deliver them. It was so funny. Cat and Mom went to bed at about 1 and Christine, Cyn and I went at about 3. The next morning Cynthia made crepes for breakfast. The rest of us brought some stuff to go with it. They were so good. Then we all went to the yard sales. That was so fun. I got some good stuff and only spent 3 dollars! Everyone else got good stuff too! We had so much fun!

The best part though, is that Jeremy didn't even complain about me going and him having the kids! He even took them with him Saturday morning to meet with some guy about his dad's horse, and then after brought me money to fill up the van, and took the kids shopping at Macey's. What an awesome guy!

What is going on?

So I doubt that Jeremy will ever read this. He says he doesn't have time for a blog. But if he does someday thats ok. But what is going on with my husband? On our vacation he was so nice and helpful. Then we didn't get to see each other on my birthday, but the next day he had me get a babysitter and he took me out to dinner. (For those of you who don't know him well, this is not common, especially so close to a holiday.) We had so much fun. He still never verbally said Happy Birthday, but I will take a date anytime!!! Then on Fathers Day he came to sacrament to hear the girls sing, and he even marinated some meat and grilled it for dinner! I don't want to jinx anything, but I am so proud of him!! I hope he keeps it up!

The best part of our trip to Nevada

So as soon as we found out we were having another baby, we realized that we would no longer fit into our Chevy Malibu. We have been looking around for 6 months trying to figure something out. On our way to Nevada the check engine light came on in the car and as soon as we got there we went to the local Chevrolet dealer and they found some wire and replaced it. But while we were there we saw a Tahoe and looked at it wondering if we could afford it. We finally decided that the gas mileage on the Tahoe just wasn't worth it. Then Jeremy's Dad suggested going with Jeremy to Carson to a Toyota dealer that he knows. They found this Sienna, and with our big down payment, plus a some more from his Dad, we were able to have low enough payments to afford the trade. It is such a relief knowing we will all fit in one car. And it gets about the same good gas mileage as our car did. I love it.

This door I can automatically open with my keys. That will sure come in handy with a car seat in my hands. When the baby is born, until Logan is in a booster seat, we will take out the middle seat that's in this middle row. Then Kylee and Summer can get in and out of the back easily.
Other than the good gas mileage, this is my favorite part of the van. I can fit a big stroller and lots of groceries in here!

And both back seats fold flat into the floor. I think that is so cool!

Fun in Nevada at Granpa and Grandma Ovards

We left last Wednesday the 4th of June to drive to Grandma and Grandpa Ovards house. It takes about 9 hours to get there. The kids did really well though and time went by pretty fast.

Most evenings after dinner we went on a little walk with the kids in the wagon. Jeremy's brother Scott and his wife Shannan and their son Connor was there. Connor is only 5 weeks younger than Logan. They got along really well!
Jeremy's youngest brother Austin graduated from High School on Friday so everyone was there. I caught this many of us sitting watching Jeremy play a hunting game. How fun. (I'm being sarcastic by the way) Most of the time we all took turns playing rock band. That really was fun. Kylee sang most of the time (her favorite is Wanted Dead or Alive) and I sang too and I did pretty well on the drums! Jer liked the guitar the most.

I didn't get a good picture of their dog, Abbey, but the kids for some reason liked to go in her kennel. What weirdos. One day Grandma caught Logan on his hands and knees drinking from the dogs water bowl. Sick!

Jeremy went with us one day to the park. I couldn't believe how much he played with the kids. He had been so awesome this week. I'm not sure what has gotten into him. He woke up three of the mornings with Logan and changed his diaper without waking me up. And poopy no less. I love when Jeremy actually enjoys his family! The kids loved having dad at the park.

I had to add in these pictures. Logan is so funny. He comes up from playing with Kylee and Summer with these girl hats on, and I think its so cute.

28 weeks

So another month has gone by, time flies. And I am already 30 weeks now, I've just been so busy these last two weeks, I am finally posting something new. So I know I'm getting big, but I still feel really good most of the time. I think I'll be totally fine all the way to the end. This is my last one, as I've said before and saying I'm going to enjoy it is really working!

Memorial Day

Every year for Memorial Day Jeremy's family goes up to their property (The Ranch) to camp, etc. Last year they built a cabin and this year put in a new, nicer outhouse. Jer didn't think we should come up, but I wasn't about to miss out on this opportunity. And I didn't want the kids to miss out. I am so glad we went. It was so much fun. Jeremy's Dad came from Nevada. ( He comes quite a few times a year. He comes to help work on the property and go hunting, etc.) The kids were so excited to see grandpa.

So here is the inside of the cabin. You can see the door and about 1/4 of the room. Different people donated some things for the inside. The rugs, table and chairs, and even a microwave. There is also a single bed and two pretty comfortable chairs. Jeremy's Dad insisted that I stay in the cabin (I was willing to stay in a tent) and he blew up a queen sized mattress for Logan and I to sleep on. (The girl is Kelcey, Jeremy's cousin. She is 19. And the boys are two of her friends. She slept on the single bed and her friends slept in the bed of their truck with a tarp over them, since it rained. They are funny kids. They played lots of card games with me!)
There is also a small loft upstairs. The kids love to go up there.
Here is the outside. Don't ask me why his uncle picked puck yellow mustard to paint the outside. It kind of stands out. Oh well. Jeremy's Dad bought a fridge this weekend. It's really nice to be able to put cold stuff in there. The inside was too full of all our stuff so they waited to bring it inside until everyone was leaving. They eventually will put tile on the floor, wood paneling on the ceiling and paint the walls. It will be so fun.
Jeremy's uncle David put up a tire swing for the kids. They love it! Also in the back ground you can see the new outhouse. It is built on cement and has to nice doors. One side is for storage. They just need to either get power to it or put some kind of lamp in there. Even during the day it is extremely dark inside when you shut the door. We usually left the door open just a little, or brought a flashlight with us.

Jeremy took us on two really fun fourwheeler rides up through different canyons on their property. The second ride was a bit bummpier, and the baby kicked when we went over big bumps, and I even had to drive through a big stream. It was fun.

Logan finally fell asleep, after talking to us for a half an hour. He ended up falling asleep with his fingers in his nose. The only nap he had was on first fourwheeler ride. He slept on the way back for about 15 min. We also say quite a few deer on our rides. The kids thought that was cool.
The girls slept on the floor the first night. The second night after Jer's cousins left, Summer slept on the single bed and Kylee slept on one of the cots. Jer and his Dad slept on the other two cots.
We watched quite a few movies on Monday cause it rained most of the day. At one point Logan actually sat and watched it, instead of running around and feeding everyone out of his pretend pot and pan.

Jeremy's Mom sent these dresses that she made with Grandpa. She is so talented.

1st grade program

I took some still pictures too but they turned out too dark. They only had on the stage lights and I didn't figure my camera out in time. They sang 10 or so songs. One for every event during the year. She also had a turn going up and speaking in the microphone. She talked about Dr. Suess' Birthday. After I got to take her home. It was fun!