Christmas

This year we stayed in town for Christmas had had it with my Grandma. Duncan was really aware this year and was so excited. He loved the presents and was trying to sneak some of them open before Christmas. He got lots of good stuff this year mutiple pairs of pajamas, and lots of clothes and lots and lots of toys! so there are alot of pictures so Mom here you go!

First Ultrasound

We had our first Ultrasound last week also It one of those ok now it feels real sort of things, the baby was measuring right on so I am 8 weeks and 6 days. The heart rate was 129 bpm. and she said everything was great so i will find out more at my next appointment on the 8th.

Snow?!?

We took Steven to the Airport in Sacramento about 2 weeks ago to return to Germany, He flew out at 6:30 am so we drove to Sacramento on Sunday night and Got him to the airport at 4:30am... He got off ok and we came back to the hotel and went back to sleep, when we got up we loaded the Car and went to Breakfast, during that time someone broke into our SUV and stole our suitcase full of clothes and other small things, my Phone and car charger and then Carols large make up bag. We got home and realized all this stuff was gone. Everythng was replacable but still frustrating.

Upon our return Home we found a large storm and it was hailing which turned to snow shortly there after! Snow in Fresno! It hasnt done that in many many years! Duncan loved it and so did we!

8 Weeks

Ok so when I was pregnant with Duncan I refused to take any pictures, and now in hind sight I really regret it. My mom had to sneek one in one day walking up to church and that is the only pregnant picture I have. Sad. So this pregnancy I decided that It was not going to be that way so

it might get boring to most of you but I know my mom will appreciate the pictures! So this is my first at 8 weeks! No change of course so it will be a good starting point.

First Doctors Apt!

Today was my first doctors apt. I forgot how much goes on just the first day! I was there for 3 hours! I got a ton of blood work done and some other things tested because of how my pregancy went with Duncan, I am excited and nervous but I know that whatever happens it will be ok. I have my first Ultrasound next week. Iam also going to start going to see the specalist when I reach 20 weeks. It will be exciting and eventually I will start to take pictures of the belly when I feel up to it. I have had the opportunity to experience morning sickness this time around. boy was I missing out (severe Sarcasm) Hopefully it wont get to bad and will end soon!

# 2 on the way!

Thats right folks, we are expecting Baby #2! Its still really early (im only 5 weeks) but since someone leaked the Info I thought that I would let everyone know before they heard else where! We are so Excited! The new baby will be here around the beginning of Aug and our first doctors apt is on the 11th. Duncan is so excited and already lays his head on my tummy and says I love you baby!
I am actually starting to get sick, which is new to me because I was not at all with Duncan. So we will see how long it lasts and we are praying for a healthy mom and Baby this time around!

Thanksgiving and Black Friday!

Thansgiving was pretty low key for us this year. We woke up and got to relax for a couple of hours then Duncan and I (Chris had to Work) went to my grandmas house for lunch! It was great fun and Duncan got to hang out with some of his cousins he does not get to see very often.
Then we came home and had Dinner with Chris and his mom and Brother.
Then the next day bright and early at 4 am and went shopping it was so fun Carol and I went to JC Penney, Sears, and Target. And I can offically say that I am all finished Christmas shopping!Yay this is the first year I can say that this early!

Learn something new about someone

Saw this and thought it was kinda fun!

Copy the list and highlight the ones (mine are Pink) that are true about you!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21.Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice (Las Vegas, ha!)
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Talked your way out of a ticket

Tagged Crazy 8s

8 Shows I Love

1. Amazing Race
2. ER
3. the Hills
4. Survivor
6. Ghost Hunters
7. Estate of Panic
8. CSI Las Vegas

8 Thing I Did Today

1. Cleaned out the car
2. Cleaned the Kitchen
3. Showered
4. Making homeade Chili
5. Called my sister
6. Took Duncan to the park
7. Fed the dogs
8.made lunch

8 Things I look Forward to:

1. Buying a home
2. Having another Baby
3. Thanksgiving
4. Christmas
5. Seeing all my family in Feb
6. Chris Graduating
7. Being Debt Free
8. Next Christmas

8 Favorite Resturants

1. Japanese Kitchen
2. Olive Garden
3. Cheesecake Factory
4. Javiers
5. Tahoe joes
6. Kneaders
7. Cafe Rio
8. Pasta Factory

8 Things On My Wish List

1. Buying a House
2. Paying off our car
3. travel
4. sleeping all the way through the night
5. a Hound dog
6. go to Disneyland RIGHT NOW
7. for a heathy family
8. Chris to have Sundays off

Twilight

Thats right folks I went last night, WHat did I think of it? I would have to say loved it, It was very different than I thought but it was good. I do have to say that I ended up enjoying the cast more than I thought I would, Everyone did a great job.... Except the guy who played Jacob. I just didnt likw him, maybe its just me but I just couldnt stop laughing at him every time I saw him. Oh well overall I had a great time and was so glad that Chris came with me, I didnt even have to beg him he was happy to go with me although if you are planning on taking a guy and he has not read it..... Its probably the biggest chick flick they will ever see! Ha oh well Love you Chris and thanks for going with me!

Yay Elton John!

NEWS
November 12, 2008
By By Donna Freydkin
USA TODAY

NEW YORK — Sir Elton John, accompanied by his longtime partner David Furnish, had some choice words about California's Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage that passed on Nov. 4.In December 2005, John and Furnish tied the knot in a civil partnership ceremony in Windsor, England. But, clarified the singer, "We're not married. Let's get that right. We have a civil partnership. What is wrong with Proposition 8 is that they went for marriage. Marriage is going to put a lot of people off, the word marriage."

John and Furnish, and their two cocker spaniels Marilyn and Arthur, were in town for Monday's annual benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

"I don't want to be married. I'm very happy with a civil partnership. If gay people want to get married, or get together, they should have a civil partnership," said John. "The word marriage, I think, puts a lot of people off. You get the same equal rights that we do when we have a civil partnership. Heterosexual people get married. We can have civil partnerships."

I saw this and it made me feel good...

When I read this it made me think the righteous will be persecuted

What A Long Strange Trip It’s BeenPosted by: John Schroeder at 07:09 am, November 6th 2008

"Proposition 8 is now a part of the California constitution! That is probably the best news from an otherwise difficult election for conservatives and Republicans. In very large part, we Evangelicals must thank our Mormon cousins for that fact. They, along with our Catholic brethren, were better organized than us and that provided a base from which we could ALL work together to get this job done. What more, as we have chronicled here, Mormons took the brunt of the abuse, derision, and even threats of physical harm that came with this effort.And like us, they have given thanks to the Almighty that is ultimately in control, even if their understanding of that Almighty is a bit different than ours.I cannot help but wonder how much more thankful we ALL might be today if we had been more willing to embrace these religious cousins a few months ago - but alas, politics is always about governing today and looking forward to the next election.Said John Mark Reynolds:In the battle for the family, however, traditional Christians have no better friends than the Mormon faithful. It would be wrong if that support were taken for granted. We are intolerant of the false attacks on Mormon faith and family. We stand with our Mormon friends in their right to express their views on the public square. We celebrate the areas, such as family values, where we agree.
A heart felt thank you may not win points from other friends who demand one hundred percent agreement from their allies, but it is the decent and proper thing to do. Thank you to our Mormon friends and allies! Hard to do better than that.The “Ruth Youth” ministry proclaimed yesterday “International Mormon Appreciation Day.” Very appropriate, yet still inadequate.In addition to our thanks, Mormons deserve our protection. They have been oppressed in ways during the Prop 8 campaign that this nation has not seen since the 1960’s and the civil rights movement. The rhetoric has been deplorable, but moreover. we have seen instances of vandalism, property destruction, and some leaders in the fight currently find themselves with armed protection because of the threats made against them and their families.Our nation will not and cannot tolerate this sort of behavior - it is incumbent on all of us to stand against it, and the best way to do that is to stand between the Mormons and the forces that would perpetrate such evil.Now I am sure the Mormons can, and probably want, to take care of themselves, but as a Christian, it is my duty to protect the innocent and free the oppressed. To turn a blind eye in this circumstance is not only ungracious, it is simply unChristian.Make all the theological distinctions you want, but in the political arena we are yoked with the Mormons (he said borrowing some religious imagery) and it is darn well time we started acting like it.Absolutely, positively thank the Mormons - but don’t stop there. Stand up and be counted against the evil that has been perpetrated towards them in this campaign. As Christians we can do no less.

I want to cry!!!!

Ok so you may have noticed that things are a little different here... I am in utter despair... ok a little dramatized but uh I was working on updating and somehow some way my blog was deleted!!! sad sad day........ so when I have some real time to get this going again I will...