Cruising!

Andrew and I went on a cruise back in December but it's taken until now to post about it. I'm a cruise veteran having performed and lived on one, but this was Andrew's first. We arrived in L.A. and boarded the Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas. The ship was HUGE! We loved the omelet bar in the morning and the formal dinners at night. We had happily found out we were pregnant two weeks before we left. So I was a little limited on what I could do (no dolphin swimming this time) and I slept a lot! Our stops were along the coast of Mexico. In Cabo we strolled through the town and hung out on the beach. Andrew parasailed in Mazatlan. We took a catamaran ride in Puerto Vallarta and hiked to a gorgeous waterfall. Andrew was converted to cruising and wants to do another one this year!

Little Drage

We are so excited to be having our first baby! We found out today that it is going to be.........(drum roll)......... A BOY!! Andrew is absolutely ecstatic as am I! God definitely knows what he is doing because I don't think Andrew could handle another female living with him right now. It was amazing to see how much the baby has grown and developed. We saw the spine, all four chambers of the heart, and the tiniest little facial features. He is a very mobile little guy! I feel him move constantly and during the ultrasound he would not hold still. He's already just like his parents.

We are due August 4th and haven't bought one baby item yet. We gotta get moving! Our top names are Brixton, Carson, and Ethan (curious to know your thoughts).

Here are the first pics of our boy!

The Graduate

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATE! Andrew graduated with a Masters Degree in May. Yes, I know it is the middle of August but it's been very crazy for us with work and church camps. Andrew and I were both very ready to have him graduate and it is great to relax and cuddle instead of having him study for a test. I do have to brag a little and tell everyone that Andrew graduated with a 3.98 GPA!! Way to go Babe!

I wanna hold ZOEY!

All of my nieces and nephews love our little Zobo! They are very sweet to her and I have to say that for a little dog, she does really well. My adorable niece Avery, has a particular love for Zoey. Wait, did I say love? I meant obsession! Everytime she is with me she absolutely MUST be holding Zoey. It's so cute, but she is only 3 and still trying to learn what it means to be "soft". I'm actually quite amazed Zoey is still alive today! One day Avery wanted to let Zoey play with her dog Max. Avery walked outside to the deck and prepared to throw Zoey to Max who was at least 10 feet below. Luckily, my sister Lindsey was able to catch Avery and Zoey before her fatal throw. Avery will push Zoey around in her stroller, take her for walks, hide with her in the closet and even put Zoey in baby Tyler's swing and saucer. I think after Avery, Zoey will be able to withstand anything that comes her way. Love you Aves!

Flashback!

This is my love! I wanted to throw in a few old pictures of him. The first is him gazing at his gorgeous wife after we got married (I can't believe it's been almost 2 years)! Then we have the airport when Matt came home from his mission. Andrew's leather jacket just kills me! He's so cute. Then Andrew's awesome family. Who do you think he looks like???? And last Andrew getting set apart before leaving for London for 2 years. I hope you are all chuckling at his haircut! Thank goodness we have Lexi to take care of him now! Andrew really is like wine, he just gets better and better with age! Love you Babe!!!

Brian Johnson Touched My Leg!

Look who we sat next to at the Jazz game!!!! We are so happy when Andrew's company lets us use their Jazz tickets! We love watching D Will, Korver, Millsap, and the whole team! At this particular game they had the entire University of Utah football team there to honor their undefeated season. We were a little surprised when we found ourselves sitting with Brian Johnson. As you can tell from my smile in the picture with my eyes disappearing, I was really excited. And yes, looking at my zoomed in picture, Brain Johnson touched my leg!

TWILIGHT and Macey!!!

Twilight
I've seen the movie Twilight now 2 times! Yes I know, but let me explain. I have read and loved all the books. I am an extremely visual person so of course I had a very clear picture of exactly how everything looked and everyone acted in my head. So naturally, the first time I saw it I liked it but was very disappointed because it wasn't just the way I had pictured it. After I went home and digested all of it my girlfriends asked me to go see it with them again. I REALLY liked it the second time. I looked at it more as a great story than "WAIT! That's not how Bella would say that." And actually, I think that Robert Patterson does a really good job at playing the impossible role of Edward. The poor guy was almost set up to fail but I really liked him. So for all of you Twilight fans, go see it twice. It's MUCH better the second time!

MACEY!
Those of you who know me know that I had a golden retriever named Annie for 14 years. She was a huge part of our family. Well, Annie died of cancer almost 2 years ago and I still miss her. Annie had 4 litters of puppies and my brother Chris took one of her puppies and named her Macey. Now, my brother Josh has one of Macey's puppies named Bailey. 3 lines of an amazing dog. Unfortunately, yesterday Macey died of cancer. We all loved Macey because she was a great dog and a piece of our Annie. My niece Ellie (5th grade) wrote the most heart touching poem about Macey that you simply have to read. Their family link is on our list under Chris and Lisa Giauque (jukebox6.blogspot.com). I cried when I read her poem and laughed too. Goodbye sweet Macey, I'm sure that you and Annie are running together in that big field in the sky!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOEY!!!

November 5! Today is Zoey's birthday! She is our Shorkie (Yorki Shitzu) and today she turned one! Now, some of you may think I'm weird for recognizing the birth of a dog but those of you who are dog lovers completely understand. We actually got Zoey in January, 2008. We had been looking for a shorkie for over a year and finally found a breeder listed on KSL. We drove down to Pleasant Grove to look at the litter, but as soon as Zoey came tearing around the corner I knew I wasn't leaving without her. We named her Zoey because of a compromise. I wanted Sophie and Andrew wanted Zelph (those of you who know Mormon history will understand that one). We put the two names together and came up with Zoey!! She has been so much fun these past ten months. She is Andrew's baby and he often says "I never knew I could like a dog so much"! We can't get enough of her cuddles, kisses, and crazy circles she runs around! We love you Zobo!!!
Zoey would like to give a shout out to her best friends Khloe, Bailey, Addie, Macey, Gizmo, and Max!