WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT COULDN'T GET ANY BIGGER...

WEEK 39

I really had convinced myself that by now we would be posting pictures of our new son, but he apparently likes it much better inside my belly. Every day that goes by we anticipate his arrival. We are so excited to meet him and hope he is ready any minute now. I am definitely ready to get rid of this gigantic belly and to see my feet once again!

MY BURSTING BELLY

ALTHOUGH THE DR SAYS I STILL HAVE A MONTH TO GO...I AM BEGINNING TO THINK SHE HAS MADE A HUGE MISTAKE. CANYON TELLS ME EVERY MINUTE HOW BADLY HE WANTS OUT. THURSDAY I WENT INTO FALSE LABOR AS MY CONTRACTIONS WERE 2 MINUTES APART. I HAD TO SAY I WAS A BIT SCARED THAT HE COULD POSSIBLY BE ARRIVING SO SOON. TURNS OUT HE WAS JUST PLAYING A GAME. HIS MOVEMENTS ARE INTENSE RIGHT NOW AS HE IS PREPARING FOR HIS BIG DAY. WE ARE SO EXCITED TO JUST SMOTHER HIM WITH KISSES. THE DOGS HAVE BEEN PREPARING ME THE LAST WEEK FOR MOTHERHOOD. THEY HAVE BEEN WAKING UP MANY TIMES IN THE NIGHT TO GO OUTSIDE TO EITHER PUKE OR POOP AND HAVE GIVEN ME PLENTY OF MESSES TO CLEAN UP AS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FEELING WELL. GREG IS ALSO PREPARING ME AS HE HAS BEEN HELPLESS FOR A MONTH NOW AS HIS KNEE HEALS. I HAVE HAD 3 CHILDREN TO TAKE CARE OF AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MY TURN BEFORE CANYON ARRIVES:)

OUR LATEST OUTINGS

FRIDAY APRIL 27, 2007

GREG DECIDED TO HAVE HIS KNEE OPERATED ON YESTERDAY AND IT ENDED UP BEING FAR WORSE THAN WE IMAGINED. HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WALK ON IT FOR AT LEAST 4 WEEKS. I HAD TO LOAD UP MY HUSBAND, THE DOGS, AND THE CHAIRS SO WE COULD ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER TODAY ALONGSIDE THE RIVER...

TUMALO FALLS APRIL 19, 2007

THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD OUTING TO TUMALO FALLS THIS WINTER. OUR FIRST WAS IN NOVEMBER WITH DAD AND LORI...BARELY PREGNANT, SECOND WAS ON CROSS COUNTRY SKI'S...SOMEWHAT PREGNANT, AND TODAY JUST US AND THE DOGS...VERY PREGNANT. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE ROAD OPENING SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WALK 3 MILES JUST TO GET TO THE FALLS. NEXT TIME WE WILL BE HIKING TO THE FALLS WITH OUR LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY!!

IT REALLY IS MUCH BIGGER THAN IT LOOKS AND WEIGHS 30 POUNDS!! I AM PROUD TO SAY I CARRIED IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FALLS AND BACK!!

MACKENZIE PASS ROAD APRIL 15, 2007

WE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE ROAD CLOSURE TO ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THIS ROAD WITHOUT THE NOISE OF THE CARS. IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE CLOSED FOR AWHILE AS IT DID NOT TAKE US LONG BEFORE WE WERE WALKING IN SNOW.

THE DOGS DECIDED THAT SNOW BALLS WERE MUCH BETTER TO FETCH THAN TENNIS BALLS.

THANK YOU TO MY MINNESOTA FAMILY!!

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL GIFTS! WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO LOVE US AND CAN'T WAIT FOR OUR LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY TO ARRIVE. ALL OF YOU ARE SO SPECIAL TO ME AND YOUR PRESENCE AT MY SHOWER WAS VERY MEANINGFUL. I LOVE YOU AND HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOON.

APRIL SNOW SHOWERS

WE DECIDED TO GO FOR A WALK UP LAVA BUTTE TODAY AND SOON FOUND OURSELVES IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM. HARD TO BELIEVE WE ARE SEEING SNOW IN THE MIDDLE OF APRIL! WE ENJOYED THE BEAUTY OF THE BIG COTTON BALL FLAKES AND TOOK IN THE COOL FRESH AIR!
THE DOGS HAD A BLAST AS ALWAYS AND ENJOYED EXPLORING THE VARIOUS LAVA ROCKS.

OUR FAVORITE THING

LISTEN UP AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER. DAD MAKES SURE THAT WE GET OUR BAGS RIGHT AWAY BEFORE WE EVEN THINK ABOUT PLAYING. WE GET SO EXCITED SOMETIMES THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE A DOG PILE IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN...
THEN THE FUN BEGINS. I AM THE FASTEST DOG IN THE WHOLE WORLD SO DAD TAKES MY FAVORITE TOY...THE CHUCKER AND WHIPS THE BALL FAR FAR AWAY. I RACE HALEE TO IT AND BEAT HER EVERY TIME. SHE DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE! SHE'S PUT ON SOME WEIGHT OVER THE LAST YEAR SO MOM USUALLY THROWS THE FRISBEE TO HER SO SHE DOESN'T FEEL LEFT OUT.
THAT'S HER WITH HER SLOW POKE FRISBEE. I DON'T SAY ANYTHING CUZ SHE THINKS SHE IS TOP DOG WHICH IS OK WITH ME.
THIS IS ME! I DO HAVE TO SAY I AM RATHER ADORABLE. MOM ALWAYS TELLS ME I AM SPECIAL!
THIS IS THE ONLY GAME HALEE BEATS ME AT...TUG O WAR. SHE'S GOT A MEAN GRIP WITH HER MOUTH...I AM LEARNING THOUGH...JUST GOTTA GET MORE OF THE FRISBEE IN MY MOUTH!

WE EVENTUALLY HAVE TO REST AND THEN GO HOME. DAD TELLS US HOW PROUD HE IS AND THEN PUTS US BACK IN THE KENNEL. WE ARE ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING BACK TOMORROW. MOM MUST REALLY LOVE US CUZ SHE TAKES US HERE EVERY DAY! DAD ONLY COMES ON THE DAYS HE DOESN'T WEAR A TIE AND DRESS SHOES. MOM SAYS THAT'S THE ONLY WAY WE GET SUCH COOL TOYS SO I GUESS IT WORKS OUT FOR ALL OF US.

CANNON BEACH

THE BEAUTIFUL VIEW FROM OUR ROOM AT THE STEPHANIE INN

ECOLA STATE PARK VIEW POINT

YAQUINA HEAD HISTORIC LIGHT HOUSE

WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO GO PEE AND BUMPED INTO THE TALLEST WATERFALL IN THE STATE OF OREGON...MUNSON CREEK FALLS

A CUTE LITTLE SEAL ON HAYSTACK ROCK

WE HAD FUN EXPLORING THE TIDAL POOLS AT LOW TIDE

JUST OUT ENJOYING A LITTLE BIT OF OREGONS LIQUID SUNSHINE