I have such an amazing sister! For months Michael and I have been looking around for crib bedding but had no luck finding one that week liked for under $300. And there was no way I would pay that much for baby bedding. So my wonderful sister offered to make our bedding once we picked out the material. We found this great butterfly floral print, soft cream corduroy, brown fleece, and various solid fabrics. Kim even went way beyond, (like she normally does, and so easily can do because she is so talented) and made a butterfly pillow and ribbons just to mention some of the fine detail that went into it. One day, when she had completed the bedding, she brought if over and set it up before I could get home. I walked into the nursery and almost cried. It was beautiful! I never could have imagined it to be so perfect. Michael also painted the pictures on canvas to match the bedding and cut out wooden butterflies and painted them. The nursery is almost complete, with just a little time left before she's due.

Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We went ziplining, hiked waterfalls, and shopped in the markets. The jungle was amazing!

Mike probably doesn't want this pic of him posted, but I'm sure you can all see why it's one of my favorite pictures ever! My gorgeous man in a gorgeous place.




Grand Cayman- We swam with stingrays and even kissed them for 7 yrs. of good luck. Then we hung out on the world-famous 7 mile beach - the most beautiful water we've ever seen!





Lauren and Mason- our dinner buddies and friends from the ship.





Then in January '08 we went to Utah and I learned how to ski- that was also a ton of fun, but less relaxing :) We were so happy to spend time with family in Utah, and I also told Mike that I was pregnant with our third. The news caught up with us quickly, as I spent the last 2 days of the trip puking.





The Bountiful, UT temple- one of my favorites. It's right up the street from my Grandma GG's house.






Top: GG, Mom, Me, my sister Shelley, and her husband Alan.
Bottom: Isn't Mike a hottie!





We had a blast sledding with my Aunt Suzie and cousins JJ and Nathan. After I beat Michael in 5 straight races, he decided he should join the winning team and sled with me :)




Learning to ski. I stayed in "pizza position" for the whole first morning.

Ethan loves Kindergarten and wasn't nervous at all about his first day. As a matter of fact, he posed for pictures after every little thing he did- putting his lunch up, sitting at his desk, everything- even if I wasn't trying to get a picture, he was ready.

Ethan lost his first tooth a few weeks ago and his big smile is even more adorable now.

Austin really wanted "a lawnmower and a cupcake" for his birthday, which is in September. When I saw him pretending to mow the lawn with a baby stroller, I took pity on him and decided he could get better use of the lawnmower if he had it through summer. So he did chores around the house for a few days and earned $2 to help buy this lawnmower. Then he wanted his picture taken with Papi and his big lawnmower. Austin mows the lawn several times a day now, but only in his dirty "mowing shoes." When he's done. he tells us to "stay off the grass because I just finished mowing."

These are the pictures Mike took of the boys at Lake Ray Roberts this Spring. He edited them and had them blown up, matted, and framed, and surprised me with them for Mother's Day. It was the best gift ever!