Easter Clothes

Yesterday we dressed up in our new Easter clothes for church. Well, all of us except Abbey. I bought the girl's dresses from Kohl's this year and got a really good deal on all of them. The girls were so excited to wear them. The problem was that Abbey wasn't listening (does she ever??). I asked her more than once to brush her teeth, which she pretty much refused to do. I told her that if she didn't brush her teeth, then she wouldn't get to wear her new dress. Well, you can tell who lost the battle. Abbey is wearing last year's Easter dress. I wasn't too thrilled with my dress though. I bought it online from Old Navy and I thought it was white not gray. It is really comfortable so I decided to keep it. David calls it my graffiti dress. David got a new tie and sweater vest and he looked so handsome! I have such a good lookin' family!

We have been really busy lately, I guess that won't change anytime soon! The pregnancy is still going well. Baby A.J. will be here in a matter of weeks! It has gone by so fast. We have decided on a name, but I am not going to post it yet. We have had a really hard time deciding on a name and part of the reason is because when I tell people a name that I like they make a comment or tell me they know a "home-wrecker" with that name, or something else. So, now David and I have agreed on a name (thanks, Julie!) and I don't want to hear any reason why we shouldn't use it. So stay tuned if your curious.

Last week I had SEP's with Alyssa's teacher. I love her teacher this year and I wish she could be Alyssa's teacher for the rest of elementary school. Alyssa is doing amazing in school this year. She is testing above all the average levels for where she should be. She is reading on a 4th grade level! We are so proud of her! Her teacher says that she is always doing what she should be and that she is really kind to everyone in the class. Her teacher says that she can trust Alyssa. Good job girl!

Abbey is really bored in school, so she is losing interest. I really think everything is too easy for her. Her homework is really simple. She loves to read, so I make sure she is at least reading books that are above kindergarten level so she is learning something new.

Avery is growing so fast! She is walking everywhere and is getting into everything! We now have to keep all the doors closed because she is so curious. She really loves splashing in the toilet. She has such a sweet personality and is happy all the time. My only issue with her is that she will only sleep in her crib. It makes it really difficult when we are visiting family during nap time and she absolutely refuses to sleep in a pack and play. She will literally cry for an hour if I put her in it. The only person she will let rock her to sleep is Daddy. He is her favorite! She lights up when he gets home. I think that it is supposed to be that way because when A.J. is born her world will be turned upside down.

David is almost done with his Associates degree in Math. We are still deciding whether or not to continue on for the engineering degree, but it is getting so hard because I need him at home more!

Girls Getaway!!

L to R: Jen, Sharol, Me, Julie, Nicole, Jana, Amy Rachel, Emily, Suzy, Nicolette, Chelsea
Jana, Nicole, Julie, Me, Nicolette

Jana, Emily, Amy, Rachel, Suzy

This past weekend I was lucky enough to get to hang out with some awesome friends and enjoy a little getaway to Park City. Nicole came up with the idea to get all the ladies in the neighborhood that could go and stay a night at a hotel. I called the Landmark Inn in Park City and asked them if they had their family suite available. I have stayed there before when I went with all my Aunts, cousins and Grandma. The room was available for the weekend we wanted, but it was $389 because it is peak season right now. Well, I told them that I had stayed there before and we used that exact room and it was only $209 in October (because that is not peak season). To my suprise, she decided to give me the better rate because we had used that room before. I was so happy! The room sleeps 13 people and is very nice.

We had a great time there! We ate dinner at Baja Cantina and stopped over at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for a sweet treat for dessert. We all stayed up really late chatting and laughing! I went to bed a little earlier than some, but I just can't stay up all night when I am pregnant. And I knew that I would be up early, so I decided to get a little rest. Some of the ladies were up until 4:00 AM!! We had a fantastic time and it is so fun to get to know them all a little better. After breakfast at the hotel, we headed out for some shopping at the outlet mall. Most of us just bought our kids some new things, but it was fun to shop. I love buying new things for my girls. We finished off with lunch at Wendy's/Subway because we all spent our money on clothes. I really hope we make this a tradition and do it again next year! Thanks Ladies!

Car Repairs...

A couple weeks ago as I was waiting for Alyssa to get out of school, a big van (bigger than mine) drove slowly by and lost control of one of the doors and slammed the front fender of my beautiful car. I was playing a game on my phone, so I wasn't paying any attention to the outside world when this happened. It scared the crap out of me! I got out of the car and got the neccessary info from the other driver. He and the passenger both felt really bad about what happened and they apologized. When the passenger got out he said, "That dent wasn't there before, was it?" I said "No it was not there!" I didn't feel the need to call the police since the damage was minor and there were no injuries. I drove home and then decided to call the police just to make sure that the other car was insured. I was definately not paying for this repair. The cop told me that they were indeed insured, so I called my insurance company and got the ball rolling. It took two weeks for the other people to finally contact their insurance (after they were called many times by the adjustor). So yesterday I took the can in to be repaired. As a rental, they gave me a 2009 black Chevy Tahoe. It was a gorgeous vehicle and I didn't really want to return it! David and the kids all suggested to me at different times that we should just let them keep our van and we would trade them for the Tahoe. It only took 24 hours to get our can back, but now it is good as new! I think I know what our next car will be though.