It's a Girl!

We are happy to say that we are expecting a little girl in March. We decided to find out the gender this time and were surprised to hear that we are having a girl. I will try to post pictures of the ultrasound sometime soon!

Fall Fun

I thought I would share some pictures of our recent fall fun. Alex and I went on a hayride to a pumpkin patch and he dressed up as a little vet for Halloween and helped Chris pass out candy.

Fat Kitty

Well, our beloved "Fat Kitty" went out on an adventure and didn't return home safely. Last week, Fat Kitty was no where in sight, so we figured that somehow he must have escaped from the house. All of our cats are indoor kitties, so we were worried when we didn't find him hiding in a closet somewhere. Despite our efforts of searching, he made it close to home, but not close enough. To my dismay, late on Friday the 13th, I got a phone call and walked outside to find the poor fellow. Knowing that he had been hit by a car--right in front of our home was very hard for us. I wrote a little poem after the accident and I thought I'd share it with you.
A pet is so much more than a "dog" or a "cat. A pet is a life full of memories; happy and sad. Glancing at his favorite spot in the sun; now it is an empty space. Expecting his signature meow at the breakfast table, but hearing just my own sound. Curling up for a nap without my furry buddy; I'll be so lonely. Cleaning up the furry messes, but knowing it's the last time I'll see his fluffy tufts of furr. Maybe I'll leave it lay for a while. Just maybe I'll let his memory stay for a while. . . a long, long while.

Summer fun

I thought I would share some recent pics of Alex in his pool. Swimming was one of his favorite activities this year. He loved being in the water and splashing around. He liked spraying the yard with the hose even more.

Alex also started Mom's Day Out yesterday. He goes once a week and participates in fun activities and plays with other children his age. I think I was just as anxious about it as Alex was. The teachers said that Alex "gets so excited" and he was the "only one that knew what to do when it was time to eat; he sat down and ate most of his food". No surprise there! : )

We also spent time in MI with my parents and Adam and Jenny. Mom threw a birthday party for Jenny and didn't throw a Big Brother party like we were joking about. Adam and Jenny even had some time to babysit Alex, but Adam still hasn't changed a diaper! Maybe with the next niece or nephew.

And then there were two!

Well, I just came home from the Dr.'s office and he thinks I am about 10 1/2 weeks pregnant! Chris and I are very excited and look forward to a new addition to the family sometime in March. I told Alex that I am pregnant and he giggled, so I'm not sure what he understands, but I think he knew it was a good thing. Enjoy the pictures from our recent vacation to Williamsburg. Besides the heat and long delay for our plane going back home, we had a fun time. Love you, Andrea.

Keeping busy

I just got back from our first night of VBS and had a great time. Since I have been out of the classroom for a year, it was nice to be with kids again and do the "teacher" thing. We (Tiah and I) had 14 4th graders in our group tonight--big group. Chris and I have really enjoyed our church family and are excited about Gateway.
Speaking of families, we had a great time visiting with my parents and Grandma Johnson. They had a great time watching Alex ham-it-up. Alex loves being the center of attention and has developed a screaming laugh. It is quite funny.
Chris and I have been busy working on projects around the house and apts. They never seem to end! One day, I'm sure the big projects will be done and we can just focus on small projects. Bye!

Pictures

Once upon a time. .
Okay, I'm still getting the hang of this. Thought I'd put a couple pictures up for y'all to see. Alex enjoyed the candy this year at Easter--especially the jellybeans. I think he would've eaten the entire bag if I'd let him. Take care.

Another picture!

Another picture of the jellybean boy and his jellybean pooping toy that he got from his Great-Grandma Johnson!

Cross your fingers....

Hi everyone!
After friends of ours sent pictures and news by "blogs", I thought I'd give it a shot. Things are going well for us... Alex is running around and into everything! I told Chris that I need a jet-fueled booster on my back to give me the energy and speed to chase him. Chris worked a long day and things are still going great at the office. Unfortunately we had to put O'Reilly down on Saturday because he broke his leg in two places. Since he had broken his leg before, Chris suspects that he had a brittle bone disease and that there wasn't any remedy within reason. We contemplated amputation, but feared that it would put too much stress on his other hind leg. We miss the little guy, a lot.
Hopefully our other blogs will be a bit more upbeat. : )