Excited for our weekend!

So I went to girls camp last week, it was Thursday thru sunday. Ella had been in Mesa since Monday to do a broadway musical class( she did it last year only we were living with Jeremy's brother at the time). So by saturday I was missing Ella quite a bit and had to miss the performance for her class. Monday I started thinking how am I going to be able to leave my kids again in a month. Well I was only home a matter of hours before I realized it was a good thing I would be going out of town again soon.
Anyway just getting excited about our trip, plus I already feel huge and uncomfortable this pregnancy, way too many aches and pains for not being due until oct. Wish I was in as good a shape as you Megan or Kami, or anyone excercising for that matter. Maybe then my body wouldn't mind pregnancy as much. Can't really complain, its not been too bad. Had to vent a little. Ann, Joni how are you guys doing? Hope good.
Can't wait for our girls weekend!!!

My Birthday Post

Well, I guess the time has come to finally do my birthday post! I turned 32 this past week. Hard to believe I'm really in my "thirties" but so it is. I'm not really sure what to post about that you don't all already know, but here goes. i'll try to think of something interesting to say, and maybe try to attach a pic, though i've never done that before.

Oop! it worked! there i am, a picture i'm sure one of the kids took of me during our father's day festivities tonight.

Anyway, my birthday itself was fun, jason's on night float right now, but he did bring me flowers that morning and a dark chocolate milky way (my fav). Then the kids and I went to the gym and I went to a spin class so I at least got a little 'me' time for the day! Around noon my parents and sister came to town (my parents live 3 hrs away). So that afternoon we went to an honors event for my mom (she just graduated "magna cum laude" from college!! Go Grandma!!) and afterwards we went to Red Robin for dinner. Then we came back to my house and had cake and ice cream and that was my day!

One thing I thought a lot about on my birthday was how blessed I am to have such great friends and family. I have the greatest husband who works so hard for our benefit and who never complains about it (I think I pick up the slack for him on that...). I have 4 amazing children who are bright, kind, respectful, honest, and who still love to cuddle! (of course they are asleep right now, who's kids aren't perfect when they're asleep?!?!) But it is really my greatest joy, is being their mom. The other night at a fancy dinner for the residents the chief res. introduced me to her parents. She said, "She is the mother of triplets!" and to that her dad said, "well, surely she has other titles than that!" It made me realize that yes, I DO have other titles, but the very best is knowing that I'm my kid's mom.

Anyway, things people maybe don't know about me... I went on a mission to Argentina. I am a RN, but after the kids were born I went back to school and got a second degree, a BA in Spanish Language and Literature. It's totally my passion and if I had my druthers I would go back and get a masters. Maybe someday. When I was younger I rode horses and owned several ponies. I also did "vaulting" which is basically gymnastics on horseback. Once I got to highschool I started to waterski competitively and did so until my mission. I was a level I certified water ski instructor. Now my passion (since we can't quite afford a boat yet... ha ha!) is doing triathlons and running. I love setting goals and competing against myself. I'm lucky to have a husband who supports my obsessions and is always behind me because he knows it's my sanity... Right now the gym membership is a lot cheaper than zoloft, and I told him it was one or the other. :)

My other passion is Autism Awareness and education/research. Since one of my boys was diagnosed at age 2, I have learned more about the disorder than I ever wanted to know, but I am very passionate about educating people on autism, and sharing our successes and failures thus far. It has been by far the hardest thing either Jason or I have ever had to face, but I think our whole family is better for what we're learning as we live in the world of autism.

My favorite thing to eat is a root beer float, I have one almost every night when the kids are in bed, its my special little treat at the end of the day. While I eat my float I do the daily crossword from the paper jason brings me from the hospital. I love doing word puzzles and sudoku.

I love living in Oregon, it is beautiful and there is so much for us to do. There are days that are insanely crazy and I crash at the end of the day, but all in all I have the life I always dreamed of--an amazing husband, a home, a dog, and adorable kids. There's nothing I could really ask for as a birthday wish, I feel like I have it all and that's a great feeling! (although I *really, really* want new bike shoes and pedals, i'm still working on that!)

Thanks for reading this long post. its really late, so I hope it even made sense!

Can't wait for the girls trip in just a month!!

Megan

Summer Reads

Hi gals :)

I thought it would be fun to post what you'll be reading this summer!

Here's my stack of summer books-


I've heard good things.... but people seem to not be quite as excited about it as they were the Twilight series. Still... I can't wait to devour this on the trip to Utah next week!



(Persuasion) One of the only Jane books I haven't read yet. I've also avoided seeing the movie b/c of that fact.



James' recommendation. Sounds really action packed- a really page turner.

Who else will share?

Hey, Did I miss Rachel Manwaring's new post of her new baby? Come on Rachel, I am dying to hear about your new one. Hey are you guys coming to Idaho this summer? We would love to see ya.