Ava Belle Porter~2 weeks

On the countdown

With only a couple weeks left to go I am having such mixed emotions...
I am scared of the actual Labor, scared to think of how in the world I am going to have a 2 year old and a newborn plus 2 boys that are at each other all day long (school being out soon should bring even more action around this house)! I look at all these "supermoms" that are doing it and make it look so effortless, and I just cross my fingers that some how I'll survive the next few months, let alone be doing it "super"!!
On the other hand...
I am pretty excited to have this little one out! Laying in bed exhausted, but unable to fall asleep, at 2 am because of indigestion is getting a little old. Along with a pinched nerve that likes to keep paying a visit, a achy belly, having no clothes that fit quite right etc etc. You all know the fun things that happen at 9 months along! And then comments that make you feel extra great about how you are looking, like this:

"I feel just like you look."
"Hows that?"
"FAT!"

Oh the joys of pregnancy...........
Its a good thing these little babies are so sweet and loveable! It makes it all worth it.

Happy Birthday Ellie!

My baby is 2! Where did that time go?! Ellie was born in Pasadena on Easter Sunday. We chose her name in honor of her great-grandma Eleanor. And the day she was born happened to be her Great-great grandma Ella's birthday as well. So that was really neat. Ellie has been such a little sweetheart to have in our family. She loves her big brothers and tries her very best to fit in as one of the boys. She doesn't want me to do her hair, won't play with dolls & has no idea who any of the "princesses" are. She does like to push her new stroller around the house, but only if there is no baby in it! She has a major crush on Luigi. Her favorite birthday present was her Nintendo pj's (just like Cole and Carsons). She cried and cried unless I let her wear them over her clothes during the day. I had to laugh the other day as I thought about how I was so excited to have a little girl to dress all up, do her hair cute and all that fun stuff. And there I was walking around the store with Ellie in her Mario pj's, her hair a total mess holding a Luigi toy! She is too funny. Ellie has these dark brown eyes that just melt my heart and loves to sing the "I love you" song from Barney with each other. She loves her daddy and gets so excited to see him when he comes home from work. And her brothers are her best friends. We are so blessed to have her! Happy Birthday Ellie!

I am having a great time tricking Bryan that I am posting some awesome pictures of him on here. He is all wound up, and I am having a great laugh. When actually, sorry to disappoint, but all you are going to see is a couple of pics that I have actually managed to take latley. I have been terrible about remembering to take my camera with me!

The boys woke up early and went right downstairs to finish playing their Wii game. They were so excited to have beat this level, that they had to have me take their picture.

Every morning Ellie has to put some sort of "costume" on. She comes walking out looking hilarious all the time. Its either the fireman hat, the coon skin fur hat, swim goggles, the boys underwear.........

Playing in the backyard

A little backyard football with some buddies

So I can't get these 2 little guys to be friends during the day. They argue and constantly fight. And then bedtime comes around.... and suddenly they can't get enough of each other. They are in their room laughing and talking, having a great old time. So the other night, I walk in to see Carson sitting up on Coles bunk and he looks and me innocently and says,"What mom? We're just having fun!?" I think these are two smart little cookies who have figured out how to get away with staying up late! I am just so happy to see them being friends and playing together that they know that it melts my heart and I can't be mad! Now if I could only get them to play like this during the day......

Cruise Pics...

We went on a cruise for our 10 year anniversary. We had a blast! It was a long overdue getaway. Here are a couple pics...
Thanks Dad, for letting Bryan borrow this "cool" cruise shirt that he kept trying to wear! I will get even somehow...

We snorkled right out here (Lovers Beach in Cabo). It was so amazing!

Ultrasound

ITS A GIRL!!! YAY!

Summertime '09

A bunch of random pics from over the summer...

Minnetonka Cave

Idaho State Fair

Boating/Jet skiing in Idaho with my cute cousins

Carsons first day of Kindergarten

What! Seriously, how does a girl wake up with this bad of bed head?

We made a big mud pit in the backyard under the deck. What a fun MESS!

Coles first day of 1st grade

Backyard water fun

Demolition Derby in Preston. The boys LOVED it. They even went down on the field and joined in on the dance contest.

We spent the day checking out some of the Waterfalls in the area

Ellie finally has a spot for her crib! She had been in a pac-n-play in our room in Cali. And now she has her own room and slept in a crib for the first time. I think I'm alot more excited than she is!

Cole lost his 2 front teeth. He was really happy until he realized he couldn't eat corn on the cob.

Pocatello Museum