Baby Carson

So this is Baby Carson. We got to see him with his eyes open which was a special treat. He was active and pretty darn cute. Some of the pictures look like he is our baby and we are posing for a family picture, but we were just practicing.

And this is baby Eleanor.

Bonus picture:

(I got a new camera to make sure that I have good pictures of my new baby. Luckily Carson and Eleanor get to be practice subjects.)

Go BYU!

So we finally did it! We went to a BYU football game together. It was a fun one to go to because they played Weber State (Eric went there for a semester and a lot of his siblings have gone/go there). BYU ended up winning 45-13. We had some pretty good seats and definitely forgot the sunscreen, so we now are pretty red. But it was a lot of fun and worth it.

Also, here are some extra bonus pictures from a bit ago.

And the three pregnant sister in-laws at the Rigby triple baby shower. Becky (middle) was due last Wednesday and still no word that the baby has come yet.

We also finally got internet again which is how I did this post. Which means we are now Skype available again. And I can work from home if I need to.

35 weeks

Belly Update

Well, here are some belly pics with the weeks. I don't feel like I have changed all that much in the last few weeks. I'm still measuring two weeks ahead, (have been since week 22) but the doctor says all that means is a big baby. And excuse the first picture. That was the first side picture we took and I wasn't feeling so good and didn't really think about how I looked.

Hot or Not?

So possibly some of you may think that my job is glamorous. So I though I would let you decide for yourself.

This is me after 4 days of working outdoors in the mountains of Scipio. Hot or Not?

Well, I would have to say Not. After we got back to Provo I needed to grab something at the bookstore and boy was it embarrassing to be walking around in public like this. If you zoom in on the first picture you will see the intense markings on my shirt. I would pour water down my neck to keep cool and it definitely left some water marks. Added with the funky hairstyle I'd say people might think I'm a candidate for "What Not to Wear".

But all in all, I am extremely happy to say that this was my last week in the field and only at 30 weeks pregnant.

Pioneer Day

Pioneer Day: the only holiday I know of where you can taste homemade butter and throw a hatchet. We went to the Provo Pioneer Day Extravaganza at the park by Veteran Memorial's Pool; there were plenty of activities going on that we got pictures of to help us remember the pioneers crossing the plains to settle Utah so the Jazz could play here.

 There was a petting zoo where Debbie could pretend she was a giant next to the miniature pony.

They didn't want me to touch the coffin so I just did my best Edward impression outside of it.

This is where the pioneers put their corn to dry it up. It is also where Debbie's stomach started growling.

Pushing through my education.

Dutch oven peach cobbler.

Sifting for gold doesn't work as well using pie pans.

Free cherry pie is the best cherry pie.

As a bonus, Debbie fixed our mirror. It looks great now: she added the frame around it, cutting the wood and putting a nice finish on it herself.

Bonus: watch out, scarce animals of the American Plains. We know how to hatchet.

This music video was taken on the last day of Grandparent's Camp in Palm Coast, FL this last week so it doesn't show the magnitude of grandkids that used me as a jungle gym/diving board. This is only about 1/3 of them.

We spent one week in Florida to visit Roger and Caroly and all of Debbie's siblings and their kids. We ate delicious food, got covered in octopusian seashells that come off your skin only when scraping it like a car window in the winter and we visited Roger and Caroly's newly purchased 30-acres where they will build their dream home. To top it all off, Debbie's older sister Wendy was married to Daniel in the Orlando temple, so we were able to go to that. It was the trip we both needed before starting school and work again.

Me and Spencer sharing a Father's Day present

Debbie and Baby Oliver crushing a mule at Las Margaritas in Gainesville

Possibly the last time we will see Roger and Caroly's home of many years and children.

Debbie was asked to put together the flowers for Wendy's wedding and they turned out great.

The mansion beach house we stayed in for Grandparent's Camp

One angle of the property where Roger and Caroly will build their dream house.

Joseph and Debbie advertising the blackberries that grow on the new land.

Joe with baby Tatum

And the newly-weds gettin' all snuggly.