Catching up....

This is going to be one big, picture heavy post because I don't feel like breaking it up into several. So here's what we've been doing lately!

YELLOW BELT!

We thought Nathan wasn't eligible for belt promotion because he hadn't quite been with the studio long enough, but the teacher encouraged him to take the test just for experience. We didn't think anything would come of it. About a week later, she presented him with a yellow belt! Said he passed the test and since he was ready there was no sense in making him wait 3 months for the next promotion ceremony. He is beyond thrilled!





Baby Shower!

My awesome friend, Traci, threw me a baby shower! It was fantastic. That girl can throw a classy shower. Check out these candles she had made for everyone who came! How cool is that?



Traci and I have been friends since 7th grade, and our other bff, Anna (who I've known since 6th grade) came up from Portland for the shower. We had a great time hanging out for several days and showing Anna exactly why she doesn't want kids yet. lol. (My 3 with 1 on the way and Traci's 1 with 1 on the way was enough to make anyone think twice!)

Here we are. And Aria. She was very tired by this point and wanted to be in the pictures but didn't want to because she was crying....drama, I tell ya.



Here are me, my sisters, my cousin and our babies. We're only missing one cousin with her baby! Hopefully we'll all be together for the family reunion this summer.



And me and my sisters.



The Bellah

I'm trying to do things this pregnancy that I've never done before to make it more memorable for me and the kids (like my rockin' belly pics that Lee Ann took). So I told them they could paint my belly for easter. Then I forgot. (pregnant brain). Aria reminded me and we did it last weekend. It was fun! Dave was the official photographer. I set my camera on auto and he took 500 pictures (I'm not joking). I went through and pared it WAY down and photoshopped a few. These are some favorites.





Gabe was a little bit grossed out. He kept making this face like..."ew."











Miss Mae

I left my kids in the room with Mae for a few minutes last week and heard her fuss a bit and then stop. When I got back this is what I saw. (looks like they tried to put her toy over her head like a necklace). Luckily she doesn't mind my kids slightly unorthodox methods of cheering her up. Hey, it worked!



Global Warming, my foot!

This picture pretty much speaks for itself. I'm incredibly cranky about all of this. This is what we woke up to yesterday and today. IT'S APRIL! UGH!



Here's to spring! Oh, and YAY for the kids going back to school tomorrow! It's amazing how much saner I am with one in school daily and one in school 3 days a week.