Special Pack

Last night was a special pack meeting for our family. I am proud to announce that Kaine is moving on up in the world of cub scouts. The boys have the opportunity with a lot of hard work to earn a badge every year, a badge is like a rank, with each birthday they enter a new rank, not all boys earn the badge to go with the rank, but Kaine did! Kaine earned his Bear badge last night and is moving on up to a Webelos.  We are very proud of him and he is very excited. This next year of scouting will be very intense, but Kaine is looking very much forward to it and we are too. As the Wolf den leader, I was in charge of the pack meeting, a monthly/bimonthly activity that is held for the families and scouts to give out awards and have a fun time together. I've been in scouting for almost a year and this was the first time I've been in charge, quite the responsiblity, especially at 36 weeks pregnant. I put on a cub scout water olympics, unfortunatly the weather was a bit chilly, but I am certain the boys and families still had a good time. Here are some pictures from the festivities....

Awards to my Wolves

The boys are wearing their camp shirts and that is the camp flag in the background they made

Bear dean, Kaine's old den

Getting his Bear badge

Hug

I love this one! We are so proud of Kaine.

Being introduced into Webelos

Water ballon volleyball

Long jump, behind it is waterballon shot put

Stick pull

Hula hoop

Matt and Lilia jumping rope

Tug of War

Scout master vs cub scouts

Cub scouts win!

And of course afterwards there was a waterballon fight but it was too crazy to take pictures, I was busy trying to stay dry.

Reunited

Reunited. It's true Kaine is home for the summer. Brother and sister are happy to be reunited.

Ester Short Park

Back yard fun

I think they missed eachother

At their best!

36 weeks

I am 36 weeks today. I had a doctors appointment and everything checked out great. The whole family tagged along so they could hear the baby's heart beat, it is magical.  If baby hasn't been born by my 39th week I will most likely be induced. The doctor guessed the baby weighed about 6 pounds right now. Their heart beat was about 140. Can't wait to meet our newest family member!

Birthdays

Kaine and Lilia just celebrated their birthdays! Kaine is 10 and Lilia is 2 this year. Kaine wanted to spend his birthday with his mom this year and he and a friend got to go play laser tag! He will be going to Disneyland in September in celebration of his birthday.  We had a small gathering for Lilia and took her to Jungle Playland, she loved it! Here are some pictures from her big day....

She woke up to a ballons from Daddy

And a sprinkled donut from Mommy

Birthday Girl

Fun with Daddy at Jungle Playland

Standing next to the sign in the background Lilia was too tall for the toddler area

Fun with Grandma Pat

Birthday hats

Pretty pink tutu

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for the doll house

Cake time

More presents

Summer Update

This summer has been a busy one. Seems like we have something going almost every week or weekend. Matt and I went to Las Vegas for a little get away while Lilia took a vacation of her own with Grandma and Grandpa Westover to see her cousins in Utah and had a slumber party with Grandma and Grandpa Mahrt. Kaine came home for a week in July and him and I went to cub camp together, I am proud to anounce that come the end of August when Kaine turns 10 he will have earned his Bear badge in cub scouts, way to go Kaine! Matt is working with some of the older boy scouts now and went to Scout camp in August for a week of rock climbing, hiking, rafting, mountain biking shooting, and camping. We've picked colors to paint the outside of our house and done the prep work. Lilia is now sleeping in a big girl bed and we are still working on potty training we are getting more and more consistant. Kaine and Lilia's rooms both got a fresh coat of paint and a new look, as well as the new nursery. Summer has been a lot of fun and we can hardly wait for fall when Baby will be here.

Lilia opening a package from Grandma and Grandpa, new shirt, new hat, and necklaces.

She loved it! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa.

This past week we got a mini van, so it's offical now, we have a family car. I am 34 weeks and counting and had a check up this past week. The doctor said everything looks great,  Baby should weigh about 5.5 pounds. She couldn't tell if Baby was head down yet or not, but I have another appointment in two weeks and we should know better than.  My blood pressure is great for this stage in my pregnancy 104/68 and my weight gain/management as I like to think of it, is too at 24 pounds. The doctor and I did discuss possibly being induced at 39 weeks if I haven't had the baby already. Because there were some complications with Lilia's delivery, shoulder dystocia and hemorrhaging, that were/are out of our hands, the shape and angle of my pelvis, my doctor wants to make sure Baby doesn't get too big so we can have the safest delievery possible. I'll keep you updated as it gets closer and we know more.

                                

33 Weeks

                                

Getting ready for an afternoon bike ride with Dad, I think he likes them more than she does :)

                                 

A visit from Grandma Pat

                                 

One day while Lilia was napping I suprised her by painting her fingers and toes, red, white, and blue for the 4th of July. Here she is just waking up and checking them out, she loves to have painted nails.