"we're loyal, like brothers"

or sisters? or brother and sister? hmm

this one

is going to be a big sister. 

now that we have finally been home again, home again,

and told most everyone that reads this blog anyway,

I can post about it. 

my most recent absence from the blogosphere can be attributed to this very thing, for many reasons. I am pregnant (whew, it feels good to finally type that) and therefore tired, cranky, hungry, nauseous and hormonal. making sitting and blogging more of a chore than anything else. that, and it's hard to think of material not including my condition when it's pretty much most of what I think about. since we were keeping it a secret so we could tell our families in person, I avoided the blog as not to slip up and blow our element of surprise. of course, I am now out of the first trimester, and I think I will start feeling better. hopefully. soon. 

Father in Heaven willing, our baby will arrive in the spring, mid to late May. 

we are excited, nervous and feeling blessed. 

now for our trip. we just got back from a trip to az/california/az. it coincided with Halloween which made for extra fun. 

cupcakes with the cousins. 

our traditional first trick-or-treat stop, great grandma reed's.

(pee-wee, joker, and the flapper)

then off to the beach... her first trip to the sand on her own two feet. 

cousins and buddies.

the first day... wet and loving it...

the second day... not so much. 

at least she looked adorable. 

farewell, Crystal Pier...

back to the dessert, and sunday nights on the trampoline.

red haired sisters

crazy trampoline hair

memories for a life time.

ah, home. every time I love it, every time I come home with a pit in my stomach.

thanks for the good time family, we love you.