Graham's Bedroom

This has been an exciting project for us! It took a while to get going, but this came together so quickly once we decided to start! That's usually how it goes when the both of us get on a project buzz.  Plus it's for someone extra special :) so we were extra focused on it. 

A lot of the big items, and a good amount of small items, were all bought from a sweet garage sale/ bought off craigslist/ or just repurposed from things we had. We think we saved a lot of money by going "gently used", but we got really lucky finding what we wanted as far as the condition and quality.  

For the entire summer we had all of the gear sitting in a pile, waiting to be assembled. Our project started when I came home from a trip to Utah, and VOILA! Steve had surprised me by putting the room together and decorating it too (choosing colors, painting, refinishing, ect.) ! It was so cute of him! I loved loved loved the gesture, and he took on big projects that I knew would take a long time! Loved the surprise so much, but I have to admit that I did want to change some things about the room haha. And after a guilty confession by me, Steve immediately went to work trying to make things the way I envisioned! He blames Pinterest haha. We worked on this vision together and we absolutely adore the way it turned out! It was fun getting our DIY on.  

Outdoorsy/Woodsy is a theme that really spoke to both of us! I love the outdoors and Steve grew up on a ranch in beautiful Canada. So this really seemed to fit! We chose the colors yellow, gray, orange, and some brown.

I so wish I had a before picture of this glider, but we got it for dirt cheap at a garage sale. Steve took the huge job of refinishing the frame to gray, and Abby lent us her amazing sewing skills and made cushion covers with fabric we had bought! It was quite the transformation!! And I love it! 

That little side table was also dirt cheap and Steve came up with the idea of repainting it with chevrons on the top. So fun! 

We made the sign, the branch sculpture, and painted old wall shelves that we had. 

Look at that moose, I'm dying. Love the Canada representation haha.  

The bed skirt was another courtesy from Abby and her mad sewing skills! And Steve made those animal silhouettes using his design skills. Everyone's so skilled!  

Well, hopefully I can say that I'm skilled at making people? 

Cheesy selfie! I forget that I'm pregnant sometimes, and I totally shock myself when I see myself in the mirror. Funny! 

Just 1 Week Away!

This is my last week! I only have 6 days left! Yup that's it, 6 days! Last week of it being just the two of us...and my last week of being pregnant! Hallelujah!

 Me at 39 Weeks:

I'm now 2 cm dilated and 75% effaced!!! Things are really moving along here! When I got checked she said she was surprised I haven't gone into labor yet, or at least that I haven't felt any pain.  Just uncomfortable is all I have been feeling, which I have gotten used to at this point. At least I have covered some ground for when I am actually in labor. 2 cm down- 8cm to go!

So, I have this weird feeling that this baby is going to come before his due date...I could be wrong but it's just a weird feeling. Of course that leaves Steve on the edge of his seat. Especially when he is at work! Haha. But that also leaves my Mom and Ashley on the edge of their seats too! Because they are flying up in this next week to be here when he is born, and we are cutting it close to his due date! And if I keep progressing like I am, I could go into labor before they get here! Noooooo! I'm actually trying to avoid those "old wives tales" that people use to get their labor going. Haha! Silly of me to think that I can prevent the inevitable force of nature.  But still...no spicy foods or long walks for me! At least until Mom and Ash get here :) But of course this all can totally backfire on me, and he might come late haha!

With that said my midwives would like to naturally induce me with a membrane sweep at my next appointment.*breath Lexi breath  It's a great way to naturally get your labor going. It works for some women, and not so much for others but it's not bad to try. So I scheduled my next appointment for the day my Mom and Ash are in town haha! It's the day before his due date, so we'll see what happens!

My midwife tried to guess his size at my last appointment. By feeling him as much as she could, and she said that he is actually a decent size! Not too big, but not too little either. He should be a nice baby to work with :) lets hope she is right!

She noticed that he is pretty far down in my pelvis, but his bum and legs are still high up in my rib cage and she was a little surprised. Maybe that means he is a long little guy?

Still feeling nervous about labor. I tend to think about it a lot and I have a lot of mixed emotions about it. But it's generally excitement!

I can't make it halfway up the stairs without searching for my breath. It's getting to be really bad! My heartburn and breathlessness has taken a leap this week :(

My goal is to enjoy this last week. Someone gave me that advice yesterday, and I truly want to use it. Use my day to relax, and do things that would be harder to do my little one. She told me to take naps, pamper myself (gladly!), and do things that will be harder to do with my little one. But to add to that, I want to appreciate what it's like to be pregnant. Appreciate the miracle of growing a little baby inside of me, and feeling him move. Because it will be just me again soon! It sounds weird but I might miss that part of pregnancy, because it's just so amazing! So I want to cherish the feelings I have now...as much as I want him out!

Thinking that I could have this baby this week, my "nesting" instincts are all up in a flare! I'm not pacing around or doing anything super out of the ordinary. But I do have this strong desire to get things (everything) cleaned up /orgainized/ready to go for when Graham is here! I have been doing a TON of cleaning while Steve has been at work, just in case I guess. It takes twice as long to bend down and pick up stuff, not to mention I take breaks (a lot) so a head start was a good idea in my opinion. I had Steve clean the car and install the carseat, and we have now packed a hospital bag!! It now sits in the back of the car ready to go. I also wrote down a list of last minute things to grab and things to do before heading to the hospital. I have always really like lists, so this is totally normal haha!

I like to guess what this baby is going to look like. I have been looking at these two pictures of us as babies and trying to merge the two together haha. Hard to imagine but fun to try! Who is he going to look like??

Me on the right! Almost every baby picture I have is with Ashley haha! Weird to think that this baby might resemble Ashley too!  

Isn't this just the cutest baby in a tux you have ever seen? 

3 Year Anniversary

Another year with my Steven and I have to say, he makes me SO happy! I'm so mushy in love with him and I don't care who knows it :) 3 years has taken us so far in our relationship and we have been through so much together! Different jobs, living in new places, parties with friends, working on school, and traveling all over has been most of our married life so far. And now we have finally finished school, moved out of our little college lifestyle, and are living grown up lives now.....and we are soon to be parents too!

This year for our anniversary we kind of struggled to make fun plans.  There is so much to do here in Seattle and we truly wanted to do something fun while it's just him and I! But me being due to go into labor anytime soon (2 weeks) closed a lot of our doors for any crazy getaways. We were also cautious about being too far from our home and the hospital in case anything happened early. And frankly we were so distracted about having a baby soon (still are) so trying to be creative for our anniversary was second on our list of things to think about. Haha Steve would come home from work and just look at me sad and worried and say "What are we going to do for our anniversary??" I can tell he wanted to come up with something special, but I reassured him our anniversary is special no matter what! At least we weren't doing homework like we did last year :) 

We made our anniversary fun by having lunch together in Seattle during Steve's lunch break. Talking about my doctors appointment that I had just before I headed out to his office, and getting excited :) And then he got off work early so that we could spend the day together, and afterwards we had dinner at Outback Steakhouse. We ordered an whole "bloomin' onion" for ourselves on top of our entrees. It was HUGE. Now we know that it's not an appetizer meant for two people, including one with bad heartburn issues. Steve also got me a nice warm insulated jacket that I have been wanting really bad! It will be so nice for the chilly days that are coming up! It was a great day and reflecting on our marriage and how much we love each other was definitely a treat :)

Eating lunch at a vietnamese restaurant! My taste buds approved this time :) 

This was the only picture we took later that night. Not the best photo, but still. We kinda like each other.  

I was thinking the other day, and came to note that with each year that goes by I learn more and more about him, and he learns more and more about me. And as much as I think I have him figured out pretty well, I love to notice new things about him. For example, Steve LOVES it when I am happy. It's as plain and as that. When he comes home from work and I have a big smile on my face or a silly attitude, he soaks it in and it makes him happy too! And on days that I seem stressed or if I just seem frustrated at something, it makes him sad. Seeing this in our relationship has made me want to be happy about life no matter what stinks about it! Not only does he make me happy, but he makes me want to be happy even when I don't feel like it! And I know this isn't a huge thing to realize... duh when your loved ones are happy your happy. BUT it's the fact that it's so simple, that he just loves it when his wife is happy. And I can definitely say the same for myself. When he is happy I'm happy too, and that makes me happy! (I didn't know how else to explain this, so I ended up with a "happy" overload haha) 

He still is that guy who makes me laugh everyday, who works hard no matter what, and who has the best dance moves ever. Happy 3 years lover! 

What's Happening Now?

Well, I made it. 38 weeks out of 40! As of last week, Graham is done developing! After all his hard work, his little organs are all set and ready to go. He is now a full term baby! Granted we still have a couple weeks until his official due date, but really he could come any time now! It's a victory for the Smith fam indeed :) At this point he is just gaining weight to help keep him warm when he is born. The clock is ticking now, and that's a weird feeling!

So, what's happening now? Now that we are at this point, the only thing that makes sense is to prepare ourselves as much as possible. Before Steve and I felt like we had time to relax. But that isn't the case anymore. As far as baby gear, I think we are close to being done. We have a lot of our big items ready and we set up Grahams room with everything. We even decorated his room and it's so cute! When it's  done I will put some pictures up!

Here's whats going on at 38 weeks: 

Well I went to the doctor's the other day and its official. *drumroll*  I am 1.5 cm dilated and 50% effaced!! It doesn't mean that I'm going into labor anytime soon, but it definitely means that my body is getting ready to. When she told me where I was at, I was stunned! I wouldn't have guessed that I would be dilating at this point. We still can't predict if he will be early, on time, or even late. We'll see what happens. But no hospital visit yet!

Braxton Hicks contractions are happening! They are considered "practice contractions". They don't hurt, but they are happening every day and I notice them at least once every hour. My belly just gets hard and stays like that for a little bit. And then it goes away. But usually after it goes away, Graham will stretch super big and poke his foot (at least I think it's his foot) out as far as he can. And it kind of hurts! Maybe he doesn't like the "practice contractions" haha.

I am so big. At least I feel like it! My comfort level is getting close to zero as my stomach is stretched more and more every day. Honestly it is so, sooo tight I don't know how it can possibly grow any more than it has. And to think I have 2 weeks left... ahhhhh we are reaching maximum capacity here! That moment happened yesterday, where I opened the door fast and it ran into my stomach! Haha I seriously just laughed!

Graham is head down! Yay!!

He has the hiccups probably 4-5 times a day. So cute.

He is extremely active all the time! He hasn't moved position for weeks now, and I feel a lot of his wiggles and pushing on my left side rib. That is where his legs are, and they like to move a lot. Ouch :( 

Our doctor visits have been every week for the last little while! The ladies at the office are getting to know me pretty well.

I live in my pajamas. Haha hardly anything else is comfortable!

I try to go on walks as much as I can. My normal exercise went out the window at week 32.  Walking makes me feel better, but living in a hilly neighborhood makes it hard to get out the door.

My feet haven't swelled up, at least yet! (crossing my fingers they don't) And I can maybe guess that I won't end up with a popped out belly button haha. Although they are pretty cute!

We had a hospital tour a couple weeks ago, and our hospital is pretty pretty fancy.  There's a huge tub in every room! Not to mention a flat screen TV with a relaxation channel. Everything in there is to help with labor obviously. When we were walking out of the hospital, I told Steve "Man, that's a nice hotel...." hahaha! I didn't say that on purpose either! Hopefully I'll enjoy my stay at "Swedish Hotel-Hospital".

The Big Day:

D-day is speeding up and I have one thing on my mind constantly. Labor. When your this far in the game, it's hard to help yourself from getting anxiety over it.  Especially when it isn't something you have experienced before. That's the case for me right now.  Not going to lie, I am scared out of my wits sometimes. I have never been one to tolerate pain very well, and I have been very nervous about the unknown. It also doesn't help when I have bad dreams that don't illustrate a good picture for me. But I have had so much support from women everywhere. My mom and Brittany, sisters and mother- inlaw, friends who have had babies, women at church, and at the hospital too. My fright goes right out the door when talking with these girls, and honestly I get excited!  I read a quote recently "Women are closest to death when in labor. But when the baby is born, they reach the nearest kind of heaven on this earth." How can that seem like a horrible experience?

No, I don't have a delivery plan set in stone. That doesn't mean I haven't educated myself on all the "pros" and "cons" of each delivery method. I've done pretty well at looking into all of my options. I'm seeing a practice of Midwives that work with Obstetricians in a nice hospital that has all of the equipment needed for any emergency. For me, that is where I would like to be.  The Midwives have been phenomenal and they really know what they are talking about. I would really really like to try and go through a natural unmedicated birth experience, but I am not opposed to an epidural if I need it. If a c-section is what is medically necessary in an emergency, then a c-section it is. So the best plan for me is just to be well informed about each one, and then let whatever happens happen. 

My most exciting news about D-day is that ASHLEY AND MY MOM ARE COMING!!! I am SO excited and happy that they will be there. I really need my Mom for this experience, and I can't go through anything life changing without Ashley there. Seriously. So it was basically necessary for them to buy their plane tickets to come out here. But hey it's so worth it girls, you get a cute little baby to play with and dress up :) My mom is working on being officially licensed as a personal doula as well! So her skills and knowledge will really come in handy! Perfect timing mom! I so wish my other siblings could come for the big day too :( we are all so close and my idea of heaven is having my family there.  But I will take what I can get for now. That doesn't mean they are off the hook for afterwards though.....and that goes for Steve's family too!! I expect to see them all soon after :) 

Message to Graham: Mommy and Daddy are SO excited to introduce you into the world soon! We love you! XOXO

Here is the same picture from a couple posts ago, but looking even more like Fall. Mmmm, makes me want to have it nice and cozy in here.  Great time to have a baby!

Pregnancy Reflections

We are on the countdown to October 26th...

Wait, what?! When did it get this close to our big day? How did this sneak up on me?! Sometimes I can't comprehend the fact that it will be happening soon.  I think, "Okay, really? Like, really? I am going to bring a child into the world soon?! Is this really happening to me?!" 

That's a huge deal!  After being pregnant for so long it can kinda seem like it wont ever end. And realizing that the end is very much in sight has been somewhat of a shock to me. I'm on the brink of going through this life changing experience, and here I am sitting here all shakey with my nerves going through the roof. 

But, I am SO happy! No level of hormones or nerves can reduce the overall happiness I feel of being a soon-to-be mother! I am thrilled to think that soon I will be sitting on a hospital bed with my new baby in my arms. I have been picturing that moment in my head over and over again the last couple of weeks, and I can't wait for it to really happen! I can't imagine anything more fulfilling than being a mommy to this sweet spirit. I already love him so much :) 

Trimester Experiences:

I haven't written down much of what my life has been like while pregnant, and I don't want to regret it later! So going through each trimester seemed like a good start to fix that problem :) 

First Trimester was so so. I experienced a lot of nausea, loss of appetite, carpal tunnel (weird huh), and a good amount of fatigue. Those symptoms may have set my mood at a "less than thrilled" stage, though I was still incredibly happy. My tummy didn't grow much in the first trimester, but I did feel bloated and kind of uncomfortable. Which left me in suspense of when I would notice any sort of bump! If there was any growth there, it was hard for me to notice, and certainly unnoticeable to anyone else. The first trimester was exciting! Though I was ready to move on to my second trimester because I heard all sorts of wonderful things about it!

They say the Second trimester is a dream...and it is! I had so much energy! I would exercise almost every day if I could, and I was running pretty long distances still! It was amazing how my appatite came back so fast, and how quickly that changed my mood back to normal! (I have a feeling food is in control of your happiness when your pregnant haha) I felt like myself again but with a slowly growing tummy! And it did grow a good amount this trimester! From "bump" to "belly" is a good way of saying it. We also found out the gender of this baby, and I felt him move for the first time ever! I was SO curious as to what it felt like, and I was trying to pay attention really close to any possible movement. I had a moment on my family cruise when I thought I felt something, and I asked Mom and Brittany about it but I still wasn't sure! It wasn't until we were at the 20 week ultrasound to find out the gender. As Steve and I were watching the monitor we saw his leg pull back and kick hard, and I felt it!!! It was amazing! He did it more and more throughout the visit and I was able to feel each one! Little did I know, on the cruise I really did feel him move. I just didn't know what it felt like, until I saw it and felt it at the same time. It almost felt like there is a bubble that is bouncing off the walls of your tummy. By the end of the second trimester, I knew I was transitioning into the third when I started getting a little more tired and out of breath. But it was a nice time for me and I was able to do a lot during those months :) 

Which brings me to my Third Trimester. Where I am now. And oh my goodness it's unforgiving!! I'm not on bed rest or throwing up every day, and I still think that I have it pretty good. But I can't say it isn't a tough one! Symptoms include extreme heartburn/slow digestion, loss of breath (constantly), uncomfortable nights sleep, back pain, hip joint pain, rib cage burning (either it's expanding, or he is pressing really hard against it), weird spells of nausea, and pretty bad fatigue. My loss of breath is what mostly worries me. I have always been one to freak out when I don't feel like I can breath. And with my belly growing into my ribcage, it makes it hard for me to breath normally sometimes. I just have to sit up straight and focus on my breathing to make it less of a worry. But it has been weird and difficult to keep that up for the last 8 weeks. I also have been able to get my heartburn and rib pain under control with Tylenol and Pepcid, and that is such a relief. Even if it doesn't take all the discomfort away, at least it helps! All that added together basically means that I have zero motivation to do anything right now haha! I tend to get on my own case for not being as productive as I was before. But Steve is so good about reminding me that I am pregnant and I can't expect to do as much. Seriously, he needs to remind me that I'm growing a person and I need to give myself a break! Although I still manage to get some things done, and it's a victory every time :) Well, enough with that. Now on to the good stuff! My belly has grown a TON this trimester. More growth the last 8 weeks than any other period of time. What clothes I did have, started not fitting right weeks ago. Even some of my maternity pieces of clothing started to feel a little snug.  More growth means more movement though! And what felt like a hard kick in the second trimester...is merely a slight shift compared to what it is now. He is literally ALL over. He  is running out of room with each week and he is all scrunched up in there. So with any move, however small, I can definitely feel it. It's crazy when I look down at my belly and see it move....ah!! So cool! He also has the hiccups! Just barely noticed those. Sometimes I notice him pressing his foot out against my stomach, and I look and see my belly has changed shape. As if something is pressing out from inside.... and well, there is! My exercise schedule has pretty much depleted at this point.  Not having energy has been a weird thing for me to experience, because I usually have a lot of it.  Keeping myself active has always been something that makes me happy, and I really enjoy doing it.  So not being able to get myself motivated enough to muster up what energy I have to exercise, has been a difficult inner struggle for me *sigh* But it's okay with me. Everything is SO worth it! 

Reflections:

The body is a crazy thing! It amazes me that it just... does the baby growing for me.  It's not like I'm proactive in telling my body what to do, to make my baby grow. It just...does it? Women are so neat! 

Which brings me to say how grateful that I am to be able to go through this experience. I know it is difficult for some couples to get pregnant.  Not saying that I know what it's like, but I can kind of share those moments of when you want it to happen to you, after seeing it happening to others.  I just thank Heavenly Father so much for Him blessing us with this experience and for trusting us with this innocent spirit. It's really an honor.

Steve's reaction to this pregnancy has been one of, if not my favorite part of pregnancy. He is SO excited and it's just about the sweetest thing ever. He makes me fall in love with him all over again when he talks about how we are going to be a little family soon. He is especially excited that it is a boy! Steve is so cute with our little nephews, and he loves to get them all railed up and play with them. We'll see how much railing up Graham gets from Steve when he's the parent and not the crazy uncle! Haha love ya babe. But I am very excited to see Steve with our child for the first time!  Graham has an amazing example of a man to look up to. 

First sign of "pregnancy brain": I have a really funny story that shows how scatter brained I have been! I was really really hungry one day as I was out running errands. I decided to go to Taco Bell and get a warm delicious 5-layer beefy burrito (my mouth is watering right now).  So I go to the drive thru and sit there in line ready eat my yummy burrito. As I drove up further in line, closer to the window, I was more ready than ever to have my food.  Until I actually GOT to the window and realized that I had waited in line all that time, and didn't even stop to actually ORDER my food. I just drove to the pick-up window to receive my food, that I didn't even order. And the girl inside the window just looked at me like I was crazy! I didn't even say anything to her, I just laughed super hard and drove back around to get in line again to actually order. Haha and I got a pretty good kick out of it. 

Another Season gone by...

Disclaimer: Ridiculously long "catch up" post!

Well, as I sit here typing this is what I see from the window. Trees changing color, leaves on the ground, grey rainy clouds, and puddles. Yep, fall in Washington has officially begun!

I've had a great summer though, and somewhat busy one too. It just seemed a bit long in between my activities since I haven't been working.  I stayed home a lot, and I've had to find things to keep myself occupied.  For a good long while I was working out almost everyday, but then the further along in pregnancy I got, the less I got around to it. And then it turned in to a three times a week thing. (Now it's like a maybe once a week deal) So working on my personal goals, among other things kept me busy for this summer in between my trips. Like going on adventures with Abby, and hanging out with different people from my ward! Without them I would have died of boredom! 

Seattle in the summer is perfection!! It's so beautiful  with temperatures that hardly go over 90, clean air, and lush green all over! My favorite part of summer in Seattle were the longs weeks without seeing a cloud in the sky :) that is something worth being happy about. 

Here are some (okay, a lot of) pictures that summarize this summer:

What an memorable trip with my family! On a cruise to the Bahamas. 

Oh the fancy "Serenity Deck". We spent most of our time here, hogging all the chairs and playing Domino's and Phase Ten:) Who needs alcohol to have fun?!

Oh and look at Dad :) taking a well deserved nap. 

Not to mention some good quality time in South Carolina :)

Tennis!

 Look at all of us siblings...we are all grown up! Our caboose Olivia is 16. Sheesh! I remember when we used to refer to Haley and Olivia as "the babies" because they were our littles. Not little anymore. Haley 18 almost 19, and THAT is crazy. 

Family reunion in Steve's hometown. Canada! Missing Maren's family this time 'round :( we were so happy she could make it though! Oh and nice T-shirts huh. Steve you design genius you! 

Shootin' on the ranch.

Waterton views never disappoint!

I just thought this was a funny picture. Despite our silly photo-shoot, the angle of this picture is amazing! 

The ladies in the family, threw me THE cutest baby shower! It was a total surprise. They had the most adorable decorations and goodies! I felt so much love from all these ladies, it was so sweet. 

Back in Washington, and Steve's Birthday! Kami and Brad came into town the weekend of Steve's birthday.  We spent the day out in Seattle with his parents and Joel and Abby! We love it when family comes to visit us, it gives us a great excuse to go out and do fun things! It always kind of takes away any stress that you have, focusing on family is so great! 

The blown glass museum was so neat! Steve is very artistic and he really enjoys places like this, and so do I! 

I did a lot with my Young Women girls from church too! I cant find the photos separately, so Instagram photos will do. 

I didn't take a lot of Girls Camp pictures, mainly because I was SO SO busy! It was a whirlwind of craziness, but it was one of my best weeks out of the summer! Truly an amazing experience being on the leadership side of Girls Camp. I grew spiritually more than I expected, and I learned a lot from the testimonies that were shared there. Plus it was fun! People kept looking at me like I was crazy for coming to camp at 27 weeks pregnant, but I felt great! Not to mention we decorated our camp site so stinkin' cute too :) Glitter EVERYWHERE. 

And this was a super fun YW trip to Lake Chelan with my girls! We had so much fun with them! I especially loved getting to know each of them better. I love to hear them talk about themselves and what they get excited about. That sounds funny, but it's so cute when they get all excited about a topic and talk talk talk! They are lots of fun :) 

Another trip, Utah! I spent this trip with Ashley, Jonathan, Mom, and Haley mostly. We came up with a lot of really fun things to do while we were visiting, and I especially enjoyed being able to share my pregnancy fun with them :) 

Another baby shower!! Mom and Tammy put this on for me, and look at that cute outfit. For real?!

It's the complete deal, even with the matching booties and hat. (Haley's gift to me was the hat!) She was so excited about the baby, she would always put her hand on my belly and smile super big! It even got to the point where we would walk around the store and her hand was just planted on my belly. Ashley was just as excited and probably more amazed than anything! She wanted to feel him move all the time, and when he did she would freak out! Well I don't blame her, it is totally bizarre if you think about it. I guess you just get used to it after a while of feeling it ALL the time!  

Poor Steve. This was a good chunk of our summer this year. Me out and about, traveling all over. And Steve at home :( The only trip he made this summer was to Canada for our reunion, and I'm happy that it was a good long vacation there! He is working super hard at Stacy Witbeck, and when he has the chance to take a break it makes me happy. But this summer in particular I was gone quite a bit. It's definitely the most we've ever been away from each other.  I'm such a cry baby, in the fact that I would always sort of cry each time he dropped me off at the airport this summer. I blame pregnancy hormones mostly, but really I think I just love the guy too much. We were always on face time in the evenings, even if it were just for a couple minutes. I missed him, but he was a good sport as usual! 

Being silly while playing tennis. Haley in the background is trying to go swimming, but her OCD kicked in and she was trying to get rid of all the bugs and gross floaties in the water with the net. That girl is obsessive haha! 

"Treat yo-self" that was our motto this trip.

After coming back home from Utah, Steve and I made sure that we spent all the good days of Seattle weather we had left, outside and enjoying that sun! It's so funny when we are obsessive about soaking in the sun before its gone, because I feel like a squirrel that is scrambling to get as many nuts as he can before winter. We are true Seattle sun squirrels right before winter I guess. 

Deception Pass with Joel and Abby! Enjoying what beaches we have here in the NorthWest! 

Wether we like it or not, summer is over and fall is here! Which brings many new and exciting things for us...