Summer Fun

So here are some photos of our adventures over the last few days. Unfortunately, I am pregnant/forgetful so the camera missed a bunch! :( 

So the last few days, or rather, since we found out we are to be induced this Monday... I've been thinking a lot about about how our family will never be just us again. It will forever be Ava, Ella & Mason. So the last few days I've tried to keep them entertained... making fun memories! I guess you could say. 

We've been outside everyday, thank heaven for the weather!  We have great front and back yards, but our back yard is shady, cause we have mature trees back there so we play back there, but don't swim, or run through the sprinklers. So we've been out front a lot, with the sprinkler on and our little pool filled up! It's been so much fun, and the girls play with their cars and bikes in between swimming and running. They are so active. 

The other day I took the girls down to the river. It's about 2 blocks from our house and it has a great walking trail... goes for like 2 miles... but then we walk back so it takes us a while! 

The girls are so happy when they are outside, I guess they are just active little ones like I know I was! In fact the other day Ella ate a bug! Yep! The whole rollie pollie, swallowed it whole! Whatever, I guess you can just tell them not to do it again. Oh and today Ava came to me and told me, "Mom, I think I have a rock in my tummy..." to which I replied, "okay, how did it get there?"  she calmly asked, "you're not mad at me?" and I said, "well did you do it on purpose?" "No, she replied" then I proceeded, "Are you gonna do it again?" "No" she replied. So I figured that was over. I guess, when you take kids outside, stuff happens! Can't keep them in a bubble like those Clorox commercials... huh... oh sorry just day dreaming about that for a second! :) 

We've also been around to Baum Park in Ogden, it's a great medium sized park with a pond, ducks, seagulls, geese and walking trails. The ducks were great, seagulls annoying (though the kids loved them), and the Geese... well they weren't very nice... more like aggressive! The trails were nice, for the girls to "explore" off in the trees a bit. And we all love outings that Daddy is there too! Plus, we got ice cream on the way home.  

A few nights ago we rented a Red Box movie, as Ava calls it "Raining Gumballs Bedtime Stories" every time she says it, it's just like that :) We then waited for Daddy, popped some popcorn and snacked on some candies... Oh and with every good movie night, the girls got to stay up late too! (only 8:30 PM) but to them it was perfect. They talked about it for days! 

Well if anything else comes up... I'll be sure to post it! 

Mason is coming!

We had a doctors appointment today, all is well! Heartbeat is strong, blood pressure is great and no swelling! He and I are healthy and strong, even though we are still contracting. (so frustrating!)  But count your blessings right? 

We didn't get an ultrasound at this appointment, 38 weeks, cause he is doing great and it was not needed, so sad (I love seeing him...)

Our doctor did ask if we would like to be induced or wait it out? And I thought to myself... huh... 

"did she really just ask me that?... I've been contracting for 11 weeks now, on and off of bed rest... and Oh! wait she meant today? Do I wanna be induced today? That's gotta be what she meant... (cause any woman in her right mind would know I'd jump at the opportunity to get him out of me)"  So I responded... 

"today?" she gave me such a sympathy smile and said "I'm sorry, but no. Next week, Monday."  I just about died... 

Of course, I totally would have done it today, but am relieved to have a week to plan/prepare. It will be so nice to take my girls to my mom's house Sunday afternoon... get them settled, come home... straighten up and have a good nights rest. Plus this way my sister can be there, and Brett can get the restaurant in order and ready for his paternity leave.  So Monday June 1st should be Mason's birthday!!! It's nice to have an end in sight... finally. 

At Graduation...

Pre-School Graduation!

The wonderful preschool we found up here, called Preschool Express hosted their 5th annual graduation today.  This preschool teaches 3 years-Kindergarden, however, every kid got a "diploma."  This graduation ceremony was held at Weber State University,  a huge confrence room was all set up and ready for us. When Ava saw the stage she got so happy that she was gonna be able to go up there, "but Mom & Dad you have to stay here with Ella" she would say, "It's just for the biggest kids."  

Every kid was on stage singing song after song (all with actions ;)) and Ava just glowed as she was so proud that she knew both the words and the actions. She sang (I swear) directly to us. And luckily, Ava got to stand right up front! :) Then the children were presented in a slideshow (of which we all got a dvd :) copy). Then the kids were taken and there hats were placed on their heads and lined up. Each kid was called up by name, asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, to which Ava responded, "a princess" with a large smile. Then "diplomas" were given and they were done. It was great, and Ava loved having a special activity to look forward and participate in. 

Oh, and yes, I would not be my mother's daughter if we didn't celebrate with a little ice cream afterwards!!!