Girls Night Out

I was excited to be able to spend an evening with my best friends last weekend, without kids or husbands or other interruptions. Something about that time together just does a lot to lift my mood. However, I do have a confession to make. I lied through my teeth during a few moments of conversation during the evening. 

So, knowing full well that I will have some people wanting to hit me, Brandon and I are now announcing that I am 7.5 weeks pregnant and expecting our third child in April 2009. I usually don't make a pregnancy announcement until after 12 weeks, but there have been too many situations requiring explanation to hold out any longer. This makes me nervous as I have had more "problems" with this pregnancy than my previous two-- so I'm praying I don't lose this one and have to retract the announcement... but I had an ultrasound done last Friday morning and saw a teeny peanut of a baby with a fluttering heart, so.... so far, so good.

Seven Peaks

So we went to Seven Peaks to celebrate Brandon's parent's anniversary. We had a fun time-- lots of sun. The gift we presented to Price and Susan was very nice: Their pre-paid burial plot located in the Cemetery up in Edgemont.
I liked this picture... I thought it was a cool visual effect. Quincy sitting in a stacked tower of 6 water tubes.

Imaging sitting on the beach, staring into the sunset.
This kiddy slide was dumb-- it didn't slope hard enough or something and so the kids would get stuck, mid-slide, and could stand up and walk around and pretty much just causing problems... it definitely needed help.
Same slide... This is the end... it was like a 90 degree drop into 3 feet of water.... Gee, hope a parent is standing close by... :)

Quincy's quotes

So, Brandon and I are always amazed at some of the things that come out of our children's mouths-- mostly Quincy right now cause Eleanor's speech is still a little sketchy-- word like "mon" for "Come on" and "han" for "give me your hand" (as she drug us around to where she wants us to be...

But, in Quincy's case-- its just pretty much funny. So..... We've decided to post "Quincy Quotes"--

The top three for this week:

1.  As Brandon was saying goodbye to a neighbor the other day he said "Catch you later." A few minutes later Quincy surprised us by asking 

"Why are you going to catch him later?"

2.  Quincy's Aunt Sissy is expecting a baby. As we tried to give her a reason not to rough-house I explained she had to be nice because Aunt Sissy has a baby in her tummy and we don't want to hurt it.  A few minutes later she asked, 

"Did you eat the baby all gone?"

3.  Brandon's dad inherited the Haslam gene for a large, rotund, hard tummy-- right in front.... (In his case a "bowl full of jelly" during the holidays.)  This morning "Papa" was watching the girls while Brandon and I were gone and she sat up on his lap she turned around, patted him three times on the belly and asked,

"Is there a baby in there?"

How Simple

I don't get it. I doesn't matter what other toys and fun things there are to play with in the house-- a large cardboard box will trump all. (at least for a period of time!)

So, apparently my husband is one of the favorite men in our ward. I guess pictures tell all. I love you Brandon! :)

Look Mom!

I laughed! This is what happened when Eleanor opened the fridge and tried to open the ketchup bottle with her teeth.

The last 6 weeks in a blur

So, Its been forever since I last posted. I jumped on the FACEBOOK bandwagon and have since been re-connecting with old high school friends and acquaintances. Which in all honesty has been pretty cool! Its amazing the variety of lives we have all diverted to after once having lots in common!
I enjoyed Girls Camp the first week of August and then Brandon returned the "single parent" favor this weekend as he left on a backpacking trip as a priesthood leader for our YW program up in the high Uintas. Apparently they had fun, but Brandon didn't pack very warm and said he froze at night. The girls and I did fairly well while he was gone, with only a few hiccups (its easy for me to say that, I worked for two of the three days and the girls got to play with Sarah and my mom!) While Brandon was gone Quincy got a hair cut.... her first significant one. I thought it turned out pretty cute-- but Brandon was a little frustrated at how short it is- I think it will grow on him though. :)

Other that that.... GO USA!!