It's a BOY!!!

We had our ultrasound today and we're having a boy! God is good!! We are so excited about the new adventures ahead of us. The ultrasound tech said he is very active. I have no idea what to do with a boy but I'm excited to shop for little boy clothes and happy that I don't have to do another little girl's long hair. God knew I needed low maintenance. It's good to know there is someone to carry on the family name. I will definitely need tips on how to potty train a boy. Alyssa wasn't too happy when she found out it was a boy. Bill asked her what she thought and she said "sad". Then I reminded her that now she will have a sister and a brother. A couple hours later she was happy to be getting a brother.
I'm attaching a few pictures from yesterday when we had a small BBQ at our house for Labor Day. Brianna started 1st grade last week (she has yet to find out what the baby is because she's at school). She has a really nice teacher so I think it'll be a good year. I better go get some things done around the house.

Brianna turns 6!!

Our little Brianna isn't so little anymore. She turned 6 last week and lost 2 teeth. She had a great birthday. She wanted to go to Sea World instead of having a birthday party. We had a really great time. It's amazing that they can train those animals the way they do. At the end of the day Alyssa said, "We forgot to have cake!" It was a little weird not singing and having cake. We did take cupcakes to dance class and they sang to her. Speaking of dance class, the girls have their dance recital this Sat. It will be Alyssa's first recital and Brianna's 6th. Brianna told me the other day that she doesn't want to quit dancing until she is a great grandma. We've been doing lots of swimming this summer. They had 2 weeks of swim lessons and we've been going to friend's houses to swim. Maybe someday we'll have a pool of our own. My belly is getting big. I'm 13 weeks along. I go to the doctor tomorrow and will get to hear the heartbeat for the first time. I'm not sure why they didn't listen to it last time. Alyssa gets to go with but Brianna will be on a fieldtrip with the summer day camp she's attending. My parents are enjoying lots of vacations this summer. They left Ohio yesterday and arrived in Wisconsin today to visit friends. While in Ohio, they went with Shannon and Chad to see the American Idol concert. My mom said it was very loud and she had to plug her ears a few times but they really enjoyed it. You know you're getting old when you have to plug your ears at a concert. :) Well, the girls are ready for lunch so I better go.

A Happy 4th of July

We tried something different this year for 4th of July. We usually have a BBQ at our house and watch fireworks from our street corner. Well lets just say that the fireworks last year were a bust. It was more exciting watching the neighbors doing the illegal ones than the show from the park. So we decided to go to my parents house and see how things are done in Beaumont/ Yucaipa. We were pleasantly surprised. The City of Yucaipa put on a great firework show and had a really fun area for the kids to play. We went swimming in the morning at my parent's clubhouse. Very refreshing! We watched a parade of cars drive by the house. They were honking and waving. At the end Brianna said "That was it? That was boring!" I think she has seen one too many Disneyland parades. We ate lots of good food. Of course, I ate way too much. I wouldn't be surprised if I gained 100 lbs with this pregnancy. I'm eating a ton. It's a little scary. The nauseousness is getting better- not quite gone but not nearly as bad as it was. Yeah! Brianna had her first week of summer day camp. Today she went on a field trip to see a minor league baseball game. They had a typo that said it was a basketball game. So I didn't think to put sunscreen on her. She got a little red. She said it was sooooo hot out there. I can only imagine. After the game they got to do some water play and cool down a little. Next week is her 6th birthday and we are going to Sea World instead of having a party. My baby is getting so big! Crazy!

Hula Girls (Thanks, Aunt Sher Bear for the outfits!)