~ Romance at Hume Lake ~

Romance Conference at Hume Lake June 26-29th, 2008.  Something Frankie and I will never forget. It was the most relaxing, romantic and rejuvenating time we have ever spent together.  We left Thursday the 26th, only to arrive to an entourage of Hume Lake staff that immediately greeted us, grabbed all of our luggage and took it up to our room while others served us fresh lemonade and showed us around.  We spent the hour before dinner simply laying in a hammock enjoying the scenery and beautiful weather.  The food was amazing, the speakers unforgettable, and the music phenomenal.  We had picnic lunches in the woods along the streams and on hillsides.  We relaxed by a pool while being served snacks and refreshments.  We enjoyed a love song concert and danced together, we indulged in a 7-course Italian meal for two by candlelight.  And we woke up in the morning to deer outside our window.  AMAZING!  We were so blessed in having the opportunity to enjoy this together and refresh our love for God and each other.  I will email pictures soon.  If any of you are even remotely interested in attending the same conference, we highly recommend it!!  Just ask!

A Day in the Dirt

Saturday was the Rumble to the Summit 2008 ride, so Frankie and some friends met up together to go on this big harley ride of approximately 4,000 bikes.  They ride up past Shaver Lake, have a big bbq up there, listen to live bands, etc all for the Make-A-Wish foundation.  Well V and I drove up to Grandma Nancy's in Shaver to hang out and play and wait for dad to show up.  And oh my, I don't think she has ever been so dirty... the pictures don't do it justice!  She had a blast wandering around, and it was much cooler there than in Fresno.  The most fascinating thing there was, of course, the dirt.  She threw it, sat in it, poured it on top of herself, shared it with Mom, just couldn't get enough of it.  So after the pouring of dirt down the diaper, I decided it was time to call it quits.  We stripped her down to give her a bath, and while the bath was warming up, she figured she'd make a few laps around the deck.  Yup, we had a good day, can't wait for many more dirty days to come this summer!!

Horrible Commercials!

**Barf!**

So of course, as soon as I post a blog about how I'm doing pretty good, not much nausea, etc, then it hits me.  The last few days have been kinda hard.  Constant nausea and very fatigued.  Which I hate that because I feel so unproductive, and it's not like it was the first time- I have a 1 1/2 yr old running around now!  Today it took everything in me just to keep my eyes open.  I feel like I ran a couple of marathons.  And now the nausea- the stinky part is I can't throw up, if I could at least do that, then maybe I would feel better.  

There was a commercial on earlier for a pizza place and I literally had to shut my eyes, I could NOT look at the pizza!  Which is funny, because it made me remember something when I was pregnant with V:  KFC had just come out with their chicken bowls.  And that commercial was on ALL the time!!  If I watched them show that bowl w/ mashed potatoes, and cheese and corn and fried chicken, oh my gosh.... it would for sure send me running into the bathroom.  I would literally change the channel as quick as possible!  Ugh... memories...

Anyways, I guess I'm done with my whine session for now. Hopefully it'll be over at 12 weeks just like it was with V!  Keep your fingers crossed!!

6 Weeks

Well, 6 weeks into Baby #2 and things are good.  I cannot believe it but I already have a tiny pooch!  I haven't had much nausea, only when I let my stomach get close to empty.  So, I'm having to eat constantly throughout the day.  And the evenings I'm going through the same thing I did with Victoria- nothing sounds good for dinner (which is always my favorite meal!).  So I have been eating a lot of oatmeal and cereal for dinner, but hopefully like last time that'll end after the 1st trimester.  Other than that, I have been really tired.  Wanting to take naps at 10:00 in the morning, and any other time my daughter permits!  :)  

We have our ultrasound scheduled for June 23rd, and that's when we'll get to see a heartbeat, and get a better idea of how far along the baby is.  

That's about it for now!  I will post more pics as this belly keeps growing!  xoxo

V's First Trip to the Beach

This last weekend was great!  We took a trip to the coast (Avila Beach, just north of Pismo) and had a blast!  We went with our friends, the Spencers; it was Carrie's 30th birthday.  V absolutely loved the beach!!  We drew in the sand, walked along the shoreline, went on the slide that was on the beach over and over again... it was great.  We shopped the streets of Pismo and got new beach toys, hung out around the pool, walked the pier as V chased the birds, and ate some great fish & chips!

We can't wait to take her back to the coast

and play some more!!!