Happy New Year

Just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy New Year.  Thank you for following along in my life this past year, your posts and well wishes have been appreciated.

Have a safe New Years and all the best to you and yours in 2008!

Happy Monday

Thankful

A few things I am thankful for...

• a very happy and busy Christmas season



• my husband, who was able to get some much needed time off over the holidays



• our families who make me feel very blessed



• that my cats did not destroy the house while we were away over the holidays



• another week of holidays so I can clean and organize and with any luck scrapbook



• this baby growing inside of me...I get more excited everyday to meet him or her

A few of my favorite moments from Christmas. 

My niece trying to show off some of the things she got for Christmas...what a ham!

The Messy Hair Trio

Lincoln and his new hat

Murray and his new camo coveralls

Me and the baby Christmas morning (25 weeks pregnant)

Katie riding Blue

The Terry Buchan Clan altogether

Happy Friday!

Feeling...?

Can't really describe my mood these days except maybe...grumpy.  No real reason I can think of really just grumpy...hormones maybe...who knows.  I should be in a better mood.  School is finishing up, its almost Christmas my favorite time of year, and Micheal and Katie fly in tomorrow.  But I am grumpy.  But instead of focusing on that I will share some other things.

Baby Update:  Last week was the first time Murray was able to feel the baby move.  I really enjoyed Murray's excitement over this.  Since then the baby has been kicking lots, my midwife keeps saying it is a 'very active baby'  I can't decide if that is a good or bad thing.

A funny picture of Felix on Murray's lap taken a few days ago.  I don't know why but he loves to sit like this.  Crazy cat!

Happy Monday!

Happy Birthday Grandma G

Yesterday Murray's family all got together to celebrate his Grandma's 95th birthday.  95 years!  Let me tell you that Murray's Grandma is an amazing person, she may be 95, but she can remember all the people in her family and the details of everyones life, even her great-great grandchildren.  I really admire her because whenever you see her or talk with her she has a way to make you feel special and loved no matter who you are.  Murray's Mom did such a wonderful job organizing the party with Murray's Aunt and it was a great afternoon!

Okay, so when you get this many people in a picture its hard to get one where everyone is looking (and making a nice face) but you get the idea.

Happy Monday!

Something to share

I just received some candid wedding pictures from Kelly and Rene's wedding yesterday.  As I was looking through them I came across this one.  I love this picture!  The picture really captures how fun that day was for me.  Looking back now, we had just conceived our baby but had no idea that we were pregnant when this picture was taken.  Definitely one for the scrapbook.

Just wanted to share.

December 1st

There are a few reasons why I love December 1st.

1. It means November has come and gone and so has hunting season.  Which means I can look forward to spending weekends with my husband again. (Although I was fortunate to get him to come to Jasper with me this year).
2. It is the official kick off day to the holiday season (for me).  I put up the tree, play Christmas carols the whole nine yards.
3.  Usually its the day I aim to have my Christmas cards out and my shopping complete and I am really close this year.  I just like to get that stuff out of the way so I can enjoy all the other fun things in December.

Oh and another great thing this year...we have a new nephew who came November 30th.

Lincoln Jase Porter
9lbs 13oz
21" long

Happy December 1st to all!