California/Oregon

We had been planning a trip to go see my mom in Mount Shasta California and also to the Oregon coast as soon as I graduated from nursing school. So we packed up the car, got a good nights sleep and headed off at the crack of dawn on our 12.5 hour journey. We first went to my moms and stayed there Thursday then headed off Friday afternoon for my grandpa's house in Central Point Oregon for the evening. Saturday morning we headed off for Gold Beach Oregon for some fun at the beach! We had alot of fun. We stayed at a place called Jott's Resort that is right where the Rogue river and the ocean meet. We only stayed there until Sunday because my mom had to be back to work Monday morning but the time we had there was still fun. Here are some pictures I took.

July 24th

After I got off work Friday evening Jordan annd I went over to his parents house for a bbq and swimming. We had great food. Salmon, steak, chicken, fruit, ect ect. Well we decided to bring our dogs like we usually do. We had them tied up to a tree in the backyard while we all ate our dinner. After that they were able to run free. As soon as it got dark we all went to the front to light fireworks, leaving the dogs in the back. So, they had a grand old time back there with all the left overs! When we got home Jordan noticed our puppys' stomach looked like a basketball! Shortly after he puked all over our carpet, so digusting. The funny thing about this is we now call him Templeton. Here is a clip from Charolettes Web where Templeton the rat goes to the fair and eats all the leftover. Notice his stomach, looked just like Angus's after he feasted. I know he was probably just like the rat frantically running around eating as much as he could before he could get caught. Pretty funny.

our first appointment

Well today was the big day! We had our first doctor's appointment, and let me just say I was pretty nervous. I know I have had all the signs of pregnancy, but really? I just didn't think I could. It was a total fluke. So the doctor came in and did a quick ultrasound. We first saw the sac and he measured him/her. Said everything looked great. Then we were able to see the heart beating. I could not believe it! It was the weirdest feeling. I was so elated. Then I asked if we could hear it yet and he said, "well lets see." Sure enough!! After he left the room Jordan came over and hugged me and I just started bawling.

I know that I am doing everything I am suppose to in my life and my Heavenly Father see's that and has blessed me with this wonderful and remarkable gift. I am so happy, nervous, all of the above!! Thanks to all of you that stopped asking if I was pregnant yet, I think it worked. ;0)

This one you can hear the heart beat.

This second video you can see the heart beating if you look real close

just random stuff

here are just some random pictures taken over the past couple of weeks.

Middle of nowhere flower

Dad shooting old 22 pistol

Me shootin.

Jordan testing out my brothers rifle

Flower on Adams Canyon trail

Coming down Adams Canyon

Me and Angus crossing the bridge

Steph and I at the first waterfall

what a cutie

Me and Angus going up Waterfall Canyon

Angus going up Waterfall Canyon

Jordan, Angus and Josie rock climbing

squarefoot garden changes

ok I already know Im obsessed with gardening but I just had to put this on here. We decided to take the cages off the squarefoot gardens and put fencing around the whole thing. It looks much better.

Angus

So on mother's Day Jordan and I decided to go look at a puppy. He has been wanting one for so long to be a little buddy to our other dog Josie but I didn't really want two dogs. So out of my better judgement we decide to go look at a couple of Labradoodle puppies someone was selling in Syracuse. Well we got there and I fell in love!! What a cute breed they are! We got little angus when he was 8 weeks he is now 12 1/2 weeks and getting huge!! He was 13.5lbs when we got him, now his is pushing 23lbs! He is going to be massive.
(first two pics are at 8 weeks)

(10 weeks)

(the rest are 12 1/2)
(I think in this pic he has a broccoli stem hanging out of his mouth)

squarefoot garden update

So its been a while since I have done the blog thing. I have been super busy and honestly not real motivated to post but I decided I should put some updates on here. As you know from a previous posting we decided to do the squarefoot gardens. Its worked out pretty well with a few minor set backs(dogs can't stay out of them!). My dad and I also started another garden by the house that has about ten tomato plants, watermelon, squash, peppers and an artichoke plant. here are some pics.

(first carrot picked)

(first broccoli picked)

(Artichoke)

(garden my dad helped me with)

(squash)

(tomatoes in the front, peppers to the left)

(see how the cage is bent in?? My puppy did that..)

(These are peas..some were smashed down from the cage)

(This is spicy mix lettuce we didn't like so I pulled it)

(the spicy mix was in the middle)