35 Weeks Preggo and Owen's Crafts

Another week has passed and fall is in full swing!  It has been a lovely 70 degrees in the desert... it's wonderful!!  We had family pictures over the weekend so I'll share those as soon as I get them back this week.  I have been totally consumed with baby on the brain.  I'm trying to get things organized and ready for his arrival so I can relax and enjoy the holidays.  I have been doing last minute shopping for diapers, pacis, bottles, ect.  The contractions have been coming and going often, but he still has a few weeks of baking to do!  I am officially 35 weeks today.  I start my weekly doctors visits on Monday, including the dreadful cervical checks, but crossing my fingers he makes his debut before Christmas.  Here's the beautiful 35 week bump... 

 Kam has been slammed at school!  They are finishing up last minute projects and this week she has had late night rehearsals getting ready for their dance concerts.  Owen has been bringing home all his fun crafts from school...

 The teacher sent home this turkey for the kiddos to decorate at home and Owen only wanted a GOLD turkey.  He painted the whole thing Gold.. here's the finished product.  While making it I kept offering suggestions to add more texture or put more into it, like painting macaroni gold or M&Ms. I even offered to glue on some real gold feathers.

"Mom...that is so disturbing! You want to paint food and put it on my turkey? It has paper feathers ...why would you need real feathers? It's fine. It's gold, just like I like it."

I am wanting to decorate for Christmas but my husband is huge on letting Turkey day be it's own Holiday!  We have so much to be Thankful for this year.  I'll be back tomorrow and Friday with lots of fun pictures and updates.  Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving??

First Week of November

Another week has passed by so quickly I lost track of time.  Last Saturday we had a family birthday party and had the kids dress up one last time in their Halloween costumes!  They all looked so great!  A little shout out to Kam and Connor (Link on the right) for both being awarded student of the month in their Japanese class this week!

Owen had a great week at school... Payton drew him a picture which I'm pretty certain was her math homework, but he didn't care, he was thrilled!  He is excelling in math, keeping up in reading and still struggling with writing.  All I hear is rave reviews on how obedient and respectful he is to his teacher, aide and classmates!! 

Here I am at 33 weeks pregnant!!  I am loving the movement of this little guy, but he is pretty lazy most of the day.  He stretches, rather than kicks, and it's always just a nudge here and there.  I don't really have any cravings this time around, very minimal heartburn, and I am sleeping great!!  I am still having Braxton Hicks often and some days I feel like he will just fall right out (as if it's that simple). 

Each Friday I have Owen's attendant care (we denied nursing care as it isn't necessary) come and she helps me clean my house!  I feel so spoiled and grateful!  It's so exhausting picking up for her to come, but it's so nice to just wipe down the bathroom counters while someone else is doing the hard vacuuming and mopping.  She even did my tubs today and we collaborated on the kitchen pantry.. and it looks amazing!!!  Next week, we will work on the boys closet (since they will share a room).

That's a wrap of our first week of November!!  I promise to blog more frequently soon.

Halloween 2014

Introducing our cast of characters for Halloween 2014!!!

Kamryn as a Marionette Doll. She got more compliments as she walked around the neighborhood helping the little kids trick or treat!! 

Owen as a Shock Tropper (Sith)

Gigi as a "Japanese Bubble Gum Pop Princess"

Bridgi as Anna.

Olivia as La La Loopy

We met up at my parents house, which is also in our neighborhood and had a chili feast before sending the kids out trick or treating for the night.  This was the first year that we didn't have time to carve pumpkins... bummer.

Kam was creepy sitting on the driveway handing out candy to all the littles!

Here is our 2014 Halloween family picture.

Here are the crazies ready to get out on the street and get some candy.  It was a warm night ... 95 degrees out.. so they all slowly stripped down as the night went on.  As we were leaving to walk down the street Owen said 'Only four houses okay?"  He made it one street and decided he was ready to hang out in the driveway and hand out candy instead.  He stripped down to his tee, undees and socks, Risky Business style, and handed out candy for the next hour to his "customers".  Kam isn't a candy eater either so we seriously came home with like 10 pieces of candy.. SCORE!!!

We had a great October and Halloween was super fun, but we are happy to see November!  Cooler temps and closer to meeting our newest addition.. bring it on!!  I hope you all had a great Halloween!