and this baby is......

From the ultra sound this afternoon we were clearly able to see that this little one is a boy! Ryan and Evelyn were both there, and she was very excited to see the baby in mommy's tummy. We put the pictures up on the fridge and every 5 minutes she points to them and says" baby... mommy... boy... mine!" then runs to softly pat my tummy. We are both very excited to have a son!

march madness... and we're only half way through it!

We have been keeping quite busy lately. 

Either that or I've just been taking a ton more pictures this month...

Stickers. What else needs to be said?

A friend in my ward gave us a potty chair, and everyday before bath time this little one puts something in it! Apparently it's also fun to read a book on after washing hands. We aren't doing any focused training...yet, but I am glad to have it as a part of her routine all ready.

Digging in the gravel. A favorite daily activity, though usually done in more shade.

What's March in Mesa without a visit to Lehi Days?

This was her very first pony ride and she loved every second!

Pit barbecued turkey anyone? This was for our ward's all- Scout banquet on the 3rd.

Ryan had been wanting to put in a barbecue pit in our yard almost since the day we moved in. After cutting down a tree in the side yard in January, he decided this was a great place for it and took the opportunity, after much digging, to put it in.

The last of the winter garden...

Smelling flowers always makes me happy too.

Evelyn has been an eager helper with watering, weed pulling and picking veggies since November.

Hopefully I'll get the summer garden going soon.

A boot in the mouth, yuck! This was hilarious to her.

Upside down!

After church on Sunday Mommy's shoes were very inviting.

Birthday brownie for cousin Kimble's day... mmm...

Gilbert, AZ Temple. A friend from our ward moved to Gilbert last year and had a play day at their house this morning. We were just a couple miles West so we stopped to have a peek.

Someone was ready for a nap and thankfully fell asleep in the car a few minutes later.

I told her to say " temple"  but she wanted to look at it instead.

Fantastic February Fun!

With February came sunshine, sunglasses and the beginning of the second trimester! And a much happier tummy, yea! There was also Valentines Day, which I somehow didn't get a single picture of, and a fabulous Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert, not to mention lunch with my wonderful cousin Angie who's in the choir. For Valentines Day we had a heart shaped pizza from Papa Murphys, mmmmm, and Ryan rushed off to class. But I did get a box of really good chocolates and flowers, and Ryan got some heart shaped cupcakes and a balloon. Evelyn enjoyed the balloon. Happy 100th birthday to my fabulous home of Arizona! My family has been here a few years longer than that, and I wouldn't call any where else my home.

As Ryan says, "Movie star..."

Spent a couple hours at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix one Saturday. Love the thumbs-up Saguaro!

While cutting pinewood derby cars for his sister Heather, someone ran inside to get earplugs just like Daddy!

Maybe she'll be just as big of a help with her little brother or sister...

Loves to change diapers and put away the toilet paper... after she's carried it all over the house :)