I have a new favorite...

SPRINKLES CUPCAKES!!!

So for all of you who keep up on the blog, you know that my sister has been living in Phoenix for the past couple months. She absolutely loved it and we got to reap some of the benefits as well. She always goes and searches out the best shopping, food and recreation. This adds one more place to Brad and I's long list of places to visit. Although we have already been to Phoenix (Brads brother used to live there), we will still go back. Anyway, the weekend before Arlee moved home she brought us all Sprinkles cupcakes to try. Oh, they are so rich but you can't stop eating them. My friend Holly described them best when she said it is like a piece of heaven in your mouth. They have the cutest wooden forks, knives, napkins, and menus. Arlee brought all of it home so we could have the whole experience. Arlee brought Bostyn a Strawberry one and it was pretty good. Then, Brad and I got to taste Red Velvet, Chai Latte, and Pumpkin Spice. My favorite was the red velvet. When Arlee left, there were 2 Red Velvet cupcakes left. All day at work I dreamt about them and couldnt wait to get home and try one. Well, apparently Brad had the same idea and he beat me home...... HE ATE BOTH OF THEM!!!! I think he likes them. :) Thanks Ar for keeping us up on all the good things around the world!

Bostyn is just the cutest thing ever!

Okay so I know that I am a little bias but I just think that Bostyn is so cute! Every day I see her I just think how different Brad and I's lives would be without her. She brings so much sassiness to our house we almost cant stand it. Her hair is finally long enough that I can try all of my new hairstyles on her. I three-barrelled her hair this weekend a few times and it was so adorable. She even thought so- I out her in the mirror and she smiled and said, "mama i'n cute". And I must admit, a little vain but she knows cute! She was so good at the grocery store that Brad and I let her choose a treat. She chose mini oreoes and the last picture is a result of that. We also got her a new scooter. I am going to see if I can figure out how to load the pictures from that.

Another piece of exciting news, Brad and I have finally agreed on a name for final review at a later date. For any of you that talk to us on a regular basis, you know that this has been a fight from day one. Once it is finalized I will let everyone in on it. :) Arlee, we just wanted to tell you that we miss you and we cant wait to see you this weekend!

Been a while... already 26 weeks along!

I know I have been a complete slacker. I get going in life and things to me seem so mundane that who in the heck would want to read about them. My sister has moved to Arizona for a couple of months so I promised her I would stay more on top of it. I feel like time is flying by as we are trying to get everything in perfect order for the baby. I feel like this pregnancy is so different. For starters, I am getting huge! I dont know what it is because I am not doing anything different. One thing has definitely remianed the same. For those of you who knew about my "WRAP" that I did during Bostyns pregnancy, yes I am doing it again, and yes it is working! SO FAR! I posted a pic for all those who wonder what huge looks like. :) This is actually a really bad picture, but Arlee you asked for it! Brad has been so wonderful and is really working hard to get my honey do list done. He even promised me on Saturday that EVERYTHING will get done. -I was having a "crazy" worrisome moment. I asked him if he knew what everything meant and he just smiled. I swear he is the best husband in the world I dont know what I would do without him.

Nursery, Nursery, Nursery

Okay, so we have really been trying to get things ready for the new baby. Brad and I have had honest fights about names. I have tons that I LOVE, and Brad of course finds problems with all of them. Oh well... I know that this will be resolved sooner than later. I have already bought all of the cutest Pottery Barn Kaitlyn line to do Bostyns room. We are in the middle of getting her bed done and it is so cute. now for this little guy. I really cant decide what I like. Brad is pretty open and lets me call the shots for the most part on the decorating. here are my 2 options that I like right now. Let me know what you guys think. I am really leaning toward the Rex plaid.

Bostyn showing her "Brad" side

We have the cutest neighbor kids. They are all much older than Bostyn, but they always let her play and she acts just as big as they are. The other night Brad and I were outside working on the yard, and all of the neighborhood kids start coming over. Brad is such a kid so he attracts all of them hoping for some rough housing. They got out a rope and all of them started to play tug of war. Bostyn insisted on playing with them and gave them all a run for her money. Her face was priceless. At first I thought that they were letting her win but the more I watched I learned otherwise. Each time she beat one of them, she would come running over to Brad and i with a huge smile saying, "I did it!"She was beating all of the kids. I guess thats what she inherited from Brad...MUSCLES :)

So behind!

Okay so it has been a while. I still need to catch everyone up on the vacation. It was so much fun to get away with our little family. Brad, myself, Arlee, Drew and Bostyn were the traveling crew and we all had a blast. We left on the 27th of June and arrived in CA early in the morning. We tried to go check into our room at the Knottsberry resort but they insisted that they had nothing available until 4pm. Brad and I took the kids to Soak City which was so much fun. Well with one exception. Brad and I both took our rings off and put them in the locker while we were there. After we left, went and had lunch, and were back at the hotel (about 2 hours later) I realize I had left my ring in the locker. I call and call and I am a hysterical mess thinking there is no way I'm getting it back. Brad stays with the kids and I run over there, Park illegally, and run into the park after I fight with the ticket takers. We must be doing something right, because it was still there. What a relief. I was seriously so sick about it. Then we just hung out and waited for Arlees flight to come in that evening and then the fun would really start. :) After she finally made it, we went to the Midievil Times knight dinner for Drews birthday. Let me just tell you, I was a little let down. The food was disgusting and the entertainment was sub-par. Even Drew got bored.

The next day was our beach day. It was so much fun and we got to spend a little time with my best friend Holly and her boyfriend Drew. I was sad that we didnt get to see her more but busy lives for busy girls that didnt mesh was the situation. I need to take a trip down to just see her. Brad and Drew spent the majority of the day in the water while Bostyn played in the sand and did her best to throw it in just the right way that it would blow all over Arlee and I. I was so glad that Holly got to see Bostyn because she hasnt really been able to see her much and of course, Bostyn loved them. (Brads contribution) That night we went to dinner at Azteca's an Elvis themed Mexican restaraunt (if you ask Danica or Arlee it was a grease themed mexican restaurant).

The next day was spent at Universal Studios. This was one of my most favorite days. Bostyn got to meet "ogre" (Shrek) and Fiona. She was so excited and they were just as excited to see her. They spent like 5 minutes playing with her. Next, she got to see Curious George, who she also really liked and SpongeBob. My goal for the day was to see Dora and Diego. She absolutely loves Dora. Well, We decided to split up form Brad and Drew to go find them and we were going to meet at the Simpsons ride in about an hour. Well, Brad had forgotten his phone and after 6 hours of frustration we were finally able to meet up. Drew loved Jurassic Park, Brad was just happy to find us, and Arlee and I both loved seeing Wisteria lane (the set for Desperate Housewives).

The following day (Monday), we spent the day at Disney land which was so fun but also tiring. I was able to devote my time to finding all of the fun kiddy things for Bostyn and taking her picture with every character. I couldnt go on many rides but we still had fun. Arlee was a good sport to go on the scary rides with the boys. I got to go on Soarin over California and I loved it. Holly had suggested it on our previous trip but I didnt listen. I am so glad we got to go. We stayed there all day and even got to see the amazing firework show. Bostyn loved that Tinkerbell was a part of it and fell asleep shortly thereafter.

Tuesday Arlee, Bostyn and I got to go shopping, while Brad and Drew went to Knottsberry Farm. They had so much fun and it was so slow they got to go on every ride in about 3 hours. We just hung out the rest of the day and even made it to the Cheesecake Factory. I got some really cute jeans for me (A pair of sevens and a pair of 1921s). I also got a few things for Bostyn and some really cute stuff for the baby.

We left on Wednesday and it was actually exciting to come home. It had been a fun trip but we were all so tired. Once we got home and unpacked Brad and I were just sitting talking about life and what we had for the next week. I realized that we had left 400.00 cash in our rental car under the floor mat. Brad and I both immediately got on the phone trying to reach someone sure that we weren't going to get it back, but it was worth a shot. We got in touch with a manager and once again the stars lined up in our favor. They sent our money back to us and we got it yesterday.

Overall, it was such a fun trip and I cant wait until our next one. Thanks for coming along Arlee, I love hanging out with you.

Cute things Bostyn said on vacation:
She never wanted to sleep in the hotel room, she was always ready to go home for bed. One night the room was so humid and she was exhausted, and she said, "mom, wets just go home, this house is sticky."

While Brad and Drew were in the ocean, and cant hear each other let alone us up on the shore, she yells, "Dad, be careful them dolphins on the water."

When we got home, she was over at my moms pouting around and my mom asked her what was wrong and she said, "I didnt know if I had a mudder" I think that we have read Are you my mother by Dr Seuss one too many times.

I will post the pictures tonight.

Happy EARLY 4th of JULY!!!