Here comes the sun... maybe!

Yesterday was a beautiful day! The sun was shining and warm and Lizzy and I went out to the park. We haven't been out for a while since it has been chilly and wet. It was a good thing we made it out to the park because it rained all night and now everything looks soggy and grey. Lizzy loves being outside and loves going on the "fast swings" which are the kiddie swings where she can swing super high without worry.

I hope the sun comes out again soon and stays. I'm looking forward to spring staying and the flowers coming. I love Oregon in the spring.

I had an ultrasound on Friday and will have to scan the pictures of our little baby for all to see. So watch for those pictures coming soon.

Trains and Love

Valentine's weekend, I got to go home to Canada and visit with my family and see my brother sealed in the temple! I had a wonderful visit.

Adam wasn't able to come with me, but Lizzy and I took the train with a friend and her two kids from Portland to Shelby, MT. It was a long 18 hour ride, overnight. The nice thing about the train is that the kids can get up and walk around and they're not strapped in to a carseat the whole trip. The bad thing is it takes so long and Lizzy got sick. I think she got some motion sickness and a lot of trouble with naseau and throwing up. It was not very pleasant. But as soon as we were at my parents house in Raymond, Alberta, Lizzy felt a whole lot better and didn't throw up until we were on the train for our return journey (even though I gave her Gravol this time). Happily she is doing well now and I'm pretty sure it was just from the train.

Lizzy had a lot of fun playing with her cousins (my sister's two girls) and they got along really well. Hereis Claire and Lizzy dressed in their identical princess dresses and crowns having a snack. This is later while having a tea party together. Poor little Brynn would have joined them, but she was really sick all week and just held on to her Mom.
This is my brother Eldon and his new wife Elizabeth cutting the cake at their reception.

Lizzy wanted to cut the cake too and insisted that she help Uncle Eldon.

She loves her Uncle! And she thought it was great that he was getting married to someone who shared her name. She calls her new Auntie "Big Elizabeth."

The happy couple.

I wish them the best of luck in their new life together. It is still hard to believe that my little brother is married!
Congratulations!

Princess Lizzy

This is what Lizzy wears almost every day. She will get up in the morning, go to her "princess trunk" and pick out a dress, matching slippers, and accessories. This is her second princess outfit today. She always wants to wear her princess clothes to her friend's house or out shopping, but is only allowed to wear them at home.

Lizzy got these from her Gramma and Poppa for Christmas and they are being well used. The crown is from Uncle Travis, and she often sleeps in it.

She loves being a princess!

Prego Spaghetti Sauce...

... as Adam calls it. Prego = Pregnant. Yes, I am pregnant as most of you already know. I don't know why I haven't posted it before, but now I will. I am 23 weeks (around 5 months) and am due near the end of May. My belly has gotten quite big really fast and the baby moves around tonnes!

These aren't the most flattering pictures, or the best quality, but they will have to do for now. I had to use the self timer because Adam is at school right now and I was too impatient to wait for him to come home and take the pictures.

We don't know the sex of the baby yet, but we think we will find out. Lizzy insists that we are having a boy and that we should name him Matthew, because that's one of her best friend's name. I don't really have a feeling either way, but we might find out soon!

Lizzy and the Diamond Castle

Lizzy got a Barbie from the Barbie movie, Barbie and the Diamond Castle, this Christmas and is absolutely in love with it. It sings when a button is pushed on her hand and Lizzy has memorized the 2 songs the Barbie (her name is Alexa) plays. These videos are a common occurance in our home. Lizzy singing and dancing with Alexa. Usually she is wearing a princess crown and dress and all the jewlery and it is very cute!

Here is a link if you want to watch one of the original songs that Lizzy is singing. It is "Connected" from Barbie and the Diamond Castle. I couldn't figure out how to bring the video right to my blog, so I hope the link works! Enjoy!

Holiday Adventures!

We had a great time this Christmas season. First we went to Raymond, AB where my parents moved this year and spent Christmas with my family. It was really nice to see everyone again. I think it was the first time we were all together since my wedding! We also got to meet my brother's fiancee which was really nice. She seems like a great girl and suits Eldon nicely.

While we were in Raymond, my parents hired a photographer to get some family pictures. It was nice having us all there together. Here are a few pictures of us. Lizzy had a hard time doing a nice smile for the camera, instead making a spectacular, almost scary grin. It was quite amusing.
I especially love the one of the little girls twirling in their new fancy dresses.

We had a hard time getting up to Canada though. We were able to get out of Portland before the snow really hit, but we didn't get very far. About two hours from home, driving through the Gorge, the throttle cable in our car snapped. We were able to pull over to the side of the highway and call a tow truck to take us to the nearest town. The town was this dinky little place with nothing there. The mechanic was already closed, so we had to spend the night in a very little, gross motel. When we opened the door to the motel, it was colder inside than out (quite a feat I assure you). There was something brown on the carpet in one corner, the bathroom was all tiled floor, a toilet, a shower head and a drain. Just stand next to the toilet and have a shower if you want. The water was brown and silty, and didn't get warm and it didn't get clear either after running it for half an hour. It was absolutely disgusting! We didn't even brush our teeth or wash our faces becasue it was so gross. Lizzy didn't understand why we weren't brushing our teeth and got upset because she loves to do that so much.

The next day we were able to fix the car and get on the road again just after lunch. The road conditions were terrible as it snowed all night from the storm we were trying to outrun. We slowly made our way to Spokane, then had to stop for the night again because the roads were impassible. We later found out that we were stuck in the middle of the worst winter storm that Washington has ever had!

The next day we finally made it to Canada (and -30 C) and were able to relax and enjoy our holidays. So a one day journey took a tedious 3 days! Luckily the drive home from BC was uneventful and easy.

For New Year's we went to Adam's family's house in Salmon Arm, BC. We got to see all of his family too and it was great. After a week with them, we went to Chilliwack and visited with Adam's sister and her new baby and her family. We got to go to the baby blessing which was an extra bonus.

Overall we had a wonderful vacation (despite travelling difficulites) and enjoyed visiting with our families.

Still on holiday.

It has been a while since I posted, but I have a good excuse. We have been on holiday, actually we are still on holiday and I thought I would post a quick update before we get back home later this week. We have been traveling a lot and we were able to visit both Adam's and my family, so it has been great. Our Christmas has been wonderful, snowy and cold with lots and lots of treats and chocolate. We will have to definitely make super veggie meals when we get home!

So more about Christmas in a week or so with some pictures (hopefully! for I forgot my camera at home and must rely on family pictures). Merry Christmas and a happy new year!