Father's Day and a big announcement

Well, I've gotten backed up on everything I wanted to write about. Shocker, I know. We've been up to all sorts of fun summer stuff. Swimming, going to the park, playing outside, eating Popsicles, jumping on the tramp, and yesterday, I took Keldrie to her first parade.

Let's start with Father's Day:

Matt doesn't like me to spend money on him, so I bought him just a few small things. Some shower gel and some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. In our house, those things are worth their weight in gold. Keldrie even knows what they are and can remember when you hid them if she saw you. Then she whines for a "thoclate." 

After church we went to my families dinner at my Aunt Terri's house. No one there likes having their picture taken so I don't have any. After we had eaten there, we headed to Matt's parents for more food and more family time. After dinner, Matt and the grand kids went outside to blow some steam. 

It was here, at Matt's parents that we announced that Keldrie will become a big sister on January 26, 2011. (Most of my family had gotten news the day before, and we had told both sets of parents a few days before that)  At least that is my date right now. My doctor is going to check again next time I go in to see if she needs to move my date either earlier or later. We are naturally all very excited for this next step. All but Keldrie, who doesn't understand why Mommy won't roughhouse with her anymore. So far everything is going fine except that my thyroid levels were off, but my doctor got me on some medicine now, so I'm doing much better. The nausea is pretty bad this time around, but I've managed to keep just about everything down. I just don't ever want to eat. Uh-oh. But I do manage to choke down pretty much 3 meals a day. Sometimes I even enjoy my food. But since that is the worst I can complain about, I know it could be a lot worse. Overall, everything seems to be going very good. 

Besides that, Keldrie has a new favorite activity at my mom's house. My mom bought a little blow up swimming pool for her to play in.

Keldrie loves it!

Last but not least, we went to the South Ogden Days Parade yesterday. The parade route went right past our house, so it was so perfect! The boys who live across from us were out and playing a little while before the parade was going to start, and naturally, Kel wanted to go outside too. So out we went. Everything was going well until Keldrie tripped and wiped out on the cement. Luckily, I was able to take her inside and bandage her up real quick and we didn't miss any of the parade!

I only managed a picture of the flag and the first float, because then the candy started flying and Keldrie needed help collecting it all. She did very good, not going into the road unless I went with her and even shared her candy with the little girl next to us who wasn't very fast and didn't get much candy herself. Makes a mommy proud! Keldrie LOVED the fire trucks and ambulances, but she wouldn't go in the road even with my help until they were well past us. She kept saying "Noisy truck, mommy!" and pointing at them. It was a great first parade! She loved it and I loved that I only had to take my chair from the front patio, move it 30 feet and then move it back at the end. Perfect!

That's us for now! Looking forward to Independence Day, Youth Conference (Matt and I are in charge), Pioneer Day, and Nicole's baby coming sometime after that. Unless he demands to come earlier. Which he might!