The Nursery

I think we have finally finished decorating the nursery for baby Grayson.  We used the Fischer Price Precious Planet animal theme for his room.  Here are some pictures of what it looks like.  Notice the letters above the closet that spell out his name.  Per request from Mark, these had to be in Superman colors :)

32 Weeks

It's hard to believe that I have now made it to 32 weeks in my pregnancy. Time has gone by so fast, and I know the last 8 weeks will go by even faster with the holidays approaching. We still have a little bit of work to do on the house to get it ready for Grayson to arrive, but it's definitely coming together. I will post pictures of the nursery when its done. Until then here are some pictures to show you how much my belly has grown.

Boston

In September, I got to travel to Boston for a training conference. The best part about it was that Mark got to tag along with me. While I was sitting in class all day, he got to tour around Boston and see the sights. Although sitting in a conference room all day was really hard on my pregnant body, I did get to enjoy some of the sights in the evening as well. We attended a Red Sox Baseball game, visited Harvard, road the subway, and enjoyed the view from the top of the Prudential building a night. While we were there, we also met up with one of my moms friends, Debbie, to have dinner at the famous Regina's Pizza. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Suprise Baby Shower

On the same day as our Halloween party, I also had a bunco get together scheduled earlier in the day hosted by one of our friends Heather Schmit. To my surprise she had turned this into a baby shower instead of playing bunco. What a little sneak. She had been planning this since May or June of this year, and Mark was in on it the whole time. I have to say I was completely surprised and shocked when I walked into her house. Even my mom and sister n law came in from San diego for the shower, which was even a bigger surpise. I can't express how thankful I am to have such wonderful friends, and a big thank you to Heather for such a fabulous party. Here are some pictures from the shower.

Halloween Party 2011

We had our annual Halloween party again this year. Although we didn't have quite as many people as last year, it was still a ton of fun with some awesome costumes. I have to give credit to Mark because he did all the work to get the house decorated and setup for the party. Here are some pictures from the evening.

Princess Leia joins the force!

On Monday, March 7th, we welcomed Princess Leia into the family. She is a female fawn pug that we adopted from the Arizona Pug Adoption and Rescue Network (APARN). She is 14 months old, is in perfect health, and full of energy. She has a bald spot under her chin because her previous owner had a neck collar on her that was way to tight. We are hoping her hair will grow back, but if not its ok. She is still a beautiful little girl. The boys (Obi-Wan and Anakin) have accepted her into the family very well. She definitely keeps Anakin busy chasing him through the house and playing tug of war.

Vickie becomes an Aunt

Nathan Makara Ades was born to Swain & Lynn (Vickie's brother and sister in law) on January 12, 2011, weighing in at 6lbs 8oz, and 19 1/2 inches long. He is such a cutie!