Easter Surprise

Yes you’re reading it correctly. We are having our third baby – due to “hatch” Oct. 10th! We told the family by putting the announcement into an Easter egg and then gave one to all the adults. It was a lot of fun to see everyone’s reaction. I know I already told some people, but for those of you that I haven’t got around to, now you know.
We had a pretty good Easter weekend. Besides sharing the news that we’re pregnant, the kids were able to see their cousins and have a little egg hunt. Then on Saturday night things got a little rough for me. I got really sick and on Sunday morning I went to the doctor and found out I have influenza B. What I thought was morning sickness on Thursday and Friday might have been the start of the flu. It’s tough to tell when you’re pregnant I guess. Not fun.
Ryan stayed home from work all day Monday and Tuesday morning to take care of the kids and me. It really helped out, but I have a feeling it’s going to be a rough week.
We hope everyone had a great Easter and we are so glad we could share our news with you all.

Are You Kidding Me

I wish I was joking, but I’m not. It’s March 13 and it’s snowing what is wrong with Idaho?
Earlier this week it has been sunny and a little warmer. I was really getting excited for spring and then I wake up to snow. We are going to have to take another trip if this keeps up.

Our First Family Vacation...(traveling on a plane)

So, we ventured off on to San Diego last Thursday and what would our first family vacation be without a little added adventure? We were supposed to fly out of Idaho Falls, but due to heavy fog they delayed our flight then later canceled it. To help us still make it to San Diego on Thursday, they put us on a flight out of Pocatello, so we took a little road trip and flew to Salt Lake from there. With the delay we had an extended layover in Salt Lake, which was made better when Grandma and Grandpa Bronson were able to stop by and visit for a while. It was a nice treat for the kids and helped make a long day more bearable for them.

We got into San Diego around 10 p.m. and the adventure continued. We had a glitch with the GPS unit in our rental car. We thought we loaded the address for our Holiday Inn, but as it turned out, we accidentally selected another Holiday Inn (we learned that sometimes you should trust your gut more than technology). After our little detour, we got to our hotel and Ryan ran to the store to grab some essentials and we settled into bed about 1:00 a.m. Even with the travel challenges, we were happy to be in a warmer climate with a few of fun days ahead of us.

Friday we relaxed and went to a few parks and beaches. The kids both had so much fun! While we were there the tide started to roll in and Connor ventured out a little far and got knocked over by the water. It scared him a little, but he popped right back up and kept playing with and eating the sand.

Saturday we went to the Wild Animal Park. It has lots of animals in their natural habitat and you get to go on this little Journey Into Africa Safari ride. The most amazing and cutest part was the Lion Camp. One daddy lion and two moms had 7 little lion cubs. They put on quite a show playing as a family.

Sunday we went to Legoland and that was the best day of the trip. The weather was amazing and the park is built for younger kids. Ally was tall enough to ride almost every ride and Connor was even tall enough to ride a few rides. Connor’s favorite was a helicopter ride that went up and down and turned around. We spent the whole day there and could have gone back then next day, but we had to go home.

We traveled home Monday and it was a little easier coming than going. When we stepped off the plane in Pocatello it was cold and the wind was hollowing, which made the trip feel that much better. All in all it was a great trip. It was a lot of work and a learning experience. It would be fun to make it an annual occasion, but right now it feels like we should scale things back a bit and maybe go to St. George to get our warm weather fix. Flying with two young kids can test your patience, but hey, that all comes with the territory of having a family. I did realize that Ryan and I have been blessed and a little spoiled that we have been able to go on a few trips with just the two of us. I think that it’s good to do both.

I do have to say Ryan was great. He planed so much of this trip and was really good with the kids. Thanks babe for ever thing you did, we had such a great time.

Get Away

We can’t wait! Tomorrow we are going on our trip to San Diego. Some might think it’s silly that we are so excited to go to San Diego for 4 days with the kids, but we really can’t wait. One reason is because it is our first really family vacation and the second is to get away from the cold weather. Alex has been counting down the days until we “go to the beach and see the baby lion cubs” as she would say.



When we first told her about flying to California she acted a little scared, but we have talked to her about the airplane ride and how much fun she will have. I think she is over the scared part, but only time will tell I guess. We’ll have to see how everything goes tomorrow.

Hat Man

Connor has really been into hats lately. He thinks they are so funny! He’ll put them on, covering his eyes most the time, and run around the house laughing. What ever makes him happy, right?

31 Layouts in 31 Day

I have started a challenge with some friends. I am trying to create 31 layouts in 31 days. I’m behind a little, but thought I would share what I have done so far.

She is How Old?

Yesterday was Alex’s 4th birthday. The whole weekend was a lot of fun. My parents came up on Friday night and that is basically when the “party” started. She absolutely loves being with her grandparents.

Since her grandparents were visiting and because her birthday is on Sunday, we had a family party on Saturday night. After much deliberation, Alex settled on a butterfly cake. She changed her mind several times - after first wanting a dog, umbrella and a hot air balloon cake (all designs from a little cake book we have.) She helped make her cake and while I’m not a great cake decorator, it was perfect for a four year old girl. We also had fun with a small, but very hard to crack piñata. Thankfully there were no piñata accidents like you will sometimes see on America’s Funniest Videos. It’s amazing that she is four and we look forward to many more fun birthday’s with her.