Life as we know it...

is short.

My grandfather, who I've always referred to by his name, Jerry, is not doing well. So I'm dealing with that stress. They gave him the weekend to live, but it's seeming that he'll at least make it past that. His oxygen levels keep dipping low. Death is a hard thing to deal with. This is the man who helped raise me, essentially my father figure. I'm trying to get to the nursing home as much as I can, but I'm finding that's hard to do with 2 kids...working...and just everyday life.

On pregnancy...it seems to be going well. I'm not gaining weight still, but I know that I will eventually. It has to catch onto me sooner or later. I was finally brave enough to break it to my bosses. The looks on their faces...wow. Let me tell ya, they were shocked. I've never really opened up to my personal life to them because we just dont have that kind of relationship. I know this baby is a blessing and I know that God wont give me more than I can handle...although some days I feel like he likes to test me!! :0)

On the kids...Dylan is doing well. He had a little bug last week that Cain has seemed to catch. Nothing too serious, just running fevers off and on. No fun. Cain is doing well also. Our relationship is seeming to get better. We still have our ups and downs, but lately and hopefully it'll stay this way, we've had more ups than downs. I can't blame everything on my hormones but I know that they've played a part in my shortness with both kids. I'm trying to work on that and trying to let them speak their mind and not get so frustrated with them. Sometimes the thought of adding a 3rd kid into the mix makes me nervous but I know I will do just fine!

And finally...On Toby and I....we had a rough patch going on for a little bit, but things have seemed to work themselves out. I think we're much more understanding of each other and it's getting easier for me to get things out that before I would have even been to scared to say.

So overall the good outweighs the bad in my life right now. Things are going well for me,and I hope that they continue to stay that way.

Our Wyoming Trip

Toby and I made the 14 hour trip to Wyoming to visit my friend Courtney and her family. Funny thing is, I have never met Courtney in my life. She is one of the great friends I've found via the internet. I have found a couple really awesome, genuine, down to earth friends this way.

So to start our journey, we left at a little after 6 am, didn't actually get on the road til 7 because of last minute things that needed to be done. This is what the skies looked like the whole time we were driving.

Yep, rained the WHOLE 14 hours there. But here's some of the pretty scenery we encountered.

And then here we are taking a pic of ourselves with the mountains in the background :)

More Wyoming scenery....

So Saturday, Courtney had told me she'd never had a pedicure. So that was like music to my ears. I HAD to take her pedicure virginity haha! We had a lot of fun just laughing and having girl talk!! I really wish she lived closer.

And here are some random pics from that same day, the first one is of her beautiful kiddos, and then it's her hubby, and then mine :)

The next day they had taken us to this place called the Falls. Talk about beautiful!! There was a couple instances where Toby was trying to climb to his death. I really should have more faith in him, he's a brave man to scale some of the mountains...or maybe I'm just a chicken!! I loved this place. If I was ever in a mood, I bet I could go up there and just come right out of it, it is so peaceful and pretty. I can't say enough about this place.

Overall this was a pretty amazing trip. Vacations are wonderful but it's also a good feeling to come home :)

Newbie

Well here I am...officially a blogger. I haven't the slighest clue where to start with this thing. Guess this is what I'll be spending most of my day doing :)