The Moose

Jacob was thrilled that we were able to get a picture of the Moose at the Mariner's game yesterday. Grace was not.

Finally...a vacation!

Ryan finished taking Part II of his Dental Boards this week. I'm not sure which one of us was more relieved. Ryan was anxious to get out of town on his "three day break" before school started. This summer has been busier than usual, so we haven't had a lot of time to vactation. This weekend, we took our bikes up to Whistler. The kids loved staying at a hotel and Jacob (in particular) loved the bike trails. I had to push my bike up a few of the hills, but I tell myself I'm still in great shape. It's amazing how your body feels with the third! Jacob is amazing on his bike. He is definitely faster than I am. Grace doesn't seem to mind sharing the stroller with George instead of Jacob anyway.

Did you notice George in the stroller? Curious George still plays a significant role in our family. I can't tell you how many meals I have put on the table for this stuffed animal. As if it isn't enough to feed and care for two kids?!? Jacob and Grace are incredibly imaginative. But I put up with it mostly because George is a perfect playmate. He doesn't make messes and he isn't noisy. I think their imagination sometimes even starts to affect my reality.

It's a Boy!

We had an ultrasound yesterday. The baby seems to be doing well. We also found out that we are expending a BOY! We are so excited to have another little boy. It seems natural that our third child will be a boy. After all, the birth order in both of our families is boy, girl, boy.

This third pregancy has been different for me in one specific way. I haven't had time to obsess about details...

Jacob, on the other hand has been much more on top of the technicalities. First, he's very concerned about how the doctor is going to get the baby out of my belly. This still confuses me, and I'm 29. He also wants to know why we don't have a bed for the new baby, where the baby is going to sleep, when we are going to get more picture frames on the wall for the new baby, and how the baby is going to fit in the back of our little car...

Grace is little confused about this new sibling process. We showed her the ultrasound picture to her yesterday and she seemed disturbed and confused. Some days, she claims that she has a baby in her belly too. I think that this transition is going to be a difficult one for little Gracie.

Camping

I love camping. I don't just love camping because it's cheaper than a hotel (which is probably the reason I camped as a child), but I LOVE nature. There is something refreshing about waking up in the middle of the night because of the cold mountain air. We went camping with some friends near Yakima after one of Ryan's dental rotations this summer. The kids loved it! We stayed at an LDS camp where the tents were already set up. Can you imagine such luxury for $9?