Things are about to change.

We are one week away from the arrival of new baby Charlie. It is soooo exciting and we are soooo ready. I have worried and wondered about how the integration would go with Graham since we first found out that we were pregnant. Tonight, as I laid with him in bed, I felt a little, a little sad I guess to be honest. Not sad in a bad way, just sad in a never be just you and me way. Of course we are having Charlie to make Graham's life better. No one wants to be an only child:) He has been the sweetest little boy the last month or so. He has been giving us extra hugs, and snuggling longer. Maybe its in my head, but I know he knows something is going on, somethings are about to change. He knows Charlie is in my belly, and where Sissy's room is. He will see her clothes and say, "oh thats cute mama". He covers me up with a blanket and tells me to lay on the couch or pillow. He is a very good tender. He gets up in the middle of the night lately I think just to lay with his dada whom he loves so much. They are best friends. I'm so grateful that they have each other.

I just love him so much, and hope this adjustment goes ok for him. I hope he doesn't miss his mama, or think that he isn't our world, because he is..he always will be. We will just add another person to all of our worlds.

Ok, I'm getting too emotional just thinking about everything, so I'm going to stop now. Its an unbelievable thing the love you can have for your child. I am so blessed to be your mom Graham, and I will do anything and everything I can to be my best for you. Hang in there these next couple of weeks, everything will be alright.

Charlie's Baby Shower

I really do believe that we live in the greatest neighborhood. Our whole street is mostly full of younger couples, such as ourselves with a few kids. We all have a lot in common, and I love getting together with all of them. Its funny how quickly they have become such great friends. I truely feel like we could rely on them for anything we needed. Last week Tiffany and Beth threw a baby shower for Charlie. I told Tiffany numerous times that is wasn't necessary, and no fuss was needed. She insisted, and it was so much fun! It made me really excited for this little girl arriving in less than three weeks! She was completely spoiled, and got SO many cute things! I didn't take my camera, so I stole these shots from my mama. She and Kate, Grandma Marge, and Pam made it down as well. Beth made the most delicious cupcakes, seriously! Sorry Sweet Tooth Fairy, I'd rather have one of Beth's:) The theme was Cute as a Cupcake, and it was so nice to be out with some of the girls. Thanks everyone for your help and for coming!

The joke(or reality) is that I live in basketball shorts and t-shirts for the entrie 9 months. When I was prego with Graham I think we bought 5 maternity items. I wore three of them to the shower. Everyone was shocked! Even Graham said, "oooh nice mama". Too Funny. Also, whenver I have my hair done, he calls me Katie. Yes, I will be getting dressed and ready a little more often very soon:)

Grandma Vickie made the cutest bird blanket, and owl onsies..all by herself, very crafty!! It will be a change dressing her in pink and dresses as opposed to warm ups and jordan gear. I'm sure she will still get her share of Nike. Its finally starting to feel quite real that there will be a little baby girl here very soon. We can't wait to meet you Charlie!

Halloweenie Roast

We headed up to Paradise while Jared headed to Idaho Falls for a few days. Grandma Marge and Grandma Vickie wanted to take the kids to the annual Halloweenie Roast. This was quite impressive I must say. It gets bigger and better every year. This was my first time attending. Graham LOVED it!! He kept talking about the pumkin train over and over. It is organized and put on for two weeks in October, and is completely free to anyone who wants to come. They have a little village, and two tractor rides, and you can roast hot dogs if you want.

After our fun time there, we headed to Grandma Vickies for her party. She had orange soda, chips, bbq, and donuts. Graham loves playing with River and Autumn. It was a really fun night, and a good way to get up in the Halloween spirit!

Although, Graham did wake up in the middle of the night crying saying, "spider". Hope he forgets about that tonight:)

My Grandma Marge

I took this picture a month or two ago when Grandma Marge came down for a visit. We went to Bed Bath and Beyond, and Graham was her cart pusher. He is a "BIG" help in stores, or exhausting..one of the two. Grandma always makes you feel like you are her favorite, and this is no diffferent with Graham. She still calls him "baby Graham" and comes up to visit whenever we do. Graham loves her, and will hold still for at least a minute to give her a sqeeze. He always wants to honk as we drive past her house, saying "Marge! Marge!" and has recently added the Grandma on to Marge when he says her name. He wants to ride on her 4 wheeler, and see the kitties at her house. Grandma is always telling me to relax, and let him be. "He can't hurt one thing" is something I always here when we are at her house. She thinks I fuss over him too much I'm sure:) When I was sick and pregnant with Graham, she would call to check on me often. I wonder sometimes if having to go through so much to get him here, made him extra special to her. She means so much to me, and I hope Graham knows how blessed he is to have such a special Great Grandma. Love you Grandma Marge.

Seattle Trip

So this post is all sorts of mixed up. I found some more pictures, and didn't want to start all over after I had originally started. Just think of it as a puzzle. You get to try to figure out the time line of the trip, and read things that are not in the right order:) The first picture is quite fitting to some of the trip. We were at Pikes Market hurrying through because Graham was not really wanting to casually stroll. He doesn't do anything casually or slow. Jared wanted some fresh berries, we had to see the fish, and the huge donuts. I am holding two buns...one in my hand, the other in my belly! The fresh flowers are my favorite, and the fake smile is perfect! BUT we did find the best parking spot available, right next to the folk singers outside of the first ever starbucks! The market is very entertaining.

Jared, Michael Bushmaker, and Dustin Bremerman

This group of guys were so great to us when we lived there. A few of them are married, a few are still bachelors, but they all love basketball and each other. They all made it back for the wedding, except 2. We missed JoJay and Marques. Coach Hiro is always a good time, and we also saw Coach Parker.

We took Graham over to see the temple. It really is a beautiful temple, and the surrounding grounds are very unique and green. There is a grove like area with benches and areas where you can walk and ponder. Graham loved the water.

Rob and Erika got married on South Widbey Island. We got to take a short ferry ride over. It was a little windy, but very cool. Graham loved it, and slept on the way back.

We finally made it back to Seattle after a 3 and a half year break. One of Jareds old teammates was getting married, and we were lucky enough to be able to go. Jared loves Seattle, and would move back in a heartbeat. I loved our time there, and love to visit. We booked the trip before I was pregnant...then didn't think I'd be able to make the trip once I was pregnant and SO sick, but we did it! It wasn't the easiest thing I've ever done, and I wouldn't do it again...but I'm glad we had an adventure.

After our flight (that I won't get into), our first stop was Maggie Bluffs. Its a tradition. It is the greatest little patio grill in a private marina. Its beautiful! Its also where I ended up working a few months when we lived there. They have the best buffalo chicken sandwich, and view. We even ran into my old boss big Greg. He won Graham over, and we had a great time. It helped us all re group, and gave us a little pick me up.

Patio..check!

Getting the patio finished ended up being our really big, main yard goal this summer. It was a lot of work! Between getting the molding, gravel, cement, stamps, staining, supplies, etc., it ended up being quite the project. IT LOOKS SO GREAT! We love it! We were a little nervous about doing it ourselves(I being indoors of course, only venturing out to take pictures). Jared talked to his uncle Doug and some great neighbors that helped ease his mind. We couldn't have done it without their help. The hardest part was coordinating an actual time when everyone could get together.

Good ol' Randy is always willing to help out. Our neighbor James barrowed a lot of equipment from his friend, and really made it all come together. Thanks James!

I think Jared did so well on this project that there will be many more to come. Turns out he might be a "handy man". He has really taken on the yard, and has done such a great job in making sure it will be just right. Thanks for all of your hard work sweety. The color turned out beautiful, and we are really happy with the stamp as well. We look forward to many hours spent out on the patio!

Helpin' Dad