justification.. and an announcement.

My ever growing collection of baby toys n things has finally been justified.  Not that I have found anything wrong with buying baby dresses for the baby I didn't have 5 years ago or for the Fisher Price collection that has been growing in my closet.  Well, I will finally have a little person of my own to justify my purchases. Yeah, I'm pregnant! 

We will find out in 2 weeks whether it is a boy or girl.  I have brainwashed Matt into wanting a girl just as much as I do.  My co-workers get the boy vibe, plus my family is known for popping out more boys than girls, so we will just have to see.

Me at about 15 weeks!  Not much to see yet.  But I can tell you I definitely can't suck my stomach in anymore!  So that is either from the baby or from all the pickles and ramen I'm lovin right now. 

Oh yeah he's going to be a good dad:)  The next step will be for him to put a diaper on that thing.  

Happy Birthday Allison!!!

What's so great about today? Is it that it is the exact middle of the year? Is it because today is Canada's Independence day? Maybe because it is Doctor's Day in India? Well, all those things are very special reasons to celebrate today, but you would be missing the greatest reason to have July 1st still on the calendar, and that is ALLISON'S BIRTHDAY!

Darn the luck if she didn't have to work on her own birthday, but we had a good time celebrating it yesterday. Allison is the greatest girl ever to be married to! I'm glad she picked me and I'm glad it's her birthday.

california!

this pretty much sums up our week last week.  we spent it in california visiting lots of friends, lots of family, and lots of beach.. oh yeah and lots of mexican food (a little too much mexican food.. didn't think that could ever be possible)

Trader JOes Tuesday

whole dried strawberries! talk about yum!

cacti 101

Cacti 101:  DO NOT TOUCH THEM.  They will attack you from every angle once contact is made.  They will not let go.  oh.. and they hurt.  

She was warned.. just like I was warned the first time I touched a cactus.  It ended up attacking my hand, my shoe, and ended in Matt's ankle.  Luckily Matt kept dating me after that incidence.  Juli's story was pretty identical.  The cactus attacked her finger, her shoe, and then her knee.  Although it makes for a good story..

dont. touch. the. cactus.

you have been warned

anniversary time

 happy 1 year!

see that cake?  we will be eating it FINALLY tonight!

Fish Creek

 This is Fish Creek!  

It is like a natural jungle gym which makes this my favorite hike in Arizona.  You are climbing up big boulders, walking (or crawling) across logs, jumping rocks to get across water, swinging on branches, etc.  Fortunately Juli and I were BFF's with Samantha and Robin back in high school who are also sisters and who also live here in Arizona.  It was a good time.

 This is Robin.  She hiked on a sprained ankle.  Hardcore?  Did I mention she takes boxing classes?

 Don't worry its just dried algae 

 Juli is talented and can surf rock waves backwards!

 Being fascinated by the tadpoles

 Sam the tour guide.  She's the trail walking expert

 They think they are pretty funny sometimes

 This was not planned.  Juli and Robin actually picked out on their own THE brightest shade of blue to paint their toenails.  

We ended our hike with some prickly pear ice cream.  Yum-my!