[ blog update ]

Alright, I know I've been slacking a little bit lately with posting on my other blog, Creative Optimism but I just updated so don't forget to check it out and tell me what you think! I probably won't be updating as much for the next week or so because we're in the process of moving again! The house that we've been so fortunate to rent just sold and we'll be out by this coming Saturday!

We found an apartment that's in my parent's ward and is also close to the hospital, so just in case we're still there when the baby comes we'll be around the corner instead of 20 minutes away! The great thing about these apartments is that they rent on a monthly basis, so we'll continue our house search without feeling like we can't get out of our contract! We're planning on this move being temporary so we'll see how everything goes. I'm excited though that we'll be close to both our parents without having to live with them, because that just makes things a little harder on everyone. This way we'll be able to spend time with them more often which Angie definitely enjoys! Although we will definitely miss having all the room we've had in this house and the great people we've met in this ward!

Oh and one more thing, for all of you who are wondering when we're going to find out what we're having... at my next appointment we'll be doing the ultrasound which is on April 1st, so only a week and a half to go! I'll be sure to blog that night, so stay tuned!

[ fresh air ]

After church last Sunday we decided to get out of the house and get some fresh air at the beach! We're only a few minutes away from the water, but haven't really been able to go and enjoy it because it's been so cold! Here are a few pictures from our little outing. Angie loved everything about the beach, the water, the birds, the rocks, the ferry and the whales! She kept looking for whales the whole time we were there, so she was pretty excited when we found the piece of drift wood painted like an Orca! I'm so glad we remembered to bring our camera because I love being able to remember fun outings like this and all the little moments! We also hadn't taken any pictures recently together, so it was perfect! We love living in the Northwest!

[ Hospital trip with Nana ]

Last Wednesday Angie and I took my Mom to the hospital for one of her last radiation treatments. She's been pretty sore due to the burns and hasn't been able to drive, so we came over to help out and decided to make it a fun outing since we had Angie with us. My Mom and I also decided that we were going to document her experience by making
a photo book. That way she can hopefully in the future help others who are going through this whole process, which is the reason why I had my camera on me in the hospital, in case anyone was wondering! :) So here are a couple of pictures of Angie having a blast at the hospital! Who knew a hospital could be so exciting?

Riding up the escalator with Nana! She would probably go up and down all day if you let her! Definitely one of her favorite things! And anything she's doing with Nana is also her favorite, so she was having a blast!

Here she is getting her "strawberry shake". Which really is strawberry Ensure! They have a fridge full of juice and Ensures along with hot chocolate, coffee and tea in the waiting room for patients and family members to enjoy while they are waiting for treatment. So every time we went to the hospital Angie wouldn't let us forget her "strawberry shake"!

Angie found this frog statue by a fountain near the waiting room and fell in love with it! She is definitely an animal lover just like her Dad!

Here she is with her favorite stuffed animals of the day... her hound dog and snake! She is always carrying around some sort of animal with her, it just varies from day to day depending on her mood I guess!

Oh and lastly, I forgot to show off a couple of new friends: Spike and Ramseys, which I'm not quite sure how to spell, but it's from Nacho Libre! John thinks that movie is hilarious and is always quoting it, so hence the name! Both John and Angie had so much fun picking out the fish and the names, it was fun to watch both of their excited faces as we set up the tank when we got home! Oh the simple joys in life!