She's here!

Our precious baby girl decided to come on 9-11, four days after her due date and two days before a scheduled induction. (Thank goodness, I did not want to be started!)  Labor was long, epidurals are great,  Braden is Amazing, and we LOVE our sweet baby Lila!

Lila

6 lbs 13 oz

20 inches

our new family

 

 

More pictures coming soon......

I'm surprised at how many people mis pernounce her name, I thought it was pretty self explanitory (Lye la)

 

 

Beginning of summer!

It's never quite the beginning of summer until you've had to pick peas!
Although I realized this year its a lot more work without all the helping hands.

Braden helped me pick for a few min before work but then it Literally took me all day to finish picking, shell, wash and freeze them.  I decided frozen peas aren't something you can tell an extreme difference in from the store and they are a lot of work; so next year I'll be planting just enough to eat fresh.

Garland Salmon Bake

We went to the annual Garland Salmon Bake at the first of June and once again it did not disappoint!  The food was delicious, and the company was enjoyable as well.  If you've never been, it is definitely  something to experience. The fire department puts it on each year to raise money.  Don't let the prices or the drive deter you from going because it is all worth it!

They pile your plate with fresh smoked salmon, drenched in a delicious-artery clogging butter sauce, add a baked potato, salad, roll and a drink and send you on your way.   

Oh and did I mention, if you raise your hand, they have people that walk around with warm salmon and sauce to fill you up until your stomach is content-or overly full!

Hair cut

Looks so much better, wouldn't ya say?  Mostly I just love that I'm not coved in white fuzzies every time he runs into me now. 

It's a.....

So at 18 weeks we went to the Dr. to find out if we were having a boy or girl. We were so anxious and excited. My Dr was running behind because of an emergency c-section but there was no way I was leaving without finding out what we're having so we waited, 40 min! When she finally got there we started and right away she said, "oh no the baby is turned the wrong way, but we'll get it to move." (PS I knew I would be the person this would happen to!) Well after a few min of the Dr. Pushing on my stomach and the only movement from the baby being lifting its arms up and down she apologized but like I said she was running really late and didn't really have time to wait around. So we had to leave without finding out. Luckily my 20 week appointment was in only two weeks. To make it just a little bit more fun I made some cupcakes.

So those that I was able to run cupcakes to actually had to bite into the cupcake to see if we were having a boy or girl. And we are happy to announce....

IT'S A GIRL!!!

 

(mobile update and I don't know how to turn the pic)

 We are pretty excited for our little baby girl, now we just have agree on a name for her!  : )

Not a pig in a blanket!

Braden had an exciting birthday in March! The night before his actual birthday we went to dinner with my parents then back to my mom's where I had invited all my siblings for cupcakes and ice cream.  While we were at dinner I told my parents I had to show them what I had gotten the other day and I reached into my purse to grab this....

 Yes it's my first Ultrasound, and Yes,
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BABY!!!!  :-)

So we went back to my parents house where we had to wait for everyone to come in the kitchen before I could uncover the cupcakes that looked like this......

(September 7th is my due date)

I believe Katie started clapping and then we started getting "Congratulations!"  Lucy was front and center and when I asked her if she knew what they were she looked at me questionably and said "They're pigs in a blanket!"  I laughed and told her they were supposed to be babies because me and Braden were going to have a baby.  She didn't really care, she just really wanted to eat one of those cupcakes!  Later that night I guess they were getting ready for bed and talking about my baby and me being pregnant.  (Katie was still pregnant with Cody)  And then I got a phone call from Lucy....

Lucy: Annie, are you going to have a baby?
Me: Yes! That's why I made baby cupcakes.
Lucy: You mean so like you are really pregnant?
Me: Yes!
Lucy: Like seriously your going to be a mom in real life?
Me: Yes! In real life I'm going to have a baby and be a mom!
Lucy says to her mom:  Mom, So Annie is going to go to the Hospital and have her baby!?
Me: Lucy, not yet, your baby will come first and I have to be pregnant for a long time like your mom has been then I will go to the hospital.
Lucy: Oh. 

I guess she was so concerned about getting one of those cup cakes earlier that she couldn't focus on what was going on.  Because she really didn't believe her mom that I was going to have a baby!

Then it was time to tell Braden's side of the family...

Actually we had told ONLY his parents a few weeks before because he was stressing so bad about it that I let him. (I probably won't ever do it that way again, story to come)

 I invited everyone over to Todd and Mary's for a Semi-Surprise Party, and no one even asked me what a semi-surprise party was.  Anyhow, it was a terrible blizzard and as usual people are just busy so not many were able to make it but it was fun with the ones who were there.  This is the cake I made for Braden, plane ol' boring chocolate cake with "happy birthday" written on it.  But then, as we sang I ran in and grabbed my 'Pigs in a Blanket.' 

 

 As soon as Colton understood what was going on he just screamed, "WHOOO!!!! I'M GOING TO BE AN UNCLE!! YEAH!!! I'M GOING TO BE AN UNCLE, WHOOOO!!!!! YEAH!!!!  For about two minutes straight!

This Fatty is also the reason I wouldn't ever only tell some people before I'm ready for others to know as well. The night we told Todd and Mary I returned a stoneware cookie sheet to Mary with the ultrasound inside the box.  Braden informed her that I had messed it up real bad and she needed to look at it. So she proceeded to open the box, say it was ok and shut it again. Braden and I just looked at her, then each other.  Braden insisted that she really LOOK at the pan so she opened it again and then finally saw, she got emotional and I think even started to cry just a little bit then there was hugging, 'We're so excited!' then we told them we weren't telling anyone else until I had gone back for my 12wk appointment.  To which they replied, "So you mean we can't tell anyone!?"

 Meanwhile, Colton was in the family room playing on his PS3 as soon as all the commotion started he must have paused it.  He kept saying, "What is going on?  I know somethings is going on that you guys aren't telling me!  I know something is up, what is it?"  But since he didn't really seem to know what was going on i wasn't too concerned.  However I guess when he got on the bus the next morning he told his bus driver I was going to have a baby!  Luckily she confronted Mary about it before me cause I would have been so caught of guard they could of told I was lying but Mary just asked Colton if he knew that was true, he said no, but he knew something was going on and his mom started crying but was happy so he just figured that was it.  She told him he couldn't be telling people things he didn't know were true.

Anyways, Braden got a Blind for his birthday present which he already knew he was getting so of course I had to get him something else so that there was a surprise.  So I got him a fly fishing.....pouch? fanny pack? bag? so there's not really a manly word for it, but he seems to like it alright so that's good!

 Happy Birthday Braden!!! Thanks for sharing it with all of us and our sweet baby! You're going to be a GREAT Daddy!

 

Green River

Some of you may be wondering what Braden does with his spare time when hunting season is over.... well what little spare time there is has lately been spent fly fishing. Over Spring Break Braden and I decided to take a quick trip to the Green River.  Braden's day off was Thursday so we left Wednesday night after he got off work and got a motel room in Dutch John. Thursday I went with Braden to the river with my book and lawn chair in tow.  We had a very enjoyable day being outside and enjoying the scenery. Braden caught some fish and I of coarse had to take lots of pictures of him! I had packed some lunches for us so we spent all day there.  Then when the fishing slowed down we headed home.  It was a quick trip, but it sure was fun!  I can't wait to do it again!