Nursing School Friends Baby Shower Aug.7, 2009

My friend Elizabeth Hawkes threw me a baby shower at her house and invited our nursing school friends. L-R Jane, Elizabeth, Rachel, Holly, Elizabeth, Amy, Mei-lin and Kay.


Rachel and Jane. Rachel couldn't get over the cute little pink socks.


Elizabeth and Mei-lin's daughter Amy


Holly and Kay


Doesn't this make you want to eat the whole tower?

Elizabeth made me this cute diaper cake.

Holly's friend and family baby shower Aug 1, 2009

My friends, Mom and sis gave me a baby shower at Maggie's house. I got tons of fabulous stuff. Thanks guys.


Baby Wyatt


Mindy, Kim and Heather


Kim's mom Pam and baby Wyatt. I still try to answer the phone when Kim calls in her Mom's signature greeting.

Sharon aka "Sis" must have been telling Stephanie an interesting story

Lindsey and Elena

Princess Holly. This tiara was a little tight because I think it was meant for a four year old, but this princess persevered through it.

Sharon, aunt Jeanne, grandma Mac, aunt Julie (whom I hope has recovered from choking on broccoli at the party) and Mindy

My Mom had to spoon feed me baby applesauce blindfolded. I've decided baby applesauce is totally watered down and just pretty much nasty.

Yes that is my eye she is trying to feed.

I'm really sick of applesauce by now.

Cousin Melissa was nice enough to drive from Idaho and spend her birthday with us.

Cousin Kimber

Didn't think I'd put this on my blog did you, cuzzy?

Mindy (whom announced her pregnancy at the shower - Yeah Mindy!) and Holly

How adorable is this? My aunt Jeanne gave me baby scrubs. I totally have to bring this to the hospital when she is born. It'll be a hit.

Holly's Ward Baby Shower July 30, 2009

This was my first baby shower and I got a haul.


The Ladies from the hood


In case you didn't know...

You can always find me at the food table.

Nelson's horse Essence July 2009

Well Nelson finally took his horse up to Cache Valley. She is staying at his Mom's cousin Janice's property in Wellsville until he can get his own. I felt bad for her though because Janice's 3 horses did not like Essence. Her first day there they bit her and ran her through the fence. Nelson found her in the neighborhood. They had to be separated for awhile but now they are doing fine together. They have a really nice creek running through their property. They have a nice set up. Now we'll see if Nelson figures out how to take care of this horse.


P.S. Holly is really allergic to horses.

Yellowstone Trip July 2-5th, 2009

At the farm in Firth, Idaho. Grandma Carol had been bailing hay all day at age 82.
We stopped at their house on the way to and from Yellowstone.

Nelson on Grandma and Grandpa's pond (more like a lake) they created on their property. My grandpa Ford put 220 fish in here.

Of course Nelson took tons of pictures of elk.

Nelson and Holly at the Upper Falls in Yellowstone

Holly and Nelson at Lower Falls at Yellowstone

This just pretty much explains Elena. The lower caption says "uncontrolled plumbing"

Sunset on Lewis Lake.

Lewis Lake

We had a wonderful hailstorm two days in a row. I really wanted a trailer at this point.

Nelson at the Old Faithful Lodge

Buffalo at Old Faithful Lodge

Nelson canoeing on Lewis Lake near our campsite

Steve and Nelson canoeing on Lewis Lake

Our rental car

Grandma and Grandpa Call's house. This is the hay they bailed that week.

Nelson and Holly on the pond

Grandma Carol serenaded us on the organ.

Washington Lake June 27, 2009

Nelson and I went to Washington Lake near Kamas, Utah. Nelson bought this canoe last year from Wisconsin and got a swinging deal from bugging the manufacturer over and over.


It was a little bit cold so I was covered up everywhere except my ankles. Here is the dumb part: I got a nasty sunburn that still won't go away two weeks later. My left ankle swelled up and now my ankles look stained purple. I didn't even think about sunscreen on my feet.

At a waterfall near Washington Lake. Isn't it lovely how you can see my waistband from my stretchy maternity pants?