My Husband; David

So, first of all everyone can feel free to skip this post. I just wanted to talk a little bit about my husband. First of all, he is the love of my life. He is such a creative person with whom I feel totally and completely connected with and have from the beginning. He is also such a wonderful father to our daughter Claire. He puts her to bed every night and tells her story after story until he literally falls asleep in her bed. I have to go get him to sleep in our bed or I think he would just wake up in the morning with Claire. He also works so hard for our family, we now live in California and we live about forty minutes from San Francisco where he works. So, his commute including everything is at least two and a half hours a day. But, day after day he goes without complaint. Also, I make him a lunch everyday, but let me tell you they aren't the greatest, but he takes it and thanks me everyday. I can imagine how peanut butter and jelly gets pretty old. All, in all he is the greatest ever and I don't know what I would do without him.

Halloween Fun

This past Saturday our ward had their annual Halloween party and trunk or treat. It was a blast! Claire went as Minnie Mouse with a black nose and David and I were Super Sleuths. David also decorated our car as a big pumpkin and we won the cutest car award.

This is our award winning car

Our camera Stinks but this is a picture of us all.

IT'S A BOY

Yesterday we went to the DMV and got California Driver's license's. I was super nervous that I wasn't going to pass. That is just one of those things that you really don't want to have to go back to retake. Then after that I had an appointment to have an ultrasound to get a more accurate due date. It was amazing how much they could see. The ultrasound technician first took about twenty minutes checking everything and measuring everything. Then he asked us if we wanted to know what we were having. Then he showed us. Let me just say our little boy isn't shy and I am pretty sure that there is no chance whatsoever that we will be bringing a girl home from the office. It was a really awesome experience and I am proud to say that the date that I had given them was right and the one the doctor gave me earlier was wrong. I am due March 16th 2009 and I am about 19 weeks along.

We went home and told Claire that she was going to be a big sister to a baby brother. I am not quite sure if she understands yet. I am hoping that it will make more sense to her when I actually start showing, and then maybe she can feel the baby kick. Speaking of kicking I am sure that they tell everyone this but they kept on commenting how active he was, it was fun to see the baby and feel it move at the same time.

Pumpkin Patch

This past weekend we went to the pumpkin Farm in Clayton; a cute city five minutes from our house. It was so much fun! Claire loved it. Not only did they have pumpkins, but also a little play area for kids and a little train that went around the farm. We chose a really cool white pumpkin that we are going to try to turn into an albino tortoise (if that sounds weird you should follow the link to my dad's website), and an awesome orange one that we will transform into something fun. the experience was awesome and I don't know if I will be able to go back to getting pumpkins for Halloween from the grocery store.

Claire is Two

I can't believe it Claire turned two this past week. We decided that since there aren't very many kids here her birthday this year would just be a family one with us. David got her donuts for breakfast and potted pink roses (how cute is that) before we took him to the Bart at 6:30 am (yes the poor girl gets woken up at 6:30 every morning, but she loves to take Daddy to the train). I also made her a pink ice cream cake with sprinkles. When I asked what she wanted for her birthday she said she wanted, "pink". How did I end up with such a girlie girl. But anyway I also made her a little apron and I have to admit that it is pretty cute, and she got a dish set to play with. Also, grandma sent her little Pooh and friends figurines. I can't believe that she is two, but it happened somehow and she is still alive, I must have done okay.

Proposition 8

First of all I want to warn that this post is kind of a long rant of a post and feel free to skim or skip. I just needed to get an experience out of my head. So, we have moved to California and we love it here. It sure was nice to not have snow when Rexburg was getting it this last weekend. However, we have also moved away from the Rexburg bubble. The first Sunday we got here in church they had a special combined Relief Society and Priesthood to discuss Proposition 8. My first thought was; what is proposition 8. Well, let me tell you, it is an amendment to the state constitution that says, "Only marraige between a man and a woman is valid or recognised in California." So it is a pretty big deal and I really want it to pass. Anyway, they have asked us to volunteer in anyway and the two main ways now are walking pricincts and phoning people to see how the vote will go and to inform people of it. I felt strongly that i needed to help in someway, but knew it had to be something I could do on my own with Claire or while she was sleeping so I thought that I could make phone calls. I figured my one day job at a call center experience was in my past and that I could handle it (I worked for about three hours calling people came home cried my eyes out and then quite, I din't figure it was worth it). Well, today was day one. I got up the courage to make some the calls. I dialed about ten numbers and then on the tenth someone picked up. So, I told them my thing and asked if they knew about Prop 8, they said no I said would you be willing to hear about it, they said no and hung up. I got off the phone and promptly started crying. I don't know what the deal is (probably just pregnancy horomones) but for some reason I guess I can't handle any kind of rejection over the phone. I called my husband and he calmed me down, but I still feel so awful. I have made a goal that I will try to call everyday, and I will either do for the hour I said I would or untill I can no longer take it anymore. We will see how it goes.

Hair Cut

What was I thinking. Last Tuesday I got out of the shower, and thought. "I should cut my hair". So, I got the scissors and did it. Boy did I; I don't know what I was thinking. I have been complaining to David that I can't see the back of my head in our new bathroom so my hair always looks bad. But, I decide to randomly cut five inches off. So, back to my story; I took the scissors to my hair and found that my trim ended up taking five inches. Yikes. By that point I was hyperventilating a little bit. I tried calling my husband, mom, sister, anyone. Then I figured I was on my own so I got brave and did the rest. In the end, i think it turned out okay and when David came home he reassured me that I had done a surprisingly good job. Phew!