Just another week in Alaska!

Hi friends! Thanks for all the emails about the blog. We really do enjoy hearing from everybody and getting to stay in touch this way! I probably won't email out every time we update it -- so just try and check in as often as you'd like! We'll probably try and put something up here every couple of weeks while things are changing so much (primarily my belly?! ) and to let you know what all we've got going on in these parts!

We finally found another car! Josh had to sell his beloved Acura before we left :o( They would only ship one car up here and we decided a two door probably wasn't going to work for very much longer! So after a bit of frustration and looking - he stumbled upon this Honda Accord that he bought from another guy on base that's moving to Japan. It's not the sporty car that he would love to have - but it's great for the new family we've got on the way! It drives great, still smells new and we're both pleased (and so glad to have 2 again!!) So we're glad that worked out!

We started on our next project concerning little Lilli too! We brought Scott's (my brother aka uncle Poopsie) old kiddie furniture up here with us. So, we've decided to "re-do" that furniture for Lilli! So here we are in action priming and painting it all up! We're going to paint it white, obviously. We'll have to shop for our new crib - but that's not bad!! You can see Josh is having so much fun :o) The project was fun - me asking him to pose and smile for pictures - that's the annoying part. HA

Finally, I did finish a project that's been in the making for a week or two now! We finally have bedroom curtains!! WHEW - it was a labor of love... or of like rather. HA - This was my first time really sewing anything all together, so there was lots to learn! It definitely got easier and after the sheers, the curtains were a blessing! So please, don't comment or ever pick up and check out my seams and craftsmanship - however, the overall mission was accomplished!

And again, my growing belly! We try and take a picture every week - but I probably won't always bore you with those!!! It's growing though, that's for sure and she's quite the active little bean these days! I started feeling her around 19 weeks but wasn't sure it was her until this last week or so - but now, I know it's her! She says hi to the world via my belly :o) So here we are - the both of us, at about 19 weeks and 4 days I think! CHEESE

Last, but DEFINITELY not least is our sweeet Graci! This was her one day this week after washing Josh's uniforms. They were hot out of the dryer and lying on the bed as both of us were getting ready for bed! We came back into the bedroom only to find Graci curled up in her Daddy's BDUs (battle dress uniform). How cute is little Air Force Graci?