Happy Birthday Betsy!

We had a small celebration for Betsy's birthday at home. I got back from Arizona around 6pm, so we didn't have much go with. Thank goodness for Costco. Betsy's favorite dessert is cheesecake and it just so happens that Costco has a key lime cheesecake. It was fun to be together as a family and give Betsy a hard time about being 32 now. I don't have that privilege for another four months.

For gifts, the girls and I kept it pretty simple. Betsy has long made a point of letting me know about our lack of chick flicks in the house. We got her both of "The Man From Snowy River" movies and "While You Were Sleeping." We also got her a body pillow to assist with the pregnancy discomforts. All in all I think it worked out well.

Any guesses on what we're having?

We took a little trip to the doctor today to find out what we are having. Long story short, I noticed a little something about 30 seconds into the ultrasound that piqued my interest, but the technician didn't say anything. A few minutes later, my suspicions were confirmed...it's a boy. Now comes the hard part, picking a name. Just kidding, well not really, but the hard part and discomforts are still ahead (Betsy can attest to that).

I'm going to see if I can be technically savvy enough to get the ultrasound video on the blog. Don't hold your breath though...so far the DVD (yeah they have finally advanced from VHS) they gave us won't let me copy the files.

If you have any suggestions, let me know.
Hopefully I can figure it out.

Happy Birthday Alexandria

Well, she's five. It's hard to believe that that we have a five-year-old. We had a great day on Saturday. Alexandria chose what we would have for dinner. She decided that she wanted chicken and spaetzle. I won't say that I have any complaints about that. She was so excited that we had her open her presents in the morning. On Sunday we had some friends and family over for cake and ice cream, so that topped off the festivities. Here are some highlights:

Opening some presents

Five candles

Rainbow ice cream by request

We woke up Sunday morning to about an inch of snow on the ground. Betsy wasn't too happy, but the snow didn't last. It all melted and then froze overnight making for a wonderful commute Monday morning. We are excited about Jessica coming home. We don't get to see her for another month, but it will be great to see her when she comes out here to visit. Grandma Brenda is coming to Utah this week. We are excited and Alexandria wants to know if Grandma is staying the night. If you ever come over to visit be prepared for her to ask you if you are staying the night. It's a real treat.

It's Been a While

It's been quite a while since I've posted anything. Most of my evenings have been spent studying for the DAT. It will be nice to have that out of the way in a couple of months. Since January we have had some exciting things happen. Betsy is expecting and is due on September 15. We're excited for the upcoming addition to the family. I think right now Betsy is looking forward to not feeling sick all of the time.

A couple of weeks ago Gordon came out to visit. I thought it would be fun to go up to the cabin for the day. We had a great time riding the snowmobiles in, firing up the BBQ, and playing foosball. Betsy gave me an antique Russian rifle for Christmas and we took that up and shot a little bit too.

There's quite a bit of snow, but it has
compacted a lot since I was up here last time

Clearing the snow off the deck.
We have cleared over 10' throughout
the season, so there has been no shortage
of snow.

Last week I took Alexandria to a friend's birthday party. They had it at a place called Jungle Jim's Playland. Essentially it is an amusement park for little kids. She had an absolute ball.

When do I get to drive Daddy?

Riding the merry-go-round

Two little friends flying their space ship

The weather over the last week or so has warmed up quite a bit. In fact, we can see grass now. It's been several months since we were able to do that. The other day it was so nice outside that we decided to pull the bike out and go for a ride. Betsy and the girls are glad for the snow to be melting. I have mixed feelings because the winter is, in my opinion, the best time to go up to the cabin.

Spring is in the air

I need to be more diligent in posting, so hopefully I can get at least a few posts in per month to keep everyone up to date.