Dilating!

Well it's official. I went to the Dr. yesterday and I am dilating early like I have with Ashley and Alice. I am 30 weeks today, but am already dilated to a 1 and 70% effaced. So I guess it is time to take it easy. The goal is to make it to 36 weeks. Ashley was born at 36 and Alice at 37, so I think I can do it again! Wish me luck!

Car Seat

In preparation for the new baby we got out our old car seat to trade in to Babies R Us. I guess it is baby safety month and if your car seat is old enough you just bring it in and get 20 % off a new one. Well since our is 7 years old, and we heard they are starting to check at the hospitals now and won't let you leave if it is too old, we thought we better take advantage of this deal.

Needless to say Alice loved playing with it, she even wanted to be buckled and rocked with her binki and all snuggled with her blankies. I am thinking we should leave the new car seat out until the baby is born so that maybe Alice will be over the car seat obsession when the baby actually gets here.

Labor Day Weekend at The Cabin

We had a great Labor Day weekend. We kicked things off Friday night with a BBQ with some dear friends, the Huish's and the Palmer's. Both have lost daughters to DIPG (Ashley's same tumor). We shared some tears and laughs. We love these families, and can really relate in a way that no others can. We all wish our 3 princesses could have been there with us.

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We then enjoyed one of the best football games in a long time.

GO COUGARS!

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We then headed to my parent's cabin for some R & R. We had a great time with some wonderful friends, the Pizza's and Bowen's.

We played a little Rock Band!

Go Paul!

Went on a little walk

Nothing like a little smooch while you're walking! Don't look Zack!

Here's Faith trying to help the little ones hold Maverick's lease

And they all loved snuggling with their blankies! So Cute!

Thanks for a wonderful getaway!

Paul's Videos of Alice

Pause Music (On the ipod on right side of blog) to hear the videos:

Enjoy!

Alice's Animal Sounds

Alice Counting to Ten, "Awesome"

Alice 19 month Pics

We got Alice's pictures taken:

Cute Giggles

Sweetness

Smile

My Daddy's brown eyes

Bike Trailer

We are loving our new bike trailer! Here is Alice and Mav up in Midway a few weekends ago. I love how she can't put her cell phone down, she just has to talk while riding!

And this was last week after the Draper Days Parade. I guess she had too much excitement for one morning and couldn't make if 5 minutes back home before falling asleep!

A Crazy June!

You know it's time to update your blog when your 6 year old niece is giving you a hard time! I know it's been awhile! Here's what we've been up to.

Last week was the funeral of our sweet friend Sadie Huish. She battled long and hard and brave the same brain tumor (known as DIPG) as Ashley. We are so grateful the Huish family for letting us into their lives and letting us get to know there little princess. The funeral was obviously sad, but yet a beautiful tribute to a beautiful girl. I was sitting out in the foyer and sweet little Olivia, Sadie's little sister, spent some time with me near the end of the service drawing pictures, and then cuddled up in my lap and almost fell asleep. It was sweet, I had to hold back the tears.

Here is Sadie and Olivia at our house back in September playing in Ashley's dress ups.

Here is the DIPG group that was at Sadie's graveside service.

I am so glad I know these people, although I don't like the circumstances in which we know each other. Hannah Binn's mother came from Texas, and Mara Adams parents came from Washington. I wish we could have a picture of all of our little girls in heaven together!

We miss you already Sadie, give Ashley a HUGE hug for us!

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WE LOVE CALIFORNIA!

In order to get your daughter to love tennis, you get a room overlooking the tennis courts!

Could someone get me some more ice please!

ThE LiFe!

A little chicken fingers and fries by the pool. SpOiLeD!

So Adorable!

Alice loves smelling flowers!

Alice loved the beach, it took her a minute to figure it out, but she ended up loving it. Her and I stood at the edge of the water for probably 20-30 min., or until my back couldn't take it anymore, just letting the waves come up and hit our feet. She could have stood there all day.

Paul and I celebrated our 8th Anniversary while there. The past 8 years have brought a whirlwind of trials and emotions, but I am so glad I have my best friend right by my side to help me through them all. I can't imagine my life without him! I am the luckiest woman ever!

Story Time

It's Story Time!

Chloe & The Museum!

Last week Ashley's friend Chloe slept over and spent the whole next day with me. We had so much fun. She has been wanting to sleep over for a long time. When we were eating breakfast she said, "This is my dream come true." Then during lunch she said, "This is the best day of my whole life." It was darling! Thanks Chloe, it was fun to have a little buddy around!

Today we went to the Children's Discovery Museum. It was Alice's first time and she really enjoyed it. Here she is playing with her friends Lexi & Will.

There are hundreds of toys to choose from, but why go out of your comfort zone. Alice has one of these little push cars at home, but the whole time she was playing in the kitchen she had to keep one hand on it, pulling it with her while she played.

Alice loves horses, here she is with some random boy who wanted to sit with her.

She is also obsessed with steering wheels. She loved driving the truck!

Another obsession, WATER!

Needless to say we had a very fun day!

BaBy BoY!

Blue, do we own anything blue? It's all pink around these parts! Guess it's time to go shopping! It looks like baby Peterson is going to be a BOY! Yeah, we are so excited. Although when he comes we will have been doing the girl thing for 7 years, I don't know how to do boy!

BABY NEWS!

NOTICE A NEW WIDGET ON THE SIDE!!!! YES BABY #3 IS ON IT'S WAY! I AM 13 WEEKS!

Bubbles & Water!

One thing about having a dog as your best friend is you tend to pick up some of their habits!