Happy Graduation Hillary!

 You can tell Braxton was incredibly excited :)

 Notice how many face shots I have.....I wonder why

 The Wolverine and I

 Walking in

 Receiving my (still empty until July) diploma case

 Pretty much my favorite teacher ever. I really couldn't have graduated without him! He also stayed up until 1:00am making our little candy necklaces.

 My truest supporter!  Thank you Patrick; I could NOT have done this without you!!!!

 My amazing extended support group :)

Flowers and a singing card from Mom and Dad along with dinner at Olive Garden.  Perfect end to a perfect day :)

The hugeness that is me

 37 weeks and on the countdown

Playing and waiting...

Happy Easter!

 Mommy didn't double check the time of the egg hunt....so we got to the festivities over an hour early.  Luckily they had bunny ears for the kids to make :) Braxton was obsessed with the color orange...however he has now changed to green.  Braxton didn't fair as well on the bouncy toys.  He wanted to go but was scared to go by himself.  He and Daddy walked around the track and rolled down some little hills while we waited.

 Waiting.....

 The goods (only allowed to get 5 eggs)

 Coloring our Easter eggs

 Told him to smile and this is what he did

 Still dying eggs

 We went to the Heber Valley Railroad with Grandma and Papa for a petting zoo and train ride

 Not featured above were some baby goats; these were Braxton's favorites.  I told him to say goodbye to the animals and all he said was "bye bye goats."

 Daddy and Braxton

 35 weeks pregnant and counting....

 Papa Jay and Braxton on the train

 Our family

 Easter morning finding his basket

 Looking at a puzzle book about Jesus

 Our dyed eggs

Up at Grandma's and Papa's house for Easter dinner.  Uncle Brett stopped by as well :) Thanks Grandma for the YUMMY food :)

Surgery for Braxton

 The lion they gave him for his surgery

Braxton has had a stye under his left eye for the past 3 months.  Although these normally go away on their own Braxton's had developed tissue like. We had to take him to the surgical center to have him put under so that they could get to it.  The doctor told us that he has never seen one this size; it was triple the size of what he normally sees.  Braxton had to get one stitch because it was so big.  He was SO good waking up and was such a big boy! He also loved the fact that he got to come home to a movie and making cookies afterward.  So glad to have this done before baby brother comes! 

Long winter

This winter we have had a total of 4 or 5 colds and 1 stomach flu.  We are so glad that the weather is warming up a little bit!!  Because we have been so sick we haven't been able to visit Grandma and Papa as much as we would like to.  This past week Braxton and I went to visit them and Braxton was on cloud nine! I just love this picture of my parents and Braxton jumping and playing by them.  I also have to mention that I finished doing Papa's history this day!  If I could have been jumping around I would have.  So glad to have my parents close to visit!

Last Minute Trip

At Zions

 Braxton in the rocks at Zions; such a perfect little spot for a photo shoot

 Our family 2013

 Braxton & Daddy

 At the orange sand dunes.....can you tell I'm 7 and 1/2 months pregnant?  We couldn't have gone on this trip any later than we did.

 Braxton exploring the rocks and the sand; he got a lot of sand in his diaper.  We found a lot of sand in our car from all of us.

 Visiting the St. George Temple grounds

 Zions National Park

Random stop on the way home at Cove Fort.  This fort is run by the church we belong to (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints). It was fun to learn about some church history.


The story of the trip is as follows:  Patrick came home from class on Friday night; apparently others in the class had been talking about their plans to visit Southern Utah over the long weekend. So when Patrick came home he immediately went online and found a hotel in Kanab, UT. He told me that we weren't spontaneous enough and that he needed a break. So after a short discussion we decided to go.  We packed up within about an hour and hit the road.  On this trip we saw the St. George Temple, Zions National Park, took a scenic drive, hit the red sand dunes, and stopped at Cove Fort.  We got to eat out a lot (yay for NO dishes!), swim in the hotel pool (Braxton's favorite), and have a wonderful time together as a family!  Thanks to Patrick for providing for our family and having the idea for this fabulous trip!  Maybe next time I should talk to the people in his class and get them to say they are going to Hawaii?   This was really the last chance we had to go on a little trip before baby #2 comes and I am grateful that we were able to go and spend time together!

28 weeks and counting