Exploring our new city...Fall 2008!

We had so much fun today exploring Okotoks. We went down by the Sheep River and played at the park, played in the leaves, and walked by the river (well one of us walked into the river, but that is besides the point. haha). We love fall....it has been fun to watch as Elle really explores the leaves and is starting to understand all of the seasons. We are really liking Okotoks and the small- town feel that it has. I do admit that I miss Calgary though, but I'm sure that it will pass when I figure out all that Okotoks has to offer. It has been so nice to spend time together as a family. I will never take advantage of the time that we get to spend together and the fun memories that we create. I'm just so grateful that Families are Forever!!!

 

Jared turned around for a second to help me across the river and Elle didn't even hesitate. She was standing in the little water hole by the river loving the water on her feet. It was a good thing we saw her when we did or one of us would have had to go in to grab her out of it. Let's just say, Elle really loves water and needs some rain boots!!!

32 weeks!

I have been so bad at updating everyone on the baby bump. I am 32 weeks now and feeling pretty good. I only have a couple more weeks of intense work, but Jared is on holidays right now for a month so it won't feel as bad since he'll be around. Everything is good with the baby. We had another ultrasound to check how baby was growing and the location on the placenta.....everything looks good. Only 8 weeks left!! I can't believe how fast the time is going. We are getting very excited to meet this little person and have a new baby in our family.

32 weeks....but we aren't counting, right??!!!

Elle loves my belly. She can't wait to be a BIG sister. She gives the baby kisses every morning when she wakes up and every night before bed. She has been singing to be baby and is already showing me how she'll be very "soft" to the baby when it arrives. She's so cute!

House Pictures

I know there are many of you who have been wanting to see some house pictures....so here they are!!! We moved in October 1 with the help of lots of family and friends. The move went so well...I was very surprised when everything was out of our old place and into our new house by 1:00pm. We actually signed all the papers and had the keys handed to us at 10:00am and then everything was moved in. That night, Jared and I went to work and started to put things away. It felt so nice to have a spot for everything and to start making our new house, our home. We love it! It is so cozy. So here are some pictures of our prize possession.

We got new couches....I love them! I am so happy that I was brave and got the RED ones. We are also in the process of looking for dark brown baskets to fill the bookcase. Then all the wires from the TV will be covered.

This picture is for my sisters....I got a new duvet cover for my bedroom. I'm going to paint the wall behind my bed a bluish-green color to help the blue stand out. What do you think?

Isn't she Cute???!!!

As I have been getting ready for Halloween and trying to find a costume for Elle, I attempted to make a tutu for her. It was so easy and I'm grateful for sisters that are willing to share their talents with me. I just wish that we lived closer together so that we could do all these fun projects together.  Elle was such a good little model as I tried to capture her new tutu. Isn't she so cute??!!! We have a little built-in bench at our front entrance that has been the perfect picture taking spot. I think that I was having a little too much fun with the camera and Elle was loving all the attention.