6th Anniversary

It has been a few years since we have really done anything for our anniversary (other than just going to dinner) so this year we decided to stay at a bed and breakfast in Williams AZ. It was our first time at a B&B and after this wonderful experience, we never want to stay at a hotel again! We stayed at the Firelight and we have nothing but good things to say about it! We happened to be the only guests on Friday night and on Saturday morning, our host made us a wonderful breakfast of french toast croissants, hash browns, chicken apple sausage (or something like that and it was GOOD), fresh strawberries, coffee and juice. We couldn't have asked for a more delicious anniversary breakfast!! We will definitely go back again and maybe next time we can stay two nights like we wished we had been able to do this time. Here are the pictures from our trip.

This bear (along with another one) were rescued from a place where they had been kept in cement block enclosures and so far, they sadly spend most of their days pacing back and forth. We were told that eventually they will probably outgrow this behavior but it will take a long time for them to learn that they aren't cooped up anymore and are in a natural environment.

These cubs are 12 weeks old. Two of them are rescues and one was born at the park.  

This is Itty Bitty. He is also 12 weeks and was rescued shortly after birth with his mother. He will be moving in with the other 3 cubs next week now that he is strong enough to be with them. The lady holding him in the pictures is essentially his mama and he gives her kisses and everything. She has been bottle feeding him since he was rescued.

Trampoline

A few weeks ago we acquired the Steketees old trampoline as they had gotten a bigger one. It needed a new jumping surface and pad that goes around the outside but once we got those and got the thing set up, AnnaBeth just LOVES to go out and jump. Often times, it's the first thing on her mind when she gets up in the morning. She will say "put on shoes go outside and jump?" She's becoming quite the pro and it helps burn off a bunch of her energy!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Nana taught AnnaBeth how to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star a couple of days ago and she has been singing it quite a bit since then!! It's the CUTEST thing in the world! And I absolutely love how she rushes through "up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky" nearly every single time.

Just some pictures...enjoy!

Scottsdale Public Safety Fair

Last weekend I took AnnaBeth to the Scottsdale Public Safety Fair. My main reason for going was because they were having document shredding and I had a paper box full of stuff that desperately needed to be shred into a million tiny pieces. While we were there, we checked out the fire truck, the K-9 (I can't remember his name for the life of me!), the horses, and AnnaBeth did a house fire obstacle course. We only stayed about an hour but all in all, I think she had a good time!

AnnaBeth's 2nd Birthday

AnnaBeth had such a wonderful 2nd birthday!!! She had cinnamon rolls for breakfast, we took her to the park to feed the ducks (although, they were full and had NO interest in the bread whatsoever), and then we had her party. She was so much more involved this year and really seemed to enjoy everyone's company :)

Baby and Belly Pics

A couple of weeks ago, I woke up to get ready for work and was having some bleeding so I had my doctor paged and since I wasn't having any cramping and it didn't appear to be getting worse, she told me call when the office opened and to come in for an ultrasound that day. Kent wasn't able to come with me so I picked my mom up from work and we went to the appointment. It was SOOO amazing to see how much baby had changed in just two weeks! And it was a really neat experience for my mom to see the baby and hear the heartbeat. (S)he even kicked its legs and waved its arms for us! I'm so glad my mom was able to share that experience with me!! Despite the unexplained bleeding, everything looked just fine. Oh and my due date is really October 8th...I guess I misheard the tech at my first ultrasound :)

And here's a couple pictures of my 12 week belly (from 3/26/11)...I'm growing fast and have been in maternity clothes for nearly 2 weeks now!