Orange Toe nails

So I had a bit of preterm labor on monday and I am on bed rest now with medication to keep the contractions down. I am currently almost 36 weeks along and making it to atleast 37 weeks would be preferrable. I was worried about October but Heavenly Father has put me at ease and I am actually getting excited to see her. Fortunately I am really prepared for her to come and don't have a lot of last minute things to do. I even painted my toe nails, and got my hair cut, and took last trimester pictures so that I would have something to remember these last few days. It has been a crazy 9 months but we are all so happy to welcome you Toby. I can't wait to see you face to face. Your father and I love you so much already. I am so grateful the four of us have each other.

Little girls and free couches

We just made a huge move to Washington from California and we only took with us what we could fit in a mini van. After three years of difficult finincial times and finally having furniture it was a little difficult to say goodbye to it all. Only a week after getting here and one day of garage sales we are now the proud owners of a dining table, 4 chairs, a rocking chair, 4 dressers, 2 side tables/ottomans and a leather couch. All of this for under 80 bucks. The couch was an especially awesome nab because it was free and a group of girls all under 10 helped me load it by themselves into the mini van. It had some broken beams but nothing Jones couldn't fix. I found out it was an Ikea couch and so I went online to see what it would have cost us brand new. The answer was $679!

Overall I feel we have been looked out for and incredibly blessed.

La Push its 'La Push'

Nana and Bopa

Bopa in the surf

Jones and bug

For some crazy reason I decided to go camping while 6 1/2 months pregnant. It was quite the adventure. Painful but fun.

Lead Kindly Light

I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou shouldst lead me on;

I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead Thou me on!

Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me.

"Lead kindly light"

hymn

Circus

C and I just got back from the circus. We were fortunate enough to be able to go for free with the laurels. It was really fun and I was surprised by how much C seemed to enjoy it. Actually I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I wish Jones could have been there though. He is spending the next 2 weeks with the National guard, and we miss him. C is going through daddy withdrawels and has been a bit of a handful for me. It was really nice to get out and see a show.

Etsy

After I got back from Washington I showed my sister some hair clips I had made for October, and she thought they were really good so I should try and sell them at Etsy.com. I quickly fell in love with Etsy and artists like flapperdoodle, and now have a few items of my own for sell there.

I don't have a lot of confidence in my own work so it is nice to have my sister's support on this.

I only have about 6 items listed but I have 15 made and hope to crank out some more.

If anything it gives me something to do while I wait out these next two months of summer.

Art by Carlos Castillo

My parents taught me from a very young age to love my country. I grew up with a knowledge that this was a Land promised to us by our Heavenly Father and a place where we could freely learn of his gospel. I am so thankkful for those who gave their lives to the founding of America. Now, more than ever I feel the need to keep a prayer in my heart for my country and those we have entrusted her future. I want my children to still consider it a place where they feel free and safe, from physical and spiritual dangers. I want them to know that I am proud to be an American, and to be able to be proud of this too.