Canyon drive

So Ali and I decided to head up the canyon and witness for ourselves the intense fall colors that tend to come this time of year. Honestly, we were a bit skeptical because we haven't seen that much color down in the valley. And boy were we in for a treat. They were freakin amazing! (actually, they are like this every year - you'd think that canyon-going freaks like ourselves would know this by now!)

So naturally I brought my camera and forced Ali to stop with me and take a few snappers.

This is for those who haven't made it up the canyon yet this fall or are simply find themselves somewhere that just doesn't have sweet canyons like we do here in these parts.

Mo pics

I just had to post a few more pics of this sweet little bean. So, without further delay, here they are.

It's the little things

It's the little things that make up life.

It was nearly midnight, right after watching Dan in Real Life, and I had just laid Siri down on our bed before swaddling her "tight like unto a dish" when I saw this image. For days, I had been trying to find the right setting to get a shot of her sweet feet and finally, the colors were right, lighting was in my favor (very low light and only my trusty nikon speedlight), and she was even semi-cooperative. Definitely well worth the wait. You can even see the little prick hole in her left heel from when they drew blood at the hospital a few days after she was born.

Thank you, tiny one, and all of your tiny parts, too.

new love....new life

"With new love comes new life."

A new life has come. And we love it.

Mo pics...

Thanks to everyone and their incredible support! We feel so grateful to know such wonderful and caring peeps like yourself. Know you're loved and that all your acts of kindness are super appreciated.

WHOA BABY!

Big. Round. Belly.

Although we're due to have a babe here anyday now, I'm feeling great. I don't think it's normal to feel this great, because everyone I talk to says 'Aren't you just dying? Ready to burst? Miserable?'. I just say 'Uh, no, I'm feeling really good actually'. And I am SO thankful to be able to say that. I love being pregnant and count my blessings daily that I can sleep well, exercise, go to work, and yes, even clean.

Today Mark and I went to the Dr. for our 38 week appt. Her heartbeat is very beaty and healthy. I'm starting to dialate a little, but nothing to exciting.


Tonight I had a shower with all the lovely ladies around the neighborhood from church. WOW. Generosity was the word of the night. First, this ward knows how to eat...the food was D-licious. And you can tell there are many experienced moms as I got some much needed (ok, some of them I just really wanted) items off of my registry.

more kiddo shots

I am totally in the baby zone these days and so I just had to post a few more kid shots from a couple weeks back. I am incredibly stoked to finally have our little nina and can't wait to see what she looks like! Until then, I guess I have to content myself with these sillies.