34 WEEKS

Here we are at 34 weeks! Things are starting to become REAL! We are pretty anxious and I am not gonna lie, I am getting nervous. Life is about to change forever, but in all the good ways. I will be sure to post more as time goes on.

SALSAFEST 2009

Each year in Safford they have an annual SALSAFEST. Me & Forest really wanted to go because they have things like they close down Main Street & have live music and vendors and they light up these hot air balloons. It was really cool because we got to be right next to them. Oh and we decided to take my sister Tera's kids since she is still at home keeping the new baby in. It was tons of fun.

Below is Rhett & Kenedy - he didn't like the noise of the hot air balloons so he walked around all night with his hands over his ears

Below is Forest with the kids- by his cute expression he gets lost right in with the kids

Below is the picture Kenedy took of us right after this balloon got inflated

Below is Forest holding Kenedy up in front of the hot air balloon

Forest and Wyatt

Forest was nice enough to get the boys a little train ride- they both loved it even though Wyatt tried to act like he didn't really enjoy it

Another highlight of this SALSAFEST were these awesome Vintage Trailers below. They are a group of COWGIRLS that are a part of an exclusive club called "GIRLS ON THE FLY" I have seen them on the Travel Channel before so I was excited to see them. I spoke to a lady there and she said they travel all over together and they have 3 rules:
No Men - No Dogs - No Generators
It was really fun to be able to see.

33 Weeks

33 WEEKS

So we are getting closer and closer but here is a belly shot at 33 weeks. This last week we had to be admitted to the hospital because of some early contractions just to be monitored and to get an ultrasound because I was measuring small and they were nervous that the placenta had separated from the uterus. But it was a blessing to find out that all is well, I am measuring right on and no other problems. It was fun to see this baby boy more developed and he even looks like Forest to me. So we are taking it easy and got sent home with some pills to take in case of more contractions which have helped but other than that all is well and I am feeling great. Just filled with some crazy anticipation.

New nephew, California, Canning & the Circus

Above is Me, Forest, Abbie, Ben, Wyatt, Rhett, Jacob, Nathan & Kennedy

Forest with all the kids

Some of the performers

And above is Gary with a few of the boys - we were really grateful to Uncle Gary for tagging along to help us out

THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN
This last week the circus came to town here in Safford, AZ. so we decided to take some of the nieces and nephews to indulge our own "CARNIE FASCINATION" It actually wasn't too bad and all 7 kids enjoyed it.

CANNING CHILIES

Since my mom was in town for my sister's new baby, we decided to have some green chilies roasted and then decided to can them. It was lots of work, but worth it because they are super yummy!

Palm Springs, Our Road Trip to Long Beach for our Cruise

So me and Forest finally took a real vacation and went out to Long Beach to take a cruise into the Mexican Riviera. Well 1st, we ended up barely missing our boat because there were freeways closed all over and we had to take a Detour. But, luckily it ended up working in our favor because it was hurricane season, our original 7 day cruise was going to be re-routed. So we were able to get a full refund on our original cruise and caught another one the next day that just went to Catalina Island & Ensenada, Mexico. Not our 1st choice but it was very relaxing regardless, I actually left my camera in our car in the parking lot so I have to get my sad disposable camera pictures developed to post.
The other pictures of us are on our way back from Cali

Cody James Palmer

Meet the newest nephew of mine to the mix. My sister Tera, here in Thatcher, had her 4th baby a couple of weeks ago. I was lucky enough to get to be there for the birth which is always so amazing to me. He is teeny tiny and actually has hair unlike his older sister and 2 brothers. Isn't he sweet?