4 more days

On Tuesday the 18th we go to the Dr for the big 20 week ultrasound.  I am so excited to find out if we are having a little girl (Lola) or little boy (Juan Cruz).  Those aren't the names we will use when our baby is born, but I figured since we have some blankets embroidered with those names (thanks to DownEast Home) those are the names we'll use for now.  Unless of course you like the name Kool-Aid better.  Josh is convinced that is good name for a future child of ours- he has yet to convince me.  

We are really excited to find out and to see our little baby on the ultrasound.  Go ahead and guess what you think baby Olson is on the poll in the sidebar.  I think it's fun to know what other people think.

Punkin Chunkin

I was so excited to go to Punkin Chunkin this year.  I found out a couple of weeks ago that there would be one held here in Denver and I was super excited.  We had watched it last year on TV with my family and it looked so fun.  We woke up yesterday to snow.  Yes, snow. I was a little saddened by this, but was determined to go.  We, and a couple of friends headed over to the fair grounds where the event was to be held.  It was snowing more there than it was at our apt, but it was okay because it was punkin chunkin...  Well, we got there but didn't know that we'd have to wait for over 2 hours to see the pumpkins, but luckily there was an indoor hall that we were able to walk around and hang out in so we didn't freeze.  There was also a craft tent that Josh really wanted to go to.  We made corn husk dolls and they are pretty awesome. You should be jealous.  Overall it was fun, but freezing cold.  

Redondo Beach

This past weekend Josh and I were able to take a break and head to Redondo Beach to spend some time with the Gillette family.  We were able to cheer Mckay on at the MB Hometown fair 10K.  She did great- and this was only her second time running 6 miles.  These pictures were as she was finishing.  

While everyone was either at work or school on Monday Josh and I rode bikes along the strand.  We walked around the Redondo Pier and it really made me miss living next to the beach.  Maybe someday...

We were also able to hang out on the beach and admire the sunset.  I don't know if the family really enjoyed all the pictures I took of them- I mean my sisters love photo shoots... but not everyone.  Oh well. We had a lot of fun and I am so glad we were able to go.  Thanks mom and dad for letting us stay and thanks to Maddy for letting us take over your room.

Celebration

Last weekend my friends and I helped put together a baby shower in honor of our friend Mary Lynn (the one in the white dress).  I am so excited to meet her little girl in November.  It was great and I am glad we were able to get a group shot of us girls.  The lighting is weird and I was having trouble fixing it.  

March 10, 2012

Yes.  The oven is preheated.  We are having a baby! We are really excited to have a little one in our lives.  We are really excited to be out of the first trimester and feeling good.  I am 15 weeks and praying things continue to go as well as they have already.  I hope that having a baby in Josh's last semester of law school works well for us.  We don't care if it is a boy or a girl, and yes we will be finding out hopefully next month sometime.  I have kids in my class who love to come up to me and constantly tell me how I am going to have such a big baby.  This scares me because I don't really want to have a huge baby.  I grew up my whole life thinking that my younger brother who 7lbs2oz was HUGE when in fact that is normal to probably small, so I am super scared about that. But I am just not going to worry about because let's be honest, I just want a healthy baby at the end of all of this.  My mom really wanted me to post a belly shot.  I think I am showing a lot, and apparently I am because I have had parents come up and ask me if I am pregnant.  I feel like I look bigger in this picture than I normally do, but this was taken right before work on Friday, so I didn't just eat a big meal or anything.  I thought I'd be able to hide it longer like my mom did, but apparently not.  Oh well, we are pretty excited. 

Les Miserables

2 weeks ago Josh and I were able to enjoy night downtown.  We went and saw the play Les Miserables while it was in Denver.  We loved it.  It my first time seeing it and it was amazing.  Great singing. Josh had seen it 2 times before but he liked it as well.  It is his favorite, so we were excited to see it would be in Denver for a few days. Hopefully I can convince him now to let us go to Wicked which comes in April...

Bear Lake and Oregon

Here are some fun pictures I took while visiting some of my family in Bear Lake and Oregon this past month.  We had a lot of fun.

 This is after my uncle Grant repeatedly said that these tubes don't flip...

 The very fast boat ride with the younger cousins

 Jordan

 Mckay: I was so proud of her for jumping and being brave this year!

 Spencer

Aunt Wendy

All the Girls in Oregon, Elk Lake was beautiful!!