Finally Know Gender of Baby

Well thanks to a friend in my ward, she was able to hook me up with her sister-in-law to give me a free ultrasound. So I went in on Friday night at 9 p.m. and tried to get a second guess on what we were having. I almost thought we were going to have the same problem as the last ultrasound because the baby was crossing its legs at the ankles. It would stretch but just keeping its ankles crossed. So after drinking 2 orange juice glasses the baby moved a little just in time to let us know what it was and then SHE crossed her ankles again. Yes, it is a little girl!! :) I am excited! I didn't think I would have two girls straight in a row. It will definitely be easier since we already have a bunch of girl stuff. :) Now we need to start thinking of names...fun fun.

August 9, 2008 Salem Days 5k Family Run

Roy, Jessica, Ammon and Amanda went to the Salem Days 5k race. I didn't go since I had only 1 1/2 hours of sleep with the long trip from Idaho (Brittany's wedding). But they seemed to have a wonderful time. Ammon came in 3rd place in his age division (6-7 year olds) and he even won a prize in the drawing!

My Niece Brittany's Wedding on 08/08/08

It is hard to believe my nieces and nephews are getting married, yet they were getting married before I did! :) I am just a late bloomer I guess. :) Here is a picture of my sister's (Marilyn) family, with the new bride and groom (Brittany & Tyler) at the Idaho Falls Temple. It was beautiful there!

I also got a chance to go back to Rexburg to BYU-Idaho. I haven't been back there for several years! So much has changed since I was there last, but yet the spirit is still there with many wonderful memories. The temple there is just beautiful!

Grandpa Richardson's Tractor - July 2008

We were hanging out at Grandpa Richardson's house on the 4th of July. Amanda and her cousin, Julia, were having a good time playing on Grandpa's tractor.

Jessica's 10th Birthday

We were able to have Jessica on her birthday this year. We were up in Tremonton for a Critchfield reunion earlier that day and then celebrated her birthday later that afternoon. It is hard to believe she is 10 already and going to 5th grade! She is a great student and is definitely a leader! She has been in a choir group at her school up in Herriman, Utah for the past couple of years. She loves Littlest Pet Shop toys & Polly Pockets.

Amanda's 2nd Birthday

We brought donuts to Amanda's Daycare (Iliana's home) to celebrate with Amanda and her friends on her birthday. Amanda was pretty excited to see us! Here are some pictures!

Amanda's First Hair Cut

Here is Amanda modeling her new hair do! This is the Saturday before her birthday.

Orem Owlz Game - July 2008

Roy's brother invited us to go to a Orem Owlz game earlier in July. It was our first time going and actually had a great time! Hootz the Owl was a big hit!

Art City Days June 1, 2008 in Springville

On June 1, 2008 Our family had quite the day. We ran the 5k run at Art City Days in Springville out in the rain. Roy stayed with Jessica and Ammon to motivate them and they were big troopers to keep going. Amanda stayed warmer in the stroller while mommy ran/walked with a full bladder. :) I guess that is what you get being pregnant and being in the rain. :)

Right after the race, I got Amanda ready for the Springville Days Baby Contest. Jessica and Ammon were in the baby contest when they were younger and placed in the top 3, so we thought we would keep the tradition. Well we were excited to learn that Amanda came in 2nd place in her age division. :) She sang with Roy the song, "I'm so Glad when Daddy comes Home". Roy would start it out and Amanda would fill in the words and do the little actions. She sang the song for 2 out of the 3 judges. Looking at the pictures...the kids were suppose to come in a white onsie and since it was cold and raining they said they could put their pants on to keep their little legs warm...so Amanda's outfit is quite white. :) The following Saturday, I rode on the float with Amanda. We snacked on grapes and she waved at different people. Amanda every once in awhile would yell "Hi!" Once she saw Roy, she was yelling, "Daddy! Daddy!" She was definitely excited to see him. :)

General Conference (2)

This is what mommy looks like when the kids are good during General Conference.

General Conference April 2008

We were all watching General Conference and the kids were all being so good coloring their little packets...even Amanda. I just couldn't resist...I had to take a picture.

Amanda last one to leave

This is Amanda being the last one leaving at Mom's grave. They have a special bond even though Mom passed away a couple of months before Amanda was born. Amanda was born a week late and I think it was so she could spend more time with Grandma. :) It was definitely meant for Amanda to have mom's middle name, "May". So Amanda is our little Amanda May or the kids would call her "Baby May". :)

Grandma Richardson's Birthday December 1, 2007

Each year on Mom's birthday we have made a tradition to go to her grave and decorate it for Christmas. This year Amanda was able to come with Roy and I and she loved it.

Get the Current Year Caught Up :)

Well, I thought I would just go backwards of the current year to get things caught up and then post our adventures as we go along after that. Then every one can get a feel for what we are up to. This year has been busy especially this summer with all the family reunions, birthdays, weddings of our nieces on both sides of the family and canning food from our garden. It has been a happy time!

This is a picture from April of this year. We figured we hadn't had a current picture since Amanda was born, plus we had just found out we were expecting another one. Figured we better get a picture before I didn't want any pictures of me. :)

Results from my Ultrasound

Well, we had our ultrasound a couple of days ago. When we first started our baby was in breach position. So the doctor looked around at all the body parts of the baby to make sure it was developing properly and every thing looked strong and healthy. At one point the baby was in hurdle position and then it put its legs together. The doctor said he was 70% sure it was a girl and then confirmed it was a girl. It was a bit of a surprise to Roy and I since we thought for sure it was going to be a boy. But there is still a bit of doubt that we really don't know for sure what it is since the baby's legs were so close together. :) In the meantime, we are thinking of Girl and Boy names and even if we can think of some unisex names we like that would even be a bonus. Then it will not matter what the gender may be. :) We will be happy with what we get. :)

Finally Did It!

Well, I finally set up a blog. I have seen so many different blogs lately that this actually looks like it will be fun to do and possibily a way I can write down my thoughts/have a journal. :) Hopefully this will help to keep family and friends informed on how or what our family is up to with our many adventures! :)