So Cara and I thought we could be crafty...

My sister, Cara, found this cute tutorial on marthastewart.com for some leaf luminarias.  We thought we could make them with our kids and put them out on Halloween. Here is what they're supposed to look like...

And here is what ours look like...

This one looks like someone was stabbed to death on it...

A few tips if you decide to make these beauties yourself:

1) Use colored bags (like the directions say), not white bags.
2) Use a misting bottle (like the directions say), not an old cleaner bottle.
3) If your paint is too watery, don't squeeze in a boat-load of red paint.

Even if our autumn leaf luminarias do look like they belong in a plastic evidence bag, at least these 3 still liked them...

Maybe I'll just stick to buying my Halloween decorations from now on.

Summer 2011

We've had a lot of fun this summer, but I haven't been good about blogging so this is my catch-up post. I'll try to keep it short and sweet.
Spencer had fun hanging out in his fireman's hat...

Matt has spent a lot of time in Jackson Hole working so Spencer and I went up with him and spent a week.  The weather was great and it was gorgeous up there!

Spencer building blocks in the condo we stayed in...

Swimming with Matt...

I turned 26 while we were in Jackson. We went to dinner at The Mangy Moose and I ate a huge bacon burger...

The bacon burger possibly contributed to my doctor saying "wow your weight jumped this month!" at my last appointment. Here I am at 6 months (about 3 weeks ago)... 

We were thrilled to welcome home Matt's parents from their mission in South Africa!

The day after they came home we had a little water party in the backyard.  We filled up 2 canoes in the backyard with water, we called them our "red-neck swimming pools".  I love this next picture, Spencer is carrying with him just the essentials...

While Matt was traveling for work Spencer and I spent a week in St. George.  Spencer had fun riding his wiggle car while uncle Blake roller-bladed.

Icing cookies at my mom's house...

Well that's it. Now bring on Fall and bring on the 3rd trimester!

Spencer enters the academic world...

Last Friday was Spencer's first day of preschool. He'll now go 2 days a week for 2 hours (which equals 4 hours a week of play-time for me...at least until baby brother arrives). 

He wouldn't put his backpack on so I just set it next to him.

I guess he had his first taste of peer-pressure because he came out at the end wearing the backpack.

He didn't say much about how his first day went but he did tell me they ate chocolate and that "there are letters at the preschool!" One of his neighborhood friends is in his class and his mom told me that he told her "the girls were shy and Spencer was happy" so I guess that's good. So here's to the beginning of Spencer's academic career!

Sorry Spencer, no rabbit!

A few nights ago Spencer and I were reading a bedtime story and there was a picture of a baby. I asked him, "Should we get a girl baby or a boy baby?" He thought about it for a moment and then said "Um, how 'bout a rabbit?!" Well this afternoon I had my big ultrasound and unfortunately (for Spencer) I am not going to give birth to a bunny this December. Instead we are going to get to welcome another baby BOY into our family! When I think of having two little brothers running around our house I get weepy (in a good way). Needless to say, we are thrilled!The little stinker kept his arm right across his face the entire time but I did think the profile picture was cute.I was very happy that he was measuring right on, after about 12 weeks Spencer always measured a few weeks early. So here's hoping for a baby that is less than 9 pounds that will slide right out! :)

May, June, & July (in a nutshell)

I know I haven't been that great at blogging lately; I usually blog during Spencer's afternoon nap but these days I sleep instead. Anyway, here is May, June, and the 4th of July in a nutshell...

May: Matt and Spencer planted a garden and my tulips finally bloomed.

June: We went on the annual Ethington family vacation at Matt's grandma's cabin and Matt and I took a trip to California. My mom tended Spencer for 5 days while Matt and I went to Catalina Island and Newport Beach.

4th of July Weekend: We went to Freedom Fire at the USU football stadium (kind of like the Stadium of Fire but not as cool). My sister blessed her baby boy (I didn't take any pictures). We went to the Cruise In and saw some sweet cars. On Monday we had a BBQ with Matt's sister's family and went to the neighborhood fireworks show. Spencer loved the sparklers even though he doesn't look like it.

I'm sure you're all dying for a pregnancy update so here it is: I'm getting bigger by the day (seems like the hour sometimes), I feel great, and we find out what we're having on July 21st!