The Little Things

So, this summer we have been growing a garden. It is Guapo and I's first, and lets say we have learned a lot.
Lesson 1: When you have a family of 2 don't plant zucchini.
Lesson 2: Just because it is an onion start doesn't mean it will grow well.
Lesson 3: Peas don't like the heat even if I do.
Lesson 4: Fertilizer, plants need it. Dirt is good for awhile but eventually they need something more.
Lesson 5: Tomatoes really do grow just look at this one.

Gaupo has been wanting me to add this picture forever, and this plant really is over 6ft. tall.

 

We have learned other lessons from our little garden, but mostly we have learned it takes practice to get things right, and it is really a blessing to watch things grow and to work together. Our garden has been a really good producer of tomatoes and zucchini, which the people at work have really liked.

Our other little adventure has been that we found out we are going to be parents! Yes, this is exciting and scary news. Even though it is scary we are very excited and being the people we are could announce it by simpling calling, or posting and saying we are pregnant, so below is how several groups of people found out.

The biggest group we told was the Facebook world. This was my status...

If you can't read it, it says" This weekend I baked delicious little cookies with a peanut butter surprise inside. I have been baking in my other oven for about 14 weeks now, and whats inside we are not sure, but we are excited to become parents."

The next biggest happened when we were in at Firey's homecoming. That is where we told most of the extended family and it came with sayings like this
   "...yeah I can't believe I am going to be an Aunt, but it is even crazier I am going to be a Mom."
   "...yeah when we start our family in March..."
   "...well I have to start looking bigger sometime, I am going to have a baby."
   "...Pop!" (this is made with hands at your belly going out as you say Pop)
Those are just the ones I remember, but all of them were dropped in the context of a conversation and most of our relatives had to do a double take on, what we had just said. It was very subtle, but everyones expressions were just great. So, thank you everyone for being happy and surprised, and catching the nonchalant hints.

The last, but not the smallest group we told was the group at work. Some background on this is that in my office have a purchasing board. On this board people write what they want me to buy by writing down the part number, a description, quantity, and who requested it. Then it is my job to buy it. So, to announce it at work I created a part number that fit our raw materials formula (3x4). The p/n was 313-2012. Then for the description I put a picture from our first ultra sound and the word baby next to it. Under quantity I put 1 and the requested by said Guapo and Adventure Girl. I posted it on Monday, because I share my office with the production manager and every morning all the people that work on the floor come in and have a meeting with him. At first they didn't notice, and then one person looked at my board, point and said "Whose is that?" I said calmly, "Mine." They of course thought I was lying. I said "No really that is mine." Then in true girl fashion they all squealed and made a huge fuss which brought everyone into our office to see what was going on. Anyway it was  perfect, and really funny. I am glad the secret is out it makes it so much more exciting.

The Board

Finally, the smallest group, but the first ones to know were our parents and siblings. I told my mom first just by telling her, and much to my happiness she was excited and almost made me cry. So, technically my mom was the first but everybody else got told through pillowcases. Gaupo and I followed in my brother's footsteps and decided to make something to announce our baby. We decided that pillowcases would be good. So, we painted big monkey heads on them and wrote in puff paint "Our little Monkey's (insert correct title Uncle, Aunt, Grandma, Grandpa)." It worked out perfect for my family because we were doing Christmas in July and we voluteered to do our present first. So, we had everyone close their eyes and then handed them out and then had them open them. My brother's reaction was the BEST. When he read it he looks at me and says "are you serious?" After nodding yes, he rushed over to me practically picked me up off the ground and gave me the biggest hug I have ever received from him. Yes it made me tear, but if the only time I cry are when I tell people I am pregnant I am doing good. Anyway, it was really fun to tell everyone and it was fun to think of all the ways to announce it, but needless to say " We are pregnant, and very excited."

This is a close up. I don't have the picture of the finished ones but all this one is missing is the words.

This is only a few that you can see, we made 14 of these pillowcases.

Firey and I-70

Last weekend I convinced Guapo that we needed to go to Firey's homecoming. She and I are really close and had our whole lives planned out together. Well as you know God has his own way to teach us the lessons we need to know, so about 18 months ago I got married and she left on a mission to Berlin Germany. While she was in Germany and I was married and in America we both had many grand adventures. All of them were unique to what we needed in this life, but because it had been 18 months since we had really talked I was a little nervous about seeing her again, because what if we had both changed too much.

Well as most people know, if two people are both doing what the Lord would have them do, then time is most likely not an issue and so it was with us. We were still the two talkative, giggly, and wild girls we have always been. It is true we have had very different experiences, but we have both had hard times, and blessed times, and had 18 months to care about others besides ourselves. Needless to say the time worp worked here and after a few minutes catching up, it was as if we hadn't really been separated at all.

Another great thing about that trip was I was able to see two of my sisters. We were able to surprise Vanilla by showing up at the place where she worked all Summer. She was so surprised and it was so fun to help her move out, and then into her new apartment. Vanilla and Dancer have their own way of doing things and their own place for everything, so I just sat in a place they told me would not be in the way and talked. It was actually really fun. I remember moving in oh it was always so overwhelming it made me cry. Anyway after being at their house for a little while we went out to meet firey.

Firey was staying at her parents house and was making peach and chicken curry. Oh my it was good, plus my Aunt made this wonderful bread to go with it. I love bread and this was really good soft, warm, fresh bread, MMMMM. Anyway while dinner was being fixed firey and I chatted about life and what was going on. It was great to have some time with just her. My sisters came out about 45 minutes later and we had dinner. After dinner we played on of dancer's favorite games, Just Dance 2. It was so fun. Even Guapo participated, granted he did it his own way and there was no convincing him otherwise, he still did it and did very well. After I started getting sick from bopping around and watching a huge screen we took a break. During that break is when my sisters decided they really should go get some food for the week.

Well, they invited me to go with them and we went shopping. It was so interesting to go shopping with them, because our desires are so different. They shop completely different than me and it is really funny. Even though it was different, I still helped them find what they needed, find good deals, and even find some nutritious food. It was a successful and fairly quick trip. After shopping we had to go back to their apartment and put the food away and grab clothes to spend the night.

When we arrive back at the house, I found Gaupo and Big S playing video games. Both were so please I was not about to break that up. So, I went down stairs and found Firey who was preparing her talk for the next day. That is when the talking really began. We began swapping the meaningful stories and moments of the last 18 months. It was so good to talk. Then Vanilla wanted everyone to watch the Dining Hall's music video so all of us cramed around a bed and watched a really funny, random, and interesting video of the dining hall staff. After that most people went to bed, but firey and I talked a little bit longer and then I went and took a shower. Then finally dropped into bed at about 1:30.

Sunday was a fun day full of church, family, and chatting. It was fun to see all of the Brady bunch and to go to church and just see everyone. Firey did a great job on her talk and the food afterwards was great. I ate way too much dessert and probably not enough real food. That what happens when you don't have parents to remind you to eat your fruits and vegetables. Anyway it was a really good day and I was really glad I didn't have to leave or miss it. Probably one of my favorite parts was when Uncle D and Aunt G stayed up and talked with us. We didn't talk about spectacular things we just talked and relaxed it was so nice. 

Monday we headed back. Most times when we travel we take I-80, but this trip home we decided to take I-70. I am so glad we did. It is so beautiful. There is rivers, mountains, cool looking towns, and not as much truck traffic. Also along this was is a place called Hanging Lake. We took some advice from people we think are pretty smart and went on the hike. It is an approximately 1.2 mile hike at a very step incline. However, almost anyone can do it, you just have to take your time. I love it! The water was so clear and pure, and the waterfall just amazing. It was absolutely awesome. The only other things that happened on that trip were that we bought our first couch and desk, and crashed when we got home. I honestly could not have planned a better weekend, I absolutely LOVED it!!

This is Hanging Lake pretty and amazing!

This is behind the falls. ( I am trying to get Guapo to come closer but I think he is allergic to water and he wouldn't come, I wasn't even really getting wet and I had NO intentions of getting him wet.)

This is as close as I could get him to come, but aren't we just so cute together.