I thought it it would be funny to put up a picture of me and my sister when we were at the same stage of pregnancy. Of course this is my first and this is her 5th, but it is just fun to compare the pictures. Personally, I think that I am just a little bit smaller. But 
I hope you all are doing well. 
get is more diapers and wipes. From what I have heard, newborns go through their diapers like crazy. There was so many gifts there at the baby shower that it took me a hour and half to open all the presents. All I have to say is that Sydney is going to be one styling' little girl. I counted yesterday and she has 13 bibs and 15 hats. Yep, we have a bib and hat for every occasion. I love it. Now is the fun part of getting everything ready and put in its place. My goal is to have 
everyth
ing ready by the end of August, so I can just sit, relax and wait for Sydney to come. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to Sydney's closet or baby room. Quinton and I are both so grateful for all of our family and friends, we are truly blessed. Thank you again to everyone that has given us a gift for Sydney. We love you all.
ut if it is the price I have to pay to bring a beautiful baby girl into this world, then I will do it. I do have to say that I can not complain to much because I know there are ladies out there that have had worse pregnancies then me. I can feel Sydney m
ove all the time, it is less kicking and more moving and stretching now. She has definitely gotten bigger, Quinton and I guess that she is about 3- 3 1/2 lbs now. She gets the hiccups about 2-3 times a day, which is the best way for other people to feel her. Quinton still does not understand how she gets the hiccups, I just know that she gets them all the time. She now has moved up into my rib cage, which starts the uncomfortable part of pregnancy now. But I just love feeling her move inside my tummy all day long, it is one of the best parts of being pregnant. But I hope you all enjoy the pictures and best wishes to you all.
y sister. The 5 1/2 days that they were there went by way to fast. Fast or not it was wonderful so see my sister and her family again. Needless to say my nieces and nephews were a lot bigger since the last time I saw them. My sister's oldest daughter Emily is as tall as me and she is only 10. A
nd I guess it helps that her dad is also 6'5'', but either way I was shocked how tall they all are. One of the best things about their visit to Colorado was that my sister got to meet Quinton my husband for the first time. Now we have two tall guys in the family, David and now Quinton who is 6'3''. We all just sat around playing with all the grandkids and just catching up on the last 5 yea
rs since we have seen each other. It was fun that one night all of the kids my sister, brother, spouses and myself were all able to go out to dinner. Yep, all adults and no kids. My parents loved it, and it was just fun talking about the good ole' days when w
e were all little. We also had a chance to have professional family pictures done (which were a blast) and then we all came up to Woodland Park where Quinton and I live for a picnic at the park. After sitting for all the pictures and a 45 min. ride up to the park, everyone was ready to just go and play. It was great. That Sunday for the first time in about 5-8 
years my parents went to church with all 3 of their children. It was truly a treasured moment. I think that all of the grandkids favorite times were all playing together and just goofing off. They loved posing for pictures and just being kids. L
ater that day we all went on a family walk (excluding me and Quinton because my feet were too swollen). I think that everyone underestimated how long a little 1 mile walk would take with 18 people. I was just glad that I was able to see my sister and her wonderful family again. It was such a wonderful time that Quinton and myself will always treasure. I am especially grateful that my brother-in-law David was able to spend some of his vacation time with us. Especially since the army only le
t him come back to the states for two weeks, while he is still serving in Iraq for the total time of almost a year. I know t
hat my sister Tara loved having him home for those precious 2 weeks and I am deeply grateful that he is serving and representing our country well. Thanks David for all you have done and still do, we all love you so much. The visit went by so fast but I am just grateful that we were able to spend time with each other and reunite those family bonds again. There is truly nothing better than family in this world and I am so grateful for mine. They all are my rock and they can b
uild me up in wa
ys that no one can. Thanks for everyone who came and made wonderful memories that I will never forget. I love you all so much.
their travel trailer, or camping while being 7 months pregnant could be a little more difficult. We went camping up in a canyon near Beauna Vista. It was absolutely beautiful there with all the tree's, flowers, mountains and rivers. However I
do have to say that the prison there in Beauna Vista is not as pretty as its surrounding. My family and I enjoyed walking around the town and our campground. I do believe that we had one of the best campsite's because we had a beautiful river just about a 100 feet from our trailer. My niece and nephew loved walking and playing near the river. After seeing all the local attractions my family and I went back to our campsite. We were planni
ng to roast marshmallows and have s'mores but the rain decided otherwise. Thank goodness the next day was beautiful. We went to a little ghost town called St. Elmo's and walked around. At the town you could see all the historic buildings from the 1800's, hummingbirds flying so close to you and y
ou could even feed a local chipmunk colony. Just for 50 cents you can buy chipmunk food and the chipmunks will eat right out of your hand. It was an awesome experience and I think that my sister-in-law enjoyed it more then her two kids that were there. After 
a long day and finally being able to roast marshmallows that night we all went to bed. About 15 min after we all got to bed we had a knock at our trailer door. It was a local fireman saying that there was a flash flood warning where we were staying and had to immidently evacuate the campground and go to town ( which was about 20 min. away). I seriously thought he was joking and soon learned that he was not. So at 11:30 pm we all packed up and headed to town. Not wanting to go to the rec. center my family headed to the local LDS church where we were planning to attend the next morning. So to beat the rush we spent the night in the church parking lot. Needless to say we were not late to church that Sunday. But overall we all had a great time being with each other and having fun. This camping trip will definitely be unforgettable. 
