Life Update

Our first ultrasound and pregnancy announcement 

It's a Boy!

Name announcement: Elliot James

It has been awhile sense I wrote something. A lot has changed in our life, all good of course. Back in March we found I was pregnant and now expecting a baby boy due any day now. It has been a pretty easy pregnancy for the most part. The first 4 months were the worst as I had lots of morning sickness.  But nothing to bad that I was not able to handle. I have been able to wear my wedding ring the entire pregnancy and have not had much swallowing. Other then my feet every once in awhile when on them to much. Only gained about 7 pounds, I was already chubby before my weight just shifted around. We are very excited to become parents and looking forward to teaching our son new things and showing him the world.

Kyle and I in front of our first house.

Another exciting announcement we bought our first home in July and are loving me first time homeowners. It's a three bedroom, one bath house in north east Salem. It's the perfect first home for us to raise our son in. It's on a busy street but in a good neighbor to raise him in and that was one our requirements when we looking for a house. So this year so far has been quite good year for us. Becoming first time parents and first homeowners all at once. We would have not thought it would have happen at the same time. If you asked or told us last year that we would have been buying a house and having a baby at the same we would have told you are crazy. We would not change for anything and very excited to be experiencing this adventure together.

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Summer Time Camping!

It has been a good summer, we went camping at south beach in Newport, Or. It was windy and cold most of the time but that's typical weather for the beach. Our tents blew all over and we had to re tied our tents many times. Other than that we had a really fun time. We played on the beach, played games and did a laddered golf tournament. 

Our nephew Parker playing on the beach, he really loves the sand.

The South Jetty

The Yaquina Bay Bridge

Christmas 2012

 We decide to buy a fake tree this year. It is 4ft fir tree, much easier clean up then i real tree. But i do miss the smell of a real tree. We will get a real one again when we have kids, so they can experience a real one. Until then its perfect tree for just us. 

My tree angel i got this year. It changes colors, red, blue, yellow, green.

My new wreath, that i made this year for Christmas to hang on the front door.

I put part of my Christmas village on front of the TV this year and the rest of the village the window seal in my bedroom.

Chocolate Chip Zucchini bread

 It was a great Christmas, and we got lots good presents. It was fun to celebrating Christmas with our nephew this year and seeing it trough his eyes.  We are looking forward to another new year and seeing what challenges it brings us. Hope you all have happy new year!!

My First Quilt

I am making my first quilt, its called a Happy Daze Quilt, made with 8 quilters quarters. Its will be a wall quilt when its all done. I have everything cut out and now I am sewing all the pieces together. My mom helped me get started and show me how to do it.

Drivers Ed

Drivers Ed is going great so far. Next is the week of class and will be just driving days. Day 1 of driving i did well in the chemeketa parking lot. But I did run over the curb. I learned how to back up and park. Need work more on parking. Day 2 of driving drove in residential, went very well. Learned how to yield to oncoming traffic and work more on my turning and stopping. Also need to work more on my signaling. I am starting to get more confident on driving and not so scared about it anymore. My next drive day is hopefully this weekend with my parents and then sure driving with my teacher on wed after class. I will keep you all update as more comes along. 

Karyn

Its been awhile!!

Its been awhile sense I have wrote in my blog. Work is going good and we are busy this summer. I started Driver's Ed this summer term and it is going well so far. Its the fasts way for me to learn to drive and learn the right way. LOL!! Hope to have my license in a few months from now. 

We moved to a new apartment. Just down the road from our old apartment. Its a lot nicer place and little bigger. It also has washer and dryer hook ups. So we become first time washer and dryer owners this last week. 

Its whirlpool high efficiency washer and energy saver dryer.

 We love them and are really enjoying them.

 

We plan to stay here for a long time, even start our family here in about three years or so. I am beginning to get things unpacked when I have time between work and school. Got some pictures hung and for the most part everything is beginning to get into its place. 

Last week we went and picked strawberries. It was the first time for me picking strawberries at farm. I told Kyle we got to make it tradition every summer from now on. It was really fun and we love oregon strawberries. We got a big bowl full. I don't know how to make Jam but I would love to learn. I frozen some for later and we ate the rest. I did make a cobbler with last of the ones we saved out. 

Me with our fresh picked Oregon Strawberries from Fordyce Farms.

Strawberry and Blackberry Cobbler.

Well that sums up our last few months. The year has by fast for us, we will be married a year already in august. It feels like we just got married. It has been amazing tho and we have had our share of challenges. But I would not change it for anything. Look forward to many more years of marriage. 

Karyn

How things are going!!!

Things are going great. I finally got a job in February working at hotel in laundry and breakfast bar. I am really enjoying it and glad to making income to help us out. Still going to school to get my CNA and plan to start the program this fall. We recently buy a fish. Had some some sad experiences with them. First fish we bought was four goldfish they died the next day. Then got Betta fish that also died the next day. Then we had water tasted because we something was wrong with,  but it tested to be good. So we asked petco why our fish were dieing. They said could have been sick fish. So we bought another Betta fish and did more research. Got all the proper stuff we need and now this new fish we named Charlie seems to being great.  

We are looking forward to summer and going on first camping trip as an married couple in July to Beverly beach. It will be fun trip for us. I hope to go a lighthouse for the first time and maybe Ripley believe it or not.