Five Years of Marital Bliss

Our anniversary was the 28th of May and I have to say it was my favorite one so far. Mike had the new van all clean and tidy, since we had just taken the jaunt to St. George in it, and a sweet note. Also a week or two later he had this little video all made up dedicated to me! :) Mike wrote the song just for me!

Then on the 29th, my sisters: Vic (and her fiance Chris), Mer and Manda watched Porter, bought our tickets to see Angels and Demons, and had our kitchen made into a "restaurant" for a candlelight dinner of Navaho Tacos. (Yummy) and some cheesecake (Also Yummy). Later that night Mer and Manda had arranged a dance routine to the song "HOT AND COLD" by Katy Perry, (because that is the song they dedicated to me.) Video NOT included because they refused. :)

SIDE NOTE: This is also the night porter stomped 11 chucker chicks to death with his soccer cleats because they didn't like him.

UP!

Today we took the girls to the airport. They are on their way home after 11 months of life with the Cranney's. Afterward, we walked in the door and were pretty depressed. The weather was rainy and gloomy and the house was empty and quiet. We didn't know what to do--either call my mom and say "We can't do it, send them back!" or get out of the house to get our minds off of it. So...we went to see the movie "UP!" which was pretty cute. But on our drive home from the movies Mike says "it just feels like someone died and life will never go on." We are still recovering with a lonely night of TV in the backround and a little blog stocking to keep my mind off the boring life without teenagers yapping in my ear.

We are 29 weeks

May 28th, 09
Since Mish and I are due the same day, and she is moving to Vern, we had to take at least one last pic of being preggy together. We are 29 weeks and on our way to Salt Lake to Mish's Salt Lake Baby Shower.

St. George

We went to St. George over memorial Day weekend. It all started when our awesome $25 van arrived. We thought..."we need to celebrate by taking this sweet ride to explore the world!" So since Grandmother Cranney has a condo in St. George and we had an extra day of no school-- St. George, Utah was the pick city. It was BEAUTIFUL weather. We swam A LOT. Played Phase 10 and enjoyed the Cable TV and the wonderful air conditioning. We saw the coolest movie ever (NOT): Race to Witch Mountain. But thanks to Mike's bro-Keylo, who works at the theatre, it was free!

"BEST TRIP EVER!"

We got some funny video of Porter being Spiderman:

and some swimming activities:

Being Six Months Pregnant

( Porter took this picture of me today, I think he's getting a little better. At least his finger isn't in the shot.)

Well, as much as I hate looking like a big huge muffin man. Something I regret from being Preggy with Porter was that I don't have a ton of pics and my memories aren't written down. So I'm going to try to track what it is like for myself...so next time I want to get pregnant I will say "but remember...."

Pros: Feeling baby move around and knowing that I'm the one and only thing he is relying on to grow and live. Another pro is: if you're a first time mom, your husband might carry the groceries in, or rub your feet, and listen to your woes--more. But when it's your second, you're pretty much on your own babe. Comfortable with being pregnant 4/7 days a week. Porter loves the baby. He kisses my belly all of the time and says "I love you baby!" He says the baby can sleep with him in his bed when he comes out.

Cons: Getting dressed. Every other week i'm changing a pant size. Sitting and laying it's hard to breath and be comfortable. back hurts, ribs hurt, walking up the stairs will take your breath away. Gotta Go, Gotta Go, Gotta go go go and then once in the middle of the night. Can't move comfortably. Every time I bend over to pick something up, it's a real chore. I scan the room for other things that I can get while I'm down there. Lately I have been thinking : "I can't believe I have NO CHOICE but to be pregnant for 3 more months! I can't do it." But the day after I have a hard day is usually a good one.

Why I shouldn't complain: I WANTED to get pregnant for a whole year, dreaming of how special it is when your baby grows in your tummy. One of my best friends can't even do that because her "belly is broken". At the end, Porter will have a brother, and a friend. They will be able to make eachother more complete as well as Mike and I. Siblings and Children are something that influence your life more than anything in this world. I have to remember that 9 months of discomfort is TOTALLY WORTH IT.

Darcee's Birthday Lunch

Darcee is the founder of our stake aerobics class. She had a birthday today and a bunch of us got to go to the Pizza Factory for lunch. Darcee is at the VERY end on the right and I don't even think she is looking at the camera. She's an awesome girl, I'd describe her as FREAKIN' TOUGH! It's always fun to get together with these girls.

Stephanie, Ashlee, and Melissa. Steph is due a week and a half after me and Melissa is due 5 weeks Before me. It's fun to compare our pregnancies all the time :)

First Year of Preschool

Porter, Cole, Logan, Connelly.
In January we started a little preschool with our four boys. They are all so funny. Next week will be their last class. I'll miss these little guys. (sorry the pic is blurry).