We found out a little early!!

IT'S A BOY!!

My doctor requested an ultrasound to make sure our due date was correct. I didn't know for sure if we would be able to tell the gender of the baby or not, but we did!! We don't have to wait another 4 weeks to find out now! We are so excited! Leila was wanting a little sister, but after she saw the ultrasound pictures she was excited to have another brother too!

Lately...

Lately, we have neglected the blog!


Lately, we have been really bad at taking pictures!


Lately, we have had CRAZY weather!

(neighbor's tree after a night of strong winds and a tornado close by)

                                                          
Lately, Ben turned 2!

Lately, Brent has been busy with his LAST semester of school! (YAY!)


Lately, Brent has been crazy busy with work!

Lately, we try to play outside whenever the weather is warm!

Lately, Leila turned 4!

Lately, we are 15 weeks pregnant!


Lately, we are starting to pack our house to move to Crystal Lake, IL!






That's what we've been up to lately!

It's a Wonderful Life

It's been a long while since we last posted.  We had a great holiday season and also a fantastic Christmas break!  It was wonderful to see family again, especially both of our brothers who returned from their missions and my sister's family in Arizona whom we have not seen for nearly two years.  On our trip we logged over 3,000 miles, went from -31 to 65 degrees, traversed eight states, saw some of the country's most beautiful wonders, saw three new temples and even stranded ourselves in Show Low, Arizona (thankfully short-lived).  We are happy to be back home and in the swing of things, but will miss the beautiful mountain west and our families until next time!

Scott AF Base Show

Aviation has always fascinated me! When I was younger I had a poster on my wall that looked like this:

I would read books on jets and for some reason, I loved the F-16.  Jordan and I even wore cool flight jumpsuits Mom and Dad bought for us--I wore mine the first day of kindergarten.

The engineering feats, the loud noise, the amazing thrust and speed of flight all continue to fascinate me. From my very first 767 flight in early 2000 to my latest 747 flight around the world, I never tire of the exhilaration I get from flying. Though I have seen bits and pieces of airshows in the past (see July 25 post), today we got to see much more than I had seen before and at a much closer distance. It was awesome! As Megan put it, I was "just like a little boy." Though I still hope to see my Thunderbirds in flight someday, I must say the Blue Angels and many other skilled pilots put on a pretty sweet show:

Back to School

Yes, back to school once more. The exciting part is that this is our final year! The summer was wonderful and our experience in Crystal Lake, Illinois was better than we expected. I was offered a post-graduate fellowship with Centegra Health System and we decided to accept. We are excited to return and I will begin working sometime in May or June of 2011.

As a last "hurrah" this summer, we drove to Jackson, Wyoming and Roosevelt, Utah to spend time with our families. Leila and Ben loved seeing their cousins and just getting to play all day. We loved every minute as well--as always, it was too short. However, we hope some of you will come visit us in beautiful Saint Louis!