BBQ

Alexander
Alexander and his cousin Tyler - don't you guys love Tyler's new do! Only was allowed to get it once school was out for summer - he loves it though!!!

AJ - John's bestfriends son! He loved Alexander's ATV

Well today - Sunday is my mom's birthday so we had a little BBQ at our house on Sat evening. It was good just to be around our fam and a few friends and I think everyone enjoyed themselves.

Vegas

Our Hotel
Choclate Factory

The new bridge they are building at Hoover DamHoover Dam

In the airplane on the way to Vegas

So last weekend John, Alexander and I all went to Vegas to meet John's dad out there. We stayed at Circus Circus and it was alot of fun! Vegas was a lot of walking and very amazing. There is so much to do out there and the hotels are just breathtaking.

John and I had a night to ourselves on Friday night and we went and saw the Blue Man Group. It was pretty cool and a very fun night. We have always wanted to see that show - even had it booked one time in London - they cancelled on us.

We also went to Hoover Dam, The Chocolate Factory, Botanical Cactus Garden, went up in the Stratasphere and saw a couple stars outside the Pussy Cat Dolls Club.

Memorial Day - Camping/Boathing

Boating

On Labor Day weekend or for the English folks (Bank Holiday Weekend), we went camping and boating. This time we went to Lake Kincaid. It was a pretty hectic weekend but it was fun. Had a few problems with the boat - it not wanting to start and John running into a underwater road. You can ask John about that one!!! Oh and the lovely rain we had! But all in all it was fun!

Well when we got home we got flooded again! It was a nightmare but I think we saved our carpet this time. We still have a little musky smell but we are managing. We have the dehumidifier going all day and the Lysol is finally starting to do the trick!

Cardinals Baseball

In Mid May we took Alexander to his first baseball game. It was fun for him but it actually got pretty warm that day. Alexander got a little red that day and he also fell asleep on my lap. He was a good boy and like always he just went with the flow.

We also took John's brother David and his wife Andi. We found out that they had never been to a Cardinals baseball game either. We were utterly amazed that they had never been since they have lived in St Louis 15 years plus. I think they enjoyed theirselves though.

Houston, Texas

The Month of May - Here we go - Trip 1

So the month of May was very busy for us!

In early May - Mother's Day weekend, Heather and I headed to Houston, Texas to see our friend Nicole. It probably wasn't as fun for Nicole as she thought it was going to be because Heather also told Nicole that she was prego, also. It was still a good weekend for us and I got see a Astros baseball game, we went to Kemah - where the boardwalk is and Jarrod cooked us a Crawfish Boil. So all in all I think we had a great weekend. Also, it was very exciting seeing Nicole's expression when Heather told her she was prego.

Then we flew to the St Louis airport and John and Alexander picked me up at the airport and we went straight to my brother's for a Mother's Day celebration.

Doctor Appointment Update

Today I went to the Dr. again and so far so good! I have gained 4lbs and I am 17 weeks along. Everything seems to be going pretty good and my belly is looking very prego! I also had the quad screen today. I will find out when my ultrasound is tomorrow - it is going to be a level two ultrasound at Barnes Hospital.

So once I get my blood results and I have my next ultrasound I think I will be a little more at ease with this pregnancy. So fingers crossed everything is good.

I am having very swollen legs/ankles already and vericose veins so the dr suggested wearing the tights so I guess I am going to start wearing those ugly things now. My feet and legs are killing me but my blood pressure is still fine - so it is only because I am on my feet so much. The dr sats not to worry about it!