...and we're back!

We had such a fun trip! First we got to be with (almost) all of the Foster Fam in Utah for Adam's wedding. Adam and Laura were sealed in the Provo Temple by Elder Merrill J. Bateman. It was a beautiful sealing and beautiful advice was given. Tragedy nearly struck when Elder Bateman tripped over Tyler's foot...luckily he caught himself. :) We are so excited to have Laura in the fam! She is so smart and kind - an all-around beautiful person. The reception had great food, great music, great dancing...it was a blast! Max's naps were all crazy and so he fell asleep in Tyler's arms (highly unusual) while Ty was talking, with tons of people around and music blaring. The boy was tuckered. The morning after the wedding day we headed back to the airport for a flight to Las Vegas! We were there just about an hour when a few of my friends came to my parent's home for a baby shower. It was the perfect way to see everyone all at once, especially since we were there for such a short time. Thanks to each of you who were able to make it - I loved seeing you! We packed a lot into the few days we were there - a family picture, a nice dinner out with all of the adults, dinner and cousin time at Mom and Dad's, visits out to no-man's-land where Nate & Jenn and Beth & Jeff reside, Lieds Discovery Museum, and of course lunch at Cafe Rio! Then it was back on a plane to head for home. I was happy to be back to my snoogle (my must-have pregnancy pillow)...but we wish that we could have had a little more time with family. Can't wait for the reunions this summer!

Some of my dearest friends - Bonny, Cathy, Janet and Erika.All four of these babes were born within about 2 1/2 months of each other. One set of twins to Nate & Jenn and two little women to my two sisters. They sent us home with an entire suitcase full of girl clothes for 0-3 months. Lots of pink in the closet now! The rest of the cousin crew. On my side we have 11 grandkids ages 5 and under. Kelly will make 12! Me in all of my largeness with my sister Adrianne. Beth, I didn't get a single picture with you!

Max loves: hanging with his cousins

Kissing and hugging babies Playing the piano and singing. Seriously, he sang ALL the time on this trip. I need to post a video of some of his songs. He has one about a baby and now one about Papa and Grammy. I'd love it if he got his dad's musical abilities! Haden and Grant always have fun with Uncle Tyler! And Ty loves to play with them. Here they are being drums for Uncle Tyler.

Lieds Discovery Museum with Grammy, Adri and her kiddos... This totally looks like a baby torture chamber. It simulates winds from a hurricane. Max liked it up until this exact moment. :)

Now we're at 35 weeks and getting ready for our little lady! My sisters gave me TONS of clothes from their little girls who were born this summer. So with those and everything we got from the shower there seems to be a whole lot of pink creeping into this house. It's been fun to get all of the baby stuff out and remember what it was like to have a tiny one. I can't believe it's so soon! Another two or three weeks and we'll start trying some of the tricks to see if we can get her here a little early. I think that they come when they're good and ready, but it doesn't hurt to try. So feel free to leave any advice you have to that end. I just heard that pumping helps to induce labor? I'm willing to give that a shot, but no castor oil for this lady! Gotta draw the line somewhere.