It's a.......

BOY!! Everything looked great. I will have my 20 week full ultrasound later but for now we were able to see the needed parts. Calvin and Brian are so excited to be adding to the male count in our house. Brooklyn's worried about having another brother to pull her hair. That's what she told the doctor. I'm just excited that it seems to be going well and that we will actually make it to the end. :)

Today's the day....

we find out what the gender is. Wish me luck for a very cooperative baby. :)

California

We decided to surprise our kids with a trip to CA a few weeks ago. It was so much fun. We actually blitzed CA. We did as much as we could in six days. We spent 3 days in Disneyland, 1 day at Universal Studio's, 1 day at San Diego Zoo and 1 day at Sea World. It was so much fun.

Disneyland

San Diego Zoo

Sea World

Tagging

I am so proud: I have been awarded the "I Love Your Blog" award by Jen!! So I get to try to answer these questions in one word. It will be very tricky, but don't worry...we'll get through this together.

1. Where is your cell phone?charging
2. Where is your significant other? work
3. Your hair color? Brown
4. Your mother? lovely
5. Your father? wonderful
6. Your favorite thing? Running
7. Your dream last night? strange
8. Your dream/goal? patience
9. The room you're in? bedroom
10. Your hobby? soccer
11. Your fear? war
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? healthy
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. What you're not? zitless
15. One of your wish-list items? babies
16. Where you grew up? Utah
17. The last thing you ate? Soup
18. What are you wearing? pj's
19. Your TV? pokemon
20. Your pet? cat
21. Your computer? pc
22. Your mood? content
23. Missing someone? Katja
24. Your car? clean
25. Something you're not wearing? contacts
26. Favorite store? ????
27. Your summer? wonderful
28. Love someone? Many
29. Your favorite color? olive
30. When is the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? hormones ;)

I award the following all my blogging people with the "I love your blog award" and in so doing tag them to complete the above questions.

She's In

Brooklyn tried out for the Jordan Youth Orchestra last week and made it. She will be playing with the junior high kids. She is so excited. She had her first rehearsel on Monday. She was really nervous. Her stand partner, Cassidy, was so sweet. She helped her when she was lost and made her feel at ease.

As I was watching, I got really nervous. I was thinking that maybe this is a bit much for her. I finally asked her today and she said that she loves it. She is very excited and can't wait for next week.

They will be performing at the Festival of Trees, 3 Elementary schools, with the Jordan Senior Orchestra (high school orchestra), some kind of competition and for the School Board. She is very excited because they get to miss school and ride the bus.

I hoping that she is able to build her site reading skills. She does a great job but they expect them to read fast and pick up everything (sharps, flats, first position, third position, etc). They are very patient and encouraging with the kids.

I have to say that I am beginning to feel like an over scheduled mom. It's so easy to do. :S Stop me before I commit to another activity!!!

We are making progress!!!

As you all know that we've had our struggles and trials with this one. Well, I was helping in his class today when the principal comes over the intercom to announce the "Students of the Week" and guess who is one of them? No, not Brooklyn, Calvin!!! He wasn't even listening and I said "Calvin, you get to go to the principals office and get a prize." He looked scared to death. He thought he was in trouble and didn't want to go. I had to take him down to the office and then he didn't want to go in. The principal came out and explained that it was a good thing and that he could come in and pick a prize. He thought that was pretty cool. The teacher came to me and said that she chose him because last week some boys had hit him and she was very impressed that he didn't (yep, that's right), didn't hit back. I am so happy for him!!

Way to go, Cal!!!

What would you do?