2010 Polar Plunge for Special Olymmpics

So My husband is a NUT! I love him anyway. Especially when his "nutty" behavior is to raise money for Special Olympics. He and several instructors from the NCOA decided to take the plunge into Goose Lake. The temperature outside yesterday was -3 That is NEGATIVE THREE!!!!!! It was painful just watching them do it! But it was fun. Afterward they all treated me to a lunch a Benihana for my Birthday ;o)



Sorry it's kind of Blurry and please excuse my hideous laugh!!
Somewhere there is a link to more official photos. When I find it I will post that too :o)

What a Birthday Present!

Yesterday We had our 20 week Ultrasound. They have me as high Risk, but thankfully we have not found anything that REALLY should put me in that category. Mainly just because we lost James so late in the pregnancy and never found out the reasons why and I will be 36 on Saturday. Apparently, that is OLD HAHAHAHA! I saw the high risk doctor at the Native Hospital and they did a level 2 us. It took over an hour and we got some really good pictures. I will try and scan them tonight, but I have to figure out this new printer ;o) Everything is exactly as it should be and baby is very healthy weighing in at 13 ounces!
One picture was VERY OBVIOUS!!!!!

We are having a BOY!!!!!!

The US Tech didn't even have to tell us what THAT was, LOL. There was NO mistaking it! Jadyn was a bit disappointed at first. She really wanted a baby girl. But I think she is alright with a brother now. Especially since her daddy told her that SHE was his only princess ;o) Hey What about ME??? The boys were super excited!! Although by the time this baby is 11 Justin will be 22 and Jared will be 19!!! Holy COW that will make me really OLD by then!

Anyway we are just so happy that our little boy is healthy and I feel great! Now Hurry up Spring time so we can actually meet this little guy!

Trick Or Treat!

Jared is not so happy....he had to learn a very hard lesson about not telling the truth. He couldn't go out trick or treating, but had to stay at the house and hand out candy. By the end of the night though he was happy. He liked getting to see all the costumes and his friends as they came by to get candy. His brother and sister were even nice enough to give him some of their candy so he got a bucket full too.

Jerome made the pumpkin. The kids were gonna help him,
but they didn't like the feel of the "guts"

SNOW!!!

We also took Daddy and Phil up to Hatcher's Pass and while we were there it started to snow. Later that day it snowed down the mountain at the HOUSE! The kids were so excited.

Very Friendly Moose

We went to the Wildlife Conservation Center while Daddy and Phil were here visiting recently. This moose was found in the woods after his mom was hit by a car a few years ago. They bottle fed him and I believed planned to release him when he was strong enough to fend for himself. Apparently he had other plans! He loves people and would not leave us alone. He kept coming right up to the fence to get the kids to pet him!! He tried following us when we walked away. Doen't guess they can release him NOW! But it sure was fun to get so close to a moose and not have to worry about him running us over. Although, that fence was not very strong.

Baby J

Jerome and I went yesterday to Alaska Family Sonograms to get an NT Scan. It looks for markers of Down's and other genetic complications. I am not really concerned about this, but it was a nice US and we got tons of pictures! The little Jellybean was moving all over the place. But held still long enough for the lady to get some good measurements and pictures. Everything looks great! No problems detected so far! I had to give a little blood, and the rest of the test will be sent off to a lab. But the tech didn't think there was anything to worry about.
It was nice that Jerome got to go and see baby too! He didn't get to go to the US for Jadyn or James, so it was cool for him to be there with me. These are a few of the pictures we got yesterday. I also got some video, but I can't get it to play right on the mac computer.

Hand and foot I think or it might be two feet. She put arms on the picture, but that is not right, lol. It is obviously one foot in the middle.

The heart rate was good and strong!

Baby is just over 2 inches long now.

My Big Fat Positive

This is why I couldn't ride the rides at the State Fair!!

Surprise! Baby #4 is due May 3, 2011

Jared took this photo. I look horrible and HUGE!!
I am almost 12 weeks and look like I am about 20!

I Found out on August 24th at 4 weeks. I actually thought I might be preggo a week earlier, but it was too early to pick up on a test. I couldn't sleep comfortably on my stomach and I was really tires. Not to mention my ladies were SORE!! LOL! I took the test Tuesday morning, and got a positive. I went to PWOC then went to get the true test at the hospital. While I was there I ran into one of Jerome's soldiers. He told J that he saw me at the hospital, so when he called to find out what was wrong I had to tell him!! I tried to wait till we got home, but He got it out of me!

This pregnancy has been nothing like any of the other ones so far. For one thing I have had MORNING SICKNESS or ALL DAY sickness most of the time. I haven't actually thrown up, but sometimes I wished that I would so that I would feel better! I am constantly tired all the time too. But I think that is all a GOOD sign that everything is OK. I am just ready for this stage to be over for sure! I do feel that it is on it's way out the door. Been feeling better this week.

Another thing that is different is that I am considered High Risk, not only because of James, but apparently I am OLD! My doctor said it's not me, but my eggs, LOL. Whatever! I don't mind though, because I have already had 3 Ultrasounds and I get to go off post on Tuesday for another one. It is the NT Screening. It looks for signed of Downs and other complications. I don't think that is a problem, but hey if I can get a cool US with a specialist, then why not!
I also will get to have a 3D one at 20 weeks instead of the regular one done then. So so far, everything is good and I feel good about this pregnancy! God is in control no matter what!
I'll post more pictures of US later this week!

State Fair

So the kids started a new school. They love it! It is much bigger than Ursa Minor, but it is nice. I like both their teachers. Actually, it is 2 separate school buildings. Each one has it's own principal, but the PTA and stuff are one. Jared's school is called Swanson. It is Pk-2 grade. Justin's school is called Sherrod. It is 3-5 grade.
Justin has started playing basketball! They practice BEFORE school! I do not like that, LOL! Usually they ride the bus, but on those days I have to take him in then come back and put Jared on the bus.
Jared is gonna learn to wrestle next week. The high school is doing a beginning class that last for 6 days. I signed him up, but it is in the evening so we will see how well that one goes.

We recently had the Alaska State Fair! I love the Fair! It is so much fun and there are all kinds of Alaskan stuff to do. For example the Gigantic Cabbage and panning for Gold! The kids loved the rides! I didn't get to ride too many this year, but it was still fun!

The food is always a TREAT! The highlight of the food experience was the DONUT BURGER!!! Justin ate it, Not me! It was a regular burger with bacon and eggs, but the bun was a doughnut! YUCK! The kids loved it!

There was also a BMX show that was awesome! Those guys were doing all kids of tricks and we were right there. It was cool. I thought I took lots more pictures, but I couldn't find them. I think I might have gotten more video. I will have to make an imovie with it.

More Fun and Super Surprises to come!

But for now I have to go do laundry, LOL. Promise to post more soon ;o)

One Friend Leaves and Family Comes to visit

The day after Mike and Kelly left Mom came to visit! YEAH! I had not seen my mommy for a while, so it was so good to have her visit :O)

We tried to get a picture of all three of the kids on the slide, but it was too slippery! It was funny watching them, hehehe.

We went to the Matsu Glacier. You can actually walk out on it. It was quite a hike!
Alaskan Glacier Slide (not sure why this is blue and UL?)

Mom always likes going to the Anchorage Market. Just got to pan for gold. He did pretty good too! Momma won a door prize, too! It was a jar of $50 Lotion, but let me tell you that stuff stinks!

Her visit was not long, but it was FUN!

More of the Davidson Visit

Lets see.... Next we went on a 4 wheeler ride to the Knik Glacier. Mike and Georgianna, our neighbors went too. We had to make several U Turns because the water was high and we couldn't cross the creek. But we finally made it. It was 20 miles round trip! I did crash into the back of Kelly, but everyone was OK, LOL. It was a fun day.

Elmendorf was having its Artic Thunder Air Show, so we went to see the Blue Angels!

CRAZY! Jared slept through the WHOLE SHOW!! How was that possible??

The last couple of days that they were here we went to Seward two days to go Halibut Fishing!! We also visited the Sea Life Center and the Exit Glacier while in Seward.