Trick or Treat!

I know this is a little late, but I wanted everyone to see our cute little Yoda. This was Carter's first year trick or treating and he did pretty well and seemed to enjoy himself for the most part. Ryan or I would take him up to the door and we would tell him to say trick or treat, but he would just stare at the person. He's never been shy, so it was really funny watching him just stand there. If the person put the bowl of candy out for him, he would quickly reach out, take a piece of candy and drop it in his bucket. We kept trying to get him to say thank you, but it never happened. By the end of the night he was saying "bye bye" and that's it. We did have one problem to deal with...if a house was dark we wouldn't go up to it, which Carter didn't understand. He quickly picked up on the fact that each house he went to he got candy, so I guess he didn't want to skip any opportunities to get more.

With dada

Carter with mama and sharing candy

It's a....

BOY!!!

We're so excited to be welcoming another little boy into our family! Now comes the hard part...figuring out what to name the little guy (suggestions are always welcome!). Here are a couple more pictures of our handsome boy:


Saying hi to everyone


Our little alien


Ryan and I made a cake the night before the ultrasound and frosted half of it pink and half blue, then he took it to work and put the baby he built on the blue side. (By the time he realized he hadn't taken a picture, this was all that was left.)

P.S. For those of you who guessed correctly, there will be prizes coming your way.

POOP

Place Your Bets!

Well, the big reveal is almost here! I have an ultrasound scheduled for Monday morning, so as long as the baby cooperates we'll find out if we're having a boy or a girl in just a few more days. Here's your chance to guess what you think it will be. Leave a comment with your prediction and there just might be prizes for those who get it right!

Halloween Preview

We took Carter to Legoland on Saturday in his Halloween costume and he was so adorable. They have an area called the "Brick or Treat Trail", where kids can go and get little goodies. Carter seemed pretty confused about the whole thing, but he had fun.

Our little Yoda


Walking with Daddy


I'm not sure what he was doing, but it looks like he's trying to copy what the minifig is doing.


So cute!


Looking at the magazine he got in his bag.


Brick or Treat goodies, minus the magazine that he wouldn't put down.


Yoda decided to stop and build a sand castle at Sea Life.


He loves to push that button!

I'm sure there will be many more pictures of Carter in his costume since we'll be going back to Legoland on Saturday for Brick or Treat Party Nights and we have a church Halloween party next week. Hopefully he doesn't get tired of wearing it!

HUGE Update

Wow, where has the time gone?! I keep meaning to update our blog, but for some reason it just hasn't happened. My morning sickness seemed to vanish overnight right before we left for our trip to Seattle, which I'm VERY grateful for. We have an ultrasound in a couple weeks, so hopefully the baby will cooperate and we'll be able to find out what we're having. Carter continues to be a very energetic and happy kid, and we're so excited for him to be a big brother.

And now, TONS of pictures to overwhelm you with, starting with BrickCon 2009:

Ryan rebuilding...a BrickCon tradition.


The awesome set I won.


Ryan participating in the Exoforce Build...he always looks very serious when he builds.


The finished product.


Hanging out with friends


More friends


And more friends


Mark + Ry = <3

Lauren and Brett's visit to Legoland and Sea Life:

On the Coast Cruise


Ryan and I LOVE this ride, but Lauren and Brett weren't big fans. :(


Lauren and Brett on Fairy Tale Brook.


Family picture (kind of) on Fairy Tale Brook.


Lauren and Brett at Sea Life.


Carter and I at Sea Life.


Carter found a friend.

My first belly pictures this pregnancy:


18 weeks

Vacaaaaaatiiiiiiioooooooonnnnnnn!!!!!!

Our England trip may have been aborted. The Mexican cruise may have been taken away from us. But Seattle... Seattle seems to be the one bastion of relaxation that fate can't seem to touch.

For the third year in a row since we've been married (and the fifth time for me!) we're headed off to Seattle Washington this week for the fan-run BrickCon Lego convention.

Last year's event was the best by far, and although we're not putting on anything close to scope of the massive Battlestar display, we're still planning to have a ton of fun with our ridiculously amazing friends (who let us crash at their pads for free!) and enjoy a respite from the hot California weather that's been toasting us lately (I hear water falls from the sky in Washington, and it's not from fire-fighting planes...)