While Alex is off in eastern British Columbia on a ski trip with our friend Patrick, my dad flew out for a long weekend with me in Whistler, on the west side of BC. Alex and I had been to Whistler several times before, but it was my dad’s first trip to the magnificent mountain. …
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The Next Mr Allen!
We’ve officially reached the halfway point {well, halfway to my due date… who knows when the babe will actually arrive} and are overjoyed to announce we’ll be welcoming a little MAN into our family this summer! We found out in our ultrasound last week that we’re having a boy! Five Month Stats: “How are you feeling?”: …
Holiday Weekend at Home
It is so nice that Alex’s employer has added President’s Day to the list of company holidays. Those extra days off make such a difference. We had a thoroughly relaxing long weekend at home and enjoyed taking Monday off. Friday night we went out for dinner at none other than Bottlehouse. Prior to dinner, though …
Four Months Down!
…and still a long way to go! Four Month Stats: “How are you feeling?”: (#1 question – yes I’m getting tired of it!) just fine, thank you! Food cravings: Really none – loving cheese, but not craving it. Weight gain: 2 pounds Baby’s heart rate: 160 beats per minute Pregnancy symptoms: The last few weeks my symptoms …
The Happenings
This last week flew by! I’m not sure where the time really went, to be perfectly honest. Here are some of the highlights from our last week of January… The weather goes in both the highlight and lowlight category – we had several days of complete and utter downpours but then we had just as …
Mid-Winter Slump
I think it’s safe to say no matter where you are in the country that January is typically a boring month with crummy weather. Everyone is recovering from the holiday craze and mother nature is taking it out on us all… Here in Seattle has been no exception. The last two weeks have been wet …
Bathroom Renovation…. Complete!
The day is finally here when I can say our bathroom is done! {Ok, well we are still waiting for our ceiling light, but it’s on backorder until March, and I’m not waiting that long to write this post.} We lived for five years with our IKEA bathroom with too tall sinks {make that sink – …
The First Trimester Recap
I am now into my second trimester of pregnancy, which is pretty darn exciting! The first trimester wasn’t hard, per se, but it was more a period of adjustment and many mixed emotions. My pregnancy was intentional {top question asked!}, happened very fast, and I knew I was pregnant before I had a confirmed pregnancy test. …
Relaxing Weekend in Leavenworth
For a lot of occasions like birthdays, anniversaries and Christmases Alex and I opt to get each other “experiences” rather than something tangible. For us, the time together is more meaningful. This year my Christmas gift to Alex was a weekend away in Leavenworth, Washington at the Sleeping Lady Resort. We cashed in on Alex’s …
A Year in Review…2015 Recap!
One of the absolute best parts of this blog is writing our year-end or seasonal recaps. I forget about a lot of the things we do during the year and it’s so fun to look back through our photos or posts from the year and refresh my memory. Overall, 2015 has been a really positive …