Last weekend, after the beautiful wedding, we went into Aspen and then into the Crimson Bells in Colorado, and I took a TON of gorgeous photos. Unfortunately, my CF cards (both of them) decided to become corrupted and I am pretty sure I lost all of my pictures. This is just about as devastating a thing as you can do to a photography buff–and I am totally devastated.
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So unfortunately, no beautiful Aspen and Crimson Bells photos.
Oh my but I have some good things planned! The nursery is done and I will post pictures as soon as I have a working camera! Oh yeah! I also have a post planned about the 33 week mark and the changes for me, because it’s been very different lately. For now I have a funny picture from Aspen. Enjoy. π
It started with a rehearsal…
And rehearsal dinner…
We started with a rehearsal...
The gals stayed in a hotel, and we were up bright and early to pack up and head off to the venue.
The beautification process began…
And then our guests arrived.
And we saw each other…
And we walked down the aisle…
We said “I do.”
And we had a lot of fun.
And so far, for these three years, we’ve lived happily ever after. Our lives have had plenty of joyful moments, and some hard ones, too. Throughout it all, we have never forgotten the joy we had on this day. Tuesday night we looked at wedding pictures and we laughed and smiled. Of course it’s so much more than this one day. It’s all of the hard and the mediocre days in between. Those days are what make a marriage great. Josh is the person I count on, more than any other, to be there for me. He’s my rock. He is this incredible constant for me. He is my home. And best of all, he is still able to make me laugh until I cry.
We are in week 31! I felt like 30 was a big milestone, but technically week 32 is the milestone…it will mark the 2 months left deadline. We’re getting close. I feel like I can use all 9 weeks. I’m not in a hurry!!!
This week, baby O is 16 inches long and weighs 3.3 pounds (about as much as three navel oranges). He is heading into a growth spurt. He can move his head from side to side, and trust me, he can move his arms and legs! He is continuing to plump up and gain fat underneath his skin.
Grow, baby! Grow!
We had such a wonderful time at the gorgeous wedding of Michelle and Justin in Basalt, Colorado. It’s a very small town right outside Aspen and I loved it there. People were nice, everyone had their dog with them…store owners had dogs roaming their stores, restaurants had dogs tied up out front, and everyone walked the streets of the small downtown with dogs. It was heaven for dogs! There were two rivers and lots of trees with changing leaves. The natural beauty was just everywhere, and made me question my own area…haha.
Without further ado, some photos!
Kilns built in 1802 to make coal (out of pinion trees, in case you were wondering)
I love this tree
Look how beautiful this is!
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Okay, one more for now and then I will post more later!
I’m in Colorado right now and I will have pictures to share from the incredible wedding we attended last night- But my computer has no Internet connection so welcome me to the world of mobile blogging! I’ll try to post a picture of Josh and I to keep your interest. π
The guestbook is a children's book that Nora's dad loves to give as a gift.
First with the guestbook: rather than a regular sign-in book, hostess Nora chose a favorite family children’s book of poems for guests to sign. I hope one day Jake can read all of the cute inscriptions and smile.
These pictures are mostly of me, opening gifts, so I am sorry if you get tired of looking at my face! haha. I tried to condense into collages, but some of the gifts are so cute I have to share.
*By the way: all pictures by Brittany! Thank you, Britt! You did a great job.*
Above: my Aunt Kere’, Trasie, her granddaughter Adelynn, and my mom. Above them, pretty paper flowers made my my mom’s “craft angels.” She hosted a craft day and some wonderful ladies came and worked on those for hours.
Some details from the cute cupcake stand covered in delicious cupcakes!
Sunflowers from the centerpieces
A better view of the table: you can see the books in baskets on the left, "fortune" cards for predictions about the baby, extra bookplates and nametags.
I love the facial expressions on Lisa and TJ!
PERFECT artwork for Jake's room from my mom!
A view from the back, pom-poms, Kailie and Bree, Nora addresses the crowd
Charlotte, Lori, Violet, Bree, Trasie, Carlee, (and some tiny shoes)
On the pirate octopus toy above: first of all, it’s out of control adorable (thank you, Ashley, Abby, and Avery P.!) but we discovered that Koal likes it as well. Sunday night we ran out for dinner, and Koal stuck his nose into the giftbags, found Mr. Octopus, and carried him through the doggie door and into his outside bed. Thankfully, Josh saved him before any chewing or drooling happened. Josh said,”in Koal’s defense, it looks really fun!”
The "Mommy's Rockstar" bag contained all guitar-themed little clothes and rocker jeans! SO CUTE! From my mom's cousin Sandy and her daughter, Jen. Also, Nancy and my Aunt Kelly watch the gifts, and Nora looks on.
My mom holds Addie, onesie with bow tie and suspenders (thanks, Spring and Mason!), Charlotte, Lisa and TJ on gift duty, Nora and I have a moment...
Homemade receiving blanket from Kelly and a homemade quilt from Gail, at the bottom right Mary and Kelly look on (with Ashley in the background)
So those are the highlights of the pictures on my camera…hopefully I will be posting more, but I thought I’d enclose some thoughts. Sunday was such a wonderful day. If you were there, thank you. I can’t tell you how much it means to both Josh and I that you all took time from your precious Sundays to give Jacob a warm reception and preview of the love he’ll have. It means so much to me that we have so many people in our lives who are excited for us and with us! I know I’ve written on this topic before, but it’s so telling at times like these just who loves you and cares for you, and it is in times like these that you learn who you should, in turn, lavish with love and attention. These events are guideposts in your life, directing you on a path toward strong, mutually-loving relationships. I think it is important to take stock of your life, and those in it, and make sure that you are giving your time and attention to the right relationships. I try to do this.
For one, how can I ever thank Nora for hosting this beautiful shower? In case you don’t know, Nora and her husband Eric just finished remodeling almost their entire house right before the shower! They literally just planted grass seed last week (which I hope wasn’t ruined). Her mom drove down from Pasadena and stayed all day as well. I just don’t know how you can ever thank someone for doing such a selfless thing. And, the shower was so beautiful…I can’t believe it, still.
To the ladies who came and helped my mom craft, Linda for all of her help (and supporting words, and listening), Niki and Lynn for making food (with labels) and driving so far, Gaelyn and Gail for making delicious dishes, the cupcake gals – Trasie, Katie, Lindsay, and Kate, TJ for writing down four pages of gifts, my grandma and Aunt Kere for bringing food, helping with set-up, and taking a huge carload of gifts back to my house, also to my Aunt Kere for the beautiful invitations, Laci and her beautiful fruit tray, Renee for the cookies (which I will have pictures of!)…and anyone else who I may not know did something fantastic (please tell me so I can thank you)…words just do not come close to expressing how grateful I am. Thank you for loving and caring for Josh, Jacob, and I. I have a special place in my heart for you.
To everyone whose happy face I saw on Sunday – please know that you are loved and held dear in this household forever and ever! I adore each and every last one of you. I think almost 70 people came on Sunday, and all I can say is: how did I get so lucky?!Β I am definitely counting my lucky stars.
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30 weeks! Oh my gosh…30 weeks and 10 to go.
Baby O is now 15.7 inches long and weighs 3 pounds, about the size of a head of cabbage.
His eyesight is continuing to develop, but even at birth will only be 20/400. He can open and close his eyes, but with them open, can basically only respond to changes in light. (In fact it says he could follow the light of a flashlight if I shined it at my stomach). The changes for me in this time include not sleeping well – which I am definitely not. I can’t fall asleep, can’t stay asleep, can’t get comfortable…I have suddenly become a very light sleeper, and I wake up at the slightest noise, then lie there, tired and annoyed, with my thoughts racing. Yuck. It also says that clumsiness can be an issue, caused by the shift in my center of gravity and loosening of joints and ligaments, but I haven’t had any problems with this yet. Maybe I should stop climbing on ladders, though. Tomorrow…
Overall, I’m still feeling great. Now that the shower has passed, I have a LOT to do, and I’m even feeling a little overwhelmed by it. It’s great, but overwhelming! I need to sort out what I need to purchase, and then set up the things I do have, and in the meantime, try to keep the house de-cluttered and sane. I’m definitely glad the shower wasn’t much later…I don’t know how much energy or mental capacity I’d have for this. π
Josh and Korey 
