It's been almost a month since I last blogged!!

Yes, it has been almost a month since I last blogged!! WOW!! Guess I am either busy...or I have nothing to say. HAHA!!

Let's see...where to begin.

The last time I blogged, it was all about Kivu...our English Bulldog. Well, I will still insist that you read more about him...as he really is a fabulous dog. He turned 13 weeks old as of April 13th...We have our good potty days...and our bad potty days. I sometimes feel like we take 3 steps forward, and 2 steps back...only to take a couple more steps forward...and 50 million steps back. Well...not really THAT many steps back...but you get the picture. Sometimes, I feel like if we have not paid attention to him for at least 15 minutes, then he will pee pee...and wow!! Mom DOES NOT like it when he pee pee's in the house. But...it's life...right? Heaven forbid someone yell at me if I should pee pee in my pants (insert pregnancy sneeze, cough, laugh etc. here!!) Seriously...I am not THAT bad (yet!!)

In other news...last night, Ashlyn was awarded a certificate for high achieving students from Portland State University. If she attends PSU, then they will also give her a $1000.00 scholarship for going there. Now I know that a thousand bucks doesn't go very far when it comes to college...but a thousand bucks is a thousand bucks, right? Might take care of her books at least. Here is a picture from last night...Makes a momma proud...I tell ya!! Ashlyn has changed what she wants to be many times since Kindergarten. But didn't we all? Her most recent declaration, was that she was going to be a pastry chef. That would mean, she would need to go "somewhere" for her schooling...meaning, probably not here. ACK!! But, her mind has changed...and she now wants to be a dentist. WOW!! From making peoples teeth bad with all her delicious pastries (or was that making peoples butts bigger??) to making peoples teeth pretty...All in a days work!!

The pregnancy is going really well. We just hit our 25th week...and I feel like time is really flying!! I don't know IF J and T feel the same way...but their baby will be in their arms before they know it!! Heath Edward is his name...and boy...he is very active. I was at the Oregon City High League (which is kind of like finals...trying to get to state...) Anyways, for the most part, all of these choirs sing Acapella...and I tell you...Heath was very active while I was sitting there listening to them sing. Last night, before we got ready to go to PSU with Ashlyn, I was resting on my bed...and I straightened the dress that I was wearing, and Kent got to see Heath kick a couple of times. I feel him all the time, but for someone to see him kick...it was really cool.

Kent flies to Alaska on Monday to do resets. Wishing I could go with him...but geez louise!! Do you even want to know how much it would have cost for me to fly there? Oh...about $800 bucks!! YIKES!! I will eventually get there one day...(the reason it would have been so expensive, is because there are several flights that he has to take...because he is in different places doing the resets.) Besides...I have kiddo's here...and I am going to house sit for J and T while they are in Hawaii. Sadly, their suitcase just is not big enough for me!! :)

OK...well...I should go since we are having our neighbors over for dinner...wonder what they taste like? Just kidding..."but that, my children, is called cannibalism, and is infact frowned upon in most cultures."

Till next time...I leave you with a couple more pics of Kivu...(Gosh...not that I am proud or anything!!)

Oh, and one more thing...I would like to ask for prayers, good thoughts, and general well being for 3 people in my life. My father-in-law is having some tests run...which should be back anytime now...to see why he is retaining so much fluid. They don't know if it's connected to his Parkinson's, and I really hope that it isn't and that the tests turn out ok.
The second person I would like you to think about is my mom...she fell into a pothole at work a week ago...and broke her left ankle and also has either a very bad sprain or a hairline fracture in the right ankle. Talk about getting off on a bad foot!! (Excuse the pun!!) She will be off of work for at least 6 weeks...and she lives to work...so please think of her. And lastly, think about my step-dad...he had the stroke and is doing good, but with mom's fall...he was having chest pains, so he was in the hospital for 3 days. His heart checked out OK...but they are just having a time. So if you could keep these people in your thoughts...I would so appreciate it. Thanks!!