Winter is here!

The past few weeks have been full of visitors. Blake's parents stayed with us for a week before they headed back out to California for the winter. Lucky them on missing this snow! It was great having them here for a while. Blake and I got very used to them making us dinner every night! When you're carrying their first grandbaby they take good care of you. Then they left and we had the house to ourselves for a couple days. It was crazy not having someone here. That week got me used to having another person here when I woke up and Blake was already at work. But then our good friend Kim saved the day by coming up from Spokane and seeing us! Poor girl realized that pregnant people are not nearly as much fun at times. I had some not so good days while she was here. So we did a lot of hanging out and just catching up. After just recently losing her Mom I think it was nice for her to just relax and talk. We went into Anchorage to see all our friends at Anchorage Fracture (where we used to work) and then had dinner with them all another night. For the most part we putzed around Palmer! Now Blake just took her to the airport and it is back to just me in the house. She is missed already and can't wait to see her when she comes back in January. Wish I could do the Polar bear plunge with her again this year. Don't think Reese would like that though!!!
Now that it is just me during the days again I guess this is when my crafty side really needs to come out and I have to get busy on making things. I started Reese's first scrapbook yesterday and should try and finish that. I am making little things on the sewing machine and trying to get better at that. Hopefully my friend Tara will be able to help me on this one and teach me her talents!
There is now snow on the ground. On Saturday I asked Blake to put up our Christmas lights so we would not have to do it once there was snow on the ground and really cold and windy. He did it and then it snowed the next day!!! Trust me the lights will not get turned on until after Thanksgiving, but at least they are up now!!!!
I am now 27 weeks along and feeling good. Blake got to feel her kick on Sunday for the first time. We were so darn excited!!!!!
Okay so that is all for now with the life of the Aro's!!!!

Pictures Finally!

So here is me at 24 weeks. A couple pics of Reese's room so far. Still not close, but coming along. Then my great homemade decoragtions for Halloween!!!

Reese!

Okay so it has been a long time since I have been on here. I promise to start keeping it up to date! Pictures will come soon.
So as I am sure all of you know we are having a girl! Blake and I are so excited. Waiting until February is going to be hard. I know it will go by fast, but she is all I think about. Her name is Reese. We are having so much fun decorating her room. I sometimes just sit in there and think about when she finally gets here.
That is all for now, but I will be putting up pictures within a few days. Hope all is well with everyone!

17 Weeks and 1 day

I thought I should perhaps write a little something in this blog. I have been a slacker on it since we have moved to Palmer.
We love living here and I see someone in my family everyday. It is wonderful. My brother Greg just got married on Saturday, so all 6 of us are now married! I absolutely love all my siblings and their significant others. We all married such amazing people and we all get along so well. My brother Shawn is here from Hawaii right now and it is great hanging out with him.
On another note today is 17 weeks and 1 day! My sickness is still here and it is getting pretty tiring, but like I keep telling myself it is all going to be worth it the day I see this baby! I go to the doctor this Thursday and from there they will schedule my ultrasound to see what the sex is! It can be as early as next week. We are so excited. We have come up with names, but once we know the sex we will be able to concentrate more on boy or girl names. Blake is so excited to be a daddy. I have always known he would be, but never knew really what to expect once this time came. He is adorable though! I cannot wait to see this little baby in his arms. He cannot wait until I really start to get a belly. A few weeks ago we found out how much he loves pregnant bellies. Thanks Richell for being a champ and letting him touch your belly! He was so funny that night.
But for right now I am not working. My job here in Palmer did not work out and it is for the best that it didn't. The plan was to go back to work this month, but with a few things we have decided I might not go back until after the baby is born. That might change, but for now I am staying home and loving helping my family out with ANYTHING they need.
I will post pictures of our new home and my growing belly soon.

Good things come in 3!

New house! New Job! New BABY!
Blake and I just found out yesterday that we are going to be having a baby. We are SOOOOOO excited and I think we are both still in a little shock. hahhaha it is so crazy to think about.
We were going to wait for insurance and all that, but we were blessed with this baby now so we are very happy! Everything will work out just fine with insurance (fingers crossed really hard).
Not sure how far along I am yet. I will get on Blake's insurance July 1st and then I will make an appointment. For all you Moms out there expect lots of questions!
YAY!!!!

The job!

So now I have a job in Palmer! I start out there June 22nd. We do not move out there until July 1st, but at least the commute will be against all the traffic and it will only be for a week. It is at a small family practice clinic less than 1 mile from our house. I can walk and ride my bike to work!!!!!!!!!!
So everything is falling into place.... a house.... a job...... next will be a baby! Not yet though. I have to wait until my insurance kicks in at my new job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Palmer!

Well today we signed on our house we will be renting in Palmer! We are so excited and it is so darn cute. It is 3 bed 2 bath ranch style house near MTA and the junior high. It is so adorable.....well I think so at least. So we are on the job hunt now and really want to have jobs out there soon so we do not have to do any commuting! blah...... so for all you Palmer people you better come see us lots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Waiting

So for right now Blake and I have decided to wait until the end of the summer to start a family. I know now that we say we are going to wait....we will get pregnant! But no matter when it happens we will be happy. But we are looking into buying a house in Palmer and I would love to get into a home before I get pregnant. It will just be easier moving and all that. But whatever happens will make us happy! So wish us luck with getting a home!!!!!!

Good Bye Shawn

Blake and me finally on the flight back to Alaska. Us in the airport leaving Hawaii. Crying my eyes out saying bye to Shawn and Blake and I getting ready to leave the hotel and head to the airport.

Just us

Us watching the sunset, us on our super fun hike, at Tiki's and down town enjoying the sunshine!

Random pics

Me and a tiger at the zoo. Uncle Blake and Aimmee and all of us enjoying the hot tub.

I somehow did not get pics of some family members

My brother Chris and his beautiful baby Aimmee. My super cute niece Hannah and everyone just chilling on the beach!

I love my family!!!

All of the kids in Honolulu. Celebrating Mom's Birthday. Kristen, Charlie, Erica and Becky on the patio. Our family at the wedding.

More family

Blake, Darren and Cameron hanging out. The Fish kids saying bye to Uncle Shawn. Brian, the kids, Blake and me watching the sunset. All of us eating at the Cheesecake Factory.

Family

It was so nice having the whole family there! We had so much fun together and have great memories now. The pictures are of my sister in law Randee and me, Sister Becky and me, Niece Kiley and me, Nephew Darren and me, and brother Greg and Blake. (They think they are in a boy band!)

The beach

Every beach we went to was so much fun. The last few days Blake and I tried to burn our hardest! We wanted color when we came home.

The Sea Life Center

My sister's family, Blake and I all went to the Sea Life Center and had so much fun. I really want to move to Hawaii after soaking up all this warm weather!!!

The Plantation

The place we stayed the first 8 days was amazing. It is called The Plantation and it was so gorgeous! Here are some pictures of the pool, the houses, and the huge lawn!

The wedding

The morning of the wedding was pooring. We were so worried that the road to the north shore was going to close from all the waves coming over the road. Right before the ceremony though the clouds moved aside and let the sun shine through! So gorgeous. Shawn and Charly looked so great and they are going to be so perfect together forever.

I am so confused!

So someday I will figure this whole thing out and even add some friends! haha!!!! I have no clue what I am doing. I look at others pages and......yeah I will get this.

2009!

Blake and I are hoping this year will be an amazing one. We have so much planned and we are excited to see what 2009 brings us. The one thing we are most excited about is starting a family! We will be heading to Hawaii in March for my brother's wedding and then we will start trying for a baby!!!!