Wherever I May Roam

Also the name of a Metallica song, this is usually the theme for Ethan when we are visiting his grandparents.

Days are spent running free, playing with the dogs and overseeing projects with his auntie and grandparents.

To quote the notable Tim Williams, "Life is good, especially today."

Fun at the zoo

Alright it's time to catch up. We've had an awesome summer and I can't believe how lucky I am to have Ethan as my little buddy to love, play with, cuddle with and just enjoy watching as he grows into a little boy. Here are some pictures of Noah and Ethan at the zoo:

Thanksgiving

How could I forget to take pictures of Ethan's first Thanksgiving!!?! We slept in a little later than anticipated, packed our bags, and braved Thanksgiving day traffic and drove to Noah's family's house. After quite a long drive, we arrived at Noah's Grandparents house, and left our camera in the truck. From there on out, the thought didn't even cross my mind, and the truth is that Ethan slept through most of the evening. I did manage to get a great shot of Ethan and Roxanne the next day... sooo, sorry Ethan, this is the closest thing to a picture of your first Thanksgiving:

Great-Grandma and Grandpa visit

My mom and grandparents flew in last Friday for a quick weekend visit. Ethan had a great time getting to know his Great Grandparents and seeing his Grandma again. Just a few pictures:

First look:



Four generations of family:
Great-Grandma:

Grandma:

Great Grandpa:

One month later... welcome Ethan!

Life is busy and wonderful with a newborn! Our time with Ethan has been so precious and we just love how much joy he has brought into our lives. So while it's been all too long since I've written anything on this site, it's been out of complete selfishness. Yes, life is busy, and the days are full, but mostly I'm soaking up the time getting to know our little son and enjoying our family as it feels even more complete with this new life. Ethan, you are the sweetest little boy and I'm so glad I'm your mom.

So, I'm hoping to post much more frequently and even get caught up on all that has been happening in the past month. Also,thanks to my friend Stephanie for taking these amazing pictures.

Sandia Peak

Yesterday, we drove from Santa Fe down towards Albuquerque. There is an area that has a tram to the top of some mountains known as the Sandia mountains. We went up with a picnic lunch and enjoyed the views of New Mexico from 10,000 feet. It was only 70 degrees at the top (compared with 95 down at the base) but that sun was sooo strong! There were some great hikes that Noah and I were wishing we could have done, but our schedule was packed and we had to head back down sooner than we would have liked. Here are a few photos:

A Word to the Wise

Package of tealites + car + 80 degree weather = disaster

I don't think that "Word to the wise" is quite the right thing to say because a wise person would not have done what I did this week.

Last Sunday, I had some time to kill with a friend as we waited to hear baby news from another friend in labor. We decided to go to Ikea because I needed some curtains for our living room and I got a few other non-essentials as well.

To make a long story short, baby Caleb made his way into the world, and in the excitement of seeing him for the first time at the hospital, as well as a very busy week, I forgot all about my purchase and it remained in the back seat of the car.

Well, at least until my sister-in-law jumped into the back of the car yesterday and said, "Uh-oh!" and pointed out that the tea lites had melted and I had sticky green wax all over the back seat. I felt so stupid to have had this happen! Actually stupid is an understatement. Even so, I'm so glad that I have leather seats instead of cloth, and the curtains seemed to have been protected from the green, greasy slime.

On the upside, the tea lites were scented so my car smells great (green apple, I think) and if I can get all the gunk out of the seams, it might do a nice conditioning job on my leather seats.

26 weeks:
Roxanne and me: