Waiting for Winter

I never thought I would EVER say this, but we need some SNOW!!!!!! After playing outside all summer and fall Ethan just doesn't understand why we aren't out playing with friends. If you look out the window the sky is blue, the grass is green, and the sun is shinning. The only problem is that it's FREEZING!!! I'm sure in a month or two I will regret saying this but if we are going to be trapped inside all day we might as well have some snow. Ethan loves his new snow boots and can't wait to break them in. He wears them around the house all day everyday.

Finally Finished

This clock was supposed to be Octobers craft and now almost December I am finally done!!!! For some reason I just couldn't get it right so I re-sanded it and started over FOUR times. Scott was getting a little annoyed with my obsessiveness and I have to say I was too. If it wasn't for the fact that we had company for thanksgiving I might still be working on it. It was a lot of unnecessary work but I am happy to say that I am done and it is hanging on my wall and that is where it will stay.(even though it's still not quite perfect.)

It's a.......

Well I'm sure by now most of you already know, but for those of you who don't we are expecting another little Yeates on April 2nd.(I'm sure if you have seen any of the pictures of me on here lately you probably figured it out anyways because it has been pretty obvious for a while now.)I am 20 weeks and I'm feeling really great, besides the fact that I am already huge. The sad thing is I know what is coming (more huge, gigantic, and one day I'll wake up ginormous)But it's worth it.

So on to the big new. We had an ultrasound today and are absolutely positive that we are having a GIRL!!! We are so excited. I was a little surprised because I was very convinced that it was going to be another boy, but Ethan has known all along. Every time I asked him if he wanted a baby brother or a baby sister he always said baby sister. Now I just have to gear up for girl mode because we have been all boy around here for a long time. It is exciting and I can't wait til she gets here.

Tag

Okay, So I have been tagged twice now. (by Lezlee & Jenny) I was trying to avoid it, but I figured I better just get it out of the way so nobody else tags me.

According to Lezlee, I am supposed to list 7 things about myself that are interesting. This was hard!! I must be pretty boring because it took me a very long time to think of anything,(Scott had a good time coming up with ones for me, just none that I could use) so, in no particular order here goes...

1. No matter how hard I try I have the complete inability to wink. I have practiced my whole life and have never been successful. I have come to the conclusion that it is just not possible, but it is probably pretty funny to watch me try.

2. I met my husband at a Mental Hospital (haha he was the patient.) It was the State Mental Hospital in Provo Ut and at the time he was working in the physical therapy dept. and I volunteered. We kept our relationship a secret until we were engaged. It was kind-of funny to pretend that we hadn't just been out all night together the night before, but still a little strange at the same time.

3. When I was sixteen I broke my leg pretty bad playing soccer. I was in a cast all the way up my leg for 3 mo. and because of that injury I suffered superficial nerve damage to the inside of my left ankle. Meaning that if you smack it really hard it stings like thousands of tiny needles poking into it and the sensation lasts for a long time, but if you touch it lightly or scratch it, I cant feel anything. It is hard to explain, basically it doesn't feel normal.

4. I can't remember the exact number but I have been bungee jumping at least 15 times. Once in a bathing suit, which is something I DON'T recommend to ANYONE. (Julie you know what I'm talking about.)

5. I love to sleep in. I am not a morning person, and I'm a pretty heavy sleeper so it is very difficult for me to wake up in the morning. I have been known to sleep through alarms and Scott jokes that we could have a dump truck in our bedroom and I still wouldn't wake up. I've gotten much better since Ethan was born. It's a work in progress.

6. I really like scratching backs. For some reason it is relaxing for me. Unfortunately for me my husband doesn't really like it and it is a rare occasion when he lets me.

7. Fact: My mom really liked to sew when we were younger.
Fact: I am the only girl out of six kids in my family.
Result: My mom and I wore matching dresses to church until I was 15 yrs old. Although it is now 10 years later this is something I am still being teased about.

Ethan had a great time this year and really got into the whole "trick-or-treating" thing. He was so excited he was practically dancing. He especially loved all the candy he got.








In case anyone forgot!!!! Go Bucks!








Halloween is hard work!



He was very proud of the purple sucker.

Carving

Last night we carved a pumpkin for FHE. Let's just say it's not the best looking one on the block, but Ethan really liked it.
He loved pulling out the guts and saying "Ewww Yuck!"

Jimmy MacElroy & Chazz Michael Michaels

I want to give a shout-out to my brother Cody and his wife Jen. They went to a Halloween party where the theme was famous couples and they won first prize for their creative costumes of Jimmy MacElroy and Chazz Michael Michaels. Plus it is just way too funny I had to put it on my blog.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Boo at the Zoo

This weekend we went to "Boo at the Zoo" with Brian & Annie and Ethan's friend Julia. It is really cute, they have the whole zoo decorated for Halloween with lights and trick-or-treat booths for the kids. Ethan was a little nervous about some of the stuff but definitely not the candy. He pretty much ate candy all night. We had a good time and Ethan got lots of practice at saying "trick-or-treat." He is all ready for Wednesday night.


The night before that we went to a Halloween cookie party with all the Med friends & kids. It was fun to see everyone since we have all been so busy with fourth year and we haven't gotten together in a while. All the kids looked so cute in their costumes.

Ethan really liked eating the sugar cookies until I introduced frosting and then he wanted nothing to do with the cookie, he only wanted to lick the frosting off the top. He put his cookie on the ground and licked the frosting like a puppy dog. It was pretty funny.

San Diego

Scott's parents were in town this past weekend and on Saturday we went to San Diego. It was a beautiful day, almost too hard to believe that only two days later people had to evacuate the area because of fires. Anyways we spent the day at the wild animal park and then headed over to Oceanside to see the sunset and play on the beach. It was such a fun day and Ethan had a great time, (except for when nap-time rolled around.) He loved all the animals, especially the Gorilla's. We took him on an African Safari and he got to ride on a tram, which he thought was very exciting.
I think the beach was his favorite part of the day because he always loves the beach. How can you go wrong with all that sand and water. Dad and Grandpa helped him race the waves, luckily I brought an extra pair of clothes. It was such a fun weekend having Scott's parents in town, we are glad we got to spend some time with them before we head back home.