Happy Anniversary!!

Happy 12th Anniversary Travis!!

It's hard to believe that (yesterday) it has been 12 whole years since we walked down the aisle. How life has changed in the past 12 years. It seems like just yesterday we were planning our first house, loving Sugar, and dreaming of children some day. I would have loved to have included some wedding pics, but everyone knows just how savy I am on the "getting pictures on the blog" thing. So, you'll just have to imagine!

No doubt we have had some tough times, but I just can't even imagine my life without Travis. We have grown up so much, and grown together in ways I never would have dreamed. I truly love him more today that I did all those years ago. And who would have thought, we would be expecting a baby at this point in our lives! So much for the best laid plans...Here's looking forward to MANY more years of happy days!!

Just in case you are wondering how we celebrated yesterday...Well, with a romantic trip for 4 to Wal-Mart to buy groceries, of course:) This is one time when I wish I could rewind 12 years ago. We could be sitting on the beach in Cancun without a care in the world!!

I love you Travis!!!

No surprises...It's a boy!!

Well, the verdict is in, and yes we are having yet another Bartlett Boy! We actually found out about a week and a half ago and I know most of you have already heard. But, I thought I should make it official for all 3 of my "out of town" blog readers :).

It's actually not official yet, just one of the perks of working in labor and delivery. I looked last weekend when I was working. The very first look was this perfect shot of two little legs in the air with boys parts in the middle! If you've ever seen a boy ultrasound, you know that when you see it, YOU SEE IT! It was just too obvious to mistake for anything else.

I write this part to be honest, but please know that the ONLY thing that really matters is that we have a healthy, happy baby. But, yes, for just a little while, I was disappointed. I've just always dreamed of having a daughter. I felt totally at peace with being a "boy mom" after we had Evan, because I really thought at that point that we were done. But then when we decided to have another baby, that dream of maybe having a girl kinda crept back in my head. So, it has taken me a little while to get totally back in "boy mode". I know beyond a shadow of a doubt, that God chose us to be the parents of little boys. And, I know that everything he does is perfect. So, time to get shopping for blue stuff yet again...")

As for Blake and Evan, they are finally both excited about the idea of a baby and that it is a boy. It's been an interesting road to this point, but I think we're finally here. I know I blogged about Blake being less than thrilled with the news of my pregnancy, but he came around fairly quickly. For Evan, the news of a little brother was very hard to swallow. Evan had his heart set on a sister, so the news was tough for him (which made it even harder for me). But, we are finally talking about boy names, boy stuff, and being a big brother and he has come around!

The name thing is yet another issue. We are just out of boy names. When we had Blake I thought he might be my only chance to use my boy names, so he got 3: Blake Allen Ray. Allen is my grandfather and my brother's middle name and Ray is Travis's middle name. Then when Evan came along I know I couldn't not give him 3 names also: Evan Lee Louis. Lee is my middle name and Louis is my great uncle's (always thought of him as my grandfather) name. So, now here we are with another boy and we need 3 names!! The two front runners from Blake and Evan are #1 Frank Furter Bartlett and #2 Squidward Tentacles Bartlett. Hmm, which way should we go???

An Accidental Break...

I think I accidentally took a blogging break. I just realized that it has been 3 weeks since I last blogged. It's just one of those things, once you get behind it's just so hard to catch up. So, I'm not going to even try.

We have been super busy and I have taken tons of pictures, but right now my camera is in my purse, dead, and I just can't stress about that right now. We did take an awesome trip to Branson with Travis's family, and I WILL post some of those pictures eventually. But, I'm just not going to stress about the last 6 ballgames, fun days, last days of school, or my birthday. Maybe they will appear at some point...

I will tell you what has me really hacked right now...the stinkin' Vache Grasse pool. We called this morning and they told us the pool failed the health department inspection!! Now, if they can make the necessary repairs, it might be open by this weekend. That is, IF it can pass the next inspection. Seriously, why didn't they start this process a month ago. We want to swim!!! So, instead Blake, Evan, Peyton, and Jake are in my driveway right now playing in the sprinkler. That will work for a day, but it's not gonna cut it all summer! Open that pool!!! Please!!!

I did finish a a little sewing project this morning. I'll try to post of pictures of it soon also. I've never EVER used a sewing machine in my life (aside from a couple of days in home ec in the 8th grade), so I'm pretty proud of myself. I borrowed Sharon's sewing machine to attempt to make some pillow shams for my bed. It did require my dad coming over to teach me how to spin the bobbin, thread the machine, and get the thread to come up from the bottom??? (whatever that is called), but thankfully, Poppy is a whiz at sewing machines!! Who would have know it, but I really think my dad can fix anything!! So, after many more hours that I would care to admit, i finally have 3 euro shams on my bed made by my own two hands. They aren't anything great AT ALL, but I'm proud of myself none the less!

I hope everyone is enjoying the first real week of summer. I've only heard "I'm bored" about 15,000 times, so I guess we're doing pretty good :)