Deep in the heart of Texas...

We spent Thursday in Houston staying with some of Mason's family and then it was off to Austin for the sights and an interview for Mason. (that was the whole motivation of the trip) The drive from Houston to Austin was BEAUTIFUL!! There were wild flowers scattered all over the highway. Plus the weather was beautifully warm the whole time we were there. I even got a slight sunburn on my legs. Yay!

We took a little side road to look at the flowers. I don't think I would mind living here at all! Although they do say that the humidity in the summer gets a little rough.

Above is a picture of a bunch of bluebells - the state flower.

Once we got to Austin we went downtown which was suppose to be a hoppin' place with lots of live bands. All we saw were a bunch of drunk college students. Maybe we came at the wrong time. Here is Mason at one of the 'clubs' (more like a bar). Yes that is a jack-a-lope behind him. That was the name of the place. They had a giant jack-a-lope at the enterance but Mason wouldn't sit on it for the picture. Neither would I. :)

Then we walked around toward the river.

At sunset there is a colony of bats that live under the bridge. So we hunted out the perfect place to watch the sunset and the bats come out.

Timer pose!

It was a pretty place. There were ducks swimming all around and little turtles kept poking their heads out of the water at us. Every time I tried to get a picture of one the red-eye detector on my camera would scare them away.

You can kinda see the bats in this picture. They look like a flock of birds. They are just little guys! But it was cool to see them all coming out!

I'd say one of the biggest memories of the trip was staying with Mason's uncle and family. They have 8 kids with 6 of them still at home. This is Elise, the youngest, who was my best buddy the whole time. She was as cute, or cuter, than a button. The perfect little Texan cowgirl! It was so fun to get to know them better!

Short notice vacation!

We are going 'somewhere' tomorrow and I am so excited!!

Here is the predicted forecast:

Thursday: 71, Friday 76, Saturday 78, Sunday 79

Here is a picture for a clue. I will be impressed if you can get it off this:
Anyone wanna take a guess at where I'm going? Oh and just in case you were wondering... here is the forecast for Highland, UT.

Thursday: 59, Friday 56, Saturday 64, Sunday 63.

Ok, so those temperatures don't sound too bad actually... but it has snowed for the past 3 days, so I'm not too trusting. Prove it mother nature. Show me that it's 63 when I get back!

The Office

100 episodes in 21 days! Heck yes! My dear friend Kristina has been lending us seasons 1-5 of the office. This past Thursday night we officially caught up to season 6. I must say I'm quite sad that I can't just sit and watch 5 episodes at once now if I so desired.

But we LOVE it. When I first saw the office on TV I didn't think I liked it much, but soon became addicted once we started the seasons.

My favorite characters have changed through the saga. At first I loved Jim and Pam. I still like Jim a lot but Pam's character has changed. At the beginning of the show I couldn't stand Michael Scott. But now I just feel sorry for him because nothing ever goes his way. Poor little guy. I like Kevin, even though he is a pervert. Creed is hilarious. The Nard Dog is a crack up and Mason's favorite character. I can't stand Stanley. Dwight is a freak but I love his and Jim's duo the best.

Ahhh... my new friends in the office. Tell me who your favorite character is.... And if you haven't indulged in 'The Office' I highly recommend it. You won't be disappointed. :)

Spring Break!!!

... started 18 minutes ago!! I'm so excited.

I'm going to sleep in. I'm going to clean my house.

I even have an itch to go camping in southern Utah or something...

Mason doesn't have to work! What should we do?
Bliss.

April Fools

Mother Nature played an April Fools trick on me this morning.

Seriously? I thought I was past the window scraping starge. It's April. April SHOWERS - not snow showers.

Good one MN.

My sweet little lemon...

My baby is the size of a lemon! Getting bigger....! I can't believe how fast it grows!

I feel like I look similar to the last picture I posted but it has been 4 weeks... so time for an update!! I feel like I just look like I ate a giant meal. But I know these days are numbered! It also looks like I am arching my back... but I wasn't - I swear I'm not trying to stick it out! (As Mason always says)

How far along? 14 1/2 weeks
Total weight gain: 4 pounds! They say I will now start gaining a pound a week! I can't imagine gaining 25-35 pounds!
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: I wake up once each night for a very needed potty break. I also feel uncomfortable and can only lay on my sides. Some nights are better than others. I read that during this stage there is a hormone that makes it difficult to sleep. I suppose that's what's going on.
Best moment this month: Hearing the heart beat at the doctor's appointment last week. It was amazing hearing that little pitter-patter. You could hear mine behind it as well.
Movement: None yet.
Gender: I am convinced it's a boy. I still have 7 more weeks until I find out... the suspense is killing me!!!
Labor Signs: none
Belly Button in or out? in
What I miss: SUSHI. Oh I miss it so much. We were such good friends.
What I am looking forward to: Feeling my little one start to kick inside of me.
Monthly Wisdom: I'd say my monthly wisdom comes from my student teacher who is 28 weeks pregnant. She has been my 'baby guru' and informed me on SO many things. I have learned where to apply shea butter to avoid stretch marks, what's ok to eat or not, and just this weekend I went to her baby shower and learned what to register for!! So fun!
Milestones: I am officially in the 2nd trimester! That's means I'm 1/3 of the way done. Whoo-hoo!

Mason wasn't home to take the picture so check out my ghetto tripod.

Dear Daylight Savings,

It was really hard getting up this morning since you pushed us back an hour. It was dark outside, there was ice on the windows of my car... I had really been enjoying the layer of ice already being melted off and the sun shining as I left for work. I just feel sleepy today. I had a hard time getting out of my warm bed. I know it's only an hour, but it feels like that hour was so precious. Plus now I'm not on the same time as my mom anymore. Geez. I need a nap already and it's only Monday.