BIG events!

Yep, almost forgot to post about our wedding anniversary - oops! Seven years of wedded bliss, right? Two and a half kids, multiple jobs, a house, and far more ups than downs later, I love this man more than ever! I feel settled and so supremely blessed.

The morning of our anniversary, we got to see this beautiful little GIRL! Excited? Most definitely! A little sad? I admit I was. This pregnancy had been different, and I thought it would be so fun to add the dynamic of a little boy into the family. At least the baby is healthy and quite the mover & shaker already!
[Kelley, smart man that he is, expected a little girl so he was far more excited. You know that once you have two kids of the same gender there is a 90% chance you will have another of the same gender?  Yes, everyone will now stop to think about how they know cases where that is not so.... Ok, moving on...]

If you are detail-oriented, and noticed, don't be confused by the date of this picture. It is from a fetal echocardiogram ultrasound on 12/31. When we had the ultrasound on 12/17 she moved too much to get any good profile pictures.

As per tradition the last few years, we just went to dinner on our own and then Christmas shopping - the one time we go shopping together. Plus we looked for a baby blanket for our new little girl. It's our tradition to choose a blanket once we find out the gender, and that has become THE beloved blankie for each of the girls so far. We ate a the Oswego Grill and it was yummy - we both splurged!

Then more big news! Kelley was offered a new position with TEKsystems so we discussed that in depth. He had just had the interview the past Friday afternoon, and it was now just Monday so it was so much quicker than we had anticipated. [They could immediately tell how awesome this man is!] They requested an answer by the end of the following day.... so pressure for us. So many aspects to think about - it's a huge switch when we're expecting a new baby and Kelley is in school. But, we decided to move forward with it (with some negotiations).... and it's been a blessing thus far! 

[He is employed by TEKsystems as a contract employee to Bonneville Power Administration, and works at the BPA office in Portland. No, he does not work on the Bonneville Dam :) Haha!]

This is what we have now because Kelley proposed and was patient with me.

Happy Anniversary to us! To another year of adventure and memories!

This picture is actually from February 2013.

{December 17, 2012}