Bigger Pants, Baby Shower, Bike Ride, Ball Game, Birthday Cake, Back to Work

I finally had to go shopping and spend a bunch of money on new clothes because I have officially grown out of all my normal pants for at least the next 4 months. Dang it.

I made BBQ meatballs Friday and they weren't as good as Mom's but what ever is? 

Saturday I went to a baby shower for Garen's soon-to-be girl cousins- twins. All the cute baby girl stuff made me excited! Then I came home, had a visit from Georgie and some other friends, and went on a bike ride through town with Garen. It was fun but I obviously need to toughen up or something because I swear my rear was bruised afterward! After that we used Garen's sweet coupon card again to get Taco Time nachos and taco salad before we headed to the BYU-I competitive basketball championship game. Dallin and Derrick (Garen's brothers) were both on a team. Georgie was there and Garen's dad and littlest brother came. Sadly, they lost to the other team who was undefeated, BUT the cool part is that Dallin is the league's high scorer for the 2nd semester in a row (which I'm not sure I even knew until they announced it).

The boys after the game.^

Anyway then Sunday we got called to serve in Primary as the Valiant 9 teachers. Then we went to Rigby and had delicious dinner and Birthday CAKE! yum. It was Grandma Call's birthday and Dallin's was Wednesday... Oh! When we got home another little fish (named Amor) was dead. I don't know what he is doing to them, but Garen better be careful before they're all gone.

Singing to the birthday girl and boy.^

Now it's Monday and we're back to the same old work routine. Garen got a promotion and a raise WOO! ...He also says he watched Taken 3 times this week "while working" haha. Sounds like they do alot of work around there.... No they really do though.

As far as my work, the kindergarteners at extended day are improving a ton all around and I don't get half as frustrated anymore. They're cute kids... All the kids at the gym are learning routines according to level because they have a little "mini meet" in April. Teaching routines is always rough. I don't have much patience for level 1s anyway but when this time rolls around... aaarrrggh! Haha but really I love the kids. There just something about their 30 second routines that is too hard for them to remember. The preteam kids are learning theirs pretty well though, and level 4s don't have to do routines because they're done competing for the season! I'll have to take some pictures (or videos) of the new stuff they're working on. They're pretty awesome.  

Belly Up

Big Blue (the fish) died last night... Sad day. He was the biggest and bluest fish we ever had.

Here is a picture of Garen's cool tank. I don't know why you can hardly see the fish in the pic. There are like 9 in there. The light was also kinda funky... Anyway the little rock pile/table dealy is homemade. I picked out some rocks by the river and Garen built it in the tank. Cool.

Laughs and Giggles:

1.) Izzy (one of my kindergarteners) walked into the classroom today and exclaimed "Oh! It's comin' out now!" and put both hands on my little round belly. Ha. Cute... Then she said goodbye to "little baby girl" when she went to recess.

2.) A little boy in a preschool gymnastics class named Britain (age 3 or 4) told me his name was Britain. The other coach said he told her his name was Noah the day before and that's what she called him. So the next week he came to practice and we asked him "are you Britain or Noah?" and he said "Well I don't know... I think I changed it." 5 minutes later he comes back around and says "Oh my name's Dash." ....Last week he was BumbleBee and this week he was Optimus Prime.

Cool News:

1.) Nastia Liukin and her Dadio are coming to the Idaho State Gymnastics Clinic this year which means we will probably take some of our team and head over to Boise this October and get to see them! Saweet!

Drumroll Please...............

The Doctor says we're going with 85% sure it's a girl. He saw nothing that looks anything at all like boy parts but she was really squirmy so we'll check again in 8 weeks to make sure she hasn't grown anything... 85% sounds good to me and I witnessed it. No parts! Ha. So far what we have for names is either Lainee or Alyse (don't know about middle names but I'm sorta thinking Morgan 'cause it's my Grandma's maiden name, or McKenna 'cause it's Garen's mom's maiden name...). Lainee comes from my middle name, Elaine which is a family name and Alyse is just a name that we like:). So anyway that's the big news. We are both super pumped! I can't say the same for any of our brothers who all responded to my text with "darn it", "dad gummit", and "ew" but they're gonna have to love her anyway!

Other updates on what we've been up to for the week:

• -Last Wednesday we both had the afternoon off so we did a session at the temple and also got to do some sealings which was really awesome. Then we came home and made lasagna... Next time I'm using a different recipe because I tried a "no boil" recipe and my noodles never got completely soft.

• -Made more banana bread. Scrumpteous and I think I'll start doing it like every week!
• -I ran a mile on Friday and again Saturday after my sleepover with Garen's sister Kelsey and her friend Shelby, which I must say was a pretty fun time with the girlies.
• -Saturday night we went on what is usually a $40 or more date for only $20 because Garen has a sweet coupon card dealy. Pitas and Movies with popcorns and large drinks. Love it.
• -Sunday we got to sub the CTR 5 primary class in our new ward and had a blast getting to go to sharing time and all that fun jazz. Then after church before heading to Rigby for dinner we walked over to our old apartments and rode our bikes home and then around the park a couple times.
• -Made Chicken Enchiladas for dinner yesterday because that's Garen's favorite meal that I make. Mmm.
• -Monday night I felt/saw the baby move for the first time. I think I felt her before but I was never sure if that was what I was feeling but this time I could see it! Garen saw it too and it was soo cool!
• -TODAY I found out I am expecting a little girl!

Woah Mama

This is me a couple months ago, already growing... This is me a couple days ago, still growing...

(I'm so glad this dang picture uploader finally worked for me!)

Can't Wait!

In one week from today, we will know if we are expecting a little boy or a little girl! Garen is hoping for a boy of course and I honestly don't know what I'd rather. We'll let you know... And I'll try to get my sweet computer to let me load some pics of my prego self and other stuff we've been up to.

I've been trying to eat good food and stay healthy (kind of haha) but the exercising thing isn't going so well. No motivation I guess but I get a little at the gym coaching. Plus I haven't gained as much weight as I'm supposed to so... I'm back and forth on trying to keep it off or put it on... Anyway, last weekend I made yummy banana bread and today I'm going to attempt lasagna! Wish me luck and I'll let ya know how it works out!

An Update, For Those Who Care...

Last weekend I went to Missoula for a meet I was coaching at. Our level 4s have improved TONS since their first meet just 5 weeks ago. Not one of them scored below a 32 all-around, and some got 34s and 35s. It was great and we coaches are dang proud of these little girls.

This week I have a belly. Yay! Just over the last few days it has just popped out. It's a little uncomfortable but I know it will be worse. I'm glad I finally look like something's in there, other than just some extra squish. I had a pre-schooler, two coaches, and a parent at the gym notice that I am definitely beginning to show. I guess that's a good thing. I am now almost 5 months along. In one week and a half (March 23) we will get to find out if it's a boy or a girl and I am soo excited. PS we need ideas for boys' names... just in case.

This week was also my 22nd birthday. I'm feeling like there's no way I'm that old. When did it happen?! 'Cause I'm pretty sure just last month I was a senior in high school... but I woke up today with a 4 year degree, a husband, and a belly... hmm...
Anyway it was a good day. I got flowers and a card with money from my family, Garen's mom took me out to eat and got me a super cute watch, had cookies to share with the girls at gym, and then ate pie and ice cream with friends over at our beautiful new apartment. All in all, it was a pretty good birthday, but mostly because my husband is so stinkin' awesome. He got me a book I've been wanting with several Jane Austen novels, some "I love you" notes around the house, flowers, a very cute card, bought and cooked the pie for all our friends to come over at the end of the day. Super good guy!

Garen has gone fishing a couple times in the last week or two when the weather was nice. He's really good at that fly fishing stuff and ties flies for it now and then too. He also bought a fish tank and a bunch of cool colorful sichlid fish. They are pretty cool looking although I try not to like them too much because I do think it's a little wierd the way he and his friends obsess over them. I helped name them all though and one named flounder looks like he's about to roll over and die. Sad.

Life goes on and it's all pretty good.

Together, We Make a Family

I guess this blog will just kind of tell our story starting from when we became "we."
Garen and I met for the very first time playing football in Egan Lake, summer 2007. Chrissy Geisler (now Roylance) took me out there and I knew no one, but I do remember some cute boy ripped his swim trunks down the back. HA... As you may have guessed, I later found out from Garen himself that he was the cute boy! Summer 2008 I saw Garen walking down the hall at church. He has a brother who looks alot like him and I saw both (I still don't know which one I saw first) and was determined to date one of them. Eventually I made a dumb comment while trying to bear my testimony in Sacrament meeting and then EVERYONE knew who I was. I dated a different guy for a couple months and according to my roommates (our apt was kind of buddies with theirs), Garen was just waiting for that to be over, and the second it was he asked me out. We played raquetball and ate a DQ in what we now call "our romantic corner" booth...... That was the beginning and eventually came the awkward time when Garen told me he loved me... and I said nothing back. Don't worry, I told him the same thing the next week. Garen is a Chicken and I finally brought up the "M" word myself in about March 2009, so the proposal wasn't much of a suprise but it was super cute and personal anyway. He left yellow roses and a little note at the gym where I was working and then met me at my favorite swingset in town to propose, and afterward we ate in our romantic corner at Dairy Queen........... 10 short weeks later we got married and now here we are. We have been married 8 and a half months, have been graduated for 3 months, and have a baby due in less than 5! Wow. Time flies.