Baby Shower

Last Saturday my sister (Lissa) threw me a baby shower. It was great, I loved getting all the girly things for little Keira. I think she will be a very well dressed little girl when she gets here. Oh and thanks to my sister-in-law she even has a swim suit!!! I got lots of cute little blankets, dresses, and outfits. Lissa did a great job with the food and her friend made the cake. This cake was AMAZING!!! I couldn't believe it when I saw it. It's one of those things that you feel bad eating because it looks like it took way to long to make. Oh and an update on the diaper bag. Lissa went to go and get it for me and they were sold out of the style that won on the poll. She called and asked if I wanted to order it online and wait for a few weeks for it to get here, or if I wanted the pink one. I'm not a patient person so of course I said get me the pink one. Everything is up in my room just waiting for a home. My hope is to clean out the toyroom closet next week so I can at least hang her clothes in her closet.

A Basement Update

WE PASSED!!!!! Our second inspection passed. We are now putting up sheetrock. I am so excited! The next time we have an inspection will be when our basement is finished. We are hoping to have everything done by middle of June. Unfortunately because of how our house was built we couldn't get the sheetrock down in one piece, we had to cut it in half :(. We had a lot of help and got it all downstairs though. We have our tub/shower in place and have purchased our toilet and lighting. We still need to get a vanity and sink but the bathroom is coming along great. The plumbing was Trav's least favorite part. He kept at it though, and did a really good job. We welcome any helpers who want to come spend an evening with the Gray's. We will even provide dinner and drinks of your choice.

66 days and counting

We are getting closer to D-day and I can't wait. As little baby Gray's due date comes closer I am learning to live without sleep. It seems like 10:30 hits and she decides it's "wake-up mommy time". I feel so bad for Travis because I just toss and turn all night. I usually try watching a movie or reading but sometimes I don't have the patience for it. I get so agitated when I'm exhausted and can't sleep. That's when I end up soaking in the tub at 2 am or sitting in my rocking chair. Other than the sleepless nights this pregnancy has been great. I'm only working three days a week so my feet are thanking me this time around. With Alex I worked full time until I delivered. I have plenty to keep me busy until July though. It looks like summer is filling up fast. With camping trips, family reunions, birthday parties, baby showers, and trying finish our basement I think these last two months will go by pretty fast.

Let them Eat Cake

So Travis thinks he's really funny and likes to take pictures of people with their mouths full. So, I thought I would post his most recent victims. Enjoy!!

Austin's Birthday

Austin's birthday was on the 14th and Travis is a firm believer that you should get presents on your actual birthday. So, Austin got to open presents from us and Alex. He was so excited because he got pirate legos, a spiderman bike helmet, and HEELY'S. He has been asking for them for a year and a half and we felt like he was finally old enough to handle them. Last Saturday we celebrated Austin's 6th birthday with a pirate party. We invited everyone to come in pirate costume and when they got here they got to pick out a pirate tattoo. After everyone got their tattoo, we told them that someone had stolen the treasure and we had to go find it. Their first clue was to go outside where we played a game. We played musical islands and when your number was called you had to walk the plank. We got some great pictures of the kids jumping off the plank. Their second clue led them to the bathroom where they found a sack full of sashes to add to their pirate costumes. Once everyone had a sash they got their third clue which led them back outside. Travis had drawn two pirate ships on the road outside. We divided the kids up into two teams and they had to answer pirate questions. If they got the answer right they got to throw a water balloon at the other teams pirate ship. The first team to "sink the ship", or completely erase the chalk won. I guess I got the wrong kind of water balloons, because they wouldn't pop!!! They had to stand right over the ship and throw the balloon straight down as hard as they could. Oh well, they still had fun. The winning team got the next clue which led them inside to the play room. There were 20 black balloons and only one had the next clue. The little pirates had to pop all the balloons to find it. They had so much fun with this too. The next clue led them to the family room to decorate their very own eye patch. We had patches in a bunch of different colors and then had glitter pens ( a huge hit) and markers. Once they finished decorating they went and had the elastic measured for their head and put on their patch. For their next clue they were supposed to go "fishing" but we were running out of time. So, we just started handing out the gold fish in little baggies. The last clue was attached to one of the bags so when that person found it they read it out loud. It led them to the basement under the stairs. They found the treasure!!!! We brought the treasure chest upstairs and divvied up the loot while the kids had cake and punch. I just have to say that the only person to spill their drink was . . . MY DAD!!!! All of those little kids running around the family room and my dad was the culprit! While all the little pirates were eating their cake Austin opened presents. He loved his party and all his pirate friends that came. I think we counted 23 pirates all together and about 16 adults. I had a very full house! It was a very busy day, but we had so much fun!!! By the end of the day I couldn't move!!! I'm so glad I don't have to plan another child party until January! Don't worry though, Alex is already talking about the kind of party he wants to have. Can anyone say "To Infinity and Beyond. . . ."

Poor Austin

Last Monday Austin woke up and had a few little red spots on his back. We thought he may have been bitten by a spider. I had a Dr. appointment though so I loaded the boys up and took them to Krissi's. By the time I got back Austin's couple red spots were all over his body. We took him into the doctor and they said it was hives. He had an allergic reaction to something and to put him on Claritin. They did start clearing up after he started taking the medicine but he just looked horrible. Here are a couple of pics we took. We are still not sure what he got into, but I hope for my sake and his that it never happens again!!