We're BACK!!

Ok, so we haven't posted in 8 months for several reasons:

1. Namely, our camera was giving us this lens error message and wouldn't work. No pictures, not much to report on. I guess I could have just journaled everything but, that seemed too boring to me. Today, I finally sat down to see if I could fix the camera. I was all ready to mail it in to the service center then thought, huh, maybe I'll call around, do some more searching online and just messing with it to see if I can make it work and I did it! IT WORKS!! Yeah, now we have a camera that we can use, and we don't have to buy a new one.

2. Projects galore-

Balcony

l to r: Before started, underneath (we added twice as many beams for support), me measuring the beams, both of us straddling the ladder working to get a beam up there (Connor obviously took this picture), Ammon putting in more supports at the header, my "stud" on a ladder.


l to r: On top of the roof before underlayment put down, Connor "supervising" daddy spreading concrete, Ammon laying backerboard for the tile (last 3 shots).

We're finished!!

l to r: Ammon excitedly showing off our finished product!!, looking up from the yard, side view, the door showing railing and tile work, Ammon looking out at our mountain view, relaxing- thanks for all your hard work honey!!

Expanded our under stairs area creating more storage space (for food storage)
The edge of the overhang is where the wall used to be. Ammon and I knocked it out when we discovered termites. We pulled up the carpet in there, had the termites treated and decided to finish the area- tile, drywall, texture, paint and shelves!

Installed ceiling fans throughout the house (4 new upstairs, including new wiring), and attempted to install an outdoor ceiling fan (still working on that- it's giving me trouble).
This is the one in our bedroom. It was the most challenging because of the vaulted ceiling.

3. Planned and carried out Connor's first party with all his friends invited. We had a "Diego Water Jungle Party" for his 5th birthday. We're trying to hit the main birthdays for big parties with friends (5- going to school, 8- baptism, 12- priesthood, 16- driving, 18 or 19-graduation and mission; etc). We'll see how we do. The party was a huge success and way fun. Thanks to my friend Teresa for taking pictures (a future post) since our camera wasn't working. :)

4. Trying (and still trying) to sell our house in Colorado. How do you spell FRUSTRATION?

5. And, our most exciting undertaking of them all, trying to get pregnant. We've tried ever since Connor was born (over 4 years) and finally did IVF starting June 1st. Well, we found out WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!! It worked! We are just so ecstatic and feel so blessed. We put in 3 embryos and we'll know next week how many we have. We're so excited and happy!! The baby(-ies) are due April 10, 2010. I feel a family reunion and mega party coming on!!
Here's the start of my "belly blog"; 5 weeks pregnant.


This is our first ultrasound. You can see a small black dot on the lower left side. The doctor saw a second that is not identified here. I guess we'll see next week how many heartbeats we hear!!