Brandon is doing well!

I just received a call from Brandon and he is doing well. It is VERY hot, but so far everyone in his company is acclimating as best they can. He said that the food is better there than it is at home (of course he meant the DFAC on post, not my cooking...I made sure to clarify!!!), and the gym and the DFAC are the best places to hang out because they have air-conditioning. Aside from that they are just getting into the groove of things. I should be able to hear from him every couple of days, which makes me VERY HAPPY!!!

A Co Has Arrived

The picture is of Brandon's Battalion.

I just got word that A Co has arrived. No word from Brandon as of yet, but I am sure that he is busy getting his men and himself settled and ready for upcoming tasks. It is a balmy 122 degrees there...sounds pleasant! :) Their base is full of all of the amenities that they need to get them through the day (including a Taco Bell...it's gotta feel like home!). I am hoping to speak to Brandon sometime today or tomorrow (I think the time difference is 11 hours), so I am keeping my cell phone by my side! They are still unsure as to where their final destination will be, so I do not have an address to give to you yet; be patient, nothing in the Army is fast and efficient. Unless, of course, you are speaking of the soldiers!!! Love you all!!!

Family Outings

I have put together a bunch of photos from the past few months that I had on my camera and forgot about.



These are pictures from this past weekend. We rented an RV and loaded up the dogs for a trip to the Olympic Peninsula.
The dogs were totally bored out of their minds (as you can tell) :) Emma had her first real experience with swimming, and although she has a pretty good doggy paddle, she didn't much care for being tossed in the icy water by her master! Ike on the other hand was in seventh heaven!!!



While Lydia was in town we drove down to Kim and Andrew's house in Portland, OR. It rained (what's new!) and we had trouble finding furniture stores, but we ate very well and enjoyed eachother's company!!!

Brandon and I took Carl and Ellen to Pike's Fish Market during their visit to Seattle. (This is a must see if and when you come here!)

Sorry that these pictures are so random. I need to remember to download my pictures after taking them!!! I am so bad at it! Anyway, Brandon is taking our digital camera with him, and I have a new one on order, but it may take a couple of weeks before I can download any pics to the sight! I will let you know anything interesting as it comes about though! Hope you all are well!!!

June 17,2006

Well, it looks like it's a BOY!!!
Brandon and I just got back from having a 4D ultrasound, where it was determined (with 99% confidence) that we will be welcoming a boy into our family in December!

I am only 15 weeks along, so it is still early to be able to determine the sex with total confidence.
That being said, from the pictures that I saw I would be surprised if we found out later that it isn't a boy!!!

Brandon and I are ecstatic!!! As you can see from the Ultrasound pics, this little one is growing feircly! It still seems so sureal that this baby is growing inside of me; I still can't feel any movement and I am not really showing at all! Anyway, we will be adding to this blog so that you can keep up-to-date with pictures of the baby, me and Brandon (while he is in Iraq). I hope you all enjoy it!!!

(Thank you to Janet for sharing her blog of Tommy and giving us the idea to start one of our own!!!)

Until next time...