JULY!

Wow! Lots of updates! It's been a busy, but exciting summer. Jared and Tara came to Colorado with baby Ava and we had so many adventures together. We went to Santa's Workshop, Mount Princeton to swim in hot pools and stay at a cabin, the zoo, boating, you name it! It was a really fun two weeks and Avery went through withdrawals when Ava left (she was really used to having kids around). We had a fun 4th of July, and wish they lived closer.


Baby boy (Aric William Walker) is on his way! Momma is growing! I feel him a lot more now. I thought for some time that he was really calm, and though I still don't think he moves as much as Avery did, I definately feel a lot of movement! This picture was taken weeks ago, so I'm even bigger now, and I can definately feel the discomforts of the third trimester. However, we've remained really active, and I've actually enjoyed having a summer pregnancy. It keeps me active, which sometimes makes me forget how big I'm getting. I'll be induced Auguest 27th, so he will be cooking about another month.

Avery is too cute. There are days she is soooo two it drives me crazy, but she always seems to make me laugh. She says EVERTHING on her mind, and when I was angry yesterday and raised my voice, she snapped back, "Don't yell at me mom!"She totally loves her babies and mothers them like crazy. She has said lots of fun things, but in interest of time I'll blog about them later.


We put the nursery together, which I'm really excited about. My mom and I took a week and got everything put together, and I'm so grateful for her help. Here are some pictures of baby boy's room!



Avery also needed her special place. We have actually made a few cute changes since these pictures, but she is so excited to have her own room. We've doubled it as a computer room (we're a little limited on space), but I was really happy with how the room turned out!


Justin graduated! Hooray! We were so thrilled for him, and we threw a little party to celebrate the occasion. Justin is still working for ITT, which will hopefully lead into a full time position (they have to wait to see what their budget approvals will be), so we should know in September! He is working hard, and we are so proud of his dedication to school! We will be looking for a place to live once we have more guarantee about his job (who knows, it may be with another company entirely), so it will be a busy fall for us!


Stephanie and my mother organized a really cute baby shower! It was lots of fun, and we really appreciated the excitement people share in welcoming baby Walker!