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Happy Birthday Jacob and Buggy!!!

August 14th was Jake's 28th Birthday. It sounded like he enjoyed his day by relaxing and going out for pizza. Yay!

Today, August 16th is Buggy's 2nd Birthday. It's hard to believe Elijah is already 2 years old. We wish him the most fun birthday! Have a great day, Bug!

(FYI: This pic is really old, but the most recent we have of them.)

AAHHHH!!!!

Goodbye Colorado, hello again Indiana! Ryan has accepted a position with a genetics testing company called Myriad, which will relocate us to Fort Wayne, Indiana!!!! Yes, I am totally flipping out and am beyond thankful and excited to have the opportunity to be home again near family and friends (especially with our first kid on the way!). Ryan is just as excited, and he really thinks he is going to love his new job. We are both ready for the many changes that are about to happen.

Our house is up for sale, and it is priced to sell as we need to be in Indiana the 3rd week of September. My parents graciously offered to open their home to us until we find a home of our own. We are thankful we will be able to crash with them for a while so that we aren't forced to buy something in a total rush.

In some ways it will be sad to leave Fort Collins. What a fantastic town! We have been fortunate to belong to an amazing church with wonderful people who warmly welcomed us from day one. We will miss the views of Colorado, the vibrant blue sky, the mild winters, and hikes. However, family is so much more important than mountains, and the timing of our move couldn't be more perfect. I am thankful for the time Ryan and I had in Colorado even though it was difficult for me to be away. And I am thankful for the opportunity to return home. :)

6 Months

This is me at 24 weeks. We've made it to the 6 month mark! Baby is around 8.4" in length (crown to rump) and weighs about 1.5 lbs. The eyebrows and eyelashes are complete, and the ears are in their final position. The inner ear is fully developed, which means Baby's sense of balance is functioning. Baby is aware if s/he is upside down or right side up.

There are 3 weeks left in the 2nd trimester, and I am feeling great. I feel really fortunate to have had such a healthy pregnancy so far.

Ryan is doing really well, too. He is getting anxious to become a Dad, and there's no doubt that he will be the best!

August 3rd

Happy Birthday to Aunt Rita and Samara!

The only picture I can find of Aunt Rita is from Christmas. She is the one in the green on the right (obviously.) Anyway, we wish you a very Happy Birthday!! You deserve the very best!

Samara Love (aka Sweeters) turns 1 year old today! This is the most recent picture we have of her that was taken a while ago. I'm sure she has changed and grown quite a bit since then! You are so presh. We miss you, and we hope you have a very happy 1st Birthday!!

Weekend Update

It has been a really good weekend. We got a bunch of little house projects completed (things we wish we would have done 3 years ago!) and we still had time for fun.

Friday evening we had dinner at Coopersmith's downtown with Ryan's co-worker Blake. What a great guy. We had a fun time sitting on the patio chatting and people watching. CSU students are back in town, and they were definitely out and about. It is so much fun to live in a college town.

We got up fairly early Saturday morning to take Collin to the barbershop. He looks so cute with his new summer 'do. Thankfully they cut his ears short this time so that he looks like a little boy. Last time they left his ears so long that they looked like girly pig-tails.

Keah and Steve were in town from the Springs, and we were able to meet them at Mugs this morning for coffee before church. (Mugs serves great coffee, and the iced americano I had was so good!) It was great to see Keah and Steve. We hadn't seen them since their wedding day in early June! It was nice to get caught up with them, and we hope to see them again in a couple of weeks.

The rest of the day will be spent organizing kitchen cabinets (Ryan is working on that now), listening to the thunderstorm (cozy), and working out at the gym and/or taking Collin for a walk.

I'm so thankful for the weekends. :)