Hi Friends! It's been a while hasn't it? Over the last few weeks, I kept telling myself to post, but life kept getting in the way (a good thing, if you ask me.) So what have I been up to lately? Are you sitting down? This is a long update!
In early June, we kicked off a plethora of home improvement projects (that "nesting" thing that happens during pregnancy is most certainly real), starting with a complete front porch remodel:
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| The front porch BEFORE the remodel. |
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| The front porch AFTER the remodel, taken on the day of my baby shower. (More on that later.) |
We also spent some time in Montana celebrating the marriage of our church friends:
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| Snapped this from my iPhone so it's a little blurry. |
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This was taken at the wedding. I was at my
20-week mark, halfway through the pregnancy. Yippy! |
Later in the month, I held a Mad Men-themed party for Mike's 40th birthday. We even had our very own in-house bartender:
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| A little snippet of the bar that we set-up in our kitchen. |
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| These are the custom cookies we had made especially for the event. |
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Doesn't Mike look fantastic in that jacket? I threw
on anything that would fit over my belly. |
In mid-July, we bounced around barbeques. Our neighbors hosted an excellent one for Independence Day, though I forgot to snap photos. We also participated in a 4D ultrasound session. I'd share the photos from that adventure, but most people find them creepy. I thought it was an amazing process.
Then just last week, we hosted Mike's parents for 10 days. We had a blast taking them around the Ballard Locks, Green Lake, The Museum of Flight, Alki Beach... we covered a lot of ground.
Oh, and to cap off their visit, my mom came over to our house and threw me a tea party-themed baby shower. It was fantastic! I didn't even have to travel anywhere!
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| The table was set for a lovely afternoon tea |
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| Beautiful tea cups covered the living room tables. |
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| Some of the colorful decorations hung just outside the dining room. |
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| Custom tea cup cookies made for great party favors. |
Needless to say, the last month or so has been a bit of a blur with all of the activity. Until I get back on track with my regular posting schedule, things may be sporadic. That's what this time of year is all about though, right? In the meantime, I hope you are all having a fabulous summer!
