Crunch time

So I am 34 weeks along in my pregnancy and for about the past month I have been keeping a list of things we need to get done before the baby comes. It's definitely beginning to be crunch time and it seems that most of our weekends, when we finally have time to work on stuff, are already filled with many events. It's tricky with Justin's work and school schedule for us to be able to get things done together-such as going through boxes that we just stuffed in closets, organizing our rooms, and getting things taken care of for when the baby comes. Luckily the clinic I work at will be closed tomorrow due to the Physical Therapist being gone for a conference, so I can just go in for the morning and get the things done I need and then come home when Justin comes home and we can go through more boxes and such. I feel like I have to write simple things down in my planner in order to get them done...it also doesn't help that my memory isn't as great since I've been pregnant!

Little getaway!

Last weekend my parents invited me, my sister, and our husbands to go to a Bed and Breakfast called Snowberry Inn up by Pineview Reservoir. We had a great time enjoying the outdoors a little bit, playing foosball and other games, eating, and just being together. Each room is themed a little different and it's a pretty cool place. Just thought I'd post a few pictures of us outside the Inn and us eating breakfast...yum!

Justin's Involuntary Habit

Justin and I live pretty close to Hill Air Force Base, so therefore, we are right under their fly zone and we constantly hear the jets flying over. Anyone who knows Justin knows that he grew up on or around Air Force Bases due to his dad being in the Air Force and so he has an intense love of airplanes/jets. He actually went through the whole testing process a few years ago and got a pilot slot in the Marines. He was so excited that he was going to be living his dream of flying and serving in the US Military. Sadly, his lung collapsed twice within 7 months so he was disqualified from serving in any branch of the military. Still, Justin's love of planes is so deep within him that any time he is home and hears the slightest noise of a plane flying overhead, he automatically jumps up from wherever he is and runs to our second bedroom to look out the window (as seen in the pictures) or runs outside, depending on the weather. The blinds are always left up in the bedroom because he runs in so often. I think it's hilarious because he already knows what plane it is without seeing it! He's studied them and seen them all millions of times...yet he still has to see it each time! He tells me it's an involuntary habit that just happens without even thinking about it! Cute Justin!

Parents Retiring

My dad is a seminary teacher, and has been for the past 35 years. My mom is a pre-school teacher, and has been for the past 20 years. This year they are retiring and I can't believe it! My family went to my dad's retirement/award celebration with the CES (Church Education System) in this district last Friday night and it was so wonderful to honor he and my mom for their hard work in the CES. My siblings and I were able to sing a song my sister wrote for my dad's 60th b-day in April and then I also played a piano piece. It was fun to hear my parents speak and actually let it sink in that they will be done teaching soon! My mom will be done this week with her pre-school graduations and my dad will be done teaching the first part of June and then will retire in July.

My parents are wonderful people and have taught me so much. I know they've made a huge difference in their students' lives and I'm glad that I was able to have both of them as teachers! My mom taught me as a pre-schooler (I was in her first class!) and I had my dad as a seminary teacher when I was in the 9th grade. Both are so great! Congrats mom and dad!

Mother's Day

 


 

Mother's Day was on Sunday and Justin got me this beautiful flower plant and a card...which was so sweet. When we looked closer we found it is a cactus plant!

 

After church we went to the Calder's house and got to call Justin's brother Tyler who's on a mission in Uraguay. It was so great to hear his voice and talk to him! He sounds like he's doing very well!

Baby Shower!

On Saturday my side of the family had a combined baby shower for me and my sister-in-law, Jessica. We are both having baby girls. The girls in my famly did such a great job decorating, making delicious food, and making it a really fun time! They are so great! The first pic shows the Tew girls-mom, me, and Kristy. The second is Me and Jess showing our bellies! She's due May 27th! And the third pic of course shows the delicous food...yum!

Easter Pics

 

I told you a few posts ago that I love Easter. Here are a few pictures from our Easter celebration on the Tew side. The first one shows the grandkids (and my brother who snuck in the picture) right before their Easter egg hunt. The next one is the adults right before our mini Easter egg hunt. Can you tell that I was excited?!

Here's me and Justin after the adult Easter egg hunt with our loot! Yay for Easter fun!