4th of July in Provo...

Since I know I am not going to be up at 5:00 AM this 4th of July due to...being due, I decided to post one I took from last year from the Hot Air Balloon fest in Provo, Utah which is really quite spectacular. If you have time to work this into your July 4th schedule (come on, what else do you have to do at 5am...unless you are "due" too), I would strongly suggest it. And if you can get the kids outta bed, even better! It is quite exciting to witness. My kids loved it and I was beyond camera happy.

Been sick....

So much for photo of the day and daily posts. I have been sick with the pregnancy bug of vengeance. I really have been sick for 8 1/2 months but a couple days ago it was like the heavens opened and lo and behold I woke up in the morning and didn't feel like puking. So I'm back! I have a six pound baby inside of me that is squashing my insides but I now think I just might be able to conquer the world because I am not nauseated anymore. I really couldn't tell you what exactly happened to make it go away. I've read thousands and thousands of websites and books about how to get rid of the pukies when you are pregnant. The only thing I have found to work is one day you just get lucky or you have the baby. I will say Preggie Pops are a nice treat and for some odd reason they help. They don't get rid of it, but they do help. So go to Amazon.com and buy some for yourself if you have the preggie pukes, they may just save you in the check out line in the grocery store when you get the wiff of the awful cologne the guy infront of you is wearing....

Rain, Big Belly and Photoshop

It has been raining all day. Not just the kind of storm that blows through for a couple hours. No, all day, non-stop, when I look out my window I can see the little sheets coming down and bouncing into puddles all over my sidewalks. I used to live in Vancouver, WA. It was like this every day for most of the year, except for the summer, which was heaven. Nothing is more beautiful than the northwest in the summer time. Anyway, this reminds me of Vancouver, and then I am reminded of my dear friends who live there that I never get to see anymore. *sigh*. We have moved three times in the last 4 years, that is too much. Although I don't regret it because of the wonderful experiences we have had along the way (aw gee).

My belly is getting bigger. Everyone keeps telling me that I look small for how far along I am. So I took it upon myself to lay on the couch with a tape measure and measure my belly from the top of my uterus to the pubic bone and I measured 35 cm exactly. Being as I am now 34 weeks and 3 days, I'd say that's right! I am right on. Perhaps everyone who sees me remembers that I gained 70 pounds with my first pregnancy and 40 with my second. And being as I have only gained 12 this time and I am not the huge whale I was back then...maybe I look small. In which case, I do not mind looking small.

Since it's been raining I have been playing with photoshop. I love photoshop. It seriously wastes my time but boy do I know how to do some cool stuff. I found a great site for brushes. If you are into photoshop I suggest visiting and downloading them, they are free.

www.obsidiandawn.com

Cheers!