Finally Lake Powell Pictures

I finally got some of the pictures from Lake Powell.  We went to Lake Powell in September with my mom and dad and all of my siblings.  Last Christmas my parents put a trip together for all us of to stay on a house boat for a week.  We had 4 wave runners and our mastercraft speed boat.  We had such a fun week with everyone.  I was limited on what I could do because I was already having a difficult pregnancy but it was still fun.  One night we all did kereoke (and for those that haven't heard Thad sing...awesome!!!)  My brother does an amazing Donald Duck and sang all of Bette Middlers "The Rose" like Donald Duck.  HILLARIOUS!!!  We played a game another night where we spelled out words with our bottoms, glad there were no pictures. Being dive bombed by bats at night while we were sleeping was another treat we got to experience.  It was a very fun trip and we can't wait to do it again!

Thad and I where we docked for a few nights.

The whole group on a hike to see some arches.

Me and my dad

This was the extent of my water tubing, I was given strict instruction not to tube so I just laid out behind the houseboat instead. 

Our baby is finally not an it!!!

We finally found out today that we are having a baby girl. Yea!!! Her name is Carly (no middle name yet) Merrill. We are so excited...with the exception of Cayson. He really wanted a baby brother and isn't quite sure he wants a baby sister yet. He really doesn't want to be a big brother either and an even bigger issue is that he wants to be a baby again too. He even told me that the baby can't have his crib anymore. He is coming around to the idea slightly when I tell him he gets to protect his baby sister and keep her safe from all the boys. (I may have said that he can hit any boys that try to hurt her.....) We took him shopping and he picked out a few little girl outfits for Carly to wear plus a toy for himself. Before long he will change his mind...at least I hope so! This little girl is going to be her daddy's little princess, I can already tell. We will get more pictures on monday and hopefully get some on a disc so I can post little baby pictures!

Halloween Catch-up

I'm really bad at posting new things so here are a few pictures from the past week. Grandmom, Cayson, Connor and Cash

Pumpkin carving party at Grandmom and Granddad's house.

Cayson with "Jack" the pumpkin he carved...with a little help.

Cayson was a pirate for Halloween. He was actually John from Peter Pan dressed up as a pirate. I don't know, that's just what he wanted to be.

Cayson went trick or treating with Theora, Nola, Connor, Cash, and David the ghost. Once again we had a great time trick or treating in Maury and Brian's neighborhood. A lot of people over in their neighborhood go all out decorating the front yards. Someone had a small haunted house this year that was really fun. I even got to hear Thad scream like a girl when something jumped out and grabbed him. It was great!!! Grandmom, Granddad and Nora came too.