Tuesday, June 10, 2008

A Sunburn, Among Other Things....

This weekend was spent outdoors. Saturday, we went to David's mom's house and swam at her pool. It is nice to have a family member with an in ground pool. David played with the kids and I layed out- I never actually got in the water, except to splash my feet around. David lathered me down with SPF 50, so I tanned only a tiny bit. Mostly, you couldn't tell I was even outside. My mom and I drove to the Promenade two weekends back to pick up a swimsuit at Motherhood. It is a tankini, with solid chocolate bottoms. I have never been a big fan of the swimsuit, so I made sure our picture was taken from the waist up. Ha, ha! I am still not showing much, so you are really not missing out on any belly shots (though my mom is dying for me to post some!) Sorry mom. : ) I have gained to date 6 pounds, and I am 16 weeks. It doesn't seem to be enough that people around me notice, but I definitely can tell. I am totally in maternity clothes now (and thankful I am not huge in this hot, hot weather we are having!!)

My great-niece- Loralei. Her father is my nephew, Adam.



David and our niece, Madison



David and our niece, Chyann



Oue niece, Jessica, who is also pregnant. She is due only a few days after me! Doesn't she look great? We are excited about being due so close together.



Another niece, Danielle.



Me and David.



Sunday was the day I got sunburned. David worked in the yard all day- mowing, seeding, fertilizing, planting, and putting it an underground sprinkler system on only one side of the yard. Bichon and I went in and out all day, so I never really thought about being burnt. Thirty minutes out, thirty in, thirty out, forty in, etc... It added up to an unpleasant burn. : (

David planted two blue spruce, some pompous grass, and day lillies. Nothing major as far as landscaping, but with six hours at UofA this summer, plus work, I am lucky to see him at home at all. I am excited about a new golf flag David put up for me! I am crazy about flags. I am addicted to them.











I don't have any pictures of the finished landscaping job- he buried the pipes of course and planted more, but I was inside sipping lemonade and applying aloe vera gel by that time.

Monday, Rachel asked me to run to T.J. Maxx with her. I seriously would not have gotten out of the house for anybody else with this sunburn. BUT! I love Rachel, and I do love T.J. Maxx.. so,.. out we went. She found a lot of cute stuff, and had I known what gender the baby was, I would have purchased a few decor type things, but since I don't know yet, I found a really pretty silk tapestry throw for the foot of the guest bed. We are expecting David's brother, Doug, his wife, and their three kids to come and stay over the 4th of July, so I thought it made the room sparkle a little bit.



27 comments:

  1. you're supposed to be more sensitive to the sun when your preggers---so they say...sorry you got burned. and BTW....YOU ARE SHOWING AND YOU HAVE A FREAKING ADORABLE BELLY!!!

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  2. I am totally with your mom--I want to see some belly pics!! I guess I am just going to have to make a trip up there and see it for myself!! Only a couple more weeks and you should find out if it is a girl or boy!! How exciting!

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  3. glad you are enjoying your summer- we are landscaping over here too. The "weekend job" has been taking a month and so far we have hauled in 11 dump truck loads of dirt. we seeded this weekend and i think all the rain washed it away- oh well.

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  4. You're probably familiar with www.flagfables.com ? Lots of cute garden flags and other fun stuff.

    Your guest room is so pretty!

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  5. 16 weeks...you're not far away from finding out boy or girl, right!? Very exciting! You look great!

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  6. Cute bathing suit, cute dog, cute throw. You're just CUTE all the way around, aren't you!!! Can't wait to hear if your are expecting a boy or girl. It should be right around the corner.

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  7. Everything looks so good! I love that throw. TJ Maxx is the best! Yous summer seems to be going well so far!

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  8. Thank you for going to TJ Maxx with me!!!! I really like the new throw on the guest bed!

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  9. I can't believe you have only gained 6 lbs - that's great!!!! It won't be long until you find out the sex!
    The landscaping looks great!
    And Bichon looks JUST like Dawson in that picture! They could be siblings! (You didn't get her in Alma did you?)

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  10. Um, we are going to need to see some belly pics.

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  11. Looks like lots of fun! You look great and your swim suit is very cute.
    BTW, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I had somehow inadvertantly deleted your blog url from my fave's so it has been fun to catch up on what I've missed!

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  12. Thanks for sharing! LOVE your guest room and your bathing suit! Can't wait for you to find out the gender too. I can't even imagine what the nursery will look like!

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  13. I love the throw--it really adds a lot to that room! Cute swimsuit!

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  14. Looks like you guys had a fun weekend.

    Sorry about the sunburn but I do love the new addition to the guest room.

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  15. Sorry you got burned. Love the pics! Congrats on your niece and you gettting to share this experience. Love your guest room! We're getting ready to finally get some furniture to go with the queen size mattress in our guest room.

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  16. Ugh...a sunburn! =( I feel you!

    I love the throw for the foot of the bed! It's soooooooo pretty! I miss your decorating blog pics! You are sooooooooooooooooooooo good at what you do! I love it! You need to come on down to Texas once we get the lake house ready so you can help me decorate! HA! =)

    Sounds like your summer is off to a GREAT start and I'm glad you are back blogging!

    Later Gator!

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  17. I too love that throw!! It goes great in that room! I think I need to have you come to my house and help me decorate!!

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  18. Your bathing suit is cute!

    I am wearing all black this summer --if I have to have a big belly, it's going to be covered in black lyrca!

    :)

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  19. Kelley Laney FlowersJune 11, 2008 at 2:15 PM

    I didn't know you were expecting. Congrats!!!

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  20. Oh my goodness, we are so much alike! LOL I love flags! I have a box full that I keep and change out monthly. Both garden and regular size. How funny! I used to buy them from a company out of Louisana but they stopped making them....so sad!

    I have to go to TJ Maxx. I'm feeling the need to decorate! Actually today I redid my kitchen chairs. I need to take some pics. I had never used a staple gun fueled by an air compressor, I feel quite handy if I do say so myself! ROFL

    Yesterday we had a tornado in town. Lost power and my computer is fried! I am on my hubby's.......

    It's great catching up with you again!

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  21. Very pretty throw! I also like the new tankini, even if you can't see much of it in the pic! Yes, you need some belly shots.. I bet you are adorable!

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  22. I'm glad that you have summer off! Any progress on the Baby's room yet?

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  23. you look so cute! love the room by the way...super fun!

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  24. Oohh, I love that throw! Those beautiful girls are getting tan- you can tell they were having a blast with David. :)

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  25. Beautiful guest room. And you look BEAUTIFUL as well. Keep that SPF handy! As well as a glass of lemonade! Its HOT!

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