What have we been up to?

Company! That is what we have been up to! Lots and lots of company.
Aunt Chandra moved to downtown Portland from South Dakota,
so Grandma Jana got to come with her for a visit.

Jenny and the boys came for a few days too. Andrew and Chris ran the 5 mile on the weekend of the Portland marathon, so we got to see Andrew for the weekend. A group of guys from Bear Creek Church all completed the actual marathon, so we got to visit with them as well. It was quite an accomplishment for them all to finish, as their goal in finishing was to raise money for the church's new disabilities ministry.
Then we got to see my good friend Maria and her two boys (that I had not yet met....cuties!!) when they came this last weekend to go to the Women of Faith conference. I had not seen her since the week after Benjamin was born, so it was great to see her! THEN we got to visit with the Tollefsons since they were in town to see family! There certainly has not been any boredom or lack of excitement around here, that is for sure.
Now I am starting to gear up for baby, as I have only 6 WEEKS LEFT! It has certainly been a different pregnancy than the other two. I feel bigger and am carrying this guy differently. I have contractions if I even do too much around the house, let alone walk anywhere.

The kids with Mateo (2-years-old), Maria's oldest.

Grandma Jana time!!

We went to a pumpkin patch with grandma, Chandra, Jenny and the boys and our friends the Meyers. (Cousin Cooper is missing from the pics since he fell asleep on the way to the patch and was conked-out in the stroller!)

Gotta love those teeth popping through!

Cooper M., Avery, Bethany, and Benjamin

Anne, Andrew and Chris after the 5-mile. I'm proud of Chris as he has been back in the swing of running now for about 3 months, after 8 plus years of "taking a break" :) He is really enjoying it and looking forward to getting ready for the Pear Blossom run in the Spring.

Chandra and me at a shower that my friend Michelle threw for me with two other gals from the neighborhood. Very sweet of them!


The kids bike riding with Cooper. I wish that I had been able to take more pictures, but I think I was lucky to remember to take the few that I have. Busy, busy!!