As most of you may already know and for those of you who don't...Guess what...we are going to be parents!

I am about 10 1/2 weeks right now and overall feeling pretty good. I haven't thrown up yet but i have gotten close! I am much more tired. I could seriously sleep all day if i didn't have to go to work. And the times that i get nauseated are when i need to eat but nothing ever looks good. I keep saltine crackers in my purse at all times. =]

So...for journaling reasons here is how it all happened. Pehrson and I decided to go on a bike ride one night and as we were riding around i thought, "hey i haven't had my period in a long time, maybe lets go to the store and get a p-test" I have taken the test a couple months before always having a negative result. But, for some reason this time it just felt different. After looking at the million different types and brands we decided to go with the cheapest one. We brought it home, i did what it said and low and behold there were TWO distinct lines. Pehrson looked at me and i said "no way!" of course i started crying (cause thats what i do) and we were both ecstatic. We looked at that stick for a couple minutes, took some pictures. And thought this is real...

WE are going to bring a child into this world!

We are responsible to teach this person everything and to watch it grow!

Lots of emotions running through my head. But really the most important was that i knew it was right. If you know me well enough you would know that i have always struggled about deciding what career i want to have. I have played around with SO MANY different careers that sound like the perfect one for me but deep down knowing what i really want to do is to be a mom. As cliche as that sounds, its the truth. I think this world needs more mothers. Children need that example in their life as well as a Father. And so many kids don't get that. I am so grateful I got my education cause I know that it will help me in my life forever, and who knows I could still always go back to school if I want. But I have never felt so sure about something in my entire life. (besides getting married of course)

I can't wait for my life to start. To do what I am here on this earth to do and to teach one of Heavenly Fathers children right from wrong. To be the shoulder to cry on, the ears to listen and the voice to give advice. I had the best example you could ever ask for. My mom was and still is my best friend. She will stop anything and put all her attention on me. I just pray that I can be half the mother that she is.

We have seen the little baby twice now and it really is amazing to know that my body is forming another body. I don't know how anyone can't believe in God after going through an experience like this. Hearing the heartbeat and seeing the arms and legs grow is breathtaking.

What a miracle!

We love this baby already so much and it's not even here yet. I don't know how much love one could have for another but i'm pretty sure Pehrson and I are already full of it for this little guy/or girl! We can't wait to be parents and enter into this next chapter. We are SO ready! i think...

And maybe we will get a blonde one...cause i'm pretty sure you can't get much blonder than this...

But you never know... =]

We are SO excited for you baby! Make december 11th come sooner than later!

I promise you will laugh...

He didn't want to be known as the dentist with the nose hairs poking out all over the place, so he decided to let me put my new waxing kit to use. It was my first time and all pehrson asked was that I pulled once, and hard, and that I didn't slip...

OOPS! Sorry for laughing at you Pehrson.

Pehrson in Panama

Pehrson had an awesome trip with Ayuda. He and some of his dental school classmates went to Panama for 10 days and gave dental care to as many people as they could. It was pretty hard work and they were in the middle of the jungle serving an indian tribe. There was no electricity, no running water...pretty much nothing! It was extremely humid and they just sweat all day long. But, they helped a lot of people and got a couple days to explore the area. Here are some of my favorite pics...there are SO many it was hard to narrow them down. This first one is there visit to the panama canal.

Some of them got to see the Panama temple and even do a session.

This is in the village. Very humble lifestyle.

This is their Chief.

Doing the pledge allegiance

The set up in one of the classrooms, they had the kids lie on desks and just went at it.

I love this picture. Many of these kids have never seen a camera before so they loved seeing themselves on the screen. Pehrson said that some of these kids have never even seen a white person before and when they walked into one of the classrooms one of the little girls screamed! ha

Eating candy. Just hanging out. (i love the girl with the towel on her head)

Really cool tree.

The Kids.

One night they went to a baseball game and it was against two really close cities. I guess it was pretty intense.

A couple of the days they had to hike up to other villages and find people that they can treat and to tell them about the clinic at the school. Look at this trail? non-existant.

Look at the faith in this little girls eyes. Totally trusting Pehrson with whatever he is doing.

Coconut.

The crew in the Jungle.

Cute little girl with her candy.

This is a restaurant they went to after they had worked there butts off.

I want to go back here someday with Pehrson.

Beautiful clear water that was about 80 degrees. YUM!

Red frogs.

Don't worry he got some surfing in. A couple guys rented boards and took a boat ride to this break in the middle of the ocean. Surfed for about 3 hours while there boat driver just waited for them and then they got taken back.

The group. Tired and worn out. But blessed for all the hard work they did. Good job guys!

Looks like they had a blast. Maybe one of these years. Wives will be invited! =]

Home...

We went to Hawaii the last week of april and getting off that plane felt like we had made it home. The smells and the island haven't changed at all, it felt like we never left. We still have a bunch of friends there so we just partied all week. It was pure bliss. Here are a few things that we did...

spent a day at sunset with the one and only Michael P. Schoneman.

went to Ted's bakery...got a burger and the BEST carrot cake in the WORLD!!

Went to Waimea

did a lot of surfing with the boys. I was mostly the photographer but still got out a couple days! It was so much fun to just hang out at the beach and be together with each other and friends.

Went to Halewia Eats...of course!

Walked to the point...where we first meet 4 years ago. And lived for a couple years.

My husband is so good looking...seriously look at the face!

the guys shredding...

cute.

And the biggest thanks to the Raynor family for letting us crash at their place all week...you guys are the best!

We will be back again hawaii...never change!