July winding down & halfway to Halo

I feel like nothing significant has happened to write about lately... odd considering that it has been a fairly eventful month. Here are some of the highlights of our current day-to-day:

* We found out we are having a little boy
* I turned 30 (*GASP*)
* Ikaika snorted another foxtail and had to have his annual emergency surgery
* Ray enjoyed his last 4-wheeling weekend pre-baby
* My mamma went to Brazil on a mission trip
* Ray's BFF Chris & his fiancee Maria had a bridal shower
* My 2 BFFs Traci & Laura are each going to have a baby next month
* We interviewed and hired my "maternity replacement" at my biggest client
* We started our childbirth classes
* I decided to switch doctors again...
* Our baby is now a cantaloupe
* I have been frantically trying to take continuing education classes because I need 120 hours to renew my CPA license in September
* Ray has developed pregnancy symptoms which mostly include cravings (sauerkraut?! vitamin water? who craves vitamin water?)
* Our neighbor backed into our new little tree and killed it (which was replaced after she backed into it the first time!)
* I finally went to the DMV and changed my license to my new last name & address
* We are now 20 weeks pregnant and halfway to the finish line (I fervently hope)

We have another ultrasound tomorrow, so with luck I will have some more Halo-Halo glamour shots to share with you soon!

xoxo

Surf & Turf

So, last time I wrote I mentioned that we were going to Surf & Turf for the weekend.

Here are some pics of what goes on in this mysterious hobby of Ray's... *I say that with a loving smile*

It is actually a lot of fun - we camped right on the Pacific, right in the sand! The dunes go on for miles, I have never seen anything like it.

We went out on a trail ride on Saturday and the guys rode around on the dunes the rest of the time.

Our 4-wheelin buddies Resty & Maria were there (that is Resty in the first photo) - you guys might have met them at our wedding. That is Ray climbing the rocks in the second photo. Then, of course, our little Mela below on her cushy bed in the back of the FJ!

It got so windy on Saturday that some people's tents blew away and ours got full of sand. I was freezing and miserable for a minute, but it calmed down and it was a great, relaxing weekend overall.

Speaking of getting away, only 5 short weeks until we are in Chicago! I can barely wait.

Sigh of Relief

The worst of my latest deadline is over, so I am breathing a sigh of relief. Ray and I are going away for the weekend and I think it is a good thing because I need to get away and forget about work for a bit. I am sure Ray is happy to get away, too, since he has had to do everything around the house.

We are going on this annual 4-wheeling/camping trip called Surf & Turf. I didn't go last year, but I guess we go down to Pismo Beach (south of SF, on the coast) and ride around & camp. 4-wheeling is not a passion of mine, but Ray loves it so much... I do like to do the camping part and Ray also promised we could stop at this place in San Luis Obispo that has the best fries ever. I am easy to please. Fries, a book or two, no email or phone, sounds perfect. Maybe I will even get my People mag today so I can take it with! :)

You guys really are getting the mundane, aren't you?