All of My Secret Stash Photos Reveled

So now that you all know (and have known for a while now-I know I am slacking terribly) here are some things I've kept a secret or haven't shared yet.  Here is the Christmas ornament that was crafted for Mr. Welder.  Before my first ultra sound, my expert sister told me the baby would look like a peanut.  I joked that it would be Mr. Welder's first success at peanut farming :)

  I was quite the party animal this New Year's Eve.

This stuff was actually quite tasty...not regular old grape juice (which isn't bad) but festive.

The gals went on a shopping excursion since some clothing articles were beginning to fit a little snug.

Some items were not so cute,

But after trying on hundreds of pieces,

And a fake belly,

We took all the keepers to the checkout,

And went home with shopping bags to fill the closet.

Mr. Welder added this sign to my parking spot in the garage.

And we both read this book.  I recommend it.  It was a quick, funny read.  Even Mr. Welder read it in couple of days.  I tell myself it's because he cares about what I am experiencing, not because there is a hottie on the front :)

That wraps up the photos I did not post when their time came with prior posts.  Since I had not made the official announcement, I just kept these saved for another day.

Whew...I feel so much better to get that off my chest.

What's It Gonna Bee? A Girl, A Boy, Twins, or Triplets...

Remember that jump rope game.  Whatever you stopped the rope on is what you were gonna have?  Things are little more scientific after elementary...

As I mentioned, my sister and brother-in-law had a gender reveal party for us. 

Everything was decorated really cute.

Guests were asked to sign in and vote whether they thought it would be a boy or girl.  They also wore clothes casting their votes, but in case you haven't noticed, we like to document things in this family.

My mom wrote us a sweet poem.

And as you can see, some people did not follow the "no gifts" rule.

My sister does ultrasounds, so was actually the photographer of the pics above.  Yes, that is the peanut waving to us in the top, right photo.  Is it weird to already have a favorite photo of our child?  Long fingers like me :)

The parents-to-be and hosts.

For dinner we had grilled burgers.

Daisy couldn't decide if she would have a brother or sister so wore pink and blue.

We know she will be sweet to either.

Just look at all those boys...

And another baby boy...

Tables and chairs were set up in the garage.  Pink and blue tablecloths with question marks provided decor.

Before the big reveal, those who thought it would be a boy took a group photo.

Even the lady on TV voted for a boy.

Then the big pink team posed.

Daddy Welder had is pink shirt on, but a blue one in the car just in case :)

And then we had a small group of those that just could not choose either.  If you know me, you know, I can't make a decision.  Even after I had dream and sign from God (I'm serious), I still just could not decide.

I'm the girl who asks her cousin what kind of salad I want when the waitress asks me...
I know, I'm silly.

My dad thought it would be a girl.  When my mom told him he had to wear pink, he spray painted this cap and my mom added the "girl" sign to cover the logo that showed through.

All the cupcakes were passed out, and it was time to bite in and see the results.

It's a girl!

Happy grandparents!

Two Grandmas

The bear made a quick change of outfit and then broke the "no gifts" rule.

Looks like Daddy is going to have another girl to spoil.

What a fun night we had.

  Thanks to my sister and her hubby for putting it all together and to everyone that came.

We're Still Growing Veggies...And Fruits And Flowers

I decided this post was next because well, it's already outdated.  However, I do not have updated pictures and I spent a considerable amount of time lining these up for a post that I thought would happen way before today, so this is what ya get.
The greenhouse is flourishing. 

And the peach tree now has two neighbors, an apple tree and plum tree.

Daisy says this is where she will sit and wait for fruit to fall to snack on.

These are supposed to be self pollinating trees, so we'll see.  If not, we'll have to add more later.  I still kind of want a pear tree.

Mr. Welder decided he wanted to have a berry patch.

He dug some of these blackberry bushes,

Went hay hunting in the ditch,

And planted our strawberry bushes and transplanted blackberry bushes.
They are in a random little area a few feet away from the garden. I almost stepped on them the next day.

Our onion seeds are sprouting, but I think we started them too late.  Maybe it will work out to plant them in a fall garden.  We went ahead and bought some onion sets to plant for spring.

Some scientific soil testing was performed.

And lookey!  The tomato seeds have sprouted.  And a week later they are a lot bigger...by the time I take another picture and show you, they'll probably have tomatoes-ha.  Or I'll have killed them.

And a look at the broccoli.

If only I had this life, I would be able to share more up-to-date posts...

We're Not Just Growing Veggies Around Here...

We're also growing our family...by two feet!

This probably isn't news to most of you...since it's mainly my mom, sister, a couple of friends, third grade teacher, cousins, and Pioneer peeps who read this blog and already know, but don't worry, I have another post planned to let you in on some things you probably don't already know. 

For some of you not in the know, this post also has a pretty huge clue of the news we just received.
But in case clues aren't your thing, I also have another post planned covering the gender reveal.

But for now, you just have pictures of two soon-to-be parents,

Two little pink boots,

(There's that clue a little bit closer.)

And two hearts full of excitement.