Halloween and update

Everything is going good. We are now just waiting until Alexandria's baby brother comes. These last couple months seem like they have lasted an eternity, but not too much longer. I don't think I ever really officially announced that I am pregnant so my due date is December 15th. I had a c-section with Alexandria because she was breach, but now I am going to try a v-back. I've have never felt any part of labor so I am a little nervous. But for some reason I think everything will go smoothly. Maybe it is just wishful thinking.

Alexandria is completely potty trained to date and it is so nice. It was all-in-all pretty simple and really nice that we won't have to buy double the diapers when our boy comes. Aaron is doing good. His semester hasn't been too hard so he hasn't been stressed and has been around a little more which is so nice since I can't move very well or pick Alexandria up. It is definitely harder to be pregnant with a toddler. Aaron has been a great help though and gives great back massages.

HALLOWEEN

Alexandria loved being a pirate, and of course she looked so cute. She loved celebrating Halloween, but some of it definitely got to her head. She watched Halloween Disney, like pooh, little Einsteins, etc. And now she scared of "bad guys," ghosts, and spookables as she likes to say. Any little kid with mask on she would scream and say "bad guy" then make daddy pick her up. I've never seen her so scared. I felt so bad. She is still talking about it.

Halloween party with our friends


Trick-or-Treating






Love the face.


I am somewhat proud or our jack-o-lantern.


This looks like a staged pic. It looks like her hair a blowing
and has a seductive look on her face. I think it is so funny.


Another silly face


All we have is silly faces


A little greedy


Trick-or-treat

summer 09'

This is an update on our summer. First in May, Aaron's parents came to Virgina and spent some time with us and saw the sights. In June we had a family reunion in Washington with Aaron's family. Then Alexandria and I went to Las Vegas for a week. Then we spent a month and a half in Utah and during that time we went to the Comin reunion in Idaho. Aaron was able to come to some of his reunion but then had to come home for the rest of his semester. And then met up with us in Utah at the beginning of August. And just for the record, spending a six weeks away from your spouse is torture. I would highly recommend against it.

The time was a lot of fun and it was great to see everyone. Alexandria especially misses everyone now that we are home, but it is nice being able to get back into the swing of things.

The pictures are in order of the most resent on down.

One of Alexandria's many b-day presents, which she just wanted to dress herself up.


We spent a day with Annie, Landon, Sarah, Timmy, and Uncle Will at a place called kangaroo zoo, that had a warehouse full of blow up jumpy castles and slides. I was actually a lot of fun. We all ran around and jump, slid, and played.

Alexandria sliding down one of the slides.


Olivia and Alexandria


Alexandria and Olivia's birthday party. Alexandria was loving opening presents.





Tiger from Uncle Will.





Such a cutie! Pizza face


All sitting eating pizza, drinking sippys


Lil' Timmy


Brooke, KJ, and fam came to the birthday party





Alexandria holding baby Violet, Olivia's little sister.


Alexandria body slams Landon in wrestling match.





Watching a video of themselves.


These were the coolest bubbles ever. I can't remember what they are called but they don't pop forever and when you pop them they can make a little popping sound.





Alea and Alexandria riding some horses. Alexandria absolutely loved it.














This dragonfly was huge and really cool, but Alexandria was deathly afraid of it.


Getting ready to go to Seven Peaks. We were able to go a lot with a seasons pass. I would say that Alexandria's favorite pass time is being in the water. She goes nuts in the water.


Pool party at my moms. Happened on many occasions.


Lunchtime





Eastman reuion. Cooper and Alexandria were inseperable. Cooper would grab her had and walk with her all the time.


With papa eating ice cream.


Alexandria's favorite part of the reuion. Horsies











Fun times white water rafting





Alexandria and Cooper playing in the boat with Uncle James.


Our styling outfits for rafting


Ice cream, yum!


Hanging with the babies


Celebrating Brooke's, Aaron's, and Coopers Birthdays







Family picture


Stehekin is so much fun and so beautiful





Nana and Alexandria





Playing Candy Land


Playing ping-pong


Ten miles in from the boat to the lodge.


Alexandria loves Brookie


Two and half hours by boat or plane to get to Stehekin. There are no roads to get there.


Taking a nap on the boat


Sarah and Emily





Cooper and his daddy and some other boy


Daryl and Aaron alway deep in conversation.


Dan and Melanie just barely got engaged!


This is the time that Aaron's parents came to visit.


Mount Vernon

















Papa setting up Alexandria's doll house, which she loves.

Outside our apartment making bubbles.

















Dinner at Macaroni Grill.


There is more to come, there is aready so much to take in!

Disney World

April 10-18 we went to Disney World. Me, Alexandria, my mom, step dad, brother, sister, and niece all were able to go! It was so much fun, extremely exhausting, but fun! Here are just a few pictures of our time there.


This was common for Alexandria, she was completely exhausted by the end of the day!


My Bro


Just a cute picture


The buildings in the background is a back drop. Isn't that cool!


More backdrops.


Cousins hanging out looking at a phone.


It looks like Alexandria is giving a hang loose sign.


The tree of life at the Animal Kingdom. Which was one of Alexandria's favorites. We went on a safari and saw giraffes up close, and other animals. (Giraffes were the best we could see).

He looked and sounded so much like Johnny Depp.


Sliding at one of the many kid play areas.


Merry-go-round. I know, Alexandria looks so enthused. She actually really enjoyed it.


One of the many parades.


Goofy


Mickey


They had fun riding like that.


Cute pic.


Family pic. Too bad Alexandria and Van were not in it.


Afternoon nap in the stroller.


Waiting in line for a ride. I think it was Soaring.

Surprise...water!

Pat Pat Pat for Little Einsteins in Playhouse Disney Stage play with puppet. This was probably her favorite thing at Disney World.

"THE UPDATE" #3

Christmas is Vegas. I only have these few pictures. I am planning on getting a whole bunch of Christmas pics from my dad soon and then I will put them on.


Grandpa and Grandma Barker and Aunt Alyssa

Our Utah Trip in November...

Alea (cousin) and Alexandria at the aquarium.

Then this is our trip to Utah in February.

Grandma and Grandpa Comin

Cousins Camberly and Alea

Uncle Will and Alexandria cuddling

Grandkids with Grandma and Grandpa Comin

Alexandria and mommy at the zoo in Washington D.C. This is her first experience at the zoo and she is absolutely in love with it!

There is a panda in the background, kind of hard to see.

"THE UPDATE" cont...

Halloween time with Grandpa at pumpkin patch...

She absolutely loved this corn-on-the-cob!

Our little ladybug!

Alexandria's cousins

"THE UPDATE"

As you all know it has been a while since I have updated. Well, here is a compilation of the last 8 months. Right now we are in Arlington, Va. Aaron got accepted to Georgetown University. The move was definitely crazy, but we are really liking it here. The area is really pretty (can't wait until spring for the cherry blossoms) and clean. Our ward is full of young couples with babies all of whom are in somewhat the same situation as us. Which is far away from home for school and such. So we all kind of band together; it is great.

Since we have been here Alexandria and I have been back to Las Vegas and Utah visiting my family. My brother and his family just moved back to the states from England so we were able to spend time with them. Now all three of us are back in Seattle visiting Aaron's family. Flying this much hasn't been the greatest but it has been worth it. Then in about a month Alexandria and I are going to Disney World with my family, which will be awesome. And a couple weeks after Disney World, Aaron's parents are coming to visit us for a couple weeks. So it has and will be incredibly eventful but so much fun and nice to see everyone!

Aaron is liking school and is very interested in what he is studying. He just finished with mid-terms and now has his spring break. He is able to either walk to school (which is about a mile and a half away) or there is a Georgetown shuttle that he can take. He likes the walk. He is very busy so we don't see him as much as we like but we are working towards our goals, which makes it all worth it.

Alexandria is growing so big and is finally getting a lot of hair. She is definitely entering her terrible twos, throwing some major tantrums when she doesn't get her way. MY arms are getting a lot stronger holding a resistant and squirming 26 lbs little girl. Along with the cons she is so much fun to play with and we have a lot fun together. She is the most active girl it seems so it helps Aaron and I when all we want to do is be lazy. She can say short sentences, almost count to ten on her own, and knows a lot of her abc's. It makes a mom proud for sure!:)

Now for some pics. I am starting with some pictures of last summer.

Our friends from Seattle... (Aaron's childhood friends) We had a little get together and it turned out that all them who came had little girls, so there were 6 little girls there that night. I thought that was crazy!

One of Aaron's Childhood friends and his family.

She loves when I blow bubbles. She was popping them with her mouth in this video.

First experience with the snow! She loved it! She is obsessed with snow now!

Here is an update on our little fam. We are all doing great. Aaron has an interview for school at Georgetown in Washington D.C. next week. Which we are really excited for. It is definitely far away but it will be a really cool experience. Alexandria is just growing and growing. She started walking on July 4th and now she running, I really can't keep up with her. She also saying new words. She can say: more, eye, hi, ouch, wow, whoa, yummy, bye-bye, and other words. I am doing good also. I am keeping myself busy right now with planning and painting the bathroom and Aaron's parents house (which we are staying at the time being).

Here are some summer pictures. The first ones are of Alexandria's and her cousin Cooper's Birthday Party!!!


She wasn't too enthused about the whole eating her own cake deal. Who would of thought!


Her and her cousin. I love this pic!


her and her little friends playing on the swing set.


cuddling with mom.


Opening presents...oooo a little baby doll.


fun little desert decorating activity.


cousin Rory, friend Olivia, and cousin Rachel


Playing some basketball, just like her mom.


The best cake ever.


Sitting with the dad's getting ready to eat cake


With Mariellen, her aunt; you can see where she gets her hair color.


I just love this pic.


ahh, hugs!!




Hi there everyone!


Mom looks a little scary but we are having fun!


She loves her books so much.


She also loves water!


love the face!


such a pretty girl.