Our Bundle of Joy

Wes and I are so happy to finally announce that we are expecting our first baby at the beginning of July. We wanted to wait until I was into my 2nd trimester before we officially announced it so we could make sure that everything was going well. I got an ultrasound when I was 6 weeks and we were able to see the heartbeat and what looked like a lima bean. At my 12 week doctor's appointment we were able to hear the heartbeat for the first time. It was music to my ears and I tried so hard to not burst into tears. I am so excited to finally be into my 2nd trimester now for many reasons because hopefully we will find out the sex in a few weeks and I am feeling about a milion times better. I was a bit sick during those first weeks so I am thrilled to feel like a human again!

13 weeks on Christmas Day

Halloween

Wes and I started the Halloween season with Trunk or Treating and the Chili cookoff at church. Wes made YUMMY chili to be entered. It was amazing!! I don't even like chili and I wanted to eat the whole thing myself.

We dressed up for the event, I was Little Red Riding Hood and Wes was a cowboy. He bought a mustache and it was amazing. He looked so good right down to his spurs. People didn't even recognize him!

After we were nice and full we went outside and did our trunk or treating. Bridget and Ethan were so cute and took to it right away. They figured out if they said the magic words "trick or treat" someone would put candy in their bag. It was so fun that they were able to come to our ward's halloween party and they looked so cute! Bridget was a ladybug and Ethan was a firefighter.

A week after our Ward's Halloween party we went to another party given by a few people in our ward. We got all dressed up again and had so much fun hanging out with people and dancing. Our friends Taylor and Mari came up and joined us for the evening. After that party was over we ended up at two other parties but none of them could compare to the first one. It ended up being such a fun and eventful night.

Taylor and Mari...We love them.

Wyatt and Kip

On the actual date I went over to my parents house and hung out with the family because Wes had to work. After we ate the kids got dressed up in their costumes and went trick or treating. They knew the drill so they did pretty good. They only lasted a few houses but their mom and dad did not mind.

When Wes got home from work we headed over to his parents house to see everyone else dressed up. We went trick or treating with them for a little bit and then came back to the house. Katie was down visiting for the weekend so it was extra special to have her there. All the kids looked so cute. Issac was a bee and Liz made the most amazing costume for him.

Roy was Tigger but was not very exicted to be wearing the furry costume

Anne was a skunk and the cutest one I have ever seen.

Rebekah was a butterfly.

Halloween seemed to last for three weeks but it was super fun. We got as much out of the holiday as we could and was able to celebrate with everyone.

Rainy Days

This past week we had a couple of rainy days. We haven't had rain in such a long time that my two year old niece and nephew really didn't remember it too much. They came over to Grandma and Grandpa's house to play and we let them go out in the rain. My mom and I went and got them some rain coats that afternoon so they were set. It was so cute to see them play in the rain. They were so exicted and wanted to just stand in the gutter as the water flowed over them. When they got too cold we brought them inside and put them in a warm bath. Everything was soaking wet but it was so worth it. It is so fun to see things through a two year old's eyes. It makes puddle jumping seem so much more fun!

Bridget had her stick and was playing with it in the water
Ethan needed some help stepping down into the gutter

"Hi, I am so cute"

He stood like that for some time

Olivia Jane Clegg

On Monday, October 5th Miss Olivia Jane Clegg was born. I was able to go up to Roseville and visit the new parents, Jen and Steve, that weekend. Olivia was even more beautiful than I could have hoped for. She looks a lot like her dad but has her mom in her a well. She is such a good baby too. She only cries if she is hungry and is such a good sleeper. I thought that I would go up there and expect to not get any sleep but amazingly she only woke up only one time a night. I had such a great time hanging out with them and Jen and Steve are such great parents. It is so awesome to see how much they love her. I love her so much and can't wait to make another trip to see my new niece.

San Francisco

At the end of September I was able to go up to Roseville and visit Jen. She was having her baby shower and I wanted to be there and to come and hang out one last time before Miss Olivia came. This was my first trip up North so I was so excited. I hadn't seen Jen since she was first pregnant so I had to come see her with her belly. Jen and Steve live in Roseville which is outside of Sacramento. They have the cutest house and it will be perfect for Olivia to come home to. We had fun getting some last minute things done for the nursery. I have never been to San Francisco before so we also spent the day there. Jen had only gone once before at night so we were basically exploring the city for the first time together. We did an amazing job for really never being there. We navigated the city and got to see everything that we wanted to.

We started our adventure at Fisherman's Warf. We went to the Rainforest Cafe for lunch which was really expensive and not very good but still fun. After walking around and doing a little shopping we saw Alcatraz and some smelling sea lions.

My new husband...Wes has been replaced.

After Pier 31 we hopped on a cable car and went to Union Square. The cable car experience was interesting. Two crazy people got on and started yelling at the driver. Public transporation at its best.

After Union Square we walked through Chinatown and saw some interesting things. Jen was amazing and I had to keep up with her. The fact that she was 8 1/2 months pregnant did not stop her one bit. We walked so much and she didn't even break a sweat.

Next stop was Lombard St. It was so cool to see. We didn't end up driving down it because all the other streets were scary enough.

Full House houses. They were a bit anticlimatic.

The Golden Gate Bridge was so cool and we got a pretty good view of it. I love that it is covered in fog even when there are blue skies everywhere else.

Our last stop was Castro St. which was so cool and I wish we actually ended up getting out. We went there at the end of the day and we were so tired. We just drove down the street and headed towards the freeway. All in all the trip was amazing and there is no one I would have rather had the experience with. I know Jen is going to be an amazing mom and it was so good to be able to have one last trip where it could be just us. I am so exicited to be able to finally meet Olivia!

Alaska Cruise

On August 1st we left for an Alaska cruise on Princess Cruises. We boarded the Golden Princess in Seattle. Wes found out that he was able to go only a couple of weeks before and I was so excited. We had pretty much given up hope of him going because he is still on probation but his training officer was amazing and got the time off for him. He had to find a flight last minute and so the whole time we were traveling I kept worrying that he wasn't going to make it. I finally calmed down once he walked on the ship. The fun could finally begin. We knew so many people on that ship. We counted and found out that we knew over 60 people. It was great knowing so many people and always seeing a friendly face wherever you went. The ports of call were amazing and I am so glad that we got a taste of Alaska.

Juneau, AK was the first port and we decided to go sea kayaking. I have never been before so I thought that Alaska would be the perfect place to try it. They were double kayaks so Wes and I were paired up. I was a little nervous but once we were on the water it was ok. The water was super could but we were pretty protected so we didn't get too wet. We got to see some bald eagles and a lot of fish. At the end of our tour we got to see some seals. I can't believe anything can live in that water, I don't think I have ever felt anything so cold! It was an amazing experience and I think that I might try it again.

on the bus ride to go kayaking

the beautiful Golden Princess

Skagway, AK was great and what it is famous for is the White Pass which is the route that old travelers and explorers took. It was so pretty and we got to see some mountain goats on the way up and the way back. We then got to walk around town which reminded me of an old western town. The salmon were running there and it was so cool to see all of the fish swimming up the river. We were there for the perfect time to see them. There were so many fish in the stream you could just reach in and grab one.

White Pass

During the cruise there was one day where we sailed through Tracy Arm Fjord. It was scenic cruising and it was beautiful. We had to wake up pretty early and it was cold outside but we had a balcony in our room so it was nice to just wake up and go outside. We got to see a lot of amazing this such as icebergs and glaciers. It was awesome and we really felt like we were seeing Alaska.

you can see where the sea water and the glacier water meet

my niece Bridget

a glacier

One of our favorite things to do onboard the ship is play BINGO. I am not a gambler but there are plenty of people that we were with that do and they always need an extra stamper so that's where I come in. No one won the big pot this time but maybe next time.

Ketchikan, AK was the next stop and it was my favorite town in Alaska. I loved Creek St. were the buildings are built right on the stream. They had such cool little shops but we were only there a half a day so we just walked around the town and saw some of the sights. In the stream on Creek St the salmon were running there and we were able to see a bald eagle catch a fish and fly away with it. So Cool! We got a lot of shopping done there and it is a place that we definitely want to go back some day.

a bald eagle catching a fish

Creek St.

Our last port of the trip was Victoria, BC. We were only there for a couple of hours so we had to pick what we really wanted to see. I heard that the Buchart Gardens were amazing and something that we had to see while we were there so we jumped off the ship into a taxi and headed over there. It was getting dark so we had to run through the gardens in order to see everthing but it was worth it. It was completely amazing and totally worth it. The flowers were so pretty, I just wish that we can go back one day to really get the full experience.

All in all the cruise was amazing. We had so much fun with all of our friends and family. It was a great end to the summer and we were so lucky for the amazing weather that we had. I would definilty plan a trip to go back one day and would recommend the trip to anyone.

4th of July

The 4th was great this year. Wes magically had it off which was completely unexpected so we were able to go to the Beckstroms and have a BBQ with the family. We went swimming and ate everything in site. It was a beautiful day and just hot enough that it made you want to get in the pool. They weren't doing fireworks at the park by my parents house so we decided to go down to Sunland to watch them with our friends Taylor and Mari. We had another BBQ with them and watch the fireworks from Verdugo. It was a great day and it made it so much better that Wes could be there.