FHE: Prego Photo Shoot

Cristy had a doctor appointment this morning and the doc said she is not close to giving birth. So Troy may be a May baby after all. Our magic day is May 3rd for several reasons: 1.) no one in the family is born on May 3rd, 2.) Mandy will maybe come the next day, so we could use her help right away, and 3.) Nathaniel has finals the following week, and he will be able to take them without fear of leaving his wife pregnant, at home, about to burst.

Due to popular demand, Cristy and I conducted a pregnant photoshoot for Tuesday night's Family Home Evening. We hope you enjoy. This will definitely be our last blog without Troy/Chubby/Troy Boy/Primetime.

FINALLY we're caught up!

This should be our last post until the baby comes. After this we are officially caught up and maybe, just maybe, I can start blogging like a normal person again.

(But probably not. Maybe Troy will provide inspiration?)

March 29th - April 2nd Nathaniel got to attend a really neat work conference in Orlando, Florida. The focus was Information Security in the Information Technology industry, which is what he is studying right now for his Masters degree. Following are just a few of his Disney World pictures (where his hotel was).

If you make it to the end fo the blog you get to see a surprise!

The Dolphin Resort, where he stayed.

The famous Cirque du Soleil in "Downtown" Disney (which is not part of the theme park).

I don't know what this is but it was really big.

Still in Downtown Disney, Nathaniel scoped out some toy cars for Troy. Next year, if he gets to attend the conference again, he will bring Cristy and Troy and have a blast!

Just for Cristy :) These magnets even felt spongey, but Nathaniel didn't buy one because it was over $10

Hahaha. I couldn't resist.

Because Nathaniel was all alone, he couldn't stop thinking about family and was reminded of them constantly. Mandy came to mind here with all the dinosaur bone replicas.

And then, of course, a lego statue that reminded me of Scott :)

That's a lot of legos...

Nathaniel don't know why but this one reminded him of Tommy...maybe because he was already thinking about family?

God. He's everywhere.

Yay for the Disney Castle in Magic Kingdom. Unfortunuately, this was as close as Nathaniel got to Magic Kingdom.

The monorail. You can ride if for free ALL DAY LONG.

The resorts were really neat and individualy themed. This one, the Wilderness Resort, was themed after a cabin and was Nathaniel's favorite.

It was on the far end of Lake Disney.

His second favorite was the Animal Kingdom Resort...

where you can see real giraffes and other animals (e.g., zebras) from your room!

Troy boy!You can see his face very well in the upper-left hand side of the screen. Cristy thinks he looks like Nathaniel (my strong jaw line?) but Nathaniel thinks he looks like the main robot from I, Robot. Maybe we're both right?

Blog Rampage 10 (for real)

Monday February 1, Nathaniel and Cristy had their good friend Tom Goode came over for our dinner with a friend FHE. We talked about financial planning and old times.

The bunt cake didn't turn out perfect (maybe more like two pieces) but it was yummy in the belly and the chocolate sauce was great.

Even though she is barely at 27 weeks, Tim still looks fatter. Sorry Tim. (Way to take one for the Team).

I lied. In the last blog you saw pictures of me about to shovel for the early snowstorm of 2009. But the Blizzard didn't come until February 9ish.

The governor declared a state of emergency...cars were literally abandoned...

...and people started walking places to get food.

The plows went for three days straight...

...and our branches broke everywhere, putting our power lines and damaging cars. Crazy! Two feet in a day in Northern Virginia.
A few days before, the Millers hosted a Superbowl party with lots of tasty food. I am surprised all of our hearts still work today.
The womenfolk didn't want to watch the game. Maybe it was the facial expressions?
Yay for a healthy Troy!
I finally decided to get rid of my trusted college mattress, known at VMI favorably as your "hay" (because they used to be made of hay). Mine had been stabbed with bayonets, thrown out a four story window (maliciously once and by accident another time, but different windows both) and sprayed with lysol on a few occasions to kill mildew growth (but not recently). Oh you will be missed Mr. Hay :(
Easter Day we had a picnic with some friends. All the women are pregnant (except the one with a newborn). The Taylors made these weird faces all by themselves (we didn't ask them to).
The Millers with baby Harrison.
Harrison, who takes after his mother (right, RIGHT???)
The Clemens (Alexis just had her baby last week a day before she was supposed to be induced!)
And the happy Moreiras.
Idaho Campbells: please note the use of the blanket you bought for us from Mexico :)
Bocci Ball. Winners: the Taylors. Blast the Taylors!!!

Tomorrow we will finally be caught up, just in time for "Primetime" (also known by his given name, Troy) to be born :)