CrUiSiNg

[All the ladies in the Yeates family had the privilege to take a three day cruise to Ensenada, Mexico a couple weeks ago. It was such a fun weekend with so many stories and laughs...that I will just keep to myself. (It would take too long! But, I certainly need to show some pictures!] Three of us were pregnant and the other two pregos did so good! I definitely got sea sick though. It was still worth it!

[Reesh set up the best foot massage before the trip started and it was so very nice]

[It rained alot on our trip...especially in Mexico. We still managed to have our fun though! I still think about the Churros! ]

[Kim asked this guy to sing to me since he had such a good voice]

[Thanks sistas! It was so fun and I will always remember our fun trip]

OgDeN tEmPLe

Stake Conference was last Sunday at the Ogden Tabernacle. Afterwards, we walked the temple grounds and took a picture since the temple is being redone and will not look like this anymore. I love the temple grounds. It is so peaceful, and the day had perfect weather.

30 tHiNgS...

Remember this list I made of things to accomplish before my 31st bday? No? Hmm...well, incase you forgot any...I made a handy link with each item that you can check out in case you wanted to re-live any glory days.

1. Run Ragnar
2. Take a trip with high school friends to Vegas
3. Ride Wicked at Lagoon
4. See my younger brother be a dad
5. Sew a quilt for Aaron

6. Make a blankie for Cole
7. Sew a rag quilt for Annelise
8. Where toe socks
9. Attend a political rally or take place in political process
10. Plant a vegetable or fruit I have never planted
11. Incorporate a new vegetable or fruit for dinner once a month in the summer
12. Shoot a gun
13. Pull off an amazing prank
14. Drive 100 mph
15. Read Hunger Games
16. Attend a movie premier
17. Volunteer at Annelise’s school
18. Complete a major house project
19. Go to Ikea and walk the whole store (well...I must confess I never did this one...and ya know what? I am not sure I am any less fulfilled because of not doing it)
20. Make enchiladas that are actually good. ***So I must confess on this one...I changed it secretly in the summer...& changed it to this: Be pregnant with baby #4 by my birthday.
21. Go camping (tent style)
22. Shop at Costco with all 3 kids!(Amy, you know how hard this one is for me)
23. Visit my Grandma and interview her for family history
24. Write a missionary
25. Teach the kids to do a flip on the tramp
26. Go to Roy pool in the summer and not loose Aaron
27. See Cole walk
28. Have Aaron potty trained (wish me luck…it has been a nightmare so far)
29. Teach Annelise to ride a bike
30. Celebrate my 31st bday

We did just that last week! Thanks for all the emails and calls...I love love love you all. & thxs Nykki for my cake! Josh and I celebrated by going to dinner without the kids (babysat by g.parents). It was low-key...but perfect.

ItS RaInInG...ItS PoUrInG...

I do love the rain so I do not mind that it is still raining outside after a couple days...I love it for so many reasons. I love that is reminds me of Seattle; I love the way it smells before it rains; I love the color of the sky; I love standing in it; and I love seeing pictures of my cute kids in it too.

ShOwEr

On Saturday the girls in Josh's family got to have a shower for Josh's oldest sister, Chaleh. It turned out so nice and was quite the party. The food was amazing and the decor was so cute. And here is the reason for the party...this sweet little girl, Oakley.

#20 Be pReGnAnT WiTh BaBy #4 bEfOrE mY BdAy

YAH! I am due Sept. 2nd! This goal used to be making good enchiladas. This will now be a lovely inside joke for the future. I always wanted to have all my kids before age 30...and when that came and went...then I thought...I need to at least have my fourth child on the way before my bday. So, in about August we decided to start family planning. I decided to keep it on the down-low (for obvious reasons) and now I am so happy to say I am due Sept. 2nd with our fourth child. I am really happy, as is the rest of the family.

Annelise prays each night that it will be a sister and could hardly contain the secret. (she told most people before we could) I think this will be the 22 grandchild on Josh's side and the 6th on mine. None the less, this baby will be every bit as special. I am sure of it because this pregnancy has come at a higher cost than the past ones. I am much more sick and afflicted at all times. In the last couple days I even developed hives. My doctor says I am allergic to this pregnancy and so this tells me the rest of the months are going to be difficult, but worth it. Absolutely. It has been a blessing to our family and I hope all goes well for the next 6 months and beyond. Each morning I pray to have a good attitude about my sickness and somedays I fail. But with how long this is persisting it looks as though I will have many chances try.

I must say having another sweet baby is a whole lot better than enchiladas.

# 23 ViSiT WiTh GrAnDmA

On the tail end of a trip I made this past weekend (more to come on that...) I was able to visit my sweet Grandma Dodie who lives in Torrence, CA. I do not get to see her too often and it was a much needed visit. She is my dad's mother and I love her and feel a special bond to her being that she is a connection to my dad and to my grandfather (who I never met) who are both deceased now. I love visiting her house. And oddly enough...I love the smells of her house. She has the best view of Long Beach and Torrence since she lives on a posh hill. I took a couple pics of pictures she has hanging in her hallway that I liked. So many good memories. During the short interview I did I learned more about her and her life growing up. She is quite the woman.

This is a picture of my dad. Handsome huh...

This is a picture of Dodie when she was 16. She looks so beautiful.

This is a picture of my grandpa Derrell. I can see where alot of the Harlines get their looks.

SnOwBoArDiNg

This is one activity that I could really get into...I have only been 3 times now...but each time I really love it. The fun company we had definitely made it better too! The whole night it never stopped snowing and we even had a picnic in it! And for one night, I didn't think about my morning sickness. It was so nice, thanks to our friends the Higgins!

FuNnY AaRoN

Aaron did not have the best attitude one Sunday afternoon...so being the good sister Annelise is, she designed up a sign for Aaron to wear to warn others. (it says "I am miserable") So considerate of her huh? And you know what? Aaron actually wanted to wear his sign! I think I may need to borrow it from him because of my constant morning sickness...I am not sure I will look as cute as he does wearing it though.

#6 MaKe CoLe A BlAnKiE & #7 SeW a RaG QuiLt FoR AnNeLiSe

Getting Cole's blankie done was easy since he loves blankies made of fleece with fringees. It is a transformers blanket..which I only picked because I thought he would eventually really like it. He has it around him when we read books at night. The kids usually fight over who gets to read to him...Aaron won in this picture.

Annelise's rag quilt was a little more work for sure. I had help from my friend Nykki, and that aided things along. It was actually pretty easy and fun to make. It sheds though so watch out! Annelise calls it her shopping Barbie blanket. I gave it to her for Valentine's day. She said she would for sure be my Valentine after I gave her the blanket. That is how I roll...I bribe my children to love me. haha. I was glad when I finished her blanket though...one more type of blanket I think I can make...learning to sew is pretty fun. I will never be as good as Mayra though! She will just have to keep up with making the really cute stuff my kids get. I can handle some blankets.