Five Pickles and a Secret

So far our vacation has been relaxing. Maci is having so much fun that she is actually napping again. Today she cozied up right on the coffee table while she was tracing letters.

Now onto my riddle:

What do five pickles, three otter pops, a cherry pepsi icee and hot cocoa have in common?

I would wait for your guesses, but....I'm too impatient.

If you guessed "all things that are not really healthy for you" I would like if you weren't so judgemental.

If you guessed "all things that Summer eats when she's pregnant" you're right! You get the prize, which is nothing.

Coincidentally, I've been eating a lot of those things lately......yes, for those of you who thought we'd never have #2, you were wrong, because I am pregnant!!! I found out this exciting news on my 25th birthday which made me feel pretty important for some reason (I'd like to thank the academy), and now I am a whopping....11 weeks along tomorrow--(If you thought I was going to give my whopping poundage, you were sooooo wrong.)

Speaking of which, I am positive I was not pooching at 11 weeks with Maci. It took seven months for people to ask me if I was pregnant. So this little pooch I already have is making me a little nervous to say the least. I am more sick and more hungry this time. Maybe it's a boy!!!! Maci said she thinks it's a boy and a girl mixed up colors, whatever that means. In the same conversation she asked me how the baby got into my tummy.

We are so excited. The due date is March 20th. Yay!!!

We miss you!

We are so lucky to have Jared's job, but recently were reminded that it's a 50% travel position. So we had the family reunion, and Jared left for CA the day before my parents left for home. He's been gone for three weeks, with the exception of one very short day when we got to see him! I don't know how you military wives do it, but here's to you!

So now Maci and I are going to San Fransisco for a little month long vacation before PRESCHOOL starts! Jared will hopefully be done with the project in October. I've always regretted not going to San Fransisco with my design friends, (along with the Japan, Europe, and Egypt trips I didn't take), so I'm pretty excited to see the city! Mostly because I don't have to pay for it.

Here's Jared in all his shaved-headed glory before he left for CA.

If your company was paying for a trip...where would you go?

The Best Reunion Ever...Round 1

I was so happy to see my family at the Ed Perriton family reunion (first ever!) Of course, I learned some things I'd do differently, and some things that I wouldn't change, but overall it was just so much fun to see everyone. I would say my favorite part would have to be watching the boys of the fam have a friendly competition at the batting cages. The best part was when some twelve year olds went in after them and hit all the balls they couldn't hit. Although I have to say, they were coming pretty fast.

I hit 1 out of 24.

But I'm confident I have other talents...like this AWESOME trifle I made (New Zealand inspired). First try turned out pretty good...I love praise, don't be shy....

These kids were so cute all together!!! Also, loud.

We reaaally missed Colette. I tried to get some other brunette in brown to stand in, but no go. Here's 3 out of 4 sistahs. Sondra and Trish...STOP smiling cuter than me.

I love this picture. Thanks for taking it, Rick! I can always count on my camera batteries dying at the worst time.

Kids are pretty easy to trick. Maci really thought she was driving the boat. I think she might have been.

This gave me flashbacks to last summer when Joey and Maci got to hang out in the sprinkler all the time. Maci would not get in the water (she doesn't like cold, uncomfortable things like me) until she thought she was helping Joey be brave. So cute.

Thanks for traveling really far and being the best family ever, (Perritons rule! Perritons rule!) I guess I'll see you guys somewhere tropical in a year or two? I'm already looking up plane tickets.

Fourth of July

This year's fourth was so much fun. We started off early with a great downtown parade, followed closely by a picnic in the park, where we also enjoyed great bounce houses, a dog show, and water features! Then to cap it all off we had an impressive BBQ and fireworks show with the Tenwolde's and all the Perriton families here (3, and welcoming more if anyone is interested). Such a blast! Needless to say, Maci fell asleep as soon as her head hit the carseat at the end of the night.

Jared loves being the favorite

That's at LEAST a foot off the ground

He's the cool parent