Fun Weekend!

Well, we just got back from a lovely (although way too short) weekend in West Valley with Billy's family. We drove up after work on Friday, tried to catch up with some much needed sleep, and headed out Saturday morning for a day of Halloween fun!

We started at the Hogle Zoo and it was packed! They were have what they call "Boo at the Zoo" where kids can come in costume and trick or treat in the Zoo. Billy's sister Katie and her husband Joel have a season pass to the zoo, so we all got in for free. Lizzie wore her cute bumblebee costume, but we didn't bother with the trick or treating. We just went around to see the animals. Here are some pictures:

At least I'm not as big as the gorilla!....

After the Zoo, we headed to the Grant Family Halloween Party! We met at Becky's church building and had a lot of fun! There were tons of food, costumes, and games! I am always amazed at how many fun things Karla finds for the kids to do at these activities! There was even a fish pond they could earn tickets to fish from and get prizes. Here are some party pictures...

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Scary Pirates!

Monsters... or Jim and Karla? (Billy's parents)

Billy... wanted by the sheriff!

Nieces and Nephews!
From left to right (starting at the back):

Ashley as Barbie, Ethan the Jester, Craig as a Marshmallow on a stick!

Allison as Dorothy, Robert as a Ninja Turtle (not wearing his shell)

Abby as a witch, and Giovanna as a China Doll

So cute!!!!

The party really was a lot of fun! Afterward, we went over to Becky's house to take it easy for a while (Bill and I were sooooo tired) and wait for the dinner show we were going to. Billy's sister Becky is acting in a fun Halloween dinner theater at Boccia's D'Italia Restaurant in Harrisville. She played the Corpse Bride and was wonderful! I have always heard of her acting talent, but had never seen her perform! It was so fun! ... the dinner was pretty good too! Billy and I both solved the mystery, but didn't get any of the prizes :( It was still a lot of fun though. The characters walked around and interacted with you a lot throughout the evening. We should have tried to get more pictures, especially of Becky, but we only got one at the restaurant so here it is...

Jim with the clown! It's a great pic though!

All in all, it was a wonderful, fun, weekend! It had been way too long (about 6 months) since we had seen any of the Grant clan and it was fun to spend some time with them, even if it was a really quick trip. We will be back up for Christmas next time, so we're glad we won't have to wait 6 months to see everyone again.

Oh, if you've actually read this much, I have some other fun news! Of course, it has to do with the baby... I think I have started to feel the baby move! It is just little flutters right now, but it definitely feels different! I can't wait until I really can feel for sure, and Bill can as well! I am still amazed at how much I already love this little bell pepper!

Poll

Okay, so as I said before, we are going to be able to find out if we are having a boy or a girl on November 14th! So, in honor of this happy event, we invite you to participate in the poll on the right of our blog. We think it would be fun to see what everyone thinks. So if you want to, take a second and cast your vote!

Police Escort

So, I had a rather interesting thing happen to me today. I was driving down Bluff street when all of a sudden 20 Las Vegas Motorcycle Cops pulled in behind me. Well, let me tell you, that was an interesting sight! Well, that wasn't all that crazy except they kept following me, down St. George Blvd., and on to River Road. Well, I finally got to where I needed to make my left hand turn into some of the shops off of River Road (towards Old Navy) when a couple of the cop cars pulled ahead of me, went into oncoming traffic, stopped traffic, and had me complete my turn! I guess the cops wanted to turn there as well and just decided to stop traffic since there were 20 of them! I just thought it was funny that they stopped traffic for me as well! For those of you that have tried to make that left-hand turn at that spot, you know it probably would have taken a while. I guess the cops didn't want to have to wait! :)

In other news, I went to my October Dr. appointment today and all is well. The baby's heartbeat was a lot easier to find this time, and Dr. Astle said I was doing well and that we are right on schedule! I made my appointment for our ultrasound, so we will be able to find out if we are having a boy or girl on November 14th! I can't wait!

~Emily

Life is good!

Okay, so first of all, I have a feeling like this might be a "rambling" type of blog, and it may seem a little gushy because I am just feeling so grateful for everything right now!... So, continue reading if you wish, but if you end up bored... don't say I didn't warn you!

Like I said, I have been thinking a lot about my life lately and it has really hit me how great I have it! Sure there are problems, but all in all I am very happy! Most of my happiness is due to the fact that I have a wonderful husband who does so much for me!

For example, I'm sure Bill never pictured himself living in Hurricane, Utah, but here we are so I could complete my student teaching and have a year of teaching experience before our little one arrives! He supported me fully when I was finishing school, and continues to do so while I figure out this teaching thing! Thank you!

Bill is soooooo good! For those of you that know him well, you know that this is true. Yes, he does have a mischievous side, but it is always in good fun. I actually don't know anyone who doesn't enjoy being around him.... although this could be because they would never tell me even if they didn't, but I don't think so. :) He's just a nice guy! Not to mention incredibly good looking ;)

I love the way he can make me laugh and enjoy life! Some of my favorite moments are when we get laughing hysterical over nothing at all! It really is fun to be married to my best friend!

Another important thing that makes me happy right now is knowing that I will be a mother soon! I can't wait to feel my little one kick and I am even more excited to hold them come next March! We are going to be able to find out what we are having in a little over a moth... I CAN"T wait!! Although pregnancy is not always the funnest thing (pants getting too tight, weird cravings, and constant nausea) I try to remember that it is all for a good cause! Most of the time I am just happy that things are going so well.

I have such a great family! I love my extended and immediate family so much! They are a great support to me! Bill's family is amazing too! I am so lucky to have such great in-laws! I hear people complain about their in-laws all the time, and I never have anything to add because I think they are all great! My mother-in-law is one of the neatest, sweetest, most wonderful women I have ever known, and I don't think life would ever be the same if we didn't have my father-in-law to keep us on our toes! :) I love them both... almost as much as my own parents :) No wonder Bill turned out the way he did!

Well, I could go on even more, but I'm sure this is boring to anyone who reads it, if anyone gets this far! (I warned you it would be long and rambley!) Just know that I am happy, life is good, and I am excited for whatever is coming next!

~Emily