Nasty Green Noodles

So, David and I have been trying to be healthy. We don't eat bad--we just eat less good than we should :-). On Saturdays, David works at the pool till eight, so I try to have dinner made for him when he gets done. We've had some spinach in the fridge for a while and I decided to use it to make some "healthy" pasta sauce--something like a pesto sauce. The result? Goopy, nasty, toxic green sauce. But it was healthy, so we were going to try it!

The result? Epic Face Painting and a Noodle War, because the color of the sauce was too revolting for me to consume.

Love you all! :-)

Graduation and Baby Shower

My family! We got to go back to Caldwell for my baby shower, and my little brother's graduation (congrats Bug!!!). It was a blast! We got to spend a ton of time with our family, and just enjoyed relaxing away from Rexburg for a few days :-). My baby shower was AMAZING--thank you so much, Whitney! My sister put it together, and it was great (sorry, no pics, but Whit has some on her blog!). Thanks to all my friends and family for the support and love--it was great seeing everyone, and we can't wait to see you again (or, for the first time, in Baby's case!). Love you all!

House!

Our house! Granted, not a whole lot of pictures, but you can kind of see what we're going for. Or maybe you should just visit. That would be cool too. :-)

Oregon!

I'm still trying to figure out this whole "blogging" thing! I haven't posted in a while, but life is great!! David and I have been busy like crazy, but work and school are going well. Baby Kunz is growing well (2 1/2 months!!!!); we're still working on a name so she's not just "baby"--so far we like Mara and Lily. I don't know where to start; the pictures are mostly from our last trip to Oregon with David's family; it was a blast!! We enjoyed hanging out with the family, and did some really fun things. Below we have some pictures from our dinner at La Fiesta, the AMAZING kitties at the Big Cat Show, and a picture from Glacier Lake (which was gorgeous! I highly recommend taking a trip there--worth it!) We love you guys!

The Baby!

Her profile!

Shaking her fists at us...

One hand!

Foot...

Toes! I think she has my stubby toes :-)

I know, it's been a while :-) David, Baby, and I are doing great! School is almost done for the semester (YES!!), and we'll be moving soon! Work is going well; David has been recognized as a "leader" at work, which is AWESOME! I think he likes it, so far. We recently had a very eventful weekend; before going to Utah to see my beautiful little neice get blessed (Harry, Erin, and Penny, we had a blast! And we miss you guys a ton!), we got to go to the doctor to find out just exactly what we were having. It's a Girl!!! We are both excited; she's strong and healthy, albeit little (I don't mind that part too much). They gave us some pictures to put up, so here they are!

Babies!!

Good Morning My Family!

Well, a lot has happened since the last post! David and I are settling into our cozy apartment (pics to follow if my camera ever works again), and work is constantly interesting! I am learning a lot though; humans are interesting creatures, that's for certain! David recently got hired at Mela on the Spanish line (FINALLY!!), and he starts training on the 8th. School is going well--David's doing great, and most of my classes are pretty lenient this semester.

Now the GOOD stuff!

We're having a baby!!!

The most common questions we get are:

--Are you excited?

--How are you feeling?

--You've been married for how long? And how far along are you?

--So is this a "woops" thing?

--Have you thought about names?

In answer to those questions: Yes, we are VERY excited! This is a big step, but both of us are looking forward to being parents :-). I am feeling fine--tired, a little sick every day, but hopefully that will be getting better soon. We've been married for a little over three months now, and we're about 11 weeks. This is NOT a "woops" thing (this is my favorite question--it makes me laugh!); we didn't try or not try. We have thought a little bit about names--for a boy I like James Gordon, although that is subject to change. For a girl we have been leaning towards Isabelle; she will NOT be called Bella, and this is NOT a Twilight reference.

So those are the basics. We've already started planning how to turn the spare room into a cute little baby room, and David has been amazing, cleaning it out and organizing it while I've been at work. It's amazing how much there is to do now!! But I'm enjoying every second of it.

Well that's about all! Thanks to everyone for being supportive and helpful through this! Both David's family and mine. We love you all!

My Husband, or, The First Week of Marriage

I'm married! :-D

Similar to the first month of engagement, David and my first week of marriage has been...interesting. Just before the wedding day, my immune system gave up on me and I got grossly sick; closely following, my sister, brother-in-law, nieces, and dad all got ridiculously sick. We all managed to get through the wedding just fine though.

-----Brief Pause for Gratitude------

-Mom; the wedding was BEAUTIFUL, and everything turned out perfectly--I couldn't have asked for more. You are amazing in every way; thank you, and I love you.
-Dad; I know you felt absolutely miserable the entire time, but thank you for being there for me, despite that. I couldn't have had the perfect day without my dad--thank you, and I love you.
-Whitney; that cake ROCKED. For those of you who don't know, I was incredibly neutral about my cake until Whitney showed me a picture of a cake online. I loved the cake, and Whit said she would do her best. The big day arrived, and, despite being sick, having sick family, and everything being hectic, the cake turned out picture-PERFECT. It was absolutley flawless, and tasted excellent :-D You are amazing; thank you, and I love you!
-Trevy and Chantal; despite the fact that my sister-in-law is on the very brink of popping out a beautiful little girl, she and Trevy both found time to talk with me before the wedding, and show their love and support. Thank you both, and I love you! (And little Baby Dougal).
-Casey; Casey was one of the first to find out I was engaged, and one of the first to check on (inadvertantly) and threaten David. I miss you Casey, and I love you--thanks, and I'll be checking in on you (inadvertantly) to see how everything is going.
-Harry and Erin; despite the fact that my other sister-in-law is also going to be having a beautiful baby girl, she and Harry both were able to make the trip up to Caldwell to support (and threaten, in spanish--HARRISON) and show their love for David and I. Thank you, and I love you!
-Bug--I'm not going anywhere. Thank you for the little brother time ("younger", I know). The knife rocks--I'll keep it on me at all times. Thank you for being amazing, and I love you a ton.
(David adds, "Hey there, bunkmate...")
-My New Family; Thank you all, for your support, love, and especially for welcoming me into the family. The wedding was beautiful, and I was so excited to see you all there! Thank you!

--And to all my other friends and family; my family, adopted family, and friends are far too numerous to mention by name, but I want you all to know how much I love and appreciate you all. Thank you for the support, the love, the hugs, and EVERYTHING!! You are all amazing.

----Brief Pause Over----

So, after David and I got back to the Burg (pictures to follow), we started settling into our apartment...and quickly after, both got sick. David is currently recovering from Swine Flu (oink...), and I'm recovering from something. It makes me cough. Regardless, from trials come blessings. My husband is AMAZING. I couldn't ask for a better man to share life with. Being sick means we get to baby each other, which can be fun. After a long day of work, I came home to homemade chicken noodle soup (it was delicious!), and, though I hope we will not spend all our lives sick, I know from those simple acts that I've got a good one.

Here's looking forward to the rest of life!

I love you all!

Me