August {2015}

August has included lots of fishing and lots of time with Daddy! 

We celebrated our 7th anniversary up at Skamania Lodge! It was beautiful and they had a pretty delicious prime rib! Kevin did a round a golf while I drove him around...It was so nice to get out of the house and spend some time together!! I sure love this man and I am so lucky to spend my life with him!! He has been so great while I have been so helpless lately! Cooking, cleaning, doing laundry and being the best Daddy ever!! I don't know what I would do without him!! 

The boys cut down a tree while I was at my weekly chiropractor appointment - Kevin even let the boys use their own saw! 

Mason got new soccer gear and starts practice the end of the month!! He is SO EXCITED!! 

Mason & Kev (and sometimes Miller) have been fishing every other day! This boy loves it as much as his father!! 

The keepers! 

The early mornings caught up with them!! The mighty fisherman needed a nap! 

Mason has been so helpful - he unloaded our Costco haul and delivered everything to me in the kitchen! 

We got to spend a little time at the farm and these two sure love cousin Travis!! 

"Crawdhead" hunting in big creek!! Love these boys!! 

Picking beans in Grandpa's garden!!

The boys finished tree project! 

Growing Baby Maddox

This sweet boy is scheduled to arrive in ten days. September 1st. I am currently 38 weeks and it's a good thing this is my third pregnancy and not my first or he would have been an only child. This pregnancy has been pretty horrendous. And our sweet little Maddox better be the best baby/toddler/child/teenager/adult EVER... kidding {okay... no I'm not!}!! 

I started out very sick and nauseous constantly. This lasted until about 18 weeks... And I was so sure he was a girl because I hadn't been sick with Mason or Miller - at all!! About 16 weeks I started having pelvic pains... At first they were just uncomfortable but they keep getting worse and worse. Around 20 weeks my doctor told me it was symphysis pubic dysfunction aka pelvis girdle pain aka an unstable pelvis. Basically a pregnancy hormone called relaxin was causing the ligaments in my pelvis to stretch out too much and my pelvis was rocking and the only cure is to not be pregnant and it would only get worse the bigger I got! Not the best news... As things progressed they surely did get worse and worse. At one point I actually twisted my pelvis (known as a sacroiliac sprain) and then it didn't want to stay in place. So from about 26ish weeks on I've walked like I'm 80, can't lift, bend, have a very hard time with stairs basically - I'm useless. Anytime I'm on my feet I'm in pain and all the joints in my pelvis hurt...front back and hips.  June I spent three weeks at my parents so Mom could take care of me... July while Kev was at work Uncle Skye took Mason and thank goodness Kev had enough sick leave to stay home all of August and September. Needless to say it has been a long few months and I am very ready to meet the newest Maki boy!! And I know as soon as I see his face it will have all been worth it!! 

12 weeks! 

20 weeks! 

24 weeks - Happy Birthday Kev!! 

28 weeks! 

32 weeks! 

34 weeks! 

37 weeks! 

This is at my 38 week appointment... I was admitted for the day for high blood pressure. They monitored me and baby (he was doing great) and took labs to gain a baseline. They sent me home that evening and I had to come back the next morning for another day of blood pressure monitoring... It was still high but not high enough to do anything. They did more labs and the only thing wrong was my blood pressure and this gnarly headache. No other signs of preeclampsia... My doctor said if it was up to him he would just take him... But he has to follow protocol (and thanked Obamacare for that!) and since there is no signs of preeclampsia I was sent home and have to go back in three days for more monitoring... I am praying they'll take pity on me and let us meet our sweet Maddox a little sooner than expected! But if not...ten more days of waiting!! 

20 week ultrasound! 

And our Maddox Man's nursery... Can't wait to bring him home!! 

July {2015}

We went straight from Burns to spend a week at Grandma and Grandpa's cabin in Bend! They boys had so much fun! Mommy couldn't get around to well so she is looking forward to the next trip - when she isn't pregnant! 

Mason did some swimming in the freezing cold river - can't keep that boy away from water!! 

They did lots of bike riding!! (Mason learned to ride with no training wheels in June at Uncle Skye's house!)

Daddy and Mason loved kayaking! 

Testing out the tandem bike! 

Fishing off Grandpa's Boat! 

We also got to go to Ashley Dunbar's wedding! It was a beautiful wedding - it was great seeing Bill and Jackie too! 

Happy 4th of July!! 

BBQ at the Dunbar's! 

More fun on the River! 

Our last day at the cabin - I think we all could stayed another week! 

The boys came home to do more catch and release sturgeon fishing! Mason LOVED it!! They would catch between 30 and 40 HUGE fish a day!! 

The BEST part of July was a visit from the TIMMERMANS!! The came out from New York and it was so good to see them!! We have missed out best friends!! And often wish New York wasn't so far away!! 

Miller and Finn have grown up so much! 

Love this girl! 

The boys had their 5 year and 3 year check-ups!! So thankful for growing healthy kiddos!! 

After Daddy went back to work Uncle Skye came and got Mason and took him to Boise for a few weeks! My pelvis issues have gotten pretty bad and I was so thankful for the help and Mason was so excited to spend some time with is cousins!! 

My Mommy's boy stayed home and started potty training boot camp!! And it FINALLY HAPPENED!! WOOHOO!! I was a little worried about pre-school starting! So proud of this little man and had such a great few weeks with just the two of us! 

Mason's fun trip to Boise!! 

Miller picking Mommy apples!! Love my sweet boy! 

June {2015}

June was another BUSY month!! 

We got some beautiful weather and got to spend some time on the river with the Wells Family! 

Kev built some picnic tables for the Cabin and the boys were his big helpers! And a lock got installed on the outside fridge to keep certain little boys out of the Costco drink and snacks!! 

The boys and I headed over to Burns when Daddy left for work!

Mason got to go to his first Hilander Basketball Camp with his cousins! He LOVED it!!

We spent lots of time at the POOL!! It was miserably HOT for June!! 

We got to celebrate Balen turning FOUR!!

We got to welcome Baby Bridon into the world!! He is the BEST baby and we were so happy to be there when he was born!! And spend a few weeks with him!

The big boys all LOVED him!

Mason got to go to Boise and go on a camping trip with Uncle Skye! He had so much FUN!! 

Miller turned THREE while we were there! 

We got to celebrate our sweet boy with a baseball party and ice cream cake!! 

Miller adored Bridon - we hope the sentiment is the same when its his own baby brother! 

Daddy drove over and after he got off work and made it to Mattea's wedding - in 102 degree heat!! 

The boys got to bail some hay with Grandpa!!

We spent lots of time playing in Grandma's pool - which needs to be about five times bigger ;) 

We made Grandpa Andy his favorite cookies for Father's Day! 

I got to take some cute pictures of this sweet boy!!

It was a wonderful trip and we can't wait to visit again!!